books by Brazos Press     books:     Brazos Press      Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness Kathryn Greene-McCreight Brazos Press, 2006 brutal honesty, compassion, hope When Kathryn Greene-McCreight was in grad school (she earned her PhD at Yale) and gave birth to her second child, she experienced her first major episode of clinical depression. Five years later doctors diagnosed her as bipolar. After five hospitalizations, two courses ...             Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity Lauren F. Winner Brazos Press, 2006 Catchy title worth the read Given the perspective of the author I found this book to be very realistic while still getting God's perspective about sex. The author comes from a non-Christian upbringing and adulthood has a valuable approach and authority from experience. While I don't completely ...             Flawed Families of the Bible: How God's Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships David E. Garland, Diana R. Garland Brazos Press, 2007 Excellent work What the previous reviewer has labeled fluff is generally regarded by scholars as "close reading" of the text, paying attention to details in the text which we might otherwise ignore. Granted the Garlands go beyond the text on (rare) occasion, asking questions the ...             Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction Bryan M. Litfin Brazos Press, 2007 a brilliant broad swathe through the ancient Xtn fathers Bryan Liftin has written a very inclusive and dynamic book about the early church fathers, an excellent narrative of historical, biographical and theological themes. Full disclosure: I am not an evangelical Christian so I cannot comment from that perspective whether ...             Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture William D. Romanowski Brazos Press, 2007 Eyes Wide Open "Eyes Wide Open" is, in my opinion, one of the most important contemporary works on engaging culture available. Romanowski traverses the often complicated landscape of contemporary culture, challenging his reader as he goes to use discernment when approaching the ...             Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World Lee C. Camp Brazos Press, 2008 Bonhoeffer & Yoder to American Christianity For those who have read John Howard Yoder's "Politics of Jesus," you will appreciate Camp's rendition of Yoder's Anabaptist reading of the New Testament. Camp gets straight to the point in describing the American "gospel" that has failed to emphasize the teachings ...             Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants Dennis Okholm Brazos Press, 2007 fresh, thoughtful, nourishing It's rare to find find a book that does so many things so well. It is interesting, personal, and engaging. It is thoughtful and well-written. And it is full to the brim with spiritual insights. Read a bit each day, sip it alongside your morning cup of coffee, savor ...             Matthew (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) Stanley Hauerwas Brazos Press, 2007 Finally....a book on discipleship that's actually Christocentric!!! Stanley Hauerwas' theological commentary on Matthew approaches this Gospel from a thematic standpoint, largely centered on the implications of following Christ. Hauerwas' also addresses relevant topics such as abortion, homosexuality and marriage in a timely, ...             Forgotten Ways, The: Reactivating the Missional Church Alan Hirsch Brazos Press, 2007 Fantastic! Provokes good thinking and self examination! Alan's written a great reminder: The Truth of the Word is increasingly being hidden from view by the organized church. Unintentionally perhaps, but it's the net effect. Additionally, the not-yet-Christians have gotten an increasingly distorted view of who Jesus is ...             Evangelism after Christendom: The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness Bryan P. Stone Brazos Press, 2007 If the formerly mainline churches can't learn to evangelize, they're toast. For half a century and more there has been a great divide between the churches that call themselves "evangelical" and the churches that flee in terror from that word. Stone is employed by one of the last bastions of peace-and-social-justice Christianity, Boston ...             Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?: A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment Ian Osborn MD Brazos Press, 2008 Very Helpful This new book on OCD detailing how Christians can turn to God for help, is a needed contribution to the publications currently devoted to OCD sufferers. With examples of Christian giants who have suffered with and consequently felt delivered from much of their OCD due ...             New Monasticism: What It Has to Say to Today's Church Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Brazos Press, 2008 Fresh and helpful The book brings fresh air to todays christian spirituality and ethics. I think that new monastic communities have a lot to show to the church, like the old monastic tradition, this movement is a reformation of christianity, and can help us to fight the dark age that ...             Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness, The: A Guide for Students Donald Opitz, Derek Melleby Brazos Press, 2007 Outrageous! The idea that the Christian faith and academic endeavors should be allies and not enemies is an outrageous idea to many Christians and non-Christians alike. It should not be. Secularists want to banish faith from the public square. Unfortunately, and unbiblically, ...             Solomon among the Postmoderns Peter J. Leithart Brazos Press, 2008 Corrected my misunderstandings This book was a helpful summary of and response to the phenomenon known as "postmodernism." In short, postmodernity is that phenomenon that follows the arrogance of modernity and posits limitations to human knowledge and politics. However, postmodernity has ...             Dissident Discipleship: A Spirituality of Self-Surrender, Love of God, and Love of Neighbor David Augsburger Brazos Press, 2006 Discipleship- The True Calling of the Church I bought "Dissident Discipleship" during my lunch hour today I have already managed to read about 5 chapters. I find this book to support and re-inforce the theme and thesis of another book I just read, "Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World," ...          products you might be interested in search for books christianity, discipleship, obsessive-compulsive, reactivating, relationships, self-surrender      toavi.com    web we recommend Catchy title worth the read randomly chosen DVD: Celtic Thunder: The Show