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paperbackLonging for More
A Woman's Path to Transformation in Christ
Transforming Resources
by Ruth Haley Barton
Foreword by Lynne HybelsIn the quiet places of your heart, do you ever yearn for something more? Many Christian women, if we are honest, feel discontented about aspects of our lives. Some of us long to be married, while others long to escape from marriage. Some of us struggle with our roles in the church, wondering why God would give us gifts that are not allowed to flourish. Some of us feel we have no voice. Others of ...
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paperbackNever Beyond Hope
How God Touches and Uses Imperfect People
by J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom
- Tied for a 2001 Best Non-Fiction Book, Christian Living award in the God Uses Ink Contest
If you get discouraged by your spiritual failures, you're not alone. In fact, you're in pretty good company. From the life and death of Samson to Peter's denial of Jesus, the Bible is filled with stories of people who wanted to serve God but frequently failed. And yet God ...
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paperbackPocket Guide to World Religions
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by Winfried Corduan
Have you ever wondered . . .
- what the red dot on an Indian woman's forehead means?
- whether all Buddhist monks practice martial arts?
- if the Emperor of Japan is still considered a god?
Here is a concise, informative guide for anyone looking for answers to basic questions about the world's varied religions. In short, incisive chapters, Winfried Corduan introduces ...
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paperbackUnceasing Kindness
A Biblical Theology of Ruth
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Peter Lau and Gregory Goswell
Series edited by D. A. CarsonThe Old Testament book of Ruth is understandably a firm favorite in the church for small-group study and preaching: a heart-warming story of loyalty and love, a satisfying tale of a journey from famine to fullness. In the academy, the book has been a testing ground for a variety of hermeneutical approaches, and many different ways of interpreting it have been put forward. However, the single interpretative ...
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paperbackMartin Luther
Righteous Faith
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Drew Blankman
Martin Luther taught that a Christian is simultaneously saint and sinner. Thus Luther would be the first to admit that he was not a perfect man. Luther handled most issues with an attitude of "my way or the highway." But Christians the world over are greatly indebted to Martin Luther. Besides championing justification by faith and reforming the church, he feverishly worked to get the Bible into ...
Number of Studies: 6
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ebookHappy Church
Pursuing Radical Joy as the People of God
by Tim McConnell
Foreword by John OrtbergMost Christians resist the idea that we are to pursue happiness. We are more comfortable with the idea of finding joy or being blessed. But seeking happiness seems too superficial or too flighty for people of faith. In Happy Church, Tim McConnell offers a radical call for Christians to reclaim happiness. Happiness flows from the joy of the Lord and being glad in Christ. When the church ...
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ebookHere in Spirit
Knowing the Spirit Who Creates, Sustains, and Transforms Everything
by Jonathan K. Dodson
“I'll be there in spirit.” We say this knowing it isn't really possible. Yet we often find ourselves dislocated from the present, inattentive to things in front of us: people, work, culture, ministry opportunities, prayer, and even the Spirit himself. The Holy Spirit, however, relocates us in the present, motivating us to fully engage whatever God puts before us. Instead of relating ...
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paperbackThe God Who Trusts
A Relational Theology of Divine Faith, Hope, and Love
by Wm. Curtis Holtzen
Foreword by John SandersThe Bible resounds with affirmations of the faithfulness and trustworthiness of God. But might God also exhibit faith and trust?
Standing in the tradition of theologians such as John Sanders, who argued that God is one who risks, Wm. Curtis Holtzen contends that God is not merely trustworthy or faithful, but that God is also one who trusts and has faith. According ...
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paperbackThe Doctrine of God
Contours of Christian Theology
by Gerald L. Bray
What is theology? What is the nature of God? How should we think about the relationships among the persons of the Trinity? In a carefully reasoned style Gerald Bray distills the essence of these questions and introduces readers to a theological understanding of the personal, trinitarian existence of God. Engaging classical and contemporary theology along the way, Bray also leads ...
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paperbackWhen We Stand
The Power of Seeking Justice Together
by Terence Lester
Foreword by Father Gregory BoyleIt's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the injustices that we see in the world. We don't know what to do and might think that we don't have anything to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own.
Activist Terence Lester knows it's hard to change the world. But mobilizing and acting together empowers us ...
