Whether in an allegorical tale or wisecracking narrative the characters in Keep Your Shorts On! reveal that self-identity affects how humans solve problems. When facing social, psychological, spiritual or personal dilemmas they find ways to cope, -- or face the consequences of their choices.The Legend of Lenny Lemming is an allegorical tale about the essence of life. Like all of us, Lenny has much to learn. Why does he do the things he does? His relationship with a mysterious chara...

In his thought-provoking new book, award-winning author Mark Aaron Quick explores the dynamic correlation between how Christians think with how they react to life situations. Love Deeply, Think Deeply, Live Dangerously asks the question: why do some Christians struggle with being in the world but not of the world? Examples from a variety of topics reveal how God's Word sheds light on which priorities, beliefs, and values are safe to hold and which ones are spiritually dangerous. 13 compell...

You Can Be A More Creative Christian is Mark Aaron Quick's new book about using the creative gifts God has given to each of us. Based on the premise that opportunities for creative expression are unlimited because our creative abilities come from an unlimited Creator, this book allows readers to develop embryonic ideas. The author reveals how areas of life seldom considered "creative" actually have great potential for creativity. Areas such as innovative acts of mercy, inventive problem so...

We human beings are burdened by our tendencies to harshly judge others and ourselves. Unfortunately for believers, this bent is as prevalent in the church as in the world.Pastor and author Gregory A. Boyd calls readers to a higher standard through understanding the true manner in which God views humanity: as infinitely worthwhile and lovable. Only an attitude shift in how we perceive ourselves in light of God's love can impact how we relate to people and transform our judgmental na...

One of the most common problems with Christians in our modern secularized world is that they don't feel the reality of Jesus. Sure, they believe in him and love him, but he somehow doesn't seem to enter their daily lives in a real sense. Some might say, "You ought to pray more." Others would advise, "You ought to witness more." While this may be true, we don't get closer to God just because we "ought to."Boyd believes that the way to true spiritual transformation and feeling the pre...

According to researcher George Barna, most born-again Christians live indistinctly from non-believers because they do not think any differently--which is a result of not understanding the basic truths of the Christian faith. In this book, Barna identifies seven core questions that Christians must be able to answer biblically in order to live a transformed life.

From Dallas Willard, one of the most important Christian intellectuals of the twentieth century, comes a collection of readings, interviews, talks, and articles—many previously unpublished.In his groundbreaking books The Divine Conspiracy, The Great Omission, Knowing Christ Today, Hearing God, The Spirit of the Disciplines, The Divine Conspiracy Continued, and The Allure of Gentleness, teacher, philosopher, and spiritual guide Dallas Willard forever changed the way many Christians ...

In the pages of this book, Alan Hirsch takes us on a really deep dive into the fivefold (APEST) typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-16, but he takes us to a depth and scope that few (if any) have ventured before. By laying out the most comprehensive model of APEST to date--one that incorporates deep theology as well as innovative practice--Hirsch once again demonstrates an almost uncanny capacity to change not only the nature of the conversation itself, but also the scorec...

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel provide a path to abiding with God.We were formed from the dust, but we were made for life with God. We often accept less. We make promises and set goals to try and grow, but holiness seems impossible. But the Christian life is not about looking or feeling like a Christian. It’s about abiding in God.If communion with God is your goal, self-help strategies and personal resolutions will fail you. But Jes...

Eugene Peterson's Spiritual Theology series provides a completely fresh evaluation of Christian Spirituality, past, present and future. The bestselling author of THE MESSAGE draws on the very latest scholarship and understanding of biblical revelation, and will represent the most thorough and significant work on contemporary Christian Spirituality by an evangelical author. Most writings in the field of spiritual theology represent mere dabblings. The more significant endeavours are impenet...

Renovation of the Heart is an influential contribution from the late Dallas Willard that continues to break ground twenty years after its first release.Helping us to understand how character is formed and where Jesus does his most significant work on our spiritual and emotional health, this book changed a generation's mind about what it means to follow Jesus―not a matter of sin management but a matter of drawing near and letting ourselves...