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paperbackThe Bible Study Handbook
A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice
by Lindsay Olesberg
Foreword by Ajith FernandoThere are Bibles literally all over the place. You can find them in the drawer of the end table in your hotel room, under the pews at your local church, on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, posted in full and in multiple versions onany number of websites. You can find them in every corner of the earth, even (if you look carefully enough) in places where they're forbidden.
So ...
Number of Studies: 21
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paperbackBiblical Theology According to the Apostles
How the Earliest Christians Told the Story of Israel
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Chris Bruno, Jared Compton, and Kevin McFadden
Series edited by D. A. CarsonBiblical Foundations Book Awards Runner up and Finalist
How did the apostles understand the Old Testament?
Although relatively few in number, the New Testament's explicit summaries of the Old Testamentstory of Israel give readers direct access into the way the earliest Christians told this story—that is to say, into the way they did biblical theology.
This ...
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paperbackDeath and the Afterlife
Biblical Perspectives on Ultimate Questions
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul R. Williamson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonSignificant aspects of death and the afterlife continue to be debated among evangelical Christians. In this NSBT volume Paul Williamson surveys the perspectives of our contemporary culture and the biblical world, and then highlights the traditional understanding of the biblical teaching and the issues over which evangelicals have become increasingly polarized.Subsequent chapters explore the controversial ...
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paperbackThe Feasts of Repentance
From Luke-Acts to Systematic and Pastoral Theology
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Michael J. Ovey
Series edited by D. A. CarsonIn gospel proclamation today, the critical New Testament element of repentance can be far too often ignored, minimalized, or dismissed. Yet John the Baptist, Jesus himself, and those he commissioned to spread his gospel all spoke of the urgent need to repent.Michael Ovey was convinced that a gospel without repentance quickly distorts our view of God, ourselves, and each other by undermining grace ...
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paperbackFrom Plato to Christ
How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith
by Louis Markos
What does Plato have to do with the Christian faith?
Quite a bit, it turns out. In ways that might surprise us, Christians throughout the history of the church and even today have inherited aspects of the ancient Greek philosophy of Plato, who was both Socrates's student and Aristotle's teacher.
To help us understand the influence of Platonic thought on the Christian ...
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paperbackListening to God
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Carolyn Nystrom
Does God hear us? Does God speak? How can we connect with God when all seems to be lost? What is our role in listening? Through exploring both biblical characters and teaching, the ten studies in this LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us understand how to seek and find an ever deeper dialogue with God..
For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised ...
Number of Studies: 10
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paperbackBroken and Whole
A Leader's Path to Spiritual Transformation
by Stephen A. Macchia
In his nearly four decades of pastoral, parachurch and nonprofit ministry leadership Steve Macchia has come to understand his own brokenness. He writes:"I've experienced great success and a few embarrassing failures. . . . In essence, as much as I like to view myself as a good or even a very good leader, I'm more truthfully a blessed and broken leader, one who is daily in need of being . . . redeemed ...
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paperbackServing God in a Migrant Crisis
Ministry to People on the Move
Operation World Resources
by Patrick Johnstone
With Dean Merrill
Foreword by Stephan Bauman"God has used migration for millennia to achieve his purposes for his people," writes Patrick Johnstone. "He is doing so again in our time."
Millions are on the move, driven by war, drought, terrorism, poverty, failed states, environmental catastrophes, disease, revolutions, and the desire for a better life. Christians have a unique perspective on the migrant crisis: after ...
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paperbackLife Questions Every Student Asks
Faithful Responses to Common Issues
Foreword by Mary S. Hulst
Edited by Gary M. Burge and David LauberEvery student asks questions about life beyond the classroom:
- What does it mean to be in community?
- How can I discern my vocation?
- How should I understand marriage and sex?
- How should I relate tomoney and power?
- What happens if I doubt my faith?
- How should I approach interfaith dialogue?
To help students navigate these ...
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paperbackHearing God Bible Study
IVP Signature Bible Studies
by Dallas Willard
With Jan JohnsonHow can we hear and understand God's voice? For over thirty years, Dallas Willard's Hearing God has helped thousands of readers learn to develop a conversational relationship with God. Now Hearing God Bible Studyguides you deeper into biblical texts and themes that are woven throughout Willard's beloved book.With these six easy-to-use studies, written by longtime ...
Number of Studies: 6
