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God invented marriage. So it seems rather obvious to look to our
Maker for marriage instructions. Yet by nature we prefer to work it
out for ourselves, starting with our own needs, hopes and desires.
This book turns our thinking upside down. The author examines the
Bible's teaching on marriage, while remaining firmly earthed in the
twenty-first-century world where messing up, heartbreak, divorce
and sexual chaos are distressingly common. Starting with God's
grace applied to our pain and failure, the author centres on God's
plan for sex and marriage, one of service. Whether you are an
engaged couple preparing for marriage, or have been married for
many years, this Biblical wisdom will help you grow your love and
commitment both to one another and to God.
Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley explore the root and character of
human anger, examine the righteous anger of God, and offer readers
practical wisdom about the way the gospel can gradually transform a
heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.
Why does a good God allow innocent suffering? Why does a just God
act unfairly? Why does a sovereign God let disease and evil run
rampant? These are not questions asked from the onlooker's
armchair, nor from the academic's desk, but from the anguish of the
sickbed and the frustration of the wheelchair: The problem of pain
is considered with the heart as well as the head. In Out of the
Storm: Grappling With God in the Book of Job, Christopher Ash leads
us through the biblical story of Job as we wrestle with these
questions today. He explores honestly the lonely and cruel nature
of suffering and whether or not God can be found in the midst of
it. He exposes the shortcomings of Job's friends, who deny the
possibility of innocent suffering and are unaware of the roles that
evil, the fall and the cross have to play. With compassion and
clarity he takes the reader through Job's long debate with God
towards a humbling-and hopeful-resolution. Christopher Ash is
Principal of the Cornhill Training Course in London, a teaching
ministry of the Proclamation Trust . He is married to Carolyn and
they have four children.
Why God cares about your sex life. Everyone is talking about sex.
Be true to yourself--love whomever and however you want. The world
claims to be affirming and inclusive. But Jesus says to deny
yourself. Is Christianity repressive? In How Should Christians
Think about Sex?, Christopher Ash turns to the Bible to find the
wisdom and beauty in God's good design. What is marriage? What is
sexuality for? Only God's word makes sense of it all. Jesus' way is
better, more liberating, and more affirming. Experience the freedom
that comes through living not for your own gratification, but for
God's glory. The Questions for Restless Minds series applies God's
word to today's issues. Each short book faces tough questions
honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with conviction,
and become more like Christ.
The way of a man with a maiden was too wonderful for the writer of
Proverbs to understand. Preoccupying so many thoughts and dreams,
the subject of countless songs, films and fairy tales, the love
between a man and a woman has always been a profound and perplexing
mystery. And yet we do not live happily ever after. Four out of ten
marriages will end in divorce. Couples now choose to live together
rather than marry, and those relationships are even less likely to
last. People are having fewer children, later, and with a
succession of partners. Ironically, just when so much is expected
of love, Western societies are witnessing lower levels of public
commitment in sexual relationships than ever before. The scale of
this change amounts to a revolution, a major historical paradigm
shift. The statistics mask a depth of pain that every pastor and
counsellor knows only too well. We must face the inevitable
questions: if faithfulness is no longer esteemed, why get married
at all? What is marriage? What did God intend when he gave us
marriage? Christopher Ash argues that our modern idolization of the
sexual relationship contains within itself the seeds of its own
destruction. To begin to rebuild a biblical confidence in marriage,
we need to understand that the primary blessing and purpose of
marriage is not sexual intimacy, but rather serving God in
partnership. This in turn leads to the blessings of love,
friendship, children, and order in society, and will help us to
rediscover that faithfulness which is the heart of marriage. One of
those precious rarities - a major piece of biblical scholarship
which addresses an issue in todays headlines directly and warmly.
One to own, not to borrow. --David Field Deeply scholarly,
extraordinarily thorough and biblically faithful, as well as
courageously fresh in rethinking the role of marriage in Gods
intention for human life. -- David Wright Christopher Ash studied
at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and then joined the staff at St. Andrew
the Great, Cambridge. From there he headed to a church plant and is
now Rector of All Saints, Little Shelford. He is married to Carolyn
and they have four children.
Ruth and Esther are two prophetic pictures of the same gospel. One
speaks of a last-minute rescue from death, the other of a
long-awaited filling of a terrible emptiness. One ends with a baby;
the other concludes with an annual remembrance of an amazing
escape. But neither really ends, until they find their fulfilment
in Jesus Christ. Part of the Teaching series, this book is designed
to help the pastor/preacher, small group leader, or youth worker in
preparing and presenting studies.
First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching
& teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains - How
to be delighted in the Bible How to get your bearings in the
longest psalm What each of the 22 sections means What your reaction
should be through Personal Response Questions "This is the first in
a series of books that looks at the culture and context of
preaching and teaching God's Word. We need help not just in 'how to
preach Bible books', but clarity on the point and purpose of
preaching and teaching. The books in this series will be short and
accessible, ideal for personal use, group study or for training.
Christopher Ash's book is an excellent foundation for the series.
It gets us to the heart of our motivation to preach and teach. In
his own words: 'we preach out of Bible delight in our own hearts
and for Bible delight in our hearer's souls.' Christopher's Bible
material is Psalm 119 - the great psalm of Bible delight! "While
the primary purpose of the book is to stimulate Bible delight in
teachers and hearers of God's Word, the book would be ideal guide
to tackling a preaching or teaching series on Psalm 119." David
Jackman & Robin Sydserff
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This ESV Bible includes study notes, articles, and daily
devotionals written especially for men by more than 100 of the
world’s leading Bible scholars and teachers, helping readers
understand God’s Word more deeply and apply it to their lives.
The way of a man with a maiden was too wonderful for the writer of
Proverbs to understand. Preoccupying so many thoughts and dreams,
the subject of countless songs, films and fairy tales, the love
between a man and a woman has always been a profound and perplexing
mystery. And yet we do not live happily ever after. Four out of ten
marriages will end in divorce. Couples now choose to live together
rather than marry, and those relationships are even less likely to
last. People are having fewer children, later, and with a
succession of partners. Ironically, just when so much is expected
of love, Western societies are witnessing lower levels of public
commitment in sexual relationships than ever before. The scale of
this change amounts to a revolution, a major historical paradigm
shift. The statistics mask a depth of pain that every pastor and
counsellor knows only too well. We must face the inevitable
questions: if faithfulness is no longer esteemed, why get married
at all? What is marriage? What did God intend when he gave us
marriage? Christopher Ash argues that our modern idolization of the
sexual relationship contains within itself the seeds of its own
destruction. To begin to rebuild a biblical confidence in marriage,
we need to understand that the primary blessing and purpose of
marriage is not sexual intimacy, but rather serving God in
partnership. This in turn leads to the blessings of love,
friendship, children, and order in society, and will help us to
rediscover that faithfulness which is the heart of marriage. One of
those precious rarities - a major piece of biblical scholarship
which addresses an issue in todays headlines directly and warmly.
One to own, not to borrow. --David Field Deeply scholarly,
extraordinarily thorough and biblically faithful, as well as
courageously fresh in rethinking the role of marriage in Gods
intention for human life. -- David Wright Christopher Ash studied
at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and then joined the staff at St. Andrew
the Great, Cambridge. From there he headed to a church plant and is
now Rector of All Saints, Little Shelford. He is married to Carolyn
and they have four children.
The book of Romans brings us face-to-face with the wonderful glory
of God?'s grace grace to unify our churches and to inspire us to
reach our world with the barrier-breaking message of Christ . The
sheer scale and depth of Romans make it challenging to teach but
Christopher Ash leads us step-by-step through understanding and
communicating this life-changing book. Teaching Romans Volume 2
covers chapters 9-16. This series gives the Bible teacher suitable
tools to understand the context of Biblical books, the key teaching
points and how to communicate that message to the hearer. Whilst
very useful for preachers, this book is also aimed at equipping
small group study leaders, youth workers and other Bible teachers.
The books are purposefully practical, working systematically
through suggested preaching or Bible study series. Preaching
outlines and Bible study questions are included for each passage.
The book of Romans brings us face-to-face with the wonderful glory
of God?'s grace grace to unify our churches and to inspire us to
reach our world with the barrier-breaking message of Christ . The
sheer scale and depth of Romans make it challenging to teach, but
Christopher Ash leads us step-by-step through understanding and
communicating this life-changing book. Teaching Romans Volume 1
covers chapters 1-8. This series gives the Bible teacher suitable
tools to understand the context of Biblical books, the key teaching
points and how to communicate that message to the hearer.Whilst
very useful for preachers, this book is also aimed at equipping
small group study leaders, youth workers and other Bible teachers.
The books are purposefully practical, working systematically
through suggested preaching or Bible study series. Preaching
outlines and Bible study questions are included for each passage.
I don't mean to be rude but, sorry to say, you defecate on us, you
urinate on us, you dump your toxic garbage on us, you even spill
your god damn oil on us. - AQUARIS "Don't Mess With The Mermaids "
is a romantic story about love between two people of different
cultures and worlds, mixed with a battle against local Mafia and
bearing a clear environmental message. Three girls, refugees from
North Africa, are to be sold to a whorehouse as sex slaves by
terrorists, human traffickers, Mochta and Ahmed. Next to Sardinia's
coast the policeman Riccardo tries to save the girls. Under unknown
circumstances Riccardo is forced to let go of Valeria's hand and
she slips into the deep waters. But she is saved by the mermaids
Coralia and child mermaid Krystalia. Childless Aquaris, the king of
the UK (Underwater Kingdom) decides to adopt her and rename her
after him, Aquaria. So Aquaria becomes the first mermaid in the
world, who wasn't born in the bosom of water but has taken mermaid
values of life. The whole time Aquaria thinks about the handsome
policeman but Riccardo appears to be happily engaged to Marta, who
is the mayor of the city. The local people call her "The Sea Witch
" or "The Mother." Only the naive and honest Riccardo doesn't know
the truth about her... When the new factory without a proper waste
system starts to operate, polluting the sea, Aquaria tries to
protect her new home. But it is not an easy task to fight against
the local Mafia, which is run by "The Mother..".
When the crew of the Brass Griffin is hired to search for two
children aboard a missing airship, they uncover a murderous plot
that spans from London, England to a distant, ancient Roman ruin
deep in the Jura mountains of France. Captain Hunter, Moira, Krumer
and Tonks must fight against a foul plan that pits them against an
evil mercenary captain bent on the children's demise!
On a routine fuel run to replenish their lightning batteries,
Captain Anthony Hunter must face part of his past, save an
innocent, and right a wrong before the skies turn too deadly to
sail
The Psalms can be sung, spoken or read - but they were written to
be prayed. Until we pray them from the heart we miss their purpose.
If you love, or want to love, or think perhaps you ought to love,
the Psalms, this first instalment of a two-volume set on the
Psalter is for you. Christopher Ash gives us a practical and
theological handbook to equip us to pray and to teach the Psalms.
He faces the difficulties and shows how praying them in Christ does
justice to their original meaning and context as well as their
place in the whole bible.
""This little book is written for ordinary ministers who preach
regularly to ordinary people in ordinary places... Most of us
preach in gatherings that are smaller than we would wish and
tougher than we might have hoped when we entered pastoral
ministry... There is a voice on our shoulders who whispers as we
prepare, and then as we preach, 'Is it really worth it?""From The
Introduction Christopher Ash tell us that it is worth it. More than
that, he sets out a charter for preaching that draws from the very
roots of the Old Testament - showing us that nothing in the world
is more worthwhile - for preaching is God's strategy to rebuild a
broken world.
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