Jesus and The Disinherited by Beacon Press $15.00
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman (1900-1981) demonstrates how the gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenfranchised. Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed and the example of His life offers a solution to ending the descent into moral nihilism. Hatred does not empower--it decays. Only through...
Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints (Christian Classics) by Paulist Press $10.00
By meditating on personal examples from the author's life, as well as reflecting on the inspirational life and writings of Thomas Merton, stories from the Gospels, as well as the lives of other holy men and women (among them, Henri Nouwen, Therese of Lisieux and Pope John XXIII) the reader will see how becoming who you are, and becoming the person that God created, is a simple path to happiness,...
No Future Without Forgiveness by Image $15.95
The establishment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a pioneering international event. Never had any country sought to move forward from despotism to democracy both by exposing the atrocities committed in the past and achieving reconciliation with its former oppressors. At the center of this unprecedented attempt at healing a nation has been Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whom...
Breakout Churches: Discover How To Make The Leap by Zondervan $22.99
Breakout Churches Can Your Church Become One? This is the story of thirteen churches and the leaders who moved them from stagnancy to growth and from mediocrity to greatness. Drawing on one of the most comprehensive studies ever on the church, this book reveals the process of becoming a 'breakout' church and the factors that lead to this spiritual metamorphosis. Eighty percent of the...
God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time by Image $13.00
Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu has long been admired throughout the world for the heroism and grace he exhibited while encouraging countless South Africans in their struggle for human rights. In God Has a Dream, his most soul-searching book, he shares the spiritual message that guided him through those troubled times. Drawing on personal and historical examples, Archbishop Tutu reaches out to...
Studying Congregations: A New Handbook by Nancy Ammerman $28.00
Studying Congregations: A New Handbook is a revised and updated edition of Handbook for Congregational Studies, replacing that previous text. In this new edition, the authors update what has become the primary textbook in the field of congregational studies in the seminary classroom. Studying Congregations: A New Handbook will also be a useful reference for pastors, denominational leaders,...
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Oxford University Press, USA $19.99
Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement's leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America's racial chasm. In fact, most white...
Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours Can, Too by B&H Books $17.99
Research shows that over time, most churches plateau and then eventually decline. Typically, they start strong and experience periods of growth, then stagnate and lose members. Since 1991, the North American population has increased by 15 percent while the number of "unchurched" people has increased by 92 percent. Large church houses that were filled in the 1950s and 60s now hold a fraction of...
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company $24.00
What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity, and cultural relativism? How does the prevailing climate of opinion affect, perhaps infect, Christians' faith? Newbigin addresses such questions in this incisive analysis of contemporary culture, and he suggests how Christians can more confidently affirm their faith in such a context.
Family, The: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home by Baker Academic $26.99
In considering the meaning of human relationships and family life, the Balswicks integrate a biblically based Christian perspective with insights from psychological and sociological studies. They give excellent insight into the many stages, functions, and problems that affect family life, and explore the implications of four central themes found throughout the Bible: covenant, grace, empowering,...