A Place at the Table Chris Seay Paperback, 229 pp., $13.99 Baker Books (January 15, 2012)
In a culture built on consumption—especially of food—it is easy to forget the poor that Jesus cared so much about. A Place at the Table invites you on a journey of self-examination, discipline, and renewed focus on Jesus that will change your life forever. A Place at the Table includes a short chapter for each of 40 days with Scripture, reflections, prayers, and encouragement. You’ll even get tips for engaging your whole family in the process. Go on a passionate journey of radical faith, personal action, solidarity with the poor, and extravagant grace.
You Lost Me David Kinnaman Hardcover, 256 pp., $17.99 Baker Books (October 1, 2011)
“I felt like I had been punched in the stomach . . . I remember thinking on the way home, My non-Christian friends would never do that to me.”—Sarah
The bestselling coauthor of unChristian reveals the long-awaited results of a new nationwide study of 18- to 29-year-olds with a Christian background. Discover why so many are disengaging from the faith community, renew your hope for how God is at work in the next generation—and find out how you can join in.
The U-Turn Church: New Direction for Health and Growth Kevin G. Harney and Bob Bouwer Hardcover, 208 pp., $16.99 Baker Books (June 1, 2011)
If you’re a pastor, no one needs to tell you that the majority of churches in America are in a state of stagnation or decline. In The U-Turn Church, two pastors who turned their churches around walk you through the roadblocks and show you how to help usher in a new season of health, faithfulness, growth, and vision in your church. Isn’t it time to begin your own U-Turn journey? Here’s the practical help and wisdom born of experience that you have been looking for.
What does it really mean to be like Jesus? It is safe to say most Christians do not live like Jesus did, or draw even the slightest curiosity from the onlooking world. Jesus’s ability to attract people and win their hearts was directly related to how he challenged their assumptions about religion. Sacrilege exposes the patterns of thinking that have held the church hostage for years and inspires you to rethink the way you understand Scripture, family, spiritual formation, conversion, church, sin, and more. Your faith may never be the same.
The Colors of Hope Richard Dahlstrom Paperback, 224 pp., $13.99 Baker Books (May 1, 2011)
It’s time for a fresh vision of the Christian life as a creative adventure. We are called to impact a culture that is preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, and security. Christians should be artists who paint with the colors of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ’s redemptive presence in our lives and relationships. This inspiring and practical book offers tools for living out this vision in daily life, with special attention given to the challenges we face in staying focused on the mission of imparting hope while dealing with our own personal issues.