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  • The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate, By John H. Walton
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    The Lost World of Adam and Eve

    Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate

    The Lost World Series

    by John H. Walton
    Contributions by N. T. Wright

    Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of Merit

    For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal" understanding ...

  • Diary of an Old Soul: Annotated Edition, By George MacDonald
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    Diary of an Old Soul

    Annotated Edition

    by George MacDonald
    With Timothy Larsen

    "Be thou the well by which I lie and rest;
    Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground;
    Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest,
    My book of wisdom, loved of all the best;
    Oh, be my friend, each day still newer found,
    As the eternal days and nights go round!
    Nay, nay—thou art my God, in whom all loves are bound!"

    In 1880, the prolific author George ...

  • The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry, By S. Joshua Swamidass
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    The Genealogical Adam and Eve

    The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry

    by S Joshua Swamidass

    Evolutionary science teaches that humans arose as a population, sharing common ancestors with other animals. Most readers of the book of Genesis in the past understood all humans descended from Adam and Eve, a couple specially created by God. These two teachings seem contradictory, but is that necessarily so? In the fractured conversation of human origins, can new insight guide us to solid ground ...

  • Created to Play: How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually, By Brianna Janelle Lambert
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    Created to Play

    How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually

    by Brianna Lambert

    What If You Saw Your Hobbies as a Form of Worship?

    Maybe you're an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies aren't arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands the delight you feel in your garden or your excitement as you open up a new board ...

  • The Message of Daniel, By Dale Ralph Davis
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    The Message of Daniel

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Dale Ralph Davis

    Many have heard the story of Daniel in the lion’s den, but there is much more to the book of Daniel than lions. Interspersed with memorable stories is a complex series of visions that touch on the whole scope of human history.

    In this Bible Speaks Today volume, former pastor and professor Dale Ralph Davis explains the background of Daniel, analyzes the stories and visions ...

  • The Message of Deuteronomy, By Raymond Brown
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    The Message of Deuteronomy

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Raymond Brown

    No Old Testament book has exerted a greater influence on the formation of both Jewish and Christian thought and practice than Deuteronomy. It presents the final message of Moses to the people of Israel, providing foundational theology for the rest of Scripture. When we read Deuteronomy today, we hear Moses address us as a future generation of the covenant people of God. The challenges ...

  • The Message of Galatians, By John Stott
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    The Message of Galatians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    To enclaves of young converts in the mountains of Asia Minor, Paul wrote what is perhaps the oldest document in the New Testament—the letter to the Galatians. Paul's readers were struggling with numerous issues: How were men and women to be put right with God? Among a variety of religious authorities espousing different teachings, how were they to know who was right? How could Christians ...

  • The Message of Colossians & Philemon, By Dick Lucas
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    The Message of Colossians & Philemon

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by R. C. Lucas

    Even healthy churches are never completely immune to the intellectual and spiritual pressures of their time. The church in Colossae was no exception. False teaching shaped by the spirit of the age was rising within the community,suggesting that a fuller knowledge and freedom was available beyond what ordinary Christians had experienced. Paul’s response was adamant: all God's fullness ...

  • The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus, By John Stott
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    The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John Stott

    In the letters to Timothy and Titus, as he nears the end of his life, Paul focuses on the idea of inheritance. The faithful, he writes, must guard and pass on the heritage of gospel truth for the next generation. Paul's clear commitment to the church as "the pillar and foundation of the truth" continues to challenge Christians in every era.

    In this revised Bible Speaks Today ...