• Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, By Jeffrey Bilbro
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    Reading the Times

    A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News

    by Jeffrey Bilbro

    When we read the news, we are not merely informed—we're also formed. In this refreshing call to put the news in its place, Jeffrey Bilbro helps us gain a theological and historical perspective on the nature and very purpose of news. Offering an alternative vision of the rhythms of life, he suggests thoughtful practices for media consumption in order cultivate healthier ways of reading and being.

  • Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church, By Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer
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    Winsome Conviction

    Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

    by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer

    In today's polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How can Christians navigate disagreements with both truth and love? Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer provide lessons from conflict theory and church history on how to negotiate differing biblical convictions in order to move toward Christian unity.

  • More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel, By Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice
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    More Than Equals

    Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice

    Telling the stories of Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice as they served together in an intentionally multiracial ministry, this landmark book offers an example of how racial reconciliation is possible—and also critical to Christian discipleship. With biblical grounding, hopeful realism, and practical detail, this new edition is now available as part of the IVP Signature Collection.

  • Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age, By Jay Y. Kim
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    Analog Church

    Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age

    by Jay Y. Kim
    Foreword by Scot McKnight

    As 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.

  • Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship, By Jacob Shatzer
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    Transhumanism and the Image of God

    Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship

    by Jacob Shatzer

    Examining the transhumanist movement, biblical ethicist Jacob Shatzer grapples with the potential for technology to transform the way we think about what it means to be human. Exploring the doctrine of incarnation and topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, medical technology, and communications tools, he guides us into careful consideration of the future of Christian discipleship in a disruptive technological environment.

  • Why Church?: A Basic Introduction, By Scott W. Sunquist
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    Why Church?

    A Basic Introduction

    by Scott W. Sunquist
    Foreword by Richard J. Mouw

    Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? In this introduction to the nature of the local church, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist brings us a portrait of the church in motion, clarifying the two primary purposes of the church: worship and witness.

  • Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal, By Craig M. Gay
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    Modern Technology and the Human Future

    A Christian Appraisal

    by Craig M. Gay

    Technology has always shaped human life and our understanding of what it means to be human. But does it actually encourage human flourishing? By exploring the doctrine of the incarnation and what it means for our embodiment, Craig Gay raises concerns about the theological implications of modern technologies and movements such as transhumanism, offering an alternative vision to the path of modern technology.

  • In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World, By Jake Meador
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    In Search of the Common Good

    Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World

    by Jake Meador
    Foreword by Timothy Keller

    Common life in our society is in decline—our communities are disintegrating, our public discourse is hateful, and economic inequalities are widening. In this book, Jake Meador reclaims a vision of common life for our fractured times: a vision that doesn't depend on the destinies of our economies or our political institutions, but on our citizenship in a heavenly city. Only through that vision can we truly work together for the common good.

  • Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise, By Manuel Luz
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    Honest Worship

    From False Self to True Praise

    by Manuel Luz
    Foreword by Rory Noland

    Drawing from his own experience leading worship in a large congregation and feeling the pull of performance, Manuel Luz guides us on a journey through worship that takes us far beyond style and deep into our own souls. With spiritual practices throughout, he calls us back to an honest worship that moves past facades and pulls us inward toward the true self that God is forming within each of us.

  • Beauty, Order, and Mystery: A Christian Vision of Human Sexuality, Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson
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    Beauty, Order, and Mystery

    A Christian Vision of Human Sexuality

    Center for Pastor Theologians Series

    Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson

    Based on the 2016 conference of the Center for Pastor Theologians, this volume brings together the reflections of church leaders and academic theologians on the theme of human sexuality. Contributors engage with Scripture, draw on examples from church history, and delve into current issues in contemporary culture, including embodiment, marriage, homosexuality, pornography, transgenderism, and gender dysphoria.

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