Outline : When suffering overwhelms us, it is easy to despair and even doubt God’s goodness. As the clouds of suffering roll in, we can lose sight of everything but our pain. In these moments, when the stars disappear, we must turn to Scripture to find assurance that God can and will carry us through. In this book, Mark Talbot recounts the suffering of some of the Bible’s greatest saints. T…
Outline: Recent ferment in Luther studies has led to new appreciation of his thought and his significance in the emergence and shaping of the modern world. This exciting volume brings there perspectives on the Reformer into a systematic framework. Here new understandings of Luther's popular image, his effect on the Peasants' War, his contribution to language and letters, his chief theological i…
Outline : Many people today don't understand who Christ is and what He has done for us. It is our job to make those glorious truths known. High King of Heaven is a detailed examination of the most important topic imaginable: Christology. Written by respected theologians, scholars, historians, and pastors, these essays explore the various facets of Christ's identity and encourage pastors and stu…
Outline : Ethics as Worship examines the foundations and application of Christian ethics, offering an ethical system that emphasizes the worship of God as motivation, method, and goal of the ethical endeavor.
Outline: From Global to Local, the many faces of global Christianity - As they have from the very first century, the highly diverse and creative religious lives of ordinary Christians have decisively engaged the enormous developments of the twentieth century. However tentatively they can all be pieced together, these are some of their stories. Whether in the sugar cane fields of Central America…
Outline : This second edition of Four Portraits, One Jesus has been updated throughout to meet the needs of today's students. It is a thorough yet accessible introduction to the four biblical gospels and their subject, the life and person of Jesus. Like different artist rendering the same subject using different styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four highly distinctive portraits of t…
Outline : Many people wondered during their most painful moments, Why would a good, all-powerful God allow this? The Bible explains how suffering entered the world and why there is so much of it, and declares God's promise to believers that one day it will end. But in their distress, even Christians may have trouble seeing how their personal suffering connects to the storyline of Scripture. In …
Outline: Judges - Longing for a Leader: Faltering in Faithfulness. The refrain, "in those days there was no king in Israel, each person was doing what was right in their own eyes," unites the two themes in Judges, kingship, with all its promise and peril, and syncretism, the protection from which as the king's primary responsibility. Drawing on Hebrew narrative discourse, Boda and Conway highli…
Outline : This volume brings together an ecumenical team of scholars to provide a historical overview of how worship developed in three major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant - including Reformation traditions, evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism. The first book in the series, Theological Foundations of Worship, presented key theological concepts related to …
Outline: "A quest for truth in its deepest sense, which draws in every element of human longing and aspiration" The Augustine Way retrieves Augustine's scriptural and ecclesial approach for a healing and hopeful apologetic witness for today.
Outline: This volume brings together an ecumenical team of scholars to present key theological concepts related to worship.
Outline : John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on Hosea through Micah that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the next. This volume, the first in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament (BCOT): Prophetic Books series, complements the popular BCOT: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each series volume addresses important issues and problems…
Outline : Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing shares simple yet profound spiritual truths from the Bible in a conversational tone - drawing insights from creation, history, science, the writings of great thinkers and preachers and writers, and more - to turn the reader's eyes toward the God who loves them with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love. Perfect for fami…
Outline : With prayer, all things are possible! Did you know that a simple prayer can change everything? In Big Dreams & Powerful Prayers Illustrated Bible, bestselling author Mark Batterson presents 30 stories from the Old and New Testaments along with real-life applications that show God can do anything if we come to him with an open heart. From Adam and Eve to David, Daniel, the disciples, P…
Outline: In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series. Mark D. Thompson clearly teaches what Jesus taught about Scripture, how God speaks to his people through it, and the crucial work of the Holy Spirit to apply it. This volume unpacks the doctrine of Scripture as taught by the church through the ages, strengthening readers' confidence in God's word and its application.
Outline : Mark Awabdy offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Numbers that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. This is the second volume in a new series on the Pentateuch, which complements other Baker Commentary on the Old Testament series: Historical Books, Wisdom and Psalms, and Prophets. Each series volume covers one book …
Outline : Hello Daddy! We want to know you. And be close to you. Please show us how. With lyrical text from The Jesus Storybook Bible and new illustrations. The Lord's Prayer comes alive for children like never before. Cuddle up with your little one as you both discover God's Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love.
Outline : This popular introduction to church history isolates fourteen key moments that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The fourth edition more thoroughly highlights the importance of women in Christian history and the impact of world Christianity. It also includes a new preface, updates throughout the book, revised "further readings" for each chapter, new si…
Overview: The subject of this volume is Francis Turretin's federal theology as a defense of the doctrine of grace. Specifically, it deals with Turretin's exposition of the twofold covenant of God, that is the covenant of nature and the covenant of grace. In treating this subject, the author has a twofold objective: first, to contribute to an understanding of Turretin's theology, and second, t…
Outline: Presbyterianism has a rich, robust, resilient history. Since Presbyterianism began in Scotland in the early 1560s, its adherents have spread to Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In some locales and ears, Presbyterians have flourished; in others, they have struggles. Today an estimated 35 million Presbyterians live in dozens of countries. Th…
Outline: Mark Rooker discusses each of the Ten Commandments and its full meaning in the ancient context. Providing a depth of understanding that can't be obtained by looking only at the commandment itself, he shows how each one reverberates throughout the Old Testament, how it was violated in Israel's history, and how it surfaces again in the New Testament. He also includes the theological sign…
Outline: Dalam teologi Kristen dosa dan anugerah saling terkait erat. Dosen dan konselor Mark McMinn, percaya bahwa konseling Kristen harus memperhitungkan dosa manusia dan anugerah Allah. Baik dosa maupun anugerah akan terdistorsi bila yang satu ditekankan sambil yang lain diabaikan. Buku ini bertujuan untuk melengkapi para penyuluh dan pembina mengoperasikan kebenaran Injil ke dalam beragam p…
Outline: Close to you, God, is a good place for me to be ... From New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and award-winning artist Jago comes this charming board book inspired by Psalm 1. Strong reassures little ones that God is the one who loves them, and looks after them, and makes them strong.
Outline: God is my Father who made everything. And I am a little explorer of the wide world., From Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago comes this charming board book for little ones to cherish. Inspired by Psalm 139, children will be reminded that God is with them no matter where they go.
Outline : All through the day. I give my happy songs to you. From New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and award-winning artist Jago comes this charming board book inspired by Psalm 92. Happy reminds little ones of how much God loves it when we sing for joy and thank him for all he has given us.
Outline : JIKA ANDA SEBAGAI ORANG TUASEDANG BERGULAT DENGAN TUHAANDA TIDAK SENDIRIAN. Ketika seorang anak mengungkapkan identitasnya sebagai LGBT+, orang atorsering kali merasa seperti berada di wilayah yang tidak familier dan menggelisahkan Mark Yarhouse dan Olya Zaporozhets, terapis dan peneliti dengan puluhan tahun pengalaman, menulis buku ini untuk memberikan sudut pandang, wawasan, dan ke…
Outline: Prayer is the lifeline of the Christian. Only through an active prayer life can there be real spiritual growth. Fourteen pulpit giants present the need, the how-to, and the results of a life that is permeated with prayer. These classic sermons on prayer will energize your prayer life, show you how to expect great things from God, and help you experience the strengthening power of God i…
Outline: The Cambridge History of Christianity offers a comprehensive chronological account of the development of Christianity in all its aspects - theological, intellectual, social, political, regional, global - from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume makes a substantial contribution in its own right to the scholarship of its period and the complete History constitutes a major work…
Outline: We all know that everything we have is a gift from God. But sometimes it's hard to know just how to give back to God. How much is enough? What does the Bible really say? What should giving look like in our everyday lives? Filled with good news for followers of Jesus, Mark Allan Powell's Giving to God shows Christians the way to a better life and a better relationship with their money -…
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…
Outline: Mengapa orang Kristen mengalami depresi? Mengapa mereka menjadi jemu berbuat baik? Dimanakah damai sejahtera itu? Depresi merupakan ciri masyarakat modern yang juga menimpa orang Kristen. Namun depresi rohani adalah sebuah kesaksian yang buruk bagi iman Kristen. Salah satu kebutuhan terbesar zaman ini adalah Gereja yang dibangunkan dan dipenuhi dengan sukacita, karena sukacita besar da…
Outline: Read the Old Testament from a Biblical-Theological Perspective. Featuring contributions from thirteen respected evangelical scholars, this gospel-centered introduction to the Old Testament will help anyone who teaches or studies Scripture to better see the initial outworking of God's plan to redeem the world through Jesus Christ.
Outline: This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament features a redesigned interior, revisions throughout the book, and extensive new online material for students and professors.
One advantage of living in the discipline of homiletics is the ample opportunity for testing theory. Pulpits, congregations, and biblical texts appear to be unending. Preaching theorists are privileged to try on theoretical construct. Often, one finds sample sermons included in the best of the literature. These are helpful models, although often groomed for the page and fine-tuned through seve…
Outline : Resources for Personal Change. Everyone experiences hurt in relationships, but most of the time we are able to forgive and move on. But sometimes we experience a major hurt that lingers in our minds and leads to bitterness. We feel trapped by the resulting hostility, ongoing broken relationships, and inability to move on. Can you escape the sorrow and soul impoverishment that bittern…
Outline: Parenting. If you are a single parent, you already know you have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Trying to be both dad and mom -- breadwinner, cook, chauffeur, comforter, dishwasher, homework helper, disciplinarian, nurse, and role model -- can wear down the hardiest man or woman. But do you know that God, in the Bible, offers words of grace, power, and hope especially for you?…
Outline: WORRY. ANXIETY. PANIC. Does any problem hamper our lives more? It plagues us daily, draining our joy and exhausting our energy. It springs up suddenly, clouding our thinking and wrecking our relationships. Most of us have come to accept it, and even expect it... but do we have to? Biblical counselor Robert Jones brings hope for this common problem by demonstrating that it's also a solv…
Outline: Marriage Anger...fear...despair...guilt...shame...when your marriage is broken by adultery, the core struggles of your heart are revealed. But although you and your spouse may be experiencing many of the same emotions, you are standing on opposite sides of a deep abyss-one of you has profoundly hurt the other. Is it possible to bridge the gap between you and heal your marriage? Robert…
Ever since the emergence of open theism on the evangelical scene in the 1990s, there have been several attempts to saddle Arminianism with the theological interests of open theism. On the one hand, Reformed theologians find it to their advantage to identify Arminianism and open theism, if for no other reason than the slippery slope argument has a concrete example. Open theists, on the other han…
The Baron d'Holbach, a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment, is best known for his writings against religion. His prolific campaign of atheism and anti-clericalism, waged from the printing presses of Amsterdam in the years around 1770, was so radical that it provoked an unprecedented public response. For the baron's enemies, at least, it suggested the end of an era: proof that the likes…
Includes 115 articles covering all aspects of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the twelve "minor prophets" and Daniel. Each book's historical, cultural, religious and literary background is thoroughly covered, alongside articles on interpretation history and critical method.
George W. Bush has invited more analysis and controversy over the impact of religion on his presidency than perhaps any chief executive of the modern era. Opinion on Bush's religiosity is intensely divisive, with conservative evangelicals seeing him as a man of deep faith and principles and at the same time many progressives seeing the president as almost dangerously fanatical. This volume is a…
On Friday evenings after the war, Dr Lloyd‐Jones held discussion meetings in one of the halls in Westminster Chapel in London. The subjects of these discussions were practical issues in the Christian life and the meetings were attended by many people. The questions which arose demanded a knowledge of biblical teaching of all kinds; often, too, a matter of doctrine would arise which the Doctor…