We like the idea of community, but where do we start?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
God's presence permeates our lives and activities. His song of delight reverberates throughout all he has created. As we open our ears to that song, we hear the truth of the gospel spoken to our heart
Women are entrepreneurs, highly paid professionals, and leaders in business. Many of us have skills to give. We are marrying later. Many of us have time to give. Women are also likely to manage the fa
The arc of the universe may bend towards justice, as Martin Luther King, Jr. has famously said. But whether we're aware of it or not, our minds, bodies, and souls often seek out what's comfortable. Bu
The Spirit is speaking. Can you hear him?If you're longing to become more attentive to God--to listen to him, know his voice and experience his love, spiritual direction can point the way.In Seeking G
What happens when old meets new?As David deSilva has experienced the ancient wisdom of the Book of Common Prayer, he's been formed spiritually in deep and lasting ways. In these pages, he offers you a
"To search the sacred Scripture is very good and most profitable for the soul. For, 'like a tree which is planted near the running waters,' so does the soul watered by sacred Scripture also grow heart
In this eight-week study guide you'll join the characters of An Extra Mile, the final book in the Sensible Shoes series, as they journey through the seasons of Lent and Easter. Dive deeper into key sp
Cats and dogs respond differently to their masters's care. While the dog thinks "You must be God!" the cat thinks "I must be God!"When we first become believers, we still have a natural tendency to be
Since its founding at Harvard in 1992, The Veritas Forum has provided a place for the university world to explore the deepest questions of truth and life. Now gathered in one volume are some of The Ve
A year 2000 Finalist in the ECPA book competition!The good news about injustice is that God is against it.God is in the business of using the unlikely to accomplish justice and mercy. In this tenth-an
Contained in the Lord's Prayer is a complete picture of our life with God. Covering topics ranging from our view of God to our most intimate human relationship to how we treat the world around us and
"Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do." —from the IntroductionActivists Shane Claiborne and Jonatha
Finally--a safe place to talk about sin.The topic of sin in general has been safe for a while. But here, guided by psychologist Michael Mangis, we get specific by learning to know ourselves and our si
Can you imagine a God who dances with shouts of joy, laughs when you laugh, loves to play, and invites us to join the fun? In this book Christine Sine invites us to pay attention to childlike characte
How should Christians live?On the one hand, some very legalistic Christians stress the importance of keeping all the rules—that you must do this and never do that if you want to prove you are really a
For thirty-five years, J. I. Packer's Knowing God has revealed to over a million Christians around the world the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. Now, you can discover the riches of the c
Where does your chocolate come from? Does it matter if your coffee is fair trade or not? It matters--more than you might think.Julie Clawson takes us on a tour of everyday life and shows how our ordin
Do you feel stuck? Are you trying to find a way to do the right thing? Do you long to overcome sin?Everyone faces barriers and difficulties at some time in life. Everyone has a history including mista
Going on a short-term missions trip can be a life- and faith-transforming experience. It can enrich the way we view the world. It can cause us to rely on God more fully. It's an opportunity to develop
Sometimes our walk with God seems so difficult. We struggle to find the time to pray, the words to say, and the way to pray them. Are we making prayer more complicated than it needs to be?Charlie Dawe
Can I be honest with God when I pray?If we look at the Old Testament, the answer is surely yes. From the exuberant praise of Moses and Miriam to the desperate cries of Jeremiah, the First Testament is
Life is often chaotic. And no matter how hard you try to find space, to slow down, the chaos always seems to win.Tricia Rhodes's life is chaotic too. But in the midst of a time of household turmoil, T
Sometimes in the Christian life we get stuck. Something seems off, and we don't know why. We may not even notice it at first. But we feel like God is far from our daily lives, or we lose hope for the
Most of us are familiar with the golden rule: "Do unto others as you want them to do unto you." And if people treat us well, we generally do the same in return. But what about when others hurt us? Jes
"His father and mother were amazed at what was being said about Him." Luke 2:33"Everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing." Luke 9:43"He went home, amazed at what had happened." Luke 24:12Fro
"God is at home. It is we who have gone out for a walk."--Meister EckhartIn Coming Home to Your True Self, Albert Haase invites you to return home--and shows you the way to get there. "Home," he write
Everyone wants God’s best for their lives—also known as God's favor. But most of the time we don't feel "favored" when we're being "blessed." We want immediate success and easy positive results, but G
The fruit of years of training, research and counseling experience, Janelle Hallman has drawn together a comprehensive resource for those who are interested in understanding and counseling women in co
Dealing with the sexual abuse of a child is painful and difficult. When it happens to children within our church families, we all are affected and wonder how to respond.What help should we seek?What s
Gratitude is the path to a more joy-filled life. Every day teems with God-given wonders of family, friends, coworkers, nature, faith, and more. This collection of beautiful and intricately rendered co
In these profound reflections on the mysteries of life and death, Rachel Marie Stone unpacks how childbirth reveals our anxieties, our physicality, our mortality. All who are born or give birth will s
"Halfway through the service our minister asked the congregation a question. 'For you, what is the most important thing in the world?' Liz and I answered more or less simultaneously. My reply was very
