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  • In the Beginning, By Henri Blocher
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    In the Beginning

    by Henri Blocher

    "Curiosity about our beginning continues to haunt the human race. It will not call off the Quest for its origins." The opening chapters of Genesis -- important at any time -- have been the focal point of controversy for more than a century. Few topics have been so hotly debated by theologians, philosophers and scientists alike.Henri Blocher argues that our primary task is to discover what these ...

  • Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings, By Josh Larsen
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    Movies Are Prayers

    How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings

    by Josh Larsen
    Foreword by Matt Zoller Seitz

    "Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers."Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled ...

  • An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence, By Alan Fadling
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    An Unhurried Leader

    The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence

    by Alan Fadling

    What does grace-paced leadership look like?

    Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. Professor. Spouse. We have many roles and relationships. And in the midst of all we do, we're tempted to frantically take control of situations in hopes of making good things happen. Alan Fadling, author of An Unhurried Life, writes: "That kind of unholy hurry may make me look busy, but ...

  • Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions, By Casey Tygrett
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    Becoming Curious

    A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions

    by Casey Tygrett
    Foreword by James Bryan Smith

    Curiosity is essential to growth.A little curiosity moves us deeper into the lives of the people around us.A little curiosity leads to opportunities we never knew existed. A little curiosity helps us understand our own strange emotions.A little curiosity, if focused on Jesus, will make us more like him.Pastor and spiritual director Casey Tygrett loves to ask questions. "There's ...

  • Signals of Transcendence: Listening to the Promptings of Life, By Os Guinness
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    Signals of Transcendence

    Listening to the Promptings of Life

    by Os Guinness

    There must be something more to life.

    The modern world is a place of great distraction, and it can be difficult to make sense of our human existence. But at some point in our lives, we may experience particular moments thatprompt us to search for something deeper. Sociologist Peter Berger described these hints and clues as "signals of transcendence" that awaken us to unseen ...

  • More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel, By Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice
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    More Than Equals

    Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice

    "The first step in the reconciliation process," Spencer Perkins writes, "is admitting that the race problem exists and that our inability to deal with race has weakened the credibility of our gospel."

    When longtime ministry partners and friends Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice began writing More Than Equals in the early 1990s, their goal was to offer an example of how ...