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Who is your favorite author?  There are many great authors out there.  I will be sharing over the next several months authors who have helped me grow in grace and the gospel.  I will try and include images of some of my favorite books by them. These will be shared in alphabetical order. Author: Elyse Fitzpatrick

For the rest of 2018, I will be sharing books I recommend because they are some of my favorites.  New Book Friday will resume in January. Enjoy!

If you live in the Hesston area, join us tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Hesston MB Church (610 W. Randall) for an Evening With Elyse Fitzpatrick.  Elyse will speak twice and there will be snacks and opportunities to purchase Elyse and Jessica's books as well as get them signed.  Hope to see you there! For more information about Elyse or the event, go here

I am sharing my favorite books on Fridays over the last several weeks.  Today's favorite book Friday is by Elyse Fitzpatrick titled, Found in Him. I love the focus on the incarnation of Christ and our identity in Christ.  Check it out!

You are making it really hard not to believe. Incarnational Evangelism Incarnation, Reputation, Conversation, Confrontation, Transformation Incarnation-you dive deep into humanity Jesus did not come into the world to condemn it, but to save it. We think being godly means to separate from the world. We take the Good News and make it bad news. Jesus was the most righteous person ever and He was a friend of sinners. We, as Christians, should be the least judgmental movement in the world.

Mission is about going out.  Incarnation is going down deep into a culture. 1. Presence It's really about identification. We need to understand the people. The world has come to us.  We don't have to go overseas to be exposed to different cultures. We see this in Jesus. 2. Proximity We need to get up close and personal. Need to be able to touch them. Where you stand determines what you see. Very rarely did Jesus put Himself in religious zones. If I don't see needs, I won't be able to meet them. 3. Pre-venience God is at work in every single person preparing them to look at Jesus. Don't assume God is not at work in certain people or certain places. Be looking or listening for how God is already working. 4. Powerlessness Think about the God of the Universe as a baby. Philippians 2 There is no place for arrogance in life of a Christian. We serve a humble God. 5. Passion Having an understanding of what happened on the cross. We all suffer, struggle, or have pain.  Are y...

Here are two new books that I am starting this week: