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Over 400,000 Sold For over fifty years The God Who Is There has
been a landmark work that has changed the way the church sees the
world. Francis Schaeffer's first book presents a wide-ranging
analysis of the intellectual and cultural climate of the second
half of the twentieth century, from philosophy to art to liberal
theology. Arguing that Christians must constantly engage the
questions being asked by their own-and the next-generation, he
envisions an apologetics and spirituality both grounded in absolute
truth and engaging the whole of reality. "If we are unexcited
Christians, we should go back and see what is wrong," Schaeffer
writes. "We are surrounded by a generation that can find 'no one
home' in the universe. . . . In contrast to this, as a Christian I
know who I am; and I know the personal God who is there." In every
age, this God continues to provide the anchor of truth and the
power of love to meet the world's deepest problems. Named by
Christianity Today as one of the "Top 50 Books That Have Shaped
Evangelicals" (October 2006), this redesigned classic is now
available as part of the IVP Signature Collection.
We all need help navigating the politics of ministry. "Politics" is
often considered a dirty word. It brings to mind lies and
manipulation, accusations and scandals. But at its most basic
level, politics is simply the everyday activity of getting things
done with other people: understanding their interests, recognizing
the power dynamics at play, and learning how to negotiate
relationships and institutions to achieve a common goal. These
realities are as true in ministry settings as anywhere else. In The
Politics of Ministry, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie
combine their long ministry experience with sociological research
on the topic. Filled with real-life stories taken from a variety of
ministry settings, this book sets out wise principles and practices
that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our
churches and parachurch ministries. All ministry is political. As
servants of Christ's kingdom, we are called to navigate the
politics of ministry with grace, wisdom, and charity. This book
shows us how the gospel of Jesus changes the way we work with those
around us toward our common goal.
The purpose of this work is to provide researchers, students, and
space enthusiasts with a comprehensive reference for facts about
Project Apollo, America's effort to put humans in the Moon.
Research for this work started in 1988, when the author discovered
that, despite the number of excellent books that focused on the
drama of events that highlighted Apollo, there were none that
focused on the drama of the numbers. This book is separated into
two parts. The first part contains narratives for the Apollo 1 fire
and the 11 flown Apollo missions. Included after each narrative is
a series of data tables, followed by a comprehensive timeline of
events from just before liftoff to just after crew and spacecraft
recovery. The second part contains more than 50 tables. These
tables organize much of the data from the narratives in one place
so they can be compared among all missions. The tables offer
additional data as well. The reader can select a specific mission
narrative or specific data table by consulting the Table of
Contents.
Foreword Review's Annual INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist
Outreach Resource of the Year Christianity Today Award of Merit
Leadership Journal Best Books for Church Leaders Book of the Year
from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Is it possible to
know the world and still love the world? Of all the questions we
ask about our calling, this is the most difficult. From marriages
to international relations, the more we know, the harder it is to
love. We become cynics or stoics, protecting our hearts from the
implications of what we know. But what if the vision of vocation
can be recovered-allowing us to step into the wounds of the world
and for love's sake take up our responsibility for the way the
world turns out? For decades Steve Garber has come alongside a wide
range of people as they seek to make sense of the world and their
lives. With him we meet leaders from the Tiananmen Square protest
who want a good reason to still care about China. We also meet with
many ordinary people in ordinary places who long for their lives to
matter: Jonathan who learned he would rather build houses than
study history Todd and Maria who adopted creative schedules so they
could parent better and practice medicine D.J. who helped Congress
move into the Internet Age Robin who spends her life on behalf of
urban justice Hans who makes hamburgers the way they are meant to
be made Susan who built a home business of hand-printing stationary
using a letterpress Santiago who works with majority-world nations
in need of capital George who has given years to teaching students
to learn things that matter most Claudius and Deirdre whose
openhearted home has always been a place for people Dan who loves
Wyoming, the place, its people and its cows Vocation is when we
come to know the world in all its joy and pain and still love it.
Vocation is following our calling to seek the welfare of the world
we live in. And in helping the world to flourish, strangely,
mysteriously, we find that we flourish too. Garber offers a book
for everyone everywhere-for students, for parents, for those in the
arts, in the academy, in public service, in the trades and in
commerce-for all who want to discover the virtue of vocation.
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