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EbookThe Swedish Atheist, the Scuba Diver and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails
by Randal Rauser
In the real world, we don't usually sit in lecture halls debating worldview issues in systematic arguments. Chances are that we're more likely to have haphazard, informal conversations over a latte in a coffee shop.Meet Randal Rauser, a Christian,and Sheridan, an atheist. Over the course of one caffeinated afternoon, they explore a range of honest questions and real objections to Christian faith. ...
EbookQuestions of Context
Reading a Century of German Mission Theology
Missiological Engagements
by John G. Flett and Henning Wrogemann
The gospel is for every tribe, tongue, and nation (Revelation 7:9), but there is no single biblical or theological model for the relationship between the gospel and these diverse cultures. Indeed, every suggested approach carriesits own range of philosophical and theological commitments that all too often remain unexamined. Contextualization is fraught with challenges—yet wrestling ...
EbookEmbodying Integration
A Fresh Look at Christianity in the Therapy Room
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Megan Anna Neff and Mark R. McMinn
Discussing spirituality and religion in the therapy room is increasingly accepted, some even forgetting that integration of psychology and Christianity was once a rare thing. Yet even as the decades-long integration movement has been so effective, the counselor's lived context in which integration happens grows increasingly complex, and the movement has reached a new turning point. ...
EbookRestoring the Shattered Self
A Christian Counselor's Guide to Complex Trauma
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Nearly every professional counselor will encounter clients with a history of complex trauma. Yet many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), including survivors of child abuse, religious cult abuse, and domestic violence. A lack of consistent terminology in the field makes finding resources difficult, but ...
EbookThe Magna Carta of Humanity
Sinai's Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom
by Os Guinness
In these stormy times, voices from all fronts call for change. But what kind of revolution brings true freedom to both society and the human soul?
Cultural observer Os Guinness explores the nature of revolutionary faith, contrasting between secular revolutions such as the French Revolution and the faith-led revolution of ancient Israel. He argues that the story of ...
EbookChristian Meditation in Clinical Practice
A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Joshua J Knabb
Christians are hungry for a return to their own tradition to cultivate meditation practices that are both psychologically and spiritually fruitful. In recent decades, mindfulness meditation, which originates from the Buddhist tradition, has been embraced in many settings as a method for addressing a plethora of symptoms. What would it look like to turn instead to the Christian faith ...
EbookHeart. Soul. Mind. Strength.
A Narrative History of InterVarsity Press, 1947-2022
by Andrew T. Le Peau and Linda Doll
Foreword by Jeffrey J Crosby and Robert A. Fryling
Edited by Albert Y. Hsu"Some publishers tell you what to believe. Other publishers tell you what you already believe. But InterVarsity Press helps you believe."
J. I. Packer
The history of evangelicalism cannot be understoodapart from the authors and books that shaped it. Over the past century, leading figures such as pastor-scholar John Stott, apologist James W. Sire, evangelist ...
EbookThe Message of Esther
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by David G. Firth
The book of Esther tells the dramatic story of how the destruction of the Jews was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai, and the unity of the Jewish people. Yet Esther is a rather strange book to find in the Bible. Not only is it set entirely outside of the Promised Land, it also shows no interest in that land. More than that, Esther is the only book in ...
EbookBeyond the Clinical Hour
How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by James N. Sells, Amy Trout, and Heather C Sells
Foreword by Ed StetzerThe global mental health crisis is growing faster than our existing mental health care system can address. To meet the scope of human need, we need new models of care. The good news is that there is an institution uniquely positioned with the resources and the heart to help: the church.
Psychologists James Sells and Amy Trout and journalist Heather Sells know firsthand the ...
EbookPrayers for the Pilgrimage
A Book of Collects for All of Life
by W. David O. Taylor
Illustrated by Phaedra TaylorA Treasury of Over 350 Prayers for Every Aspect of Life
Priest and theologian David Taylor began writing collects, an ancient form of short prayer, as a daily spiritual exercise and as a way for him to offer back to God hisown fears and anxieties. Over time, as requests for written prayers from friends and even strangers multiplied, his collection expanded to over 350 prayers, ...
