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God's Wider Presence
Reconsidering General Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
What are we to make of those occasional yet illuminating experiences of God's presence that occur outside both church and Scripture? We may encounter God's revelatory presence as we experience a beautiful sunset, the birth of a child, or a work of art, music, or literature. While theologians have...
Homiletics and Hermeneutics
Four Views on Preaching Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
Scott Gibson and Matthew Kim, both experienced preachers and teachers, have brought together four preaching experts--Bryan Chapell, Kenneth Langley, Abraham Kuruvilla, and Paul Scott Wilson--to present and defend their approaches to homiletics. Reflecting current streams of thought in homiletics,...
The Worlds of the Preacher
Navigating Biblical, Cultural, and Personal Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Building on Haddon Robinson's philosophical approach to preaching, this book brings together accomplished evangelical preachers and teachers to help students and pastors understand the worlds--biblical, cultural, and personal--that influence and impact their preaching. The contributors explore the...
Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 4
24:1-28:31
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Highly respected New Testament scholar Craig Keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. This commentary on Acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented Acts commentary ever written. Useful not only for the study of Acts but also early Christianity, this...
Covenant, Community, and the Spirit
A Trinitarian Theology of Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
This comprehensive textbook by a well-respected Reformed theologian brings together two perennial issues in Christian theology: the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and ecclesiology. It demonstrates the importance of the Holy Spirit in empowering the being and mission of the church and shows how the church's...
by Walter L. Liefeld
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Tools to help students understand the purpose, structure, themes, and cultural background of the book of Acts.
Preaching with Cultural Intelligence
Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
To preach effectively in today's world, preachers need cultural intelligence. They must build bridges between listeners who come from various denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, religious backgrounds, and more. Experienced preacher and teacher Matthew Kim provides a step-by-step template...
A Vision for Preaching
Understanding the Heart of Pastoral Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
This book by a well-respected teacher of preachers develops an integrated biblical and theological vision for preaching that addresses the essentials of this most important activity in the church. Drawing on influential voices from church history, Abraham Kuruvilla reclaims what has been lost through...
Adoptive Church (Youth, Family, and Culture)
Creating an Environment Where Emerging Generations Belong
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Teens and emerging adults don't feel at home in the church because they are not fully included in the church body. How can congregations nurture young adults, welcome them as siblings into God's household, and empower them to become fully embedded contributors within and to their faith community?
Integrating...
Adoptive Youth Ministry (Youth, Family, and Culture)
Integrating Emerging Generations into the Family of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Kids desperately need healthy, committed adults who can help them thrive in their faith and become active participants in the life of the church. This requires the efforts of the whole faith community. Chap Clark, one of the leading voices in youth ministry today, brings together twenty-four experts...
The Mystic Way of Evangelism
A Contemplative Vision for Christian Outreach
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Elaine Heath brings a fresh perspective to the theory and practice of evangelism by approaching it through contemplative spirituality. This thoroughly revised edition includes a new study guide.
Praise for the First Edition
Outreach Resource of the Year Award Winner
"[Heath's]...
Getting the Gospels
Understanding the New Testament Accounts of Jesus' Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
On March 23, 1998, director James Cameron made an indelible mark on Academy Award history. It wasn't because his film, Titanic, captured so many Oscars. Nor was it because of the movie's unprecedented box-office success. Rather, Cameron will forever be remembered in Hollywood's annals because, upon...
Evangelical Landscapes
Facing Critical Issues of the Day
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Evangelical Landscapes presents a wide-ranging discussion of evangelical growing pains as the movement confronts a variety of challenges in the new millennium.
Teaching the Next Generations
A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching Christian Formation
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
How Ministers Can Be Excellent and Effective Teachers
Effective teaching is important not only to the Christian faith but to the success and impact of Christian ministry. This book champions the role of teaching as a necessary skill for ministers to develop, equipping them to work effectively...