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Lex Aeterna
A Defense of the Orthodox Lutheran Doctrine of God’s Law and Critique of Gerhard Forde
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Martin Luther's theological revolution depended in a significant part upon the distinction between law and gospel. Within the last hundred years, several authors have reevaluated the reformer's understanding of this paradigm in light of its development within the Lutheran orthodox tradition. Some...
Hands of Faith
A Historical and Theological Study of the Two Kinds of Righteousness in Lutheran Thought
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
It is a common misconception that Lutheran theology is inherently antinomian, or unconcerned with Christian ethics. This unfortunate caricature of the doctrine of the Reformation has been furthered by certain strands of Lutheran theology, which reject the third use of the law and the necessity of...
Ministry Makeover
Recovering a Theology for Bi-vocational Service in the Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2015
Ministry Makeover examines the decline within the church, especially the United Methodist Church (UMC), and some causes for this decline. It calls for a reforming of United Methodist structure and polity by drawing more attention to the value of the bi-vocational model of ministry and a re-visitation...
The Crisis of the Holy
Challenges and Transformations in World Religions
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2018
All the world's religions are experiencing rapid change due to a confluence of social and economic global forces. Factors such as the pervasive intrusion of globalizing political and economic developments, polarized and morally equivalent presentations seen in the media, and the sense of surety demanded...
Science and Theology
An Assessment of Alister McGrath's Critical Realist Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
Alister McGrath's work on the relationship between Science and Theology makes the most notable contribution to the subject written by an evangelical in recent history. McGrath holds earned doctorates in both science and theology, and his three volume set, A Scientific Theology, is the culmination...
by Ronald James Caldwell
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2017
In 2012, the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina declared its independence from the Episcopal Church. It was the fifth of the 111 dioceses of the Church to do so since 2007. A History of the Episcopal Church Schism in South Carolina is the sweeping story of how one diocese moved from the mainstream...
The Dawn of Death
The Bible and Our Mortal Bodies
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Why do we die? Why will your life eventually come to an end, even without fatal injury or illness? As far as any of us stop to ponder this question, two alternative answers are common. Either we, and all living things, die because something has gone wrong since human life first came into being, or...
As The Father Has Sent Me
God’s Progress of Redemption: Part One
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
Have you ever read (or tried to read) the Bible and wondered if it makes any sense? Often, when we read about God's plan for the world in the Bible, we are confused and uncertain about what he is actually doing. We read the books (or parts of them) that we find in the Bible, attempt to piece together...
The “Disciple Investing” Life
Helping Others Grow in Their Relationship with Christ
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Have you ever wondered if you could help another person become a stronger, more consistent Christian? At some point in your own Christian walk, you probably received help, guidance, instruction, and encouragement from another believer in order to seek Christ and become more like him. How grateful...
The Divine Intruder
When God Breaks Into Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
James Edwards believes God is in the business of interrupting lives and changing them forever. He shows how the stories of eight biblical characters are paradigms for the ways God intrudes in our lives today, leading us to do His will and become the people He wants us to be. Through creatively told...
Subversive Christianity, Second Edition
Imaging God in a Dangerous Time
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Where is Western culture going? What should Christians think about it? Those who already ask these questions often come up with confused answers. Those who do not are, arguably, living in a fool's paradise (or a fool's hell.) In this second edition of Subversive Christianity, Brian Walsh returns to...
Our Bishops, Heroes for the New Evangelization
Faithful Shepherds and the Promotion of Lay Doctrinal Literacy
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
These are challenging times when it comes to the need for lay Catholics to understand the Church's position on any number of doctrinal issues. Likewise, we need bishops who will lead warmly and amicably, yet likewise accurately and as dutiful spiritual fathers. The goal of this book is to invite the...
No Shame in Wesley’s Gospel
A Twenty-First Century Pastoral Theology
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
As an African American who was a senior pastor in both white and black churches between 1966 and 1974, Edward Wimberly encountered shame as the feeling of being unloved and being unlovable primarily when his parishioners and counselees experienced a loss of a loved one. Grief was the dominant psychological...
A Week from Next Tuesday
Joy Keeps Showing Up (Because Christ Keeps Showing Up)
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2013
Do you know what will happen a week from next Tuesday? You might find a quite ordinary day with work, laundry, and a child's soccer game. Or perhaps the day will bring an unexpected tragedy for someone you love. Maybe something completely out of the blue will surprise you. While no one can know what...