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  • Want more context as you begin to study Luke? This introduction will give you the background you need as you read the Daily Quiet Time Bible Study. We hope you continue to discover the riches of Scripture and draw closer to God as you join the millions who have used this free devotional resource.

  • Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Influence and Service, By Walter C. Wright Jr.
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    Relational Leadership

    A Biblical Model for Influence and Service

    by Walter C. Wright
    Foreword by Richard J. Mouw and Eugene H Peterson

    Leadership. What does it mean? How do I do it? Who is a leader and who is not? Relational Leadership will stimulate your thinking about leadership and management, causing you to both ask questions and find answers. Ultimately, this will enable you to invest yourself in people for the sake of the kingdom. Drawing on leadership theory, his own experience and insights from Jude, Philemon and ...

  • Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God, By David G. Benner
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    Desiring God's Will

    Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God

    The Spiritual Journey

    by David G. Benner
    Foreword by Thomas H. Green

    We overhear Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane--"not my will, but thine be done"--but have trouble honestly making it our own. (from the Introduction)Most people think of God's will as something to be found or as the receiving of guidance from God when making decisions. We assume that if we just knew what God wanted, we'd do it. Too often, however, the problem is not that we don't ...

  • Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity, By Kenneth Boa
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    Life in the Presence of God

    Practices for Living in Light of Eternity

    by Kenneth Boa

    2018 IVP Readers' Choice Award

    God is everywhere and always with us. So why don't we experience his presence more?

    Life is full of distractions, and our 24/7 news cycles and social media drown out the voice of God. It's hard to discern God's presence amid the hubbub. But experiencing God is not just for the super-spiritual or ultra-mature. Every Christian ...

  • Paradoxology: Why Christianity Was Never Meant to Be Simple, By Krish Kandiah
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    Paradoxology

    Why Christianity Was Never Meant to Be Simple

    by Krish Kandiah

    It seems that the God of the Christian faith is full of paradoxes:

    • a compassionate God who sanctions genocide
    • an all-powerful God who allows horrific suffering
    • a God who owns everything yet demands so much from his followers
    • a God who is distant and yet present at the same time

    Many of us have big questions about God that the Christian faith seems to ...

  • Doing Theology with the Reformers, By Gerald L. Bray
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    Doing Theology with the Reformers

    by Gerald Bray

    The Reformation was a time of tremendous upheaval, renewal, and vitality in the life of the church. The challenge to maintain and develop faithful Christian belief and practice in the midst of great disruption was reflected in the theology of thesixteenth century.In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture, theologian and church historian Gerald ...