In this volume Donald Bloesch explores with charity and balance the contours of eccesiology. He forthrightly takes up the most controversial of issues raging from matters of church authority, the sacraments and worship, to the church's place in the plan of salvation, the church and the kingdom of God, and the issue of church reunion. Evangelical in spirit, ecumenical in breacth and biblical in …
How usefully do distinctly Stoic ideas illuminate the meaning of first and second century texts? This book suggests that early Christians—the authors of New Testament and noncanonical writings, including some early apologies—were often more influenced by Stoicism than by Middle Platonism. This insight sheds an entirely new light on the relationship between philosophy and religion at the bir…
Perhaps no other doctrine has more tangible impact on Christians than their doctrine of the church. In a cultural climate where the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the "Doctrine of the Church" has suffered studied neglect. The persistent demands to market and grow the church threaten to quench serious theological reflection on its abiding nature and mission. But few activiti…
These and other points of contention cause some Christians to view science as a threat to their beliefs. Redeeming Science attempts to kindle our appreciation for science as it ought to be-science that could serve as a path for praising God and serving fellow human beings.
In "The Walk", Dr. Gene Getz draws from the ministry of the apostle Paul for a description of what the church should be. By holding Paul's life and work up as the standard and by detailing 12 "measuring sticks" of maturity, Dr. Getz challenges today's pastors and lay leaders to "become the glorious that measures up to the stature and fullness of Christ", despite contemporary cultural pressure t…
Operation World is the definitive prayer handbook and reference guide. Packed with informative and inspiring fuel for prayer about every country of the world, it is essential for anybody who wants to make a difference. It was the winner of the 2002 Gold Medallion Book Award and has been quoted in numerous journals and articles. It contains information for all the continents and every country in…
"Her Heart Can See" offers an intimate, informed look at Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), the most prolific of all American hymn writers. Having lost her sight in infancy through a doctor's negligence, Fanny went on to compose more than 9,000 hymns, as well as various other songs, cantatas, and lyrical productions. Crosby's hymns, including such all-time favorites as "Blessed Assurance," "Pass Me N…
Worship is one of the most divisive Issues in churches today. Donald Hustad responds to the cataclysmic changes in worship styles over the last fifty years, examining the biblical elements of worship and offering a model for richer, God-honoring services. This provocative book is must reading for all pastors, church music leaders and educators, worship committees, and all Christians interested …
This updated and expanded volume reflects the current challenges of contemporary culture, musical and worship styles, and integrity to the gospel. An interdisciplinary study of worship, music, and theology.
To read the New Testament is to meet the Old Testament at every turn. But exactly how do Old Testament texts relate to their New Testament references and allusions? Moreover, what fruitful interpretive methods do New Testament texts demonstrate? Leading biblical scholars Walter Kaiser, Darrel Bock and Peter Enns each present their answers to questions surrounding the use of the Old Testament in…