Do the weeks before Christmas leave you more stressed than expectant? Artist (and former ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ leader) Bette Dickinson invites you, through Scripture, art, prayer, and guided reflection, away from the chaos of the season and into the surprising spaces where God is at work--in you and through you.
New from Carolyn Carney, ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ's national director of spiritual formation, is this practical and inspiring guide to group and intercessory prayer, including stories, practices, and reflection or discussion questions. The Power of Group Prayer will equip you in the kind of prayer that is necessary for effective and resilient ministry.
"In this winsome and confessional book, Bridget Gee challenges the ways Christians conflate singleness with waiting. Instead, she invites you into a pilgrimage where you discover love, silliness, fullness, delight, connection, and even loss and loneliness as a context for life with God. This story leads to a deeper and more human vision of discipleship," says ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ alumni director Jason Gaboury.
Who you are shapes how you read the BIble. Guided by the crosscultural team of scholars who developed this book, you will gain a deeper understanding of how your own social location influences your reading and how you can keep growing in biblical wisdom by reading alongside the global Christian community.
Despite our deep desire to live in the freedom that Christ offers, we are acutely aware of the gap between a transformed life and our reality. While behavioral changes can bear good results, true transformation requires a change in paradigm. Pastors Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke share eight axioms that help us open ourselves to the transformational change that God wants for our lives.
Long-time ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ leader Paul Tokunaga introduces this book by a new generation of young Asian Americans grappling with identity, anti-American racialization, family relationships, vocation, and more: "They communicate with deep understanding and compassion but don't pull punches on the hard stuff most Asian American Christians face. [This book] deserves a slow, thoughtful read . . . a re-read."
Technology and its power are both old and new--as is the wisdom needed to envision, design, and use it well. In this field guide for Christians studying and working in technology, you will find case studies, historical examples, and personal stories that encourage asking harder questions, aspiring to noble purposes, and living a life consistent with your faith.
The digital age commodifies our attention and inclines us to discontentment, fragility, and foolishness. In this book, Jay Kim (author of the previous Analog Church) offers a response, a theological basis for living in creative resistance to these forces. He shows how we can cultivate contentment, resilience, and wisdom--not just surviving but thriving despite digital age challenges.
What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from patriotism? Political theorist, military veteran, and former White House staffer Paul D. Miller provides a detailed portrait of--and case against--Christian nationalism, calling for Christians to seek a healthier political witness that respects our constitutional ideals and a biblical vision of Jesus.
As the church reckons with the abuse, racism, patriarchy, and unchecked power that have marked evangelicalism for too long, Nancy, a boomer and a long-time teacher/author in the megachurch movement, and Samantha, a millennial and creative arts pastor wondering if the church's foundations still hold, have a vulnerable conversation about what the church has been--and what it can be.