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PaperbackCultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
Growing in Christlikeness
by Christopher J. H. Wright
How should Christians live?On the one hand, some very legalistic Christians stress the importance of keeping all the rules—that you must do this and never do that if you want to prove you are really a Christian. On the other hand,there are those who reject the whole idea of rules or traditions in the church and see the point of the Christian faith as setting us free from the institutionalized ...
Number of Studies: 9
PaperbackFinding Freedom in Constraint
Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines as a Communal Way of Life
by Jared Patrick Boyd
Foreword by Todd D. HunterThe constraints of the spiritual life, practiced in community, are what set us free. Practicing spiritual disciplines can seem difficult, especially when we undertake them as isolated individuals. But we were never meant to practice them alone.
Jared Patrick Boyd reveals how the constraints practiced in Christian community shape us into the way of Christ. He re-anchors the ...
EbookTranshumanism and the Image of God
Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship
by Jacob Shatzer
We're constantly invited to think about the future of technology as a progressive improvement of tools: our gadgets will continue to evolve, but we humans will stay basically the same. In the future, perhaps even alien species and intelligent robots will coexist alongside humans, who will grapple with challenges and emerge as the heroes. But the truth is that radical technological change has ...
PaperbackThe Pastor as Midwife
Life-Giving Leadership for the Healing of the Church
by Shawna Songer Gaines
Lessons from Midwives for Pastoral Leadership
We find ourselves in a moment in which the church is in great pain. Congregations are dwindling, denominations are fracturing, and church scandals have become all too common. We need a new imagination to capture the hopefulness of God birthing something new in the midst of the pain of the old creation.
In ...
PaperbackPsalms
Prayers of the Heart
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Eugene H Peterson
Praying Through the Psalms with Eugene Peterson
This twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Psalms from beloved pastor and author Eugene Peterson teaches you how to relate to God as you pray through different emotions and states of being, showing you how to respond to God in praise. Through studying the Psalms, you'll explore who you are and what God means to ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackBasic Christian Leadership
Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry
by John Stott
"God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." (1 Corinthians 1:27)Those in Christian leadership might suspect that this verse invalidates the day-to-day reality of their ministries. They often feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. But does this run counter ...
PaperbackDiscipleship of the Mind
by James W. Sire
Christians who are serious about their faith want to love God with all that they are -- heart and mind and strength. Books abound on the devotional life, on commitment, on evangelism and practical Christian living, but few take up what it means tolove God with our minds. How do we learn to honor God in the ways we think? James Sire blazes a trail for Christians concerned about the discipleship of ...
PaperbackEphesians
Wholeness for a Broken World
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Andrew T. Le Peau and Phyllis J. Le Peau
Broken marriages, shattered friendships, racial divisions, war between nations--we live in a fractured world. How can the pieces be put back together?
In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Ephesians, Paul lifts the veilfrom the future to allow us to see God's plan to unite everyone and everything in Christ. Studying this book will renew your hope.
For over three ...
Number of Studies: 11
PaperbackMigration
Experiencing God’s Care for Immigrants - A 6-Week Interactive Bible Study
Made for PAX Bible Study Series
by Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
Explore how the movement of people reflects God’s love, purpose, and call in our lives
Discover the heart of God in one of the most profound human experiences—migration. Migration, a 6-week interactive Bible study by Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, invites you to explore how the movement of people reflects God’s love, purpose, and call in our lives.
This ...
Number of Studies: 6
PaperbackBelonging
Accessibility, Inclusion, and Christian Community
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Debbie Abbs
God created all of us for relationship with God and each other. Yet most people have felt left out at some point. For those with visible or invisible disabilities, attitudes and systems of ableism can particularly lead to deep hurt and barriers to fully participating in God's kingdom work. We all miss out when any members of the body of Christ are not included.
In this nine-session ...
Number of Studies: 9
