From classic bangles and baubles to avant-garde sculptural pieces and body ornaments, this collection of striking photographs showcases the finest work of more than 80 jewelry designers. An eminent jeweler discusses the subject in all its aspects: materials, methods, aesthetics, and the interaction between the wearer and the ring, necklace, or brooch. With such wonderful pieces as Annelies Plan…
"~A Body of Divinity deals with the foremost doctrinal and experimental truths of the Christian Faith. It is based on the Westminster Assembly's ""Shorter Catechism,"" in which the main principles of Christianity that lie scattered in the Scriptures are brought together and set forth in the form of question and answer.~"
Few preachers in the Puritan era (or any other period of church history) match Thomas Watson for his ability to combine rich spirituality, nourishing doctrine and sane wisdom with fascinating illustration and a pleasant style. Watson is remembered chiefly for his posthumously published Body of Practical Divinity (reprinted by the Trust in three volumes). But his extant sermons also include this…
Thomas Watson menyatakan bahwa dia menghadapi dua kesulitan besar dalam pelayanan pastoralnya: pertama, membuat oran-orang tidak percaya berdukacita, dengan mengakui kebutuhan mereka akan anugerah; kedua, membuat orang-orang saleh bersukacita di dalam menanggapi anugerah Allah. Dia percaya bahwa jawaban terhadap kesulitan kedua ini bisa ditemukan di dalam ajaran Paulus di Roma 8:28, yaitu bahwa…
To Isaac Watts, prayer was more than a duty required in the worship of God. It was 'the conversation which God allows us to maintain with himself above, while we are here below...in which the soul of a saint often gets near to God, experiences great delight and, as it were, dwells with his heavenly Father for a short time before he comes to heaven.' But Watts knew that most Christians need help…
How long has it been since you read a book written by a missionary? That's probably the reason you should read this one. Missionaries see world missions differently from the way most of us see it, and we need at least to evaluate the situation from their perspective. Jim Weber is not only a veteran of over twenty-five years on the field, but he also has a successful track record that qualifies …
Soulcraft: the art of discerning, applying and enjoying the wisdom of God in every aspect of life. There are many books on relationships, how to improve communication, resolve conflict, have more fun, get more serious. This book is not one of them. Rather, this is a special book that reveals how God makes us and molds us inot the people he wants us to be as we work and play and cry and laugh wi…
Menurut hasil riset, kini terdapat semakin banyak penyimpangan perilaku yang disebabkan oleh disfungsi otak. Tetapi benarkah ini karena otak kita? Bagaimana kita bisa tahu kalau otak kitalah yang menyebabkan penyimpangan-penyimpanan perilaku itu? Mengkaji masalah-masalah otak melalui kacamata Alkitab, Edward T. Welch membedakan antara gangguan otak yang sebenarnya dan permasalahan-permasalah…
Belajar Mengatasi Penyebab Ketakutan Anda Edward T. Welch mengungkapkan rencana Tuhan untuk membesarkan hati mereka yang ada di dalam cengkeraman ketakutan. Di dalam buku ini, Edward T. Welch menyelidiki akar-akar ketakutan dalam jiwa manusia dan efek-efek dari hidup di dalam cengkeraman kecemasan, kekhawatiran, dan ketakutan. Welch menyemangati pembaca untuk menemukan sendiri bagaimana Alk…