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paperbackDead Church Walking
Giving Life to the Church That Is Dying to Survive
by Jimmy Dorrell
Modern-day church doctor Jimmy Dorrell leads struggling congregations through a process of self-interrogation and biblical discovery, helping us root out church growth thinking and plant seeds of kingdom growth instead.
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paperbackJesus, the Temple and the Coming Son of Man
A Commentary on Mark 13
by Robert H. Stein
Mark 13, the so-called Little Apocalypse, has puzzled readers for generations. Was Jesus speaking of the end-time return of the Son of Man or the coming destruction of Jerusalem or both? How can we know? Robert Stein, a seasoned Gospels scholar, offers an in-depth and insightful commentary on Mark chapter 13, an important and puzzling discourse of Jesus.
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paperbackLiving Without Enemies
Being Present in the Midst of Violence
Resources for Reconciliation
by Samuel Wells and Marcia A. Owen
Through her friendships with both victims and offenders, Marcia Owen learned that being present was precisely the opposite of violence--it was love. In this book she and Samuel Wells offer deep insights into what it takes to overcome powerlessness, transcend fear and engage in radical acceptance in our dangerous world.
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paperbackReconciling All Things
A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing
Resources for Reconciliation
by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice
Conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice work from their experiences in Uganda and Mississippi to recover distinctively Christian practices that will help the church be both a sign and an agent of God's reconciling love in the fragmented world of the twenty-first century.
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paperbackOn the Side of the Angels
Justice, Human Rights, and Kingdom Mission
by Joseph D'Souza and Benedict Rogers
With Timothy J. Beals
by Baroness Caroline CoxA call to involve action and advocacy for human rights as a part of mission.
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paperbackDiscovering the Mission of God
Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century
Edited by Mike Barnett
Associate Editor Robin MartinWritten by a team of 21st-century scholar-practitioners, Discovering the Mission of God explores the mission of God as presented in the Bible, expressed throughout church history and demonstrated in cutting-edge best practices being used around the world today.
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paperbackA Shared Mercy
Karl Barth on Forgiveness and the Church
New Explorations in Theology
by Jon Coutts
Foreword by John WebsterCombining systematic and pastoral theology, Jon Coutts explores what it means to forgive and reconcile in the context of the Christ-confessing community. Both a constructive practical theology and a critical commentary on Barth's theology in Church Dogmatics, this work explains the place and meaning of interpersonal forgiveness in Christ's ongoing ministry of reconciliation.
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paperbackStewards in the Kingdom
A Theology of Life in All Its Fullness
by R. Scott Rodin
R. Scott Rodin unpacks a theology of the abundant life, which encompasses our world, life and possessions, and appropriately begins with the very being of the Creator.
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paperbackBecoming a Just Church
Cultivating Communities of God's Shalom
by Adam L. Gustine
Foreword by Dennis EdwardsHow should the local church think about justice? Adam Gustine provides a theological vision for the church's identity as a just people, where God's character and the pursuit of shalom infuses every aspect of our congregational DNA. In this renewed vision, the church becomes a prophetic alternative to the broken systems of the world and a parable of God's intentions for human flourishing and societal transformation.
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paperbackEvil and the Justice of God
by N. T. Wright
N.T. Wright explores all aspects of evil and how it presents itself in society today. Fully grounded in the story of the Old and New Testaments, this presentation is provocative and hopeful; a fascinating analysis of and response to the fundamental question of evil and justice that faces believers.
