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Frederica Mathewes-Green's First Fruits of Prayer is available from Christianbook.com and other book retailers.

Mathewes-Green was a columnist for Christianity Today.

Previous articles from the Christian Vision Project include:

Habits of Highly Effective Justice Workers | Should we protest the system or invest in a life? Yes. (Feb. 3, 2006)

How the Kingdom Comes | The church becomes countercultural by sinking its roots ever deeper into God's heavenly gifts. By Michael S. Horton (Christianity Today, Jan. 13, 2006)

Sleep Therapy | In search of a counterculture for the common good. By Lauren F. Winner (Books & Culture)

Better Than a Cigar | Introducing the Christian Vision Project. By David Neff (Jan. 13, 2006)

More CVP articles from our sister publications are available on ChristianVisionProject.com. Also check out the Christian Vision Project's new video documentary, Intersect|Culture. The videos take you into the stories of ordinary believers who, by faith, changed their communities. The set includes a DVD with 6 videos and coordinating group curriculum.

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