Presence, Power and Promise
The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament – edited by David G Firth, Paul D. Wegner. IVP Academic. A group of first-rate Old Testament scholars provide a much-needed clarification about the identity and activity of the Spirit in the Hebrew Bible. They improve our understanding through analysis of ancient Near Eastern
Loving Your Neighbor
The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor: Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus – Mark Labberton. IVP Books. If “the only thing necessary for evil to prevail is for good [people] to do nothing” (Edmund Burke), what better way of doing nothing than to live in our invisibly socialized deception that injustice is their
God of Liberty
A Religious History of the American Revolution – Thomas Kidd. Basic Books. Kidd provides a pro-religion history of the American Revolution. Sprinkled with anecdotes and timeless truths, this is a great piece about our history as a nation. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
America’s Four Gods
What We Say About God — And What That Says About Us – Paul Froese & Christopher Bader. Oxford University Press. Why, when such a huge percentage of Americans express belief in God, do so many support ungodly practices? The short answer is sin, with hypocrisy and selfishness as its wingmen. These authors, also sociology
Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching
– Edited by Grenville J. R. Kent, Laurence A. Turner, Paul J. Kissling. IVP Academic. This volume offers guidance for expository preaching and makes suggestions for understanding the diverse literature of the Old Testament. The contributors are internationally respected Old Testament scholars who are also active in preaching. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by
Images of Salvation in the New Testament
– Brenda Colijn. IVP Academic. What does salvation look like? This book attempts to answer that question. As we will see, salvation looks like: a committed relationship with God and God’s people; sharing in the life of God; liberation from captivity or bondage; and much more! 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
Authentic Church
True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits – Vaughan Roberts. IVP Books. What does it mean to be a truly spiritual Christian? . . . None of us wants to miss out on all that God is doing, so our ears prick up when we hear of some movement, teaching or personality claiming to offer
A Vision for the Aging Church
Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors – James M. Houston & Michael Parker. IVP Academic. Are we ready for the opportunities and challenges facing the aging church? Now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. In this book James
Small Faith Great God
– N. T. Wright The author answers many of today’s questions and concerns about God, the Bible, doubt and life. Readers can apply Wright’s explanation of what it means in practical terms to live by faith. Part One: Faith in a Great GodPart Two: Faith to Live and LovePart Three: Faith to Walk in the
Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics
Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation – Graeme Goldsworthy. IVP Academic. In this new edition, Graeme Goldsworthy moves beyond a reiteration of the usual arguments to concentrate on the theological questions of presuppositions and the implications of the Christian gospel for hermeneutics. Goldsworthy’s aim throughout is to commend the much-neglected role of biblical theology
Portraits of a Disciple
Recollections of John Stott’s Life and Ministry – Christopher J. H. Wright (ed). IVP Books. More than a biography, this book is a “sketch of a man who overflows all attempts to describe him, offered by a tiny few of his many, many friends.” Although biographies have been written about this world-renowned pastor, none paint
A Place for Truth
Leading Thinkers to Explore Life’s Hardest Questions – Dallas Willard. IVP Books. Over the years, the Veritas Forum has provided a place in the university for speakers to discuss the deepest questions of truth and life. Now, in A Place for Truth, many of the most notable presentations have been gathered together in one conversational