Outline : The essays contained in this book offer exploratory studies towards a constructive account of "fundamental ethics," that is, a basic description of the constitutive components of the moral life. Thomas Ogletree sketches out the systematic components of Christian ethics, relating them to symbolic ethics--the mediation of Christian traditions of moral understanding--and practical ethics…
Outline : From the moment we wake in the morning until we go to sleep at night, every day is filled with ordinary moments when we can connect with God. Little Prayers for Ordinary Days is a collection of short prayers for children to pray in the midst of their day: on the way to school, after seeing a friend, when petting a dog, or while looking at the stars. This collection of simple prayers, …
Outline : Share the best talk your child has all day. In 365 Talks with Jesus, you’ll find prayers to share with your preschooler at any time of day, with helpful sections for different needs and emotions, such as “When I Am AFRAID” and “When I Have to Do HARD THINGS.” Each short prayer can be read aloud by the parent and includes a final line for the child to repeat before saying…
Outline : Jesus' final cry on the cross - "it is finished" - captures the theology of Hebrews. Thomas R. Schreiner clarifies the complex argument of Hebrews by keeping a sustained focus on its logical flow. He interprets Hebrew in light of its prominent structures of promise and fulfillment, eschatology, typology, and the relationship between heaven and earth, Schreiner probes the letter's uniq…
Outline : Reformed, Exegetical & Doctrinal Studies. The R.E.D.S. series addressees a spectrum of doctrines and contemporary theological questions. While the emphasis is on refining dogmatic formulation through rigorous exegesis and exploration into each doctrine's historical background, this is done alongside warm earnest pastoral application - making these studies practically, as well as the…
Outline : Reformed, Exegetical & Doctrine Studies. The R.E.D.S. series addresses a spectrum of doctrines and contemporary theological questions. While the emphasis is on refining dogmatic formulation through rigorous exegesis and exploration into each doctrine's historical background, this is done alongside warm, earnest pastoral application - making these studies practically, as well as theolo…
Outline : The capstone lectures of esteemed ethicist Oliver O’Donovan What is the future of ethics? Oliver O’Donovan addresses a discipline in crisis in The Disappearance of Ethics. Based on the 2021 Gifford Lectures, this book contends that contemporary ethics has lost its object (good), frontier (time), and agent (person).
Outline : Through Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references that saturate the New Testament. These links were second nature to the New Testament authors and their audiences, but today's readers often cannot see them. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will ga…
Outline : Did you know that the preaching of the Word of God has unique sin-killing, life-giving power - and brings great blessing to those who hear and receive it? In this helpful primer for congregations, Pastor David Strain establishes the basic biblical and theological foundations of preaching, highlights historical examples, and responds to questions, fears, and objections about exposition…
Outline : Explores the interconnection between body, mind, soul, and culture. While our current culture often places a divide between religion and medicine, in some cultures, the healer and the religious leader have been the same. The phrase "physician of souls" is a connective term that links those who primarily tend the physical bodies of the suffering to those who primarily tend the emotions…
Outline : Are Christianity and science in irreconcilable conflict? Ni! In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Dr. Sy Garte has immersed himself in both science and faith and encountered a marvelous reality: the two work beautifully together to sing of the greatness of God. Join this respected scientist as he shares how God's world - nature and science - and God's word - made flesh in…
Outline : The R.E.D.S. series addresses a spectrum of doctrines and contemporary theological questions. While the emphasis is on refining dogmatic formulation through rigorous exegesis and exploration into each doctrine's historical background, this is done alongside warm, earnest pastoral application - making these studies practically, as well as theologically, relevant. The corporate church o…
Outline : In this study of Solomon and his place in the larger consciousness of Israel, Walter Brueggemann considers what Old Testament narratives reveal about the ideals of the ancient Israelite people. Figures of legend and lore disclose much about the societies celebrating them. In the ancient Israelite culture, Solomon, a man praised for his wealth, wisdom, and power, is depicted as an exam…
Outline: Was J. Gresham Machen always thoroughly anti-modernist? Richard E. Burnett's critical biography charts the full are of Machen's intellectual journey from modernism to fundamentalism. J. Gresham Machen (1881 - 1937) is known as a conservative hero of the fundamentalist-modernist controversy. But was he always so staunchly antimodernist? In this incisive new biography, Richard E. Burne…
Outline : A classic study now available in English First appearing in 1885, Schlatter's Der Glaube im Neuen Testament (Faith in the New Testament) is a thorough analysis of the concept of faith. Taking into account Old Testament, rabbinic, and key first-century writings, Schlatter provides an exhaustive study on the meaning and implications of faith in the New Testament. It is a philological m…
Outline : Discover the quiet faith that animated a beloved literary classic. As millions of Laura Ingalls Wilder fans know, religion played a recurring role in Little House on the Prairie. In the book series and television show, the Ingalls family attended church, Pa played hymns on the fiddle, and Bible references pop up occasionally. Less is known about the author's personal faith. But in thi…
Outlines : In Work Out Your Salvation, D. Glenn Butner Jr. demonstrates that participation in markets forms our moral character, perceptions, actions, and ideas. Drawing on experimental economics and moral theology, he argues that the nature of such formation varies based on the design of the market and our interactions within it. How, he asks, does formation of the market relate to the formati…
Outline : What did early Christians believe about remarriage after divorce? The New Testament sends mixed messages about divorce. Jesus forbids it in Mark’s and Luke’s Gospels, but he seems to make an exception for victims of infidelity in Matthew’s Gospel. Paul permits divorce in 1 Corinthians when an unbeliever initiates it. Yet other Pauline passages imply that remarriage after divo…
Outline : In volume 1 of this reprint of his works, edited by W. H. Goold, Andrew Thomson's excellent biography sympathetically traces his life and experience from his birth at Standhampton, through his pastoral ministries in Fordham and Coggeshall, his years of public service as chaplain to Cromwell and vice chancellor of Oxford University, until his last days as a preacher and pastor in Londo…
Outline : Discover how studying the Bible can renew your faith community. How do we teach the Bible in a way that makes a real difference in our students' lives and our communities? With an eye toward spiritual formation, Mark W. Hamilton and Samjung Kang-Hamilton explore story, ritual. prophecy, and wisdom in the Bible, showing how these genres address real needs in the life of the church today.
Outline : Through Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament. This knowledge was second nature to the New Testament authors and their audiences, but often isn't case for today's readers. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will gain…
Outline : Church leadership is a shared responsibility, not a solo venture. This book equips pastors and elders to lead the church together as a team, focusing not so much on what they are to be but on what they as a body are to do. Written by a former pastor, now a seminary lecturer and longtime volunteer elder, this book is a groundbreaking resource for local churches of all shapes and sizes.
Outline : A history of the Christian church through the songs we sing. Christianity is a "singing church," with biblical foundations and centuries of examples in the psalms and canticles, hymns, and gospel songs. Paul Rorem brings history to life through engaging tales of the stories behind hymn texts. Singing Church History is an ecumenical history of the music that has us "singing church hist…
Outline : Your Church needs help. What now? What if the solution for the decline of today's church isn't more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness? What if the answer is to stop and wait on God? When Church Stops Working shows how actively watching and listening for God can bring life out of death for churches in crisis today.
Outline : You are allow to experience deep joy in following Jesus. God has given humans freedom and permission to play--to fully enjoy life's moments as he intended, with no ulterior motive. The Christian life without play becomes malformed, and believers can miss aspects of the abundant life Jesus came to give. In A Theology of Play, Kevin Gushiken builds a case for getting serious about pla…
Outline : Barry G. Webb explores the book of Job as a reflection on the paradox of righteous suffering. Job confronts the troubling issues that life throws at us as we try to live in trusting obedience to God. Wisdom shows us how to live in relation to God when we don't have answers for all of life's problems. With detailed exegesis and biblical-theological synthesis, Webb explores Job's unique…
Outline : A Chronic Doubter responds to 20 of the most difficult questions about Christianity. Does Christianity still make sense? Years after Bobby Conway became a Christian, this question haunted him. Even though by then he was the pastor of a thriving church, it seemed as if his entire belief structure was being dismantled. Had he been duped? Perhaps you can relate to how Bobby felt. Maybe y…
Outline: Political and cultural wars are tearing communities apart. Issues such as immigration, racism, and guns are driving wedges between people and hampering Christians' impact in the world. In Empowered to Repair, acclaimed author, speaker, and reconciliation scholar Brenda Salter McNeil looks to the biblical story of Nehemiah for answers. There, she finds an action-based model for repairin…
Outline : Why would Christians baptize infants? Jason Helopoulos lays out the Reformed perspective - the logic of baptism flows from a covenant- keeping God, who loves to bless his people. Informative and encouraging, this brief book will serve as a helpful primer and quick reference tool for parents, congregations, elders, and pastors. Written for the church, the Blessings of the Faith serie…
Outline : Joshua is not merely a story of conquest. It's a treasure trove of theology. David G. Firth interprets the book of Joshua with a sensitivity to its role as Christian Scripture. Joshua is marginalized in many churches, often because its message is misunderstood. Firth reveals that, rather than simply being a story of conquest, Joshua is concerned with matters of identity and faithfulne…
Outline : "Do not be anxious about anything." When it comes to stress and worry, that's all we really need to say, right? Just repent of your anxiety, and everything will be fine. But emotional life is more complex than this. In The Logic of the Body, Matthew A. LaPine argues that Protestants must retrieve theological psychology in order to properly understand the emotional life of the human pe…
Outline : A healthy body. A strong mind. A good academic record. Success in every extra–curricular activity. A bright future. Out of all the qualities and successes adults desire to see in the lives of teens, a wise heart should at the top of the list. Grounded in the fear of the Lord, godly wisdom is essential to navigate the minefield of the teenage years. Sadly, many teens are not supporte…
Outline : Yohanes Duns Scotus (1265-1308) adalah salah seorang pemikir besar Fransiskan Abad Pertengahan. Pemikirannya menjadi dasar bagi Stoisisme, salah satu aliran skolastik penting selain Thomisme dan Ockhamisme. Dalam buku ini, Anda akan diajak untuk menjelajahi refleksi Duns Scotus mengenai infinitum (yang-tak-berhingga). Scotus bermaksud menyelidiki sejauh mana batas-batas bahasa dan pen…
Outline : Kehancuran mencengkram jiwa manusia. Tubuh, jiwa, roh kita mengalami kehancuran, dan kita membutuhkan jamahan penyembuhan Yesus. Buku Rawatan Jiwa ini menjelajahi tujuh prinsip yana adalah alat penyembuhan hebat dari Allah: mengamankan jatidiri Anda, bertobat, menghancurkan pola dosa keluarga, mengampuni orang, penyembuhan luka batin, menaklukkan ketakutan, dan pelepasan. Dalam bukuny…
Outline : Look! There's Santa and friends. Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa and his friends are hiding and it's your job to find them all! Step inside and start searching now! With busy, buzzing scenes crammed full of lively characters and wacky items, not to mention those missing festive friends, the fun search will keep you entertained for hours!
Outline : Toto the sheep works day and night for Santa. But one Christmas Eve, Santa loses his bread, and Toto's life is changed forever.
Outline : This is a book to help children to pray, and to help them see that every moment of their lives is lived in the circle of God's love.
Outline : What is the Bible? The Bible is like a letter from God! It tells the story of God's love for us. A Child's First Bible brings the wonderful story of God's love to a child's heart. Delightfully illustrated, favourite stories from the Bible are retold in a fresh, lively way. With interactive questions, special thoughts drawn from the story and a Bible reference for readers who want to f…
Outline : Knowing how to approach children and teens in counseling can be a challenge, but this practical workbook of expressive exercises will help counselors and other caring adults to build meaningful connections. Building Bridges allows counselors to enter a young person's world by engaging them in biblically wise and creative activities and includes reproducible resources.
Outline : Parents : Helpless, but not hopeless. Many parents today are searching for the "secret" to successful parenting. In Parenting by God's Promises : How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace, Dr. Joel R. Beeke presents the difficult truth : there is no secret. When it comes to giving children what they need most - new hearts that trust in Christ for forgiveness of sins - parents are…
Outline : Grandma was right. You've got to get the weeds by the roots, or they'll just grow back. So too with deep-rooted anger. You must uproot it from your heart, or it'll resurface. Uprooting Anger reveals how the Bible generates hope and help for all who struggle with this sin.
Outline : 2,000 Years of Christ's Power is a multiple-volume series on the history of the church. Academically reliable, yet written with an easy, even humorous style which makes it accessible to anybody with an interest, this work falls into a category all of its own. Thoroughly researched with beautifully-linked arguments, biographies, context and discussions, Nick Needham provides a riveting…
Outline : Trinitarian, Reformational, and Baptistic, Stephen Wellum's Systematic Theology models a serious evangelical engagement with the Scriptures while being grounded in church history and keenly aware of contemporary issues. Building on decades of research, Wellum formulates doctrine exegetically, covenantly, and canonically for a new generation of students, pastors, church leaders, and se…
Outline : New scholarship on the development of Luther's four solas. Volker Leppin explores the four "solas" of the Reformation - Christ, grace, faith, and scripture - as both anchored in the culture of late-medieval devotion and representing new, firmly demarcated formulae. Leppin helps readers understand that in the journey toward new theological understandings, continuity and discoutinuity…