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MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED ABOUT PHILIP YANCEY'S LATEST BOOK, 'WHERE THE LIGHT FELL', IT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED AND ON SALE IN OUR STORE NOW.
WE ALSO HAVE A NEW BOOK BY PASTOR BENNY HO, WHOM DESPITE BEING BASED IN PERTH, MANY OF US WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH HIM THROUGH HIS MINISTRY AND HIS GUEST SPEAKING AT OUR CHURCHES AND CAMPS.
You may come down to our store to look or email us at enquiry@sksbooks.com if you have any questions!
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WHERE THE LIGHT FELL |
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âNot until college days do I discover the shocking secret of my fatherâs death.â
With a journalistâs background Philip Yancey is widely admired for taking on the more difficult and confusing aspects of faith. Now in Where the Light Fell he shares, for the first time, the painful details of his own origins â taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods and Bible-belt pockets of the South to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church parking lots; from dark secrets and family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and interminable church services. Raised by their impoverished single mother, Philip and his brother Marshall struggle to comprehend her speeches about their dead father, an Old Testament Bible story, and sons sacrificed for a divine cause.
This coming-of-age story is a slice of life, both intensely personal and broadly resonant, set against a turbulent time in post-WWII American history shaped by the racism and paranoia of fundamentalist Christianity and reshaped by the mounting pressures of the Civil Rights movement and 60s-era forces of social change. An unforgettable read, it is at once hugely funny, deeply disturbing and achingly poignant. A testament to the power of the human spirit, Where the Light Fell illuminates Yanceyâs ability to bring comfort to those bruised by the church, and hope to those who canât imagine ever finding a healthy faith.
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RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP IS THE KEY TO SEEING PEOPLE SAVED, CHURCHES REVIVED AND NATIONS TRANSFORMED |
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TOWARDS A DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCH |
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It is the desire of all churches to make disciples, but discipleship doesnât happen by accident. It is intentional. It is never a short-term program but a lifelong journey with another through the transitions of the spiritual life, from new convert to authentic disciple to mature disciple-maker.
If discipleship is the core business of the church, is it possible to revolve our ministries around discipleship? In this book, Pastor Benny Ho provides a practical framework of Connect, Equip , Mentor and Release to outline how churches can become a disciple-making church, to become both attractional yet missional in her focus
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CREATING DISRUPTIVE INFLUENCE IN THE MINISTRY YOU LEAD |
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THE INNOVATION CRISIS |
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If you arenât innovating, stagnation isnât far away.
Ministry leaders carry the burden of keeping their organizations lean, focused, and relevant. The stakes are especially high for churches and other organizations that fulfill the Great Commission. When souls are on the line, thereâs no room for bureaucratic bloat or sustaining a cumbersome infrastructure. Itâs up to the leadershipâthatâs youâto realize where the organization is in maintenance mode and find ways to innovate even when the growth curve has slowed and the team has started to grow complacent.
Using missions disruptor William Carey as an example, Ted Esler shows how you, too, can innovate in ways that change the ministry landscape. Esler will help you keep an eye on your âeccliosystemââthe ecclesial ecosystem in which you exist. Youâll learn about the four stages of organizational cultureâdisrupting, innovating, sustaining, and stagnatingâand gain strategies for staying in that sweet spot where innovations keep coming and stagnation canât take hold.
The gospel of Jesus Christ never grows stale. Donât let your ministry ever forget it!
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A SIMPLE GUIDE TO BECOMING MORE LIKE CHRIST |
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8 HABITS FOR GROWTH |
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Donât just do the right actions. Build habitsâand watch your life be transformed.
Many books try to help you do the right actions. But the real key to life transformationâfor yourself and then for othersâis building habits that become part of your life. Because habits donât just dictate what you do. They reflect who you are. In 8 Habits for Growth, Darryl Dash wants to show you the eight long-term practicesâall very doableâthat will lead to permanent growth if you incorporate them into your life. Youâll learn why itâs important to:
- Make time
- Rest
- Read or listen to the Bible
- Pray
- Pursue worship and community in a church
- Care for your body
- Simplify your spiritual life
- Build a rule of life
Personal growth doesnât happen overnight. But it does happen, slowly, as you build Godâs habits into your life. So what are you waiting for? Start your new habits today and let God transform who you are . . . and who you can become.
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REDISCOVERING THE VIRTUES OF A MALIGNED EMOTION |
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FOR SHAME |
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Shame is bad. Too often it cripples and silences victims of other people's shameful behavior, and research has demonstrated clearly the damaging effects of shame on our emotional wellbeing. In recent years a mini-industry of bestselling books, TED Talks, and popular therapies has emerged to free people from deleterious shame.
And yet, a place for shame remains. Some behavior is shameful, and sometimes we ought to be ashamed by wrongs we've committed. Eastern and Western cultures alike have long seen a social benefit to shame, and it can rightly cultivate virtues both public and personal. So what are we to make of shame?
In For Shame, philosopher and author Gregg Ten Elshof examines this potent emotion carefully, distinguishing between it, embarrassment, and guilt and carefully tracing the positive role shame has played historically in contributing to a well-ordered society. While casting off unhealthy shame is always a positive, Ten Elshof demonstrates the surprising, sometimes unacknowledged ways in which healthy shame is as needed as ever. On the other side of good shame, he argues, lie virtues such as decency, self-respect, and dignity--virtues we desire but may not realize shame can grant.
So perhaps shame is good--or better put, a certain kind of shame can yield unexpectedly good gifts.
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THE RIDICULOUS PARADOX OF SUFFERING |
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COUNT IT ALL JOY |
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Can joy come from suffering?
We think of suffering as the worst of all evils. Our culture tells us to avoid it at all costs. But can suffering produce growth in us when we learn to endure it . . . then value it . . . then allow God to redeem it?
John Perkinsâ response to suffering at the hands of a white sheriff in a Mississippi jail became the springboard that God used to put him in front of U.S. presidents, international politicians, and evangelical church leaders. Perkins sees endurance in suffering as a virtue that makes us more like Christ and ultimately produces uncommon joy in the heart of the sufferer who trusts in Him. Christ walked the path of love all the way to the cross, and even in the midst our brokenness, we can do the same.
In Count it All Joy, you will be encouraged to lean into suffering when it comes your way, stand alongside others who suffer, and believe that God will repurpose your suffering according to His good plan. God doesnât intend your life to be free of all suffering. Instead, He wants you trust Him in the midst of it and discover the unexpected joy that trials can produce.
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DISCOVERING THE WISDOM & THE WONDER OF WHO YOUR CHILD WAS MEANT TO BE |
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SO HOW DO I PARENT THIS CHILD? |
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Parents donât determine who their kids become. They steward them into who theyâre meant to be.
One of the most common myths in parenting booksâyou see it everywhereâis that parents are responsible for who their children turn out to be. Proper input yields proper output, or so the thinking goes. But that mindset works with machinery, not people. The truth is, your child has a unique set of traitsâtheir giftednessâthat only they possess. The parentâs job isnât to crank out a product, but to point an individual human being toward a healthy, flourishing life.
In So How Do I Parent This Child?, brother and sister duo Bill Hendricks and Bev Hendricks Godby team up to help you understand the difference between producing a product and parenting a person. They take you through all the stages of child rearingâfrom diapers to driverâs licenses to diplomasâto give you a comprehensive look at how identifying giftedness and helping your children discover it for themselves makes all the difference.
As a parent, youâve got a lot of challenges ahead. But with intentionality and an individualized approach, youâll see your kids grow up to become the mature and confident adults that theyâre intended to be.
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THE ROLE OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION FOR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT |
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FORMING RESILIENT CHILDREN |
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Many children today are growing up in the midst of adversity, whether brought on by family difficulties or larger societal crises. All children need to be able to deal with stress, cope with challenges, and persevere through disappointments. While we cannot protect children from all hardships, we can promote healthy development that fosters resilience.
In this interdisciplinary work, Holly Catterton Allen builds a bridge between resilience studies and children's spiritual formation. Because children are spiritual beings, those who work with them can cultivate spiritual practices that are essential to their thriving in challenging times. This book equips educators, counselors, children's ministers, and parents with ways of developing children's spirituality to foster the resilience needed to face the ordinary hardships of childhood and to persevere when facing trauma. It offers particular insight into the spiritual experiences of children who have been hurt by life through chronic illness, disability, abuse, or disasters, with resources for healing and hope.
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