"Through the pages of this book, I invite you into various spaces of sanctuary--not as places of retreat, but for the deepened resistance, vision, and transformation that these days, and the gospel, require." Throughout her nearly forty years in ministry, Heidi Neumark has strived to make communities of faith into sanctuaries amid the turmoils ......
Christianity Today Award of Merit for Book of the Year (2025) Christianity Today Book Awards - Christian Living/Spiritual Formation Finalist (2025) An invitation to the Christian faith for the bored, the distracted, and the spiritually hungry Dear future saint, Why is the gospel worth living for? Why is it worth dying for? In these ......
Joel Edward Goza dismantles the deep-seated myths that perpetuate white supremacy--and makes the case that reparations are necessary to heal America's racial wounds and live up to our democratic ideals. Like many well-intentioned white people, Goza once believed that he could support Black America's struggle for equality without supporting ......
In this pioneering study of Scripture and reception history, Tucker S. Ferda shows that the hope for Jesus's second coming originated in his own message about the coming of the kingdom after a time of distress. Most historical Jesus scholars take for granted that Jesus's second coming was invented by his zealous early followers. In Jesus and His ......
Perspectives on Same-Sex Sexuality in the Bible and the Ancient World
A scholarly examination of same-sex sexuality in the Bible in the context of the ancient world Scriptural prohibitions of same-sex sexual acts (so-called "clobber passages") are often used as prooftexts to support the oppression of LGBT communities in the West today. However, such interpretation of these scant references ignores critical ......
See the Passion narrative like you've never seen it before. The Gospels describe a complex chain of events from Jesus's arrest to his crucifixion--interrogations from multiple high priests, a confrontation with Herod the Tetrarch, and finally Pontius Pilate's unusual hesitancy leading to Jesus's execution. The narrative raises several questions: ......
"Warmhearted . . . memorable . . . [a] work of thoughtful exploration." -- Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) A dreamlike tale about a bear, a boy, and the conversation they share one snowy evening. ?Hiro is a bear too curious to sleep all winter long. So she packs her things, heads out of her cave, and follows some odd tracks in the snow.... ......
"Charming, whimsical." -- The New York Times "Subtle, beautiful, and detailed, this gem is recommended for all collections." -- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) "A stellar story of pals weathering ups and downs with aplomb." -- Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW) A simple yet sensitive tale about friendship and acceptance. Goat and Bunny ......
Christian Nationalism and the Crisis of Evangelical Identity
Joel Looper offers his fellow evangelicals a theological rationale for resisting Christian nationalism. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of ......