Christian Living
BACKWARD LIFE IN PURSUIT OF AN UNCOMMON
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Becoming Whole Why the Opposite of Poverty Isnt the American Dream
Western Civilization is wealthier, but it isn't happier.
We are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth, but according to research, we aren't becoming happier. Families and communities are increasingly fragmented, loneliness is skyrocketing, and physical and mental health are on the decline. Our unprecedented wealth doesn't seem to be doing us much good.
Yet, when we try to help poor people at home or abroad, our implicit assumption is that the goal is to help them to become like us. "If they would just do things our way, they'd be fine!"
But even when they seem to pursue our path, they too find that the American Dream doesn't work for them. What if we have the wrong idea altogether? What if the molds we are using to help poor people don't actually fit any of us? What if the goal isn't to turn other countries into the United States or to turn America's impoverished communities into its affluent suburbs?
In Becoming Whole (building on the best-selling When Helping Hurts), Brian Fikkert and Kelly M. Kapic look at the true sources of brokenness and poverty and uncover the surprising pathways to human flourishing, for poor and non-poor alike. Exposing the misconceptions of both Western Civilization and the Western church about the nature of God, human beings, and the world, they redefine success and offer new ways of achieving that success. Through biblical insights, scientific research, and practical experience, they show you how the good news of the kingdom of God reshapes our lives and our poverty alleviation ministries, moving everybody involved towards wholeness.
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Becoming Worldly Saints Can You Serve Jesus & Still Enjoy Your Life
Michael Wittmer explains how to bring your human and Christian lives together. When you grasp God's story, you'll understand that not only is it possible to serve Jesus and still enjoy your life, but it's the only way you can.
Written in a devotional style that is theologically rich and biblically accurate, Becoming Worldly Saints helps you understand who you are and why you are here. You can live with joy--free from false guilt--in a not-yet-redeemed world.
"It made me laugh out loud. This is popular theology at its best."--Al Wolters
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Before & After How to Design Cool Stuff
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BEGINNING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
In this world 100,000 people a day are becoming Christians, in some countries the number outstrips the birth rate. Each week 1600 new congregations are formed.This is not a story you will be familiar with through your news media!
Even in cynical Britain, for the ten years that straddled the 20th and 21st century divide, evangelical churches across all denominations saw an average 68% increase in regular attendees.
For you who have become one of those new believers, and also for those curious at such a phenomenon, Richard Bewes, the senior pastor of one of the largest churches in London, England, guides you into becoming a mature believer.
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BEING DISCIPLES OF JESUS IN A DOTCOM WOR
Ted Foote and Alex Thornburg, authors of the acclaimed Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt, return with a book that engagingly and wittily examines Christian discipleship in the midst of the postmodern world. With chapter titles such as Is God Eccentric or Comfortably Middle Class? How Much is Grace, or is it Just Cheap? What Would Jesus Drive? and Am I My Siblings' Keeper, or Are They the Weakest Links? Foote and Thornburg once again make a fun and enlightening read out of weighty theological topics. Includes study questions, journaling opportunities, and leaders' helps.
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Believers Joy
Robert Murray McCheyne's fervent love of the gospel shone clearly through everything he wrote and said, often leading him to tears while he preached. This short book brings together seven such sermons, in which McCheyne expounds the glories of life in Christ. Shorter and more easily digestible than some of his written works, but lacking none of the biblical depth, these sermons make for powerful devotional material.
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Beloved
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Beyond a Devotional Magazine for Young Women
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Beyond Belief
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