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  • Jesus Behaving Badly: The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee, By Mark L. Strauss
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    Jesus Behaving Badly

    The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee

    by Mark L. Strauss

    Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they? We overlook that Jesus was

    • Judgmental—preaching hellfire far more than the apostle Paul
    • Uncompromising—telling people to hate their families
    • Chauvinistic—excluding women from leadership
    • Racist—insulting people from other ethnic groups
    • Anti-environmental—cursing a fig tree and affirming animal sacrifice
    • Angry—overturning ...
  • Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts, By Lucy Peppiatt
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    Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women

    Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts

    by Lucy Peppiatt
    Foreword by Scot McKnight

    IVP Readers' Choice Award

    Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church?

    The answer to this straightforward question is deeply contested. Into the fray, Lucy Peppiatt offers her work on interpretation of the Bible and Christian practice. With careful exegetical work, Peppiatt considers relevant passages in Ephesians, ...

  • The Message of Lamentations, By Christopher J. H. Wright
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    The Message of Lamentations

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    The destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC is the likely setting for the book of Lamentations. This was the most traumatic event in Old Testament history, as Israel faced extreme human suffering, the destruction of the ancient city, national humiliation, and the undermining of all that was thought to be divinely guaranteed, such as the Davidic monarchy, the city of ...

  • Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views, Edited by Stanley E. Porter Jr. and Beth M. Stovell
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    Biblical Hermeneutics

    Five Views

    Spectrum Multiview Book Series

    Edited by Stanley E. Porter Jr. and Beth M. Stovell

    In this Spectrum Multiview volume five experts in biblical hermeneutics gather to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Contributors include:

    • Craig Blomberg with the historical-critical/grammatical approach
    • Richard Gaffin with the redemptive-historical approach
    • Scott Spencer with the literary/postmodern approach
    • Robert Wall with the ...
  • Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship  Direction, By David G. Benner
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    Sacred Companions

    The Gift of Spiritual Friendship Direction

    by David G. Benner
    Foreword by Larry Crabb

    ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist

    We need companions on our spiritual journey.

    The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long ...

  • Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience, By Sheila Wise Rowe
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    Healing Racial Trauma

    The Road to Resilience

    by Sheila Wise Rowe
    Foreword by Soong-Chan Rah

    2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award - Multicultural

    2021 Christianity Today Book Award - Christian Living/Discipleship Award

    Publishers Weekly starred review

    "People of color have endured traumatic histories and almost daily assaults on our dignity. We have prayed about racism, been in denial, or acted out in anger, but we have not known ...

  • The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships, By Suzanne Stabile
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    The Path Between Us

    An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

    by Suzanne Stabile

    Strengthening Your Relationships with the Enneagram's Wisdom

    Most of us have no idea how others see or process their experiences. And that can make relationships hard, whether with intimate partners, with friends, or in our professional lives. Understanding the motivations and dynamics of these different personality types can be the key that unlocks sometimes mystifying behavior ...