Kata-kata begitu berkuasa, penting, dan signifikan. Allah memang menciptakannya demikian, tulis Tripp. Sungguhpun dosa telah membelokkan karunia kata-kata dari tujuan Allah yang semula. Buku ini memberi kita kabar gembira: Di dalam Kristus, Allah memiliki rencana menebus kembali kata2 kita untuk digunakan sesuai maksudNya. Penulis ini memberikan banyak ilustrasi dari kehidupannya sendiri dan ju…
If I become a missionary, what will life be like for me and my family? How will we live? What will be expected of us-from the local church? from the surrounding culture? from the mission board? from the churches back home? How will we cope with a strange language and a foreign culture? The letters that comprise this volume are based on the author’s own letters to real people in real situatio…
Theological essays are dusty, humourless affairs aren't they? Well, they don't have to be! This is the second collection of essays by Carl Trueman. His first collection was received with the enthusiasm. This time Chick Lit, Adolf Eichman, the i-pod, Roger Beckwith, the Blues, Watership Down, American Idol, Nietzsche, zen-calvinism, Augustine and ferrets(!) all get a mention. If you want to info…
A pithy collection of the best of Carl Trueman's articles on culture and the church. A compelling, challenging, and sometimes uproarious look at how the world and the church intersect. Like Luther before him, Trueman understands the power of humor because he understands the absurdity of human self-regard in the context of the fallen world. And like Luther, Trueman shows no mercy, either to his …
"~Do you have an opinion? There is an increasing tendency in Evangelical circles to regard disagreement in our allegedly post-modern world as inherently oppressive. Too many people sit on the fence and ignore, or are unaware of, the fact that Christianity is an historical religion. As Laurence Peter once said ""History repeats itself because nobody listens."" The point of having a debate is not…
What is an evangelical . . . and has he lost his mind? Carl Trueman wrestles with those two provocative questions and concludes that modern evangelicals emphasize experience and activism at the expense of theology. Their minds go fuzzy as they downplay doctrine. The result is "a world in which everyone from Joel Osteen to Brian McLaren to John MacArthur may be called an evangelical." Fifteen…
What if “No creed but the Bible” is unbiblical? The role of confessions and creeds is the subject of debate within evangelicalism today as many resonate with the call to return to Christianity’s ancient roots. Advocating for a balanced perspective, Carl Trueman offers an analysis of why creeds and confessions are necessary, how they have developed over time, and how they can function i…
Ini adalah kisah sejarah yang terbaik. Buku ini mudah dibaca, informatif, mencekam, dan yang terpenting jujur. Buku ini membantu para pembaca untuk memahami kehidupan dan peran misionaris melalui contoh kehidupan nyata oara misionaris sepanjang sejarah. Kami melihat laki- laki dan perempuan ini sebagai manusia yang bisa salah dalam kegagalan serta kesuksesan mereka. Para pemimpin misi yang heba…