Have you ever had one of those days . . . ?Let’s face it. Living in this world can be extremely challenging. It’s hard enough just to make it through our days and years—let alone in a way we’re proud of, living a life that is pure and good. Sometimes it all feels so overwhelming.But here’s the good news: As a child of God, you can call upon the Lor… Read more…
In the initial stories of Genesis, humans show themselves to be addicted to sin while God shows that he will not give sin a free pass. But, equally significantly, through the token of grace, God shows that he will not give up on us. The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story.
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Set the stage for unhindered healing.Rejection, depression, guilt, fear--evidence of spiritual bondage in today's world is rampant. The hurt is real, but so is the good news!In this groundbreaking, classic work, Chester and Betsy Kylstra show how you can trace pain and woundedness back to four foundational sources. True, lasting restoration and healing t… Read more…
Are the bills stacking up while your bank account dwindles? Is your marriage or your singleness a source of heartbreak? Are you filled with anxiety because of health issues? Do you sometimes feel like you're drowning and God is nowhere to be found? Do you wonder, What in the world am I going to do? How am I going to make it?Trials roll in like wave… Read more…
Bad things can (and do) happen to good people. Sometimes difficult circumstances are the natural result of our own choices, but other times they stem from someone else's bad behavior. Either way, God is calling Christians to move beyond adversity and live a victorious life that brings glory to His name. Can we overcome our debilitating emotions? Can we … Read more…
The Paideia series approaches each text in its final, canonical form, proceeding by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. Each sense unit is explored in three sections: (1) introductory matters, (2) tracing the train of thought, and (3) key hermeneutical and theological questions. The commentaries shed fresh light on the text while avoiding… Read more…
Human Pain wears a thousand guises, says Joni Eareckson Tada. If you experience chronic pain, you are not alone! 15-30% of people say they experience chronic pain daily. The Bible is not silent on God's people enduring pain. Dozens of passages in the Bible are written by biblical figures like David and Paul crying out to God.
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In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church. After providing a historical overview of contemporary theories of i… Read more…
How can we explain the difference between the "miraculous" Christianity expressed in the Gospels and the nearly miracle-free Christianity of Paul? In this historically informed study, senior New Testament scholar Graham Twelftree challenges the view that Paul was primarily a thinker and reimagines him as an apostle of Jesus for whom the miraculous was of pro… Read more…
We are living in the end times, and the greatest harvest known to man is fast approaching. The New Age Movement is infiltrating the American church at an alarming rate, and many Christians are turning away from God through deception and discouragement. This easy-to-read book talks about the deceptions of the New Age Movement and substantiates every fact with… Read more…