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God Delights in You
God loves us. With all our faults and failures, with all the
secret sins no one else knows about. In fact, He rejoices over us
so much that He breaks out in inexpressible joy and song as He
thinks about us.
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his
love; he will exult over you with loud singing." --Zephaniah 3:17
That's how God feels about you He looks at you, He thinks of
you...and He sings for joy
In "The Singing God" Sam Storms explores God's immeasurable love
for His children. You don't need to be different; you don't need to
be better. You just need to know that God loves you just the way
you are now...today. When you truly believe this, you will find the
strength and incentive to fight sin, experience freedom from shame,
and walk in the fullness of all that God desires for you.
Introducing a new kind of Jesus biography: Transform the tired and
familiar way you have read the Bible into an electrifying journey
of rediscovering Christ. In this compelling work, authors Leonard
Sweet and Frank Viola reclaim the entire Bible as a gripping
narrative about Jesus Christ. Jesus says, "The Scriptures point to
me!" (John 5:39 NLT). But what does that mean exactly? Virtually
every other "Jesus biography" begins with the nativity account in
Bethlehem. In this innovative book, Sweet and Viola begin before
time, in the Triune God, and tell the complete interconnected story
of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. Jesus: A Theography is the
first book ever written to combine historical Jesus studies with
biblical theology, crafting together one breathtaking saga that
tells the Jesus story in both Old and New Testaments. This
groundbreaking book clearly demonstrates that every bit of
Scripture is part of the same stunning drama - what the authors
refer to as the theography of Jesus Christ. Leonard Sweet and Frank
Viola (authors of Jesus Manifesto and Jesus Speaks) unfold the
greatest story ever told in a fresh and invigorating way. Whether
you are a seasoned Christian scholar, a new believer, or someone
who is intrigued by Jesus, this book unveils the discoveries of a
lifetime, transforming the tired and familiar way we have read the
Bible into an electrifying journey of rediscovering Christ. Jesus:
A Theography: Tells the complete and interconnected story of Jesus,
from Genesis to Revelation Combines historical Jesus studies with
biblical theology Proves that the main subject of the Old Testament
is Jesus Christ Second, standalone volume in the JESUS trilogy
Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola set out on a journey of discovery
with one goal: to help restore the sovereignty of Jesus Christ
above all else. This led to their national bestseller, Jesus
Manifesto. Two years later, they released Jesus: A Theography,
beautifully establishing that all Scripture unveils a person-the
Lord Jesus Christ. In 2016 they released the final volume in the
trilogy: Jesus Speaks. All three volumes of the JESUS trilogy will
lead the reader to a deeper understanding of Christ.
Looking for answers to those big faith questions? If God, Then
What?' is a profound, quirky and amusing take on life's biggest
questions. We encounter truth by sharing stories and asking
questions. Andrew Wilson asks nine big questions about truth,
origins and redemption, and wonders aloud about the possible
answers, offering a fresh way of looking at life and a different
way of communicating the gospel. As he ponders those questions with
you, the author will leave you with a fresh, new and exciting
perspective on the life-giving gospel of Christ.
For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another
while "speaking the truth in love," yet we are no closer to the
grace-filled life Jesus modeled. Biblical scholar and popular
podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, Jared Byas casts a new
vision for the Christian life that's built not on certainty, but on
the risk of love. A biblically-based Christian life is not grounded
in having all the answers but in a living relationship. This
ultimately shifts our focus from collecting the "right" answers to
loving others deeply and authentically. With stories and insights
drawn from his years as a pastor, professor, and podcast host,
Jared Byas calls us back to the heart of the Bible: that truth is
only true when it's lived out in love. In a refreshing voice that's
both witty and profoundly revelatory, Jared unpacks the concept of
truth, its meaning, and why we so often fight over it. He makes a
compelling case for how what we believe is less important than how
we believe it and that, more than anything else, telling the truth
in love is about following Jesus. For anyone who has ever felt
forced to choose between truth and love, acceptance and rightness,
this book offers a path forward beyond truth wars and legalistic
religion to a love that matters more.
Christian Worship: Postcolonial Perspectives critically surveys and
scrutinizes the terrain of liturgical theology through postcolonial
optics. In doing so, it breaks new ground by bringing together for
the first time liturgical studies and postcolonial criticism. This
book provides an important enrichment - and long overdue corrective
- to literature on the liturgical ordo, which has not yet learned
to engage postcolonial perspectives. The volume also offers useful
resources to those familiar with the more established field of
postcolonial biblical/theological criticism by expanding the
burgeoning academic debate about postcolonialism into the
environment of worship. It therefore seeks to be a resource that
will bring postcolonial perspectives to a wider audience: the
church, much of which has been bypassed by the academic trajectory
postcolonial criticism in theology has so far taken. Because of its
inter-disciplinary nature, this book advances significant
innovative material. The particular ways that material from each
discipline is juxtaposed is itself highly original, and the
challenges of appropriating postcolonial theological perspectives
in Christian worship and liturgical practice will be met by the
provision of strategies and resources to face this task. This
important work of theology is, therefore, crafted to praxis in
assemblies of the church as well as suitable for study in
universities and seminary classrooms.
"I am a fanatic about freedom. And I'm fanatical about coming at
you hard in this book."
Maybe you're not as free as you think you are. Even worse, you may
have been duped into believing that a "balanced" life is the key to
happiness (it isn't) or that a relationship with God is about
layering on rules and restrictions (nope).
Whether it's media-fueled fear, something a parent or teacher said
that you just can't shake, or even the reality of dark spiritual
forces bent on keeping you down, something is holding you back from
the full-on freedom God intends for you.
The Bible says, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
freedom." Not fear. Not guilt. Not morality. Freedom. You can have
the sort of joy you thought only kids could have. The day of
freedom is here.
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Darrell Bock teams up with
Dr. Daniel Wallace to help you separate fact from fiction among
constant attacks on Christianity from popular culture and bogus
scholars. There is a quest going on to reduce Jesus to a mythic
legend or to nothing more than a mere man. Scholars such as Elaine
Pagels and James Tabor are using recent discoveries like the Gospel
of Judas and the Gospel of Thomas to argue that the Christ of
Christianity is a contrived figure and that a different Christ-one
human and not divine-is the "true" Christ. Both research
professors, Bock and Wallace set out a vigorous defense of
Christianity against a popular trend that they dub "Jesusanity",
where Christ was simply a human teacher. In their trademark,
easy-to-understand style, the authors take on attempts to redefine
Jesus in a convincing way that will help you understand that the
orthodox understanding of Christ and his divinity is as trustworthy
and sure as it ever was. This book: Refutes the six main claims
that represent a large part of skepticism about Jesus today
Provides credible answers to attacks on the traditional texts
Defends against the interpretations of bogus scholars and the
arguments of biased scholars Constructs a positive case for the
Jesus of faith If you're exhausted by the constant attempts to
dethrone Jesus, renew the security of your knowledge of who Jesus
really is: the Son of God.
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The Jesus Handbook
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Jens Schroeter, Christine Jacobi; Translated by Robert L Brawley; Foreword by Dale C. Allison
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From top Jesus expert Marcus Borg, a completely updated and
revised version of his vision of Jesus--as charismatic healer,
sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and
dedicated to radical social change.
Fully revised and updated, this is Borg's major book on the
historial Jesus. He shows how the Gospel portraits of Jesus,
historically seen, make sense. Borg takes into account all the
recent developments in historical Jesus scholarship, as well as new
theories on who Jesus was and how the Gospels reflect that.
The original version of this book was published well before
popular fascination with the historical Jesus. Now this new version
takes advantage of all the research that has gone on since the 80s.
The revisions establish it as Borg's big but popular book on
Jesus.
A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish
Clergy A Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year (Honorable Mention) From
facing wild beasts in the arena to governing the Roman Empire,
Christian women--as preachers and philosophers, martyrs and
empresses, virgins and mothers--influenced the shape of the church
in its formative centuries. This book provides in a single volume a
nearly complete compendium of extant evidence about Christian women
in the second through fifth centuries. It highlights the social and
theological contributions they made to shaping early Christian
beliefs and practices, integrating their influence into the history
of the patristic church and showing how their achievements can be
edifying for contemporary Christians.
What is the Church? Why does it need to exist, and why is it so
important? In this important addition to the Good Portion series,
Erin Wheeler unpacks what the Bible says about the Church and
invites us to see the beauty of the Bride of Christ. She begins by
ensuring that we understand what the Church is before turning our
attention to the specific things that churches do. This book not
only ensures that our minds and hearts are filled with correct
doctrine, but encourages us to take steps towards putting our
understanding into practice. Contents Series Preface Introduction:
It Doesn't Matter Until It Does Part One: What Is the Church? God's
Idea: His Plan and Purpose for the Church A Roaring Fire: The
Importance and Privilege of Church Membership A Gathering That
Glorifies God: The Mission of the Church Part Two: What Does the
Church Look Like? A Devotion to the Word: Preaching, Teaching,
Reading, Singing, Praying A Visible Picture of the Invisible:
Baptism and the Lord's Supper A Pursuit of Holiness: Church Unity
and Discipline A Flock with a Job to Do: Congregationalism, Elders,
and Deacons A Different Kind of Community: Life with One Another
Conclusion: A Heavenly Gathering Selected Bibliography Scripture
Index
A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller
In a world that seems to be spinning out of control, we need hope
now more than ever. What if the life sustaining hope you need is
found within the pages of the Bible? Our world is packed with lies
and loss of trust. Wars and rumors of war. Devastation and
disaster. Pressure and persecution. Lawlessness and lovelessness.
Some days it seems like bad news all around. And with bad news
comes questions: "Why is this happening? When will it stop? What
can we do?" And perhaps the most pressing of all: "Is this the
end?" In these hope-filled pages, bestselling author, pastor, and
respected Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah focuses our attention
not on the problems at hand, but on the hand of God. That's because
Jesus Himself told us what to expect from this season of history
when He delivered His Olivet Discourse-a significant sermon that
scholars have called "the most important single passage of prophecy
in all the Bible." In The World of the End, learn how: The Bible
has already laid the foundation on how we can live victoriously,
even in difficult times Jesus not only calls Christians to a higher
standard, but equips us with the tools and strength we need to
confidently follow him daily The gospels contain the comfort you
need to trust that God is in control and that his plan is still
working to completion With his trademark clarity, Dr. Jeremiah
reveals exactly what Jesus promised to us-and what He expects of
us-as we approach the World of the End.
Black Theology emerged in the 1960s as a response to black
consciousness. In South Africa it is a critique of power; in the UK
it is a political theology of black culture. The dominant form of
Black Theology has been in the USA, originally influenced by Black
Power and the critique of white racism. Since then it claims to
have broadened its perspective to include oppression on the grounds
of race, gender and class. In this book the author contests this
claim, especially by Womanist (black women) Theology. Black and
Womanist Theologies present inadequate analyses of race and gender
and no account at all of class (economic) oppression. With a few
notable exceptions Black Theology in the USA repeats the mantras of
the 1970s, the discourse of modernity. Content with American
capitalism it fails to address the source of the impoverishment of
black Americans at home. Content with a romantic imaginaire of
Africa, this 'African-American' movement fails to defend
contemporary Africa against predatory American global ambitions.
The most basic questions everyone faces in life is Why am I here?
What is my purpose? Gerard Kelly presents the stories that make up
the overall story of God in the world. And here we find our purpose
for each of our individual Christian lives. Our purpose is as
distinctive as our fingerprint and we will connect with it when we
connect with our identity and origin in God. God remembers how he
made us and is committed to the fruitfulness and fulfilment of our
potential. We discover the importance of finding our place of
service and usefulness, knowing that our lives have meaning in the
purposes of God.
The disciplines of theology and biblical studies should serve each
other, and they should serve both the church and the academy
together. But the relationship between them is often marked by
misunderstandings, methodological differences, and cross-discipline
tension. Theologian Hans Boersma here highlights five things he
wishes biblical scholars knew about theology. In a companion
volume, biblical scholar Scot McKnight reflects on five things he
wishes theologians knew about biblical studies. With an irenic
spirit as well as honesty about differences that remain, Boersma
and McKnight seek to foster understanding between their disciplines
through these books so they might once again collaborate with one
another.
At its best, all Christian worship is led by the Holy Spirit. But
is there a distinctive theology of Pentecostal worship? The
Pentecostal church or the renewal movement is among the
fastest-growing parts of the body of Christ around the world, which
makes understanding its theology and practice critical for the
future of the church. In this volume in IVP Academic's Dynamics of
Christian Worship (DCW) series, theologian Steven Felix-Jager
offers a theology of renewal worship, including its biblical
foundations, how its global nature is expressed in particular
localities, and how charismatic worship distinctively shapes the
community of faith. With his guidance, the whole church might
understand better what it means to pray, "Come, Holy Spirit!" The
Dynamics of Christian Worship series draws from a wide range of
worshiping contexts and denominational backgrounds to unpack the
many dynamics of Christian worship-including prayer, reading the
Bible, preaching, baptism, the Lord's Supper, music, visual art,
architecture, and more-to deepen both the theology and practice of
Christian worship for the life of the church.
Theologians have had to increasingly engage with beliefs and
practises outside of their own traditions. The resultant "theology
of religions" is, however, often formulated in isolation from the
religions they are describing. This book provides a comparison of
the development of theology of religions in Western Christianity
and its application in anIslamic context. It also shows the
parallels between some specific forms of theology of religions,
i.e. exclusivism, inclusivism or pluralism, in both Islamic and
Christian traditions. The arguments of Christian and Muslim
theologians, including the specific contributions of Rowan Williams
and Jerusha Lamptey, are examined in order to reveal the
interconnections and contradictions of their pluralist, exclusivist
and inclusivist approaches. This provides a rounded picture of
Christian-Muslim understanding of religious others and prepares the
ground for a stronger and more sophisticated Islamic theology of
religions. This is vital reading for those studying theology of
religions, comparative theology and interfaith relations.
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