Outline: God is at work in our world. As in the days of Hudson Taylor a century and a half ago, we live in a ttime when discovering purposeful involvement in God's affairs aroudn the world requires us to engage intentionally. Hudson Taylor - husband, father, physician, evangelist, visionary and founder of the China Inlad Mission - lived his life for God with intention and purpose. In the proces…
Outline : Because one death touches many lives, it is important for both those who are dying and those who love them to be prepared for the pain and grief that accompany it. Here Deborah Howard shares words of comfort and encouragement for everyone coping with suffering and death. Her compassion, firm faith in Christ, and years of working as a hospice nurse create a uniquely sensitive, experien…
Outline: Dalam buku ini, Kevin Vanhoozer memperkenalkan pembaca kepada cara berpikir tentang theologi Kristen yang membawa usaha yang dimulainya dari buku Drama Doktrin ke tingkat berikutnya. Vanhoozer berpendapat bahwa theologi bukan hanya seperangkat keyakinan kognitif, tetapi juga melibatkan ucapan dan tindakan. Dia menggunakan model teater untuk menjelaskan cara doktrin membentuk pemahaman …
Outline: Blessed through God's anointing, King David binds together a broken nation and gives his people victory - until, distracted, he is overcome by sin. The sword of God's judgment then falls on David and his house, but even as David is humbled, he returns penitently to the Lord. Richard Phillip's expository commentary carries us with David up to the heights and down to the depths, noting t…
Outline: Find the answers to these and many other amazing and extraordinary aspects of J.R.R. Tolkien in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. Whether you want to discover the meaning of the languages behind Elvish, learn how Tolkien's own marriage inspired the love story within the Lord of the Rings, or uncover how his books went from being predicted failures to bestsellers, there …
Outline: First Steps for the New Christian offers basic and helpful guidance on: - assurance of your salvation - forgiveness of your sins - how to read your Bible - how to pray - how to witness - memorizing Scripture - battling old patterns - overcoming temptations - choosing a church - baptism and the Lord's Supper Virtually everything you need to start and grow your Christian life…
Outline: Heaven : Better By Far is a rare digest of biblical insights into the timeless ropic of heaven, and the finale of one who prepared himself for nearly a century for that day when he would experience how heaven is better by far. If your idea of heaven is having a "mansion just over the hilltop," J. Oswald Sanders has important news for you. While heaven will provide a final home for thos…
Outline: Author William Backus, a clinical psychologist and associate pastor in a large psychologist and associate pastor in a large suburban church, shows counselors how to apply his revolutionary Misbelief Therapy as introduced in the bestseller Telling Yourself the Truth (nearly 200,000 copies sold!). In Telling the Truth to Troubled People, Dr. Backus integrates both biblical and psychologi…
Outline: The subject of Christ and Culture has occupied the church since its inception. Some emphasize the reality of redemption and the imperative of cultural transformation; others critize this approach because of the transient nature of this current life and the specific function of "kingdom" activity. This project focuses on the two competing compositions rooted in the Reformed tradition; n…
Outline: "Sungguh mengherankan bahwa diantara para homiletikus dan pengkhotbah tidak terdapat perhatian terhadap khotbah yang terarah. Hal ini telah melahirkan banyak pengkhotbah yang membosankan, tidak hidup, abstrak dan tidak menyatakan kepribadian; Khotbah yang tidak terarah telah mengaburkan kebenaran, menghalangi hidup kekristenan yang penuh sukacita, merusak pengabdian dan inisiatif, dan …
Outline: Dalam pengajaran di taman kanak-kanak, seorang guru taman kanak-kanak perlu memperhatikan tujuan program belajar dan ruang lingkup kegiatan belajar anak taman kanak-kanak. Tujuan program kegiatan belajar taman kanak-kanak (TK) adalah membantu meletakkan dasar ke arah perkembangan sikap, pengetahuan keterampilan, dan daya cipta anak didik untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan dan pe…
Outline: Any invaluable guide to the study of biblical Numerology, or Numerics. The first section reveals the amazing designs of the numbers and numerical features of the Word of God which give evidence to their Designer. The second section highlights the spiritual significance and symbolic connotations of numbers which are repeated in different contexts throughout the Bible. This thrilling an…
Outline: Salah satu sarana yang dibutuhkan agar "bagi kaum beriman krisen jalan ke arah Kitab Suci terbuka lebar-lebar" (DV 22) adalah buku, yang disamping memberikan informasi mengenai tulisan-tulisan dalam Kitab Suci juga membina sikap yang benar terhadap Kitab Suci, "sabda Allah yang diungkapkan dalam bahasa manusia" (V 13). Pengantar Injil Sinoptik ini dimaksud sebagai salah satu sumbangan …
Outline: Republik ini sudah majemuk sejak dalam kandungan. Kemerdekaan diraih bukan berkat perjuangan satu kelompok, melainkan banyak pihak dengan beragam latar belakang - etnis, agama, kelas sosial, hingga afiliasi politik. Maka mengklaim Republik untuk golongan sendiri berarti mengingkari fitrah Indonesia. Aktivis Cina di Awal Republik mengangkat peran etnis Tionghoa dalam kemerdekaan Indones…
Outline: In this book the student meets the ideas of Plato, Christianity, Marx, Freud, Sartre, B.F. Skinner, and Konrad Lorenz in the context of what each has to say about human nature. Each of these seven theories of human nature is broken down into four essential components: 1. a background theory of the universe 2. a basic theory of human nature 3. a diagnosis of what is wrong with humank…
Outline : Kita semua ingin mengalami kepuasan dalam Allah yang membebaskan, menghasilkan kasih, dan berani mengambil risiko. Tetapi kenyataannya adalah kita sering kali bergumul untuk menemukan dan berpegang kepada sukacita yang sejati dan kekal tersebut – bahkan ketika kita telah menerima kabar baik mengenai anugerah Allah. Jadi kita menghadapi sebuah pertanyaan penting: Apa yang seharusnya …
Outline: The Explorations in Biblical Theology series addresses the need for quality literature that attacts believing readers to good theology - and builds them up in their faith. Each title in the series combines satisfying content with the accessibility and readibility of a popular book. The result is a valuable addition to the library of any college senior, seminarian, pastor - indeed anyon…
Outline: Siapakah orang-orang ini? Mereka bukan orang suci. Mereka bukan sarjana bahkan mereka bukan tokoh-tokoh agama. Hal paling menakjubkan tentang para murid ini adalah Yesus pernah memilih mereka; di antara mereka, sebagian besar nelayan biasa, pemungut cukai, dan politikus yang impulsif. Jika Anda melihat sekilas murid-murid ini, Anda akan dikejutkan dengan fakta yang membingungkan. Oran…
Outline: The New American Commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the Scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. This series serves as a minister's friend and a student's guide. The New American Commentary assumes the inerrancy of Scripture, focuses on the intrinsic t…
Outline: Tidak pernah terlalu cepat untuk mulai memberikan pemahaman praktis kepada anak Anda tentang tubuh mereka yang unik dan indah mengapa Allah merancangnya sebagaimana adanya. Kisah tentang Diriku adalah buku pertama dalam seri MAKSUD ALLAH MENCIPTAKAN SEKS, ditulis untuk dibacakan bagi anak usia 3 sampai 5 tahun. Dengan bahasa yang sesuai dengan usianya, jujur, dan ilustrasi yang realist…
Outline: Hermeneutics is indispensable for understanding Scripture, constructing theology, and living the Christian life, but most contemporary hermeneutical systems fail to acknowledge the principles and practices of the biblical writers themselves. Christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the Bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted Scripture the w…
Outline: The Chronicles of Narnia dari C.S. Lewis telah menawan imajinasi juatan orang selama lebih dari setengah abad. Tetapi kisah-kisah ini bukanlah sekedar cerita dan fantasi yang hanya untuk dinikmati; kisah-kisah ini menyampaikan kebenaran-kebenaran yang berharga tentang bagaimana hidup di dunia kita. Kehidupan sehari-hari menawarkan kita dengan begitu banyaknya pilihan moral. Lewis perc…
Outline : DUNIA BISA TERASA SANGAT GELAP TETAPI, ADA JALAN YANG DIPENUHI SUKACITA. Kita diajarkan, "Pastikan terlebih dahulu dirimu sendiri aman" dan "Orang baik tidak akan berhasil." Tetapi, jalan itu membuat kita merasa sendiri dan cemas, bahkan bisa membawa kita ke dalam kehancuran. Ini bukanlah perjalanan yang menakjubkan. Ada sebuah jalan untuk ditempuh di dalam Kerajaan Allah yang tidak…
Outline: Of all the books of the Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip the imagination: four grim horsemen, the Antichrist, the ten-horned beast, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, the "mark of the beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Kruschchev to credit cards and the Internet. Is the book of Revelatio…
Outline: Berbagai umat beragama di Indonesia sementara ini berhadapan dengan beragama masalah yang sangat peka. Sebagian masalah itu menyangkut kehidupan intern masing-masing umat, orientasi spiritual dan iman serta hubungan interaliran yang berbeda. Sebagian masalah lain berkaitan dengan posisi dan peranan agama-agama dalam masyarakat dan hubungannya dengan pemerintah. Di samping itu, karena u…
Outline: This collection of essays examines the formation of leaers on Java: how they rise to power, stay in power, and pass this on. Approaching the subject from varied academic disciplines, most of the essays deal with rural power but a few address more general issues of leadership.
Outline: Reflecting on more than sixty years of service at All Souls Church in London and a worldwide ministry, John Stott alerts a church that is in transition to the marks of a church that is living. The Living Church is the full articulation of Stott's dream for the body of Christ in the world today.
Outline : Recent scholarship on ancient Judaism, finding only scattered references to messiahs in Hellenistic- and Roman-period texts, has generally concluded that the word ''messiah'' did not mean anything determinate in antiquity. Meanwhile, interpreters of Paul, faced with his several hundred uses of the Greek word for ''messiah,'' have concluded that christos in Paul does not bear its conve…
Outline : In this book the renowned medievalist G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a figure of towering importance on the twelfth-century monastic and theological scene. After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major themes in his work, including his theology of spirituality and his theology of the political life of the Ch…
Outline: This book is the first to describe not only what competent mentors do but the skills they need to be effective. It is a step-by-step guide to being a good mentor and will be invaluable to anyone who wants to help another to learn more from their work or other experience. It is also essential reading for anyone contemplating introducting mentoring into their organisation.
Outline: Keterampilan diplomasi suatu bangsa merupakan ujung tombak dalam penyelenggaraan suatu pemerintahan. Boleh dikatakan bahwa diplomasi merupakan kunci kesuksesan dalam hubungan internasional (international relationship). Bagi Indonesia, pengalaman dalam dunia diplomasi sebenarnya sudah dimulai sejak lama. Hal ini, antara lain, telah dibuktikan oleh Kerajaan Aceh - sebagai pusat perdagang…
Outline: No writer of our times has done more than Bronislaw Malinowski to bring together in a single comprehension the warm reality of human living and the cool abstractions of science. Malinowski's gift was double: it consisted both in the genius given usually to artists and in the scientist's power to see and to declare the universal in the particular. This volume includes three of the great…
Outline: Selama kita hidup bermasyarakat, masalah sosial seperti kemiskinan, ketidakadilan, pelecehan, dan manipulasi hiukum, selalu hadir menyapa kehidupan kita yang mungkin tenang-tenang saja. Namun, sebagai makhluk sosial, kita dengan sendirinya memilki keterikatan dan seharusnya mempunyai kepedulian terhadap sesama dan lingkungan kita. Dalam konteks itulah pengejawantahan misi sosial gereja…
Outline: Buku ini merupakan sebuah bahan kajian yang secara teologis dan filosofis berusaha untuk meninjau kedudukan dan peranan pendidikan Kristen, baik dalam konteks keluarga, sekolah maupun gereja di Indonesia. Tulisan-tulisan di dalamnya banyak membahas tentang perlunya kepekaan dan kepedulian terhadap konteks pelayanan pendidikan itu sendiri. Bahan-bahan pembentuk dari kajian ini adalah ma…
Outline: "This is interpretation at its most daring and at its best" Widely respected scholar J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and explains that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.
Outline: It's impossible to know a man well until you know what he believes. Americans who are concerned about the people of Asia must be acquainted with the religions of Asia. One of the most important of these faiths is Buddhism, which in some form or other holds the allegiance of millions of human beings from the Hawaiian Islands west to Japan, Thailand, Burma, India, and other countries in …
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: Many Christians around the world today face severe persecution, while others daily feel the weight of coultural pressure against them. The apostle Peter speaks to this as he reminds us that Christians are aliens and exiles in an often-hostile empire. Yet we are simultaneously the chosen of God, equipped by Jesus's work for us and in us to live faithfully in our dual identity. In this e…
Outline : An indispensable guide for exploring the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament. The purpose of studying the Old Testament is to understand God and his redemptive work more fully. However, this goal is complicated by the fact that it was transmitted through a very different language and culture from our own. A Survey of the Old Testament addresses backgr…
Outline : Accessible and comprehensive, Contemporary Theology: An Introduction by professor and author Kirk R. MacGregor provides a chronological survey of the major thinkers and schools of thought in modern theology in a manner that is both approachable and intriguing. Unique among introductions to contemporary theology, MacGregor includes: - Evangelical perspectives alongside mainline and li…
Outline: Apa yang memotivasi pemuda Adolf Hitler menjadi tokoh yang haus kekuasaan? Keyakinannya terhadap supremasi ras bangsa Arya? Atau keyakinannya bahwa bangsa Jerman layak untuk menguasai Eropa? Apa sumber sikap anti-Semit sang diktator? Apakah karena persekusinya terhadap kaum gipsi dan homoseksual, serta keyakinannya bahwa perang itu sendiri adalah akhir dari segalanya? Penulis Michael K…