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  • The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, By John Stott
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    The Living Church

    Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor

    by John Stott

    At the 150th anniversary of the dedication of his church, John Stott gave voice to his dream for All Souls, London, and all souls everywhere: "I have a dream of

    • . . . a biblical church
    • . . . a worshiping church
    • . . . a caring church
    • . . . a serving church
    • . . . an expectant church

    Reflecting on his more ...

  • The End of Sexual Identity: Why Sex Is Too Important to Define Who We Are, By Jenell Williams Paris
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    The End of Sexual Identity

    Why Sex Is Too Important to Define Who We Are

    by Jenell Williams Paris

    Sexual identity has become an idol in both the culture at large and in the Christian subculture. And yet concepts like "gay" or "straight" are relatively recent developments in human history. We let ourselves be defined by socially constructed notions of sexual identity and sexual orientation--even though these may not be the only or best ways to think about sexuality.Anthropologist Jenell Williams ...

  • Why I Am Roman Catholic, By Matthew Levering Why I Am Roman Catholic, By Matthew Levering
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    Why I Am Roman Catholic

    Ecumenical Dialogue Series

    by Matthew Webb Levering

    The Roman Catholic tradition in Christianity is breathtaking, complex, and rich in insight about what it means to follow God. But what does it look like to claim this tradition as one's own? And how does this intersect with the reality of our daily and personal lives?

    In this vulnerable and succinct volume, theologian Matthew Levering addresses the heart of these questions. ...

  • The Artistic Sphere: The Arts in Neo-Calvinist Perspective, Edited by Roger D. Henderson and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker The Artistic Sphere: The Arts in Neo-Calvinist Perspective, Edited by Roger D. Henderson and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker
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    The Artistic Sphere

    The Arts in Neo-Calvinist Perspective

    Edited by Roger D. Henderson and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker

    While some Christians have embraced the relationship between faith and the arts, the Reformed tradition tends to harbor reservations about the arts.

    However, among Reformed churches, the Neo-Calvinist tradition—as represented in the work of Abraham Kuyper, Herman Dooyeweerd, Hans Rookmaaker, and others—has consistently demonstrated not just a willingness but a desire to engage ...

  • Teach Us to Pray, By Gordon T. Smith
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    Teach Us to Pray

    by Gordon T. Smith

    Logos Bookstore Association Award for Christian Living

    One of the most basic and vital dimensions of the Christian life is the practice of prayer. Frequently our prayers begin with a petition or request, so the content of our prayers is informed by our circumstances. But what if the opposite were true? What if we allowed our prayers to inform our lives? What would our lives ...

  • Black Fire: One Hundred Years of African American Pentecostalism, By Estrelda Y. Alexander
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    Black Fire

    by Estrelda Y. Alexander

    Estrelda Alexander was raised in an urban, black, working-class, oneness Pentecostal congregation in the 1950s and 1960s, but she knew little of her heritage and thought that all Christians worshiped and believed as she did. Much later she discovered that many Christians not only knew little of her heritage but considered it strange. Even today, most North Americans remain ignorant of black Pentecostalism.Black ...