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PaperbackThe Cross
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Dale Larsen and Sandy LarsenChristian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. The studies in this guide, based on John Stott's book The Cross of Christ, are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf.
We begin with an individual perspective but move on from there into a deeper understanding ...
Number of Studies: 13
PaperbackInvitation to Lead
Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders
by Paul Tokunaga
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.This Japanese expression characterizes the attitude of many Asian Americans.We are often taught not to put ourselves forward--not to stick out. But the Western concept of leadership is all aboutstepping up and standing apart from the group. Is that appropriate for Asian Americans? Or can we lead out of our own cultural strengths rather than being ...
PaperbackThe Hispanic Challenge
Opportunities Confronting the Church
by Manuel Ortiz
"The Sleeping Giant" is the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S.--the Hispanic community. Hispanics, especially Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans, are changing society and the church. As a second-generation Puerto Rican, born and reared in El Barrio of New York City, Manuel Ortiz knows first-hand what it is like to be a Hispanic in the U.S. As a sociologist, he recognizes the exciting potential ...
PaperbackJesus, Paul and the End of the World
A Comparative Study in New Testament Eschatology
by Ben Witherington III
More than eighty years ago Albert Schweitzer posed a question of enduring debate for New Testament scholarship. Did Jesus--and later Paul--believe that the apocalyptic kingdom of God was about to appear, bringing an end to this world? Indeed, what were the eschatological teachings of Jesus and Paul? Is there any appreciable continuity between the two?Ben Witherington takes a hard look at the Gospel ...
PaperbackRich Mullins
An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
by James Bryan Smith
Foreword by Brennan ManningExperience Rich Mullins's Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion
Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accidentcut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many.
In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich's homegoing, ...
PaperbackThe Surface of Water
A Novel
by Cynthia Beach
The only person who can uncover his secret has arrived.
Matthew Goodman is tired, and his one wish is for something he can't have. Instead he focuses on the demands of his work as pastor of Chicagoland's Calvary Community, including bringing a new administrative assistant onboard. New hire twenty-five-year-old Trish Card watches him with somber, lake-clear eyes. What he doesn't ...
PaperbackPursuing Moral Faithfulness
Ethics and Christian Discipleship
by Gary Tyra
Christianity is in a state of moral crisis.Even though people make moral decisions every day, many Christians lack both the ability to evaluate these decisions and a community of discipleship to help inspire a morally faithful life. Compared to the people around them, there is often no discernible difference in how Christians go about making moral choices.As a biblical and practical theologian with ...
PaperbackAn Unhurried Life
Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest
by Alan Fadling
"I am a recovering speed addict."
Beginning with this confession, pastor and spiritual director Alan Fadling describes his journey out of the fast lane and into the rhythms of Jesus. Following the framework of Jesus' earthly life, Fadling shows how the work of "unhurrying" is central to our spiritual development.
Productivity is not a sin—but the attitudes behind our ...
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Samuel Wells
Sam Wells is vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Formerly dean of Duke University Chapel, North Carolina, he is also visiting professor of Christian ethics at King’s College London. He has published over twenty books, including Hanging by a Thread: The Challenge of the Cross and How Then Shall We Live? Christian Engagement with Contemporary Issues .
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Jon Huckins
Jon Huckins is a pastor and the cofounding director of The Global Immersion Project, a peacemaking training organization helping individuals and communities move toward conflict equipped to heal rather than to win. After much international traveland study in the Middle East, Jon focuses his writing and speaking on peacemaking, local/global engagement, and activating the Church as an instrument of peace in our world. Jon has written for numerous publications including USAToday, Red Letter Christians, Sojourners, and RELEVANT. His books include Thin Places: Six Postures for Creating and Practicing Missional Community and Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling, and he is a contributing author to multiple books. Jon regularly speaks at churches, universities, and conferences and has a master’s degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in theology and ethics. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Jan, three daughters, and one son, where they colead an intentional Christian community seeking to live as a reconciling presence in their neighborhood of Golden Hill.
