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  • Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of
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    Surprised by Paradox

    The Promise of "And" in an Either-Or World

    by Jen Pollock Michel
    Foreword by Russ Ramsey

    In a world filled with ambiguity, we want faith to act like an orderly set of truth-claims to solve the problems that life throws at us. While there are certainties in Christian faith, at the heart of the Christian story is also paradox, and Jen Pollock Michel helps readers imagine a Christian faith open to mystery. Jesus invites us to abandon the polarities of either and or in order to embrace the difficult, wondrous dissonance of and.

  • Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic, By Brent Sandy
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    Plowshares and Pruning Hooks

    Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic

    by Brent Sandy

    D. Brent Sandy carefully considers the language and imagery of prophecy and apocalyptic, how it is used, how it is fulfilled within Scripture, and how we should read it against the horizon of our future.

  • The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction  Commentary, By J. Alec Motyer
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    The Prophecy of Isaiah

    An Introduction Commentary

    by J. Alec Motyer

    Presenting a wealth of comment and perspective on the book of Isaiah, J. Alec Motyer pays particular attention to three recurring themes: the messianic hope, the motif of the city, and the theology of the Holy One of Israel. This rich, accessible commentary is a wise, winsome and welcome guide to Isaiah for Christians today.

  • Authentic Church: True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits, By Vaughan Roberts
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    Authentic Church

    True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits

    by Vaughan Roberts

    Vaughan Roberts finds direction for today's church in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Ancient Corinth was a similarly confusing cultural landscape to our own, but in Paul's vision Roberts finds a path of wisdom that will help you choose the true spirituality of the gospel of Christ and become the authentic church God intends for you to be. Each chapter includes a Bible study.

  • Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change, By Ben Lowe
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    Doing Good Without Giving Up

    Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change

    by Ben Lowe
    Foreword by Ajith Fernando

    As Christians, we all want change in the world. But we don't just aim at change—we aim at faithfulness and out of faithfulness comes fruitfulness. Moving beyond theory, activist Ben Lowe renews our mission with key postures, practices and real-life examples of what it looks like to persevere in faithful activism and advocacy today.

  • Theology of Mission: A Believers Church Perspective, By John Howard Yoder
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    Theology of Mission

    A Believers Church Perspective

    by John Howard Yoder
    Edited by Gayle Gerber Koontz and Andy Alexis-Baker

    John Howard Yoder, author of The Politics of Jesus, was best known for his writing on Christian pacifism. This volume—based on lectures recorded in 1973—shows he was a profound missiologist as well. Yoder weaves together biblical, theological, practical and interreligious reflections to think about mission beyond Christendom.

  • Ezekiel, Daniel, Edited by Carl L. Beckwith
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    Ezekiel, Daniel

    Old Testament Volume 12

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Carl L. Beckwith

    Discover firsthand the Reformers' innovative readings of the Old Testament prophets Ezekiel and Daniel. Familiar passages like Ezekiel's vision of the wheels or Daniel's four beasts are revitalized as they take the stage at this pivotal moment in history.

  • Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships, By Rob Dixon
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    Together in Ministry

    Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships

    by Rob Dixon
    Foreword by Ruth Haley Barton

    Is it possible for churches and organizations to foster healthy mixed-gender ministry collaboration? Longtime ministry leader Rob Dixon casts a compelling—and encouraging—vision for flourishing partnerships between women and men. With research findings, biblical examples, real-life stories, and practical next steps, this roadmap equips teams and individuals with next steps for making that vision a reality.

  • The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World, By Sandra Maria Van Opstal
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    The Next Worship

    Glorifying God in a Diverse World

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Sandra Maria Van Opstal
    Foreword by Mark Labberton

    How do we help our congregations navigate the journey of worshipping in a multicultural context? Innovative worship leader Sandra Van Opstal gives leaders and churches guidance, providing biblical foundations for multiethnic worship and practical tools for planning services that reflect God's invitation for all peoples to praise him.

  • The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry, By Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean
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    The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry

    by Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean

    The questions our youth have are often the same ones that perplexed the great theologians. Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean invite you to envision youth ministries full of practical theologians. Follow them into reflection on your own practice of theology, and learn how to share that theology through rich conversation and purposeful experience.