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Product: A World Apart
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Product: Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide
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Insider twentysomething Christian journalist Brett McCracken has grown up in the evangelical Christian subculture and observed the recent shift away from the "stained glass and steeples" old guard of traditional Christianity to a more unorthodox, stylized 21st-century church. This change raises a big issue for the church in our postmodern world: the question of cool. The question is whether or not Christianity can be, should be, or is, in fact, cool. This probing book is about an emerging category of Christians McCracken calls "Christian hipsters"--the unlikely fusion of the American obsessions with worldly "cool" and otherworldly religion--an analysis of what they're about, why they exist, and what it all means for Christianity and the church's relevancy and hipness in today's youth-oriented culture.

Product: Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us
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Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion. They make life together difficult and prevent congregations from developing the skills, virtues, and practices they need to nurture sturdy and life-giving communities.
In Living into Community Christine Pohl looks at four specific Christian practices gratitude, promise-keeping, truth-telling, and hospitality that can counteract these destructive forces and help churches and individuals build and sustain vibrant communities. Drawing on concrete congregational experiences and interacting with the biblical, historical, and moral traditions, Pohl thoughtfully discusses each practice, including its possible complications and deformations, and points to how these essential practices can be better cultivated within congregations and families.

Product: The Intentional Christian Community Handbook: For Idealists, Hypocrites, and Wannabe Disciples of Jesus
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Product: Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community
Brand: Crossway
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Product: Well Hello: Hundreds of Ice-Breaker and Conversation Starter Questions for Christian Community
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Product: Messy Church: Fresh Ideas for Building a Christ-Centered Community (Messy Church Series)
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Product: Christian Community (LifeGuide Bible Studies)
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Product: When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community
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Product: Created for Community: Connecting Christian Belief with Christian Living
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Product: Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community
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