Why are so many 20- and 30-something Christians disappearing from the church?They are told how much the church wants young people, yet there is growing suspicion among young believers about who is in and who is out of the scope of Christian orthodoxy. Through this suspicion, a rift between the generations has emerged. In the face of frustration, of being cut out because they don’t seem to fit, young believers often take their gifts and leave the church.This book helps those who feel displaced by this generational collision to find a sense of place and welcome with a church that is still becoming all that God wants it to be. If you are a young person who wonders if there is a place in the church for someone like you, or if you want to know if your own church can be the kind of body in which young people are welcome, A Seat at the Table will give you a new personal and kingdom perspective. Embrace the challenge to re-imagine your relationship with the church in light of this generational collision, not seeing it as an unredeemable rift, but as an opportunity to give and receive hospitality.

A Seat at the Table: A Generation Reimagining Its Place in the Church

Religion & Spirituality

Timothy R. Gaines

Shawna Songer Gaines

Christian Books & Bibles

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City

Journey with Shawna in an exploration of the wilderness stories of key biblical characters in order to understand how God breathes life and hope into seemingly hopeless times.

Breathe: Wilderness: Participant's Guide (Breathe: Sacred Space for Women)

This book may not be the kind of thing you can discuss in polite company. How do we deal with it? What if a faithful approach to politics wasn’t simply about who was going to win the next election? How might our political hope change when we encounter a God who offers us a different kind of kingdom?God isn’t asking the church to be politically uniformed, apathetic, or even bi-partisan. On the contrary. God is asking us to be faithful citizens of the kingdom-a kingdom of surprising hope where the majority of God’s work to save the world will be done.In Kings and Presidents, authors Tim Gaines and Shawna Songer Gaines helps us recast our political hope by challenging the claim that history is written exclusively by the powerful. Through a careful study of 2 Kings, we will find that trusting in God’s faithfulness is plenty political, and it has real implications for our communities, the world, and the kind of political hope we can find in it all.Read this interview with the authors Tim Gaines and Shawna Songer Gaines! Read Now!

Kings and Presidents: Politics and the Kingdom of God

Ancient Babylon was a culture where anything seemed possible, an empire of intoxicating power and promise. It was also the land where God's people, the Israelites, were sent to exile. The same seductive spirit of Babylon is at work in our culture today. In this study, Shawna Songer Gaines explores God's call on our lives to engage the world without falling in love with the world. Shawna helps us understand how we can participate in God's plan to redeem and restore the earth.Individual video sessions are also available.Breathe: Sacred Space for Women is a small group Bible study that examines the echoes of biblical stories throughout Scripture--exploring the character of God and what it means to you today.

Breathe: Babylon: Participant's Guide (Breathe: Sacred Space for Women)

Ancient Babylon was a culture where anything seemed possible, an empire of intoxicating power and promise. The same seductive spirit of Babylon is at work in our culture today. In this study, Shawna Songer Gaines explores God's call on our lives to engage the world without falling in love with the world.The Babylon Small Group includes:7 teaching videos (approx. 40 minutes each)promotional videofacilitator's guideparticipant's guideSessions:Session 1: The CitySession 2: ExileSession 3: Set ApartSession 4: Truth Session 5: DeliveranceSession 6: Crumbling KingdomSession 7: The EndThe Babylon Small Group provides everything a facilitator needs to generate meaningful discussion. Babylon will help participants understand how we can participate in God's plan to redeem and restore the earth.Breathe: Sacred Space for Women is a small group Bible study that examines the echoes of biblical stories throughout Scripture--exploring the character of God and what it means to you today.

Breathe: Babylon: Small Group (Breathe: Sacred Space for Women)

Long-Expected Jesus invites the people of God to spend four weeks slowing down, waiting patiently, and praying expectantly in anticipation of our coming Savior.

Long-Expected Jesus: An Advent Devotional

Jeren Rowell

Mark Fuller

Carla D. Sunberg

Jesse C. Middendorf

Shawn Smucker

Brett Rickey

Brooklyn Lindsey

Jake, Edwards

Robbie Cansler

Michael R. Palmer

Dana Bowman

Jason McPherson

Deanna Hayden

Melanie Haney

Brit Bolerjack

The Foundry Publishing

Your kingdom come,Your will be done...Every day, in virtually every language, all around the world, believers in Christ pray these words. But do we understand what Jesus meant by his instruction to invoke the kingdom of God on earth? When we ask for God s kingdom to come, what kind of kingdom are we praying into existence?Join Timothy Green, Shawna Songer Gaines, and Timothy Gaines as they travel through the Holy Land, seeking to uncover the context within which Jesus taught about the kingdom of God. Together these biblical scholars explore the historical significance of ancient ruins and key archaeological sites that provide a framework for understanding one of the most important lines we pray routinely: Your Kingdom Come.Participant's Guide Includes:Introduction and 7 lessonsQuestions for individual reflectionNote-taking spaceQuestions for group discussion

Your Kingdom Come, Participant's Guide: A Study from the Holy Land

Timothy M. Green

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