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…
Nearly half of today's adult population is unmarried. But most churches emphasize marriage and family- leaving many Christian singles feeling like marginalized- second-class citizens. Many suspect they would be more acceptable to the church - and God - if they "settled down" and got married. Albert Hsu challenges this point of view. Christian singles need neither more how-to books for meeting t…