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paperbackJonathan Edwards and Deification
Reconciling Theosis and the Reformed Tradition
New Explorations in Theology
by James R. Salladin
The doctrine of deification or theosis is typically associated with the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Indeed, the language of participation in the divine nature as a way to understand salvation often sounds like strange music in the ears of Western Christians despite passages like 2 Peter 1:4 where it appears. However, recent scholarship has argued that the theologies of ...
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paperbackChrist Crucified
Understanding the Atonement
by Donald Macleod
How could the life, let alone the death, of one man 2,000 years ago be the salvation of the human race? The biblical explanation is the atonement: the crucified one was the Son of God, acting and suffering in cooperation with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is presented in all four Gospels, and occupies considerable space in the overall narrative. The death ...
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paperbackJesus' Final Week
LifeGuide Bible Studies
Edited by Cindy Bunch
The events that took place during Jesus' final week on earth--Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus' death and his resurrection--are foundational to your salvation and your Christian life. As these session LifeGuide® Bible Study allow you to focus more closely on these amazing events, you'll gain new understanding about who Jesus is and how he loves you. This eight-session LifeGuide ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackThe Seven Deadly Virtues
Temptations in Our Pursuit of Goodness
by Todd E. Outcalt
Our virtues can become our vices. Faith. Love. Family. Power. Success. Goodness. Generosity. Who among us wouldn't want to exhibit strength in these areas in our lives? It's hard to imagine this list being similar to the "seven deadly sins" that we strive to avoid, such as greed, lust, and slothfulness. But even so-called virtues can be harmful to our souls if we're not careful ...
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paperbackThe Art of Dying
Living Fully into the Life to Come
by Rob Moll
Afterword by Clarissa MollDeath will come to us all, but most of us live our lives as if death did not exist. Medicine has made dying more complicated and more removed from the experience of most people. Death is partitioned off to hospital rooms, separated from our daily lives. Most of us find ourselves at a loss when death approaches. We don't know how to die well.
For centuries Christians have prepared ...
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John M. Perkins
John Perkins, the son of a sharecropper, grew up in Mississippi amid dire poverty and rampant racism only to become a recognized civil rights leader as an adult. He is the founder of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Mendenhall, Mississippi, Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, California, and the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). His books include Let Justice Roll Down, With Justice for All, and Making Neighborhoods Whole.
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Jo Saxton
Jo Saxton is a pastor, missional leader, speaker, and author. She is the co-host of Lead Stories podcast and is the board chair of 3D Movements. Jo previously authored High Heels and Holiness and Real God, Real Life. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband Chris and their two daughters.
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paperbackConspicuous in His Absence
Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther
by Chloe T. Sun
Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and Finalist
In the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther. God's peculiar absence in these texts is unsettling, both for theological discourse and for believers considering implications for their own lived experience.
Chloe T. Sun takes on the challenges ...
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paperbackSlaves, Women & Homosexuals
Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis
by William J. Webb
Foreword by Darrell L. BockIn Slaves, Women & Homosexuals William J. Webb tackles some of the most complex and controversial issues that have challenged the Christian church--and still do.
He leads you through the maze of interpretation that has historically surrounded understanding of slaves, women and homosexuals, and he evaluates various approaches to these and other biblical-ethical teachings. Throughout, ...
