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People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue

People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue

by Preston Sprinkle and Wesley Hill

Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in the US are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of … Read more…

Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen’s Guide to Understanding Homosexuality

Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen’s Guide to Understanding Homosexuality

by Zondervan

In today’s world, the topic of homosexuality seems to be part of daily conversation in the media, in politics, and even inside churches, with pressure to accept one view or the other. And if you’re a Christian teen, you may feel overwhelmed by the opinions. New York Times bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle has encountered these same question… Read more…

Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition

Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition

by Iain Provan, Tremper LongmanIII and V. Philips Long

For over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens. In this much-anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should be taken s… Read more…

The Samaritans: A Profile

The Samaritans: A Profile

by Reinhard Pummer

Authoritative introduction to the Samaritan tradition from antiquity to the present Most people associate the term "Samaritan" exclusively with the New Testament stories about the Good Samaritan and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Very few are aware that a small community of about 750 Samaritans still lives today in Palestine and Israel; they view t… Read more…

Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science

Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science

by Kyle Greenwood

Christians often claim to hold a biblical worldview. But what about a biblical cosmos view? From the beginning of Genesis we encounter a vaulted dome above the earth, a "firmament," like the ceiling of a planetarium. Elsewhere we read of the earth sitting on pillars. What does the dome of heaven have to do with deep space? Even when the biblical language is… Read more…

Political History of the Bible in America

Political History of the Bible in America

by Paul D Hanson

"Biblical history, enriched by many religious and cultural traditions, flows into and is intertwined with our nation's epic, both for better and for worse. To ignore that history is to cut ourselves off from our roots and to deny the ancestral experiences that forged our individual and collective identity."fro… Read more…

Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective: A Comprehensive Introduction

Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective: A Comprehensive Introduction

by Michael E. Cafferky

It is legal for CEOs to make 300 times the amount of the average worker. But is this fair and just? Is it ethical for a customer to purchase a digital camera for the sole purpose of using it on a ski trip and then return the item to the store afterwards? Should companies who purchase advertising space on websites that offer pirated videos for download be hel… Read more…

Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel

Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel

by Russell D. Moore

Christianity Today "Beautiful Orthodoxy" Book of the Year in 2016.  Keep Christianity Strange.    As the culture changes all around us, it is no longer possible to pretend that we are a Moral Majority. That may be bad news for America, but it can be good news for the church. What's needed now, in shifting times, is neither a doubling-… Read more…

Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them
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Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them

by Liz Curtis Higgs

Narrated by Higgs, Liz Curtis

Ten of the Bible’s best-known femmes fatales parade across the pages of Bad Girls of the Bible with situations that sound oh-so-familiar.Eve had food issues. Potiphar’s Wife and Delilah had man trouble. Lot’s Wife and Michal couldn’t let go of the past, Sapphira couldn&r… Read more…

Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement

Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement

by Charles E Farhadian

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's religions, including history, beliefs, worship practices, and contemporary expressions. Charles Farhadian, a seasoned teacher and recognized expert on world religions, provides an empathetic account that both affirms Christian uniqueness and encourages openn… Read more…

A Naked Tree: Love Sonnets to C. S. Lewis and Other Poems

A Naked Tree: Love Sonnets to C. S. Lewis and Other Poems

by Joy Davidman and Don W King

Displays for the first time the complete work of a neglected poetic genius Although best known as C. S. Lewis's wife, Joy Davidman was a gifted writer herself who produced, among other things, two novels and an award-winning volume of poetry in her short lifetime. The first comprehensive collection of Davidman's poetry, A Naked Tree includes the poem… Read more…

Bonhoeffer Student Edition: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Bonhoeffer Student Edition: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

by Eric Metaxas

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, SpyIn his New York Times bestseller Bonhoeffer,author Eric Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's heart-wrenching 1939 decision to leave the safe haven of America for Hitler's Germany.Now abridged and adapted in student-friendly language, Bonhoeffer, Student Edition tells the… Read more…


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