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  • The Mission of Worship, By Sandra Maria Van Opstal
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    The Mission of Worship

    Urbana Onward

    by Sandra Maria Van Opstal

    Worship gives us a glimpse of the majesty and grandeur of God. But that's not all. It also paints a picture of God's purposes for the world. He is in the process of gathering together a multitude of worshipers from every language and nation. Urbana worship director Sandra Van Opstal shows that worship both takes people where they want to go and challenges them to go where they need to go. Worship ...

  • Institutional Intelligence: How to Build an Effective Organization, By Gordon T. Smith
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    Institutional Intelligence

    How to Build an Effective Organization

    by Gordon T. Smith

    Institutions matter. But we often view them somewhat cynically, perhaps as a necessary evil.

    In truth, institutions remain essential to human flourishing. They are the very means by which communities thrive, individual vocations are fulfilled, and society is changed for the good. We all must learn the wisdom of working effectively within institutions—what Gordon Smith calls ...

  • The Accountable Man: Pursuing Integrity Through Trust and Friendship, By Tom Eisenman
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    The Accountable Man

    Pursuing Integrity Through Trust and Friendship

    by Tom Eisenman

    Good men--husbands, fathers, church leaders, pastors--sometimes make bad choices. And for far too many men, bad choices have led to the crumbling of marriages and ministries. Tom Eisenman knows it doesn't have to be this way. He also knows that in order for men to develop authenticity, vulnerability, honesty, trust--the character traits of spiritual maturity--they must cultivate healthy relationships ...

  • A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, By E. Randolph Richards and Joseph R. Dodson
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    A Little Book for New Bible Scholars

    Little Books

    by E. Randolph Richards and Joseph R. Dodson

    Many young Bible scholars are passionate for the Scriptures. But is passion enough? In A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, Randolph Richards and Joseph Dodson encourage young students of the Bible to add substance to their zeal—the kind of substance that comes from the sweat and toil of hard study. "Just as we should avoid knowledge without love," they write, "we should ...

  • Mastering Monday: A Guide to Integrating Faith and Work, By John D. Beckett
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    Mastering Monday

    A Guide to Integrating Faith and Work

    by John D. Beckett
    Foreword by Ken Blanchard

    Many business books point to certain values or habits to be practiced and cultivated. But we need more than abstract principles to guide us in the pursuit of good business. More significantly, we need a genuine experience of the dynamic presence of God at work in our work. Businessman and CEO John Beckett calls us to the transformation of the workplace into a place where the kingdom of God is experienced. ...

  • Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us, By Cyd Holsclaw and Geoff Holsclaw
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    Does God Really Like Me?

    Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us

    by Cyd Holsclaw and Geoff Holsclaw

    "I guess I believe that God loves me. But does he like me?" We all know what it's like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. We might believe in God's love in the abstract, but we often live our lives without experiencing it in any deep or lasting way. Pastors Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw understand this—indeed, they've felt it themselves. In this warm, engaging book, ...

  • The Flourishing Pastor: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership, By Tom Nelson
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    The Flourishing Pastor

    Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership

    Made to Flourish Resources

    by Tom Nelson
    Foreword by Chris Brooks

    Christianity Today Book Award—Church and Pastoral Leadership

    The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention

    Pastoral leadership is in crisis. It's not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed and stressed out; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership ...

  • Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep, By Tish Harrison Warren
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    Prayer in the Night

    For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep

    by Tish Harrison Warren

    ECPA Christian Book of the Year, Christianity Today Book of the Year

    An Honest, Prayerful Approach to the Difficulty of Ordinary Life

    How can we trust God in the dark?

    Tish Harrison Warren, author of Liturgy of the Ordinary, explores themes of human vulnerability, suffering, and God's seeming absence. When she ...

  • A Non-Anxious Life: Experiencing the Peace of God's Presence, By Alan Fadling
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    A Non-Anxious Life

    Experiencing the Peace of God's Presence

    by Alan Fadling

    Do you, like so many of us, see anxiety as an incentive to perform? Or a proof of how much you care? Or is anxiety simply an unwelcome shadow over your days, bringing with it clenched teeth and an upset stomach?

    Anxiety leads us to succumb to fear and fight peace. Anxious living is a distortion of good motives, blocking the clarity of stillness and rest.

    Alan Fadling ...

  • Working from the Inside Out: A Brief Guide to Inner Work That Transforms Our Outer World, By Jeff Haanen
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    Working from the Inside Out

    A Brief Guide to Inner Work That Transforms Our Outer World

    by Jeff Haanen

    Many today are experiencing social isolation, deep anxieties about the future, and various difficulties in the workplace. For too many of us, work seems tedious, painful, or meaningless. And we don't know what to do about it.

    Working from the Inside Out pulls back the veil on the deep emotional and vocational challenges faced by the majority of workers and shows how ...