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PaperbackRecapturing an Enchanted World
Ritual and Sacrament in the Free Church Tradition
Dynamics of Christian Worship
by John D. Rempel
Foreword by Gordon T. SmithHow might our worship recapture and reflect the enchanted world of God's nearness in Jesus Christ?
In this first volume in IVP Academic's Dynamics of Christian Worship series, John D. Rempel offers a vision for this kind oftransformative worship. A theologian and minister in the Mennonite Church, Rempel considers the role of the sacraments and ritual within the Free Church ...
PaperbackWhen We Stand
The Power of Seeking Justice Together
by Terence Lester
Foreword by Gregory BoyleIt's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the injustices that we see in the world. We don't know what to do and might think that we don't have anything to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own.
Activist Terence Lester knows it's hard to change the world. But mobilizing and acting together empowers us ...
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Brent Sandy
D. Brent Sandy (PhD, Duke University) taught New Testament and Greek at Wheaton College and chaired the Department of Religious Studies at Grace College. He is coauthor (with John Walton) of The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority and author of Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic.
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EbookLive in the Light
Radiating the Hope of the Letters of John—A 6-Week Bible Study with Video Access
IVP Bible Study Experience
by Tara Beth Leach
We are in a season of church meltdown.
The apostle John—the beloved disciple and the author of the Gospel by the same name—wrote letters to churches caught in a turbulent season of leadership failures, divisions over interpretation and practice, church splits, and even a powerful leader stirring up dissent. Sound familiar? It seems as though the church is melting under an ...
Number of Studies: 6
PaperbackInvitation to a Journey
A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
Transforming Resources
by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Introduction & Study Guide by Ruth Haley BartonEmbark on a Journey of Becoming More Like Christ
M. Robert Mulholland Jr. defines spiritual formation as "the process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others." Compact and solid, this definition encompasses the dynamics of a vital Christian life and counters our culture's tendency to make spirituality a trivial matter or reduce it to a private affair ...
PaperbackThe Resurrection of Ministry
by Andrew Purves
Many who go into ministry with expectancy and optimism find instead discouragement and regret. Is there a hope for renewal, for a new taste of God's grace in serving his people?With Christ, Andrew Purves reminds us, we move beyond ministry in themood of Holy Saturday to ministry in the mood of Easter Sunday. And there we find the true basis of hope in ministry. Purves, a seasoned teacher of practical ...
PaperbackThe Community of the King
by Howard A. Snyder
A classic revisited--revised and expanded.For over twenty-five years, Howard Snyder's Community of the King has set the standard for a penetrating look at the relationship between the kingdom of God and the earthly church. Biblically andpractically Snyder helps us think through such crucial questions as
- What is the kingdom of God?
- What role does it play in history?
- What ...
EbookLeadership and the Liberal Arts
An Education to Last a Lifetime
Edited by Gayle D. Beebe
How Christian Liberal Arts Education Shapes Effective Leaders
A flourishing society depends on effective leadership, and a quality education is the key to forming leaders. Yet our modern understanding of what it means to beeducated often lacks unifying values and purpose. This is where the rich, centuries-old tradition of Christian liberal arts education remains more crucial ...
PaperbackWindow on the World
An Operation World Prayer Resource
Operation World Resources
Edited by Molly Wall and Jason Mandryk
Teach Kids to Pray for the World with Window on the World
Window on the World is your ticket to travel the globe! If you've appreciated Operation World as an adult, the kids in your life will lovethis invaluable and age-appropriate prayer resource that develops cultural, political, and geographical awareness through a Christian lens. Find out how ...
