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The way Jesus tells it, if we give up on belonging in order to follow him, we'll find ourselves belonging anyway. We might not belong the way other people do, with normal homes and normal families and normal ways of fitting in. But we'll belong in a way that's a hundred times better. We'll be fully in place because we know we are out of place. We'll belong like aliens.

Don Fiorenzo Facchini in un libro stimolante, profondo e snello, tratta un tema delicato e urgente e il rischio di banalizzarlo, silenziarlo o di affrontarlo con pregiudizio, non è lontano dalla realtà dei fatti, anche là dove si vive un impegno educativo nei confronti delle nuove generazioni: parrocchie, movimenti, associazioni. L’Autore si augura che in questi “luoghi” si torni a parlare seriamente dell’argomento, senza dimenticare la scuola e la famiglia, soggetto primario di ogni formazione.

In this book, America's favorite satirists take you into a world you might have thought was beyond parody—politics. From closed-door meetings of bureaucrats deciding the fates of millions to preposterous lies from the campaign trail, The Bee skewers our political overlords with matchless wit. In this guide, you’ll learn how to rig an election, how to stage an insurrection, which political party you should join, and more—everything you need to fully participate in the worst political system of all time (except for all the others).

There are many blessings that come with age: retirement, grandchildren, travel, and life experience. Today's culture, however, marginalizes old age, often portraying it as burdensome and hopeless. Many older women can feel like an encumbrance rather than a blessing to their friends and family members. In response to these struggles, Sharon Betters and Susan Hunt encourage women to find hope through both real-life and biblical accounts of women who rediscovered gospel-rooted joy later in life. 

Christians love to talk about politics, but the current conversation is full of contentious words that divide our churches and families. Dr. Tony Evans takes a step back to find foundational Bible principles for integrating politics into our daily lives. He challenges listeners to incorporate all of Scripture when addressing divisive issues, forcing us to look at political issues we’ve neglected.

More than 90 people die from gun violence every day in the United States. Some 50 children and teens are shot. There are more than 35,000 gun-related deaths every year. Yet many Christians say gun violence shouldn't be talked about in church. In Collateral Damage, pastor and activist James E. Atwood issues an urgent call to action to Christians to work together to stop gun violence. An avid hunter for many years, Atwood enumerates the tragic and far-reaching costs that accrue in a country with more guns than people. 

Ruth Tucker recounts a harrowing story of abuse at the hands of her husband, a well-educated, charming preacher no less, in hope that her story would help other women caught in a cycle of domestic violence and offer a balanced biblical approach to counter such abuse for pastors and counselors...

Chanequa Walker-Barnes offers a compelling argument that the Christian racial reconciliation movement is incapable of responding to modern-day racism. She demonstrates how reconciliation’s roots in the evangelical, male-centered Promise Keepers’ movement has resulted in a patriarchal and largely symbolic effort focused upon improving relationships between men from various racial-ethnic groups.

As a writer, activist, and theology student, Lyndsey Medford was used to critiquing unsustainable medical, environmental, economic, and social systems from a theoretical perspective. But when her autoimmune disorder roared out of remission, she discovered that her own body's systems lived at the very real vortex of all those systems' dysfunction.

The politically incorrect ministry of John the Baptist was the prelude to the person and work of Jesus Christ. John was the opening act. If we want “Jesus” in our life, home, church, and culture, then we must embrace ourselves for “John’s” abrasive message of repentance. The message that will eternally change you will first immediately confront you and offend you. The messenger, like John the Baptist, will offend you as well.

The news of the world has us all in disarray—struggling with stress, pain, and despair. With pastoral compassion, author Grace Ji-Sun Kim provokes us to live on hope and to work together. "Hope in Disarray" is a collection of 30 essays at the intersections of faith, race, gender, creation, and culture.

Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences. Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability.

A first-of-its-kind devotional for the disenchanted, disillusioned, and deconstructed Winner of the Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for Best Devotional Countless Christians are deconstructing the fear-based faith they were handed, but many don’t want to give up on God—they want to love...

When Daniel Mercer leaves Texas for a failing youth farm in rural Ohio, he isn’t chasing a dream—he’s answering a debt he’s carried for fourteen years. A debt born on a porch lit by a flickering bulb, a terrified boy, and a moment of hesitation that still haunts him. Now, at thirty five, Daniel steps into a world of frostbitten mornings, broken fences, and boys who’ve learned to expect abandonment long before they expect kindness. The Southeastern Youth Farm & Academy needs a leader. The boys need stability. And Daniel needs a chance to become the man he once promised he’d be.

The key to America’s future begins with exploring our past. In Freedom Is Costly, But Priceless, Dave Meyer shares the importance of our nation’s true history—learning about our rich, godly heritage and discovering Who and what has made this nation so great. God’s Word was an integral part of our nation’s founding, and His Word is still the key today to restoring our families, schools, churches and communities. When it comes to the future of this nation, each one of us plays a greater role than we can possibly imagine. God has given us the ability to become an unquenchable force for good.

Awaken your senses to a life beyond survivalIn a world marked by conflict, disparity, and disconnection, Whole and Human invites us to reclaim what makes us fully alive—by slowing down, paying attention, and embracing the truth that each of us deserves to flourish. Through forty meditations engaging the five senses, journey into deeper relationship with land, body, spirit, and justice. These reflections offer life-giving practices that nourish rather than deplete, helping us meet life’s heaviness with restorative possibilities.

There are strange things happening in our world. Should Christians continue to ignore them? In Christians Avoiding Monsters: The Real Reasons That Real Believers Ignore Real Monsters, Derek Davis challenges fellow believers to confront the reasons they avoid the high strangeness in our world. From biases that blind us to how news shapes our skepticism, this eye-opening book dismantles the most common objections. Drawing on a Biblical worldview as well as the testimonies of hundreds of witnesses to extraordinary phenomena, Davis reveals why this conversation matters.

Pornography may seem inescapable, but God can free us from its destructive power. The gospel replaces the dehumanizing lies of pornography with this surprising truth: God created us as royalty. How then can we reclaim our God-given identity to take a stand against - and ultimately starve - the predatory porn industry? In The Death of Porn, Ray Ortlund writes six personal letters, as from a father to his son.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Find hope and grace when you are feeling cynical about the church and faith. Are you struggling to connect with your church community? Do you find yourself questioning the core beliefs that you once held dear? Searching for Sunday, from New York Times bestselling author...

In this uplifting and practical book, written in collaboration with his biographer, Austen Ivereigh, the preeminent spiritual leader explains why we must—and how we can—make the world safer, fairer, and healthier for all people now. In the COVID crisis, the beloved shepherd of over one...