Where Goodness Still Grows
Title | Where Goodness Still Grows PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Peterson |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2020-01-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0785225730 |
Declining church attendance. A growing feeling of betrayal. For Christians who have begun to feel set adrift and disillusioned by their churches, Where Goodness Still Grows grounds us in a new view of virtue deeply rooted in a return to Jesus Christ’s life and ministry. The evangelical church in America has reached a crossroads. Social media and recent political events have exposed the fault lines that exist within our country and our spiritual communities. Millennials are leaving the church, citing hypocrisy, partisanship, and unkindness as reasons they can’t stay. In this book Amy Peterson explores the corruption and blind spots of the evangelical church and the departure of so many from the faith - but she refuses to give up hope, believing that rescue is on the way. Where Goodness Still Grows: Dissects the moral code of American evangelicalism Reimagines virtue as a tool, not a weapon Explores the Biblical meaning of specific virtues like kindness, purity, and modesty Provides comfort, hope, and a path towards spiritual restoration Amy writes as someone intimately familiar with, fond of, and deeply critical of the world of conservative evangelicalism. She writes as a woman and a mother, as someone invested in the future of humanity, and as someone who just needs to know how to teach her kids what it means to be good. Amy finds that if we listen harder and farther, we will find the places where goodness still grows. Praise for Where Goodness Still Grows: “In this poignant, honest book, Amy Peterson confronts her disappointment with the evangelical leaders who handed her The Book of Virtues then happily ignored them for the sake of political power. But instead of just walking away, Peterson rewrites the script, giving us an alternative book of virtues needed in this moment. And it’s no mistake that it ends with hope.” — James K. A. Smith, author of You Are What You Love
Why I Still Believe
Title | Why I Still Believe PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Jo Sharp |
Publisher | HarperChristian + ORM |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2019-11-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310353882 |
For anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, Why I Still Believe offers a stirring story of hope. Why would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community. At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message. For those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, Why I Still Believe is a candid and approachable case for believing in God when you really want to walk away. With fresh and thoughtful insights, this spiritual narrative presents relevant answers to haunting questions like: Isn't there too much pain and suffering to believe? Is it okay to have doubt? What if Jesus' story is a copy of another story? Is there any evidence for Jesus' resurrection? Does atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity can? How can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of Christians are reprehensible? At once logical and loving, Sharp reframes the gospel as it truly is: the good news of redemption. With firmly grounded truths, Why I Still Believe is an affirming reminder that the hypocrisy of Christians can never negate the transforming grace and truth of Christ.
The Tree of Goodness
Title | The Tree of Goodness PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Newman |
Publisher | Neighbourhood Books |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2017-02-25 |
Genre | Nature stories |
ISBN | 9781943750115 |
This timeless, rhyming story asks a simple but profound questions: What makes a tree good? Children explore this concept through the many beautiful aspects of a tree's nature, and in the end, learn a lesson about their own self-worth.
Rediscovering Humility
Title | Rediscovering Humility PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher A. Hutchinson |
Publisher | New Growth Press |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2018-06-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1945270977 |
Most of us value humility . . . especially in other people. But Jesus taught that humility is central to the Christian life. Author Christopher Hutchinson invites the church to follow Christ—both individually and corporately—in this high calling.
The Other Half of Church
Title | The Other Half of Church PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Wilder |
Publisher | Moody Publishers |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 2020-08-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0802498558 |
Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation? Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible? These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder—a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn’t last and narcissistic leaders flourish. In The Other Half of Church, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.
Preparation for Confirmation
Title | Preparation for Confirmation PDF eBook |
Author | A. B. Bater |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 174 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Confirmation |
ISBN |
A Global History of Christians
Title | A Global History of Christians PDF eBook |
Author | Paul R. Spickard |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Total Pages | 488 |
Release | 2001-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0801022495 |
Surveys the progression of the Christian experience within historical, social, economic, and cultural contexts.