Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only a small part of God's overarching mission for the world. God is relentlessly reclaiming the entire world for himself. In The Mission of God's People, Wright shows how God's big-picture plan directs the purpose of God's people, the church. Wright emphasizes what the Old Testament teaches Christians about being the people of God. He addresses questions of both ecclesiology and missiology with topics like "called to care for creation,"...
Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only ...
Throughout the Old Testament and into the New, God not only demands righteousness from his people but also showers on grace that enables them to act. Jesus, of course, provides the ultimate fulfillment of these twin aspects of God's relationship to humanity. In biblical terms, Jesus is the King who demands righteous obedience from his followers, and Jesus is the Servant who provides the grace that enables this obedience. So what does it mean to follow Jesus? What does God expect from his followers, and how can they be and do what is required? Jonathan Lunde answers these and other questions...
Throughout the Old Testament and into the New, God not only demands righteousness from his people but also showers on grace that enables them to act. ...
Who are you? What defines you? What makes you, you?
In the past an individual's identity was more predictable than it is today. Life's big questions were basically settled before you were born: where you'd live, what you'd do, the type of person you'd marry, your basic beliefs, and so on. Today personal identity is a do-it-yourself project. Constructing a stable and satisfying sense of self is hard amidst relationship breakdowns, the pace of modern life, the rise of social media, multiple careers, social mobility, and so on. Ours is a day of identity angst.
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Who are you? What defines you? What makes you, you?
In the past an individual's identity was more predictable than it is today. Life's big qu...
Following the threefold structure of the Biblical Theology for Life series, Nicholas Perrin teases out the implications of the Kingdom by answering "what," "who," and "how" questions through careful exegesis of the Old and New Testaments with an eye toward how the Kingdom-ethic applies to God's subjects today.
Following the threefold structure of the Biblical Theology for Life series, Nicholas Perrin teases out the implications of the Kingdom by answering "w...
Bringing together their expertise in biblical studies and science, Doug and Jonathan Moo trace many key biblical themes through Scripture in an effort to situate the created world within biblical theology in general. This book offer reflection on the biblical mandate that God's people embody and live out God's own perspective on the created world.
Bringing together their expertise in biblical studies and science, Doug and Jonathan Moo trace many key biblical themes through Scripture in an effort...
