Wipf And Stock Publishers: 1811 books
Pastoral Work
Engagements with the Vision of Eugene Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Eugene Peterson may be the most influential theological writer in the church today. Yet because most of his career has not been in academia there is not much critical engagement with his work. Here some of the finest scholar-pastors we have describe the way Peterson has inspired and infuriated on the way to (hopefully) more faithful pastorates.
Sing Us a Song of Joy
Saying what We Believe in an Age of Unbelief
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018
Out on the barren margins of Babylonian exile, the great Psalmist suggests their captors are actually asking for a song of joy. Imagine that. Is it possible to sing the Lord's song in a foreign land? Christians today find themselves caught up in the massive sweep of secularizing culture. Do we have...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
An increase in secularization throughout the Western world has resulted in Christian communities finding themselves in a new context: emerging as a minority group. What does this changing landscape mean for existing Christian communities? Are there biblical or historical precedents for this situation?...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
When religious diversity is our reality, radical hospitality to people of other faiths is not a luxury but a necessity. More than necessary for our survival, radical hospitality to religious diversity is necessary if we are to thrive as a global society. By no means does the practice of hospitality...
Approaching the World’s Religions, Volume 1
Philosophically Thinking about World Religions
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Philosophically Thinking about World Religions is different from other works in the discipline today. It deviates from the typical approaches used for the study of world religions. Its goal is to engage readers in thinking hard about world religions, not about the data surrounding those traditions....
Mountaintop Theology
Panoramic Perspectives of Redemptive History
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Mountaintop Theology invites the reader to revisit biblical events that occurred on the slopes or summits of mountains. Employing the disciplines of historical geography and biblical theology, Helyer probes the theological truths underlying these mountaintop experiences. The intent is to gain a fresh perspective on the defining doctrines of evangelical faith.
One Nation Under God?
An Evangelical Critique of Christian America
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Is America a Christian nation? This question has loomed large in American culture since the Puritans arrived on American shores in the early seventeenth century. More recently, the Christian America thesis has been advocated by many evangelical leaders across the denominational spectrum. This book...
Winnower
Poems
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
A collection that alternates between celebration and lament, Winnower traces the experiences of an American poet growing up in war-torn Chad, Africa.
More Savoring God
Praying with All Our Senses
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
What does a clock or calendar, a map, a newspaper or bandage, a set of measuring cups or a basket have to do with prayer? Kathleen Finley not only tells about how to pray with all our senses, but also shows us how, using Scripture as well as factual information about a wide variety of everyday objects,...
Hearing the Voice of God
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Knowing when God is speaking to you is sometimes easier said than done. Indeed, many people question how God speaks to believers today or, in some cases, if he does at all. Yet, for the believer, hearing God's voice is vital for direction in one's life and for spiritual development. In this book,...
The Language of Love
A Basic Christian Vocabulary
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2018
Have you ever puzzled over a strange word in the Bible, a hymn, or a prayer book, or wanted to explore a familiar term more fully? In either case, this book can serve you on your quest for deeper understanding. Here you will find essays on topics from "apocalypse" to "worship,"...
Homiletical Theology
Preaching as Doing Theology
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Karl Barth famously argued that all theology is sermon preparation. But what if all sermon preparation is actually theology? This book pursues a thoroughgoing theological vision for the practice of preaching as a way of doing theology. The idea is not just that homiletics is the realm of theological...
The Least of These
Selected Readings in Christian History
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
This collection of primary documents from Christian history spans the second to eighteenth centuries (Irenaeus to George Whitefield). Severson has chosen writings that all deal with the interpretation of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46).
The Energy of Forgiveness
Lessons from Those in Restorative Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
Forgiveness is a profound, life-changing experience for many people who have been hurt by others. But forgiveness is paradoxical in that if one relies on forgiveness language or if others prescribe it as an expectation, the depth of that experience can be significantly compromised. By the same token,...