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This powerful book reimagines discipleship by begging us to acknowledge that racism exists in the Church—and offers the hopeful message that we can disciple it out.
It is not an accident that racism is alive and well in the American church. Racism has, in fact, been taught within the church for so long most of us don’t even recognize it anymore. Pastor Albert Tate guides all of us in acknowledging the racism that keeps us from loving each other the way God intends and encourages siblings in Christ to sit together in racial discomfort, examining the role we may play in someone’s else’s struggle.
How We Love Matters is a series of nine moving letters that educate, enlighten, and reimagine discipleship in a way that flips the church on its head. In these letters that include Dear Whiteness, Dear America, and Dear Church, Tate calls out racism in the world, the church, within himself and us. These letters present an anti-racist mission and vision for believers to follow that helps us to speak up at the family table and call out this evil so it will not persist in future generations.
Tate believes that the only way to make change is by telling the truth about where we are—relationally, internally, and spiritually. How We Love Matters is an exposition of relevant Biblical truth, a clarion call for all believers to examine how they see and understand each other, and it is a way forward toward justice, reconciliation, and healing. Because, yes, it is important that we love each other, but it is even more important how we love each other.
From one of America's most brilliant writers, a New York Times
bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of
meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and
enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The
reason we suffer-and the reason we make other people suffer-is that
we don't see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative
practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world,
including ourselves, more clearly and so gain a deep and morally
valid happiness. In this "sublime" (The New Yorker), pathbreaking
book, Robert Wright shows how taking this promise seriously can
change your life-how it can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and
hatred, and how it can deepen your appreciation of beauty and of
other people. He also shows why this transformation works, drawing
on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an
acute understanding of human evolution. This book is the
culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright's landmark
book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, and deepened as
he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some
of the world's most skilled meditators. The result is a story that
is "provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding" (The New York
Times Book Review), and as entertaining as it is illuminating.
Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is
famous, Why Buddhism Is True lays the foundation for a spiritual
life in a secular age and shows how, in a time of technological
distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from
ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.
“Whenever I see a Manyano woman, I see a woman who has the world in her hands and has the power to make things change because of the power that is prayer”. - Stella Shumbe
“As a Manyano, you listen to painful journeys and experiences of people … They talk about abuse at home, unemployment, children who are reckless and all the sensitive things you can think of … We come together to share our pain and struggles.’ - Nobuntu Madwe
Lihle Ngcobozi, herself the progeny of three generations of Manyano women, takes an original, fresh look at the meaning of the Manyano. Between male-dominated struggle narratives and Western feminist misreadings, this church-based women's organisation has become a mere footnote to history.
Long overlooked as the juggernaut of black women’s organising that it has been and continues to be, the Manyano has immense historical and cultural meaning in black communities across the country. To this day, it is still evolving to meet the changing needs of black South Africans.
Here, the Manyano women speak for themselves, in an African feminist meditation rendered by one of their own.
Religious rivalries have been at the root of many human conflicts
throughout history. Representatives of nine world religions offer
insights into the teachings of nonviolence within their tradition,
how practice has often fallen short of the ideals, and how they can
overcome the contagion of hatred through a return to traditional
teachings on nonviolence. Included are a new Foreword and Preface,
a new Introduction by Daniel Smith-Christopher, two new chapters on
Islam and the indigenous religion of the Maori, and a new Epilogue.
In addition, study questions have been added to each chapter.
'This book really, really will stay with me forever. It's not only
laced with the most incredible wisdom, but it's also gentle and
beautiful and eloquent. It brought me so much joy and so much
comfort' FEARNE COTTON The Sunday Times bestselling book of comfort
and timeless wisdom from former forest monk, Bjoern Natthiko
Lindeblad We like to think we can determine the path our life
takes, but events rarely unfold the way we plan for or expect. In
this international bestseller, former forest monk Bjoern Natthiko
Lindeblad draws on his humbling journey towards navigating
uncertainty - helping you, with kindness and good humour, to: - Let
go of the small stuff - Accept the things you cannot control -
Manage difficult emotions - Find stillness at busy times - Face
yourself - and others - without judgment Infusing the everyday with
heart and grace, this is a wise and soothing handbook for dealing
with life's challenges.
The last thing you need is another book on leadership. So how is
UnLeader different?Leadership-centric conversations dominate the
contemporary evangelical church scene. The largest church
leadership conferences each year include talks from corporate
business executives and world famous CEOs. We are drilled with the
message that if it worked for them it will work for the
church.There is one overwhelming problem. Jesus himself is not our
first choice when it comes to who we model ourselves after as
leaders. Many times the life of Jesus directly contradicts much of
what is being imported into the church under the mantra of
effective leadership.This book is not about eliminating leadership
in the church. UnLeader will help you redefine and recalibrate your
view of leadership according to Jesus' life. Renew your ministry,
reimagine your path to authentic servant leadership, and discover
that the only leaders worthy of being followed in the Church are
the ones who are following Christ himself.Reviews'In a culture
obsessed with leadership and leaders, this book turns the pyramid
upside down, provoking all Christians to reexamine what the New
Testament really has to say about the subject.'-Frank Viola, author
of Reimagining Church'UnLeader is a fast, engaging read that makes
a compelling case for a different way - a starkly Biblical way -
towards leading the church into God's future. -David Fitch, B R
Linder Chair of Evangelical Theology, Northern Seminary'As the
church struggles through seizmic shifts, UnLeader unwraps the
reality of true God-sized influence. The future of the church and
the fate of the world, at least in your neighborhood, are at
stake...so read only if you intend to give your life away.' -Hugh
Halter, author of The Tangible Kingdom and Sacrilege
From the beginning of time, God has spoken to people in their
dreams. Through them he has reached out to both men of God?Isaiah,
Daniel, Jeremiah, Jacob, and his dream interpreter son, Joseph?and
ungodly men and women, like Pharaoh or Pontius Pilate's wife. Even
today, God has not stopped speaking to us in our dreams. We simply
stopped listening or being aware of Him.
More than twenty years ago, after God woke him up one night with
an incredible dream, author Manny Fernandez set off on a lifelong
journey to explore what could be learned from dreams. He made it
his mission to teach others how to remember their dreams and, with
God's help, interpret their meaning. In his guidebook, Fernandez
includes his own diary of dreams, associated Scriptures and
explanations, ways to remember and understand God's special
messages, an examination of parables, and his ideas for connecting
with God through dreams and prayer.
"Wake Up?God's Talking to You" is an innovative teaching tool
that guides spiritual seekers through all the ways God speaks to us
through dreams and brings us closer to Him.
In The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout, Sean Nemecek takes
Christian leaders on a journey from burnout through recovery and on
to spiritual transformation. By understanding the causes and
symptoms of their burnout, these leaders will be ready to take
practical, actionable steps toward wholeness. Then, if they choose,
they will be poised to do the inner work of spiritual
transformation by the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. In the
end, these leaders will emerge from burnout more confident in
Christ, more connected with others, and with greater purpose,
courage, and grace in their leadership. This book integrates
biblical interpretation, theology, psychology, and contemplative
spirituality into a holistic approach to recovery. It is filled
with relatable stories of church leaders who have walked this path
and includes discussion questions for personal contemplation or
group discussion. The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout will help
pastors and Christian leaders develop an integrated approach to
life, work, and ministry through healing and spiritual
transformation.
Whether youa (TM)re a layperson or a professional counselor,
Helping Those Who Hurt will help you care for others encountering
life crises such as:
a [ illness, hospitalization, and death
a [ a troubled marriage
a [ addiction
a [ suicide
“I have read no book that more carefully, thoroughly, and tenderly displays Christ’s heart.” — Paul David Tripp, President, Paul Tripp Ministries; author, New Morning Mercies and My Heart Cries Out
Christians know what Jesus Christ has done—but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is “gentle and lowly in heart.” This book reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today.
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