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  • The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants, By Kenneth E. Bailey
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    The Cross & the Prodigal

    Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

    by Kenneth E. Bailey

    Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers

    Where is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son?

    For centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In The Cross and the Prodigal, Kenneth E. Bailey--New Testament scholar ...

  • 1-3 John, By Marianne Meye Thompson
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    1-3 John

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by Marianne Meye Thompson

    Torn by conflict, the congregation to whom John addressed his letters stood in need of his strong exhortations to love and unity within the bounds of truth. His word to them is well suited to the church today, confronted by controversies within and without that challenge its ability and will to stand for the truth in a pluralistic society.In this careful study of John's letters, readers will find ...

  • Empowered Church Leadership: Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul, By Brian J. Dodd
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    Empowered Church Leadership

    Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul

    by Brian J. Dodd

    You've seen or heard the promises:

    • Proven leadership strategies.
    • Grow your church by 30 percent.
    • Increase your budget through sound marketing principles.

    The lure of success can be seductive, and the adoptionof secular standards or methods to achieve it may seem a small but necessary price to pay. Brian J. Dodd, however, holds out a different model for us, ...

  • Disciplemakers' Handbook: Helping People Grow in Christ, Edited by Alice Fryling
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    Disciplemakers' Handbook

    Helping People Grow in Christ

    Edited by Alice Fryling

    How can you help others grow in their faith?What does a healthy discipling relationship look like? What do you do together? In order to answer these and other questions, Alice Fryling gathered a team of experienced disciplemakers. Together theygive us practical help in such areas as overcoming our fears about discipling others, beginning a discipling relationship, how to be a friend, learning how ...

  • Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy, By Cindy Bunch
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    Be Kind to Yourself

    Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy

    by Cindy Bunch
    Foreword by Ruth Haley Barton

    When we experience frustrations in daily life, many of us hold ourselves to blame.

    Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.

    Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention ...

  • Father, Son and Spirit: The Trinity and John's Gospel, By Andreas J. Köstenberger and Scott R. Swain
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    Father, Son and Spirit

    The Trinity and John's Gospel

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Scott R. Swain
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    From the patristic period until today, John's Gospel has served as a major source for the church's knowledge, doctrine and worship of the triune God. Among all New Testament documents the Fourth Gospel provides not only the most raw material for the doctrine of the Trinity, but also the most highly developed patterns of reflection on this material—particularly patterns that seek to account in some ...

  • Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture, By Mark A Yarhouse
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    Understanding Gender Dysphoria

    Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Mark A. Yarhouse

    Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Honorable Mention

    Genuine Compassion, Expert Understanding—Explore the New Edition of Understanding Gender Dysphoria

    Few topics spark more debate today thangender identity, fueling intense discussions across social, political, and cultural spheres. Complex issues like gender dysphoria are often oversimplified ...

  • James, By George M. Stulac
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    James

    A Commentary on the New Testament

    The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

    by George M. Stulac

    • Recipient of a Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award

    What is the proper relationship between faith and deeds? How do Christians mature in the faith? What hope can we offer to those who face trials of various sorts? How do we learn to control our tongues and not get bogged down with riches?

    The apostle James faced these questions in profound ways and offered ...

  • Sin and Grace in Christian Counseling: An Integrative Paradigm, By Mark R. McMinn
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    Sin and Grace in Christian Counseling

    An Integrative Paradigm

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Mark R. McMinn

    Sin. Grace. Christian Counseling.How do these fit together?In Christian theology sin and grace are intrinsically interconnected. Teacher and counselor Mark McMinn believes that Christian counseling, then, must also take account of both human sin and God's grace. For both sin and grace are distorted whenever one is emphasized without the other.McMinn, noting his own tendencies and the temptation ...