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Wealth and Poverty in Scripture and the Early Church by Rollin G. Grams (84 pages + Appendix).  This book is currently offered for free: click on this LINK.

The chapters in this book are:

Introduction

 Chapter One: Rich and Poor

 Chapter Two: Systemic Poverty and the Old Testament

 Chapter Three: Conjunctural Poverty, Work, and the People of God

 Chapter Four: Circumstantial, Personal Poverty and the Scriptures

 Chapter Five: Early Christian Views on Wealth, Possessions, and Giving

 Chapter Six: The Prosperity Gospel versus a Biblical Understanding of Wealth and Poverty

 Chapter Seven: The Bible and Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

 Chapter Eight: Remuneration for Ministry

 Chapter Nine: Matthew 25.31-46: The Nations’ Reception of the Missionary Disciples of Jesus

 Appendix: The ‘Poor’ in the NRSV Translation, Including the Old Testament,

                  New Testament, and Apocrypha





Christian Ethics and Abortion: Sources, Contexts, and Arguments, by Rollin Grams (66 pages)

The essays in this brief work on the ethical matter of abortion discuss Scripture, primary sources, ancient and contemporary culture and contexts, and arguments.  Accessible to laity, ministers, and scholars, the e-booklet contains helpful material to guide discussion on this important subject for Christians, especially those living in Western cultures.  The booklet is currently offered for free: just click on the link.


 









The Family of Faith: Studies on the Church and Its Communal Values, by Rollin Grams (184 pages)

This collection of twenty-six essays on the Church is intended for the average reader.  A few of the articles delve into primary sources and become a bit more technical, yet these are also not overly academic and are written with the purpose of applying a Biblical theology and ethic of the Church to our lives as God's people today.  The book is currently offered for free; just click the link.


Separated Unto God: Biblical Studies on Division and Unity for the Church, by Rollin Grams (109 pages)

This book pulls together various of my writings on the topic of division and unity in the Church in light of concerns over this topic today.  A Biblical understanding of both division and unity is essential for a healthy and orthodox understanding of the Church.  This book is offered for free; just click on the link.

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The Days of Indignation: Anglican Revisionists and Calling Evil 'Good', by Rollin Grams (198 pages)

This book contains short essays written over the years in response to the challenges to orthodox Anglicanism from revisionist Anglicans, particularly in the Church of England.  The book is offered for free; just click on the link.

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A Faithful Witness: Essays toward an Orthodox, Evangelical, Public Theology (E-Book, 407 pages) by Rollin G. Grams.  (Presently available for free.)

A Faithful Witness consists of 41 essays under the following heads: public theology, sin and the three publics, suffering, public values and virtues, public practices, nation and state, and God’s transforming grace.











Ministry or Leadership?  Challenging the Leadership Paradigm for Christian Ministry (E-Book, 120 pages) by Rollin G. Grams.  Free download.




Essays toward a New Testament Mission Theology (E-Book, 120 pages) by Rollin G. Grams

These short essays are written mainly for a lay audience and look at missions through the Gospels and Paul, and their engagement with the Old Testament.

 forthcoming


Rival Versions of Theological Enquiry (E-book, 97 pages) by Rollin G. Grams

This book examines how the incommensurable versions of theological enquiry of Modernity,  Postmodernity, and Tradition (ala Alasdair MacIntyre) have proceeded in the four tasks of theology (exegesis, Biblical theology, forming of convictions, and praxis).  The book was written as a primer for theological doctoral students but has also been used with masters level students.

Currently available for free.  Link.


The Church and Western Tribalism (E-Book, 152 pages) by Rollin G. Grams
$1.99
This book is a collection of essays on the Church and Western Culture.  It argues that the post-postmodern cultural context is best categorized as 'tribalism,' and the academic fields that have risen to prominence are in the social sciences, particularly sociology (as opposed to science in modernity and literature in postmodernity).  For the preface and table of contents, go to https://bibleandmission.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-church-and-western-tribalism-2021.html. 
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Thoughts for the Journey: A Traveller's Devotional (E-Book, 40 day devotional, with pictures) by Rollin and Wendy Grams
$2.99







Pastoral Care for Sinners (E-Book, 33 pages) by Rollin G. Grams
$1.99
This booklet offers a Biblical and Christian perspective on pastoral care for sinners.  Over against cultural pressure to stop speaking of 'sin' and to be inclusive and tolerant in our approach to pastoral care, this booklet offers a more Biblical understanding of pastoral care.

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Gathered for Worship: Biblical Studies on the Church (39 pages) by Rollin G. Grams
$1.99
This booklet offers a challenge and alternatives to the 'three songs and a sermon' variety of Evangelical worship that has arisen in fast-paced, over-sized, Christianity 'lite'  churches in recent decades.  Suggestions are based on a Biblical understanding of worship.









A Biblical Catechism on Sex and Marriage (41 pages), prepared by Rollin G. Grams.
This book takes readers to relevant Scripture passages to discuss questions about sex and marriage.  It serves as a Biblical guidebook for Christians exploring these topics. This work is offered for free.



What is Progressive Theology? (193 pages), by Rollin G. Grams    Free
Through 27 essays, this book explores how progressivism is dominating Western culture and being embraced by some Christians, including some Evangelicals.  The book aims to understand what this latest challenge to orthodoxy is and provides a needed response.  For an introduction to the book, see https://bibleandmission.blogspot.com/2022/03/what-is-progressive-theology-2022.html. 

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Four Lenten Studies in Forty Lessons (45 pages), by Rollin G. Grams     Free
These lessons develop 2 Chronicles 7.13-14 on humility, prayer, seeking God's face, and turning from our wicked ways.  They are partitioned for reading over the forty days of Lent.

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These books are available from publishers, bookstores, and online retailers.


This book explores the Biblical and historical witness of the Church to Christianity's teaching on homosexuality.  It locates this witness over against the cultures of the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, and it further sheds light on the teaching of the Church throughout history.  Written with co-author Rev. Dr. S. Donald Fortson, Professor of Church History, Reformed Theological Seminary.  (2016)

Available as a paperback or e-book. Check out prices at:

B&H Academic; www.christianbook.com; amazon.com



This book is a multi-author work that was produced out of a conference seeking to explore the Bible in its relationship to Christian missions.  (2008)


Available as a paperback on amazon.com






This book is a biography of the life of Eugene E. and E. Phyllis Grams, covering their first eleven years as missionaries in South Africa from 1951-1962.  The book is written to tell the story of God's amazing work in rural and urban areas of the Northern Transvaal and Orange Free State as He worked through these missionaries to confront the powers of Apartheid and the spiritual forces of African Traditional Religion to bring transformation to numerous lives and build His Church,  The biography is a narrative theology that provides historical background and context for the Assemblies of God missionary work in South Africa during these years and provides theological reflection. (2015)

Available as a paperback or e-book.  Wipf & Stock; amazon.com

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