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  • The Lord Is Good: Seeking the God of the Psalter, By Christopher R. J. Holmes
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    The Lord Is Good

    Seeking the God of the Psalter

    Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture

    by Christopher R. J. Holmes
    Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. Treier

    God is good.

    "Taste and see that the Lord is good," the Psalmist writes (Ps 34:8). And to those who called him good, Jesus said, "No one is good—except God alone" (Mk 10:18).

    In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume, Christopher R. J. Holmes explores the divine attribute of God's goodness through a theological interpretation of the Psalter that engages ...

  • The Relational Pastor: Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves, By Andrew Root
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    The Relational Pastor

    Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves

    by Andrew Root

    One of the Academy of Parish Clergy's "Top 10 Books for Parish Ministry"

    When is the last time you asked yourself hard questions about why you were pursuing certain relationships in your ministry? Could it be that the end game for many of us is not relationship per se but loyalty, adherence, even submission? The sheep in our flock become the means to our end: pastoring becomes ...

  • Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations About Sexuality and Spirituality, By Debra Hirsch
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    Redeeming Sex

    Naked Conversations About Sexuality and Spirituality

    Forge Partnership Books

    by Debra Hirsch
    Foreword by Gabe Lyons

    Missio Alliance Essential Reading List
    Readers' Choice Award Winner
    Seedbed's 10 Notable Books

    Nothing has exposed the gap between the church and the broader society quite like the cultural argument over sexuality.Relationships, identities, orientations and even seemingly straightforward concepts such as gender have cut battle lines between the church and the world. ...

  • You Found Me: New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith, By Rick Richardson
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    You Found Me

    New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith

    by Rick Richardson
    Foreword by Ed Stetzer

    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

    Many bemoan the decline of the church. We hear a steady stream of reports about how droves of people, especially younger generations, are abandoning Christianity. But new research shows that unchurched Americans are surprisingly more receptive and open to the Christian faith than is commonly assumed.

    Researcher ...

  • Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites, By Lynne M. Baab
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    Fasting

    Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites

    by Lynne M. Baab

    "You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God." Matthew 5:6 The MessageWe live in hungry times. Ours is a consumer culture, predisposed to quickly fill the cravings of body and mind. The idea of fasting--the voluntary denial of something for a specific time, for a spiritual purpose--sets us immediately on edge. But Lynne Baab makes the case that anyone can fast.Fasting ...

  • I Forgrace You, By David A. Anderson
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    I Forgrace You

    Doing Good to Those Who Have Hurt You

    BridgeLeader Books

    by David A Anderson

    Most of us are familiar with the golden rule: "Do unto others as you want them to do unto you." And if people treat us well, we generally do the same in return. But what about when others hurt us? Jesus gives us an even higher calling: "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28).David Anderson shows us how we can extend ...