The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community’s Compassion and Capacity Tom Nelson IVP Books, 2017 “If we are going to love our neighbor well, we must not only…
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Race & Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation David P. Leong InterVarsity, 2017 Review by Cherie Bright What is the subject? Leong shares a Christian vision of…
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Muslims, Christians and Jesus Carl Medearis What is the subject? This book looks at the basics of how Christians can engage conversation with those of Muslim faith through focusing on…
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Life’s Ultimate Questions: Exploring The Stories that Shape Our Everyday Jake Wiens Friesen Press Reviewed by: David What is the subject? “The thesis of this book is that it…
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Title: Keeping Faith in Fundraising
Author: Peter Harris and Rod Wilson
The focus of this book is fundraising – in Christian ministry and as Christian ministry. The authors look at biblical foundations, pull out key principles, and share (in some detail) their personal journeys in fundraising. -
Title: The Upside-Down Kingdom, 40th anniversary edition
Author: Donald KraybillThe 40th anniversary edition is not just a reprint Kraybill explains in the preface. Keeping the core intact, he updated scholarly research and attempted to respond to the changing times.
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Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind Brenda L Yoder Menno Media Review by Jim MacMillan What is the subject? Adult birds fledge their young until their feathers…
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Title: Family Matters
A book I’d gladly put in the hands of anyone in our church to acquire a better sense of how each person and congregation fits into the greater whole of the MB movement. -
Title: Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners
Author: Debbi DiGennaro
Anyone planning to live in Africa or visit for a purpose beyond tourism should read this book: mission and service workers or professionals; anyone dealing with African partners – agency, church, or NGO personnel. -
Title: The Relationship Project: Moving from “Me” to “We”
Author: Bill Strom
In a culture filled with relational self-help books, it is refreshing to find a book that seeks to uncover the heart-work that must be accomplished within individuals, rather than an algorithm for relational success. -
Unifying the Spirit of Lost Souls Francis Sundown Chualna Reviewed by Justin Dueck What is the subject? Unifying the Spirit of Lost Souls is a compilation of poems and real…
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Title: Faithful Presence
Author: David Fitch
Faithful Presence is a book for local church leaders, pastors, and church planters. Given its scope, those in all aspects of church leadership from mission and evangelism to teaching to worship planning would benefit from reading it. -
The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ Fleming Rutledge Eerdmans Reviewed by Mark Friesen What is the subject? In this monumental work, the author attempts the first “major study…
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Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures Mark D. Baker and Jayson Georges Intervarsity Press A number of years ago, MB seminary professor Mark Baker was in the centre of a storm…
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Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World Jon Huckins and Jer Swigart InterVarsity Press What is the subject? Mending the Divides addresses the topic of peacemaking by…
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