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  • The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition  Reform, By Roger E. Olson
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    The Story of Christian Theology

    Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform

    by Roger E. Olson

    Christianity Today Book of the Year Award
    ECPA Gold Medallion Award

    History is made up of stories--narratives that recount the events, movements, ideas and lives that have shaped religions and nations. Theologian Roger Olson believes that the history of Christian theology should be told as such a story, one replete with thick plots, exciting twists, interesting ...

  • Hard Sayings of Paul, By Manfred Brauch
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    Hard Sayings of Paul

    The Hard Sayings Series

    by Manfred Brauch

    The apostle Paul makes clear the central truths of Christianity. But sometimes he leaves us puzzled. As Peter said so long ago, Paul's "letters contain some things that are hard to understand." Is the law good? Is it better to be single or married? Is God really just? What wil happen to the Jews? Should women be allowed to teach? Seldom have the questions become easier over time. Manfred ...

  • The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows, By James Bryan Smith
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    The Good and Beautiful God

    Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows

    The Good and Beautiful Series

    by James Bryan Smith

    Train Your Soul to Know the God Jesus Knows

    "God wants me to try harder."
    "God blesses me when I'm good and punishes me when I'm bad."
    "God is angry with me."

    We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true—but many are false. James Bryan Smith believes those thoughts determine not only who we are, but how ...

  • Divorce and Remarriage: Four Christian Views, Edited by H. Wayne House
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    Divorce and Remarriage

    Four Christian Views

    Spectrum Multiview Book Series

    Edited by H. Wayne House
    Contributions by J. Carl Laney, William A. Heth, Thomas R. Edgar, and Larry Richards

    Divorce. No one likes it, but it doesn't go away. Even among Christians, the divorce rate continues to climb. How should Christians approach this issue? May Christians ever legitimately divorce? If they divorce legitimately, may they remarry?

    Not everyone who appeals to Scripture agrees on how we should understand what it says about divorce and remarriage. In this Spectrum ...

  • Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking  Giving Direction, By Keith R. Anderson and Randy D. Reese
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    Spiritual Mentoring

    A Guide for Seeking Giving Direction

    by Keith R. Anderson and Randy D. Reese

    Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens . . . another. (Proverbs 27:17) As we seek God together we come to know him more deeply. That's the idea behind Spiritual Mentoring. Spiritual mentoring is an ages-old practice that Keith Anderson and Randy Reese introduce in a way that fits life as we know it today. Spiritual mentoring is not only for pastors or saints. Mentors are ...

  • God's Unfaithful Wife: A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Adultery, By Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
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    God's Unfaithful Wife

    A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Adultery

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    The biblical theme of spiritual adultery stands in all its bluntness for a deeply offensive sin—the unfaithfulness of God's covenant people in departing from Yahweh, their husband, and going after false gods. Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. begins by showing how the Genesis vision of human marriage provides the logic and coherent network of meanings for the story of Israel's relationship with Yahweh. He ...

  • Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us, By Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
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    Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

    Practices That Transform Us

    Transforming Resources

    by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

    The Beloved Handbook for Transformation Through Spiritual Disciplines

    Maybe you long for a more intimate prayer life or deeper insight from God's Word but just don't know how to get there. Or maybe you want to learn about new spiritual disciplines like visio divina, unplugging or attentiveness.

    In Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Adele Calhoun gives us ...

  • Authentic Leader, By Bill Donahue
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    Authentic Leader

    by Bill Donahue

    Leaders do well to consult their predecessors--to seek ancient wisdom--for help in guiding people into the future. Authentic leaders recognize that they need the insights and counsel of others. Bill Donahue shows you that Jesus is this kind of authentic leader. He is honest about the past, connects to the present and point to a future that builds on both. He understands your failures, demands your ...

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