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paperbackRestoring Beauty
The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis
by Louis Markos
More and more in our modern and postmodern culture the twin concepts of beauty and truth have been separated both from each other and from their individual connection to the divine source of Beauty and Truth. Even as our public schools move further and further away from their connection to the universal moral code, the world of art (both high and low) embraces an aesthetic that privileges ugliness ...
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paperbackWhy I Am Protestant
Ecumenical Dialogue Series
by Beth Felker Jones
Exploring the Strengths and Challenges of the Protestant Tradition
What does it mean to be Protestant? How can its strengths shape faith in the modern world, and how should its challenges be addressed? With clarity, warmth,and theological depth, Beth Felker Jones explores these questions in Why I Am Protestant. This book offers a positive, theologically grounded reflection ...
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paperbackTo Give or Not to Give
Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity, and Redefining Sustainability
by John Rowell
Foreword by Peter KuzmicModern mission theory is guided largely by the three self paradigm that suggests indigenous churches can only be healthy if they are self-governing, self-propagating, and self-supporting. Consequently, Western missionaries, their churches, and their agencies have been increasingly indisposed to giving generously. We must rethink the interplay of dollars dependency and what it means to do the right ...
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paperbackExploring the Old Testament
A Guide to the Pentateuch
Exploring the Bible Series
by Gordon J. Wenham
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch offers a clear overview of the "five books of Moses," as well as an introduction to the historical and textual questions that modern scholarship has posed and the answers it has proposed.This critically informed, textually sensitive introduction to the Pentateuch introduces students to
- the basic features of the Pentateuch
- the ...
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paperbackThe Possibility of Prayer
Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World
by John Starke
The world clamors for efficiency and productivity.
But the life of prayer is neither efficient nor productive. Instead, as we learn in the psalms, prayer calls us to wait, to watch, to listen, to taste, and to see. These things are not productive by any modern measure—but they are transformative.
As a pastor in Manhattan, John Starke knows the bustle and busyness of ...
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paperbackPiercing Leviathan
God's Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Eric Ortlund
Series edited by D. A. CarsonBiblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
One of the most challenging passages in the Old Testament book of Job comes in the Lord's second speech (40–41). The characters and the reader have waited a long time for the Lord to speak—only to read what is traditionally interpreted as a long description of a hippopotamus and crocodile (Behemoth and Leviathan). ...
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Want more context as you begin to study Psalms? This introduction will give you the background you need as you read the Daily Quiet Time Bible Study. We hope you continue to discover the riches of Scripture and draw closer to God as you join the millions who have used this free devotional resource.
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paperbackThe 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 ...
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paperbackBeauty 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 ...
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paperbackThe 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 ...
