The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. In this concise and clearly-written introduction to and commentary on the Sermon, Charles Talbert pays particular attention to its role in character formation and ethical decision making. After introductory chapters on reading the Sermon on the Mount, the book offers a section-by-section commentary. Talbert point…
"This is surely one of the freshest statements on discipleship I have read for many a year." Stephen Board, executive editor for David C. Cook Publishing Co. "Jerry Sittser shows the exciting adventure of responding to what God is doing in our lives, in his church and in history. In this book I found hope."-Leighton Ford, evangelist The Christian life is an adventure. Every aspect is f…
How does one flee from temptation? What is the best way for believers to open their hearts to God? Packed with scriptural guidance, Willem Teellinck's The Path of True Godliness answers these questions and more. First published more than four hundred years ago, this book serves as a reminder that the struggle to live a godly life is one that Christians have always confronted. And while some of …
Using the same exacting scholarship that has characterized his other books and commentaries, Leon Morris here offers a thorough and instructive analysis of love in the Bible — a topic that he believes has been neglected and misinterpreted by most biblical scholars. Morris is particularly concerned with eliminating the cultural and personal biases he finds in many interpretations of love in…
People have always been keen to figure out their place in the scheme of things. This book helps by providing a "theology roadmap" for the journey. These great biblical truths, when held together in our minds, will take us where we need to go in a healthy way.
How do Christians understand friendship and intimacy? How does worship form Christians into a community of the friends of God? What virtues does God call us to incorporate into our lives? In Becoming Friends, Paul Wadell explores the connections between worship, justice, friendship, and the life we are called to live. This engaging and accessible book offers a fresh viewpoint from which to e…
This book gives Christians greater confidence in their beliefs and tools to defend their faith in dialogue with postmodern man. It exposes the uncertainty of non-Christian thought, analyzes some of the best arguments of Christian apologists, and suggests answers to the most difficult questions we face.
Beginning with Adam and Eve and closing with the last of the prophets, Dr. Clowney takes a fascinating walk through the Old Testament, revealing Christ in places where he is usually overlooked.
In "The Holy Trinity" Robert Letham helps to redress this shortcoming. He offers a well-researched volume about "the One who is utterly transcendent and incomprehensible." After examining the doctrine's biblical foundations, the author traces its historical development through the twentieth century, and engages four critical issues : the Trinity and (1) the incarnation, (2) worship and prayer…
"Eureka!" In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God's Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God's people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use …