Outline : Charles Hodge (1797 - 1878) has been called by John Oliver Nelson "the Nestor of nineteenth-century religious life in America." Hodge's Systematic Theology, published in 1872 - 1873, was used as a primary textbook in many conservative seminaries, and has been in print since that time. But a work of more than 2,000 pages puts off many people who could still profit from this classic wor…
Outline: Hati Anda tidak akan menyelamatkan diri Anda. Andalah yang harus diselamatikan dari hati Anda. "Ikuti kata hatimu" adalah slogan yang dianut oleh miliaran orang. Ini adalah pernyataan iman dari salah satu budaya populer di zaman ini - suatu berita sukacita yang banyak dinyatakan dalam cerita, film, dan lagu. Sampai kita memikirkan bahwa hati kita memiliki kecenderungan sosiopat. Hati k…
Outline : Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT), edited by Benjamin L. Gladd, explore the central or essential themes of the Bible's grand storyline. Taking cues from Genesis 1–3, authors trace the presence of these themes throughout the entire sweep of redemptive history. Written for students, church leaders, and laypeople, the ESBT offers an introduction to biblical theology. Man…
Outline: Is your view of church biblical? Even Christians can hold misconceptions that are damaging to our individual and collective faith - and unfortunately, many do. So how do we recapture a vibrant, God-honoring view of this essential institution and our place in it? In The Local Church, Edward W. Klink III defines what the church is, why it exists, and how it functions, helping readers und…
Outline: The essays in this volume aim at a clarification of the church in the 16th century : What did the reformers think about the essence and origin of the holy, apostolic and catholic church? Can human beings see the true church or not? Does it have one existence in this world and another in the world to come? The concept of church is indissolubly connected with the theological concepts of …
Outline: Scholars tout various approaches to the Bible as "biblical theology," offering a dizzying array of methods for understanding the Bible as ancient history and as sacred Scripture. This book examines the five major schools of thought considered "biblical theology," giving a brief developmental history and exploring one contemporary scholar who champions each method. Using a spectrum betw…
Outline: Undaunted Hope in a Post-Christian World We live in a post-Christian world. Contemporary thought―claiming to be “progressive” and “liberating”―attempts to place human beings in God’s role as creator, lawgiver, and savior. But these post-Christian ways of thinking and living are running into dead ends and fatal contradictions. This timely book demonstrates how the Christi…
Outline: Salah satu topik yang paling penting dalam perkembangan teologi masa kini ialah kontekstualisasi. Secara luas dan mendalam pengarang buku ini menjelaskan dan menilai pelbagai makna, metode dan model kontekstualisasi dari seluruh dunia. Buku ini adalah karya ilmiah, namun tujuannya bukan hanya menjadi bacaan para teolog saja melainkan untuk melayani semua orang yang ingin memahami firma…
Outline: The central theme of the Bible is expanded and expounded in this collection of sermons, compiled by one of today's great preachers. The reader will be encouraged by messages from such great pulpit masters. These Classic Sermons on the Birth of Christ will be a welcome addition to both preachers and teachers and will provide inspiration, ideas, and insights into this important event.
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: This volume deals with with the crucial subject in today's theological debate, the authority of Scripture. Editor Henry in the Preface speaks of this subject as "the watershed of theological conviction." Twenty-four international scholars, under the editorship of Dr. Carl F. H. Henry, Editor of Chritianity Today, give evangelical view on such phases of the subject a ..., inspiration, t…
Outline : Where Is Godin the Struggle? Looking away from despair towards hope can feel risky. What if God doesn't come through for you? What if you don't feel instantly better? Instead of offering simple platitudes or unrealistic cure-all formulas. Edward T. Welch addresses the complex nature of depression with compassion and insight, applying the rich treasures of the gospel, and giving fresh…
Outline: Old Testament Use of Old Testament by Gary Edward Schnittjer surveys hundreds of Old Testament allusions within the Old Testament and provides hermeneutical guidance for interpreting these interrelated Scriptures. The handbook takes an easy-to-navigate, book-by-book approach. Schnittjer provides a list of scriptural allusions for each book and follows with an interpretive profile of ho…
Outline: In this book, pastors and biblical counselors who are seeking to faithfully lead, mentor, and guide their flocks in a rapidly changing cultural landscape will find clear direction and guidance from a team of Christian lawyers and biblical counselors.
Outline: You are a royal priest. That Reality Will Change Your Life. Human beings are wired for connection. We long for deep relationships and real intimacy - both of which reflect our fundamental desire to be close to God. But all too often, whether because of our sin or our failures, we imagine that God prefers to keep his distance. In this book. Edward T. Welch shows us the purpose for which…
Outline : Peer pressure, codependency, shame, low self-esteem-these are just some of the words used to identify how people are controlled by others' opinions. Why is it so important to be liked? Why is it so important to be liked? Why is rejection so traumatic? Edward T. Welch's insightful, biblical answers to these questions show that freedom from others' opinions and genuine, loving relations…
Outline: - Is human behavior purely an act of the will? - What happens when the body becomes dysfunctional - especially the brain? * Chemical imbalances controlled by the brain do have behavioral consequences, so how can counselors assess and deal with them? These and many similar questions are addressed by this book. The author presents clear and accurate information so that two extremes c…
Outline : walking with an addict through the process of change takes wisdom, love, and perseverance. To walk with an addict is both a gift and a grief. In the Crossroads: A Step-by-Step -Guide Away from Addiction Facilitator's Guide, Welch walks leaders through the process of loving, connecting with, and speaking truth to a group of addicts. This book contains helpful observations about the me…
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 : NO MORE HIDING Shame controls far too many of us. Worthless, inferior, rejected, weak, humiliated, failure...it all adds up to wishing we could get away from others and hide. We know what shame feels like. The way out is harder to find. Time doesn't help, neither does confession, because shame is just as often from what others do to you as it is from what you have done. But the Bible…
Outline: Imagine ... an interconnected group of people who entrust themselves to each other. You can speak of your pain, and someone responds with compassion and prayer. You can speak of your joys, and someone rejoices with you. You can ask for help with sinful struggles, and someone prays with you. The goal of this book is that these meaningful relationships will become a natural part of daily…
Outline : Why am I always so angry? How many times today were you frustrated? Irritated? While you might not think about it often, if you look closely at any day, most everyone can find anger in their actions and attitudes. Anger is so common - yet it also hurts us and others. Can anyone truly find peace? Yes. But you need a plan.
Outline : LETTING GO OF SHAME As humans, we are prone to insecurities, fear of failure, and regrets, which we try to hide and cover up, resulting in isolation from both those around us and God. Through fifty devotionals, counselor Edward T. Welch shows us how God speaks with gentleness, depth, and hope that will lead us out of hiding and to live more openly, authentically, and regret-free
Outline : WHY AM I ALWAYS SO ANXIOUS? Everyone wants less anxiety and fear Gad speaks some of the most beautiful word in Scripture to anxious people. In & Small Book for the Anxious Heart Edward Welch shares fifty short readings to teach us about God, lead us to trust him for today and give assurance that he is with us
Outline : Medical and Psychiatric Issues Depression makes so many things hard. Things you used to take for granted-a good night's sleep, having goals, responding to someone's love, looking forward to the future-now seem beyond reach. Is there any hope and help for those who are struggling with depression? Edward T. Welch insightfully describes the world of the depressed person and gives a bibl…
Outline : IF YOU HAVE EVER purposely injured yourself, it may seem normal, even right. But if you haven't, it seems impossible to understand those who have. After all, don't living creatures avoid pain? Edward T. Welch writes this eye-opening and encouraging booklet assuming that you feel trapped in a cycle of self-injury or that you love someone who does. Welch helps loved ones to understand t…
Outline: DOMESTIC ABUSE How to Help Couples who publicly sit at peace in church pews can secretly be at war. How do you help the victim of domestic abuse? And doesn't the perpetrator of the violence also need our help? Three counselors reveal ways to clearly communicate God's grace to the victims of violence. They demonstrate how to minister with confidence and humility to the afflicted. They…
Outline : I hate it. I love it. Sometimes our desires can be cruel lovers. We think we should be rid of a particular desire, but we feel stuck. "What's the use in trying to rid my life of this desire?" we ask ourselves. "I've tried, but there's just no way out for me." Or is there? The problem may be more complicated than just being stuck. Might there be a path to true change? (If so, would …
Outline : Easy distractibility or forgetfulness Mouths, arms, hands, and legs that run ahead of thinking Impulsive decisions, chronic difficulties meeting deadlines, mistaken notions of one's own abilities ... behaviors often associated with Attention Deficit Disorder. What is ADD? What are the strengths and weaknesses of ADD children? What can be done about this puzzling disorder? Noting b…
Outline: LOST AMBITION. Emotional numbness. Fear and withdrawal. Fatigue. Marks of what is commonly called depression. If you are one of the many people suffering from depression, there is hope and there is help - a way up when you are down. Even if you don't feel like doing anything, this booklet provides manageable steps for getting started on the path that leads out of depression. Edward T. …
Outline: "HOMOSEXUALITY is the hot issue of the day," says Edward T. Welch in this booklet. "Even more than abortion, it will confront the church throughout this generation, forcing us to listen, study, and respond wisely." How can we answer claims that the Bible does not prohibit committed homosexual relationships? Or that science proves that homosexuality is genetic, not a chosen lifestyle? W…
Outline : Medical and Psychatriatic Issues You've tried to stop more times than you can count. Now you've given up. Can someone who can't "just say not really change? There is hope-if you are willing to look deeper than your addictive behavior, Edward T. Welch helps you face what fuels your addiction and takes you straight to the heart of what your addiction reveals about you and your relation…
Outline : PEOPLE ARE COMPLEX. There is behavior that we see and motives that we don't. Behind the "what we do" of our lives is the "why we do it." Edward T. Welch challenges us to peer more closely into the "why." He insightfully reveals that, according to God's Word, the heart is the source of all human motivation. Our hearts contain motives such as - Pleasure - Happiness - Meaning - Power Co…
Outline: Resources for Medical and Psychiatric Issues Everyone feels better some days than others-but some people struggle with exaggerated and unrestrained mood swings. These kinds of mood swings have come to beknown as mania, manic-depression, or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is confusing and difficult both for those who struggle with it and for those who care for them, Edward T. Welch …
Outline : THE NIV COMPLETE CONCORDANCE The NIV Complete Concordance is the first concordance produced for the New International Version of the Bible. A Bible concordance is a word index arranged alphabetically, to which are added a brief context and the location for every appearance of the key entry word. With a concordance one can find forgotten references of verses; locate specific persons, …
This volume includes selections from the works of Athanasius, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa. Through these works and those of other early Christian thinkers, this book surveys the development of early church theology. Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of...
Christians should use and develop their minds. The mental faculties of the human mind—the power to think, to discover, to wonder, and to imagine—are precious gifts of God. The Christian who pursues knowledge, seeks education, and explores even the most “secular” subjects is fulfilling a Christian vocation that is pleasing to God and of great importance to the Church. The Bible, by prece…
In the Gospels, Christ predicts to his disciples that the end of days is approaching and will bring about a great tribulation marked by war, pestilence, famine, and the appearance of false prophets. He also declares that his message of salvation will be preached throughout the entire world and will reach all of its peoples before the consummation of history. Although this promised course of eve…
Tracing a path through Kierkegaard's writings, this book brings the reader into close contact with the texts and purposes of this remarkable 19th century Danish writer and thinker. Kierkegaard writes in a number of voices and registers: as a sharp observer and critic of Danish culture, or as a moral psychologist, and as a writer concerned to evoke the religious way of life of Socrates, Abraham,…
Human beings are wired for connection. We long for deep relationships and real intimacy-both of which reflect our fundamental desire to be close to God. But all too often, whether because of our sin or our failures, we imagine that God prefers to keep his distance. In this book, Edward T. Welch shows us the purpose for which we were created: to be brought near to God as a kingdom of priests.…
Imagine... an interconnected group of people who entrust themselves to each other. You can speak of your pain, and someone responds with compassion and prayer. You can speak of your joys, and someone rejoices with you. You can ask for help with sinful struggles, and someone prays with you. The goal of this book is that these meaningful relationships will become a natural part of daily life in y…
Outline: It's on nearly everyone's shelf, and the best-selling book of all time. And yet the Bible goes unread and unheeded by so many. Rather than seeking in its pages wisdom on how to live and revelation as to who God is, people look within themselves, mining their thoughts and feelings for "the voice of God" and maintaining all the while that their subjective revelations offer clearer insigh…
Outline: Apakah Anda lelah untuk mendapatkan penerimaan dan menghindari penolakan? Tekanan kelompok, saling ketergantungan, rasa malu, harga diri rendah - inilah beberapa istilah yang digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi bagaimana orang dapat dikendalikan oleh opini orang lain. Mengapa begitu pentingnya kita disukai orang lain? Mengapa penolakan menjadi hal yang traumatik? Jawaban Edward T. Welch y…
Outline: Those who have come to expect expert analysis of contextualization from David Hesselgrave will not be disappointed with his newest work. "His expertise," writes George Peters, "shines through in this book." Teaming up with Hesselgrave is Ed Rommen, who, according to Peters, is "becoming an authority in practical contextualization." Together they skillfully bring the labyrinth of meanin…
Outline : A worship disorder. Will we worship ourselves and our own desires, or will we worship the true God? Scripture reveals addicts' true condition : like guests at a banquest thrown by "the woman Folly," they are already in the grave. (Prov. 9: 13 - 18). Can we not escape our addictions? Following Jesus, we have "immense hope that God can give power so that we are no longer mastered by the…