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paperbackWhite Awake
An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White
by Daniel Hill
Foreword by Brenda Salter McNeilDaniel Hill will never forget the day he heard these words: "Daniel, you may be white, but don't let that lull you into thinking you have no culture. White culture is very real. In fact, when white culture comes in contact with other cultures, it almost always wins. So it would be a really good idea for you to learn about your culture." Confused and unsettled by this encounter, Hill began ...
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paperbackSongs from Scripture
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by James W. Reapsome
"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding," (Psalm 47:6-7).
Throughout the Bible there are songs. Some are songs of celebration and hope while others express despair or humility and still others recount God's redemption. "Songs lift our hearts and minds," writes James Reapsome. "They powerfully ...
Number of Studies: 9
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paperbackMarriage in the Middle
Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges, and Joys
by Dorothy Littell Greco
Midlife is a season of challenge and change—professionally, relationally, physically, and spiritually. On our better days, we experience a sense of growing clarity and satisfaction about who we are. We might even be coming to terms with our limitations and vulnerabilities, letting go of some dreams and creating new ones. But many days, we are overwhelmed and exhausted by the intense ...
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paperbackLive the Questions
How Searching Shapes Our Convictions and Commitments
by Jeffrey F. Keuss
"Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer." —Rainer Maria Rilke Life is full of questions: questions about our identity, our relationships, our faith. Sometimes it seems like there are no easy answers. But our questioning can lead us on a journey into greater understanding and purpose. Jeffrey Keuss ...
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paperbackSuffering and the Search for Meaning
Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain
by Richard Rice
Suffering is a philosophical problem, but it is much more. It is deeply personal. Why is this happening to me? How can I respond to friends and family in pain and loss, and to people in my care? Richard Rice guides readers through the seven most significant theodicies—approaches that have been used to make sense of suffering in light of God's justice or control. He considers the strengths ...
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paperbackThe Listening Life
Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction
by Adam S. McHugh
Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award
Logos Association Bookstore Award
Bookwi.se's Favorite Books of the Year
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year"Be quick to listen, slow to speak." —James 1:19
How would our lives change if we approached every experience with the intention of listening first?
In this ...
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paperbackDoes God Really Like Me?
Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us
by Cyd Holsclaw and Geoff Holsclaw
"I guess I believe that God loves me. But does he like me?" We all know what it's like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. We might believe in God's love in the abstract, but we often live our lives without experiencing it in any deep or lasting way. Pastors Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw understand this—indeed, they've felt it themselves. In this warm, engaging book, ...
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hardcoverBrave Souls
Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy
by Belinda Bauman
Foreword by Christine CaineWhat if empathy could save us? Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader—but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path ...
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paperbackRebels and Exiles
A Biblical Theology of Sin and Restoration
Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
by Matthew S. Harmon
Series edited by Benjamin L. GladdBiblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
Deep within the human psyche lies a sense that we were made for something more than this broken world. We all share an experience of exile—of longing for our true home.
In this ESBT volume, Matthew S. Harmon explores how the theme of sin and exile is developed throughout Scripture. He traces a common pattern ...
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paperbackT. F. Torrance as Missional Theologian
The Ascended Christ and the Ministry of the Church
New Explorations in Theology
by Joseph H. Sherrard
Foreword by Alan TorranceChrist has ascended. Yet his work continues.
Much has been made of a "missional" view of the church in recent theological literature, but largely overlooked in this discussion has been the contribution that T. F. Torrance, the late Church of Scotland minister and theologian, can make to this discussion. Addressing this lacuna, theologian and pastor Joseph Sherrard considers ...
