What does Who Is This Man? (John Ortberg, Zondervan Publishers, 2012) promise? John Ortberg seeks to identify and explain the influence of Jesus upon the history and culture of the world over the last two thousand years. What I liked. Ortberg is a superb communicator. Based upon a series of sermons, this material transposes to …

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What does Center Church (Timothy Keller, Zondervan Publishers, 2012) promise? In Center Church, Timothy Keller seeks to provide “a particular theological vision for ministry that we believe will enable many churches to reach people in our day and time, particularly where late-modern Western globalisation is influencing the culture”. This vision also embraces “using the gospel …

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What does Spiritual Influence promise? (Mel Lawrenz, Zondervan, 2012) Mel Lawrenz has written a book that seeks to nurture the spiritual character which expresses itself in vital leadership which nurtures character in others. Lawrenz explains “Our focus here is on the personal dynamics whereby we can be positive spiritual influences in the lives of others, …

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What does A Theology Of Luke And Acts promise? (Zondervan, 2012) Darrell Bock has written the volume of Zondervan’s Biblical Theology Of The New Testament devoted to the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. He has subtitled the book God’s Promised Program, Realised For All Nations. Bock observes that the books have …

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