Throughout our lives we face opportunities and challenges, making decisions at these "hinge moments" that will change our lives--for better or for worse. Taylor University president Michael Lindsay shares stories of success and failure from a 10-year study of leaders, providing both practical and spiritual insights to help you make the most of "hinge moments" and each stage of life.
God created all of us for relationship. In this nine-session LifeGuide Bible Study, InterVarsity disability ministry coordinator Deborah Meyer Abbs shows how God responds in love to people who are often marginalized or excluded—so that we too can welcome, include, and benefit from those of all different abilities in Christian community.
Bible teachers Craig Bartholomew and Paige Vanosky help you experience the Bible--in 30 minutes a day for 30 days with readings that contain a Bible passage and a short explanation of how the passage fits into the Bible's wider narrative. "A clear, cohesive narrative of the journey of God and his people. . . . I highly recommend this book," says Josh McDowell.
What if it seems like everyone else's dreams are coming true while you are stuck or disappointed? Heather Thompson Day shows what you can do to shape yourself while waiting, so you are ready when it's your turn. Unpacking comparison and instant gratification, she teaches how you can cultivate perspectives and practices that help you trust God and grow into his dreams for you. "This is so needed," says Beth Moore (Twitter, July 4, 2021).
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures, and it's easy for Westerners to misinterpret or miss important elements. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar (E. Randolph Richards) and a missionary practitioner (Richard James), this essential guidebook explores the cultural background of the ancient Mediterranean, stripping away individualist assumptions and helping us read the Bible better.
Luke's Gospel was written to transform. Exploring Luke's portrait of the spirituality of Jesus, Catherine Wright (associate professor at Bethel University) focuses on the themes of simplicity, humility, and prayer in Jesus' life and teaching. She also considers how readers, from the first century to today, have understood and employed key passages from Luke's gospel for spiritual formation.
Sharing insightful stories and practical tools, InterVarsity leader Christine Wagoner invites you to be attentive to the movements of the Spirit and engage with opportunities God gives you on your spiritual journey. Fellow InterVarsity leader Sarah Shin says, "Every person considering saying 'yes' to God should read this book to find strength, comfort, and hope in discerning steps of faithful risk-taking."
Do women and men have different intellectual, spiritual, moral, or emotional capacities? Over the centuries, women have read and interpreted the story of Eve, scrutinizing the details of the text to discern God's word for them. Amanda Benckhuysen (Calvin Theological Seminary) traces the history of women's interpretration of Genesis 1-3, allowing the voices of women to speak of Eve's story and its implications for life today.
In this gripping novel, Holly Beers (Westmont College) introduces first-century Ephesus where Paul first proclaimed the gospel. Illuminated by historical images and explanatory sidebars, this lively story not only describes the rich tapestry of life in a Greco-Roman city, it also foregrounds the interior life of one woman--and the radical new freedom the gospel promised her.
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 (a news editor and associate professor of English) helps us gain a theological and historical perspective on the nature and 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.