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paperbackThe Listening Life
Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction
by Adam S. McHugh
Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award
Logos Association Bookstore Award
Bookwi.se's Favorite Books of the Year
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year"Be quick to listen, slow to speak." —James 1:19
How would our lives change if we approached every experience with the intention of listening first?
In this ...
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paperbackService and Secrecy
by Jan Johnson
Serving others can be exhausting. So what is it that motivates you to serve? It's easy to serve for your own glory--to become wrapped up in your own goodness. Yet God challenges you to serve not out of love for yourself but to develop a Christlike love for others. In this Bible study guide, Jan Johnson covers the disciplines of service and secrecy. Going deeper in these areas will help you to ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackInterpretation
Discovering the Bible for Yourself
by Judson Poling
You read the Bible to understand. But how do you know that you are really getting the intended meaning? This Bible 101 study guide by Judson Poling outlines essential principles for finding the meaning of God's Word through inductive study. You'll learn to look at context and culture, and then to apply God's truth to your own life. You'll understand what the Bible says to you, here and now.
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackDeep Mentoring
Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey
by Randy D. Reese and Robert Loane
Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson"God is in the business of raising up leaders." —J. Robert (Bobby) Clinton When good leaders are needed, when the work is urgent, our immediate reaction is to enlist new leaders. Instead we are called to invest in new leaders. Good leaders are developed in and through slow, deep mentoring. To think otherwise is to embrace the myth of the quick fix. We proceed, instead, by paying ...
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paperbackSinai and the Saints
Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community
by James M. Todd III
What should Christians do with all the laws in the Old Testament? The Old Testament tells the story of the beginnings of God's salvation history, and it is part of the authoritative canon of Scripture affirmed by the church. But what role should the laws of the old covenant play in the lives of those living under the new covenant? Can Christians embrace the commandment to "love the Lord your ...
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paperbackYou Welcomed Me
Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us
by Kent Annan
"Wait, Dad. Are we for them or against them?" Kent Annan was talking with his eight-year-old son about the immigrant and refugee crises around the world. His son's question, innocent enough in the moment, is writ large across our society today. How we answer it, Annan says, will reveal a lot about what kind of family, community, or country we want to be. In You ...
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paperbackScribbling in the Sand
Christ and Creativity
by Michael Card
Publisher's Weekly Best Adult Religion Book of the Year
"It was art and it was theater at the same time, but it was more. It was what he did not say that spoke most powerfully to the mob that morning. It was a cup of cold water for a thirsty adulteress and an ice-cold drenching in the face to a group of angry Pharisees.
"To this day we have not the slightest ...
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paperbackThe Church
Contours of Christian Theology
by Edmund P. Clowney
At a time in which the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered the studied neglect of many Christian leaders. The persistent demands to market, manage and grow the church and to meet the felt needs of churched and unchurched all threaten to quench theological reflection on the abiding nature and mission of the church. But few activities ...
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paperbackRenewing the City
Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal
by Robert D. Lupton
Foreword by Raymond J. BakkeWhen an expatriate bureaucrat toured a devastated city, he saw more than ashes and ruins. He envisioned a thriving metropolis where God's people could find safety and community. Likewise, when we consider today's urban challenges, we can be daunted by corruption and despair, or we can see opportunities for rejuvenation, restoration and rebirth. Community developer and urban activist Robert D. Lupton ...
