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HardbackRelational Spirituality
A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Todd W. Hall
With M Elizabeth Lewis HallMIDWC Book Award
As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address "the sanctification gap." In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It's ...
PaperbackThe Reciprocating Self
Human Development in Theological Perspective
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King, and Kevin S. Reimer
On the basis of a theologically grounded understanding of the nature of persons and the self, Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer present a model of human development that ranges across all of life's stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, elder adulthood. They do this by drawing on a biblical model of relationality, where the created goal ...
HardbackCommentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews
Ancient Christian Texts
by Cyril of Alexandria
Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
Translated by David R. Maxwell"But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead . . ."
Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378–444) was one of the most significant figures in the early church: bishop of the church, defender of orthodoxy, proponent of Alexandrian theology. Indeed, he is probably best known as the supporter of the term Theotokos (God-bearer) with regard to Mary in opposition to Nestorius during ...
PaperbackRelational Spirituality
A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Todd W. Hall
With M Elizabeth Lewis HallMIDWC Book Award
As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address "the sanctification gap." In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It's ...
PaperbackThe Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus
by Mark Labberton
- 2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner
Jesus didn't see a sick woman, he saw a daughter of God. He didn't see an outcast from society, he saw a child of Israel. He didn't see a sinner, he saw a person in the image of the Creator.
Are we able to see others with the eyes of Jesus?
Seeing rightly is the beginning of renewal, forgiveness, healing and grace. Seeing ...
PaperbackMulticultural Ministry Handbook
Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World
BridgeLeader Books
Edited by David A Anderson and Margarita R. Cabellon
Outreach Magazine Book Award winner
The world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society?
David Anderson ...
PaperbackForetaste of the Future
Reading Revelation in Light of God's Mission
by Dean Flemming
For many Christians, the book of Revelation inspires confusion and fear. It's seen as a coded screenplay for the end times, or it's just too strange to understand. The problem, Dean Flemming contends, is that when we read Revelation as focused on the future, we miss what it says about what God is doing in the world now.
Revelation is one of the richest texts in Scripture ...
PaperbackJesus the Miracle Worker
A Historical and Theological Study
by Graham H. Twelftree
"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teachingproclaimingand healing every disease and every sickness among the people." (Mt 4:23)
Few today doubt that Jesus was viewed by many of his contemporaries as a miracle worker. And many scholarstoday would agree that Jesus was a healer and an exorcist. But what does this mean? Was Jesus simply a master at relieving psychological distress, a healer ...
PaperbackCulture Care
Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life
by Makoto Fujimura
Foreword by Mark LabbertonOutreach Magazine Resource of the Year
Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award of Merit"Culture is not a territory to be won or lost but a resource we are called to steward with care. Culture is a garden to be cultivated."
Many bemoan the decay of culture. But we all have a responsibility to care for culture, to nurture it ...
PaperbackGod and Molecules
Chemical Evolution and Divine Providence
by Ross Hastings
God's Providential Work in Creation Before Life Began
God has been present and active in creation from the moment he created it ex nihilo. Few Christians would question this claim, but its implications for ongoing theologyand science dialogues have not been fully explored.
In this pathbreaking and field-advancing work, Ross Hastings brings his expertise in ...
