Puzzled about life? Sometimes the world doesn't make sense. Things seem random and disconnected, and we wonder if there's any purpose to it all, any meaning to our lives. But what if everything could
The losses in our lives are both big and small, and cover a range of experiences. We leave home. We experience physical illness and disabilities. We struggle with vocation and finances. We may long fo
Church planting is not just about gathering new communities of people who are already Christians. In the book of Acts, church plants begin with sharing the gospel. Planting churches flows naturally ou
Spoiler alert: Talking about Jesus is awkward.We love to share good news with the world. We tweet about a great new restaurant, we share pictures of our newborn child and we celebrate about receiving
Advanced Writers and Speakers Association's 2015 Golden Scroll Merit Award (Nonfiction)12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Counseling)Our culture is frantic with worry. We stress
When pastor David Beck went to Haiti with a ministry team he found himself deeply experiencing the power of being Christ's own hands and feet. Reflecting on what it means to be Christ to others, he wr
The book of Malachi fittingly sits in Christian Bibles as the last book of the Old Testament, which it assumes, summarizes and applies. Yet it also looks forward to the New Testament with its promises
Offers an in depth look at Daniel, discussing how to interpret the meaning of the goat with one horn, how God has been at work throughout history, and how to keep faith and vlaues strong when facing c
Saints of the past can't seem to say enough about their ecstatic experiences with Bible reading. Meanwhile it's all you can do to keep from dozing off. What was their secret? James Wilhoit and Evan Ho
With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Luke, showing how we can particpate in Luke?s story by making it real in our own world. Twenty-six
Full of collected insights and prayers from Sabbath keepers of all ages and backgrounds, this guidebook reminds us we are free to rest each week, to slow down, and to enjoy our relationship with God a
The study of the book of Zechariah is bound to be enriching, for it is imbued from beginning to end with the same heart-cry that Jesus turned into a prayer for all of us: "Your kingdom come."Here Barr
The story of Christianity is a fascinating tale. Here we find drama, vision and expansion along with failure, setbacks and tragedy. Yet during the past two thousand years the power of Jesus is felt th
"People don't abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they're not allowed to have doubts."Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confiden
The wildly popular online comic Coffee with Jesus, described by Library Journal as offering "disarmingly funny reflections on human failings and faith," is back with a venti-sized second volume. Find
Why Jesus?Perhaps you have had the funny feeling that God wants to get your attention. Or maybe you're intrigued with what you've heard about Jesus. Or maybe you're simply looking for meaning and dire
Logos Bookstores' 2014 Best Book in Christianity and CultureHow do we live with our deepest differences?In a world torn by religious conflict, the threats to human dignity are terrifyingly real. Some
Our lives are constantly changing. It's hard to keep up, to keep our balance. It's hard to keep trusting in God. And it's especially difficult when the changes we're faced with are unwanted: the death
Perhaps no topic appears as potentially threatening to evangelicals as evolution. The very idea seems to exclude God from the creation the book of Genesis celebrates. Yet many evangelicals have come t
No one said pursuing justice would be easy.The road can be so challenging and the destination so distant that you may be discouraged by a lack of progress, compassion or commitment in your quest for j
What on earth is God doing?Who are you?What is your stage of life?What are your life circumstances?What is the cross you will have to bear?What are you afraid of?We ask these six critical questions—an
2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner!Jesus didn't see a sick woman, he saw a daughter of God. He didn't see an outcast from society, he saw a child of Israel. He didn't see a sinner, he saw a per
"Only God deserves absolute surrender because only God can offer absolutely dependable love."In our self-reliant era, most of us recoil from the concept of surrendering to a power or authority outside
Offers advice for coming to know God spiritually through attaining knowledge of one's true self, as well as for recognizing the false selves that people often hide behind.
Most people think of God's will as something to be found or as the receiving of guidance from God when making decisions. Too often, however, the problem is not that we don't know what God desires for
This Old Testament book, 'the best of songs', has fascinated and perplexed interpreters for centuries. We hear the passionate melody of romantic love, and are confronted by erotic imagery but whose lo
"The thing I am most desperate to keep you from finding out about me is . . . I want to belong, but I do not know how."There was a time when being a part of a church was not a decision you made but a
What is a life of radical discipleship? At the root, it means we let Jesus set the agenda of our lives. We aren't selective. We don't pick and choose what is congenial and stay away from what is costl
The most urgent call upon God?s people is to live as followers of Jesus.The most indicting critique against the church is as simple: its failure to do so. As the leader of an evangelical theological s
Foreword Review's 17th Annual INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist (Religion)How do we explain human consciousness? Where do we get our sense of beauty? Why do we recoil at suffering? Why do we have mor
Examines the nature of desire from a Christian perspective, offering guidance to readers on understanding their desires and getting to know a God who would grant the desires of their hearts.
2014 Readers' Choice Award WinnerWhat can I do about human trafficking?What can my church do about slavery?The realities of modern-day slavery can seem daunting, and sometimes it can feel like we shou
Foreword Review's 17th Annual INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist (Religion)12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (Culture)2015 Christianity Today Award of Merit (Christian Living)2014 Leadership J
From time to time prophetic Christian voices rise to challenge our nation?s "original sin." In the twentieth century, compelled by the Spirit of God and a yearning for freedom, the African American ch
When Christ calls people, he invites them on a journey—a journey taken together in community. We have reached a point in history, however, when we think of the church as a fixed place where isolated i
God wants us to know how much he loves us. This love is not "generic." It is, as Pastor Gerrit Dawson puts it: "specific, intense, free, passionate, delighted love! Love fitted to each one of us in ou
"When two fighters of equal ability and speed are matched . . . there is a greater advantage to the one who knows how to break the rhythm." -Bruce Lee Rhythm is a blessing. By rhythm we dance, sing, c
Jesus was condemned . . . so we could be set free. He was wounded . . . so we can be healed. He died . . . so we might have life. The cross has lost much of its appeal as a symbol of Christianity. Yet
Embedded in our art and our play, our deepest pain and highest aspirations, is evidence of another reality for which God created us. In Barry Morrow shows us that we long for more because we were made
Are we living in challenging times? Yes. But people can and do make a difference. Here are the stories of fifteen entrepreneurial leaders doing just that. Drawn from church, business, government and n
