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Desiring the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies)
Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.
James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy...
Imagining the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies)
How Worship Works
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
How does worship work? How exactly does liturgical formation shape us? What are the dynamics of such transformation? In the second of James K. A. Smith's three-volume theology of culture, the author expands and deepens the analysis of cultural liturgies and Christian worship he developed in his well-received...
Awaiting the King (Cultural Liturgies Book #3)
Reforming Public Theology
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
In this culmination of his widely read and highly acclaimed Cultural Liturgies project, James K. A. Smith examines politics through the lens of liturgy. What if, he asks, citizens are not only thinkers or believers but also lovers? Smith explores how our analysis of political institutions would...
Who's Afraid of Relativism? (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
Community, Contingency, and Creaturehood
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Following his successful Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? leading Christian philosopher James K. A. Smith introduces the philosophical sources behind postliberal theology. Offering a provocative analysis of relativism, Smith provides an introduction to the key voices of pragmatism: Ludwig Wittgenstein,...
by Louis C. Jonker
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Louis Jonker's section-by-section commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is the newest volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. This user-friendly commentary series helps readers navigate the sometimes difficult terrain of the Bible. These volumes offer solid research in an accessible way, breaking...
by Eugene H. Merrill
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
From the origins and exodus to the restoration and new hope, Kingdom of Priests offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of Old Testament Israel. Merrill explores the history of ancient Israel not only from Old Testament texts but also from the literary and archeological sources of the ancient...
by Gordon D. Fee
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1994
"In Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God, Pentecostal scholar Gordon Fee has redefined the terms of the discussion about the Holy Spirit in a way that transcends today's paradigm of 'charismatic' or 'noncharismatic' orientation. His words are a strong reminder of what God, through his Holy...
Pastoral Ministry according to Paul
A Biblical Vision
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
What is the ultimate purpose of pastoral ministry? What emphases and priorities should take precedence? In the day-to-day emphasis on various pastoral roles and pragmatic concerns, what can sometimes get lost is the theological foundation for understanding pastoral ministry.
James Thompson...
Encountering John (Encountering Biblical Studies)
The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
In this updated edition of his successful textbook, leading evangelical New Testament scholar Andreas Köstenberger offers a survey of John's gospel that is informed by current scholarship but written at an accessible level. The book has been revised throughout and features a new interior design. Photos, sidebars, and other pedagogical aids are included.
Relativism
Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1998
"An extremely well-researched, intellectual approach to the problem of relativism and its effect on education, public policy, and our everyday lives." --Youthworker
A Visual Guide to Bible Events
Fascinating Insights into Where They Happened and Why
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Why did Jesus pick Samaria as the place to announce his messianic identity? Why did God lead Moses and the Israelites to Mount Horeb after they fled from Egypt? Why did the apostle John receive God's revelation on the island of Patmos?
A Visual Guide to Bible Events illuminates the fascinating...
A Visual Guide to Gospel Events
Fascinating Insights into Where They Happened and Why
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
As the inspired authors of the Bible relayed the story of salvation, they frequently mentioned place names that contributed to the story. Yet readers who are separated from the texts by thousands of years and thousands of miles are often unable to fully understand or appreciate those references. In...
High-Impact Teams
Where Healthy Meets High Performance
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
No matter how big an organization, we all do ministry with a team, whether paid or volunteer. Anyone who has been part of a great team knows it's something special. When there is good chemistry, everyone is operating from their sweet spot, the objectives are clear, and kingdom progress is being made,...
Defending Inerrancy
Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
According to the authors, the doctrine of inerrancy has been standard, accepted teaching for more than 1,000 years. In 1978, the famous "Chicago Statement" on inerrancy was adopted by the Evangelical Theological Society, and for decades it has been the accepted conservative evangelical doctrine...