Wipf And Stock Publishers: 1811 books
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, Tome 2
John Nevin’s Writings on Ecclesiology (1851–1858)
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
John Nevin's vision of the church as "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic" grew out of his critique of the revivalism and sectarianism that prevailed throughout evangelical Christianity in the nineteenth century. He deepens his perception of catholicity as an expression of Christian wholeness,...
The Mystical Presence
And The Doctrine of the Reformed Church on the Lord's Supper
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
The Mystical Presence (1846), John Williamson Nevin's magnum opus, was an attempt to combat the sectarianism and subjectivism of nineteenth-century American religion by recovering the robust sacramental and incarnational theology of the Protestant Reformation, enriched with the categories of German...
Gospel Overtures
The Message of the Christmas Stories in Matthew and Luke
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Christmas is a charming and memorable season for children, and it is perfectly reasonable for well-informed adults to enjoy cribs, candles, carols, decorated trees, presents, and family feasts. It is not possible, however, to be a well-informed adult believer without adding to the value of the Christmas...
The Stations of the Cross
Photographs and Meditations
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
With simple narrative and lovely pictures, this inspiring devotional resource follows Christ on his final journey to the cross. Through it, the ancient rite of the stations finds a post-modern expression that is both fresh and poignant. Supplemented with Scriptural texts, this accessible set of devotions...
by Owen F. Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Many people think of prayer and worship in terms that are too narrow. Sometimes they also entertain presuppositions about prayer and worship that need to be expanded and critiqued and challenged to make them more mature and informed. This book seeks to address these issues. It is an invitation to...
by Owen F. Cummings, Andrew C. Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
The last decade or so has seen many books from what might be called the new atheists. One thinks, for example, of Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens. They have captured the interest of the general reading public and have sold well. Often, however, they have loaded the dice against Christian belief...
Destination Bethlehem
Daily Meditations, Prayers, and Poems to Light the Way to the Manger
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
This book is intended as a devotional guide for the Advent season. Through the mediums of meditations, poetry, and prayer, it offers a spiritual resource for readers seeking to explore the many dimensions of this beloved season, and to deepen their appreciation of its mystery and wonder. Each day...
by Michael B. Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Textuality and the Bible represents a concerted effort to clarify the object of study in biblical scholarship and in the church by bringing together the disciplines of hermeneutics, compositional analysis, canon studies, and textual criticism. It ultimately seeks to issue a call for study of the Bible for its own sake.
The Faith of Jesus
The Jesus of History and the Stages of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Combining the faith-development theory of James Fowler with the psychodynamics of Viktor Frankl, and utilizing many of the insights of contemporary biblical scholarship, the author has here proposed a unique and provocative interpretation of the life of Jesus as described in the Epistle to the Hebrews...
Faith: Security and Risk
The Dynamics of Spiritual Growth
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2003
Is faith a search for security? Is faith the reason for taking risks? The answer to these questions will ultimately determine the quality of our faith - whether it will be a faith that flourishes and grows or a faith that is stunted and limited. Author Richard Kropf analyzes these faith choices with...
by Paul M. Gould
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
The outrageous idea of this book is that God wants to use professors as professors to reach others, transform the academy, and meet the needs of the world. God is on a mission to redeem and restore this fallen world, and as members of one of the most influential institutions in society, Christian...
by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, Jean-Daniel Pluss
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
In just over a century, Pentecostalism has rocketed from its humble beginnings in an interracial congregation on Azusa Street in Los Angeles to a global movement counting more than six hundred million members. Confronted with the bewildering array of Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Neocharismatic beliefs...
Communication in Mission and Development
Relating to the Church in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Communication in Mission and Development identifies, unpacks, and articulates fundamental problems in communication in mission and development as it is being carried out in Africa and the majority world today. New technology, unique in the history of mankind, is throwing up vexing issues, to date...
The Godless Delusion
Europe and Africa
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
What if the whole "God delusion" approach is a neo-colonial imposition at the linguistic and philosophical level? Could it lead to unmitigated disasters in intercultural communication and development work? This paradigm-challenging book points to the necessity, in light of contemporary impasse...