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paperbackThe Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church
Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ
by Richard E. Averbeck
From the early days of the church to the present, the Old Testament Law has been a subject of much confusion, debate, and outright theological division. And with good reason: the way Christians understand the Law has massive implications for their individual lives and for the life of the church. To sort through the numerous interpretations and approaches to this thorny issue, we ...
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paperbackMary for Evangelicals
Toward an Understanding of the Mother of Our Lord
by Tim Perry
Foreword by William J. Abraham- Winner, 2007 World Guild Best Biblical Studies Book
Is Mary for evangelicals? Should there be such a thing as an evangelical Mariology? Is she Our Lady, too? With his feet planted firmly in the evangelical tradition, Timothy Perry began to think that there must be more to Mary than generally meets the evangelical eye. Should we maintain that two thousand years ...
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paperbackBiblical Theology According to the Apostles
How the Earliest Christians Told the Story of Israel
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Chris Bruno, Jared Compton, and Kevin McFadden
Series edited by D. A. CarsonBiblical Foundations Book Awards Runner up and Finalist
How did the apostles understand the Old Testament?
Although relatively few in number, the New Testament's explicit summaries of the Old Testament story of Israel give readers direct access into the way the earliest Christians told this story—that is to say, into the way they did biblical theology.
This ...
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paperbackGospel-Centered Hermeneutics
Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation
by Graeme Goldsworthy
While there are many books on hermeneutics, Graeme Goldsworthy's perception is that evangelical contributions often do not give sufficient attention to the vital relationship between hermeneutics and theology, both systematic and biblical. In this new paperback edition of Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics, Goldsworthy moves beyond a reiteration of the usual arguments to concentrate on the theological ...
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paperbackWalking the Labyrinth
A Place to Pray and Seek God
by Travis Scholl
Foreword by Walter Wangerin Jr.One day Travis Scholl discovered a labyrinth in his neighborhood. As he began to walk it, he found this ancient practice offered a much-needed path away from life's demands, allowing him to encounter God in quiet solitude. In this meditative guide, Travis Scholl takes readers on a journey: "The path is always new, because, as a spiritual discipline, the labyrinth is a tool for contemplation, for ...
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paperbackMade to Flourish
Beyond Quick Fixes to a Thriving Organization
by Shelley G. Trebesch
Every organization is made to flourish. But when problems arise, quick fixes and poor leadership training can drag it down. The key to a thriving team is to look below the surface at the hidden dynamics that can cause it to lose focus, turn inward or even cease to exist. Budget problems, personality conflicts, mission drift, government regulations—all these and more can tempt us to respond rapidly ...
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paperbackHealing Conversations on Race
Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology
by Veola Vazquez, Joshua Knabb, Charles Lee-Johnson, and Krystal Hays
Race complicates our relationships, even when we reject racism and seek to walk a better path together. How can we get our thinking—and our conversations—unstuck from entrenched patterns? In this book, four experts in psychology and social work present a model for how to build and deepen the cross-race relationships we want.
The starting place, they testify, must be a biblical ...
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paperbackA Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis
Taking the Fear out of Critical Method
by Richard J. Erickson
Let's face it. Just the word exegesis puts some of us on edge. We are excited about learning to interpret the Bible, but the thought of exegetical method evokes a chill. Some textbooks on exegesis do nothing to overcome these apprehensions. The language is dense. The concepts are hard. And the expectations are way too high. However, the skills that we need to learn are ones that a minister ...
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paperbackA Spirituality of Listening
Living What We Hear
by Keith R. Anderson
Foreword by Dan B. Allender- 2016 IVP Readers' Choice Award
"Biblical spirituality . . . asserts that God is not done with the business of revelation and creation but instead continues to have something to say and something yet to be accomplished in the very culture that isn't sure if God is done speaking." So begins Keith Anderson as he invites us on a journey to relearn how to listen. "My ...
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paperbackAbusing Scripture
The Consequences of Misreading the Bible
by Manfred Brauch
Virtually all Christians recognize the centrality of the Bible to their faith. Yet many Christians misquote and misapply Scripture regularly. Often those who are most passionate about the authority of the Bible are at the greatest loss when it comes to understanding its message clearly and applying it faithfully. Professor Manfred Brauch believes this kind of mistaken interpretation and application ...
