![]() So, I was more than just a little geeked when I discovered that the two had joined forces to produce a New Testament introduction that essentially summarizes N.T. I have been gladly following his work since as well. I ran across Michael Bird when I reviewed his spectacular tome Evangelical Theology. I’ve read just about everything the former Bishop has penned since. Just in that year (while working, learning Greek, and avoiding the west Texas heat that felt like Tatooine), I also worked through Jesus and the Victory of God, Who is Jesus? The Climax of the Covenant, Following Jesus, The Original Jesus, and his commentary on Colossians. I picked up The New Testament and the People of God for my Introduction to the NT class and was so intrigued I began to deduct an hour or so of sleep in order to keep reading his work. ![]() ![]() Wright during my first year in seminary (1999 when dial-up internet was cutting edge, cell phones had antennas and cable was all you had…it was a dark, dark age). ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Questions for Restless Minds series poses many of the toughest questions faced by young Christians to some of the world’s foremost Christian thinkers and leaders. ![]() Praise for the Questions for Restless Minds series “This generation of Christians inhabit cultures that sometimes reject not only biblical revelation about reality but also the reality of reality itself. “However, the reality of same-sex attraction or a homosexual orientation does not speak to whether it is from God or not.” ( ) It can consider design and purpose-both here and now and for the future-and it can be reflected in a person’s desire to lay aside or be disciplined in response to impulses in favor of another way of achieving a sense of self, purpose, and identity.” ( Pages 47–48) “Telic congruence looks ahead to who one is becoming. “Christianity teaches that lifelong heterosexual relationships are God’s revealed will for full genital sexual intimacy, for the specific expression of our sexuality through behavior.” ( ) ![]() “From a Christian perspective, if God’s revealed will is that full genital sexual contact should occur only in the context of a life-long heterosexual union, then same-sex behavior is the primary concern rather than same-sex attraction or orientation.” ( ) “The marriage relationship, Scripture explains, reflects the relationship between God and ancient Israel 5 and between Christ and the church, the bride of Christ ( Eph 5:22–33).” ( ) Logos Research Subscription for Schools. ![]() ![]() We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of the Faith, etc.: Before heading ashore, 41 male passengers signed a now-famous document - the Mayflower Compact. It dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod on November 11, 1620. This fall marks the 400 th anniversary of the Mayflower’slanding at Plymouth Rock. “But it is a narrative that resonates with America.” Plymouth wasn’t where America formally began, Philbrick told me. It is a magnificent retelling of one of America’s origin stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() His book Mayflower: Voyage, Community, and Warwas a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History. “In the beginning, there was Plymouth,” Nathaniel Philbrick told me. ![]() ![]() ![]() an intriguing mix of historical accuracy and tense drama." St. A marvelously authentic slice of antiquity that will serve as a savory treat for fans of both mystery and historical fiction." Booklist "Steven Saylor impeccably recreates life in Imperial Rome. Richly detailed baccanalian feasts and mesmerizing visits to the Sybil at Cumae lead to the spellbinding conclusion."- Publishers Weekly "Captivating descriptions of Roman customs and mythologies, and interesting characters, enlivened from the pages of history."- San Francisco Sentinel, A compulsively entertaining whodunit." The New York Book Review "Saylor interweaves history and suspense into another seamless thriller. ![]() an intriguing mix of historical accuracy and tense drama."- St. ![]() ![]() A marvelously authentic slice of antiquity that will serve as a savory treat for fans of both mystery and historical fiction."- Booklist "Steven Saylor impeccably recreates life in Imperial Rome. A compulsively entertaining whodunit."- The New York Book Review "Saylor interweaves history and suspense into another seamless thriller. ![]() ![]() ![]() On your journey you'll find the answers to 3 of life's most important questions: The Question of Existence: Why am I alive? The Question of Significance: Does my life matter? and the Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for? Transform your life. Learn more Working at Amazon Search all open jobs Find the right job for you, whether its in our corporate offices, tech hubs, or bringing orders to life. Access to an online community where you can discuss your journey to purpose, get feedback, and receive support. Two new bonus chapters on the most common barriers to living a purpose driven life. Translated into over 50 languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book it is a guide to a spiritual journey that has transformed. This new, expanded edition of The Purpose Driven Life, created for a new generation of reader, includes: Video introductions by Rick Warren to chapters 1-42 and an audio Bible study at the end of each chapter, with over 30 additional hours of teaching by Rick Warren (accessible on from links and QR codes at the beginning and end of each chapter). Once you take this journey, you'll never be the same again. Purpose-driven Life Paperback by Warren, Rick Rick Warren on. ![]() ![]() Translated into over 50 languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book it is a guide to a spiritual journey that has transformed millions of lives. ![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s not allow history to repeat itself. Getting books like this one into the hands of young adults might help keep us from backsliding into a darker more contentious history in the upcoming years. and joining lunch-counter sit-ins in Nashville in 1960. ![]() Representative, recalls his early yearsfrom raising (and preaching to) chickens on an Alabama farm to meeting Martin Luther King Jr. The book is not altogether clear on that, but like any nonfiction book, the reader can look up information to clarify and find out more. In this first of a projected trilogy, Lewis, one of the original Freedom Riders and currently in his 13th term as a U.S. John Lewis is the only person to have spoken at the 1963 March on Washington who is still alive. Johnson interrupts with his own press conference in order to distract viewers and voters from the rift in the party. by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. To that purpose she is depicted in a televised appearance addressing the Democratic National Convention’s Credentials Committee, which presidential candidate Lyndon B. We see Fannie Lou Hamer, the woman from Mississippi, who co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, in her unsuccessful attempt to be seated as a black Mississippi delegate for the presidential election of 1964. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Emily consistently presents us with perfectly cartooned, elegantly constructed characters and environments. “ Alice in Wonderland meets Dracula! Bloody, sensual and bewitching!” ― Coralie Fargeat, Filmmaker ( Revenge) ― Karen Walton, Screenwriter ( Ginger Snaps, Orphan Black) A monster talent in the startling arts of genre-bending, trope-shredding, badass body horror. This work is so fangs-out fierce, I’m still tasting blood and second-guessing the skin I am in. “Emily Carroll’s Castle is paw-curling, fur-raising, back-arching purr-freak-tion. ![]() When I Arrived at the Castle is a pure piece of art." ― Steve Wolfhard, author of Cat Rackham She is an artist at ease in her craft, and she creates living things. "Emily's comics have an uncanny and hypnotizing effect that we normally know only from our most memorable dreams. ![]() ![]() ![]() I wanted to know more about the characters, about the case and I wanted to know who. From the moment I opened this book to the time that I closed it, I wanted to know more. Kylie Brant brought a very dark and sordid tale of a serial rapist that I could not put down. I have never read anything by Kylie Brant before but I am definitely mighty intrigued to read more. ![]() From the first page to the last page, I was captivated by the story. ![]() I’m seriously happy that I picked this one up. I was itching for a good romantic suspense since I haven’t read one in quite a long time. Abbie must convince him that head games are exactly what this elusive suspect is all about. With a serial rapist loose on the streets of Savannah, hotshot detective Ryne Robel needs answers, not the psycho-babble head games of forensic profile Abbie Phillips. Rowena‘s review of Waking Nightmare by Kylie Brant. Publisher: Berkley, Penguin Genres: Romantic Suspense ![]() ![]() ![]() "This sweet picture book acknowledges the special place each sibling occupies in a family…. "Through delicately conveyed firelight, deep shadows, and even an imagined tapestry, Denise ( Groundhug Day) provides this cracking tale with illustrations that feel like fully fleshed animated classics as Owl’s actions subvert a traditional conflict story line."- Publishers WeeklyĪ Bank Street College Best Book of the Year ![]() "Adorably earnest and gallant…. A charming blend of whimsy and medieval heroism highlighting the triumph of brains over brawn."- Kirkus Reviews "It’s dangerous to label any picture book a 'contemporary classic,' but Knight Owl tempts you to try. Sweet and epic by turns."- NPR This will satisfy a wide range of readers, from Dragons Love Tacos fans to wannabe knights."- Booklist, starred review * "Denise gives youngsters an old-fashioned story with an amusing twist and a cute-as-a-button protagonist that charms on every level. A Barnes & Noble’s Best Children’s Book of the YearĪn Amazon Best Children’s Book of the YearĪ Washington Post Best Children's Book of the YearĪn Oklahoma Redbud Read-Aloud Award Winner ![]() ![]() Swing by the presentations page for more info. Nevertheless, I’ve continued to do my lectures and workshops, albeit virtually in some cases. I still haven’t gotten Covid as of this writing-fingers crossed!-but the pandemic at large did keep us home for big stretches of 2020-2022. Oh, and I’m also working on a big secret project we hope to announce in the coming months! It’s a preposterously ambitious full color project covering the evolution and biology of vision principles of visual perception demonstrations of how visual elements behave in the mind’s eye best practices for clarity, explanation, and effective rhetoric and some personal reflections on our family’s experiences with blindness. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book has taken me years so far, but I sincerely believe it’ll be worth it. The second draft of my (neurotically-tight) layouts ran 571 pages, and I’m determined, as I plow through my third-and hopefully final-draft, to make it substantially shorter and less rambling. ![]() I’m still working feverishly on my massive book about visual communication. Yeah, yeah, nobody reads site blogs anymore, but I have a lot to talk about-more than can fit in a tweet-and this seemed as good a place as any to put it all into words… Nursing room sign, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. ![]() |