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paperbackRich Mullins
An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
by James Bryan Smith
Foreword by Brennan ManningExperience Rich Mullins's Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion
Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accident cut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many.
In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich's homegoing, ...
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paperbackHow to Be a Patriotic Christian
Love of Country as Love of Neighbor
by Richard J. Mouw
What does it mean to love our country?
Some Christians see loyalty to America as central to our faith and identity. Other Christians are skeptical that our nation warrants such devotion or attachment. But Richard Mouw encourages Christians to have a healthy sense of national peoplehood that promotes civic kinship and responsible citizenship. He navigates between Christian ...
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Lament is a profoundly spiritual act. In this article, 'Hopeful Lament' author Terra McDaniel shares how this sacred act is woven throughout Scripture and our shared histories, with wisdom for how visceral practices like walking a labyrinth can help us tend to our grief.
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paperbackWhere the Cross Meets the Street
What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center
by Noel Castellanos
Foreword by John M. Perkins and Wayne GordonMissio Alliance Essential Reading List
The cross means more than we've let it mean.
Proclaiming the gospel and forming the faithful: these are the most practiced disciplines of the evangelical church. As central as these disciplines are, however, they are only part of the story. And as Christian Community Development Association CEO Noel Castellanos ...
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paperbackStructured for Mission
Renewing the Culture of the Church
by Alan J. Roxburgh
The church is living in a time of massive, unprecedented change. Traditional institutions and structures are unraveling in response to rapid social, demographic and economic developments. The existing ways of being the church are no longer meaningful to many. How should the church respond? Many seek to address this situation by tweaking the established institutions, finding new structures, reorganizing ...
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hardcoverIn Church as It Is in Heaven
Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture
by Jamaal E. Williams and Timothy Paul Jones
Christianity Today Award of Merit
Heaven is multiethnic. Are you ready for that?
The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered around God's heavenly throne will be "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language," all singing the praises of the Lamb. God's intention has always been to delight for all eternity in a redeemed ...
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boxed itemsSensible Shoes Leader's Kit
Sensible Shoes Series
by Sharon Garlough Brown
Sensible Shoes is an unusual novel, blending a fictional story with nonfiction teaching elements. Some readers view it only as a story of four characters on a journey. Others say yes to a deeper level of reading, embracing the opportunity to take a "sacred journey" along with the characters, by opening themselves to the Spirit's work and attending to God's invitations.
The ...
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Your church is situated in a particular neighborhood with unique needs and opportunities. How is your congregation engaging with your community? These books consider place-based ministry and how churches can partner with their surrounding neighbors for the greater good.
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product setThe New Bible Set
For over forty years, the New Bible Commentary and the New Bible Dictionary have set the standard for works of their kind. Now bundled together are the most updated editions, with the finest scholars of our day bringing us sixty-six detailed commentaries and over 2,000 definitions from Genesis to Revelation, covering background information on the history, geography, and customs ...
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Jack Burns
John S. (Jack) Burns is professor of leadership studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, where he coordinates the Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies Program. He has been teaching leadership studies since 1985 and has developed leadership studies programs at two universities. He has been director of an Eisenhower Leadership Program Grant, and has published several articles and book chapters on leadership pedagogy, organizational theory and leadership theory. He received his Ph.D. in higher education administration and M.A. in counseling from Washington State University.
