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hardcoverThe Good and Beautiful Life
Putting on the Character of Christ
The Good and Beautiful Series
by James Bryan Smith
Finding the Good Life through the Sermon on the Mount
"I have never met a person whose goal was to ruin his or her life. We all want to be happy, and we want it all of the time."
So begins James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful Life. The problem is, he tells us, we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. These self-centered decisions lead ...
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paperbackWomen in God's Mission
Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead
by Mary T. Lederleitner
Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award, Missions/Global Church
Women have advanced God's mission throughout history and around the world. But women often face particular obstacles in ministry. What do we need to know about how women thrive?
Mission researcher Mary Lederleitner interviewed and surveyed ninety-five respected women in ...
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product setTransforming Resources
In partnership with the Transforming Center, these Transforming Resources® are tools to guide leaders and their communities in experiencing spiritual transformation. Led by Ruth Haley Barton, the Transforming Center has been strengthening the souls of pastors, Christian leaders, and the congregations and organizations ...
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InterVarsity Press (IVP) has announced the expansion of its international reach with the signing of two contracts. IVP has entered into an arrangement with Ingram Publishing Services UK (IPS UK) for the warehousing and fulfillment of IVP's titles in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. The press has also signed a new agreement with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) for its sales representation in the UK.
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paperbackAfter College
Navigating Transitions, Relationships and Faith
by Erica Young Reitz
"The first year out was one of the hardest years of my life." —Curt The years after college can be some of the most uncertain, unstable times of life. Recent graduates grieve the loss of community, question their place in the world and struggle to find meaningful work. It can be shocking to discover that college did not fully prepare you for the challenges you now face. "It's much ...
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paperbackThe Making of the New Spirituality
The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition
by James A. Herrick
- A 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist
- One of Preaching magazine's 2004 "Top Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read"
Neo-paganism.
The paranormal.
Astrology.
Nature religion.
Holistic thinking.
Healing.
New Age.
New spirituality.A massive shift in Western religious attitudes has taken place almost ...
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paperbackBecoming an Ordinary Mystic
Spirituality for the Rest of Us
by Albert Haase OFM
I should be further along on the spiritual journey. Why don't I see any progress? What am I doing wrong? Do you ever feel like you are walking in spiritual circles? While we might think it would be different for a Franciscan priest, Father Albert Haase shares the same struggles. And yet he also affirms that we are all called to be ordinary mystics, who, in the words ...
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ebookSlow Church
Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus
by C. Christopher Smith and John Pattison
Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveReaders' Choice Award Winner
Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore
Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church?
The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our ...
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paperbackBeyond Racial Division
A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism
by George A. Yancey
Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Pubilc 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 who ...
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paperbackBecoming Curious
A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions
by Casey Tygrett
Foreword by James Bryan SmithCuriosity is essential to growth. A little curiosity moves us deeper into the lives of the people around us. A little curiosity leads to opportunities we never knew existed. A little curiosity helps us understand our own strange emotions. A little curiosity, if focused on Jesus, will make us more like him. Pastor and spiritual director Casey Tygrett loves to ask questions. ...
