Wipf And Stock Publishers: 1811 books
The Doctrine of Atonement
From Luther to Forde
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Post-Enlightenment theology has frequently rejected the historic Christian doctrine of substitutionary atonement. For theologians standing in the tradition of the Lutheran Confessions, rejection of substitutionary atonement is particularly problematic because it endangers the unconditional nature...
The Eagle Returns
A Fresh Look at the Gospel of John
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
The Gospel of John was long assumed to be the work of an eyewitness, usually identified as John, son of Zebedee. More recently, many have judged it the unhistorical product of a "Johannine community." Reconsideration by Richard Bauckham has suggested that the author was a Jerusalem disciple...
Proclamation!
A Christian Guide to Public Speaking
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
At long last here is a textbook for the basic public speaking course--one that integrates a Christian worldview with up-to-date scholarship in the field of communication. Proclamation! covers the standard speech types: informative speech, persuasive speech, and ceremonial speech. In addition, Blake...
Meditate Like Jesus
Uncover the Meditative Practices of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
If you want to arrive at a new destination, you must be willing to travel on a new road. Meditate Like Jesus is that new road, leading individuals and spiritual communities to new places of hope and renewal. Drawn from decades of experience as a meditation leader, instructor, and pastor, K. D. Weaver...
by Dan Lioy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
In this study of John 1-12, the author develops the thesis that Jesus is the divine, incarnate Torah, and that Jesus as Torah is the conceptual center of the Fourth Gospel. An overarching goal of the treatise is to explore the Evangelist's portrait of Jesus as the fulfillment of the Mosaic law. Connected...
Spirituality with Clothes On
Examining What Makes Us Who We Are
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
There is no such thing as a naked spirituality. Our spirituality is always shaped by the clothes of our experience. The quest of Spirituality with Clothes On is to acknowledge that we do wear clothes; and, by examining them, we begin to understand ourselves and accept others who are wearing different...
Empowering English Language Learners
Successful Strategies of Christian Educators
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2018
Empowering English Language Learners showcases strategies of those who teach English as a second language in pre-schools, graduate schools, secular public schools, and private Christian schools. What makes this book unique is the way each teacher evaluates teaching strategy through personal experience....
Relational Theology
A Contemporary Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
A growing number of Christians feel drawn to relational theology. The God of the Bible seems thoroughly relational, and we are increasingly aware of our own interrelatedness with others. Contributors to this volume tease out some implications of relational theology in light of a host of issues, doctrines,...
From Faith to Fun
The Secularization of Humor
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Abraham and Sarah were presented with a paradox when God told them they would have a son in their old age. Paradox in the Old Testament plays an important part in the dialogue between God and the Jews.
Finding Lost Words
The Church’s Right to Lament
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
The brokenness of this world inevitably invades our lives. But how do you maintain faith when overwhelmed by grief? When prayer goes unanswered? When all you have are questions, not answers? What do you say to God when you know he is in control but the suffering continues unabated? Is there any alternative...
Joy Unspeakable
Finding Joy in Christ-like Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2019
In this fallen world, Christians often suffer due to no fault of their own. Imagine a loving spouse who suffers the pains of marital unfaithfulness, or loving Christian parents who suffer the loss of their child. Now, imagine that you can overcome the pain and instead experience a "joy unspeakable"...
by Morris A. Inch
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
This text provides a novel approach to a critical issue--the potential of pain. Initially, the potential of pain is explored by way of paradise lost, as an explanation of why things are as we experience them. The book then entertains the classic Job narrative, as it pertains to addressing the question...
Mere Ecclesiology
Finding Your Place in the Church’s Mission
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2016
Too many churches limp along with no clear sense of mission. In Mere Ecclesiology: Finding Your Place in the Church's Mission, Dr. Crofford clarifies the purpose of God's people through the metaphor of spiritual respiration. "Breathing in" (worship and discipleship) leads to "breathing...
The Dark Side of Destiny
Hell Re-Examined
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
Discussion of Hell is hotter than ever. Yet for all the attention the topic has drawn, few are the resources that provide an overview of the major points in dispute without bogging down in detail. The Dark Side of Destiny: Hell Re-examined is an excellent primer, yet goes beyond a mere description...