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  • From Research to Teaching: A Guide to Beginning Your Classroom Career, By Michael Kibbe
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    From Research to Teaching

    A Guide to Beginning Your Classroom Career

    by Michael Kibbe
    Foreword by Gary M. Burge

    It's a long way from the research carrel to the classroom. No matter your personality, your prior experience, or the specifics of your situation, the transition from graduate studies to teaching involves a set of challenges for which no one is ever fully prepared. In this practical guide Michael Kibbe, author of From Topic to Thesis, provides a helpful companion for the ...

  • Together for the City: How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements, By Neil Powell and John James
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    Together for the City

    How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements

    by Neil Powell and John James

    We need a bigger vision for the city.It's not enough to plant individual churches in isolation from each other. The spiritual need and opportunity of our cities is too big for any one church to meet alone. Pastors Neil Powell andJohn James contend that to truly transform a city, the gospel compels us to create localized, collaborative church planting movements. They share lessons ...

  • The Accidental Anglican: The Surprising Appeal of the Liturgical Church, By Todd D. Hunter
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    The Accidental Anglican

    The Surprising Appeal of the Liturgical Church

    by Todd D. Hunter
    Foreword by J. I. Packer

    Many are longing for historical connectedness and for theology that is "not tied to the whims of contemporary culture, but to apostolic-era understandings of Christian faith and practice." They also yearn for rhythms and routines that build spiritual health. Still others are responding to a call to participate in worship rather than merely sitting back and looking at a stage. Liturgy offers all ...

  • Representing Christ: A Vision for the Priesthood of All Believers, By Uche Anizor and Hank Voss
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    Representing Christ

    A Vision for the Priesthood of All Believers

    by Uche Anizor and Hank Voss

    The priesthood of all believers is a core Protestant belief. But what does it actually mean?

    Uche Anizor and Hank Voss set the record straight in this concise treatment of a doctrine that lies at the center of church life and Christian spirituality. The authors look at the priesthood of all believers in terms of the biblical witness, the contribution of Martin Luther and the doctrine of the ...

  • A Mind for God, By James Emery White
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    A Mind for God

    by James Emery White

    To be fully human is to think.The apostle Paul calls us to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Cor 10:5). But James Emery White fears that Western Christians are failing in this task. Because we have not developed good intellectual habits, our minds instead have been captured by our culture.A Mind for God is written to help us break free from this cultural ...

  • The Resurrection of Ministry: Serving in the Hope of the Risen Lord, By Andrew Purves
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    The Resurrection of Ministry

    by Andrew Purves

    Many who go into ministry with expectancy and optimism find instead discouragement and regret. Is there a hope for renewal, for a new taste of God's grace in serving his people?With Christ, Andrew Purves reminds us, we move beyond ministry in themood of Holy Saturday to ministry in the mood of Easter Sunday. And there we find the true basis of hope in ministry. Purves, a seasoned teacher of practical ...

  • A Sojourner's Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, By Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
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    A Sojourner's Truth

    Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World

    by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
    Foreword by Patricia Raybon

    A Sojourner's Truth is an African American girl’s journey from South Carolina to the United States Naval Academy, and then to her calling as an international speaker, mentor, and thought-leader. Intertwined with Natasha's story is the story of Moses, a leader who was born into a marginalized people group, resisted the injustices of Pharaoh, denied the power of Egypt, and trusted God even ...

  • Down-to-Earth Spirituality: Encountering God in the Ordinary, Boring Stuff of Life, By R. Paul Stevens
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    Down-to-Earth Spirituality

    Encountering God in the Ordinary, Boring Stuff of Life

    by R. Paul Stevens
    Foreword by Charles Ringma

    Most books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something "spiritual." Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives.R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, ...

  • Healing Purpose: Finding Satisfaction in a Healthcare Career, By Mark Topazian
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    Healing Purpose

    Finding Satisfaction in a Healthcare Career

    by Mark David Topazian

    Rediscover Meaning in Your Healthcare Career

    Working in healthcare can be immensely satisfying, but it can also be challenging. As a doctor, nurse, dentist, therapist, or other practitioner, you find purpose in solving problems and helping sick people get better. In fact, that’s probably why you chose healthcare in the first place. But your days are often filled with stress, ...

  • Unseen Existences: Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things, By Brian Zahnd
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    Unseen Existences

    Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things

    by Brian Zahnd

    Heaven: Why It Matters Here and Now

    Have we forgotten heaven?

    Bestselling author and pastor Brian Zahnd invites us to remember heaven, to experience and embrace the divine mystery of the spiritual realm in this lifetime. This slow and steady progression of a deeper Christian faith that draws us nearer to God—a "pilgrimage of the soul"—fosters in us a love ...