Despite perennial attraction to his teachings, Dallas Willard's theology has not been easy for his readers and colleagues to figure out or piece together. His approach to theology was an odd one. His five bestselling books on the Christian life were a "side job" to his quiet career as a professional philosopher. To what, if not to his ......
In a world that so often dismisses and excludes kids from decision-making, this book boldly suggests that not only should kids have a voice, but that their ideas just might be the ticket to making progress.
This, the second in the Fortress Press series of short works from the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics, looks to ten, largely patriarchal, world religious traditions to help redress gender injustices. Built on extensive work by a task force of ten progressive religious scholars (to be published in a larger ......
A groundbreaking, justice-oriented storybook Bible for children and families. In a bold and inspiring new storybook Bible for children, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris join a long line of sacred storytellers and question-askers. For thousands of years, people have told stories, sung songs, asked hard questions, and shared ......
Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration
Food and faith podcasters Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden invite you into a kitchen where a passion for food, sharing meals, showing hospitality, and understanding cultures, and local foodways collide. Answer the call of a just kitchen, where meal preparation is as much an act of resistance against injustice as are marches and protests.
Once you begin looking for joy, you can find it pretty much anywhere. When Jennifer McGaha's grandmother was in her late eighties, Jennifer asked her what her favorite age so far had been. "Fifty-five," her grandmother answered, as though there were something magical about this stage of life, some deeper way of knowing from this vantage point. ......
Rethinking Organisational Strategy in the Global Context of God's Mission
The Journey Concept addresses the need for a theologically and missiologically sound approach to strategic thought and practice that is community-focused and applicable in our ever-changing global and local contexts. The concept is not a model, but a mindset that draws from Scripture, story, history and a range of cultural experiences.
The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching is a constructive effort to examine the historical contributions of African American preaching, the challenges it faces today, and how it might become a renewed source of healing and strength for at-risk communities and churches. --from publisher description
Thirteen Spiritual Steps to Finding the Job of a Lifetime
A guide to help Christians discover God's plan for them and their work. It includes a 13-step process which uses a combination of spiritual discovery, an inventory of talents and abilities and partnership with a church or congregation. It includes over 500 scriptural quotes, references and insights.
