Too often we lack backstories about our heroes and heroines: instead, they seem to arrive grown, as in the ancient myth where Venus escapes fully-formed from Zeus’ head. But biblical theology teaches us that heroic qualities mature in the soil of everyday life, in the learning to say “no” to self and “yes” to God within a world of frustration and failure, hope and dream.

By Matt Ristuccia
May 31st, 2021

By Karen Ristuccia
May 31st, 2021

Clint Clifton aptly describes himself with five words: “family man, church planter, entrepreneur.” I’d add two more: “experienced mentor.” You see, in this Christ-centered, easily read, and eminently practical book, Clifton does exactly the kind of things that best-in-class mentors do—and he does them well.

Two thousand years after Christ, believers are still hard at work bringing his good news to every nation. In the twenty-first century, God has been moving with special power in the Muslim world, particularly among women. In Women Who Risk, Tom and Joann Doyle tell stories about women believers in places like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Palestine. The Doyles, former missionaries, lead an organization called Uncharted Ministries; they are therefore well suited to write about Muslim-born believing women. We do well to learn the stories.

Kruger presents a guide for discipleship conversations that span a variety of topics for spiritual growth.