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Book SynopsisHow to analyze and reevaluate your Christian beliefs and experiences in the church while keeping the core of your faith intact.The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Many feel there is no place for them within the faith—they no longer feel at home in their church community or tradition. For various reasons, they are unsettled by the version of Christianity they''ve inherited.Stripping away the nonessential aspects of Christianity, Sean McDowell and John Marriott will help you navigate the jarring questions and cultural challenges that lead many to walk away from the faith. You''ll come to recognize that there are other ways Christians throughout history have understood what faithfulness to Jesus looks like.Each chapter provides practical advice on how to disassemble, rethink, and reassemble beliefs that are truly Christian and culturally and personally relevant. You''ll learn how you can continue to seek an autheTrade Review'Here's a wise and helpful guide which demonstrates that deconstructing faith doesn't have to mean destruction of faith. Sean and John offer insights and practical experience that can help you follow Jesus more faithfully. This much-needed resource will help countless Christians pursue Christ. I'll be recommending this book for years to come!' * Lee Strobel, New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Lee Strobel Center at Colorado Christian University *'If you or someone you know is questioning what they believe and why they believe it, Set Adrift is a must-read. This book insightfully outlines how a Christian struggling with doubt can properly deconstruct what they believe to experience an even stronger faith, while also exposing some of the most popular and dangerous worldviews attracting so many away from the Christian faith.' * Allen Parr, author of Misled and founder of The Beat by Allen Parr *'In the post-Christian West, most young Christians are going to, at some point, venture down a path of doubt and deconstruction. We can either throw up our hands in lament and resignation, or we can come alongside and equip them with tools of wisdom for their journey. Set Adrift takes the latter approach. Sean McDowell and John Marriott don't condescend to the reader who is in the process of deconstruction. They instead converse with them, offering understanding and empathy but also appropriate pushback, crucial considerations, and common pitfalls to avoid. I'd recommend this book to every Christian high school graduate. It may not stop some readers from questioning their faith, but I expect it will help many avoid losing it entirely.' * Brett McCracken, senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid *'Set Adrift is the first book I would give to someone working through deconstructing their faith (or someone trying to help others who are deconstruction). John Marriott and Sean McDowell don't respond to the deconstruction phenomenon with alarmism or defensiveness. They invite questions and doubts and encourage a relentless search for truth. But they identify the guardrails and guides we need so that deconstruction ultimately results in a more authentic faith, rather than heresy or deconversion. Set Adrift is faithful to the Bible and historic Christian orthodoxy, balanced and reasonable in treating contested Christian doctrines, culturally insightful, and fair-minded to thoughtful objections. It is also not difficult to read and focuses on the most pressing interests readers are likely to bring to the table. If I could, I would give a copy of this book to every person engaged in the deconstruction conversation happening in the church today.' * Gavin Ortlund, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai *

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Book SynopsisWeaving her own story together with nine attributes of God''s character revealed from Scripture, Anna Meade Harris speaks to vulnerable single parents and to churches who want to love them well.After the death of her husband, Anna Meade Harris discovered that single-parent families don''t seem to have a place in the local church. Because she and her kids no longer fit into the Christian family mold, the body of Christ felt alien and strange when Anna''s family needed it the most. Belonging, even in the most loving church, was a challenge.God''s Grace for Every Family was born out of Anna''s desire to help other families avoid feeling the loneliness that hers felt. This gospel-centered work addresses the single parent who needs to know that God sees, loves, and cares for their family. The book also addresses the church at large, in the hopes that Christians will come to understand the unique needs of single-parent families and do a better job o

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Book SynopsisHow to Read the New Testament Book by Book by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart helps people read the New Testament as a whole by showing how each book fits into the grand narrative of Scripture. For each book of the New Testament readers are given orienting data, a brief overview, advice for reading, and a section-by-section walkthrough.

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Book SynopsisFollow the Healer provides those in ministry with a practical theology of healing—helping you understand how Jesus heals and why we still need to participate.It''s easy to fall into one of two extremes when it comes to Christian healing: outright skepticism on one side and abuse on the other. Many of us have a lot of good and difficult questions: What is Christian healing ministry supposed to look like? How do we go about it? What forms and expressions should it take, and how do we evaluate it? How do we determine whether the healing ministry we are involved in is in keeping with what Jesus intended?  Starting from the assumption that Jesus does heal in our day and age, Follow the Healer seeks to answer these questions with a balanced, pastoral, and scriptural approach. This is a call to help you better understand and minister God&rsqTrade Review'Follow the Healer answers the questions you've been wondering about healing and healing ministry. Is it biblical, practical, and experiential and comes from Dr. Steve Seamands's thirty years of involvement in healing prayer ministry with wounded and broken people. This book provides a Christocentric manual for this vital priority of the Christian faith and is a must read for anyone desiring to understand and implement healing ministry from a biblical, balanced, and holistic approach. Seamands addresses our critical questions about healing and healing ministry from the perspective of a practitioner, pastor, and theologian. Follow the Healer is one of the best books I've read to both better understand the priority of healing in Jesus's ministry and our responsibility to live into this priority today.' * MATTHEW WHITEHEAD, bishop of the Free Methodist Church, USA *'Follow the Healer is a compelling and accessible exploration of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Christ healed those who were broken in body and soul and still heals today! It is the love and compassion of God then and now that moves his heart to heal. God longs to restore his image in a fractured humanity. This is the message of his kingdom. Dr. Seamands expounds on the various ways in which God still heals today that are both supernatural and natural. Christ invites the church to participate in his healing ministry through the power and authority of the Holy Spirit. Though he presents the case of healing in a clear, concise, and convincing way, Seamands recognizes the complexity and even mystery of healing. Why and how are some healed and others not? The author is not afraid to face the dilemma and offers honest and careful guidance and assurance for those grappling with this mystery. Overall, Follow the Healer is a balanced, approachable, compassionate, and scriptural call to better understand and minister God's healing to a hurting world that desperately needs it.' * PETER J. BELLINI, Professor of Church Renewal and Evangelization in the Heisel Chair, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio *'I highly recommend Stephen Seamands, Follow the Healer: Biblical and Theological Foundations for Healing Ministry. It is not only solid biblically and theologically, but it also offers wisdom pastorally. I enjoyed reading it and was encouraged by its wisdom and insight.' * DR. RANDY CLARK, president of Global Awakening Theological Seminary and creator of the Christian Healing Certification Program, author of Power to Heal; Authority to Heal; The Healing Breakthrough; The Essential Guide to Healing; and Anointed to Heal *'It's unfortunate that most books on divine healing gravitate to one extreme or the other. Some argue that believers are entitled to complete healing in the present age, while others are so skeptical of claims to healing that they virtually deny that any occur. This excellent and insightful book by Stephen Seamands is a much-needed corrective to both extremes. It is thoroughly biblical, pastorally sensitive, and does an excellent job of tethering the healing ministry of Jesus to the kingdom of God and the already/not yet of life in the present age. Seamands provides us with no easy, simplistic answers and does not avoid the mystery of why so many for whom we pray are not healed. And he does this in a way that fills the reader with expectancy each time hands are laid on the sick and prayer for their healing is taken to the throne of grace. If you're still looking for a book on healing, stop. Get this one. You won't be disappointed.' * SAM STORMS, PhD, Enjoying God Ministries *'Jesus is the Healer, follow him! Dr. Seamands writes a very accessible and helpful book on healing ministry. I appreciated his sound biblical approach to the topic and his stories. I was deeply touched by the love and humility that comes through the book and his chapters on suffering and mystery. I plan to use his book in my healing classes in the future.' * REV. CYNTHIA STRICKLER, director of Presbyterian Reformed Ministries International and director of PRMI’s courses on healing and deliverance ministry *'Knowing Steven Seamands and having read his previous books, I knew Follow the Healer would be biblically grounded, theologically sound, and completely balanced. What I did not anticipate was the degree to which I would be personally impacted by the Holy Spirit. I felt the presence of the living Christ as I read, and I was repeatedly enveloped in the compassionate love of the Father. I experienced an episodic awakening, not simply to the ministry of healing, as important as that may be, but to the movement of the kingdom of God. Read this book and you will find your faith in Christ ignited and sense a holy invitation to follow Jesus in his healing ministry of restoring broken people, all to the glory of God.' * TERRY WARDLE, president of Healing Care Ministries *'When Steve Seamands talks about healing, he is speaking from decades of Spirit-led reflection, academic rigor, hands-on practice, and convincing proof that Jesus is still in the healing business. That's why I knew, as soon as I opened to the table of contents, that this book would benefit not only me but my whole congregation. I want everyone to use this book to build a vital healing ministry rooted in the love of God. What a gift to the body of Christ.' * CAROLYN MOORE, lead pastor of Mosaic Church and author of When Women Lead *

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Book SynopsisIn this powerful picture book about a girl experiencing loss, The Good-for-Nothing Puddle helps children explore the nature of grief and loss and leads them to find hope and redemption from pain.When a girl loses the thing she loves the most, her tears gather into a puddle around her feet that follows her everywhere she goes. At first, she tries her best to make it go away, but it is inescapable. She even cries out to God to take it away. Eventually, a puppy, a farmer, and an artist stumble upon the girl and her puddle. Each one finds the puddle extremely useful in their own way and slowly the girl begins to understand that her “good-for-nothing” puddle might just be good for something after all! As she learns to accept her grief, she begins to find happiness again. Filled with moments of sorrow and joy, The Good-for-Nothing Puddle is a powerful metaphor for dealing with difficult emotions and navigating grief while holding

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Book SynopsisOften we view prayer as an activity reserved for a certain time, in a certain place, offered in a specific way. Scripture invites us to pray continually. This exhortation is an opportunity for prayer to permeate every aspect of our lives--when we''re alone or in a crowd, when it''s quiet and when it''s chaotic, when we feel like it and when we don''t.?Organic Prayer shows us how to make continuous prayer a natural part of our lives rather than something on a spiritual checklist. It helps us encounter God in new ways as we learn to:? open our eyes to see his presence and the world around us? open our ears to hear his voice guiding us? open our hearts to experience freedom and power as we pray? and open our lives as we pray for and with others and shine the light of Jesus in our dark world? Anyone desiring a richer, more transformative prayer life will welcome this fresh take on conversing with our Creator.? Anyone hungeri

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Book SynopsisWhether it is hearing an old, familiar song on the radio, being dazzled by the fading light of another sunset, or relishing time spent with a good friend, our lives are often touched by a longing for the good and the beautiful. We grasp for it, longing to hold on, and yet we all know the daily reality of loss and disappointment. We cannot hold on to the things we love and cherish, and inevitably lose the people and things we most love.The human experience is full of both beauty and disappointment, and throughout history we have tried to make sense of the world that we inhabit and how we can navigate through the tension of all that is good and broken in the world. Yet most of our attempts to avoid loss simply lead to greater anxiety--an unresolved fear that we will eventually lose what we most love and need. Sadly, even our attempts at avoiding loss lead to more anxious lives.In Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful, Drew Hyun offers a way of understanding the huma

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Book SynopsisKnowing Our Faith in Jesus Is TrueMark wrote his account of the life and ministry of Jesus during the time that first-century Christians were facing intense persecution because of their faith. The timing is important. Mark, in penning his Gospel, was proclaiming without apology that Jesus was indeed the Messiah and the Son of God—the fulfillment of Israel''s hopes who had indeed ushered in God''s reign. Although things looked bleak for Christ followers, they could be sure the foundation of their faith was secure. They would receive an eternal reward if they remained faithful to their Lord.Just like Mark''s readers, you need to know that your faith is built on a solid foundation. In this twelve-lesson study, you will explore the context of Mark''s Gospel and examine what you can glean from what he wrote and—just as importantly—what he didn''t write. This is an invitation for you to learn more about Jesus and life in his kingdom as you examine this unique Gospel from the perspectives of a first-century Christian and a twenty-first century Christian.Each study in the NIV Application Commentary series employs a three-step process to help you understand both the historical meaning of a biblical text and its relevance in modern times. The original meaning section reveals the questions and concerns the author was addressing. The past to present section then explains what significance the original audience would have found in the passage and what significance you can find in it today. Finally, the questions that accompany each section will help you apply the author''s words and teachings to your own life and find meaning in them for what you are facing.

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