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Carolyn Nystrom
Carolyn Nystrom (MA, Wheaton College) has written more than eighty books, Bible study guides, and children's titles. She coauthored Praying with theologian J. I. Packer and Is the Reformation Over with scholar Mark Noll. She is also the author of the LifeGuide Bible Studies 1& 2 Peter and Jude, Money and Work, Friendship, Listening to God and more.
In addition to actively serving in her church, she has been a foster parent, an elementary schoolteacher, the stated clerk of her EPC presbytery, and a book editor. Carolyn lives in northern Illinois with her husband, and they have four grown children.
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Need ideas for resources to use in your small group, Sunday school class, or book club? These books are easy solutions when you pair them with their accompanying study guide—discussion questions and conversation starters are right there at your fingertips. Whether you're a leader or participant, preparing for your group meeting has never been easier!
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Our personal relationships with friends and family are such a big part of the human experience. As Christians, we want to build healthy connections based on mutual respect and love. These books cover all the relationships we encounter in our lives—family and parenting, friendship and loneliness, romantic relationships from singleness to dating to marriage, as well as topics related to gender and sexuality. You will also find books particularly geared toward issues facing men or women.
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paperbackShould I Get Married?
by M. Blaine Smith
For anyone contemplating marriage, discerning compatibility with another, seeking guidelines for finding a life partner or struggling with commitment, this updated version by M. Blaine Smith provides biblical counsel and wise advice.
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paperbackFor Christ and the University
The Story of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of the USA - 1940-1990
by Keith Hunt and Gladys Hunt
Keith and Gladys Hunt tell the story of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's first fifty years--from early setbacks and failed plans to creative strategies and spiritual triumphs.
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Paul Sparks
Paul Sparks is a Parish Organizer and Social Entrepreneur. His place-based expertise and trusted friendship in neighborhoods across North America make him an indispensable consultant to faith communities, academic institutions, and community organizations. Paul speaks for strong resilient relationships within the parish, and brave collaborative links across places. Paul is the co-founder of Urban Landscaping: Rapid Placeshaking Collaborations. He is also an instructor for the Leadership in the New Parish at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology and is the co-founder of the Inhabit Conference. Paul lives in an urban neighborhood at the heart of Downtown Tacoma, Washington, with his co-conspiring wife Elizabeth. They pastor a growing faith community composed of friends, artists, and entrepreneurs seeking a common life together with their neighbors.
Visit the Parish Collective website and follow it on Facebook and on Twitter.
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paperbackWisdom from Babylon
Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age
by Gordon T. Smith
What does it mean to provide leadership for the church in an increasingly secular context? Analyzing the phenomenon of secularization in the West and charting common Christian responses, this indispensable resource from Gordon Smith discusses the competencies and capacities essential for cultivating distinctively Christian leadership today.
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paperbackEqual to the Task
Men and Women in Partnership
by Ruth Haley Barton
Ruth Haley Barton takes a balanced look at men and women in partnership, pointing out practical models of gender equality in relationships, work and ministry.
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paperbackPortraits of a Radical Disciple
Recollections of John Stott's Life and Ministry
Edited by Christopher J. H. Wright
Featuring John StottJohn Stott has been a giant on the landscape of the worldwide church for more than half a century. Here Christopher H. Wright has compiled almost three dozen brief, very human-sized portraits from leaders such as Michael Green, Samuel Escobar, René Padilla, Ajith Fernando.of a man who has been an example of radical disciple for generations.
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paperbackThe Pursuit of God in the Company of Friends
by Richard C. Lamb Jr.
Unpacking the Gospel narratives of Jesus' ministry with his disciples and offering engaging stories from life today, Richard Lamb moves beyond superficial approaches to Christian community to plumb the depths of shared spiritual life.
