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paperbackMinistering in Honor-Shame Cultures
Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials
by Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker
Many a Westerner has had a cross-cultural experience of honor and shame. First there are those stuttering moments in the new social landscape. Then after missed cues and social bruises comes the revelation that this culture—indeed much of the world—runs on an honor-shame operating system. When Western individualism and its introspective conscience fails to engage cultural gears, how can we shift ...
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paperbackMissional God, Missional Church
Hope for Re-evangelizing the West
by Ross Hastings
"As the Father has sent me, I am sending you" (John 20:21). With the reality of broad-scale secularization in the West and the attendant cloud of insignificance hanging over the church, is there any hope for the re-evangelization of the West? In this comprehensive theology of mission, Ross Hastings directs the fretful gaze of the church to the trinitarian commission of John 20. There we find ...
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paperbackHear Ye the Word of the Lord
What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible
by D. Brent Sandy
Foreword by John H. WaltonLong before the words of the Bible were written, God's communication through the spoken word rang out loud and clear. Jesus in particular commissioned representatives to speak on his behalf even during the time of his earthly ministry. And yet today we are a reading culture. It is easy for modern Christians to take for granted that the Bible was handed down in written form, ...
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paperbackStrength in Weakness
Healing Sexual and Relational Brokenness
by Andrew Comiskey
Help and hope for men . . .
- undermined by silent fathers
- harassed by pornography and sexual temptation
- afraid of failing those they love most
- angered by past relationships with women
Help and hope for women . . .
- lost in their relationships with others
- betrayed by fathers, husbands or male leaders
- wounded by sexual assault
- paralyzed ...
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Michael F. Bird's book "A Birds-Eye View of Luke and Acts" draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples. In this interview, he shares about the exciting and surprising insights he's discovered during his years teaching on these important biblical books.
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Margot Starbuck
Margot Starbuck is a writer and speaker in Durham, North Carolina. The author of The Girl in the Orange Dress and Unsqueezed, she is passionate about communicating God's great love for all of us. Keep up with her adventures at www.MargotStarbuck.com.
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paperbackSingleness
A Life Grounded in Love
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Ruth Goring
Is being single a great adventure? Or is being single lonely and frustrating? What is God's "word" for your life in singleness? In this ten session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Ruth Goring leads you to explore these questions. You will learn to listen deeply to God, identify the gifts your life offers, cope effectively with temptation, make space for relationships, and grow into a sense ...
Number of Studies: 10
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paperbackBecoming the Church
God's People in Purpose and Power
by Claude R. Alexander
Many today have given up on church. But God has not and does not give up on the church. The church is God's idea. And once we truly understand what God has in mind for his people, we can become who he wants us to be.
Bishop Claude Alexander shows how the original Christians did not always understand what the church was supposed to be, but God worked in them anyway to become ...
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paperbackConsider Your Calling
Six Questions for Discerning Your Vocation
by Gordon T. Smith
What on earth is God doing? Who are you? What is your stage of life? What are your life circumstances? What is the cross you will have to bear? What are you afraid of? We ask these six critical questions—and then we ask them again—at points of transition in our lives. They all lead us to the one core question: What is the good work to which I am called? Gordon T. Smith, author of Courage ...
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paperbackDiscipleship Essentials
A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ
The Essentials Set
by Greg Ogden
The Essential Workbook for Spiritual Growth
We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the twelve disciples.
This workbook by Greg Ogden ...
Number of Studies: 25
