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paperbackA Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible
Its History, Methods and Results
by Paul D. Wegner
The Bible has been on a long historical journey since its original composition. Its texts have been copied and recopied. And despite the most careful and painstaking efforts of scribes and publishers down through the centuries, errors of one sort or another have crept in and have been reproduced. Sorting out the errors and determining the original wording is the task of textual criticism. In fact, ...
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paperback10 Great Ideas from Church History
A Decision-Maker's Guide to Shaping Your Church
by Mark R. Shaw
Tired of following the latest church-growth fad? In many churches, building vision means embracing the ideas of the latest guru and jumping from one program to another. Ministry decisions are made according to the crisis of the moment or the pressures of the bottom line. Long-term planning can seem like an impossible dream. This book offers something different. Here are ideas that have stood the ...
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paperbackStrong and Weak Bible Study
IVP Signature Bible Studies
by Andy Crouch
With Jan JohnsonThroughout the Bible, we see that God entrusts each of us with authority as his image bearers, even as we remain vulnerable to loss and pain. To truly flourish, Andy Crouch argues, we must follow the way of Jesus. He perfectly blended authority and vulnerability and used his power for the liberation of others.
In these six easy-to-use studies written by spiritual formation ...
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paperbackBarefoot Study Guide
Sensible Shoes Series
by Sharon Garlough Brown
The journeys of Hannah, Meg, Charissa, and Mara take unexpected turns in Barefoot, the third book of the Sensible Shoes series. In this study guide author Sharon Garlough Brown has crafted a practical resource to help you process the characters' stories and explore the novel's spiritual formation themes more deeply. You'll find twelve weeks of daily Scripture readings, ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackThe Message of Luke
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Michael Wilcock
Luke the physician was fascinated by people—rich and poor, Jews and Gentiles, men and women, rulers and slaves. In his Gospel he delights to portray Jesus as the Savior not of an elite group but of anyone, in any condition, who turns to him. Jesus is indeed the Savior of the world.
Luke knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote his Gospel. He tells us his goal in the opening ...
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paperbackHow to Read Daniel
How To Read Series
by Tremper Longman III
Beyond the familiar lions' den and fiery furnace, much of the book of Daniel seems baffling to modern readers. The first half recounts stories full of ancient Near Eastern protocol and imperial court drama; the second half features apocalyptic visions of monstrous beasts and cosmic conflict. Many Christians misunderstand or simply avoid the book. But failing to read Daniel well ...
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paperbackHabits of the Mind
Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling
The IVP Signature Collection
by James W. Sire
A Christianity Today Book Award Winner What does it mean to love God with your mind? Can the intellectual life be a legitimate Christian calling? In this deeply personal book, James Sire brings wit and wisdom to bear on these questions. He draws from his own experience and the life of John Henry Newman to explore how to think well for the glory of God and the sake of ...
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paperbackMission 3:16
God's One-Verse Invitation to Love the World
by Paul Borthwick
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." —John 3:16 Paul Borthwick unpacks the Bible's most famous verse to unveil God's intentional, sacrificial mission for the world. He examines every word in John 3:16 to reveal the underlying motivation for mission, the global scope of God's call, and ...
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paperbackWho Can Be Saved?
Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions
by Terrance L. Tiessen
Throughout history millions have lived and died without hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Despite vigorous missionary efforts, large populations of the world today have never been evangelized. And now religious pluralism has set up shop on Main Street. The question "Who can be saved?" forces itself on the minds of Christians like never before.
- Is there a wideness in God's mercy?
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paperbackThe Myth of Equality
Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
by Ken Wytsma
- 2017 Foreword INDIES Book Award Honorable Mention
- Publishers Weekly's Five Best Religion Titles of 2017
Is privilege real or imagined? It's clear that issues of race and equality have come to the forefront in our nation's consciousness. Every week yet another incident involving racial tension splashes ...
