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Churches are struggling to meet the needs of their congregations and to entice people to return to church after pandemic living. But instead of rolling out fancy programs, ministry veteran Carolyn Carney says we can revitalize our churches through the simple yet powerful act of group prayer. Read this article for two practical tips on building prayer in your congregation.
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pamphletWhat Do We Know About Jesus?
IVP Booklets
by James Emery White
Many today doubt that we can really know anything reliable about Jesus. Are Christian claims about Jesus even plausible? James Emery White responds to common questions.
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paperbackSerious Times
Making Your Life Matter in an Urgent Day
by James Emery White
- A 2005 Evangelical Christian Publishing Association Gold Medallion finalist.
How can we make our lives matter?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson lived in serious times. And, because they chose to live serious lives, they turned the course of history.
As the modern era transitions into postmodern turbulence, we, too, find ourselves in serious times. How ...
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audiobookLeading Through Resistance
Quit Pushing Back
Practicing Change Series
by Tod Bolsinger
Illustrated by Mark Demel
Foreword by Marty Linsky
Read by Taylor TuttDon't Eliminate Resistance; Lead Through It!
Every leader knows the stormy seas of resistance. When faced with change, even the most dedicated teams can push back, especially when there's something to lose. How do you guide your team through these turbulent times without losing sight of the mission? Leading Through Resistance by Tod Bolsinger is a beacon for leaders ...
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paperbackCan We Be Good Without God?
A Conversation About Truth, Morality, Culture a Few Other Things That Matter
by Paul Chamberlain
Physician-assisted suicide. Racism. Genetic engineering. Abortion. Poverty. Capital punishment. Our culture is beset by a host of vexing ethical questions. Are there any foundational moral principles to guide us? If so, where do they come from? Christians say that we can--and should--be guided by principles derived from a right understanding of God. But skeptics and those with differing religious ...
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paperbackCan You Just Sit with Me?
Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life
by Natasha Smith
"Why are you still sad about that?"
It takes time and space to grieve well, but often our culture doesn't afford us these things. Drawing from her own experience with grief, Natasha Smith invites us into a reflection on what it means to grieve and how to cling to hope even in our darkest moments. Instead of providing quick-fix solutions, this book creates space for us to take ...
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paperbackOne New People
Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
by Manuel Ortiz
God created us with diverse cultural and individual backgrounds. He intended those differences for our corporate delight and blessing. But too often we let differences separate us from each other. In One New People Manuel Ortiz persuades us of the benefits in fellowship and outreach that we can experience by crossing racial, ethnic and cultural lines. He urges us not just to put aside ...
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paperbackFrom Every People and Nation
A Biblical Theology of Race
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by J. Daniel Hays
Series edited by D. A. Carson"After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language . . ." (Revelation 7:9). The visions in the book of Revelation give a glimpse of the people of God at the consummation of history—a multiethnic congregation gathered together in worship around God's throne. Its racial diversity is expressed in a fourfold formula ...
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In this fascinating interview, IVP authors Barbara Peacock, MelindaJoy Mingo, Terence Lester, Antipas Harris, and A. D. "Lumkile" Thomason share their ideas for new ways we can be celebrating Black History Month as well as their hopes for the future of racial reconciliation in America.
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paperbackEveryday Missions
How Ordinary People Can Change the World
by Leroy Barber
Foreword by Chris SeayIt's not every day that you get a visit from God. Burning bushes, ladders to heaven, chariots of fire and all that--we look for those stories in the Bible, and we look for them in our lives. When it comes to something as important as what we do with our lives, we think, maybe God owes us a big event. But, as Leroy Barber has learned through his work in inner cities and with young people, that's ...
