Outline: A careful and informed assessment of the "emerging church" by a respected author and scholar. The "emerging church" movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? Who are the leaders and what are they saying? The time has come for a mature assessment. D. A. Carson not only gives those who may be u…
Outline: Even in today's secular world, scholars continue to be fascinated by the influences behind John Bunyan's famous allegories, The Pilgrim's Progress and The Holy War. In the pages of this book we discover part of the real secret of Bunyan's greatness. He was a man whose life was profoundly God-centred, and consequently he was a man of prayer.
Outline: This book sets out in short compass what seem to me to be the permanent essentials of Christianity, viewed as both a belief system and a way of life ... As I often tell my students, theology is for doxology and devotion - that is, the praise of God and the practice of godliness. It should therefore be presented in a way that brings awareness of the divine presence. Theology is at its h…
Outline: Think of a Saudi Arabian princess and what do you see? A woman glittering with jewels, living a life of unbelievable luxury. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom, no vote, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Hidden behind the veil, she is a prisoner, her jailers her father, he husband, her sons. 'Sultana' is a member of the Saudi Roy…
Outline : For many readers the Epistle to the Hebrews is among the most difficult books of the New Testament. Understanding its message calls for a great familiarity with its Old Testament background and a good knowledge of first-century biblical exegesis. This new, independent paperback edition of F. F. Bruce's long-standing hardcover volume on Hebrews in the New International Commentary on th…
Outline: Whether on the printed page, the television screen or the digital app, we live in a world saturated with images. Some images help shape our understanding of ourselves and the world around us in positive ways, while others lead us astray and distort our relationships. Christians confess that human beings have been created in the image of God, yet we chose to rebel against that God and s…
Outline: Robert W. Ferris has done God's global church a great service, particularly those committed to effective ministry training. In this manual he and his internationally experienced colleagues walk educators and trainers through the path to start new ministry training programmes, as well as to strengthen existing ones. In February, 1994, the World Envangelical Fellowship Missions Commissio…
Outline: This is a study of the significant issues as we engage in theological reflection in a world which is increasingly pluralistic. It calls for contextualization of theology. The context is mainly Asian with its rich mosaic of cultures, religions and history. One can no longer do theology in isolation from this pluralistic setting. Culture, religion, politics, and nature are identified as …
Outline : Melalui buku ini, pembaca akan mampu menemukan teologi yang kaya tentang Allah yang menepati janji-janjiNya. Bersama kitab-kitab lain dalam Perjanjian Lama, Kitab Ulangan berbicara banyak kepada manusia masa kini yang—sama seperti orang Israel kuno—hidup dalam ketidakpastian. Kitab Ulangan sama sekali tidak kuni, namun sungguh mendorong dan mengajak kita percaya kepada Allah yang …
Outline: Waktu telah membuktikan Tafsiran Matthew Henry sebagai sarana yang sangat menolong untuk memperdalam pengertian dan pengenalan akan Firman Allah. Sudah lebih dari 300 tahun Tafsiran Matthew Henry tetap menjadi salah satu tafsiran favorit para guru, pengkhotbah, dan orang Kristen secara luas. Penyampaian eksposisi dan aplikasi kebenaran Alkitab yang begitu kaya dalam bahasa yang luwes d…
Outline : Penulis bestseller Timothy Keller menunjukkan bagaimana Allah memanggil kita masing-masing untuk mengekspresikan makna dan tujuan kita melalui pekerjaan dan karir kita. Dalam dunia kerja yang semakin kompetitif dan tidak aman, banyak orang memiliki pertanyaan yang mengganggu: Mengapa saya melakukan pekerjaan ini? Mengapa begitu sulit? Dan apakah yang saya lakukan ini bermakna kekal? T…
Outline : Dari penulis terlaris New York Times, Timothy Keller mempersembahkan sebuah buku penting tentang mengapa hal-hal buruk terjadi dan bagaimana kita seharusnya menanggapinya. Pertanyaan mengapa Allah mengizinkan penderitaan dan kesulitan dalam dunia telah menjadi membebani orang percaya dan belum percaya selama ini. Timothy Keller, yang buku-bukunya sudah terjual jutaan eksemplar kepada …
Outline : SEBERAPA BESARKAH YESUS BERARTI BAGI ANDA? Terlalu mudah bagi Orang Kristen masa kini untuk melupakan apa yang telah Yesus katakan tentang bagaimana para pengikut-Nya harus hidup, tentang gaya hidup seperti apa yang patut mereka jalani. Kata Yesus, para pengikut-Nya akan meninggalkan rasa aman, uang, kenyamanan, bahkan keluarga mereka sendiri demi Dia. Mereka akan meninggalkan segala …
Outline : It used to be that providing clear evidence for the resurrection of Jesus or the reliability of the Bible was a pretty effective way to reach people with the Good News. But today, many folks think all truth is relative, even our historical and scientific data about Christianity. So how can we reach them? We need new ways of telling people the old, old story. We need to look again at o…
Outline: Haddon Robinson has influenced generations of students and preachers through his widely used classic text, Biblical Preaching, in which he contends that "a sermon should be a bullet and not buckshot." With the passing of years, does Robinson's "big-idea" approach to expository preaching still work in today's diverse cultures and fast-paced world? The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching pres…
Outline : HIDUP SEBAGAI PARA PENGIKUT YESUS. Panggilan yang paling mendesak kepada umat Allah adalah untuk hidup sebagai para pengikut Yesus. Kritik yang paling mendakwa gereja sangat sederhana: kegagalan untuk melakukannya. Sebagai seorang presiden dari Fuller Seminary yang melatih pria dan wanita sebagai pemimpin bagi gereja dan masyarakat, Mark Labberton menulis: "Apakah ada alasan mengapa k…
Outline : Ada kelompok Kristen yang mendiskreditkan intelek, ada juga yang menjunjung tinggi intelek. Kelompok pertama membatasi peran intelek hanya dalam perkara sains. Dalam hal rohani mereka lebih mementingkan pengalaman daripada pemahaman doktrin. Memainkan peran intelek berarti menggeser peran Roh Kudus. Bagi kelompok kedua akal budi adalah segalanya. Mereka percaya bahwa akal budi dapat m…
Outline: The Christian Character Library helps Christians shine to their fullest brightness as God's treasures in jars of clay. The focus of these books is not self-improvement but inner transformation by the power of God. Where do you fall short in Christlikeness? Is it holiness? Commitment? Love for God? The books in this series will help you model Christ's character in practical ways that pl…
Outline: Cerita dongeng tetaplah menarik bagi siapa saja; tidak hanya anak-anak! Dongeng dan cerita-cerita rakyat mempesonakan tetapi juga membuka pikiran serta menyadarkan diri betapa cerita-cerita memiliki kekuatan untuk membentuk diri seseorang, bahkan masyarakat yang mendengarnya. Dalam dongeng dan cerita-cerita rakyat terkandung nilai budaya dan spiritual yang mendalam. Di dalamnya tergamb…
Outline: Muslim women, symbols of honour for their men, speak out in this timely and provocative book that takes us into the volatile heartland of Islam, the world's fastest growing religion. With a wide range of telling, often horrific stories about the ways in which Muslim women are abused and oppressed by their menfolk, PRICE OF HONOUR shows how restrictions on women act as a barometer for m…
Outline : SEBUAH PENYELIDIKAN KE DALAM HATI ALLAH. Apa sebenarnya kasih karunia itu? Dapatkah kasih karunia mengubah hidup seseorang, atau itu hanyalah sebuah angan-angan semata? Dalam buku The Case for Grace, Lee Strobel mengukir suatu pembelaan yang sangat kuat dan sangat pribadi bagi Allah, berfokus pada karya Allah yang mengubahkan dalam hidup para lelaki dan perempuan sepanjang masa ini. M…
Outline : Buku ini bercerita tentang bagaimana Injil dapat mengubah segalanya dalam hidup penulis muda berbakat Jaquelle Crowe. Allah telah menyelamatkannya sebagai seorang anak kecil, dan hidupnya tidak akan pernah sama lagi. Segala hal tentang hidupnya yang lama tidaklah menarik lagi. Dan seperti orang kristiani lainnya, ia terus belajar. Jaquelle masih melakukan kesalahan, kegagalan, frustra…
Outline : Ketika ada orang Kristen yang memiliki ketertarikan pada sesama jenis, bagaimana gereja seharusnya meresponsnya? Pendeta Ed Shaw adalah seorang Kristen sejati, berpegang teguh pada Alkitab dan mempertahankan kesetiaan pada pengajaran tradisional gereja tentang etika seksualitas. Dalam buku yang jujur ini, dia membagikan pergumulannya sebagai seorang Kristen sejati yang memiliki ketert…
Outline: Anda pasti tahu tentang ini…. Tapi sebenarnya, mungkin juga Anda tidak tahu. Meski Anda pergi ke gereja, tidak berarti Anda telah diberikan Injil yang jelas. Sebagian besar orang memang bicara tentang Yesus, menjadi orang baik, dan menghindari yang jahat, tapi berita Injil tidak ada di sana – setidaknya tidak secara spesifik dan menyeluruh.Terinspirasi oleh kebutuhan orang yang ser…
Outline: Where was God on September 11? The terrorists who brought death to thousands said they did it in God's name. On the heels of the carnage, thousands on Christians around the world gathered in churches to pray for peace - while others blamed the very idea of God for the tragedy. Just as the smoke for weeks from the smoldering debris, questions still burn inside every American. Now, accla…
Outline: In this installment of the Family Guidance series, Joel R. Beeke presents a heartfelt plea for the renewal of family worship in Christian homes. The family is modeled after the very being of God, providing a divine foundation for family worship from creation. This is not a mere idealistic suggestion for the godly family, but is presented in Scripture as a solemn duty. With great pastor…
Outline: Selama lebih dari 40 tahun Denmark selalu terpilih menjadi negara paling bahagia sedunia, menurut World Happiness Report oleh PBB. Tak terhitung banyaknya artikel dan kajian yang berusaha memecahkan misteri ini. Setelah riset bertahun-tahun , ternyata jawabannya sangat sederhana. Ini karena gaya pengasuhan mereka. Filosofi orang Denmark dalam membesarkan anak terbukti memberikan hasil …
Outline: Dikenal dengan pesan-pesannya tentang kebangunan rohani yang mencetuskan Kebangkitan Besar Kedua pada 1800-an, Charles G. Finney menyulut api yang membakar roh orang-orang Kristen satu-persatu. "Kebenaran digunakan untuk memengaruhi manusia, dan doa untuk menggerakkan Allah. Ketika saya berbicara tentang menggerakkan Allah, saya tidak bermaksud mengatakan bahwa doa mengubah pikiran All…
Outline: Sebuah Tabernakel yang besar dibangun untuk pengkhotbah yang besar. Inilah karunia berkhotbah yang dimiliki Charles Haddon Spurgeon di London's Metropolitan Tabernacle - sebuah bangunan yang mampu menampung 6,000 orang dan dibangun pada tahun 1861 untuk dia. Ahli pidato dan pengkhotbah yang besar ini terus membuat orang memenuhi bangku gerejanya sampai kembali ke pangkuan Bapa tiga pul…
Outline: Menolong orang agar bebas dari keterikatan dosa dan bertumbuh dalam Kristus. Dibangun di atas konsep-konsep yang ditemukan dalam Victory over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker, panduan pelayanan konseling dari Neil Andersons ini memberikan informasi yang jelas dan contoh-contoh yang bagus untuk membantu Anda memahami apa itu konseling kemuridan. Jika Anda seorang pendeta, konselor a…
Outline: Apakah Anda terkadang merasa kehilangan dasar pelayanan? Kewalahan dengan pelayanan? Pernah berharap mendapat tambahan kekuatan? Dalam melayani sudah pasti ada masa suka dan duka, termasuk kejenuhan. Bahkan hamba Tuhan (pendeta) sekalipun pernah mengalaminya. Bagaimana bisa? Ada saatnya kita mengalami titik klimaks ketika merasa bahwa pelayanan kita sia-sia, tidak ada hasil, tidak diha…
Overview: Volume 2 of the Annotated Luther series contains a number of the writings categorized under the theme of word and faith. Writings in the volume range from core documents The Bondage of the Will, Against the Heavenly Prophets, The Smalcald Articles, and Large Catechism to Luther's own Confession of Faith and treatments of Moses, the Gospels, and Two Kinds of Righteousness. Each volu…
Overview: Volume 1 of the Annotated Luther series contains many of the writings that defined the roots of reform set in motion by Marthin Luther, from the Ninety-Five Theses through The Freedom of a Christian. Included are a variety of compositions produced between 1517 and 1520 that reveal Luther's pastoral and theological commitments, his earliest confrontations with Rome, and his defense o…
Outline: Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Martin Luther's writings related to pastoral work, including sermons, hymns, letters, writings on prayer and the Christian life, as well as his widely used Small Catechism. Prefaces to his own writings contain his reflections on his own reforming work. Each volume in The Annotated Luther series contains new introductions, ann…
Outline: The Question that Paul set before the ancient church in Corinth - Do you not recognize that Jesus Christ is in and among you? (2 Cor 13: 5) - remains a critical question for the church today. This commentary by Mark Seifrid offers a unified reading of 2 Corinthians, which has often been regarded as a composite of excerpts and fragments, as Seifrid seeks to hear Paul's message afreash a…
Outline: In keeping with the Pillar New Testament Commentary's distinctive character, this volume by James R. Edwards on Luke gives special attention to the Third Gospel's vocabulary and historical setting, its narrative purpose and unique themes, and its theological significance for the church and believers today. Though Luke is often thought to have a primarily Gentile focus, Edwards counterb…
Outline: Filling a notable fap in scholarship on 2 Peter and Jude, Peter Davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the Greco-Roman world and the burgeoning first-century Jesus communities. Davids firmly grasps the overall structure of these oft-maligned epistles and presents a strong case for 2 Peter and Jude as coherent, consi…
Outline: The reputation of the NIGTC series is so outstanding that the appearance of each new volume is noteworthy. This book on 2 Corinthians is no exception. Master New Testament exegete Murray J. Harris has produced a superb commentary that analyzes the Greek text verse by verse against the backdrop of Paul's tumultous relations with his converts at Corinth. Believing that Scripture cannot b…
Outline: Selama ini, minoritas Tionghoa di Indonesia lebih sering diidentifikasikan sebagai sebuah kelompok etnis yang berkecimpung semata-mata dalam bidang ekonomi. Aktivitas mereka dalam bidang lain, terutama kebudayaan, sering diabaikan. Padahal, dalam kesusastraan misalnya, kaum peranakan Tionghoa di Indonesia pernah menghasilkan karya-karya sastra yang dari segi jumlah lebih besar dari yan…
Outline: "If He is not who he said He Was, and if He did not do what He said He had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground." What on earth did He do? What made Him do it? What good did it all do? Examine with John R. W. Stott, rector emeritus of All Souls Church, London, the historical facts on which Christianity stands. And discover what Jesus Chri…
Outline: This book has been written to stimulate the imagination. To make other life-ways more comprehensible. That is our hope. Is it really true that all people are bothers and sisters? We think so. We all laugh and we all cry; we all have our dreams and our disappointments. Yet this ancient idea, as old as mankind-appearing in sore form in all the world's religions, and written into the char…