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The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition gently updates the classic Anglican liturgical text for contemporary use. Will the international edition be a good fit for your congregation? What is the nature of the changes and updates? Browse this page to get answers to your questions and to download numerous free resources and extra materials to go alongside the book.
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paperbackWinsome Conviction
Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church
by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer
Christianity Today Book of the Year award of Merit
We generally assume that those sitting around us in church share our beliefs. But when our personal convictions are contested by fellow Christians, everything changes. We feel attacked from behind. When other Christians doubt or deny our convictions, we don't experience it as a mere difference of ...
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paperbackBeyond Bumper Sticker Ethics
An Introduction to Theories of Right and Wrong
by Steve Wilkens
Ideas have consequences. And sometimes those ideas can be squeezed into slogans, slapped on bumper stickers and tweeted into cyberspace. These compact messages coming at us from all directions often compress in a few words entire ethical systems. It turns out that there's a lot more to the ideas behind these slogans--ideas that need to be sorted out before we make important moral decisions as individuals ...
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pamphletCriticism
Giving It Taking It
by John W. Alexander and Steve Hayner
Criticism can be hard to take. And it can be hard to give in a way that is honest and constructive. No one knows that better than a leader who has to hear criticism and dispense it too. In this IVP booklet, respected Christian leaders John W. Alexander and Stephen A. Hayner offer you what they've learned about receiving and providing criticism. They present five tips for giving criticism that is ...
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paperbackImitating God in Christ
Recapturing a Biblical Pattern
by Jason B. Hood
Should we imitate Jesus? Some Christians answer with a cheerful "Yes," seeing it as the sum of the Christian life. Others believe we should rely on the work of Christ alone, throwing off any hint of the moralism or "works righteousness" they associate with imitating Jesus. Jason Hood takes us on a tour of what the Bible has to say about imitating Jesus. He draws our attention to what Paul told ...
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paperbackAugustine
Confessing Christ
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Stephen D. Eyre
Do you want to know God better? Augustine of Hippo did too. Looking inside his heart, he discovered an inward yearning for God that he was able to describe in his writings. "Our hearts are restless," he wrote, "because you have made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you." For centuries those who have experienced spiritual passion to be filled with God have discovered ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackConnecting with Muslims
A Guide to Communicating Effectively
by Fouad Masri
Foreword by Josh McDowell- 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (Cross-Cultural)
How can we build bridges with Muslims? Muslims are our coworkers, neighbors and friends. But Christians don't always know how to build relationships with Muslims. Fouad Masri provides practical ways for Christians to initiate conversations and develop relationships with Muslims. He offers insights ...
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paperbackPentecostal Orthodoxy
Toward an Ecumenism of the Spirit
by Emilio Alvarez
Foreword by John Behr“Can anything orthodox come from Pentecostalism?”
This recasting of Nathaniel's familiar question from the Gospel is a fair summary of many modern Christians' assessment of the Pentecostal tradition. Yet in recent years, a growing number of Pentecostals have been turning afresh to the ancient, creedal Christian faith.
Bishop Emilio Alvarez has himself been at the forefront ...
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paperback1 & 2 Thessalonians
How Can I Be Sure?
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Donald Baker
When you suffer, do you wonder if God has forgotten you? Do you wonder whether you will be with Jesus after you die? Would you like to be sure that your life is pleasing to God? At times every Christian feels anxious or insecure about life—and about faith. The Thessalonians asked many of the questions you ask today, and Paul's letters helped them find assurance. In this ten-session LifeGuide® ...
Number of Studies: 10
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paperbackWelcoming the Stranger
by Matthew Soerens, Jenny Yang, and Leith Anderson
Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten List
Immigration is one of the most complicated issues of our time. Voices on all sides argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold laws and the call to minister to the vulnerable.
In this book World Relief immigration experts Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric ...
