Abilene Christian University Press: 54 books
Shattering the Illusion
How African American Churches of Christ Moved from Segregation to Independence
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2013
A groundbreaking book telling the story of how a pivotal 1968 event shattered the illusion of racial unity in Churches of Christ. Churches of Christ are a Southern American denomination, and throughout their history they have behaved much like their regional peers. From the late nineteenth century to...
Plain to the Inward Eye
Selected Essays on C.S. Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
A collection of essays by a career C . S . Lewis scholar on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis's death. C. S. Lewis scholar Don W. King has kept a critical eye on the work by and about Lewis for four decades. Now, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis's death, King has put...
The Early Church & Today, Vol 1
A Collection of Writings by Everett Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
The Early Church and Today is a collection of scholarly articles by an acclaimed specialist in early Christianity written for a broad audience. The topics taken from the New Testament and other early Christian literature are relevant for the church today. The articles are grouped in the following...
The Wealth of the Poor
How Valuing Every Neighbor Restores Hope in Our Cities
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Larry James appeared to be exactly where he was supposed to be--ministering with a large, suburban Dallas church. So why would he accept an invitation to direct a food pantry in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Dallas? What sealed the decision was something his wife, Brenda, said: "Larry, if...
The Cruciform Church, Annivesary Edition
Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
What is left of the Gospel if you take away the cross?
This central question, asked by C. L. Loos but tucked away in a nineteenth-century journal, launched The Cruciform Church twenty-five years ago. Read by a generation of ministers and church leaders, The Cruciform Church began a reimagination...
Brian McLaren in Focus
A New Kind of Apologetic
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Finally, a balanced appraisal . . .
Labeled as both a villain and a hero, Brian McLaren has been celebrated and maligned by the evangelical community. Many have used his extensive writings to understand Christianity in fresh ways, but critics contend that McLaren has strayed too far from the...
A Slaughtered Lamb
Revelation and the Apocalyptic Response to Evil and Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
An introduction to the literary and theological message of Revelation using the topics of evil and suffering as a conceptual organizer, which provides readers an immediate connection between this ancient text and their lives. Although often read as a book of strange visions about the end of time, the...
Early Christians Speak, Vol. 1 3rd Ed.
Faith and Life in the First Three Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1999
These studies in early church history cover various aspects of the church life of early Christians. They focus on the second century.
What did the second century Christian leaders say about faith, baptism, infant baptism, worship services, the Lord's Supper, prayer, singing, church organization,...
Diversity Matters
Race, Ethnicity, and the Future of Christian Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Today, no institution can ignore the need for deep conversations about race and ethnicity. But colleges and universities face a unique set of challenges as they explore these topics. Diversity Matters offers leaders a roadmap as they think through how their campuses can serve all students well.
Five...
Reconciliation Reconsidered
Advancing the National Conversation on Race in Churches of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
Reconciliation Takes Time.
A broad racial divide mars Churches of Christ, and courageous leaders from across the United States have joined together to listen to one another. Rather than adopt a posture of resignation, they have met for honest, God-honoring conversation.
In Reconciliation...
A Calling to Care
Nurturing College Students Toward Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2018
Despite the widely differing perspectives held by those who work in higher education, there is one goal upon which all educators and educational leaders agree: students should leave college stronger than they came. Now more than ever, today's students come to college with unique intellectual, emotional,...
by Glenn Dromgoole
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
West Texas is a place filled with stories . . .
This collection includes more than three dozen pieces—historical, nostalgic, dramatic, amusing, personal—by some of the Lone Star State’s best writers.
by Glenn Dromgoole
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
An anthology of more than 30 Christmas stories--short and upbeat, set in West Texas or by West Texas writers--that evoke memories of warm and humorous holiday moments. Christmas is our most cherished holiday for many reasons. It tugs at the heart and evokes memories. It's a time for laughter and joy....
Longevity in Leadership
Essential Qualities of Longtime Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Everybody knows that leading is challenging. Leaders are out front, showing people and organizations new places where they can and should go. They have to inspire people to challenge themselves to do more things or to increase their abilities in order to achieve specific goals.
Often this is...