Showing 301 - 310 of 502 results

  • The Message of Esther, By David G. Firth The Message of Esther, By David G. Firth
    Ebook

    The Message of Esther

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David G. Firth

    The book of Esther tells the dramatic story of how the destruction of the Jews was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai, and the unity of the Jewish people. Yet Esther is a rather strange book to find in the Bible. Not only is it set entirely outside of the Promised Land, it also shows no interest in that land. More than that, Esther is the only book in ...

  • The Message of Isaiah, By Barry G. Webb The Message of Isaiah, By Barry G. Webb
    Ebook

    The Message of Isaiah

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Barry G. Webb

    The book of Isaiah is outstanding in its brilliance of style, poetic power, and foretaste of the hope of the gospel. It tells how God himself has provided the highway to holiness for those who have been redeemed. These are imagesthat evoke the exodus from Egypt and foreshadow Christ's achievement at the cross. There is joy even in Isaiah's portrayal of judgment—rebuilding within ...

  • The Message of Jeremiah, By Christopher J. H. Wright The Message of Jeremiah, By Christopher J. H. Wright
    Ebook

    The Message of Jeremiah

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    The prophet Jeremiah addressed the people of Judah over a forty-year period leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. The book of Jeremiah addresses the exiles, especially those in Babylon, in the years after the catastrophe.

    In this Bible Speaks Today volume, we encounter the prophet who delivered the word of God to the people of Israel at the most terrifying ...

  • The Message of Lamentations, By Christopher J. H. Wright The Message of Lamentations, By Christopher J. H. Wright
    Ebook

    The Message of Lamentations

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    The destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC is the likely setting for the book of Lamentations. This was the most traumatic event in Old Testament history, as Israel faced extreme human suffering, the destruction ofthe ancient city, national humiliation, and the undermining of all that was thought to be divinely guaranteed, such as the Davidic monarchy, the city of ...

  • The Sabbath We Need: Finding True Rest in a World of Counterfeits, By John Starke and Jena Starke The Sabbath We Need: Finding True Rest in a World of Counterfeits, By John Starke and Jena Starke
    Ebook

    The Sabbath We Need

    Finding True Rest in a World of Counterfeits

    by John Starke and Jena Starke

    Detach from Chaos, Attach to Christ, and Break Free from the World’s Demands

    Our world offers endless prescriptions for wholeness—a sense of fullness through achievement, a perfect work-life balance, the ideal Instagram feed, or the pursuit of well-being and leisure. Yet these cultural visions of fulfillment often leave us more restless than before.

    There is a more ...

  • Isaiah 1-39: Part 1: Lessons in Trust, By Howard Peskett Isaiah 1-39: Part 1: Lessons in Trust, By Howard Peskett
    Ebook

    Isaiah 1-39

    Part 1: Lessons in Trust

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Howard Peskett

    We all experience times of trouble and suffering. We find lttle to be pleased with either in our society or in our own lives. But God can turn evil into good. That's what we see him doing in the book of Isaiah.Here you'll see how the prophet raises a cry for revival in the midst of a rotting society. And you'll find comfort for your own troubled times.

    Number of Studies: 11

  • Beauty and Resistance: Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair, By Jonathan P. Walton Beauty and Resistance: Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair, By Jonathan P. Walton
    Ebook

    Beauty and Resistance

    Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair

    by Jonathan P Walton

    Englewood Review of Books Readers' Best Awards Honorable Mention

    Build sacred rhythms for rested, sustainable justice—where beauty and resistance naturally flow

    Many today are caught in cycles of outrage and exhaustion while trying to stay sane and engaged. Is there a different way? How can you pursue justice, work towards a renewed world, and sustain ...

  • Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy, By Gavin Ortlund
    Paperback

    Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation

    Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy

    by Gavin Ortlund

    How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today?

    Imagine a table with three people in dialogue: a young-earth creationist, an old-earth creationist, and an evolutionary creationist. Intothe room walks Augustine of Hippo, one of the most significant theologians in the history of the church. In what ways will his reading of Scripture and ...