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EbookC. S. Lewis in America
Readings and Reception, 1935–1947
Hansen Series
by Mark A. Noll
Contributions by Kirk D Farney"An invaluable assessment of Lewis's reception in the United States, offering important insights into both Lewis's significance and the distinctives of the American religious mind." – Alister McGrath, Oxford University
Perhaps no other literary figure has transformed the American religious landscape in recent history as much as C. S. Lewis. Even before the ...
EbookCommunity Is Messy
The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry
by Heather Zempel
Heather Zempel oversees the community life at a multisite church in Washington, D.C., a challenging population with one of the highest relocation rates in the United States. And yet under her leadership, National Community Church has become a model for creative, dynamic, deep small group ministry.Drawing from her background as an environmental engineer (including such bizarre experiences as monitoring ...
EbookCoffee with Jesus
by David Wilkie
One of Library Journal's Best Books
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award Finalist
Midwest Publishing Association Honorable Mention
Thousands of people starteach day with a shot of Coffee with Jesus, the enormously popular online comic strip. Irreverent at times, yet always insightful, this volume ...
EbookRomans
Volume 6
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Gerald Bray
General Editor Thomas C. Oden- A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans.This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most ...
EbookThe Magnificent Story
Uncovering a Gospel of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
Apprentice Resources
by James Bryan Smith
We are story-making people. We love reading stories—and we love hearing the personal stories of others. We need stories, or narratives, to make sense of our world. And those stories shape our lives. What is the story you have been told about the gospel? About God? About the Christian life? About Jesus? About the cross? About yourself? About heaven?Your answers to these questions will form a story ...
EbookThe Message of John
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Bruce Milne
John's Gospel has long been a favorite among Christians. In it we encounter the living Jesus in his glory and his humanity, portrayed with both simplicity and depth. Through the eyes of faith John retells the story of the Word, drawing out its meaning for his readers so that they "may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God" and "have life in his name."
In this Bible ...
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Wisdom of the Early Church Fathers for Modern Readers
The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) lets you explore the writings of early church fathers for yourself. Organized by the books of the Bible and using the Revised Standard Version translation, each of the twenty-nine volumes brings the voices of the early church to life as they engage with Scripture.
Scholars ...
PaperbackEthics
Approaching Moral Decisions
Contours of Christian Philosophy
by Arthur F. Holmes
With over 60,000 copies in print since its original publication in 1984, Ethics has served numerous generations of students as a classic introduction to philosophical ethics from a Christian perspective. Over the years the philosophical landscape has changed somewhat, and in this second edition Arthur Holmes adjusts the argument and information throughout, completely rewriting the original ...
EbookPaul and the Giants of Philosophy
Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context
Foreword by John M. G. Barclay
Edited by Joseph R. Dodson and David E. BrionesBiblical Foundations Award Finalist
What forces shaped the intellectual world of the apostle Paul? How familiar was he with the great philosophers of his age, and to what extent was he influenced by them? When he quoted Greco-Roman sources, what was his aim?
Pauline scholars wrestle with such questions in journal articles and technical monographs, but ...
EbookLearning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh
A Portrait of the Compassionate Life
by Carol A. Berry
Foreword by Sue Mosteller CSJCarol Berry and her husband met and befriended Henri Nouwen when she sat in his course on compassion at Yale Divinity School in the 1970s. At the request of Henri Nouwen's literary estate, she has written this book, which includes unpublished material recorded from Nouwen's lectures.
As an art educator, Berry is uniquely situated to develop Nouwen's work on Vincent van Gogh and to add her ...
