{"title":"spiritual health + christian wellness","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-lifegiving-home-creating-a-place-of-belonging-and-becoming-by-sally-clarkson","title":"The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming by Sally Clarkson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to make home your family's favorite place to be . . . all year long.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes your home sometimes feel like just a place to eat, sleep, and change clothes on the way to the next activity? Do you long for \"home\" to mean more than a place where you stash your stuff? Wouldn't you love it to become a haven of warmth, rest, and joy . . . the one place where you and your family can't wait to be?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is good news waiting for you in the pages of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lifegiving Home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Every day of your family's life can be as special and important to you as it already is to God. In this unique book designed to help your family enjoy and celebrate every month of the year together, you'll discover the secrets of a life-giving home from a mother who created one and her daughter who was raised in it: popular authors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Sally Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Clarkson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Sarah Clarkson. Together they offer a rich treasure of wise advice, spiritual principles, and practical suggestions. You'll embark on a new path to creating special memories for your children; establishing home-building and God-centered traditions; and cultivating an environment in which your family will flourish. (Don't miss the companion piece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lifegiving Home Experience.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyndale Momentum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eFebruary 02, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781496403377\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 8.9\" L x 5.9\" 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":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37887745491130,"sku":"9781496403377","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/TheLifegivingHome.jpg?v=1673411500"},{"product_id":"different-by-sally-and-nathan-clarkson","title":"Different: The Story of an Outside-The-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him by Sally \u0026 Nathan Clarkson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan was different and Sally knew it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom his early childhood, Nathan was bursting with creativity and uncontainable energy, struggling not only with learning issues but also with anxiety and OCD. He saw the world through his own unique lens--one that often caused him to be labeled as \"bad,\" \"troubled,\" or someone in need of \"fixing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBravely choosing to listen to her motherly intuition rather than the loud voices of the world, Sally dared to believe that Nathan's differences could be part of an intentional design from a loving Creator with a plan for his life. She trusted that the things that made him different were the very things that could make him great.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin Sally and Nathan as they share their stories from a personal perspective as mother and son. If you are in need of help and hope in your own journey with an outside-the-box child, or if you're an adult trying to make sense of your differences, you'll find deep insight, resonance, and encouragement in the pages of this book. Dare to love and nurture the \"different\" one in your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eSally has protected her family by keeping certain stories hidden from the public sphere until now. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e, we are offered a vulnerable look behind the curtain into the story of a son with mental illness and a mother who fought to love well even when it felt impossible. The stories and truths in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave not been shared before, and they will absolutely bring hope and freedom to those who struggle with their \"different\" children and think,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI can't do this; it's just too hard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf you have an outside-the-box child, this is a must-read.\u003cstrong\u003e--Sarah Mae, Coauthor of Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRaw and uplifting, this book is the assurance for weary moms everywhere: You don't have to feel inadequate or alone anymore. We all long to see our outside-the-box children as blessings, but sometimes that feels impossible. This book gives us the grace to struggle through it. Thank you, Nathan and Sally. Both of you are brave and beautiful.-\u003cstrong\u003e-Sarah Mackenzie, Author of Teaching from Rest and creator of the Read-Aloud Revival\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eI have watched the ministries of Sally and Nathan over the years, and I'm thrilled to see how God has used a \"different\" boy to bless so many. This is a book of hope and inspiration told through the eyes of a mom who, like so many parents today, must deal with the day-to-day challenges of working with a unique and special child.\u003cstrong\u003e--Dr. Scott Turansky, Cofounder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eAs a mother of two outside-the-box children, I found myself tearing up and nodding my head in agreement as I read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e. In the end, I felt so very grateful for this book. Sally and Nathan are both vulnerable and real as they describe the day-to-day life of a \"different\" child. Reading the unique perspectives of both mother and child is powerful. Moreover, the love that flows throughout this book makes even the most difficult experiences hope-filled and encouraging. I cannot recommend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenough!\u003cstrong\u003e--Shawna Wingert, Author of Everyday Autism and Special Education at Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eFor decades, Sally Clarkson has been a strong, wise guide for families. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e, she is more vulnerable than ever before, recording a memoir of moving through a refining experience and sharing her notes from the journey. She and her son Nathan recount this ongoing struggle with faith-affirming honesty, offering insight and hope for families who face similarly bewildering battles. An at-times-painful story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis honest about Sally's and Nathan's progress without ending in a neat and tidy total victory. Instead, the book invites us into a faithful, resolved embrace of the story God is weaving even through the most painful and perplexing of our weaknesses.\u003cstrong\u003e--S. D. Smith, Author of The Green Ember\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003c\/i\u003e, Sally Clarkson invited me to pursue God's heart for my own outside-the-box child. Her seasoned and experienced words lifted this mama's eyes off\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat could be wrong with my child?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat could be wrong with me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand on to Christ and all the possibilities of His beauty and power in the life of a person. This is a message for every parent's heart. I recommend these pages both to those who feel like they have outside-the-box children and to those whose children color within the lines.\u003cstrong\u003e--Sara Hagerty, Author of Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eMental illnesses are not casserole diseases. Well-meaning folks don't show up on your porch with a covered dish and a shoulder to cry on when your child is struggling with mental illness. But you wish they would. With this book, Sally Clarkson offers weary moms the nourishing feast for which they are starved. With equal parts empathy and wisdom, she breathes hope into the lives of parents who daily labor to lovingly raise outside-the-box children. Nathan grants us unprecedented, invaluable insight into the mind of the child as he grows. Sally assures us that though we will certainly be challenged, humbled, and humiliated, this story is not about us, but about being faithful to God to raise a uniquely challenged and challenging child. With warm understanding, she gives us tangible tools and healthy, hearty food for the journey.\u003cstrong\u003e--Elizabeth Foss, Mother of nine, author of Small Steps for Catholic Moms\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Sally Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Clarkson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Nathan's voices are needed in this day and age of parenting. This book was an encouragement for me on so many levels, as a mama, friend, and woman in ministry. Both Sally and Nathan display the love and grace of Jesus toward each other, and that is a message that transfers to people all over the world.--Jamie Ivey, Host of The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyndale House Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e January 24, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781496420114\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\u003e256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39817594601658,"sku":"9781496420114","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/Different.jpg?v=1673412753"},{"product_id":"leaning-on-the-promises-of-god-for-moms-by-sally-clarkson","title":"Leaning on the Promises of God for Moms by Sally Clarkson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYou, dear mother, are a hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile being a mother is challenging, demanding, and sometimes isolating, it is one of the most important, heroic, and life-changing roles out there, and God is with you every day on the job.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaning of the Promises of God for Moms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Sally Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Clarkson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e provides you with the words you need at the times you need them most. This gift of daily encouragement and Scripture passages is meant to inspire you, grant you wisdom, and remind you that your job is not only important here and now but eternally. As you shape the next generation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaning on the Promises of God for Moms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill give you practical ways to bring God's life to the lives of your children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile walking along the path of motherhood, this gift of precious and important words will guide you on your journey, filling you with the grace and unfailing love God has for you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyndale Momentum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 23, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781496450951\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 6.8\" L x 4.0\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e208 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39817744974010,"sku":"9781496450951","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/LeaningonthePromisesofGodforMoms.jpg?v=1673415151"},{"product_id":"sensing-god-experiencing-the-divine-in-nature-food-music-and-beauty-by-joel-clarkson","title":"Sensing God: Experiencing the Divine in Nature, Food, Music, and Beauty by Joel Clarkson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid God Give Us Our Senses So that We Could Enjoy Him More?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensing God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a discovery of Jesus in all of the sensory points embedded into each of us. It shows how the holiest acts in our daily lives are often the simplest: reveling in the beauty of nature; listening to our favorite music; eating a nourishing meal with family. These are potentially heartbeats of a living faith, and when we learn to recognize and respond to God's goodness in them, it draws us into redemptive participation with Him, the source of all beauty.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Joel Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel Clarkson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shares personal stories and paints vivid imagery so that we, too, can taste and see (and hear and touch and smell) that the Lord is good. In our exploration, we meet Jesus, who invites us to enjoy his presence and proclaim his visible, tangible, and touchable gospel. We physically experience the glory of our Creator and at the same time, we make that encounter a testimony to a broken world that is desperate for restoration. We are encouraged to get the good dirt of God's holy world under our nails.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, we will come into contact with the God who reaches out to us with His eternal truth through the goodness of beauty. Will you join the journey? 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For instance, Clarkson's sharing of Thanksgiving with new friends in a small fishing village in Scotland instantly evoked memories of \"community, and communion and the joy of the feast.\" In another example, Clarkson discusses his initial concern about attending a writer's retreat without Wi-Fi, and the clarity that resulted from having no interruptions from sensing God's goodness. He also recommends spiritual disciplines, such as fasting, and compares the soul to a window that needs washing from the grime left by sin and negative habits. Max Lucado fans will want to take a look.\u003cstrong\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensing God\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Clarkson has given us a book which is both highly inspiring and remarkably down-to-earth. In Christ, the Word was made flesh, but too often, we disembody God and turn Him back into abstract theology. The reflections in this book will help us to find God where He chose to be found, right in the midst of life.\u003cstrong\u003e--Malcolm Guite, author of Sounding the Seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eBoth creation and the Incarnation show that God cares deeply about the stuff of earth. The problem is that most of us neglect capturing wonder in favor of productivity, efficiency, and hurry. Helping his readers develop a robust vocabulary of Christian imagination, Joel Clarkson gives us a feast for our senses. Theologically rooted, artistically curious, and reflective,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensing God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan help us learn again how to taste and see that the Lord is good.\u003cstrong\u003e--Ashley Hales, author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs and A Spacious Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRefreshing. Restoring. Reorienting. I love the way Joel Clarkson talks about God and life--reality--in his debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensing God\u003c\/i\u003e. He speaks a timeless language--my language, our language--and is in conversation with the great cloud of witnesses in the church now and throughout the ages. Clarkson accentuates the good, true, and beautiful in the reality of our lives and in creation, beckoning us to stop, look, listen, taste, touch, and hear for ourselves--to experience our triune God and the Kingdom with our whole being. The book itself is a feast because it is steeped in God's life. It is true and elicits joy. Through it, I have beheld God. It is a book for such a time as this, and I couldn't be gladder for it. I highly recommend it and look forward to more from Clarkson!\u003cstrong\u003e--Marlena Graves, author of The Way Up Is Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNavPress Publishing Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: January 12, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \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\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39817821618362,"sku":"SENSINGGOD","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/SensingGod.jpg?v=1673411934"},{"product_id":"giving-your-words-the-lifegiving-power-of-a-verbal-home-for-family-faith-formation","title":"Giving Your Words: The Lifegiving Power of a Verbal Home for Family Faith Formation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eYour life-giving words can powerfully influence your children. From their years of experience, the Clarksons will help you follow biblical principles for giving heart-shaping words to your children. You will become a lifegiving parent who understands and purposefully uses the power of words to build a godly legacy through family faith formation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShaping the hearts, minds, and souls of your children starts with your words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a parent, your heart's desire is to guide your children to love and follow God. Yet so many voices are offering help and advice. Whose voice should shape your children?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally and Clay Clarkson suggest the answer is as simple as it is powerful: yours. They will show you how to use your own words to shape your child's life for Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe biblical principles and wisdom they offer, drawn from their years of raising four children and mentoring parents worldwide, will equip you as a word-giving parent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart here to gain confidence to personally and intentionally cultivate a verbal home, one filled with words of faith formation and spiritual nurture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, when your children \"take your words for it,\" they will hear God's voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom working on college campuses with Campus Crusade, to sharing the gospel behind the Iron Curtain as a missionary, to traveling around the world as a renowned speaker, bestselling author, and beloved podcaster, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Sally Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Clarkson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been actively pursuing ministry for over three decades. She has a heart to disciple women and mothers to live into the calling God has on their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally is considered one of the most influential living Christian women and is the author of over twenty books that have sold over a million copies, sharing her heart for the mission of motherhood, the beauty of home, and the art of education on every page she's written \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer books include bestsellers like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Nathan Clarkson (Tyndale), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mission of Motherhood\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(WaterBrook), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwn Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Tyndale), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesperate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Sarah Mae \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Thomas Nelson), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwaking Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Bethany House), and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally is the mother of four adult children, who are successful authors, academics, actors, filmmakers, composers, and speakers in their own right. She is married to Clay, with whom she started Whole Heart Ministries in 1994, which has equipped and discipled tens of thousands of parents with biblical wisdom through international conferences, intensives, Bible study networks, and more. Sally and Clay published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducating the Wholehearted Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1996, and it has since become one of the most-read books on Christian home education. Sally and Clay's upcoming book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiving Your Words\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Bethany House, October 2022) explores the power of words in a child's life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally's podcast, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Home with Sally\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, now features over 600 episodes and has been downloaded over 20 million times. You can read more about Sally, her family, and her work at www.SallyClarkson.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally lives between the mountains of Colorado and the cobblestone streets of Oxford, England. She always has a cup of tea in her hand and her golden retriever, Darcy, by her side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sally-clarkson\" title=\"Clay Clarkson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClay Clarkson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e directs Whole Heart Ministries, a Christian home and parenting ministry founded in 1994 with his wife, Sally. Clay is a graduate of Denver Seminary and has been in vocational Christian ministry most of his adult life. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducating the WholeHearted Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartfelt Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and other books for Christian parents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBethany House Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ectober 18, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780764235924\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.85\" H x 8.77\" L x 5.79\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e253 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119830864058,"sku":"9780764235924","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/GivingYourWords.jpg?v=1672609038"},{"product_id":"gentle-and-lowly-the-heart-of-christ-for-sinners-and-sufferers","title":"Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor Dane Ortlund Explores Jesus's Heart to Reveal His Tender Love for Sinners and Suffers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristians know that God loves them, but can easily feel that he is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot--and rightly so--on what Jesus has done to appease God's wrath for sin. But how does Jesus Christ actually feel about his people amid all their sins and failures?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as \"gentle and lowly in heart,\" longing for his people to find rest in him. The gospel flows from God's deepest heart for his people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese chapters take us into the depths of Christ's very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people. 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One short book can never be enough to convey all the glory of the character of Christ, but this book deftly unpacks something we often overlook: Christ is meek and lowly in heart and gives rest to those who labor and are burdened. Written with pastoral gentleness and quiet beauty, it teases out what twenty biblical texts contribute to this portrait of the heart of Christ, all of it brought together to bring comfort, strength, and rest to believers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eD. A. Carson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCofounder and Theologian-at-Large, The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this timely work, Dane Ortlund directs our attention back to the person of Jesus. Centered on the Scriptures and drawing upon the best of the Puritan tradition, Ortlund helps us see the heart of God as it is revealed to us in Christ. He reminds us not only of Jesus's promises of rest and comfort, but of the Bible's vision of Jesus: a kind and gracious King.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eRussell Moore,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePublic Theologian, Christianity Today; Director, Christianity Today's Public Theology Project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The title of this book immediately evoked within me a sense of longing, hope, and gratitude. The message it contains is a balm for every heart that feels pierced by sin or sorrow--whether from within or without. It is an invitation to experience the sweet consolations of a Savior who moves toward us with tenderness and grace, when we know we deserve just the opposite from him.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eNancy DeMoss Wolgemuth,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eauthor; Founder, Revive Our Hearts\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand True Woman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"On the rough, rocky, and often dark path between the 'already' and the 'not yet, ' there is nothing your weary heart needs more than to know the beauty of the heart of Jesus. It is that beauty that alone has the power to overwhelm all the ugly you will encounter along the way. I have read no book that more carefully, thoroughly, and tenderly displays Christ's heart than what Dane Ortlund has written. As if I was listening to a great symphony, I was moved in different ways in different passages but left each feeling hugely blessed to know that what was being described was the heart of my Savior, my Lord, my Friend, and my Redeemer. I can't think of anyone in the family of God who wouldn't be greatly helped by spending time seeing the heart of Jesus through the eyes of such a gifted guide as Ortlund.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ePaul David Tripp,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eauthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Puritans breathed Christ-centered practices: they embraced the Bible as a lifeline, exercised it like a muscle, and relied upon it like a bulletproof vest. 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Come find rest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Ridge Parkway meanders through miles of rolling Virginia mountains. It's a route made famous by natural beauty and the simple rhythms of rural life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it's in this setting that Hannah Anderson began her exploration of what it means to pursue a life of peace and humility. Fighting back her own sense of restlessness and anxiety, she finds herself immersed in the world outside, discovering a classroom full of forsythia, milkweed, and a failed herb garden. Lessons about soil preparation, sour mulch, and grapevine blights reveal the truth about our dependence on God, finding rest, and fighting discontentment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumble Roots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis part theology of incarnation and part stroll through the fields and forest. 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And nurtured carefully in the fertile soil of grace, humility grants us a harvest of true rest. Wistful, nostalgic, and deeply wise. I read it through tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEN WILKIN\u003cbr\u003eBible teacher and author of Women of the Word and None Like Him\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah's use of the gardening metaphor was so beautiful that I started to long for a rural home where I could can my own green beans or pick blackberries. Humble Roots is a concise invitation (without how-to's) to put off the pride of accomplishment, self-trust, and works righteousness, and enter into the humility that is not only the door to true Christianity but also the daily life of deep faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELYSE M. FITZPATRICK\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Home: How Heaven and the New Earth Satisfy Our Deepest Longings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, poignant, and wise book. You will see connections between God's world and His Word that you have never noticed: between tomatoes and impatience, honey and competitiveness, soil and resurrection. And if you're anything like me, you will find yourself rejoicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eANDREW WILSON\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Pastor at King's Church London\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of The Life We Never Expected and Unbreakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah Anderson takes being a locavore even more seriously than farm-to-table restaurants and farmer's market goers. She takes it to the most local place of all: our own hearts. This is the book I've been wanting on the shelves of Christians everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLORE FERGUSON WILBERT\u003cbr\u003eWriter at Sayable.net, Christianity Today, Revive our Hearts, She Reads Truth, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod made us to be close to the ground. So it's fitting that Hannah Anderson roots her clear and compassionate teaching in stories close to the ground. The result is nourishment for our souls. Anderson replants us in the Father's provision, wisdom, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKATELYN BEATY\u003cbr\u003eManaging Editor, Christianity Today magazine\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of A Woman's Place\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC. S. Lewis famously wrote that humility is not thinking less of ourselves; rather, it is thinking of ourselves less, and in such a way that frees us to redirect our energies toward God and those He has given us to love. Using one of God's favorite places and metaphors, the garden, coupled with endearing and sometimes humbling anecdotes from her own life story, Hannah paints a compelling picture of why we should, and ways that we can, pour contempt on our pride. Please read this book. It will renew your perspective, and it could change your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSCOTT SAULS\u003cbr\u003eSenior Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Jesus Outside the Lines and Befriend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah has written a simple but profound book. Her earthy style of writing accents the deep truths of Scripture in a way that is accessible to those of us who most need to hear this message. I predict this book will become a classic on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWENDY ALSUP\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Practical Theology for Women and The Gospel-Centered Woman\u003cbr\u003eBlogger at www.theologyforwomen.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is just the kind of book I love: readers are promised a meal--and Humble Roots delivers a feast. With serious biblical reflection and vivid storytelling, Hannah Anderson compels us to seek humility. Rooted in Jesus, we abandon our illusions of control; we embrace our limits; we learn to depend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEN POLLOCK MICHEL\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Teach Us to Want, Christianity Today's 2015 Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumble Roots is soulful spirituality at its best--earthy, embodied, and energizing. Andersonbeckons us to reconsider both the rhythms of God's creation and the frantic pace of our lives. The gospel brings reconciliation of all things in heaven and earth. This includes our God-formed bodies to the land God created for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDANIEL MONTGOMERY\u003cbr\u003eLead Pastor, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, KY; founder of the Sojourn Network\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Faithmapping, PROOF, and Leadership Mosaic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can think of nothing that might fix what ails this increasingly chaotic, power-hungry world more than a dose of humility and deeper rootedness. Whether you're a city slicker, a suburban dweller, or a country bumpkin, these true parables--lovely memories of rural life seasoned with sharp insights--will hit you right where you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKAREN SWALLOW PRIOR\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer Abolitionist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHANNAH R. ANDERSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lives in the haunting Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She spends her days working beside her husband in rural ministry, caring for their three children, and scratching out odd moments to write. 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David O. Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce upon a time, the church was deeply involved in the arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, leading the way in beauty, technical ability, and even funding. In many churches today the arts are an afterthought at best and forbidden at worst. This insightful book takes you beyond \"how we've always done it,\" beyond fads, beyond mere imitation of the culture, and beyond utilitarianism to develop a robust, dynamic, and substantive vision for the place of the arts--and artists--in our churches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The church ought to be synonymous with all good gifts and stewardship of the earth. And it most certainly ought to be synonymous with the stewardship of the arts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Beauty of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reminds us of this essential truth and many more.\u003cstrong\u003e\"--Charlie Peacock, codirector, Art House America; author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Way to Be Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Pragmatic and theologically astute at the same time, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Beauty of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gem-packed collection for those navigating between the realms of the arts and the church.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Makoto Fujimura, artist; founder and creative director, International Arts Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"One reason the church exists is that our hunger for beauty will not go away. These essays remind us why.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--John Ortberg, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod Is Closer Than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove Beyond Reason\u003c\/i\u003e; pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is an urgently needed wake-up call for the church! I pray that it will encourage more artists and churches to offer each other their respective gifts.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Marva J. Dawn, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Beginning, God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Royal \"Waste\" of Time\u003c\/i\u003e; teaching fellow in spiritual theology, Regent College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book is encouraging, celebrative, and hopeful, but it is also explosive. This conversation is critical not only for its practical suggestions about the arts but also for its bracing theological framework that will help make artistic and spiritual worship the transforming experience God intends it to be.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--William Dyrness, professor of theology and culture, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003eForeword \/ Luci Shaw \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gospel: How Is Art a Gift, a Calling, and an Obedience? \/ Andy Crouch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Worship: How Can Art Serve the Corporate Worship of the Church? \/ John D. Witvliet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art Patron: Someone Who Can't Draw a Straight Line Tries to Defend Her Art-Buying Habit \/ Lauren F. Winner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pastor: How Artists Shape Pastoral Identity \/ Eugene Peterson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Artist: What Exactly Is an Artist, and How Do We Shepherd Them? \/ Barbara Nicolosi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Practitioner: Nurturing Artists in the Local Church \/ Joshua Banner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dangers: What Are the Dangers of Artmaking in the Church? \/ W. David O. Taylor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Future: Looking to the Future: A Hopeful Subversion \/ Jeremy Begbie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfterword: My Hope and Prayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eContributors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. David O. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ThD, Duke Divinity School) is associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. An Anglican priest, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. Taylor has written for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Religion News Service, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eamong others. He is the author of several books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In 2016, he produced a short film on the psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson. He lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaker Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 01, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780801071911\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.54\" H x 8.52\" L x 5.6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e204 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289682505914,"sku":"9780801071911","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/61juzFO3E8L._SL1360.jpg?v=1729197153"},{"product_id":"the-other-half-of-church-christian-community-brain-science-and-overcoming-spiritual-stagnation-by-jim-wilder-michel-hendricks","title":"The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation by Jim Wilder \u0026 Michel Hendricks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould brain science be the key to spiritual formation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles--and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder--a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn't last and narcissistic leaders flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Half of Church\u003c\/i\u003e, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Half of Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvites you to join Michel and revolutionize your spiritual growth by understanding how the brain works. Learn the roles of the brain's left and right sides and how they're both critical to experience lasting, full-brain transformation. You'll then learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant, transformational community:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue joy found through connection and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHesed love of securely attached communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-developed group identity based on the character of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA culture of uplifting, healthy correction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Half of Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is genius. It will soon be a standard among discipleship experts. If you have ever been frustrated at the hit-or-miss success of the church's ability to guide people into real life change, this book is for you. It not only explains why traditional discipleship has struggled; it offers practical advice for creating a truly transformational discipleship culture. Jim's expertise along with Michel's experience and easy reading style make this book a game changer in discipleship ministry.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMARCUS WARNER\u003c\/b\u003e, President, Deeper Walk International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This masterfully crafted book about God's design for our brains and how it influences spiritual growth unmasks left-brain dominance in the church and skillfully shows that the right brain is the primary driver of character change and spiritual formation. Biblical teaching, measurable strategies, and practical exercises unfold how to nurture right-brain graces of covenant love, joy, gratitude, and group identity, resulting in the goals of personal and congregational transformation. In decades of ministry, I haven't engaged a book with such spiritual potential and power. Enthusiastically recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBRUCE DEMAREST\u003c\/b\u003e, Author and Senior Professor of Christian Formation at Denver Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Wilder's years of work in brain science are now paying off for all of us who have struggled with how to renew the mind for lasting transformation. I am grateful for this gigantic step in grasping the even better news of the gospel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDUDLEY HALL\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrace Works, Orphans No More\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books targeting spiritual growth and Christian discipleship; founder of Kerygma Ventures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few men have seen the church as has Jim Wilder as both a theologian and psychologist. This book is a treasury offered to you.Regardless of your age you will find food for thought that you can taste and see that God is good. goodness of God shared with us so we can pass the basket of bread on to others.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJIM HYLTON\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor, author, and conference speaker from Fort Worth, TX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIM WILDER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(PhD, Clinical Psychology, and M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) has been training leaders and counselors for over 27 years on five continents. He is the author of nine books with a strong focus on maturing and relationship skills for leaders. His coauthored book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving From the Heart Jesus Gave You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas sold over 100,000 copies in eleven languages. Wilder has published numerous articles and developed four sets of video and relational leadership training called THRIVE. He is currently executive director of Shepherd's House Inc., a nonprofit working at the intersection of brain science and theology, and founder of Life Model Works that is building contagiously healthy Christian communities through equipping existing networks with the skills to thrive. Dr. Wilder has extensive clinical counseling experience and has served as a guest lecturer at Fuller Seminary, Biola, Talbot Seminary, Point Loma University, Montreat College, Tyndale Seminary and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHEL HENDRICKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (MDiv, Denver Seminary; BS, University of Colorado) has been a teacher and trainer for more than twenty-five years. He is the former pastor of spiritual formation at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, CO. He has also served and trained people in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBasic Training for Walking With Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntentional Apprenticeship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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For the first time, this beloved Christian allegory is a mixed-media special edition complete with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharming watercolor paintings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique tinted photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeditative hand-lettered Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace for journaling, doodling, and coloring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete \u003ci\u003eHinds' Feet\u003c\/i\u003e story is accented by beautiful artwork including 80 full-color paintings, photography, and hand-lettered Scripture. As you read and connect with the story of Much-Afraid and her trials, the pages of this book become a canvas on which to chronicle your own story, struggles, and personal triumphs. 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There is better news than the American Dream, and this is it.'-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN FIKKERT, coauthor, When Helping Hurts and Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This book is not for everyone: it's for the weary. K.J. is a modern-day prophet. The job of a prophet is to speak truths, particularly those truths that expose the illusions of the dominant culture. In this book, K.J. exposes illusions that bind us, but she doesn't stop there. Her goal is to invite you into your story. Your story matters more than you think, particularly your story of suffering. Why? Because, as K.J. unfolds in the following pages, it is in your story of suffering that you mysteriously come to know the One who gets down on the floor with you, and sits in the fire of your ache. 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