In this title, Shirley Lucass examines the history of the concept of messiah in biblical, and post-biblical traditions. For 2000 years, Judaism and Christianity have been at odds with one another. The problem at the heart of the division is the concept of messiah. Shirley Lucass looks directly at the concept of messiah from an historical perspective and examines its roots in ancient Jewish lite…
Outline: - What does Jesus mean when He says "Follow Me"? - If we are justified "apart from works of the Law" (Rom 3:28), does this mean that works are insignificant to our salvation? - Can we have Christ as Savior without having him as Lord? Is there salvation without obedience? The message proclaimed today by miny Christians is not the gospel according to Jesus. It is true that Jesus taugh…
Outline: Do Trauma and Abuse have the last word? After forty years of counseling abuse survivors around the world, Dr. Diane Langberg, a world-renowned trauma expert, remains certain that what trauma destroys, Christ can and does restore.
Apa artinya mengajar agama di dalam suatu konteks yang majemuk secara agama? Apakah itu berarti mengajarkan bahwa agama sendiri adalah yang paling benar sementara agama lain palsu? Apakah itu berarti mengajarkan bahwa semua agama adalah sama saja? Realitas kemajemukan di Asia—terutama terkait dengan agama—membuat para pendidik agama perlu mencari strategi dan pendasaran teologis yang kokoh …
Outline: Mark Rooker discusses each of the Ten Commandments and its full meaning in the ancient context. Providing a depth of understanding that can't be obtained by looking only at the commandment itself, he shows how each one reverberates throughout the Old Testament, how it was violated in Israel's history, and how it surfaces again in the New Testament. He also includes the theological sign…
Overview: Buku ini menjulang sebagai salah satu buku klasik terbaik: bukan hanya penuh dengan perkataan yang indah, melainkan juga sederhana dan dapat diterapkan oleh setiap orang Kristen. Buku ini berisi pengajaran untuk masuk dalam kuasa Allah sehingga Anda dapat menjalani hidup yang kaya, mendalam, dan utuh seperti yang dikehendaki Allah. Penulis percaya bahwa kuasa Roh Kudus telah terlalu…
Outline: An Urgent Call for Christians everywhere to explore the nature of Kingdom amid the political upheaval of our day. Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and to keep from being used as political pawns? Or should Christians be actively involved, seeking to control and utilize political systems to control the levers…
Outline: Originally published in 1520, The Freedom of a Christian is one of Martin Luther's most well-know and enduring treatises. In it, the German Reformer examines Christian ethics and how justification by faith alone liberates believers, while also developing ideas and doctrines that were key to the Reformation. Featuring a new translation from the original German into English by renowned R…
The modern chasm between "secular" work and "sacred" worship has had a devastating impact on Western Christianity. Drawing on years of research, ministry, and leadership experience, Kaemingk and Willson explain why Sunday morning worship and Monday morning work desperately need to inform and impact one another. Together they engage in a rich biblical, theological, and historical exploration of …
Outline : Christians are taught in their churches and schools that prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. But few receive instruction or guidance in how to make prayer genuinely meaningful. In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act. With his trademark insights and energy, Keller offers biblical guidance as well as specific prayers for…
Outline: The question of why God would allow pain and suffering in the world has vexed believers and nonbelievers forever. In Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Timothy Keller takes on this enduring issue and shows that there is meaning and reason behind pain and suffering, making a forceful and groundbreaking case that this essential part of the human experience can be overcome only …
Outline : Times are difficult. Disease, death, and the loss of a vision for a shared common good have shattered the idea of a bright and better future for everyone. How can we survive this moment together? HOPE. The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels hold the key to the hope we all need to face the desperation of daily life. HOPE IN TIMES OF FEAR examines the life-changing meaning …
Outline: "To err is human; to forgive, divine," has long been aspirational. But out complicated modern world has questioned the benefits of forgiveness. Timothy Keller passionately defends the central role forgiveness has to play in our lives and shows readers how and why forgiveness is the only way forward in an imperfect world. Forgiving anyone is a meaningful way is one of the hardest thins …
Outline: For many adults, the college years are an exciting period of self-discovery full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. Yet college can also be a time of personal testing and intense questioning-especially for Christian students confronted with various challenges to Christianity and the Bible for the first time. Drawing on years of experiences as a biblical schola…
Overview: In a crystal clear discussion of science and religion and their logical friendship in the search for truth and understanding, Polkinghorne draws on discoveries made in atomic physics to make credible the claims of Christianity, and helps refine Christian perceptions through the knowledge that the new science brings. He discusses belief in God, chaos, evolution, miracles, and prayer, a…
Outline: This anthology invites Christians to find resources for faithful, creative thinking in the riches of the church's theological heritage and its worship traditions. Contributors include Robert Barron, Timothy George, Stanley Hauerwas, Alasdair MacIntyre, Mark Noll, and N.T. Wright, among others.
Outline: You may have always expected your job as a parent to be done once your children reached adulthood ... but you're quickly finding out that you never stop being a parent! Jim Newheiser and Elyse Fitzpatrick ground you in the guidance of God's Word, reminding you that your relationship with your adult children can only be as deep and meaningful as your relationship with him.
Outline: We are used to having our parents help us, but how do we handle it when the tables are turned and our parents are the ones who need help? Declining health, financial needs, divorce, relational issues - what's an adult child's role when their parents are struggling? Counselor Jim Newheiser understands the many types of challenges adults may face in their relationship with their parents,…
Outline: A pastor inhabits multiple roles - teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. Yet many church leaders feel unprepared to counsel church members who are struggling with difficult, multifaceted problems. David Powlison reminds pastors of their unique role as the shepherds of God's people, equipping them to apply biblical wisdom to the thoughts, values, moods, expectations, and decis…
Outline: The Christian Church is faced with new responsibilities and challenges in our postmodern culture. This ecumenical series, sponsored by the Christian Theological Research Fellowship, reaps the wisdom of Christian tradition and Scripture to propose fresh insights for today's church. Grounded in sound scholarship, it will appeal to thoughtful pastors, educated laypeople, theological stude…
Outline: This magisterial and much-needed study by John Kilner thoroughly explains what the Bible teaches about humanity being in the image of God. Arguing against the common idea that sin damages the image of God in human beings, Kilner probes how our creation in God's image gives us dignity, and he points to humanity's renewal according to God's image in Christ as our destiny.
Outline: This accessible introduction to Christian worldview explores how Christians can live faithfully at the crossroads of Scripture and postmodern culture. Living at the Crossroads first lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book then tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. Authors Michael Goh…
Outline: Science, technology and economic growth motivate our society. Each is carried on with little regard for Christian concerns. Brian Walsh and Richard Middleton yearn for change. They long to see Christianity penetrate the structures of society, reforming and remolding our culture. From scholarship in the universities to politics, business and family life, the Christian vision can transfo…
Outline: We've lost ourselves. Disconnected from the past and uncertain about the future, we are anxious about what our lives will be and troubled by a nagging sense of meaninglessness. Adrift in the world, many Christians have their identity completely wrapped up in work, and their definition of the "good life" is financial success. Fewer are staying committed to the Christian faith, finding i…
Outline: How people behave and think is largely determined by the social structure in which they live. Evangelism and church planting strategies, if they are to succeed, must take that group action into account. Incarnational Ministry describes the social-cultural settings of bands, tribes, peasantry, and urbanites. While urging planners not to use these general categories as simplistic pigeonh…
Outline : Can Christians still presume to speak the truth in a culture of relativism and religious pluralism? What is the Christian message to our postmodern age? In this influential, best-selling book Lesslie Newbigin draws from prominent thinkers across the disciplines to suggest that knowledge of the truth is always risky; it always requires personal commitment rather than dispassionate inqu…
Outline: American Society, with its growing polarizations, is experiencing a profound crisis of trust, from government to mass media to educational and religious institutions. And - whether we realize it or not - this crisis affects us all. In Building Cultures of Trust eminent scholar Martin Marty proposes ways of improving the conditions for trust at what might be called the "grassroots" leve…
Outline: A Diverse and dazzling look at the current state of Christian thought. In Christ across the Disciplines distinguished scholars covering the theological spectrum explore the dynamic relationship between the Christian faith and the life of the mind. Although the essays in this volume are rooted in a rich understanding of the past, they focus primarily on how Christian students, teachers,…
Outline: We all know that everything we have is a gift from God. But sometimes it's hard to know just how to give back to God. How much is enough? What does the Bible really say? What should giving look like in our everyday lives? Filled with good news for followers of Jesus, Mark Allan Powell's Giving to God shows Christians the way to a better life and a better relationship with their money -…
Outline: Modern Protestant debates about spousal relations and the meaning of marriage began in a forgotten international dispute some 300 years ago. The Lutheran Pietist ideal of marriage as friendship and mutual pursuit of holiness battled with the idea that submission defined spousal roles. Exploiting material culture artifacts, broadsides, hymns, sermons, private correspondence, and legal c…
Outline: How do you as a parent continue to relate to a child who refuses to cooperate, responds in persistent anger or hatred toward you, or rejects the Christian faith? When Good Kids Make Bad Choices offers thoughtful encouragement and guidance based on the firsthand experiences of the authors and those whom they've counseled. While the path is a difficult one for any parent to walk, there a…
Outline: The process of sanctification is personal and organic - not a one-size-fits-all formula. Many popular views try to reduce the process of Christian growth to a single template: Remember past grace. Rehearse your identity in Christ. Avail yourself of the means of grace. Disciple yourself. But Scripture portrays the dynamics of sanctification in a rich variety of ways. No single factor, t…
Outline: This accessible text by James P. Ware provides both a concise guide to Paul's theology and a general introduction to the key issues and debates in the contemporary study of Paul. Examining Paul's message in the context of the ancient world, Ware identifies what would have struck Paul's original audience as startling or unique. By comparing Paul's teaching to the other religions and phi…
Outline: A friend feels rejected. A counselee is angry. A church member's child is ill. You want to help, but where do you begin? Counselor Michael R. Emlet outlines a model of one-another ministry based on how God sees and loves his people as saints, while bringing comfort to the sufferer, and faithfully speaking truth to the sinner.