Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Miracles : 2 volumes
The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Most modern prejudice against biblical miracle reports depends on David Hume's argument that uniform human experience precluded miracles. Yet current research shows that human experience is far from uniform. In fact, hundreds of millions of people today claim to have experienced miracles. New Testament...
Reading the New Testament in the Church
A Primer for Pastors, Religious Educators, and Believers
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Internationally respected scholar Francis Moloney offers a Catholic introduction to the New Testament that shows how to read it both faithfully and critically. The opening chapter and an epilogue directly address the theological requirements of, and historical challenges for, ecclesial reading. The...
Performance in Preaching (Engaging Worship)
Bringing the Sermon to Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
This volume, which launches the Engaging Worship series from Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, offers a unique study of sermon delivery. While many books offer advice on how to prepare, write, and preach a sermon, this volume is distinctive in approaching...
And I Turned to See the Voice (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
The Rhetoric of Vision in the New Testament
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Vision reports in the New Testament--Stephen's vision at his stoning, Paul's experience in the third heaven, John's apocalyptic visions on the isle of Patmos--pull readers and listeners into a dramatic and dynamic thought world. Author Edith M. Humphrey takes a literary-rhetorical approach to examine...
The Virtuous Reader (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
Old Testament Narrative and Interpretive Virtue
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Biblical interpretation expert Richard S. Briggs presents a rich and thought-provoking portrait, or series of portraits, of the kind of character most needed to be a good reader of the Old Testament. He highlights the moral character or virtues most appropriate to the varied tasks of reading the Old...
More Than Conquerors
An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1998
A classic interpretation of Revelation. Solid scholarship and simplicity are combined, making this commentary useful to laypersons, pastors, and teachers.
Healing in the Bible
Theological Insight for Christian Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
In the midst of an ongoing debate about health care, what does the Bible say about healing? Here a respected scholar reads biblical texts on health and healing with care and imagination, engaging the reader in lively conversations with the text and with questions of contemporary theological and pastoral...
Mission in the Old Testament
Israel as a Light to the Nations
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition...
Effective Generational Ministry
Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Understanding generational differences is a key to effective ministry in a multigenerational church. This book offers students and practitioners cutting-edge research and biblical analysis of three generations--Boomers, GenXers, and Millennials--so churches can minister more effectively within and...
Boundless
What Global Expressions of Faith Teach Us about Following Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
In his many travels as a researcher for Youth With A Mission, Bryan Bishop discovered a startling phenomenon: hidden movements of Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists who are experiencing and following Jesus outside the boundaries of traditional Western Christianity. And they have plenty to teach Christians...
The Church
A Theological and Historical Account
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Renowned evangelical theologian Gerald Bray provides a clear and coherent account of the church in biblical, historical, and theological perspective. He tells the story of the church in its many manifestations through time, starting with its appearance in the New Testament, moving through centuries...
Kingdom of Priests
A History of Old Testament Israel
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
From the origins and exodus to the restoration and new hope, Kingdom of Priests offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of Old Testament Israel. Merrill explores the history of ancient Israel not only from Old Testament texts but also from the literary and archeological sources of the ancient...
by Marion L. Soards
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to...
Trivial Pursuits
Why Your Real Life Is More Than Media, Money, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Your life is not a reality show. It's actual reality. But too many of us spend our lives on trivial pursuits--media, money, perpetual youth, and a culture of constant entertainment. We try to avoid the realities of pain, depression, loneliness, and mortality by filling our lives with diversions. Even...