A Short Guide to Groups: The Art of Leading Community Author Gary R. Habermas It’s hard to deny that

It’s hard to deny that trees mean something

starting with the universal experience of loss and ending in the Father's welcoming arms as dearly loved children

Stone Review Walter Brueggemann - Columbia Theological Seminary "This rich and fresh collection of essays pivots on the daring conviction that historical-critical study and theological interpretation (informed by ongoing church tradition) can usefully engage each other in generative ways

From the Back CoverExperience the Deep Delight You Were Made ForHow do some people do it

prayer for us and model a better way of loving one another in a fractured world

A Short Guide to Groups: The Art of Leading Community Author Gary R. Habermas It’s hard to deny thatWe are made for community. Deep within the heart of people is a longing to both know others and be known by them, and groups ministry has the opportunity to meet these needs in every church. Groups are an art, not a science. There's no one size fits all formula for designing transformational groups that God uses to mold people into the image of Christ together. There are dozens of variables and unknowns in the work of groups, but we believe the