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paperbackMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes
Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held assumptions about our most beloved book.
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paperbackAn Introduction to Ecclesiology
Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives
by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
What is the church? In this thoroughly revised and updated text, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments and new horizons. This unique primer not only orients readers to biblical, historical, and contemporary ecclesiologies but also highlights contextual and global perspectives.
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paperbackBuilding Your Volunteer Team
A 30-Day Change Project for Youth Ministry
by Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman
Do you find yourself wondering how to get new volunteers onboard for your ministry? Youth leaders Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman have heard all the reasons why leaders fail to get and keep volunteers. That's why they have developed this 30-day on-ramp to creating a volunteer team, with all of the needed tools included and a money-back guarantee.
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paperbackSkills for Effective Counseling
A Faith-Based Integration
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, and Fred C. Gingrich
Effective counseling depends on mastering basic communication skills. In this integrative, classroom-ready text, Elisabeth Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich and Fred Gingrich break these skills into manageable microskills and connect them to insights and practices from Scripture, theology and spiritual formation.
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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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paperbackTo Think Christianly
A History of L'Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement
by Charles E. Cotherman
Foreword by Kenneth G. ElzingaIn this comprehensive history, Charles Cotherman traces the stories of notable study centers and networks, as well as their influence on twentieth-century Christianity. Beginning with the innovations of L'Abri and Regent College, Cotherman sheds new light on these defining places in evangelicalism's life of the mind.
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paperbackAnxious
Choosing Faith in a World of Worry
by Amy Simpson
Millions of people in our society, even Christians, are frantic with worry. But we are called to live with joy and contentment, trusting God with the present and the future. Amy Simpson shares with us that worry is a spiritual problem, which ultimately cannot be overcome with sheer willpower—its solution is rooted entirely in who God is.
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paperbackBroke
What Financial Desperation Revealed about God's Abundance
by Caryn Rivadeneira
In the midst of a financial and spiritual desert, Caryn Rivadeneira struggled with questions of God's goodness. Join in her journey as she pursues God even when bruised, battered and broken, and you'll laugh and cry with her as she experiences spiritual blessing and discovers God's provision in ways she never expected.
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paperbackContemplation and Counseling
An Integrative Model for Practitioners
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by P. Gregg Blanton
Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Building an alliance between science, theology, and Christian contemplative thought, Gregg Blanton presents a new paradigm for integrating contemplative prayer with counseling practice. This practical resource offers eleven fundamental interventions to fit the needs of clients and a practical four-stage process for helping clients change.
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pamphletPraying When Life Hurts
IVP Booklets
by W. Bingham Hunter
Tackling the tough issue of prayer in the midst of suffering, W. Bingham Hunter draws on his own experiences, passages from Job and Pslams, and the writings of contemporaries like Joseph Bayly and Philip Yancey.
