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  • Preaching as Reminding: Stirring Memory in an Age of Forgetfulness, By Jeffrey D. Arthurs
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    Preaching as Reminding

    Stirring Memory in an Age of Forgetfulness

    by Jeffrey D. Arthurs
    Foreword by John Ortberg

    Christianity Today 2019 Book of the Year Award, The Church/Pastoral Leadership

    We know of the preacher’s roles as both teacher and proclaimer, but Jeffrey Arthurs adds another assignment: the Lord’s remembrancer. The remembrancer stirs the memory of Christ-followers, reminding them of the truths they once heard and fanning the flames of faith.

    We live ...

  • Everything Is (Not) Fine: Finding Strength When Life Gets Annoyingly Difficult, By Katie Schnack
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    Everything Is (Not) Fine

    Finding Strength When Life Gets Annoyingly Difficult

    by Katie Schnack

    Sometimes the world knocks us flat on our butt.

    We feel stretched further than we ever thought physically, emotionally, or spiritually possible. And though we are torn up inside, we feel like we need to keep our chin up andput a good face on things. So we pretend that everything is fine, even though it's not.

    Even in the hardest times, strength from God rises from deep ...

  • The Radical Pursuit of Rest: Escaping the Productivity Trap, By John Koessler
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    The Radical Pursuit of Rest

    Escaping the Productivity Trap

    by John Koessler
    Foreword by Mark Galli

    Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award

    We live in a culture that values activity, achievement and accomplishment. Whether in our careers, churches, schools or families, busyness is the norm in our lives, and anything less makes us feel unproductive and anxious. We have to work all the harder, then, to pursue true rest in a 24-7 world that is ...

  • The Devoted Life: An Invitation to the Puritan Classics, Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Randall C. Gleason
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    The Devoted Life

    An Invitation to the Puritan Classics

    Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Randall C. Gleason

    The Puritans are frequently maligned but seldom understood. Far from the dour malcontents they are often portrayed to be, most Puritans were wholesomely engaged in life. This book is designed to introduce you to a wide range of influential Puritanwriters and a representative work for each that pushes through stereotypes to the heart and soul of these Christian pastors and theologians. With a clear ...

  • God's Word: Power to Shape Our Lives, By Cindy Bunch
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    God's Word

    Power to Shape Our Lives

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Cindy Bunch

    You love God's Word. You want Scripture to inform you daily life and seep deep into your soul. Yet too often Bible study becomes a mere fact-finding exercise or a dull, spiritless routine.

    How can Bible reading shape you and transform you?

    How can you meet God face to face while pondering his message in the Old and New Testaments?

    Cindy Bunch has written this practical nine session ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • Sinai and the Saints: Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community, By James M. Todd III
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    Sinai and the Saints

    Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community

    by James M. Todd III

    What should Christians do with all the laws in the Old Testament? The Old Testament tells the story of the beginnings of God's salvation history, and it is part of the authoritative canon of Scripture affirmed by the church. But what role should the laws of the old covenant play in the lives of those living under the new covenant? Can Christians embrace the commandment to "love the Lord your God ...

  • The Essential Commandment: A Disciple's Guide to Loving God and Others, By Greg Ogden
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    The Essential Commandment

    A Disciple's Guide to Loving God and Others

    The Essentials Set

    by Greg Ogden

    Is it really possible to live out the Great Commandment?When an expert in the law asked Jesus what the greatest commandment is, Jesus gave a clear and simple answer:"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."But what does the ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education, By Louis Markos
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    Passing the Torch

    An Apology for Classical Christian Education

    by Louis Markos

    What is the purpose and meaning of classical education?

    Imagine a world where education isn't just about information transfer but about shaping the soul, where students are nurtured to become virtuous, morally self-regulating citizens. Passing the Torch makes an energetic case for the critical role of classical Christian education in today's world. From the pre-Christian ...

  • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness, By Christopher J. H. Wright
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    Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit

    Growing in Christlikeness

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    How should Christians live?On the one hand, some very legalistic Christians stress the importance of keeping all the rules—that you must do this and never do that if you want to prove you are really a Christian. On the other hand,there are those who reject the whole idea of rules or traditions in the church and see the point of the Christian faith as setting us free from the institutionalized ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements, By Jonathan D. Lyonhart
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    The Journey of God

    Christianity in Six Movements

    by Jonathan David Lyonhart

    The Journey of God is an exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys throughthe six pivotal acts of the Christian story—Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part ...