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paperbackReconciling All Things
A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing
Resources for Reconciliation
by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice
Christianity Today Book Award winner
Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation.
But mere conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? How is it that some people are able to forgive the most horrendous of evils? And what role does God play in these stories? Does reconciliation make any ...
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paperbackThe Radical Pursuit of Rest
Escaping the Productivity Trap
by John Koessler
Foreword by Mark Galli- Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award
We live in a culture that values activity, achievement and accomplishment. Whether in our careers, churches, schools or families, busyness is the norm in our lives, and anything less makes us feel unproductive and anxious. We have to work all the harder, then, to pursue true rest in a 24-7 ...
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paperbackTheology as Discipleship
by Keith L. Johnson
First Things' Year in Books
For many people, the word "theology" evokes something dry, academic, irrelevant and disconnected from the everyday concerns of life. We surely would not say that about God, so why is our talk about God any different?
In this engaging and accessible introduction, Keith Johnson takes a fresh look at theology. He presents ...
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hardcoverThe Story of Christian Theology
Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform
by Roger E. Olson
Christianity Today Book of the Year Award
ECPA Gold Medallion AwardHistory is made up of stories--narratives that recount the events, movements, ideas and lives that have shaped religions and nations. Theologian Roger Olson believes that the history of Christian theology should be told as such a story, one replete with thick plots, exciting twists, interesting ...
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paperbackThe God Question
An Invitation to a Life of Meaning
by J. P. Moreland
What does it take to live a meaningful life? Why are so many people in affluent nations so anxious and unhappy? What difference does believing in God really make? Does belief in the God of the Bible truly make sense today?
In this revised edition of The God Question, philosopher J. P. Moreland invites us on a journey to a rich, flourishing life. He digs into the causes ...
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paperbackCalled to Be Saints
An Invitation to Christian Maturity
by Gordon T. Smith
Christianity Today Award of Merit
Best Book of Spirituality—Academic, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore
Evangelicals are known for their emphasis on conversion. But what about life after conversion and beyond justification?
Desperately needed is a comprehensive theology of the Christian life from beginning ...
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paperbackHidden But Now Revealed
A Biblical Theology of Mystery
by G. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd
Readers' Choice Award Winner
Biblical Foundations Award Winner
When reading through the Bible, it is impossible to ignore the troubling fact that Israel and its leaders and even Jesus' own disciples seem unable to fully grasp the messianic identity and climactic mission of Jesus. If his true deity, his death and resurrection and his role in the establishment ...
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paperbackSentness
Six Postures of Missional Christians
by Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw
Foreword by Michael Frost and Alan HirschEver wonder why people fall asleep in church? It happens. We?ve all seen it. We shuffle into rows of seats that grow more comfortable with every new fundraising campaign. We slouch down and settle in for an hour or so, as singers and storytellers and preachers and teachers take their turns filling our ears. And almost without fail, at least one of us nods off while listening to the greatest story ...
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paperbackRefuse to Do Nothing
Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery
by Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim
Foreword by Elisa Morgan2014 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
Slavery didn't end in 1833, when William Wilberforce's decades-long campaign finally resulted in the Slavery Abolition Act. It didn't end in 1863, when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It didn't end in 1949, when the United Nations declared trafficking "incompatible with the dignity and worth of the ...
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paperbackLiving Without Enemies
Being Present in the Midst of Violence
Resources for Reconciliation
by Samuel Wells and Marcia A. Owen
With senseless violence occurring throughout society, people are suffering and communities are groaning. Fear and not knowing where to begin hold many back from doing anything at all. But is "doing something" really what is most needed? Marcia Owen and Samuel Wells come together to tell the story of a community's journey through four different dimensions of social engagement. After attempts to ...
