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PaperbackPermission 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, ...
PaperbackBasic Christianity
The IVP Signature Collection
by John Stott
Foreword by Pastor Rick Warren and Christopher J. H. Wright- Named a "Book of the Century" by Christianity Today
Who is Jesus Christ? While Jesus and his teaching continue to hold appeal, many people question the plausibility or relevance of the Christian faith. Is it reasonable to believe that Jesus was truly divine? If so, what does it mean for us?
John Stott's accessible, classic book examines the historical ...
HardbackFoundations of the Christian Faith
A Comprehensive & Readable Theology
by James Montgomery Boice
In one systematic volume, James Montgomery Boice provides a readable overview of Christian theology. Both students and pastors will benefit from this rich source that covers all the major doctrines of Christianity.With scholarly rigor and a pastor's heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the fall, and the person and work ...
PaperbackDisunity in Christ
Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart
by Christena Cleveland
Leadership Journal Book Award
Readers' Choice Awards Honorable MentionDespite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one," divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with ...
PaperbackTeaching Across Cultures
Contextualizing Education for Global Mission
by James E. Plueddemann
Foreword by Duane H ElmerOutreach Magazine Resource of the Year
In our globalized world, ideas are constantly being exchanged between people of different cultural backgrounds. But educators often struggle to adapt to the contexts of diverse learners. Some focus so much on content delivery that they overlook cross cultural barriers to effective teaching.
Educator and missiologist James ...
PaperbackHaving the Mind of Christ
Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith
by Matthew Jacob Tebbe and Benjamin Eric Sternke
Reader's Choice Award Winner
"Why doesn’t the Christian life work like I thought it would?"
While we often start with good intentions, it feels like real transformation is elusive at best, and maybe even impossible. We deeply want to live in the freedom that Christ offers, but we are acutely aware of the gap between a transformed life and our reality. ...
PaperbackSlow Kingdom Coming
Practices for Doing Justice, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World
by Kent Annan
14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, Social Justice
No one said pursuing justice would be easy.
The road can be so challenging and the destination so distant that you may be discouraged by a lack of progress, compassion or commitment in your quest for justice. How do you stay committed to the journey when God's kingdom can seem so slow ...
HardbackDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
The IVP Bible Dictionary Series
Edited by Joel B. Green, Jeannine Brown, and Nicholas Perrin
ECPA Christian Book Award Winner
Biblical Foundations Award Winner
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference
An Essential Reference forStudying Jesus and the Gospels
Jesus has been described as sage, shaman, revolutionary, marginal Jew, Mediterranean peasant or a prophet ...
PaperbackThe Art of New Creation
Trajectories in Theology and the Arts
Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
Edited by Jeremy S Begbie, Daniel Mark Train, and W. David O. Taylor
The biblical themes of creation and new creation are inextricably bound to each other. For the God who created the world is the same God who recreates humanity in Jesus Christ and the same God who promises a new heaven and a new earth.
How might the relationship between creation and new creation be informed by and reflected in the arts? This volume, based on the DITA10 conference ...
PaperbackStrong and Weak
Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing
by Andy Crouch
Flourishing people are strong and weak.Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living—withdrawing into safety or grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path—being both strong and weak.We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders—people who use their authority for the benefit of others, while also showing extraordinary willingness to face ...
