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In Communities of Hope we discover how a Nottingham foodbank became more than just a resource, it became a community of hope. Christian-led social action ministries make a huge contribution to society. But how do we develop new communities where Jesus is known and loved from these activities? Tracing the story of his own experience working with a foodbank that expanded in many directions, author Nigel Adams shares how Hope House in Nottingham offers such an inclusive welcome to all that it has grown into a community of hope.

Do you feel compelled to run for political office but aren’t sure how or where to begin? Are you a pastor wondering how to address sensitive political issues with your church? Have you felt uncertain in the voting booth and wondered how to fulfill your civic duties without violating your conscience? Do you want to know how to speak to—and be heard by—your local city council or school board?

In Slow Down, Show Up and Pray, Ruth Rice tells the story of the Renew Wellbeing charity, and offers practical resources to maintain our own mental health and support those around us. How can we renew wellbeing in our own lives and in our local communities? Looking after our mental health has never been so important. Many of us want to find simple ways to help our wellbeing that we can fit into our everyday life.

In Disgendered, Mikel Kelly, a seasoned mental health counselor and theologian, explores the complex and often misunderstood phenomenon of gender incongruence. Drawing on over two decades of experience, Kelly combines professional insights with compassionate guidance to provide a nuanced understanding of gender dysphoria from a Christian perspective.

Kelsey had a secret. (Actually, she had several secrets.) While most people in university were going on dates or hanging with friends between classes, Kelsey was unknowingly entering the underground world of sex work. Juggling the demands of being a college athlete while battling with depression and her own self-worth, Kelsey was enticed the first time she heard her college professor mutter the words "sugar baby."

Embark on a transformative journey with "Overcoming Addiction: 28 Days to Freedom", a spiritual guide that provides hope and a path to recovery for those struggling with addiction. Through a structured 28-day program, this book combines daily readings, prayers, and practical steps drawn from the wisdom of scripture, designed to empower individuals to break free from the chains of addiction.

Joel Looper offers his fellow evangelicals a theological rationale for resisting Christian nationalism. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. So wrote Paul to the Galatians who demanded the circumcision of gentile converts. Such rigid adherence to the old law prioritized one culture over the universal church.

According to Google, the phrase “I’m offended” has increased in usage by more than 5,600% in just the past century. Humans have always taken offense, but never have we been so obsessed with it. Offense stunts our conversations and divides our relationships. It infects our families, politics, entertainment, and churches. Yet few seem to be asking why or what it might be costing us. If you trace the offense deep enough, you’ll find a culture and our individual lives drowning in insecurity. For all our self-help, self-affirming, and self-esteem rhetoric, we can’t seem to overcome it.

The American church faces a discipleship crisis. Instead of following the values of Jesus, many Christians are chasing after what our culture prizes: power, money, and political influence. In Your Jesus Is Too American, Baptist pastor Steve Bezner invites Christians to rediscover what Jesus treasured and incorporate those kingdom values into the church's witness. Bezner shows that Jesus's vision of discipleship points the way toward a different way of being in the world.

Christian nationalism is a powerful and pervasive ideology, and it is becoming normalized. From Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign, comes How to End Christian Nationalism, your vital companion for countering this dangerous ideology. Tyler draws on her experiences, conversations with pastors and laypeople, research, Scripture, her Baptist convictions, and her work as a constitutional law expert to help us confront Christian nationalist fervor.

Today, everyone has an opinion on every topic — and so does God! God is far from indifferent to our daily lives; in fact, He cares more deeply about what’s happening in our world than we can imagine. "What You Need To Know About God: Justice And Politics" explores a wide range of contemporary issues from God's perspective. Through biblical analysis and principles, this book offers a divine viewpoint on current events, providing commentary on today’s world through God’s eyes.

As we witness what is currently taking place in America many people share the feeling that something is very wrong. We seem to be replacing our historical values with some radically different ideas. The voice of the conservative, family oriented, law-abiding, God-fearing population is being drowned out by chaos and a spirit of lawlessness. We don’t seem to have answers for most of the problems that are engulfing the nation.

Our news media seems to have daily stories of individuals who have been abused by clergy, church leaders, and even church organizations. Countless numbers of formerly faithful people avoid church because they were abused, while others, who are not religious participants, avoid experiencing faith communities because of what they have been hearing in news stories. How do clergy, church leaders, and congregations help in the healing of these abused people and assist them to move beyond the pain of abuse toward healing and even forgiveness?

This book carves a niche by addressing profound spiritual principles in our increasingly digitized world. It is not simply a devotional but a comprehensive journey into understanding the interaction of divine sovereignty and human response. We are introducing a transformative guide that uncovers a profound approach to understanding divine sovereignty in the context of our human existence.

America the beautiful, founded on the God-given rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," is being systematically destroyed by those who have rejected our Creator. But this nation is not down for the count! With your help, the greatest outpouring of God's mighty power will destroy the tsunami of darkness and flood this land with everlasting Light. In Killing America, host of FlashPoint and Revival Radio TV Gene Bailey and his wife, Teri, drill down on the anti-God attack on this nation and pinpoint godly, common-sense strategies that uphold truth and freedom.

During times of distress, it is of paramount importance that people have the assurance that God exists. Even Christians need their faith to be bolstered and doubts eliminated when they face hardships of different kinds. The trend towards unbelief in God is accelerating.

All Americans know we are in a state of cultural crisis, but how did we get to this point? It has been said, if we seek an actual legal date for the fall of Judeo-Christian culture in America, it would be June 26, 2015, the day the Supreme Court ruled that homosexual marriage was a constitutionally protected right. But according to William D. Howard, the destruction of our country started well before that when states began changing laws and incorporating changes that had lasting repercussions on the culture as a whole.

A treatment of the concepts of "law", "gospel" and the classic "three uses of the law", together with their application to the crucial question of the appropriateness of legislating a "Christian agenda" in a pluralistic society.

What do you think of when you think about the book of Revelation? Prophecy, apocalypse, rapture? Revelation rarely shows up in the pulpits of mainline Christian churches, and many progressives feel as if Revelation is only for "the end is near" apocalyptics or Christian Nationalists and QAnon theorists. But the book of Revelation offers so much more if we're willing to crack it open in new ways. The End Is the Beginning cuts through the echo chamber of rapture-haunted apocalyptic anxiety with a clear picture of God's persistent love for all that was, and is, and will be.

In an era marked by deep political division and societal upheaval, The Bipartisan Jesus by Dr. Robert Carter III offers a transformative exploration of how the teachings of Jesus Christ can guide America toward unity, justice, and compassion. Drawing from the foundational texts of the Old and New Testaments, Dr. Carter presents a compelling case for how the moral and ethical principles espoused by Jesus transcend political ideologies, providing a blueprint for healing our divided nation.