Reading: Preaching & Teaching

This book brings together 24 of David Bracewell's sermons. Each has a brief introduction explaining the setting and occasion of the sermon and suggesting the challenge involved in preaching it. There are also a number of brief reflections from members of the congregation, and some delightful cartoons. It is a book of sermons, but also a book about the art of preaching. There is an introductory chapter which addresses the issue of what makes for a good sermon.

Why can't I just be a Christian? Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. McKnight's "The Blue Parakeet" has emerged at the perfect time to cool the flames of a world on fire with contention and controversy. It calls Christians to a way to read the Bible that leads beyond old debates and denominational battles. It calls Christians to stop taming the Bible and to let it speak anew for a new generation.In his books "The Jesus Creed" and "Embracing Grace", Scot McKnight established himself as one of America's finest Christian thinkers, an author to be reckoned with. In "The Blue Parakeet", McKnight again touches the hearts and minds of today's Christians, this time challenging them to rethink how to read the Bible, not just to puzzle it together into some systematic theology but to see it as a Story that we're summoned to enter and to carry forward in our day. In his own inimitable style, McKnight sets traditional and liberal Christianity on its ear, leaving readers equipped, encouraged, and emboldened to be the people of faith they long to be.

This major work of reference combines an interest in the academic study of the Bible with a passionate commitment to making this scholarship of use to the church. It provides clarification, analysis and evaluation of the various approaches to biblical interpretation currently in the marketplace, with a view to assessing their theological significance, their value to reading Scripture and for the community of the faithful.

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This double-length DVD is directed and edited by Stephen Travis and produced in association with wateringcanmedia. It is a useful resource for anyone involved in preaching and teaching.

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New Testament scholar and Dean of King’s College, London Richard Burridge takes us on a guided tour through the four Gospels, highlighting their distinctive characters. This set of four disks has been produced for St John’s College by Revd Dr Tim Hull and is based on interviews with Richard inspired by his best-selling book of the same name

The Bible has long served as the standard for Christian practice, yet believers still disagree on how biblical passages should be interpreted and applied. Only when readers fully understand the constructs that inform their process of moving from Scripture to theology---and those of others---can Christians fully evaluate teachings that claim to be 'biblical.' Here, scholars who affirm an inspired Bible, relevant and authoritative for every era, present models they consider most faithful to Scripture: - Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.: A Principlizing Model - Daniel M. Doriani: A Redemptive-Historical Model - Kevin J. Vanhoozer: A Drama-of-Redemption Model - William J. Webb: A Redemptive-Movement Model Each position also receives critiques from the proponents of the other views. Moreover, due to the far-reaching implications this topic holds for biblical studies, theology, and church teaching, this book includes three additional reflections by Christopher J. H. Wright, Mark L. Strauss, and Al Wolters on the theological and practical interpretation of biblical texts. Four Views on Moving beyond the Bible to Theology empowers readers to identify, evaluate, and refine their own approach to moving from the Bible to theology.

A Hands-on Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible

Just as a rock climber’s handhold enables him to master the mountain, a firm grasp on God’s Word empowers us to traverse the challenging, risky slopes of life. Grasping God’s Word helps college students, beginning seminary students, and other serious readers get a grip on the solid rock of Scripture--how to read it, how to interpret it, and how to apply it. Filling the gap between approaches that are too simple and others that are too technical, this book starts by equipping readers with general principles of interpretation, then moves on to apply those principles to specific genres and contexts.

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The Christian Origins Timeline covers the New Testament period - 100 BC to 160 AD, each page covering a 20 or 50 year period.