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How (Not) to Read the Bible: Audio Bible Studies: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy Sounding Parts of Scripture
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How (Not) to Read the Bible: Audio Bible Studies: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy Sounding Parts of Scripture

by Dan Kimball

Narrated by Dan Kimball

For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the Bible says.Whether you are a Christian, a doubter, or som… Read more…

How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture

How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture

by Dan Kimball

Is Reading the Bible the Fastest Way to Lose Your Faith?For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the B… Read more…

Revangelical: Becoming the Good News People We're Meant to Be

Revangelical: Becoming the Good News People We're Meant to Be

by Lance Ford and Dan Kimball

When you hear the word evangelical, do you think “good news”? That’s what the word means, and it’s what we are meant to be. Yet the surrounding culture often views us as exactly the opposite. Calling yourself an evangelical too often means you are seen through a negative stereotype; people are apprehensive when they hear that an evangelical family ha… Read more…

Breaking Old Rhythms: Answering the Call of a Creative God

Breaking Old Rhythms: Answering the Call of a Creative God

by Dan Kimball and Amena Brown

"When two fighters of equal ability and speed are matched . . . there is a greater advantage to the one who knows how to break the rhythm." —Bruce Lee Rhythm is a blessing. By rhythm we dance, sing, clap, walk and breathe. Beyond the blessing is the Giver of Rhythm, who sometimes calls us past the patterns and habits we have established for ourselves into… Read more…

Adventures in Churchland: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion
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Adventures in Churchland: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion

by Dan Kimball, Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foreword by Wanda Jackson and Adam Black

Narrated by Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foreword by Wanda Jackson and Adam Black

Would Jesus Attend Church Today?Among the top ten trends that are changing American life, Time magazine recently listed a rising dissatisfaction with organized religion. Though many people today like Jesus, they are growing tired of traditional religious institutions. Even those who follow Jesus aren't so sure they always like what Christianity and the c… Read more…

Adventures in Churchland: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion

Adventures in Churchland: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion

by Dan Kimball and Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foreword by Wanda Jackson

Would Jesus Attend Church Today?Among the top ten trends that are changing American life, Time magazine recently listed a rising dissatisfaction with organized religion. Though many people today like Jesus, they are growing tired of traditional religious institutions. Even those who follow Jesus aren't so sure they always like what Christianity and the c… Read more…

Compassionate Leadership

Compassionate Leadership

by Paul Cedar, Ted Engstrom, Leighton Ford and Dan Kimball

What do compassionate leaders with years of experience have to say to leaders of today? What does Christ's example show us about leadership? What are the perils and pitfalls that can ensnare young Christian leaders? In Compassionate Leadership, Ted Engstrom and Paul Cedar bring their considerable experience to bear on the issues facing young leaders of t… Read more…

Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling: Creating Fictional Stories that Illuminate the Message of Jesus

Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling: Creating Fictional Stories that Illuminate the Message of Jesus

by Dan Kimball and Jon Huckins

As communicators in a culture saturated with storylines, we have the profound opportunity to invite our students into the masterful Story of God. There are a variety of ways to invite our students into this Story, but this book discusses and explores how to teach through one of Jesus' most powerful modes of communication--fictional storytelling. Rabbinic… Read more…

Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations

Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations

by Dan Kimball

Includes·Samples and photos of emerging church worship gatherings ·Recommended resources for the emerging churchThe seeker-sensitive movement revolutionized the way we did church and introduced countless baby boomers to Jesus. Yet trends show that today’s post-Christian generations are not responding like the generations before them. As we enter a new cu… Read more…

Questions to All Your Answers: The Journey from Folk Religion to Examined Faith

Questions to All Your Answers: The Journey from Folk Religion to Examined Faith

by Roger E. Olson and Dan Kimball

Many Christians’ faith exists as a loose collection of unexamined clichés and slogans borrowed from songs, devotional books, sermon illustrations, and even the internet. Too often this belief system (if it can be called a “system”) lacks coherence and intelligibility; it can hardly be expressed, let alone defended, to others. The problem with folk rel… Read more…

They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations

They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations

by Dan Kimball

Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don’t resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Sometimes it’s because of misperceptions about the church. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry res… Read more…

They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations
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They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations

by Dan Kimball and Patrick Lawlor

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don’t resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Sometimes it’s because of misperceptions about the church. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry res… Read more…


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