Let the Word speak freely.Walter Brueggemann has been one of the most influential Old Testament theologians of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. With an almost relentless pace, Brueggemann has significantly shaped biblical theology in the modern era, publishing 150 books and numerous articles. In his faithful and provocative interpretation, Brueggemann insists that the Bible has the power to remake the world, wresting the church's imagination awa...

“Active” is the way to go.I am a big believer and advocate for active portfolio management. This style of investing, often defined as “the process of managing an investment portfolio with the main goal of outperforming the underlying benchmark”, in my view is one of the sure-fire ways to attain exponential (asset/wealth) growth. Most active portfolio managers seek to outperform the S&P 500: An index that tracks the broader U.S stock market. Opportunity can sometimes arise as a consequence ...

You're probably missing some of the most interesting books of the Bible.In the Jewish tradition, the five books known as "The Five Scrolls" perform a central liturgical function as the texts associated with each of the major holidays. The Song of Songs is read during Passover, Ruth during Shavuot, Lamentations on Tisha B'av, Ecclesiastes during Sukkot, and Esther during the celebration of Purim. Together with the five books of the Torah, these texts orient Jewish l...

Shetland: a place of sheep and soil, close ties and an age-old way of life. A place where David has lived all his life, like his father and grandfather before him. A place where Sandy, a newcomer but already a crofter, may have finally found a home. A place that Alice has fled to after the death of her husband. In the wind and sun and storms from the Atlantic, these islanders must decide: what is left of us when the day's work is done, the children grown, and all our choices have been made...

Immerse yourself in the lyrical tapestry of "Short Poetry Collection 179 (Unabridged)," a timeless anthology featuring the evocative verses of Edna St. Vincent Millay, alongside a constellation of renowned poets. Within these pages, you'll encounter a symphony of emotions, from love's ecstasy to sorrow's depths, expressed with exquisite craftsmanship and profound insight. Prepare to be captivated by the enduring power of words as they paint vivid images, stir the soul, and leave an indelib...

Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic, reckoning with the most vicious storms he has ever seen. It’s a brutal way to make a living. When he finally returns to his Shetland home to build a life with his wife and young son, the legacy of his time at sea is felt by all of them.In present day Shetland, Jack is an old man, living alone in the cottage where he grew up, in the shadow of a hill. And it is here, one evening, that something appear...

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change?How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises t...

In this challenging and enlightening treatment, Brueggemann traces the lines from the radical vision of Moses to the solidification of royal power in Solomon to the prophetic critique of that power with a new vision of freedom in the prophets. Here he traces the broad sweep from Exodus to Kings to Jeremiah to Jesus. He highlights that the prophetic vision and not only embraces the pain of the people but creates an energy and amazement based on the new thing that God is doing. In this new e...

Score Profits without Feeling Overwhelmed or Overworked.Set Your Trades in Only 30 minutes per day!What if a few new trading techniques could have you on vacation with your family at your favourite resort…..Imagine converting your profits into a car payment or a mortgage payment.University Educated, and 5 times author, Casey Boon presents her information using a direct approach, weeding out any extraneous fluff. She tells it...

Some of the leading voices in evangelical Christianity reaffirm the importance of preaching biblical theology for the health of our churches.Loving, teaching, and rightly dividing the Word of God is every pastor's privilege and responsibility. If a pastor understands what the Word says about God, man, and the curse, about Christ and his substitutionary atonement, and about the call to repentance and sacrifice, he will develop and preach a sound theology. And sound theology...

How can an evangelical view of Scripture be reconciled with modern biblical scholarship? In this book Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture. He then suggests a way forward, proposing an incarnational model of biblical inspiration that takes seriously both the divine and the human aspects of Scripture. This tenth anniversary edition has an updated bibliography and includes a substa...

**A fresh, deeply biblical account of God’s expanding grace and mercy, tracing how the Bible’s narrative points to the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communities“A radical new vision . . . and [an] argument that God’s plan was always to include more and more people.”—Scott Detrow, All Things Considered, NPR**Discussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about this same set of verses ...