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paperbackHeart. Soul. Mind. Strength.
A Narrative History of InterVarsity Press, 1947-2022
by Andrew T. Le Peau and Linda Doll
Foreword by Jeffrey J Crosby and Robert A. Fryling
Edited by Albert Y. Hsu"Some publishers tell you what to believe. Other publishers tell you what you already believe. But InterVarsity Press helps you believe."
J. I. Packer
The history of evangelicalism cannot be understoodapart from the authors and books that shaped it. Over the past century, leading figures such as pastor-scholar John Stott, apologist James W. Sire, evangelist ...
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paperbackThe Unbiased Self
The Psychology of Overcoming Cognitive Bias
by Erin Elizabeth Devers
A Christian Perspective on Overcoming Cognitive Bias
So much human behavior can be explained by two motives: we want to be right, and we want to feel good about ourselves. But the tension between these two motives makes us especially vulnerable to bias—and bias distorts our view of the world and of ourselves and can keep us from doing even what we know is right.
In The ...
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paperbackThe Wonders of Creation
Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle-Earth
Hansen Series
by Kristen Page
Contributions by Christina Bieber Lake, Noah J. Toly, and Emily Hunter McGowin"Highly recommended for fans of Tolkien and Lewis, for those who love literature and ecology, and really for all of us whose capacity for wonder will be expanded by this delightful little book." – Jonathan A. Moo, professor of New Testament and environmental studies at Whitworth University
When an author of fiction employs the imagination and sets characters in a ...
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Advances in Church-Related Higher Education
The Advances in Church-Related Higher Education series provides resources for collegiate educators committed to those time-consuming processes in ways that discern the opportunities and challenges that define the age in which they find themselves serving.
Each volume is framed by a collaborative and ecumenical appreciation for the riches found in the church’s theological and liturgical practices and, in turn, insights from across the disciplines. These efforts offer frameworks for practice and further research on topics relevant to all educators including, for example, the roles hope, mentors, and public intellectuals play when serving in Christ’s name.
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paperbackWhy Church?
A Basic Introduction
by Scott W. Sunquist
Foreword by Richard J. Mouw- 2020 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year ("Also Recommended," Church)
Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? This can be hard to believe when we look at what happens in any one congregation or denomination. Certainly not all churches act like ...
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paperbackTelling the Gospel Through Story
Evangelism That Keeps Hearers Wanting More
by Christine Dillon
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year
Everybody loves a good story.
In an age when prepackaged gospel formulations leave people cold, well-told Bible stories can be used powerfully by God totouch people's hearts and draw them to himself.
After ministry in both Western and non-Western contexts, church planter Christine Dillon has discovered ...
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paperbackBeyond Awkward
When Talking About Jesus Is Outside Your Comfort Zone
Forge Partnership Books
by Beau Crosetto
Foreword by Dave FergusonSpoiler alert: Talking about Jesus is awkward.
We love to share good news with the world. We tweet about a great new restaurant, we share pictures of our newborn child and we celebrate about receiving that sought-after promotion. We are evangelistsfor many great things. So why don't we do the same with Jesus?
It's not hard to see that we bring our own anxieties and awkwardness into every ...
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paperbackHaving the Mind of Christ
Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith
by Matthew Jacob Tebbe and Benjamin Eric Sternke
Reader's Choice Award Winner
"Why doesn’t the Christian life work like I thought it would?"
While we often start with good intentions, it feels like real transformation is elusive at best, and maybe even impossible. We deeply want to live in the freedom that Christ offers, but we are acutely aware of the gap between a transformed life and our reality. ...
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paperbackAuthentic Communication
Christian Speech Engaging Culture
Christian Worldview Integration Series
by Tim Muehlhoff and Todd Lewis
Part of the Christian Worldview Integration Series
Whether setting about to love our neighbor, to settle a dispute, to share in the suffering of others or to speak up on behalf of the marginalized, we inevitably must engage in communication.And what could be more natural, more human, than communication?
But we all learn quickly enough that good communication is not always natural. ...
