Why is everyone so angry online? Pastor and former radio host Douglas Bursch provides a spiritual examination of how technology changes our communmication and why social media divides us. Then he shows how Christians can address polarization through a ministry of peacemaking, offering practical examples of how to handle online conflict in redemptive ways.
Much beloved among InterVarsity staff and students, this IVP classic returns in a new edition! Lindsay Olesburg, author of The Bible Study Handbook, says "This Morning with God provides a framework for drawing near to God with both heart and mind. . . . You will have the joy of discovering the richness of the Bible for yourself."
Including a new foreword from InterVarsity president Tom Lin, this IVP classic continues to serve new generations. Byron Borger of Hearts and Minds Bookstore says, "I continue to suggest The Fight as one of the most interesting, valuable, balanced, and nearly comprehensive books for new Christians."
Psychologist Kelly Flanagan offers this book for all who want to build strong, resilient, lifelong connections with others. Anyone--from single young adults to elderly married couples, from the divorced to the widowed, from siblings to friends--can benefit from the wisdom Flanagan shares about what it means to be human and to be a companion. Also available: a five-session study guide.
Where do we find comfort when we lie awake worrying or weeping in the night? Or when we must work or keep watch until dawn? Tish Harrison Warren (author of Liturgy of the Ordinary) finds real help and real hope in the traditional prayers of the church. Karen Swallow Prior says, “Prayer in the Night will bring to the darkness in your life a light that will carry you through the days.”
Children need listening companions who hear, acknowledge, and encourage their early experiences with God. Lacy Finn Borgo introduces key skills for engaging kids in spiritual conversation, offering sample dialogues; prayers to use together; and ideas for play, art, and movement. "I recommend it highly," says Richard Foster.
What does it mean to be in community? How can I discern my vocation? How should I understand marriage and sex? How should I relate to money and power? What happens if I doubt my faith? And more! Professors Gary M. Burge and David Lauber have gathered up the collective wisdom of 12 Christian faculty in this helpful guide.
Jemar Tisby says, "This book reminds us that people are not created for boxes but for God's glory. It helps fill an inexcusable gap in our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamiucs. . . . It is an essential read." Dive in with InterVarsity resource specialist Chandra Crane as she explores what Scripture and history teach us about ethnicity and envisions how we can bring all of ourselves to our sense of identity and calling.
The Bible has a LOT to say about ethnicity. In this 8-session LifeGuide Bible Study (inductive method), InterVarsity strategist Steve Tamayo leads you through passages that spark transformative conversations. "A resource that will equip communities to reflect on God's design for our embodied identities and to come together in unity across diversity," says preacher, activist and leader Sandra Van Opstal.
Beginning with his own story of losing the belief in any ultimate purpose in life, philosopher Joshua Rasmussen builds a bridge to faith. Using only the instruments of reason and common experience, he constructs a pathway that he argues will lead to meaning and, ultimately, a vision of God.