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  • Why Church?: A Basic Introduction, By Scott W. Sunquist
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    Why 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 ...

  • The Girl in the Orange Dress: Searching for a Father Who Does Not Fail, By Margot Starbuck The Girl in the Orange Dress: Searching for a Father Who Does Not Fail, By Margot Starbuck
    Ebook

    The Girl in the Orange Dress

    Searching for a Father Who Does Not Fail

    by Margot Starbuck

    "Chosen." "Special."

    Those are the words Margot Starbuck used to describe herself as a child adopted into a loving family.

    And when her adoptive parents divorced, her dad moved east, and her mom and dad each got remarried, she told herself that she was extra loved, since she had more than two parents and people in different times zones who cared about her.

    But ...

  • Small Things with Great Love: Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor, By Margot Starbuck Small Things with Great Love: Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor, By Margot Starbuck
    Ebook

    Small Things with Great Love

    Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor

    by Margot Starbuck
    Foreword by Tony Campolo

    Midwest Publishing Association Crystal Book Award honorable mention

    Margot Starbuck is back with as much passion and energy as ever. In thirty brief chapters, she invites you to choose the adventure that fits who you are in authentically loving those around you.

    Yes, she knows: just the thought of adding something more to your life sounds exhausting. But here's ...

  • A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society, By Eugene H. Peterson A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society, By Eugene H. Peterson
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    A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

    Discipleship in an Instant Society

    by Eugene H Peterson
    Preface by Leif Peterson

    Over 300,000 Copies Sold

    Pursue Deeper Faithfulness with Eugene Peterson's Classic Work on Discipleship

    Since Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic more than forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by its call to deeper discipleship.

    As a society, we are still obsessed with the immediate, ...

  • Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary, By R. Alan Cole
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    Galatians

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

    by R. Alan Cole

    Paul's Epistle to the Galatians is "spiritual dynamite, and it is therefore almost impossible to handle it without explosions," says R. Alan Cole. "This letter is not one with a message simply for those of centuries earlier than ours, nor is it anEpistle that can be read in comfortable detachment without personal involvement. At every point it challenges our present-day shallow, easy acceptances ...

  • Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters, By Miranda Zapor Cruz Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters, By Miranda Zapor Cruz
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    Faithful Politics

    Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters

    by Miranda Zapor Cruz

    How should Christians faithfully engage with politics in an increasingly polarized and complex society?

    Faithful Politics by Miranda Zapor Cruz offers a thoughtful and balanced road map for navigating this challenging question. Rather than prescribing easy answers or simplistic checklists, this book invites readers into a reflective exploration of ten distinct approaches ...

  • Swing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States, By Walter R. Strickland II Swing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States, By Walter R. Strickland II
    Ebook

    Swing Low, volume 1

    A History of Black Christianity in the United States

    Swing Low Set

    by Walter Robert Strickland

    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist

    A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American Christianity

    The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten ...

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

  • Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life, By Alastair Sterne Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life, By Alastair Sterne
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    Longing for Joy

    An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life

    by Alastair Sterne

    Word Guild Awards Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

    Can we still have joy in a world of pain and anxiety?

    The troubles around us and in our lives lead many of us into a joyless experience where despair and hopelessness are the norm. Yet something within us still longs for a joy that transcends our challenges and gives us meaning and satisfaction.

    Through ...

  • Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World, By Mae Cannon Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World, By Mae Cannon
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    Social Justice Handbook

    Small Steps for a Better World

    BridgeLeader Books

    by Mae Cannon
    Foreword by John M. Perkins

    Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

    Every day we are confronted by challenging societal problems, from poverty and institutional racism to AIDS and homelessness. It can all seem so overwhelming. But while none of us can do everything, all of us can do something. This handbook will help you discover what you can do.

    Mae Elise Cannon provides a comprehensive ...