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  • Ancient Christian Devotional: Lectionary Cycle C, Edited by Cindy Crosby
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    Ancient Christian Devotional

    Lectionary Cycle C

    Ancient Christian Devotional Set

    Edited by Cindy Crosby
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    By allowing us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only water that can give us true life. A follow-up to the previous Ancient Christian Devotional, which follows lectionary cycle A, this devotional guide follows lectionary cycle C, which begins in Advent 2009. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of ...

  • 2 Corinthians: Finding Strength in Weakness, By Paul Stevens
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    2 Corinthians

    Finding Strength in Weakness

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Paul Stevens

    Do you despise your weaknesses? Do you hate hardships? Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life? The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknesses, welcomed hardship as a friend and thanked God for obstacles that offered opportunities to experience God's power. Was he crazy? In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Paul Stevens shows you how this foundational Christian disciple ...

    Number of Studies: 11

  • New Testament Theology, By Donald Guthrie
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    New Testament Theology

    by Donald Guthrie

    The culmination of a lifetime of study, this comprehensive New Testament theology brings out the rich variety of New Testament thought while demonstrating its inner unity. New Testament theology, maintains Donald Guthrie, centers on Jesus Christ--his person, work and mission--and is unified by repeated emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament promise, community, the Spirit and the future hope. ...

  • New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology, Edited byDavid J. Atkinson and David F. Field and Arthur F. Holmes and Oliver O'Donovan
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    New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology

    Edited by David J. Atkinson, David F. Field, Arthur F. Holmes, and Oliver O'Donovan

    • Voted one of Christianity Today's 1996 Books of the Year

    Especially in today's complicated world, moral practice and decision-making raise many hard questions. Dealing with those questions often requires wide-ranging understanding--in areas such as systematic and practical theology, psychology, economics, sociology and philosophy. For the first time, ...

  • Lifting the Veil: The World of Muslim Women, By Phil Parshall and Julie Parshall
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    Lifting the Veil

    The World of Muslim Women

    by Phil Parshall and Julie Parshall

    Secluded from the eyes of anyone but family members, Muslim women live under a system of tradition, rites and rituals that favor men above women. A man loves first his son, then his camel and then his wife, says an Arab proverb. Phil and Julie Parshall understand the issues, heartaches and dangers facing Muslim women today, having lived among them for more than four decades. They bring a sensitive ...

  • Deepest Differences: A Christian-Atheist Dialogue, By James W. Sire and Carl Peraino
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    Deepest Differences

    A Christian-Atheist Dialogue

    by James W. Sire and Carl Peraino

    If you're looking for clear-cut answers to difficult questions about God--or for your guy to score a quick knock-out of a toughened sparring partner--then this book is not for you. But if you're open to an authentic, no-holds barred, respectful dialogue about one of life's most important issues, then take up and read. There are no straw men here. Sparked by a chance meeting between two ...

  • The Scandal of Jesus, By Vinoth Ramachandra
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    The Scandal of Jesus

    IVP Booklets

    by Vinoth Ramachandra

    There is something about Jesus that from the beginning has been distasteful, even scandalous, says Vinoth Ramachandra. He was tortured and crucified, the most humiliating form of execution in the ancient world. Everything about his life and death catches the world by surprise. Some may try to claim that he was just another prophet or great teacher, but what other prophet or teacher has been more ...

  • Christian Political Witness, Edited byGeorge Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee
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    Christian Political Witness

    Wheaton Theology Conference Series

    Edited by George Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee

    "My kingdom is not of this world." Followers of Jesus have been struggling to understand these words ever since he first uttered them—often in sharply contradictory ways. Today the inescapably political nature of Christian witness is widely recognized. But what is the shape of this witness? What should Christian political engagement look like today? The twelve essays in this volume, originally ...