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EbookConfronting Sexism in the Church
How We Got Here and What We Can Do About It
by Heather Matthews
Foreword by Scot McKnightHow to Fight Sexism in the Church
Despite the real progress that has been made in recent years, women continue to be silenced, wounded, and relegated to the sidelines in our churches. Many churches—even churches that outwardly affirm and platform women—remain unaware of the patterns and cultures at play that set up unseen barriers for women.
This is a book for Christians ...
EbookIntroduction to Political Science
A Christian Perspective
by Fred Van Geest
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award 2017
We are political beings and our lives are shaped by political institutions. Being a good citizen involves understanding these institutions and how they can be used to promote the common good. Christians further believe these institutions are integral to God's created order, intended by God to ...
EbookRepresenting Christ
A Vision for the Priesthood of All Believers
by Uche Anizor and Hank Voss
The priesthood of all believers is a core Protestant belief. But what does it actually mean?
Uche Anizor and Hank Voss set the record straight in this concise treatment of a doctrine that lies at the center of church life and Christian spirituality. The authors look at the priesthood of all believers in terms of the biblical witness, the contribution of Martin Luther and the doctrine of ...
EbookOld Testament Wisdom Literature
A Theological Introduction
by Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd
The books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O'Dowdtune our ears to hear once again Lady Wisdom calling in the streets.Old Testament Wisdom Literature provides an informed introduction to the Old ...
EbookStory-Shaped Worship
Following Patterns from the Bible and History
by Robbie F. Castleman
What is the right way to worship?Right worship does not require a return to the identical forms found in the early church or later in Rome or after that in Westminster. What it calls for is a faithful response today to the God of our salvation inlight of those biblically ordered and historically informed patterns.In this study Robbie Castleman uncovers the fundamental shape of worship. What she ...
Ebook1-2 Thessalonians
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by G. K. Beale
Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon.The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today.Throughout ...
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Dwight J. Friesen
Dwight Friesen is associate professor of practical theology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. He is the author of Thy Kingdom Connected.
EbookAnxiety
Finding Comfort and Reassurance from God
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Skip McDonald
Restlessness in our body. Constant negative thoughts. Inability to focus.
Most of us relate in some way to these feelings. Anxiety is that vague feeling that something isn't right, that something bad may happen. Worry becomes an all-consuming part of life.
In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, nurse and Bible study writer Skip McDonald looks at a variety ...
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Reading the Bible with John Stott Series
Journey through Scripture with one of the most trusted and respected Bible teachers. John Stott (1921–2011) was known worldwide for his remarkable ability to explain the Bible with clarity and inspiration. This series invites you to engage with God's Word through his insightful and accessible teaching, drawn mainly from his writings in The Bible Speaks Today commentary series.
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InterVarsity Press announces the publication of a prestigious new series: The Reformation Commentary on Scripture (RCS). Projected to be a twenty-eight-volume biblical commentary, the series puts the words of the Reformers directly into the hands of the contemporary church.
