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PaperbackAn Unhurried Life
Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest
by Alan Fadling
"I am a recovering speed addict."
Beginning with this confession, pastor and spiritual director Alan Fadling describes his journey out of the fast lane and into the rhythms of Jesus. Following the framework of Jesus' earthly life, Fadling shows how the work of "unhurrying" is central to our spiritual development.
Productivity is not a sin—but the attitudes behind our ...
PaperbackCrossing Cultures with Jesus
Sharing Good News with Sensitivity and Grace
by Katie J. Rawson
You can be a missionary by crossing an ocean or by crossing the street.We now have unprecedented opportunities to meet people from every culture and nation. International study and global migration allow us to build relationships with Buddhists and Muslims, students from Singapore and workers from the Middle East. But how do we share the gospel with people from different cultures and worldviews?Crosscultural ...
PaperbackOld Testament Ethics: A Guided Tour
by John Goldingay
What is ethics?Ethics is not merely about tricky situations or hot topics. Instead, ethics asks questions about what sort of people we are, how we think, what sort of things we do and don't do, and how we ought to live our everyday lives.How might we learn ethics from the Old Testament? Instead of searching for support for our positions or pointing out problems with certain passages, ...
PaperbackThe Seamless Life
A Tapestry of Love and Learning, Worship and Work
by Steven Garber
We all want to make sense of life, of who we are and why we are, and to know that what we do—day in and day out—matters. But daily demands often lead to a life that feels void of meaning and disjointed from our deepest beliefs.
Steven Garber challenges us to move beyond our fragmented sense of reality and begin to see all we are and all we do—our work, play, ...
PaperbackTreasuring the Psalms
How to Read the Songs that Shape the Soul of the Church
by Ian James Vaillancourt
The book of Psalms is a treasure. These one hundred and fifty inspired poems have shaped the worship, prayers, and theology of God's people for thousands of years. While many of its riches are readily apparent, a deeper look intothe nature and purposes of the book reveals further layers of meaning with abundant implications for the Christian life.
In Treasuring the Psalms, ...
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As Christians, how should we approach the news of the world? Author Travis Dickinson shares how our culture's addiction to the news is not only unnecessary, but it is not good for the soul. Instead, we should strive to have an open mind and practice intellectual virtue as we wrestle with ideas and biases that we encounter from the culture around us.
PaperbackThe Intimate Mystery
Creating Strength and Beauty in Your Marriage
by Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III
Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this brief, simple and charming introduction to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Their model follows the "leave, weave and cleave" imagery of the Bible: leave your parents, weave a life together and cleave to each other.This book is part of a kit that includes everything needed to mentor individual married couples or to ...
PaperbackCentered-Set Church
Discipleship and Community Without Judgmentalism
by Mark D. Baker
Christians can be adept at drawing lines, determining what it means to be "a good Christian" and judging those who stray out of bounds. Other times they erase all the lines in favor of a vague and inoffensive faith. Both impulses can come from positive intentions, but either can lead to stunted spiritual life and harmful relationships. Is there another option?
The late missionary ...
PaperbackCalled to Care
A Christian Vision for Nursing
by Judith Allen Shelly, Arlene B. Miller, and Kimberly H Fenstermacher
Nursing is a vocation: a calling from God to care for others. The role of the nurse originally grew out of a holistic Christian understanding of humans as created in the image of God. Yet as nursing and healthcare continue to change, the effects have proven disorienting to many. Now more than ever, we need nurses who are committed both to a solid understanding of their profession ...
PaperbackCradling Abundance
One African Christian's Story of Empowering Women and Fighting Systemic Poverty
by Monique Misenga Ngoie Mukuna
With Elsie Anne McKeeGrowing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Monique Misenga Ngoie Mukuna persevered through many challenges: political turmoil and violence, misogyny and patriarchy, lack of community resources and personal loss. As she carved out a life for herself, her family, and her community, she kept seeing the same story played out for women vulnerable and trapped in poverty. Every system ...
