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Paperback"Here Are Your Gods"
Faithful Discipleship in Idolatrous Times
by Christopher J. H. Wright
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
When the Israelites exclaimed, "Here are your gods!" at the sight of the golden calf, they were attempting to hold on to the God of their history while fashioning idols for their own purposes. In today's Western world, plenty of shiny false gods still hold power—idols of prosperity, nationalism, and self-interest. Christians ...
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Prolific author and respected Old Testament professor John H. Walton has signed a contract with IVP Academic for his next book tentatively titled The Crisis of Biblical Authority.
PaperbackLive Slowly
A Gentle Invitation to Exhale
by Jodi Heather Grubbs
Give yourself permission to slow down.
Jodi Grubbs did not give herself permission for too long, falling headlong into the endless rush and exhaustion of hustle culture. After leaving her childhood home on the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean, she had assumed the rapid pace and stress of city living in the States. Soon she realized God was bidding her to a return to the ...
PaperbackDoctrine Twisting
How Core Biblical Truths Are Distorted
by H. Wayne House and Gordon A. Carle
In essentials unity. In nonessentials liberty. In all things charity.Almost daily Christians are bombarded by strange new teachings about Jesus. The worldwide proliferation of new religious movements has created confusion in the church.
- Are there core beliefs at the heart of the Christian faith?
- If so, what are they?
- And how should Christians relate to those ...
PaperbackThe 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Some people find the Old Testament to be confusing, out of date, and essentially replaced by the New Testament.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, ...
PaperbackChristian Mission in the Modern World
by John Stott
Revised by Christopher J. H. WrightJesus sends us into the world just as the Father sent him. And yet thousands of years later Christians continue to disagree on what this involves. Some believe that the focus of Christian mission is evangelizing and "saving souls." Others emphasize global justice issues or relief and development work. Is either view correct on its own?
John Stott's classic book presents an enduring and holistic ...
PaperbackLa misión cristiana en el mundo moderno
by John Stott and Christopher J. H. Wright
Foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorstJesús nos envía al mundo de la misma manera que el Padre lo envió a él. Sin embargo, aun miles de años después, muchos cristianos todavía no se ponen de acuerdo que incluye esto. Algunos creen que el enfoque de la misión cristianaes evangelizar y «salvar almas». Otros enfatizan asuntos de justicia global o la labor de alivio y desarrollo. ¿Acaso solo una de estas dos opiniones está ...
PaperbackPsychology in the Spirit
Christian Worldview Integration Series
by John H. Coe and Todd W. Hall
- Can real change happen in the human soul?
- Is it possible to have truly healthy relationships?
- Is psychology something that can help us see reality as God sees it?
John H. Coe and Todd W. Hall tackle these and other provocative questions in this next volume of the Christian Worldview Integration Series which offers an introduction to a new approach to psychology that ...
PaperbackServing God in Today's Cities
Facing the Challenges of Urbanization
Operation World Resources
by Patrick Johnstone
With Dean Merrill
Foreword by Ed StetzerWelcome to the world's first urban century. How will you respond?For the first time ever, more people now live in cities than outside them. Cities offer both big headaches and vast opportunities, and agencies that once focused onrural work are increasingly turning their attention to urban centers. Join veteran researcher and missiologist Patrick Johnstone as he explores the fastest ...
PaperbackThe 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 ofthe ancient city, national humiliation, and the undermining of all that was thought to be divinely guaranteed, such as the Davidic monarchy, the city of ...
