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  • Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service, By Stephen Seamands
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    Ministry in the Image of God

    The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service

    by Stephen Seamands

    Christianity Today Book Awards Merit winner

    "As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

    Those of us called to Christian ministry are commissioned and sent by Jesus, just as he himself was called and sent by the Father. Thus we naturally pattern our ministries after Christ's example. But distinctively Christian service involves the Spirit as ...

  • The Old Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic, By Christopher J. H. Wright
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    The Old Testament in Seven Sentences

    A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic

    Introductions in Seven Sentences

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    Some people find the Old Testament to be confusing, out of date, and essentially replaced by the New Testament. They are missing out. The Old Testament offers us a grand narrative that reveals God's work, God's purposes, and God's wisdom.Christopher J. H. Wright fits the pieces together and shows us the coherent whole. Using seven key sentences drawn straight from the Old Testament, ...

  • Ancient Christian Devotional: Lectionary Cycle C, Edited by Cindy Crosby
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    Ancient Christian Devotional

    Lectionary Cycle C

    Ancient Christian Devotional Set

    Edited by Cindy Crosby
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    By allowing us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only water that can give us true life. A follow-up to the previous Ancient Christian Devotional, which follows lectionary cycle A, this devotional guide follows lectionary cycle C, which begins in Advent 2009. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of ...

  • Postmortem Opportunity: A Biblical and Theological Assessment of Salvation After Death, By James Beilby
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    Postmortem Opportunity

    A Biblical and Theological Assessment of Salvation After Death

    by James K. Beilby

    One of Jesus' most basic commands to his disciples was to tell the world about the good news of his life, death, and resurrection. From the earliest days of the church, Christians have embraced this calling.

    But for those Christians who emphasize the need for an active response to the gospel in order to be saved, this raises some difficult questions: What about those who did ...

  • James, By George M. Stulac
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    James

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by George M. Stulac

    • Recipient of a Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award

    What is the proper relationship between faith and deeds? How do Christians mature in the faith? What hope can we offer to those who face trials of various sorts? How do we learn to control our tongues and not get bogged down with riches?

    The apostle James faced these questions in profound ways and offered ...

  • Revelation, By J. Ramsey Michaels
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    Revelation

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by J. Ramsey Michaels

    Interpretations of the book of Revelation are numerous and varied. The preterist view focuses on first-century social analysis of John's environment. The church-historical view sees the Revelation as a prophetic survey of the history of the church. The futurist view sees the book as a precise prediction of unfolding events in the yet-to-come end of the world.The trouble with all three, argues J. ...

  • The Accountable Man: Pursuing Integrity Through Trust and Friendship, By Tom Eisenman
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    The Accountable Man

    Pursuing Integrity Through Trust and Friendship

    by Tom L. Eisenman

    Good men--husbands, fathers, church leaders, pastors--sometimes make bad choices. And for far too many men, bad choices have led to the crumbling of marriages and ministries.Tom Eisenman knows it doesn't have to be this way. He also knows that inorder for men to develop authenticity, vulnerability, honesty, trust--the character traits of spiritual maturity--they must cultivate healthy relationships ...