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ebookBearing God's Name
Why Sinai Still Matters
by Carmen Joy Imes
Foreword by Christopher J. H. WrightHave We Misunderstood the Ten Commandments?
Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament—especially the Old Testament law—has to do with your Christian life? You are not alone. Some Christian leaders believe we should cast off the Old Testament now that we have the New. Carmen Joy Imes disagrees.
In this warm, accessible volume, Imes takes readers back to Sinai, the ...
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ebookDiscovering the Mission of God
Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century
Edited by Mike Barnett
Associate Editor Robin MartinBiblical Foundations Book Award
"God cannot lead you on the basis of information you do not have." —Ralph Winter What is God's mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God's heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves ...
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ebookGod, Freedom and Human Dignity
Embracing a God-Centered Identity in a Me-Centered Culture
by Ron Highfield
Does God's all-encompassing will restrict our freedom? Does God's ownership and mastery over us diminish our dignity? The fear that God is a threat to our freedom and dignity goes far back in Western thought. Such suspicion remains with us today in our so-called secular society. In such a context any talk of God tends to provoke responses that range from defiance to subservience to indifference. ...
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ebookSex and the City of God
A Memoir of Love and Longing
by Carolyn Weber
When Carolyn Weber moved to Oxford University to study, she didn't expect to find God there. But she did. As she grappled with her newest and most important relationship, she also found that there was another invitation: to think bigger about love.
In this book we follow Weber through courtship and into marriage and parenthood. Now a literature professor, Weber reflects on ...
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ebookDoes God Exist?
A History of Answers to the Question
by W. David Beck
Does God exist?
Throughout the history of philosophical and theological reflection, this fundamental question has prompted a range of responses.
In one incisive volume, philosopher W. David Beck offers a narrative of pre-Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Islamic arguments for God's existence. Here, readers will encounter both classical and contemporary arguments, ...
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ebookDistorted Images of God
Restoring Our Vision
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Dale Ryan and Juanita Ryan
Though we say God is loving, trustworthy and all-powerful, our actions and thoughts reveal the subtle and not-so-subtle lies we're believing: that God is impossible to please, manipulative, and likely to abandon us. Written with compassion and conviction, this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study brings to light our distorted thinking and points us to the truth of who God is—the ...
Number of Studies: 8
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ebookGod Has Chosen
The Doctrine of Election Through Christian History
by Mark R. Lindsay
"He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world . . ."
Among the traditional tenets of the Christian faith is the belief that God chooses or elects people for salvation. For some Christians, such an affirmation is an indication of God's sovereign and perfect will. For others, such a notion is troubling for it seems to downplay the significance of human agency and ...
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ebookLead Like It Matters to God
Values-Driven Leadership in a Success-Driven World
by Richard Stearns
Outcomes Conference Book of the Year
Christian Book Award FinalistRichard Stearns is a leader who has been tested as a CEO in both secular companies and also as the head of one of the world’s largest Christian ministries. After stints as CEO of Parker Brothers and then Lenox, Stearns accepted the invitation to leave his corporate career to ...
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ebookRecovering the Full Mission of God
A Biblical Perspective on Being, Doing and Telling
by Dean Flemming
Is our gospel witness too small? Should the gospel be proclaimed in words only? Or should we preach the gospel in deeds—and when necessary use words? Or are we missing something in playing the witness of words against deeds? If you are concerned about evangelizing the post-Christian West or the world beyond, you have probably debated this issue. And evangelical instincts drive us to Scripture. ...
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ebookThe Glory of God and Paul
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe apostle Paul's theology of glory has its foundations in the biblical drama of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation, and in the identity of Jesus as revealed in his teachings, life, death, and resurrection. The triune God, who is intrinsically glorious, graciously and joyfully displays his glory, largely through his creation, human image-bearers, providence, and redemptive ...
