This study focuses on a genre of literature written for the education of the Carolingian clergy: Carolingian baptismal instructions. This volume contains the Latin text of 66 manuscipts, as well as descriptions, introductions and a topical survey of the contents of these manuscripts.

Endorsed by Justin Taylor, Donald Whitney, and others, Water of the Word is a prayer-book that has enriched thousands of marriages, helping husbands discover the power of praying God's Word for their wives. Be a part of the scripture-prayer movement, and join others in reaping the benefits for your own love story. "Blessed is the wife whose husband offers prayers on her behalf such as those in this book." -DONALD S. WHITNEY, author of "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" "A great idea and a most helpful and welcome book!" -JUSTIN TAYLOR, The Gospel Coalition, Crossway senior vice president and publisher By combining the two greatest powers on earth-scripture and prayer-Andrew Case not only shows husbands how to pray for our wives, but teaches us how to read scripture: prayerfully. This book is a gold mine. -MIKE MASON, Bestselling author of "The Mystery of Marriage" "For husbands, or men desiring to fill God's noble calling to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, Water of the Word provides not only a biblical framework, replete with verses to focus one's attention and catalyze one's spiritual thinking, but also beautiful prose to stir the soul of devotional prayer. More than a guidebook, it is rather a springboard to a deepening love relationship with God and with one's wife. I have used this book personally, as well as for a devotional guide for the Marriage Enrichment class here at Southern Seminary. A book to savor, reflect on, and then offer prayers from a pure heart and clear conscience." -WILLIAM R. CUTRER M.D., author of "Sexual Intimacy in Marriage" "Andrew Case has provided an ingenious and glorious tool for Christian husbands, one that has the potential of binding husbands and wives ever closer together while these prayers seek more intimate relationship between their wives and their God. By employing themes, principles, promises, and pleas from Scripture itself, Case has crafted hundreds of rich and meaningful prayers that any and every Christian husband can pray for his own wife. What power and insight one finds in these prayers, along with beauty and variety. Husbands here are led not only into specific prayers for their wives that focus on the central and most significant needs they have as women, but they are led also to cultivate better the habit of praying for their wives, and through this assisting the spiritual growth of those closest to them in all of life." -BRUCE A. WARE, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Reflecting the focus but also range of their honorand's work in medieval canon law in the era before Gratian, the essays in this volume explore the creation and transmission of canonical texts and the motives of their compilers. They also address the issues of how the law was interpreted and used by diverse audiences in the earlier middle ages, with especial focus on the eleventh and early twelfth centuries.

"This book represents a substantial accomplishment, one that provides a useful resource for those wanting to deepen their understanding of the sacraments, particularly baptism. Reflecting a massive amount of research, against the background of an in-depth survey of various views of baptism in church history, Fesko provides an extensive exegetical and biblical-theological study of the covenantal and eschatological significance of baptism followed by systematic theological reflections on key issues like baptism as a means of grace, the efficacy of baptism, the biblical warrant for infant baptism (and against paedocommunion) and the importance of baptism for the church. One need not agree with his reflections at every point to benefit from his considerable labors." - Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, Westminster Theological Seminary

This text Bible offers readers the clear and accurate New Living Translation along with features such as a topical verse finder and full-color maps. The eBook edition contains robust navigational links that help the reader quickly locate a verse or move around in a particular book of the Bible.

Presents a review of subjects, sample questions and answers, and six full-length practice tests.

The book of Luke is a glorious gospel and perhaps the most compassionate, love-filled account of the life, humanity, and ministry of Jesus. Also known as the Mercy Gospel, the Gospel of Luke offers rich details of Jesus’ love of children and the forsaken. It further shares Jesus’ teachings on prayer, forgiveness, and our calling as Christians to demonstrate mercy and grace to others. The book of Acts details the ascension of Jesus, the birth of the church, and the early years of the expansion of God’s kingdom on earth. Paul’s three missionary journeys are also explored, illustrating the spread of the gospel, the addition of new believers, miraculous answers to prayer, signs and wonders, and deliverance. Revealed before our eyes in these two books of the Bible is the glorious man, Jesus Christ, and his undying love for us. This inspired account of church history awakens our souls and grants us courage to be witnesses for Christ. “Not one promise from God is empty of power. Nothing is impossible with God!” Luke 1:37

A poet’s memoir of taking an unplanned trip to the Bahamas and meeting a fishing guide who changed his life: “A splendid book.”—Jim Harrison in The New York Times Book Review Chris Dombrowski, a poet and passionate fly-fisher, had a second child on the way and an income hovering perilously close to zero when he received a miraculous email: can’t go, it’s all paid for, just book a flight to Miami. Thus began a journey that would eventually lead to the Bahamas and to David Pinder, a legendary bonefishing guide. Bonefish are prized for their elusiveness and their tenacity. And no one was better at hunting them than Pinder, a Bahamian whose accuracy and patience were virtuosic. He knows what the fish think, said one fisherman, before they think it. By the time Dombrowski meets him, though, Pinder has been abandoned by the industry he helped build. With cataracts from a lifetime of staring at the water and a tiny severance package after forty years of service, he watches as the world of his beloved bonefish is degraded by tourists he himself did so much to attract. But as Pinder’s stories unfold, Dombrowski discovers a profound integrity and wisdom in the bonefishing guide’s life. “A poet and Montana-based fly-fishing guide recounts his trip to the Bahamas, where he met an aging guide who taught him about fish and life…loosely links reflections on his experiences catching and releasing bonefish, the history and geography of the Bahamas, the construction of fishing rods, stories he has told his children, and the difference between fishing or hunting for sport and for dinner.”—Kirkus Reviews “Thematically complex, finely wrought, and profoundly life-affirming.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)