Accepted Experience God’s Unconditional Love (The Unshakable Truth Journey growth guide #4) opens up the truth about God s redemption plan. God s becoming human establishes his unconditional acceptance of us, which defines our worth. God values us in spite of our sin. This is the basis on which we gain a high sense of worth.
Community Experience Jesus Alive in His People explores the truth about Christ’s body the church and Christians’ mission in life. It lays the foundation for how to experience true community.
Created Experience Your Unique Purpose (The Unshakable Truth Journey growth guide #1) is devoted to the truth that God is he exists, and he created human beings for a reason. It lays a foundation for who people are because they re God s creation, who God designed them to be, and how they can live a life of fulfillment.
Empowered Experience Living in the Power of the Spirit opens up the truth of God’s being three in one. Because he is a Trinity, his natural is relational; he defines the essence of how any relationship works. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can experience the truth of relationships in the way God defines them.
In this newly revised and updated edition of the 6-session video Study Guide, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell provide compelling evidence to help Christians know what they believe, why it is true, and how they communicate biblical truth to a skeptical world. This study guide is designed for use with the Evidence That Demands a Verdict Video Study (sold separately).
See it. Study it. Do it. Many Christians focus on mechanical application of the Scriptures. In Experience Your Bible the McDowells proclaim God’s original design-the Scriptures are his way to reveal himself so he can enjoy a relationship with people. A key tool for pastors leaders parents and youth workers-anyone wanting to proclaim and experience the life- and culture-changing Christianity the Bible reveals.
Forgiven-Experience the Surprising Grace of God (The Unshakable Truth Journey growth guide #6) explores the truth about the power of God’s grace. The truth that God can offer us forgiveness in spite of our sin helps us understand how we actually obtain a relationship with him.
God never changes. Or does he? God has been getting a makeover of late, a “reinvention” that has incited debate and troubled scholars and laypeople alike. Modern theological sectors as diverse as radical feminism and the new open theism movement are attacking the classical Christian view of God and vigorously promoting their own images of Divinity. This book refutes the claim that major attributes of the God of historic Christianity are false and outdated and responds to some increasingly popular alternate theologies and the ways in which they cast classical Christian theism in a negative light.
Growing-Experience the Dynamic Path to Transformation speaks to the truth about our transformed life in Christ. The truth about our transformed life in Christ defines who we are in this world and shows how we can know our purpose in life.
Inspired Experience the Power of God’s Word (The Unshakable Truth Journey growth guide #2) explores the truth that God has spoken and revealed himself to humanity within the Bible. Further, he gave us his Word for a very clear purpose to provide for us and protect us.
Introducing Christian Ethics helps Christians form a sound basis for making ethical decisions in today’s complex postmodern world. Raising 14 key ethical questions on today’s most pressing issues including abortion, war, sexual ethics, capital punishment, and more, Scott Rae guides his readers in making moral choices wisely.
Regarding gender relations, the evangelical world is divided between complementarians and egalitarians. While both perspectives have much to contribute, the discussion has reached a stalemate. Michelle Lee-Barnewall critiques both sides of the debate, challenging the standard premises and arguments and offering new insight into a perennially divisive issue in the church. She brings fresh biblical exegesis to bear on our cultural situation, presenting an alternative way to move the discussion forward based on a corporate perspective and on kingdom values. The book includes a foreword by Craig L. Blomberg and an afterword by Lynn H. Cohick.
The use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is on the rise in our culture as an alternative for couples facing infertility issues and single women desiring to have children. Is it right – morally, ethically, biblically – to engage this new technology? Are there some aspects of ART that are more acceptable than others? Outside the Womb: The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies addresses the whole issue of “making life”, providing valuable information, both theologically and scientifically, for Christian couples to reflect upon as they consider the various fertility treatments.
Perspective Experience the World Through God’s Eyes focuses on the truth about God’s kingdom and how it gives us a new perspective a biblical worldview. We can experience the kingdom here and now as we grasp how it affects our view of our world.
Restored Experience the Joy of Your Eternal Destiny explores the truth about the return of Christ. The truth that Jesus is coming back helps us grasp our destiny in life and gain an eternal perspective on life and death.
Resurrected-Experience Freedom from the Fear of Death (The Unshakable Truth Journey growth guide #8) focuses on the truth about Christ’s resurrection. The truth that Christ rose from the grave and that his resurrection is a historical event assures us of eternal life and overcomes any fear of dying.
Sacrifice-Experience a Deeper Way to Love digs into the truth about Christ’s atonement. The truth that Christ had to die to purchase our salvation shows the true meaning of love-and how God can bring us into a right relationship with him in spite of our sin.
Whether for it or against it, same-sex marriage matters: to the Church, to people, and to the future of our society. In Same-Sex Marriage, authors Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet face these uncharted waters by clearly defining and contrasting two very different meanings of marriage. In the process, they reveal the dramatic shift in our culture’s understanding of human dignity, and the meaning of freedom and sex.
Today’s message of cultural acceptance is dangerously distorted and deceptive. In a world that shouts: “If you truly care about other people, you must agree that their beliefs, values, lifestyle, and truth claims are equal and as valid as yours!” it’s no wonder our youth are confused. The Beauty of Intolerance–brand-new from Josh McDowell with son Sean McDowell–cuts through the confusion and points you back to the place where the only truth resides. . .Jesus Christ. Tied directly to the Heroic Truth initiative launched by the Josh McDowell Ministry, McDowell will share how a biblical view of truth can counter cultural tolerance and encourage a love and acceptance of others apart from their actions with a heart of Christlike compassion.
