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  • Pocket History of the Church, By D. Jeffrey Bingham
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    Pocket History of the Church

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by D. Jeffrey Bingham

    The story of Christianity is a fascinating tale. Here we find drama, vision and expansion along with failure, setbacks and tragedy. Yet during the past two thousand years the power of Jesus is felt throughout the interplay of human actors and theforces of world events.

    How can you grasp the story played out on such a gigantic stage? This book is an ideal place to start. D. Jeffrey Bingham ...

  • The Message of Psalms 1–72, By Michael Wilcock
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    The Message of Psalms 1–72

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Michael Wilcock

    The book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalmsarose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the ...

  • The Message of Psalms 73–150, By Michael Wilcock
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    The Message of Psalms 73–150

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Michael Wilcock

    The book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalmsarose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the ...

  • The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships, By MelindaJoy Mingo
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    The Colors of Culture

    The Beauty of Diverse Friendships

    by MelindaJoy Mingo

    How diverse are your friendships?

    We are living in a time where fear and mistrust among people of different cultural and ethnic groups is becoming the norm rather than the exception. It appears that cultural and racial divides are expanding rather than shrinking. What can we do?

    We can learn to see every human being from God's perspective and value their experiences ...

  • Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering, By Makoto Fujimura
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    Silence and Beauty

    Hidden Faith Born of Suffering

    by Makoto Fujimura

    Logos Bookstore Association Award
    Dallas Willard Center Book Award Finalist
    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
    World Magazine's Best Books
    Aldersgate Prize by the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University
    ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
    Missio Alliance Essential ...

  • The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves, By David T. Lamb
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    The Emotions of God

    Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves

    by David T. Lamb

    The God of the Bible is emotional. Many Christians don't want to associate emotions with God. Emotions feel irrational, and the idea of God experiencing hate, anger, and jealousy can be confusing and problematic. And yet the Bibleis full of stories where God expresses deep emotion. Christians are often left wondering how to reconcile the tension of an all-powerful God expressing ...

  • Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope, By Jasmine L. Holmes
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    Mother to Son

    Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

    by Jasmine Holmes
    Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry

    Christianity Today Book Award

    "Wynn is my son. No little boy could be more loved by his parents. Inquisitive, fiercely affectionate, staunchly opinionated, he sees the world through eyes of wonder and has yet tobecome jaded by society's cruelty. I know he'll grow up with stories of having been made to feel 'other' because of the color of his skin. I want to teach ...

  • Holy Is the Day: Living in the Gift of the Present, By Carolyn Weber
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    Holy Is the Day

    Living in the Gift of the Present

    by Carolyn Weber

    Life pulls us in many directions, sometimes even to the point of pulling our souls apart. We know rest and reflection are necessary for a healthy life—even Jesus took time to get away from the crowds, away from the demands of everyday life, to pray, to spend time with close friends, to sleep.

    Carolyn Weber was emotionally and physically exhausted managing her career as a ...

  • Spiritual Disciplines Devotional: A Year of Readings, By Valerie E. Hess
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    Spiritual Disciplines Devotional

    A Year of Readings

    by Valerie Hess

    Have you been longing to learn more about spiritual disciplines but haven't known where to start?Through brief daily readings and simple ideas on spiritual practices, this book introduces the core disciplines of the Christian faith. Rather than being another burden to an already full schedule, these devotions provide an opportunity to develop holy habits that will lead you into the joyful, rich ...

  • Longing for Joy
: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life, By Alastair Sterne
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    Longing for Joy

    An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life

    by Alastair Sterne

    Word Guild Awards Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

    Can we still have joy in a world of pain and anxiety?

    The troubles around us and in our lives lead many of us into a joyless experience where despair and hopelessness are the norm. Yet something within us still longs for a joy that transcends our challenges and gives us meaning and satisfaction.

    Through ...