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 A study of identity politics through a biblical lens, looking at idolatry of the self and the elevations of sexual identity.   Our culture is obsessed with identity and it has been the cause of tense interaction with (and within) the Church. Rather...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780664263294Author Walter BrueggemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S...

The unexpectedly entertaining story of how the Church of England lost its place at the centre of English public life - now updated with new material by the authors including comments on the book's controversial first publication. The Church of England...

Carl Trueman traces the historical roots of many hot-button issues such as transgenderism and homosexuality, offering thoughtful biblical analysis as he uncovers the profound impact of the sexual revolution on modern human identity.About the AuthorCarl R...

Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world - often described as a kind of heaven on earth. Yet for the majority of its inhabitants it is hell. Apartheid-spawned ghettoes are everywhere, and for those living in Manenberg - a coloured...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496446008Author Scot McKnightFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Rabble-Rouser for Peace is the first book to tell the full story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere...

Writer Tony Reinke identifies twelve potent ways our smartphones have changed our lives-for good and ill-and calls us to develop healthy habits for life in the digital age."Are Christians using technology to transform the world or is technology...

How the Script for Masculinity Turned Toxic--and How to Fix It "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled I Hate Men, No Good Men, and Are Men Necessary? How did an...

Rowan Williams writes accessibly and for the general reader on belief, Christianity and the place of religion today. Apart from being a scholar and theologian, Rowan Williams has also demonstrated a rare gift for speaking and writing plainly and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636410913Author Michael YoussefFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Charisma HousePublisher Charisma House

Building on Street Smarts, this study guide by Gregory Koukl will take you deeper, teaching you the strategies for productive conversations with those who challenge your convictions on a variety of issues. The focus is on revealing the fundamental flaws...

Why do we feel like we are always performing? Where does this impulse come from?As John Starke shows in The Secret Place of Thunder, our modern world has internalized the idea that the markers of having an admirable and successful life are primarily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830781225Author Preston M SprinkleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing...

Christianity Today 2021 Book Award Winner: Apologetics & EvangelismTelling a Better Story clears a path to a more effective, empathetic apologetics for today-both for experienced apologists and those new to sharing their faith with others.Today's...

What does God think of human technology? Tony Reinke explores how the Bible unseats 12 common myths Christians hold about life in this age of innovation.About the Author Tony Reinke is a nonprofit journalist and serves as senior teacher and host of the...

A resource for sufferers of dementia and their carers, offering consolation and support in tough times. People coping with dementia, either their own or their relative's, are so shattered that they need help almost at the Lego box level. 'Worshipping...

In a world of shiny attractions that grab our attention and demand our affections, Competing Spectacles helps us to thrive spiritually by asking critical questions about where we place our focus.About the Author Tony Reinke is a nonprofit journalist and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213302Author Rod DreherFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310241461Author Gleason L. Archer, Jr.Format HardbackPage Count 480Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 766gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm *...

Since the explosion of the Internet in recent years, the number of people addicted to pornography has skyrocketed. "The Porn Trap" is the first book to examine the full range of pornography-related problems, providing help for everyone from the...

The gospel is under attack today--not only from outside cultural forces but also from within the church. In Misled, popular YouTuber and Bible teacher Allen Parr equips readers to identify and withstand seven of the most common false teachings that...

Herman Bavinck's Christian Worldview, originally written in response to the challenges of modernity, compellingly explores and explains why only a Christian worldview can offer solutions to our deepest needs.About the AuthorHerman Bavinck (1854-1921) was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985691Author John LennoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 51gDimensions(mm) 178mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400340033Author Dr. David JeremiahFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams)...

What happens when prophets are wrong?In 2020, many Christians claiming to be prophets said God told them that Donald Trump would be re-elected as president. Over thirty years before that, one the famous Kansas City Prophets, Paul Cain, prophesied that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909728769Author Chris LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Instant ApostlePublisher Instant Apostle

We're called to be like Jesus, not like each other - so why are most Western churches predominantly middle class? Could it be that we're reaching out to people in poverty, but struggling to connect them into church life? Natalie Williams and Paul...

Rowan Williams on critical contemporary issues in his final book as Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Rowan Williams is the most gifted Anglican priest of his generation. His views are consistent and orthodox and yet he has been consistently...

Friendship is one of the best things ever created. It is unparalleled as a building block of society, a universal theme in great literature and film, and has a huge impact on our mental health, wellbeing and happiness. But many of us are lonely or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830845033Author Makoto FujimuraFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 205gDimensions(mm)...

Has the art of accompaniment been lost in Western culture? Could non-judgemental accompaniment be the answer to rising levels of isolation and loneliness? Could spending time with others from different or marginalised backgrounds reduce feelings of...

'[He] inspired a generation ... He changed the course of history' Barack ObamaAs Martin Luther King, Jr. prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his best-known lectures. King had...

If the Bible isn't a science book or an instruction manual, what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she embarked on a journey to...

In Broken Planet, Dr Sharon Dirckx, scientist and apologist, offers a measured and thoughtful case for how there could be a God of love that allows natural disasters. The question of suffering is one of the greatest hurdles to Christian faith. When...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496474971Author Alisa ChildersFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

A Future that's Bigger than the Past sets out a vision for renewing the local church that is energising, realistic and practical for small and large congregations alike. In response to prevailing narratives of decline, it reimagines how the church can...

In Jesus and Women, Niamh Middleton combines insights from evolutionary biology, feminism and the #MeToo movement to highlight the revolutionary attitude of Jesus towards women. Her careful exegesis, comparing the treatment and depiction of women in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784988647Author Matt FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm)...

Are you struggling to connect with your church community? Do you find yourself questioning the core beliefs that you once held dear? Searching for Sunday, from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans is a heartfelt ode to the past and a...