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  • The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk, By David Prior
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    The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David Prior

    Where is God in times of disaster? How can God allow suffering? What are God's people to do about moral decay in society? People throughout the ages have pondered these questions, and three of the Bible's minor prophets—Joel, Micah, and Habakkuk—offer special insight on these perennial problems.

    David Prior's passage-by-passage exposition of these three books provides careful ...

  • The Message of Kings, By John W. Olley
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    The Message of Kings

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by John W. Olley

    At the beginning of 1 Kings, Solomon's reign brought peace, prosperity, dynamic international trade, and a magnificent center of worship. By the end of 2 Kings, the people faced a complete reversal: they and their king were in exile, and Jerusalem and the temple lay in ruins. How can this story, told by the very people who suffered the defeat, be of value today?

    In this Bible ...

  • Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope, By Jasmine L. Holmes
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    Mother to Son

    Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

    by Jasmine Holmes
    Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry

    Christianity Today Book Award

    "Wynn is my son. No little boy could be more loved by his parents. Inquisitive, fiercely affectionate, staunchly opinionated, he sees the world through eyes of wonder and has yet tobecome jaded by society's cruelty. I know he'll grow up with stories of having been made to feel 'other' because of the color of his skin. I want to teach ...

  • Education for Human Flourishing: A Christian Perspective, By Paul D. Spears and Steven R. Loomis
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    Education for Human Flourishing

    A Christian Perspective

    Christian Worldview Integration Series

    by Paul D. Spears and Steven R. Loomis

    Education is arguably the foundation for human flourishing within any society. What do distinctively Christian educators have to contribute within the broad framework of public education found in pluralist societies of the West? How can Christianteachers make their voices heard within an increasingly hostile environment where technique and pragmatism are firmly entrenched and religious views are ...

  • Hopecasting: Finding, Keeping and Sharing the Things Unseen, By Mark Oestreicher Hopecasting: Finding, Keeping and Sharing the Things Unseen, By Mark Oestreicher
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    Hopecasting

    Finding, Keeping and Sharing the Things Unseen

    by Mark Oestreicher
    Foreword by Scot McKnight

    Why are some people full of hope, while many of us struggle to get past the snooze alarm?Hope often seems elusive—both to explain and to experience. So we find ourselves instead clinging to lesser substitutes. From self-medication to lazy clichés,we apply these balms to our pain and experience little to no comfort. But we know, in our guts, that these replacements aren?t the hope-filled lives we ...

  • Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups, By Ruth Haley Barton
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    Pursuing God's Will Together

    A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups

    Transforming Resources

    by Ruth Haley Barton

    Logos Book of the Year; Leadership Journal Leadership Book Award Winner

    Create a Leadership Team Led by the Spirit

    Meetings can sap our energy, rupture community, and thoroughly demoralize us. They can go on forever with no resolution. Or they can rush along without consensus just to "get through the agenda." What if there was another way?

    Church ...

  • From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research, By Michael Kibbe
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    From Topic to Thesis

    A Guide to Theological Research

    by Michael Kibbe

    While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate level, very few include training in research. Professors have two options: use valuable class time to teach students as much as they can, or lowertheir standards with the understanding that students cannot be expected to complete tasks for which they have never been prepared.From Topic to Thesis: ...