This gallery highlights books written or edited by current and former Cedarville University faculty members. It does not represent a comprehensive list of books by Cedarville faculty, but rather includes only those which have been brought to the attention of the University Archivist. Please contact the library to suggest additional titles.
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Poetry is the Portal
Kary Oberbrunner, Mark Thomas, and Shelly Thomas
Poetry served as my secret confidant.
In early innocent days, I assembled words like LEGO® blocks when my heart felt more than I could speak. On a rare occasion, I presented my poem to a crush, a grade-school girl unsure how to respond.
I felt the risk and sometimes the sting. So I returned to my mask, realizing most people weren’t ready for honesty.
But in the quiet shadows, I didn’t need to lie. Poetry became my portal.
POETRY. Art to admire? Or gibberish to ignore?
Poll social media and you’ll soon locate lovers and haters.
For writers, poetry is both the safest medium and the scariest, all wrapped into one. We hide our hearts in plain sight. At the same time we bear our naked souls to the most casual passerby.
For readers, poetry is both the most polarizing and unifying medium. In one line, we rally around the messenger sent from the stars. In another, we take up weapons for the semi-charged words they dared to craft.
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Recruitment, Selection & Retention of Law Enforcement Officers
Patrick Oliver
Inside this richly insightful guide, Patrick Oliver, Ph.D., four-time Chief of Police, and former Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), shares his extensive expertise on attracting, evaluating, hiring and retaining the kinds of officers that make agencies great and communities strong.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning
David D. Peterson and Melissa A. Rittenhouse
A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning concisely and comprehensively connects the science of exercise with real-world application to sport and human performance, effectively providing readers with both the “why” and “how” behind effective exercise prescription and programming. This engaging text explores the information necessary to develop an exercise and nutrition plan specifically designed and tailored to fit their personal fitness goals. It also encourages the reader to consider the numerous factors that may impact or complicate their plan, including the physical demands of their activities, environmental factors, and nutritional requirements. Anchored in exercise science, the authors have strived to present a safe and scientific approach to exercise prescription, programming, and nutrition.
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Perspectives on Family Ministry, Second Edition
P. Renfro, B. Shields, J. Strother, Kevin Jones, and T. Jones
Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.
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10 Leadership Maneuvers: A General's Guide to Serving and Leading
Loren M. Reno
The best leadership skills are Bible-based, and they work.
Three-star general Loren Reno practiced leadership at the highest levels in the US military. In 10 Leadership Maneuvers, Reno shares the skills that brought him success in small and large organizations, at junior and senior positions, in times of prosperity, and in times of challenge. In this personal and highly practical resource, Reno uses stories from his experience as a leader to illustrate the 10 maneuvers successful leaders use. More than a checklist or menu, these invaluable skills are useful for the aspiring leader and for those who want to elevate their leadership game. Readers will come away positioned to develop a leadership model that will help them do and think about the right things at the right times. Other key take-aways: Servants become the best leaders, and they keep serving after ascending to bigger jobs. Seeking to serve is different than just serving. Successful leaders hold themselves and others accountable.
10 Leadership Maneuvers is anchored in Scripture, and filled with the insights, principles, and never-before-heard stories of success, failure, humor, and regret of a master storyteller with exceptional leadership credentials.
