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  • Help Me Believe: Direct Answers to Real Questions, By Cliffe Knechtle
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    Help Me Believe

    Direct Answers to Real Questions

    by Cliffe Knechtle

    It's natural for you to have questions about Christianity. What does Jesus really have to offer in a world that is so complicated, where there's so much pain? What difference could he possibly make in your life?For years Cliffe Knechtle has been fielding questions about and objections to Christianity from thousands of people. They want to know what you want to know--what does Jesus have to do with ...

  • Singles at the Crossroads: A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness, By Albert Y. Hsu
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    Singles at the Crossroads

    A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness

    by Albert Y. Hsu

    • One of the 1998 Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year

    Nearly half of adults today are unmarried. But most churches emphasize marriage and family, leaving many Christian singles feeling marginalized or alienated. Though they look to Jesus and Paul as role models, many suspect they would be more acceptable to the church--and God--if they settled down and got married.Albert ...

  • Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering, By Makoto Fujimura
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    Silence and Beauty

    Hidden Faith Born of Suffering

    by Makoto Fujimura

    Logos Bookstore Association Award
    Dallas Willard Center Book Award Finalist
    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
    World Magazine's Best Books
    Aldersgate Prize by the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University
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    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
    Missio Alliance Essential ...

  • Christian History in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic, By Jennifer Woodruff Tait
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    Christian History in Seven Sentences

    A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic

    Introductions in Seven Sentences

    by Jennifer Woodruff Tait

    The history of the Christian church is a fascinating story.

    Since the ascension of Jesus and the birth of the church at Pentecost, the followers of Christ have experienced persecution and martyrdom, established orthodoxy and orthopraxy, endured internal division and social upheaval, and sought to proclaim the good news "to the end of the earth." How can we possibly begin to ...

  • Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art, By Bruce Herman
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    Makers by Nature

    Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art

    by Bruce W. Herman
    Foreword by Malcolm Guite

    An Artist's Look at Theology, Art, and Philosophy

    Dear Tom,

    Thanks for writing again—and for this unusually philosophical response to my letter! In response: my theology of art is my theology. Period. I think of God as the Artist and all human artists as eternal apprentices. Consequently, all my thinking about God involves the centrality of beauty and the ...

  • Shaped by the Cross: Meditations on the Sufferings of Jesus, By Ken Gire
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    Shaped by the Cross

    Meditations on the Sufferings of Jesus

    by Ken Gire

    "Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." 1 Peter 2:21What must it have been like to draw near to Christ as he drew near to the cross? Reflecting on Michelangelo's majestic Pieta, in which Mary gathers the suffering Jesus into her arms, Ken Gire offers seven meditations on a costly discipleship that invites us to take up our cross and follow ...

  • A Passion for Truth: The Intellectual Coherence of Evangelicalism, By Alister McGrath
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    A Passion for Truth

    The Intellectual Coherence of Evangelicalism

    by Alister McGrath

    • Voted one of Christianity Today's 1997 Books of the Year

    Decades ago, evangelicalism was given up for dead in the academy. But since World War II, evangelical intellectualism has made a surprising comeback. Esteem has been regained especially in such disciplines as history and philosophy. Now evangelical theologians are making their bid for academic respectability.

    A ...

  • The Cost of Commitment, By John White
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    The Cost of Commitment

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    by John White

    "The way of the cross is a magnificent obsession with a heavenly pearl, beside which everything else in life has no value." Following Christ, says John White, is not cheap. The cost is substantial. There will be suffering and loss. But the benefits, rewards and joys that come with our commitment to him are well worth the sacrifices that must be made to answer the call to Christ. Consider the cost. ...

  • This Changes Everything: Unleashing the Power of the Resurrection in Your Life, By Ray Johnston
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    This Changes Everything

    Unleashing the Power of the Resurrection in Your Life

    by Ray Johnston

    He is risen! Now what? How does the resurrection of Jesus impact my everyday life, and why should I care?Pastor Ray Johnston provides a resource for individuals and communities who want to explore the implications of the Resurrection on Christianlife. This Changes Everything explores thirty practical ways Christ?s victory over the grave changed the lives of early believers and can transform ...

  • Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet, By Nathan Foster Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet, By Nathan Foster
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    Wisdom Chaser

    Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet

    by Nathan Foster

    It began with a simple question:"One day I found myself asking my father, across the chasm between us, 'Hey Dad, you want to climb the highest mountain in Colorado?'"And for Nathan Foster and his father, Richard, that simple question changed everything. With no hiking experience to draw on, they embarked on a journey of physical challenge, discovering just how far they could push themselves. For ...