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paperbackHope Ain't a Hustle
Persevering by Faith in a Wearying World
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr.
Foreword by Christina EdmondsonSometimes hope can feel like a scam—a swindle, a hustle. You thought it was real, and you bought into it. But then the tables turn, and you feel like you've been hustled—like you've been had.
As Christians, we often respond to the brokenness of life as if we do not actually have hope—as if the promises of God are not really certain. But Pastor Irwyn Ince assures us that not ...
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paperbackThe Unhiding of Elijah Campbell
A Novel
by Kelly Flanagan
Illumination Book Award
Nautilus Book Award
Elijah Campbell is on the verge of losing his writing career, his faith, and his marriage when a recurring childhood nightmare drives him back to his hometown, Bradford's Ferry. There, his encounters with loved ones both past and present shed light on the reason his wife left him—and the meaning ...
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paperbackSingle, Just Because
A Pilgrimage into Holy Aloneness
by Bridget Gee
"Why are you single?"
"Just because."
However we answer that question, what's more important than why we are single is how we live as singles. Regardless of our relationship status, all of us are called to a life of vital discipleship. And walking with God can reshape singleness into a pilgrimage of transformation.
Pilgrim and ...
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paperbackJesus Behaving Badly
The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee
by Mark L. Strauss
Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they? We overlook that Jesus was
- Judgmental—preaching hellfire far more than the apostle Paul
- Uncompromising—telling people to hate their families
- Chauvinistic—excluding women from leadership
- Racist—insulting people from other ethnic groups
- Anti-environmental—cursing a fig tree and affirming animal sacrifice
- Angry—overturning ...
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paperbackThe Power of Proximity
Moving Beyond Awareness to Action
by Michelle Ferrigno Warren
Foreword by Noel CastellanosWe 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 ...
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hardcoverThe Wood Between the Worlds
A Poetic Theology of the Cross
by Brian Zahnd
Experience the Kaleidoscopic Mystery of the Cross
Everything about the gospel message leads to the cross, and proceeds from the cross. In fact, within the narrative of Scripture, the crucifixion of Jesus is literally the crux of the story—the axis upon which the biblical story turns. But it would be a mistake to think we could sum up the significance of ...
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hardcoverAttentive Church Leadership
Listening and Leading in a World We've Never Known
by Kevin G.Ford and Jim Singleton
Foreword by Ed StetzerThe world has changed. The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions because every church needs to attend to its specific situation and calling. We need to listen for not only what to do but also what not to do. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for ...
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paperbackThe Surface of Water
A Novel
by Cynthia Beach
The only person who can uncover his secret has arrived.
Matthew Goodman is tired, and his one wish is for something he can't have. Instead he focuses on the demands of his work as pastor of Chicagoland's Calvary Community, including bringing a new administrative assistant onboard. New hire twenty-five-year-old Trish Card watches him with somber, lake-clear eyes. What he doesn't ...
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paperbackCourage and Calling
Embracing Your God-Given Potential
by Gordon T. Smith
You have a calling.
First, God calls us all to know and love him. Second, for each individual there is a specific call—a defining purpose or mission, with implications for all of life.
In this classic book on vocation, Gordon Smith invites you to discover your calling by listening to God and becoming a coworker with him. Courage and Calling has helped ...
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paperbackFaithful Disobedience
Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement
by Wang Yi
Edited by Hannah Nation and J. D. Tseng
Foreword by Ian JohnsonReader's Choice Award Winner
Throughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing. They are developing rich theological perspectives that are both uniquely Chinese and rooted in the historical doctrines of the faith. To understand how they have endured despite government pressure and cultural marginalization, we must ...
