Outline : Long before nightlights, God made the glowing moon. And long before umbrellas, He planted trees to keep us dry. All our best ideas are inspired by His! Hannah C. Hall offers this fun look at how God's creative work can be seen everywhere—putting electric power in the lightning bolt, styling the crazy hair on a llama, and making the families who love us. For kids who love to tinker a…
Outline : It's no secret that we live in an increasingly isolated world. The pandemic has only exacerbated what was already a startling trend: loneliness and disconnection have been on the rise for a long time in our society. We long for a deep sense of meaning to make sense of our lives, but we don't know how to find it. Even worse, we often search for it in unhealthy ways that hinder the very…
Outline : Reading the New Testament doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the New Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its twenty-seven books. For each book of the New Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better…
Outline : As an international Synod, Dort had a significant impact on the definition of Reformed orthodoxy for decades and centuries to come. Despite its tremendous influence, the decisions of Dort remain a mystery to many today and are subject to false stereotypes about disturbing Calvin's pure theology. This volume seeks to shed light on various aspects of the Synod of Dort in order to inform…
Outline : This volume presents the collection of papers presented at the 12th International Congress on Calvin Research that took place in Philadelphia in 2018. The plenary papers focus on Calvin's political context and religious liberty, while the selection of short papers provides a window into current research on a wide range of topics in Calvin studies.
Outline : GOD IS SOVEREIGN OVER ALL. This truth has been especially precious to Christians in times past, and for good reason. When it comes to knowing and serving God, the significance of this doctrine is hard to overstate. Yet do we truly understand what God’s sovereignty means and how it ought to impact our lives? In this accessible little book, noted theologians discuss God’s sovereignt…
Outline : Reading the Old Testament doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the Old Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its thirty-nine books. For each book of the Old Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better …
Outline: This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a multifaceted account of a cultural movement that judged the Protestant …
Outline: "But seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness." - Jesus (Matthew 6: 33). It sounds great in theory to seek God's kingdom first, but is it really feasible? So many things rob your precious time that you wonder if you can afford to bump everything else in your life to secondary status. But this is not about prioritizing. This is matter of heart. While you long for harmony in your har…
Outline: Most of us know what the Ten Commandments are, but do we actually understand what they mean? In a world of ever-changing standards, many people have decided that a set of ethics so old must be outdated. In his direct and encouraging style, Stuart Briscoe examines these ten principles one at a time, applying them to current issues of life and faith. What does it mean to avoid idolatry i…
Outline : The Sermon on the Mount. Over two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ delivered a series of simple lessons that introduced a radically different way of living. This fresh approach to relationships, materialism, wisdom, happiness, and God's love provides a life fulfillment and a positive impact on society. Stuart Briscoe, in exploring this famous passage, observes, "Composed and articulat…
Outline: Attention; pinched-for-time pastors (that means you!). Stuart Briscoe, a seasoned sermon craftsman, knows what it's like to run out of time to build sermons the way he would like. In Expository Nuggets from 1 Corinthians, he provides a bounty of time-saving outlines. Not to be confused with ready-to-deliver sermons, these expository outlines serve as a springboard for your own resear…
Outline: Attention; pinched-for-time pastors (that means you!). Stuart Briscoe, a seasoned sermon craftsman, knows what it's like to run out of time to build sermons the way he would like. In Expository Nuggets from the Psalms and Proverbs, he provides a bounty of time-saving outlines. Not to be confused with ready-to-deliver sermons, these expository outlines serve as a springboard for your …
Outline: Attention; pinched-for-time pastors (that means you!). Stuart Briscoe, a seasoned sermon craftsman, knows what it's like to run out of time to build sermons the way he would like. In Expository Nuggets from Genesis & Exodus, he provides a bounty of time-saving outlines. Not to be confused with ready-to-deliver sermons, these expository outlines serve as a springboard for your own res…
Outline: Attention; pinched-for-time pastors (that means you!). Stuart Briscoe, a seasoned sermon craftsman, knows what it's like to run out of time to build sermons the way he would like. In Expository Nuggets from the Epistles, he provides a bounty of time-saving outlines. Not to be confused with ready-to-deliver sermons, these expository outlines serve as a springboard for your own researc…
Outline: Attention; pinched-for-time pastors (that means you!). Stuart Briscoe, a seasoned sermon craftsman, knows what it's like to run out of time to build sermons the way he would like. In Expository Nuggets for Today's Christians, he provides a bounty of time-saving outlines. Not to be confused with ready-to-deliver sermons, these expository outlines serve as a springboard for your own re…
Outline: Ibu saya seorang wanita yang sangat teratur. Ia bisa putus asa menghadapi putranya yang tidak tertib. Berkali-kali ia berkata, "Dahulukan yang paling utama!" Masalahnya, bagaimana saya dapat memutuskan sebuah "perkara" sebagai "hal yang paling utama"? Padahal pendapat Ibu mengenai "hal yang utama" itu tidak selalu sama dengan pendapat saya. Kita memang sering bingung saat dipaksa menat…
Outline: After men come down from the mountain top, how will they keep their promises in the valley? Stuart Briscoe looks at the foundation of biblical manhood: What does it mean to be a man of God? He examines the key values that characterize a Christian man: - Faithfulness in following God - Focus on the truly important priorities - Fortitude to stand strong in the face of temptation Appl…
Outline: Rate the Following in Your Order of Preference ... - Being Healthy - Being Holy - Being Happy If you think about life in the same way Stuart Briscoe did when he was very young - and most of us, if we are perfectly honest, do - Being Happy will rate first, Being Healthy second, and Being Holy will rate a poor third. So, must you give up any hope of happiness if you decide to give y…
Outline: How many "genuine people" do you know? Once we look beyond the roles that family, church, and culture place on us, what do we find? Only as we understand God's intensions for us will we discover the meaning that transcends superficial definitions. Whether you are a man of woman, spouse or unmarried, parent or teenager, friend, or employee, God's Word gives guidelines for the kind of li…
Outline : Reading the Old Testament doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the Old Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its thirty-nine books. For each book of the Old Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better …
Outline: Unshakable Truth in an unsteady world. In an age that is increasingly conflicted about evangelical identity and theological truth, Christians need a foundation for navigating the shifting culture. Although forgotten by some, twentieth-century theologian Carl F. H. Henry stands as one of the most influential leaders of modern evangelicalism. In this collection of essays written by leadi…
Outline : The Apostles' Creed is it just another old church docu- ment, intended for people who lived "way back when," or is it relevant for us today? According to surveys, over 80 percent of Americans "believe in God." But when you probe more carefully, few really seem to know who this God is. And even fewer seem to let it affect their lives. With his characteristic wit and candor, Stuart Bri…
Outline: Who wouldn't want to be an all-around better preacher? Here are vital tips and ideas that are great for new pastors, seminary students, or any pastor who is feeling overwhelmed!
Outline: Long before the Megachurch, nearly 6,000 people crowded every service to hear Charles Spurgeon. Discover why his masterful preaching astonished his era! Considered by his peers then and now as "The Prince of Preachers," Charles Spurgeon built London's Metropolitan Tabernacle into the world's largest independent congregation during the nineteenth century. While many factors have been hi…
Outline: The Islamic challenge to the Church, if not Western society, is no longer something in the far distance that can be ignored. It is in all of our cities and neighbourhoods - now. Islam and Christianity ae on a pathway of confrontation. "In the next fifty years, we will capture the Western World for Islam,' stated one key Muslim religious leader. In Mosque and Miracles, Robinson exhorts …
Outline: A History of Biblical Interpretation provides detailed and extensive studies of the interpretation of the Scriptures by Jewish and Christian writers throughout the ages. Written by internationally renowned scholars, this multivolume work comprehensively treats the many different methods of interpretation, the many important interpreters from various eras, and the many key issues that h…
John Stuart Mill said in his Autobiography that his father, James Mill, was ‘‘the last of the eighteenth century.’’ He intended a deep homage to the man who had educated him to carry on the work of social amelioration and enlightenment—an homage a little touched by irony, since James Mill did in fact live most of his life in the nineteenth century...
This is a detailed examination of Proverbs 1-9, an early Jewish poetic work and an example of Wisdom literature. The author shows that certain parts of it, profoundly influential on the development of both Judaism and Christianity, belong to a much broader and more intricate set of ideas than older scholarship allowed.
This is a detailed examination of Proverbs 1-9, an early Jewish poetic work and an example of Wisdom literature. The author shows that certain parts of it, profoundly influential on the development of both Judaism and Christianity, belong to a much broader and more intricate set of ideas than older scholarship allowed.
In the old crenellated church of Mary of Zion in Aksum, Ethiopia, an object is kept that emperors, patriarchs, and priests have assured the world is the most important religious relic of all the Ark of the Covenant. Are the legends true? Or is this story a monumental deception? In a triumph of historical detective work the acclaimed Ethiopia expert Stuart Munro-Hay traces the extraordinary lege…
Shinto is finally receiving the attention it deserves as a fundamental component of Japanese culture. Nevertheless, it remains a remarkably complex and elusive phenomenon to which Western categories of religion do not readily apply. A knowledge of Shinto can only proceed from a basic understanding of Japanese shrines and civilization, for it is closely intermingled with the Japanese way of life…
Outline: Apakah dampak dari ide-ide Calvin dalam bidang bisnis/ekonomi/keuangan/perdagangan? Apa yang kita percaya mengenai ekonomi merefleksikan bagaimana kita berpikir mengenai Allah, masyarakat, dan orang lain. Dalam buku ini Calvin dapat mengartikulasikan ide-ide ekonomi dengan cara yang secara mengejutkan sungguh jelas, berdasarkan pada Alkitab dan, dengan demikian, menyebabkan revolusi ek…
Outline: John Calvin adalah sebuah kekuatan yang mentransformasi bagi peradaban modern. Ia telah menyampaikan ribuan khotbah di gereja St. Pierre's Cathedral di Jenewa, tempat dia melayani dari tahun 1536 sampai akhir hidupnya di tahun 1564. Oleh karena itu tiada cara yang lebih baik untuk memperingati 500 tahun kelahirannya dengan mengundang para hamba Tuhan Reformed terkemuka untuk berkhotbah…
Outline: Understanding the Bible isn't for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It's meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lof of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century like. More than half a milli…
Outline: This work offers a comprehensive examination of how Philip Melanchthon (1497 - 1560) used Greek patristic sources throughout his extensive career. It is organized around Melanchthon's use of Cappadocian works against his opponents: Roman Catholic, the Radical Reformers, the Reformed, and in Intra-Lutheran controversies. The author places Melanchthon within the context of the patrist…
Overview: Edisi keempat buku ini menonjolkan berbagai revisi penting yang bisa tetap sejalan dengan ilmu pengetahuan, kompetensi, serta budaya zaman sekarang. Perubahannya meliputi: - Bahasa sesuai dengan kemajuan sekarang. - Prakata baru oleh pengarang. - Beberapa bab ditulis ulang sehingga lebih enak dibaca. - Daftar mutakhir mengenai buku-buku tafsiran dan sumber-sumber yang direk…
Outline: John Calvin was a transformative force from modern history, delivering thousands of sermons in Geneva's St. Pierre's Cathedral, where he pastored from 1536 until his death in 1564. What better way to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth than for many of today's preeminet Reformed pastors to preach in Calvin's home church? The sermons in this book show how Calvin's theology i…
Outline: Bagaimana orang Kristen memahami dan melaksanakan disiplin psikologi? Pertanyaan ini telah menggugah minat (dan kadang-kadang perhatian) dari orang Kristen karena sangat penting bagi kita untuk menempatkan pemahaman yang benar tentang sifat manusia. Psikologi kadang-kadang tampak tidak ada kaitannya, atau bertentangan den perspektif kehidupan orang Kristen. Bagaimana kita memahami …
Outline: This book has become a classic textbook that has rapidly established itself as the standard introduction to the subject for student and general reader alike. This new edition includes minor corrections and clarifications: the Further Reading section has been revised and the discussion of a number of topics has been brought up to date. House churches now appear in descriptions of ear…
Overview: Tidak ada theologi Kristen lain dalam kurun waktu lima ratus tahun terakhir yang begitu mendalam pengaruhnya atas kebudayaan Barat seperti wawasan dunia John Calvin. Wawasan dunia ini menjangkau luas melampaui disiplin theologis, seperti terlihat dari daftar para kontributor dan topik-topik yang dibahas. Calvin menginspirasi begitu banyak orang Kristen untuk menerapkan pemikirannya …