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paperbackFaith Is Like Skydiving
And Other Memorable Images for Dialogue with Seekers and Skeptics
by Rick Mattson
It can be hard to explain why you believe in God. But images and analogies can provide concrete handles for making the Christian faith more plausible.
If someone claims that Christians make a "blind leap of faith," you can respond, "No, it's not a blind leap. Faith is like skydiving. You check out your parachute beforehand and make sure it's secure. You follow the safety instructions. And ...
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paperbackColossians and Philemon
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
by Alan J. Thompson
Series edited by Eckhard J. Schnabel
Consulting Editor Nicholas PerrinIn the letter to the Colossians, Paul points us to the sufficiency of Christ, urging readers to continue to trust in him. Because Christ is supreme over all, our hope is secure in him. Colossians also shows how the new life that believers have in Jesus is to reflect his character in everyday relationships.
Then in the letter to Philemon, we see the difference the gospel makes ...
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paperbackThe 23rd Psalm
The Lord, Our Shepherd
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Juanita Ryan
Psalm 23 pictures life as deeply secure and richly blessed--life lived with awareness of God's intimate love for us. It speaks to our deepest longings and fears, which may be why we return to this psalm so often. Yet frequent exposure to it may result in overfamiliarity. These nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study studies help us discover its wisdom by pulling in other texts that show the same attributes ...
Number of Studies: 9
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hardcoverSacred Attachment
Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love
by Michael John Cusick
From Spiritual Uncertainty to Joyful Divine Attachment
What do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning in spiritual uncertainty but still longing for relationship with God?
Michael John Cusick, a psychotherapist and spiritual ...
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paperbackMapping Your Academic Career
Charting the Course of a Professor's Life
by Gary M. Burge
One of Nijay Gupta's Best Academic New Testament Books
You're finishing your first year of teaching. It's been exciting and gratifying, but there've been some wobbly episodes too. How will you carve out a space to flourish?
You're feeling secure in mid-career, with some accomplishments to be proud of. But what should success really look like?
You're nearing the ...
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hardcoverThe Journey Toward Wholeness
Enneagram Wisdom for Stress, Balance, and Transformation
by Suzanne Stabile
Going Deeper with Suzanne Stabile and the Enneagram
In everything from health care and politics to technology and economics, we are experiencing feelings of loss, anger, and anxiety. In the Enneagram's wisdom, our number determines how we respond. We automatically move to another number when we're feeling stress and to yet another when we're feeling secure. Such moves may ...
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Vinoth Ramachandra
Vinoth Ramachandra lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He holds both a BS (summa cum laude) and a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of London. An Anglican lay-theologian, writer, teacher and human rights advocate, he combines multiple interests in his international work with IFES, a global partnership of over 150 university-level Christian movements.
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Bethany H. Hoang
Bethany Hoang (M.Div.), director of the IJM Institute, convenes leaders to catalyze engagement around issues of injustice in the global Christian community. Since joining IJM in 2004, she has traveled globally, speaking to and teaching thousands on behalf of IJM at churches, conferences and universities. She equips leaders with tools and resources for bringing others into a deeper level of understanding, passion and commitment to seeking justice in our world.
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paperbackMapping the Origins Debate
Six Models of the Beginning of Everything
by Gerald Rau
Midwest Publishing Awards Show Honorable Mention
The debate over evolution and creation has raged for decades and shows no signs of letting up. Many promote one view as the only reasonable solution. But what are themain viewpoints, and just why do they disagree? In the midst of an increasingly intense dispute, Gerald Rau answers the important questions with level-headed ...
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paperbackThe Crucifixion of Ministry
Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ
by Andrew Purves
As a pastor, do you ever get the feeling that no matter what you try, nothing much seems to change?That is because the ministries themselves are not redemptive--they are not up to you. Only Jesus' ministry is redemptive. Jesus has to "show up."Theologian Andrew Purves explores at the deepest level the true and essential nature of Christian ministry. He says that the attempt to be an effective minister ...
