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How the Bible is Written

How the Bible is Written

by Gary A. Rendsburg

A book focusing on the nexus between language and literature in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, with specific attention to how the former is used to create the latter; topics include wordplay, wordplay with proper names, alliteration, repetition with variation, dialect representation, intentionally confused language, marking closure, and more. … Read more…

The Value of Learning History

The Value of Learning History

by John Piper

The book of Jude includes numerous references to Jewish history (Balaam, Cain, and Korah's rebellion), references Jude believed made all the more powerful his warnings against internal enemies of the church. "The Value of Learning History," an article from pastor John Piper, illuminates, using Jude as a context, the importance for each person … Read more…

Epiphany: The Season of Glory

Epiphany: The Season of Glory

by Fleming Rutledge

"We have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father."This line from the prologue of the Gospel of John declares the theme of Epiphany. Christmas celebrates Christ's birth; Epiphany manifests his glory.The feast of Epiphany and its following season are not as well observed as they should be. Many of us associate Epiphany with the visit of … Read more…

Jesus through Medieval Eyes: Beholding Christ with the Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages

Jesus through Medieval Eyes: Beholding Christ with the Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages

by Grace Hamman

C.S. Lewis noted that the church has a problem: Whenever Christians are brainstorming together about who Jesus is and who we are, we go out and read mostly people who agree with us, or who live in our same time and place. It's hard to separate the cultural wheat from the chaff. But what happens when we do read people's answers to Jesus's question… Read more…

All the Genealogies of the Bible: Visual Charts and Exegetical Commentary

All the Genealogies of the Bible: Visual Charts and Exegetical Commentary

by Eugene H. Merrill, Andreas J. Kostenberger and Nancy S Dawson

The Bible contains hundreds of genealogies that fulfill multiple purposes, yet the significance of these genealogies can admittedly be difficult to grasp. In All the Genealogies of the Bible, author Nancy presents every genealogy in the Bible in a simple, visual format. Esteemed biblical scholars Eugene Merrill and Andreas Kostenberger supplement Dawson'… Read more…

Jesus through Medieval Eyes: Beholding Christ with the Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages
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Jesus through Medieval Eyes: Beholding Christ with the Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages

by Grace Hamman

Narrated by Grace Hamman

Read by the author.C.S. Lewis noted that the church has a problem: Whenever Christians are brainstorming together about who Jesus is and who we are, we go out and read mostly people who agree with us, or who live in our same time and place. It's hard to separate the cultural wheat from the chaff. But what happens when we do read people's answers to J… Read more…

A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices

A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices

by Eric Patterson

This brief introduction surveys Christian thinking on an array of topics related to security and peace from a just war perspective. Drawing primarily on Scripture and theology, Eric Patterson explores the moral dimensions of order, justice, and peace in light of key Christian doctrines such as love of neighbor, stewardship, vocation, and sphere sovereignty. … Read more…

Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

by Sandra L Glahn

Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence.Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he… Read more…

American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

by Andrew L Whitehead

Power. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.Andrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey and reveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Chri… Read more…

World's Greatest Book: The Story of How the Bible Came to Be

World's Greatest Book: The Story of How the Bible Came to Be

by Jerry Pattengale and Lawrence Schiffman

Welcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world’s greatest book—the Bible.It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, history and romance, and dumb luck or divine intervention—depending on your point of view.How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by—an… Read more…

Breath for the Bones: Art, Imagination and Spirit:  A Reflection on Creativity and Faith
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Breath for the Bones: Art, Imagination and Spirit: A Reflection on Creativity and Faith

by Luci Shaw

Narrated by Caroline Bailey

“The double question we must always ask is, ‘How does faith inform art?’ and ‘How can art animate faith?’”Imagination, appreciation of beauty, creativity: all of these qualities have been given to us by God. For the Christian artist, the drive to create something wonderful is also a means to glorify and… Read more…

Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church
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Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church

by Preston Sprinkle, Zondervan , Wesley Hill, Megan K. DeFranza, Stephen R. Holmes and William Loader

Narrated by Sprinkle, Preston

Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this book presents a constructive dialogue between people who disagree on significant ethical and theological matters, and yet maintain a respectful and humanizing posture toward one another.Few topics are more divisive today than homosexuality. Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church brings… Read more…


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