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Reducere. While working as a docent in an art gallery, Juliet Benner began showing people how to meditate on Christian art treasures that are rooted in a pas...

Reducere. Why does merely understanding and trying hard to follow the example of Jesus often yield little progress--and even less joy and peace? In this foun...

Reducere. Every Christian is on an amazing journey. But the unfortunate truth is that many of us live largely detached from this fact. Days go by, but it can...

Reducere. Every church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of e...

In Rome in A.D. 165, two men named Carpus and Papylus stood before the proconsul of Pergamum, charged with the crime of being Christians. Not even ...

Reducere. This is the story of Bakht Singh, a man who God used, despite his human frailties and limitations, to do extraordinary things. During the time of I...

Reducere. One of Seedbed's 10 Notable Books from 2015 The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. The history of North America is...

Reducere. Merit Award, 2007 World Guild Christian Living Book Praying is an action. Praying is an action that is of the essence of Christian existence. It in...

When serious injury or wrongdoing takes place, we cry out for justice to be done. At the same time, Christian faith calls for forgiveness and mercy...

Reducere. The Bible isn't meant to be left unquestioned; it's meant to be opened and read and questioned. And everyone has questions about the Bible--from th...

Reducere. In the quiet places of your heart, do you ever yearn for something more? Many Christian women, if we are honest, feel discontented about aspects of...

Reducere. Christians affirm that everything exists because of God--from subatomic quarks to black holes. Science often claims to explain nature without inclu...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John G. Jr. StackhouseIn a world riddled with disappointment, malice and tragedy, what rationale do we have for believing i...

Reducere. Something happened to love--eros, physical love--when mankind fell. The beauty was marred. The joy was tinged with sadness. Eros was defiled. Today...

Reducere. n the acclaimed book Muslim Evangelism, Phil Parshall devotes one chapter to "bridges" which can assist in facilitating understanding between Islam...

Reducere. Where does your chocolate come from? Does it matter if your coffee is fair trade or not? It matters--more than you might think. Julie Clawson takes...

Reducere. What is ID? Why is it controversial? Intelligent design is surrounded by a storm of debate. Proponents and opponents have both sought to have their...

Reducere. InSpiritual Disciplines Handbook Adele Calhoun gives us directions for our continuing journey toward intimacy with Christ. While the word disciplin...

Reducere. This biography of the writer of Amazing Grace takes us on a journey worthy of a Hollywood extravaganza with swashbuckling adventures on the high se...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ken Gire"Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." 1 Peter 2: 21 What must it ...

Why is it that our spiritual disciplines feel so dutiful and routine most of the time? We are called to delight in Him, to draw near and enjoy Him ...

After living for more than two decades in the Middle East, pastor, author and college Arabic instructor Mike Kuhn wonders if there can be a fresh v...

Reducere. DescriptionThere's no avoiding popular culture--we've been enculturated into it. What does it mean to be faithful Christians in a pop culture world...

Reducere. Award NameBook of the YearAward categoryTop 10One of the Academy of Parish Clergy's "Top 10 Books of 2013 for Parish Ministry"When is the last time...

Reducere. All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Why is ther...

Reducere. A 2001 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winner Phillip E. Johnson highlights the deficiencies in science a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Timothy Paul Jones"What good does it do to say that the wordsof the Bible] are inspired by God if most people have absolute...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Douglas R. GroothuisWhat is the New Age movement? Is it a conspiracy? What can Christians do about it? In the last ten year...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Peter KreeftIs abortion a woman's right? When does human life begin? Should we legislate morality? What would happen if the...

Reducere. Christianity Today Book AwardThe 2014 Christianity Today Book Award of Merit Winner (Missions/Global Affairs)2014 Outreach Magazine Resource of the...

Reducere. Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they? We overlook that Jesus was Judgmental--preaching hellfire far more than the apostle PaulUncompromising--telling ...

Reducere. Christianity Today Book Award2009 Christianity Today Book Award winner Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation. But mere conflict reso...

Reducere. God's people around the world form a mosaic. Each piece of the picture is different but contributes to a beautiful portrait of who God is and what ...

Reducere. Hearts & Minds Bookstore's Best Books of 2015, For Church Leader ProdigalThought.net's Top Reads of 201 Englewood Review of Books Best Books of 201...

Reducere. Most Christians are stuck in the huddle. Even though we believe in outreach, most communities tend to focus on our own needs. That turns us into in...

Reducere. Geography matters. We long for diverse, thriving neighborhoods and churches, yet racial injustices persist. Why? Because geographic structures and ...

Reducere. 2018 Top Ten Books For Parish MinistryEffective ministry begins here. You've studied what you think you need to know before entering a career in mi...

Reducere. What happens when a diverse church glorifies the global God? We live in a time of unprecedented intercultural exchange, where our communities welco...

DescriptionThe Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, enabling us to see how image, wounds, lies, triggers, and default respo...

Reducere. You can be a missionary by crossing an ocean or by crossing the street. We now have unprecedented opportunities to meet people from every culture a...

Reducere. "You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world." Matthew 5: 13-14 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I wi...

Reducere. Christianity Today Book AwardThe 2014 Christianity Today Book Award Winner (Christian Living) Food is the source of endless angst and anxiety. We s...

Reducere. Popular notions of Christian spirituality today tend to focus on getting us out of the world or getting the world out of us. Many are looking to sp...

Reducere. Does God want to write your love story? Well, maybe not--especially not if it is the culture's romanticized ideal of happily ever after! Margaret a...

Reducere. What's at stake in our worship? Everything. Worship is the dangerous act of waking up to God and God's purposes in the world. But something has gon...

Reducere. Winner of a Chicago Book Clinic 2004 Design AwardA Fragile Stone explores the dynamic life of the apostle Peter, revisiting well-known passages and...

Reducere. When Christians have same-sex attraction, how should the church respond? Pastor Ed Shaw experiences same-sex attraction, and yet he is committed to...

Reducere. ``When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth.`` - John 16: 13 ``He who saw this has testified so that you also may believ...

Reducere. Most of us have no idea how others see or process their experiences. And that can make relationships hard, whether with intimate partners, with fri...

Contributor(s): Author: Albert Y. HsuOne of the 1998 Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the YearNearly half of adults today are unmarried. B...

2009 Christianity Today Book Award winnerNamed one of Publishers Weekly's best books of 2008 (religion category) It is not enough to condemn cultur...

Reducere. Do you feel equally uncomfortable with closed-minded skepticism and closed-minded Christianity? If so, thenThe Myth of Certainty is the book for yo...

Contributor(s): Author: Cheryl SavageauAuthor: Diane StortzAs a parent of a missionary you may feel that missing your child and your grandchildren ...

Reducere. Can Christians act like Christians even when they disagree? In these wild and diverse times, right and left battle over the airwaves, prolifers squ...

Reducere. Will God allow me to divorce my abusive husband? Would it be a sin if I remarried? Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every ch...

Reducere. Christians have struggled with racial issues for centuries, and often inadvertently contribute to the problem. Many proposed solutions have been he...

DescriptionCommon life in our society is in decline. Our communities are disintegrating, as the loss of meaningful work and the breakdown of the fa...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Bob DaviesAuthor: Lori RentzelDo you want God's will for your life -- but struggle with gay or lesbian desires? The authors...

DescriptionThere is a reason artists tend to feel a sense of the sacred in their work. It's the same reason those on the path of spiritual formatio...

Reducere. To be human is to long for home. Home is our most fundamental human longing. And for many of us homesickness is a nagging place of grief. This book...

Reducere. Have you ever had an experience where you felt particularly aware of God? If God is real, and we are created in God's image, then it makes sense th...

Reducere. There is a tendency today to associate revival and miracles with charismatic churches, but there were none of those in Nagaland when God first brou...

Today the world is as close as an airplane flight. Thousands take advantage of this, going for short visits to other countries to be more involved ...

Reducere. We are told, "Look out for yourself first" and "Nice guys finish last." But following that path leaves us feeling isolated and anxious, and can eve...

Reducere. "The first year out was one of the hardest years of my life." Curt The years after college can be some of the most uncertain, unstable times of lif...

DescriptionIn Jeremiah 12: 5 God says to the prophet, "If you're worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against hors...

DescriptionPlasma physicist Ian Hutchinson has been asked hundreds of questions about faith and science: What is faith and what is science? Are the...

Reducere. It is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experienc...

Reducere. Winner of the 2004 ECPA Platinum Book AwardIs the clock a slavemaster or a tool that servesyou? Does the quantity of your responsibilities squeeze ...

Reducere. It's hard to be in the minority. If you're the only person from your ethnic or cultural background in your organization or team, you probably know ...