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paperbackPsychology and Spiritual Formation in Dialogue
Moral and Spiritual Change in Christian Perspective
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Edited by Thomas M. Crisp, Steven L. Porter, and Gregg A. Ten Elshof
Can the phenomena of the human mind be separated from the practices of spiritual formation—of growing to have the mind of Christ? Research into the nature of moral and spiritual change has revived in recent years in the worlds of psychology on one hand and theology and philosophy on the other. But psychology and spiritual formation draw upon distinct bodies of research and theory ...
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paperbackOld Testament Essentials
Creation, Conquest, Exile and Return
The Essentials Set
by Tremper Longman III
Readers' Choice Award Winner
"Christians love the Bible, but they often do not know what to do with the Old Testament," writes Westmont College professor Tremper Longman. Further, he points out that it includes many types of writing—history, prophecy, poetry, wisdom and apocalyptic. In this helpful volume he offers different strategies for understanding each of these important ...
Number of Studies: 17
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paperbackWestern Christians in Global Mission
What's the Role of the North American Church?
by Paul Borthwick
Foreword by Femi B. AdeleyeChristianity Today Book Award of Merit Winner
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
The world has changed.
A century ago, Christianity was still primarily centered in North America and Europe. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Christianity had become a truly global faith, with Christians in Asia, Africa ...
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paperbackCalled to Care
A Christian Vision for Nursing
by Judith Allen Shelly, Arlene B. Miller, and Kimberly H. Fenstermacher
Nursing is a vocation: a calling from God to care for others. The role of the nurse originally grew out of a holistic Christian understanding of humans as created in the image of God. Yet as nursing and healthcare continue to change, the effects have proven disorienting to many. Now more than ever, we need nurses who are committed both to a solid understanding of their profession ...
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paperbackPaul's Missionary Methods
In His Time and Ours
Edited by Robert L. Plummer and John Mark Terry
What does Paul's missions strategy mean for today? A century ago Roland Allen published Missionary Methods: Saint Paul's or Ours?, a missiological classic which tackled many important issues, including what biblically rooted missions looks like in light of the apostle Paul's evangelistic efforts. Although Allen's work is still valuable, new understandings have been gained regarding Paul's ...
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paperbackListening to Sexual Minorities
A Study of Faith and Sexual Identity on Christian College Campuses
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Mark A. Yarhouse, Janet B. Dean, Michael Lastoria, and Stephen P. Stratton
Students arrive on campus with various boxes of belongings to unpack, some heavy, some tidy, some more valuable, some more private. For many students, two of these boxes could be labeled "My Faith" and "My Sexuality"—and these two can be among the most cumbersome to handle. How to balance the two without having to set one down? How to hold them both closely, both securely, but still move forward ...
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paperbackRestoring the Shattered Self
A Christian Counselor's Guide to Complex Trauma
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Nearly every professional counselor will encounter clients with a history of complex trauma. Yet many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), including survivors of child abuse, religious cult abuse, and domestic violence. A lack of consistent terminology in the field makes finding resources difficult, but ...
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paperbackDying to Live
The Paradox of the Crucified Life
by Clive Calver
Many Christians acknowledge that they love Jesus but are disillusioned about their spiritual condition. They come to Christ to drink from the well of his new life, yet find that their thirst remains. Why has the Christian life not met their expectations for spiritual growth and how can they satisfy this craving for their Christian walk to have a deeper impact? Do you desperately yearn for a deeper ...
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paperbackExodus
Learning to Trust God
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by James W. Reapsome
Trust God. Sounds simple, right? Yet, you know it is often very, very difficult to trust God with the things that matter most to you--money, career, marriage, health. As you study the book of Exodus, you'll see that Israel faced similar struggles to trust God completely. In this story of hardship and hope, you'll discover along with Israel that God--and God alone--is worthy of our trust. In this ...
Number of Studies: 24
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hardcoverThe Twelve Prophets
Volume 14
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Alberto Ferreiro
General Editor Thomas C. Oden"And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, [the risen Jesus] interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" (Lk 24:27).
The church fathers mined the Old Testament throughout for prophetic utterances regarding the Messiah, but few books yielded as much messianic ore as the Twelve Prophets, sometimes known as the Minor Prophets because of the relative ...
