Derek Tidball takes us through the book of Numbers, the story of Israel's forty years in the wilderness before entering Canaan -- much of that time was problematic and we see both the failings of Israel and the grace of God.
In January, Derek Tidball writes on Leviticus, a book that was vitally important to God's people as it set out their lifestyle.
Consider, however, another news story (in Slate) by the atheist science writer Brian Palmer. ... Palmer's headline reads, 'In Medicine We Trust: Should we worry that so many of the doctors treating Ebola in Africa are missionaries?
As Micah says, He has shown all you people what is good. Nothing here was new, and nothing should have taken ... The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk, BST (Leicester: IVP, 1998), pp. 175–176. 12 The word for 'people' in 6:8 is 'a ̄da ...
Focusing on pastoral leadership within local churches or groups of churches, Derek Tidball provides a comprehensive survey of the variety of ministry models and patterns found in the New Testament with applications for today's ministry.
For many Christians, the book of Leviticus is largely unknown and unread. Yet this book is crucial for understanding the rest of the Bible and the nature of the gospel.
Joshua's challenge to us Joshua challenges us to be leaders who will last the race and not give up before the end. Like him, we need to persevere and develop staying power, since, as Gordon MacDonald points out, 'It makes little ...
Skillful Shepherds: An Introduction to Pastoral Theology
Is there a single message of the New Testament? Envisioning a conversation among nine different authors of twenty-seven different books, Derek Tidball reveals how much they have in common in their articulation of the good news.
Social Aspects of Early Christianity (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1977). Malina, B. 'Collectivism in Mediterranean Culture'. Pages 17–28 in Understanding the Social World of the New Testament (ed.
An Introduction to the Sociology of the New Testament
Time and time again we find the echoes of the Master's words reverberate throughout the book. James did make it into the canon - and rightly so.
Derek and Dianne Tidball defuse the polemics surrounding gender in Christian witness with a refreshing firsthand look at the role of women in the Bible.
This devotional book will repay careful reading with a Bible open alongside it. *A psalm per page makes for ideal daily reading or preacher's notes. *Short articles explore significant themes from the Psalms. *'Signposts' helpfully provoke ...
He then revisits the key biblical texts in which the cross is anticipated in the Old Testament, experienced in the Gospels, and explained and applied in the Epistles and Revelation.