Baker: 5223 books
Performing the Sacred (Engaging Culture)
Theology and Theatre in Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Christian theatre has rich roots, from ancient Hebrew dramas to medieval plays, but where does it fit in today's media-saturated society?
Performing the Sacred is a fascinating dialogue between a theologian and theatre artist, offering the first full-scale exploration of theatre and theology....
The Mind of the Spirit
Paul's Approach to Transformed Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Leading Scholar Explores Paul's Teaching on the Mind
This major work by a leading New Testament scholar explores an important but neglected area of Pauline theology, Paul's teaching about the mind. In discussing matters such as the corrupted mind, the mind of Christ, and the renewal of the...
by Ace Collins
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
In times of doubt, fear, and loss, we turn to the songs and hymns that remind us that this world is not all there is--that what awaits us as followers of Jesus is a heavenly kingdom. Songs like "Face to Face," "Amazing Grace," "Heaven Came Down," "Victory in Jesus,"...
The Old Testament Is Dying (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
The Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. This timely book details a number of ways the Old Testament is showing signs of decay, demise, and imminent...
A Peculiar Orthodoxy
Reflections on Theology and the Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
World-renowned theologian Jeremy Begbie has been at the forefront of teaching and writing on theology and the arts for more than twenty years. Amid current debates and discussions on the topic, Begbie emphasizes the role of a biblically grounded creedal orthodoxy as he shows how Christian theology...
Outrageous
Awake to the Unexpected Adventures of Everyday Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Awaken to a Faith That Has No Bounds
All over the country, people are waking up from the American Dream. More than a house, a car, and 2.5 kids, what people truly yearn for is a life of possibility, potential, and adventure. We believe God is able to do more than we hope or imagine, but we're...
Today's All-Star Missions Churches
Strategies to Help Your Church Get Into the Game
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Near the close of the century, Tom Telford was criss-crossing the country researching the best ways to do and support missions. He found that the top missions churches have active, healthy, innovative programs. With the help of missiologists and church missions pastors, he compiled Today's All-Star...
Witchcraft
Exploring the World of Wicca
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1996
This introduction to contemporary witchcraft and neopaganism shows you what witches themselves say they believe, what the Bible says about witchcraft, and philosophical holes in the worldview of witches.
Early Christianity in Contexts
An Exploration across Cultures and Continents
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
This major work draws on current archaeological and textual research to trace the spread of Christianity in the first millennium. William Tabbernee, an internationally renowned scholar of the history of Christianity, has assembled a team of expert historians to survey the diverse forms of early Christianity...
From Good to Grace
Letting Go of the Goodness Gospel
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Many women feel as if they do not do enough and are not enough. They're always trying hard to be good: a good friend, mom, wife, Christian, employee, or ministry leader, hoping for that "atta-girl" from God. With compelling illustrations from her own life, Christine Hoover leads readers...
Gracious Christianity
Living the Love We Profess
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
What does our culture think of when the word Christian is mentioned? Unfortunately, stereotypes and misconceptions abound, and those who follow Christ are sometimes considered mean-spirited, narrow-minded, and uncharitable.
Douglas Jacobsen and Rodney Sawatsky provide a blueprint for recovering...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1997
This is what pastors reach for when planning worship services, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the Lord's Supper. Over 200 articles by well-known ministry leaders.
Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)
Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people...
The Pastor in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #2)
Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2019
In Faith Formation in a Secular Age, the first book in his Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy, Andrew Root offered an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulated how faith can be formed in our secular age. In The Pastor in a Secular Age, Root explores how this...