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PaperbackSeasons of the Soul
Stages of Spiritual Development
by Bruce Demarest
Every Christian is on an amazing journey.But the unfortunate truth is that many of us live largely detached from this fact. Days go by, but it can be hard to feel a sense of movement or growth. Sometimes, in periods of doubt and depression, we might feel stuck in the same place for months.Yet the truth remains that from the moment we give Christ control of our life, we set out on the most significant ...
PaperbackFreeing Congregational Mission
A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development
by B. Hunter Farrell
With Shankur Balajiedlang KhyllepThere is a deepening crisis in mission as practiced by North American congregations. Many mission activities are more effective at satisfying church members than making a lasting difference, producing what's too often consumer-oriented "selfie mission." Too much effort is based on colonial-era assumptions of mission launched from a position of power. These practices are not just ...
PaperbackBeyond Awkward
When Talking About Jesus Is Outside Your Comfort Zone
Forge Partnership Books
by Beau Crosetto
Foreword by Dave FergusonSpoiler alert: Talking about Jesus is awkward.
We love to share good news with the world. We tweet about a great new restaurant, we share pictures of our newborn child and we celebrate about receiving that sought-after promotion. We are evangelistsfor many great things. So why don't we do the same with Jesus?
It's not hard to see that we bring our own anxieties and awkwardness ...
PaperbackFaithful Disobedience
Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement
by Wang Yi
Foreword by Ian Johnson
Edited by Hannah Nation and J. D. TsengChristianity Today Book Award Finalist—Missions/Global Church
Reader's Choice Award Winner
Throughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing. They are developing rich theological perspectives that are both uniquely Chinese and rooted in the historical doctrines of the faith. To understand ...
Hardback1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Volume 5
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Marco Conti
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe church fathers, as they did in earlier books dealing with Israel's history from the time of Joshua to the united monarchy, found ample material for typological and moral interpretation in 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther. It will be immediately clear to readers of this volume that they gave much more attention to 1-2 Kings than to others; whether this was ...
PaperbackThe Message of Esther
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by David G. Firth
The book of Esther tells the dramatic story of how the destruction of the Jews was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai, and the unity of the Jewish people. Yet Esther is a rather strange book to find in the Bible. Not only is it set entirely outside of the Promised Land, it also shows no interest in that land. More than that, Esther is the only book in ...
HardbackGenesis 12-50
Volume 2
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Mark Sheridan
General Editor Thomas C. OdenGenesis 12–50 recounts the history of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. From their mentors Paul, Peter, Stephen, and the author of the letter to the Hebrews, the early fathers learned to draw out the spiritual significance of the patriarchal narrative for Christian believers. The Alexandrian school especially followed Paul's allegorical use of the story of Sarah ...
PaperbackThe Message of Isaiah
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Barry G. Webb
The book of Isaiah is outstanding in its brilliance of style, poetic power, and foretaste of the hope of the gospel. It tells how God himself has provided the highway to holiness for those who have been redeemed. These are imagesthat evoke the exodus from Egypt and foreshadow Christ's achievement at the cross. There is joy even in Isaiah's portrayal of judgment—rebuilding within ...
HardbackWe Believe in One God
Ancient Christian Doctrine Series
Edited by Gerald Bray
"We believe in one God, the Father." The opening clause of the Nicene Creed can be summed up in a single word—monotheism. In the early centuries of the church, this striking doctrine stood starkly against a cultural background of multiple deities and spiritual powers. While it clearly builds on its Jewish heritage, calling God "Father" anticipates the Father-Son relationship ...
PaperbackBecoming the Church
God's People in Purpose and Power
by Claude Richard Alexander
Many today have given up on church. But God has not and does not give up on the church. The church is God's idea. And once we truly understand what God has in mind for his people, we can become who he wants us to be.
BishopClaude Alexander shows how the original Christians did not always understand what the church was supposed to be, but God worked in them anyway to become ...
