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  • Beyond the Local Church: How Apostolic Movements Can Change the World, By Sam Metcalf
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    Beyond the Local Church

    How Apostolic Movements Can Change the World

    by Sam Metcalf
    Foreword by Alan Hirsch

    • 2016 IVP Readers' Choice Award

    Many people have given up on the church. But that doesn't mean that they've given up on God or Christianity. In many cases, it was merely that local church congregations were not the best context for missional people to live out their sense of God's call. The good news is that God is raising up vibrant movements of Christians in ...

  • Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation, By Sabrina S. Chan and Linson Daniel and E. David de Leon and La Thao
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    Learning Our Names

    Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation

    by Sabrina S. Chan, Linson Daniel, E. David de Leon, and La Thao

    What's your name?

    Asian Americans know the pain of being called names that deny our humanity. We may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it's a challenge to discern what names reflect our true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians. In an era when Asians face ongoing discrimination and marginalization, it can be hard to live into ...

  • When God Lets You Down: Trusting Again After Pain and Loss, By Alex Gee
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    When God Lets You Down

    Trusting Again After Pain and Loss

    by Alex Gee

    "Emergency operator. May I help you?" "Yes, my name is Alex Gee, my wife is nineteen weeks pregnant and I think her water just broke! This is her second pregnancy, and . . . we lost our first baby just like this . . ." "Sir? Hello? Sir? Try to stay calm. Who is your wife's OB/GYN?" "It's Dr. Koller! Uh . . . My wife is losing more fluid . . . Hurry!" Oh God, this isn't happening again. I ...

  • The Way of Grace: Finding God on the Path of Surrender, By Glandion Carney
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    The Way of Grace

    Finding God on the Path of Surrender

    by Glandion Carney
    With Marjean Brooks
    Foreword by Richard J. Foster

    Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention

    Distinguished Honorable Mention, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore

    "No matter how old you are or how many degrees you have or don't have—when grace takes you to school, you start in kindergarten."

    This was the experience of Reverend Glandion Carney when he was given the life-altering news that ...

  • The Big Book on Small Groups, By Jeffrey Arnold
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    The Big Book on Small Groups

    by Jeffrey Arnold

    What's so big about small groups? With proven results in drawing people into community and helping them grow to maturity in Christ, small groups have established themselves as a crucial ministry of the church to its members and its mission field. But whether leading a small group, coaching small group leaders or implementing a churchwide ministry, you need vision, knowledge and skill to minister ...

  • Rhythms for Life: Spiritual Practices for Who God Made You to Be, By Alastair Sterne
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    Rhythms for Life

    Spiritual Practices for Who God Made You to Be

    by Alastair Sterne

    Who are you becoming? And how will you get there?

    Spiritual transformation is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Each of us has a particular identity, gifts, values, roles, and purpose. Thus we each need distinct spiritual rhythms that are designed to help us live out that vocation and calling.

    In this practical book Alastair Sterne shows how we can craft a life of more ...

  • Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope, By Albert Y. Hsu
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    Grieving a Suicide

    A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope

    by Albert Y. Hsu

    A 2003 Finalist in the United Kingdom Christian Book Awards

    "Albert," the neighbor said, "your mom needs you to come home."

    That's how it began for Albert Hsu when his father died. Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide experiences tremendous shock and trauma. What follows is a confusing mix of emotions—anger, guilt, grief, and despair.

    Suicide raises heartrending ...

  • The Story of God, the Story of Us: Getting Lost and Found in the Bible, By Sean Gladding
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    The Story of God, the Story of Us

    Getting Lost and Found in the Bible

    Forge Partnership Books

    by Sean Gladding

    "The ever present ache of exile rises above the comforting sounds of the river, as the image of the house of the LORD in ruins breaks the peace. . . . Despite the warmth of the fire, he feels a chill. He wraps his cloak around him and looks into the eager faces of his people, then closes his eyes. 'Picture this scene . . .'" Before the Bible was a book, it was flesh and blood. In this book, you ...

  • Ministering to Families in Crisis: The Essential Guide for Nurturing Mental and Emotional Health, Edited byJennifer S. Ripley and James N. Sells and Diane J. Chandler
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    Ministering to Families in Crisis

    The Essential Guide for Nurturing Mental and Emotional Health

    Edited by Jennifer S. Ripley, James N. Sells, and Diane J. Chandler

    A Guide for Ministry Leaders to Provide Mental Health First Aid

    When people encounter a crisis, they often turn to ministry leaders, who may feel unprepared to guide them. Families face a multitude of challenges, from depression and anxiety to relational conflict to trauma and abuse. Providing the right resources and tools to help church members navigate their journeys is ...

  • Exploring Protestant Traditions: An Invitation to Theological Hospitality, By W. David Buschart
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    Exploring Protestant Traditions

    An Invitation to Theological Hospitality

    by W. David Buschart

    Protestant is shorthand for a spreading family tree of church and theological traditions. Each tradition embodies a historically shaped perspective on the beliefs, practices and priorities that make up a Christian community. Whether you are an insider to one tradition, a hybrid of two or three, or--as many Christians today--an outsider to all, Exploring Protestant Traditions is ...