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Evangelism has a bad reputation. It's been loaded with sales tactics, market analysis, and high-pressure psychology, an approach that often flattens other cultures and dishonors those we want to...

Weaving together church history, theology, and devotional practice, this introductory guide to spiritual formation retrieves the traditions rooted in truth, goodness, beauty, and community to help...

Apostle of PersuasionAuthor: James W ThompsonPublisher: Baker AcademicPublication Date: Jun 25, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1540968995ISBN-13:...

This book restores the imagination to its central role in spiritual formation by recovering key works from the Christian tradition, enabling us to experience the formative power of the imagination...

All too often, the Christian understanding of salvation has been one-dimensional, reducing all that God has done for us to a single conception or idea. Tom Greggs, one of today's leading theologians,...

Author: Jonathan C. AugustinePublisher: Baker AcademicPublication Date: Mar 29, 2022Number of Pages: 192 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1540965031ISBN-13: 9781540965035

John Calvin was arguably the most influential of the 16th-century Reformers. His supporters praise his transformative influence on the ecclesial, political, and economic spheres of modern life, while...

This comprehensive introduction to the ministry of chaplaincy brings together three authors who oversee three of the leading chaplaincy programs in the United States. Written from an evangelical...

This concise guide to writing in Christian academic settings offers practices and principles for becoming a successful writer--Author: Benjamin L. Merkle, Adrianne Cheek MilesPublisher: Baker...

Christianity: A Brief IntroductionAuthor: Charles E. FarhadianPublisher: Baker AcademicPublication Date: Dec 22, 2020Number of Pages: 192 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Today's political and cultural polarization has led to suspicion and animosity in our churches, our workplaces, and even our families. It has also led to a false sense of available options. But there...

Communicating with Grace and Virtue: Learning to Listen, Speak, Text, and Interact as a ChristianAuthor: Quentin J. SchultzePublisher: Baker AcademicPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 160...

The Puritan John Owen is best remembered today for his theological writings on high Calvinism, traditional orthodoxy, church polity, and the pursuit of holiness. According to Kelly M. Kapic, Owen is...

This approachable composition textbook for beginning writers argues that the key to writing well is to envision composition as an empathetic and respectful conversation. Written by a teacher with...

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2023 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Evangelism/Missions/Global Church) Drawing on forty years of teaching and mission experience, leading missiological anthropologist...

Presenting reading as a remedy for prevalent cultural vices-distraction, hostility, and consumerism-this book helps educators, students, and other readers to contribute to the flourishing of their...

The conflict between the natural sciences and Christian theology has been going on for centuries. Recent advances in the fields of evolutionary biology, behavioral genetics, and neuroscience have...

The field of life span development in psychology has much to offer those engaged in making disciples, and Chris Kiesling brings those insights to bear in this volume. He appropriates the most useful...

A widely respected scholar introduces embedded genres in the New Testament and explores how these genres within genres contribute to the messages of the New Testament authors--Author: Jeannine K...

This new edition of a bestselling evangelical survey of the Old Testament has been updated throughout. It is lavishly illustrated with four-color images, maps, and charts and retains the pedagogical...

Jesus took on flesh--he was embodied. And the Gospels use multisensory language to reveal that his teaching, ministry, and interactions with people engaged the senses. Consider the raging storm on...

Many introductions to the New Testament focus on historical-critical issues with only cursory discussions of the text. In Engaging the New Testament, Miguel Echevarría overviews the New Testament...

This book offers updated explanations of the sins of interpretation to teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical Bible study practices. "A must for teachers, pastors,...

After spending countless hours studying Hebrew vocabulary, paradigms, and grammar, students may wonder how they can begin to reap the rewards of their hard work. H. H. Hardy II presents 30...

The 17 New Testament volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series now expands to include readable Old Testament commentaries that integrate the...

A rare and wonderful theological book that turns something ordinary--being a friend--into an expression of God's greatness.--Jeremiah Rood, Foreword (starred review) In this vibrant theological...

This introduction to biblical interpretation expands the interpretive task to encompass both comprehension of the Bible's content and active participation in God's redemptive plan. The authors help...

Christianity Today 2024 Book Award (Biblical Studies) The third quest for the historical Jesus has reached an impasse. But a fourth quest is underway--one that draws from a heretofore largely...

A standard Greek reference tool allowing students to learn vocabulary quickly by listing words according to their frequency of use in the New Testament.Author: Bruce MetzgerPublisher: Baker...

Many people think eschatology refers to events occurring at the end of history. In this book, two scholars with expertise in biblical eschatology argue that God's kingdom breaking into this world...