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EbookThe Cultivated Life
From Ceaseless Striving to Receiving Joy
by Susan S. Phillips
Foreword by Eugene H PetersonDallas Willard Center Book and Research Award Finalist
Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books of 2015, Spirituality and the Devotional Life
"This is a book written specifically for those of us who are assigned the task of developing an imagination for living the Christian faith with insight and skill in and for a society that is disconnected from the biblical ...
EbookMere Science and Christian Faith
Bridging the Divide with Emerging Adults
by Greg Cootsona
Many Christians have been brought up under the assumption that mainstream science is incompatible with genuine Christian faith—so when they see compelling evidence for biological evolution, for example, they feel forced to choose between science and their faith. The devastating effects of this dilemma are plain to see, as emerging adults either leave the faith or shut themselves off to the findings ...
EbookWomen of the New Testament
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Phyllis J. Le Peau
While Elizabeth's life challenges us to care for others, Lydia shows us how to influence and lead. Other women like Herodias and Sapphira warn us against turning away from God toward bitterness and dishonesty. In meeting each of these women, we will grow deeper in our understanding of what it means to be a disciple.
Number of Studies: 10
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Bob Wenz
For twenty-seven years, Dr. Bob Wenz (DMin, Bethel Theological Seminary) served as Lead Pastor in churches in Michigan, New York, California, and Washington, DC, before becoming vice president of the National Association of Evangelicals. At the end of 2005 he stepped from that role due to the challenges of a chronic lung disease. He now serves as adjunct professor of Bible, apologetics, Christian thought, and philosophy; and under the banner of Renewing Total Worship, he serves as aconsultant to Christian ministries and a coach to pastors. He has been married to Suellen for 34 years and has two children and one fabulous granddaughter.
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Kai Mark Nilsen
Kai Mark Nilsen (DMin, Fuller Seminary) has been lead pastor at Peace Lutheran in Gahanna, Ohio, for over ten years. He serves on the board of the Renovaré Institute and is a certified pastoral coach for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.Nilsen is also a leader in the Gahanna Ministerial Association where he developed a cross-denominational community ministry. Throughout his career, Nilsen's ministry has been motivated by a core conviction that God has planted in each of us the capability to love each other, to serve those in need, to hope during dark times and to experience a full life in the present moment. He and his wife Patty have four children.
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Eddie Byun
Eddie Byun is the missions and teaching pastor of Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California. He has previously taught practical theology at Torch Trinity Graduate University and has been lead pastor for Crossway Mission Church and Onnuri English Ministry in Seoul, South Korea. He has also pastored in Sydney, Australia, and Vancouver, Canada. Eddie is the author of Justice Awakening and Praying for Your Pastor. He was also the executive producer of Save My Seoul, an award-winning documentary on sex trafficking in South Korea. He resides in San Jose, California, with his wife, Hyun, and their son.
PaperbackTaking It to the Streets
Lessons from a Life of Urban Ministry
by Harry Louis Williams
17th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year—Church
There's an urgent need for Christian ministry in our cities—but we need a guide.
Known around Oakland, California, as "OG Rev.," Reverend Harry Williams's calling is to the streets: to the hungry, homeless, addicted, incarcerated, and vulnerable. In Taking It to the Streets, ...
PaperbackA Theology as Big as the City
by Raymond J Bakke
"As we look at the world-class cities around our planet, we face five new urban realities: a crack cocaine epidemic, assault weapons, massive numbers of homeless children, HIV/AIDS and (in the U.S.) what Time magazine has called `the browning of America.' The needs of the urban population are greater than ever. . . . As our cities swell with immigrants, I'm reminded that Jesus was born ...
EbookSeeking God Together
An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction
by Alice Fryling
The Spirit is speaking. Can you hear him?If you're longing to become more attentive to God--to listen to him, know his voice and experience his love, spiritual direction can point the way.In Seeking God Together, experienced spiritual director Alice Fryling offers a unique introduction specifically for group spiritual direction: a place where individuals can experience what it means to ...
EbookDisabling Leadership
A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ
Center For Disability and Ministry Books
by Andrew Thomas Draper, Jody Michele Courtney, and Andrea Mae
People with disabilities are often excluded from full participation in church communities. Accessibility is a key component of the biblical ministry of reconciliation—but it's not enough. To truly work toward reconciliation, churches must both consider the theological implications of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead.
Disabling ...
