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PaperbackBreaking the Marriage Idol
Reconstructing Our Cultural and Spiritual Norms
by Kutter Dan Callaway
Should all Christians be married?Although we might quickly respond "no," our cultural stories and norms—including those in the church—often communicate "yes."Theologian and husband Kutter Callaway considers why marriage, which is a blessing from God, shouldn't be expected or required of all Christians. Through an examination of Scripture, cultural analysis, and personal accounts, ...
PaperbackEvangelism and the Sovereignty of God
by J. I. Packer
Foreword by Mark DeverJ. I. Packer's Classic Resource on Evangelism
If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all?
J. I. Packer shows in this new edition to the popular IVP Classics how both of these attitudes are false. In Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, readers ...
PaperbackLoving Monday
Succeeding in Business Without Selling Your Soul
by John D. Beckett
Instead of grinding it out until Friday and living only for weekends, a successful Ohio manufacturing executive has seen how his work can be filled with meaning and purpose. The key is integrating his work and beliefs. As a result, both grow--along with his love for Mondays.Beckett brings all of life together: work, belief, value, character, relationship, truth, worship and joy. The result is employees ...
PaperbackAsk a Missionary
Time-Tested Answers from Those Who've Been There Before
General Editor John McVay
If you are exploring doing something extraordinary for the glory of God among the nations, Ask A Missionary will give clarity and answers for a journey into missions.Because they have "been there", over one hundred missionaries from around the world, including Elisabeth Elliot, George Verwer, Phyllis Kilbourn, and Bill Stearns, share their insightful wisdom and practical advice on everything ...
PaperbackIntegrity
Living the Truth
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Carolyn Nystrom
Is truth an outdated concept?
Today it is often considered rude to speak of right and wrong. In such a culture of relativism, we desperately need to be reminded of the biblical value of integrity. In these ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study invite us to find contentment in who are and how we follow God as we grow to be people of real integrity.
For over three decades ...
Number of Studies: 10
HardbackThe Mosaic of Christian Belief
Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity
by Roger E. Olson
In The Mosaic of Christian Belief Roger E. Olson thematically traces the contours of Christian belief down through the ages, revealing a pattern of both unity and diversity. He finds a consensus of teaching that is both unitive and able to incorporate a faithful diversity when not forced into the molds of false either-or alternatives.The mosaic that emerges from Olson's work, now updated ...
PaperbackThe 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 ...
PaperbackInnovation in Mission
Insights into Practical Innovations Creating Kingdom Impact
Edited by James W. Reapsome and Jon Hirst
As the world around us is changing, our methods also need to adapt in order to fulfill the unchanging vision of reaching the lost. Innovations in Missions provides outstanding opportunities to solve the great challenges of ministry in this new Century. This book is not an all-or-nothing approach to being innovative in ministry. It offers what has worked in other areas and lets the reader ...
PaperbackGod's Judgments
Interpreting History and the Christian Faith
by Steven J. Keillor
What do God's judgments have to do with history?Steven J. Keillor presents the bold thesis that divine judgment can be a fruitful category for historical investigation. In fact, he makes the case that Christianity is rightly grasped as an interpretation of history more than a worldview or philosophy. Grounding his thesis first on a study of God's judgments in the teaching of both the Old and New ...
Paperback1 and 2 Kings
God's Imperfect Servants
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Carolyn Nystrom
Lessons In Leadership From The Kings Of The Old Testament
Embark on a journey through the lives of the Old Testament kings, where choices shaped history and leadership was tested by fire. Some chose to follow God with unwavering hearts. Others pursued only the fleeting rewards of fame and fortune. They navigated times of great difficulty and glorious triumph, enduring political ...
Number of Studies: 10
