I knew the lives of both these men—and their relationship—well, but I found myself learning more: not because of so much new information but because the text, the telling, the and imaginative drawings made them so lucid. And it did something more: it awoke in me, however briefly, that delicious longing that Lewis called "Joy."
From New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator John Hendrix comes The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary lions-C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien-following the remarkable story of their friendship and creative fellowship, and how each came to write their masterworks
"Masterful. . . Effortlessly blending fantasy and reality." (BCCB, starred review)
Through narrative and comic panels, Hendrix chronicles Lewis and Tolkien's near-idyllic childhoods, then moves on to both men's horrific tour of the trenches of World War I to their first meeting at Oxford in 1929, and then the foreshadowing, action, and aftermath of World War II.
Long ago I encountered Fowler's faith stages with mixed recognition and skepticism. Hagberg and Guelich's model is considerably better, I believe. Though I don't buy into all of it (I believe Fowler's early stages do better with children raised in a faith, Hagberg and Guelich's with those who come to faith later), it greatly helps me make some sense of my journey with God these days and gives me a glimmer of how to walk it.
The Critical Journey is a guide to the spiritual life as a living, unfolding path. Hagberg and Guelich describe the stages of faith, the transitions that move us forward, and the crises that can leave us stuck—including the Wall, that demanding place where old assumptions fall away and a deeper life with God begins.
Written for readers longing for meaning, healing, and greater intimacy with God, this revised second edition includes new reflections on the journey, expanded practical applications for spiritual formation, ministry, and stewardship, and fresh insight into the Wall and the stages beyond it. It also speaks with…
As others have said, Andy Weir puts the science in science fiction. Simultaneously grounded and inventive, thrilling and heartwarming, and unexpectedly funny.
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through…
Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to reach the lost is infected with a need for self-validation by growing our numbers at any cost. If we believe that God wants his church to grow, where do we go from here? What is the future of the church?
Drawing from his 20 years and 15,000 hours of consulting, author Will Mancini shares with pastors and ministry leaders the single most important insight he has learned about church growth. With plenty of salient stories and based solidly on the disciple-making methods found in Scripture, Future Church exposes the church's greatest challenge today, and offers 7 transforming laws of real church growth so that we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill Jesus's Great Commission.
