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paperbackIntroducing Eastern Orthodox Theology
by Andrew Louth
With an estimated 250 million adherents, the Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian body in the world. This absorbing account of the essential elements of Eastern Orthodox thought deals with the Trinity, Christ, sin, humanity and creation as well as praying, icons, the sacraments and liturgy.
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paperbackDiscovering Lectio Divina
Bringing Scripture into Ordinary Life
by James C. Wilhoit and Evan B. Howard
James Wilhoit and Evan Howard suggest that the special nature of the Bible invites us to develop special habits of reading. In this step-by-step introduction to lectio divina, you will learn what it means to read your way to intimacy with God.
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Terra McDaniel
Terra McDaniel is a spiritual director for adults and children. She spent two decades as a pastor and ministry leader and earned her MDiv at Portland Seminary. McDaniel wrote More Than Ordinary with Doug Sherman and is a regular contributor to the Companioning Center blog. She lives with her husband in Austin, Texas, with her twin grandchildren nearby.
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paperbackWorship in an Age of Anxiety
How Churches Can Create Space for Healing
Dynamics of Christian Worship
by J. Michael Jordan
Too often in the history of Christian worship, evangelical leaders have sought to manipulate anxiety to spur repentance. J. Michael Jordan challenges this utilitarian approach, offering a practical theology of worship within a healing framework that, rather than manipulating anxiety, acknowledges, accepts, and offers it to God.
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caseboundThe 1662 Book of Common Prayer
International Edition
Edited by Samuel L. Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane
The Book of Common Prayer (1662) is one of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church. But the classic text presents several difficulties for contemporary users, especially those outside the Church of England. This new international edition gently updates the text for contemporary use, with obscure phrases revised and treasured prayers from later Anglican tradition appended.
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paperbackDynamics of Spiritual Life
An Evangelical Theology of Renewal
by Richard F. Lovelace
Foreword by Timothy KellerIn this expanded edition of a classic work of spiritual theology, historian Richard Lovelace presents a history of spiritual renewals in light of biblical models. With scholarly and pastoral insight, he offers a powerful vision of renewal that can unify various models across traditions, combining individual and corporate spirituality, social activism, and evangelism.
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paperbackAnalog Church
Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age
by Jay Y. Kim
Foreword by Scot McKnightAs our culture begins to reckon with the limits of a digital world, it's time for the church to do the same. In our efforts to stay relevant in our digital age, have we begun to move away from transcendence? Pastor Jay Kim grapples with the ramifications of a digital church, from worship and Christian community to how we engage Scripture.
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Kaitlyn Schiess
Kaitlyn Schiess is a writer and speaker serving as the host for seasons 5 and 6 of The Disrupters podcast. She is also a regular cohost for the Holy Post Podcast. Her books include The Liturgy of Politics and The Ballot and the Bible and her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, the New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, Relevant, and Sojourners. Schiess has a ThM in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in political theology at Duke Divinity School.
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ebookBecoming an Ordinary Mystic
Spirituality for the Rest of Us
by Albert Haase OFM
Do you ever feel like you are walking in spiritual circles? While we might think it would be different for a Franciscan priest, Father Albert Haase shares the same struggles. Yet he also affirms that we are all called to be ordinary mystics. This book offers a daily path to help us learn to be a mystic—cultivating a life with God in which we draw close, listen, and respond moment to moment.
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ebookLittle Prayers for Ordinary Days
by Tish Harrison Warren, Flo Paris Oakes, and Katy Bowser Hutson
Illustrated by Liita ForsythFrom the moment we wake until we go back to bed, every day is filled with ordinary moments that allow us to connect with God. This collection of short prayers for children to pray throughout their days—on the way to school, when noticing a bird in a tree, or looking at the stars—will bring delight, and help them begin to recognize the nearness of God.
