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paperbackIs Your Lord Large Enough?
How C. S. Lewis Expands Our View of God
by Peter J. Schakel
"Every year you grow, you will find me bigger." --Aslan to Lucy in Prince Caspian C. S. Lewis was, of course, a brilliant apologist, and his books contain much to feed your intellect. But Lewis was also very concerned about Christian formation and strongly desired to help believers deepen their faith and broaden their vision of God. In this book Peter Schakel opens to you the more practical ...
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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced that three IVP titles are among the finalists for the 2023 Christian Book Award program.
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paperbackPersevering Power
Encouragement for When You're Oppressed by Life
by Bruce D. Strom
Foreword by Eugene ChoLife is filled with challenges. We might be weary and overwhelmed by the world around us. Whether we are facing personal struggles or working against unjust circumstances, it can feel like the odds are against us. Does God care? How can we carry on?
There is hope for us because God is a God of justice who cares for people in distress. Bruce Strom shows how those facing difficulties ...
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paperbackSpiritual Equipping for Mission
Thriving as God's Message Bearers
by Ryan Shaw
Foreword by Tom LinGod calls his people to mission. But the demands of crosscultural ministry can be overwhelming and draining, leading to discouragement and burnout. All of our strategies and methodologies for reaching others are useless if we are incapable of living the holy, faithful lives God intends for us. Yet God does not leave us on our own. The Holy Spirit equips us to succeed and thrive spiritually in preparation ...
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paperbackReclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching
Edited by Grenville J. R. Kent, Paul J. Kissling, and Laurence A. Turner
- 2011 Preaching Today Magazine Book Award winner
The Old Testament is filled with intriguing characters, stories and themes. But preaching from its remote historical context wrapped in sometimes unfamiliar literary genres and narrative devices can be daunting. Based on the conviction that the Old Testament texts are a vital and dynamic part of the Christian canon ...
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P. C. Kemeny
P. C. Kemeny (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.M., Duke University; M.Div., Westminster Seminary) is professor of religion and humanities at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Princeton in the Nation's Service: Religious Ideals and Educational Practice, 1868-1928 (Oxford University Press).
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ebookPlanting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor
by Tim Morey
Foreword by Scott W. SunquistChristianity Today Book Award
What does it take to be a church planter or other ministry entrepreneur? Most leaders start out with passion, a sense of calling, and a focus on building ministry skills. Such things might get some results, but they are not enough to sustain a healthy ministry—or a healthy life. Beyond the vocational capacities every ...
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paperbackDeath and the Afterlife
Biblical Perspectives on Ultimate Questions
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul R. Williamson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonSignificant aspects of death and the afterlife continue to be debated among evangelical Christians. In this NSBT volume Paul Williamson surveys the perspectives of our contemporary culture and the biblical world, and then highlights the traditional understanding of the biblical teaching and the issues over which evangelicals have become increasingly polarized. Subsequent chapters explore the controversial ...
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paperbackCompanions in the Darkness
Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt
by Diana Gruver
Foreword by Chuck DeGroatThe church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence. The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened—but as anyone who suffers from depression knows, we still have a long way to go.
In ...
