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paperback1 Peter
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
by Wayne A. Grudem
Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
Consulting Editor Nicholas PerrinPeter's short letter to the "exiles of the dispersion" addresses many topics: holiness, the sufferings of Christ, God's sovereignty in salvation and life, the grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, the church as the new people of God, the reality of the unseen spiritual world, and trusting in God in the midst of daily circumstances. What ties all these concepts together, Wayne ...
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paperbackReframing Paul
Conversations in Grace Community
by Mark Strom
The Greco-Roman world was shaped by ideals and abstract ideas. The Apostle Paul left them behind. But they continue to shape evangelical teaching and practice. This picture contradicts the common impression of Paul as an abstract theologian, someone who wrestled with deep theological doctrine while hovering six feet above everyday reality. But in fact, it was the philosopher's of Paul's day--and ...
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paperbackLetters of John
Embracing Certainty in Times of Insecurity
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Dale Larsen and Sandy LarsenWe live in times of insecurity.
New nations are coming to birth. Social and political patterns are evolving. Violence, terrorism, and war threaten the very foundations of civilization. These external insecurities are reflected in the internal world of the mind and of the spirit. There is widespread distrust of Christian faith and a preference for agnosticism or free thought. ...
Number of Studies: 10
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paperbackThe Battle of Beginnings
Why Neither Side Is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate
by Del Ratzsch
- Voted one of Christianity Today's 1997 Books of the Year
Creation versus evolution. The debate is growing louder and hotter--whether in lecture halls or in between the pages of bestselling books. But neither side seems to be winning. Why?
In The Battle of Beginnings Del Ratzsch examines the history of the debate and critiques the entrenched ...
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paperbackYou Welcomed Me
Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us
by Kent Annan
"Wait, Dad. Are we for them or against them?" Kent Annan was talking with his eight-year-old son about the immigrant and refugee crises around the world. His son's question, innocent enough in the moment, is writ large across our society today. How we answer it, Annan says, will reveal a lot about what kind of family, community, or country we want to be. In You ...
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paperbackKeeping Place
Reflections on the Meaning of Home
by Jen Pollock Michel
Foreword by Scott SaulsTo be human is to long for home. Home is our most fundamental human longing. And for many of us homesickness is a nagging place of grief. This book connects that desire and disappointment with the story of the Bible, helping us to see that there is a homemaking God with wide arms of welcome—and a church commissioned with this same work. "Many of us seem to be recovering the sacred, ...
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hardcoverGreek Commentaries on Revelation
Ancient Christian Texts
by Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea
Translated by William C. Weinrich
Edited by Thomas C. OdenThe Eastern church gives little evidence of particular interest in the book of Revelation. Oecumenius of Isauria's commentary on the book is the earliest full treatment in Greek and dates only from the early sixth century. Along with Oecumenius's commentary, only that of Andrew of Caesarea (dating from the same era and often summarizing Oecumenius before offering a contrary opinion) and that of ...
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paperbackHidden Worldviews
Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives
by Steve Wilkens and Mark L. Sanford
Why do we buy what we buy, vote the way we vote, eat what we eat and say what we say? Why do we have the friends we have, and work and play as we do? It's our choice? Yes, but there are forces, often unseen, that shape every decision we make and every action we take. These hidden, life-shaping values and ideas are not promoted through organized religions or rival philosophies but fostered by cultural ...
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paperbackUpheld
Meeting Our Trustworthy God Through Isaiah—A 6-Week Bible Study
IVP Bible Study Experience
by Kori de Leon
Over and over again, Scripture reminds us of God's faithfulness and mercy. God's stunning promises to his followers in Isaiah 40–48—I am with you, I will strengthen and help you, I will uphold you—offered reassurance and comfort during difficult days.
We are also desperate for God's comfort and help today. Life is filled with challenges and heartache, and we long ...
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paperbackBuddhism
A Christian Exploration and Appraisal
by Keith Yandell and Harold Netland
The disproportionate influence of Buddhist thought and philosophy found in cultural circles such as education, entertainment and the media coupled with the dramatic recent surge of asian immigrants, many of whom are Buddhist, has brought Buddhism to the forefront of Western culture. And more and more of those who have become disenfranchised from Christian spirituality are embracing Buddhism as a ...
