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The Cure

Harry Kraus — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Church is busy sending out missionaries and dealing with the culture at home, but is the heart of the gospel lost in the busyness? Medical missionary Harry Kraus says it’s time for the church to reemphasize the "main thing" - and that "main thing" is love.

Riven

Jerry B. Jenkins — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When a condemned man with nothing to lose meets one with nothing to gain, everyone washed by that encounter will forever recall the day a little bit of heaven invaded a whole lot of hell. Read more from Jerry Jenkins’ Riven.

Francis Schaeffer

Colin Duriez — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Francis Schaeffer was a small man whose giant passion for truth, for reality, for God, and for the needs of people made him a key shaper of modern Christianity, larger than any label put on him. This new, comprehensive biograph illuminates the complex person and vivid teaching that made the man.

Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands

Nancy Ortberg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Just what is "vision"? And what makes ordinary leaders into extraordinary ones? Nancy Ortberg puts a twist on the qualities, attributes, and practices of great leaders as they work to cultivate creativity, trust, passion, and good communication.

What is a Healthy Church Member?

Thabiti Anyabwile — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Bottom line, for Christians, playing an active part in the local church is not optional. God intends for every believer to contribute to the mission of the local church and experience profound spiritual growth as a result.