Outline : God's faithfulness never ends! From Bible days to modern day, kids have always needed to know that God is standing by their side. In this 52-week devotional, more than twenty children's ministry leaders share thoughts and encouragement and offer readers:
- Stories of God's faithfulness from the Bible
- Stories of His faithfulness today
- Prayer prompts
- Reflection questions
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Outline : What if the loving relationships of the Trinity are the ultimate, objective source for living morally?
Adam Lloyd Johnson injects a fresh yet eternal reality into the thriving debate over the basis of moral absolutes. While postmodernism's moral relativism once temporarily disrupted the footing of classic moral theories like natural law and divine command, many nontheistic philosophe…
Outline: "An Honest, Well Experienced Heart" introduces us to the life and writings of Puritan preacher and author John Flavel (1627 - 1691). In his brief, introductory biography, Adam Embry discusses Flavel's background, ministry, and theology of keeping the heart, which, for Flavel, "is the great business of a Christian's life." Embry guides us through forty-two short passages from Flavel's w…
Outline : THE BETHANY PARALLEL COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT. An entirely new concept in Bible study! Three classic commentaries in one volume-The New Testa- ment Commentaries of Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, and Jamieson/Fausset/Brown, condensed and presented in this unique format. Highly regarded in evangelical circles for more than a century, these com- mentaries are now presented side by si…
Outline : THE BETHANY PARALLEL COMMENTARY ON THE OLD TESTAMENT. Completing the whole Bible in a one-of-a-kind presentation-three of the most widely respected commentaries ever written now in parallel columns! The Bethany Parallel Commentary on the Old Testament offers three classic, evangelical commentaries in parallel columns for handy reference and comparison-the Old Testament commentaries of…
This book-length ethnography of the revival of a popular religious temple in contemporary rural China examines the organizational and cultural logics that inform the staging of popular religious activities. It also explores the politics of the religious revival, detailing the relationships of village-level local activists and local state agents with temple associations and temple bosses. Sheddi…
Outline : The works of Philo of Alexandria, a slightly older contemporary of Jesus and Paul, constitute an essential source for the study of Judaism at the turn of the eras and the rise of Christianity. They are also of extreme importance for understanding the Greek philosophy of the time and help to explain the onset of new forms of spirituality that would dominate the following centuries. Thi…
Outline: Dalam buku ini Adam Hamilton menawarkan beberapa kunci untuk menolong Anda membangun pernikahan yang sehat, memuaskan, dan sukses. Pandangan-pandangan yang dipaparkannya diambil dari hasil survei terhadap lebih dari 2.000 lajang dan orang yang sudah menikah, pengalaman pasangan yang telah ia wawancara, refleksi setelah menjadi konselor selama 15 tahun, dan pengalaman pernikahannya send…
Outline: Salah satu tanggung jawab terbesar yang dimiliki semua orang tua Kristen adalah menjadi pembuat murid di dalam keluarga mereka. Memuridkan keluarga dapat terasa sebagai tugas yang menakutkan, tetapi hal itu tak perlu dipandang berlebihan atau dibuat rumit. Dengan rencana sederhana yang tepat, pemuridan akan menjadi hal yang dapat dilakukan semua orang tua. Pendeta Matt Chandler dan Pe…
Outline: The author believes that for Christians, and for others seeking faith, some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles' Creed, a historic statement of foundational Christian faith. In this compelling study, the author explores not only what Christian believe, but why it matters. In this Youth Study Book, popular youth writer Mike Poteet takes the ideas presented in Hamilton's st…
Outline: In this book, the author covers the rise and spread of Islam from the seventh to the twenty first century, charting the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. The author analyzes the role that Islamic history plays in both religious and political contexts, looking at the controversies sur…
Overview: Exuberant, ornate and colourful, Peranakan Chinese porcelain is a variety of polychrome enamelled export ware made to specification in China during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for the exclusive use of the Peranakan or Straits-born Chinese communities in Penang, Malacca and Singapore. Often called Nyonya ware after the Nyonyas or womenfolk of this unique subcategory o…