Baker publishing group jun 2008 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Most books on romantic relationships focus on mate selection, marriage, and sexual purity. But before all that can happen, a guy has to get a date! What Women Wish You Knew about Dating equips men with the skills they need to begin dating. Author Stephen W. Simpson educates men about spiritual and psychological obstacles to dating and provides solutions to the problems that often interfere with a healthy, holy dating life.With a unique blend of biblical principles, psychological insight, practical advice, and humor, this book shows the reader how to be a man, date like a man, and get that relationship off to a great start. Whether just entering the dating game or back after being widowed or divorced, men of all ages will benefit from this straightforward and candid treatment of male sexuality and dating. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Forget all those evening news sound bites or diplomatically correct half-truths about the Koran and the religion of Islam. If you want to know what the Koran is really about, you have to know what it really says. Don Richardson gives you a nitty-gritty inside look at the Koran, helping to separate fact from fiction. These hard-hitting observations are not the author's opinion based on what he thinks the Koran seems to imply. Muslim boys are indoctrinated in military camps. Madrasa schools force memorization and repetition of the Koran, particularly those verses that promise heavenly rewards for martyrdom. It took courage to write this serious, documented, and well-sourced book. But the price of truth is courage, regardless of one's religion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many Christians are used to the idea of a meek and mild Jesus, the stereotypical 'nice guy.' Countering these all too prevalent notions, Mark Galli offers a unique study of seventeen troubling passages from the Gospel of Mark to prove we should be anything but comfortable with Christ. Highlighting the undeniable fact of an untamable and often militant Messiah, Galli gives readers a training manual in spiritual growth to awaken sleeping believers and transform them into devoted disciples. Hinging on the compelling nature of the love of God, he explains how this mean and wild Jesus shows us truer love than our pleasant construct ever could. Striking and bold, always rooted in Scripture, Jesus Mean and Wild will put readers on the road to true discipleship. Now available in trade paper.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - See Yourself in a Whole New Light What do you see when you look in the mirror A rock superstar A professional athlete The next 'InStyle 'magazine cover girl Well, maybe not. But guess what--no matter what you see when you look at yourself, God sees something better. That's because God doesn't look at your faults and flaws. He accepts you for who you are right now, and He sees you as the person you can become. Do you want to break free of all of the garbage and negative thoughts that cloud your mind--to see who you really are 'Stomping Out the Darkness' shows how to break through and see yourself through God's eyes. On these pages you'll discover that God has had a plan for your life from the beginning of time--and, even though something went wrong with that plan, God has put everything back in order through Jesus. All you have to do is believe.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love Essie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she's known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man's eye. And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer's oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune--not lose his heart to this headstrong blonde. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn't know if she's driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope. That's how life is.Deep in the Heart of Trouble. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your most difficult Bible questions--answered.The Bible is full of difficult passages that are hard for believers to understand, let alone those who doubt Scripture. Where can you turn for solid answers on the thorny and complex parts of God's Word This comprehensive volume offers clear and concise answers to every major Bible difficulty from Genesis to Revelation, staunchly defending the authority and inspiration of Scripture. Multipurpose in scope and user-friendly in format, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties offers the resources of five books in one: ? a critical commentary on the whole Bible ? an apologetics text ? a Bible difficulties reference ? a theology manual treating important doctrines ? a handbook on verses misused by cultsWritten in a problem/solution format, the book covers over eight hundred questions that critics and doubters raise about the Bible. Three extensive indexes--topical, Scripture, and unorthodox doctrines--offer quick and easy access to the answers you need.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wealth and poverty are issues of perennial importance in the life and thought of the church. This volume brings patristic thought to bear on these vital issues. The contributors offer explanations of poverty in the New Testament period, explore developments among Christians in Egypt and Asia Minor and in early Byzantium, and connect patristic theology with contemporary public policy and religious dialogue.This volume inaugurates Holy Cross Studies in Patristic Theology and History, a partnership between Baker Academic and the Stephen and Catherine Pappas Patristic Institute of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. The series is a deliberate outreach by the Orthodox community to Protestant and Catholic seminarians, pastors, and theologians. In these multiauthor books, contributors from all traditions focus on the patristic (especially Greek patristic) heritage. Series Editorial BoardRobert J. Daly, SJ, Boston CollegeBruce N. Beck, The Stephen and Catherine Pappas Patristic Institute François Bovon, Harvard Divinity SchoolDemetrios S. Katos, Hellenic CollegeSusan R. Holman, PovertyStudies.orgAristotle Papanikolaou, Fordham UniversityJames Skedros, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic work of Reformed theology by renowned theologian Herman BavinckIn partnership with the Dutch Reformed Translation Society, Baker Academic is proud to offer in English for the very first time the fourth and final volume of Herman Bavinck's complete Reformed Dogmatics, now also available as a four-volume set. This volume includes the combined indexes for all four volumes. In addition, editor John Bolt introduces each chapter and has enhanced the footnotes and bibliography. This masterwork will appeal not only to scholars, students, pastors, and laity interested in Reformed theology but also to research and theological libraries.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic work of Reformed theology by renowned theologian Herman BavinckIn partnership with the Dutch Reformed Translation Society, Baker Academic is proud to offer in English for the very first time all four volumes of Herman Bavinck's complete Reformed Dogmatics. This masterwork will appeal not only to scholars, students, pastors, and laity interested in Reformed theology but also to research and theological libraries. …