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paperbackSpiritual Practices of Jesus
Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers
by Catherine J. Wright
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. Exploring Luke's portrait of the spirituality of Jesus, Catherine Wright focuses on the themes of simplicity, humility, and prayer in Jesus' life and teaching, considering how readers have understood and employed key Lukan passages for spiritual formation from the first century and the ancient church to today.
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paperbackJust How Married Do You Want to Be?
Practicing Oneness in Marriage
by Jim Sumner and Sarah Sumner
Sarah and Jim Sumner have wrestled with the theological meaning of headship in marriage--both individually and as a couple--articulated so clearly and yet so mysteriously by the apostle Paul. Here they show how married couples can love and honor one another as they practically become one flesh.
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paperbackSingles at the Crossroads
A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness
by Albert Y. Hsu
Albert Y. Hsu provides a balanced, biblical understanding of Christian singleness that debunks the myth of the "gift of singleness" and honors singleness as a status equal to marriage. Includes an interview with John Stott.
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paperbackThe Seven Deadly Virtues
Temptations in Our Pursuit of Goodness
by Todd E. Outcalt
Faith. Love. Family. Power. Success. Goodness. Generosity. Could these virtues ever become stumbling blocks to your Christian walk? Todd Outcalt explores the fine line between virtues and vices, uncovering ways our flawed priorities can masquerade as healthy religious goals and showing us how to reorient ourselves toward truly virtuous living.
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paperbackChristian History in Seven Sentences
A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
Introductions in Seven Sentences
by Jennifer Woodruff Tait
Since birth of the church, the followers of Christ have experienced persecution, established orthodoxy and orthopraxy, endured division and social upheaval, and sought to proclaim the good news. How can we begin to grasp the complexity of the church's story? In this brief primer, historian Jennifer Woodruff Tait uses seven sentences to introduce readers to the sweeping scope of church history.
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paperbackJust Spirituality
How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action
by Mae Elise Cannon
Mae Elise Cannon opens the annals of activist history to see if there is a correlation between great acts of compassion and advocacy and great depths of prayer. Looking at the lives of Mother Teresa, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King Jr. and others, Cannon finds a depth of spiritual practice at the root of courageous social action.
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paperbackThe Holy Spirit in the New Testament
A Pentecostal Guide
by William A. Simmons
With an ever-increasing number of Christians worldwide self-identifying as Pentecostal or charismatic, the church needs a Spirit-centered interpretation of Scripture informed by a Pentecostal lens. In this accessible New Testament introduction, each chapter explores the presence of the Spirit in a biblical book, then offers devotional applications to help readers respond to the text.
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paperbackInsider Jesus
Theological Reflections on New Christian Movements
by William A. Dyrness
Missiologists today are considering the significance of insider movements, followers of Jesus who are emerging from within Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and other cultural contexts. Are these authentic expressions of Christian faith? If so, how should we understand them? William Dyrness brings a rare blend of cultural and theological engagement to his reflections on this important phenomenon.
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paperbackDoing Good Without Giving Up
Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change
by Ben Lowe
Foreword by Ajith FernandoAs Christians, we all want change in the world. But we don't just aim at change—we aim at faithfulness and out of faithfulness comes fruitfulness. Moving beyond theory, activist Ben Lowe renews our mission with key postures, practices and real-life examples of what it looks like to persevere in faithful activism and advocacy today.
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hardcoverCommentary on John
Ancient Christian Texts
by Cyril of Alexandria
Translated by David R. Maxwell
Edited by Joel C. ElowskyIn the latest addition to the Ancient Christian Texts series, David Maxwell renders a service to students of patristics and New Testament studies alike. The first complete English translation of Cyril of Alexandria's Commentary on John since the nineteenth century, this volume unveils one of the brightest lights in the Alexandrian tradition.
