What makes a wise, effective leader?For the answer, Derek Tidball turns to Moses' successor, Joshua. While leading God’s people at a key time in their history, Joshua needed every ounce of wisdom for the challenges he faced.Through exploring the great man's story in the book of Joshua, Dr Tidball uncovers 24 leadership lessons that are still highly relevant today.'Will prove hugely beneficial to those just starting out as well as those with lots of ...

In this book Derek Tidball takes the reader through a number of sociological models and engages with Paul's Letter to the Colossians. He examines such topics as conversion, identity, the social construction of belief and institution, and Christian ethics. Finally, he discerns the church as a reading community.The purpose of the book is to apply major sociological discussions of the New Testament to the letter of Colossians with the objectives of (a) introducing those who do not kno...

Women appear in key places and roles throughout the biblical story-line.In the Old Testament we find Eve in the garden of Eden; the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel; Deborah and Ruth in the time of the Judges; the prophetesses Huldah in King Josiah's time; the capable woman of Proverbs 31; the passionate woman in the Song of Songs.In the Gospels, various women are involved in the life of Jesus, not least his mother Mary and the first witnesses to ...

Le donne appaiono nella trama biblica in luoghi e ruoli chiave. Nell'AT troviamo Eva in Eden; le matriarche Sara, Rebecca e Lea e Rachele; al tempo dei giudici Debora e Rut; la profetessa Culda al tempo della riforma di Giosia; la donna virtuosa di Proverbi e quella sensuale del Cantico dei Cantici. Nei Vangeli molte donne sono coinvolte nella vicenda terrena di Gesù, non ultime Maria sua madre e le prime testimoni della risurrezione. Nel libro degli Atti troviamo Lidia e Priscilla, l'indo...

Most Christians would say that they want to be like Jesus, but what does this look like in practice?The really good news is that we don't need to wear flat sandals, speak Aramaic, ride donkeys and grow beards. Rather, the author takes us back to basics and shows us what the New Testament call to be like Jesus actually means. We learn how to become like Christ in godliness, in character, in serving, in compassion, in justice, in suffering and, last but certainly not...

Christlikeness is something God planned from the beginning and will one day finally complete. But now we are in the process of change, becoming more like Jesus Christ. Really? How can we overcome the pull of sin? How can we live godly lives in a world like this? Is it possible to change?These talks from Keswick 2016 will inspire us with the goal to become like Christ and to live an authentic Christian life that provides a credible witness to the gospel we proclaim.

Recent days have seen a debate among evangelicals over how the death of Christ is to be interpreted. When a popular British evangelical leader appeared to denounce the idea that God was punishing Christ in our place on the cross as a "twisted version of events," "morally dubious," and a "huge barrier to faith" that should be rejected in favour of preaching only that God is love, major controversy was stirred. Many thought the idea of penal substitution was at the heart of the evangelical u...

COVID-19 has transformed our everyday lives. It’s as if another world has arrived in the blink of an eye. Yet life is not on pause. We still need to live. The pandemic, like any other time, is a moment both of opportunity as well as challenge.Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus Crisis is a briefing on how to thrive in a world of restrictions. Twenty leading Christian thinkers have come together to help you begin to navigate this strange reality.Each contributo...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...

Recent days have seen a debate among evangelicals over how the death of Christ is to be interpreted. When a popular British evangelical leader appeared to denounce the idea that God was punishing Christ in our place on the cross as a "twisted version of events," "morally dubious," and a "huge barrier to faith" that should be rejected in favour of preaching only that God is love, major controversy was stirred. Many thought the idea of penal substitution was at the heart of the evangelical u...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...

對許多基督徒而言，舊約裡的利未記是他們感到陌生，而且不太去翻開閱讀的。然而，基督教的福音，認同於獻祭和贖罪、律法與恩典、罪和順服、玷污和潔淨、祭司的服事和聖殿的幔子，若沒有這卷書所記載闡明的，它就沒什麼意義了。作者認為利未記在我們對神的認識、對福音和基督徒生活，以及今日要向會眾教導和傳講的信息，是相當重要的；甚至它談到許多關於要如何建造一個健康社會的議題。在這本優良的註釋書裡，他表明利未記是一幅初稿，這件傑作要在基督裡才揭開來，披露其所見證，那不是靠律法而是靠恩典、不是出於責任而是愛、不是單調無趣而是充滿感恩的信仰。神的子民乃是已得自由，來過聖潔的生活。▕ 作者介紹▕提伯（Derek J. Tidball）提伯是倫敦司布真學院的客座學者，之前為倫敦神學院的院長，牧養兩間浸信會教會，擔任浸信會宣教聯會的主席等。他著作甚多，本系列尚有一冊未出版。提博是一位著名的英國神學家、宗教社會學家，也是浸信會的牧師。他是倫敦司布真學院的客座學者，曾經擔任頗富盛...