In this wise and practical book, pastor Jonathan Dodson invites us into the Beatitudes, examining each teaching of Jesus, offering a critical comparison to contemporary morality, and presenting a compelling picture of the truly good life.
James Bryan Smith, director of the Apprentice Institute, says of Cindy Bunch's book: "One, it makes you want to do the work of formation. Two, it offers deep and wise and authentic counsel that is both ancient and current. And three, it offers the right level of intensity--too difficult and we quit, too easy and we don't grow. It will teach you to love yourself rightly so you can be a blessing to others."
Sandra Van Opstal, a preacher, liturgist, activist, and long-time InterVarsity leader, says, "Latina/o churches' integrated understanding of the gospel is demonstrated in the way that our Spirit-filled worship is not separated from our Spirit-empowered pursuit of justice. Robert Chao Romero helps you grasp the power and depth of what the Brown Church offers those who seek to understand the whole gospel."
Have you ever been thrust into a surprising place of leadership? Ebony S. Small is a young leader with a wealth of experience in both churches and organizations. With both practical and biblical wisdom, she invites you to discover your unique leadership gifts and see how every life experience can be used to help you lead from an authentic and healthy place.
Too often, political questions are framed in impossible ways for faithful Christians: it's easy to grow disillusioned. Representing the AND Campaign, Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler lay out the biblical case for political engagement and help you navigate the complex world of politics with integrity. (Includes a study guide.)
Don Carson, president and founder of The Gospel Coalition, says, "In an age when we tend to lionize big strategies, big churches, and big cities," pastor Stephen Witmer movingly calls us back to faithfulness, not least when the sphere to which we have been called is small and unknown. Read Witmer and (ironically) expand your vision."
Pastor and theologian Irwyn Ince boldly unpacks the reasons for our divisions while gently guiding us toward our true hope for wholeness and reconcilation. Philip Ryken, president of Wheaton College, says, "I recommend this guide for anyone who is open to understanding the deeper reasons why racial reconciliation is essential to living out the gospel."
A generation of young Christians are weary of the political legacy they've inherited and hungry for a better approach. In this book, Kaitlyn Schiess shows how the church's politics are shaped by its habits and practices even when it's unaware of them. She insists that the way out of our political morass is first to recognize the formative power of the political forces all around us, and then to recover historic Christian practices that shape us according to the truth of the gospel.
Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help all of us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. In this much-anticipated book, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley demonstrates an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible. And he offers a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation.
Steven Garber (long-time professor at Regent College, Vancouver, BC) challenges you to see ALL you do--work, play, relationships, worship, loves--as significant to God and to what God is doing in the world. "A feast for the eyes, the mind, the heart, and Garber's best work yet," says Uli H. Chi, senior fellow at the Max De Press Center for Leadership.