This book constitutes a pioneering and comprehensive text-in-context study of the translation of Christian tracts (from English into Chinese) by Protestant missionaries in nineteenth-century China.
While we may know the Bible stories of Israel's military leaders, kings, and prophets, we are often less familiar with the stories of the women who helped to establish a monarchy, defend Israel's interests, and reflect God's image in unique ways.
This book features findings from a new research project with this surprising conclusion: It's time to replace lament over problems facing twenty-first-century mainline churches with aspirations of hope and possibilities for health.
Within the pages of this book, you have the opportunity to position yourself as the main character in your journey toward spiritual growth and maturity and uncover your identity in Christ as a kingdom ambassador.
In the course of his work as a vicar, Dave Tomlinson meets lots of people who describe themselves as 'not good enough' to be a Christian, thinking that faith involves going to church a lot, or believing in a list of strange things, or following certain rules.
