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PaperbackAgents of Flourishing
Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society
Made to Flourish Resources
by Amy L. Sherman
Outreach Resource of the Year
God calls Christians to participate in his redemptive mission in every sphere of life. Every corner, every square inch of society can flourish as God intends, and Christians ofany vocation can become agents of that flourishing.Amy Sherman offers a multifaceted, biblically grounded framework for enacting God's call to seek the ...
PaperbackDemanding Liberty
An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom
by Brandon J. O'Brien
Religious liberty is one of the most contentious political issues of our time. How should people of faith engage with the public square in a pluralist era? Some citizens hope to reclaim a more Christian vision of national identity, while others resist any religious presence at all.This dispute is not new, and it goes back to the founding era of American history. As the country was being formed, ...
PaperbackDoing Nothing Is No Longer an Option
One Woman's Journey into Everyday Antiracism
by Jenny Booth Potter
Foreword by Austin Channing BrownDuring a bus ride with a group of fellow college students, Jenny Booth Potter came to a life-changing realization. She decided that racism in all its forms—in policies and systems, in organizations and churches, in neighborhoods and families–could no longer be tolerated. And even though Jenny didn't know what to do about racism, she was certain of one thing: doing nothing ...
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 ...
HardbackZero Hour America
History's Ultimatum over Freedom and the Answer We Must Give
by Os Guinness
America has lost its way. And America will fall—unless.
Revolution? Oligarchy? Or homecoming? Americans are approaching a "zero hour" for the republic and its distinctive view of ordered freedom. America is caught between two revolutions and alternately suppresses and squanders freedom with a prodigal carelessness, with little understanding of the responsibilities that freedom ...
HardbackRoadmap to Reconciliation 2.0
Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice
by Brenda Salter McNeil
Foreword by Eugene Cho
Contributions by J. Derek McNeilWe can see the injustice and inequality in our lives and in the world. We are ready to rise up. But how, exactly, do we do this? How does one reconcile? What we need is a clear sense of direction.Based on her extensive consultingexperience with churches, colleges and organizations, Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil has created a roadmap to show us the way. She guides us through the ...
PaperbackAn Introduction to Ecclesiology
Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives
by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
What is the church? Why are there so many different expressions of church throughout time and space, and what ties them all together?
Ecclesiology—the doctrine of the church—has risen to the center of theological interest inrecent decades. In this text, theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of the rich field of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments ...
PaperbackThe Wages of Cinema
A Christian Aesthetic of Film in Conversation with Dorothy L. Sayers
Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
by Crystal L. Downing
Discover a New Dimension of Faith and Cinema with The Wages of Cinema
In a captivating realm where cinematic narratives enchant countless viewers, how can one harmonize their faith with the craft of filmmaking? The Wages of Cinema encourages a deep dive into this relationship, drawing upon the significant reflections of Dorothy L. Sayers defending the authenticity ...
PaperbackI See You
How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People
by Terence Lester
Foreword by Dave Gibbons2020 American Express NGen Leadership Award
We don't care about what we don't see.
Countless people are invisible to us. We overlook the poor and homeless, partly because we don't share much space with them. More seriously, we often choose not to see the realities around us. We hold misconceptions about who is deserving or not, or make false assumptions ...
PaperbackBeyond Racial Division
A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism
by George Yancey
Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Public Life
Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States.
Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers racial concerns and in so doing often alienates people ...
