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ebookDoing Theology with the Reformers
by Gerald L. Bray
The Reformation was a time of tremendous upheaval, renewal, and vitality in the life of the church. The challenge to maintain and develop faithful Christian belief and practice in the midst of great disruption was reflected in the theology of the sixteenth century. In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture, theologian and church historian ...
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ebookDoing 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 ...
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paperbackCross-Cultural Servanthood
Serving the World in Christlike Humility
by Duane Elmer
Duane Elmer asked people around the world how they felt about Western missionaries. The response? "Missionaries could be more effective if they did not think they were better than us." The last thing we want to do in cross-cultural ministry is to offend people in other cultures. Unfortunately, all too often and even though we don't mean it, our actions communicate superiority, paternalism, imperialism ...
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paperbackCreating a Missional Culture
Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World
Forge Partnership Books
by JR Woodward
Foreword by Alan HirschOnce upon a time, Moses had had enough. Exhausted by the challenge of leading the Israelites from slavery to the Promised Land, Moses cried out to God, "What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? . . . If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me" (Exodus 11:11, 15). If that sounds hauntingly familiar to you, you may be the senior ...
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paperbackThis Ordinary Adventure
Settling Down Without Settling
by Christine Jeske and Adam Jeske
They started out living the dream. They promised themselves and each other that every day would be an amazing day. They even stuck that phrase—"Amazing Days"—on their refrigerator, like Martin Luther pounding his conviction into a door and launching the next great era of the church. "Ready or not," they told the world, "here we come." They traveled the planet, doing missions and community development ...
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paperbackSpiritual Equipping for Mission
Thriving as God's Message Bearers
by Ryan Shaw
Foreword by Tom LinGod calls his people to mission. But the demands of crosscultural ministry can be overwhelming and draining, leading to discouragement and burnout. All of our strategies and methodologies for reaching others are useless if we are incapable of living the holy, faithful lives God intends for us. Yet God does not leave us on our own. The Holy Spirit equips us to succeed and thrive spiritually in preparation ...
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paperbackCreating Cultures of Belonging
Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive
by Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard
Foreword by Myal Greene and Emily SarmientoWith increasing interest from donors and board members to see faith-based, missional organizations reflect the diversity of God's kingdom, these organizations desire to have women in positions of leadership. However, this proves difficult when the organizational culture is one that silences and even penalizes the unique giftings that women bring to the table.
Many organizations ...
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ebookThe Coming Race Wars
A Cry for Justice, from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter
by William Pannell
Introduction by Jemar TisbyIn the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Fuller Seminary theologian William Pannell decried the sentiment among white evangelicals that racism was no longer an urgent matter. In The Coming Race Wars? he meticulously unpacked reasons why our nation—and the church—needed to come to terms with our complicity in America's racial transgressions before we face a more dire reckoning. ...
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caseboundLent
The Season of Repentance and Renewal
The Fullness of Time
by Esau McCaulley
"Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentance and fasting in preparation for Holy Week. It's an invitation to turn away from our sins and toward the mercy and grace of Christ.
Often, though, we experience the Lenten fast as either a mindless ritual or self-improvement program. In this short volume, priest and scholar Esau ...
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paperbackReading Romans with Eastern Eyes
Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission
by Brad Vaughn
Foreword by E. Randolph RichardsChristianity Today's 2020 Book of the Year Award of Merit - Biblical Studies
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist
What does it mean to “read Romans with Eastern eyes”?
Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Brad Vaughn directs our attention to Paul's letter ...
