What does it meas to be some one “after God’s own heart?” David, Old Testament shepherd, King and Psalmist, offers and answer in the Shape of his own life. In many ways he was a most extraordinary man- intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, worrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he waw a most ordinary man- often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by f…
Paul has provoked people as much as in recent times as he dit in the early chruch. Then thye sometimes threw stones as him. Now they tend to throw the words. Some people still regard Pau as a pestilent and dangerous fellow. Other think him the greatest teacher of Christianity after Jesus himself. This book looks at key questions such as: What does Paul mean by “the gospel?”, What dis he …
The Sermon on the Mount and the Lord’s Prayer lie at he heart of the New Testament and are the key to message and life of Jesus. In this book, Rudolf Schnackenburg provides a clearly written and easy to understand exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount in light of the Lord’s Prayer. By doing so, he demonstrates that the strenous requirements for true discipleship as prescribed in the Sermon o…
Charming retellings of Bible favorites feature adorable pastel illustrations that will evoke warm sentiments in young readers Combining respect for the biblical originals with a warm-hearted and original child's-eye view of the events- these 10 classic Bible stories are presented lovingly alongside endearing and brightly colored illustrations. The story of creation is included- as well as No…
Building on the success of his 1992 collection "Foundations of Ministry" (over 17-000 sold)- Michael Anthony offers "Introducing Christian Education" to fill the need in the C.E. curriculum for an introductory foundations textbook--one that provides an overview and understanding of the broad range of subjects included in C.E.--for college and seminary use. Thirty-one chapters are offered under …
Revivalist and preacher George Whitefield was born on December 16- 1714- in Gloucester- England. The youngest of seven children- he was only two when his father died. His widowed mother struggled to provide for her family- and George left school for a time to help her. Little is known of his school days other than the fact that his rhetoric and memory were notable. He eventually finished gramm…
What can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? Robin Jensen- a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship- examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin- sickness- and Satan- as incorporation into the community- as death and regeneration- and as th…