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PaperbackThe Contemporary Christian
by John Stott
- Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award winner
- 1993 Christian Booksellers Association/Europe Book of the Year Award winner
People today reject Christianity not because they think it is false but because they believe it is irrelevant.
John Stott knows otherwise. In this book he challenges all of us to move with the times while standing firmly on the truth ...
PaperbackFamilies at the Crossroads
Beyond Tradition Modern Options
by Rodney R. Clapp
"Scant decades ago most Westerners agreed that . . . Lifelong monogamy was ideal . . . Mothers should stay home with children . . . premarital sex was to be discouraged . . . Heterosexuality was the unquestioned norm . . . popular culture should not corrupt children. Today not a single one of these expectations is uncontroversial." So writes Rodney Clapp in assessing the status of the family in ...
PaperbackParents in Pain
by John White
A police car rolls up in front of your house--with your son in the back seat.A voice on the phone says your daughter is all right but won't tell you where she is--and then hangs up.A wallet disappears from your dresser and you're sure who took it--at least, somewhat sure.Many parents face problems beyond their ability to cope. John White ofers comfort to parents of children with severe problems--alcoholism, ...
PaperbackSoul-Shaping Small Groups
by Kim V. Engelmann
Foreword by John OrtbergIs your small group boring? (It's okay to be honest.)Do you sometimes have to force yourself to attend the meetings (even the meetings you lead!)? Do you wonder if small groups are doing anything for your spiritual growth?Kim Engelmann, a pastor and small group leader, describes how she felt about one small group she attended:"It is Thursday evening--small group night. I . . . hesitate before getting ...
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PaperbackKnowing and Being Known
Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships
by Erin Faith Moniz
"I can live without sex, but I can't live without intimacy."
In today's landscape of digital interactions, many people long for deeper connections. We have a desire to move from being lonely and disconnected in our relationships to be seen, known, and wholly loved. From friendships to romantic relationships, meaningful and genuine personal connections remain our heart's desire.
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HardbackThe Soul of Desire
Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community
by Curt Thompson
Foreword by Makoto FujimuraA Spiritual and Neurobiological Redemption of Desire
We are people of desire.
In The Soul of Desire, psychiatrist Curt Thompson suggests that underneath all our longings is the desire to be known—and what's more, that this fundamental yearning manifests itself in our deep need to make things of beauty, revealing who we are to others. Desire and beauty go hand ...
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IVP booklets offer sensitive, biblical perspectives from writers who are recognized experts in their fields. These inexpensive, shareable pamphlets are perfect for introducing the basic beliefs and disciplines of Christianity, and for opening up discussion with those in need of support and counsel, and for using as part of a personal or church-sponsored ministry.
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Nathan A. Finn
Nathan A. Finn (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of historical theology and Baptist studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and also serves as the director of the seminary's Center for Spiritual Formation and Evangelical Spirituality.
