Outline: The promise and peril in reading the Minor Prophets. Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets confronts the unique challenges presented by this daunting section of the Old Testament. Authors from a variety of perspectives consider questions about hermeneutics and composition, reception history, theodicy, metaphors and characterization, and theology. These essays provide insights …
Outline: Buku ini memberi latar belakang, isi, sifat sastra, dan berita tiap kitab dalam Perjanjian Lama. Tentu saja tujuannya bukan mengganti Alkitab itu sendiri, melainkan untuk menolong pembaca agar memahami Kitab Suci secara lebih mendalam. Walaupun penulis membahas Perjanjian Lama dari sudut pandang umat Israel, mereka juga memperhatikan hubungan antara Perjanjian Lama dan Perjanjian Baru,…
Outline: In his vast treasury of writings, Abraham Kuyper addressed nearly every sphere of society, including politics, science, and the arts. But his views on business and economics are often overlooked because he rarely engaged with that sphere directly. Still, his doctrine of common grace has great significance for showing how Christ is at work in the workplace. In this anthology of essays, …
Outline; Ministry training often emphasizes expanding on the work of existing ministries to the neglect of addressing the difficulties of planting new churches in North America and across the world. This volume provides a practical, thorough, biblical, and inspirational corrective. Incorporating relevant sociological, anthropological, and historical insights, Hesselgrave extrapolates ten phases…
Outline: A pastor inhabits multiple roles - teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. Yet many church leaders feel unprepared to counsel church members who are struggling with difficult, multifaceted problems. David Powlison reminds pastors of their unique role as the shepherds of God's people, equipping them to apply biblical wisdom to the thoughts, values, moods, expectations, and decis…
Outline: These commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses …
Outline: A Diverse and dazzling look at the current state of Christian thought. In Christ across the Disciplines distinguished scholars covering the theological spectrum explore the dynamic relationship between the Christian faith and the life of the mind. Although the essays in this volume are rooted in a rich understanding of the past, they focus primarily on how Christian students, teachers,…
Outline: Personal, experiential faith is seldom given a seat at the table of academic theology and biblical studies. David Crump, however, with the assistance of Soren Kierkegaard's religious philosophy, claims that "authentic understanding, and thus authentic Christian commitment, can only arise from the personal commitment that is faith." Examining the various biblical, historical, cultural, …
Outline: The good news of Jesus spread like wildfire through the Roman Empire in the decades between his death and the writing of the first gospels - but how? What exactly did the first Christians say about Jesus? In From Good News to Gospels David Wenham delves into the gospels, the book of Acts, and the writings of Paul to uncover evidence of a strong and substantial oral tradition in the ear…
Outline: The process of sanctification is personal and organic - not a one-size-fits-all formula. Many popular views try to reduce the process of Christian growth to a single template: Remember past grace. Rehearse your identity in Christ. Avail yourself of the means of grace. Disciple yourself. But Scripture portrays the dynamics of sanctification in a rich variety of ways. No single factor, t…
Outline : At its heart, the Protestant Reformation was about a deep, doctrinally shaped faith centered on God and his Word. But that historic, substantive faith is not faring so well in our contemporary Western context. In his 2008 book The Courage to Be Protestant, David Wells issued a summons to return to the historic Protestant faith, defined by the Reformation solas (grace, faith, and Scrip…
Outline : When you say "I do," you begin the journey of a lifetime - and you have dreams of that journey being perfect. But it won't take long for expectations of the perfect marriage to fade away in the struggles of everyday life. A long-term, vibrant marriage needs to be grounded in something studier than romance - it needs the life-changing power of the gospel. In this rebranded edition of W…
Outline: "When He bad disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumpbed over them through Him." (Col. 2:15) At Core Christianity, our mission is to help people understand the Bible and the core truths of the Christian faith. Every answer to a caller's question on our daily radio show, every article we share oncorechristianity.com, and every resource we prod…
Outline : We live in a deeply broken world... but there is hope. Sexuality is a fundamental part of what it means to be human-part of God's beautiful design when he created all things. And yet, sex in our world today looks nothing like the way that God intended it to be. Sexual brokenness surrounds us and, in one way or another, affects us all. This sexual brokenness reveals our deep need for…
Outline : Sexuality was a part of God's good creation from the beginning. But with sin came a world filled with sexual brokenness. Thankfully, God is always in the business of restoration. This book offers hope for both the sexually immoral and the sexually victimized, pointing us all to the grace of Jesus Christ, who mercifully intervenes each moment in our lifelong journey toward renewal. Aut…
Outline: Where is God? There are never quick fixes or easy answers when we can't immediately see God's hand - when the struggle is hard and painful - he is working. Weaving together Scripture, personal stories, and the words of classic "How Firm a Foundation," David Powlison brings an experienced counselor's touch to exploring how God enters into our sufferings, helping us see God working in ou…
Outline: Have you ever looked at your anxious or depressed teenage son or daughter and wondered, Why is my teenager feeling like this? In this companion guide to his book for teens Why Am / Feeling Like This?, pastor and counselor David Murray offers spiritual encouragement and practical direction for parents and other adults who want to help but don't know where to start. Structured around eig…
Outline: These are dark days, and this is a book about how to stand up in the face of spiritual warfare - for yourself, for your loved ones, for those you counsel. David Powlison carefully unpacks Scripture and various case studies to show how Christ triumphs over all the powers of darkness.
Outline : "There simply is nothing like the love of God. It is the most powerful force in the universe." PAUL DAVID TRIPP Only God's love can satisfy the longing of our hearts. Through 40 daily meditations from his best-selling devotional New Morning Mercies, popular author and speaker Paul David Tripp explores the glorious beauty of God's love. Tripp encourages us not to put our hope in the i…
Outline : The Bible never discusses midlife,just like it never discusses teenagers. Yet the Bible is able to address any of life's experiences because it was written by the One who made them all. You will face things in midlife that beat at the borders of your faith, but you do not have to be lost in the middle of your story. You do not have to be paralyzed by regret, defeated by aging, and di…
Outline : bringing the hope of change to a broken world The How People Change Facilitator's Guide challenges and equips participants to live out the gospel in their everyday lives. This course helps people to understand the underlying motivations for their actions and gives them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior, so they grow in love for God and others. Ba…
Outline: Is Christ the center of your life? Is He really your source, your motive, your goal, and your hope? Is it possible that your Christianity may, in fact, exclude Christ? "There really is no place for Christ in many people's Christianity. Their faith is not actually in Christ; it is in Christianity and their own ability to live it out." Paul David Tripp expertly traverses the deepest rece…
Outline : Can you be both good and angry? In this groundbreaking book, David Powlison reframes the universal problem of anger through an in-depth exploration of God's anger and ours. Full of practical help for all who struggle with how to respond when life goes wrong, Good and Angry sets readers on a path toward the faithful and fruitful expression of anger.
Outline : If you have experienced anxiety or depression, you may have asked yourself, Why am I feeling like this? You are not alone. Pastor and counselor David Murray introduces you to the personal accounts of eighteen teens who have struggled with different types of anxiety or depression. This guide will help you discover not only the common causes but also the keys to unlock their chains. By …
Outline: MONEY. THE THOUGHT OF IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING,AND THE PURSUIT OF IT CAN BE ADDICTING. Our society constantly promises us that money will provide what we want-success, comfort, peace, and happiness leading our fickle hearts to trust money for things it was never intended to give us. Even if we think we know what the Bible says about money, there seems to be a gap between our theology an…
Outline : This six-week, biblically rich course for students helps young adults wrestle with what it looks like to become more like Jesus through the CCEF model of change. Real Change for Students offers in-depth Bible study, personal and group reflection, and an individualized personal growth project, equipping them to experience gospel transformation in the Christian life.
Outline: Best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites you into his personal reflections on his experience of God's ever-present grace through the ups and downs of his life. He shares his celebrations, disappointments, cries for help, confessions, and confusions in the form of 120 meditations that were written over many years through various joys and struggles. Vulnerable yet pastoral and wise, …
Outline: Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp skillfully help individuals and small groups identify the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be. They give practical direction on how to resolve conflicts, have difficult conversations, grant forgiveness, overlook weakness, celebrate strengths, and grow casual relationships into deep friendships. Based on principles…
Hans Urs von Balthasar was one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the 20th century. This title covers his daring speculations about the uniqueness of Christ as a saviour of a pluralistic world and identifies how he drew his theology from literature, drama and philosophy.
Outline : HUMANS ARE HARDWIRED FOR AWE. Our hearts are always captured by something-that's how God made us. But sin threatens to distract us from the glory of our Creator. All too often, we stand in awe of everything but God. Uncovering the lies we believe about all the earthly things that promise us peace, life, and contentment, Paul Tripp redirects our gaze to God's awe-inducing glory-showin…
Outline : Get to the heart of CHANGE in your life What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life? If you've ever tried, failed, and wondered why, you need How People Change. This book explains the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way you can apply to the challenges of daily life. But change involves more than a biblical formula: You will see how God is at work…
Outline: Lent is a time in the yearly Christian calendar when we mourn our sin and let go of worldly things that keep our hearts from experiencing God more fully. But how do reevaluate and recalibrate the values of our hears to match those of our suffering Savior? In this forty-day Lenten devotional, best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites us to set aside time from the busyness of our live…
Outline : The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. What can we do to prevent pastors from leaving the ministry? For every celebrity pastor exiting the ministry in the spotlight, there are many more lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp argues that lurking behind every pastoral failure is the lack of a strong leadership community. T…
Outline: This six-week, biblically rich course for students helps young adults wrestle with what it looks like to become more like Jesus through the CCEF model of change. Real Change for Students offers in-depth Bible study, personal and group reflection, and an individualized personal growth project, equipping them to experience gospel transformation in the Christian life.
Outline : This year, don't let Christmas sneak up on you again. The wonder and awe of the Christmas season can easily get overshadowed by lights, tinsel, bows, and paper - not to mention last-minute trips to the mall and visits to the in-laws. In all the hustle and bustle, we often lost sight of what's most important. This book of daily readings for the month of December by best-selling author …
Outline : "Faith is breathing in the oxygen of God's grace, giving life to my once-dead heart." PAUL DAVID TRIPP As breath is to the body, so faith is to the Christian life. Through 40 daily meditations from his best-selling devotional New Morning Mercies, popular author and speaker Paul David Tripp explores how deep-seated trust in God and his word radically alters not only the way we think, …
Outline : "The language and drama of hope is splashed all over the pages of Scripture. The Bible is a narrative of hope shattered and hope restored." PAUL DAVID TRIPP Everyone places their hope in something. Through 40 daily meditations from his best-selling devotional New Morning Mercies, popular author and speaker Paul David Tripp explores the role of hope in a Christian's everyday life. Tri…
Outline : "Grace is more than just a story, it's more than just atheology, and it's more than just a powerful force-no, grace is a person, and his name is Jesus. Jesus is the grace of God." PAUL DAVID TRIPP There is nothing we can do to earn God's grace-it is a gift. Through 40 daily meditations from his best-selling devotional New Morning Mercies, popular author and speaker Paul David Tripp e…
Outline: ARE YOU OVERWHELMED by stress? On edge? Pressured to achieve? Spinning into free fall? What is the "noise" going on inside you? Or are you quiet inside? Here David Powlison invites you to look at Psalm 131to learn how to quiet your soul. "Psalm 131 gives us intimate access to the inner life of someone who has learned composure," Powlison writes. "This person is quiet on the inside beca…
Outline: "Why has this happened to me? Where is God when I'm suffering?" If you've been harmed by another person, the shock, confusion, and grief can be disorienting and sometimes immense. How are you supposed to process what's been done to you? Where does God fit in? Psalm 10 is an anguished prayer that is filled with comfort and guidance for the sufferer. Here David Powlison shows us what it …
Outline : PRE-ENGAGEMENT : 5 Questions to Ask Yourselves David Powlison & John Yenchko How do you know if you're ready to marry? What are the signs that a man and a woman are heading in the same direction and are right for each other? In this booklet a biblical counselor and a pastor team up to offer five pertinent questions that will help couples decide whether to commit themselves to each ot…