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HardbackIntroduction to Political Science
A Christian Perspective
by Fred Van Geest
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award 2017
We are political beings and our lives are shaped by political institutions. Being a good citizen involves understanding these institutions and how they can be used to promote the common good. Christians further believe these institutions are integral to God's created order, intended by God to promote ...
PaperbackImages of Salvation in the New Testament
by Brenda B. Colijn
What does salvation in the New Testament look like?"The New Testament does not develop a systematic doctrine of salvation," writes Brenda Colijn. "Instead, it presents us with a variety of pictures taken from different perspectives. From one angle, the human predicament is rebellion against God. Salvation looks like living under God's universal reign. From another angle, the human predicament is ...
PaperbackThe Message of Genesis 1–11
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by David J. Atkinson
Where do we come from? What is our purpose? The key to how and why we are is found in the early chapters of Genesis.In The Message of Genesis 1–11, David Atkinson explores how the first eleven chapters serve as an overture to the rest of the Bible. They evoke wonder as God is portrayed in his creative power and beauty. They reveal God's loving mercy and salvation, even ...
PaperbackThe Minor Prophets
A Theological Introduction
by Craig G. Bartholomew and Heath A. Thomas
The good news from the Minor Prophets is that, even in dire times, God speaks.
While the Minor Prophets are among the most succinct books of the Old Testament, their theological richness has much to offer us today. And not only did they have something to say to their original audience, but God continues to speak through their words in ways that are of utmost importance for ...
PaperbackFinding Messiah
A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel
by Jennifer M Rosner
Foreword by Richard J. MouwJesus was Jewish, and his Jewish identity informed every aspect of his work, words, and witness. He came as the Messiah of Israel, God's covenant people, and he spoke the language of God's faithfulness to this people. So why doesit seem that Judaism has little to do with our Christian discipleship today?
Jennifer Rosner, a scholar of Jewish-Christian relations, takes us on ...
PaperbackThe Connected Life
The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality
by Todd W. Hall
Foreword by Curt ThompsonFind Authentic Transformation Through Lasting Relationships
In our increasingly isolated world, the longing for genuine connection has never been more profound. The Connected Life by psychologist Todd Hall offers a transformative roadmap for Christians seeking real relational connection and authentic spiritual growth.
Drawing from years of research on human ...
PaperbackLearning Our Names
Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation
by Sabrina Chan, Linson Thomas Daniel, Emmanuel David de Leon, and La Thao
What's your name?
Asian Americans know the pain of being called names that deny our humanity. We may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it's a challenge to discern what names reflect our true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians. In an era when Asians face ongoing discrimination and marginalization, it can be hard to live into ...
HardbackThe Unwinding Path
A Soothing Stroll to Slumber
Illustrated by Betony Coons
Wander into stillness.
Tuck your thoughts under the stars.
Let your breath slow with the rhythm of a prayer.
The Unwinding Path is a quiet invitation to rest—a bedtime book that gently guides children (and the grownups who love them) through soft moments that bring rest and reset. With each ...
PaperbackLeading a Transforming Community Study Guide
Six Sessions for Personal Reflection, Group Conversation, and Next Steps
by Ruth Haley Barton
Tools and Practices to Foster Transformation in the Communities God Has Entrusted to You: The Companion Guide to Leading a Transforming Community
For pastors, leaders, and anyone longing to experience deeper levels of transformation in their life with others, this six-session study guide is the essential companion to Ruth Haley Barton's seminal book Leading a ...
PaperbackPilgrimage of a Soul
Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
by Phileena Heuertz Nikole
Foreword by Shauna NiequistYou can only go so far for so long before you find the limits of yourself. For Phileena Heuertz that moment arrived, mercifully, around the same time as a sabbatical to mark her twelfth year of service with Word Made Flesh, a ministry to some of the poorest people in the world. With six months' respite from the daily task of serving those who have nothing, Phileena rediscovered the genius of contemplative ...
