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How does the Christian faith inform Christian student affairs practice? How should it? Instead of placing Christ outside the realm of education, Christ should serve as the motivating and animating force for all of Christian student affairs. With C...

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Uncover the truth of Jefferson's widely mistaken religious views.Many have written about Thomas Jefferson's religious views, especially given his views on freedom of religion. Yet with so much written, scholars have not come close to a historical ...

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You've prayed about it. Now what?Though none of us pray enough, we all pray some. There eventually comes a moment when we get desperate enough to cry out to God. We pour out our prayers, making confessions, promises, and deals, then we say "e;...

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Listen for the cries of the vulnerable and welcome the children for whom Jesus made room. When Jesus made room, the vulnerable came for prayer. He treated their ills. He fixed what was broken. Jesus gave sight to the blind, made the lame walk, and...

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Civil society is losing it's civility. Many Americans think public manners and behavior have deteriorated, especially in public discourse about polarized political, moral, and cultural issues. But democracy and cultural progress require a robust c...

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We've Remembered Our First Freedom, Until Now.Religious freedom is one of the most important freedoms that the American experiment has given the world. Sadly, many have forgotten not only the importance of our first freedom but also that its roots...

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To comfort others is to share the love and presence of God. The call to ministry in the name of Jesus holds many delights, joys, and encouragements. Yet the ministry of comfort-serving those who are dying or affected by death and grief-can be hard...

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Can Churches of Christ Be Saved?At the turn of the millennium, Reclaiming a Heritage, a small book with a powerful message, examined the future and changing identity of Churches of Christ, exploring the rich biblical resources that once anchored t...

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Through a fresh investigation of the relationship between faith and identity, this diverse group of international contributors offers an engaging discussion of human identity-and specifically, Christian identity. From a biblical foundation, they a...

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Despite the widely differing perspectives held by those who work in higher education, there is one goal upon which all educators and educational leaders agree: students should leave college stronger than they came. Now more than ever, today's stud...

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Much of what we believe about bullying isn't true. An estimated twenty million oppressed children need our help today. A critical mission field awaiting Christians is to combat bullying and proclaim liberty to wounded children. To counter bullying...

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Because Transformation Is Possible. At a popular level, Dallas Willard wrote with remarkable clarity about spiritual formation. But his writings also addressed academic concerns such as shifts in modern moral philosophy, the nature of education, a...

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The Holy Spirit Cannot Be Contained.After centuries of neglect, there is a renewed interest in the Holy Spirit. Many are beginning to realize that the Spirit is not a junior member of the Trinity, tame and shy. Poured Out explains why the church l...

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Leaders in Christian communities are all asking the same question: How can we bring the generations back together?InterGenerate addresses important questions of why we should bring the generations back together, but even more significantly, how we...

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He thought he'd be better at this Christianity thing by now. All his life, John Alan Turner has wanted to be different, to be better than who he is, to improve. Instead, he helped plant a church that folded within a year. He got divorced. He was d...

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In the aftermath of a double murder, a destroyed family, and a shattered faith, Les gives hope to others wrestling with God through a dramatically different study of the Bible's characters.Life happens to us all. When good turns to bad, the journe...

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What does it mean to live fully, abundantly, and with abandon? Disrupting for Good shares powerful stories you've never heard about people like you who are taking on the challenges around them and reshaping lives. From a preschool teacher creating...

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When you frame your life, what's in the picture? We don't just remember the past. We remember it as we have framed it. Jesus calls us to reframe life grace instead of law, love instead of retaliation demonstrating that our faith-work is framework....

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Though many of its early leaders were immigrants, most histories of the Stone-Campbell Movement have focused on the unique, American-only message of the Movement. Typically, the story tells the efforts of Christians seeking to restore New Testamen...

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What we think about radically affects us body, soul, and spirit. Contrary to popular belief, circumstances do not determine our mood. Instead, our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors flow from our interpretations of events. In the mind, we give mean...

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You have the passion it takes to serve in youth ministry, but where do you start? All youth ministers have asked this question to themselves at least once in their career: "e;What do I do now?"e; Practical Wisdom for Youth Ministry is a pr...

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Sara saw things differently.Two weeks before her due date, Sara lost a healthy baby girl. Four weeks later, doctors discovered Stage IV colon cancer. A week after this terminal diagnosis, Sara set up a profile on Caring Bridge and began telling he...

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You are "e;The God Who Sees Me."e; Discover a close relationship with God-no matter the pain or suffering in your life. Witness the depths of God's compassion through the eyes of Hagar, a runaway slave who meets the living God in a desert ...

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Today, no institution can ignore the need for deep conversations about race and ethnicity. But colleges and universities face a unique set of challenges as they explore these topics. Diversity Matters offers leaders a roadmap as they think through...

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