03521cam a2200421 i 4500 24185833 DLC 20260805135551.0 t 250505s2025 ilu b 001 0 eng 9781514010327 paperback 9781514010334 ebook (DLC)24185833 DLC eng rda DLC DLC-MRC DLC DLC-MRC DLC 262 23/eng/20250801 IME 1 Imes, Carmen Joy, 1977- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017163502 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2017163502 Becoming God's family : why the church still matters / Carmen Joy Imes ; foreword by Esau McCaulley. Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, [2025] xiii, 239 pages ; 22 cm single unit mono http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/issuance/mono text txt rdacontent http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/contentTypes/txt unmediated n rdamedia http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/mediaTypes/n volume nc rdacarrier http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/carriers/nc bibliography bibliography http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/bibliography index index http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/index Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-236) and index. "Does the church still matter in our modern world? After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it's easy to question the value of investing in the church. Yet Carmen Joy Imes offers a profound answer that resonates through the pages of Becoming God's Family. Exploring the familial and communal identity of the church, Imes traces the thread of God's presence in the gathered community of faith across the entire Bible. She invites readers into a vision of the church that is rooted deeply in Scripture and speaks directly to the challenges we face today. Imes reminds us of a powerful truth-God delights in the global, intergenerational family He has created. Through this book, you'll discover that God keeps His promises. When God's people gather together, God shows up. Whether you're struggling to reconnect with the church, seeking a constructive vision for its role in our world, or longing to better understand its biblical foundations, this book offers clarity, hope, and encouragement"-- Provided by publisher. Church http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025502 Church Biblical teaching http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100728 Evangelicalism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045933 http://id.loc.gov/resources/instances/24185833 http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/instanceOf http://id.loc.gov/resources/works/24185833 Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Imes, Carmen Joy, 1977- Becoming God's family Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, [2025] 9781514010334 (DLC) 2025013644 DLC bibframe2marc v2.10 20250801 DLC https://github.com/lcnetdev/bibframe2marc/releases/tag/v2.10 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 11290 11290 0 0 ddc 0 0 GBC GBC MNMS 2026-08-05 0 262 IME 017564 2026-08-05 13:56:05 c.1 2026-08-05 BK