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paperbackYouth Ministry from the Outside In
How Relationships and Stories Shape Identity
by Brandon K. McKoy
Foreword by Chap Clark
Afterword by Kenneth J. GergenWe tend to organize our youth ministry from the inside out. We give gathered groups of individual youth tools and teaching to form their souls around a Christian identity. So far, so good. But what if our identity is not merely or even primarily rooted and established somewhere inside ourselves? What if our identity is shaped and cultivated in the relationships we inhabit--each with their own distinctives ...
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paperbackPractical Justice
Living Off-Center in a Self-Centered World
by Kevin Blue
You know the world is full of injustice. You know that God calls Christians to work for justice on the earth. But what can you do? Do you have questions like this? You're well-intended, but stuck in the rut of the everyday. You want to make your life matter. But you don't know where to start. You wonder about everything from whether to give a dollar to a beggar to how to participate in the political ...
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paperbackPursuing God's Call
Urbana Onward Set
by Tom Lin
What happens when God calls you to follow him? Where might Jesus take you? What might it cost? And what kind of surprising blessings could it bring you and the world around you? Through sharing his own personal story, Urbana director Tom Lin shows how pursuing God?s call can take us in unexpected directions. As a success-driven Harvard student, Tom figured he was headed for a lucrative career in ...
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paperbackTwo Steps Forward
A Story of Persevering in Hope
Sensible Shoes Series
by Sharon Garlough Brown
Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention
The women from Sensible Shoes are taking their next steps in the spiritual formation journey. But each of them is finding roadblocks along the way.
Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester, is off to see her daughter in London. But what does hope look like when nothing goes as planned?
Charissa, a conscientious graduate ...
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paperbackBulls, Bears and Golden Calves
Applying Christian Ethics in Economics
by John E. Stapleford
Self-interest, economic efficiency and private property rights are among the most basic assumptions of market economics. But can an economic theory built on these assumptions alone provide adequate insight into human nature, motivation and ultimate goals to guide our economic life? John Stapleford says no, along with those economists who recognize the limits of their discipline. He insightfully ...
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paperbackEsther
Character Under Pressure
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Patty Pell
"Who are you when no one's looking?" When her people were threatened, Esther had to ask herself that question. She could risk her life to try to save her fellow Israelites. Or she could "keep her head down" to wait out the threat in obscurity and safety. In this nine-sessions LifeGuide® Bible Study for individuals or groups, Patty Pell leads you to examine the story of Esther question ...
Number of Studies: 9
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paperbackThe Message of Exodus
The Days of Our Pilgrimage
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by J. Alec Motyer
The whole story of the book of Exodus is a covenant narrative. In Moses' story, the pledges that God made to Abraham are honored and fulfilled as the Israelites are saved from Egypt and guided to the promised land. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. Alec Motyer explores what this key part of Scripture testifies about the God of the Bible. Considering the meaning that Exodus ...
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paperbackThe Message of Psalms 1–72
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Michael Wilcock
The book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalms arose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the ...
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paperbackThe Message of Psalms 73–150
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Michael Wilcock
The book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalms arose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the ...
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paperbackFinding Messiah
A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel
by Jennifer M. Rosner
Foreword by Richard J. MouwJesus was Jewish, and his Jewish identity informed every aspect of his work, words, and witness. He came as the Messiah of Israel, God's covenant people, and he spoke the language of God's faithfulness to this people. So why does it seem that Judaism has little to do with our Christian discipleship today? Jennifer Rosner, a scholar of Jewish-Christian relations, takes us on a personal ...
