The Church

The ChurchRenowned evangelical theologian Gerald Bray provides a clear and coherent account of the church in biblical, historical, and theological perspective. He tells the story of the church in its many manifestations through time, starting with its appearance in the New Testament, moving through centuries of persecution and triumph, and discussing how and why the ancient church broke up at the Reformation. Along the way, Bray looks at the four classic marks

2018 Book Award Winner

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his chosen people

Roger Stronstad offers a cogent and thought-provoking study of Luke as a charismatic theologian whose understanding of the Spirit was shaped wholly by his understanding of Jesus and the nature of the early church

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The authors of A Many Colored Kingdom explore Christian formation and teaching in the church

In this unique historical study

and Christian education leaders with valuable insights into spiritual formation during childhood

Christians endeavored to discern what it meant to live faithfully in the diverse and rapidly changing place that became the United States

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guidance on difficult passages and verses

Theologian and musician Jeremy Begbie believes our divinely-inspired imagination reveals opportunity for sincere