Jesus said, "Go and make disciples." So, what exactly are we doing?Western churches face a difficult future marked by numerical decline and evident signs of shrinking cultural influence. But Discipleship in Community wisely asks the church to go back to basics. What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does a life of discipleship look like?Trusted scholars Mark Powell, John Mark Hicks, and Greg McKinzie invite you to c...

【內容簡介】掌握敘事利器，以更全面視角深入聖經文本！聖經故事中的人物、場景、事件都是經過設計和安排的嗎？當時的作者到底想傳達什麼訊息給讀者呢？今日的讀者又能從中讀出多少線索呢？本書從敘事研究方法入門，帶您用另一種視角來解讀聖經故事，讀出故事敘述者想要傳達的信息……作者鮑威爾在本書中明確區分了文學研究與各種歷史研究方法（如來源研究、形式研究、編修研究等）之間的差異，同時也梳理了不同的文學研究途徑，包括結構分析、修辭研究、讀者反應理論與敘事研究等。不僅如此，在本書中，他還深入介紹並分析敘事研究中的核心概念，如隱含作者、隱含讀者、敘事者、角色、事件與場景等，並透過豐富的例證予以展示。【作者簡介】馬可‧鮑威爾MARK ALLAN POWELL鮑威爾教授是美國新約聖經學者，授課於俄亥俄州哥倫布市三一路德宗神學院（Trinity Lutheran Seminary Columbus, OH），於2018年榮休。他是著名聖經詞典（HarperCollins Bible Dict...

An updated edition of the "magnificent" reference: "A mine of information for the beginning biblical student, the seasoned scholar, and the layperson." — Biblical Archaeological ReviewThe HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, revised and updated edition, is the most complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide for the study of the Bible available today. With more than 4,000 lively, informative, and reader-friendly entries, this essential reference book provides all...

職場險惡，每個人都在玩權謀，想生存想發達，你要看懂大家的把戲！如果你的職位不上不下，你的存在對公司可有可無，那麼隨時失業的夢魘，將一輩子跟著你！丟掉你的理想、正直和公義，學習西方偉大的政治家馬基維利，抱持絕對的現實主義，看懂權謀，積極出擊，在競爭中取勝，在職場中晉升高位。以馬基維利為師，讓你在競爭激烈的職場中安身立命、脫穎而出馬基維利是十六世紀西方偉大的政治家，身處當時各城邦互相交戰的義大利，在其知名著作《君王論》中，描述了各個領主為了爭權奪利不擇手段，使出背叛、欺騙、暗殺等各種方法……因此，只要你的目標遠大，任何方法都可以被接受！還在傻傻努力，妄想獲得上司的青睞？當你認真埋頭苦幹時，你在公司的地位早已岌岌可危……身...

A lively, engaging introduction to the New TestamentThis introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture.The first edition of this textbook was well receive...

What does it take to build the digital fortresses powering our world?In Building Giants, veteran technologist and program director Mark Powell lifts the veil on one of the most complex and mission-critical infrastructures of our time—the modern data centre. With over 30 years of industry leadership and a proven track record of 33 successful data centre migrations, Powell offers far more than technical know-how-he delivers a strategic blueprint forged in the trenches of real-world e...

American surgeon Dr. Nicholas Turner is operating on a boy adopted from a Russian orphanage when he finds a small plastic object in the child’s chest cavity. How could this be? Children are not born with plastic inside them.What Nick learns about the object terrifies him, because he discovers that many other Russian adoptees---including his own daughter, Anna---are at grave risk of a horrifying death. Nick must act fast to save Anna. His quest propels him to Russia where he begins ...

The Mind Beyond the Machine isn’t just another book about artificial intelligence — it’s a journey into the hidden frontier where technology meets the deepest layers of the human mind.Mark Powell — Everest mountaineer, psychologist, and technology leader — takes you beyond the headlines and hype to ask the questions no one else dares: What is AI doing to the way we think, decide, trust, and even feel?While the world debates what machines can do, Po...

This inaugural Interpretation Bible Commentary volume on Matthew by Mark Allan Powell brings theological and pastoral sensitivity to the text, exploring how the Gospel of Matthew might be understood today by readers who receive it as its intended audience. It leads us to understand how the church can embody God’s abiding presence in the world, to explore how biblical ethics can remain relevant for ever-changing situations, to consider healthy interfaith dialogue between Je...

Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner recounts the remarkable career of Major John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of the Southwest Indian tribes. This classic work is a penetrating and insightful study of Powell's career, from the beginning of the Powell Survey, in which Powell and his men famously became the first to descend the Colorado River, to his eventual ouster from the Geological Survey....

What if the future of artificial intelligence isn’t about machines thinking like us… but about us finally understanding how we think?In this provocative and deeply human exploration, The Mind Beyond The Machine shatters the illusion that AI is simply a technological evolution. Instead, Mark Powell—Everest mountaineer, organisational psychologist, and AI thought leader—takes you on a gripping journey into the hidden realms of consciousness, emotion, and what it truly means to be hum...

Holiday cheer in audio form! A collection of short stories for artsy anyones who love Christmas, laughing, and family traditions. Narrated by Ian Slentz.