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PaperbackFaith That Lasts
A Father and Son on Cultivating Lifelong Belief
by Cameron McAllister and Stuart McAllister
Foreword by Chris Brooks"Please fix my kid."In their work as Christian apologists, father and son Stuart and Cameron McAllister have heard many variations on this theme from concerned parents. It's a sentiment lots of Christian parents can relate to—a deep and fearful sense of their own inadequacy to raise their children in the faith amid a seductive culture that's often hostile to Christianity.In Faith ...
PaperbackThe God Who Is There
The IVP Signature Collection
by Francis A. Schaeffer
Foreword by James W. Sire and Steven Garber- Over 400,000 Sold
For over fifty years The God Who Is There has been a landmark work that has changed the way the church sees the world. Francis Schaeffer's first book presents a wide-ranging analysis of the intellectual and cultural climate of the second half of the twentieth century, from philosophy to art to liberal theology. Arguing that Christians ...
PaperbackBeyond the Modern Age
An Archaeology of Contemporary Culture
by Bob Goudzwaard and Craig G. Bartholomew
The modern age has produced global crises that modernity itself seems incapable of resolving—deregulated capitalism, consumerism, economic inequality, militarization, overworked laborers, environmental destruction, insufficient health care, and many other problems. The future of our world depends on moving beyond the modern age.Bob Goudzwaard and Craig G. Bartholomew have spent decades listening ...
PaperbackHow Postmodernism Serves (My) Faith
Questioning Truth in Language, Philosophy and Art
by Crystal L. Downing
Thinking that postmodernism is a threat, many Christians take a duck-and-cover approach to dealing with it. But that will not make postmodernism go away. Can Christians learn from postmodern thinkers and their critique of modernism? Yes, says author Crystal L. Downing. Postmodernism should not be judged by some of the problematic practices carried out in its name.In a lively engagement with literature, ...
PaperbackA Spacious Life
Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits
by Ashley Anderson Hales
We're told that freedom and opportunity are our ticket to the good life. Get out there and follow your dreams! Be the hero of your own story! Find your happiness! Live your best life! It seems that limitless possibilities await anyone with vision and willingness to hustle their way through life.
The thing is, instead of resulting in a sense of accomplishment, this ...
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Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology
Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology is a series of scholarly works designed to address topics of strategic importance for both evangelical scholarship and the church. The series aims to foster interaction within the broader evangelical world while also advancing discussion in the wider academic community around emerging, current, groundbreaking, or controversial subjects.
PaperbackQuestions of Context
Reading a Century of German Mission Theology
Missiological Engagements
by John G. Flett and Henning Wrogemann
The gospel is for every tribe, tongue, and nation (Revelation 7:9), but there is no single biblical or theological model for the relationship between the gospel and these diverse cultures. Indeed, every suggested approach carriesits own range of philosophical and theological commitments that all too often remain unexamined. Contextualization is fraught with challenges—yet wrestling ...
PaperbackPicturing the Gospel
Tapping the Power of the Bible's Imagery
by Neil Livingstone
Foreword by Brian McLarenIn our image-based culture, people need to visualize something to understand it. This has never been more true about our communication of the gospel. But sometimes our understanding of the gospel gets stuck in a rut, and all we know is a particular outline or one-size-fits-all formula. While we hold to only one gospel, the New Testament uses a wealth of dynamic, compelling images for explaining ...
HardbackMindful Silence
The Heart of Christian Contemplation
by Phileena Heuertz Nikole
Afterword by Kirsten Powers
Foreword by Richard RohrOur fast-paced lives are filled with distractions, frequently leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied—with ourselves, with others, and even with God. Spiritual practices that used to sustain us fall short when life circumstancesbring us to the limits of our self.After many years leading an international humanitarian organization, Phileena Heuertz experienced the deconstruction ...
HardbackWhen Everything's on Fire
Faith Forged from the Ashes
by Brian Zahnd
Is it possible to hold on to faith in an age of unbelief?
Intellectual certainty has long been a cornerstone of the Christian faith. But in an age of secularism, skepticism, and cynicism, our worldviews have been shaken. Various solutions exist—some double down on certainty, while others deconstruct their faith until there is nothing left at all. But Brian Zahnd offers a third ...
