Corporate scandals are only the latest reminder of the importance of ethics. Responsible Conduct offers the first English translation of a standard, introductory-level volume on this subject that has served Christians in the Netherlands for over twenty-five years. Every system of ethical reflection lies embedded within a worldview, writes Douma. I owe my own worldview to the light shining from the Bible. 'Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path, ' I confess with Psalm 119:105. Therefore, ethics is for me Christian ethics, reflection upon moral conduct in light of the perspective offered us in Holy Scripture.

Are you experiencing satisfaction and peace in your life with Christ? If not, maybe you are experiencing the frustration of understanding Christian principles and how to apply them to your own life. The path of a new believer or even a person who has been a Christian for a while can be difficult when there is confusion and no one to walk with you. Finally, there is hope and help for you! The Standards of Christian Conduct course is an in-depth and thorough curriculum that deals with standards and guidelines for Christian living. It will prove to be a useful resource for new believers as well as long-time Christians. In this course you will: - Understand the process of sanctification - Explore Religion vs. Relationship - Discover the process of "coming out of the world" - Learn how to set up a basic program for personal study - Learn what to do when you fall - Learn how to deal with fellow Christians, Unbelievers, and Enemies - Learn how to develop a strong Christian character - Learn how to deal with sickness, disease and death - Read the author's personal experiences as she shares them in a down to earth and transparent way - Share in true life experiences and personal testimonies from practicing Christian disciples - Participate in exercises to evaluate your progress Never feel alone and confused again! Join me as we understand and practice God's design for a victorious Christian life.

A major reinterpretation of Horace's famous literary manual For two millennia, the Ars Poetica (Art of Poetry), the 476-line literary treatise in verse with which Horace closed his career, has served as a paradigmatic manual for writers. Rarely has it been considered as a poem in its own right, or else it has been disparaged as a great poet's baffling outlier. Here, Jennifer Ferriss-Hill for the first time fully reintegrates the Ars Poetica into Horace's oeuvre, reading the poem as a coherent, complete, and exceptional literary artifact intimately linked with the larger themes pervading his work. Arguing that the poem can be interpreted as a manual on how to live masquerading as a handbook on poetry, Ferriss-Hill traces its key themes to show that they extend beyond poetry to encompass friendship, laughter, intergenerational relationships, and human endeavor. If the poem is read for how it expresses itself, moreover, it emerges as an exemplum of art in which judicious repetitions of words and ideas join disparate parts into a seamless whole that nevertheless lends itself to being remade upon every reading. Establishing the Ars Poetica as a logical evolution of Horace's work, this book promises to inspire a long overdue reconsideration of a hugely influential yet misunderstood poem.

“[Philip Gulley’s] vision of Christianity is grounded, gripping, and filled with uncommon sense. He is building bridges instead of boundaries, and such wisdom is surely needed now.” —Richard Rohr, O.F.M, author of Everything Belongs Quaker minister Philip Gulley, author of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love, returns with If the Church Were Christian: a challenging and thought-provoking examination of the author’s vision for today’s church… if Christians truly followed the core values of Jesus Christ. Fans of Shane Claiborne, Rob Bell, and unChristian will find much to discuss in If the Church Were Christian, as will anyone interested in the future of this institution.