Title: God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church
Author: Brad Roth
Rural church life and ministry.
Rick Schellenberg
James and Paul: The Politics of Identity at the Turn of the Ages
Author: V. George Shillington
The work of a thoughtful, experienced teacher, James and Paul leads readers through the pages of the New Testament towards a deeper understanding of the interpersonal relationships and self-understanding of the early community of Christ….Graduations mark the end of an intense period of studies and signal the beginning of something undefined, unknown, utterly new for the graduates. At Bethany College’s 88th graduation exercises Apr. 25–26, 2015, these characteristics applied not only to the students’ future but to the school’s.
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On the streets of Corinth: Bible study puts readers in first-century sandals
by ReviewerCreating a Scene in Corinth
Authors: Reta Halteman Finger and George D. McClain
Creating a Scene in Corinth is an exercise in biblical ‘improv’ – a dramatic re-creation of the congregation’s response to Paul’s letter to Corinth. It’s designed for discussion and debate within a small group or class setting. 2 Corinthians V. George Shillington. Believers Church Bible Commentary Elmer A. Martens and Willard M. Swartley, eds. Waterloo, Ont.: Herald Press, 1998. Paperback, 309 pp. This commentary shares the strengths of…
Title: Colossians/Philemon: Believers Church Bible Commentary
Author: Ernest D. Martin
This fourth volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary Series makes a valuable resource for Bible study and teaching.