God Is Subversive: Talking Peace in a Time of EmpireAuthor: Lee GriffithGod is Subversive is a collection of seven lectures and less formal talks prepared by Lee Griffith – an …
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Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith
by ReviewerEarthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our FaithAuthor: Matthew Lee AndersonFor Christians, who, like author Matthew Anderson are attempting to move beyond the shallowness of their early faith in …
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Captivity: 118 days in Iraq and the Struggle for a World Without War
by ReviewerCaptivity: 118 days in Iraq and the Struggle for a World Without WarAuthor: James Loney“It is a paradox. Some men with guns came and took me. Then you came with …
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Behind the Veils of Yemen: How an American Woman Risked Her Life, Family and Faith to Bring Jesus to Muslim Women
Behind the Veils of Yemen: How an American Woman Risked Her Life, Family and Faith to Bring Jesus to Muslim WomenAuthor: Audra Grace Shelby“Lord, haven’t we been through enough?”
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Forgiving As We’ve Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace
by J JanzenForgiving As We’ve Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making PeaceAuthors: L. Gregory Jones & Celestin MusekuraIn recent years, Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation has produced resources intended to equip …
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The Faith of Leap – Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage
by ReviewerThe Faith of Leap – Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & CourageAuthors: Michael Frost & Alan HirschIn an age of economic downturns and political instability, it’s easy for those …
Sharing Possessions: What Faith Demands 2nd Ed.Author: Luke Timothy JohnsonThe use of possessions and wealth is a tricky issue for Mennonites. Historically, we’ve held simplicity as a core value of …
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About CapitalismAuthor: Ha-Joon Chang This book is fun, but it might make you mad. That’s because it may skewer some of your favourite convictions …
Sunday, Sabbath, and the Weekend: Managing Time in a Global CultureEditors: Edward O’Flaherty and Rodney L. Petersen, with Timothy A. NortonSunday, Sabbath, and the Weekend is a collection of essays …
Love Wins, Author: Rob BellGod Wins, Author: Mark Galli“Let’s you and him fight!” The old comic-book trope is good advice for bystanders as Mark Galli’s God Wins counters Rob Bell …
Spiritual LeadershipAuthors: Henry and Richard Blackaby“Leadership occurs when you move people from where they are to where they ought to be” as God leads, contend Henry and Richard Blackaby, in …
City of Tranquil LightAuthor: Bo CaldwellI’m not a great reader of novels, but from time to time one catches me by surprise and entirely captivates me. Such a story is …
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The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
by ReviewerThe Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for RenewalAuthor: Charles R. SwindollThe Church Awakening is born out of Swindoll’s grim assessment of the contemporary church: it has “eroded” to a watered-down, …
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Historical Attitudes That Have Shaped the Church’s use of the Arts
by ContributorHistorical Attitudes That Have Shaped the Church’s use of the ArtsAuthor: Matthew R.S. Todd Fifty years ago, Dorothy Sayers lamented, “The Church as a body has never made up her …