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Tim Gombis<\/a>\u2018 The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is a short but well written narrative reading of Ephesians from an expert on the book. It\u2019s not a commentary but in many ways, it\u2019s better than one because of the way it frames the study. Whether you agree with him or not about the details, it should stimulate thinking about the significance of Ephesians. You can check out his blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Judith and Sherwood Lingenfelter\u2019s Teaching Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Learning and Teaching<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is good for stimulating your mind about teaching ideas. I wouldn\u2019t say this book is loaded with a 101 \u201cHow-to\u201d ideas for teaching in any context, but it does make you reflect on what issues to be thinking about.<\/p>\n

John Milton Gregory\u2019s The Seven Laws of Teaching<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a reason this thing is a classic, even though it was written in 1885. He really gets what it means to teach. A must read for anyone wanting to clarify in their mind the basic components of teaching. In some sense, it has nothing \u201cnovel\u201d in it, but its strength is in helping one see the components of teaching with greater clarity.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"