Leadership today is no easy task. Christian leaders called to shepherd others get caught in power struggles and are tempted to abuse their pastoral authority. Pastors feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. Too often our models of leadership are shaped more by culture than by Christ. John Stott offers an alternative vision in this biblical ap…
Simbol universal dari iman Kristen bukanlah ayunan bayi atau palungan, tetapi salib. Namun banyak orang yang tidak jelas mengenai makna salib ini, dan tidak mengerti mengapa Kristus harus mati. Di dalam buku utamanya yang juga buku terlaris ini, John Stott menjelaskan makna dan signifikansi salib Kristus. Karya Klasik modern dari John Stott ini tetap tajam dan relevan seperti ketika pertama kal…
The Apostle's Overriding Preoccupation throughout his Pastoral Letters is with the truth that it may be faithfully guarded and handed on. John Stott is at pains to convey Paul's passionate concern for the future of the gospel, and for younger pastors charged with its care. Paul's concern is as pertinent today. Contemporary culture, John Stott points out, is being overtaken and submerged by r…
At first sight, the Gospel of Mark is a simple account of the ministry of Jesus, with lots of stories, plenty of action, a large amount of human interest, and some very straight and searching questions, mostly from Jesus himself. Yet underlying the Gospel is the cross and the cost of discipleship, focusing the question of who Jesus was, and how people should respond to him. Donald English's …
Dalam kapel gelap dan kecil bertahun-tahun yang lalu, seorang pelajar penyendiri masuk untuk mencari Tuhan, dan kemudian menyerahkan hidupnya untuk Kristus. Ternyata hal itu menjadi keputusan yang paling penting yang pernah diambilnya. Jika bukan karena Kristus, kenangnya, ia hanya akan menjadi tumpukan sampah dan kehidupan yang sia-sia. Keputusannya itu telah membuatnya mengalami hidup yang di…
Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. Drawing on John Stott's classic book The Cross of Christ, the studies in this guide are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf. Our worship, our call to mission, our ability to love our enemies and to face the perplexitie…
Was God Telling The Truth When He Said, “You Will Seek Me And Find Me When You Seek Me With All Your Heart?” In The Case for Faith, Strobel turns his skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief-the eight “heart” barriers to faith. The Case for Faith is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with intellectual barriers standing squarely in th…
In there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like "How reli…
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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…