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paperbackDeep Mentoring
Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey
by Randy D. Reese and Robert Loane
Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson"God is in the business of raising up leaders." —J. Robert (Bobby) Clinton When good leaders are needed, when the work is urgent, our immediate reaction is to enlist new leaders. Instead we are called to invest in new leaders. Good leaders are developed in and through slow, deep mentoring. To think otherwise is to embrace the myth of the quick fix. We proceed, instead, by paying ...
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paperbackThe Message of Numbers
Journey to the Promised Land
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Raymond Brown
What does it mean to be pilgrims in a confusing world? What vision of the good life drives us? In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Raymond Brown explores how the book of Numbers offers a picture of a better life. He shows how its message is eminently suited to our world today, a world without firm spiritual and moral foundations. Numbers pictures life as an accompanied journey, ...
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paperbackTo Be Honest with You
A Journey of Certainty and Skepticism through the Gospel of Luke
by Vince Woltjer and Timothy D. Vandenberg
The postmodern world looms large in the thoughts and reflections of those too old to be without doubt but too young to find comfort in answers found in today's world. What started out as journal entries, the devotions of To Be Honest With You offers a young man's insightful perspectives gained from personal experiences. The devotions have a fresh, voice and way of looking at life that ...
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paperbackThe Great Quest
Invitation to an Examined Life and a Sure Path to Meaning
by Os Guinness
"The unexamined life is not worth living." —Socrates What is life all about? What are we here for? Is there any meaning or purpose to our existence? Thinkers throughout the centuries have pondered these questions. While the distractions of the modern world prevent many from grappling seriously with such matters, the truth is that humans cannot live without meaning any more than ...
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Dominick S. Hernández is a Latino scholar within evangelical academia. Read about his career journey in Christian higher education, including his tips for how fellow academics can care for each other well and lift each other up.
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paperbackAshamed No More
A Pastor's Journey Through Sex Addiction
by T. C. Ryan
Foreword by Walter Wangerin Jr.There are some things we just don't talk about. Things like sex, particularly when our sexuality is a matter of personal struggle. Things like the vulnerabilities of our pastors, who must maintain a façade not merely of respectability but of moral and psychological superiority. We don't talk about things that make us feel insecure, that make us feel unsettled. But the nature of spiritual growth, ...
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paperbackAdventure of Ascent
Field Notes from a Lifelong Journey
by Luci Shaw
In this book, writer-poet Luci Shaw has given us a lifetime of exquisite reflections on nature, love, death, suffering, loss, faith, doubt, creativity, curiosity, lifelong learning—all of it drawn from the breadth of her own experience, harvested in penetrating and lyrical insights. Still active in her eighties, Luci now turns her attention to the season of edging toward the borders. Her spirit ...
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hardcoverLand of My Sojourn
The Landscape of a Faith Lost and Found
by Mike Cosper
"At some point in every Christian's life, God intervenes to show us that what we thought to be our home isn't―and sometimes, only a lifetime later does one see that this was actually good news. […] If you've ever felt the pain of losing home―and if you want to learn how to long for something better―this is the book for you." — Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today
In ...
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paperbackA Fruitful Life
Discovering Jesus' Invitation in the Sermon on the Mount--An 8-Week Bible Study
IVP Bible Study Experience
by Ashley Hales and Bryce Hales
Illustrated by Ned BustardDiscover the Path to Spiritual Growth
In his most familiar sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus extends an invitation to follow his example and reveals what the kingdom of God looks like. Rather than presenting a list of rules, Jesus illustrated spiritual characteristics that signify a truly faithful life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackTwo Steps Forward
A Story of Persevering in Hope
Sensible Shoes Series
by Sharon Garlough Brown
Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention
The women from Sensible Shoes are taking their next steps in the spiritual formation journey. But each of them is finding roadblocks along the way.
Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester, is off to see her daughter in London. But what does hope look like when nothing goes as planned?
Charissa, a conscientious graduate ...
