Religion

Are some of our churches simply a memorial to a bygone age? In his hard-hitting but compassionate style, Martin Down pleads with the church not to put tradition before its mission to reach the lost and to be willing to change in order to become relevant.

It often seems today that the answers to all fundamental questions lie in the province of science, and that the scientific advances of the 20th century leave little room for God. Swinburne uses the methods of scientific reasoning to argue that the best answers to these questions are given by the existence of God.

A collection of reflections on selected verses from various psalms which aims to illustrate what they can teach us about finding God's blessing. The author links biblical teaching with contemporary events and includes an extended study of Psalm 22.

A reading a day for the busy season of Advent, drawing on the wisdom, inspiration and intriguing idiosyncrasies of holy people of the past.

` ... you received the Spirit of adoption' (Romans 8:15)

The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways
by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the
richest vocabulary.

Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of ...

A handbook for those with cancer and those supporting them, reflecting on the spiritual and theological aspects of the journey through diagnosis and living with the disease.

Christianity began with the words and deeds of an obscure village carpenter's son who died a shameful criminal's death at the hands of the Roman occupiers of his country. This book shows that the history of the religion, while often glorious, is not one of unimpeded progress, but something still more remarkable, flawed and human.

These critical readings explore the history of ancient Israel, from the Late Bronze Age to the Persian period, as it relates to the Bible. Selected by one of the world's leading scholars of biblical history, the texts are drawn from a range of highly respected international scholars, and from a variety ...

Whilst Christian theology is familiar with questions about the relation of church and state, divine and human law, little attention has been devoted to questions of international law. Esther D. Reed offers a systematic engagement with contemporary issues of international law and its relevance for modern ...

Ideas, resources and encouragement for small-group leaders.
Ever since New Testament times small groups of Christians have met to learn, to worship and to grow together. An effective group enables its members to thrive in their Christian life and make an impact in their world.
This guide equips small-group ...

Spring Harvest 2022 calls on the Church to rebuild a more hopeful, faith-filled future in this interactive workbook for small group and individual use.

Can the Enneagram make you a better ministry leader? Veteran pastor Todd Wilson learned that you need to understand how people work in order to effectively shepherd them. Whether you are on a church staff or leading a small group, you will find that the same Enneagram insights that help us grow in self-awareness can also be applied to life in our faith communities.

Marion Goldman and Steven Pfaff define a spiritual virtuoso as someone who works toward personal purification and a sense of holiness with the same perseverance and intensity that virtuosi strive to excel in the arts or athletics. Since the Protestant Reformation, activist virtuosi have come together ...

Winner of the 2012 Outreach Cross-Cultural Ministry Resource of the Year Piper guides us through the difficulties of racial sin, turning us to the gospel as our source of a common bloodline. Through Christ's blood, race and ethnicity become secondary for a common people of God.

The book of Jonah is full of surprises, and this is no less true for us today than it was for its original readers. How is it possible that a city like Nineveh would repent? Why does Jonah seem so out of touch with the God who calls him to act as a prophet? And the end of the book asks readers the same ...

Should Christians even bother with modern art? This STA volume gathers the reflections of artists, art historians, and theologians who collectively offer a more complicated narrative of the history of modern art and its place in the Christian life. Readers will find insights on the work and faith of artists like Marc Chagall, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, and more.

In this concise booklet, Mark Collins demonstrates the essential role Christians play in furthering global missions, offering 9 helpful ways for Christians to participate in making disciples of all nations. Part of the Church Questions series.

What does it look like for women to truly thrive as Christians? In this short booklet, Keri Folmar presents 8 essential principles to help women fully engage in their local church.

In today's hyperindividualized culture, Edward Klink III not only demonstrates why it's vital for individuals to connect to a local church, but also reveals why it's vital to God's work in the world.