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  • As a publishing house, IVP desires to speak thoughtfully and in a balanced but bold manner into questions on the integration of faith, discipleship, and politics. What constitutes the common good and building a just society—not only in election years, but every year? Books are vehicles for promoting liberty, for shedding light on darkness. In this article, former IVP publisher Jeff Crosby shows how in a time when many of us are distracted by clickbait and popular opinion, books still have a tremendous impact. 

  • You Found Me: New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith, By Rick Richardson
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    You Found Me

    New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith

    by Rick Richardson
    Foreword by Ed Stetzer

    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

    Many bemoan the decline of the church. We hear a steady stream of reports about how droves of people, especially younger generations, are abandoning Christianity. But new research shows that unchurched Americans are surprisingly more receptive and open to the Christian faith than is commonly assumed.

    Researcher ...

  • Freeing Congregational Mission: A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development, By B. Hunter Farrell
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    Freeing Congregational Mission

    A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development

    by B. Hunter Farrell
    With Shankur Balajiedlang Khyllep

    There is a deepening crisis in mission as practiced by North American congregations. Many mission activities are more effective at satisfying church members than making a lasting difference, producing what's too often consumer-oriented "selfie mission." Too much effort is based on colonial-era assumptions of mission launched from a position of power. These practices are not just ...

  • Permission to Be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus, By A. D.
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    Permission to Be Black

    My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus

    by Adam David Thomason

    Embracing your Christian identity does not make you "soft." Embracing your Black identity does not make you less Christian.

    Throughout American history, Black people were not given the freedom to acknowledge their suffering. A. D. Thomason believes that the Holy Spirit brings freedom and liberation as we're able to name our pain, recognize its roots in history and society, ...