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HardbackPentecost
A Day of Power for All People
Fullness of Time
by Emilio Alvarez
Series edited by Esau McCaulley"The power of Pentecost is inseparable from the good news of the Christ who is proclaimed in the Gospels, in accordance with the Scriptures."
Pentecost may well be the most misconstrued day on the church calendar. A long legacy of cessationism has drained Pentecost of much of its significance, and it's largely misunderstood in many Western churches today, if not outright ignored.
That'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 ...
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Motherhood is so full of both joy and challenges, and it can be hard to find the time to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with God. In this webinar, authors of Moms at the Well and Moms on the Way, Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, are offering just that: a time set aside to connect with God. In this hour, Tara and Kathy will guide you through a series of restful, embodied prayers and practices that open up space for you to come and encounter the God Who Sees You. Whether motherhood has felt joyful and life-giving, or exhausting and isolating, this space is for you. God waits for you at with open arms. Come and receive.
PaperbackThe State of Missiology Today
Global Innovations in Christian Witness
Missiological Engagements
Edited by Charles E. Van Engen
Mission is constantly innovating.
As contexts change, so too does the work of the church. Today, in the face of a rapidly changing world and a growing global church, the task of mission must continue to innovate in unexpected ways.The State of Missiology Today explores the developments and transformations in the study and practice of mission. Looking both backwards—especially over ...
EbookThe Message of Deuteronomy
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Raymond Brown
No Old Testament book has exerted a greater influence on the formation of both Jewish and Christian thought and practice than Deuteronomy. It presents the final message of Moses to the people of Israel, providing foundational theology for the rest of Scripture. When we read Deuteronomy today, we hear Moses address us as a future generation of the covenant people of God. The challenges ...
PaperbackThe Lost World of the Flood
Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate
The Lost World Series
by John H. Walton and Tremper Longman III
Contributions by Stephen O. Moshier"The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth . . . and the ark floated on the face of the waters" (Gen 6:17-18 NRSV).
In modern times the Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. It is a text that has called forth "flood geology," fueled ...
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PaperbackTruth Decay
Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism
by Douglas Groothuis
- A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winner
The concept of truth as absolute, objective and universal has undergone serious deterioration in recent years. No longer is it a goal for all to pursue. Rather postmodernism sees truth as inseparable from culture, psychology, race and gender. Ultimately, truth is what we make it to be.
What factors have accelerated this ...
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How can we as Christians practice defiant faith in the face of suffering? In their book "Wrestling with Job," Bill Kynes, a lifelong pastor, and his son Will Kynes, a Job scholar, guide readers on a journey through the book of Job. In this interview, they discuss their writing process, their personal connections to the book, and Job's powerful lessons on perseverance.
PaperbackDead Church Walking
Giving Life to the Church That Is Dying to Survive
by Jimmy Dorrell
Most everyone recognizes that the traditional Western way of doing church is in deep trouble and has been struggling for years to survive. While the successful rise of some new, non-traditional churches often take the sting out of the demise of the average church, the truth is that God still can renew congregations that have a rich history but are struggling to adjust in today's postmodern culture. ...
