Bruce C Birch: 3 books
Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life
A New Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Earth is changing in ways it hasn't for hundreds of thousands of years. At the same time, Christianity is breaking away from its millennium-long geographical and cultural center in the Euro-West. Its growth is in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, primarily in Pentecostal, evangelical, and independent...
Ducking Spears, Dancing Madly
A Biblical Model of Church Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2004
Leadership among God's people is not a matter of easy answers or simple solutions. There is no foolproof list of character traits that one can acquire and develop in order to be a successful leader. Authentic leadership is a complex interaction of the leader's gifts and calling, the people's needs...
A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament
2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church's scripture. This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel...