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PaperbackFormed for the Glory of God
Learning from the Spiritual Practices of Jonathan Edwards
by Kyle C. Strobel
Jesus said we should focus our minds and hearts on God above all else. No small task! Is there someone we can turn to for help? "Wisdom tells us to sit at the feet of our elders rather than the latest ministry fad," notes author Kyle Strobel. And is there a better elder to guide us than Jonathan Edwards?In Edwards, the eighteenth-century Puritan pastor and theologian, we find deep thought balanced ...
PaperbackSeeking God Together
An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction
by Alice Fryling
The Spirit is speaking. Can you hear him?If you're longing to become more attentive to God--to listen to him, know his voice and experience his love, spiritual direction can point the way.In Seeking God Together, experienced spiritual director Alice Fryling offers a unique introduction specifically for group spiritual direction: a place where individuals can experience what it means to ...
HardbackGod and Soul Care
The Therapeutic Resources of the Christian Faith
by Eric L Johnson
Christianity, at its heart, is a therapeutic faith—a theocentric form of soul care.God's therapeutic agenda begins in the perfect triune communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory. But they are now alienated from God and subject to different forms of psychopathology—sin, suffering, and biopsychosocial damage. So God ...
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God's Word for Today
In the God's Word for Today series pastor Tim Chester adapts John Stott’s classic The Contemporary Christian for a new generation of readers to explore this vital question. Through this collection, Stott calls us to listen attentively to both the Word and the world, showing how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant for today's issues. Discover an insightful path to faithful living, spiritual growth, and meaningful engagement with the culture around you.
PaperbackTogether in Prayer
Coming to God in Community
by Andrew R. Wheeler
"Lord, teach us to pray," every small group, from Jesus' to yours, has asked. Prayer is intimidating—what do you say to the God of the universe? How do you listen to Someone you can't see? Add other voices to the mix and prayer becomes downright scary—one more opportunity to feel like an idiot in front of your small group, or one more opportunity to highlight the differences between you. And yet ...
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PaperbackGod's Big Picture
Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
by Vaughan Roberts
Sixty-six books, written by over forty authors across nearly 2,000 years, in two languages, and spanning several literary genres.
The Bible is a truly remarkable book—a worldwide bestseller available in countless translations, languages, sizes, and bindings. It has shaped cultures, been sworn on in courts of law, sparked debates, and been quoted in countless arguments. Clearly, ...
EbookPursuing God's Call
Urbana Onward
by Tom Lin
What happens when God calls you to follow him? Where might Jesus take you? What might it cost? And what kind of surprising blessings could it bring you and the world around you?Through sharing his own personal story, Urbana director Tom Lin showshow pursuing God?s call can take us in unexpected directions. As a success-driven Harvard student, Tom figured he was headed for a lucrative career in corporate ...
PaperbackEvangelical Postcolonial Conversations
Global Awakenings in Theology and Praxis
Edited by Kay Higuera Smith, Jayachitra Lalitha, and L. Daniel Hawk
Colonialism involves more than just territorial domination. It also creates cultural space that silences and disenfranchises those who do not hold power. This process of subjugation continues today in various forms of neocolonialism, such as globalization. Postcolonialism arose in the latter half of the twentieth century to challenge the problem of coloniality at the level of our language and our ...
PaperbackEmbodying God's Multiethnic Kingdom
Live Out the Diversity of Heaven Every Day
by Nathan Walton
Sunday at 11 a.m. remains America's most segregated hour—but healing won't happen in the pews alone.
In this timely and hopeful book, pastor Nathan Walton calls readers to embrace a multiethnic lifestyle between Sundays. He argues that it's not enough to have a diverse-looking church if we live separate lives the rest of the week. When advocacy for justice doesn't lead to ...
PaperbackForsaken
The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters
by Thomas H. McCall
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
How should a Christian interpret this passage? What implications does the cross have for the trinitarian theology? Did the Father kill the Son?
Theologian Thomas McCall presents a trinitarian reading of Christ's darkest moment--the moment of his prayer to his heavenly Father from the cross. McCall revisits the biblical texts ...
