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EbookThe Gift of Hard Things
Finding Grace in Unexpected Places
by Mark Yaconelli
Foreword Reviews' 2016 INDIES Book of the Year Award, Silver Winner in Self-Help
In many ways society teaches us to try to have everything under our control. If we are honest, we tend to think that this can be true even of our spiritual lives.
But Mark Yaconelli eloquently expresses the reality of our situation: "We are small, sensitive creatures with ...
PaperbackWhat Is Christian Humanism?
Recovering a Human Society
by Jens Zimmermann
Rediscover Humanity’s Worth Through Christ’s Incarnation
In our rapidly changing world, we face a rising tide of threats to our humanity. From artificial intelligence and the erosion of free speech to bioengineering and euthanasia, the humanistic values we cherish, like intrinsic human rights and the dignity of all persons, are increasingly at risk. We are in danger of losing ...
PaperbackMarriage Forecasting
Changing the Climate of Your Relationship One Conversation at a Time
by Tim Muehlhoff
Foreword by Dan B. AllenderWhat's the forecast for your marriage? Marriages are as variable as the weather, and every marriage has a climate. Some are chilly and lack intimacy. Others are stormy and filled with conflict. But while the weather outdoors is beyond our control,the communication climates within our homes can be changed--for the better.Communication specialist Tim Muehlhoff offers simple strategies for improving ...
PaperbackEcclesiastes
Chasing After Meaning
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Bill Syrios and Teresa Syrios
Are you tired of pat answers to your hard questions of faith? The writer of Ecclesiastes is not afraid to confront your dilemmas. Like "Where can you find fulfillment?" And "Who is really in control of this world that seems so topsy-turvy?" Or "Is there any value in my work, my struggles, my life?"
As you explore this fascinating Old Testament book in this twelve-session LifeGuide® ...
Number of Studies: 12
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 ...
PaperbackFaith in the Shadows
Finding Christ in the Midst of Doubt
by Austin Fischer
Foreword by Brian Zahnd"People don't abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they're not allowed to have doubts."Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confidence and easy answers. But falsecertitude doesn't result in strong faith—it results in disillusionment, or worse, in a dogmatic, overweening faith unable to see itself or its object clearly.Even ...
PamphletMy Heart--Christ's Home
IVP Booklets
by Robert Boyd Munger
More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Imagining what it would be like to have Jesus come to the home of our hearts, Munger moves room by room considering whatChrist desires for us. In the living room we prepare to meet Christ daily. In the dining room we examine together what appetites should and should not control ...
PaperbackMoms at the Well
Meeting God Through the Mothers of Scripture—A 7-Week Bible Study with Video Access
IVP Bible Study Experience
by Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean
Meeting God Through the Mothers of Scripture
Motherhood is hard. Really hard.
Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean know this personally. As moms who have spent decades working with and encouraging other moms, they know the struggles real moms face in our real world. Their survey of more than seven hundred moms revealed that moms experience worry, anger, ...
Number of Studies: 7
PaperbackAn Unhurried Leader
The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence
by Alan Fadling
What does grace-paced leadership look like?
Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. Professor. Spouse. We have many roles and relationships. And in the midst of all we do, we're tempted to frantically take control of situations in hopes of making good things happen. Alan Fadling, author of An Unhurried Life, writes: "That kind of unholy hurry may make me look busy, but ...
HardbackMindful Silence
The Heart of Christian Contemplation
by Phileena Heuertz Nikole
Afterword by Kirsten Powers
Foreword by Richard RohrOur fast-paced lives are filled with distractions, frequently leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied—with ourselves, with others, and even with God. Spiritual practices that used to sustain us fall short when life circumstancesbring us to the limits of our self.After many years leading an international humanitarian organization, Phileena Heuertz experienced the deconstruction ...
