C. S. Lewis excelled at plumbing the depths of the human heart, both the good and the bad, the beautiful and the corrupt. From science fiction and fantasy to essays, letters, and works of apologetics, Lewis has offered a wealth of insight into how to live the Christian life. In this book, Rigney explores the center of Lewis’s vision for the Christian life—the personal encounter between …
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, commonly referred to as “the Doctor,” had a successful career in medicine before abandoning it all to become a preacher in London. His sermons—displaying the life-changing power of biblical truth—diagnosed the spiritual condition of his congregation and prescribed the gospel remedy. This study of Lloyd-Jones’s life will encourage and exhort readers to consider t…
John Newton is famous for his legendary hymn “Amazing Grace.” Many have celebrated his dramatic conversion from a life in the slave trade to his eventual work to end it. But often overlooked are Newton’s forty years as a pastor ministering to parishioners and friends unsettled by the trials, doubts, and fears of life. Newton is perhaps the greatest pastoral letter writer in the history…
J. I. Packer is widely recognized as a pillar of 20th-century evangelicalism and has had a profound impact on millions of Christians living today. Now in his late eighties, Packer still exerts an enormous influence on pastors and laypeople around the world through his many books, articles, and recorded lectures—works that overflow with spiritual wisdom related to the Christian life. In this s…
Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential apologists of the twentieth century. Through his speaking, writing, and filmmaking, Schaeffer successfully transformed the way people thought of the Christian faith, from a rather private kind of piety to a worldview that addresses every sphere of life. This volume—written by a man converted from agnosticism within days of meeting Schaeffer—…
Charles Spurgeon, widely hailed as the “Prince of Preachers,” is well known for his powerful preaching, gifted mind, and compelling personality. Over the course of nearly four decades at London’s famous New Park Street Chapel and Metropolitan Tabernacle, Spurgeon preached and penned words that continue to resonate with God’s people today. Organized around the main beliefs that underg…
"Reading this book was a profoundly moving experience.” —Derek W. H. Thomas, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; author, Let’s Study Revelation and Let’s Study Galatians John Stott was a twentieth-century pastor-theologian widely hailed for his heart for missions and expository preaching. Even today, Stott’s legacy continues to influence churches …
This comprehensive systematic theology by respected theologian Robert Letham covers the whole field of Reformed Christian doctrine from biblical, historical, and theological angles. Letham begins with God’s ultimate selfrevelation as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in indivisible union, continuing on with the works of God in creation, providence, and grace. He draws deeply from Sc…
Pornography may seem inescapable, but God can free us from its destructive power. The gospel replaces the dehumanizing lies of pornography with this surprising truth: God created us as royalty. How then can we reclaim our God-given identity to take a stand against—and ultimately starve—the predatory porn industry? In The Death of Porn, Ray Ortlund writes six personal letters, as from a f…
Dramatically converted on the stormy seas, a slave-trader-turned-abolitionist penned the best-loved hymn of the Christian faith. A church father was arrested and martyred for teaching the truth about Christ’s incarnation. Captured by pirates and shipped off to Ireland, a priest baptized thousands of pagans, from paupers to princes. Now who ever said church history was boring? The Church Hi…
“Carl Trueman explains modernity to the church, with depth, clarity, and force. The significance of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self . . . is hard to overstate.” —Rod Dreher, from the Foreword Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends…
B. B. Warfield is well known as one of America’s leading theologians, perhaps second only to Jonathan Edwards. But until now the character of his own Christian experience and his understanding of the Christian life have remained unexplored. Fred Zaspel unpacks these for us here, and what we find is that Warfield’s profound theological mind is matched only by his passionate heart for Christ.…
Our emotions are complex. Some of us seem able to ignore our feelings, while others feel controlled by them. But most of us would admit that we don’t always know what to do with how we feel. The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us human—and play a crucial role in our relationships with God and others. Exploring how God designed emotions for our g…
John Wesley was one of the most important figures behind the founding of modern evangelicalism. From his crucial role in the Great Awakening to his inspiring a renewal movement within the Church of England, Wesley’s historical significance is undeniable and his legacy still challenges us today, regardless of our denominational affiliation or theological perspective. Offering an approachable i…
What do you do when you've really blown it? Is sin really as dangerous and is grace really as powerful as the Bible says they are? Is there such a thing as a new beginning? Sin and grace-these are the two themes of our lives. We all blow it and we all need to start over again. In Psalm 51, David tells his story of moral failure, personal awareness, grief, confession, repentance, commitment, …
If you have experienced anxiety or depression, you may have asked yourself, Why am I feeling like this? You are not alone. In this companion guide to his book for parents Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This?, 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 d…
Unlock the Chains of Anxiety or Depression 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 I 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 kn…
Outline: Inti dari Kurikulum "Kenalkan Yesus Padaku" Allah kita yang berdaulat: Allah - Sang Raja, Penebus, dan Pencipta - kita yang berdaulat adalah fokus dari kurikulum ini. Tujuan hidup kita adalah untuk memuliakan dan menikmati Dia selamanya. Alkitab: Alkitab, dari Kejadian sampai Wahyu, secara keseluruhan merupakan pernyataan dari kisah keselamatan yang berfokus pada Yesus. Melalui kurik…
Outline: Inti dari Kurikulum "Kenalkan Yesus Padaku" Allah kita yang berdaulat : Allah - Sang Raja, Penebus, dan Pencipta - kita yang berdaulat adalah fokus dari kurikulum ini. Tujuan hidup kita adalah untuk memuliakan dan menikmati Dia selamanya. Alkitab : Alkitab, dari Kejadian sampai Wahyu, secara keseluruhan merupakan pernyataan dari kisah keselamatan yang berfokus pada Yesus. Melalui kur…
Outline: Inti dari Kurikulum "Kenalkan Yesus Padaku" Allah kita yang berdaulat : Allah - Sang Raja, Penebus, dan Pencipta - kita yang berdaulat adalah fokus dari kurikulum ini. Tujuan hidup kita adalah untuk memuliakan dan menikmati Dia selamanya. Alkitab : Alkitab, dari Kejadian sampai Wahyu, secara keseluruhan merupakan pernyataan dari kisah keselamatan yang berfokus pada Yesus. Melalui kur…
Outline: Wayang golek Sunda, seperti jenis-jenis wayang lainnya, merupakan alat komunikasi pandang-dengar yang telah lama akrab dengan audiensnya, khususnya audiens etnis Sunda. Berbagai tuntunan dikames dalam tuturan para dalang. Namun, boneka golek selama ini baru dinikmati sebatas sebagai alat perupaan cerita saja. Padahal, rupa boneka golek, secara visual, yang mencakup sikap kepala, warna …
Outline: The widespread activity of the Roman Catholic Church makes it imperative that all Christians regardless of denomination should know something about its doctrines, its practices and its goals for the future. Dr. Boettner has written an interesting and informative book from the viewpoint of evangelical Protestantism which presents the two systems in strong contrast. The present day Roman…
Outline: One of the most beloved books of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew speaks with eloquence and power. Anna Case-Winters's incisive commentary reveals that Matthew is clearly a theological book. It is about God's saving work in Jesus Christ. Moreover, it is presented in a way that easily lends itself to the task of teaching and preaching. Case-Winters highlights five themes that sh…
Outline: In this volume, Daniel L. Migliore plumbs the depth of Paul's letters to the Philippians and to Philemon. With splendid theological reflection, Migliore explores central themes of these remarkable letters - themes that include the practice of prayer, righteousness from God, and the work of reconciliation and transformation through Jesus Christ. With great pastoral sensitivity, sparklin…
Outline: IBCD Observation gives you the opportunity to watch biblical counseling in action. Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. These three videos focus on "Jesse," a man who has come to seek counsel from his church pastor. No major crisis of faith or…
Outline: IBCD Observation gives you the opportunity to watch biblical counseling in action. Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. Aaron and Ellie have turned to biblical counseling on the heels of Aaron's most recent manic episode which ended in his hos…
Outline: Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. These three sessions focus on "Jeremy," a church-going, hardworking husband and father whose long-standing enslavement to pornography is tearing his family apart. His wife "Crystal" is threatening to move o…
Outline: IBCD Observation gives you the opportunity to watch biblical counseling in action. Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. These three sessions focus on "Danielle," a woman who finds her old struggle with an eating disorder resurfacing as she see…
Outline: Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. After twenty-two years of marriage and four children, "Dan and Debbie" find themselves entrenched in material conflict and resentment. Opposing underlying assumptions about the proper management of their ho…
Outline: Each video in the IBCD Observation series applies the philosophy and methodology of "one-another" biblical counseling to the complexities of helping others through life's struggles. These three sessions focus on "Richard," a committed Christian since his conversion in the 70's Jesus movement. Recently he has begun to struggle with serious discouragement, at times bordering on depressio…
Outline: A book of first importance, timely, even urgent - and a distinguished work in its own right - on the puzzling island republic of Indonesia today ... Australasia has long been the professional "beat" of author-journalist Maslyn Williams, and Five Journeys from Jakarta is a direct product of that expert knowledge, reinforced by four months of travel in Indonesia in 1964. It is one of the…
Outline: About The Transferable Concept Series. Transferable Concepts are practical ideas or truths which can be transferred or communicated from one person to another - without distorting or diluting their original meaning. Those who master these basic Bible truths are finding muc spiritual growth in their personal lives. The Transferable Concept Series includes the following books: How To Be …
Outline: In a series of studies written during the short period from 1934 until his death in 1942, Dr van Leur, taking issue with the Dutch 'colonial historians' attempted to break loose from the Europe-centred view dominating Western historical writing on Asia. Applying Max Weber's methodology of social and economic history to southeast Asia, a region not treated by Weber, he was able in his d…
Outline: John Calvin's first catechism - originally written in French in 1537 and then in Latin in 1538 - provides a valuable, clear, and concise introduction to his thought. Now for the first time, readers have available Ford Lewis Battles's English translation of the 1538 Latin edition and a current discussion of it in the same volume. This commentary on the catechism also utilizes other sour…
Outline: Here in one book is the basic creative thinking in Christianity - represented by fifty definitive Christian writers. The selections accent the thinker's primary contribution rather than simply giving a sample of his though. Major determinative figures and ideas are represented with many minor yet intriguing excursions which add flavor and breadth. The editor, Hugh T. Kerr, has taught t…
Outline: There's more to leadership than being in the limelight. Power is appealing and leaders use and need power. The misuse of power by leaders, however, is appaling. But power from God's perspective is appropriating His strength and using it His way for His honor, not our own. In this book, Dr Eugene Habecker presents the other side of Christian leadership - using the term followership to d…
Outline: Eskatologi adalah doktrin yang terakhir dan tidak pentingkah di dalam rangkaian doktrin-doktrin Kristen? Pencerapan tepat tentang berbagai perkara akhir-akhir kehidupan perseorangan, akhir riwayat dan sejarah manusia, akhir dan awal baru dari bumi dan ciptaan yang kita kenal kini - tidak relevankah dengan moralitas-spiritualitas-realitas nyata kita? Bingungkah dengan berbagai ajaran te…
Outline: Hubungan antara iman dan budaya adalah masalah yang tidak ada habisnya. Apa budaya yang kita pegang bersifat Kristiani? Mana yang budaya dan mana yang Kristen? Apakah ada yang namanya kebudayaan Kristen? Untuk menjawab masalah ini perlulah kita menggali isi Alkitab. Buku ini berisi 10 bahan Pemahaman Alkitab tentang nisbah antara iman dan budaya untuk menolong kita rnenemukan dan mende…
Outline: In this third and final volume of A History of Christian Thought, Dr. Gonzales brings the reader from the beginning of the sixteenth century on the eve of the Reformation down to the twentieth century. The author interprets not only Roman Catholic and Reformation theology, but the theology of the Eastern church as well. Volume III begins with a discussion of the Reformation led by Luth…
Outline: Maranatha, hosiana, haleluya! Di banyak gereja Protestan di Indonesia, ketiga kata ini merupakan aklamasi liturgis yang menandai masa liturgi yang sedang dirayakan. Maranatha biasanya mewarnai Masa Adven yang mengungkapkan permohonan agar Tuhan segera datang, serta kesaksian bahwa Tuhan telah hadir. Hosiana digunakan dalam Masa Prapaskah untuk menegaskan Tuhan telah menyelamatkan, seka…
Outline: Abortion, Fetal Issue Use, Euthanasia, Civil Disobedience, Divorce and Remarriage, Genetic Engineering and Screening, Artificial Insemination, Freezing Embryos, Cloning, Surrogate Motherhood, Homosexuality, Capital Punishment, Sexual Minority, Birth Control, Nuclear Arms, War. "So much is changing today in regard to the control of life and death and the understanding of human sexuality…