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paperbackSpirituality Old & New
Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life
by Donald G. Bloesch
Donald Bloesch surveys this history of Christian thinking on the nature of the spiritual life. In his own charitable, ecumenical yet evangelical way he provides incisive guidance toward a genuine Christian spirituality that is firmly rooted in biblical faith and fully aware of the positive contributions of various streams of Christian tradition, while critically engaging the current plethora of ...
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paperbackGood News
The Meaning of the Gospel
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Jack Kuhatschek
This nine-session LifeGuide Bible study explores not only the question, "What must I do to be saved?" but also will help groups understand the meaning of the good news: that is, the incredibly broad scope of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future to reconcile all things to himself through Jesus Christ. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content ...
Number of Studies: 9
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paperbackBalm in Gilead
A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Timothy Larsen and Keith L. Johnson
Contributions by Timothy George, Han-luen Kantzer Komline, Lauren F. Winner, Patricia Andujo, Tiffany Eberle Kriner, Marilynne Robinson, and Rowan WilliamsPulitzer Prize–winning novelist Marilynne Robinson is one of the most eminent public intellectuals in America today. In addition to literary elegance, her trilogy of novels (Gilead, Home, and Lila) and her collections of essays offer probing meditations on the Christian faith. Many of these reflections are grounded in her belief that the sixteenth-century ...
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ebookExploring Christian Doctrine
A Guide to What Christians Believe
Exploring Topics in Christianity Series
by Tony Lane
This reliable and highly readable textbook provides comprehensive coverage of core Christian beliefs. Based on the author's introductory Christian doctrine course, the book rests firmly on biblical foundations while providing a balanced discussion of areas where evangelicals disagree. The text includes essay topics and further reading suggestions.
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hardcoverThe Myth of the American Dream
Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power
by D. L. Mayfield
>2020 ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
Publishers Weekly starred review.
Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are they compatible with Jesus' command to love our neighbor as ourselves?
In essays grouped around these four values, D. L. Mayfield asks us to pay attention to the ...
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ebookThe Seven Deadly Virtues
Temptations in Our Pursuit of Goodness
by Todd E. Outcalt
Our virtues can become our vices. Faith. Love. Family. Power. Success. Goodness. Generosity. Who among us wouldn't want to exhibit strength in these areas in our lives? It's hard to imagine this list being similar to the "seven deadly sins" that we strive to avoid, such as greed, lust, and slothfulness. But even so-called virtues can be harmful to our souls if we're not careful ...
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paperbackPhilosophy of Religion
Thinking About Faith
Contours of Christian Philosophy
by C. Stephen Evans and R. Zachary Manis
With over 40,000 copies in print since its original publication in 1982, Steve Evans's Philosophy of Religion has served many generations of students as a classic introduction to the philosophy of religion from a Christian perspective. Over the years the philosophical landscape has changed, and in this new edition Zach Manis joins Evans in a thorough revamping of arguments and information, ...
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paperback"I Believe"
Exploring the Apostles' Creed
by Alister McGrath
- What are the basics of Christian belief?
- How can you know the most important elements of the faith?
- When you hear people talk about doctrines that seem unfamiliar, how can you know if they are at the core of Christianity or outside the center?
The basics of Christian faith have remained the same for centuries. Affirmed by the church around the world since its earliest ...
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ebookThe Pietist Vision of Christian Higher Education
Forming Whole and Holy Persons
Edited by Christopher Gehrz
Pietism has long been ignored in evangelical scholarship. This is especially the case in the field of Christian higher education, which is dominated by thinkers in the Reformed tradition and complicated by the association of Pietism with anti-intellectualism. The irony is that Pietism from the beginning "was intimately bound up with education," according to Diarmaid MacCulloch. But until now there ...
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paperbackStruck
One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death
by Russ Ramsey
Foreword by Scott Sauls- EPA 2018 Christian Book Award Finalist - Biography and Memoir
"When my doctor told me I was dying, I came alive." What happens when you come face-to-face with your mortality? When your body fails you, what happens to your faith? Russ Ramsey was struck by a bacterial infection that destroyed his mitral valve, sending him into heart failure ...
