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paperbackThe Sisters' Guide to In-Depth Bible Study
by Victoria L. Johnson
Do you want to study the Bible on your own but find yourself overwhelmed by complicated, cumbersome study methods? Are you a group leader looking for exciting resources to bring new life to your teaching? Is your time in the Word dry and lifeless, or do you find Scripture hard to understand? Victoria Johnson--a busy speaker, teacher, author and mother--has discovered an easy-to-follow method ...
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paperbackSin and Grace in Christian Counseling
An Integrative Paradigm
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Mark R. McMinn
Sin. Grace. Christian Counseling. How do these fit together? In Christian theology sin and grace are intrinsically interconnected. Teacher and counselor Mark McMinn believes that Christian counseling, then, must also take account of both human sin and God's grace. For both sin and grace are distorted whenever one is emphasized without the other. McMinn, noting his own tendencies and the temptation ...
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paperbackSubversive Mission
Serving as Outsiders in a World of Need
by Craig Greenfield
For many, missions is the story of heroes, martyrs, and the advance of the gospel. For others, it's the story of colonialism and missionary disasters. So how do we respond to God's call to love our neighbors as a new era emerges?
Subversive mission is submission—to God and local leaders. Subversive mission offers a new way forward for outsiders called to crosscultural ministry ...
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paperbackJonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word
A Model of Faith and Thought
by Douglas A. Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards has been recognized as the most influential evangelical theologian of all time. Before his death at the age of fifty-four, he had sparked a new movement of Reformed evangelicals who played a major role in fueling the rise of modern missions, preaching revivals far and wide, and wielding the cutting edge of American theology. He has never gone out of print, and Christians today continue ...
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paperbackEvangelistic Preaching That Connects
Guidance in Shaping Fresh and Appealing Sermons
by Craig A. Loscalzo
"One problem with evangelistic sermons is that they look and sound like evangelistic sermons." So says Craig Loscalzo, respected preacher and teacher of preachers. He believes in the gospel and its unique power, but knows that today's pastors no longer proclaim the gospel in a more or less "Christian" culture. Our pluralistic setting means that the evangelistic sermons of yesterday--which ...
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paperbackMark
Alabaster Guided Meditations
Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
Contributions by Tracey GeeCome and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.
"The time promised by God has come at last! . . . The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!" —Mark 1:15
In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel of Mark is presented alongside beautiful full-color photographs and guided meditations ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackLuke
Alabaster Guided Meditations
Edited by Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung
Contributions by Jan JohnsonCome and experience the Scriptures in a fresh and life-giving way.
"Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught." —Luke 1:3-4
In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackAn Unhurried Life
Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest
by Alan Fadling
"I am a recovering speed addict."
Beginning with this confession, pastor and spiritual director Alan Fadling describes his journey out of the fast lane and into the rhythms of Jesus. Following the framework of Jesus' earthly life, Fadling shows how the work of "unhurrying" is central to our spiritual development.
Productivity is not a sin—but the attitudes behind our ...
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What is it like as a woman in the world of Biblical Studies? For Carmen Imes, author of "Being God's Image" it means being called to teach the Bible but not always embraced within the church. Read about how Scripture's testimony calls for full inclusion of women in gospel ministry.
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paperbackPocket Dictionary of New Religious Movements
Over 400 Groups, Individuals Ideas Clearly and Concisely Defined
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by Irving Hexham
- A 2003 Finalist in the Word Guild Canadian Writing Awards
Studying new religious movements can be like trying to learn several languages at once, each with its own vocabulary, grammar and syntax. The flourishing variety of these movements today makes the task even more difficult. Irving Hexham has designed Pocket Dictionary of New Religious Movements ...
