{"title":"InterVarsity Press (IVP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Since 1947, InterVarsity Press (IVP) has been publishing thoughtful Christian books that shape both the lives of readers and the cultures they inhabit. Throughout these seventy-five years, our books and authors have established a legacy of speaking boldly into important cultural moments, providing timeless tools for spiritual growth, and equipping Christians for a vibrant life of faith. 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But as time goes on, it's becoming more evident that many still struggle with purity culture's complicated legacy--its idolization of virginity, its mixed messages about modesty and lust, and its promise of a healthy marriage and great sex for those who follow the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalking Back to Purity Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Joy Welcher reviews the movement carefully, examining its teachings through the lens of Scripture. Compassionate, faithful, and wise, she charts a path forward for Christians in the ongoing debates about sexuality--one that rejects legalism and license alike, steering us back instead to the good news of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's time to talk back to purity culture--and this book is ready to jump-start the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Scott Sauls\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: It's Time to Talk Back\u003cbr\u003e1. From Rings and Pledges to Conversation in Community\u003cbr\u003e2. The Idolization of Virginity\u003cbr\u003e3. Female Responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e4. Male Purity and the Rhetoric of Lust\u003cbr\u003e5. First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage\u003cbr\u003e6. Problems with the Promise of Sex\u003cbr\u003e7. What the Sexually Abused Hear\u003cbr\u003e8. Submitting to God's Sexual Ethic as Embodied Souls\u003cbr\u003e9. What Will We Tell Our Children?\u003cbr\u003e10. Purity Culture Moving Forward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is a must-read for anyone who is looking for a thoughtful and thoroughly researched reconsideration of purity culture teachings. Rachel has done a masterful job of synthesizing decades of Christian literature on the subject into a sincere biblical critique of purity culture. But most importantly, Rachel casts a vision for the reader to move forward with compassionate yet faithful teaching on the subject, and she gives practical application for parents, leaders, teens, and singles alike.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As an educator of college students for more than three decades, I understand well the difficulties in helping young people sort through the mixed messages from both the church and the culture regarding sex. It is easy, in correcting the falsehoods of the world, to make errors in the opposite direction. Rachel Joy Welcher navigates these tensions scripturally, wisely, and compassionately-and does so within a wide range of topics of concern to people of all ages and all stages of life. Talking Back to Purity Culture is a book I will recommend over and over, not only to my students but to all who are striving toward a more holistic and biblical understanding of human sexuality in these times.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Impeccably researched, gently written, and a timely word for those who grew up kissing dating goodbye, wearing purity rings, attending abstinence rallies, and waiting (perhaps waiting still) for their 'one.' Welcher is deft in her exploration of what went right and what went wrong for the lives of millions of Christians-before marriage and after it-and she is careful in her admonition to future leaders and lovers. A needed and healing work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Purity rings. Abstinence pledges. Promises of delayed gratification bringing awesome married sex. These-and many other practices and teachings-have characterized evangelical purity culture. And they've done some damage. In Talking Back to Purity Culture, Rachel Joy Welcher holds to a high view of Scripture and its sexual ethic, challenges prosperity thinking, and calls Christians to a better way-one that celebrates embodied living at any age or stage, views others as creatures worthy of respect, and has as its focus the glory of God. I can't think of one demographic that wouldn't benefit from this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Talking Back to Purity Culture is saturated with gospel truth and clarity that confronts the overwhelmingly legalistic, shaming, and hopeless rubric of purity culture-especially the ways in which it blames young women for the sins of their brothers and fathers. Parents, and especially you moms, it's time to speak the truth to your children about sexuality and to assure your daughters of their worth as created in God's image. I'm thrilled to recommend this wonderful book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rachel Joy Welcher's book is a God-honoring and human-dignifying work that will help people find healing for sins, for shame, and from abuses inflicted on them. It is one I wish I'd had available during my teen years and twenties as I navigated purity culture and came out pretty lost. Rachel offers such a pointed, gracious corrective to the many missteps and also a clear, hopeful, honoring path forward for women and men alike whose perspective on sexuality and purity has been skewed by this culture. I'm so grateful for her strong, gracious words helping readers understand what purity means to God, not just as a fabricated culture.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I typically bristle at the mention of purity culture because I often think it's an excuse for the church to reject a good and flourishing sexual ethic and the importance of training our children. And yet I find myself reading Rachel Welcher's work with interest because she is saying some very important things for Christians to heed. Rachel calls us to reject both a works-based futility and a hedonistic lifestyle; both lead to spiritual poverty. Instead, Rachel urges us to adopt a gospel-centered sexual ethic that is countercultural in both its approach and in its pathways to grace. So read this book and learn from one of the most gifted writers of our time, and be drawn, once again, to the beautiful and sacred old paths God has laid out for us.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Joy Welcher\u003c\/strong\u003e (MLit, University of St. Andrews) is a columnist and editor at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFathom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagazine. She is the author of two books of poetry: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Tarp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Funerals, Then Easter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She lives in Glenwood, Iowa, with her husband, Evan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\"\u003eIVP \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eNovember 10, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 8.4\" L x 5.4\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e216 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698053050554,"sku":"9780830848164","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81zjJs2IIfL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741188976"},{"product_id":"silence-and-beauty-hidden-faith-born-of-suffering-by-makoto-fujimura","title":"Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering by Makoto Fujimura","description":"\u003cp\u003eShusaku Endo's novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1966, endures as one of the greatest works of twentieth-century Japanese literature. Its narrative of the persecution of Christians in seventeenth-century Japan raises uncomfortable questions about God and the ambiguity of faith in the midst of suffering and hostility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndo's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etook internationally renowned visual artist Makoto Fujimura on a pilgrimage of grappling with the nature of art, the significance of pain and his own cultural heritage. His artistic faith journey overlaps with Endo's as he uncovers deep layers of meaning in Japanese history and literature, expressed in art both past and present. He finds connections to how faith is lived in contemporary contexts of trauma and glimpses of how the gospel is conveyed in Christ-hidden cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this world of pain and suffering, God often seems silent. Fujimura's reflections show that light is yet present in darkness, and that silence speaks with hidden beauty and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Philip Yancey\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Pilgrimage\u003cbr\u003e1. A Journey into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e: Pulverization\u003cbr\u003e2. A Culture of Beauty: Cultural Context for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Ambiguity and Faith: Japan, the Ambiguous and Myself\u003cbr\u003e4. Ground Zero\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFumi-e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCulture\u003cbr\u003e6. Hidden Faith Revealed\u003cbr\u003e7. The Redemption of Father Rodrigues\u003cbr\u003e8. The Aroma: Toward an Antidote to Trauma\u003cbr\u003e9. Mission Beyond the Waves\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Endo and Kawabata\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Kenzaburo Oe's \"Human Lamb\"\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3: A Summary of Silence by Shusaku Endo\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Japanese Terms\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eImage Credits\u003cbr\u003eName and Subject Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Makoto Fujimura is a remarkable artist and writer, and his engagement with the writings of the great Shusaku Endo--and Silence in particular--is deep and impassioned, as you will discover on every page of this book. By way of response to a great artist, Fujimura has created a quietly eloquent meditation on art and faith, and where they converge.\"--Martin Scorsese, director of Gangs of New York, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Silence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Only Mako Fujimura could have written this book. It sheds light on a wealth of topics--a classic novel, Japanese culture, Martin Scorsese's filmmaking, the fine arts, theology, the enigmas of East and West--and leaves the reader with a startlingly new encounter with Christ.\"--Philip Yancey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"My friend Mako Fujimura is one of the most thoughtful, sensitive and eloquent artists of this generation. Like his otherworldly and luminous paintings, his book Silence and Beauty is at once glorious and profound, an exquisite exploration of truth and beauty, silence and suffering. Give yourself and others the immeasurable gift of this gentle, inspiring treasure.\"--Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"How can we live in a world where we encounter suffering every day? Where is the voice of God when we doubt his goodness? It takes a very specific perspective to write beautiful prose about these questions, but in this book, Mako does just that--exploring the themes raised by Endo's novel and their continuing resonance across our difficult, anxious times. Silence and Beauty is a gift for us as we try to be the fragrance of Christ in a suffering world.\"--Alissa Wilkinson, chief film critic, Christianity Today, assistant professor of English and humanities, The King's College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When I read Shusaku Endo's Silence for the first time, I vowed that I would refuse to ever read anything written about it. I wanted to preserve the profound sense of mystery and beauty that the novel evoked in me. I am so happy now that I broke that vow by reading this wonderful book by Makoto Fujimura. Mako not only enhances and deepens the sense of mystery, but--as he has done so consistently in his visual works of art--he adds significantly to the beauty!\"--Richard Mouw, president emeritus, professor of faith and public life, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Internationally renowned visual artist Makoto Fujimura reveals how faith is lived amid trauma--and how God is found in the midst of suffering and hostility. From his experience as an academic, an artist and a Japanese-American Christian, Fujimura takes us with him on his pilgrimage of grappling with the nature of art, the significance of pain and his own cultural heritage. Revealing layers of meaning in an array of sources--a classic novel, theology and the fine arts--Fujimura ultimately brings us to a new encounter with Christ. Beautifully crafted with evidence of careful thought at every turn.\"--Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year, March\/April 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Silence and Beauty is an illuminating, unique composition crafted from the finest materials in the hands of a master.\"--Meagan Logsdon, Foreword Spotlight, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fujimura's Silence and Beauty is a truly remarkable spiritual, theological and intellectual autobiography for our time. It will be of interest to a broad readership, not least of all those who still hear the disorienting and potentially transformational call to intercultural mission in the way of Jesus. Fujimura's musings on the Christ-hidden culture of Japan, his own story and contemporary culture are revelatory, and his layering of the Ground Zero theme functions like a Rembrandt primer out of which a sublime beauty and grace emerges.\"--Thomas John Hastings, research fellow, Kagawa Archives and Resource Center, former professor of practical theology, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Mako Fujimura offers us a moving and illuminating series of reflections on one of the most powerful novels ever written. He helps us to understand how Endo's tale of martyrdom lives in the tensions between East and West, faith and doubt, trust and betrayal. Above all, Fujimura enables us to sense that grace can live--and inspire new life--even in the midst of suffering.\"--Gregory Wolfe, editor, Image\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fumi-e, for Fujimura, encapsulate the soul and struggle of modern Japan. The author paints a vivid portrait of Japanese cultural identity, especially Japanese concepts of beauty exemplified by hiddenness and silence. The story does not end there, though, for, as the author points out, what was revealed to him in Endo's work--namely, that God is in the silence.\"--Christine Engel, Booklist, May 1, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Silence and Beauty is a classic work of art. The book is a call to the world for reconciliation, understanding, and a depth of intimacy that can heal us and return us to each other and to a humble seeking of God in both the silence and beauty that surround us daily and attend us in the wake of our continual Ground Zeros.\"--Shann Ray, author American Masculine, winner of the 2012 American Book Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fujimura--a renowned visual artist and writer whose paintings hang in top world museums--has illuminated the Gospels to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. He features the ideal of beauty--particularly the beauty born of sacrifice-- believing that art 'can heal as well as confound.' With these reflections, he explores the overlap of sacrifice and redemption, those ways faith lives in contemporary circumstances of pain and suffering. His pensive writing invites us to interrogate our own silences in the face of truth. Fujimura's journey is woven with Endo's, who demonstrates 'how powerfully God speaks through silence, ' how 'in the mystery of silence and beauty, ' God is revealed to 'speak through our broken lives.'\"--Martha Dudich, Liguorian, July-August 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In the foreword to Silence and Beauty, Philip Yancey writes, 'Only Mako Fujimura could have written this book.' Truly, the book seems written by a Providence that moved Fujimura through Japan and America at significant moments in history and gifted him with particular talents and insight that allowed him to piece together the tragedy of Nagasaki and 9\/11 with the fictional apostasy of Endo's Father Rodrigues and the persecution of a 16th-century tea master. 'My writing seems refractive in nature, ' Fujimura writes at the start of his book, preparing us for the book's layers of narrative, research, and reflection that remind us of his nihonga paintings. Because of its entangling of multiple pieces--literary and art criticism, sociological and psychological explorations of Japanese culture, and personal narrative--Fujimura's book is best read both forwards and backwards. It should not be read once and put back on the shelf; rather, it should be drunk like a tonic, like the antidote or innoculative drug that he claims Endo's Silence itself is for our culture.\"--Jessica Hooten Wilson, Books Culture, September\/October 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"'Silence and Beauty' deserves to be read more than once.\"--Joseph W. Smith III, Sun-Gazette, January 29, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Shusaku Endo's novel Silence makes us eyewitnesses to the brutality of Japan's seveneenth-century persecution that forced Christians to choose between silence and death. In his reflection Silence and Beauty, Makoto Fujimura masterfully appropriates that painful history for the challenges Christians face in this time between times--whether it be death in Syria and Iraq or increasing hostility in the West. Fujimura asks us to face our own silences and emerge understanding both the suffering and the beauty that silence calls forth.\"--Roberta Green Ahmanson, philanthropist and journalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Silence and Beauty is a quiet, beautiful book about Fujimura's simultaneous conversion and discovery of his roots. 'Mine is a story, ' he writes, 'of my own discovery of faith in an unexpected setting--Japanese culture, a soil inhospitable to Christianity.' It also addresses different notions of beauty here and in Japan, and religious faith in the presence of suffering.\"--John Timpane, the Philadelphia Inquirer, February 24, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This graceful, expressive memoir reveals how Fujimura--an internationally renowned artist--ponders his own aesthetic and spiritual pilgrimage through the lens of Endo's modern spiritual classic. The result involves nine chapters that are as moving as they are many-sided. . . .This book is highly recommended, particularly for those students in advanced literature and religion classes as well as Christian seminary courses in pastoral care and post-Western missiology.\"--Darren J. N. Middleton, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 42, No. 3, September 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakoto Fujimura\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally renowned artist, writer, and speaker who serves as the director of Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. He is also the founder of the International Arts Movement and served as a presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009. His books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefractions: A Journey of Faith, Art and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e.Recognized worldwide as a cultural shaper, Fujimura's work has been exhibited at galleries including Dillon Gallery in New York, Sato Museum in Tokyo, The Contemporary Museum of Tokyo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Bentley Gallery in Arizona, Taikoo Place in Hong Kong and Vienna's Belvedere Museum. In 2011 the Fujimura Institute was established and launched the Qu4rtets, a collaboration between Fujimura, painter Bruce Herman, Duke theologian\/pianist Jeremy Begbie and Yale composer Christopher Theofanidis, based on T. S. Eliot's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Quartets\u003c\/i\u003e. A popular speaker, Fujimura has lectured at numerous conferences, universities and museums, including the Aspen Institute, Yale and Princeton Universities, Sato Museum and the Phoenix Art Museum. Among many awards and recognitions, Bucknell University honored him with the Outstanding Alumni Award in 2012, and the American Academy of Religion named him as its 2014 Religion and the Arts award recipient. He has received honorary doctorates from Belhaven University, Biola University, Cairn University and Roanoke College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Yancey\u003c\/strong\u003e has written twenty-five books. Early on he crafted best-selling books such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappointment with God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Is God When It Hurts?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile also editing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Student Bible\u003c\/i\u003e. More recently, he has explored central issues of the Christian faith, penning award-winning titles such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jesus I Never Knew\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's So Amazing About Grace?\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Does It Make Any Difference?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYancey's books have garnered thirteen Gold Medallion Awards from Christian publishers and booksellers. He currently has more than fifteen million books in print, published in over forty languages worldwide. Yancey worked as a journalist in Chicago for some twenty years, editing the youth magazine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampus Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile also writing for a wide variety of magazines including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently released his memoir,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere the Light Fell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\"\u003eIVP \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 31, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.2\" H x 7.9\" L x 5.6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e263 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698067697850,"sku":"9780830844753","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/71547Lv29DL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741189488"},{"product_id":"scripture-by-heart-devotional-practices-for-memorizing-gods-word-by-joshua-choonmin-kang","title":"Scripture by Heart: Devotional Practices for Memorizing God's Word by Joshua Choonmin Kang","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMemorizing Scripture can seem overwhelming--like one more task on a checklist. But pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang has discovered what happens when we do spend time memorizing God's Word: we grasp a larger, truer picture of God. Pastor Kang also knows that memorizing Scripture isn't easy. In these thirty short devotional readings he helps us grow in this important practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Dallas Willard\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Bearing Fruit Through Meditation\u003cbr\u003e2 Tasting the Sweetness of the Word\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Take Small Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 Understanding the Bible as a Whole\u003cbr\u003e4 Forming a Biblical Value System\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Don't Back Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 Sharpening the Mind\u003cbr\u003e6 Acquiring Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Sharpen Your Focus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 Dipping into Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e8 Cultivating the Affections of Our Hearts\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Find the Right Environment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9 Overcoming Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e10 Enjoying Peace\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Divide and Conquer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11 Strengthening the Heart\u003cbr\u003e12 Improving the Power of Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Get It Right the First Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13 Developing Concentration\u003cbr\u003e14 Strengthening the Will\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Use Index Cards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 Cultivating Ourselves\u003cbr\u003e16 Parenting Wisely\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Arrange by Topic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17 Nurturing Disciples\u003cbr\u003e18 Maturing as a Teacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Make a Habit of It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19 Dialoguing Well\u003cbr\u003e20 Offering Spiritual Counsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Determine Topic, Reference, Word\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21 Becoming an Evangelist\u003cbr\u003e22 Living in Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Planning Our Memory Schedule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23 Overcoming Temptation\u003cbr\u003e24 Finding Victory in Spiritual Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Understanding What We Memorize\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Prevailing Prayer\u003cbr\u003e26 Preparing for Spiritual Difficulty\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Meditation for Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e27 Transforming Trials\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Memorize with an Eye on Use\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28 Receiving Divine Guidance\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Memorize for Recollection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e29 Becoming God's Instrument\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: Aim for Mastery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 Fulfilling Your Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice: When Memorization Bogs Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Meditating on Psalm 1\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Favorite Passages for Memorization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Joshua Choonmin Kang helps us to appreciate and appropriate the power for transformation into Christlikeness that comes from knowing the Scriptures 'by heart.' He gives us encouraging words about the many good effects of memorization, and excellent instruction upon how to go about memorizing the Scriptures. If you will absorb his teachings and do what he says-adapting it to your personal circumstances and making it a persistent part of your day-to-day life-then you will experience the renewal of your mind and undergo the transformation of your life which everyone knows should come from following Jesus closely. Grace will see to it. The Word of God which is 'living and powerful' (Hebrews 4:12) will form you in the likeness of Christ.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A great introduction to the joys and challenges of memorization.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kang may have given us the best primer now available on the practice, significane, and hidden depths of 'treasuring God's Word in our hearts.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a wise book, practical, winsome, and above all communicating a vibrant love for God and his Word.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you need to be encouraged to memorize scripture, Scripture by Heart is a good prod. Its 30 short devotionals focus on the importance of memorization for spiritual health and, to a lesser extent, the how-to's of doing it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I encourage you to get Kang's book and let it help you with hiding God's word in your heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kang does not mean simply memorizing an occasional verse or two. He means committing to memory long sections-entire books, even-of scripture. Kang believes that the practice of memorizing portions of the Bible can promote significant spiritual growth.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Scripture by Heart comes from a pastor who has discovered the benefits to memorizing scripture-and who provides here some 30 short devotional readings and spiritual practices connected to the memorization process. From focusing and setting goals to setting memorization deadlines, this offers a fine connection between concentration and higher forms of thought.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Scripture by Heart is a good start to becoming more familiar with the Bible. This guide is more than a list of easy steps; it delves into why and how we should memorize God's Word.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Choonmin Kang\u003c\/strong\u003e (ThM, Talbot School of Theology; MDiv, Azusa Pacific University) is founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, California. He is a speaker and has written books such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep-Rooted in Christ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScripture by Heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKang is also the author of thirty books in Korean, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod's Grace That Turns the Life Around,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith over 1.5 million copies in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDallas Willard\u003c\/strong\u003e (1935-2013) was a renowned teacher, an acclaimed writer and one of our most brilliant Christian thinkers. He was as celebrated for his enduring writings on spiritual formation as he was for his scholarship, with a profound influence in the way he humbly mentored so many of today's leaders in the Christian faith. His books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Divine Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBook of the Year),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Disciplines\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHearing God\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenovation of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IVP Formatio\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIVP Formatio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 08, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 8.1\" L x 5.4\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e166 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698095157434,"sku":"9780830835362","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81FqaILZn7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1741189912"},{"product_id":"run-with-the-horses-the-quest-for-life-at-its-best-special-edition-commemorative-by-eugene-h-peterson","title":"Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best (Special Edition, Commemorative) by Eugene H Peterson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning to Live the Life You Long For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Jeremiah 12:5 God says to the prophet, \"If you're worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all long to live life at its best--to fuse freedom and spontaneity with purpose and meaning. Why then do we often find our lives so humdrum, so unadventuresome, so routine? Or else so frantic, full of activity, but still devoid of fulfillment? How do we learn to risk, to trust, to pursue wholeness and excellence--to run with the horses instead of shuffling along with the crowd?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a series of profound reflections on the life of Jeremiah the prophet, Eugene Peterson explores the heart of what it means to be fully and genuinely human. In this special commemorative edition, you'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeterson's invitation to grasp the biblical truth that each person's story of faith is completely original, in his signature pastoral style,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumor, self-reflection, insight, and wisdom that will help you set a course in the quest for life at its best, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA preface taken from Eric Peterson's homily at his father's memorial service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommemorative Preface by Eric E. Peterson\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e1. What Makes You Think You Can Race Against Horses?\u003cbr\u003e2. Jeremiah\u003cbr\u003e3. Before\u003cbr\u003e4. I'm Only a Boy!\u003cbr\u003e5. Don't for a Minute Believe the Lies\u003cbr\u003e6. Go to the Potter's House\u003cbr\u003e7. Pashur Whipped Jeremiah\u003cbr\u003e8. This Ever Worsening Wound\u003cbr\u003e9. Twenty-Three Years It's Been!\u003cbr\u003e10. Get a Scroll and Write\u003cbr\u003e11. The Recabite Community\u003cbr\u003e12. To All the Exiles\u003cbr\u003e13. Guard . . . King . . . Official\u003cbr\u003e14. I Bought the Field at Anathoth\u003cbr\u003e15. Regarding the Godless Nations\u003cbr\u003e16. No One Will Escape the Doom\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEugene H. Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1932-2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pastor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the bestselling spiritual formation classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Long Obedience in the Same Direction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Peterson was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1991. With degrees from Seattle Pacific, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University, he served as professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, until retiring in Lakeside, Montana, in 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP Formatio\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP Formatio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJuly 05, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.51\" H x 8.25\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698106659002,"sku":"9781514006160","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/912a4GMx87L._SL1500.jpg?v=1741190262"},{"product_id":"the-medieval-mind-of-c-s-lewis-how-great-books-shaped-a-great-mind-by-jason-m-baxter","title":"The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind by Jason M. Baxter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany readers know C. S. Lewis as the fantasy writer of the Chronicles of Narnia or the apologist of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But few know how deeply Lewis was formed by medieval authors like Dante and Boethius and how he saw their worldviews' relevance to the challenges of the modern world. Here, readers will encounter Lewis the medievalist to guide them in their own journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Last Dinosaur and the Surprising Modernity of the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e1. The Lost Cathedral: The Medieval Cosmos\u003cbr\u003e2. Breathing Narnian Air: Lewis's Medieval Apprenticeship\u003cbr\u003e3. From Symphony to Machine: The Death of Antiquity and the Birth of the World of Speed\u003cbr\u003e4. Evil Enchantment: Psychology and Pedagogy in Flatland\u003cbr\u003e5. Why Lewis Loved Dante: Counterspells and the Weight of Glory\u003cbr\u003e6. How to Pray to a Medieval God: C. S. Lewis and Mysticism\u003cbr\u003e7. Deep Conversion and Unveiling: When the \"It\" Becomes a \"You\"\u003cbr\u003e8. Modern Science and Medieval Myth: The Relevance of Medieval Cosmology\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Nostalgia for the Future\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Without the rich spiritual and literary legacy of the Middle Ages, C. S. Lewis would not have matured into the great apologist, essayist, and fiction writer that he became. Dante scholar Jason Baxter is just the right person to open up that legacy for modern readers and trace how deeply Lewis was shaped not only by the medieval worldview but by the way the medievals thought and felt and interacted with the spiritual and natural world around them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Following closely on his well-received works on Dante and on Christian mysticism, Jason Baxter here opens a window onto the bookshelves and study habits of C. S. Lewis, finding rightly that medieval authors have much more profoundly shaped his imagination and theology than most contemporary criticism has noticed. This well-written volume will be of interest both to seasoned scholars and undergraduate students; for the latter it will prove an invaluable introduction to a rich body of great Christian writing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As the author of A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy, Jason M. Baxter is uniquely qualified to guide us through the medieval mind of C. S. Lewis. Those wishing to delve deeper into the ancient roots of Lewis's inspiration and imagination need look no further. Professor Baxter, like Virgil, is a trustworthy guide.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I am often lamenting about what our culture has lost. C. S. Lewis is one of our sages who revitalizes the premodern world so that we can again reclaim an enchanted vision of reality. In this book, Jason Baxter offers the church what we've longed for-the tools by which Lewis embodied the medieval worldview-so we too can imitate this forgotten way of seeing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In this beautifully written book, Jason Baxter invites us to breathe the air of the medieval world that was C. S. Lewis's natural home, providing rich insight into the philosophical and theological imagination that shaped Lewis's thought and writing. But much more, Baxter helps us grasp the urgency Lewis felt to convey the beauty and grandeur of that age to us moderns, who live in a mechanized universe that is robbed of transcendence. This book is a vital resource not only for understanding Lewis and his world but also for making sense of our own.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"C. S. Lewis described himself as a 'dinosaur'-a member of an otherwise extinct species who could still breathe the air of the Middle Ages and could therefore make it come alive for others. Jason Baxter does a great job of surveying and unpacking this whole side of Lewis's work and its sophisticated, sacramental, and symphonic qualities. The result is a thrilling, moving, and even dangerous ride. Welcome to Jurassic Park!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason M. Baxter\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of fine arts and humanities at Wyoming Catholic College. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Christian Mysticism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Beauty of the World: Dante's Encyclopedia and the Names of God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Dante's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Divine Comedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP Academic\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP Academic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date:\u003cspan\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 8.4\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e176 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698137166010,"sku":"9781514001646","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91QTB6MTDVL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741190702"},{"product_id":"a-little-book-for-new-historians-why-and-how-to-study-history-little-books-by-robert-tracy-mckenzie","title":"A Little Book for New Historians: Why and How to Study History by Robert Tracy McKenzie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany people think of history as merely \"the past\"--or at most, information \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the past. But the real work of a historian is to listen to the voices of those who have gone before and humbly remember the flesh and blood on the other side of the evidence. What is their story? How does it become part of our own?In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Little Book for New Historians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie offers a concise, clear, and beautifully written introduction to the study of history. In addition to making a case for the discipline in our pragmatic, \"present-tense\" culture, McKenzie lays out necessary skills, methods, and attitudes for historians in training. Loaded with concrete examples and insightful principles, this primer shows how the study of history, faithfully pursued, can shape your heart as well as your mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One: Why Study History?\u003cbr\u003e1. So What Is History Anyway?\u003cbr\u003e2. Our \"Present-Tense Culture\"\u003cbr\u003e3. Practical Rewards\u003cbr\u003e4. Transformation\u003cbr\u003e5. Discipleship\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: How to Study History Faithfully\u003cbr\u003e6. Listening to Other Historians\u003cbr\u003e7. Listening to the Dead\u003cbr\u003e8. Contributing to the Conversation\u003cbr\u003e9. Why Does It Matter?\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: What is History, and What are Its Characteristics?\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This slim volume will challenge everything you've learned about studying the past. Put names and dates to the side and buckle your seatbelts for a ride that engages your heart as much as your mind. New historians-and old-will benefit mightily from the wisdom of this little book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book makes an outstanding contribution-for students of history, readers of history, history classes in college or high school, and discussions of history in church groups. It explains clearly what historians do, how historical study can promote the right kind of intellectual discipline, and why history means so much for Christian faith. The book is as powerfully effective as it is accessibly succinct.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Beautifully written and thought provoking. Tracy McKenzie reminds us that history is so much more than knowledge about the past. He invites us to understand history as a Christian vocation; he equips us to develop historical habits of the mind, and he challenges us to be transformed by our historical consciousness. Just as history is foundational to Christian faith, McKenzie shows us that historical understanding is also foundational to being a faithful Christian. His book will enrich both the college and church classroom.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If we take McKenzie's warnings about American 'present-tense culture' seriously and apply his lessons of history as the remembered past, the solutions for many of our contemporary racial problems would soon become clear. This book provides practical reflection and instruction on the development of historical thinking skills and growth of historical consciousness. I wish I had it when I was a new historian.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"More than a how-to for beginning history students, this book is a tonic for our times. When many on the left and right clamor for history instructors to teach 'what really happened, ' McKenzie lays bare the prideful arrogance behind such a desire and reminds us what a mature historical consciousness can provide-a discerning eye for the situation in which one has to act. Brimming with valuable insights culled from decades of classroom instruction by a master teacher, reading this book is both an intellectual pleasure and a practicum for spiritual formation. One can hope that the author's awe and humility before the task of making sense of the past will rub off on everyone who takes up this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This primer for new historians is full of Christian wisdom about the study of the past. Written by a seasoned veteran who has taught history majors for more than thirty years-in both secular and Christian academic institutions-it will instruct and transform you with profound historical thinking about the world in which we live and the people we should love. Read it and join the conversation!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tracy McKenzie writes that we are living in a 'present-tense culture.' This observation will come as no surprise to history teachers on the frontlines, whose students tend to see the study of history as an exercise in memorizing arcane facts and hence place little value on learning history. In this concise and accessible book, McKenzie shows a way out of the tyranny of the present, explaining both how and why to learn from the past. He shows how to develop habits of inquiry and reflection that allow engagement with the past as a life-changing moral inquiry rather than the dry recital of facts. The wisdom he offers for new historians can be fruitful for more experienced scholars as well. This small book should be on every historian's reading list.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Tracy McKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University) is professor and chair of the department of history at Wheaton College, where he teaches courses in U.S. history, the Civil War and historiography. McKenzie is the author of two award-winning monographs: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne South or Many? Plantation Belt and Upcountry in Civil-War Era Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Cambridge, 1994) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLincolnites and Rebels: A Divided Town in the American Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Oxford, 2009). He has also written numerous scholarly reviews and articles including \"Don't Forget the Church: Reflections on the Forgotten Dimension of Our Dual Calling\" in the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfessing History: Christian Faith and the Historian's Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Notre Dame, 2010).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP Academic\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP Academic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 12, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 6.9\" L x 4.2\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e120 pa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698239991994,"sku":"9780830853465","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/51YLbz99QfL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741191785"},{"product_id":"god-speaks-through-wombs-poems-on-gods-unexpected-coming-by-drew-jackson","title":"God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God's Unexpected Coming by Drew Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this dynamic collection of poems, Drew Jackson explores the first eight chapters of Luke's Gospel. These are declarative poems, faithfully proclaiming the gospel story in all its liberative power. Here the gospel is the \"fresh words \/ that speak of \/ things impossible.\" This powerful poetry helps us hear the hum of deliverance-against all hope-that's been in the gospel all along.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Jon Batiste\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Openings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheophilus (Lover of God)\u003cbr\u003eGod Speaks Through Wombs\u003cbr\u003eThe Spirit of Elijah\u003cbr\u003eNazareth\u003cbr\u003eTheotokos (God-Bearer)\u003cbr\u003eSay His Name\u003cbr\u003eLeap!\u003cbr\u003eThat Girl Can Sing!\u003cbr\u003eHe's Not Like His Father\u003cbr\u003eFaith Opens Mouths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Revelations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Those (These) Days\u003cbr\u003eO Little Town\u003cbr\u003eWhere Lambs Feed\u003cbr\u003eCensus Day\u003cbr\u003eSōtēr\u003cbr\u003eTreasures\u003cbr\u003eCeremonies and Rituals\u003cbr\u003eProvisions\u003cbr\u003eWe Gon' Be Alright\u003cbr\u003eGray Heads\u003cbr\u003eAs Children Do\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Immersions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlert to the Times\u003cbr\u003eWaters of Insurrection\u003cbr\u003eTradition\u003cbr\u003eDown By the Riverside\u003cbr\u003eImmersion\u003cbr\u003eGood Trouble\u003cbr\u003eThe Waters of My Weeping\u003cbr\u003eAll In\u003cbr\u003eI Am Son\u003cbr\u003eOf Earth and Sky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Temptations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesert of Desire\u003cbr\u003eProve It\u003cbr\u003eViews\u003cbr\u003eShuckin' and Jivin'\u003cbr\u003eAn Opportune Time (Out in these Streets)\u003cbr\u003eThe Accent of Home\u003cbr\u003e4x100 (My Leg of the Race)\u003cbr\u003eThe Anointing\u003cbr\u003eBack Pew Talk\u003cbr\u003eEuangelion (From Below)\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Time\u003cbr\u003eToday\u003cbr\u003eChallenge\u003cbr\u003eApparently\u003cbr\u003eA Rude Awakening\u003cbr\u003eOn the Edge of Things\u003cbr\u003ePossessed\u003cbr\u003eAuthority and Power\u003cbr\u003eThe Homes of My Friends\u003cbr\u003eN'em\u003cbr\u003eDesert Places\u003cbr\u003eVocatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. Rolling Deep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGennesaret\u003cbr\u003eBlue Collar\u003cbr\u003eJackpot\u003cbr\u003eFew and Far Between\u003cbr\u003eVocation: Redefined\u003cbr\u003eWhat Love Touches\u003cbr\u003eWithdraw\u003cbr\u003eCrowded Out\u003cbr\u003eThe Crew\u003cbr\u003eWho Can Forgive\u003cbr\u003eRise Up, My People\u003cbr\u003eInternal Dialogue at a Tax Booth\u003cbr\u003eFollow Me\u003cbr\u003eDinner Party\u003cbr\u003eAround Tables\u003cbr\u003eWineskins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI. On the Plain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFields of Wheat\u003cbr\u003eSabbath\u003cbr\u003eSame Energy\u003cbr\u003eA Grand Unfolding\u003cbr\u003eNicknames\u003cbr\u003eHands Full of Heaven\u003cbr\u003eLate Night Commercials\u003cbr\u003eFermented Lament\u003cbr\u003eHaters\u003cbr\u003eEnemy Love\u003cbr\u003eTurning Cheeks\u003cbr\u003eGrade School Ethics\u003cbr\u003eLogs and Splinters\u003cbr\u003eOur Good Tree\u003cbr\u003eWise Words from Mom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVII. Life Lessons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI Struggle with the Word\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeserves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the Rubble\u003cbr\u003eYouth Mortality\u003cbr\u003eMothers Like Us\u003cbr\u003eMagic Words of Spring\u003cbr\u003eFrom Behind Bars\u003cbr\u003eG.O.A.T. Status\u003cbr\u003eDemonized\u003cbr\u003eWhen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInvited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor Dinner\u003cbr\u003eAlabaster\u003cbr\u003eThree Kinds of Sinners\u003cbr\u003eI Screen Calls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVIII. Parables and Other Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd Many Others\u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Parable\u003cbr\u003eOf Seeds and Soil\u003cbr\u003eMysteries\u003cbr\u003eMy Light\u003cbr\u003eFamily\u003cbr\u003eThe Raging Sea\u003cbr\u003eLegion\u003cbr\u003eTestify\u003cbr\u003eTalitha\u003cbr\u003eNever Make Yourself Small\u003cbr\u003eTo Be A Realist\u003cbr\u003eIn the Room\u003cbr\u003eEat Your Fill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This poetic commentary weaves biblical narrative with contemporary issues of justice, lament, and hope. It is for anyone looking to meditate deeply on the Gospels. Jackson's unique approach, along with his heart for God's Word, makes this collection an instant classic, a true gift to the church.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If poetry is the art of the indirect, the undefended doorway into deeper consciousness, then Drew Jackson is a wonderful new teacher on the scene! Seldom have I read such direct insight into spiritual moments and spiritual matters . . . . I am already eager to see and hear more!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With undeniable depth and brilliant creativity, Drew Jackson offers a powerful poetic tour through the Gospel of Luke. Drew joins poignant cultural analysis with biblical faithfulness, and does so in a way that kept me captivated throughout. This book is a gift, offering us a fresh vision of the gospel story with profound flow.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"God Speaks Through Wombs is a fresh take on the first eight chapters of the Gospel of Luke and a poetic invitation into the world of the Scriptures. What we read here is not translation, but rather more. We are transported into the ministry of Jesus and beckoned to walk alongside him with the oppressed he came to save. Jackson's poetry brings to light the fact that Christ's ministry is, in many ways, an affirmation of human dignity in general and of Black dignity specifically. This Savior is very much for you, not against you.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book of poetry offers a beautifully nuanced perspective on themes of oppression, of liberation, of suffering, of hope for what has been promised. Drew weaves together biblical experiences with the language and perspectives of modern activists. His poetry allows us to experience the voice of God through words on the page. I will be using these poems for creative inspiration, as prayer, as a liturgy for all the things that are difficult to speak about in a dark and difficult world. This collection will offer you great solace, speaking life into your spirit.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I've known Drew for over a decade, and this book bears witness to his soul: a careful listener, passionate conversation partner, bold truth teller, and tenderhearted empath. Drew has always been an artist, crafty with words and sounds. God Speaks Through Wombs reflects Drew's soulful artistry. Through his poetic genius, Drew effortlessly weaves together the ancient stories of the Gospel of Luke with social movement history, popular culture, contemporary justice issues, theological rigor, and more. Every pastor, theologian, faith-rooted activist, and person of faith who cares about the intersection of faith and justice needs this book. You won't be able to preach, teach, pray, sing, or question the Gospel of Luke the same!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In a time like this, we need divine creativity, and the words Drew has written are just that. . . . His words are powerful, and his creative process is filled with mysterious and divine wonder.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrew Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founding pastor of Hope East Village in New York City. He is also the author of the poetry collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod Speaks Through Wombs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He and his wife have twin daughters and live in Lower Manhattan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\"\u003eIVP \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 14, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.47\" H x 8.43\" L x 5.43\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698303758522,"sku":"9781514002674","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81-JfZm2ySL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741192319"},{"product_id":"fearfully-and-wonderfully-the-marvel-of-bearing-gods-image-new-edition-updated-and-combined-by-paul-brand-philip-yancey","title":"Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God's Image (New Edition, Updated and Combined) by Paul Brand \u0026 Philip Yancey","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe human body is a window into the very structure of God's creation and a testament to God's glory. Renowned leprosy surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and bestselling writer Philip Yancey offer a new audience timeless reflections on the body in this updated and combined edition of the award-winning books\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFearfully and Wonderfully Made\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn His Image\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface: A New Edition for a New Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Image Bearers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Invisible Made Visible\u003cbr\u003e2: Human Mirrors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: One and Many\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3: A Role in the Body\u003cbr\u003e4: Diversity: The Richness of Life\u003cbr\u003e5: Unity: The Sense of Belonging\u003cbr\u003e6: The Ecstasy of Community\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Outside and Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7: Skin: The Organ of Sensitivity\u003cbr\u003e8: The Visible You\u003cbr\u003e9: The Most Trustworthy Sense\u003cbr\u003e10: Bone: A Necessary Frame\u003cbr\u003e11: How Bones Grow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Proof of Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12: Blood: Life's Source\u003cbr\u003e13: Wise Blood\u003cbr\u003e14: Breath: Inspiration and Expiration\u003cbr\u003e15: Body in Motion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Language of Pain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16: A Sense of Protection\u003cbr\u003e17: The Unifier\u003cbr\u003e18: Chronic Pain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Body's CEO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19: Brain: The Enchanted Loom\u003cbr\u003e20: Image Restored\u003cbr\u003e21: Levels of Guidance\u003cbr\u003e22: God's Likeness\u003cbr\u003e23: A Presence\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion Guide, Joannie Degnan Barth and Bridget Woltman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is a testimony to the peculiar mystery of God's presence-the Word made flesh, as John's Gospel names it. For people whose spiritual lives have been too disembodied, Dr. Brand's attention to living bodies invites us to return to our true selves. At the same time, Yancey has rendered enfleshened truth about our existence in words. I pray you can receive this combination of wisdom and craft as the gift that it is-a word in season, inviting each of us deeper into the life that is really life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fascinating reading for anyone interested in the workings of the human body.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"God's imaginative genius with his physical creation always has astounding parallels in the spiritual realm, and it's no different with the epitome of his creation, the human body. In their timeless Christian classic Fearfully and Wonderfully, my friend Philip and his coauthor Dr. Brand draw amazing parallels between our bodies and the Body of Christ that leave the reader startled and breathless with wonder. This remarkable book had a profound impact on my life when I first read it years ago, and its insights will astonish you for sure!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I have long loved the collaboration between the marvelous theologian Philip Yancey and his mentor-orthopedic, humanitarian surgeon Paul Brand. What a blessing to reread this work after thirty years, to immerse myself in the story of Dr. Brand's work with leprosy patients in India and the Bayou, and in the resultant lessons about the miraculous workings of the human body, the beauty of human friendship and caring, the profundity of God's love. Brilliant, charming, and wonder inducing, this is a modern classic of science and faith.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I have greatly appreciated my friend Philip Yancey's work over the years. I enthusiastically commend this book in which Philip offers his wisdom and the wisdom of Dr. Paul Brand to a new generation of readers. I anticipate that it will be of great value to Christians and non-Christians alike.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a stunning, wondrous book by two of my favorite people. I remember reading Phil Yancey in India, as I lived in a village of folks who had leprosy, which is also where I heard about Dr. Brand. Mother Teresa used to say that in the poor we can see Jesus 'in his most distressing disguises.' This book unpacks what that means and invites every one of us to marvel at the image of God in every person. Dr. Brand is a legendary medical doctor, and Philip is a doctor of the soul. Together they have written one of the greatest books on life . . . in a world where far too many lives are disgraced and desecrated. May it make you a champion of life, just as both of these men have been, and may we be death's greatest adversary.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In a world divided by races and faces, healers Philip Yancey and Paul Brand knit us together by blazing a magnificent journey through the human body-inspiring discovery, cell by cell, of God's marvel of a blueprint for his unified church. A shining collaboration, their book validates well that if every cell matters, so does every life. Yet only in relation to each other do we come alive. In proving that view, Yancey and Brand achieve an uplifting and awakening balm for today's bruised and fraying church. This book is a glorious achievement, and it arrives kindly with soothing correction. But best of all, it's right on time.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An unusual medical, biological, and spiritual work. A great appreciation of the human body, life, and belief in God fills this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A deeply meaningful book and a much-needed corrective to our opinions about the natural world, what membership means-in our bodies and in the body.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Reflections and stories by a humane tender of wounds. Paul Brand's book, like his life as a doctor, is wholly admirable.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The reader comes away in awe of the fearful and wonderful construction of the body God has given to each of us, an appreciation for the spiritual realm it illustrates, and a reverence for the God in whom both find their source.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Beautifully written, absorbing, and highly readable (even for the nonbiologically inclined), the book is tremendously successful in developing a metaphor the New Testament uses more than thirty times to refer to the universal church. The reader gains not only spiritual lessons but a sense of awe and wonder at the human body's complex physiology and anatomy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Paul Brand\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-2003) grew up in India, studied medicine in London, and practiced orthopedic surgery in India and the United States. He achieved world renown for his innovative techniques in the treatment of leprosy. He wrote\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Mechanics of the Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, still considered a classic in the field of hand surgery, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(coauthored with Philip Yancey) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod's Forever Feast\u003c\/i\u003e. Before his death in 2003, he received many honors, including the prestigious Albert Lasker Award and appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Yancey\u003c\/strong\u003e has written twenty-five books. Early on he crafted best-selling books such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappointment with God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Is God When It Hurts?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile also editing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Student Bible\u003c\/i\u003e. More recently, he has explored central issues of the Christian faith, penning award-winning titles such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jesus I Never Knew\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's So Amazing About Grace?\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Does It Make Any Difference?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYancey's books have garnered thirteen Gold Medallion Awards from Christian publishers and booksellers. He currently has more than fifteen million books in print, published in over forty languages worldwide. Yancey worked as a journalist in Chicago for some twenty years, editing the youth magazine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampus Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile also writing for a wide variety of magazines including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently released his memoir,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere the Light Fell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IVP\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIVP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 14, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.87\" H x 8.9\" L x 5.98\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698367164602,"sku":"9781514003879","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81I0rslNmUS._SL1500.jpg?v=1741192821"},{"product_id":"culture-care-reconnecting-with-beauty-for-our-common-life-by-makoto","title":"Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life by Makoto Fujimura","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Culture is not a territory to be won or lost but a resource we are called to steward with care. Culture is a garden to be cultivated.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany bemoan the decay of culture. But we all have a responsibility to care for culture, to nurture it in ways that help people thrive. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eartist Makoto Fujimura issues a call to cultural stewardship, in which we become generative and feed our culture's soul with beauty, creativity, and generosity. We serve others as cultural custodians of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for artists, but artists come in many forms. Anyone with a calling to create--from visual artists, musicians, writers, and actors to entrepreneurs, pastors, and business professionals--will resonate with its message. This book is for anyone with a desire or an artistic gift to reach across boundaries with understanding, reconciliation, and healing. It is a book for anyone with a passion for the arts, for supporters of the arts, and for \"creative catalysts\" who understand how much the culture we all share affects human thriving today and shapes the generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Mark Labberton\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. On Becoming Generative\u003cbr\u003e2. Culture Care Defined\u003cbr\u003e3. Black River, Cracked Lands\u003cbr\u003e4. From Culture Wars to a Common Life\u003cbr\u003e5. Soul Care\u003cbr\u003e6. Beauty as Food for the Soul\u003cbr\u003e7. Leadership from the Margins\u003cbr\u003e8. \"Tell 'em About the Dream!\"\u003cbr\u003e9. Two Lives at the Margins\u003cbr\u003e10. Our Calling in the Starry Night\u003cbr\u003e11. Opening the Gates\u003cbr\u003e12. Cultivating Cultural Soil\u003cbr\u003e13. Cultural Estuaries\u003cbr\u003e14. Custodians of Culture Care\u003cbr\u003e15. Business Care\u003cbr\u003e16. Practical Advice for Artists\u003cbr\u003e17. Tilling Our Cultural Soil in the Age of Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e18. New Vocabularies, New Stories\u003cbr\u003e19. What If?\u003cbr\u003eA Gratuitous Postscript\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion Guide\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When I first opened up Culture Care one night in Taipei and began reading, I knew that it was an important and essential work for today's artists. As I read, the book kept opening up like a flower of revelation. It helped define for me what I have been doing for a long time: culture care. I never had a word for it before. It has also helped me see myself differently as an artist. Culture Care gives the artist dignity and purpose, something that the church and society never gave me. The church never acknowledged art as a worthy vocation with a godly purpose, and society never fully recognized me either. So that's where I've always lived and worked--on the outside. But we are not alone and we are right where we belong!\"--James Elaine, artist and curator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Christian readers will find this book instructive and encouraging. Fujimura's work is instructive in that beauty is not a commodity to bargain with or exploit, and it is encouraging in that everyone has something to offer. The arts provide the church with an eclectic array of voices, talents, and experiences necessary for a robust approach to culture care.\"--Justin L. McLendon, Calvin Theological Journal, 52.2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Makoto Fujimura's Culture Care is invaluable for a global business leader dealing with multiple cultures and challenging business and cultural decisions every day. I found it to be not only an inspirational reminder to seek beauty in all things, but a practical help in servant leadership.\"--Carl Chien, MD and head of global investment banking, North Asia, JPMorgan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is a very readable book, full of thought-provoking and helpful ideas, and 'must-reading' for anyone interested in the arts and culture, either as a practitioner or a consumer.\"--David McKay, The Covenanter Witness, July\/August 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakoto Fujimura\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally renowned artist, writer, and speaker who serves as the director of Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. He is also the founder of the International Arts Movement and served as a presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefractions: A Journey of Faith, Art and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilence and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.Recognized worldwide as a cultural shaper, Fujimura's work has been exhibited at galleries including Dillon Gallery in New York, Sato Museum in Tokyo, The Contemporary Museum of Tokyo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Bentley Gallery in Arizona, Taikoo Place in Hong Kong and Vienna's Belvedere Museum. In 2011 the Fujimura Institute was established and launched the Qu4rtets, a collaboration between Fujimura, painter Bruce Herman, Duke theologian\/pianist Jeremy Begbie and Yale composer Christopher Theofanidis, based on T. S. Eliot's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Quartets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A popular speaker, Fujimura has lectured at numerous conferences, universities and museums, including the Aspen Institute, Yale and Princeton Universities, Sato Museum and the Phoenix Art Museum. Among many awards and recognitions, Bucknell University honored him with the Outstanding Alumni Award in 2012, and the American Academy of Religion named him as its 2014 Religion and the Arts award recipient. He has received honorary doctorates from Belhaven University, Biola University, Cairn University and Roanoke College.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Labberton\u003c\/strong\u003e is president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He previously served as Lloyd John Ogilvie chair for preaching and director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute for Preaching. Labberton came to Fuller after sixteen years as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. He has served as chair of John Stott Ministries (now Langham Partnership) and co-chair of the John Stott Ministries Global Initiative Fund. Today he continues to contribute to the mission of the global church as a senior fellow of International Justice Mission. He is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Act of Worship\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\"\u003eIVP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 14, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 8.2\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698373259450,"sku":"9780830845033","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/817XhA_oDkL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741193306"},{"product_id":"the-connected-life-the-art-and-science-of-relational-spirituality-by-todd-w-hall","title":"The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality by Todd W Hall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's no secret that we live in an increasingly isolated world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe pandemic has only exacerbated what was already a startling trend: loneliness and disconnection have been on the rise for a long time in our society. We long for a deep sense of meaning to make sense of our lives, but we don't know how to find it. Even worse, we often search for it in unhealthy ways that hinder the very thing we're desperate for: genuine relational connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePsychologist Todd Hall has been researching human relationships and ways of connecting for many years. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Connected Life\u003c\/i\u003e, he offers the fruit of that work, contending that real human growth doesn't come through head knowledge alone but through relational knowledge and strong attachment bonds. It's our relationships--with God and others--that lead to authentic transformation. Ultimately, the family of God provides the best context for lasting growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a wise, accessible introduction to transformative relational connection, addressing the deeply felt disconnection in our society and inviting us into lasting relationships with God and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Curt Thompson\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Power of Loving Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Connection Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Causes of Our Connection Crisis\u003cbr\u003e2. The Spiritual Effects of Our Connection Crisis\u003cbr\u003e3. Misguided Spirituality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Relational Knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. We Know More than We Can Say\u003cbr\u003e5. Once More with Feeling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Attachment Bonds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Born to Connect\u003cbr\u003e7. Becoming Attached\u003cbr\u003e8. How We Connect to God and Others\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Born to Love\u003cbr\u003e10. Deep Love\u003cbr\u003e11. Understanding Deep Growth\u003cbr\u003e12. Cultivating Deep Growth\u003cbr\u003e13. Suffering Well\u003cbr\u003e14. Born to Belong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We live in the most distracted and disrupted culture in the history of the world. That radical disruption is affecting our families, personal relationships, careers, and spiritual lives, which is why I'm so thrilled Todd Hall has released The Connected Life. The truth is, this book is a road map for navigating today's world--if you can't change, the world will pass you by. So read The Connected Life, underline it, and keep it on your desk. It could very well be your ticket to the future.\"--Phil Cooke, filmmaker and media consultant, author of One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Connected Life is a brilliant book that is very important for the future of the church. It offers practical insights that will help you find meaning and thrive in life. Drawn from Todd's faith, personal experiences, counseling practice, and psychology research, The Connected Life brings a fresh perspective. Todd's beautiful writing style really connects, and his storytelling ability is icing on the cake.\"--Michael Lee Stallard, president of Connection Culture Group and author of Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Todd Hall understands the connected life, largely because he's known firsthand the disconnected life. He grew up looking for love, longing for a place to belong. Thankfully, he found it all, and more, in the welcome of a good God, the love of a good woman, and the grace of a good church. But he knows deeply and clearly what it is to lack such things, so he also knows the gifts that these things are and how best to receive, foster, and steward them. How do you or I overcome our tendencies to hide, evade, resist, and resent? How do we truly, deeply connect? I can hardly think of a question more relevant to our times or one for which we need, and urgently, real wisdom. This book is just such wisdom.\"--Mark Buchanan, pastor and author of Spiritual Rhythm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Todd Hall has written a very helpful and relevant book for our fragmented and broken world, focusing on relational spirituality and the connected life we all deeply long for and that can be found in the love of God in Christ and in the loving community of the church. Highly recommended as essential reading for all of us!\"--Siang-Yang Tan, senior professor of clinical psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary and author of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"By weaving personal stories with psychological theory and research, Dr. Hall guides his readers to an understanding of healthy attachment and the way in which it can heal. His soulful explanation of psychological theory provides a guidebook of sorts for how we can be more deeply connected to ourselves, each other, and God. This book will help readers understand themselves--and those they care for--better and more deeply, enhancing their relationships and creating the conditions for better health and transformed connections.\"--Doreen Dodgen-Magee, psychologist and author of Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Todd Hall has spent his career plumbing the practical aspects of psychology and drawing out the deep connections with Christian theology. In The Connected Life, he marshals all his wisdom to help us understand the best way to live, love, and lead. This book will provide more practical aha! moments than any book you'll read this year. I highly recommend it!\"--Ken Wytsma, author of The Grand Paradox and The Myth of Equality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In seasons of transition we can experience feeling out of rhythm, deep distance between each other and God, a 'crisis of human and spiritual connection.' These dynamics are exhausting for the soul; we are made for community and to enjoy God's presence. Being relational is an intelligent design; we are not merely mechanical. Dr. Hall beautifully expresses how the Holy Spirit knows us through our complex emotions and scientifically shows how our emotions can be a source of good ideas, gatekeepers of decisions. As a Latino\/x who reasons and feels ideas and faith, The Connected Life provides a practical framework for understanding our attachment to God and each other.\"--Oscar Merlo, director of the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today, Biola University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is no secret that people worldwide are increasingly disconnected from each other. For a number of reasons, we are detached from feeling we can be vulnerable about ourselves with others. This issue ties directly into massive problems in physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Todd Hall has provided a biblical and scientifically validated path to learn and experience true connection with God, others, and our very selves. The chapters on relational knowledge are a highlight. I highly recommend this book.\"--John Townsend, author of the Boundaries book series and founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"People seem more relationally disconnected today than ever and yet are desperate for meaning and connection. This is one big reason I am thrilled about this new book by my friend Todd Hall. The Connected Life is research based and yet full of stories and practical ideas. I am honored to offer an endorsement and look forward to helping spread the word when it releases.\"--Sean McDowell, professor at Biola University and author of So the Next Generation Will Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Although most of us recognize the importance of relationships in our lives at some level, we often find ourselves stuck, unsure of how to cultivate healthy, thriving relationships. In this book, Todd clarifies the path toward adopting new habits and frameworks that help us to love others, and ourselves, well. The Connected Life communicates profound insights about how to love winsomely and live meaningfully.\"--Steve Saccone, author of Relational Intelligence and Talking About God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Connected Life blends social science with spiritual truths to reveal why we feel so discombobulated, and tells us how to put ourselves back together.\"--David Burkus, author of The Myths of Creativity and Friend of a Friend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In The Connected Life, Todd Hall demonstrates powerfully that we are hardwired for close, empathic relationships, but we suffer deeply from our increasingly fragmented culture. Through compelling stories, research results clearly explained, and practical action steps, Todd helps readers learn how to build life-giving relational connections. This book challenged me and fed my soul. I heartily recommend it.\"--Joshua Miller, author of Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTodd W. Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ph.D., Biola University, Doctoral specialization, University of California--Los Angeles) is director of the Institute for Research on Psychology and Spirituality, associate professor of psychology, and editor of the\u003ci\u003eJournal of Psychology and Theology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Biola University. He is also the president of Alidade Research (alidaderesearch.com), a research and organizational development consulting firm. Hall developed the Furnishing the Soul Inventory, one of the most widely used measures of Christian spirituality among Christian colleges, Bible institutes and secondary schools in North America. He speaks and consults regularly on spiritual transformation, leadership and organizational development to Christian schools, nonprofits, businesses and churches around the country.Having conducted research on spiritual transformation for over fifteen years, Hall has published extensively on the topic in journals such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal of Psychology and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMental Health, Culture and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpiritual Formation, Counseling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Nova Science, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurt Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e (MD, Wright State University) is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of the Center for Being Known, a nonprofit organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders on the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spiritual formation. He is also the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnatomy of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e. Thompson and his wife, Phyllis, a licensed clinical social worker, are the parents of two children and reside in Arlington, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\"\u003eIVP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJune 28, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 8.8\" L x 5.6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700213018810,"sku":"9781514002612","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81utjDb7e8L._SL1500.jpg?v=1741283436"},{"product_id":"the-common-rule-habits-of-purpose-for-an-age-of-distraction-enlarged-expanded-expanded-by-justin-whitmel-earley","title":"The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction (Enlarged\/Expanded) by Justin Whitmel Earley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate a Gospel-Centered Rule of Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy people. We yearn for the freedom of the gospel but remain shackled by our screens and exhausted by our routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer is a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Common Rule's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efour daily and four weekly habits transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor. Justin Earley provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edoable, life-giving practices to find freedom and rest for your soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexpanded content including study guide questions for individual reflection and group discussion, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical, accessible resources for building habits that bring life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Discovering the Freedom of Limitations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: How to Practice the Common Rule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is a Rule?\u003cbr\u003eThe Eight Habits of the Common Rule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Daily and Weekly Habits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaily Habit 1: Kneeling Prayer at Morning, Midday, and Bedtime\u003cbr\u003eDaily Habit 2: One Meal with Others\u003cbr\u003eDaily Habit 3: One Hour with Phone Off\u003cbr\u003eDaily Habit 4: Scripture Before Phone\u003cbr\u003eWeekly Habit 1: One Hour of Conversation with a Friend\u003cbr\u003eWeekly Habit 2: Curate Media to Four Hours\u003cbr\u003eWeekly Habit 3: Fast from Something for Twenty-Four Hours\u003cbr\u003eWeekly Habit 4: Sabbath\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: On Failure and Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eResources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHabits in a Nutshell\u003cbr\u003eTrying One Habit of the Common Rule\u003cbr\u003eTrying a Week of the Common Rule\u003cbr\u003eTrying a Month of the Common Rule\u003cbr\u003eThe Common Rule for Congregations\u003cbr\u003eA Prayer for Those Trying the Common Rule Habits\u003cbr\u003eThe Common Rule as a Rule of Life\u003cbr\u003eThe Common Rule for Different Walks of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eQuestions for Reflection and Discussion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Justin Whitmel Earley's honest walk through anxiety gives hope to anyone who needs a new way. The Common Rule becomes an accessible way to move forward in your walk with Christ, whether battling anxiety or simply wanting to find Christ at the center of your life. Earley's fresh look at a liturgical life comes off the page and into your daily life. This book is a refreshing reminder that community, shared meals, fasting, praying, silence, and rest all have deep effects on our lives. In a society of fast food and split families, the return to the table is more important than ever. Earley lived the fast-paced world of no margin where everyone has free access to his life, yet in the pages of this book, we see he has found another way-another way for us all.\"--Diana M. Shiflett, pastor of spiritual formation, Naperville Covenant Church, author of Spiritual Practices in Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When someone asks how you're doing and you always find yourself answering, \"So busy and crazy,\" it might be time for a change. The Common Rule offers practical wisdom on how to slowly but deliberately restructure our lives, and it shows us that when we embrace limitations, we paradoxically gain the freedom we long for.\"--John Dyer, author of From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I'm thankful for the Common Rule because it is a practical tool to save me from the tyranny of machine-like productivity. The book and practices remind me that I am a human being and not a human doing. Read this book and save yourself from the tyranny!\"--David M. Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, coauthor of Race, Class, and the Kingdom of God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In the present age, we are settling to be informed when the call is to be transformed. I'm no Luddite, but we must rethink the way technology and busyness are affecting our loves. The Common Rule not only has incredible practical advice for daily and weekly rhythms, it also opens our eyes to see the water we're swimming in. Every church should consider using this as a resource for formation.\"--AJ Sherrill, author of Enneagram and the Way of Jesus, lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a wonderfully practical book. But even more, it is a beautiful one--full of glimpses of the life we were made for and the simple choices that can take us in that direction. The habits described here and the wisdom they embody are the path toward sanity in a frenetic world.\"--Andy Crouch, author of The Tech-Wise Family and Culture Making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Common Rule is an engaging, relevant, and transforming guide for cultivating spiritual discipline amid the distractions and attractions of life and the daily pressures and challenges of just getting by. The spiritual practices Justin offers are not simply habits and forms adapted for modern life but are habits and forms developed in the painful crucible of personal experience. This book is worth reading and its ways worth pursuing.\"--Ron Nikkel, president emeritus, Prison Fellowship International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I love the practicality of this book. Justin Whitmel Earley understands and embodies the reality that we show what we love and value by the daily habits of our lives.\"--Mark Scandrette, author of Free and Practicing the Way of Jesus, and coauthor of Belonging and Becoming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Whitmel Earley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the creator of The Common Rule, a program of habits designed to form us in the love of God and neighbor. He is also a mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Richmond, Virginia. Justin and his wife, Lauren, have four sons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 14, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.1\" H x 7.9\" L x 5.7\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e216 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700216918202,"sku":"9781514006924","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/71Mp3_5eXBL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741283853"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-lent-a-painting-a-day-from-ash-wednesday-to-easter-by-wendy-beckett","title":"The Art of Lent: A Painting a Day from Ash Wednesday to Easter by Wendy Beckett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis delightful book describes and interprets a series of forty full-color paintings for each day of Lent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Artists often address subjects that our culture seeks to avoid, and the brilliant and perceptive reflections from nun and art historian Sister Wendy Beckett will help you to read these paintings with a more discerning eye and encounter deeper levels of spiritual meaning than may at first appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsh Wednesday: Repentance\u003cbr\u003eThursday: Forgiveness\u003cbr\u003eFriday: Humility\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: Purification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek One: Silence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: Profound silence\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: Desiring silence\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: Beyond Babel\u003cbr\u003eThursday: Meditative silence\u003cbr\u003eFriday: A paradox\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: Silence and time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek Two: Contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: Into the light\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: Manifestation\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: The still mind\u003cbr\u003eThursday: A rich emptiness\u003cbr\u003eFriday: Amid the chaos\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: A still life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek Three: Peace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: Finding a balance\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: The illusion of peace\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: Choosing peace\u003cbr\u003eThursday: Isolation\u003cbr\u003eFriday: Conditional peace\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: A meaningful life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek Four: Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: Choosing joy\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: Joy in infancy\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: Embracing joy\u003cbr\u003eThursday: Lost in time\u003cbr\u003eFriday: Radiant truth\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: Beyond experience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek Five: Confidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: A vision\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: Joyful confidence\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: Inner tranquility\u003cbr\u003eThursday: Courage\u003cbr\u003eFriday: A bright fortress\u003cbr\u003eSaturday: Absolute trust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek Six: Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonday: Tender reverence\u003cbr\u003eTuesday: Chasing the butterfly\u003cbr\u003eWednesday: Forgetting self\u003cbr\u003eMaundy Thursday: No greater love\u003cbr\u003eGood Friday: Passionate sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eHoly Saturday: Radiant expectation\u003cbr\u003eEaster Day: Resurrection\u003cbr\u003eCopyright acknowledgement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world's greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring--not only during Lent but at any time of the year.\"--Janina Ramirez, art historian and broadcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Wendy Beckett\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930-2018) was a Carmelite nun and art historian who became world famous in the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC documentaries on the history of painting. 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Jesus enters Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e2. Jesus cleanses the Temple\u003cbr\u003e3. Jesus washes his disciples' feet\u003cbr\u003e4. The Last Supper: I\u003cbr\u003e5. The Last Supper: II\u003cbr\u003e6. 'I am the true vine'\u003cbr\u003e7. In the Garden of Gethsemane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: 'Behold the Man!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Judas betrays Jesus\u003cbr\u003e9. The trial before Caiaphas\u003cbr\u003e10. Peter denies Jesus\u003cbr\u003e11. Peter's repentance\u003cbr\u003e12. The trial before Pilate\u003cbr\u003e13. Jesus is stripped of his garments\u003cbr\u003e14. Jesus is mocked by the soldiers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: 'Father, Forgive Them'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. Crucifixion: I\u003cbr\u003e16. Crucifixion: II\u003cbr\u003e17. Crucifixion: III\u003cbr\u003e18. Jesus is mourned by his disciples\u003cbr\u003e19. Jesus is mourned by Mary\u003cbr\u003e20. The entombment\u003cbr\u003e21. Jesus is mourned by angels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: 'He Is Risen!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22. The descent into Hell\u003cbr\u003e23. The women visit the tomb\u003cbr\u003e24. Resurrection: I\u003cbr\u003e25. Resurrection: II\u003cbr\u003e26. Resurrection: III\u003cbr\u003e27. 'Do not touch me'\u003cbr\u003e28. The supper at Emmaus\u003cbr\u003e29. Doubting Thomas\u003cbr\u003e30. Ascension\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gorgeous, beautifully produced. . . . Beauty and surprise on every page, this is a book to linger over.\"--Piers Plowright, writing in the Tablet, on Sister Wendy's 100 Best-loved Paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Wendy Beckett\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930-2018) was a Carmelite nun and art historian who became world famous in the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC documentaries on the history of painting. She studied for her degree in English at St. Anne's College, Oxford, where she graduated with highest honors. After teaching in South Africa, she returned to England in 1970 to live a fully contemplative life under the protection of a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk. 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But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create reflects our being created in the image of a creator God.\u003ci\u003eArt and the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been a foundational work for generations of Christians in the arts. In this book's classic essays, Francis Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms, and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and vigor, Schaeffer explains why \"the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Michael Card\u003cbr\u003eI. Art in the Bible\u003cbr\u003eII. Some Perspectives on Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Recommended for those interested in creativity, arts in worship, and art as it relates to biblical history.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis A. Schaeffer\u003c\/strong\u003e founded the L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland and was the author of many books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe God Who Is There\u003c\/i\u003e. Until his death in 1984, he was also a noted speaker with a worldwide ministry. His ministry continues through his books, with over two million copies in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a career that spans 30 years, \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Card\u003c\/strong\u003e has recorded over 31 albums, authored or co-authored over 24 books, hosted a radio program, and written for a wide range of magazines. An award-winning musician and performing artist, he has penned such favorites as \"El Shaddai,\" \"Immanuel\" and many other songs. He has branched his ministry beyond music and written numerous books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sacred Sorrow, A Violent Grace, The Parable of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSleep Sound in Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a children's book). He has also written the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiblical Imagination Series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith a book and accompanying music CD for each of the four gospels. A graduate of Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's and master's degree in biblical studies, Card also serves as mentor to many younger artists and musicians, teaching courses on the creative process and calling the Christian recording industry into deeper discipleship. Card lives in Tennessee with his wife and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" title=\"IVP\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIVP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date:\u003cspan\u003e November 30, 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780830834013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.4\" H x 6.9\" L x 4.2\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702568513722,"sku":"9780830834013","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/819ECEBeIPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741358647"},{"product_id":"psalms-prayers-of-the-heart-lifeguide-bible-studies-by-eugene-h-peterson","title":"Psalms: Prayers of the Heart (Lifeguide Bible Studies) by Eugene H. 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Praying Our Inattention -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Praying Our Intimidation -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Praying Our Trouble -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Praying Our Creation -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Praying Our Sin -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 51\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Praying Our Salvation -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 103\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Praying Our Fear -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 23\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Praying Our Hate -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 137\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Praying Our Tears -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsalm 6\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. 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Peterson was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1991. 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When we feel like we have nothing left, we sometimes wish for our own end too. Yet God keeps waking us up every morning--a sign that God wants us to keep living when our world ends. We must find our way to the new life that awaits us on the other side of loss. But how?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Sanders has traveled this path before and lived to tell the tale--not once but twice. After a divorce and then the sudden death of her second husband, Dawn discovered a buried treasure in Genesis 1: God's process for creating new life out of chaos. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Your World Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, Dawn digs deep into the creation story and unearths a seven-step process by which God brings us out of the void and into new beginnings. With her unique perspective, authenticity, and courage, Dawn meets those who are starting over and guides us into renewed hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Carol Kent\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Starting Is the Hardest Part\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. It's About the Invitation\u003cbr\u003e2. It's Just the Beginning\u003cbr\u003e3. It's Part of the Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Learning to Let It Flow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. First Stop, Limbo\u003cbr\u003e5. Time to Come Out of the Shadow\u003cbr\u003e6. A Steady Flow\u003cbr\u003e7. Growing and Sowing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Putting It All into Action\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Let the Sunshine Out\u003cbr\u003e9. Team Sports\u003cbr\u003e10. Role Play\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Upcoming Events\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. 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Whether or not you have been through a catastrophic life event, I highly recommend this book as a wonderful approach to navigating life's many changes.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In When Your World Ends, Dawn Sanders delivers an inspiring message of grace and gratitude, linking the creation story to our individual narratives. Her engaging style and practical insights offer readers a new perspective on biblical relevance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dawn Sanders walks us through the chaos, confusion, and grief that accompany affliction, adversity, and tragedy. When Your World Ends is a beautiful road map out of the disorder of questioning to a place of rest and solid ground. By paralleling her own story with God's creation story, Dawn has given us a valuable and unique resource to hope and live again.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dawn Sanders is truly an authentic voice as she shares her story in When Your World Ends. Her message is real, as she is a living witness telling her truth. It is raw in the sense she does not sugarcoat the message, and relevant to the times we live in, bringing a revival to every reader who is not ashamed to dig deep in their soul and Spirit. The Bible says we overcome 'by the word of [our] testimony.' Cling to every word as Dawn reveals 'God's creative process for rebuilding a life.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Mann Sanders\u003c\/strong\u003e (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry. Her passion is expository teaching and sharing the wonderful insights God has shown her in his Word. She does this through writing weekly discussion guides for the life groups as well as teaching several in-depth Bible studies. 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But they are also more likely to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion of burnout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen they do, the impact is more severe and disorienting. Burnout often starts from something very good: a passionate commitment to meaningful work and the skill to make it a reality. But the dark side of calling is that passion and skill without boundaries are like matches to a dry forest, at risk for devastating destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we pursue our callings while managing our risk for burnout? Communication and workplace expert Arianna Molloy explores the nature of a healthy calling and the surprising key to unlocking a more sustainable approach. Humility is essential to a healthy calling, one that involves knowing yourself well, being teachable, and embracing the vulnerability of consistently taking time to rest and reflect. Molloy identifies essential practices and disciplines to recalibrate your calling and transform your work, relationships, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to feel stuck and alone, disoriented in the dark. Let the Caller turn on the lights and return you to health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Path to Burnout and Why It Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Terrain of Burnout\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Toxic Relationship Between Burnout and Calling\u003cbr\u003e2. Chronic Stress and the Deadly Duo of Workaholism and Job Idolization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Linchpin of Calling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. The Three Cs in Calling's Relational Core\u003cbr\u003e4. The Misunderstood and Underrepresented Role of Humility\u003cbr\u003e5. Practicing Healthy Humility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The Way Forward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Boundary Shaming and Boundary Resilience\u003cbr\u003e7. Oil and Frames\u003cbr\u003e8. The Way Forward\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Arianna Molloy's Healthy Calling shines as a beacon of light for those lost in burnout's darkness. Through her profound insights and practical strategies, Molloy guides readers on a transformative journey from despair to hope, from exhaustion to renewal. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking true fulfillment in their work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Healthy Calling is an essential read for our times. Arianna has her finger on the pulse of this cultural moment, offering profound insights into the challenges we face in our work lives today. I found myself reading with a highlighter in hand, marking passage after passage of wisdom. What sets this book apart is how Arianna masterfully blends rigorous academic research with actionable, practical advice. Healthy Calling isn't just a guide-it's a lifeline for anyone seeking to transform their work from a source of stress into a sustainable vocation.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Arianna Molloy addresses a critical issue few works on calling explore-the danger of allowing passion for work to lead to exhaustion and burnout. As she uncovers the darker side of calling, Molloy steers readers toward biblical insight and practical action that restore a healthier experience of vocation. I wish this book had been written earlier in my career! Highly recommended for anyone flirting with burnout in their current role.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's a beautiful thing to have a calling and not just a career . . . to feel as if every time the paycheck hits your account, you're robbing the bank because it doesn't feel like work. But it's also a dangerous place to be, and don't I know it. When what you do is what you love, it's more than easy to transgress boundaries and freefall into burnout and even shame. What then? In Healthy Calling, Dr. Arianna Molloy gives us much needed guidance. This will be a book I return to time and again.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The culture sugarcoats and oversimplifies work as a calling with 'live your bliss' and 'do what you love' mantras. The truth is far more complex and so much richer. In Healthy Calling, Arianna Molloy explores this reality thoughtfully, rigorously, and personally. With deep humility and great clarity, she offers a fresh, grounded, eminently practical perspective on living a calling in the real world. I couldn't put it down, and I can't recommend it highly enough.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Arianna Molloy has done more than write a professional, practical, and personal book on what it means to be truly called to a job and a career, all the while managing the burnout that plagues so many. Healthy Calling is an exceptional road map for pursuing your callings in healthy and sustainable ways by developing a dynamic relationship with the Caller. Whether you are a student or a seasoned professional, Dr. Molloy's thoughtful research and experience will provide the confidence you need to live a life of humility and gratitude as you pursue the callings God has given you.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArianna Molloy\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Denver) is associate professor of organizational communication at Biola University. Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace. She is an award-winning scholar and educator who has published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Business Communication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunication Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Arianna is also a consultant for organizations, business professionals, and ministries. Arianna and her husband, Allen, have one son and enjoy running half marathons, traveling the world, and drinking good coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 07, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.52\" H x 8.49\" L x 5.51\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702582702266,"sku":"9781514008409","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81X3hcGtyBL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741359850"},{"product_id":"a-long-obedience-in-the-same-direction-discipleship-in-an-instant-society-special-edition-commemorative-by-eugene-h-peterson","title":"A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (Special Edition, Commemorative) by Eugene H Peterson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic more than forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by its call to deeper discipleship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs a society, we are still obsessed with the immediate, but Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience in the same direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong obedience requires a deepening life of prayer. Peterson finds encouragement for today's pilgrims in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134), sung by travelers on their way to worship in Jerusalem. With prophetic and pastoral wisdom, Peterson shows how the psalms teach us to grow in worship, service, joy, work, happiness, humility, community, and blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis commemorative edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Long Obedience in the Same Direction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes a preface taken from Leif Peterson's eulogy at his father's memorial service and a bibliography of Peterson's works. A companion Bible study guide is also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommemorative Preface by Leif Peterson\u003cbr\u003e20th-Anniversary Preface\u003cbr\u003e1. Discipleship: \"What Makes You Think You Can Race Against Horses?\"\u003cbr\u003e2. Repentance: \"I'm Doomed to Live in Meshech\"\u003cbr\u003e3. Providence: \"God Guards You from Every Evil\"\u003cbr\u003e4. Worship: \"Let's Go to the House of God\"\u003cbr\u003e5. Service: \"Like Servants . . . We're Watching \u0026amp; Waiting\"\u003cbr\u003e6. Help: \"Oh, Blessed Be God! He Didn't Go Off \u0026amp; Leave Us\"\u003cbr\u003e7. Security: \"God Encircles His People\"\u003cbr\u003e8. Joy: \"We Laughed, We Sang\"\u003cbr\u003e9. Work: \"If God Doesn't Build the House\"\u003cbr\u003e10. Happiness: \"Enjoy the Blessing! Revel in the Goodness!\"\u003cbr\u003e11. Perseverance: \"They Never Could Keep Me Down\"\u003cbr\u003e12. Hope: \"I Pray to God . . . and Wait for What He'll Say \u0026amp; Do\"\u003cbr\u003e13. Humility: \"I've Kept My Feet on the Ground\"\u003cbr\u003e14. Obedience: \"How He Promised God\"\u003cbr\u003e15. Community: \"Like Costly Anointing Oil Flowing Down Head \u0026amp; Beard\"\u003cbr\u003e16. Blessing: \"Lift Your Praising Hands\"\u003cbr\u003eA Long Obedience: An Epilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eList of Works by Eugene H. Peterson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I've never read a book by Eugene Peterson that didn't stir and challenge me.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I thank God for A Long Obedience. It is a pioneer message, first coming to us at a time when no one was talking about either 'long' or 'obedience.' And while, thankfully, others have added their voices in the intervening years, A Long Obedience retains its prophetic edge for us who live on the cusp of the twenty-first century. Rooted in the ancient psalmist's Songs of Ascents it invites us to journey with Jesus into the rich spiritual landscape of 'righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"There is a clean, bright rigor to honest life before God. Burnishing the language of the Psalms, Eugene Peterson makes that life sing like a taut wire. A long obedience is the only path of discipleship to Jesus, and this is a message we desperately need to hear and implement today.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Into a world that does its best to deceive us into believing that everything changes, God speaks his unchanging Word. Ours is a time and a world that needs to hear in fresh ways all that that Word might mean if we would only listen. Eugene has listened. In this book he tells us all that he has heard about those fixed facets of that unchanging Word.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"All of the marks of a classic-profound, timeless, life-impacting.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Words are weapons for good or ill, and Eugene H. Peterson uses them to wield the sword of Scripture to pierce our minds and hearts. He is one of God's most gifted wordsmiths, and we are privileged to have his work among us. . . . I have constantly used his writings and concepts in my ministry; putting them to use in drama, teaching, and books, and they have hugely enhanced my own gifting. Not least, those words have had a sweet influence in my own 'obedience in the same direction'! I am honored to endorse this Christian classic.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Eugene Peterson's special gift is to stand beside us and keep our feet on the ground as he lifts our hearts to God and our minds to godliness. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, which does this stunningly well, is also the best pathway into the Psalter you are likely to find. If, like me for twenty years, you find it hard to get into the Psalms, that is another reason to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest this brilliant book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Every day contemporary culture invites me to rush about in a hundred different directions that tear at my soul. I have found Eugene Peterson to have no patience for such crazed busyness. Instead he shows me how to stay focused on the long, biblical direction home to God.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A Long Obedience in the Same Direction participates in a vital literary and theological tradition: the power of a particular text, in this case the fifteen Songs of Ascents, to release the highly original-that is to say, explosive-meditation of a profound Christian spirit. . . . These provocative meditations delivered this true evangelist into the Christian world and gave us a literary, spiritual guide whose wisdom and clear-sightedness can always be trusted. . . . Now that A Long Obedience has been complemented by Eugene's own translation of the Psalms into today's idiom, its contemporary testimony stands complete and virtually unrivaled. I would give this book to anyone who truly wanted to know what the Christian faith is about and to anyone attempting to live that faith as well.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A wonderful book, one of the very best guides to the Psalms. Peterson's combination of passion and insight match the psalmists'. And he is very nearly as good a writer!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It has been said in today's instant society that evangelism has never been easier-it's discipleship that has never been harder. Eugene Peterson not only instructs us in his considerable wisdom about authentic discipleship, he helps us see the passion and excitement of living lives fully devoted to Jesus. And with the current torrent of interest in spirituality, his guidance on what constitutes genuine spirituality is pure gold.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bind this book in the burlap of servanthood: a course in the weak times, a celebration in the strong! Twenty years ago I first read this tolle lege book. Now it is a well-read friend who looks down from my Peterson shelf and daily asks: Are you faithful long-term? Are you going always in the same direction?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEugene H. Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1932-2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language\u003c\/i\u003e; his memoir,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pastor\u003c\/i\u003e; and the bestselling spiritual formation classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Long Obedience in the Same Direction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"IVP Formatio\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIVP Formatio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJuly 23, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 8.2\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702675599546,"sku":"9781514011201","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/71GdAaXpipL._SL1360.jpg?v=1741362567"},{"product_id":"the-cross-of-christ-special-edition-stott-centennial-by-john-stott","title":"The Cross of Christ (Special Edition, Stott Centennial) by John Stott","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. . . . In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWith compelling honesty John Stott confronts readers with the centrality of the cross in God's redemption of our pain-filled world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan we see triumph in tragedy, victory in shame? Why should an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith? And what does it mean for us today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the foremost preachers and Christian leaders of his generation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cross of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a classic, accessible, and compelling look at the work of Christ. At the cross Stott finds the majesty and love of God disclosed, the sin and bondage of the world exposed. More than a study of the atonement, this book brings Scripture into living dialogue with Christian theology and contemporary issues. What emerges is a pattern for Christian life and worship, hope and mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn honor of John Stott's one hundredth birthday, this centennial edition includes an updated foreword by Alister McGrath and a new timeline of Stott's life. A study guide equips individuals and groups to more deeply reflect on and apply the book's message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword to the Centennial Edition by Alister McGrath\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Original Edition\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Approaching the Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Centrality of the Cross\u003cbr\u003e2 Why Did Christ Die?\u003cbr\u003e3 Looking Below the Surface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Heart of the Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 The Problem of Forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e5 Satisfaction for Sin\u003cbr\u003e6 The Self-Substitution of God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: The Achievement of the Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 The Salvation of Sinners\u003cbr\u003e8 The Revelation of God\u003cbr\u003e9 The Conquest of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Living Under the Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10 The Community of Celebration\u003cbr\u003e11 Self-Understanding and Self-Giving\u003cbr\u003e12 Loving Our Enemies\u003cbr\u003e13 Suffering and Glory\u003cbr\u003eConclusion:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pervasive Influence of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudy Guide\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eName Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003cbr\u003eJohn Stott: A Timeline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"John Stott rises grandly to the challenge of the greatest of all themes. All the qualities that we expect of him--biblical precision, thoughtfulness and thoroughness, order and method, moral alertness and the measured tread, balanced judgment and practical passion--are here in fullest evidence. This, more than any book he has written, is his masterpiece.\"--J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Outside of the Bible itself, this may be the best book I've ever read on the cross of Christ. It is thorough, thoughtful, and timely. As I read it, my mind was challenged, my heart was warmed, my faith was strengthened, and my focus was sharpened on the cross. Praise God for just giving us Jesus with nail prints in his hands and feet!\"--Anne Graham Lotz, author of Just Give Me Jesus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In our world of war and terror, there is nothing more important to contemplate than the cross of Christ. May Stott's reflections give us the courage to fight, with all the love within us, the war of the slaughtered Lamb. The cross teaches us there is something worth dying for but nothing worth killing for, that we can conquer evil without mirroring it. So grab this book and get ready to live real good and get beat up real bad. It is the story of our faith.\"--Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is an overall fine, useful book. . . . It is always a delight to learn of others who take the cross of Christ seriously and seek to tell others about it.\"--Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly, Fall 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Stott\u003c\/strong\u003e is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. His books have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. He was honored by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine in 2005 as one of the \"100 Most Influential People in the World.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlister McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(D.Phil., D.D., Oxford University) holds the chair of theology, ministry and education and is head of the Centre for Theology, Religion Culture at King's College, London. A prolific author, his publications include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity's Dangerous Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Passionate Intellect.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IVP\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/intervarsity-press-ivp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIVP \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eApril 27, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.4\" H x 9.1\" L x 6.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e384 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702827544762,"sku":"9780830839100","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91fIgvPvjoL._SL1500.jpg?v=1741362994"},{"product_id":"the-road-back-to-you-an-enneagram-journey-to-self-discovery-road-back-to-you-set-by-ian-morgan-cron-suzanne-stabile","title":"The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron \u0026 Suzanne Stabile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book That Started a Million Enneagram Journeys!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships--and even keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you're stuck in the same ruts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIan Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach--a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitty and filled with stories, this book allows you to peek inside each of the nine Enneagram types, keeping you turning the pages long after you have read the chapter about your own number. Not only will you learn more about yourself, but you will also start to see the world through other people's eyes, understanding how and why people think, feel, and act the way they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo guide your first steps into your self-awareness journey,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroductions to each Enneagram type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions to help you identify your number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanges you can make today to pursue deeper self-awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible windows into the other types, helping you see others with more compassion and empathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wisdom of the Enneagram can help take you further along into who you really are--leading you into places of spiritual discovery you would never have found on your own, and paving the way to the wiser, more compassionate person you want to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. A Curious Theory of Unknown Origin\u003cbr\u003e2. Finding Your Type\u003cbr\u003e3. Type Eight: The Challenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Lead me, follow me, or get out of the way.\" --General George S. Patton Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Type Nine: The Peacemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You cannot find peace by avoiding life.\" --Virginia Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Type One: The Perfectionist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people.\" --Anne Lamott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Type Two: The Helper\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I want you to be happy, but I want to be the reason.\" --Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Type Three: The Performer\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The real question is, can you love the real me? . . . Not the perfect person you want me to be, not that image you had of me, but who I really am.\" --Christine Feehan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Type Four: The Romantic\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If you've ever had that feeling of loneliness, of being an outsider, it never quite leaves you.\" --Tim Burton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Type Five: The Investigator\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I think I am, therefore, I am. I think.\" --George Carlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Type Six: The Loyalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Stephen King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Type Seven: The Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings!\" --Peter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. So Now What? The Beginning of Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves.\" --Thomas Merton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What would you give to crack the biggest mystery in the world: Yourself? Why do we act, think, feel, and believe the way we do? I know of no better tool than the Enneagram. And I know of no better teachers of this tool than my friends Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile. I use the Enneagram in my business and personal life every day. The Road Back to You will open your eyes to the depths of your heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With The Road Back to You, the small number of books I recommend to absolutely everyone has increased by one. You couldn't ask for a better introduction to the Enneagram than what's found in this book and you couldn't ask for better guides than Cron and Stabile. If a modicum of self-awareness is needed to navigate life these days, let this book be your map.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A must-read for all and a companion guide for a lifelong journey to live generatively. A book full of wisdom, discernment, and humor, The Road Back to You creates a path toward home ever so gently and joyfully.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A true understanding of your Enneagram type will tell you more about your financial strengths and foibles than you can imagine. . . . I find The Road Back to You to be the most readable and applicable book I've read yet on the subject.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An aid to those seeking to identify personality types, with a little bit of spirituality on the side.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cron and Stabile walk through the Enneagram's nine different personality types and their distinct ways of seeing the world, showing how each one has a potentially infinite number of expressions, strengths, and weaknesses. Cron describes his own Enneagram experience as a feeling of waking up after having been asleep for a long time. He explains that in catching a glimpse of the person he was created to be, he began to see himself with the same delight, pride, and expectation with which God sees him, and to sense the immediacy of God's grace. 'In the spiritual life that's no small thing, ' he writes.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cron brings his witty, energetic voice to this collaboration with Stabile, a retreat director and expert on the Enneagram-a system of personality typology with roots in Christian and Islamic mysticism. The beauty of the Enneagram is its charity: the system clearly names the flaws as well as the virtues of each personality type. The Enneagram also counsels humility and acknowledges its own limits ('[The Enneagram] is not infallible or inerrant, ' writes Cron and Stabile)-a welcome modesty in religious understanding today.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Morgan Cron\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, Enneagram teacher, counselor, Dove Award-winning songwriter, and Episcopal priest. His books include the novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing Francis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand spiritual memoir\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Anne, live in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Stabile\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally recognized Enneagram master teacher. She is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Path Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand coauthor, with Ian Morgan Cron, of the bestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the host of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Enneagram Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epodcast. Along with her husband, Rev. 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By ingeniously and tenderly aligning the poet with his Ancient Mariner, Guite casts Coleridge as a prophet who, not yet fully comprehending his own vision, recounts a story he only later comes to understand as his own. Guite also challenges us who are facing ecological, cultural, and spiritual crises to similarly recognize ourselves in the figure of the suffering Mariner and to become fellow mariners in the journey toward redemption.\"--Jane E. Kim, assistant professor of English, Biola University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As Coleridge's life shows us, imaginative abilities, while impressive and necessary, aren't enough to save for real people in history. Perhaps this is why as Coleridge aged he turned more and more back to the faith of his father, an Anglican priest. And why I hope we, all, can turn to Guite's book. There is a true and gentle wind that blows all ships to port. Guite has written a map for that journey. Read this book.\"--Colin Chan Redemer, Englewood Review of Books, Eastertide 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With great skill, Malcolm Guite has combined able scholarship, poetic eloquence, a grasp of history, and a penetrating spiritual intelligence to unpack and reweave the threads of Coleridge's wondrous poem \u003cem\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/em\u003e. Engrossing and eminently readable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Luci Shaw, poet, writer in residence, Regent College, author of Thumbprint in the Clay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Malcolm Guite has established himself as one of the leading Christian poets of our time. This positions him to offer a distinctive reading of a poetic giant of the past, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. As expected, \u003cem\u003eMariner\u003c\/em\u003e is exceptionally rich, penetrating, and absorbing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jeremy Begbie, professor of theology, director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, Duke Divinity School, Duke University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMariner\u003c\/em\u003e is an examination of Coleridge's stormy life, his most famous work, and his theological insights about the imagination. Malcolm Guite navigates these swirling waters with a steady hand, combining a poet's knack for specificity and a theologian's concern for the transcendent. Guite's tethering of minute autobiographical detail and big ideas shores up the ancient mariner's own advice: 'He prayeth best, who loveth best \/ All things both great and small.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Philip Tallon, assistant professor of theology at Houston Baptist University and author of The Poetics of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Malcolm Guite greatly enriches the field of Coleridge studies by producing an account of the poet's life and work that takes seriously his Christian faith. By ingeniously and tenderly aligning the poet with his Ancient Mariner, Guite casts Coleridge as a prophet who, not yet fully comprehending his own vision, recounts a story he only later comes to understand as his own. Guite also challenges us who are facing ecological, cultural, and spiritual crises to similarly recognize ourselves in the figure of the suffering Mariner and to become fellow mariners in the journey toward redemption.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jane E. Kim, assistant professor of English, Biola University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Malcolm Guite's \u003cem\u003eMariner\u003c\/em\u003e gives us insight into the growth of Coleridge's mind and a close reading of his greatest poem. In Guite's biographical and textual criticism, modern readers are reminded of the Christian foundations of Coleridge's work. Guite is both an accomplished Christian minister and poet and perhaps one of the few modern souls able to accompany Coleridge on the harrowing spiritual and psychological journey of the Ancient Mariner. Readers of this excellent book have the rare opportunity to take a similar voyage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Gregory Maillet, professor of English, Crandall University, coauthor of Christianity and Literature: Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As Coleridge's life shows us, imaginative abilities, while impressive and necessary, aren't enough to save for real people in history. Perhaps this is why as Coleridge aged he turned more and more back to the faith of his father, an Anglican priest. And why I hope we, all, can turn to Guite's book. There is a true and gentle wind that blows all ships to port. Guite has written a map for that journey. Read this book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Colin Chan Redemer, Englewood Review of Books, Eastertide 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With great skill, Malcolm Guite has combined able scholarship, poetic eloquence, a grasp of history, and a penetrating spiritual intelligence to unpack and reweave the threads of Coleridge's wondrous poem \u003ci\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/i\u003e. Engrossing and eminently readable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Luci Shaw, poet, writer in residence, Regent College, author of Thumbprint in the Clay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Malcolm Guite has established himself as one of the leading Christian poets of our time. This positions him to offer a distinctive reading of a poetic giant of the past, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. As expected, \u003ci\u003eMariner\u003c\/i\u003e is exceptionally rich, penetrating, and absorbing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jeremy Begbie, professor of theology, director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, Duke Divinity School, Duke University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMariner\u003c\/i\u003e is an examination of Coleridge's stormy life, his most famous work, and his theological insights about the imagination. Malcolm Guite navigates these swirling waters with a steady hand, combining a poet's knack for specificity and a theologian's concern for the transcendent. Guite's tethering of minute autobiographical detail and big ideas shores up the ancient mariner's own advice: 'He prayeth best, who loveth best \/ All things both great and small.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Philip Tallon, assistant professor of theology at Houston Baptist University and author of The Poetics of Evil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Malcolm Guite's \u003ci\u003eMariner\u003c\/i\u003e gives us insight into the growth of Coleridge's mind and a close reading of his greatest poem. In Guite's biographical and textual criticism, modern readers are reminded of the Christian foundations of Coleridge's work. Guite is both an accomplished Christian minister and poet and perhaps one of the few modern souls able to accompany Coleridge on the harrowing spiritual and psychological journey of the Ancient Mariner. Readers of this excellent book have the rare opportunity to take a similar voyage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Gregory Maillet, professor of English, Crandall University, coauthor of Christianity and Literature: Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm Guite (PhD, Durham) \u003c\/strong\u003eis the chaplain at Girton College, Cambridge, where he also teaches in the Faculty of Divinity. He is a priest, poet, and songwriter, and he travels and speaks regularly throughout the UK and North America. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFaith, Hope and Poetry: Theology and the Poetic Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e as well as several collections of poems, including \u003ci\u003eParable and Paradox: Sonnets on the Sayings of Jesus and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWaiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Word in the Wilderness: A Poem a Day for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSounding the Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIVP Academic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: February 13, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.1\" H x 8.9\" L x 6.0\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e384 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44937443016890,"sku":"9780830850686","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91Q1P0j0gyL._SL1500.jpg?v=1750386762"},{"product_id":"when-narcissism-comes-to-church-healing-your-community-from-emotional-and-spiritual-abuse","title":"When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse by Chuck DeGroat","description":"\u003cp\u003eChuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with narcissistic personality disorder and those wounded by narcissistic leaders for over twenty years. Offering compassion and hope for both narcissists themselves and those affected by its destructive power, DeGroat imparts wise counsel for churches looking to heal from its systemic effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For far too long the evangelical church in America has nurtured and supported narcissism in our leadership. The addiction to platforms, influence, new ideas, as well as unbiblical definitions of leadership, authority, and power has sustained a structure that dehumanizes our leaders and exploits God's people. \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book in a season when we must ask deeper questions of the very structure, metrics, motivations, and means to the work we set out to do in the name of Christ. Dr. DeGroat does not merely point a finger at narcissistic leaders, but asks us to consider these individuals in our church as fruit of a more fundamental problem in the American church. May we have ears to hear, humility to repent, and courage to respond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Dennae Pierre, director, City to City North America, Surge Network leadership team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the work of the soul, we name things to tame things. And there is nothing that is more in need of taming than the rampant narcissism that is not just a part of our cultural landscape but is hiding in plain sight in my own life. With \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e, Chuck DeGroat unflinchingly names the subject for the leviathan it is, while offering hope in real, embodied stories of redemption. Comprehensive in scope, accessible in application, and generously kind in spirit, this book will provide pastor and laity alike the wisdom and courage that is necessary for the healing and recommissioning of the church's soul for years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Curt Thompson, psychiatrist, author of The Soul of Shame and Anatomy of the Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I am grateful that Chuck DeGroat wrote this book. He is the best person I could imagine to write it and \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e person I would want as a guide on this issue. Chuck has a wealth of wisdom to offer as he has counseled those with narcissistic personality disorder as well as the those deeply wounded by narcissistic leaders. This book is filled with compassion for both narcissists and those affected by the destructive power of narcissism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Justin S. Holcomb, Episcopal priest, seminary professor, and coauthor of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Why are we just beginning to talk about narcissism in our spiritual leaders? Chuck DeGroat believes it is because we have been rewarding it in our churches. He is powerfully and painfully right! More than just calling out narcissism, DeGroat skillfully unpacks how it shows up in leaders of large and small churches, beloved Christian celebrities, and seemingly godly men and women. \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the layers, ever so carefully on our 'real selves.' We need this pastoral-surgical work. Trust the sage guidance offered by Chuck DeGroat, taking us through our illusions into the healing our souls and systems desperately need.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Dan White Jr., author of Love Over Fear, cofounder of the Praxis Gathering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you, like so many, have been lured in by the shiny veneer of narcissism only to be left shattered, confused, and filled with shame, you will find help in these pages. In \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e, Chuck DeGroat nimbly pulls back the veil--exposing the many faces of narcissism and helping us see what lies underneath. Drawing on decades of experience, DeGroat writes with honesty, wisdom, and compassion, providing help for the wounded and hope for the church.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Alison Cook, therapist and coauthor of Boundaries for Your Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e proves what many of us have known for years--that Chuck DeGroat is a skilled surgeon of the soul. His newest book--twenty years in the making--is the definitive 'surgical text' for diagnosing and treating the soul of narcissistic leaders. Layer upon layer, he deftly reveals how narcissism develops, why it's so prevalent in church leadership, and how it traumatizes church communities. The greatest gift of this book, however, is that as DeGroat skillfully exposes the primal wound far below the surface of narcissism, he gently helps each one of us see the pain and wounding in our own soul. Not since Henri Nouwen's classic book \u003ci\u003eThe Wounded Healer\u003c\/i\u003e have I encountered such an essential book on leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Michael John Cusick, founder and CEO of Restoring the Soul, author of Surfing for God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e excellently articulates God's gracious call to come back to the way, the truth, and the life. Through experience and with expertise, Chuck DeGroat guides us through the darkness of our self-obsessed culture. The light of this book helpfully exposes sickness that exists in much of our church leadership. May God use this work to lead us to repentance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Tyler Johnson, lead pastor of Redemption Church Arizona\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For far too long the evangelical church in America has nurtured and supported narcissism in our leadership. The addiction to platforms, influence, new ideas, as well as unbiblical definitions of leadership, authority, and power has sustained a structure that dehumanizes our leaders and exploits God's people. \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book in a season when we must ask deeper questions of the very structure, metrics, motivations, and means to the work we set out to do in the name of Christ. Dr. DeGroat does not merely point a finger at narcissistic leaders, but asks us to consider these individuals in our church as fruit of a more fundamental problem in the American church. May we have ears to hear, humility to repent, and courage to respond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hiring (marrying, working with or for, being pastored by) a narcissist is like building a home in an alluvial plain. The ground is gorgeous but in due season the flood will devour all you have worked so hard to create. Chuck DeGroat pierces the glittering image of narcissism and brilliantly exposes the inner workings of an empty, shame-filled heart and the devastating consequences of Christians being so drawn to narcissists in the church and in politics. This is a landmark work full of wisdom, tenderness, honor, and hope. If we want to offer a narcissistic culture hope in the gospel, we must tend to the narcissism deeply embedded in our own believing community. This is a profound call for a radical culture shift-truly a must-read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the work of the soul, we name things to tame things. And there is nothing that is more in need of taming than the rampant narcissism that is not just a part of our cultural landscape but is hiding in plain sight in my own life. With \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e, Chuck DeGroat unflinchingly names the subject for the leviathan it is, while offering hope in real, embodied stories of redemption. Comprehensive in scope, accessible in application, and generously kind in spirit, this book will provide pastor and laity alike the wisdom and courage that is necessary for the healing and recommissioning of the church's soul for years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I am grateful that Chuck DeGroat wrote this book. He is the best person I could imagine to write it and \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e person I would want as a guide on this issue. Chuck has a wealth of wisdom to offer as he has counseled those with narcissistic personality disorder as well as the those deeply wounded by narcissistic leaders. This book is filled with compassion for both narcissists and those affected by the destructive power of narcissism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you wonder why family and friends have left the church or why you often feel more lost than found when you step into the sanctuary, this book is for you. Whether you're the pastor or the parishioner, Chuck DeGroat, asks the stark-raving honest questions about church and church leadership that most of us are afraid to voice, even though they simmer in our hearts and leave us hot with confusion and emptiness. This book will not challenge you to pick up stones and throw them through stained-glass windows, but it will engage you to look within and find your true North Star to follow through the wilderness of church to an authentic spirituality of living, serving, worshipping, inviting, and communing in love tethered to something far greater than our small denominations, building programs, or evangelism crusades-to Someone far greater than ourselves.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Why are we just beginning to talk about narcissism in our spiritual leaders? Chuck DeGroat believes it is because we have been rewarding it in our churches. He is powerfully and painfully right! More than just calling out narcissism, DeGroat skillfully unpacks how it shows up in leaders of large and small churches, beloved Christian celebrities, and seemingly godly men and women. \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the layers, ever so carefully on our 'real selves.' We need this pastoral-surgical work. Trust the sage guidance offered by Chuck DeGroat, taking us through our illusions into the healing our souls and systems desperately need.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you, like so many, have been lured in by the shiny veneer of narcissism only to be left shattered, confused, and filled with shame, you will find help in these pages. In \u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e, Chuck DeGroat nimbly pulls back the veil-exposing the many faces of narcissism and helping us see what lies underneath. Drawing on decades of experience, DeGroat writes with honesty, wisdom, and compassion, providing help for the wounded and hope for the church.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A book on this topic is desperately needed right now. But more than that, we need a deeply thoughtful treatise on this subject that also points a healthy way forward. This is that book. Every one of us can learn something from Chuck's words, but more importantly we can gain the courage needed to face this destructive force in our churches.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e proves what many of us have known for years-that Chuck DeGroat is a skilled surgeon of the soul. His newest book-twenty years in the making-is the definitive 'surgical text' for diagnosing and treating the soul of narcissistic leaders. Layer upon layer, he deftly reveals how narcissism develops, why it's so prevalent in church leadership, and how it traumatizes church communities. The greatest gift of this book, however, is that as DeGroat skillfully exposes the primal wound far below the surface of narcissism, he gently helps each one of us see the pain and wounding in our own soul. Not since Henri Nouwen's classic book \u003ci\u003eThe Wounded Healer\u003c\/i\u003e have I encountered such an essential book on leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Narcissism Comes to Church\u003c\/i\u003e excellently articulates God's gracious call to come back to the way, the truth, and the life. Through experience and with expertise, Chuck DeGroat guides us through the darkness of our self-obsessed culture. The light of this book helpfully exposes sickness that exists in much of our church leadership. May God use this work to lead us to repentance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChuck DeGroat\u003c\/strong\u003e (LPC, PhD) is professor of pastoral care and Christian spirituality at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and senior fellow at Newbigin House of Studies in San Francisco. He served as a pastor at churches in Orlando and San Francisco and founded two church-based counseling centers. 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But there is ample evidence in the New Testament that women were respected leaders at the frontier of the gospel ministry. Nijay Gupta shines light on the inspiring contributions of women like Phoebe, Prisca, Junia, Nympha, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, \u003cem\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/em\u003e will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/i\u003e, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts--from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Sandra Glahn, seminary professor and general editor of Vindicating the Vixens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversations about women in leadership in the early church. Nijay Gupta takes the reader on an important journey throughout the New Testament and demonstrates that 'wherever men were doing ministry, women were there doing it as well, ' leading, teaching, and ministering not as second-class citizens but as equals bearing witness to the power of the gospel to transform lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA first-rate introduction to the place of women in the earliest churches. With care and sensitivity to the ancient context, Nijay Gupta skillfully uncovers the stories of a range of female leaders, teachers, and missionaries, and highlights their relevance for today. If you think that only men held leadership roles in the first-century church, you need to read this book! Highly recommended for students and church groups alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Helen K. Bond, chair of Christian Origins and head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt last, an analysis that gives thorough attention to Scripture's context, culture, and history! Nijay Gupta's \u003ci\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the stunning leadership of biblical women and their allies. It may be the final nail in the coffin of Christian patriarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Mimi Haddad, president of CBE International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jennifer McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At last, an analysis that gives thorough attention to Scripture's context, culture, and history! Nijay Gupta's \u003ci\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the stunning leadership of biblical women and their allies. It may be the final nail in the coffin of Christian patriarchy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Mimi Haddad, president of CBE International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A first-rate introduction to the place of women in the earliest churches. With care and sensitivity to the ancient context, Nijay Gupta skillfully uncovers the stories of a range of female leaders, teachers, and missionaries, and highlights their relevance for today. If you think that only men held leadership roles in the first-century church, you need to read this book! Highly recommended for students and church groups alike.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Helen K. Bond, chair of Christian Origins and head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, \u003cem\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/em\u003e will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversations about women in leadership in the early church. Nijay Gupta takes the reader on an important journey throughout the New Testament and demonstrates that 'wherever men were doing ministry, women were there doing it as well, ' leading, teaching, and ministering not as second-class citizens but as equals bearing witness to the power of the gospel to transform lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jennifer McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/i\u003e, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts--from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Sandra Glahn, seminary professor and general editor of Vindicating the Vixens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, \u003ci\u003eTell Her Story\u003c\/i\u003e will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNijay K. Gupta\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Durham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He has written several books, including \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies, Paul and the Language of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, and academic commentaries on Galatians, Philippians, Colossians, and 1-2 Thessalonians. He is coeditor of the second edition of IVP Academic's \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Paul and His Letters\u003c\/i\u003e and serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation. 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Yet when we turn to Scripture for guidance, we often hear conflicting messages about its teachings. David Instone-Brewer shows how, when properly understood, the New Testament provides faithful, realistic and wise guidance of crucial importance and practical help for the church today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next time I teach or counsel on divorce and remarriage I'm heading straight for this book. Not only does it make the biblical texts clear, it makes it clear how to teach them.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Dave Hansen, Kenwood Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"David Instone-Brewer knows the Scriptures, and the textual and cultural background to the Scriptures, as well as any biblical scholar in the world today. He combines this scholarship with a pastor's heart for people and a commitment to the church. 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Dr. Instone-Brewer marshals evidence from rabbinic literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts to demonstrate the conclusion that the Bible permits (not 'commands' but 'permits') divorce on the grounds of adultery (or sexual immorality of any kind), neglect or abuse. Neglect includes desertion and the failure to provide food, clothing and conjugal love. The author is also very practical and helpful as he deals with specific real-life cases. I highly recommend this work.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Dr. Kenneth L. Barker, former secretary of the NIV Committee for Bible Translation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Based on scholarly research, this book offers pastors, counselors and laypersons a coherent biblical understanding of divorce and remarriage. A valuable aspect of the book is that it can be read at several levels--discerning readers will appreciate the wealth of evidence that allows them to reach their own conclusions, while those interested in 'the bottom line' will find the author's summary principles on divorce and remarriage most helpful. A summary chapter gives helpful suggestions and questions especially useful for small group discussions. I look forward to using this most excellent book in my D.Min. family ministry class.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Jack Balswick, Professor of Sociology and Family Development, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"David Instone-Brewer is one of today's foremost scholars on first-century Judaism and its bearing on the New Testament. In this book he blends his academic expertise with pastoral concern; he sorts through most of the toughest issues with both intellectual rigor and Christian compassion. His persuasive work on this subject has already had far-reaching influence.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Craig S. Keener, Professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary, Eastern University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eRev. Dr. David Instone-Brewer\u003c\/b\u003e is a research fellow at Tyndale House, a research library in biblical studies located in Cambridge, England. He previously served as a Baptist minister. 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Their book is a helpful resource in understanding Scripture on its own terms, without imposing our assumptions on the biblical authors and their first readers.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Lindsay Olesberg, author, The Bible Study Handbook, and senior associate for Scripture engagement, Lausanne Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The authors of \u003cem\u003eMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e make a convincing case that those who trust in the Bible should (for biblical reasons) be more self-conscious about themselves. Their demonstration of how unself-conscious mores influence the understanding of Scripture is as helpful as the many insights they draw from Scripture itself. This is a good book for better understanding ourselves, the Christian world as it now exists and the Bible.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Mark A. Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame, coauthor, Clouds of Witnesses: Christian Voices from Africa and Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e is an important book that comes along at a critical moment in global evangelical history. Helpful examples reveal our cultural tendencies and biases that could hinder a deeper reading of Scripture. The authors help us to recognize our blind spots and offer insight that honors the intention of Scripture to be read in the context of community. I am grateful to the authors for their effort to be self-reflective and engage in a critical examination of our engagement with Scripture from within Western culture.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Soong-Chan Rah, Milton B. 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The reader will leave the book with plenty of challenging questions to ask about approaches to Scripture. Interesting, thoughtful, and user-friendly.\"-\u003cstrong\u003e-Philip Jenkins, distinguished professor of history, co-director for the program on historical studies of religion, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, author of The Next Christendom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating guide for any serious Bible reader! \u003cem\u003eMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the 'habits of the mind' that might blind us to the Bible's intended message. Richards and O'Brien unpack the intricacies and nuances of cultural communication to help people better understand the Bible. To help you know--and live--the Christian life more faithfully.\u003cstrong\u003e--Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Urbana program director, coauthor of Partnering with the Global Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon J. O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is editor-at-large for \u003ci\u003eLeadership\u003c\/i\u003e and an instructor of religion at the College of DuPage. He is completing his doctorate in theological studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. O'Brien is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Strategically Small Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. Randolph Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of Ministry and professor of biblical studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. 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Can we break the toxic cycle and recover a healthy identity for men?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNon-Toxic Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e, Zachary Wagner tells men, \"If you are in Christ, this is your problem--and you should be part of the solution.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on his own coming of age in the purity culture movement and ongoing recovery from sexual shame, Wagner confronts harmful teaching from the American church that has distorted desire, sex, relationships, and responsibility. For those--both men and women--who feel disillusioned and adrift, this book offers a renewed vision forChristian male sexuality founded in empathy and selflessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world awash in toxic masculinity, Zach Wagner's book accomplishes two important things. First, it unmasks the pitfalls of 'purity culture' and its implicit prosperity-gospel assumptions about sex, virginity, and marriage. Second, it reminds men that male sexuality preaches the embodied gospel truth that 'every man is called to be a father to the world in his own way.' Both of these truths are vital to healthy male sexuality. I commend \u003ci\u003eNon-Toxic Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e to all the jaded Christian men who have been burned by purity culture and who are looking for a new yet distinctly Christian way forward.\u003cstrong\u003e--Gerald Hiestand, senior pastor of Calvary Memorial Church and cofounder of The Center for Pastor Theologians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, a book that treats men like they can actually be full followers of Jesus! Zachary Wagner doesn't berate men, blame men, or condescend to men. He just tells the truth. The church has told a story of manhood that is toxic and looks nothing like Jesus, and the fruit has been rotten--broken, shame-filled men. Ruined relationships. Shattered women. But it doesn't need to be this way. By rediscovering what Christic manhood looks like, we can aim for emotional wholeness and health, especially in our sexuality. I'm excited to see men and women embrace this message!\u003cstrong\u003e--Sheila Wray Gregoire, podcaster at Bare Marriage and author of The Great Sex Rescue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoldly vulnerable, Zachary Wagner gives voice to the brokenness of male sexuality within contemporary Christianity, and in so doing, points the way toward healing. Because he is dogmatic only about the goodness of the gospel, readers from a broad spectrum are invited to join him as he continues to process the complexity of these issues. As one who advocates for the value of women in the Christian story, I am thrilled to recommend this book as one that restores and cultivates the God-given value of men.\u003cstrong\u003e--Amy Peeler, associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and associate rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor millions of men shaped by evangelical purity culture, \u003ci\u003eNon-Toxic Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e will be a breath of fresh air. Rather than offer lists of prohibitions and idealistic expectations, Zachary Wagner situates the conversation within a broader redemptive narrative--one that allows for imperfection while rejecting the dehumanization of women and men, one that decenters sexual morality without abandoning biblical guidance, and one that is filled with humility and grace.\u003cstrong\u003e--Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZachary Wagner has written a book with perceptive insights about pop-evangelical cultures of sex and sexuality. Wagner writes from the cauldron of experience--his own and his wife's--to tackle topics of church abuse, ideologies of purity, and unwholesome habits of porn and promiscuity. Wagner gets to the heart of the evangelical 'sex problem' and offers an alternative vision of masculinity rooted in love rather than lust management. This is truly a Christian vision of masculinity that is desperately needed in a #MeToo and #ChurchToo era.\u003cstrong\u003e--Michael F. Bird, academic dean and lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am so glad to see this topic being addressed with the necessary frankness, common sense, personal insights, and biblical wisdom that Zachary Wagner brings to these pages. I've no doubt that \u003ci\u003eNon-Toxic Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e will generate fruitful and much-needed conversations that will serve the church and people for generations to come.\u003cstrong\u003e--Karen Swallow Prior, research professor of English and Christianity and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonal, vulnerable, well-researched, compassionately argued, and affirming of a grand biblical vision of manhood as the Lord intended, Zach Wagner's \u003ci\u003eNon-Toxic Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome gift to the church. Wagner de-weaponizes male embodied advantage and human sexuality so that we might have a vision of masculinity that honors the human dignity of all persons. Any man with a hopeful vision for exemplifying Christ as single or married, in any season of life, should consider Wagner's presentation of God-fearing, fully male manliness. Any believer who hopes to promote healthy, Spirit-empowered manhood to the generations to come should soak up the portrayal of God's redemptive vision for manhood in the pages of this work.\u003cstrong\u003e--Eric C. Redmond, professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSexual assault is one of the biggest issues facing the church. There are cultures that facilitate assault, and men bear responsibility for constructing and sustaining such cultures. For healing to occur, men must therefore repent from the toxicity of masculinity, and Zachary Wagner helps us take the first steps. Abusive power is healed by humility, chiefly demonstrated by Christ. 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Barbeau dismantles the clichéd idea that the Romantic element is mere subjectivity and shows decisively how Lewis's 'Romantic' engagement with intense personal experience actually dovetails with and reinforces his arguments for the objective truth of Christianity. Barbeau's use of Lewis's personal annotations in the books in the Marion E. Wade Collection is a revelation and makes this book a permanent and important contribution to the study of Lewis's thought.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey W. Barbeau\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of theology at Wheaton College. 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For one, it has a number of new features--including clarifying sidebars, charts, study questions, and a new chapter tackling recent challenges to a Christian worldview--that make its content clear, updated, and easy to use as a text. For another, as Western culture moves further and further away from the memory of a Christian worldview, it becomes increasingly important that Christians know how to navigate the realm of worldviews and think worldviewishly as Christians. This new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/em\u003e is for such a time as this.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--J. P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and coauthor of Philosophical Foundations of a Christian Worldview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is tremendous. I have taught it many times and even made videos on it. . . . 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An excellent introduction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Alan Kerry, Faith Thought, October 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For more than thirty years, \u003cem\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/em\u003e has set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. Sire offers additional student-friendly features to his concise, easily understood introductions to theism, deism, naturalism, Marxism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism, New Age philosophy, and postmodernism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Paul J. Cain, Liturgy, Hymnody, and Pulpit Quarterly Book Review, August 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For anyone concerned to understand the culture in which we are called to work and witness, which ought to be all of us, this is still an indispensable resource.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--David McKay, The Covenanter Witness, June 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is tremendous. I have taught it many times and even made videos on it. . . . It contains much helpful bibliography, and the new chapter encourages us to keep thinking in the spirit of worldview.\"--David Naugle, professor emeritus, Dallas Baptist University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To think intelligently today is to think worldviewishly, to come to terms with the mosaic of meaning systems which make up modern thinking. This book is a clear introduction and invaluable guide.\"--Os Guinness, author of Carpe Diem Redeemed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you are looking for an introductory exposition of prominent worldviews, I know of no better book.\"--Nicholas Wolterstorff, author of Religion in the University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most readable presentation of alternative systems that I have ever seen.\"--Russ Bush, author of A Handbook for Christian Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Read as a whole it traces a convincing history of the evolution of worldviews (particularly in the West), as well as providing a robust defence of the enduring validity of the Christian faith. . . . An excellent introduction.\"--Alan Kerry, Faith Thought, October 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames W. Sire \u003c\/strong\u003e(1933-2018) was a widely respected apologist, author, and lecturer who worked for more than thirty years as senior editor at InterVarsity Press. He also served as a professor of English literature, philosophy, and theology and as a lecturer at over two hundred universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. 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Their journey begins with Shakespeare and ranges through Euclid's geometry, the fine-tuning of the laws of physics, the periodic table of the elements, the artistry of ordinary substances like carbon and water, the intricacy of biological organisms, and the irreducible drama of scientific exploration itself.Along the way, Wiker and Witt fashion a robust argument from evidence in nature, one that rests neither on religious presuppositions nor on a simplistic view of nature as the best of all possible worlds. In their exploration of the cosmos, Wiker and Witt find all the challenges and surprises, all of the mystery and elegance one expects from a work of genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is fully as gratifying to hear from teachers and writers who know science and literature as well as theology and who use their energy to assign God his rightful place.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Steve Van Der Weele, Calvin Theological Journal, November 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A good book for the math or science lover.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--David Mills, The Pittsburgh Catholic, December 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Several outstanding books argue for Intelligent Design. However, \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e explores newer ground. In this book the authors widen the focus to the meaning and genius that are evident all around us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Lay Witness, Fall 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling rebuttal to modern materialism and its reductionistic view of nature. The professional critics of intelligent design didn't see this book coming, and are unlikely to have a ready response to its argument.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Touchstone, July-August 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wiker and Witt submit: 'A poison has entered human culture. It's the assumption that science has proven that the universe is without purpose, without meaning.' This is the primary popular assumption the authors tackle in \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Terry Scambray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e is astounding, breathtaking! This is a book about both the beauty of science and the beauty of creation, a book I wish I had as an undergraduate taking science courses. Wiker and Witt draw us beyond design to the sheer grandeur, elegance and deep intelligibility of nature, all of which bespeak a creative Genius. It will help overcome the residual fear of science that plagues all too many devout believers, and instill a sense of childlike wonder at the splendor of our world. \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e admirably answers the call of Pope Benedict XVI to see the glory of God's wisdom, the Divine Logos, permeating creation. I can't wait to get this into the hands of my own teenagers, and even my college grads.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Scott Hahn, Ph.D., professor of theology and Scripture, Franciscan University, and president, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Drawing on the works of Shakespeare, Euclid, Lavoisier and others, \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e draws parallels between the genius of these men and the genius evident in nature. I am not exaggerating much to say that \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e is in the same class as the works of human genius its authors describe. It displays rare depth and breadth. Scientists should read this book to regain their justification for doing science, and poets should read it to regain a ground for the meaning of their texts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Guillermo Gonzalez, assistant professor of astronomy, Iowa State University, and coauthor of The Privileged Planet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a world where materialism fails and where intelligent design is evident, how should we think about ourselves in the grand scheme of things? \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully answers this question, ramping up the cultural revolution begun by Phillip Johnson in the 1990s.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--William A. Dembski, author of The Design Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e is a wise and witty romp through the fallacies of reductionism. It is illustrated by charming examples that show how literature and science both teach us that we live in a world full of meaning, not the spiritually dead world in which the materialists would confine us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Phillip Johnson, author of Reason in the Balance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e is simply the best book I've seen on the purposeful design of nature. In sparkling prose Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt teach us how to recognize genius, first in Shakespeare's plays and then in nature. From principles of geometry to details of the periodic table, the authors portray the depth, elegance, clarity and pure cleverness of a universe designed to nurture the intelligent life that one day would discover that design. \u003ci\u003eA Meaningful World\u003c\/i\u003e recovers lost purpose not only for science, but for all scholarly disciplines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Michael J. Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Wiker\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., Vanderbilt) is lecturer in theology and science at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. He is also a senior fellow of Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington. His work has appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eCrisis, First Things, National Catholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew Oxford Review.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMoral Darwinism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Witt\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is senior fellow and writer in residence at Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington. He was formerly associate professor at Lubbock Christian University. 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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 \u003ci\u003eSeeking God Together, \u003c\/i\u003e experienced spiritual director Alice Fryling offers a unique introduction specifically for group spiritual direction: a place where individuals can experience what it means to be listened to and loved by others, so that they can learn to listen more attentively to God in their daily lives and be used by God.Out of her years of being both director and directee, Fryling offers practical, step-by-step guidance for those who would like to start, lead or participate in group spiritual direction. Her book will help you know what to expect and fully equip you for the different aspects of the group experience, including learning to listen to God, using Scripture in a group, navigating different personalities, setting group expectations and asking life-giving questions. She also provides an appendix with opening exercises for use in your meetings together.\"The intentional goal of group spiritual direction,\" Alice writes, \"is to help each participant become more aware of God in their lives, for the sake of others. Spiritual direction leads you to an awakening of the soul.\" The Spirit is speaking to you and to others. Here is a book to help you and a group of soul friends listen for and with each other as you seek God together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Best basic handbook on group spiritual direction I have seen. 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A First Look at Spiritual Direction\u003cbr\u003e2. Companions on the Journey\u003cbr\u003e3. Group Spiritual Direction\u003cbr\u003e4. The Power of Listening\u003cbr\u003e5. Asking Life-Giving Questions\u003cbr\u003e6. Exploring Thoughts and Feelings\u003cbr\u003e7. Meditating on Scripture Together\u003cbr\u003e8. Sin, Conviction and Confession\u003cbr\u003e9. Sharing the Journey of Prayer\u003cbr\u003e10. Temperament and How We Communicate\u003cbr\u003e11. Discernment Among Friends\u003cbr\u003e12. Troubleshooting Problems in Group Spiritual Direction\u003cbr\u003e13. 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More than just helping us discern our number, this book relates the Enneagram to our spiritual journey, as a way to identify our gifts as well as our blind spots. With Scripture meditations and questions for reflection and discussion, \u003ci\u003eMirror for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new perspective on our unique temperament so that we might know and extend God's grace more fully. Knowledge of the Enneagram leads us into more authentic self-awareness, richer relationships, and deeper places in the soul where we can worship God in truth and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This will be a most helpful resource for all who are seeking deeper levels of transformation through the narrow gate of self-knowledge and self-examination. Having worked with the Enneagram as a tool for transformation for many years, I love everything about this book--the concise descriptions of the history and theory of the Enneagram, the penetrating commentary on the spaces themselves, and the wise and gentle encouragement for how you can move from the bondage of the false self to the freedom of living as your true self in Christ. The personal meditations, discussion questions, and guidance for utilizing the Enneagram in spiritual direction make this enormously beneficial for personal and ministry use.\"--Ruth Haley Barton, founder, Transforming Center, author of Sacred Rhythms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlice Fryling's valuable insights from the Enneagram and Scripture invite us to experience God's grace more deeply through greater self-awareness and spiritual companionship. This book is a rich and unique contribution to Enneagram literature and to personal transformation.\u003cbr\u003e--Richard Rohr, OFM, author of The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Enneagram book I've been looking for. It's written from a depth of experience, a depth in Scripture, and with an eye for the formational possibilities of this ancient wisdom. Fryling serves as a seasoned spiritual director, guiding the reader into the rich growth in spiritual formation that the Enneagram offers.\u003cbr\u003e--Alan Fadling, president and founder, Unhurried Living, author of An Unhurried Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Puzzle of Ourselves\u003cbr\u003e1. What Is the Enneagram, and Where Did It Come From?\u003cbr\u003e2. The True Self and the False Self\u003cbr\u003e3. The Triads of the Enneagram\u003cbr\u003e4. The Heart Triad: 2, 3, 4\u003cbr\u003e5. The Head Triad: 5, 6, 7\u003cbr\u003e6. The Gut Triad: 8, 9, 1\u003cbr\u003e7. Looking for Your Home Space\u003cbr\u003e8. Understanding Wings and the Arrows\u003cbr\u003e9. Biblical Truths Reflected in the Enneagram\u003cbr\u003e10. Addicted to Ourselves\u003cbr\u003e11. The Enneagram and Transformation\u003cbr\u003e12. Continuing the Journey\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Answering Alice\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Using the Enneagram in Spiritual Direction\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Additional Resources\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Fryling\u003c\/strong\u003e is a spiritual director and the author of nine books, including \u003cem\u003eSeeking God Together: An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction.\u003c\/em\u003e She has been giving Enneagram workshops for fifteen years, teaching participants how to usethe Enneagram to know God and themselves more deeply. 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Because God is a Trinity. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow are we able to live the Christian life? Through the Trinity. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelighting in the Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Reeves is a classic introduction to the heart of the Christian faith--our triune God. Drawing from centuries of church history up to the present, Reeves explores how the doctrine of the Trinity isn't just a theological concept but the foundation of our intimate relationship with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with wit, clarity, and warmth, this engaging book unpacks how understanding the Trinity shapes every aspect of Christian life, from salvation to prayer to the church and every aspect of our faith. With profound truths presented in a relatable, accessible way, \u003ci\u003eDelighting in the Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e invites Christians into deeper joy, richer worship, and a closer walk with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelighting in the Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExpertly Crafted: \u003c\/b\u003eDraws from church history and the wisdom of a wide range of notable teachers and preachers, offering well-rounded insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical for Everyday Faith: \u003c\/b\u003eReveals how the Trinity shapes not only our theology but our daily Christian life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTrusted and Proven: \u003c\/b\u003eWell-researched yet accessible for both academic and everyday readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover why so many Christians have found joy and renewal in \u003ci\u003eDelighting in the Trinity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Here Be Dragons?\u003cbr\u003e1. What Was God Doing Before Creation?\u003cbr\u003e2. Creation: The Father's Love Overflows\u003cbr\u003e3. Salvation: The Son Shares What Is His\u003cbr\u003e4. The Christian Life: The Spirit Beautifies\u003cbr\u003e5. \"Who Among the Gods Is Like You, O LORD?\"\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: No Other Choice\u003cbr\u003eImage Credits\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's not often one reads a book on trinitarian theology that is deeply insightful and wonderfully witty at the same time, but this is such a volume. Filled with careful thought and wise application, Reeves provides a most accessible book for those who are trying to understand what difference it makes that we are trinitarian.\"--Kelly M. Kapic, Covenant College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Trinity is often regarded as an esoteric and intimidating doctrine, over the heads of rank-and-file Christians. What are laypeople and students to make of the theologians' unfathomable utterances about how the Father, Son and Spirit constitute one God? The answer: Start by reading this book. Michael Reeves unpacks the significance of the Trinity for Christian life with a straight-shooting, conversational style honed by years of student ministry. But don't let the panache fool you. There is substance here that outweighs that of books much harder to understand. Read this book. Look up all the Bible passages it quotes. Let the Spirit use it to help you to see the Scriptures--and most of all, to see God the Trinity--in a new way. I cannot recommend it highly enough.\"--Donald Fairbairn, Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and author of Life in the Trinity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If even the thought of books on the Trinity scares you, this is the one I would recommend. Reeves, president of Union School of Theology in Oxford, pulls off an amazing feat, discussing the Trinity in a way that is witty, practical, and deeply informed by the orthodox tradition but without overwhelming readers in the process. There are even pictures!\"--Kelly M. Kapic, Christianity Today, May 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Reeves\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, King's College) is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the UK. He is a local church minister, senior fellow of Newton House, Oxford, and regularly speaks and teaches worldwide. 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