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  • The First Testament: A New Translation, By John Goldingay
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    The First Testament

    A New Translation

    by John Goldingay

    Awash in a sea of Bible translations, do we need yet another?

    Most translations bend the text toward us. They make the rough places smooth, the odd bits more palatable to our modern sensibilities. In every translation something is gained and something lost.

    In The First Testament: A New Translation, John Goldingay interrupts our sleepy familiarity with the Old ...

  • My Apologetics Dinner Party: A Real-Life Socratic Dialogue, By Louis Markos
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    My Apologetics Dinner Party

    A Real-Life Socratic Dialogue

    by Louis Markos

    Faith Conversations for a Modern World

    Have you ever wanted to look over the shoulder of an expert apologist as he has conversations about faith?

    Louis Markos, acclaimed author of From Plato to Christ and Passing the Torch, gives you a seat at his table for an international potluck dinner held in his home, where guests from many faith traditions and ...

  • Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Form Our Souls, By Jenn Suen Chen
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    Dim Sum and Faith

    How Our Stories Form Our Souls

    by Jenn Suen Chen

    Discover the Sacred in Your Story

    Imagine gathering around a dim sum table, a lively setting where stories are shared over flavorful bites and heartfelt moments. This is the inviting atmosphere Jenn Suen Chen recreates in Dim Sum and Faith. Drawing from her own rich tapestry of experiences, Jenn helps readers to explore how our personal narratives shape our spiritual ...

  • Remember Me: A Novella about Finding Our Way to the Cross, By Sharon Garlough Brown
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    Remember Me

    A Novella about Finding Our Way to the Cross

    Shades of Light Series

    by Sharon Garlough Brown
    Read by Erin Bennett

    "I've already read Remember Me more than once, and as with all of Sharon Garlough Brown's novels, I'll savor it again. Through her true-to-life characters and powerful story, she interweaves themes of suffering, lament, and mental health with beauty, hope, and resurrection. When I finished it, my faith in our living, loving God was strengthened and renewed." – Amy Boucher Pye, author of ...

  • Short-Term Missions Workbook: From Mission Tourists to Global Citizens, By Tim Dearborn
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    Short-Term Missions Workbook

    From Mission Tourists to Global Citizens

    by Tim Dearborn

    Going on a short-term missions trip can be a life- and faith-transforming experience. It can enrich the way we view the world. It can cause us to rely on God more fully. It's an opportunity to develop deep relationships with our team and the people we serve.A short-term missions experience can also involve weeks of physical and spiritual challenges. An unprepared team can wreak havoc on each other ...

    Number of Studies: 10

  • Learning to Pray Through the Psalms, By James W. Sire
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    Learning to Pray Through the Psalms

    by James W. Sire

    Weariness. Wonder. Joy. Longing. Anger.These are the feelings of the Psalms: honest expressions of pain and joy penned by real people in the midst of real life circumstances. Though they were written centuries ago, the Psalms still resonate deeply with us today, giving voice to our thoughts and longings:"Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD." (Psalm 130:1)"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present ...

  • Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God, By Ruth Haley Barton
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    Invitation to Retreat

    The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God

    Transforming Resources

    by Ruth Haley Barton

    Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten List

    "Come away and rest awhile."

    Jesus invites us to be with him, offering our full and undivided attention to him. When we choose retreat, we make a generous investment in our friendship with Christ. We are not always generous with ourselves where God is concerned. Many of us have tried to incorporate regular times ...

  • The Devoted Life: An Invitation to the Puritan Classics, Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Randall C. Gleason
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    The Devoted Life

    An Invitation to the Puritan Classics

    Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Randall C. Gleason

    The Puritans are frequently maligned but seldom understood. Far from the dour malcontents they are often portrayed to be, most Puritans were wholesomely engaged in life. This book is designed to introduce you to a wide range of influential Puritanwriters and a representative work for each that pushes through stereotypes to the heart and soul of these Christian pastors and theologians. With a clear ...

  • The 23rd Psalm: The Lord, Our Shepherd, By Juanita Ryan
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    The 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