Baker: 5223 books
Make Poverty Personal (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)
Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Poverty is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. But poverty is not new. And neither is God's deep concern for the poor--it is a theme deeply woven throughout the Bible. Yet sadly, churches and individual Christians have too often been blind to this emphasis, or they have been paralyzed...
God's Good World
Reclaiming the Doctrine of Creation
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The doctrine of creation has often been neglected in Christian theology. Distinguished evangelical theologian Jonathan Wilson exposes what has been missing in current theological discourse and offers an original, constructive work on this doctrine.
The book unites creation and redemption, showing...
Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology
Foundations in Scripture, Theology, History, and Praxis
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Today's church finds itself in a new world, one in which climate change and ecological degradation are front-page news. In the eyes of many, the evangelical community has been slow to take up a call to creation care. How do Christians address this issue in a faithful way?
This evangelically...
How to Read the Bible in Changing Times
Understanding and Applying God's Word Today
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change?
How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians...
Praying Backwards
Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
Christians often say, "In Jesus' name" to close their prayers. But is this truly a desire of the heart or a perfunctory "Yours Truly" to God? Bryan Chapell says we should begin our prayers in Jesus' name-we should be Praying Backwards. In this practical and inspiring book, he shows...
Real Worship
Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground?
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Respected Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe defines the essence of worship and discusses the key issues surrounding this often controversial topic within the church.
Preaching and Teaching with Imagination
The Quest for Biblical Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1997
No more dreary three-point sermon outlines! Wiersbe coaches preachers to creatively proclaim the living Word--so hearers experience God's truth changing their lives.
This Is the Life!
Enjoying the Blessings and Privileges of Faith in Christ
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The Christian life should be one of pervading joy, persistent grace, and promises kept. God doesn't call us to a legalistic life of grimly getting by until we reach a heavenly reward. We receive part of our reward and inheritance in this life, on this earth. Yet we so often let the things of this...
Angry People (Living Lessons from God’s Word)
. . . and What We Can Learn from Them
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
What do Moses, King David, the prophet Jonah, and Jesus Christ have in common? According to Scripture, they all experienced anger. Some experienced righteous anger; for others, their anger was sinful.
In this book, Warren Wiersbe uncovers some surprising insights about anger, an emotion everyone...
The Cross of Jesus
What His Words from Calvary Mean for Us
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1997
Trusted author Warren W. Wiersbe contemplates how Christ approached his death and what his words from the cross mean to us today. Intriguing for preachers and laypeople alike.
Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church (Evangelical Ressourcement)
Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The contemporary church dismisses Christianity's foundational Scriptures at its own peril. However, the teachings of the Old Testament are less and less at the center of congregational preaching and conversation. The early church fathers--visionaries such as Augustine, Origen, and Tertullian--embraced...
by Peter J. Leithart
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the two. Peter Leithart not only introduces Athanasius...
by Don Thorsen
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
Beginning theology students often find themselves bewildered by a maze of beliefs represented in Christian history and tradition. Don Thorsen's An Exploration of Christian Theology unravels the knots of theology by exploring the whole Christian tradition in a simple and straightforward way.
Beginning...
by Pheme Perkins, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical...