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paperbackJames, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude
Volume 11
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Gerald L. Bray
General Editor Thomas C. OdenChristianity Today Award of Merit winner
Because the Catholic Epistles focus on orthodox faith and morals, the Fathers drew on them as a means of defense against the rising challenge of heretics. Many of the Fathers saw in these letters anticipatory attacks on Marcion and strong defenses against the Arians. They did so quite naturally because in their ...
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paperbackWho Gets to Narrate the World?
Contending for the Christian Story in an Age of Rivals
by Robert E. Webber
Who gets to narrate the world? The late Robert Webber believed this question to be the most pressing issue of our time. Christianity in America, he preached, will not survive if Christians are not rooted in and informed by the uniquely Christian story that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the burden of Webber's final book, Who Gets to Narrate the World?: Contending for the Christian ...
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paperbackParenting in the Pew
Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship
by Robbie F. Castleman
"Daddy, I'd like you to meet my children." That's Robbie Castleman's attitude about taking her children to church. She believes that Sunday morning isn't a success if she has only managed to keep the kids quiet. And she knows there's more to church for kids than trying out their new coloring books. Children are at church for the same reason as their parents: for the privilege of worshiping God. ...
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caseboundInvest in Transformation
Quit Relying on Trust
Practicing Change Series
by Tod Bolsinger
Illustrated by Mark Demel
Foreword by Marty LinskyThere is no transformation without trust, but trust is not transformation. We must learn how to invest trust for transformation.
Groups that have become skeptical need leadership to refuel a sense of community and continuity if change is going to happen. But trust can be easily hoarded or squandered. This Practicing Change volume from Tod Bolsinger outlines steps to envision ...
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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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paperbackWomen in Ministry
Four Views
Spectrum Multiview Book Series
Edited by Bonnidell Clouse and Robert G. Clouse
Contributions by Robert Culver, Susan T. Foh, Walter L. Liefeld, and Alvera MickelsenShould women teach men? Should they exercise authority over men? What about ordaining women?
Even those who agree that Scripture must determine our answers do not agree on what it teaches. And too often differing sides have not been willing to listen to one another. This Spectrum Multiview volume shares the views of four deeply committed evangelicals that focus the discussion ...
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paperbackJesus Made in America
A Cultural History from the Puritans to "The Passion of the Christ"
by Stephen J. Nichols
Jesus is as American as baseball and apple pie. But how this came to be is a complex story--one that Stephen Nichols tells with care and ease. Beginning with the Puritans, he leads readers through the various cultural epochs of American history, showing at each stage how American notions of Jesus were shaped by the cultural sensibilities of the times, often with unfortunate results. Always fascinating ...
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paperbackLearning to Pray Through the Psalms
by James W. Sire
Weariness. Wonder. Joy. Longing. Anger. These are the feelings of the Psalms: honest expressions of pain and joy penned by real people in the midst of real life circumstances. Though they were written centuries ago, the Psalms still resonate deeply with us today, giving voice to our thoughts and longings: "Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD." (Psalm 130:1) "God is our refuge and strength, ...
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paperbackFasting
Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites
by Lynne M. Baab
"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God." Matthew 5:6 The Message We live in hungry times. Ours is a consumer culture, predisposed to quickly fill the cravings of body and mind. The idea of fasting--the voluntary denial of something for a specific time, for a spiritual purpose--sets us immediately on edge. But Lynne Baab makes the case that anyone can fast. ...
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paperbackImages of the Spirit
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen
How do you picture the Holy Spirit? Our imagination is likely to run to something like a vague fuzzy cloud. Or perhaps we think of an invisible, impersonal force. No wonder the Holy Spirit is often called "it." While Christians affirm that the Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, we struggle to think of him as a person at all. The Bible is clear that the Holy Spirit is a person. But how ...
Number of Studies: 8
