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In today's deeply divided world where discussions can quickly become heated and uncivil, churches need to learn how to talk about sensitive issues. Our society needs brave churches where people can talk about the real struggles they are experiencing without fear of being dismissed, shamed, or judged.
Brave Church helps congregations talk about controversial topics with sensitivity to those who see the world and have experienced life differently...
1202) The Lie of Forgiveness
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This book maintains a central focus on the finished work of Christ as it relates to sin before and after salvation. A distinction is made between the Old and New Covenants as well as the identity of the intended recipients of each covenant. The believer's new identity in Christ is a major theme throughout the book. Such issues as continual cleansing, total forgiveness, complete acceptance and the role of the Law in the life of today's Christian are...
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Millions of people around the world look to the Bible as a source of encouragement and faith formation, a reminder that God is love and is in control, and a guide to living one's life the way God desires. But this treasured book has also been misused and manipulated by many, placed on a pedestal of untouchability, and protected from questioning and honest engagement. In Permission Granted, Jennifer Grace Bird encourages people of faith to explore...
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How do I know that I'm good with God? Bestselling author Don Whitney (Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life) gets right to the point with these ten penetrating diagnostic questions. Are you governed increasingly by God's Word? Are you more loving? Are you a quicker forgiver? These and other questions bring the lofty idea of "sanctification" into a helpful and convicting spotlight. With a new discussion guide optimized for small groups and Christian...
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Most Christians know they should be trying to tell their friends and family about Jesus. But, in a post-Christendom world, personal evangelism is viewed negatively-it's offensive, inappropriate, and insensitive. Recent studies confirm that the majority of Christians rarely evangelize, worried they might offend their family or lose their friends. In How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy), author Sam Chan equips everyday Christians who are...
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Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and Birthday Gifts
Most speeches addressed to high school and college students follow a similar theme: march to the beat of your own drum. This may sound encouraging on the surface, but Scripture exhorts believers to submit their lives to the will of God, not their own desires. Christian students need gospel-centered truth...
1208) Those Who Leave You
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There are several reasons why the Lord will allow people to leave you and even hurt you. It may be because your destiny does not include them, or perhaps to correct a foundational mistake in your ministry, or even to humble you. Find out more in this latest addition to the "Loyalty and Disloyalty" series.
1209) Those Who Are Offended
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The Bible clearly warns us that offences are sure to come to us. This means that there will be events in life that will cause you great displeasure and make you offended. Does that warning prepare us enough to overcome when we are offended? Can you protect yourself from being offended? Will you allow offences to make you betray that precious thing called "trust"? This book is your handbook to answers to these threatening questions. In this book, Dag...
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In Love Does, a five-session video-based small group study (DVD sold separately), you will discover the whimsy of New York Times best-selling author Bob Goff through a sometimes humorous, thought-provoking, meaningful lesson that makes faith in God simple and real. You will discover the paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world's most delightfully engaging and winsome people. What fuels his impact? Love. But it's not the kind of...
1211) Old Glory
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Sometime ago, while going through a little blue shoebox, left by my Grandmother Molly N. (Morgan) Chaney, I found a tract from the 1950s. Having read the bulletin sometime in the distant past, at the time it did not seem to be as important to me. At the top of the pamphlet on the front was a handwritten note, which read: This was written by a friend of ours. A wonderful man. He died last summer. The handwritten note was either from my Great-Uncle...
1212) The Jewels of Hebrews
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You are a treasure hunter on a mission to find hidden jewels. Your guide Stephanie Pavlantos has gone before you and now joins you on an expedition to unearth a hidden gem from each chapter of Hebrews. When you open your beloved Bible and dive deep into the book, you will find a rare diamond, ruby, sapphire, and other gems. You will explore the rich history of the early church and the connections the book of Hebrews has to the Old Testament. The supremacy...
1213) Scripture and the Rosary
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The rosary has long held a central place in the prayer lives of Catholics. At the heart of this popular form of prayer is an invitation to focus our minds and hearts on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Mary. Through an illuminating analysis of all the relevant biblical texts, Scripture and the Rosary provides a trustworthy guide for deepening our understanding and appreciation of key events in the lives of Jesus...
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¿Te has preguntado alguna vez qué enseñanzas podríamos extraer de los relatos bíblicos del antiguo testamento para aplicarlas a nuestra vida laboral diaria? ¡Este libro es la clave que estabas buscando!"La Educación del Laboral desde una Perspectiva Histórica y Moderna" es una fascinante serie de estudios bíblicos que te llevará por un viaje revelador a través de las páginas del Génesis hasta el último libro profético, Malaquías. A...
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The starting point for In Deep Water: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis is not news: the world as we know it is shifting. Several millennia of climate stability have come to an abrupt end.
But, observes Talitha Amadea Aho, the young people of today do not remember stability. They see the world through crisis-colored glasses. Climate change is creating a spiritual emergency that is hitting their generation harder than any other.
Today's...
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Parenting Is Hard and Then You Die provides a biblical and comprehensive strategy for raising healthy kids in a world that is morally bankrupt, spiritually desolate, and increasingly dangerous. That strategy is clear and specific, rooted in the Bible, proved successful, and communicated in a fun, entertaining way. Dr. David Clarke has written many books on family. This book stands out for all of the following:
Extremely practical
Clarke's trademark...
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Because teaching is at the heart of Christian ministry, the editors of Invitation to Educational Ministry have assembled a team of seasoned experts to present a comprehensive plan of Christian education. This volume will help church staff, parachurch leaders, and small-group teachers become more effective, influential, and creative.
After laying a biblical and practical foundation for Christian education, the contributors provide specific guidance...
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Models and Methods for Youth and Young Adult Ministry is a rare book on young adult and youth ministry in that it weaves sound theology and solid pastoral practice. It invites pastoral practitioners, scholars in the field, and university-ministry students to envision various models and methods for doing youth and young adult ministry in a collaborative and ecumenical way. Through rich, concrete examples and strategies, the reader will grasp the significance...
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Project Holiness: Marriage as a Workshop for Everyday Saints celebrates the holiness of the ordinary and the goodness of married discipleship. Vatican II's Lumen Gentium reminds Catholics of the universal call to holiness. Each person (lay and ordained alike) shares this vocation to holiness, this call to sainthood. For most adult Catholics, it is within the context of vowed, married life that the joyful and challenging path to sainthood is traveled....