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Community members and associates - Helen Boothroyd, Ruth Burgess,
David Coleman and Zam Walker, John Davies, Leith Fisher, Ian M
Fraser, Kathy Galloway, Tom Gordon, John Harvey, Peter Millar, Jan
Sutch Pickard, Norman Shanks, Thom Shuman, Alison Swinfen, Brian
Woodcock. May this book be a friend through the joy and euphoria of
Christmas and New Year, and may it feed you, challenge you, in the
in-between times. There are good-hearted, human companions here for
our journey through this bewildering and beautiful world.
What do the fields, rivers, and streams that provide food have to
do with the God who created them? How do we become at home in this
world where so many hunger for food, for companionship, or for the
presence of God? "Scripture is also a feast." As an invitation to
feast at the table of God's word, The Hunger for Home explores the
deepest human longings for home through the simple ingredients of
bread, water, wine, and stories. Matthew Croasmun and Miroslav Volf
read the meals of the Gospel of Luke as stories of God eating with
God's people. By making a common home with us in this way, God
turns all our meals into invitations to eat in God's home-a home
with a seat open for all who are willing. No longer is bread simply
fuel for getting through the day, but also a call to be present to
the agricultural workers, grocers, chefs, friends, and strangers
with whom food connects us: everyone God is calling to the banquet.
As Croasmun and Volf show, Luke gives us an image of creation at
home by bringing God into the home, as it was always meant to be.
What if we lived in a world of abundance? In the Beatitudes, Jesus
offers nine sayings that move us beyond our first instincts and
instead embrace the deeper reality of the kingdom of God. They name
the illusions and false beliefs that have kept us chained and
imprisoned. We've learned to live from a mentality of anxiety and
greed, but what if a world of abundance with solace and comfort are
actually near? We've learned to live by striving, competition, and
comparison, but what if we all have equal dignity and worth? Mark
Scandrette shows how the Beatitudes invite us into nine new
postures for life. Instead of living in fear, we can choose radical
love. It's often assumed that the good life is only for the most
wealthy, attractive, and powerful. Poor, sad, and suffering people
are left out. But the ninefold path of the Beatitudes is for
everyone. Whatever your story, whatever your struggle, wherever you
find yourself, this way is available to you.
Experience the love of Christ in a new light this Lenten season and
renew your heart for the resurrection with the help of America's
favorite devotional, Daily Guideposts. In just five minutes each
day, these devotions will invite you to enjoy a timeless Bible
verse, a personal story, and a prayer to help you apply the day's
message as you prepare your heart for Easter. For the six weeks of
Lent, you will take a closer look at Jesus's life, death, burial,
and resurrection, learning valuable lessons about: The gift of new
life Truly letting go Looking for signs of hope Come with Karen
Barber as she learns about the days leading up to Jesus's
crucifixion and resurrection. Instead of giving something up, learn
a new spiritual practice with Erin MacPherson, who observes Lent by
giving something away. With Eric Fellman, meet biblical men and
women--believers and seekers just like us--who were touched and
changed by Jesus. Travel with Roberta Rogers as she follows Jesus
through the streets of first-century Jerusalem in search of faith
and hope for our lives today. Join the community of over a million
Daily Guideposts readers on this remarkable and deeply personal
spiritual journey, allowing you to grow closer to God and hold on
to hope, never losing sight of the spring that is coming.
This book offers an exploratory approach that enables students to
engage with the text for themselves, and not simply to be passive
learners. It offers activities and challenges at introductory and
intermediate levels, key background information needed to work at
the required level, and ideas for further theological thought and
reading. Students will discover the major themes and theology of
the Pentateuch, the purpose and structure of the texts, the major
scholarly questions concerning the texts and how it can be seen as
relevant today.
The Christian Prayer has hours of morning prayers, daytime prayers,
evening prayers, nightime prayers, and office of readings.
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The latest in the popular Keswick Ministries devotional series: 30
days of readings
Can we be sure of God? Do we trust his purposes and promises?
Biblical confidence doesn't mean we won't ever shed tears or have
doubts. It certainly doesn't mean that we'll grow in popularity or
assertiveness. But it does mean that we can trust God's character
and his Word. Trusted Bible teachers Alistair Begg, Steve Brady,
Raymond Brown, Andrew Dow, Jonathan Lamb, Alex Motyer, Hugh Palmer,
Vaughan Roberts and Keith Weston unpack this theme. See that God is
who he says he is, and that what he says, he means, even on our
darkest days. So, even when we suffer, or our prayers appear
unanswered, or it feels like God isn't in control, we can still
trust him. Our confidence is rock solid, whatever life throws at
us.
Lent is traditionally a time of repentance and penitence but it
also offers an opportunity to see the world afresh, with a new
sense of wonder. These readings, up to Easter and beyond, encourage
us not only to regard ourselves with a healthy realism and accept
responsibility for our shortcomings, but also to recognise the
nature and purposes of God and the never-ending renewal of
possibility, both within ourselves and in the world.
After an unforgettable three years, the charismatic teacher who
called you and your brother James to follow him says, 'Right, let's
go to Jerusalem' It's thrilling to be setting out on the next stage
of the adventure. But life in the company of Jesus is not for the
faint-hearted. Certainly there's fun, as lark about with the other
young disciples. But it's pretty edgy too, not knowing who is going
to turn up next and what might be expected of you. And as the days
pass by, the huge demands on Jesus as he heals and teaches invoke
both a strange tenderness, and a growing dread of why exactly you
are journeying to the holy city . . . Looking through the eyes of
the disciple John, The Journey follows Luke's chronology from Luke
9.51, as Jesus 'set his face to go to Jerusalem' Absorbing,
exuberant and affective, it offers daily (weekday) readings for
Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday, with a poem for each
Saturday. It is suitable to use individually or in groups.
This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the thrilling
story of one of America's greatest missionaries who came down from
Canada with explorer Louis Joliet to explore the mighty Mississippi
River, the "great river" bordered by Indian tribes who killed white
men on sight. Of the few who had dared explore this immense
waterway, none had lived to return and report where it emptied. If
he could travel to the mouth of the "great river," Fr. Marquette
hoped to obtain new lands for France and new souls for Jesus
Christ. He braved the dangers of tomahawks and tortures to bring
the Word of God to the Indians of the New World. Rapids, floods,
Indian superstitions, tribal warfare - these are only a few of the
obstacles Father Marquette and Louis Joliet encountered in trying
to meet their challenge. Illustrated.
Following Christ is a dynamic venture in faith. God may call his
people to step into the unknown, but he travels with them on their
way. This collection of daily readings, activities and prayers
provides a valuable resource for the journey. Nick Aiken highlights
the discoveries and liberating truths which await the traveller.
Here are the essentials for survival: learning to let go, how to be
spiritually equipped, how to deal with the excess baggage we carry,
and how we can embrace our ultimate destination - the place where
God's love enfolds and fulfils us. As we move on towards a glorious
future, we can also experience God's presence in the strains and
stresses of everyday life. Deeply practical and profound, this
guidebook addresses the needs of both seasoned Christians and new
disciples who have just started out on their journey with Jesus.
Stephen Ahearne-Kroll examines the literary interaction between the
Gospel of Mark's passion narrative and four Psalms of Individual
Lament evoked in it. These four psalms depict a David who
challenges God's role in his suffering, who searches for
understanding of his suffering in light of his past relationship
with God, and who attempts to shame God into acting on his behalf
only because he is suffering. Mark alludes to these psalms in
reference to Jesus; David's concerns become woven into the
depiction of Jesus. Reading David's challenge to God as part of
Jesus' going 'as it is written of him' (i.e., suffering and dying
according to Scripture; Mark 14:21) calls into question the
necessity for Jesus' death within an apocalyptic framework of
meaning. Finally, the suffering King David offers a more
appropriate model for Jesus' suffering in Mark than that of the
servant from Deutero-Isaiah.
This multifaceted volume artfully blends the functions of an
introduction and a commentary. Without overwhelming the student
with details, it discusses a wide range of issues that are
important for the interpretation of Isaiah. The book consists of
three parts. In the first part, Herbert Wolf discusses the more
traditional introductory questions: the world of Isaiah, the
theories of multiple authorship, the structure of Isaiah, and
Isaiah's poetry. The second part is a detailed
paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the prophecy itself. The last
part of the book discusses Isaiah's christological and
eschatological emphases. Detailed footnotes and an extensive
bibliography facilitate further study.
"May this unique chronological panorama of God's interaction with
mankind inform, inspire, and draw you higher." -F. LaGard Smith
When you want to go deeper in your chronological study of
Scripture, these 365 original readings will enrich and expand your
time in the Word. Each devotion goes beyond the narrative contents
of The Daily Bible (R) to more clearly illuminate the practical
truths, faith foundations, and biblical promises found in each
day's passage. As you journey through The Daily Bible (R)
Experience, you will better understand how to... follow God's call
in every aspect of your life embrace His certainty in times of
trial and hardship feel the momentum and might of God's sublime
love and mercy This collection of thoughtful devotions can be used
alongside TheDaily Bible (R) or by itself, and includes space for
you to journal your own reflections. The Daily Bible (R) Experience
will help you meditate on the mystery and power of faith, and
provide a year of encouragement, strength, and inspiration that
will have you seeking God with ever more reverence and wonder.
Lent is not about giving up or taking up, but a radical opening up:
the opening up of our lives to God's transformative kingdom. That
is the challenge Trystan Owain Hughes sets in Opening Our Lives.
Through practical daily devotions he calls on us to open our eyes
to God's presence, our ears to his call, our hearts to his love,
our ways to his will, our actions to his compassion and our pain to
his peace.
Packed with resonant and thoughtful reflections, chosen as
indispensable signposts for all who wish to make the best possible
progress on life's journey. Offering inspiration for any situation
you might face, Bible Verses to Lift the Soul is the perfect
easy-to-use life companion, full of invaluable insights to steer
you through your days and weeks. Reflection helps us to become more
self-aware, and guided journaling is a great tool to enhance our
everyday self-reflective practice. The Bible offers timeless wisdom
- the 52 verses with accompanying prompts in this journal have been
carefully selected to help you navigate life's challenges. Let
faith, strength, love and truth guide you to greater peace.
Does the Old Testament have an optimistic outlook for the people of
God, ancient Israel, or is it pessimistic? The strands of optimism
and pessimism seem to be juxtaposed throughout. In this study of
Deuteronomy, a lynchpin book within the Old Testament, the
so-called tensions between optimism and pessimism are shown to
cohere theologically. Despite the faithlessness of Israel, Yahweh's
faithfulness to his promises results in the triumph of grace. This
book is a textual and theological analysis of the interaction
between the sin and faithlessness of Israel and the grace of Yahweh
in response, looking especially at Deuteronomy chapters 1-3, 8-10,
and 29-30. The author argues that the grace of Yahweh is
determinative for the ongoing relationship between Yahweh and
Israel and that Deuteronomy anticipates and fully expects Israel to
be faithless.
Since the time of the Reformation, considerable attention has been
given to the theme of justification in the thought of the apostle
Paul. The ground breaking work of E. P. Sanders in 'Paul and
Palestinian Judaism' (1977) introduced the 'new perspective on
Paul', provoking an ongoing debate which is now dominated by major
protagonists. Foundational theological issues are at stake. In this
new study, Mark Seifrid offers a comprehensive analysis of Paul's
understanding of justification, in the light of important themes
including the righteousness of God, the Old Testament law, faith
and the destiny of Israel. A detailed examination of the theme in
the epistle to the Romans is followed by a survey of the entire
Pauline corpus. The analysis incorporates a critical assessment of
the 'new perspective', challenging its most basic assumptions; an
evaluation of the contribution of recent German scholarship; and a
reaffirmation of the 'Christ-centred' theology of the Reformers. In
this wide-ranging exposition of the biblical message of
justification, Dr Seifrid provides a fresh, balanced reworking of
Pauline theology.
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