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paperbackSilence and Beauty
Hidden Faith Born of Suffering
by Makoto Fujimura
Foreword by Philip YanceyInternationally renowned artist Makoto Fujimura reflects on Shusaku Endo's novel Silence and grapples with the nature of art, pain and culture. Showing that light is yet present in darkness, he uncovers deep layers of meaning in Japanese history and finds connections to how faith is lived in contexts of trauma.
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paperbackChurch Forsaken
Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods
by Jonathan Brooks
Foreword by Sho BarakaRaised on the south side of Chicago, Jonathan Brooks moved as far away as possible as soon as he could. But through unforeseen events he found himself not only back in Englewood but also serving as a pastor and community leader. In this book he challenges Christians to be fully present in their communities, helping local churches rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods.
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caseboundIntroducing Christian Mission Today
Scripture, History and Issues
by Michael W. Goheen
Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.
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paperbackThe Living Church
Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor
by John Stott
John Stott describes the characteristics of an "authentic" or "living" church that conserves Scripture and radically combines tradition and that convention called "culture." He presents the Bible's wisdom with a teacher's skill and applies it with a pastor's heart. Stott shows that becoming a living church is not an impossible goal.
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paperbackChurch for Everyone
Building a Multi-Inclusive Community for Emerging Generations
by Daniel Kreiss and Efrem Smith
Diversity is a high value for younger generations—but too often, they’re not finding it in the church. This research-based, theologically informed, and practical book offers a wealth of practical experience and stories from the trenches of multiethnic ministry and holds out a vision for true diversity taken from the pages of Scripture.
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paperbackUnceasing Worship
Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts
by Harold M. Best
Harold M. Best casts a holistic vision for worship that transcends narrow discussions of musical style or congregational preference, corrects errors in how Christians have viewed the arts and misunderstandings about the use of music, and offers instead a more biblically consistent approach to artistic action.
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paperbackBrown Church
Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
by Robert Chao Romero
The Latina/o culture and identity have long been shaped by their challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo. Robert Chao Romero explores the "Brown Church" and how this movement appeals to the vision for redemption that includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of our lives and the world.
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paperbackSinai and the Saints
Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community
by James M. Todd III
What should Christians do with all the laws in the Old Testament? James Todd makes a bold claim by contending that as followers of Jesus Christ who stand under a new covenant, Christians are no longer subject to any of the Old Testament laws. With wit and insight, Todd helps us understand how the laws given at Mount Sinai should be read by those called to live as saints.
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paperbackChrist in Conflict
Lessons from Jesus and His Controversies
by John Stott
Opening our eyes to the persistence of the controversies that followed Jesus throughout his public ministry, John Stott explains why the tension-filled social exchanges depicted in the Gospels provide us with a key to the heart of Christian doctrine.
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paperbackDid the Resurrection Happen?
A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Antony Flew
Veritas Books
by Gary R. Habermas and Antony Flew
Edited by David J. BaggettThis book presents the full content of the third and final debate between philosopher Antony Flew--who was, until 2004, one of the world's most prominent atheists--and Christian philosopher Gary Habermas. Included as well are transcripts of the Q A session with the audience afterward, a 2004 conversation between Habermas and Flew shortly after Flew's much-publicized change of position to theism, as well as editor David Baggett's assessment and analysis of the full history of Habermas and Flew's interactions.
