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paperbackOld 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 ...
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J.R. Briggs
J.R. Briggs (DMin, Missio Seminary) is the founder of Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry leaders through coaching, consulting, and speaking. He serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions, and as guest instructor for Friends University in the Masters of Spiritual Formation and Leadership program. His books include The Sacred Overlap, Fail, and Eldership and the Mission of God. He and his wife and two children live inthe greater Philadelphia area.
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ebookBeauty, Order, and Mystery
A Christian Vision of Human Sexuality
Center for Pastor Theologians Series
Edited by Todd A Wilson and Gerald L. Hiestand
Humans are sexual creatures.
Our sexuality can be a beautiful and mysterious expression of what it means to be human. But it can also become distorted and sinful.
Perhaps no issue is as urgent for the church today, orconfronts it with as many questions, as human sexuality: What does it mean to fulfill God’s will through our sexuality? ...
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Douglas Connelly
Douglas Connelly (MDiv and MTh, Grace Theological Seminary) was senior pastor at Davison Missionary Church near Flint, Michigan, and he previously served twelve years as senior pastor at Parkside Community Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan. A writer and speaker, he wrote more than a dozen LifeGuide® Bible Studies as well as several books, including The Bible for Blockheads and Angels Around Us.
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Blood from a Stone: A Memoir of How Wine Brought Me Back from the Dead, written by Adam McHugh, has made the longlist for the prestigious André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards.
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paperbackMisreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes
Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures. When Westerners, immersed in individualism, read the Bible, it's easy to misinterpret important elements—or miss them altogether. In any culture, the most important things usually go without being said. So to read Scripture well we benefit when we uncover the unspoken social structures and values of its world. We need to recalibrate ...
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caseboundThe IVP Atlas of Bible History
by Paul Lawrence
Consulting Editor A. R. Millard, John H. Walton, and Heinrich Von SiebenthalOpen Your Understanding of the World of Scripture
The story of the Bible is inextricably linked to the land. To understand biblical history, we need to understand how the people, events, and geography interacted to form thatancient world.
Spanning three thousand years of biblical history, The IVP Atlas of Bible History reveals the many fascinating ways that ...
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paperbackShaped by the Cross
Meditations on the Sufferings of Jesus
by Ken Gire
"Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." 1 Peter 2:21What must it have been like to draw near to Christ as he drew near to the cross? Reflecting on Michelangelo's majestic Pieta, in which Mary gathers the suffering Jesus into her arms, Ken Gire offers seven meditations on a costly discipleship that invites us to take up our cross and follow ...
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Some books are best experienced when you discuss them with friends! Perfect for book clubs and reading groups, these books include discussion questions or conversation prompts, either at the end of each chapter or in a group guide near the end. Choose any of these page-turners and your book club will thank you.
