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Notes From The Tilt A Whirl
$15.99Add to cartWhat is this World? What kind of place is it?
“The round kind. The spinning kind. The moist kind. The inhabited kind. The kind with flamingos (real and artificial). The kind where water in the sky turns into beautifully symmetrical crystal flakes sculpted by artists unable to stop themselves (in both design and quantity). The kind of place with tiny, powerfully jawed mites assigned to the carpets to eat my dead skin as it flakes off . . . The kind with people who kill and people who love and people who do both . . .
This world is beautiful but badly broken.
“I love it as it is, because it is a story, and it isn’t stuck in one place. It is full of conflict and darkness like every good story, a world of surprises and questions to explore. And there’s someone behind it; there are uncomfortable answers to the hows and whys and whats. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through Him were all things made . . .
Welcome to His poem. His play. His novel. Let the pages flick your thumbs.”
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Not A Fan Student Edition
$12.99Add to cartIf someone asked, ‘Are you a fan of Jesus?’, how would you answer? You attend every movie featuring a certain actor, you know the stats of your sports hero, and you can recite lyrics from your favorite songs. In short, you’re a huge fan. But are you treating Jesus the same as the other people you admire? The truth is Jesus wants more than the church attendance, occasional prayer, and the ability to recite Scripture—the fan response. He’s looking for people who are actually willing to sacrifice in order to follow him. In this student edition of Not a Fan, Kyle Idleman uses humor, personal stories, and biblical truth as he challenges you to look at what it means to call yourself a Christian and follow the radical call Jesus presents. So, will you be a fan, or a follower?
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God In My Everything
$22.99Add to cartKen Shigematsu shows that spiritual formation is more than just solitude and contemplative reflections. Spiritual formation happens in the everyday, in each and every moment of life. For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded ‘to-do’ list. Ken explains how the time-tested spiritual practice of the ‘rule of life’ can help bring busy people into a closer relationship with God. He shows how a personal rule of life can fit almost any vocation or life situation.
In God in My Everything, you will discover how to create and practice a life-giving, sustainable rhythm in the midst of your demanding life. If you long for a deeper spirituality but often feel that the busyness of life makes a close relationship with God challenging—and, at times, seemingly impossible—this book is for you.
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How To Try A Spirit
$14.99Add to cart“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.”
-1 John 4:1In order to walk in the truth and avoid being deceived the worldly theories of this day, we must try the spirits, according to the mandate of 1 John 4:1, to see whether they are of God. Many believers are aware of this command but do not know how to try the spirits in their lives. Where do they begin?
If you are one of these people, do not fret. This book can help! Mary Garrison has compiled a guide to the principal evil spirits at work in our world today, so that you can identify them and avoid being deceived. In this book, you will learn…
*The biblical names of the principal evil spirits
*The fruits of these spirits
*The tactics they use in the lives of believers
*Scriptural methods of overcoming evil spirits
*How to live in victory of the evil oneDo not be deceived any longer. Learn how to try the spirits and walk in the victory Christ has purchased for you on the cross. You were not made to be deceived. You were made to walk in the truth, and that truth will set you free!
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Ragged Hope : Surviving The Fallout Of Other Peoples Choices
$17.99Add to cartIt is one thing to live with the consequences of your own choices, but what happens when your life is changed because of someone elses’s? This insightful and uplifting guide will comfort, support and encourage you through whatever situation you must face. Cynthia Ruchti, who has walked this road herself, assures readers that God is ever present and His love never wavers. There is hope, grace, and a future in every situation, especially those that we did not cause.
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Kneeling Christian
$15.99Add to cartThe Essential Ingredient of the Christian Experience!
This Christian classic, written by an unknown Christian sometime before 1930, is a passionate call to a life of prayer. Knowing that the subject of prayer is a mysterious and foreign concept to many Christians, the author addresses many of the perplexing issues of prayer, such as:
*What is prayer?
*How does one pray?
*Must we “agonize in prayer”?
*How does God answer prayer?
*What hinders our prayer?
*Who may pray?With many inspiring examples of prayerful preachers and missionaries, the author leaves no doubt that all spiritual growth-all victory, confidence, peace, and communion with God-comes only through the practice of fervent, heartfelt prayer.
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Angels In The Fire
$18.00Add to cartAn Amazing True Story of Angelic Intervention in a Desperate Situation
The Stadlers’ harrowing journey began with a midnight crash caused by a drunk driver. The odds they would both survive the crash were minimal–a testimony to the miracles that began that night and continued through months of surgeries and hospitalizations. The Stadlers struggled to rebuild their lives, only to face more heartache and loss. But through the hard times, their faith grew as God continued to save them from despair and bring blessings into their lives.
For everyone seeking a deeper faith or affirmation of their belief in a good God, this book will provide hope and the reassurance that God still ministers through his angels today.
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Jesus Is Lord
$15.99Add to cartMany lords claim our allegiance. Not only do the numerous gods in our multireligious, multicultural society vie for our attention, but also the lords of business, entertainment, sports, and finance compete for our undivided loyalty. Yet down through history, in the face of all other competitors, Christians have sounded the phrase, Jesus is Lord. In this inspiring book, Frank Moore explores just what this affirmation means today. He takes a fresh look at what lordship is all about, tracing its meaning through Christian creeds, confessions, and statements of faith, turning to the Bible for deeper insights, and finally offering practical ways to make Jesus lordship a reality in every part of our everyday lives.
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Womans Guide To Hearing Gods Voice
$18.00Add to cartAn Accessible Introduction to Hearing the Voice of God in Times of Struggle
God is speaking, readers just need to learn how to listen. This is especially true during times of trial or heartache, when women need to be reassured that God has a plan. In A Woman’s Guide to Hearing God’s Voice, McCoy provides personal stories, biblical narratives, and wise insight to demonstrate how God is already active in every woman’s life. It’s just a matter of knowing what to look for. Women will not only be reassured of God’s care, they will be challenged to take hold of God when their faith is shaken. Includes end-of-chapter discussion questions for personal or group use.
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Embraced By The Spirit
$19.99Add to cartEmbraced by the Spirit is a highly insightful book that comes alongside believers who are running on empty, who are hungry for more, and eager to experience all the blessings God has in store. Swindoll is convinced we overlook, even quench important dimensions of the Spirit. To be vital, joyful Christians, he believes we must find a more spontaneous, intimate, and dynamic relationship with God. Swindoll provides new insight as well as drawing on previously published material from his archives to create a fresh take on the Holy Spirit.
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Kneeling Warrior : Winning Your Battles Through Prayer
$15.99Add to cartSuccess in life requires militancy-spiritual militancy!
A true Christian is called to fight. Yet there are times devout followers of Christ unknowingly allow their warrior instincts to dull. Many of us stand idle while an evil tyrant pilfers our finances, snatches our health, filches our marriages, and makes off with all the promises of the kingdom-the really good stuff God intended for His children.
There is good news! God provides an amazing battle plan to regain those things in life that have been snatched away by the enemy of our soul-a strategy that begins and ends with prayer. The Kneeling Warrior gives you the tools you need to develop a warrior’s mentality and passion in your prayer life in order to launch an all-out spiritual attack against your adversary.
It is time to reclaim a fulfilling career, a satisfying marriage, a healthy relationship with your kids-and anything else worth recovering.
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Runaway Emotions : Why You Feel The Way You Do And What God Wants You To Do
$16.99Add to cartMost people have experienced anger, loneliness, and guilt at some point in their lives. These negative emotions are quite undesirable, but God has a positive message for us in them.
In this comprehensive handbook for handling negative emotions, Runaway Emotions helps readers make sense of the nine most common negative emotions people experience and shows how powerful spiritual growth can result. After completing this book, readers will:
*Understand which negative emotion they are currently feeling, have felt, or could feel in the future
*Be able to identify and understand the source of the emotion
*Realize God’s desire and plan of attack to turn negative emotions into joyous, abundant livingGod allows dark and difficult emotions to occur in people’s lives, but those emotions can result in victorious living.
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Fruit Of The Spirit
$19.99Add to cartThese forty-eight Bible studies were written with one goal in mind — to allow the Spirit of God to use the Word of God to produce fruit in your life. These studies will help you discover what the Bible says rather than simply telling you what it says. They encourage you to think and to explore rather than to merely fill in blanks.
Fruit of the Spirit will help you discern what the Bible says about the vital traits that the Holy Spirit produces in believers, and move you beyond reflection to application. Designed for use as personal Bible study or group study, the interactive format will help you grow in your ability to reflect the character of Jesus and will aid not only in understanding the fruit, but also in applying them to daily life.
Ideal for small group leaders seeking in-depth Bible studies, Fruit of the Spirit also includes expanded leader’s notes for each Bible study.
Fruit of the Spirit includes six studies on each of the following fruit:
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
Love
Joy
Peace
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Pastoral Practices : A Wesleyan Paradigm
$19.99Add to cartPastoring is tough. The challenges are many, expectations are high, and tasks are wide ranging.
Pastoral Practices is a guide to help pastors draw on the insights of Wesleyan theology and incorporate them into their ministries. Whatever the task may be–preaching, discipling, evangelizing, or administrating–this book will shed light on the way Wesleyan theology refines, informs, and enhances the theories and methods of each pastoral practice.
Not only will pastors and their associates find this book a worthwhile asset, but lay leaders, small-group facilitators, and others doing ministry in the church will also benefit from its invaluable insight and well-reasoned advice. -
You Have It In You
$15.99Add to cartWith this empowering, transformative guide, you’ll find the strength to overcome your greatest challenges by exploring the lives of the Bible’s most remarkable characters.
In the midst of the most perilous and challenging situations, we often forget the astounding resilience inside each of us just waiting to be discovered. And like the most talented, faithful, and amazing people in the Bible, you too can tap into your unclaimed abilities and surpass seemingly impossible odds.
Pastor Sheryl Brady believes that God wants us to peel away the layers we try to hide behind, dissolve the excuses we use as camouflage, and reveal the beauty of our true selves. By sharing her own journey as well that of several Biblical heroes, Brady challenges us to reconsider the way we see ourselves and continue on the path toward self-discovery and enriching your faith.
Brady asks: Do you know what you’re made of? You Have It in You! will shed new light on the strengths lying dormant inside you and transform the way you live your life through a greater awareness of all you’ve accomplished and endured.
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Perfectly Imperfect : Character Sketches From The Old Testament
$14.99Add to cartHow can someone be perfectly imperfect? Isn t that a contradiction?
The Bible is filled with stories of people with all kinds of flaws and imperfections. The astounding thing is what happens when God changes their lives.Perfectly Imperfect is about people whose true-to-life stories are found in the Old Testament. They are like us in many ways–confused, tempted, and often afraid. They are flawed, real people, but then God enters their lives and everything changes.
Through the examples of Abraham, Moses, Rahab, and many others, we learn how God works with us. We discover something about the way God transforms us from what we are into what we can be. In these sometimes tragic and broken lives, we get a glimpse of how God renews us and remakes us into people who are perfectly imperfect.
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Passion And Purity (Reprinted)
$17.99Add to cartWe know we need to commit daily to Christ all matters of the heart and to wait upon Him. But so often it is a painful, lonely process that takes longer than we want it to.
In her classic book, Passion and Purity, Elisabeth Elliot candidly shares with you her love story with Jim Elliot as evidence that she has been there. Through letters, diary entries, and memories, she shares the temptations, difficulties, victories, and sacrifices of two young people whose commitment to Christ took priority over their love for each other. These revealing personal glimpses, combined with relevant biblical teaching, will remind you that only by putting your human passion and desire through His fire can God purify your love.
Includes honest, biblical direction on these important matters of the heart
*loving passionately while remaining sexually pure
*whether or not to marry, and who is the right one
*the man’s and woman’s role in relationships
*putting God’s desires ahead of personal desires
*how far is too far, physicallyIn a culture obsessed with dating, sex, and intimacy, the need for Elliot’s freeing message is greater than ever.
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Moving Forward : Six Steps To Forgiving Yourself And Breaking Free From The
$19.00Add to cartWhen his brother committed suicide, Everett Worthington spiraled into depression, shame, and self-condemnation. He felt indirectly responsible for his brother’s death–convinced that he should have done much more to reach out when his brother was so deeply troubled. In this practical yet inspiring book, Worthington weaves the moving tale of his own journey to self-forgiveness together with psychological principles, scientific research, and biblical truth to identify six steps anyone can take to make peace with themselves. Moving Forward opens a clear path to freedom from guilt, regret, shame, and self-condemnation.
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Word For Your Every Need
$12.99Add to cartGod has an answer for every situation that you face. He has even put it all in one book for you – the Bible. The Word for Your Every Need is a collection of more than 1,200 Scripture promises covering more than 80 subjects that address the situations and problems you face every day.
This easy-to-use book will help you locate God’s direction for your situation. It gives you the hope that God has already provided a way for you to triumph, no matter the circumstance or question you may face! Subjects include:
*The Priority of Knowing Jesus As Your Savior,
*The Priority of Attending Your Local Church,
*When You Want to Be Faithful,
*When You Need Healing,
*When You Need to Forgive,
*When You Feel Betrayed,
*When You Feel Incapable of Achieving Your Goals and Dreams -
Conversations On Holiness
$9.99Add to cart1. The Dynamic Of Holiness
2. Sanctification As Prescription
3. A Paradigm For Holiness
4. The Hope Of Holiness
5. Kutakaswa And Pwodhruok
6. Love Is
7. Glorious Freedom
8. Sanctification As Transformation
9. Input Throughput And OutputAdditional Info
Understanding holiness is important.
Living it out is even better.When people hear competing–even contradicting–descriptions of holiness they sometimes become doubtful it can be a reality in their own lives. Like most divine things, holiness is difficult to describe and capture in one complete way.
This work embraces the richness of holiness by putting side-by-side various understandings of holiness and sanctification from a diverse group of Nazarene pastors, leaders, and scholars. These writers demonstrate the variety of ways this work of God is understood and lived out. The contributors are aged twenty-something to eighty-something and are a mixture of amateurs and experts in the field of theology.
Holiness is a dynamic reality that exists in tensions such as instant and process, now and later, and individual and social. One thing is certain, however: holiness is a gift from and a work of God that He originates, initiates, and sustains in the life of the believer.
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Popcultured : Thinking Christianity About Style Media And Entertainment
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Leisure Pursuits: Why We Should Care
2. Popular Culture: Defining The Term
3. Working It Out: Some Biblical Parameters
4. Cinematic Art: The Story Of Stories
5. Journalism: Reading Between The Lines
6. Celebrity Culture: The Game Of The Fame
7. Fashion: The Language Of Clothes
8. Ever-Greater Thrills: The Search For Sensation
9. Comedy: Laughs, Lies And Truth
10. Romanticism: Arts Shaping Power
11. Advertising: The Hidden Persuader
12. Computers: Rewiring Our World
13: Photography: The Opening Of The Eye
14: TV And Movies: The Image Of The FaithAdditional Info
There’s no avoiding popular culture-we’ve been enculturated into it. What does it mean to be faithful Christians in a pop culture world? How do we think Christianly about celebrity and leisure? Some Christians try to abstain from “worldly” pursuits, while others consume culture indiscriminately, assuming it has little effect on them. But if Christ is Lord of all of life, then there ought to be Christian ways to engage with and appreciate popular culture. Steve Turner has spent his career chronicling and interviewing people from the worlds of music, film, television, fashion, art and literature. Now he provides an insider’s guide to a wide range of entertainment pursuits, with biblical frameworks for understanding pop culture genres and artifacts. Turner explores how movies use redemptive narratives and parablesways journalistic headlines convey worldview assumptionsdifferences between famous people in the past and celebrities todaywhat ideas are communicated through clothing and fashion designhow technology changes our sense of what is realand much more God entrusts culture to us and gives us the ability to critique it, enjoy it and create it. This book will help you become a better cultural critic, consumer and creator. -
Bad Girls Of The Bible
$18.00Add to cartThis is the signature book that launched Higgs’s unique brand of “girlfriend theology,” now updated with a contemporary look and with study guide included. In looking at what we can learn from biblical women gone bad through her “novel approach to Bible study,” Liz brings to life ancient stories and unforgettably reveals how timeless truths of the Bible apply to today’s woman. With more than 1 million books sold in the series, this newly-repackaged edition appeals to women of all ages and stages of Christian faith.
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Holy Spirit Here And Now
$16.99Add to cart“The Holy Spirit is deeply at work in you, right at this moment, wherever you are.” As Hudson shares his own struggles and joys in being more responsive to the Holy Spirit, readers will realize that the Spirit is accessible to them and can transform their lives. Each chapters includes a simple exercise to help readers connect with the Holy Spirit in their daily lives.
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Fight Your Way To A Better Marriage
$17.99Add to cartBased on years of counseling, research, and success stories, Dr. Greg Smalley teaches us how to use marital conflict as a way to deepen and strengthen our relationships.
Every married couple fights. But how you and your spouse deal with hot-button issues speaks volumes about the health of your marriage. Dr. Greg Smalley explains how conflict can provide an opportunity to break old, ineffective patterns and lead to greater trust (and intimacy) once you get to the other side. It can also reduce tension as emotions are vented and stress is released.
Smalley teaches that conflict is driven mostly by fear-the fear of being disrespected or taken for granted, the fear of powerlessness, and the fear of rejection or inadequacy. What can assuage these fears, he says, are intimacy, respect, validation, love, and connection. If conflict is poorly managed, issues can explode like a massive volcano, leaving spouses and family members in its wake of destruction.
Written with a candid and inspirational approach, Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage will give you all the practical answers, tips, exercises, and inspirational stories you need to have a fulfilling, happy, trusting, and intimate relationship.
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Good News To The Poor
$22.50Add to cartHelp them or tell them? Be like Jesus or talk about Jesus? Social action or gospel proclamation? It seems the two are often pitted against each other, as if they are mutually exclusive. But the New Testament paints a different picture where both aspects are valued. In this plea for a renewed understanding of the Christian calling, Chester argues that faithfulness to the gospel necessitates a commitment to evangelism and social involvement. To that end, he structures the book around three basic theses: 1.) evangelism and social action are distinct activities, 2.) proclamation is central, and 3.) evangelism and social action are inseparable. Responding to Christians in both camps, Chester helps people to talk the talk and walk the walk.
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Spiritual Warfare
$19.95Add to cartSpiritual warfare is the conflict between good and evil. It is the ongoing battle between two diametrically opposed kingdoms: God’s kingdom (good) and satan’s kingdom (evil). Though it is inherently a spiritual conflict, spiritual warfare also is manifests in the natural realm of flesh and blood. Humans who really are spiritual being are caught in the midst of this conflict and may participate in the struggle on either side. The origin of the conflict between good and evil goes back before the creation of Man. One of God’s powerful angels, lucifer, satan, the devil, who rebelled against God. We have primarily three scriptures Ezekiel 28:12-13; Isaiah 14:12-15; and Revelation 12:7-9.Jesus came and restored rulership of God’s kingdom on earth back into the hands of mankind (True believers). As we understand the mission of Jesus we need to know that there are some things that have been conferred upon us. In reading Matthew 28:18-20; Genesis 1:28; and Luke 10:19. It is awesome to think that we are co-heirs with Jesus, with all the authority and power that he has. Through the authority of Christ, we are to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Lord and teaching them to do all that Christ commanded. Through these actions we are to expanding God’s kingdom, ultimately bringing all things under its rule. We must know the enemy and how he works: (2 Corinthians 2:11)
-What are the snares of the enemy?
-How the enemy does attacks us?
-Description of Demons/Evil SpiritsWe are here to demonstrate the devil defeat: (1 John 3:8)
-Spiritually Dressed For Success -Warfare Disciplines-Starting your day in prayer -Weapons of our Warfare -
Quest For Love
$16.00Add to cartI have deep feelings for this guy, but he says I’m like a sister to him. What should I do?”
“Why should a man still be expected to initiate romance?”
“Isn’t it okay to spend time together if we’re just friends?”
“If I never marry, will God take that desire away?”These are some of the many questions posed in letters to Elisabeth Elliot by readers of her bestselling book Passion and Purity. In this beautifully repackaged edition of Quest for Love, she responds with sound, biblical guidance, dusting off “antiquated” concepts such as commitment, integrity, honor, and servanthood, and showing how they still apply to dating and singleness today. Intertwined are hopeful true stories of discovering love through God’s direction.
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Understanding Dreams From God
$9.99Add to cartPractically all the popular dream books on the market are written from Hindu, New Age, and/or parapsychology viewpoints. In contrast, Understanding Dreams from God was written to present a worldview that affirms the historicity and authority of the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels. These holy writings acknowledge that God has used dreams and visions to communicate with humanity. They have much to say about supernatural revelation, dream interpretations, purposes and limits of dreams, false dreams, and the spirit world.
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Touching The Hem
$11.99Add to cartHow should you respond to suffering? What does God say about healing?
What Does God Say About suffering? As humans, we are bound to suffer physical affliction on this earth. However, as Christians, what should our response be to that affliction?
Should we simply accept it and stoically go on with our lives? Seek help through prayer, but reject medicine? Attend dramatic healing services? Does God still heal sickness today? If so, how do we access His healing?
Touching the Hem considers these questions and more. It starts with a thorough look upward at God-who He claims to be, what He has done for us in the past, and what He promises to do in the future. It then looks at our circumstances, observing physical affliction through the lens of God’s Word. Only then does it turn the gaze inward, considering our response to physical suffering, and how to live according to biblical principles. -
Resurrection Year : Turning Broken Dreams Into New Beginnings
$18.99Add to cartA hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died-an emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love.
Expectation. Expectation. Expectation. Disappointment. After ten years of tear-soaked prayers, repeatedly dashed hopes, and multiple failed rounds of IVF, Sheridan Voysey and his wife come to a heart-breaking conclusion-their dream of having a child is over. Empty and confused from a decade of disappointment, they leave their jobs, pack their bags, and embark on a journey in search of restoration.
Voysey chronicles their return to life. From the streets of Rome to the Basilicas of Paris, from the Alps of Switzerland to their new home in Oxford, they begin the healing process while wrestling with their doubts about God’s goodness. One part spiritual memoir and one part love story, Resurrection Year is an honest, heart-felt book about recovering from broken dreams and reconciling with a God who is sometimes silent but never absent.
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Complete Introduction To The Devout Life
$32.99Add to cartDe Sales’ classic has been described as “a masterpiece of psychology, practical morality, and common sense” and, after The Bible and The Imitation of Christ, is the widest read spiritual book of all time. Unlike many others, Devout Life was written specifically for lay persons and it demonstrates a rare sensitivity to the demands of life in a world that is often antagonistic to spirituality. In this first-of-its-kind edition, Fr. John-Julian offers a fresh translation, a most thorough historical introduction, and notes explaining points of language and theology along the way.
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Pray The Scriptures A 40 Day Prayer Experience
$12.99Add to cartPray the Scriptures is a 40-day prayer experience for readers hoping to energize their prayer life and draw closer to God through his very word. Using familiar passages of Scripture, the author guides the reader in the process of selecting and praying back to God the words of the text as they apply to the reader’s life and circumstances. “Prayer starter” phrases jump-start the participant’s practice of writing and speaking Scripture prayers.
Each day’s entry includes an introductory devotional, a Scripture text, and concluding thoughts and questions for reflection, discussion, and further prayer.
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Father Glorified : True Stories Of Gods Power Through Ordinary People
$24.99Add to cartLearn the best methods for winning people to Christ with the help of CityTeam Ministries. In a follow up to their book Miraculous Movements, the missionaries of CityTeam share more insights into how best to share God’s love around the world. The authors take you beyond their work in Africa to California to show how the biblical principles used by the early church in the Book of Acts can work for us today.
This book highlights the key scriptural principles that help Christians use faith-based discipleship to reach out in love in their own communities. The authors outline the principle of service to others that open doors of opportunity to the work of the gospel.
Features include:
*Biblical principles for reaching new people for Christ
*Ways to lead people to Christ by leading them through the story of the Bible
*Stories of Gods work around the world -
Deeper Look At The Fruit Of The Spirit (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Love – 1 John 4:7-16
2. Joy – Luke 24:33-53
3. Peace – Isaiah 43:1-7
4. Patience – Matthew 18:21-35
5. Kindness – 2 Samuel 9
6. Goodness – Psalm 107
7. Faithfulness – 2 Chronicles 20:1-30
8. Gentleness – 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
9. Self-Control – 1 Samuel 26
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. In A Deeper Look at the Fruit of the Spirit, specifically, you’ll discover what your biggest barriers to joy might bewhat biblical writers meant by “peace” (hint: it’s more than an absence of fighting)what to do when you realize you’re not as nice a person as you thought you werewhat the Old Testament teaches us about God’s gentleness and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
Deeper Look At The Sermon On The Mount (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Unexpected Blessings – Matthew 5:1-12
2. God’s Way To Make A Difference – Matthew 5:13-16
3. The Importance Of Obeying God’s Law – Matthew 5:17-20
4. What’s Wrong With Private Sins? – Matthew 5:21-30
5. Faithfulness In Marriage & Speech – Matthew 5:31-37; 19:3-9
6. How To Really Love Your Enemies – Matthew 5:38-48
7. How Not To Be Religious – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
8. A Pattern For Dynamic Prayer – Matthew 6:7-15
9. What God Thinks Of My Ambitions – Matthew 6:19-34
10. Relationships That Encourage – Matthew 7:1-12
11. Detecting The Lies Of Our World – Matthew 7:13-20
12. Making The Choice Of A Lifetime – Matthew 7:21-29
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. Drawn from John Stott’s Sermon on the Mount LifeGuide Bible Study and his The Message of the Sermon on the Mount commentary, A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount will help you discover how powerful meekenss ishow you can influence the desolate places of society (hint: it has to do with character)how to experience God’s law as delightfulhow to treat your enemies and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
Love Like Jesus (Reprinted)
$16.00Add to cartWinning Souls Starts With Loving PeopleChristian evangelism has too often focused on “winning souls” to the exclusion of meeting real, everyday needs. Yet Jesus’ earthly ministry followed a different pattern: He reached for people on the margins. He touched people no one else would touch. He spoke hope to people consumed by despair. And as the Lord extended Himself in compassion to meet the needs of the sick, the lost, and the hopeless, people turned their hearts to Him. Love Like Jesus will help you follow Jesus’ pattern for changing lives. You will learn the importance of placing your confidence in Him alone, of staying faithful through seasons of unfruitfulness, of facing your fears with courage, and much more. Most of all, you will catch a vision of God’s unfathomable love for every person, and get the tools you need to share it with people in need of a Savior.
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If The Battle Is The Lords Why Am I So Tired (Revised)
$14.95Add to cartRPJ And Company Publication
Randy Newberry portrays God’s wisdom and his experiences in helping readers to find a balanced approach to spiritual warfare and Christian living. As this non-denominational book is read, God will begin enlightening the reader to new ways of living the Christian life. The journey of discovering insight into living easier and being more intimate with God will be one of joy, the way He intended from the beginning.
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God Help : Practical Tools To Help You Navigate Your Christian Walk
$15.49Add to cartIF YOU HAVE EVER ASKED YOURSELF OR ANYONE ELSE, “HOW DO I HEAR FROM GOD AND GET HELP FROM HIM IN MY DAY TO DAY LIFE?” THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! God Help! Practical Tools to Help You Navigate Your Christian Walk is written by a third generation seer who has perfected the art of failing. Determined from a very young age to do so, Lora A. York follows her adventurous spirit often into deep trouble. But God, always there, has commissioned her to teach others to experience God’s saving grace for themselves. In every situation she has found herself in, God has rescued her from herself, proving time and time again that God loves us despite our shortcomings and failures. She shares personal stories to explain how to use practical tools to help you develop an up close and truly personal relationship with all three members of the Holy Trinity: God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. This book includes: * Prayers of Application at the end of each chapter. * Thought provoking group study questions. * Simple explanations of important concepts essential to Christian living.
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Understanding Jesus Teachings
$11.95Add to cartAn Outskirts Press Title
Take a 36-day journey through the teachings of Jesus to learn what Jesus actually said about being His follower. In Understanding Jesus’ Teachings, Don Wettlaufer shows you the wonders of heaven; reveals God’s blessings for being a follower of Jesus; makes you aware of the enemy’s attempts to turn you into a mediocre Christian; teaches you how to hear God’s will for your life; invites you to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit; shows you how to become fit for service in His kingdom; and prepares you for the end times. You will discover how to become a true follower of Jesus, one whose life is surrendered, detached from the pursuits of this life, and fully available for service to Him.
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Secrets To A Happy Life
$15.00Add to cartDeep, lasting satisfaction and contentment elude many people. In his accessible book, Giovannetti addresses this contemporary issue by guiding readers through the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis. He answers the question Is contentment possible? with a resounding yes. Biblical wisdom and practical advice will help the reader find contentment in God rather than circumstances.
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Dealing With Anger
$15.49Add to cartIs Anger Controlling You? Or, Are You Controlling It? Who’s in the driver’s seat? If you are allowing anger to be behind the wheel, you are headed for a crash! Every experienced driver and passenger of a vehicle knows that the person driving has full control of the vehicle. If you are a reckless driver, the probability of an accident is great! If you are perfectly poised, agile, and alert while driving, not only will your probability of maintaining control be better, but also you will be in a better position to avoid the dangers of nearby reckless drivers. Anger the reckless driver… Anger can be as dangerous as a reckless driver behind the wheel if you allow it to control you. Just like bad driving can lead to awful tragedies that might harm the driver, the passenger, or an innocent bystander, uncontrolled anger can lead to a major collision in your life as well as in others. Being in full control helps you to be alert to your own combustible emotions as well as those of others. In doing so, we avoid crashes, clashes, and serious collisions brought on by anger. Anger the passenger… That is why anger should never be in the driver’s seat. It should only be a passenger. A passenger is driven to a certain destination and then dropped off by the driver, who is in full control of the vehicle. Even when anger is necessary, it should ride only as a passenger going to an appropriate destination and then…let out! Always put yourself in the driver’s seat with full control, while being poised and sober. Carry anger only for a limited amount of time. Then, let it go! This book will give you insight and a unique strategy of recognizing legitimate, illegitimate, and optional anger, as well as understanding their emotion’s vulnerabilities so that you can remain in the driver’s seat with full control.
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Love Into Light
$12.99Add to cartHomosexuality is one of most controversial moral issues of our day. Headlines teem with stories of athletes “coming out,” politicians changing positions and courts handing down same-sex marriage rulings. Sadly the church has often been afraid to talk about homosexuality. Many Christians feel confused and divided between the call to love and the call for truth. And many who struggle with unwanted same-sex attraction feel alone and alienated by the church. The time is ripe for God’s people to think and speak about same-sex attraction in a way that is both biblical and beneficial. We must reject our fears and misunderstandings and see ourselves together in need of the grace of Jesus. Love Into Light is designed to move the church toward that end. Written from the heart of a pastor with a love for people and a sensitivity to our culture, Love Into Light is your next step toward becoming more faithfully and helpfully engaged with people in your families, in your church and in your neighborhood.
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Why Me : Reasoning With Gods Sovereignty In The Midst Of Suffering
$14.99Add to cartLearn to experience joy and peace now.
The purpose of Why Me? is to encourage readers to worship and thank God passionately even in the midst of trouble.
* Identify obstacles that need to be conquered
* How convictions help triumph over temptations
* Discussion between grace, forgiveness, and restoration
* Embrace truths and enjoy peaceThrough the study of Joseph’s life, author Kenny Moore seeks to understand his own circumstances out of his control. Moore uses Joseph’s story to teach the reader how he fights through feelings of isolation, learns to trust God, and works through his own battle with cerebral palsy. Why Me? shares Moore’s journey from anger to gratefulness, the struggles and blessings along the way, and provides inspiration that life does not need to be perfect in order to have peace.
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Single Minded : Being Single, Whole And Living Life To The Full
$12.95Add to cartOur world, and indeed our church, seem to be built around a ‘couples culture’. From popular music to supermarket offers to ‘family’ events, being single can mean being the odd one out. Kate Wharton considers the challenges facing singles, addressing the issues of being complete without an ‘other half’, staying pure, being single again after divorce or bereavement, and dealing with pressures from both church and society. Kate reminds us that Jesus comes to bring ‘life to the full’, whatever our marital status. ‘When we are sold out for God,’ she says, ‘then life will be the very best that it can be – whether married or single, with children or without – because we will be on our way to becoming who we were created to be.’ Kate shows us how we can be single and whole.
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Angels By My Side (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartWhat does it mean to have “angels watching over you”? A great deal–not only in realms of glory but in practical day-to-day living. Much loved author Betty Malz started with her own phenominal experience of an angelic encounter and found out just how practical their help can be, whether to survive a dangerous situation, to discern the will of God, or to overcome a temptation.
Angels’ work, as Betty learned, is as versatile as it is timely.
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My Romance With God
$17.95Add to cartOur relationship with God tends to be complicated because He knows us only too well while we are limited in our knowledge and to our ignorance of God. As a result, our bond with Him strains as it weaves in and out of an ambivalent and whimsical love-hate relationship.
This book is for Christians who are confused, lost and entangled in this intricate web with God. Having our faith constantly challenged, we find ourselves tired and mired in a relationship that seems to be running out of steam. The daily battles we fight to survive are more than we can handle, let alone having to deal with an unpredictable and unfathomable God.
My Romance with God chronicles an episode in my life that reveals a glimpse of God. It captures pieces of an intangible portrait that paints an enigmatic yet vibrant relationship that can prove overwhelming, and yet quenching the thirst and satisfying the hunger of our spirit. Knowing the Word is good. Understanding it is even better. But living it is best, because it is only by living the Word that one can truly believe.
I know that God spoke to me through these pages. I know that He will also speak to those who read it.
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like Eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
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Encouragement : The Unexpected Power Of Building Others Up
$17.99Add to cartEncouragement is more than a compliment or a pat on the back. It’s a skill that can be mastered by anyone. What must we know in order to fulfill the biblical exhortation to ‘encourage one another’?
Encouragement: The Key to Caring tells you. Part one deals with understanding encouragement, and part two explores the process of encouragement, including such practical how-tos as:
– developing a careful selection of encouraging words
– cultivating active listening skills
– using biblical fellowship to move beyond superficial smiles and shallow greetings
– recognizing subtle opportunities for encouragement— Without the encouragement of a caring community, biblical truth taught in church tends to just thicken people’s defense layers. But authenticity, freedom, and greater love for God and others are the fruit of encouragement, and evidence of the tremendous power God invests in individuals who practice it.
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Bond Of Brothers
$18.99Add to cartBeyond the sports and weather chatter and silence that characterize many male conversations, there is often brokenness. Emptiness. Shame. Have you ever been pushed into a men’s group, because someone said it was the right thing to do? In Bond of Brothers, Yoder calls disappointed, disenchanted, and lonely men to authenticity. To rediscover joy, to find satisfaction, by finding out what real male friendship and relationship is all about. In Bond of Brothers, we will discover:
* Why our career and performance at work are not our identities
* How to defeat the fears that come to us in the ‘Tough Years’
* What to do when we are too worried to forgive or too hurt to smile
* Why spiritual friendships are the central, life-giving core of all healthy relationships among men.Yoder says that being there to comfort, to love, to listen, to take a step toward Jesus together in our brokenness … that is the essence of friendship. Instead of pushing or being pushed into men’s groups, learn with others how to invite friends along. Begin a journey toward authenticity and your true identity. Starting here!
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Men And Women
$18.99Add to cartWhat does it take to get along for a lifetime? Men and women share a deadly problem that kills good relating. The problem is this: we are committed, first of all, to ourselves. Each of us, without blushing, holds fast to an overriding concern for our own well-being. Sharing people’s stories and personal anecdotes, Crabb explores how we can turn away from ourselves and toward each other, how we can become what he calls ‘other-centered.’ In Men andamp; Women, Dr. Crabb maintains that men and women are different in important ways that, if understood and honored, can lead to a deep enjoyment of one another, an enjoyment that can last forever.
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Running Over Rocks
$23.99Add to cartArising out of many years of giving workshops and retreats on the theme, Ian Adams explores simple spiritual practices that will enable us to live with imagination, adventure and generosity and to keep our balance in life, even when things threaten to overwhelm us. It offers a series of 25 down-to-earth spiritual strategies for everyday living that can help us not just to cope, but see the difficulties that might otherwise derail us as fresh opportunities to let God of the unexpected come in and transform us. Ian Adams drawsn on the life-changing possibilities of the Parables of Jesus and the Beatitudes which upend our usual theories of success and wellbeing. The wisdom and work of monastics and contemplatives, activists and artists, and all who are trying to reshape the world for good today are generously shared here.
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Born To Be Blessed
$15.99Add to cartGods desire is to powerfully bless and multiply his peopleprophecy is that word of hope, deliverance, bounty and richness for each one of us. In Born to Be Blessed, Pastor Hagee combines Scripture and the original teaching from his best-selling book The Power of the Prophetic Blessing to make prophetic blessing profoundly personal for readers. An excellent resource for every parent and grandparent Born to Be Blessed includes over 75 prophetic blessings to pray over your family in all kinds of circumstances. Topics include: birth and adoption, finances, marriage and dating, healing, career, purpose, encouragement, parenting, temptation, protection and many others.
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Bare Naked Truth
$16.99Add to cartThe Truth About Sex and Waiting … Uncovered and Revealed Purity. Sex. Boys. Waiting. Something about those words makes everything complex in a heartbeat. Is there something wrong with me if I don’t kiss a boy after a date? Or am I doomed if I did? Is waiting a one-way trip to life as a crazy cat woman? And what if I, um, think about a certain boy a certain way? It seems the lady at church and your friends have two very different opinions on the subject. And the purity talks aren’t always cutting it. Bekah Hamrick Martin knows the waiting game isn’t easy or straight-forward. In The Bare Naked Truth, she lays everything on the table—including some embarrassing moments—as she explores the honest, naked truth behind what God means by purity. With additional entries from popular authors, you’ll see the bare naked approach to waiting isn’t always easy, but it’s worth the risk.
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Understanding People : Why We Long For Relationship
$18.99Add to cartEvery attempt to help people must first begin with an effort to understand people,’ says Dr. Larry Crabb. ‘And the only fully reliable source of information on that topic is the Bible.’ In this Gold Medallion Award-winning classic, Dr. Crabb affirms the power of the Scriptures to address the intricacies and deep needs of the human heart. Exploring the inseparable link between spiritual and psychological realities, Understanding People offers a vital lens on how we’re put together—who we really are and what makes us tick in our relationships with other people, with God, and with ourselves.
In three parts, this book first points us to the Bible as our source of insight into perplexing heart issues. Then it helps us come to grips with our brokenness as God’s image-bearers, and it shows how we can reclaim our ability to reflect him in our growth toward maturity and healed relationships.
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Come And Learn Of Me
$19.95Add to cartCome and Learn of Me
Pastor Monteria of CLM Ministries, Int’l, in sharing the message of Jesus according to Matthew 11:28-30, states that Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
There are many basic benefits that belong to us as Christians. Many Christians have an understanding of Salvation, and that is limited to eternal life. For many Christians, eternal life is what they look forward to when they depart from this world into eternity. In studying the Word of God, one can see that eternal life begins the moment you are saved, and there are many benefits of salvation that are to be enjoyed now, as part of our daily life.
Jesus said: “Come unto Me; I will give you rest for your soul, My Yoke is easy, and my
burden is light”Pastor Monteria shows the necessary steps that one must take to grow from being a baby in Christ to becoming a mature Christian. Some of your basic questions will be answered about the love of God, the peace of God, and a greater understanding of the Kingdom of God. Also, if you desire to mature spiritually, this is covered in Section Two. This book offers insight and encouragement that will ignite you with a passion to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ better and to study His Word daily.
Special chapters on Man in the Vision
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Kingdom Of Power
$16.99Add to cartThe kingdom of God is…
* a supernatural kingdom.
* a kingdom of power, not just words.
* a kingdom whose reality can be experienced here and now.
* within you!
The kingdom of God is His will and dominion exercised on earth as it is in heaven. It expands its influence in the world through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit as He works through our humanity.
Wherever God’s kingdom governs on earth, it is visibly demonstrated. Jesus manifested the power of the kingdom with miracles, signs, healing, and deliverance. Each time He announced the good news of the kingdom, sin, sickness, demons, and death were defeated.
When Jesus returned to heaven, He delegated authority to the church, activating it to continue expanding His kingdom in each succeeding generation of believers. The kingdom has everything we need: righteousness, healing, wholeness, prosperity, and joy. It is a reality to be experienced today-not just in the future-and it may be applied to each circumstance we encounter in life. In The Kingdom of Power How to Demonstrate It Here and Now by Apostle Guillermo Maldonado, you will discover how to enter the kingdom of God, receive its benefits, and expand its dominion throughout the earth.
The kingdom of God is within you. The only thing you need to do is to demonstrate it here and now!
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Public Faith : How Followers Of Christ Should Serve The Common Good (Reprinted)
$24.00Add to cartCovering such timely issues as witness in a multifaith society and political engagement in a pluralistic world, this compelling book highlights things Christians can do to serve the common good. Now in paperback. Praise for the cloth edition Named o
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Clean : A Proven Plan For Men Committed To Sexual Integrity
$19.99Add to cartA leading expert in sexual addiction recovery offers Christian men a clear path to wholeness and victory.
The American church is in the battle of its life. Sexual addiction has grown into a serious problem in nearly every local church, regardless of denomination. The proliferation of explicit material on the internet, cable television, and various forms of multimedia has fueled this rise. Unlimited access is now available to anyone with an internet connection. Christian men caught in this addiction feel ashamed and trapped in a cycle of sin. Fearful of losing their families and reputations, very few find the courage to step forward and ask for help.
With more than twenty years of counseling experience, Dr. Weiss offers a proven path to purity in Clean and gives men the tried and true tools they need to find freedom for a lifetime. Clean also offers a unique theological perspective on the true nature of this battle. The enemy of our souls uses sexual addiction as a distraction to keep believers from pursuing their God-given purpose. However, as Dr. Weiss pulls back the curtain on this charade, men will discover the power of God’s love to restore their souls and reclaim their lives.
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Lifestyle Of A Prophet (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartInternationally respected prophet and bestselling author James W. Goll offers a readable, practical approach to the prophetic gifting. Centered around a unique, hands-on 21-day guide, he helps believers develop the intimacy with God essential to hearing his voice clearly and correctly–and then proclaiming his words faithfully.
Through illustrations from his own life and those of John, Daniel, and Ezekiel, Goll exposes common misconceptions, the successes and failures of gifted people throughout church history, and wisdom from the trenches of the prophetic. Devotional prayers and reflection questions follow each chapter. A must-have resource for those in prophetic ministry and all who work with them.
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What Every Christian Needs To Know About The Quran (Reprinted)
$21.99Add to cartWhat used to be an exotic religion of people halfway around the world is now the belief system of people living across the street. Through fair, contextual use of the Qur’an as the primary source text, apologist James R. White presents Islamic beliefs about Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the afterlife, and other important topics. White shows how the sacred text of Islam differs from the teachings of the Bible in order to help Christians engage in open, honest discussions with Muslims.
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Divine Commodity : Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity
$22.99Add to cartThe challenge facing Christianity today is not a lack of motivation or resources, but a failure of imagination. A growing number of people are disturbed by the values exhibited by the contemporary church. Worship has become entertainment, the church has become a shopping mall, and God has become a consumable product. Many sense that something is wrong, but they cannot imagine an alternative way. The Divine Commodity finally articulates what so many have been feeling and offers hope for the future of a post-consumer Christianity. Through Scripture, history, engaging narrative, and the inspiring art of Vincent van Gogh, The Divine Commodity explores spiritual practices that liberate our imaginations to live as Christ’s people in a consumer culture opposed to the values of his kingdom. Each chapter shows how our formation as consumers has distorted an element of our faith. For example, the way churches have become corporations and how branding makes us more focused on image than reality. It then energizes an alternative vision for those seeking a more meaningful faith. Before we can hope to live differently, we must have our minds released from consumerism’s grip and captivated once again by Christ.
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Radical Forgiveness : Gods Call To Unconditional Love
$16.99Add to cartAre you really sure you understand God’s viewpoint about forgiveness and mercy?
If Christianity is to be a compelling and relevant voice in the twenty-first century, it needs a fresh message-not a new innovation or novel interpretation, but a return to our roots. If Christianity is not about forgiveness, it’s about nothing at all.
In this book readers will be confronted with the stark reality of how deeply we need to reach within to really show Christlike forgiveness and mercy to those to whom we may feel least inclined to offer forgiveness or mercy. The author’s primary motive in writing this book is to help recover the true beauty of Christianity as found in forgiveness.
This book begins with the Holocaust as it explores what forgiveness means-and how far it should go-in the real world of murder, rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities. It pushes the reader beyond the usual biblical exposition of the topic of forgiveness and challenges their thinking by juxtaposing absolutely bottom-line kinds of examples with the simple question: What would you do?
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Marriage Builder : Creating True Oneness To Transform Your Marriage
$18.99Add to cartBestselling author Larry Crabb cuts to the heart of the biblical view of marriage: the ‘one-flesh’ relationship. He argues convincingly that the deepest needs of human personality—security and significance—ultimately cannot be satisfied by a marriage partner. We need to turn to the Lord, rather than our spouse, to satisfy our needs. This frees both partners for ‘soul oneness,’ a commitment to minister to our spouse’s needs rather than manipulating them to meet our own needs. With ‘soul oneness’ comes renewed ‘body oneness,’ where couples enjoy sexual pleasure as an expression and outgrowth of a personal relationship.
The Marriage Builder also identifies three building blocks essential to constructing marriage: the grace of God, true marriage commitment, and acceptance of one’s mate. Discussion questions are included to aid couples who want to dig into it and apply the principles to their own lives and marriages. The Marriage Builder is for anyone who longs to transform marriage from trial to triumph.
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Prayer The Ultimate Conversation
$18.99Add to cartA New York Times bestselling author’s definitive book on prayer-springing from Dr. Charles F. Stanley’s life-long study and application on the topic of prayer.
Have you ever considered what it means to talk to God? Is it really possible to communicate with the Creator of all that exists and be able to understand His plans and purposes for your life?
Perhaps there are questions you desperately need answered. Maybe you are facing a trial that is too large or difficult to face on your own and you yearn for divine direction. Or it could be you are simply curious about what He would say to you.
In Prayer, The Ultimate Conversation, which is based on a lifetime of walking with the Father and fifty-five years of ministry founded on prayer, Dr. Charles Stanley not only teaches the disciplines of intercession but also explains how to fight life’s battles through intimate communion with the Lord. Dr. Stanley discusses how to truly know God through communication with Him. He explores topics such as:
Learning to recognize the sound of the Father’s voice
Recognizing how your perception of God shapes your prayer life
Winning your battles through prayer
Finding true peace and joy through intimacy with the Lord
No matter what confounding questions, perplexing circumstances, or seemingly insurmountable dilemmas you are facing today, the solution to them is absolutely obvious to God-and He longs to share His answers with you. Draw closer to the Father. Get to know God by engaging with Him in Prayer, The Ultimate Conversation.
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It Happens After Prayer
$14.99Add to cartWe can’t control the disasters of life, but we can control how we respond to life’s challenges. Job loss, natural disasters, crime and so many other difficulties plague the lives of believers. So, what do we do when facing tragedies and triumphs? We pray. And then we pray some more. Looking at various principles throughout the Bible, Pastor HB Charles writes a passionate and masterful treatise on the topic of prayer and the importance this discipline must have in the life of every Christian.
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Nearing Home : Life Faith And Finishing Well
$19.99Add to cartBut I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. -Acts 20:24 (ESV)
Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life,” says Billy Graham, known by many as God’s Ambassador. “I would have never guessed what God had in store for me, and I know that as I am nearing home, He will not forsake me the last mile of the way.”
In Nearing Home this man of faith-now in his nineties-explores the challenges of aging while gleaning foundational truths from Scripture. Billy Graham invites us to journey with him as he considers the golden years while anticipating the hope of being reunited with his wife, Ruth, in his heavenly home that eclipses this world. “When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice,” says the author. “Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Join Billy Graham as he shares the challenges of fading strength but still standing strong in his commitment to finishing life well.
“Explore with me not only the realities of life as we grow older but also the hope and fulfillment and even joy that can be ours once we learn to look at these years from God’s point of view and discover His strength to sustain us every day.” -BILLY GRAHAM
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Men Of Courage
$18.99Add to cartMen today have locked horns with their toughest issue: reclaiming the full potential of manhood. Bestselling author Dr. Larry Crabb asks, What gives manhood definition and meaning?
In this updated and expanded edition of The Silence of Adam, Crabb and his colleagues, biblical scholar Don Hudson and counselor Al Andrews, offer a fresh look at how God designed men. The book deals thoughtfully and honestly with men’s ongoing struggles and exposes the difficulties they have in relationships. It presents the rich calling men have to reveal God in ways uniquely masculine. And it summons them beyond their paralyzing fear of failure to bold risk-taking, courageous action, deep spirituality, and full-hearted living. This new edition includes: Epilogue from Dr. Larry Crabb Study Guide (Individual or Group Format Use)
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Gods Covenant With You For Your Family
$9.99Add to cartFrom the Old Testament to the New, God has never consistently blessed a people without first having a covenant with them.
John Eckhardt’s previous series on prayer has sold over half a million copies. In this new series that follows the same dynamic format, he shares his teaching on covenant and the blessings that accompany it.
Covenant is the foundation of everything that we are as believers. Based on the covenant blessings listed in Leviticus 26:3-12 and Deuteronomy 28:1-14, John Eckhardt’s covenant series outlines how covenant is enacted in every part of our lives from marriage and family to deliverance and freedom all the way to our finances. God’s Covenant With You for Your Family covers:
*Explanations on what covenant means in the Old and New Testaments
*What God says about you and your household
*Maintaining your covenant with God and breaking generational cursesWhen we stay true to our covenant with God, we can be sure that no matter what storms come in life, it is God’s everlasting covenant of peace that will bring us through victoriously and sustain us.
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He Prayed : The Power Of Prayer In Making Life Choices
$12.98Add to cartLaurus Books
William Ray Houston was twenty-six years old when he knelt by the side of his bed and prayed aloud. He addressed his prayer to the Holy Spirit, firmly believing that Jesus Christ had ascended to the right hand of the Father and that He had sent a Comforter to be within those who had accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior. Having been born again at a young age, William learned that including God in his decisions and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct his path often opened doors that he could not have known about. From where he lived and worked to choosing the right wife, William always called on the Lord and was often led in simple, but sometimes almost miraculous, ways. Part Two of He Prayed is a deliberately simple explanation of how he did it and how you can, too! -
Saved But Not A Christian
$14.49Add to cartIf you picked this book cover to read, then you are one step closer to one of the best guides for Christian maturity ever published. Inside are the answers to why Christianity gets a “bad rep” in today’s world. New believers need mentoring and mentors need to understand their role. The steps to mentoring in the ‘faith’ are outlined in an easy conversational style. You will pick up this book again and again and share over and over. Included is a revised study guide, perfect for “Sunday school” and group discussions. Saved but not a Christian was written with not just new converts in mind, but seasoned believers as well. I’m sure most of you can relate to feeling some frustration during your journey when you missed the mark, and hearing those words, “I thought you were a Christian.” The weight of succumbing to what the church believes a Christian should be. And it doesn’t stop there it continues in our work place, to those who know us as well as our family. I’m sure if we are honest with ourselves, we have been in that group; that made the passing remarks or comments. I assure you most of the time those cutting remarks find their way to the individual that was the topic of conversation. Let’s us start afresh, with a new insight, a revelation if you will. That we will be swift to hear, slow to speak and even slower to judge. Knowing that the Father of Light does the same for us.
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Manhood Restored : How The Gospel Makes Men Whole
$14.99Add to cartThe earthly crisis within manhood will be there until Jesus returns, but in Christ men are pointed toward the gospel as the vision for renewal. Manhood Restored by exciting new pastoral voice Eric Mason combines theological depth with practical insights, putting men in step with a gospel-centered manhood that will enrich every facet of their lives.
Mason begins with The Scope of Manhood — looking first at why God created man, at the divine differences between man and woman, and what should drive the purpose of a man during his time on earth.
A section on The Problems in Manhood analyzes the false icons that lead to cultural caricatures of men — the businessman, the thug, the playboy, the athlete, etc. Mason then makes a connection to the cross-cultural fatherhood crisis, looking at the things men do to fill the void when their relationship with dad or God is not there.
Finally, The Redemption of Manhood sets Jesus as the true standard of biblical manhood, looking to his perfect example to redeem and restore a man’s life in the areas of sexuality, home, and work.
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Why Children Matter
$10.00Add to cartRaising a child has never been more challenging. If you ever doubt yourself or wonder if it is worth the heartache, read this little book. If you worry that your family will not weather life s storms or if you fear losing your children to the prevailing culture, read it again. “Why Children Matter” offers biblical wisdom and commonsense advice on how to hold a family together and raise children with character.
Johann Christoph Arnold, a father, grandfather and pastor, has written eleven books, including three on parenting and children s education. As the fabric of family and society is torn apart, this book offers up concrete steps to encourage parents faced with difficult child-rearing decisions.”
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Sherlock Holmes And The Needles Eye
$19.99Add to cartEmbark on a journey through the Old and New Testament with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as they explore exotic and spice-laden places in search of clues.
The detective and the doctor travel back in time with the help of a Moriarty-designed time machine to investigate ten Bible destinations, unlocking clues to ten Bible mysteries. The most fascinating crime cases are those that are already solved, those that have been investigated by the police and brought to a swift, satisfying, and almost inevitable conclusion. So it is with Bible stories which the reader may consider familiar and unremarkable. But under close scrutiny these stories give up their hidden clues, their long kept secrets. Like a jewel newly polished, they sparkle and shine with a fresh, introspective light.
While traveling back in time to witness certain scenes, Holmes and Watson unravel ten different Biblical mysteries, including the following:
*The Hanging Tree: Why did Ahithophel hang himself?
*Righteous Blood is Red: Is Zechariah the son of Berekiah or Jehoiada in Matthew 23?
*You Miss, You Die: Why did David take five stones against Goliath?
*Dead Man Walking: Why did Jesus delay in coming to Lazarus in John 11? -
Virtuous Minds : Intellectual Character Development
$22.99Add to cartAcknowledgements
Foreword, Jason Baehr
Introduction
Part I: The Seven Intellectual Virtues
Intellectual Courage
Intellectual Carefulness
Intellectual Tenacity
Intellectual Fair-mindedness
Intellectual Curiosity
Intellectual Honesty
Intellectual HumilityPart II: The Fruits Of Intellectual Character
The Benefits Of Knowing More About More
The Benefits Of Better Thinking
Loving God
Loving Your NeighbourPart III: Becoming People Of Intellectual Character Developing
Virtuous Intellectual Character In Yourself
Seven Suggestions For Parents And Educators
ConclusionPart IV: Discussion Guide & Appendices
A Discussion Guide For University And Church Groups
Appendices A-IAdditional Info
What does it mean to love God with all of our minds? Our culture today is in a state of crisis where intellectual virtue is concerned. Dishonesty, cheating, arrogance, laziness, cowardice–such vices are rampant in society, even among the worlds most prominent leaders. We find ourselves in an ethical vacuum, as the daily headlines of our newspapers confirm again and again. Central to the problem is the state of education. We live in a technological world that has ever greater access to new information and yet no idea what to do with it all. In this wise and winsome book, Philip Dow presents a case for the recovery of intellectual character. He explores seven key virtues–courage, carefulness, tenacity, fair-mindedness, curiosity, honesty and humility–and discusses their many benefits. The recovery of virtue, Dow argues, is not about doing the right things, but about becoming the right kind of person. The formation of intellectual character produces a way of life that demonstrates love for both God and neighbor. Dow has written an eminently practical guide to a life of intellectual virtue designed especially for parents and educators. The book concludes with seven principles for a true education, a discussion guide for university and church groups, and nine appendices that provide examples from Dows experience as a teacher and administrator. Virtuous Minds is a timely and thoughtful work for parents and pastors, teachers and students–anyone who thinks education is more about the quality of character than about the quantity of facts. -
Victim Of Grace
$18.99Add to cartRobin Jones Gunn reveals poignant truths from her life as well as from the lives of women in the Bible as she flips the notion that we are at the mercy of circumstances. She asks, what if God has dreams for you? What if he is accomplishing those dreams in the midst of shattered hopes?
When life doesn’t go as expected, it’s easy to feel like a victim. We look at the events that have gone wrong and view our lives as impaired. What if we could see our future as God sees it? Would our view radically change if we understood we are indeed victims rather than of happenstance?
God, the Relentless Lover, has vigorously sought you. He has instilled dreams in your heart that are grander than you can imagine. But the route to their fulfillment often is through a path you wouldn’t seek.
What if God wants to take the hopes that tug at your heart and enliven them? Are you ready to live inside the mysterious joy of being a victim of grace?
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Christian Mamas Guide To Parenting A Toddler
$18.99Add to cartWhat’s a mom to do when her sweet baby’s smiles and snuggles turn to tears and tantrums?
This take on everything toddler-from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits-is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Helpful tips include how to:
*stop a tantrum in its tracks (or at least survive the tantrum without breaking into tears of your own)
*discipline your child in a way that demonstrates Christ’s redeeming love
*make your marriage a priority when your kid is a squeaky wheel that always seems to need your time and attention
*introduce your child to Jesus in a way that leads to authentic faith
*convince a one-and-a-half year old that broccoli really is better than cookies-even if you don’t believe it yourselfMoms will be entertained and encouraged by the amusing anecdotes and godly advice of this comprehensive, topical approach to parenting one and two year olds.
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Christian Mamas Guide To Babys First Year
$18.99Add to cartAn entertaining, practical guide for first-time mamas and those who need a baby refresher course.
The new mom initiation ritual involves sleepless nights, an inexplicable obsession with baby booties, and more questions than answers. This take on everything baby offers new moms the Christian girlfriend advice she needs to feel confident in her new role, including:
getting into the motherhood groove
breastfeeding advice
suggestions for losing the baby weight-before your baby is no longer a baby
time management tips that may just help you find time to do laundry-before you run out of clean underwear
how you can manage to be a godly mother and a good wife on less than three hours of sleep a nightEasy-to-read and relatable, this been-there-done-that guide answers these questions and more with a dose of humor an a lot of grace so that new moms can become the moms that God intended them to be during their baby’s first year.
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Healing Hearts : A Leading Pediatric Heart Surgeon Learns About The Journey
$14.99Add to cartFor pediatric heart surgeon Hisashi Nikaidoh, MD, a chance encounter near the hospital cafeteria would stay in his mind forever. The woman he ran into had lost her son in this hospital years earlier. Now she was working in the very place that had been unable to save her child’s life. Dr. Nikaidoh was stunned. He wondered how she could tolerate coming here every day. But respecting her privacy, he never asked the question. After losing his own son in a tragic accident several years later, Dr. Nikaidoh struggled terribly under the weight of his own grief. And his thoughts went back to this woman. What did she know that he could learn-this loving mother who seemed to have made peace with her loss? Healing Hearts shares eight mothers’ deeply honest and gut-wrenching journeys through grief-their pain, anger, attempts at solace with alcohol and bad relationships-as well as their decisions to honor their children by committing to lives of service. These stories, and that of the doctor with whom they share a unique bond, serve as testaments to God’s everlasting love and mercy, and guideposts on our own journeys of grief.
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Rooted In The Word
$21.99Add to cartIs God’s grace given to everyone? Is the human race really estranged from God? What’s the difference between a Presbyterian and a Lutheran Church? What does the sacrament of baptism really mean? Do Lutherans believe people can “lose” their salvation? In these pages you will find biblical answers to questions that you may have pondered about for a long time. You’ll find summaries of what various churches teach about salvation, worship, living by faith, life after death, and end times. There is information about the Protestant Reformation and warnings about heresies. It’s all in a user-friendly handbook format, written for the lay person. * * * Rooted in the Word is a rich education on salvation, interpretation and application. Although the author is specifically presenting a Lutheran view of faith, she does not omit varied viewpoints and resources from other schools of thought. This demonstrates God’s universal love and shows that she is not closed-minded even though she has specific personal beliefs on theology. The book is fully comprehensive. The author wants her readers to think critically and assess intellectually, which edifies them and glorifies God. The fact that the author has been so thorough and succinct at the same time makes this book especially valuable . . . As an overview, a tool for study and a piece that can be added to other tools, this book serves a specific purpose and does so excellently. Ruth Vallevik is the National Director of Women’s Ministries of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. She travels widely, teaching and encouraging women in their faith. A graduate of Bethel University and a former teacher, she served the Lord alongside her pastor-husband, Bruce, for over thirty years before his passing in 2005. She lives in Billings, Montana.
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Fit For The King
$17.99Add to cartYou already know that fad diets, starvation, and good intentions just don’t work when it comes to losing weight and exercising more. So, try God’s way to total physical and spiritual health and…
Enjoy more energy to face each day.
Overcome life’s temptations and defeats.
Reach new spiritual heights.
Discover a new joy in your live.
Find the purpose God has for you.
You don’t have to run marathons or starve yourself. You can transform your health and body in just forty days.
Experience a complete makeover of your body, as well as your life. -
Lambs Agenda : Why Jesus Is Calling You To A Life Of Righteousness And Just
$19.99Add to cartIs There a Divine Cure for Our Ailing Nation?
In The Lamb’s Agenda Samuel Rodriguez offers a blueprint for Christian rejuvenation, a prophetic call to orient our lives at the nexus of the cross.
Joining the Christianity of Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham, The Lamb’s Agenda reveals the crucial connection between biblical social justice and spiritual righteousness. Getting back to the basics of Christianity means extending our efforts simultaneously in the vertical direction of God and the horizontal direction of our neighbors.
In this critical moment, begrudging service and empty religiosity must be replaced by the vibrancy of the Lamb’s agenda, Christ’s plan of redemption in the world. A Third Great Awakening, says Rodriguez, awaits Christians who boldly and joyfully embrace both planks of the Savior’s cross: obedience to God and service to others.
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He Still Moves Stones
$19.99Add to cartPeople with questions. The Bible is absolutely full of them. A crook on a cross. A wild man in a cemetery. A five-time divorcee. A despondent cripple. A grieving sister. A father at the end of his rope.
Why are these portraits in the Bible? So we can look back in amazement at what Jesus did? No … these aren’t just Sunday school stories. They are historic moments in which a real God met real pain so we could answer the question. “Does God care when I hurt?”
On every page of this powerfully moving book,New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado reminds us that the God who spoke to Moses at the burning bush still speaks to you today. The God who forgave King David still offers you forgiveness. The God who helped men and women in ages past still comes into your world, and he comes to do what you can’t, to move the stone away so you can see his answer.
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It Is Finished (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartIn today’s era of pop psychology, most Christians battle temptation and sin through self-help techniques or gritty self-will. Even Wilkerson, through decades of ministry that led hundreds of thousands to salvation and deliverance, struggled to know true peace as he battled his own “besetting sins.” Determined to find victory, Wilkerson came to grasp the stunning reality that the vast love of God provides the spiritual resources believers need to obey his every command.
Gathered from some of his most prominent sermons, this is one of Wilkerson’s most powerful teachings–one that will redeem countless lives into the life-giving experience of purity.
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When God Makes Lemonade
$19.99Add to cartDo you know someone who needs some encouragement? Perhaps that someone is you.
In When God Makes Lemonade, author Don Jacobson has collected real-life stories from around the world that show everyday folks discovering unexpected sweetness in the midst of sour circumstances. Some are funny, others are sobering, and more than a few will bring tears of amazement. But these true stories all have one thing in common: hope.
There’s no question that life gives us “lemons,” like issues with health, employment, and relationships. But when those lemons become lemonade, it’s as refreshing as a cold drink on a hot summer day.
It’s true that in life “stuff” happens, but as you’ll see in these stories, Lemonade Happens too!
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Passionate Mom : Dare To Parent In Todays World
$19.99Add to cartIt is a different world and we need a different kind of mom that is ready to take on that world.
What exactly is the job description of a mom? How can the job be accomplished in a culture of entitled privilege and uncensored technology? Who is doing it right? Every mother desires to do her job well. But how?
Passion. The plan begins with the one thing every mother possesses-passion. In the heart of every mother is the passionate desire to protect and provide her child with a promising future. We must capture that passion and build on it. To do so she must perceptively study our children, ponder what we perceive, pray believing there is hope, prepare for opportunities, plan patiently, overcome persecution, and persevere at all times. These are the building bricks for parenting with passion.
Dare. There was someone who so passionately loved his people that he boldly dared to build a wall to protect them and to provide a future for them. The prophet Nehemiah saved their lives, and his story has purpose for our lives. Moms must dare to do the same for their children. Save their lives by following his lead and his passionate plan.
It is pertinent to build a plan that will save this generation of children. To do so, that requires deep prayer, discipline to prepare, great patience and perseverance for a lifetime.
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Christian Mamas Guide To The Grade School Years
$18.99Add to cartPrepares moms for the time when their school-aged kids take their first few steps into the world and away from mama’s nest.
Sending a child off to school is a whole lot more than stocking up on school supplies and packing a (somewhat) healthy lunch. This helpful guidebook walks Christian moms through:
*discovering a long-term vision for the person that Christ has purposed for your child to become
*instilling a sense of “who I am and where I came from” in your child
*choosing a school for your kids
*helping your kids to develop key attributes-courage, kindness, perseverance-that lead to success in school
*dealing with teachers, sports, and lessons
*navigating those difficult conversations that will come sooner rather than later
*a special feature includes sidebars “From the Principal’s Office” with insights from a 35-year elementary school principal and educatorMoms will learn how to cover their children in prayer so that their launch into the world, and away from her control, is done with grace and wisdom-helping them grow into the men and women God intended them to be.
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Christian Mamas Guide To Having A Baby
$18.99Add to cartEverything you need to know about pregnancy-from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.
This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs-including:
help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and more
advice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy-even when you’re feeling anything but godly
what to expect from doctor check-ups, your encounters with the scale and labor and delivery
tips on how to survive food cravings, aversions, and even dreaded pregnancy exercise
healthy eating advice for pregnancy that doesn’t outright ban ice cream sundaes
ideas on how to keep your marriage a priority when you’re pregnant, including a guide for Christian dads-to-be and even pregnancy sex tipsThis detailed guide takes you through each trimester with helpful tips, humorous accounts, and supportive spiritual advice–all with a girlfriend-to-girlfriend approach that will help moms feel comfortable as they navigate this life-changing time.
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Christian Parenting Handbook
$19.99Add to cartWith advice on parenting coming from several angles, what do you listen to and what do you ignore? Develop your own biblical philosophy of parenting and use it to filter the many ideas that come your way.
In this book you’ll learn how to:
Identify character qualities to address problems
Build internal motivation
Transfer responsibility for change to the child
Teach kids to be solvers instead of whiners
Use creativity to teach your kids spiritual truths
Avoid the “boxing ring”
Envision a positive future
And much more!With these strategies you’ll be able to move from behavior modification to a heart-based approach to parenting. Instead of relying on rewards, incentives, threats, and punishment, you’ll learn how to identify heart lessons to teach your child and implement them in practical ways.
The Christian Parenting Handbook by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, founders of the National Center for Biblical Parenting, compiles fifty parenting principles that use heart-based strategies to teach you how to face daily challenges. When parents focus on the heart, kids learn to ask different questions about life. Instead of asking, “What’s in it for me?” they learn to ask, “What’s the right thing to do?” You’ll soon see how a heart-based approach to parenting looks deeper and brings about greater, lasting change.
The daily interaction you have with your children can impact them for the rest of their lives. With these fifty heart-based strategies, you’ll develop your own biblical philosophy of parenting and gain perspective, greater motivation, and confidence that you’re moving in the right direction. As you envision a positive future for your children, they’ll experience hope and direction and you will too. Start applying these principles today!
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Red Letter Christians
$22.00Add to cartIn today’s political environment, who speaks for whom is not always clear. Over the past couple of decades, evangelical Christians have tended to be associated with the religious right and the most conservative positions of the Republican Party. Rebelling against this designation are those who prefer to be called Red Letter Christians, desiring to live out the red letters of Jesus’ words in the New Testament.
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Gods Passionate Desire For Unity In The Church
$12.49Add to cartThe Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is the ultimate expression and example of unity. In the beginning “unity stood on the precipice of nothingness in the overshadowing cloud of His Presence and simultaneously conceived and created all things by the word of His mouth.” This unity-oneness “just as we are one…” continues to be established through God’s Covenant Love and… Cross-like sacrifice. It’s purpose is God’s divine plan for: World-wide evangelism and… Preparation of a mature Bride-Church for Himself! God’s most difficult problem is the strong will of man’s flesh. Because of our own self-interest, The Church has desperately sinned against Almighty God. We have treated His divine imperative as our option, and to cover our sin, we have created our own optional hybrid of unity in The Church. TO THE CHURCH, UNITY IS AN OPTION! TO GOD, IT IS A DIVINE IMPERATIVE!
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Natural Social Order Moses And Jesus
$19.95Add to cartNatural Social Order, Moses, and Jesus demonstrates that the most realistic and practical foundations for life are not those that people choose in order to try to create what they imagine to be a better world. The most realistic and practical foundations inhere in a world and order that people did not create, the natural world and its order.
Discover those foundations and a way of life based upon them. See from an objective, natural worldview, instead of from the more familiar perspectives of artificial worldviews which present subjective, biased, and misleading views of reality and practicality. Instead of focusing on idealistic or other worlds of human imagination and design, be inspired by the real world, the natural world and order that inspired Moses, Jesus, and the Bible.
Learn how much more realistic, practical, and beneficial life can be when it is oriented and adapted to God’s creation and order, instead of to man-made worlds and orders which invariably conflict with God’s creation. Learn how to live within the original context for life, as life was made to be, as part of the only world and order that gave birth to life and upon which all life depends.
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Gods Weigh To Your Ideal Body Weight
$35.95Add to cartAs a Believer, reaching and maintaining your ideal body weight is your birthright. This is God’s will for your life. You are called to glorify God in your body. And you should know that the Bible is the greatest health and weight loss book ever written. God’s people have become tired, sick, overweight, and are living a fraction of the years God intended. This is not God’s will for you. God has a better plan for you and the church. Has man’s wisdom let you down? Are you now ready to reach your ideal body weight God’s Weigh? In God’s Weigh to Your Ideal Body Weight you will learn that what you eat matters to God, the five spiritual keys to reaching your ideal body weight, God’s diet plan, seven practical suggestions for reaching your ideal body weight, and how a healthy church can draw the world to Jesus Christ.
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Accompany Them With Singing
$28.00Add to cartThomas G. Long, one of America’s most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, provides a theological and cultural critique of today’s Christian funeral.
Long begins by describing how the Christian funeral developed historically, theologically, and liturgically, and then discusses recent cultural trends in funeral practices, including the rise in both cremations and memorial services. He describes the basic pattern for a funeral service, details options in funeral planning, identifies characteristics of a “good funeral,” and provides thoughtful guidance for preaching at a funeral.But Long also notes a disturbing trend toward funeral services that seem theologically right and pastorally caring, but actually depart from the primary aims of the Christian funeral constructed around the metaphor of the deceased as a saint traveling on a baptismal journey toward God, accompanied by the community of faith on “the last mile of the way.” He argues that the cultural conditions for maintaining this view are under stress and a new, less-theological and less-satisfying metaphor that focuses on the mourner has begun to erode the Christian view. He contrasts the ancient grand community drama with today’s trend toward body-less memorial services that focus primarily on the living and grief management. This is a loss for the church, he argues, and he calls for the church to reclaim the classic metaphor. Accompany Them with Singing is a practical and theologically sound resource for Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy and for funeral professionals.
