This sequel to Shades of Light, by much-loved author and spiritual director Sharon Garlough Brown, is a novella about finding your way to the cross. You'll accompany Katherine and Wren as they journey with Jesus through sorrow and grief to hope and love. Includes a devotional guide, prayer prompts, and full-color art.
In these daily devotions, leadership coach and long-time activist Donna Barber offers life-giving words of renewal and hope for those engaged in the work of justice and shalom. Sandra Van Opstal says this is "the devotional that I wish I was given in my toughest days of pastoral and community work."
Is it possible for you to truly flourish in your work? Addressing work ethic, character formation, work-life synergy and more, business executive Shundrawn Thomas brings you to a deeper understanding of your abilities and passions, which in turn helps you to harmonize what you do and who you are.
In this brief introduction to homiletics, seasoned preacher Matthew Kim provides insight and guidance about the importance and history of preaching, the characteristics of faithful preaching, and the personal habits of a faithful preacher.
Pastor John Starke reminds us that prayer is not just for spiritual giants. It is for each of us--not because we are full of maturity and wisdom, but because we are empty. Here is a book about prayer that follows the church's ancient rhythms: to wait, to watch, to listen, to taste, and to see. Download the free 6-week guide for Lent too!
Using seven key sentences from the New Testament, Gary M. Burge demonstrates how the themes of fulfillment, kingdom, cross, grace, convenant, spirit, and completion set a theological rhythm for our faith, outlining the broader pattern of Scripture that illustrates what God has done--and is bringing to fulfillment--in Christ.
James Choung and Ryan Pfeiffer describe what revival looks like, how Christians can anticipate it, and how they can experience it, providing a model of revival leadership for all who want to facilitate and spread revival in their contexts. Revival begins with God, but it's lived out through us!
Christmas can be complicated.
Parties, gifts, and family tensions dominate the season. So maybe it's time we explore what Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are really about.
The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Christmas offers your church a tool to create a unique, come-as-you-are experience built on:
In this prophetic blend of history, theology, and cultural commentary, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah reveal the damaging effects of the "Doctrine of Discovery," which institutionalized American triumphalism and white supremacy. They call our churches and our nation to a truth-telling that exposes past injustices and opens the door to honest conciliation and true community.
Life can be hard, faith can wane, and distractions abound. How can you persevere? Trillia Newbell, a speaker, writer, and leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, grounds real hope in Jesus, shares theological insights, and introduces practical disciplines to help you find grace and strength for lasting faith. "The best book on endurance I have ever read," says pastor Paul David Tripp.