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PaperbackHow I Changed My Mind About Evolution
Evangelicals Reflect on Faith and Science
BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity
Foreword by Deborah Haarsma
Edited by Kathryn Applegate and J. B. StumpPerhaps no topic appears as potentially threatening to evangelicals as evolution. The very idea seems to exclude God from the creation the book of Genesis celebrates. Yet many evangelicals have come to accept the conclusions of science while stillholding to a vigorous belief in God and the Bible. How did they make this journey? How did they come to embrace both evolution and faith?
Here are ...
PaperbackFinding Calcutta
What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service
Veritas Books
by Mary Poplin
"Find the sick, the suffering and the lonely right there where you are. . . . You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see." --Mother Teresa
Lifelong educator Mary Poplin, after experiencing a newfound awakening to faith, sent a letter to Calcutta asking if she could visit Mother Teresa and volunteer with the Missionaries of Charity. She received a response saying, ...
PaperbackReading Scripture with the Church Fathers
by Christopher A. Hall
Many Christians today long to become reacquainted with their ancient ancestors in the faith. They see a deeper worship and devotion in the prayers and hymns of the early church. And they believe that the writings of the early church can shed new light on their understanding of Scripture.
But where and how do we begin? Our first encounter with the writings of the church fathers may seem like ...
PaperbackJesus Christ
Savior and Lord
Christian Foundations
by Donald G. Bloesch
- Voted one of Christianity Today's 1998 Books of the Year
With his customary encyclopedic reach and epigrammatic style, Donald Bloesch turns his attention to the hotly disputed, yet absolutely crucial, subject of the person and work of Jesus Christ. In Jesus Christ he draws on more than forty years of devoted study to bring much-needed clarity to the ongoing discussion ...
PaperbackSacred Companions
The Gift of Spiritual Friendship Direction
by David G. Benner
Foreword by Larry CrabbWe need companions on our spiritual journey.The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long for accompaniment, intimacy and spiritual friendship. As a result, many Christians ...
PaperbackBreaking Free
Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus
by Russell Willingham
Our world is awash in sex. We are bombarded with it everywhere we turn--TV, newspapers and magazines, music, movies and the Internet. When this ever-present temptation mixes with human weaknesses and unmet needs, many get pulled into addiction tosexually sinful behavior. They may detest their own habits, but they can't seem to break free. Is there any hope?Russell Willingham speaks from his own ...
PaperbackDrama Team Handbook
by Alison Siewert
Drama has power.It can awaken us. Make us curious. Reveal our inner desires and passions. Remind us of our foolishness. Drama has power in worship. It can snap us out of our Sunday morning (or Saturday night) trance. It can draw us into the storyof Scripture. It can help us see our sin. It can motivate us to change. But drama can also be dull, predictable, guilt-inducing and just plain cheesy. How ...
PaperbackSacred Chaos
Spiritual Disciplines for the Life You Have
by Tricia McCary Rhodes
Foreword by Gary ThomasLife is often chaotic. And no matter how hard you try to find space, to slow down, the chaos always seems to win.Tricia Rhodes's life is chaotic too. But in the midst of a time of household turmoil, Tricia learned to see God and communicate with him in whole new ways--not on a spiritual retreat, but right in the midst of the chaos of life. She offers us here a fresh view of connecting to God, one ...
PaperbackAgainst All Gods
What's Right and Wrong About the New Atheism
by Phillip E. Johnson and John Mark Reynolds
The father of the intelligent design movement, Phillip Johnson, thinks the new atheists are right! How? They've put serious discussion about God back on the public agenda.
Despite their conclusions, folks like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett are asking the right questions. They're making belief in any religion an issue again, especially in the university context where, for ...
PaperbackHonest Worship
From False Self to True Praise
by Manuel Luz
Foreword by Rory Jon NolandWhen asked by his son why some churches have smoke machines, worship pastor Manuel Luz found himself responding, "Well, technically, you need smoke machines to see the lasers." But when you take down the smokescreen, what do you have left? Where do we encounter the Holy in the midst of all this? Where can we worship with our full selves—heart, soul, mind, and body—in Spirit and truth?Drawing from ...
