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Is contemporary art a friend or foe of Christianity? In God in the Gallery art historian, critic, and curator Daniel Siedell constructs a framework for interpreting modern art from a Christian worldview. He contends that art is not antithetical or hostile to Christianity but is in resonant dialogue with it. Siedell also examines the function of art criticism and the role of visual art in Christian worship and experience."Dan Siedell is an exceptionally thoughtful and articulate observer of the very difficult intersection of religious belief and contemporary art. The book is full of unexpected and promising confluences. Here a reader will find the principal secular theorists of modernism, but this book is also 'nourished by Nicene Christianity' and informed by a wonderful range of authors, from Florensky, Levinas, and Wyschogrod to Seerveld, Wolterstorff, Walford, and Dyrness. This is a tremendous book, a genuine effort at dialogue in an arena marked by the near-complete absence of open exchange."--James Elkins, E. C. Chadbourne Chair in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago"God in the Gallery is a seminal work of interpretation, a guide for skeptics and faithful alike, in which Siedell offers a most profound, encouraging survey of contemporary art. An Emmaus Road encounter for those traveling on the path of contemporary art, Siedell's careful and loving attention paid to known and unknown artists will surely open our eyes. A must read for all of us laboring in the art world and in the arts academia."--Makoto Fujimura, artist; founder/creative director, International Arts Movement"Daniel Siedell's passionate appreciation for common grace is apparent on every page of God in the Gallery. This is a book that should be widely read not only for its penetrating account of the contemporary art world but also for its larger understanding of Christ and culture."--John Wilson, editor, Books & Culture

Reformed and Always Reforming is part of the Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology series. Series editors are Craig A. Evans and Lee Martin McDonald.Can we be more evangelical by being less conservative?"In his new book, Olson sets forth a genuinely evangelical theology that rejects modernity and fundamentalism. His focus on a personal relationship with Christ over propositions and the need to continually revise theology in light of the Word of God are important corrections to conservative evangelical tendencies. Anyone interested in a truly gospel-oriented theology will benefit from engaging with his arguments."--Alan G. Padgett, Luther Seminary, editor of the Journal for Christian Theological Research (www.jctr.org)"'Evangelicalism' has been described as a set of corrective theological emphases. Roger Olson describes how among postconservative evangelicals such an impulse for reform has continued right up to the present. Privileging a style that is open and generous, these theologians have valued transformation over information and have put narrative before proposition. One can only applaud."--Robert K. Johnston, Fuller Seminary, coeditor of The Variety of American Evangelicalism"Roger Olson's newest book provides an excellent overview of the recent (and ongoing) methodological and material debates among 'evangelical' theologians. Olson not only explains the historical and political issues that contributed to the current situation in evangelical theology, he also offers resources for a 'postconservative' approach to theology that always maintains its commitment to the ongoing reformation of the church and its proclamation of the gospel."--F. LeRon Shults, Agder University (Norway), coauthor of Transforming Spirituality"In this book Olson provides a description and critical assessment of the developments related to the postconservative style of thinking along with a robust defense of its principles and intuitions in response to its more conservative critics. Anyone looking for a clear and authoritative overview of the current trajectories and future possibilities of this approach to evangelical theology would be well advised to start here."--John R. Franke, Biblical Seminary"'Postconservative theology' sees itself as holding on to evangelicalism's theological heart but shedding its modern baggage and reactionary tendencies. Roger Olson's 'apologia' sketches the lines of influence and distinction between conservative and postconservative evangelical theology and pleads for his side's ways of reflecting on the Christian faith. Whether or not you agree with the movement or even the label, the thinkers he cites in these pages are a serious force worthy of respectful engagement."--Telford Work, Westmont College

The Evangelical Ressourcement series is grounded in the belief that there is a wealth of theological, exegetical, and spiritual resources from the patristic era that is relevant for the Christian church today and into the future. Amid the current resurgence in interest in the early church, this series aims to help church thinkers and leaders reappropriate these ancient understandings of Christian belief and practice and apply them to ministry in the twenty-first century. Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church is the fourth volume in the series. The series editor is D. H. Williams."Ron Heine has written this book for a wide variety of readers: pastors, New Testament and patristics scholars, and general lay readers. This is a very helpful introduction to the ways the ancient Christian writers viewed the Scriptures. Heine comes to the subject with a significant grasp of both primary sources and contemporary scholarship. The argument is illuminating and inspiring."--Thomas C. Oden, general editor, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture"Heine's overview of the uses of and attitudes toward Jewish Scripture in the ancient church is offered as a corrective to a very common neglect of and lack of appreciation for this topic among lay and leadership audiences in evangelical churches. His lucid prose is eminently readable and his concise summaries include a wide array of authors from Christian late antiquity. This handy volume seems well designed for its audience, who will benefit greatly from Heine's scholarship on this topic."--Michael A. Williams, University of Washington"This book fills a gap in the history of biblical interpretation. The work is comprehensive in scope, yet it provides carefully crafted, succinct treatments of major patristic writers that reflect close, informed reading of the primary sources. Only someone who has lived with these patristic authors and pored over their writings could produce such a lively, sympathetic treatment. Both specialist and nonspecialist readers will benefit from this richly detailed exposition."--Carl R. Holladay, Candler School of Theology"Ronald Heine brings together two contemporary interests: renewed attention to the Old Testament as Christian Scripture and rediscovery of the church fathers. He offers the reading of the Old Testament with the church fathers as guidance for the contemporary church's use of the whole Bible. The early church's example is a call to do more than understand the text; it is a call to live in and to mold life by the text. I recommend this excellent book to a wide readership."--Everett Ferguson, Abilene Christian University

Let God reveal His power in your life!Jack Hayford invites you to join an unparalleled search into the depth and breadth of what the Holy Spirit is doing--and why worship is utterly essential.Through this fascinating study, you will learn to approach God's throne, the fountainhead of power, with praise that welcomes His creative touch. You will discover the immense privilege of worship, the many forms it takes and the promise it holds for calling your hopes and dreams into life.Join Pastor Jack as he reveals God's passion for this global, and very personal, awakening. Be assured, as you open the way for God's presence, His glory will pour into your life."The Reward of Worship explodes biblically and passionately from a man longing to see the worshiping Church be everything it could and should be. This book is for all those with a heart to see King Jesus take His rightful place in our lives and receive His rightful praise on the earth."--Matt Redman "Pastor Jack helps us understand the value that heaven places on praise and worship. You will find yourself getting passionate about welcoming God's presence into every circumstance. Read it and learn how to be restored in creative Kingdom authority!"--Darlene ZschechJack Hayford is founding pastor of The Church On The Way, chancellor of The King's College and Seminary in Los Angeles, founder of the Jack W. Hayford School of Pastoral Nurture and president of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He speaks to more than 20,000 pastoral leaders annually and has written more than forty books and six hundred hymns and choruses.[please note in small print at bottom]: Previously published in hardcover as Manifest Presence.

This well-researched and accessible book explores the experience of unrequited love in light of the biblical witness to God's love for humanity.

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret scripture creedally for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places. 1 Corinthians, like each commentary in the series, is designed to serve the church and to demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.Praise for 1 Corinthians in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible "The vision of the Brazos series of theological commentaries is once again vindicated in this dazzling work by the distinguished theologian Kimlyn Bender. The radical nature of Paul's apostolate is illuminated on every page by Bender's focus on Paul's Christ-centered message. This commentary gleams with passion reflecting that of the great apostle as he risks everything to give his whole self for the life of the body of Christ. I particularly urge this book upon preachers looking for larger vistas of proclamation."--Fleming Rutledge, author of The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ"Kimlyn Bender's commentary both explains and honors Paul's self-description as an apostle: one commissioned by the risen Christ to bear a Spirit-empowered witness to the identity and meaning of Christ's work, an identity and meaning that transcends Paul's own cultural and historical context. The commentary makes it clear how Paul's testimony to the cross and resurrection of Christ challenges the local church--and not only in ancient Corinth but in every time and culture--to decide to follow the way of Jesus Christ. Throughout, Bender does well to keep out of the way in order to let the reader receive the full force of Paul's apostolic preaching and his call to respond to the gospel by living a life of suffering witness."--Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolGeneral editor: R. R. Reno (editor, First Things)Series editors: Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) (Center of Theological Inquiry)Robert Louis Wilken (University of Virginia)Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)Michael Root (Catholic University of America)George Sumner (Episcopal Diocese of Dallas)

¿Cómo sería encontrarse cara a cara con Dios?¿Alguna vez ha experimentado realmente la presencia de Dios? Si no es así, ¿qué cree que se interpone en el camino?Cuando Moisés se encontró con Dios en la zarza ardiente, eso cambió su vida y su percepción de lo que es Dios. En ese momento en que la zarza ardía, empezó a comprender y a apreciar lo sagrado de la adoración. La adoración apropiada tiene que encajar con lo que estamos adorando; por lo que si adoramos a Dios, debemos hacerlo en sus términos. Esto implica tener un espíritu de reverencia y santidad, como Moisés al quitarse el calzado y arrodillarse ante Él.El fuego de la zarza no atemorizó a Moisés, sino que hizo derramar la esencia de lo sagrado en su vida. Le hizo experimentar la presencia de Dios en una manera que nunca había sentido. Permita que este libro le enseñe cómo encontrar a Dios al igual que Moisés.A.W. Tozer (1897-1963) fue un teólogo autodidacta, pastor y escritor cuyas poderosas palabras continúan cautivando el intelecto y agitando el alma del creyente de hoy. Es autor de más de cuarenta libros. La búsqueda de Dios y El conocimiento del Dios Santo son considerados clásicos devocionales modernos. Obtenga información sobre Tozer en twitter.com/TozerAW.Rvdo. James L. Snyder es reconocido como una autoridad en materia de A.W. Tozer. Su primer libro, La búsqueda de Dios, fue galardonado con el Reader's Choice Award en 1992 por Christianity Today. James y su esposa viven en Ocala, Florida.

¡Descubra a dónde le está guiando Dios!¿Cómo puedo saber la voluntad de Dios para mí? Esta es una pregunta que nos persigue a todos; a veces surge cuando estamos buscando el trabajo adecuado, pensando en mudarnos a una nueva ciudad o decidiendo si nos casamos. En cada etapa de la vida tenemos decisionesdifíciles que tomar, por lo que anhelamos la instrucción de Dios y la tierna seguridad de que vamos por el camino correcto.Nube por el día, fuego por la noche es una compilación de las enseñanzas de A.W. Tozer acerca de la voluntad de Dios. Una obra extraída de los sermones que predicó el autor en su exitosa congregación Southside Alliance Church, en Chicago, y cuyo título proviene de la hazaña por la que Dios sacó a su pueblo de Egipto y lo condujo a la tierra prometida.A Tozer no le era extraño enfrentar decisiones difíciles. Su sabiduría y su discernimiento bíblico le ayudarán a usted en la toma de sus propias decisiones y a asegurarse de la presencia de Dios en cada paso del camino.A.W. Tozer (1897-1963) fue un teólogo, pastor y escritor autodidacta cuyas poderosas palabras continúan cautivando el intelecto y agitando el alma del creyente de hoy. Es autor de más de cuarenta obras, entre las que se destacan los modernos clásicos devocionales Mi búsqueda diaria y El conocimiento del Dios Santo. Obtenga mayor información acerca de A.W. Tozer en twitter.com/TozerAW.

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret scripture creedally for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places. Numbers, like each commentary in the series, is designed to serve the church--through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and so forth--and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible."David Stubbs is an able guide as he focuses on the literary shape of the final form of Numbers and its theological implications for the life of the Christian church. Stubbs provides a rich and substantive Christian reading of Numbers, focusing on its vision of who the people of God are to be, the failure of the people to live up to God's vision and God's faithfulness in spite of that failure, and the reorganization and new beginning of an emerging generation of God's people as they prepare for life in the promised land of Canaan. Stubbs interacts responsibly with current Old Testament scholarship on Numbers. He also expands his commentary into a dense theological dialogue with New Testament texts, modern Jewish interpreters, and a wide array of Christian interpreters. And he takes up a host of substantive theological issues and concerns. Stubbs manages to offer up a sumptuous theological feast out of what is sometimes seen as the dry fare of the book of Numbers."--Dennis Olson, Princeton Theological Seminary"Stubbs's sophisticated literary approach is just what is needed to engage the interplay of law and narrative in this, the most complex book of the Torah. Moreover, his wide-ranging theological and ecclesial imagination is deeply informed by scripture and the history of its interpretation by both Jews and Christians. Stubbs has opened up the riches of a book that was effectively closed to the church, making it accessible and even indispensable for our journey with God."--Ellen F. Davis, Duke Divinity SchoolGeneral editor: R. R. Reno (Creighton University)Series editors: Robert W. Jenson (Center of Theological Inquiry)Robert Louis Wilken (University of Virginia)Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)Michael Root (Catholic University of America)George Sumner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)

"The best scholars in the modern world illuminate the various peoples in the ancient world of the Bible in this indispensable resource for students and teachers."--William M. Schniedewind, University of California, Los Angeles"For those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, The World around the Old Testament is an eminently useful and accessible resource. The volume features detailed, well-written, and informative articles on various peoples and places mentioned in the Bible, written by leading authorities in the field. The careful attention devoted to recent archaeological excavations and ancient inscriptions is most welcome."--Gary N. Knoppers, University of Notre Dame"The World around the Old Testament is a refreshing contribution to contextualizing the Hebrew Bible within its ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean context. The specialists for each area focus on their particular region while tying it into the larger framework of the Hebrew Bible."--Tammi J. Schneider, Claremont Graduate University"This is an especially important book. Nowhere else can one find, in a single volume, the kind of up-to-date and nuanced treatment of the ethnolinguistic groups of the ancient Near East that appears in this collection. Each chapter is written by a renowned scholar, and each carefully explains the sources that are used to reconstruct our understanding of the history, language, and religion of these cultures. The clear-eyed examination of current scholarly debates and the identification of key insights for the study of biblical texts also set this book apart. The World around the Old Testament will be a very productive resource for advanced students and scholars alike."--Bruce Wells, Saint Joseph's UniversityContributorsPierre BriantWalter Burkert+Joel S. BurnettBillie Jean CollinsCarl S. EhrlichDaniel E. FlemingDavid F. GrafChristopher B. HaysJoel M. LeMonPeter MachinistChristopher A. RollstonMark S. SmithDavid S. VanderhooftK. Lawson Younger Jr.