Becoming All Things

Becoming All Things
Author: Michelle Reyes
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310108926

WINNER OF THE 2022 ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD FOR NEW AUTHOR Healthy relationships across cultures are possible. Dr. Michelle Reyes takes a close look at the concept of cultural accommodation found in Scripture—and especially in the letter of 1 Corinthians—to redefine how Christians interact with cultural narratives that are different from their own. Christians—whose standard of living is oneness in Christ, whose gospel is radically nonexclusive—should be at the frontlines of justice and of cross-cultural unity. But many of us struggle to reach outside of our own cultural bubbles and form real relationships that move beyond stereotypes and lead to understanding, healing, and solidarity across cultural lines. Why is that? Why is it so difficult to reconcile our call to be united in Christ with a celebration of different cultural expressions? What are the reasons for cultural differences and how do they so often lead to stereotyping, appropriation, gentrification, racism, and other forms of injustice? What does the Bible say about human beings as cultural image bearers? How do we reevaluate our awareness of culture identity in a healthy and constructive way? These are just some of the questions that Dr. Reyes explores as she faces the challenges surrounding cross-cultural relationships in America today and her thoughts on the way forward. Spoiler Alert! The way forward does require willingness to change. It requires embracing cultural discomfort. But by engaging with this book, you will be empowered to learn how to become all things to all people—that is: how to reflect Jesus' love in a multicultural, multiracial body of Christ and to share that love with a hurting world.

Let the Nations be Glad

Let the Nations be Glad
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1789740606

'Mission is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exist because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate.' John Piper's contemporary classic draws on key biblical texts to demonstrate that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship fuels missionary outreach. Piper offers a biblical defence of God's supremacy in all things, providing a sound theological foundation for missions. He examines whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and issues a passionate plea for God-centredness in the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the task and the means for reaching 'all nations'. Let the Nations Be Glad! is a trusted resource for missionaries, pastors, church leaders, youth workers, seminary students, and all who want to connect their labours to God's global purposes. This third edition has been revised and expanded throughout and includes new material on the 'prosperity gospel'.

Christ Among the Nations

Christ Among the Nations
Author: Edwards, Sarita Gallagher
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2021-11-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608338347

"Explores the specific identity of Christ as savior, sanctifier, healer, and king, using narratives, theological interpretation, and insights from anthropology and sociology"--

The Boy Whose Life Touched Millions

The Boy Whose Life Touched Millions
Author: Reinhard Bonnke
Publisher: CFAN Publications
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-05-13
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1933446927

What does a circus, a ship, and a dance hall for teens have in common? God used each one of them to set Reinhard Bonnke on course for a very special mission: to share the love of Jesus with millions of people around the world. The Boy Whose Life Touched Millions tells the real-life adventures that Reinhard Bonnke faced along his journey from post-war Germany to the mission-fields of Africa. Evangelist Bonnke fills this first-hand account with daring escapes, supernatural encounters, and miraculous conversions. His amazing journey is sure to inspire children of all ages to open their hearts to God’s call in their own lives.

Daily Fire Devotional

Daily Fire Devotional
Author: Reinhard Bonnke
Publisher: Whitaker House
Total Pages: 889
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1629115754

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” —John 15:7 There is no greater challenge, no greater call, no greater personal instruction than to read God’s Word and let it abide in your life—imprinting it on the pages of your heart and mind. Walking daily in the power of His Word will make a permanent impact on your faith, your emotions, and your destiny. Daily Fire Devotional is a collection of dynamic devotionals from the powerful writings of evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. With its simple, convenient, easy-to-read format, you can take this book anywhere and plunge in at any point, choosing to read specific indexed selections focused on a particular topic or to read it chronologically as your personal daily Bible reading program. Much more than a daily devotional, this book will to give you a passion for lost souls and motivate you to be a soulwinner. Features a brief, daily motivational message; a Scripture verse for the day; related Bible passages; a “Daily Fire” encouragement to carry you through the day; and a verse plan to help you read through the entire Bible in one year.

The Unity of the Nations

The Unity of the Nations
Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: CUA Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2015-03-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0813227232

What did ancient Christians and pagans believe makes the unity of the nations? Just as he began serving as a major adviser at the Second Vatican Council in 1962, Joseph Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) studied this question in lectures delivered at Austria's University of Salzburg. These lectures, originally published in German, are now made available in English in this volume.

How the Nations Rage

How the Nations Rage
Author: Jonathan Leeman
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1400207657

How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention? As Christians, we’ve felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even within our congregations we are divided about how to respond. Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square altogether. What do we do when brothers and sisters in Christ sit next to each other in the pews but feel divided and angry? Is there a way forward? In How the Nations Rage, political theology scholar and pastor Jonathan Leeman challenges Christians from across the spectrum to hit the restart button by shifting our focus from redeeming the nation to living as a nation already redeemed rejecting the false allure of building heaven on earth while living faithfully as citizens of a heavenly kingdom letting Jesus’ teaching shape our public engagement as we love our neighbors and seek justice When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we can return to the church’s unchanging political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations.

Christian Nation

Christian Nation
Author: Frederic C. Rich
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0393240118

When President McCain dies and Sarah Palin becomes president, America stumbles down a path toward theocracy, realizing too late that the Christian right meant precisely what it said.