By Maggie Swofford, Marketing & Editorial Assistant This time what I went through was a double thing, two strands twisted together of black and gold. There was the bad thing, fear and darkness pressing in, and there was the glad singing of love, the “Yes, I will,” that is my song. Elizabeth Goudge is a … Continue reading Finding the Light When You’re in a Season of Despair: Wisdom in the Words of Elizabeth Goudge
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Learning from Haddon Robinson’s Legacy: An Excerpt from A Mentor’s Wisdom
Through his distinguished career as a pastor, professor, and theologian, Dr. Haddon Robinson (1931–2017) mentored and raised up many powerful men and women of God. In a moving tribute to him, Dr. R. Larry Moyer, founder and CEO of EvanTell, reflects on the forty-five most significant lessons he learned from his friend and mentor in … Continue reading Learning from Haddon Robinson’s Legacy: An Excerpt from A Mentor’s Wisdom
“Saturating Companies with Humanity”: An Excerpt from BAM Global Movement
BAM Global Movement: Business as Mission Concepts and Stories is a book about doing business to honor God and have a positive impact on people and societies. Where many see “ministry” as being separate from work and business, Gea Gort and Mats Tunehag see them as being critically aligned. In the book, you can read about … Continue reading “Saturating Companies with Humanity”: An Excerpt from BAM Global Movement
A Leopard Tamed: A Book Fifty Years Too Early
By Patricia Anders, Editorial Director What do you do with a book that’s published ahead of its time? Publish it when the time is right! That’s exactly what Hendrickson has done with A Leopard Tamed, which was first published by Harper & Row in 1968. For the original book, author Eleanor Vandevort’s fellow Wheaton College … Continue reading A Leopard Tamed: A Book Fifty Years Too Early
Sneak Peek at Herman Bavinck on Preaching & Preachers
Want a sneak peek at James Eglinton’s Herman Bavinck on Preaching & Preachers? At this link is a lecture Eglinton gave in 2016 at a Presbytery meeting in York, UK. In it he introduces the listener to Bavinck the preacher and the connection between Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics and the task of preaching. Some more Herman Bavinck … Continue reading Sneak Peek at Herman Bavinck on Preaching & Preachers
10 Most Powerful Martin Luther Quotes
Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German monk, priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer whose teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced not only the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions but also the course of Western civilization. Gordon Isaac, author of Prayer, Meditation, and Spiritual Trial, writes in his introduction that "the … Continue reading 10 Most Powerful Martin Luther Quotes
Why We Should Depend on God: An Excerpt from Jonathan Edwards’ Sermon “God Glorified in Man’s Dependence”
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is primarily remembered today as America's most gifted and influential theologian, especially in his active role in the first "Great Awakening." For over twenty years, Edwards served as pastor of the Congregational Church in Northampton, Massachusetts, followed by a ministry among Native Americans in Stockbridge. In 1757, he became president of the … Continue reading Why We Should Depend on God: An Excerpt from Jonathan Edwards’ Sermon “God Glorified in Man’s Dependence”
Letting God Be God: Karl Barth’s Journey with John Calvin
On the occasion of the 131st anniversary of the birth of Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886–1968) and the yearlong commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we’d like to share some of Barth’s perspectives on John Calvin. The following is an article by Peter Anders, excerpted from The Reformation Then and Now: 25 … Continue reading Letting God Be God: Karl Barth’s Journey with John Calvin
15 Marks of the Christian Life from The Paradox of Holiness by Donald G. Bloesch
By Patricia Anders, Editorial Director, Hendrickson Publishers There are books that ought to be read. And then there are books that must be read. The Paradox of Holiness and Faith in Search of Obedience are books that must be read by those among us who seek to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed in … Continue reading 15 Marks of the Christian Life from The Paradox of Holiness by Donald G. Bloesch
Joy & Sorrow (and Everything in Between) in Elizabeth Goudge’s Novels
By Maggie Swofford, Marketing & Editorial Assistant If there’s one thing that I’ve learned to appreciate more from reading Elizabeth Goudge’s books, it is the incontestable linking of sorrow and joy as well as the beautiful experiences that are birthed as a result of the mixing of the pair. Life offers all of us myriad … Continue reading Joy & Sorrow (and Everything in Between) in Elizabeth Goudge’s Novels
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