The below essay written by John Skillen (author of Putting Art (Back) in Its Place) was originally published in the Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) quarterly magazine SEEN, issue XVI:2. It was included as a “counterpoint” on the topic of art collecting. This essay offers a sort of counterpoint to the main theme of this issue of … Continue reading Why it’s important we change the way we collect and curate art
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A Carta Jerusalem Hidden Gem You Need to Know About
By Amy Paulsen-Reed, Assistant Editor and Sales Representative A Reference Book You Can Read for Fun? It is my pleasure today to introduce you to a wonderful hidden gem of a book that will delight any student of the Bible. Landscape, Nature, and Man in the Bible is a reference work that you can sit … Continue reading A Carta Jerusalem Hidden Gem You Need to Know About
How to compassionately and gently aid the suffering – Q&A with Simon P. Stocks
With sensitivity and compassion, Simon Stocks' Songs for Suffering leads readers through the Psalms in times of difficulty and despair. The Psalms are the ideal resource to keep someone in contact with God through such times of difficulty. They take pain and trouble seriously, and afford dignity to the sufferer by expressing what we feel … Continue reading How to compassionately and gently aid the suffering – Q&A with Simon P. Stocks
The Manifestation of Christ to the World
By Patricia Anders, Editorial Director If you’ve been in the stores recently, you’ve probably noticed that the Christmas stuff is gone, the Valentine candy is heavily discounted, and Easter baskets, plastic eggs, and pastel-colored candy now fill the shelves (with maybe a few shamrock items displayed nearby for a bit of Irish luck on St. … Continue reading The Manifestation of Christ to the World
How to develop true community in your church — Q&A with David Horn
What does it mean to develop true community in our churches—and how do we get there? In Soulmates, David Horn addresses these questions with creativity, wisdom, and pastoral love, equipping you with a practical roadmap to achieving deeper relationships within your church community. By setting the utterly unique relationship, fellowship, against the backdrop of another … Continue reading How to develop true community in your church — Q&A with David Horn
The Dangerous Business of Bible Publishing in the Sixteenth Century
by Carl Nellis, Associate Editor 'It was impossible to establish the lay people in any truth, except the Scripture were laid before their eyes in their mother tongue.’ —William Tyndale [1] The story of printing from the invention of Gutenberg’s press in 1450 to the work of the Reformers has been told and retold in … Continue reading The Dangerous Business of Bible Publishing in the Sixteenth Century
A Theological Treatise on Agape Love
Donald Bloesch—the beloved American theologian—catalogs his thoughts on biblical love in the following excerpt from The Paradox of Holiness. These paragraphs are taken from the beginning of the chapter dedicated to the subject of agape love. Let this whet your appetite for more of Bloesch's thoughtful musings on God and our relationship to Christ. Love … Continue reading A Theological Treatise on Agape Love
A Conversation about Biblical Aramaic: A Reader & Handbook
If you study Biblical Aramaic and haven’t yet gotten a chance to explore this new handbook, you’re in luck. We sat down with Amy Paulsen-Reed, one of the editors, so she can tell us more about the book and how it was put together. But first, a bit about the book. Biblical Aramaic: A Reader … Continue reading A Conversation about Biblical Aramaic: A Reader & Handbook
Five Hundred Years Later, Does the Reformation Still Matter?
By Patricia Anders, Editorial Director, Hendrickson Publishers As we kick off the yearlong commemoration of the five hundredth anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it’s good to pause and revisit those church- and world-shaking events that continued long after Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to that famous door (so the story goes) on October 31, 1517. … Continue reading Five Hundred Years Later, Does the Reformation Still Matter?
How to Expand Your Small Groups Ministry: An Interview with the Author of Exponential Groups
Allen White, author of Exponential Groups, generously agreed to answer a few of our questions about his book in the below video! Watch and be inspired to take your small group ministry to the next level. Interested in listening to a particular question? Here's an overview of the interview: About Allen White: 0:00-0:55 Who is Exponential … Continue reading How to Expand Your Small Groups Ministry: An Interview with the Author of Exponential Groups
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