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Jim Singleton
Jim Singleton (ThD, Boston University School of Theology) is a coach and discipler at Leighton Ford Ministries. He has been both a longtime Presbyterian pastor (San Antonio, Austin, Spokane, and Colorado Springs), and professor of pastoral leadership and evangelism at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jim is one of the founders of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians, which sponsors the Flourish Institute of Theology, where Jim also teaches. He lives with his wife, Sara, a pastor and spiritual director, in Spokane, Washington.
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Gordon T. Smith
Gordon T. Smith is the president of Ambrose University and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, where he also serves as professor of systematic and spiritual theology. He is an ordained minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the author of many books, including Institutional Intelligence, Called to Be Saints, and Your Calling Here and Now.
PaperbackBreaking the Marriage Idol
Reconstructing Our Cultural and Spiritual Norms
by Kutter Dan Callaway
Should all Christians be married?Although we might quickly respond "no," our cultural stories and norms—including those in the church—often communicate "yes."Theologian and husband Kutter Callaway considers why marriage, which is a blessing from God, shouldn't be expected or required of all Christians. Through an examination of Scripture, cultural analysis, and personal accounts, ...
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PaperbackMature Christians, Healthy Churches
Four Stages of Spiritual and Community Formation
by René Breuel and Mila Palozzi
Transform your ministry from the inside out by guiding your people from spiritual childhood to maturity—together.
Mature Christians, Healthy Churches presents a comprehensive four-stage model of spiritual maturation that captures the communal nature of formation: mature individuals edify mature churches, and mature churches contribute to the formation of mature disciples.
Drawing ...
PaperbackTo Know You More
Cultivating the Heart of the Worship Leader
by Andy Park
- The WorshipMusic.com 2003 Book of the Year
Andy Park writes, "I've learned through the years that becoming a worship leader involves far more than developing a set of skills--it's all about developing a life in God." Here's your opportunity to sit at the feet of one who has for twenty-five years led contemporary worship services in the United States and Canada. In Park's book you'll ...
PaperbackContemplation and Counseling
An Integrative Model for Practitioners
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by P. Gregg Blanton
Interest in mindfulness and contemplative thought is growing among Christians, and it's time to consider the place of contemplative prayer within the field of counseling. Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Can it in fact serve as a foundation on which to build a new approach to counseling?In Contemplation and Counseling Gregg Blanton presents ...
PaperbackA Model for Marriage
Covenant, Grace, Empowerment and Intimacy
by Jack O. Balswick and Judith K. Balswick
Jack and Judy Balswick offer a vision of marriage that is both profoundly spiritual and thoroughly practical. Drawing insight from Christian theology and from social science research, the Balswicks bring together their years of teaching, writing and being married to each other to produce a book of faith and wisdom for facing the challenge of marriage in the twenty-first century.
PaperbackLife Questions Every Student Asks
Faithful Responses to Common Issues
Foreword by Mary S. Hulst
Edited by Gary M. Burge and David LauberEvery student asks questions about life beyond the classroom:
- What does it mean to be in community?
- How can I discern my vocation?
- How should I understand marriage and sex?
- How should I relate tomoney and power?
- What happens if I doubt my faith?
- How should I approach interfaith dialogue?
To help students navigate these ...
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