In the past week 34 titles added to the library’s collection; below is a sample. Click on a link for more information.

Christian origins and the ancient economy /David A. Fiensy.
What does economics have to do with Christian origins? This volume seeks to guide readers through some of the most controversial issues raised in the last twenty years on this important topic.

Faithful and fractured responding to the clergy health crisis /Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell and Jason Byassee.
This book combines the expertise of a health psychology researcher and a leading pastoral theologian to interpret groundbreaking data explaining why our pastors are in such poor health and what can be done about it.

Finding ourselves after Darwin conversations on the image of God, original sin, and the problem of evil /Stanley P. Rosenberg, General Editor; Michael Burdett, Michael Lloyd, and Benno Van Den Toren, Associate Editors.
A multinational team of scholars explores the theological consequences of evolutionary scientific thought for the Christian doctrines of original sin, the image of God, and the problem of evil.

Luther for Evangelicals: a reintroduction /Paul R. Hinlicky.
A leading Lutheran theologian offers a brief introduction to Luther’s theology that corrects common misconceptions and connects Luther with the evangelical tradition.

The mystic way of evangelism a contemplative vision for Christian outreach /Elaine A. Heath.
This second edition approaches evangelism through contemplative spirituality, and offers a corrective to the contemporary American trend of programmatic and consumeristic forms of evangelism. The edition also includes a new study guide.

Practical theology for church diversity: a guide for clergy and congregations /Ken J. Walden; foreword by Vergel L. Lattimore III.
This book informs, challenges, and questions some widespread components of church life along demographic lines, and focuses on pragmatic approaches to cross-cultural pastoral ministry and multicultural ministry.

Preaching Jesus Christ today six questions for moving from scripture to sermon /Annette Brownlee.
This book approaches preaching as a theological practice and a spiritual discipline. The author explores six questions to help preachers listen to Scripture and move from interpretation to text as they prepare sermons.

Roman but not Catholic what remains at stake 500 years after the Reformation /Jerry L. Walls and Kenneth J. Collins.
This book offers an informative critique of Roman Catholicism in defense of the catholic faith. Two leading evangelical thinkers in church history and philosophy summarize the major points of contention between Protestants and Catholics, and address key historical, theological, and philosophical issues.

Since the beginning interpreting Genesis 1 and 2 through the ages /edited by Kyle R. Greenwood.
In this volume, an international team of experts guides readers through interpretations of the Genesis creation stories throughout history, inviting them to consider perspectives from the earliest times to the present.