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1	Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community more books like this by Dietrich Bonhoeffer add to wishlist After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, German pastor-theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. Life Together deals with the theology and practice of true Christian community in the midst of cultural paganism. see all copies from $4.27! new only from $7.95! \| SVS
2	The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community: The Posture and Practices of Ancient Church Now more books like this by Hugh Halter, Matt Smay, Reggie McNeal (Foreword by) add to wishlist Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, "The Tangible Kingdom" offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge in today's culture, through any church of any size. In this remarkable book, ... see all copies from $13.92! new only from $13.92! \| SVS
3	Recessional more books like this by James A Michener add to wishlist This 1994 novel, set in a Florida retirement community, is about a group of characters who must come to terms with aging and death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith more books like this by Professor Diana Butler Bass add to wishlist Named one of "Publishers Weeklys" Best Religion Books of 2006, this firsthand account explores the grassroots phenomenon of church life today, showing how neighborhood churches are not only surviving but thriving. see all copies from $3.23! new only from $8.18! \| SVS
5	Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias more books like this by Andrew D Blechman add to wishlist When his next-door neighbors in a quaint New England town suddenly pick up and move to a gated retirement community in Florida, Andrew D. Blechman is astonished by their stories. Larger than Manhattan, with a golf course for every day of the month, two downtowns, its own newspaper, radio, and TV stations, The Villages is a city of nearly one ... see all copies from $3.78! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Community: The Structure of Belonging more books like this by Peter Block add to wishlist Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities-businesses, schools, social service organisations, churches, government - do not work together. They exist in their own worlds as do so many individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalised, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions ... see all copies from $10.55! new only from $10.55! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Why Forgive! more books like this by Johann Christoph Arnold add to wishlist Having seen anger, resentment, and despair destroy far too many lives, the writer of this extraordinary book on forgiving dispenses with glib pronouncements and lets the often untidy experiences of ordinary people speak for themselves. In Why Forgive? the reader will meet men and women who have earned the right to talk about the importance of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Risking Church: Creating a Place Where Your Heart Feels at Home more books like this by Jim Kallam, Jr. add to wishlist “ Risking Church is a bold book at a critical moment. Jim invites us to a Church that we may have never seen before. It’s a place where we are safe to expose our sin to one another while looking ahead to each other’s glory, where more than programs and rhetoric are used to draw us from our hiding, and where there is power ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00!
9	Cultivating Communities of Practice more books like this by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, William Snyder add to wishlist Today's marketplace is fueled by knowledge. Yet organizing systematically to leverage knowledge remains a challenge. Leading companies have discovered that technology is not enough, and that cultivating communities of practice is the keystone of an effective knowledge strategy. Communities of practice come together around common interests and ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $24.85! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Community and growth more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist Contemporary society is the product of the disintegration of more or less natural or familial groupings. People are afraid, uncertain - and shut themselves away. But they need companions and their ideals; in short, they need Community. see all copies from $6.78! new only from $16.56!
11 view cover	The bell more books like this by Iris Murdoch add to wishlist This title is with an introduction by A. S. Byatt. Dora Greenfield, erring wife, returns to live with her husband in a lay community encamped outside Imber Abbey, home to a mysterious enclosed order of nuns. Watched over by its devout director and the discreet authority of the wise old Abbess, Imber Court is a haven for lost souls seeking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Cities on a Hill: A Journey Through Contemporary American Cultures more books like this by Frances Fitzgerald add to wishlist In the mainstream and on the fringe, Cities on a Hill is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frances FitzGerald's marvelous and witty exploration of four communities remaking the American Dream. A lucid work of literary imagination and journalistic precision. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community more books like this by Randy Frazee, Dallas Willard (Foreword by) add to wishlist Americans are considered the loneliest people on earth, and even Christians sense a deep, unfulfilled need to "belong". Frazee examines the true meaning of community in his own church and implements radical principles to foster true intimacy and lasting relationships. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty more books like this by Tim Sandlin add to wishlist In 2023, Viagra joins sex, drugs, and rock and roll at Mission Pescadero, an assisted-living facility outside San Francisco. It doesn't take unwilling new resident Guy Fontaine long to realize that his fellow residents have reverted to the lifestyles they embraced in the T60s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
15 view cover	I'd Kill for That more books like this by Marcia Talley (Editor) add to wishlist Thirteen award-winning female mystery and crime writers--including Rita Mae Brown, Kathy Reichs, and Jennifer Crusie--contribute to this suspenseful serial mystery. Police Captain Diane Robards is on the trail of a ruthless killer amidst a sour land deal. Martin's Press. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Safest Place on Earth: Where People Connect and Are Forever Changed more books like this by Dr. Larry Crabb (Read by) add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Connecting" and "Inside Out" explores how to create a "safe place" where people can reconnect with God and each other through spiritual community. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $11.61! \| first editions
17 view cover	Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville: Real Estate Development in America from George Washington to the Builders of the Twenty-First Century, and Why We Live in Houses Anyway more books like this by Witold Rybczynski add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Home" and "A Clearing in the Distance" tells the compelling story of the transformation of a Pennsylvania cornfield into a RneotraditionalS housing development--taking the reader on a revelatory inside tour of real estate in America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures more books like this by Eddie Gibbs, Ryan Bolger add to wishlist Provides a comprehensive examination of the emerging church phenomenon, considering emerging patterns in leadership, worship, mission, spiritual practices, and cultural engagement. see all copies from $3.57! new only from $3.57! \| SVS
19 view cover	Fire in the Blood more books like this by Irene Nemirovsky add to wishlist Written in 1941, the manuscript of "Fire in the Blood" was entrusted in pieces to family when the author was sent to her death at Auschwitz. The novel--only now assembled in its entirety--teems with the intertwined lives of an insular French village in the years before the war. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion more books like this by Alan Burdick add to wishlist Science journalist and Discover senior editor Alan Burdick makes his book debut with this 2005 National Book Award finalist, a colorfully told account of the nascent science of "invasion biology"--the study of what happens to an ecosystem after the introduction of plants and/or animals from another part of the world. Globe-trotting humans ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Behind the Gates: Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America more books like this by Setha Low add to wishlist In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002, it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighbourhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Setha Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these ... see all copies from $13.37! new only from $25.09! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Early Bird more books like this by Rodney Rothman add to wishlist In this hilarious and insightful memoir, 25-year-old Rodney Rothman, burned out from his big-city life, decides to get a jump start on the golden years . . . four decades before his time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Terrestrial Ecosystems more books like this by John Aber, Jerry M Melillo add to wishlist This unique text offers a survey of all major processes affecting terrestrial ecosystems. It can be used in a variety of "ecosystems" courses, including forestry, environmental science, botany, and biology. Diverse topic coverage including soil chemistry, herbivory, physiological ecology, decomposition, and fire effects - all within the context of ... see all copies from $23.51! new only from $38.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats more books like this by Janine M Benyus, Glenn Wolff (Illustrator) add to wishlist A noted outdoors expert and an acclaimed illustrator have banded together to create a stunning picture of the wildlife in the eastern half of the United States. Complete with observation tips. 75 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect more books like this by Joseph R Myers add to wishlist Community is a fundamental life search and one of the key aspects people look for in a congregation. But community can't be forced, controlled, or easily created. The problem, says Joseph R. Myers, is that churches are too focused on developing programs instead of concentrating on environments where community will spontaneously emerge. "Organic ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00! \| SVS

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	Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer see all from $1.99! new only from $8.68!
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