The Blurred CrossIn early 2022, esteemed New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham nearly lost his ability to read an alarming prospect for a man who considers reading, writing, and scholarly work to be his vocation from God. Despite it being one of the most difficult times of his life, it was also a period in which Bauckham felt closest to God. In this beautifully written book, Bauckham combines memoir, theological and biblical reflection, and poetry to offer profound
Peterson explores scriptural and doctrinal perspectives on the person and work of the Holy Spirit--especially from churches with Reformation roots--in view of contemporary spiritual movements
Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations
Despite it being one of the most difficult times of his life
it's viewed with suspicion--as a threat to salvation by grace alone through faith alone
● The Congregation in a Secular Age: Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
Written in an accessible
but God is also speaking to us
Here leading pastor theologian Steven Mathewson instructs and inspires preachers to preach some of the most challenging--and some of the richest--material in the Old Testament
yet accessible and inviting
and discussion--and demonstrate how such practices can be more effectively and intentionally harnessed to result in deep reading
He traces the storyline of the scriptures from the standpoint of biblical theology
and even organizational cultures
