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PaperbackThe Smell of Sin
and the Fresh Air of Grace
by Don Everts
An old man saws through his right ankle.
A smooth-skinned boy lies to his father's face.
Fetid tombs, harsh slavery, fatal choking . . . these images come right from the words of Jesus! They are word pictures Jesus asks listeners toimagine.
But why?
Why did Jesus paint such vivid pictures when he talked about sin? And why did he make them so sobering—and downright gory ...
PaperbackNot Done Yet
Reaching and Keeping Unchurched Emerging Adults
by Beth Seversen
Nones claim no religion. Dones have become disillusioned and left the church. Research shows many young adults are landing in one of these camps. But that's not the end of the story. Many emerging adults, ages eighteen to thirty-three, are tossing aside the none and done labels and are instead embracing a transformative Christian faith.
Based on her extensive ...
AudiobookHouseholds of Faith
Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God
Read by Emily Hunter McGowin
Christianity Today Book Awards Finalist—Marriage, Family, and Singleness
A Holistic Vision of Family in God's Kingdom
The Christian world tends to have a blueprint for what families should look like, and these models of the family can be hard to live up to. In some circles, picture-perfect families are idealized and even idolatrized. Many ...
PaperbackSeeing Through Cynicism
A Reconsideration of the Power of Suspicion
by Dick Keyes
We live in a cynical age. Cynicism is in the air we breathe; it is a cultural norm; it is the default setting and lens through which many of us view the world. Why is cynicism so pervasive? What does it promise? How does it work? And what does itdeliver? In this thorough, interdisciplinary exploration of cynicism, Dick Keyes probes the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of cynicism in its modern ...
AudiobookFamily Discipleship That Works
Guiding Your Child to Know, Love, and Act Like Jesus
by Brian Dembowczyk
Read by Tim MorganChristianity Today Book Awards Finalist—Marriage, Family, and Singleness
Family discipleship is one of the most basic ways God has ordained to build his kingdom—and yet most parents struggle to do it consistently.
Amid our busyness, the multitude of different approaches, and our own self-doubts, the deck seems stacked against us. But Brian Dembowczyk ...
PaperbackThe Love of God
A Canonical Model
by John C. Peckham
Readers' Choice Award Winner
"For God so loved the world . . ."
We believe these words, but what do they really mean? Does God choose to love, or does God love necessarily? Is God's love emotional? Does the love of God include desire or enjoyment? Is God's love conditional? Can God receive love from human beings?
Attempts to answer these questions ...
PaperbackLandscapes of Memory
The Old Testament’s Sensory Engagement with Nature
by Emma M. Austin
Uncover How Scripture And The Natural World Are Deeply Intertwined
Every page of the Old Testament breathes with the life of God’s creation. From rainbows and desert winds to the roaring of a lion and green hills after rain, nature is woven through the biblical story and helps make it memorable. The natural world of the Bible holds memories of faith, failure, promise, and ...
PaperbackContemplation and Counseling
An Integrative Model for Practitioners
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by P. Gregg Blanton
Interest in mindfulness and contemplative thought is growing among Christians, and it's time to consider the place of contemplative prayer within the field of counseling. Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Can it in fact serve as a foundation on which to build a new approach to counseling?In Contemplation and Counseling Gregg Blanton presents ...
PaperbackNailing It
Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender
by Nicole Massie Martin
Foreword by Carey NieuwhofOutreach Resource of the Year
Nailing Outdated Leadership Practices to the Cross
Traditional leadership teachings and styles haven't changed much in years. But the world is changing and so are Christian leaders—women need room for their natural gifts to shine and people of color needed space to elevate the values they bring into their roles. ...
PaperbackThe Integrative Mindset
Pathways to Practicing as a Christian Clinician
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Brad D. Strawn and Earl D. Bland
Discover the profound impact of integrating faith and psychology with The Integrative Mindset. Guided by the wisdom of veteran integrative clinicians Brad Strawn and Earl Bland, readers will learn how to cultivate an integrative mindset that harmonizes personal experiences and innate talents with therapeutic practice. Using their combined 60+ years of experience, Strawn and Bland present ...
