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PaperbackStory-Shaped Worship
Following Patterns from the Bible and History
by Robbie F. Castleman
What is the right way to worship?Right worship does not require a return to the identical forms found in the early church or later in Rome or after that in Westminster. What it calls for is a faithful response today to the God of our salvation inlight of those biblically ordered and historically informed patterns.In this study Robbie Castleman uncovers the fundamental shape of worship. What she ...
PaperbackOld Testament Wisdom Literature
A Theological Introduction
by Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd
The books of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O'Dowdtune our ears to hear once again Lady Wisdom calling in the streets.Old Testament Wisdom Literature provides an informed introduction to the Old ...
Paperback1-2 Thessalonians
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by G. K. Beale
Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon.The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today.Throughout ...
PaperbackPilgrimage of a Soul
Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
by Phileena Heuertz Nikole
Foreword by Shauna NiequistYou can only go so far for so long before you find the limits of yourself. For Phileena Heuertz that moment arrived, mercifully, around the same time as a sabbatical to mark her twelfth year of service with Word Made Flesh, a ministry to some of the poorest people in the world. With six months' respite from the daily task of serving those who have nothing, Phileena rediscovered the genius of contemplative ...
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Gregory Wagenfuhr
G. P. Wagenfuhr (PhD, University of Bristol) is lead pastor of Grace of Christ Presbyterian Church in Yakima, WA and teaches at the Flourish Institute of Theology. He is author of Plundering Eden and Plundering Egypt. During hiswork as a denominational theologian, he has written and edited numerous books engaging theology and cultural themes like gender, sexuality, egalitarianism, ecclesiology, politics, and ethics of life. He also runs Axial Bikes manufacturing handmade custom bicycles. He and his wife Ainhoa have two young daughters.
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Michael Kibbe
Michael Kibbe is associate professor of Bible and academic dean at Great Northern University in Spokane, WA. He received his PhD in New Testament from Wheaton College, and taught previously at Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute. His other books include From Topic to Thesis, From Research to Teaching, and Godly Fear or Ungodly Failure: Hebrews 12 and the Sinai Theophanies. He and his wife, Annie, live in Spokane with their three children.
PaperbackFrom Research to Teaching
A Guide to Beginning Your Classroom Career
by Michael Kibbe
Foreword by Gary M. BurgeIt's a long way from the research carrel to the classroom. No matter your personality, your prior experience, or the specifics of your situation, the transition from graduate studies to teaching involves a set of challenges for which no one is ever fully prepared. In this practical guide Michael Kibbe, author of From Topic to Thesis, provides a helpful companion for the ...
PaperbackExperiencing Healing Prayer
How God Turns Our Hurts into Wholeness
by Rick Richardson
Foreword by Richard PeaceOne restless night Rick Richardson was disturbed throughout his sleep by an image of a man coming at him with a knife. Taking that image seriously set Rick on a profound journey of healing and prayer around issues of masculinity and relationships.Sometimes we feel spiritually numb, find ourselves emotionally dependent, struggle with addictive behavior, or see a trail of broken relationships behind ...
PaperbackA Violent Grace
Meeting Christ at the Cross
by Michael Card
Jesus was condemned . . . so we could be set free.He was wounded . . . so we can be healed.He died . . . so we might have life.Michael Card has been using music to plumb the depths of Christian teaching for over 30 years. After 30 albums, 5 Dove awards and 20 #1 hits--"Emmanuel" and "El Shaddai" among them--Card's capacity to breathe new life into ancient things is well known.In this new release--recorded ...
PaperbackAncient Christian Devotional: Lectionary Cycle B
Ancient Christian Devotional Set
Edited by Cindy Crosby
General Editor Thomas C. OdenReading the writings of early church fathers points us to the deep joy that awaits us in Christ when we drink deeply from Scripture, the only water that can give us true life. This guide for reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer.
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