There are many paths to lose your way. And only one way to find it. So said Jesus of Nazareth, the most compelling and controversial teacher of all time. This book aims to make sense of his counterintuitive claim: Unless we lose our lives for his sake, we will never discover our true selves. Writers from around the world tell their stories of healing and hope amid many hardships. Joni Eareckson Tada, Sam Allberry, Christopher Yuan, Aixa de López, and many other contributors share how God found them amid many dangers, toils, and snares.

Lost and Found: How Jesus Helped Us Discover Our True Selves

Sam Allberry

Joni Eareckson Tada

Quina Aragon

Collin Hansen

Christopher Yuan

Jeff Robinson

Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Chris Castaldo

Aixa de López

Jason Cook

Sam Chan

Bernard N. Howard

The Gospel Coalition

The days of cultural Christianity are fading. It's time to rethink normal. Suffering and exclusion are normal in a believer's life. At least they should be. This was certainly Jesus's experience. And it's the experience of countless Christians around the world today. No matter your social location or set of experiences, the biblical letter of 1 Peter wants to redefine your expectations and reinvigorate your hope. Drawing on years of ministry in a Muslim-majority nation, Elliot Clark guides us through Peter's letter with striking insights for today. Whether we're in positions of power or weakness, influence or marginalization, all of us are called to live and witness as exiles in a world that's not our home. This is our job description. This is our mission. This is our opportunity. A church in exile doesn't have to be a church in retreat.

Evangelism as Exiles: Life on Mission as Strangers in our Own Land

Elliot Clark

Who am I? It's a question we all ask ourselves at some point. Depending on the season we focus our identity on our job performance, marital status, personality type, or social network, among other options. However, there's a larger question to consider. Who does the Bible tell me I am in Christ? From the wisdom and perspective of insightful authors-including Jen Wilkin, Hannah Anderson, and Jen Pollock Michel-we'll seek to answer this question by: Exposing our false notions of identity; Understanding the biblical truth of our identity in Christ; and Reflecting on what it looks like to live in our new (and true) identity. In 10 chapters we'll cover everything from our identity as children of God to citizens of heaven. At the end of each chapter, study questions will facilitate group discussion as you consider this glorious truth with your friends. Join us as we explore how knowing who we are in Christ changes every aspect of our lives.

Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ

Anderson, Hannah

Wilkin, Jen

Hill, Megan

Doctor, Courtney

Childs Howard, Betsy

Newbell, Trillia

Kruger, Melissa

Carlson, Lindsey

Holmes, Jasmine

Pollock Michel, Jen

Religion & Spirituality

Product Description 
"I'm deconstructing."\nYet another social-media post announces departure from the Christian faith. The cause could be sex, race, politics, social justice, science, hellor all of the above. For many, Christianity is becoming implausible, even impossible to believe. 
 While it might be tempting to leave the church in order to find answers, Before You Lose Your Faith argues that church should be the best place to deal with doubts. Featuring contributors such as Claude Atcho, Rachel Gilson, Jay Y. Kim, Brett McCracken, Karen Swallow Prior, Derek Rishmawy, and Jared C. Wilson, this book shows deconstructing need not end in unbelief. In fact, deconstructing can be the road toward reconstructingbuilding up a more mature, robust faith that grapples honestly with the deepest questions of life. 
 Review 
"Over the years I've met many younger Christians who aren't sure they can or even should bother any longer with this ancient faith. Some end up leaving the church with a sense of liberation. Others feel as though they're falling with no one to catch them. The church ought to be the place where they feel safe asking hard questions and sharing honest doubts. The distinguished contributors to 
Before You Lose Your Faith write with sympathy and understanding. They can help anxious readers reconstruct a stronger, lasting faith in our trustworthy Savior." 
 -- 
Collin Hansen, vice president of content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition and host of the Gospelbound podcast 
 About the Author 
Ivan Mesa (ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is books editor at The Gospel Coalition. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children and live in eastern Georgia.

Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church

Christian Books & Bibles

Brett McCracken

Samuel James

Rachel Gilson

Hunter Beaumont

Jared C. Wilson

Thaddeus Williams

Trevin Wax

Ian Harber

Claude Atcho

Jay Y. Kim

Keith Plummer

Karen Swallow Prior

Joshua Ryan Butler

Jeremy Linneman

Derek Rishmawy

Christian Living

It's been estimated that the average human being utters between 10,000 and 20,000 words per day. Consider that fact in light of Solomons words in Proverbs 10:19: When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent, and you have 10,000 to 20,000 opportunities to sin. We are fallen people, and we utter fallen words. But we serve a communicating God. In Taming the Tongue: How the Gospel Transforms Our Talk, Jeff Robinson reminds us how in the gospel the Lord gives us a remedy for our troubled talk.

Taming the Tongue: How the Gospel Transforms Our Talk

Today's threats come from every direction. 
How can we faithfully respond? Many church leaders assume the most dangerous threats to God's people will emerge from one side of the field. But when they scan for attacks in only one direction, they leave Christians vulnerable to different dangers. 
The church needs what Trevin Wax calls multi-directional leadership–leaders who combine dexterity and discipline. In short, leaders today must demonstrate faithful versatility. Wax applies multi-directional leadership to the most contentious issues facing churches right now. 
Unity and truth can still triumph in a divided age.

The Multi-Directional Leader: Responding Wisely to Challenges from Every Side

Churches & Church Leadership

Product Description This seven-week Bible study, with an emphasis on biblical theology, traces the promised seed of the woman from Genesis 3:15 through seven Old Testament stories. Each chapter―Noah and the ark, Abraham and Isaac, Moses with the manna and water from the rock, the serpent on the pole, Rahab and the spies, David and Goliath, and David and Mephibosheth―gives us a glimpse, a foreshadowing, of the greater salvation Jesus wins. In each encounter, we'll see how God faithfully fulfilled his promise as he prepared us for the ultimate offspring who brought our eternal salvation. Each story will be accompanied by a symbol that represents an aspect of our salvation. These symbols are intended to be visual reminders of spiritual truths. David once wrote: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation" (Ps. 51:12). Our hope is that you will remember the joy of your salvation―and praise the One who accomplished it―as you consider the battle he won on your behalf. About the Author Courtney Doctor (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary) is a Bible teacher, speaker, author and blogger. She is also the Coordinator of Women’s Training and Content for The Gospel Coalition and a Visiting Instructor of Communication at her alma–mater. Melissa Kruger serves as director of women’s content at The Gospel Coalition.

Remember Your Joy: A Bible Study of Salvation Stories in the Old Testament

Courtney Doctor

Melissa B Kruger

For generations, churches and families have used Advent wreaths to help prepare for celebrating the Lord's birth at Christmas. The evergreen wreath symbolizes eternal life and includes four candles―typically three purple and one pink, with a white candle in the middle that symbolizes the purity of Christ. Various traditions assign different topics to each candle, and the candles are usually given names to remind us of the good news of Christ's birth. 
To celebrate this season, TGC's editorial team put together 25 devotional readings that use the Advent wreath as a guide to focus hearts and minds on Christ during the month of December. Structured around traditional Advent themes―hope, peace, joy, love, and faith―these reflections will encourage your heart in this season of celebrating Christ's first coming, and longing for his second.

The Weary World Rejoices: Daily Devotions for Advent

Matt Smethurst

Melissa Kruger

Winfree Brisley

Megan Hill

Justin Dillehay

Betsy Childs Howard

Ivan Mesa

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Why do I feel so irritated after being on social media? 
I just spent way too much time scrolling Instagram! 
Why is everyone on Facebook having more fun than I am? 
Should I delete all my accounts? 
Social media can be both a delight and a disaster for women who want to love God and love neighbor. The industry has grown so fast that it's been hard to figure out how to handle it wisely: in less than 20 years, more than 75 percent of American women have signed up for an account. The latest surveys show Americans spend more than two hours a day scrolling, posting, and liking. How can we navigate this area of our lives with grace and discernment? 
Join nine authors as they explore social media's potential and pitfalls―along with the biblical principles we need to honor the Lord online.

Social Sanity in an Insta World

Jen Wilkin

Stephanie Greer

Ruth Chou Simons

Emily Jensen

Laura Wifler

Gretchen Saffles

Ana Ávila

If the women who followed Jesus could tell you what he was like, what would they say? 
Jesus's treatment of women was revolutionary. That's why they flocked to him. Wherever he went, they sought him out. Women sat at his feet and tugged at his robes. They came to him for healing, for forgiveness, and for answers. So what did women see in this first-century Jewish rabbi and what can we learn as we look through their eyes today? 
In Jesus through the Eyes of Women, Rebecca McLaughlin explores the life-changing accounts of women who met the Lord. By entering the stories of the named and unnamed women in the Gospels, this book gives readers a unique lens to see Jesus as these women did and marvel at how he loved them in return.

Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord

Rebecca McLaughlin

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