Randy Woodley
Church Leadership & Ministry
“In the church and society we face unprecedented challenges. We could bury our heads in the sand or scream ‘the sky is falling.’ Or we could follow the lead of Sine and Friesen, who invite us to face uncertain times with courage and creativity. With relentless optimism, this book sounds the alarm and casts a vision for practical action. Let’s reimagine a better future together.” —Mark and Lisa Scandrette, co-authors of Belonging and Becoming and FREE: Spending Your Time and Money on What Matters Most “In a time of disorienting, rapid change and unprecedented worldwide events, the church needs trusted guides and teachers. In 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change, Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen demonstrate that they are just the guides and teachers we need. Offering a combination of reflective wisdom, hopeful anticipation, and humble experimentation they not only help us see the future but teach us how to participate with God in creating it. Chock full of examples that challenge and inspire, now more than ever, we need books like this to give us the wisdom and courage we need for facing what feels like a daunting future. I highly recommend it and will be rereading it myself often.” —Tod Bolsinger, Fuller Seminary and author of Canoeing the Mountains: Leading in Uncharted Territory “2020s Foresight has arrived just in the nick of time. It begins with a question that made me laugh out loud: ‘Have you ever been blindsided by change?’ The new decade has begun with a period of such unprecedented turbulence. Never in recent memory have we more needed the skills Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen write about here. In a time of continuous, accelerated change, this book is timely, practical, and inspiring.” —Michael Frost, Morling College, Sydney, Australia “In 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change, Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen have given timely and courageous voice to their passion for the church to be a vital change leader in community. Tom has been a partner for years in encouraging scenario forecasting for Christian organizations. Dwight is a passionate advocate for churches engaging their parish. Together they have provided a timely and critical guide for church leaders to lead creatively in these challenging times, which include the economic impact of COVID-19.” —Andrew Ryskamp, executive co-director (emeritus), World Renew “If there is one thing we know for sure, it’s that tomorrow will not look like today. We are living in a period of incredible change, and this book will help you and your church prepare for that. In 2020s Foresight, get ready to have your imagination stretched and your vision enlarged.” —Ruth Valerio, global advocacy and influencing director, Tearfund “I’ve been listening, learning, and conspiring with Tom and Dwight for a couple of decades now. I read everything they write. And this book is a lovely theological cocktail of the best of both. It’s been said that the ancient prophets were not fortune-tellers but truth-tellers. They were not just trying to predict the future . . . but they were trying to change the future, by naming the present. In that Spirit, Sine and Friesen invite us to reimagine the world, and to begin building the kind of future that God wants for us and for the world. Dig in . . . and join the revolution.” —Shane Claiborne, author, activist, and co-founder of Red Letter Christians “Christian leaders, if you want to dance your way through the 2020s, my friends and teachers Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen can teach you the steps you need. Intelligent, practical, and very readable. Highly recommended!” —Brian D. McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt “You may have thought only hindsight is 2020, but think again. Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen have gifted us with a clearly articulated vision for navigating the ‘turbulent ’20s.’ In their new work, 2020s Foresight, your perspective and life practices for dealing with change will increase tremendously. Today, change occurs seemingly at the speed of light. Jam-packed with explicit examples and rich references, this book and the deep wisdom contained therein, is long overdue. The thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter provide excellent group and classroom study. Do yourself and your community some good; study this book well. Sine and Friesen’s timing couldn’t be better!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Daniel Oudshoorn is not a typical writer, but he is very good at telling you the story you need to hear. In his new book, A Magnificent Work, his truths cut like a knife, while at the same time, his insight and wisdom offer the kind of hope and healing he has seen in his own life and as learned wisdom he offers to society. You will not regret taking the time to hear A Magnificent Work speak to your own heart and mind, but you will be changed by it.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Gustine and Humphreys are serious about helping us all to understand what I call the Shalom-Sabbath-Jubilee Construct, and so was Jesus. If you don’t understand Jesus’s relationship to Jubilee, you have misunderstood him and his mission. Ecosystems of Jubilee faithfully leads us into a fuller fuller understanding of this urgent topic and reveals how Jubilee can be implemented at various levels in our culture. Don’t miss reading this book!”
Christian Living
“Josh Buck’s Everyday Activism is exactly what is needed right now to make a difference in the world. He is concise, accurate, insightful, and practical. If you are trying to follow Jesus in real life and real time, this book is a must for the journey!”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“If you have left the church, if you are thinking about leaving your fellowship, or if you are thinking about becoming a part of Christ's body, STOP! You should read Everywhere You Look by Tim Soerens as the next step of your journey. This book, written by someone who has been in your shoes, is not another formula or fad but has a way of answering all the questions you forgot to ask. Soerens presents a uniquely uncomplicated way forward for the body of Christ, and in our present dilemma, that is an extraordinary gift!”
History & Biography
Foreword
“I do not pass out compliments lightly to non-Indian writers who deal with Native American history and culture. In such writings I have seen the worst of paternalism and superiority time and again, but happily, I am very impressed with Howard's work. I think he has a keen understanding of the indigenous and European historical contexts, of mission, and of the nationalistic American myth. This book really speaks to the church and the nation, offering the possibility of a changed worldview. I encourage you to give the Pocahontas story another read from Howard Snyder's perspective; I think you will agree that he has begun a new and important conversation, one in which I wish to participate!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“The West has segmented life into small compartments to the point where few people actually live a whole existence. In Plundered, David Swanson presents us with all the right ingredients: humanity's purpose and our relationship with creation, justice, race, economics, sabbath, and virtue. This book was made to put us back together again and show us how to understand life the way it was meant to be.”
Re-Imagining Short-Term Missions
Evangelism & Missions
“Burns and Inslee packed a lot of wisdom into this book. As a trained missiologist, I urge you: don’t plan another trip until you and your team have studied this book together. It will make a world of difference for everyone involved.”
Science & Faith
“Refugia Faith offers actionable hope for those who have become discouraged or even fatalistic about our ecological future. Get ready to rediscover your sense of wonderment!”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In Romans Disarmed, Keesmaat and Walsh use an artistic mix of story, poetry, imaginative discourse, and solid biblical and social-cultural-historical background that allows the reader to understand the book of Romans from an alternative, and I believe more accurate, point of view. Paul’s letter to the Romans was not written from an enlightenment-bound worldview and this book dislodges any such notions. I am grateful for the authors’ skill in helping us all view the apostle Paul’s world and ours through an unconventional and more preferable lens; one that has tremendous practical application for us today.”
Salt, Light, and a City, Second Edition
Theology
“Are you searching for a more biblical and equitable sense of mission? In your wildest imagination you might consider traveling the whole world to interview Majority World leaders to garner insight from their expertise and worldview. Graham Joseph Hill has already completed this daunting task for you and his new volume on Majority World Voices opens that door to the world, introducing you to the people and works of those you really do need to meet! Your opportunity, now, is simply to walk through the door.”
Theology
“Derek Taylor has written a thoughtful and timely book that cuts through the noise of ecological despair to ask the right question: not "How do we fix this?" but "How do we become human again?" His use of Bonhoeffer to reimagine creaturely life is both theologically rich and practically urgent--and his engagement with Indigenous perspectives on place points toward exactly the kind of wisdom Western theology needs most right now.”
Arts & Literature
“Calhoun takes us all on a journey we might think we know, only to discover the depths of insight we lack. Jimi's voice is personable, knowledgeable, and clear with a life of lived experience to sustain all the wisdom The Art of God holds. Do yourself a favor and read this book. In the end, not only will you appreciate more the craftsmanship of yourself and others in being created human, but you will view the bigness of the master artist in ways you have not yet imagined!”
The Fundamentals of a Recovering Fundamentalist
Theology
“In Gabriel Gordon’s book, The Fundamentals of a Recovering Fundamentalists, he serves up a thoughtful and scholarly feast for us all. Gordon takes us back to the very core of understanding Jesus, the Jewish Messiah and the role of his faithful followers. Anyone interested in finding a challenging new way to understand an ancient faith, should be reading this great work!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“The Minority Experience: Navigating Emotional and Organizational Realities was a pleasure to read because I not only gained new insight from a well-researched and well-written book, but I learned things about myself I did not know. Adrian Pei has given us fresh insight into the issues surrounding race and ethnicity; let's accept it as he moves us farther down the road to healing.”
The Myth of the American Dream
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“The American dream, a common developed theology, tucked deep inside the myth of America's founding, saturates every system in America from politics to education to the church. This so-called dream is perhaps the most widespread and deepest held religion in our country. D. L. Mayfield examines the myth and exposes it in wonderful juxtaposition to the real Jesus of the Gospels, who is good news to the poor and disenfranchised. I wish every American, regardless of how much they believe themselves to have separated themselves from the national religion of Americanism, would read The Myth of the American Dream. This may be the most important book you read for some time, and it is especially urgent that you read it now!”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“This Sweet Earth is so desperately needed right now. Read it. Gift it to parents and grandparents and everyone who needs hope during this time of despair. This book is hope for our world and for the next seven generations!”
History & Biography
“In Unruly Saint, D.L. Mayfield shares a consequential and captivating story that I could not put down. Her style is moving, revealing, and vulnerable. I imagine Dorothy Day herself is looking down and smiling.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“With thorough research, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah share the foundational truths of American history and theologies that have influenced us for over five hundred years, correcting the purposefully hidden erasure of what actually happened on this land and why it continues to this day. Unsettling Truths is a righteous and integral narrative that must be heard and absorbed if we are to move forward with any sense of national dignity and morality. Rah and Charles are courageous in this scholarly telling of these historical truths; the question is, Are we courageous enough to listen?”
Evangelism & Missions
Foreword
“With over twenty years of experience working in Africa, Asia, the UK, Haiti, and America, Michael Badriaki knows how to go deep into the areas vexing our own souls and consciences with a gentleness that perhaps only a person who has participated in both sides of Christian mission and international development work could accomplish.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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