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paperbackChristianity & Psychoanalysis
A New Conversation
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Edited by Earl D. Bland and Brad D. Strawn
Unsurprisingly, given Sigmund Freud's understanding of religion, the conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis has long been marked by mutual suspicion. Psychoanalysis originated within a naturalist, post-Enlightenment context and sought to understand human functioning and pathology--focusing on phenomena such as the unconscious and object representation--on a strictly empirical basis. ...
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paperbackLonging for God
Seven Paths of Christian Devotion
by Richard J. Foster and Gayle D. Beebe
- 2010 Christianity Today Book Award winner
- 2010 Golden Canon Leadership Book Award winner
Think of the moment you last experienced God. Do you know him that closely in this moment? Truly experiencing the love of God gives us a taste of his goodness and his love for us, but often those moments are fleeting. We get distracted by life. Our ...
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paperbackThe Fire of the Word
Meeting God on Holy Ground
by Chris Webb
Foreword by Richard J. FosterThe Bible has the astounding power to transform lives. The stories of people like Francis of Assisi, Antony of Egypt, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. vividly demonstrate this. Why aren't more of us transformed by Scripture today? Too often we study biblical texts without believing that God truly inhabits this book. Scripture seeks to capture our minds, not merely educate ...
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paperbackRewiring Your Preaching
How the Brain Processes Sermons
by Richard H. Cox
Foreword by Dan G. BlazerWhat preachers preach is not necessarily what hearers hear. Have you ever wondered why some hearers are affected by a sermon but not others? The issue may not necessarily be the content or delivery of the message. It may be how your hearers' brains process what you say. Modern neuroscience illuminates how our brains understand and hear sermons. Verbal stimuli can be accepted or rejected depending ...
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paperbackDoing Good Without Giving Up
Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change
by Ben Lowe
Foreword by Ajith Fernando- 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (Social Justice)
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 If you're working to make the world a better place, you might find yourself discouraged. Needs are overwhelming, resources are limited, opposition is real and progress is ...
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paperbackThe Fabric of Faithfulness
Weaving Together Belief and Behavior
by Steven Garber
Voted one of Christianity Today's Books of the Year
All kinds of important choices are made during the college years. Young men and women explore what they really believe about the nature of the world and the purpose of life. They choose their work. They build friendships or even choose to marry. They develop goals and adopt habits that may very well last a lifetime.
Yet ...
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paperbackVoices and Views on Paul
Exploring Scholarly Trends
by Ben Witherington III and Jason A. Myers
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
In the field of Pauline studies, much has changed over the last twenty years. Since Ben Witherington III first published his influential book The Paul Quest, monumental works have appeared from scholars such as James D. G. Dunn, N. T. Wright, E. P. Sanders, and John Barclay. The New Perspective is no longer new, and ...
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caseboundChristianity and Developmental Psychopathology
Foundations and Approaches
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Edited by Kelly S. Flanagan and Sarah E. Hall
Midwest Publishing Association Award of Excellence
Since its origin in the early 1980s, the field of developmental psychopathology has become a highly influential framework for approaching the clinical treatment of children. Until now there has been no effort to integrate this framework with a Christian understanding of psychopathology.
The essays in this volume break ...
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paperbackEldership and the Mission of God
Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership
by J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt
Foreword by Alan HirschEvery church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elders who together guide the community into God's mission. Church leaders J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents of mission for their communities. Healthy eldership structures a church for mission, as elder teams ...
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paperbackDisabling Leadership
A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ
by Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae
People with disabilities are often excluded from full participation in church communities. Accessibility is a key component of the biblical ministry of reconciliation—but it's not enough. To truly work toward reconciliation, churches must both consider the theological implications of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead.
Disabling ...
