Vern: 76 books
Inerrancy and the Gospels
A God-Centered Approach to the Challenges of Harmonization
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Serious Bible readers all recognize that there are differences between accounts of the same events in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and no responsible reader can simply sweep these differences under the rug. But can all of the accounts still be reconciled with a belief in biblical inerrancy?
Responding...
Chance and the Sovereignty of God
A God-Centered Approach to Probability and Random Events
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
What if all events—big and small, good and bad—are governed by more than just blind chance? What if they are governed by God? In this theologically informed and philosophically nuanced introduction to the study of probability and chance, Vern Poythress argues that all events—including the seemingly...
Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God
A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Every time we read the Bible, we’re reading in the presence of God. How should this incredible truth shape how we read?
Moving quickly from principle to practice, Vern Poythress helps us rethink how we interpret the Bible by showing us the implications of entering into God’s presence as...
The Lordship of Christ
Serving Our Savior All of the Time, in All of Life, with All of Our Heart
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Jesus Christ was not merely a human being. He was not merely a famous religious teacher.
Jesus Christ is Lord of all.
This radical claim from the Bible has profound implications for every area of life—for every person and every facet of society. Drawing on key biblical texts, Vern Poythress...
Redeeming Philosophy
A God-Centered Approach to the Big Questions
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
Who am I? Why am I here? Where do I find meaning?
Life is full of big questions. The study of philosophy seeks answers to such questions. In his latest book, prolific author Vern Poythress investigates the foundations and limitations of Western philosophy, sketching a distinctly Christian approach...
Redeeming Mathematics
A God-Centered Approach
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2015
What does God have to do with mathematics?
Everything.
In this book, Vern Poythress argues that the harmony of abstract mathematical truths, the physical world of things, and the personal world of our thinking depends on the existence of the Christian God. Poythress shows that these...
Logic
A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of Western Thought
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
For the well-rounded Christian looking to improve their critical thinking skills, here is an accessible introduction to the study of logic (parts 1 & 2) as well as an in-depth treatment of the discipline (parts 3 & 4) from a professor with 6 academic degrees and over 30 years experience teaching....
The Miracles of Jesus
How the Savior's Mighty Acts Serve as Signs of Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Jesus walked on water. He healed a blind man. He turned water into wine. More than just displays of his divine power, Jesus’s miracles signify something deeper—they’re windows into God’s grand story of redemption, foreshadowing the great miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection. By explaining...
by Vern Thiessen
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
France, 1917. Four wounded Canadian soldiers recover in a field hospital in the wake of the battle for Vimy Ridge, waiting to find out where they’ll be sent next: back home or back to the front. Along with a young nurse from Nova Scotia, they share their stories, reasons for fighting, and treasured...
by Vern Kousky
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
An owl with an unusual passion learns to shine in this fresh, funny debut picture book introducing a poetry-loving owl whom kids will cheer for.
Otto loves poetry—Keats, Rossetti, Dickinson, even T. S. Eliot. He prefers reading to roosting and reciting to hunting. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t...
Translating Truth (Foreword by J.I. Packer)
The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
Which translation do I choose?
In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Consumers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.
The contributors to this book argue that there...
by Vern Shultz
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Librarys are filled with biographies of famous world leaders, well known sports figures, war heroes and retired politicians. This book, on the other hand, is a biography of an average middle class American from Minnesota who has faced a good share of the same challenges and life experiences that the...
Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible
A Guide to Reading the Bible Well
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
How do I get more out of my Bible reading?
What was going on during the gap between the Old and New Testaments?
How do all the books of the Bible fit together as a whole?
This book answers these questions and puts clear, readable Bible study aids at your fingertips. It contains...
Financing Failure
A Century of Bailouts
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Probably no issue during the most recent financial crisis aroused more passion than financial institution bailouts. Focusing on the policymaking behind the decisions to bail out these institutions—not just during the most recent crisis, but also throughout history—this account argues that the...