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  • The Making of the New Spirituality: The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition, By James A. Herrick
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    The 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 ...

  • Worship in an Age of Anxiety: How Churches Can Create Space for Healing, By J. Michael Jordan
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    Worship in an Age of Anxiety

    How Churches Can Create Space for Healing

    Dynamics of Christian Worship

    by J. Michael Jordan

    The history of the theology of worship is riddled with examples of clergy and worship leaders who have sought to manipulate their parishioners' anxiety in order to spur repentance and turn people toward God. Even if such ends may be desirable—at what cost?

    In Worship in an Age of Anxiety, Jordan challenges this utilitarian approach, offering a critical assessment ...

  • The Softer Side of Leadership: Essential Soft Skills That Transform Leaders and the People They Lead, By Eugene B. Habecker
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    The Softer Side of Leadership

    Essential Soft Skills That Transform Leaders and the People They Lead

    by Eugene B. Habecker
    With Marylou Habecker

    Many who lead or who aspire to lead rightly champion the importance of hard skills. These are skills that are informed by quantitative measurement and analytical thinking, among others. Knowing the numbers, embracing leadership tasks, and implementing the right strategies are important but no longer enough to be an effective leader. Indeed, the best of the leadership literature consistently emphasizes ...

  • Psalms 51-150, Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
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    Psalms 51-150

    Volume 8

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger.

    The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them ...

  • Psalms 51-150, Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
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    Psalms 51-150

    Volume 8

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Quentin F. Wesselschmidt
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment, and rage with anger. The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them both ...

  • The Dominance of Evangelicalism: The Age of Spurgeon and Moody, By David W. Bebbington
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    The Dominance of Evangelicalism

    The Age of Spurgeon and Moody

    History of Evangelicalism Series

    by David W. Bebbington

    Preaching magazine's Year's Best Book for Preachers

    The word evangelical is widely used and widely misunderstood. Where did evangelicals come from? How did their influence become so widespread throughout the world?

    This book continues a compelling series of books charting the course of English-speaking evangelicalism over the last three hundred years. ...

  • Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry: Cross-cultural Storytelling at Home and Abroad, By Tom A. Steffen
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    Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry

    Cross-cultural Storytelling at Home and Abroad

    by Tom A. Steffen

    We often think stories are for children. But using the Bible as evidence, we see that God communicated His truth to men and women of all cultures, time, and places by way of many small stories forming one large story. While possessing a rich heritage of storytelling, too many evangelicals have forfeited this vital skill. Tom Steffen's aim is to help readers recapture the most natural, universal, ...

  • From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis, By Chris Rice
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    From Pandemic to Renewal

    Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis

    by Chris Rice

    The pandemic changed the world on a global scale. Not only was it devastating in terms of loss of life, it also revealed deep layers of anxiety and brokenness throughout society. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities, and escalating divisions now mark our times.

    But award-winning author Chris Rice sees the challenges of our day as a historic opportunity for renewal and fresh ...