Logos Bookstores' 2015 Best Book in Christianity and CultureHonorable Mention, 2014 Best Book of the Year from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreWe live in dark times. Christians wonder: Are the
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.
Prophets prophesied about him. Angels and shepherds rejoiced at his birth. Friends cried for joy at his resurrection. And we still celebrate him today. He is Jesus, the Messiah. Perfect for Advent or
2014 Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore"I thought God had called me to plant this church. Why did we have to shut our doors after only three years?""I was at my
How could the life, let alone the death, of one man 2,000 years ago be the salvation of the human race? The biblical explanation is the atonement: the crucified one was the Son of God, acting and suff
Does it matter how Christians in other times and places thought?If the Bible alone is God?s revelation, why spend time studying church history?Aren?t history and tradition more of a problem than a sol
What should we do or not do? What attitudes, behavior and qualities are good? Can we be good without God? What is the highest good, the purpose of human existence? These are the questions the study of
God can use your unique gifts, passions and personality to help you become a better leader. While personality inventories can help you understand your temperament, the model designed by leading church
2014 Best Texts of Missiology, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreMission--a driving force in the long Christian story--today is often cast as the embarrassing relative of tall-steeple relig
Kingdom leadership does not begin and end at the church door. Christians are called to conduct leadership in government, commerce, schools, neighborhoods, families, para-church ministries and a myriad
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Old Testament Commentaries)"Yahweh sits enthroned, high and lifted upA shoot grows from the stump of JesseA Servant pours himself out
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
Violence against women and girls is a human rights epidemic that affects millions of lives around the world. While many Christians are addressing this crisis through education, advocacy and philanthro
2015 Christianity Today Award of Merit (The Church/Pastoral Leadership)2014 Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention2014 Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore"When
It can be hard to explain why you believe in God. But images and analogies can provide concrete handles for making the Christian faith more plausible. If someone claims that Christians make a "blind l
Honorable Mention for Classic Christian Spirituality, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore"Three things will last forever?faith, hope, and love?and the greatest of these is love."—1 Corinthia
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Old Testament Commentaries)The books of 1 and 2 Kings cover the history of Israel from the last days of the united kingdom under Davi
Unsurprisingly, given Sigmund Freud's understanding of religion, the conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis has long been marked by mutual suspicion. Psychoanalysis originated within a n
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Old Testament Commentaries)The prophet Jeremiah addressed the people of Judah and Jerusalem over a forty-year period leading up to th
What does it mean to know something? Can we have confidence in our knowledge?Epistemology, the study of knowledge, can often seem like a daunting subject. And yet few topics are more basic to human li
Everyone has questions about God and what matters most in life. When we ask those questions, we are asking about theology.Isn?t talk about God really a guessing game?What good is the Old Testament?How
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Old Testament Commentaries)Levitical rules and regulations can at first appear irrelevant to contemporary Christians--but they provid
Preaching's 2014 Top Books on PreachingLet your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.— Proverbs
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014 (Old Testament Commentaries)The prophet Jeremiah and King Josiah were born at the end of the longest, darkest reign in Judah's history
12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Missional Church)2014 Best Book of Missional Theology, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreThe story of Christianity is a story of in
"The unexamined life is not worth living," according to Socrates, but pursuing the examined life strikes many as daunting, unappealing and even unnecessary. Is philosophy important? Why do I need phil
12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Leadership)Pastors and church leaders often fall into the trap of people-pleasing. Charles Stone?s research on thousands of pastors and minist
Christ's resurrection changed everything. What does it mean to live in the light of that glorious day? This LifeGuide explores the role of resurrection in our lives through a survey of both New and Ol
What is the nature of reality?At the root of our society's deepest political and cultural divisions are the conflicting principles of four global worldviews. While each of us holds to some version of
In this groundbreaking work of first-order scholarship, Eric Johnson makes a vitally important contribution to the field of Christian counseling. He first presents a detailed overview and appreciative
One of Library Journal's "Best Books 2013" (spirituality/religion)ForeWord 2013 Book of the Year Award Finalist (Graphic Novels and Comics)2014 Midwest Publishing Association Honorable Mention (Specia
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
Is our gospel witness too small? Should the gospel be proclaimed in words only? Or should we preach the gospel in deeds—and when necessary use words? Or are we missing something in playing the witness
Are Christian treatments as effective as secular treatments? What is the evidence to support its success?Christians engaged in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy and counseling are living in a un
Attract kids to church, the logic often goes, and you get parents in the pews. All that's left, then, is to get the kids out of the way. Here children's ministers David Csinos and Ivy Beckwith draw on
Encourages Christians to contribute to the making of culture, providing examples from church history and contemporary society to demonstrate how culture is created and shaped.
A narrative history of the first Thanksgiving discusses its relationship to national and spiritual identity and works as a guide to the interplay of historical thinking and Christian reflection.
