In this edited collection, Daniel B. Oden, J. David Stark, and the contributors wrestle with the complexities of unity.Discussing Genesis 1:1–11:9, the essays herein describe the hermeneutics of unity appeals from the Ancient Near East to the twenty-first century and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The contributors particularly attend to these appeals' hermeneutical dimensions, asking why and how the appeals connect themselves to Genesis and how they foster a v...

Twenty-first-century readers cannot interpret Israel's Scriptures identically to how the author of Hebrews did. The contours of twenty-first century worldviews are too different. That said, Hebrews invites those who “read after” it (in time) also to “reading after” it (in approach). For those who accept this invitation, this volume's essays surface four clusters in the overall mosaic of Hebrews's approach to Israel's Scriptures. First, Hebrews explicitly, if briefly and partially, states i...

Live every day like a victorious warrior!This unique devotional unleashes explosive, supernatural power in bite-sized prophetic words.Lion Bites is a daily “call to arms!” Carrying the full weight of Scripture and God’s rhema word*,* these prophetic declarations pack a punch, helping you live each day as a victorious warrior through Jesus!Compiled by the team of prophetic warriors from the Global Prophetic Alliance, this powerful d...

How does Scripture read Scripture, and can the church follow that lead?Scripture or tradition? The things of God or the things of men? It's easy, especially in the long shadow of the Reformation, to pit Scripture against tradition as enemies. After all, the goal of orienting one's faith to the Bible alone can be so alluring.But the Bible itself suggests there is a fundamental unity between Scripture and the tradition it embodies. Rightly appreciating this unity can set the st...

Proven Methods for Churches to Attract and Engage Young PeopleOne question faces every church leader looking to the future: How do we attract younger generations? Many things have been tried, but in this book, church consultant David Stark shares practical methods that have been proven to work in a variety of congregations.Stark helps leaders identify and use their church's strengths to engage millennials, even those with negative views of Christianity. Bas...

The YouTube Kids sensation with over 8 million views! Join Princess Penelope as she uses kindness and friendship to solve problems in Storybook Meadow.The Castle Ball is in full swing! Music, dancing, and laughter fill the air — until SPLAT! Marshmallow goo explodes across the ballroom!Who’s the culprit? None other than Dragon, whose excitement to toast treats for his friends gets a little out of control. Soon, everyone is stuck to the flo...

The YouTube Kids sensation with over 8 million views! Join Princess Penelope as she uses kindness and friendship to solve problems in Storybook Meadow.Once upon a time, in the twinkling world of Storybook Meadow, lived Penelope, a kind little kitten who loved to help her friends — from teaching frogs to flip to cheering bunnies who sing! But when Dragon’s fiery roar threatens The Castle Ball, Penelope’s bravery (and kindness!) are put to the test. With the help of ...

Throughout their careers, social scientists must come up with compelling research topics, decide when and where to publish, and revise their manuscripts for publication. Despite the importance of these skills, they are seldom if ever addressed in the course of graduate training. Heavy emphasis is placed on conducting research, and other core activities such as teaching also receive attention, yet fundamental academic practices are left almost entirely in the shadows.Practicing ...

This book examines the impact of white racialization in homiletics. The first section, Racial Hegemony, interrogates the white, colonial bias of Euro-American homiletical practice, pedagogy, and theory with particular attention to the intersection of preaching and racialization. The second section, Resistance and Possibilities, contributes diverse critical homiletical approaches emerging in conversation with racially-minoritized scholarship and racially subjugated knowledge and practice. B...

This book advances the interpretation of 1 Corinthians by exploring the ways the apostle Paul quoted or “echoed” Jewish scriptures more indirectly in his letter. Identification of allusions are brought to the fore, as are questions of the texture of Paul’s theology and his understanding of scripture. Important topics in 1 Corinthians addressed here include Paul’s use of the Law, monotheism, Christology, wisdom and mystery language, punishment of the incestuous man, baptism for the dead, es...

Chapter 1 from this book is published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Academic What's valuable? Market competition provides one kind of answer. Competitions offer another. On one side, competition is an ongoing and seemingly endless process of pricings; on the other, competitions are discrete and bounded in time and location, with entry rules, judges, scores, and prizes. This book examines what happens when ever more activities in dom...

What counts? In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. This can be disorienting and disconcerting. Because of this, many organizations devote considerable resources to limiting and clarifying the logics used for evaluating worth. But as David Stark argues, firms would often be better off, especially in managing change, if they allowed multiple logics of worth and did not necessarily discourage unce...