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paperbackWoman of Influence
Ten Traits of Those Who Want to Make a Difference
by Pam Farrel
Do you dream of making a difference for God--but wonder how to begin? Do you find it difficult to keep your focus amid the urgency of everyday living? Do you feel ill-equipped to help those who turn to you for guidance? Are you searching for direction for your life--a ministry that matters? Pam Farrel has been there, as have so many countless other women she has discipled. In this book she shares ...
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paperbackThe Right Questions
Truth, Meaning Public Debate
by Phillip E. Johnson
Foreword by Nancy Pearcey- An ECPA 2003 Gold Medallion Finalist
Phillip E. Johnson pries the lid off public debate about questions of ultimate concern--questions often suppressed by our society's intellectual elite. Moving far beyond matters of creation and evolution, Johnson outlines the questions we all ought to be asking about the meaning of human history, the limits of scientific inquiry, ...
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hardcover1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles
New Testament Volume 5
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Derek Cooper and Martin J. Lohrmann
"Then David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts.'" (1 Samuel 17:45) Reflecting upon David's victory over Goliath, Reformation translator, theologian and commentator William Tyndale compared it to Christ's victory over sin and death: "When David had killed Goliath the giant, glad tidings came ...
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paperbackThe God Who Makes Himself Known
The Missionary Heart of the Book of Exodus
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by W. Ross Blackburn
Series edited by D.A. CarsonThe Lord's commitment to make himself known throughout the nations is the overarching missionary theme of the Bible and the central theological concern of Exodus. Countering scholarly tendencies to fragment the text over theological difficulties, Ross Blackburn contends that Exodus should be read as a unified whole, and that an appreciation of its missionary theme in its canonical context is of ...
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hardcoverJeremiah, Lamentations
Old Testament Volume 11
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
Edited by J. Jeffery Tyler
The prophetic ministry of Jeremiah, described in the Old Testament books of Jeremiah and Lamentations, took place during a time of chaos and tragedy for the people of Israel: the fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the temple, and the exile to Babylon. Yet, in the midst of this loss and in hope of the restoration of God's people, Jeremiah is able to declare: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ...
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paperbackResurrecting Justice
Reading Romans for the Life of the World
by Douglas Harink
The theme of justice pervades the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. And all Christians agree that justice is important. We often disagree, however, about what justice means, both in Scripture and for us today. Many turn to Old Testament laws, the prophets, and the life of Jesus to find biblical guidance on justice, but few think of searching the letters of Paul. Readers ...
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hardcoverHebrews, James
New Testament Volume 13
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
by Ronald K. Rittgers
“Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen,” wrote the author of the epistle to the Hebrews. Reflecting on this verse and the epistle’s description of the high priestly and sacrificial ministry of Jesus Christ, Swiss Reformed theologian and exegete Heinrich Bullinger defined faith as “the most constant mental certainty, which rests on those things to which all ...
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paperbackThe Letters of John
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
by John Stott
"John evidently loves the people committed to his care," says John Stott in the preface to this commentary on 1, 2 and 3 John. "They are his 'dear children,' his 'dear friends.' He longs to protect them from both error and evil and to see them firmly established in faith, love and holiness. He has no new doctrine for them. On the contrary, he appeals to them to remember what they already know, have ...
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paperbackPocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies
Over 300 Terms Clearly Concisely Defined
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta
So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary, and biblical studies is no different. What's more, it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How can you catch up? Here is the answer!
If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is the companion you need. Whether you are ...
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paperbackDown-to-Earth Spirituality
Encountering God in the Ordinary, Boring Stuff of Life
by R. Paul Stevens
Foreword by Charles RingmaMost books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something "spiritual." Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives. R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, ...
