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paperbackThe Theological Turn in Youth Ministry
by Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean
Christianity Today Book Award of Merit winner
What haunts your youth group? So often we avoid talking about doubts and fears because we feel inadequately equipped to address them in any meaningful way. The crisis of existence can't be answered with pat Sunday school formulas or a few Bible verses, let alone another relay race.
The questions our youth ...
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paperbackThe Way of Grace
Finding God on the Path of Surrender
by Glandion Carney
With Marjean Brooks
Foreword by Richard J. FosterReaders' Choice Awards Honorable Mention
Distinguished Honorable Mention, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore
"No matter how old you are or how many degrees you have or don't have—when grace takes you to school, you start in kindergarten."
This was the experience of Reverend Glandion Carney when he was given the life-altering news that ...
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paperbackLonging for More
A Woman's Path to Transformation in Christ
Transforming Resources
by Ruth Haley Barton
Foreword by Lynne HybelsIn the quiet places of your heart, do you ever yearn for something more? Many Christian women, if we are honest, feel discontented about aspects of our lives. Some of us long to be married, while others long to escape from marriage. Some of us struggle with our roles in the church, wondering why God would give us gifts that are not allowed to flourish. Some of us feel we have no voice. Others of ...
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paperbackThe Hope of Life After Death
A Biblical Theology of Resurrection
Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
by M. Jeff Brannon
Series edited by Benjamin L. GladdIn a world full of suffering and death, humans long for abundant life. Christians understand that in Christ God saves us from sin. But salvation must also include much more: being rescued from death, physical resurrection, and new life in the new creation.
In this ESBT volume, Jeff Brannon explores how the hope of life after death is woven throughout Scripture—even in unexpected ...
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paperbackCitizenship Without Illusions
A Christian Guide to Political Engagement
by David T. Koyzis
How can Christians live as citizens of God's kingdom while also fulfilling their responsibilities as citizens of political communities? David Koyzis, author of Political Visions and Illusions, offers a brief, practical guide on political engagement and citizenship.
During numerous conversations with students and readers of his books in Canada, the United States, ...
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paperbackEcclesiastes
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Knut Martin Heim
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIIThe book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that "everything is meaningless," or "vanity." However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion.
Knut Heim's Tyndale commentary shows that the book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep—and full of humor. While it is realistic about life, it is life-affirming ...
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hardcoverImpossible People
Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization
by Os Guinness
- ECPA 2017 Christian Book Award Finalist
The church in the West is at a critical moment. While the gospel is exploding throughout the global south, Western civilization faces militant assaults from aggressive secularism and radical Islam. Will the church resist the seductive shaping power of advanced modernity? More than ever, Christians must resist the negative ...
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paperbackImpossible People
Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization
by Os Guinness
- ECPA 2017 Christian Book Award Finalist
The church in the West is at a critical moment. While the gospel is exploding throughout the global south, Western civilization faces militant assaults from aggressive secularism and radical Islam. Will the church resist the seductive shaping power of advanced modernity? More than ever, Christians must resist the negative ...
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paperbackProverbs
Kidner Classic Commentaries
by Derek Kidner
Proverbs—a book full of wisdom, and yet a book demanding all one's wisdom to understand. Derek Kidner has not only provided a running commentary on the whole of Proverbs, but has also included two helpful study aids: a set of subject guides that bring together teaching scattered throughout the book, and a short concordance that helps locate lost sayings (in territory notoriously hard to search) ...
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caseboundSocial Psychology in Christian Perspective
Exploring the Human Condition
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Angela M. Sabates
Human social interaction is varied, complex and always changing. How we perceive each other and ourselves, how individuals interact within groups, and how groups are structured--all these are the domain of social psychology. Many have doubted, however, that a full-fledged social psychology textbook can successfully be written from a Christian perspective. Inevitably, some say, when attempting to ...
