Seismic Shifts

"God wants his children to experience deep and lasting rest in every nook and cranny of our being."
Kevin Harney, Seismic Shifts

Dangerous Surrender

"God is looking for some disturbed people. He is searching for men and women, students, and young adults who will allow him to disturb them by making them truly see the world in which we live -- so disturbed that they will be compelled to do something about what they see."
Kay Warren, Dangerous Surrender

Loving Your Parents When They Can No Longer Love You

"In caregiving we lose a good part of the control of our lives, we become powerless to determine outcomes, and we must put our needs behind theirs."
Terry Hargrave, Loving Your Parents When They Can No Longer Love You

Christian Beliefs

"All things necessary to become a Christian, live as a Christian, and grow as a Christian are clearly presented in the Bible."
Wayne Grudem, Christian Beliefs

MySpace for Moms and Dads

"The armor our teens need is good sense, knowledge, and wisdom gained from growing in independence under the watchful supervision of parents who are learning what's going on with social networking and the Internet."
Connie Neal, MySpace for Moms and Dads

Worldly Saints

"No group of people has been more unjustly maligned in the [21st] century than the Puritans."
Leland Ryken, Worldly Saints

The Sacred Way

"The goal of Christian spirituality is to be enlivened by God's Spirit."
Tony Jones, The Sacred Way

Glocalization

"The future is about the decentralization of the church to where it's every person in every domain of society in the pew connecting with domains and people globally."
Bob Roberts, Jr., Glocalization

How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World

"Reminding ourselves of what it means to be made in God's image is the starting point for understanding what medicine, science, and technology should be used for -- and what they should not."
Joni Eareckson Tada and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World

When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box

"An anonymous author in the Middle Ages wrote, 'Wherefore play the game of life warily, for your opponent is full of subtlety, and take abundant thought over your moves, for the stake is your soul.' Have a good game."
John Ortberg, When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box

The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School

"If all I do is teach kids Bible stories, I've given them head knowledge and a history lesson. We need to go past traditional teaching and get into transformational teaching."
Aaron Reynolds, The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School

Leadership from the Inside Out

"We all have learned that we can go through the motions of leadership with an empty heart. Love is our heartbeat, and too often our heartbeat is weaker than we want to admit."
Kevin G. Harney, Leadership from the Inside Out

Dangerous Surrender

"Everything I know about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ begins and ends with surrender -- with saying yes to God. That tiny, simple word initiates an exhilarating, life-altering adventure that will take you places you never thought you'd go -- both literally and figuratively."
Kay Warren, Dangerous Surrender

Serving in Your Church Nursery

"The issue is not whether we trust people; what is crucial is that we take precautions wherever possible to create a safe environment for the children."
Julia A. Spohrer, Serving in Your Church Nursery

Identity Theft

"When you know what God says and renew your mind daily to the truth, you start to think differently about God, about yourself, about others, and about life."
Mike Breaux, Identity Theft

Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham

"I admit I don't like the burdens of old age -- the slow decline in energy, the physical annoyances and disabilities, the pain of losing loved ones, the sadness of seeing my friends decline. But old age also can be a special time in life, and I have discovered that God still has lessons to teach us."
Billy Graham, Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham

How Does Anyone Know God Exists?

"There is a drive in the human psyche that compels us to seek out a higher power, a source for our existence, and some explanation for who we are and why we are here at all."
Garry Poole, How Does Anyone Know God Exists?

Evaluating the Church Growth Movement: 5 Views

"God wants his church to grow."
Gary L. McIntosh, Evaluating the Church Growth Movement: 5 Views

Issues Facing Christians Today

"Combating racism must start in the way we raise our children."
John R. W. Stott, Issues Facing Christians Today

Building a Contagious Church

"The irony is that while many of us are in churches and denominations that have a rich heritage and strong reputation for evangelism, in many cases, precious little is actually happening."
Mark Mittelberg, Building a Contagious Church