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caseboundAn Introduction to Biblical Ethics
Walking in the Way of Wisdom
by Robertson McQuilkin and Paul Copan
What should we do or not do? What attitudes, behavior and qualities are good? Can we be good without God? What is the highest good, the purpose of human existence? These are the questions the study of ethics seeks to answer. Unlike many approaches to ethics, this book foundationally turns to Scripture, going only as far as Scripture itself goes. The result is an overview of biblical ethics that ...
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paperbackNaming the Elephant
Worldview as a Concept
by James W. Sire
What is a worldview? What lies behind your thoughts about almost everything? For more than thirty years, James W. Sire has grappled with this issue. In his widely used textbook The Universe Next Door, first published in 1976, Sire offered a succinct definition of a worldview and catalogued in summary fashion seven basic worldview alternatives. Students, critics, new literature and continued ...
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paperbackSpiritual 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 ...
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paperbackElijah
Living Securely in an Insecure World
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Douglas Connelly
Terrorism. Diseases. Hurricanes. Every day the news reinforces what you want to forget—you live in an insecure world. Elijah's times were no safer. He faced famine, murder, and corruption—with both courage and fear. In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Elijah's life, Douglas Connelly helps you look beyond the insecurity of the world to our sovereign God who reigns forever. ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackThe Messiah
The Texts Behind Handel's Masterpiece
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Douglas Connelly
Prophets prophesied about him. Angels and shepherds rejoiced at his birth. Friends cried for joy at his resurrection. And we still celebrate him today. He is Jesus, the Messiah. Perfect for Advent or Lent, this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus. ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackThe Flourishing Teacher
Vocational Renewal for a Sacred Profession
by Christina Bieber Lake
Teaching is a sacred profession to which you have been called. But sometimes you feel burned out: the relentless pace, the overload of classes, the grading, the advising, the additional committee work.
Drawing on more than twenty years of teaching experience, Christina Bieber Lake writes to encourage you to rediscover your passion for your profession, to help you move from ...
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paperbackRejoicing in Christ
by Michael Reeves
Christianity Today Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year Finalist
If we want to know who God is, the best thing we can do is look at Christ.
If we want to live the life to which God calls us, we look to Christ. In Jesus we see the true meaning of the love, power, wisdom, justice, peace, care and majesty of God.
Michael Reeves, author of ...
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paperbackPaul and the Giants of Philosophy
Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context
Edited by Joseph R. Dodson and David E. Briones
Foreword by John M. G. BarclayBiblical Foundations Award Finalist
What forces shaped the intellectual world of the apostle Paul? How familiar was he with the great philosophers of his age, and to what extent was he influenced by them? When he quoted Greco-Roman sources, what was his aim?
Pauline scholars wrestle with such questions in journal articles and technical monographs, but ...
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paperbackOld Testament Ethics: A Guided Tour
by John Goldingay
What is ethics? Ethics is not merely about tricky situations or hot topics. Instead, ethics asks questions about what sort of people we are, how we think, what sort of things we do and don't do, and how we ought to live our everyday lives. How might we learn ethics from the Old Testament? Instead of searching for support for our positions or pointing out problems with certain ...
