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  • Sacred Attachment: Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love, By Michael John Cusick
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    Sacred Attachment

    Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love

    by Michael John Cusick

    What do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning in spiritual uncertainty but still longing for relationship with God?

    Michael John Cusick voices the questions and contradictions that are inherently part of living an authentic spiritual ...

  • After thirty-six years of recommending resources to pastors and church leaders, Leadership Journal released its final list of the Best Ministry Books of the Year in its Winter 2016 issue, the last issue of Leadership Journal. Two IVP titles, The Vulnerable Pastor and Same-Sex Attraction and the Church, made the list of the Best Ministry Books of 2015.

  • We're all facing disruption right now as the coronavirus and COVID-19 have radically altered our daily lives. But one thing is certain—we're coming together even as we practice social distancing, whether it's in virtual spaces, in our homes, or as a world community. Christian community is just as important now as ever, so use these tips and resources to stay hopeful while we're together at home.

  • Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure, By J.R. Briggs
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    Fail

    Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure

    by J.R. Briggs
    Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson

    Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore

    "I thought God had called me to plant this church. Why did we have to shut our doors after only three years?"

    "I was at my breaking point. Then I got the news that our nine-year-old daughter had leukemia. I would have quit ministry forever, but I had no other employable skills."

    "False accusations ...

  • Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship, By Sarah Cowan Johnson
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    Teach Your Children Well

    A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship

    by Sarah Cowan Johnson

    Christianity Today Book Award—Marriage and Family

    Half of Christian high school students walk away from their faith after graduation. But parental involvement is the most influential predictor of a child's spirituality throughout their lives. How do we parent our kids in ways that lead to lasting faith?

    Sarah Cowan Johnson unpacks how parents ...

  • Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities, By Jim Burns
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    Understanding Your Teen

    Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

    by Jim Burns

    Parenting teenagers is one of the biggest challenges parents face. New realities make becoming independent more difficult. Teens are traveling a different road and are moving at a different pace than those of previous generations. Today's cultural environment is more complicated and confusing than ever. But fear not! Family expert Jim Burns provides a handy guide for parenting teens. For teens ...

  • Reading Your Life's Story: An Invitation to Spiritual Mentoring, By Keith R. Anderson
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    Reading Your Life's Story

    An Invitation to Spiritual Mentoring

    by Keith R. Anderson

    Spiritual mentoring is a particular kind of friendship in which, according to Keith R. Anderson, "two or more people walk together in heightened awareness of the presence of yet Another"—the Holy Spirit. "Spiritual mentoring is not a complicated process that requires technical training and complex protocol," Anderson continues. "It is essential, authentic, and maybe even natural human speech that ...

  • Recalibrate Your Life: Navigating Transitions with Purpose and Hope, By Kenneth Boa and Jenny Abel
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    Recalibrate Your Life

    Navigating Transitions with Purpose and Hope

    by Kenneth Boa and Jenny Abel

    As we make our way through life, we find ourselves in times of transition where we need to reassess who we are and what we do.

    Living well doesn't happen automatically for followers of Christ—it happens when we have planned ahead by reviewing and recalibrating our lives on a regular basis, and when we transition from one stage of life to the next. Times of transition, especially ...