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  • Know What You Believe, By Paul E. Little
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    Know What You Believe

    by Paul E. Little
    Foreword by James F. Nyquist

    What does Christianity have to do with anything? What does the Christian faith teach about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? What do I need to know about angels, Satan and demons? What place should the Bible or a church have in my life? By exploring these and other core questions, bestselling author Paul E. Little leads you into a greater appreciation of a God who has done great things to bring ...

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  • Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities: Scripture, History and Seasoned Practices, By Don Little
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    Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities

    Scripture, History and Seasoned Practices

    by Don Little

    Muslims who come to Christ face momentous spiritual, psychological and social obstacles that drive many to abandon their faith. Often conversion and discipleship are framed by individualistic Western models that do not acknowledge the communal cultural forces that constrain and shape new believers. Effective discipleship requires a more relational, holistic process of Christian identity development ...

  • The Acts of the Apostles: Interpretation, History and Theology, By Osvaldo Padilla
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    The Acts of the Apostles

    Interpretation, History and Theology

    by Osvaldo Padilla

    The book of Acts is a remarkable fusion of the historical and theological, and its account of the early church has fascinated theologians and biblical scholars for centuries. Just who was the author of this work? And what kind of book did he write? How do we classify its genre? The Acts of the Apostles provides an advanced introduction to the study of Acts, covering important questions ...

  • Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters, By Ed Uszynski
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    Untangling Critical Race Theory

    What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters

    by Ed Uszynski
    Foreword by Preston Sprinkle and Crawford Loritts

    What is Critical Race Theory?

    It may be one of the most widely referenced issues of the day, but it's also one of the least understood. In its translation from the academic world to the general public, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has inaccurately become a catch-all term for anything related to race. But what does it actually mean, and how should Christians engage it?

    Ed ...

  • Noticing God, By Richard Peace
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    Noticing God

    by Richard Peace

    Where is God? How do we encounter God? How do we know it is God we encounter and not some figment of our imagination? Is it possible to know God in some sort of relational way? Richard Peace believes it is. But it requires a certain level of awareness, a certain discipline of the heart. Peace calls it the "spiritual discipline of noticing God." In this book he unpacks what it means to make a ...

  • James, By George M. Stulac
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    James

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by George M. Stulac

    • Winner of a Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award

    What is the proper relationship between faith and deeds? How do Christians mature in the faith? What hope can we offer to those who face trials of various sorts? How do we learn to control our tongues and not get bogged down with riches? The apostle James faced these questions in profound ways and offered ...

  • The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, By G. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd
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    The Story Retold

    A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament

    by G. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd

    Christian Book Award® program

    Biblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist

    New Testament introductions fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the text itself. Few introductions weave the Old Testament into their discussions, ...

  • Blessed Are the Unsatisfied: Finding Spiritual Freedom in an Imperfect World, By Amy Simpson
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    Blessed Are the Unsatisfied

    Finding Spiritual Freedom in an Imperfect World

    by Amy Simpson

    Christians often hear the idea that following Jesus means that we should be living a life of full satisfaction. How many of us actually experience that kind of life? Amy Simpson wants to debunk this satisfaction myth in the church. After forty years of walking with Jesus, she writes, "I am deeply unsatisfied not only with my ability to reflect Jesus, but also with the very quality of my intimacy ...

  • The Victory of the Cross: Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy, By James R. Payton Jr.
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    The Victory of the Cross

    Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy

    by James R. Payton Jr.

    Word Guild Awards — Academic

    How can Christians claim that the death of Jesus Christ on the cross is a victory?

    Yet the doctrine of salvation affirms precisely that: in his death and his resurrection, Christ is victorious over the power of sin and death. The articulation of this tenet of faith has taken different shapes throughout the church's life and ...

  • The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk, By David Prior
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    The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David Prior

    Where is God in times of disaster? How can God allow suffering? What are God's people to do about moral decay in society? While people throughout the ages have long pondered these questions, three of the minor prophets--Joel, Micah and Habakkuk--provide insights to these perennial problems.

    The people of Joel's day were devastated by a locust plague, which Joel said warned of the coming Day ...