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paperbackLife on the Vine
Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
by Philip D. Kenneson
Philip Kenneson digs into the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23, combining rich, theologically grounded reflection on Christian life and practice with analysis of contemporary culture. He explores what each fruit means in its biblical context, then investigates how key traits of late modern Western culture inhibit the development and ripening of each fruit.
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paperbackEnhancing Christian Life
How Extended Cognition Augments Religious Community
by Brad D. Strawn and Warren S. Brown
It's time to rethink the Christian life in light of current research on the human mind, particularly with a deeper understanding of "extended cognition." Using insights from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Brad Strawn and Warren Brown argue for a vision of the Christian life as extended into interactions with a local network of believers.
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paperbackA Spacious Life
Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits
by Ashley Hales
Society constantly tells us to follow our dreams and live our best lives. But contrary to what we've been told, the good life we crave is not accomplished through limitless possibilities or even hustle and hurry—it can only be found in the confines of God's loving limits. Inviting us to discover a better way, Ashley Hales shows us a spacious life filled with purpose, joy, and rest.
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paperbackThe Life of the Body
Physical Well-Being and Spiritual Formation
by Valerie E. Hess and Lane M. Arnold
"Jesus had a body." Beginning with this simple reminder, spiritual formation experts Valerie Hess and Lane Arnold look at how we relate as physical beings in a material world and how that forms our inner life. Filled with creative exercises, this book brings you into a new relationship with food, worship, the seasons, the planet and more.
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hardcoverThe Good and Beautiful Life
Putting on the Character of Christ
The Good and Beautiful Series
by James Bryan Smith
James Bryan Smith believes we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. In this Good and Beautiful Series book, Smith traces through the Sermon on the Mount and helps us replace our false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God.
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paperbackThe Spirit, Ethics, and Eternal Life
Paul's Vision for the Christian Life in Galatians
by Jarvis J. Williams
What vision does Scripture cast for living as a follower of Christ? New Testament scholar Jarvis Williams offers a multifaceted vision of God's saving action in Jesus Christ for both Jew and Gentile, in both the vertical relationship between God and humanity as well as the horizontal relationships among people—with cosmic ramifications.
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paperbackCampus Life
In Search of Community
by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Edited by Drew Moser and Todd C. Ream
Foreword by David Brooks
Contributions by Ernest L BoyerIn 1990 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching published a classic report on the loss of a meaningful basis for true community on college campuses—and in the nation. Now this expanded edition of Campus Life reintroduces educational leaders to the report's proposals while offering up-to-date analysis and recommendations for Christian campuses today.
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paperbackSacramental Life
Spiritual Formation Through the Book of Common Prayer
by David A. deSilva
As David deSilva has experienced the ancient wisdom of the Book of Common Prayer, he's been formed spiritually in deep and lasting ways. In these pages, he offers you a brand new way to use the Book of Common Prayer, exploring how Christians can be spiritually formed by the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, marriage and last rites.
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hardcoverWhole Life Transformation
Becoming the Change Your Church Needs
by Keith Meyer
Foreword by Dallas WillardPastor and professor Keith Meyer writes in a fresh, prophetic voice about his experience of learning spiritual formation through being mentored by Dallas Willard. Drawing from the riches of church history and the experience of contemporary ministry, Meyer then describes how his own life transformation changed how he approached ministry and church leadership.
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hardcoverWhat Are Christians For?
Life Together at the End of the World
by Jake Meador
Foreword by Karen Swallow PriorThough fidelity to the common good ought to define our politics, the modern revolutions of the West have poisoned common life in America. Uninterested in the cultural wars that have often characterized American Christianity, Jake Meador casts a vision for an antiracist, anticapitalist, and profoundly pro-life Christian political approach rooted in the givenness and goodness of the created world.
