Author : Ed Stetzer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 21,77 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433673827
Noted missiologist/church researcher Ed Stetzer offers an accessible treatment of the doctrine of the kingdom of God, inviting readers to actively explore, advance, and live in this "subversive kingdom" today.
Author : Adela Oppenheim
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1588395642
The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) was a transformational period in ancient Egypt, during which older artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems were revived and reimagined. Ancient Egypt Transformed presents a comprehensive picture of the art of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt’s three kingdoms and yet one that saw the creation of powerful, compelling works rendered with great subtlety and sensitivity. The book brings together nearly 300 diverse works— including sculpture, relief decoration, stelae, jewelry, coffins, funerary objects, and personal possessions from the world’s leading collections of Egyptian art. Essays on architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele explore how Middle Kingdom artists adapted forms and iconography of the Old Kingdom, using existing conventions to create strikingly original works. Twelve lavishly illustrated chapters, each with a scholarly essay and entries on related objects, begin with discussions of the distinctive art that arose in the south during the early Middle Kingdom, the artistic developments that followed the return to Egypt’s traditional capital in the north, and the renewed construction of pyramid complexes. Thematic chapters devoted to the pharaoh, royal women, the court, and the vital role of family explore art created for different strata of Egyptian society, while others provide insight into Egypt’s expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. The era’s religious beliefs and practices, such as the pilgrimage to Abydos, are revealed through magnificent objects created for tombs, chapels, and temples. Finally, the book discusses Middle Kingdom archaeological sites, including excavations undertaken by the Metropolitan Museum over a number of decades. Written by an international team of respected Egyptologists and Middle Kingdom specialists, the text provides recent scholarship and fresh insights, making the book an authoritative resource.
Author : Joseph Mattera
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 19,58 MB
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0768491010
What if all the members of the Body of Christ worked together-without personal agendas, without fear or competition, and without dispute? Kingdom Awakening testifies to the incredible benefits that come from such collaborative efforts. This is how the Body of Christ is supposed to function here on the earth and is really the only effective way to fulfill the Great Commission! Kingdom Awakening is the exciting sequel to the popular Kingdom Revolution! In this new volume, Kingdom Awakening creates and encourages unity and trust among ministries. Because we live in a desperate world, people need the love and leadership that the Kingdom of God provides. We need to not only preach to our cities, but love and serve our cities and community. You can be an important part of unifying the Body of Christ and expanding the Kingdom of God! Author Dr. Mattera is a successful city-reaching practitioner who teaches dynamic principles necessary to release the power of God's Kingdom on earth! As a theologian of the Kingdom, he reveals biblical insights of the awesome plan of God for the Church as well as lays out biblical blueprints for structuring civil law, apostolic movements, and contemporary Christian models of cultural engagement. As one of the most practical books ever written on the subject, this is a must read for thinking Christians, marketplace believers, emerging leaders, and pastors who want to transform their communities!
Author : Richard A. Horsley
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451416701
Set against the backdrop of Roman imperial history, The Message and the Kingdom demonstrates how the quest for the kingdom of God by Jesus, Paul, and the earliest churches should be understood as both a spiritual journey and a political response to the "mindless acts of violence, inequality, and injustice that characterized the kings of men." Horsley and Silberman reveal how the message of Jesus and Paul was profoundly shaped by the history of their time as well as the social conditions of the congregations to whom they preached.
Author : Ken Costa
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1400208092
Experience how the power of the cross unleashes meaning and purpose in the midst of your daily life. This meditative and spiritual reflection by Ken Costa considers the cross and the king who died upon it. Christ’s work on the cross established a kingdom that is strange indeed, if a king died on the cross in order to establish it. It is a kingdom where suffering and abandonment are transformed into the power of presence and live, a kingdom where a King exchanges gifts of great value for worthless dross, where a robber becomes righteous, and a criminal becomes the first citizen of heaven. Spend some time as Easter draws near considering the strange, upside-down kingdom, where broken things are made whole. “A king who dies on the cross must be the king of a rather strange kingdom.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer "Strange Kingdom is a joy. In my 47 years in the Christian publishing business, Ken Costa’s compelling and inspirational reflections are unique on the meaning and purpose of the cross of Christ. A must-read for every Christian and a revelation for the spiritually curious.”—Joey Paul, Senior Editor, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Nashville, TN “Ken Costa masterfully and meticulously gives us an in-depth look at the cross of Jesus and what it means to us in our everyday lives.” —Robert Morris, Senior Pastor, Gateway Church, Southlake, TX “Ken Costa’s deep love for God and unashamed defense of the cross of Jesus Christ is mirrored in this book. The perspective of a banker, the mind of a scholar, and the heart of a Christian who wants people to love Christ radiates on every page.” —R. T. Kendall, author and former minister of Westminster Chapel, England “. . . a fresh revelation of Christ and the power of the cross.”—Joseph Prince, Senior Pastor, New Creation Church, Singapore “Not since John Stott’s The Cross of Christ have I read a book on the saving work of Jesus that I want to return to again and again as much as this one.” —Miles Toulmin, Vicar, HTBB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “This book will encourage your faith and deepen your understanding of what the cross means to people in their day-to-day lives.” —Jentezen Franklin, Senior Pastor, Free Chapel, Gainesville, GA “His honesty opens a window onto the meaning of the cross and the upside-down world it invites us in.” —Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, England
Author : Keith Meyer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2010-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830867457
Pastor and professor Keith Meyer writes in a fresh, prophetic voice about his experience of learning spiritual formation through being mentored by Dallas Willard. Drawing from the riches of church history and the experience of contemporary ministry, Meyer then describes how his own life transformation changed how he approached ministry and church leadership.
Author : Kevin Michalek
Publisher : TEACH Services, Inc.
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1479607398
You are holding a valuable and worthwhile expository tool that unfolds a fundamental theme – the Kingdom of God. The author labors with vigor to show that we have perhaps failed to examine the various aspects of the Kingdom of God. God wants you to incorporate the Life of Christ in order for you to discover a new, deeper experience of His incredible self-sacrificial life, unfolding in your journey with Him.
Author : Eric Swanson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310325862
To Transform a City is a valuable guide for those who dream big about the spiritual and social changes possible for the cities and towns that surround their churches. Two visionary leaders examine the foundations, history, theology, and practical methods of community transformation.
Author : Vinay Samuel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 24,63 MB
Release : 2009-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 160608402X
Centered on the rule of Christ over the whole of life, explores multiple aspects of holistic ministry including proclamation, evangelism, and social transformation.
Author : Bill Bennot
Publisher : Faith Story Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 18,55 MB
Release : 2013-11-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780620572934
Unstoppable Kingdom is about an apostolic people creating a culture where entire cities can be loved into the kingdom. It's about creating an apostolic leadership culture; where the beliefs, values and behaviors of heaven, as represented and modeled by apostles and apostolic teams, become characteristic of a community of people who are being activated to bring sustainable transformation to entire regions. This book is an inspirational, revelational, theological and experiential look at what it will take for the Body of Christ to live "on earth as it is in heaven."
