Church in Hard Places: How the Local Church Brings Life to the Poor and Needy Janie Street focused New Testament scholarship with

focused New Testament scholarship with deep respect for the entire biblical text

Each resolution is expounded on in a way that helps the reader establish a regular rhythm of private worship by pointing them to the Scriptures that underpin each resolution and further harmonizes the resolutions with other writings of Edwards that bring them into better focus

Because church membership is a public affirmation of someone’s public profession of faith in Christ

and you will find his insights helpful and challenging

this book reminds readers that even in the darkest moments

Church in Hard Places: How the Local Church Brings Life to the Poor and Needy Janie Street focused New Testament scholarship withIt is impossible to alleviate povertyin its fullest senseapart from the local church. In recent years, Christians have shown an increased commitment to helping the poor. But this renewed interest in poverty alleviation is doomed to fail if it is not rooted in the local churchGods established means of drawing downtrodden people into a transformative relationship with himself. Emphasizing the priority of the gospel, Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley, both