baker publishing group apr 2011 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to overcoming the forces of the world, the flesh, and the devil that come against believers. The Holy Spirit is ready and willing to free Christians from spiritual attack. This essential handbook will help readers access that power. 224 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic story of love and forgiveness, suffering and restorationWhen her beloved grandfather Isaac dies, Dinah must follow his final command: travel to Job's household to marry his son. After Job's world comes crashing down, Dinah finds herself drawn to this great man brought low. What will she risk to fight for his survival Mesu Andrews weaves an emotional and stirring account of Job and Dinah. Love Amid the Ashes breathes life, romance, and passion into the classic biblical story of suffering and steadfast faith.'In Love Amid the Ashes, Mesu Andrews takes a biblical tale of great tragedy and skillfully weaves beauty and love amid the loss. Job's story brought vividly to life!'--Jill Eileen Smith, bestselling author of Michal and Abigail'Mesu Andrews has skillfully brought the Old Testament story of Job to life in Love Amid the Ashes. Throughout this book she explains Job's faithful adherence to studying the teachings of El Shaddai. Then she creatively reveals how those principles are demonstrated by his interaction with Dinah. You will be moved to tears as the characters reflect the mysterious role suffering plays in our faith. If you enjoy a story that includes a powerful plot, romantic passion, and biblical truth, read this book!'--Carol Kent, speaker and author of Between a Rock and a Grace PlaceMesu Andrews is a speaker who has devoted herself to passionate and intense study of Scripture. Harnessing her deep understanding and love for God's Word, Andrews brings the biblical world alive for her readers in this debut novel. She lives in North Carolina.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Missional Impulse in the Biblical Narrative'Goheen expertly traces the continuities of and developments in the Bible's grand story of the people of God, showing that at every stage God's people exist for the sake of God's mission to all the peoples of the world. Here is the biblical depth needed for the contemporary church's reflection on and practice of its missional identity.'--Richard Bauckham, University of St. Andrews, Scotland; Ridley Hall, Cambridge'A book that stands out from the crowd and merits careful attention, A Light to the Nations is a much-needed and well-crafted basic text for the biblical study of the missional church. Based on careful reading and interpretation of an impressive range of biblical scholars, Goheen's book engages the scholarly voices that merit serious interaction, lays out the major themes of a biblical theology of the missional church, and offers an integrative approach that will stimulate further investigation. Certainly it will become a staple of college and seminary syllabi dealing with the church and its mission. Pastors, congregations, and mission agencies will find in this book biblical orientation for faithful mission in a time of rapid and challenging change.'--Darrell L. Guder, Princeton Theological Seminary'A Light to the Nations masterfully calls readers to a renewed missional imagination. Goheen traces the missional theme through Scripture, enabling us to see that his vision is not really new but the rediscovery of the robust, missional ecclesiology that has always characterized the people of God at their best. Goheen leads us into an expansive vision of what it means to be God's called, eschatological people embodying the new creation. If you long to understand what it really means to be a missional church, not as a simple slogan but as our deepest identity, then this book is the indispensable road map. I heartily recommend it!'--Timothy C. Tennent, Asbury Theological Seminary'Based on the whole biblical narrative, this book is a powerful presentation of what it takes for a missional church in the twenty-first century to be 'a light to the nations.' It is both compelling and persuasive!'--Gerald H. Anderson, Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, CT.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'With eloquence and ecumenical hospitality--as well as laser-like insight--Edith Humphrey has given us a much-needed biblical and practical theology for entering into the worship of the Triune God. Anyone who participates in worship and especially anyone who leads in worship, whether traditional or contemporary, liturgical or free, should read this timely book now.'--Michael J. Gorman, The Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary & University'In a study that is at once biblical, theological, historical, and practical, Humphrey explores the essence of true Christian worship. Her insights illumine a wide range of traditional and contemporary practices, and she poses probing questions that often challenge popular wisdom about liturgy. This is a book not only for worship leaders but also for the whole congregation to study together.'--Ellen F. Davis, Duke Divinity School'Worship, like Bible reading, is not about finding something new but about entering into the Old Story. Don't expect Humphrey's book to settle the worship wars. Expect it to go behind the wars into the great tradition where worship was about entrance into the presence of God.'--Scot McKnight, North Park University'Through Scripture, the early church fathers, and the author's own personal experience, Grand Entrance examines the centrality of liturgy in biblical religion and the Christian tradition, bearing witness to the rites of East and West in the process.'--Scott Hahn, St. Vincent Seminary and Franciscan University of Steubenville'Instructed by the great biblical categories of redemption, covenant, worship, and assembly, Humphrey has written a book rich in theology, contemplative wisdom, and practical insight.'--Patrick Henry Reardon, author, Chronicles of History and Worship; pastor, All Saints Orthodox Church, Chicago'A must-read for anyone interested in a scholarly yet accessible treatment of Christian worship. Humphrey's meticulous scholarship, accessible writing, insightful questions, and balanced critique highlight the radical nature of what it means to enter--together--into God's presence for worship.'--Judith M. Kubicki, Fordham University'An especially welcome tonic for all of us exhausted by the quest for endless innovation in church life. This is a book of prophetic insight that you will wrestle with, talk back to, argue against, and sing along with.'--John D. Witvliet, Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.