Jealousy and Revenge

After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. The gatekeeper came by and the woman said to him "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?" "You have to spell a word," the gatekeeper told her. "Which word?" the woman asked. "Love." The woman correctly spelled "Love

Commitment

"When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of song," tenor Luciano Pavarotti relates. "He urged me to work very hard to develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional tenor in my hometown of Modena, Italy, took me as a pupil. I also enrolled in a teachers college. On graduati

Bible in Pastoral Practice

Paul Ballard and Stephen R. Holmes have compiled a series of readings by a diverse collection of authors, all focused on how the Bible has been and can be used in the practice of ministry. It's an interesting and useful book, though readers will find the essays of varying interest depending on their own theological perspective.

Commentary and Reference Survey (10th edition)

The volume also offers a brief guide to Bible study software. One of the most valuable entries is "The Ultimate Commentary Collection," which lists the 2-3 best works on each biblical book. Expositors will find this a useful guide to the best tools for their craft.

Graceful Speech: An Invitation to Preaching

Hogan - an Episcopal priest who teaches at Wesley Seminary - discusses what it means to be a preacher, then explores the crafting and delivery of the sermon. The book contains helpful insights for veteran preachers as well as beginners, and will make a useful text, particularly in the mainline college and seminary setting.

Walking with God

James S. Stewart was one of the premier preaching voices of the twentieth century, and 'Walking with God' brings us a collection of many of Stewart's outstanding sermons in a single volume.

Sin

An old Frank and Ernest comic shows Frank asking Ernest, "Which would you rather do?Watch virtue triumph in a movie, or evil triumph in a newscast?"Sometimes it seems we can't see virtue triumph anywhere, but the Bible tells us that eventually God will triumph over evil.