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| Who is the real Jesus, and why does he matter?In Recovering Jesus: The Witness of the New Testament, respected New Testament scholar Thomas Yoder Neufeld offers an accessible and thorough introduction to the life of Jesus. Yoder Neufeld starts with the Jesus revealed in the Gospels, covering his birth, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection. He builds on this account by assessing recent scholarly and popular studies, including the argument that the historical Jesus is revealed in the Gnostic gospels and other noncanonical texts. The result is a useful guide into the morass of current scholarship. In a true teaching spirit, the author provides a comprehensive approach without overwhelming the introductory reader or student. He clearly explains the nuances of complex issues without oversimplification. Recovering Jesus is thus an invaluable text for undergraduate and seminary students, as well as a helpful resource in nonacademic settings for both believers and nonbelievers. In the end, readers will come to a deeper understanding of who Jesus is and why he matters. |
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| Public education in America has run into hard times. Even many within the system admit that it is failing. While many factors contribute, Douglas Wilson lays much blame on the idea that education can take place in a moral vacuum. It is not possible for education to be nonreligious, deliberately excluding the basic questions about life. All education builds on the foundation of someone's worldview (teacher's, curriculum writer's). Education deals with fundamental questions that require religious answers. Learning to read and write is simply the process of acquiring the tools to ask and answer such questions.A second reason for the failure of public schools, Wilson feels, is modern teaching methods. He argues for a return to a classical education, firm discipline, and the requirement of hard work.Often educational reforms create new problems that must be solved down the road. This book presents alternatives that have proved workable in experience. |
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| Two thousand years of Western art and architecture and culture have blinded us to what was most obvious to first-century eyes---the utter scandal of the cross. |
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| "Laminated prayer card features a positive text. Pack of 25. 2 1/2"" x 3 1/2"". " |
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| Less than a month ago, Thomas Hunter was a failed writer selling coffee at the Java Hut in Denver. Now he finds himself on a desperate quest to rescue two worlds from collapse. In one world, he's a battle-scarred general commanding an army of primitive warriors. In the other, he's racing to outwit sadistic terrorists intent on creating global chaos through an unstoppable virus.Two worlds on the brink of destruction. One unthinkable solution. |
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| From political intrigue in Washington to an idyllic island in the Pacific based on a true incident in Samoa, 1889 Stockton Livingstone is one of President Grover Cleveland's most trusted advisors and a mainstay of the State Department until his wife dies tragically and he takes a leave of absence to be with his family. But as tensions escalate between the three great powers - England, Germany, and America - over a coaling station on the tiny island of Samoa, the President asks Stockton to return to his duties and accept the post of Ambassador to Samoa. He reluctantly agrees, on the condition that he may take his six children with him. When the Livingstones arrive in Samoa, they find that German forces have effectively set up a puppet regime, using a disgruntled Samoan chief as the figurehead ruler. As tensions between the mighty warships gathered in Apia Bay continue to heighten, Stockton must face the fact that his nation is on the brink of war. But all of the players in this drama suddenly must do battle against a foe mightier than any warship: the great Samoan hurricane of 1889. Will this war prove to be their last? |
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| If you've been looking for a way to get more Bible reading into an already full schedule, the NCV Pocket Bible is the perfect answer. Developed with today's active lifestyle in mind, this unique Bible combines the modern, easy to read English of the New Century Version(r) with some of today's hottest looks and a convenient size that fits neatly into your travel bag, briefcase, purse or backpack. The result is a version of the Bible that's easy to read and always at your fingertips. * Complete NCV text in two-column format* One year reading plan* Topical headings throughout the Bible* Dictionary/Concordance* Footnotes* Supplementary text in brackets |
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| Today, many believers are afraid to engage lifeand grasp hold of the fullness of Christs life. Their flame of expectation about the future is smothered. But God has not given up. He wants to fuel the red ember and rekindle authentic passion for life.Bestselling author and pastor Lloyd John Ogilvie doesnt give exhausted readers another formula, but points them to the living and active Holy Spirit. As they rely on Him, they will* be stirred up to allow Gods power to flow through them* be enabled to love when the culture says protect yourself* be healed in their attitudes and imaginations so the past cant drag them down and the future is filled with hope |
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