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Remembered primarily as the prostitute who helped the Israelites claim the land of promise, Rahab has been relegated to the crevices of the story and the reader's imagination. Described as foreign woman and branded as a sex-worker, Rahab nevertheless defies the authority of the Jericho king and negotiates with representatives of the Israelite army, thereby saving her family and more. According to author Kimberly Russaw, Rahab, rather than being one-dimensional, is a complex, unwieldy character who upends the patriarchal ecosystem. By reframing Rahab, Russaw offers the biblical character as an exemplar of the inconvenient characters who persist at the margins even today. Russaw argues that the writers of Judges make the point that God is a promise keeper even to those beyond the Israelite camp.

*Walk the road to perfection with John Wesley*John Wesley designated 44 sermons as one of the doctrinal standards for the Methodist people. Volume 1 includes 15 of these sermons (sermons 1-15). They represent the core of his teaching and remain the critical standard for much of global Methodism. What makes them especially important is that they constitute a handbook of spiritual direction, a feature that brings them into conversation with wider developments in ascetic theology, ancient and modern. Thus the first fifteen sermons included in volume 1 develop the theme of becoming a Christian. The first group works through crucial concepts and experiences the beginner needs to understand and undergo; and they clearly delineate holiness (love for God and neighbor) as the goal of the spiritual life. Topics in all three volumes include such matters as the place of law in the Christian life, how to avoid bigotry, how to handle misunderstandings of the goal of the Christian life, what to do with spiritual depression, how to tackle self-indulgence as represented by the quest for pleasure, and love of gossip and money.

Christian feminist theology challenges traditional theology and church practices that have restricted half of God''s people from serving Go and the church as priests, pastors, teachers, and baptizers. this book offers a constructive argument and biblical examples to suggest a dynamic adaptation and revision of customs in narratives, prophecy, and wisdom, including especially the incarnation and in Jesus''s life and teaching. After carefully defining "feminism" and examining the biblical text, the author emphasizes that outsiders and "othered" peoples are represented in the Bible as loved and used by God, even though the privileged have actively discriminated against them and continue to do so both in and out of ecclesial structure.Christian feminists seek to find, listen to, and raise the voices of women and others'' experiences through diverse means, in order to contribute to the spread of the gospel, redemption, and justice for all.

Women's stories have often been consigned to the footnotes of history, but exploring these stories reveals a legacy of shared spiritual qualities that can still stir and inspire us.

If you are new to the Bible or believe that the Bible is an outdated, pre-scientific relic of by-gone eras; or if you are skeptical or confused, this book is for you.

Maps the Path of Pan-Wesleyan Christologies. An international group of scholars address this question: What happened to Methodist Christology after Wesley?

Inspiring words from John Wesley, the founder of MethodismPublished in cooperation of The Foundation for Evangelism, The Quotable Mr. Wesley, Updated Edition is a treasure trove of wisdom taken from John Wesley’s journals, notes, letters, and sermons on topics as: Communion, evangelism, grace, perfection, prayer, riches, stewardship, tolerance, Trinity, world, and many others.This updated edition is an essential resource for teachers, leaders, pastors, and Christians interested in this remarkable founder of the Methodist movement. Useful for sermon preparation, teaching, and individual reflection, this book is designed to supplement the library of anyone interested in Wesley and his work.

Foreword by Miroslav Volf. Embrace God's joy; focus on Christian practices and the virtues they instill. Published in cooperation with Yale University, this "who's who in youth ministry" insists that reclaiming joy for youth ministry is crucial in light of modern secularism.