Apologetics & Theology
 | The Messianic Hope Paper Over Board: $19.99 Coming November 2010 In The Messianic Hope, book eight of the New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, Jewish Studies professor Michael Rydelnik puts forth a thesis that the Old Testament was intended by its authors to be read as a messianic primer. He explains at length how the text reveals significant direct messianic prophecy when read in... read more |
 | A God of Many Understandings? by Todd Miles Trade Paper: $29.99 Coming April 2010 Western Christianity’s interaction with world religions used to be, for the most part, overseas. Today, “religious others” often live next door. At a changing time when one public prayer spoken during the 2009 U.S. presidential inauguration festivities was addressed to “O god of our many understandings,” the... read more |
 | Whosoever Will by David L. Allen and Steve Lemke Trade Paper: $24.99 Coming April 2010 Arising from the John 3:16 Conference held in late 2008 at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, Whosoever Will presents a biblical-theological assessment of and response to five-point Calvinism. Baptist leaders offering an alternative to the doctrine’s TULIP tenets include Paige Patterson (Total Depravity), Richard... read more |
 | Salvation and Sovereignty by Kenneth Keathley Trade Paper: $24.99 Coming January 2010 In Salvation and Sovereignty, Kenneth Keathley asks, “What shall a Christian do who is convinced of certain central tenets of Calvinism but not its corollaries?” He then writes, “I see salvation as a sovereign work of grace but suspect that the usual Calvinist understanding of sovereignty (that God is the cause of all... read more |
 | The End of Christianity by William Dembski Hardcover: $22.99 Theodicy attempts to resolve how a good God and evil world can coexist. The neo-atheist view in this debate has dominated recent bestseller lists through books like The God Delusion (Richard Dawkins), God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens), and The End of Faith (Samuel Harris). And their popularity illuminates a changing mental... read more |
 | Perspectives on Family Ministry by Timothy Paul Jones Trade Paper: $19.99 In Perspectives on Family Ministry, Timothy Paul Jones makes the case that every church is called to some form of family ministry—but what he means by "family ministry" isn’t simply one more program to add to an already-packed schedule! According to Jones, the most effective family ministries involve refocusing every church... read more |
 | Perspectives on Your Child's Education by Timothy Paul Jones Trade Paper: $19.99 In Perspectives on Your Child’s Education, proponents of four very different learning options present their faith-based positions on how a parent should answer the question, “Where should I send my child to school?” Troy Temple (International Center for Youth Ministry) is convinced every Christian parent should consider public... read more |
 | The End of the Law by Jason Meyer Paper Over Board: $19.99 Coming September 2009 Commonly understood as the first theologian of the Christian faith, Paul set forth the categories by which we describe our relationship with Christ. Did he understand the new covenant Jesus announced at the Last Supper primarily as a replacement of the old Mosaic covenant God made with Israel, or as a renewal and completion of the old? Jason Meyer... read more |
 | Contending with Christianity's Critics by Paul Copan and William Lane Craig Trade Paper: $19.99 Contending with Christianity’s Critics is book two in a series on modern Christian apologetics that began with the popular Passionate Conviction. This second installment, featuring writings from eighteen respected apologists such as Gary Habermas and Ben Witherington, addresses challenges from noted New... read more |
 | Evangelicals Engaging Emergent by William Henard and Adam Greenway Trade Paper: $24.99 While plenty of books related to the conversations as well as controversies surrounding the emergent church have surfaced in recent years, no comprehensive evangelical assessment of the movement has been published until now. Evangelicals Engaging Emergent draws from a broad spectrum of conservative evangelicalism to serve as a clear,... read more |
 | Perspectives on Christian Worship Edited by J. Matthew Pinson Trade Paper: $24.99 Perspectives on Christian Worship presents in counterpoint form five basic common beliefs on Christian worship that have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person within each tradition, and each writer has the opportunity to... read more |
 | Tough-Minded Christianity Edited by William Dembski, Bill Schirrmacher Trade Paper: $31.99 Tough Minded Christianity is a collection of essays about the great work of John Warwick Montgomery (1931), a living legend in the field of Christian apologetics who has earned eleven degrees in philosophy, theology, law, and librarianship, debated historic atheists including Madalyn Murray O’Hair, and influenced the work of bestselling... read more |
 | That You May Know by Christopher D. Bass Paper Over Board: $24.99 The fifth book of the New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, That You May Know closely examines the theme of eternal salvation in 1 John. No other New Testament book speaks as frequently and explicitly to the believer’s confidence in everlasting life. The epistle writer grounds his... read more |
 | Perspectives on the Ending of Mark Edited by David Alan Black Trade Paper: $19.99 Because it is conspicuously absent from more than one early Greek manuscript, the final section of the gospel of Mark (16:9-20) that details Christ’s resurrection remains a constant source of debate among serious students of the New Testament.Perspectives on the Ending of Mark presents in counterpoint form the split opinions about... read more |
 | Perspectives on the Doctrine of God Edited by Bruce Ware, contributions from Paul Helm, Roger Olson and John Sanders Trade Paper: $24.99 Perspectives on the Doctrine of God presents in counterpoint form four basic common beliefs on the doctrine of God that have developed over the course of church history with a goal of determining which view is most faithful to Scripture. Contributors to this fifth book in the PERSPECTIVES series are Regent College J.I. Packer chair in Theology... read more |
 | Enthroned on Our Praise by Timothy M. Pierce Paper Over Board: $19.99 Enthroned on Our Praise, volume four in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series, examines God’s revelation of Himself in the Old Testament, prompting readers to deeply consider what He truly desires from faithful followers in times of worship. An excellent resource particularly for... read more |
 | Buried Hope or Risen Savior Edited by Charles Quarles Trade Paper: $24.99 Buried Hope or Risen Savior? argues for the credibility of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, engaging the issue in relation to the recent “Jesus Family Tomb” claims that continue making headlines around the world.Among the contributors, Steve Ortiz (professor of Biblical Archaeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological... read more |
 | The Formation of Christian Doctrine by Malcolm B. Yarnell, III Trade Paper: $19.99 The Formation of Christian Doctrine is a high-level academic study of the history of Christian doctrinal development. The book distinguishes at length between the scholarly term “inventio” (making explicit what is implicit in the biblical revelation) and the idea of “invention” (presenting a novelty as Christian teaching... read more |
 | Future Israel Barry E. Horner Hardcover: $19.99 Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged is volume three in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE & THEOLOGY (NACSBT) series for pastors, advanced Bible students, and other deeply committed laypersons.Author Barry E. Horner writes to persuade readers concerning the divine validity of the Jew... read more |
 | Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective edited by Fred Sanders & Klaus Issler Paper Over Board: $24.99 Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective features six highly respected scholars from schools such as Erskine Theological Seminary, Talbot School of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. These scholars address an issue that has a significant impact on the way Christians should approach everyday evangelism but is... read more |
 | Passionate Conviction edited by Paul Copan and William Lane Craig Trade Paper: $19.99 Is your heart on fire for God? Passionate Conviction brings together the most popular and heart-stirring presentations in defense of Christianity from the annual fall conference on apologetics held in association with the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the C. S. Lewis Institute, and the Christian Apologetics program at Biola... read more |
 | A Theology for the Church Edited by Daniel Akin Hardcover: $49.99 A Theology for the Church, an immense 992-page work edited by Daniel Akin, with contributions from leading Baptist thinkers Albert Mohler, Jr., Paige Patterson, Timothy George, and many others, addresses four major issues in regard to eight Christian doctrines. What does the Bible say? Each Christian doctrine is rooted in the... read more |
 | Believer's Baptism Paper Over Board: $19.99 Is believer’s baptism the clear teaching of the New Testament Scriptures? What are the historical and theological challenges to believer’s baptism? What are the practical applications for believer’s baptism today? Volume two in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE & THEOLOGY (NACSBT) series for pastors, advanced Bible... read more |
 | Perspectives on Children's Spiritual Formation by Michael Anthony Trade Paper: $29.99 Perspectives on Children’s Spiritual Formation presents in counterpoint form four views of children’s spiritual formation and four related methods of Christian Education. Each chapter is written by a prominent person(s) representing his or her view. Contributors also respond to the other viewpoints. Views include the... read more |
 | Perspectives on Election by Chad Brand Trade Paper: $19.99 Perspectives on Election presents in counterpoint form five basic common beliefs on the doctrine of spiritual election (for example, predestination) that have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person within each tradition, and... read more |
 | God's Indwelling Presence by James Hamilton, Jr. Paper Over Board: $19.99 Does the Holy Spirit do the same things now and in the New Testament times that He did in Old Testament times? Volume one in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series for pastors, advanced Bible students, and other deeply committed laypersons addresses this challenging subject. God’s Indwelling Presence asks and... read more |
 | Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics by Doug Powell Trade Paper: $14.99 In today’s pluralistic society, not every approach to sharing the gospel will work with all people. Being ready to give reasons for the hope we have in Christ means understanding the contextual framework of the people we are addressing.In the Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, Renaissance man Doug Powell defends... read more |
 | The Good Book on Leadership by John Borek, Danny Lovett and Elmer Towns Trade Paper: $19.99 The Bible is replete with leaders—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and they all have a lesson to teach. However, a closer examination of these personalities reveals much about the character of leadership.The Good Book on Leadership examines these leaders on a case-by-case basis to unveil the biblical models for leadership. These... read more |
 | The TNIV and the Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy by Vern Poythress, Wayne A. Grudem Trade Paper: $24.99 “The Bible is God’s own Word to us.” Translating the words of God has become an even more daunting task in recent years as the pressure of “political correctness” and various activist agendas have sought to influence the landscape. No issue has become more controversial than genderneutral Bible translations, especially... read more |
 | Perspectives on Spirit Baptism by Chad Brand Trade Paper: $19.99 Perspectives on Spirit Baptism presents in counterpoint form the basic common beliefs on spirit baptism which have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter will be written by a prominent person from within each tradition—with specific guidelines dealing... read more |
 | Perspectives on Church Government edited by Chad Brand and Stan Norman Trade Paper: $19.99 Perspectives on Church Government presents in counterpoint form the basic models of church government which have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter will be written by a prominent person from within each tradition—with specific guidelines dealing with... read more |
 | A Faith for All Seasons by Ted M. Dorman Trade Paper: $24.99 In response to the questions most asked by students in his theology classes at Taylor University, Ted M. Dorman revises his textbook, which introduces and explains the classic doctrines of the historic Christian faith. While systematic in organization, the book remains written for students, aiming to bring them to an understanding of the central... read more |
 | Islam by George Braswell Hardcover: $24.99 This book is essential reading for anyone who desires a complete, balanced view of Islam beyond what appears on the nightly news, Written from a western Christian viewpoint, but with a detailed first-hand knowledge of Muslim life, Islam: Its Prophet, Peoples, Politics, and Power digs deep beneath the surface to reveal Islam as a rich, proud and... read more |
 | A Basic Christian Theology by A. J. Conyers Trade Paper: $24.99 Christians in North America often see theology as hairsplitting, irrelevant and sometimes, even irreverent. In a Basic Christian Theology, A.J. Conyers reminds us that, as humans, we are all theologians. Just experiencing ourselves, others, and the world raises theological questions in our minds. read more |
 | Understanding Sectarian Groups in America by George Braswell Trade Paper: $24.99 The U.S. has become a nations of many religions, some of which have had their origins in Christianity and others which have come from other major world religions. In this book, Dr. Braswell describes the history, teachings, and practices of these groups, including the occult and the New Age Movement. read more |