Wealth, prestige, sex, knowledge, career...A society frustrated with the limitations of human existence races back and forth in a restless attempt to quell the disturbing emptiness of the heart. But are any of those alternatives really the solution? Thousands of years ago, a wise man set out on a quest to grasp the meaning of life. In The Main Thing, Gary Holloway thoughtfully documents his search and invites you to share in the discovery of wisdom as ancient as Solomon...and as fresh as this morning's newspaper.

Main Thing: A New Look at Ecclesiastes

Religion & Spirituality

Gary Holloway

Christian Books & Bibles

Abilene Christian University Press

Sometimes we need a word of encouragement. We face all kinds of trouble, nagging illnesses, boring, repetitive jobs, not feeling appreciated... or worse trouble: the tumor is malignant, your company is downsizing your job out of existence, your teenage daughter is pregnant. We want encouragement. That's exactly what Hebrews supplies. It reminds us that no matter what trouble comes, Jesus is always there for us. Exactly what we need to hear.

Certain Hope: An Encouraging Word from Hebrews

Holloway, Gary

'Love, Foster and Harris have gifted us with this excellent book. I would take it as a sign of great hope for Churches of Christ if this book set the parameters for our ecclesiological debates and dialog, even our arguments, for the next generation.' - Lee C. Camp, author of Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World, and Associate Professor of Theology, Lipscomb University

Seeking a Lasting City: The Church's Journey in the Story of God

Mark Love

Doug Foster

Randall Harris

Campbellites have long pursued unity by shunning particularity and by uniting around common practices such as baptism or the Lord s Supper, but theologian John Howard Yoder recognized the limitations of such approaches and advocated unity across particular traditions by way of robust and patient dialogue. Though Campbellites have striven to maintain continuity with the New Testament church, Yoder stressed the need for continuity with Old Testament Israel, the New Testament church, and wider Christian history. Yoder s work thus exhibits an ecumenical posture that is radical in its appeal to deep Christian roots, in its left-wing Reformation origins, and in its tenacious dialogical spirit. In the Spring of 2009 a group of scholars, ministers, and lay persons associated with the Stone-Campbell tradition gathered to discuss the significance of John Howard Yoder's work. This was the first time adherents of a single tradition beyond Yoder's Mennonite heritage had gathered for this purpose. RADICAL ECUMENICITY brings together six papers from this gathering, two additional essays by Stone-Campbell scholars, and two of Yoder s own lesser-known essays. Though these essays were not originally written with a common theme in mind, they nonetheless dovetail nicely with the prominent emphases of unity and continuity, two themes relevant to all disciples who strive to be ecumenically active and theologically grounded in the broader Christian tradition.

Radical Ecumenicity: Pursuing Unity and Continuity after John Howard Yoder

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John C. Nugent

Each year, thousands of students from faith-based universities across the United States venture, through study abroad programs, to the edge of the world. What happens to them while they are there? For the editors of this volume, the edge of the world is not a place of physical remoteness where cell phone coverage runs out, nor is it a region of economic marginality. Instead, it is a place of personal transformation, the point of convergence between students spiritual development and their commitment to global engagement. To help students arrive in such a place, faculty and staff seek holistic approaches to education. In the study abroad context, holistic education emphasizes formation of personal ethics, cultivation of empathy, the creation of deep communities, and commitment to social responsibility. This collection of essays is characterized by the diversity of its voices. The contributors represent a broad range of faith-based institutions and a wide array of academic disciplines. T

Transformations at the Edge of the World: Forming Global Christians Through the Study Abroad Experience

Ronald J. Morgan

Cynthia Toms Smedley

A collection of heartening chapel addresses from John Brown University President Charles W. Pollard that speak to the intense spiritual experiences of university life, offering encouragement both to current students and those who graduated years ago. 
Chapel services are a central part of the Christian college experience for thousands of today's students, as well as faculty and staff members, and can be a time for leaders to inspire and encourage students to pursue their work with delightful fervor. That's what Charles Pollard has tried to do in the chapel addresses he's delivered during his time as president of John Brown University. ''I left [a career in law] to teach English literature because I wanted to teach undergraduates and to consider with them the important questions of life,'' he writes. ''Why are we here? Why is there joy and pain in life? What is beauty or truth or love? How should I treat others? Is there a God and does it matter? That desire to ask these questions remains an animating part of my work life.'' MAY IT ALWAYS BE TRUE brings Pollard's addresses into a published collection that all of us can benefit from, whether or not we have access to a regular university chapel program. 
The chapters are organized around the rhythm of the academic year (opening day, first semester, Advent, second semester, and baccalaureate) to explore broader topics like, ''Who am I?'' ''Finding Advent amid distraction,'' and ''Saying farewell.'' As a result, MAY IT ALWAYS BE TRUE speaks to the pattern of life that resounds in so many of our souls, whether we still inhabit a university or only remember the call of our college days.

May It Always Be True: Educating Students in Faith

Charles W. Pollard

Every year, tens of thousands of parents send their children off to Christian colleges and universities, investing in the professional and spiritual growth that such institutions offer. But what happens next? A PARENT'S GUIDE TO THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE gives answers to parents who want to know just where they're sending their children and their money. Other guides for parents of college students give information on the secular college experience, but this book provides important insight into the more comprehensive world of Christian education. 
Challenging parents to reconsider their understandings of what it means to be a more fully developed person in light of Christian faith, this book takes a theological approach that celebrates the presence of parents in the lives of their daughters and sons while exploring what that presence should look like during the transition to adulthood. Parents and students alike will benefit from A PARENT''S GUIDE TO THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, which is designed to help parents more effectively support their children and understand the Christian college's unique role in nurturing holistic and transformational education.

A Parent's Guide to the Christian College: Supporting Your Child's Mind and Spirit During the College Years

Timothy W. Herrmann

Todd C. Ream

C. Skip Trudeau

War & Conscience

Allen C. Isbell

Extensive commentary on the biblical book of Job.

Coffman: Job (James Burton Coffman Commentaries)

James Burton Coffman

Extensive commentary on the biblical book of Proverbs.

Coffman: Proverbs (James Burton Coffman Commentaries)

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