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Story Of God
$29.99Add to cart1. How God’s Story Gets Told
2. The Beginning Of God’s Story : The Doctrine Of Creation
3. The Tragedy Of God’s Story : The Doctrine Of Sin
4. The Jewish People In God’s Story : The Doctrine Of Covenants
5. A New Twist In God’s Story : The Doctrine Of Christ
6. Living In God’s Story : The Doctrine Of The Church
7. The End Of God’s Story : The Doctrine Of Last ThingsAdditional Info
Since its publication in 1994, The Story of God has played an important role in implementing and advancing the study of narrative theology. One of the first books to formulate and examine Wesleyan theology using the Bible’s overarching story, it continues to serve as a popular text in colleges and universities and as a reliable resource for ministers and theologians.Unlike other books, which use a topical or systematic approach to understanding theology, The Story of God uses the flesh-and-blood stories of the Bible to help readers see the complete picture of God s love for the world and in doing so, gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Christian faith.
Updated and revised to include current language and ideologies, this new edition provides readers with an even more engaging and accessible introduction to Christian theology. Drawing from Scripture, everyday experience, and contemporary reflection, Michael Lodahl weaves together the stories and themes of the Bible to present a compelling picture of the grand story of God and the amazing love He has for His people.
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Unlocking Romans : Resurrection And The Justification Of God
$36.99Add to cartIf the God of Israel has acted to save his people through Christ, but Israel is not participating in that salvation, how then can this God be considered righteous? Unlocking Romans is an intriguing study of Paul’s letter that is directed in large extent toward answering this question in order to illuminate the righteousness of God the book of Romans reveals. J. R. Daniel Kirk explains that this God is best understood not in abstractions, but in the particularity of Israel’s story. This story contextualizes the identity of God and the quality of God’s righteousness. The answer here, Kirk claims, comes mainly in terms of resurrection. Even if only the most obvious references in Romans are considered – and Kirk certainly delves more deeply than the obvious – the theme of resurrection still appears not only in every section of the letter, but also at climactic moments of Paul’s argument. The network of connections among Jesus’ resurrection, Israel’s Scriptures, and redefining the people of God, serves to affirm God’s fidelity to Israel. This, in turn, demonstrates Paul’s gospel message to be a witness to the revelation of the righteousness of God. Unlocking Romans is a clear and inviting theological study of what many consider the Bible’s most theological book.
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We Become What We Worship
$38.00Add to cartThe heart of the Biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we become like what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation.
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Methodisms Founder John Wesley Believed In Angels
$16.99Add to cartDo we have good angels assigned to us as well as evil angels? Author Don R. Harper shares true stories about angels and how they influence our lives from the cradle to the grave. Enjoy quotations from Methodism’s founder John Wesley including why and how you must be born again.
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Everyone Who Acts Responsibly Becomes Guilty
$42.00Add to cartEveryone who acts responsibly becomes guilty was a basic premise that Dietrich Bonhoeffer expressed in various ways in his theology and ethics. Even Bonhoeffers own actionsin praying for the defeat of his country in World War II and in participating in a plot to assassinate Hitlerdemonstrate the tension between the reality of guilt and Bonhoeffers ethical decisions. In this study, Christine Schliesser examines the problem of guilt in Bonhoeffers writings, arguing that the concept of accepting guilt emerges from Bonhoeffers understanding of Christology. Since Jesus Christ has accepted the guilt of humankind, so the disciple must also be willing to accept guilt for the sake of the other. In addition, Schliesser reveals the unresolved tensions that emerge in the concept of accepting guilt and discusses the extent to which Bonhoeffers concept is still relevant to Christian ethics today.
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God As Poet Of The World
$50.00Add to cartProcess theology has been a major theological innovation of the last hundred years, and its influence on American theology has been pervasive. But process thought is far from being simply an American phenomenon. Throughout the last few decades, some of the most exciting work in process theology has been undertaken in Asia and Europe. Now that process theology is a truly international movement, all theologians need to reconsider this school of thought. In this book, world-recognized expert in process thought Roland Faber presents a systematic exploration of process theologys roots and development, its chief concerns and concepts, and its opportunities for new contributions to todays theological scene. This book is a superb resource for those who want to know more about this important theological movement.
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Before The Kings Majesty
$31.99Add to cart“Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) was a towering figure in the formative years of the Church of England. Averse to the puritanical spirit of the age, he helped to create a distinctive Anglican theology, moderate in outlook and catholic in tone. He believed that theology should be built on sound learning, he held a high doctrine of the Eucharist and he emphasised dignity and order in worship. His influence defines Anglicanism to this day.A devout scholar and gifted linguist, he served as Dean of Westminster and under James I became Bishop of Chichester, then Ely and finally Winchester. In 1604 he was appointed as one of the translators of the Authorized Version and became responsible for most of the Old Testament. It was as a preacher that he achieved the greatest fame and he was a favourite of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. His spiritual classic, “”The Private Devotions of Lancelot Andrewes”” was for personal prayer what the “”Book of Common Prayer”” was for the worship of the Church. Here is a wide selection from his writings and a general introduction.
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Concise New Testament Theology
$35.00Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
A Concise New Testament Theology is an abridgment of I. Howard Marshall’s celebrated and award-winning New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. This condensed version packages for students and laypeople the luminous considered conclusions and insights of one of the most respected evangelical New Testament scholars of our day. It is the perfect entrance into New Testament theology, and its author-by-author approach will also make it an attractive supplement for courses in New Testament survey or introduction.
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Happiness And Holiness
$40.00Add to cartThe 17th century writer Thomas Traherne is increasingly being recognised and studied as a theologian as well as a poet. The discovery, in 1997, announced by the author of this volume, of five new prose works and a poetic work has given huge impetus to the study of Traherne in literature and theology. Two editions of Complete Works are in preparation (OUP and Boydell & Brewer) and a major autobiography is due in 2006.
This affordable, concise introduction to Traherne’s life and work concerns Traherne primarily as a theologian and places him in an historical and intellectual context he has thus far lacked. It demonstrates his distinctive contribution to Anglican theology.
Consisting of a 10,000 word introductory essay and biography it is followed by extracts from Traherne’s work under the following headings: Creatures and Powers, Holiness and Happiness, Sin and Salvation, Christian Liberty, Advice on Ministry, Prayers.
This affordable, concise introduction to Traherne’s life and work concerns Traherne primarily as a theologian and places him in an historical and intellectual context he has thus far lacked. It demonstrates his distinctive contribution to Anglican theology.Consisting of a 10,000 word introductory essay and biography it is followed by extracts from Traherne’s work under the following headings: Creatures and Powers, Holiness and Happiness, Sin and Salvation, Christian Liberty, Advice on Ministry, Prayers.
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Stories From The Edge
$25.00Add to cartThis is not a book about the stages of grief, or the 10 steps to overcoming it. In fact, it’s more about suffering in general than bereavement in particular. Garrett (The Gospel According to Hollywood) draws on a summer he spent doing clinical pastoral education-a kind of boot camp for hospital chaplains-to discuss age-old theodicy questions. The book challenges certain myths that American Christians have swallowed about God-e.g., that God is a transactional ATM who is obligated to dispense good things to the faithful, or that it’s Satan, not God, who makes rotten things happen. Some of these myths are eloquently debunked, while others-such as Americans’ persistent faith in consumerism and their ability to “buy” health and happiness-deserve more ink. Garrett scores points with the powerful stories of the hospital patients he prayed alongside as well as his own autobiographical discussions of dealing with severe depression. Christians who are looking for theologically nuanced ways of thinking about suffering can learn much from this brief book.
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Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus
$91.00Add to cartIntroduction
1. A Brief History Of Hermeneutical Methods In Previous Quests
2. John Dominic Crossan
3. N.T. Wright
ConclusionAdditional Info
The Quest of the Hermeneutical Jesus is a study in how reading documents referring to Jesus influences conclusions as to who Jesus was as a figure in history. In this book, author Robert B. Stewart leads his readers through the projects of two of the most important and influential scholars in the field of historical Jesus research, in order to show his readers how the philosophical presuppositions and hermeneutical methods of Crossan and Wright impact their respective historical conclusions concerning Jesus. There is arguably no more important question in religious studies than: What can we know about Jesus? Stewart takes on the task of filling the void in this area by addressing how hermeneutics influences history. In addition to highlighting the work of two great scholars, Stewart also provides a useful introduction and guide through much of the maze of contemporary literary criticism. -
Great Is The Lord
$41.99Add to cartIn imitation of classic tradition, Great is the Lord sets out the Christian doctrine of God in a way designed to illumine the mind, move the heart, and stir the soul to praise the triune God. Here, Ronald Highfield introduces students, ministers, and others to the doctrine of God held by the majority of the church from the second to the twentieth century. This traditional opinion reveals God to be triune, loving, merciful, gracious, patient, wise, one, simple, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal, omnipresent, immutable, impassible, and glorious. Highfield draws on scripture, tradition, and widely esteemed theologians to correct common misunderstandings and superficial criticisms. He examines the modern practice, even among evangelical or conservatives, of first rehearsing the shortcomings of “traditional” theological teaching and then claiming that classical doctrines paint God as uncaring, uninvolved, and a threat to human freedom. Great is the Lord revisits this classic doctrine so accused to discover that, far from being the creator of such an unpleasant god, it actually preserves our confidence in God’s love and his liberating action better than its opponents do. That traditional doctrine, Highfield argues, grounds our dignity and freedom in the center of reality, the Trinitarian life of God. Highfield’s work here maintains the highest intellectual standards, while offering a true theology for the praise of God.
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Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus
$51.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. A Brief History Of Hermeneutical Methods In Previous Quests
2. John Dominic Crossan
3. N.T. Wright
ConclusionAdditional Info
The Quest of the Hermeneutical Jesus is a study in how reading documents referring to Jesus influences conclusions as to who Jesus was as a figure in history. In this book, author Robert B. Stewart leads his readers through the projects of two of the most important and influential scholars in the field of historical Jesus research, in order to show his readers how the philosophical presuppositions and hermeneutical methods of Crossan and Wright impact their respective historical conclusions concerning Jesus. There is arguably no more important question in religious studies than: What can we know about Jesus? Stewart takes on the task of filling the void in this area by addressing how hermeneutics influences history. In addition to highlighting the work of two great scholars, Stewart also provides a useful introduction and guide through much of the maze of contemporary literary criticism. -
Invocation And Assent
$32.99Add to cartIn the seventeenth century the adoption of a new rule of faith forever changed the way many English-speaking Protestants perceive the doctrine of the Trinity. Instead of the proper personal name by which Christians come to know and love their God, English-speaking Christians increasingly began to think of the Trinity as a network of propositions in need of evaluation for rationality and intelligibility. Suddenly, it was no longer clear that the Trinity mattered for salvation. Invocation and Assent by Jason Vickers charts the effects of this crucial shift in the identity and function of the rule of faith.
Examining this turning point in seventeenth-century theological thought, Vickers illuminates the origins of indifference to the Trinity found in many quarters of Christianity today.
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Dismantling The Myths (Revised)
$16.99Add to cart1. Getting Started: Setting The Stage
2. Say ‘Cheese’: Snapshots From Our Culture
3. A Penny For Your Thoughts: The Way We Think Becomes The Way We Live
4. On Guard: Preparing For The Culture Battle
5. Here We Stand: What Christians Believe About Making Moral Choices
6. A Lamp And A Light: What The Bible Teaches About Making Moral Choices
7. Line ’em Up: Part 1: Strategies For Lining Up Your Personal Life With Your Faith
8. Line ’em Up: Part 2: Strategies For Lining Up Your Community Life With Your Faith
9. Line ’em Up: Part 3: Strategies For Your Relationship With The World
10. Wrapping Up: Where Is Our Hope?Additional Info
This is a difficult time for the Church. Our world is undergoing significant change. Systems and methods that have been in place for centuries are being replaced and rebuilt; culture is being redefined; and questions of faith, morality, tolerance, and belief are causing discontent, uncertainty, and distraction within the walls of the church.
In this uncertain movement toward generational shifts and sociological change, is there still a system of objective thought? Do we still have a moral compass that we can rely on-one that accommodates change without compromising truth?Dismantling the Myths rises above the confusion of our time and penetrates the darkness with a rational light of verifiable truth. Providing a sane interpretation of current trends in contemporary thought, Frank Moore offers readers in-depth understanding and sound answers to the difficult questions of ethics, morality, and faith. In a world searching for identity and coherence, this book provides a positive and proven handbook of standards and procedures that are relevant, reliable, and founded on God s Word.
For those struggling to find truth and definition in the muddled beliefs of a post-Christian society, Dismantling the Myths will clarify their confusion and show them the solid, eternal Rock on which to stand.
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Heritage In Crisis
$49.99Add to cartAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Identity Crisis Facing Churches Of Christ
2. The Generation Gap In The Church Of Christ
3. Where We Are In The Discussion Or “Desecularizing The Church Of Christ In The 21st Century”
4. The Holy Spirit And Christian Union
5. Baptism And Our View Of Other Denominations
6. Hermeneutics
7. Instrumental Music
8. Purpose And Style In Worship
9. Women’s Roles
10. The Qualification And Selection Of Elders
11. Missionary Societies And Denominational Structures
12. Theological Trends From 1960 To The Present
Afterward
Bibliography
Index
Additional Info
The Churches in Christ are in growing disagreement about the direction that the Restoration Movement should take. A Heritage in Crisis introduces the background of this “identity crisis,” evaluates nine specific issues that threaten to divide the Churches of Christ today–such as worship styles and women’s roles–and suggests changes Churches in Christ can make in order to facilitate the change back to God’s original intent for the church. More than simply an academic examination of doctrinal issues, A Heritage in Crisis seeks to identify a path by which the Churches of Christ might move into a future illuminated by the light of God’s Word. -
Reasonable Faith : Christian Truth And Apologetics
$26.00Add to cartWritten for thoughtful readers, this updated edition by a ranking apologist presents a systematic, positive case for Christianity that reflects the latest work in astrophysics, philosophy, probability calculus, the arguments for the existence of God, and Reformed epistemology.
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Renewing The Face Of The Earth
$21.00Add to cartThis important and timely study provides a much needed theological framework for considering and responding to the challenges of climate change. In a highly readable and clear style, it explores the spiritual questions being opened up by this issue: questions about human life and destiny, about our relationship to the planet and to each other, about altruism and selfishness, about the place of technology, about justice, our values and hopes. A practical exploration of these questions is set in the context of the biblical notions of covenant – God’s commitment to creation which David Atkinson sees as the ‘inner meaning’ of creation, and sabbath – regular times of rest and replenishment for humans and for the earth itself. Seeing climate changes in the light of these biblical concepts reveals a strong moral imperative to act in ways that are help to bring about the New Testament hope that the whole of creation will one day be renewed in Christ.
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Connection Between Salvation And Mail
$13.49Add to cartThe majority of people in America and other countries are considered to be Christians having the expectation of going to heaven when they die. However, Jesus says not everyone who calls him Lord will go there (Matthew 7:21). Regardless of what type of church you are affiliated with, if you profess to be a Christian and view the issue of where you will spend eternity seriously, this book is for you whether you are active in your church or not. It covers the most popular deceptions that take place today, as well as the process and results of salvation based on the only infallible Word of God, the Bible.
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Barth
$16.99Add to cartAccording to Eberhard Busch, Karl Barth’s theology is “characterized by being…in constant movement and transformation.” And a Christian’s path is marked by self-correction in order to learn how to live out the same thing again and again in a better and more appropriate way. Likewise the church, like her God, is always on the move.
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Groaning Of Creation
$38.00Add to cartPain, suffering, and extinction are intrinsic to the evolutionary process. In this book Christopher Southgate shows how the world that is “very good” is also groaning in travail and subjected by God to that travail. Southgate then evaluates several attempts at evolutionary theodicy and argues for his own approach-an approach that takes full account of God’s self-emptying and human beings’ special responsibilities as created co-creators.
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World Christianity In The 20th Century
$44.99Add to cart“The SCM Core Text to “”World Christianity in the 20th Century””, and the accompanying “”Reader in World Christianity in the 20th Century””, are a genuine introduction to the subject. The Core Text is made up of seventeen chapters on key topics in twentieth century Christianity, together with an extended Introduction and a reflective Conclusion. The editors have consulted friends and colleagues worldwide to advise them on local and regional issues and resources. The books serve primarily as a guide to the history of Christianity in the century and as such they examine theological issues that have often been at the heart of key historical events and developments.Part One in both volumes provides a broad introduction to main developments across the regions of the globe affected by Christianity and introduces Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical and Pentecostal streams of thought. Part Two explores themes which have had an impact on all Christian life and thought, such as Christianity and scientific deve
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Year With John Wesley And Our Methodist Values
$7.50Add to cartAging faithfully is a blessing and a challenge and Richard Gentzler is an expert on the subject. In his newest book on aging, Gentzler offers church leaders a structured approach to implementing strong ministries by, with, and for older adults. In addition to the practical issues of programming, the book takes on more difficult topics of aging including chronic conditions, depression, and death. He also recommends that churches pay special attention to the needs of the boomer generation, since they are now becoming the older adults who will determine the church’s path for years to come.
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Bonds Of Freedom
$39.99Add to cartThis book proposes that Christian worship is a key source for any theology seeking to understand the covenant between God and human beings in the Christian tradition. Through a detailed examination of phenomenological, biblical, and theological
sources, the author seeks to write a theology in which the selfhood of God and human beings is seen as essentially “vowed” or “covenantal”. This claim is then explored through a detailed examination of eucharistic and baptismal practices within the worship life of the church. Here, then, is a theology that understands Christian worship as mutual acts of promise and commitment between God and human beings. -
Work Of Jesus Christ In Anabaptist Perspective
$26.95Add to cartHow have Anabaptists traditionally understood the work of Christ? How should Mennonites and other Christians think today about the saving work of God in Jesus’ life, ministry, death, and resurrection? In this book, 20 leading theologians, biblical scholars, pastors, and others offer their reflections.
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Monkeys Orientation : A Book About Holiness
$24.99Add to cartHoliness is totally about our orientation to a Holy, perfect God who sees us, calls out our name and blesses us abundantly. Holiness is often taught as being about how well we live out our Christian faith and what we should and shouldn’t do. This makes it about how well we perform as a believer. In A Monkey’s Orientation holiness is unpacked and looked at as more about orientating ourselves to the Fathers blessing, making it about where we are rather than what we do.
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Gospel Of Deliverance
$21.99Add to cartThe End Times Are Here! Are you prepared? Through this First Seal God warns His creation of the days ahead and reveals satan’s hidden agenda to His beloved Elect. Discover Powerful Insights into: * What Really Happened When Adam Fell * Satan’s Secret Agenda * The True Nature of Water Spirits * God’s Blueprint on How to Deal with Unclean Spirits * How Healing and Deliverance Can Work for You * How to Make the Most of God’s Life in You * God’s End Time Survival Strategy for You Gospel of Deliverance explains biblical principles with new insight reaching beyond mere theology to offer practical advice on how today’s Christians can get the best out of God’s salvation. You cannot read this explosive book and ever be the same again! “But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the Kingdom of God is come upon you.” Luke 11:20
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Sabbath Breaker : The Church Jesus Christ Will Not Rapture
$27.99Add to cartIs there something missing in your Church life? This book reveals what may be missing. The Sabbath Breaker is a message to the Sunday worshiping churches. The author experienced the transition from Sunday to Sabbath worship and its blessings! So, we journey in faith and confidence under God’s righteousness and will, taking this message to God’s people. Millions are in churches. Some are homeless, living under viaducts, and bars unknowingly looking for Jesus. Some are caught up in drugs and prostitution. Some are educators, corporate executives and politicians. Others are performers, athletes, atheists, and agnostics. Millions are in false religions, and prison cells. Some are in colleges and universities and don’t know Jesus Christ. Millions are at home, lost, and fed up with church. These people want to know God! May the Lord bless you exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever hope for in the blessings of the Sabbath.
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Father Son And Spirit
$28.00Add to cartSeries Preface
Authors’ Preface
AbbreviationsIntroduction: John’s Gospel And The Church’s Doctrine Of The Trinity
Part I: Historical Context
Part II: Biblical Foundations
Part III: Theological ReflectionsConclusion
Bibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of Ancient SourcesAdditional Info
From the patristic period until today, John’s Gospel has served as a major source for the church’s knowledge, doctrine and worship of the triune God. Among all New Testament documents the Fourth Gospel provides not only the most raw material for the doctrine of the Trinity, but also the most highly developed patterns of reflection on this material-particularly patterns that seek to account in some way for the distinct personhood and divinity of Father, Son and Spirit without compromising the unity of God.While there have been recent, fine studies on aspects of John’s doctrine of God, it is surprising that none summarizes and synthasizes what John has to say about God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In order to fill this gap, Kostenberger and Swain offer a fresh examination of John’s trinitarian vision in this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume.
Part One situates John’s trinitarian teaching within the context of Second Temple Jewish monotheism. Part Two examines the Gospel narrative in order to trace the characterization of God as Father, Son and Spirit, followed by a brief synthesis. Part Three deals more fully with major trinitarian themes in the Fourth Gospel, including its account of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and mission. A final chapter discusses the significance of John’s Gospel for the church’s doctrine of the Trinity, and a brief conclusion summarizes some practical implications.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Sabbath Breaker : The Church Jesus Christ Will Not Rapture
$17.99Add to cartIs there something missing in your Church life? This book reveals what may be missing. The Sabbath Breaker is a message to the Sunday worshiping churches. The author experienced the transition from Sunday to Sabbath worship and its blessings! So, we journey in faith and confidence under God’s righteousness and will, taking this message to God’s people. Millions are in churches. Some are homeless, living under viaducts, and bars unknowingly looking for Jesus. Some are caught up in drugs and prostitution. Some are educators, corporate executives and politicians. Others are performers, athletes, atheists, and agnostics. Millions are in false religions, and prison cells. Some are in colleges and universities and don’t know Jesus Christ. Millions are at home, lost, and fed up with church. These people want to know God! May the Lord bless you exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever hope for in the blessings of the Sabbath.
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Replacement Theology : Dishonesty Envy Covetousness Conceitedness Presumptu
$16.99Add to cartWhoever calls himself/herself a Christian needs to understand and accept the fact that God Covenanted with Abram (later, Abraham), and his seed after him, about 2000 years before there was a people called Christians (see Acts 11:26). Further, most of the religions that are classified as “Christians” came into existence recently, and are as diverse as the autumn leaves on trees in a forest, and are at war, covertly or overtly, with one another over many things; especially money and power. True-thinking Christians, then, should rejoice that God is so merciful and longsuffering, that He has endured with a vacillating people called Israel for such a long time, then, in the “Fullness of time,” incorporated Gentiles into the ‘same’ Abrahamic Covenant of Salvation. God is in the business of “Reconciling the World unto Himself ” (11 Cor. 5: 19), not just Christians.
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Engaging With The Holy Spirit
$12.99Add to cartDespite today’s growing charismatic movement, many Christians remain unclear about the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Cole offers biblical answers to six common questions—what is blasphemy against the Spirit; how do we resist, quench, and grieve him; how does he fill us; and should we pray directly to him? Reader-friendly and reassuring.
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Preaching To A Post Everything World
$20.00Add to cartZack Eswine starts this unique pastoral resource with a captivating question: Could I now reach who I once was? Challenging the idea that today’s preachers must do away with biblical or expository preaching if they are to reach non-Christian people, Eswine offers a way of preaching that embraces biblical exposition in missional terms. Recognizing all of the different cultural situations in which the gospel must be preached, he gives preachers practical advice on preaching in a global context while remaining faithful to the Bible.
Pastors, seminarians, and church and ministry leaders who speak in various contexts will welcome this fresh, thoughtful examination of bringing the Word to today’s multi-everything, post-everything world.
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Responsibility Of The Church For Society
$35.00Add to cartThis collection of essays from one of America’s great theological minds explores the nature and meaning of Christian community. First published between 1945 and 1960, these essays make clear for the first time H. Richard Niebuhr’s moral theology of the church. Understanding Christianity itself as a movement-and not an institution-Niebuhr argues that, at their best, Christian communities should express and move forward with the ongoing, transforming relation of God and the world.
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Last Trumpet
$16.99Add to cartIf you have been confused when studying end time theology, this book is for you. What sets this book apart is that it organizes end time events in easy to understand chronological order. By studying prophecy this way, patterns and parallels mentioned throughout the Bible relating to the second coming of Jesus become clear. Christ stated that we are to keep watch because he will be returning soon (Rev. 22:20), but was he really speaking of an imminent return? What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples that his second coming would be at a time believers were not expecting (Mt. 24:44)? I invite you to broaden your horizons by learning the scriptural truth about the 70th week of Daniel, when Christ comes back to redeem the earth for himself. “For every eye will see him as he returns in the clouds” (Rev.1:7) – at the Last Trumpet!
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New Climate For Theology
$27.00Add to cartClimate change promises monumental changes to human and other planetary life in the next generations. Yet government, business, and individuals have been largely in denial of the possibility that global warming may put our species on the road to extinction. Further, says Sallie McFague, we have failed to see the real root of our behavioral troubles in an economic model that actually reflects distorted religious views of the person. At its heart, she maintains, global warming occurs because we lack an appropriate understanding of ourselves as inextricably bound to the planet and its systems.
A New Climate for Theology not only traces the distorted notion of unlimited desire that fuels our market system; it also paints an alternative idea of what being human means and what a just and sustainable economy might mean. Convincing, specific, and wise, McFague argues for an alternative economic order and for our relational identity as part of an unfolding universe that expresses divine love and human freedom. It is a view that can inspire real change, an altered lifestyle, and a form of Christian discipleship and desire appropriate to who we really are.
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Rise And Demise Of Black Theology
$44.99Add to cartBlack Theology emerged in the 1960s as a response to black consciousness. In South Africa, it is a critique of power; in the UK it is a political theology of black culture. The dominant form of Black Theology has been in the USA, originally influenced by Black Power and the critique of white racism. Since then, it claims to have broadened its perspective to include oppression on the grounds of race, gender and class. In this book, Alistair Kee contests this claim, arguing that Black and Womanist Theologies present inadequate analysis of race and gender and no account at all of class or economic oppression.With a few notable exceptions, Black Theology in the USA repeats the mantras of the 1970s, the discourse of modernity. Content with American capitalism, it fails to address the source of the impoverishment of black Americans at home. Content with a romantic image of Africa, this ‘African-American’ movement fails to defend contemporary Africa against predatory American global ambitions. Blacks in the West, Kee claims here,
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Indispensable Guide To Pastoral Care
$17.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
1. What Makes Care “Pastoral”?
2. Being In Right Relationship
3. The Practice Of Presence
4. Hearing Others Into Speech
5. Godward Listening
6. Sacred Words, Sacred Actions
7. Are Any Among You Sick?
8. A Time To Weep
9. A Time To Dance
ResourcesAdditional Info
This guide presents a basic description of both theological and practical dimensions of pastoral care, what makes care distinctly pastoral, as compared to other kinds of caregiving. The teaching approach used here is both conceptual and practical. Readers will explore basic concepts important in understanding each area of care, and learn how to use both traditional and contemporary resources in improving the care they offer.
