Marshall provides us with a lucid guide to Luke's theology of salvation as it is unfurled in Gospel narrative, but always with an eye on its ongoing development in his companion work, the Acts of the Apostles.

Luke - Historian and Theologian

Religion & Spirituality

Marshall, I.Howard

Christian Books & Bibles

Authentic USA

Many Americans have questions about the quality of education in the United States and whether it will get worse before it gets better. Many newspapers report the dire circumstances of education and the struggles that schools are facing meeting Adequate Yearly Progress. Understanding the child’s world is the place we must begin. Society can play the blame game by saying it’s their (parents, teachers, schools) fault or businesses and communities can support learning and teaching. We must restore faith in our educators and classrooms in order to support the challenges of society today. Teachers desire to provide the best support to learners, but more time for professional development, better community support, financial resources and innovative teaching will be the foundation for a solid society in the future.

Fallacy or Truth: The State of American Education Today

Daniel, Malinda

Three Gods, or One, or Three-in-One? Since the word "Trinity" does not appear in the Bible, many people wonder whether the doctrine is anything more than an intellectual puzzle created by theologians. This book takes readers on a guided tour of the logic leading to understanding God as a Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Bible (and in Christian experience) are all vital to the reality of salvation. All three save. This point may not seem to be very significant until seen in the light of the basic premise of the entire Bible, namely, that only God can save (Hosea 13:4). There are benefits involved in understanding God as a communion of persons, a circle of love. God is no longer viewed as a distant judge removed from the sorrows of earthly existence. Salvation can be seen as more than mere forgiveness of sins. It also involves a life-transforming communion of divine love. A robust understanding of the Trinity fosters a more full and transformed Christian life.

The Trinity, Practically Speaking

MacChia, Frank D.

Is "green" just another liberal ideology? God is the Creator of all and cares deeply for all that he has made. His vision for creation is seen through a world teeming with life where eternity is breathed into and through all creation. Jesus teaches that humans must live with a spirit of generosity and restraint; however, a spirit of meanness and greed dominates human culture and leaves nearly 1.3 billion people living on less than $1 a day. The politics of globalization based on principles of greed have resulted in the loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and a shortage of food and clean water. Jesus teaches that those who are generous are blessed, and such generosity brings justice to all creation. There cannot be God’s social justice without ecological sanity, and yet we tend to speak of social justice as though non-human creation doesn’t matter. God cares even for the flowers of the field, yet we show contempt for God in our careless plunder of his creation. To love God is to love all that he has made, from our own families to the soil outside our homes.

The Ecology of the New Testament: Creation, Re-Creation, and the Environment

Bredin, Mark

Why does God make so many poor people? That is the question that Dr. Vijayam, PhD, recipient of India's highest national science award, kept asking as he grew up. He could not get over the suffering, despair and seeming hopelessness all around him in India. It eventually led him to embrace Marxist Communism as a hope for the poor. In this deeply moving account, you will be profoundly challenged through the life of one man who, after giving his life over to Christ, took his God-given talents with his training and experience and then got to work right where he was for such a time as this. Reaching across the deep cultural chasms of caste and class, Dr. Vijayam pioneered the idea of harnessing technology for the poor and using it in combination with cutting-edge micro-enterprise concepts. He and his wife worked to free those enslaved as bonded laborers. To fulfill his vision of seeing the Gospel spread to each of the 4,000 unreached people groups in India, Dr. Vijayam established a center dedicated to training men and women master trainers who in turn train grassroots workers in the most inhospitable of areas. So, what can one person do for the Kingdom of God in the face of seemingly insurmountable difficulties? Only change the world is all. CONTENTS Chapter 1: How It All Began Chapter 2: For Such a Time as This Chapter 3: A Better Way Chapter 4: If Not I, Then Who? Chapter 5: Transcending Divides Chapter 6: A Generation Changing Chapter 7: Full-Time for Christ Chapter 8: India for the Kingdom of God Chapter 9: The Power of One Multiplied Chapter 10: A Family Matter Chapter 11: East Meets West Chapter 12: The Time Is Now

In the Presence of the Poor: Changing the Face of India

Biographies & Memoirs

Strom, Kay Marshall

Leaders & Notable People

This is the unforgettable story of the life of Mang Eui-Soon. He died as a prisoner of war in an innocuous accident just hours before his release. He lived only twenty-six years and eight months but he impacted countless other lives. He was a man marked by God from childhood. He knew early on that he would be called to suffer but he didn’t know where, how or why. This is a breath-taking story of how God used him as a POW to reach hundreds, perhaps, thousands, who might never have heard the good news of Jesus any other way, reaching the “least of these” for the glory of God. His story is an inspiration for everyone who, though we may never suffer in the way he suffered, are still called to experience harsh circumstances in our life that call us to deeply trust God and see God’s hand in everything that happens. CONTENTS: Introduction: The Germination of a Seed Part One: A Seed Takes Root Unfailing Legacy A Kendo Incident Piano Performance . . . A Budding Relationship with Captain Yu Part Two: How Long, Oh Lord? The Communists Strike South Seoul in Turmoil . . . The Curse of Misunderstanding Part Three: My Cup Overflows POW Forced Confession . . . Lonely Pilgrimage

Free on the Inside: The Life of a Missionary Pow

Yeun-hee, Chung

Pharisaism (legalism, dogmatism, separatism, judgmentalism, etc.) is alive and well and a destructive force in too many evangelical churches.   This plague hinders effective outreach, burns out professional and lay leaders and has contributed to the mass alienation of tens of thousands of young people from evangelical churches to the point where they have no church affiliation at all or they associate with churches that may have compromised the gospel in their attempt to be culturally relevant.   This book makes the point that the key to defeating Pharisaism is by proactively steering people away from Pharisaism while at the same time showing them the life-giving truth that is found in true kingdom living, beautifully communicated through the Sermon on the Mount. As Jesus trained his disciples, he kept pointing at the Pharisees and saying, "Do not be like them."  CONTENTS:  Part One: Understanding Pharisaism 1. Who Were Those Guys? 2. Bad Blood 3. An Inconvenient Truth  Part Two: Understanding the Sermon on the Mount 4. Location! Location! Location! 5. You Gotta Pay Your Dues! 6. Coming Kingdom-Correct: Jesus, the Pharisees, and Disciple Making in Matthew 5  7. Weight Where It Counts: Jesus, the Pharisees, and Disciple Making in Matthew 6 8. "I’d Rather See a Sermon": Jesus, the Pharisees, and Disciple Making in Matthew 7  Part Three: Using the Sermon on the Mount to Defeat Pharisaism 9. This is How Business Gets Done: Effective Disciple Making in the Contemporary Church 10. Brass Tacks: How to Defeat Pharisaism in Your Church

Defeating Pharisaism: Recovering Jesus' Disciple-Making Method

Tyra, Gary

After living for more than two decades in the Middle East, pastor, author and college Arabic instructor Mike Kuhn wonders if there can be a fresh vision for the Muslim world—one not rooted in media lies or personal fears but in the values of Christ’s kingdom. Is the only option to fight, to eradicate, to judge? Or can the mindset of confrontation give way to one of incarnation? In Fresh Vision for the Muslim World, Kuhn challenges readers to love the Muslims down the street and across the world with the love of Christ. Kuhn’s vast experience and research show readers that Muslims today have the same hopes and spiritual needs as any of us. With practical suggestions, Kuhn helps readers leave the path of isolation, fear and self-preservation and choose a less-traveled road: a path of self-awareness, empathy, and deep listening. Choosing the latter path is radical. It is difficult. And it is a step toward seeing Jesus Christ receive his rightful place of honor among a people longing to know him. CONTENTS: Part I: A Visionary Paradigm Chapter 1: Casting a New Kind of Vision Part II: A Historical Perspective Chapter 2: A History of Complicity: Who? Me? Chapter 3: Give Back My Holy Land! Chapter 4: Two World Wars and a New Reality Part III: A Theological Dimension Chapter 5: Your Truth or Mine? Chapter 6: Jesus’ Kingdom in the Muslim World Today Chapter 7: The Israel of God Chapter 8: What’s Next? What’s Now? Chapter 9: Perspective Makes All the Difference Part IV: A Reality Check Chapter 10: Reformation a la Islam Chapter 11: "Thou Shalt Not Be Terrorized" Part V: Steps to Incarnation Chapter 12: God on Mission. Human Beings on Mission. Chapter 13: Living the Kingdom, Extracting the Empire

Fresh Vision for the Muslim World: An Incarnational Alternative

Kuhn, Mike

Leadership • What does it mean? • How do I do it? • Who is a leader and who is not? Relational Leadership will stimulate your thinking about leadership and management, causing you to both ask questions and find answers. Ultimately, this will enable you to invest yourself in people for the sake of the kingdom. Drawing on leadership theory, his own experience and insights from Jude, Philemon and Colossians, Walter Wright has written a book that will be valuable to anyone in a position of leadership. Leadership is not an assigned role but a way of living that suffuses everything we do and are. The goal of this book is to empower others to contribute to achieving the mission of the organizations with which they are involved. Wright not only presents an ideal but offers practical suggestions for handling such thorny issues as the management of volunteers and performance reviews. CONTENTS Chapter 1: The Theology of Servant Leadership Chapter 2: The Servant Leader Chapter 3: Influencing with Vision Chapter 4: Influencing with Values Chapter 5: Influencing through Relationships Chapter 6: Influencing with Accountability

Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Influence and Service

Wright, Walter

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In Discovering Church Planting, J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our vital task in reaching a lost world. This comprehensive introduction to church planting shows the reader how to apply effective, international church planting practices to specific contexts. J. D. speaks from personal experience, research and training and focuses on crucial issues every planter should consider. His well researched and easy to understand concepts are crucial for anyone who takes seriously the call of Scripture to "Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds to all peoples." CONTENTS Section I: Discovering Biblical and Theological Foundations Section II: Discovering Missiological Principles Section III: Discovering Historical Paradigms Section IV: Discovering Contemporary Issues

Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Payne, J.D.

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