Vernon K. Robbins has changed the face of New Testament studies through his commitment to exploring the interface of several disciplines. His Exploring the Texture of Texts introduces students to the ways that society and rhetoric form part of the fabric out of which literary texts are woven, and he... (more)

Faith. Everybody lives by it—even atheists! That's right. Everyone you know trusts something they believe in but can't prove or know absolutely. They take it on faith. And if you want to talk to your friends about your faith, it helps to understand what they believe and how they got there. Because b... (more)

In our quest to renew the church, Christians have walked through seeker-friendly, emergent, missional, and other movements to develop new expressions of the body of Christ. Now in the post-Christian world in North America we're asking the question again: Is there a way to be the church that engages ... (more)

Packed with practical and imaginative ideas for bringing the message of the Bible alive, such as storytelling, flower festivals, Bible-based board games and puzzles, Passover meals, role-playing and 'lectio divina' (meditative reading of scripture). This book helps Christians More...at all stages of... (more)

Making Jesus relevant to today through the use of dramas written by David Burt.

This fortieth-anniversary edition of The Five Points of Calvinism, now with Scripture quotations from the English Standard Version, contains updated source information and new appendices on such themes as "A Kinder, Gentler Calvinism," "Perseverance and Preservation," and "The Practical Applications... (more)

Everyone is part of an extended family and most likely has at least one stressful relationship. Also, everyone who is or has been married has “issues” with in-laws and other extended family members over things like how to raise kids or where holidays will be spent. Fixing Family Friction offers prac... (more)