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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It, By Mark DeVries
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    Sustainable Youth Ministry

    Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It

    by Mark DeVries

    You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth ministries through his coaching service called Youth Ministry ...

  • Transforming Leadership: Jesus' Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values  Empowering Change, By Leighton Ford
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    Transforming Leadership

    Jesus' Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values Empowering Change

    by Leighton Ford

    A book for leaders, by leaders, about the greatest leader of them all.

    In our rapidly changing and ever more complex world, we suffer a crisis of leadership. Leighton Ford sees the growing dearth of bold leaders--in the marketplace, religion and public life. In this powerful book, Ford calls Christians to be transformational leaders.

    Many leaders work within situations; transformational ...

  • True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In, By James Choung
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    True Story

    A Christianity Worth Believing In

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by James Choung

    There must be more to the Christian story. In this engaging narrative, James Choung weaves the tale of a search for a Christianity worth believing in. Disillusioned believer Caleb and hostile skeptic Anna wrestle with the plausibility of the Christian story in a world of pain and suffering. They ask each other tough questions about what Jesus really came to do and what Christianity ...

  • When Changing Nothing Changes Everything: The Power of Reframing Your Life, By Laurie Polich Short
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    When Changing Nothing Changes Everything

    The Power of Reframing Your Life

    by Laurie Polich Short

    Reframing your perspective can transform your life. We often face circumstances that we cannot changeā€”a job we are forced to keep, a relationship that did not work out, a decision we cannot take back. The stress of life can overwhelm us, and we may not see past the obstacles in our path. In the face of unwanted challenges, we may despair over our lack of control and long for an ...

  • You Found Me: New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith, By Rick Richardson
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    You Found Me

    New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith

    by Rick Richardson
    Foreword by Ed Stetzer

    Many bemoan the decline of the church. But new research shows that unchurched Americans are surprisingly more receptive and open to the Christian faith than is commonly assumed.

    Researcher and practitioner Rick Richardson unveils the findings of the Billy Graham Center Instituteā€™s groundbreaking studies on the unchurched. A study of 2000 unchurched people across the country ...

  • The Zombie Gospel: The Walking Dead and What It Means to Be Human, By Danielle Strickland
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    The Zombie Gospel

    The Walking Dead and What It Means to Be Human

    by Danielle Strickland

    What can zombies teach us about the gospel? The hit show The Walking Dead is set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by mindless zombies. The characters have one goal: survive at all costs. At first glance there doesn't seem to be much the show can teach us about God or ourselves. Or is there? Author and speaker Danielle Strickland didn't expect to be drawn to a show about zombies, ...

  • The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action, By Michelle Ferrigno Warren
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    The Power of Proximity

    Moving Beyond Awareness to Action

    by Michelle Ferrigno Warren
    Foreword by Noel Castellanos

    We can see evidence of injustice all around us, whether in continuing incidents of racial inequality or in the systemic forces that disenfranchise people and perpetuate poverty. It's important to learn about the world's inequities and to be a voice for the voiceless any way we can. But in an age of hashtag and armchair activism, merely raising awareness about injustice is not enough. Michelle Warren ...

  • Working from the Inside Out: A Brief Guide to Inner Work That Transforms Our Outer World, By Jeff Haanen
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    Working from the Inside Out

    A Brief Guide to Inner Work That Transforms Our Outer World

    by Jeff Haanen

    Many today are experiencing social isolation, deep anxieties about the future, and various difficulties in the workplace. For too many of us, work seems tedious, painful, or meaningless. And we don't know what to do about it.

    Working from the Inside Out pulls back the veil on the deep emotional and vocational challenges faced by the majority of workers and shows how ...