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As It Was in the Beginning: An Intertextual Analysis of New Creation in Galatians, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians
Mark D. Owens
Paul's comments regarding the new creation in 2 Cor 5:17 and Gal 6:15 have tended to be understood somewhat myopically. Some argue the phrase "new creation" solely refers to the inward transformation believers have experienced through faith in Jesus Christ. Others argue this phrase should be understood cosmologically and linked with Isaiah's "new heavens and new earth" Still others advocate an ecclesiological interpretation of this phrase that views Paul referring to the new community formed around Jesus Christ. In As It Was in the Beginning, Mark Owens argues that the concept of "new creation" should be understood (like the gospel) within the realm of Paul's anthropology, cosmology, and ecclesiology. At the same time, he also argues that Paul's understanding of new creation belongs within an Urzeit-Endzeit typological framework, especially within 2 Cor 5-6 and Eph 1-2. This reading of new creation attempts to give due weight to the use of Isaianic traditions in 2 Cor 5:17 and Eph 2:13, 17. Owens demonstrates that the vision of new creation in 2 Corinthians and Galatians is starkly similar to that of Ephesians.
Dates of Service
2016-
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From Resurrection to New Creation: A First Journey in Christian Theology
Michael W. Pahl
What is Christianity really all about? Is it-in its essence-about proper religious rituals, or correct religious beliefs, or acceptable moral behavior? What is at the heart of an authentic Christian faith and life?In From Resurrection to New Creation Michael Pahl provides an introduction to Christian theology which attempts to answer these questions, proposing that the heart of Christianity is not a set of rituals or beliefs or behaviors, but an event-the resurrection of the crucified Jesus from the dead-that prompts a story-the gospel or "good news" of salvation through Jesus. Jesus' resurrection, Pahl claims, is the starting place and the compass in the journey of Christian theology, our journey to understand God, God's work in the world, and how we should live out God's purposes for humanity. Thus, beginning with Jesus' resurrection and using this event as a guide, Pahl surveys the terrain of classic Christian belief and practice. The Trinity, the identity of Jesus, the work of the Holy Spirit, the nature of humanity, Christ's atonement for sin, salvation and the gospel, baptism and the Eucharist, the church and the future state-all these landscapes and more are explored in this concise introductory survey of essential Christian theology.
Dates of Service
2011-2012
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Team Huddles
Michael L. Parrott
Are you ready to improve your athletic performance? Would you like to know how the spiritual dimension of your life affects your athletic development? Are you ready to meet personally with God? Would you like to become all that God wants you to be? Would you like to have an eternal impact upon your teammates? If any of these are true of you then you are ready for Team Huddles. This book will help you begin and develop the spiritual dimension of your life and teach you to lead others spiritually at the same time. Get ready to make your mark! These challenges have been given to hundreds of student athletes since 1974. While a few teams have only heard one of these talks in a single season, most of the football teams the author has spoken to since 1985 have heard these talks at the rate of one a week during their sport’s season. Have they helped any students? Yes!
Dates of Service
2004-2017
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Calling Out the Called
Paige Patterson, Thomas White, and L. R. Scarborough
Calling Out the Called is designed to assist those who are called to Christian service choose a place for equipping and preparation. It is also useful for pastors to give as a resource to the God-called men and women they are mentoring.
Dates of Service
2013-
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Future(s) of Philosophy: The Marginal Thinking of Jacques Derrida
Gary John Percesepe
Dates of Service
1983-1995
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Philosophy: An Introduction to the Labor of Reason
Gary John Percesepe
Integrating topics and history, classical and contemporary selections, and disparate philosophical traditions.
Dates of Service
1983-1995
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A Christian Guide to Body Stewardship, Diet and Exercise - 4th Edition
David D. Peterson, Jeremy M. Kimble, Trent A. Rogers, and Don Cameron Davis
This textbook provides readers with a wealth of practical information regarding body stewardship, nutrition, and exercise, all written from a Christian worldview. While other textbooks provide readers with the "why" proper nutrition and regular exercise is important, this textbook takes it one step further and provides readers with the "how". Each chapter is filled with helpful charts, tables, and figures that equip readers with tangible resources and recommendations they can use to put into practice the various concepts being introduced. Additionally, each chapter is written from a Christian worldview recognizing that the human body was created for a purpose, and through Godly stewardship of our bodies, we can more effectively worship our creator.
