Ralph Bland's eleventh novel, Lockhart, is the picaresque tale of Thomas Lockhart from his college days in the 1970s to his landing spot thirty years later in his hometown of Rhodes, Tennessee. Esc...więcej »
A child of China missionary parents, Keith Clements looks back on a life rich in diverse experiences in many parts of the world as pastor, theologian, writer, and servant of the ecumenical movement...więcej »
In many ways, sacrifice is a prerequisite for obeying the Great Commission. When we examine the lives of ""missionary heroes,"" we immediately notice their willingness to sacrifice comforts that co...więcej »
Take a Moment to Listen:
Come gentle child, come rest in my heart--for I am here deep within your own. If you can still yourself just for a moment, you can hear me whisper your name. You can hear ...więcej »
Just imagine. What if deep in the unexplored wilderness of your inner soul lies a secret passage into a place where silence speaks of all there is to know--a place to which we can only point--yet, ...więcej »
The Letter to Philemon is one of the most beautiful rhetorical letters written by Paul--and yet, at the same time, perhaps the most underread letter in the New Testament. Paul wrote this letter out...więcej »
The Bible is literature as well as a sacred text. For this reason, the application of contemporary methods of literary criticism to the study of Scripture can yield rich benefits. Robert Karris' ex...więcej »
In an age in which scholars continue to produce books on the nature and significance of Jesus's death, books that often assume the Old Testament cult was the New Testament authors' primary backgrou...więcej »
Are you living as God's burning bush, without being consumed? Or might you be headed toward burnout?We will rediscover the blessing of this mutual love relationship with God, overflow...więcej »
Making Gospel Sense is theologian James Wm. McClendon, Jr.'s riveting story of his experiences as an interim pastor in a floundering congregation. Through twenty-six prophetic sermons, each introdu...więcej »
With the increase in the divorce rate today, many people are more concerned than ever with what the Bible says about marriage and divorce. Keeping technical discussions to a minimum, James M. Efird...więcej »
The Gospel of Matthew says some things about Jesus, and attributes words to Jesus, that are unique to this Gospel. If we pay careful attention to these passages, we may find Matthew both challengin...więcej »
Mean Christianity: Finding Our Way Back to Christ's Likeness explores the Christian faith as an intentional, daily commitment to others--a cathartic and uncomfortable journey that leads travelers t...więcej »
A Sample Meditation:Loss on the Way to EnlightenmentAvoidance, rationalization, religion, reality, projection, distraction Acknowledging that we often grow tired of the painful tru...więcej »
Endorsements:
""Richard Morgan equally blends Scripture, poetry, and prayer in ways that resonate with the souls of those who grieve. Pastors will find Meditations for the Grieving to be a valuable...więcej »
These twenty-two meditations on the songs, prayers, and stories of the Bible invite readers to imagine themselves as part of a world in which human beings may fully live into their sufferings and j...więcej »