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Equip Yourself to Dive into the Bible

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In the information age, it’s hard to spend as much time as you want in Scripture. You’re constantly bombarded with more information than you can handle, so you have to constantly prioritize and filter the things that matter and the things that don’t. And that’s what makes Bible study feel like a paradox. You know you’re supposed to see all Scripture as valuable (2 Timothy 3:16). But when you’re dragging yourself through lists of names and types of sacrifices, the treasure of Scripture can feel like it’s slipping through your fingers. That’s because jumping into the Bible without any understanding of context is like diving into the ocean from a helicopter with no equipment. If you don’t really know what you’re doing, it won’t be pleasant. Equip yourself for the dive with Logos 5.

Of course, with the right translation, you can find parts of the Bible that you can read without difficulty. Maybe you enjoy the powerful stories of the Old Testament, or the beautiful picture of love in the Gospels, or the challenging representations of faith in the early church. There are always parts of the ocean that you can swim in, but without the right knowledge and tools at your disposal, there’s still a whole ocean you’ll never see.

In Bible study, these tools are commentaries, key theological texts, Bible dictionaries, and works by popular pastors and Bible teachers. On their own, each of these resources has something to offer your Bible study. For the casual reader and the average Christian, however, the walls of text that often accompany these valuable tools makes them too intimidating. Even if you own one, a Bible dictionary or commentary can make Bible study feel like more work, and you don’t end up reading as much of the Bible. With Logos, that all changes. Logos links all of your texts together, and every verse is linked to every resource you own that references it.

One of the most important parts of reading Scripture is taking the time to reflect on it. Whether you set a goal to read one chapter a day or five chapters a day, what do you gain from it if you don’t take a moment to reflect on what you’ve read? The truths of individual verses can get lost if they don’t stand out to you right away. Important contextual information is easiest to skim over, but it’s some of the most important content when interpreting what that Scripture means for your life thousands of years later. When you read Scripture with Logos, you can spend as much time as you want reflecting on a single verse. Right now, your library could have hundreds, even thousands of references to the verses you read today in your personal devotions. If you wanted to track them down, you’d have to spend hours flipping through books to find what you’re looking for. Even if you’re organized and you’ve carefully sorted your library, you have better things to do than scanning sticky notes, underlines, and margin notes. Logos is more organized than any physical library could ever be. A single search in Logos can save you hours—and that adds up.

When talking about Logos 5, Mark A. Kellner from Washington Times said, “If studying the Bible is something of professional or personal interest, there is, right now, nothing else that comes close.” Logos 5’s datasets add a whole new dimension to your Bible study and bring lists of names, places, and dates to life. You can’t get these datasets anywhere else. Here’s how Sean Boisen, Logos’ director of content innovation explains it:

Don’t let yourself feel like the Bible is too deep or difficult to navigate. Get Logos 5, and you’ll have all the tools you need to plunge into Scripture. Turn every verse into a diving board and see what depths your Bible study can take you. If you already have Logos, but you don’t have Logos 5, upgrade today and take advantage of your very own custom upgrade discount!

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25 Million Youths without Fathers and One Man on a Mission

john1With more than 25 million fatherless youths in America today, this generation has been tragically called the “fatherless generation.” How are we supposed to tackle such a monumental problem? How can we reach out to, love, and disciple this generation?

Recently, I had the privilege of connecting with John Sowers, founder of The Mentoring Project. His heart for loving the “fatherless generation” is incredible. See how this man of God is working hard to bring the love of Jesus to youths across America.

For those who don’t know, can you briefly explain the purpose of The Mentoring Project? Where did the idea come from, and when did you start it?

The purpose of The Mentoring Project is to call and equip the church to respond to the crisis of fatherlessness. Reaching the fatherless generation has been a life-calling to me—it was my story before it became my mission. It’s very personal to me. In 2009, Donald Miller called me to start and lead The Mentoring Project—it was previously know as the Belmont Foundation. So in June 2009, I incorporated it and created the mission and model.

The project seems have really picked up some traction in the last year or two. Why do you think this is?

I think in the past five years the church has begun to examine the issue of fatherlessness. There has been an overall emphasis in service and loving the world, which is great. Still, one of my key roles at The Mentoring Project has been as a herald because it seems people get the international orphan crisis more than they do the local one. For some reason, when we think “mission” we default to another country, when the issue of fatherlessness is in our own neighborhoods or just across the railroad tracks. There is overall traction on the issue of fatherlessness, but still a lot of awakening needs to happen around the idea of “being missional” to the fatherless child right next to us.

The Mentoring Project’s website says there are 25 million fatherless youths in America. What is your grand vision as to how the church will be able to fill this need?

The idea of the church reaching the fatherless generation through incarnational ministry is our goal. To do this, the church needs to adopt a vision for local, community-based mentoring relationships. We want to see the church create sustainable mentoring communities, reaching both single moms and the fatherless kids right in their own context. How many single moms and their children sit quietly in the shadows of our own churches?

What’s one story of mentorship impacting a youth that has touched you personally?

One of my favorite stories has to do with one of our sites in Oklahoma City, where we work with high-risk youth and the Oklahoma City Police Department. At the first of the year, we asked the kids what they wanted to be when they grow up. They all said, “rappers, ball players, and rich.” After six months of mentoring these kids, we asked them the same question again. They said, “police officers and mentors.” Children aspire to be what they see.

Last year, The Mentoring Project ran a cool Father’s Day promotion called “Don’t Buy the Tie.” What was the reason for that campaign? Do you have anything planned for this year?

We loved Don’t Buy the Tie—and we will do it again this year. We feel like Father’s Day is a great space to say, “This Father’s Day, help a child without a dad—give the gift of a mentor.” We are also working simultaneously with the DC guys for My Brothers Keeper, and may be partnering with them for a Father’s Day event. Last year, we were blessed to send mentors and youth to the White House, and two of them met the president.

If someone is interested in getting started as a mentor or wants to partner with The Mentoring Project, how could they get started?

If someone wants to mentor, we have a cool set of tools called the “Mentor Toolkit,” which help people develop a foundation for mentoring. The training includes three videos and they can be watched alone or with a small group. It also has a field guide and some best practice tips. Our Mentor Toolkit is perhaps our best initiative. We’ve seen thousands of people use it in the past four years. We are rereleasing it this July in an updated and expanded version.

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One theme that really has my attention is the idea of masculine initiation. We live in a culture with few elders, with no rites of passage or sense of “coming into manhood.” We don’t have a framework for masculine initiation—we don’t even have a language for it.

I started journaling about this idea the night my twin girls were born. I was thrilled but also felt exposed as a man. This is both a cultural and generational phenomenon—a generation of men without place. These journal entries became a book called The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart—which comes out May 13.

At the root of most fatherlessness is the issue of fidelity. I believe if men can understand who they are as men and find their identity hidden with Christ in God, the fatherless pipeline will shrink. This is my hope for the book—to be a word for a generation of men who are trying to find the wild masculine, and in a divine sense, claim their mythic ground.

I believe we are all mentoring someone, whether we know it or not. The Mentoring Project is just asking people to be intentional. And if anyone is interested in connecting further, check us out online at TheMentoringProject.org or on Twitter @tmproject.

To learn more from Sowers, check out his book Fatherless Generation: Redeeming the Story.

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Honoring All Women on Mother’s Day

Happy_Mother's_DayFor some women, Mother’s Day is an uncomfortable reminder of their singleness or their lack of children. Kids and perhaps even some adults assume that because they are a woman, they are also the mother of a child. Every time someone says “Happy Mother’s Day!” it can stir up a sense of inadequacy, or possibly reopen the scars of relational wounds. As followers of God, we are called to honor our father and mother, but as Christians, we are part of a much bigger family.

God’s probably not asking you to write “Happy Mother’s Day” on a card for every woman or to start calling them “mom,” but take a look at these two verses in Mark:

Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” (Mark 10: 29–30)

When we leave ourselves behind and join the body of Christ, we become part of a much larger family, and we gain relationships and experience the generosity of our spiritual family. But that’s not all Jesus has to say about this new definition of family. In John, we read this:

. . . but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. (John 19:25–27)

In the moment Mary lost her son, she gained another—a spiritual son who cared for and honored her just as a biological son would have. This relational model is perpetuated through women of faith in the church.

So who are our spiritual mothers?

Not everyone is blessed with a biological family that shares in the joys of their faith. For some, Mother’s Day is hard because it feels like a mandate to honor someone who has hurt them. Someone who abused them emotionally, physically, or spiritually. For them, it’s important to remember that despite our pain, God does not make exceptions. We are all called to honor our father and mother (Matthew 15: 4–6). For others, Mother’s Day is yet another reminder of the people they have lost.

The Bible provides us with exceptional models of the ideal mother. One of the most prominent is in Proverbs 31:10–30. Mothers care for their families by emotionally, spiritually, and physically providing for them. In the body of Christ, we are surrounded by women who pour wisdom and love into our lives and devote their own time and finances to care for us. These are our spiritual mothers.

Even for your biological mother, getting a card and saying happy Mother’s Day probably isn’t the most meaningful way to show your appreciation for her. It’s the act of lifting her up and pausing everything else going on in your life to remember her and love her that shows your honor for her. This Mother’s Day, let’s honor the mothers in our immediate families, but let’s also take a moment in the body of Christ to lift up the women of faith who don’t have kids, but love and care for us all the same.

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Get an animated look at Proverbs 31, and see why it really applies to all women.

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25 Billion Bible Verses and Counting

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What do the top faith-centered blogs and websites—The GospelCoalition.org, TheResurgence.com, SheReadsTruth.com, GotQuestions.org, and more—have in common?

They all use Reftagger.

Reftagger is both powerful and simple. It recognizes Scripture references on your website and tags them automatically; when a visitor hovers over the link, they see the verse text displayed in a subtle popup window. Like this: Ephesians 2:8–9. It’s even smart enough to recognize abbreviations like Eph. 2:8–9.

And you can add it to your website right now—for free!

All told, Reftagger has tagged more than 25 billion Bible verses: that’s more than 16,000 every second since it was launched. But it’s not just Reftagger’s power that’s made it so popular among the internet’s largest and most influential faith-based websites—it’s its simplicity. Reftagger gives your website additional functionality without making your visitors (or you!) work any harder.

We love Reftagger. It not only saves our team tons of time by automatically linking Bible verses, but also gives readers a better experience on our site because they don’t have to leave the article to read the linked verses.
—The Resurgence team

Having experimented with each of the available Bible verse link programs out there, we have found Reftagger to be the most feature rich, stable, and easy to use.
—S. Michael Houdmann, CEO of GotQuestions.org

We were so excited to discover Reftagger! . . . the hover and click functions of this plugin are perfect for our site.
—SheReadsTruth.com

Available in 17 translations and every color of the rainbow, Reftagger integrates perfectly into your site.

Give your visitors a better experience: add Reftagger today for free!

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5 Ways to Empower Homeless People

homelessHomelessness is one of the most widely recognized faces of poverty. Wherever you live and whatever your socioeconomic status, chances are you’ve encountered homeless people. Maybe you avoid them out of fear that someone desperate enough to ask a stranger for help might also be desperate enough to take advantage of you.

Related post: The Most Talked about Topic in the Bible (Besides God)

But if you want to do more than say “God bless” or “good luck” (James 2:14–17), here are some practical ways you can make an impact on the life of a homeless person:

1. Feed them

Matthew 25:35, Isaiah 58:10
Buying food for someone who needs it is great, it’s easy, and it’s not as risky as giving someone a handful of cash—you know your money is putting food in someone’s stomach. When you’re busy, it’s easy to feel like you don’t have time to help someone. But setting aside as little as 15 minutes to eat with someone does so much more than handing out a sandwich. If you’re spending all day holding a sign to ask complete strangers for help while most of them try not to make eye contact, you aren’t just missing the things on the sign: you’re equally depraved of human contact. (Click to share) When you’re lonely, a meal with a stranger is still better than yet another meal alone. Kind words mean more with a meal, and a meal means more with kind words.

2. Clothe them

Luke 3:11, Matthew 25:36
Imagine how hard it would be to apply for a job or housing when you’ve been living on the streets with a single set of clothes. You’re so filthy that no one wants to shake your hand, let alone live or work alongside you. And even if they’re willing, it takes a very strong person to overcome the social shame that our materialistic, appearance-oriented culture makes these people experience. In a small way, taking someone to pick clothes that not only fit them, but that they can comfortably present themselves in, humanizes them. You could also treat them to a haircut, or something else that reminds them how good it feels to be able to take care of your body. By helping someone look their best, you give them a fighting chance to present themselves in a professional setting.

3. Find work

1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, Proverbs 14:23
There are a lot of resources available to the homeless through public goods, charities, and ministries. But without access to information—who, what, where, when, how—many homeless people remain detached from the opportunities available to them. You could point them to some of these services. Or, you could play a more personal role in helping someone get back on their feet. Set aside some time to help them find nearby places that are hiring. Again, this is more helpful if you are willing to spend time with the person. You could come up with a generic list of positions and places close by using a service like Craigslist, but if you dedicate some time to getting to know the person and talking to them about their skills and experience, you can help them find the jobs they have the best chance at landing. By teaching someone how they could be valuable to a potential employer, you help them feel valued as a person. And God values them, so we should too (John 13:35, 1 John 4:8, John 3:16).

4. Speak up for them

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There are lots of ways that we can speak up for the impoverished. On a purely practical level, writing is a powerful way that we can help empower the homeless. One of the greatest deterrents from employment is poor résumés and cover letters. Even among those who aren’t homeless, sloppy résumés and cover letters, or canned applications that aren’t relevant are some of the biggest problems people have when they apply for work. Even if you aren’t the best writer or you haven’t perfected your own résumé, chances are you can still help someone who needs it. And the more time you spend getting to know them, the better you’ll be at helping them present themselves and eventually provide for themselves.

5. Help them stay busy

Proverbs 19:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Ephesians 5:15–16
Imagine that you are completely dependent on others, and that you have an infinite supply of time to stand by yourself, waiting for help. A homeless man named Tucker once told me, “The worst part is being alone with your thoughts. You fight with yourself and your head tells you that you suck. You’re nothing. Worthless.” As a stream of happy, busy people drive by without so much as a second glance, that internal battle is constantly fueled by external circumstances. How do you pass the time when you have too much of it? What are some healthy ways to kill time that you could share with someone? For me, it’s books. And I’m a firm believer that people who “don’t like books” just haven’t found the right one yet. But there are so many blessings we take for granted every day that we can share with our homeless neighbors: music, conversations, Scripture, board games, and more.

Rules of engagement:

Before you mentally commit to helping someone, there are a few things you should keep in mind. However you plan to help someone, be flexible. Remember that the people you are talking to have lives. They have things they care about and priorities. You don’t know how you can help someone the most until you know what they need the most help with. Have a plan, but be prepared to improvise and adapt.

How are you serving the homeless around you? Tell us in the comments!

And if you want to learn more about how to engage poverty in the world around you, check out some of these great resources:

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5 Inspiring Spurgeon Quotes

Hailed as the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon regularly preached to crowds of over 10,000 people—all without the aid of a microphone. His profound insights and passionate preaching provided the Christian world with beautiful expressions of faith and the hope it brings.

We’ve gathered five inspiring quotes from one of the nineteenth century’s most prominent preachers. Share your favorites with your friends, or tell us some of your other favorite Spurgeon quotes in the comments.

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“Hope itself is like a star—not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” —Charles H. Spurgeon

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“Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” —Charles H. Spurgeon

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“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.” —Charles H. Spurgeon

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“I have a great need for Christ; I have a great Christ for my need.” —Charles H. Spurgeon

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“God’s thoughts of you are many, let not yours be few in return.” —Charles Spurgeon

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Quotes are great reflection tools for the twenty-first century. When life is busy, it’s tough to justify reading a whole book when all you want is some words you can hold on to. If at the end of a busy day you prefer to just watch the highlights, Tom Carter has already done all the work for you. He read through 3,561 sermons over the course of 10 years, pulling out the best of the best to share with you. Get 2,200 Quotations from the Writings of Charles H. Spurgeon to illuminate some of the brightest insights from one of the greatest preachers who ever lived—the man The Missionary Review called, “the Paul of his time.”

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Spurgeon didn’t earn the nickname “Prince of Preachers” with just a few wise words. He preached over 500 sermons by age 20. Over the course of his life, he preached thousands of sermons to millions of people. Scattered throughout Spurgeon’s sermons and writings are some of the most profound insights into Scripture ever written—words that continue to resonate with us today, and teachings that are echoed in some of today’s most powerful voices. Navigating an ocean of sermons and writings can be rough, but when you get the Spurgeon Commentary Collection: New Testament Letters in Logos, profound insights become convenient, accessible, and practical. His writings are carefully arranged into commentaries on each letter of the New Testament, so you can let Spurgeon take you through each book. Start reading your Bible alongside Spurgeon today.

Share some of your favorite Spurgeon quotes in the comments below!

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FaithSmiles.com: The Best Faith-Friendly Content, All in One Place

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The FaithSmiles team spends hours wading through the internet to find the wonderful videos and images that inspire you and make you laugh. But now all that content is brought together on FaithSmiles.com. New content is being added all the time, so you’re sure to find something awe-inspiring, incredible, hilarious, or moving on each visit.

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I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible

Michael-HeiserThe Bible is filled with passages that are so baffling we tend to ignore them. Dr. Michael S. Heiser suggests that the passages that seem weird might be the most important. In his book, I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible, Dr. Heiser visits some of the Bible’s most obscure passages and uses ancient context to illuminate truth for today. With articles like “Why Circumcision?,” “Is My Bible Right?,” and “When Giants Walked the Earth,” Dr. Heiser combines a believer’s curiosity with a scholar’s critical analysis.

Check out this passage from “The Most Horrific Bible Story”:

‘In those days, there was no king in Israel.’ This line, repeated throughout Judges, frames the horrific tale of the Levite and his concubine. The grim details of this story showcase the anarchy and spiritual decay of the period, but this story is not just a cheap thriller.

When reading this story, our attention fixates on the grim details of murder, rape, war, and abduction. But there are crucial, less repugnant elements—tribal affiliations and the locations of events. The story was designed to prompt readers into favoring kingship—the people needed a Messiah, a savior.

The book of Judges does not name its author; it was likely written after the time of David. All of these elements add up to not only a rationale for kingship—but a polemic for the superiority of a king from Judah (David), not Benjamin (Saul) or Ephraim.

Dr. Heiser goes on to say, “The appalling nature of this story provides an appropriate context for God’s plan of redemption. It sets the worst of human nature against the need for divine rule.” Without proper context, we would completely miss the significance of powerful Old Testament accounts. In this brief, easily digestible article, Heiser provides the context we need to connect the dots from Judges to Jesus.

The Bible isn’t boring. Sometimes, though, we make it that way. Thousands of years have passed since the words were fresh, but they aren’t dead. The Bible is living, active, and relevant (Hebrews 4:12). With I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible, context brings Scripture to life in your Bible study, and Dr. Heiser shows you that the Word of God is far from boring.

Right now, you can pre-order I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible for just $4.95—that’s 67% off the regular price! Pre-order yours today before the price goes up.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Book Group

vyrsoIf you already have a Christian book group, or you’ve thought about starting one with your friends, you might want to consider Vyrso. Vyrso is constantly providing the best deals on Christian ebooks—with tons of freebies, and deals starting as low as 99 cents. But reading with Vyrso is about more than just getting the best deal on your books.

1. Catch up on your reading from anywhere

With Vyrso, you can read your books wherever you are—whether you’re at home, waiting to pick up your kids, or standing in line at the grocery store. There’s no need to worry if you fall behind on your reading plan, because you can catch up anytime. The Vyrso app works on iOS and Android devices, so your smartphone or tablet can quickly become a library full of your favorite books. The app integrates with both Logos Bible Software and Faithlife—it’s one of the many places where the world’s leading Bible software and your faith community meet.

2. Stay in touch with Community Notes

When you download the Vyrso app, it syncs with your Faithlife account and displays your groups’ daily readings right on the homepage. Not only that, but you can read and write Community Notes within the Vyrso app, and you can choose which groups you want to share those notes with, creating a more interactive experience.

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Whether your book group meets every day or once a month, Vyrso and Faithlife work together to keep your group connected. With Community Notes, you can finally have a practical book group with friends who live far away. Don’t lose momentum. Share thoughts with your group right as you have them, and use your friends’ notes to get more out of your books and take your personal devotions further. Read with the collective wisdom of your whole book group.

3. Go deeper—instantly

Christian authors constantly refer to Scripture, but with Vyrso, you don’t have to pull out a Bible—it’s already right there with you. Vyrso turns references to Scripture links that take you directly to the referenced passage. Whether you’re reading print or ebooks, these references can often feel overwhelming and make reading feel like a lot more work than it should be. Vyrso does part of the work for you, so you’re free to effortlessly follow the author’s leadings and take your conversations further with your friends.

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When you combine the community of Faithlife, functionality of Logos Bible Software, and the accessibility of Vyrso, there’s no better way to read books together. Download the Vyrso app today, get some free books, find your favorites, and start reading together.

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Get Great Deals on Christian Books

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Every month, Logos Bible Software has hundreds of Christian books on sale. If you haven’t gotten in on April’s savings, there’s still time to grow your library this month. Act soon though, because these deals end April 30. Here are just a few of the resources you can save big on:

Small Groups with Purpose Collection by Steve Gladen

On sale for 17% off!
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Steve Gladen oversees more than 3,500 adult small groups at Saddleback Church. Pastor Gladen is eager to share his personal secrets, failures, and lessons to equip both new and experienced small group leaders. Rick Warren says Leading Small Groups with Purpose (included in the collection) “is the one book that you simply must get into the hands of every one of your small group leaders.”

Christianity for the Common Good

On sale for 30% off!
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A Public Faith and On God’s Side present a Christian perspective on contemporary topics like living in a multifaith society, engaging in politics, working for social justice, and ultimately, serving Christ by working for the common good of all of his creation. Publishers Weekly named A Public Faith one of the “Top 100 Books” and one of the “Top 10 Religion Books” of 2011. Professor Scot McKnight says of On God’s Side, “I have read all of Jim Wallis’ books, books that call evangelicals to full conversion and an ecclesial faith that works. On God’s Side is Jim’s best book; it is personal, pastoral, and prophetic . . .”

Rethinking Christianity Collection

On sale for 17% off!
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In an age where “hypocritical” and “judgmental” are used to describe Christians, it’s easy to see why young adults are disengaging from their faith communities as they transition to adulthood. The Rethinking Christianity Collection presents two studies of teens and twentysomethings that came from Christian backgrounds and analyzes the reasons why they left the church. It contains insights from respected Christian leaders and offers parents, leaders, and educators tools for contributing a lasting and vibrant faith to the next generation of young adults.

B&H Marriage and Family Collection

On sale for over $50 off!
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Whether you find yourself in a healthy relationship or whether your family is tearing itself apart, the B&H Marriage and Family Collection can help you mend fractured relationships and strengthen existing ones. Give your marriage and your family the chance to thrive with the practical advice and rich wisdom offered by the most seasoned counselors the church has to offer.

These aren’t all the deals available this month. Be sure to check out the rest of the lineup. Get your books soon—these deals end April 30.