Augustine. Tertullian. Origen. For too many Christians such names are abstract, one-dimensional legends, innocuous voices from antiquity no longer relevant to modern needs and concerns. However, a closer look at these church fathers reveals writers whose reflections on the apostolic teachings edify all generations of believers. Bryan Liftin helps readers understand the fathers as individuals wh…
What did the Puritans and their successors teach? Was their teaching biblical? What can we learn from them for our life and witness today? These questions guided Dr. LLoyd-Jones in giving the addresses in this volume. Far from sharing the idea that a knowledge of the past is useless or irrelevant, he believed that the study of history is vital to the well-being of the church today. In these add…
These masterful expositions on the second chapter of the Book of Ephesians reach the heart of the human problem--man's estrangement from God.
If Christianity is such 'good news' why are its followers often unhappy? Spiritual Depression is one of the great classics of the modern Church, diagnosing the causes of the unhappiness that many Christians experience and prescribing the practical care to lift your spirits and bring you freedom, power, and joy. A medical doctor by training and one of the great Christian teachers of the tw…
Lloyd-Jones prefaces this volume with the comment: "It is certain that no subject has been more frequently dealt with in sermons, books, lectures, pamphlets, and articles during the present century than the question of "Christian Unity." It is equally true to say that no subject has caused so much confusion in the minds and hearts of members of churches. In this exposition of Ephesians 4:1-1…
Experience all the emotion and drama as award-winning actor David Suchet's narration brings The Jesus Storybook Bible to life. The Moonbeam Award Gold Medal Winner in the religion category, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name, from Noah to M…
All the Men of the Bible is a portrait gallery and reference library of over 3,000 named biblical characters. A monumental achievement, this book puts comprehensive information on men of the Bible at your fingertips, including a list of major characters. Besides named individuals, it also classifies the thousands upon thousands of unnamed men. And it explores the attributes of the greatest man …
This is the first volume published in more than twenty years that is specifically focused on the theology of evangelism in the Wesleyan tradition. It contains essays written by key Methodist leaders from Asia, America, Europe, and Africa, thus offering a wide range of views of the nature and purpose of evangelism in the Weslayen heritage. It also provides focused and stimulating theological re…
"Far-reaching in the scope of literature discussed, sharp in exposing the salient features of others' writings, incisive in evaluating both the distinctive contribution of a given work and in assessing its place in the larger body of knowledge."--Christian Century "Fills a great need. Nothing like it has been available before now--a comprehensive, detailed account....Careful, critical, forceful…