Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story
by Meghan Larissa Good
$18.99 / CAD $25.26
ISBN: 9781513813127
Pub Date: 11/07/2023
A movement manifesto for a more hopeful and Jesus-centered Christianity
Over five hundred years ago, the Western church underwent a period of massive recalibration that exposed abuses and theological blind spots and revived the historical foundations of Christianity. Today, signs suggest that we have entered another such religious reformation as new technologies, ecclesial scandals, and a crisis of biblical authority leave many Christians adrift or deconstructing the faith they once took for granted. The Christian story the church has been telling has become too small, and we are at a dead end. There is hope. Author and pastor Meghan Larissa Good invites readers into a movement that is finding ways to tell a better Christian story—a movement that is already emerging spontaneously as a work of the Spirit in many different wings of the church. Along the way, readers will encounter core rediscoveries of this authentic, Jesus-centered Christianity:...
Understanding the Old Testament in the Story of Scripture
by Timothy J. Geddert
$18.99 / CAD $25.26
ISBN: 9781513813066
Pub Date: 10/10/2023
Rediscover the essential beginning of the most important story ever told.Although the Bible contains 66 books that compose over a thousand printed pages, most Christians turn first—and sometimes only—to...
There is hope yet that we may embrace the call to live differently on this fragile planet. As temperatures rise and natural disasters wreak devastation and precious species die off one by one, we know...
Luke is a gospel of joy, amazement, and warmth. From the jubilant birth narrative and Magnificat at the beginning to the wonder of the ascension at the end, Luke offers a matchless portrait of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and those who followed him.
In the 36th volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series, New Testament scholar Mary H. Schertz helps readers inhabit the pages of the third gospel, replete with parables and paradoxes and ministries of mercy. In vibrant writing and with careful exegesis, Schertz invites readers to investigate for themselves the surprise, light, and awe of the kingdom of God, in which people find healing, the marginalized find welcome, and the poor find flourishing. Schertz traces the motifs of holy warrior and suffering servant that confronted every first-century Jew, including Jesus, and that still shape the church today. Through it all, Luke demonstrates both the cost of the...
What It Really Means for the Bible to Be Divinely Inspired
by Zack Hunt
Foreword by Matthew Paul Turner
$18.99 / CAD $25.26
ISBN: 9781513811833
Pub Date: 05/09/2023
Could there be good news in biblical imperfections?
What if the imperfections and contradictions in Scripture aren’t an accident? What if they were allowed to be there by the Holy Spirit in order to draw us beyond the literal words on the page and deeper into the spiritual truth God is trying to teach us? As provocative or unorthodox as that might sound, it is in fact a very ancient way of understanding what it means for the Bible to be divinely inspired. In this thorough and disarming book, author Zack Hunt explains how we got here and offers a practical and easily accessible approach for reading and understanding the Bible that doesn’t require a PhD in biblical languages. As the disillusioned leave the Church in droves and the deconstructing search for better answers to eternal questions, this book repositions Scripture in the life of the Church to...
A gentle guidebook for Christians caught in the messy middle
In the wake of scandal, culture wars, and abuse, many Christians are wondering whether the North American church is redeemable—and if not, whether they should even stay. While many are answering no to those questions, this book is for those who long to disentangle their faith from all the cultural baggage and recapture the joy of following Jesus.
Through personal anecdotes, encounters with the global church, deep dives into Scripture, and helpful historical context about Christianity, An Untidy Faith takes readers on two journeys. The first journey lays out the grand vision of Christianity and the legacy passed on to us by the early believers in hopes of renewing readers’ belief in the church writ large. The second journey helps believers understand why they feel distant from their church settings and provides a reorientation drawn from Scripture of...
The Hope of Christian Witness in a Polarized World
by J. Nelson Kraybill
Foreword by Stuart Murray
$18.99 / CAD $25.26
ISBN: 9781513810645
Pub Date: 04/11/2023
What does it mean to be a peacemaker in a polarized world?
It can feel as if the world—and the church—has never been more polarized. But when we feel worn down by the chasms dividing us, we can take hope from the early Christian vision of God uniting all things in Christ, a hope that can lead us to act. Stuck Together explores Bible stories and narratives ancient and modern that inspire us to open hearts and minds to persons with whom we disagree as we gain confidence in our own convictions. Drawing from Scripture, from his own life journey, and from the witness of others, author J. Nelson Kraybill demonstrates how even small steps of reconciliation by confessionally grounded Christians can have big effect and give loving Christian witness in a polarized church and society.
Current‘s Worship Resources digital content includes 13 weeks of resources to help churches connect with the theme Seeking Peace Together in worship. Hymn suggestions, calls to worship, prayers,...
The Current’s Whole Church Bundle includes age-appropriate sessions for preschoolers, elementary-aged children, youth, and adults, along with reproducible student pages and teaching resources....
Current‘s PreK–Kindergarten digital content includes a full quarter of flexible session plans to help children ages 3–6 experience the Bible story and explore the theme Seeking Peace Together....
