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EbookWhat Is Jesus Doing?
God's Activity in the Life and Work of the Church
Edited by Edwin Chr. van Driel
Jesus is present here and now, Christians have always affirmed. But how are we to understand his present activity in a challenging, post-Christian context? In what ways is he at work in our congregational worship, pastoral care, preaching—and even our board meetings?
At a time when many feel uncertain about the future of the church, What Is Jesus Doing? brings together ...
EbookWhat Jesus Started
Joining the Movement, Changing the World
by Steve Addison
Foreword by Ed StetzerOutreach Magazine Resource of the Year
Sometimes we get so caught up in the power of Jesus shouting from the cross, "It is finished!" that we forget that Jesus started something. What Jesus started was a movement that began small, with intimate conversations designed to build disciples into apostles who would go out in the world and seed it with God's kingdom vision. ...
EbookLiving into the Life of Jesus
The Formation of Christian Character
by Klaus Issler
Foreword by Calvin MillerWhy does merely understanding and trying hard to follow the example of Jesus often yield little progress--and even less joy and peace? In this foundational work of Christian formation, Klaus Issler derives insights from the life of Jesus in the Gospels to uncover the dynamics of becoming Christlike. You will discover how you can forge much deeper connections with Jesus so that his life begins to ...
EbookWhat Jesus Intended
Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion
by Todd D. Hunter
Foreword by Esau McCaulleyHave you lost your footing in church? Or has the church lost its footing?
Many of us feel unsteady, disoriented, even crushed after an endless string of scandals within the walls of a place meant to offer compassion and safety. Others feel forced to draw back or distance ourselves from the church. All the while, our instincts tell us this is not what Jesus wanted for his people. ...
EbookSeeing Jesus in East Harlem
What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put
by José Humphreys
IVP Readers' Choice Award
We are all located in different places. And the way we grow as disciples and lead others in spiritual growth depends on our contexts.
Pastor José Humphreys recognizes how deeply our faith is tied to our particular stories in our particular places. Grounded in his own deep faith and wisdom, he writes out of his experiences as a Puerto Rican pastor ...
EbookDisability and the Way of Jesus
Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church
by Bethany McKinney Fox
Foreword by John Swinton2019 IVP Readers' Choice Award
What does healing mean for people with disabilities?
The Gospels are filled with accounts of Jesus offering physical healing. But even as churches today seek to follow the way of Jesus, people with disabilities all too often experience the very opposite of healing and life-giving community: exclusion, ...
EbookSpiritual Practices of Jesus
Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers
by Catherine J. Wright
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. In its original context, readers would have seen a portrait of Jesus as an ideal teacher and king, able to shape his people through exemplary leadership. They would have come to the Gospel expecting to be changed for God's purposes through the imitation of Jesus' lifestyle and adoption of his teaching. When today's readers approach the text ...
EbookJesus and the Logic of History
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul W. Barnett
Series edited by D. A. CarsonAt the heart of the Christian faith stands a man, Jesus of Nazareth.Few people seriously question whether Jesus existed in history. But many, influenced by the more skeptical scholars, doubt that the Christ of orthodox Christianity is the same asthe Jesus of history.In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, historian Paul W. Barnett lays these doubts to rest. He uncovers the methodological ...
EbookFollowing Jesus in a Warming World
A Christian Call to Climate Action
by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
Have you ever looked at the effects of climate change and the apathy of so many around you and wondered, "What are we missing here?"
Climate activist Kyle Meyaard-Schaap understands this feeling from personal experience. Butin his years of speaking to and equipping Christians to work for climate action, he's seen the trend begin to shift. More and more young Christians are ...
EbookExperiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus
Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard
by David Scott Ripper
Foreword by Gary W. MoonDiscover new, vibrant ways to experience God’s presence through Bible study
Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus offers a unique pathway to deeper spiritual engagement, using Dallas Willard's revolutionary approach to reading the Bible. More than a study tool, Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus invites you to transform your encounters with ...
