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paperbackGood Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans
An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies
by Steve Wilkens
"What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the church?" (Tertullian, 3rd century). Such skepticism about the place of philosophy in the life of Christians persists down through the ages. As a student, author Steve Wilkens had deep reservations about studying the works of "pagans" or even "questionable Christians." Now a teacher at a Christian university, ...
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paperbackBonhoeffer, Christ and Culture
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Keith L. Johnson and Timothy Larsen
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was one of the most compelling theologians of the twentieth century. A complex mix of scholarship and passion, his life and writings continue to fascinate and challenge Christians worldwide. He was a pastor and profound teacher and writer on Christian theology and ethics, yet was also involved in the resistance against Hitler which plotted his assassination. Bonhoeffer ...
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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 ...
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paperbackA Credible Witness
Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race
by Brenda Salter McNeil
Foreword by Tony CampoloMeet Jesus and Sam. Evangelist and teacher Brenda Salter McNeil thinks evangelism that only introduces people to Jesus is incomplete. The picture is much larger than that, she claims: Christ's death and resurrection reconcile us to God and to each other across gender, race and social lines. Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, introduced here as Brenda's friend Sam, gives you the ...
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paperbackFrom Burned Out to Beloved
Soul Care for Wounded Healers
by Bethany Dearborn Hiser
As a social worker, jail chaplain, and justice advocate, Bethany Dearborn Hiser pushed herself to the brink of burnout—and then kept going. Stress, despair, and compassion fatigue overwhelmed her ability to function. She was called to serve the abused, addicted, and homeless people in her community. Yet she was emotionally and spiritually exhausted. Something needed to change.
Searching ...
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paperbackThe Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes
by Derek Kidner
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
In the Wisdom literature of the Bible we first hear the cool voice of a teacher calling us to think--to think hard and humbly. "How long will fools hate knowledge?" cries Wisdom in the book of Proverbs. Then in Job comes the anguished voice of the questioner, earnest enough to seek answers, honest enough to doubt easy ones. In Ecclesiastes ...
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paperbackSpiritual Practices of Jesus
Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers
by Catherine J. Wright
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. In its original context, readers would have seen a portrait of Jesus as an ideal teacher and king, able to shape his people through exemplary leadership. They would have come to the Gospel expecting to be changed for God's purposes through the imitation of Jesus' lifestyle and adoption of his teaching. When today's readers approach the text ...
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paperback1 & 2 Timothy and Titus
N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
by N. T. Wright
With Phyllis J. Le PeauWhen you need to know how to do something, a manual is the best place to start. 1 2 Timothy and Titus might be called "the Teacher's Manual," because so much of what they contain is about the kind of teaching that Christian leaders should--and shouldn't--be giving. Just as Timothy and Titus needed help to lead their young churches well in the midst of powerful cultural forces, we need guidance ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackWelcome, Holy Spirit
A Theological and Experiential Introduction
by Gordon T. Smith
World Guild Award Winner
As the renowned scholar Thomas Oden noted, "No subject of Christian teaching is more prone to fanaticism and novelty and subjectivism than that of the Holy Spirit." The Bible's own metaphors for the Spirit are as elusive as they are evocative—wind, oil, flame, water, dove—making pneumatology a mysterious study. But shying away from ...
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paperbackRedeemer
God's Lovingkindness in the Book of Ruth--A 6-Week Bible Study
IVP Bible Study Experience
by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
Illustrated by Octavia MingerinkA Different Kind of Love Story
The story of Ruth is usually viewed through a Hallmark-tinted lens: girl suffers hardship, girl overcomes hardship, boy meets girl, they fall in love, and then everyone lives happily ever after.
But there's so much more to Ruth's story!
Bible teacher and retreat leader Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young invites us to view the book ...
