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Free Of Charge
$18.99Add to cartThe Archbishop of Canterbury’s official book of Lenten meditations for 2006. At its heart, the Christian faith is about the giving and forgiving God. But what does God’s abundant giving mean in a world where so many are needy? And what does God’s unconditional forgiveness mean in a world in which so many are unjust, and some even outright evil? Christians are called to imitate God’s character in our own lives. Free of Charge is a rich and intimate meditation that explores these issues and helps us journey more deeply into the heart of God. It includes group discussion questions, questions for personal reflection, and prayers that help us contemplate: – How should we give when we ourselves are needy? – Should we give indiscriminately to all in need or just to those who are deserving? – Why should we forgive when forgiveness seems to make light of the transgression?
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Dream Of God
$19.95Add to cartRe-awaken your sense of calling and your desire for truth.
A classic book by this contemporary prophet who has touched lives and transformed hearts with her books, preaching, teaching, and lay group work. Through adept storytelling and Bible study, she reawakens our sense of calling, reminding us of God’s dream for us: not merely to worship Jesus but to follow Him. -
Is God Really In Control
$15.99Add to cartFrom devastating natural disasters to deadly highway accidents, tragedies occur every day around the world and in our own lives. Is God really in control? Now beloved author Jerry Bridges helps us answer that question positively, offering comfort and hope by exploring the greater purposes and Person of God.
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Resting Place : A Personal Guide To Spiritual Retreats
$26.99Add to cart1. Resting Place
2. Portion
3. Never Alone
4. Integrity
5. Restore Me
6. Creative
7. Be Angry
8. In Your Grip
9. Treasures
10. Happy
11. Humbled
12. True LoveAdditional Info
Full of quotes, Scripture, and prayer and journaling ideas, Jane Rubietta’s newest book is the perfect guide for your next personal retreat. -
Breaking Intimidation : Say No Without Feeling Guilty – Be Secure Without T (Rev
$18.99Add to cartCountless Christians battle intimidation, which is camouflaged and subtle. Many feel the effects-depression, confusion, lack of faith-without knowing its root. Bevere guides readers below the surface to see the roots of intimidation. Readers will understand why it is hard to say no, why the fear confrontation and avoid conflict, and why they focus on pleasing others. Readers will learn to identify intimidation and know how to break its hold. Bevere explains how the fear of God keeps us from a life of ungodliness and produces confidence and boldness. Bevere advises, “Walk in your own God-given confidence and boldness. Bevere advises, “Walk in your own God-given authority, or someone else will take it from you and use it against you.”
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Cruciform Church : Becoming A Cross Shaped People In A Secular World (Anniversar
$19.99Add to cartThis new edition of The Cruciform Church finds Churches of Christ at a quite different place than they were sixteen years ago when the book was first released. On the one hand, our culture is more clearly post-modern and post-Christian. All of the Christian players today are finding themselves cultural outsiders, much like the earliest Christians. We are waking up to the reality that we are in a missionary situation in our own culture, and this is forcing us (slowly, by fits and starts) to rethink our priorities and our mission. On the other hand, Churches of Christ themselves are engaging more and more in the kind of healthy theological rethinking that this book called for back in 1990. Many congregations are shedding the sectarian or exclusivist outlook, gaining new appreciation for their heritage, refocusing on the central doctrines of the faith, and entering into serious dialogue about carrying out the mission of God in this new time…Perhaps this new edition can continue to provide stimulus and guidance as the adventure continues. Toward that end, this edition contains a new chapter, “Last(ing) Things,” that seeks to show the close relationship between eschatology and discipleship, between one’s view of the coming kingdom of God and the cruciform life.” – From Allen’s Preface to the Revised Edition
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Hard To Believe
$19.99Add to cartPopular perception of Jesus Christ is that of a tempered, genteel man who walked the earth, offering nuggets of wisdom to His followers. But what we sometimes fail to recognize is that although Jesus Christ offered a message of forgiveness, He also spoke challenging, demanding words about what being a follower of Christ requires. In contrast to the superficiality of much modern Christian teaching, Dr. John MacArthur serves up the unvarnished truth of what Christ taught and lived. In simple, compelling terms, he spells out what is required of those who would follow Him. Going beyond Jesus’ life to include the crucifixion and resurrection, MacArthur shows readers that Jesus modeled the commitment and loving obedience He requires of us by making the ultimate sacrifice for humankind.
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Until I Return
$16.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
Until I Return examines Christ’s parting teachings from the Gospel of John, chapters 14-16 — heavy with importance, bursting with significance. This book is full of vital last-days lessons that are particularly crucial for our times. Examining some of Christ’s deepest teachings, this is a book you can read for yourself or give to others — so all of your loved ones can better prepare for the coming of Christ.
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Running On Empty
$17.00Add to cartUntil 15 years ago, Anderson was spinning his wheels in a frenetic attempt to bring others into a deep relationship with God through his work with the evangelical group Young Life, all the while allowing his busyness to sabotage any hope of enjoying his own relationship with God. An encounter with Brennan Manning (who contributes the foreword for this book) reignited Anderson’s passion for God and rerouted his spiritual journey, a journey that provides the backdrop for this uneven book. Primarily a memoir, the book weaves in encouragement for others who are plagued by both a hectic life and a shallow view of God. It’s highly readable, though repetitive in describing the obstacles to a genuinely satisfying and authentic spiritual life. But what the book suffers from most is a misleading subtitle: Contemplative Spirituality for Overachievers implies practical guidance, but there’s little here that might help overachievers incorporate contemplative practices into their lifestyle. Anderson describes a few of those practices, but others, like the foundational practice of living in the moment, are mentioned only briefly, and anecdotally at that. Now executive director of Journey Resources and a spiritual director who trains others to provide spiritual direction, Anderson is in a prime position to write a more focused book that would live up to the promise of this book’s subtitle. Let’s hope he does.
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In The Meantime
$17.99Add to cartBrendle, associate pastor at an evangelical megachurch in Colorado Springs, Colo., aims his first book at 20- and 30-somethings who are in limbo: they may be called by God to be pastors, or gardeners, or parents, but they need more time to mature before taking the next step. Brendle’s book is about living faithfully in the time between the call and its fulfillment. Too often, he says, we are tempted to “manhandle” God’s plans for us or forget about our call because it seems to take too long to play out. Brendle urges us instead to follow the lead of the biblical David, who was anointed by Samuel, but then had to wait on the Lord until his calling was fulfilled. The life stage to which Brendle draws our attention is important, but the book is flawed. Many readers may not have experienced the same kind of clear call that Brendle presupposes and experienced himself in his career and marriage decisions. Brendle may also one day regret lines like “Okay, wow. That was heavy. I need to take a deep breath now because I’m fired up and the veins in my neck are bulging a bit.” Perhaps he could have followed his own advice and let this book coalesce a little longer. (Dec.)
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Ecstasy And Intimacy
$30.99Add to cartForeword by Eugene H. Peterson
Countering the generic “spirituality” so popular today, Edith Humphrey presents an authentic Christian spirituality that draws on Scripture and the profound riches of the Christian tradition – Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant. Humphrey shows how Christian spirituality is rooted in the Trinity, in the ecstasy (“going out” of oneself) and intimacy (profound closeness with another) marking the relations between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The book embodies a banquet of excerpts from the greatest spiritual writers in history – such luminaries as St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, Julian of Norwich, St. Teresa of Avila, the Wesley brothers, Thomas Merton, and Alexander Schmemann. Humphrey’s elegant prose, laced with stories and images from her own life, beautifully uncovers the ways in which God’s trinitarian life informs all human communion. Each chapter ends with questions for further reflection and discussion.
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Secret Of The Lord
$18.99Add to cartHalf of all Christian women are still trying to find a few close friends in church. They report feeling discouraged, lonely, and depressed. And 66 percent of them say that the church isn’t helping. They approach Sunday armed with a Bible and a mask of happy perfection. They find themselves asking, How can I help others be transformed when I don’t feel the transforming power of God myself? In The Secret of the Lord, Dannah Gresh tells readers it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a verse in the Bible-Psalm 25:14- that writes a prescription for the powerlessness women are experiencing. They will enjoy the adventure of a lifetime as they journey with Dannah around the world to find a place where believers experience “the Secret of the Lord”-a place where the lonely find intimacy, the distressed find joy, the lame walk, the blind receive their sight, and God’s power transforms entire communities. This message will unleash the power of God in the lives of women everywhere. Once they know the power of the Secret of the Lord, they will never look at church the same way again!
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Clearing Season : Reflections For Lent
$14.99Add to cartCities across the world celebrate the day-before with colorful parades and over-the-top parties. Then Wednesday arrives … Sigh. Lent. has. begun.
You hear about devout friends giving up seemingly innocent things in life (like chocolate) or stressing out to live a more perfect life during six grueling weeks – for reasons you don’t completely understand. Sermons about penitence are preached, and guilt soaks the congregation.
Sound like a good time?! It’s time to rethink Lent.
Or at least see it for the positive opportunity it offers. It’s spring-cleaning for the soul! Lent offers you time to pause, consider, and renew your relationship with God – an altogether hopeful (not dreary) experience.
“To arrive at newness of life, we first name parts of our lives that are shrouded in darkness,” writes Parsons. “To put it very dramatically,… your first order of business is to break your heart for God. We walk through some muck so that we can leave it behind and find Easter joy beyond…. With God’s help we will clear the darkness away and begin to experience greater joy and newness of life.”
Sure, there’s work to be done during Lent, but it’s the gentle, gradual work of opening one’s heart and mind to grace. A Clearing Space will move you week by week from “wilderness to holy ground,” using a personal tone that will stir and challenge personal reflection.
Parsons includes exercises for small groups, as well as questions at the end of each chapter for individual reflection. Also included is an appendix of spiritual practices for Lent you may not have considered before.
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To Follow You Light Of Life
$27.99Add to cartForeword by Pope John Paul II
Translated by David GlendayA little more than a year before his death, Pope John Paul II gathered his closest aides for an extended retreat at the Vatican. During this retreat Bruno Forte offered a series of meditations revolving around Jesus’ words in John 8:12: “Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
Now translated by David Glenday and collected in this lovely book, these meditations draw us into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and orient us toward the mission of the church. A master of thoughtful questioning, Forte shepherds his readers through the classic Ignatian spiritual exercises: a day of purification, a day of illumination, and three days of reflection on Easter, the church, and mission.
Each day includes four meditations, two reflecting on the day’s theme followed by two careful considerations of scriptural texts. Forte concludes his meditations with questions that provoke deeper reflection on our own faith journeys.
Thoughtful, insightful, and nurturing, Forte’s book has much wisdom to offer all Christians who desire to follow more closely the “Light of life.”
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Let It Go
$7.99Add to cartChristians struggle daily with anxiety and fear and are in need of biblical solutions for understanding and overcoming this. Tony Evans deals with these issues in a pleasant, clear and easy-to-digest way. This booklet-style format makes a quick, easy read and a possible gift book for a struggling friend.
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Hope And Glory
$14.99Add to cartJesus is coming – the marvelously heartwarming theme of Paul’s two electrifying epistles to the Thessalonian believers – is a stirring, rejuvenating communique of vibrant hope, one they desperately needed to hear. In today’s post 9/11 world where we seemingly lurch from crisis to crisis, this is a message we do well to take on board.
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Soul Talk : The Language God Longs For Us To Speak
$18.99Add to cartIn this extraordinary book, Dr. Larry Crabb introduces a revolutionary new way for Christians to experience God, a process he calls “soul talk,” which happens when two Christians talk to each other in a way that results in their passion for God being stirred, ignited, and released. You’ll learn a language that, when used, releases supernatural power that enables you to move to the deepest level of relationships with fellow Christians and with God. The culmination of a lifetime of research and writing, Soul Talk carries a vision for what the Church was created to be.
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Into His Presence
$16.99Add to cartReaders challenged to enter Into His Presence will be encouraged, uplifted, and spiritually renewed with this new devotional. In Scripture we find the Lord’s people having dramatic encounters with God in mountaintop situations. There they are given revelation and transformation. To receive what he had for them they had to come away from the spiritual status quo of life and go a higher level. That is the purpose of this devotional guide–to life the reader to a new level of intimate, mountaintop encounters with God. Each section will have an introduction explaining the focus for that month’s devotional reading and a listing of relevant Scripture along with daily devotional commentary.
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About God
$17.00Add to cartWe all have questions about God. But very few of us get the answers we’re looking for-if those answers even exist! Do they? Where (in heaven’s name) do you go to find out?
Eric Metaxas understands. That’s why he’s written this refreshingly down-to-earth take on the big questions everyone asks (but not always out loud).
Finally a book that takes questions about God seriously enough to get silly (where appropriate). Wonderfully conversational and often very funny, this book joins you in wondering:
*How can a good God create a world that has evil and suffering?
*Is God anti-sex?
*Doesn’t science make God obsolete?
*What’s the real story on miracles?
*If God is everywhere, why go to church?
*Don’t we already have God within us?
*Isn’t God too busy running the universe to care about the details of my day?
*What does the Bible say about things like UFOs, ESP, and the afterlife-and what about Bigfoot?These questions (and many more like them) get straight answers that don’t hide behind dull and confusing theological language. So get the lowdown on the big questions everyone asks-but please try not to laugh (because it’s a very serious topic).
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Grace Gone Wild
$16.00Add to cartGrace has become part of the basic vocabulary of every Christian. Unfortunately, many believers are abusing God’s amazing gift of grace. They have perverted God’s undeserved gift of forgiveness, making it a licence for immorality, self-indulgence and minimal involvement in God’s kingdom. In the process they are robbing themselves of the joy that comes from obedience to God.
In his provocative new book, pastor and author Dr. Robert Jeffress challenges you to gain a biblical understanding of grace, and reveals how “good grace” can protect your marriage, church and relationships from confusion and even abuse.Start experiencing the true freedom of living obediently in God’s good grace. Discover Grace Gone Wild!
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7 Spiritual Gifts Of Waiting
$12.99Add to cartIn America, waiting presents an enormous challenge. We are impatient, “fix-it” kinds of people-and not all situations can be fixed. This book presents seven spiritual gifts that waiting can teach us: Patience, Loss of Control, The Ability to Live in the Present Moment, Compassion, Gratitude, Humility, and Trust in God. Spiritual exercises and reflection questions for personal or group use are included, as well as a retreat design for use in church groups.
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Jesus Is Enough
$18.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Hope In The Storm
Chapter 1: Stress
Seeking Solitude (Mark 6:30)
The Value Of Rest (Mark 6:31b-32)
A Balancing Act (Mark 6:32-34)
A Parenting Lesson (Mark 1:35)
Setting Priorities (Mark 1:36-37)
Staying Focused (Mark 1:38-39)
Sitting With Jesus (John 6:2-3)
Who Are You? (John 6:15a)
Building A Relationship (John 6:15b)
There Is Hope (Luke 3:21)
Experiencing Acceptance (Luke 3:22)
Managing StressChapter 2: Illness
Choose Hope (Mark 5:24b-26)
“If…” (Mark 5:27-28)
An Intimate Connection (Mark 5:29)
“Here I Am” (Mark 5:30-31)
The Whole Truth (Mark 5:32-33)
Child Of God (Mark 5:34)
Your Point Of Need (Mark 5:21-24)
“Only Believe” (Mark 5:35-36)
The Power Of Hope (Mark 5:37-40a)
The Miracle Of Love (Mark 5:41-43)
Comforting Words (Luke 5:17)
Prayer In Motion (Luke 5:18)
On The Receiving End (Luke 5:19)
Take Heart (Matthew 9:1b-2)
Dealing With IllnessChapter 3: Worry
What Will They Think? (Matthew 1:19)
“Do Not Be Afraid” (Matthew 1:20b)
One Thing Will Not Change (Matthew 2:13)
Come Home (Matthew 2:23)
Why Worry? (Matthew 6:27)
True Freedom (Matthew 6:28-33)
Just As I Am (Luke 10:38-40a)
Choose What Is Better (Luke 10:40b-42)
Another Alternative (Mark 6:35-37)
The Great Provider (Mark 6:38-42)
The Cushion (Mark 4:37-38)
Managing WorryChapter 4: Jealousy
Embarrassed To Silence (Mark 9:33-34)
A Different Standard (Mark 9:35)
The Arms Of Love (Mark 9:36-37)
Love Conquers Jealousy (Mark 2:15-16)
Through The Eyes Of Love (Mark 2:16b)
Number One Priority (Matthew 11:2-3)
Created For Partnership (Matthew 11:7-9)
God’s Value System (Matthew 11:11a)
Putting Jealousy Into Perspective (Matthew 11:11b)
Glorify God (John 8:54)
Managing JealousyChapter 5: Fear
The Lord Is With You (Luke 1:26-30)
Nothing Will Be Impossible With God (Luke 1:31-35a, 37)
The Power Of Praise (Luke 1:46-47)
Do Not Be Discouraged (Matthew 14:22-24)
The Same Yesterday, Today, And Forever (Matthew 14:25)
“Do Not Be Afraid” (Matthew 14:26-27)
A Step Of Faith (Matthew 14:28-29a)
Hear My Cry (Matthew 14:29b-30)
Refocus (Matthew 14:31-33)
Never Alone (Matthew 26:36-39)
The Friend Who Won’t Fail (Matthew 26:40-41)
Learning To Overcome FearChapter 6: Anger
Take Control (Matthew 21:12)
Righteous Anger (Matthew 21:13)
Love Always Triumphs Over Anger (Matthew 21:14)
Pray For Wisdom (Luke 22:49-50)
“No More Of This!” (Luke 22:51)
Respond Rather Than React (John 8:3-6)
The Power Of Refl Ection (JohnAdditional Info
When stormy trials hit us, our recollection of Jesus’ faithfulness can fade as worry, anger, jealousy, fear, sickness, stress, and unforgiveness threaten to rob us of the love and hope that can be found in Jesus. And yet we can experience comfort in the womb of these stormy seasons. Pondering on the stories surrounding Jesus’ life presents us with practical wisdom on how to respond to the turbulent episodes we encounter. Jesus’ teachings can rejuvenate and instill within us a sense of hope in his love. If we allow him, Jesus can be enough for us, in and out of the storms of life. -
Made To Count
$19.99Add to cartA call to the secular marketplace, or to work in the home, is just as significant as a call to the ministry! All of us have heard the passionate pleas of pastors and evangelists for those sitting in the pews to listen to God’s call. And that call always seems to be the mission field or to benevolence works in our own country or ministry positions in the church.
Rarely, if ever, have we heard a pastor urge us to seek our call in the secular marketplace, or to impact the world by raising good children. But that’s exactly what Bob Reccord and randy Singer are doing in this revolutionary new book. Trade paper, 272 pages. -
Intimate Intercession : The Sacred Joy Of Praying For Others
$18.99Add to cartAuthor Tricia Rhodes defines intercession as standing in the gap between God and needy people, our hearts bonded to theirs as we plead their case in prayer, regardless of what they have done or haven’t done to deserve God’s intervention. Each chapter is divided into segments that provide a biblical basis, inspirational thoughts, and personal devotional exercises that will engage the reader both in connecting with God and experiencing intimacy with Him.
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Humility : True Greatness
$14.99Add to cartGod clearly states that he is drawn to the humble. He’s also clear that He opposes the proud. These two, humility and pride, cannot coexist. Where one is fostered, the other is defeated.
Which will you pursue? C.J. Mahaney paints a striking picture of the daily battle quietly raging within every Christian and asks whether you will passively accommodate the enemy of your soul, pride, or actively cultivate your best friend, humility. When you acknowledge the deception of pride and intentionally humble yourself, you become free to savor abundant mercies and unlikely graces. You will find a new life is yours – a life God richly favors. A God-glorifying life you don’t want to miss. -
Experiencing The Cross
$16.00Add to cartDare to Go There
Although the cross is God’s decisive deed in human history, the full meaning of it is far too much for a mere human mind to grasp. But through Henry Blackaby’s careful examination, the cross becomes not a doctrine, but an experience. You’ll be overwhelmed with the utter significance of Christ’s death, leading you to a stronger sense of God’s power in your daily life. Steeped in the Blackaby distinctive of constant encouragement toward your personal experience of God, and firmly rooted in Scripture, this book exposes the tragic result of a casual attitude toward the sin in our lives that made the cross necessary. Learn to surrender to the deeper dimensions of the cross, so that nothing can block the Lord’s presence and power in your life!
Receive the reality. Discover the power.
Live the experience.
Jesus Christ died not so that you would recognize a historical fact. Or memorize a particular doctrine. Or continue with life as is.
No, Christ’s death was God’s decisive deed in your life, conquering sin once and for all. The cross beckons you every day, with power to transform every detail of your existence as you begin to see Calvary from God’s perspective.
Henry Blackaby leads you on an exploration through the deeper dimensions of the cross, ensuring that the further you go, the more you will:
*Deal radically and completely with sin
*Embrace true and lasting union with
*Christ Experience the fullness and reality of His victory in your lifeWill you yield to God’s provision in His cross? Will you receive the power and presence of Jesus Christ? Will you dare to experience the cross?
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27
The cross is not just His; the cross is mine, and the cross is yours. It transcends the physical dimension, and it transcends time. As you forgo your limited, human perspective, God’s complete and overwhelming, all-consuming love will envelop you. You’ll experience His blessings as they’ve never been seen, heard, or felt before-guaranteed. Because t he One who called you to bear your cross also goes with you. Every step of the way.
Story Behind the Book
“Our whole identity with Christ is found in the cross. It was there that God dealt totally with sin. And it is there that God intends us to be united with Christ in His death so that we would forever hate sin, abhor sin, and forsake sin. In our intimate relationship wi
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Be Saved From The Curses Of Idolatry
$17.49Add to cartGod has given us the only real solution to the curses of idolatry that have caused the world so much suffering. These curses must be immediately confronted because their magnitude, frequency, and severity have made them the worst problems in human history. God has clearly provided us the way out of these terrible sufferings. In this book you’ll discover: The definition, origin, and wickedness of idolatry The resulting curses that have clutched the world God’s only real solution to these problems Be set free from the curses of idolatry! Let the nations open their eyes to God’s truth, repent of idolatry, and make their nations blessed. Let the preachers of God’s Word keep on preaching against idolatry. In that way, they are spreading deliverance to billions of people who are held captive by Satan’s deceptions and thus bring them up to the Lord.
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Destined For The Throne (Reprinted)
$16.00Add to cartFirst published nearly 30 years ago, Destined for the Throne continues to train believers for their heavenly destiny. God’s eternal purpose, Billheimer says, has been the preparation of an eternal companion for His Son. This preparation takes place as Christians engage in spiritual warfare and practice believing prayer. “[A] thorough presentation of God’s total purpose and destiny for the church…satisfying and demanding,” said Norman Grubb, former International Director of WEC.
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Ordinary Joy : Finding Fresh Promise In Routine Moments
$15.00Add to cartJoy involves seeing ordinary things in new ways. This book helps readers revive the joy contained in ordinary living. The discovery of true joy, says Joe Campeau, begins not by breaking out of the daily grind, but by learning to recognize a joy that is already at hand. God draws nearest not only in extraordinary moments of powerful faith, but right in the middle of all the stressed-out, maddening events of daily living.
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Busy Womans Guide To Prayer
$18.99Add to cartToday, women are busy as they struggle to find time to pray in the midst of work, family, kids, marriage and even obligations at church. Award-winning author, inspirational speaker and contributing writer of “Today’s Christian Woman” Cheri Fuller writes about prayer with vulnerability and hope. As a woman who juggles many roles, Cheri shares her secrets of living, continual prayer that is a deep joy, not a duty or obligation that brings more guilt. Instead of another task to be checked off their already crowded “To-Do” list, readers will experience the power of having a vibrant life of prayer and relationship with God and discover creative ideas to weave prayer into the fabric of their day.
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When God Speaks (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartHearing the voice of God is not as difficult as some might think. It may even happen without our realization. As God has spoken throughout the ages, He continues to speak today in many different ways, including through an impression in a person’s spirit or through a passage of Scripture or via a prophetic dream. Since we were created to commune with God, He longs for us to draw near to Him so that we can know His heart and understand His will for our lives.
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Influencing Your World
$14.99Add to cartInfluencing Your World is a study guide created to stimulate the character of Christ within you so that you may be a reflection of Him in every aspect of your life. As you proceed through the lessons, many biblical principles should be realized. The study begins with a diagnosis of your spiritual state as far as influencing others is concerned and helps you clearly understand where God wants you. Allow this study to serve you in discovering the recipes for: your responsibility as a Christian how much you need Christ in your life your heavenly citizenship You will focus on the importance of getting the Word of God deeper within you, the necessity of guarding your mind, and how to become the “standard” whereby the world follows your example. Choose to be “the one” to influence your world!
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Through Painted Deserts
$19.99Add to cartFueled by the belief that something better exists than the mundane life they’ve been living, free spirits Don and Paul set off on an adventure-filled road trip in search of deeper meaning, beauty, and an explanation for life. Many young men dream of such a trip, but few are brave enough to actually attempt it. Fewer still have the writing skills of Donald Miller, who records the trip with wide-eyed honesty in achingly beautiful prose. In this completely revised edition, he discusses everything from the nature of friendship, the reason for pain, and the origins of beauty.
As they travel from Texas to Oregon in Paul’s cantankerous Volkswagen van, the two friends encounter a variety of fascinating people, witness the fullness of nature’s splendor, and learn unexpected lessons about themselves, each other, and even God.
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Spiritual Aliens : In The World Not Of The World
$12.49Add to cartHave you ever wondered… What happens to a person when they become a Christian? What are some of the benefits of being a citizen of God’s kingdom? Is there really a matrix designed to deceive mankind? Why even though you pray for things they are not happening? How to gain more clarity about your role as a Christian? Spiritual Aliens: In the World Not of the World will prove to be an invaluable tool to every reader from the seasoned minister to the newly converted Christian. It impacts every part of a Christian’s life regardless of where they are spiritually. Pastor George offers cutting-edge clarification into the walk with Christ by using a unique approach that opens the mind of the reader to look beyond what they can see and feel. The reader is taken by the hand and mentally led from the tangible to the intangible, being exposed to the sci-fidepiction of aliens from outer space in order to portray the Christian life from a spiritual perspective.
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Easy Way To Walk In The Spirit
$8.99Add to cartReverend Larry Huggins encourages readers to walk “in the Spirit” or walk with God on a daily basis. He shows readers how to involve God in their daily decisions, small and large. Through following God’s leading on a consistent basis, they will learn His ways and directives. Giving readers a sold scriptural basis, Rev. Huggins helps readers to understand the various ways God leads His children including faith in His Word, His still small voice, praying in the Spirit, and asking God. Readers will enjoy Rev. Huggins easy-going style, humorous practical applications, and simple, yet profound principles. Their spiritual lives will be greatly enhanced by the understanding of God’s desire to help them and fellowship with them.
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When The Enemy Strikes Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Add to cartFrom beloved Bible teacher Charles Stanley comes a practical ten-chapter workbook that addresses real life solutions and teaches us how to apply God’s wisdom to our problems as we handle finances, relate to others, care for our physical health, and carry out day-to-day duties.
In Scripture, wisdom is portrayed as a most important treasure, something to be sought after with consistent discipline. We, as Christians, tend to think of wisdom as something to be attained-an ideal to which we aspire. Charles Stanley contends that genuine wisdom is evidenced in how we live. The truly wise person is one whose values, perspectives, career goals, and daily decisions are all shaped by the wisdom found in Christ.
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Destiny
$10.99Add to cartAs God prepares for man to come to earth, he plans his life-his destiny. Man’s life is turbulent, filled with mishaps, unforeseen circumstances, and without direction. Man is lost until he recognizes God’s authority and surrenders his will to God’s will. Not my will but thine be done. LUKE 22:42
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Princess Cut Diamond
$12.49Add to cartDo you know that you are a Princess? Yes, YOU! Do you realize that you are responsible for ruling a dynamic, thriving kingdom? Do you understand that as a ruler you have every privilege and power, favor and freedom given to a royal born in nobility? If you are living as a mere peasant, or if the enemy has you fooled into thinking your life will never reach your God-given destiny, then A Princess-Cut Diamond is for you. A Princess-Cut Diamond is a must-have boot-camp training manual for any woman who is living beneath her God-given authority as a daughter of the King. Through hard-hitting, tongue-in-cheek examples, practical illustrations, and colorful parallels, Cami Deni exhorts you to dust off your crown and reclaim your spiritual place in God as His daughter and His Princess!
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Selected Biblical Privileges Attitudes And Activities For Christian Living
$12.49Add to cartThis work sets forth selected biblical passages regarding the special privileges, attitudes, and activities available from God to professing Christians. These matters provide the basis for the believer to successfully walk with God and to serve God and fellow men at a high level of performance.
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Prayer Of Jabez (Anniversary)
$12.99Add to cartIt’s a timeless prayer that produces timely results! Bruce Wilkinson takes readers to 1 Chronicles 4:10 to discover how they can release God’s miraculous power and experience the blessings God longs to give each of us. The life of Jabez, one of the Bible’s most overlooked heroes of the faith, bursts from unbroken pages of genealogies in an audacious, fourpart prayer that brings him an extraordinary measure of divine favor, anointing, and protection. Readers who commit to offering the same prayer on a regular basis will find themselves extravagantly blessed by God, and agents of His miraculous power, in everyday life.
Banner Across Corner:
17 million Jabez series books in print!
Do you want to be extravagantly blessed by God?
Are you ready to reach for the extraordinary? To ask God for the abundant blessings He longs to give you? Join Bruce Wilkinson to discover how the remarkable prayer of a little-known Bible hero can release God’s favor, power, and protection. You’ll see how one daily prayer can help you leave the past behind-and break through to the life you were meant to live.
Story Behind the Book
When The Prayer of Jabez first released in 2000 and sold nine million copies in two years, Bruce Wilkinson’s mailbox was flooded with countless personal stories of answered prayer. God’s mighty hand was using the prayer to change lives in both small and dramatic ways. Such undeniable testimonies make it impossible to ignore God’s presence, active and alive today! This repack meets the demand that continues to ask for the original bestseller-now with a stunning new look!
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Fire Of Grace
$16.00Add to cartTrinity Lutheran Church was burned to the ground by one of the most prolific arsonists in the history of the United States.When Paul Keller was finally apprehended and imprisoned, one of his first visitors was Rick Rouse, pastor of the church he burned. Pastor Rouse said that he was compelled by Christ to visit Paul and offer him his personal forgiveness.
That simple and profound act began a process of healing and transformation that included the entire congregation, the victims of arson, and his family. Through sharing his story-and highlighting other stories of forgiveness-Pastor Rouse outlines the path toward reconciliation that many have experienced when relying upon God’s gift of forgiveness. Truly inspirational!
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Soul Obsession : When Gods Primary Pursuit Becomes Your Lifes Driving Passi
$17.99Add to cartNew from the author of the best-selling
Christian classic, Run Baby Run.The God we love is passionate about finding lost souls, with freeing human hearts enslaved to sin. To truly know God, this must become our life’s driving desire as well our Soul Obsession. And when we fall obediently in step with God, we’ll see Him perform miracles through us to rescue people and give them new life.
In his powerful new book, internationally known author Nicky Cruz shares powerful personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances including the amazing story of his mother’s deathbed conversion and healing. You, too, can move past doubts, understand both the natural and supernatural worlds, and develop a faith that can move any mountain, no matter how high or wide or difficult.
Do we truly understand the power we have at our fingertips? Do we grasp the significance of the message that we bring to a lost world? Do we comprehend how easily evil can be beaten and revoked by simply opening ourselves up to the moving of the Holy Spirit among us? Do we know what God is capable of doing among us?
If you want to change the world, begin by letting God change you. By letting the passion of Jesus become your passion. By letting the Holy Spirit be your only guide and mentor, every step, every minute of the day. By allowing God to set your heart on fire with a Soul Obsession! Nicky Cruz -
Love The Greatest Thing
$12.49Add to cartThe Bible from Genesis to Revelation overflows with the message of God’s great love for mankind. That message is to be flowing through every believer’s life. Without God’s agape unconditional love, the Christian’s life is void of power and faith is limited, for they are missing the main ingredient. The “harvest is great” in these last days, and it will take the compassion of Jesus to bring souls in. Every believer who truly wants to be used by God must be “clothed” in love. Only three things will remain when the fullness of time comes: faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is love!
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Princess Behind The Teardrops
$15.49Add to cartYour life may travel many dark paths that are paved with long delays and adverse circumstances. Although your life has its personal challenges, your spiritual inheritance entitles you to remain on the throne of faithfulness. Keep in mind, your painful teardrops will be rewarded in due season. The King of Glory highly esteems you as a beloved princess of destiny. If you are a discouraged woman, then this book was designed especially for you. It will encourage your soul with heart-touching testimonies from women who turned obstacles and adversities into stepping stones. It will also inspire you to know that oppositions may come, but “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4).
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Perfecting Your Purpose
$36.00Add to cartWith a wealth of biblical “40 day” examples, Dr. Ireland develops a practical and accessible plan that answers the long contemplated question, “How do I perfect the purpose for which God created me?” The Bible is filled with examples of monumental events that effected great change in just 40 days. Learn how to establish and adhere to a routine for 40 days, thereby creating habits that will last a lifetime.
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Morning B R E W
$12.99Add to cartUnlike other morning devotions, in which you digest the words of others, this book teaches you how to create your own devotional experiences through silence and prayerful visualization.
B.R.E.W. stands for:
Be still
Receive God’s Love
Embrace personhood
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Radical Wisdom : A Feminist Mystical Theology
$29.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Prologue: Low Places Where Grace Flows InPart One: Theory And Historical Background
1.Via Feminina And The Un-saying Of “Woman”
2.Feminism And Mysticism: Foundations
3.Goddesses, Mother Jesus, And The Feminine Divine
4.Contemplative Feminism: Transforming The Spiritual JourneyPart Two: Women Mystics Of Medieval Europe
5.Women Mystics And A Feminism Of The Inner Way
6.Julian And Teresa As Cartographers Of The Soul
7.The Soul Of Woman And The Dark Night Of The Feminine
8.Subversion In Contemplation: Resistance, Resilency, And DignificationPart Three: Embodied And Engaged Contemplation
9.Women’s Body As Mystical Text
10.Seeing Through God’s Eyes: Women’s Spiritual Rights
11.Love Of The World: An Ethic Of Ultimate ConcernEpilogue: Hymn To Hagia Sophia
Notes
Bibliography
IndexAdditional Info
Lanzetta illuminates the transformative potential of the classical tradition of women mystics, especially in light of contemporary violence against women around the world.Focusing on the contemplative process as women’s journey from oppression to liberation, Lanzetta draws especially on the mysticism of Julian of Norwich and Teresa of Avila. She lays out the contemplative techniques used by mystics to achieve their highest spiritual potential and also investigates how unjust social and political conditions afflict women’s souls.
Lanzetta identifies a specific historical female mystical path (the via feminina) and draws contemporary conclusions for how women might understand their bodies, their rights, and their ethics.
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Giant Killers : Crushing Strongholds Securing Freedom In Your Life
$15.99Add to cartWorship leader Dennis Jernigan opens his heart to help you overcome the persistent problems in your life.
Persistent sins. Troublesome fears. Powerful addictions. Is there any hope of overcoming these giants that keep us from experiencing God’s freedom?
Dennis Jernigan enthusiastically answers, Yes. And he shares his personal story to show how God has helped him overcome the giants in his life.
In Giant Killers you’ll meet Goliath and other giants in the Bible that represent overwhelming problems that plague everyone fear, discouragement, shame, and more. And you’ll discover five God-given stones that, when fired from a sling, are sure to fell these giants.
Having overcome homosexuality a behavior pattern many consider unchangeable Dennis Jernigan speaks with authority on the subject of defeating spiritual enemies. Through his inspiring devotional approach, you’ll draw closer to God, the source of all power for victory.
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Free At Last
$17.99Add to cartSo many Christians continue to live in bondage although they’ve been forgiven from sin. It seems we have difficulty grasping the amazing truth of who we are in Jesus Christ. Dr. Tony Evans masterfully communicates the essence of who we become when we receive Jesus Christ as Lord. He helps readers learn how to accept their identities as children of God and live accordingly. In Free At Last, readers will be encouraged that they are not defined or controlled by their actions; they’ve been bought for a price.
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When God Waits
$13.99Add to cartIs God keeping you waiting?
Does it feel like God has pushed the pause button on your life? If you’re frustrated by God’s apparent slowness, don’t assume that having to wait is a waste of time. God does some of his most important work in your life during these divine delays.
Many of the men and women of faith that we read about in the Bible had to endure long, difficult seasons of waiting before they could fulfill God’s destiny for their lives. And just like these biblical heroes, you can learn how to see what God is doing and how he is changing your life while you’re waiting.
Don’t miss out on the richness of this God-ordained lag between catching a vision for your calling and seeing God fulfill it. No matter how long you have to wait, you can be transformed as God prepares you to fulfill your divine calling.
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Jesus Parables Of Life (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartThis six-session short-term study from Jim Moore is organized around the general theme of parables of life. Each chapter will focus on a particular parable, and will feature Dr. Moore telling readers what Jesus was saying through the parable, both to listeners of his day and to us today in our own lives. The chapters will focus on such stories as “The Laborers in the Vineyard,” “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector,” “The Weeds Among the Wheat,” “The Ten Pounds,” “Dives and Lazarus,” and “The Unmerciful Servant.” The book also includes a study guide.
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Chosen To Be Gods Prophet
$18.99Add to cartGod called Samuel to be his prophet during a time of crisis in Israel’s history, a time when His chosen people had turned away from Him and were defiantly going their own way. Using the obvious parallels in today’s world, noted scholar and teacher Henry Blackaby shows readers how God works in and through those he choses.
God spoke to Samuel again and again, shaping him through trials and tragedies Dr. Blackaby calls “defining moments.” By studying Samuel’s life, readers learn to recognize their own defining moments, and see how moments often defined in crises are simply the voice of God, calling us to His purpose.
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Pastors Guide To Personal Spiritual Formation
$14.99Add to cartIn The Pastor’s Guide To Personal Spiritual Formation, experienced church leaders, who understand firsthand the importance of maintaining one’s own spiritual formation, challenge and inspire you to reach new and deeper levels of spiritual vitality and growth, and in doing so profoundly influence the quality and depth of your ministry. William Willimon, M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Steve Harper, Bill Hybels, and other well-known church leaders discuss topics such as:
*Spiritual Direction
*Prayer and Meditation
*The Sabbath
*Grace
*Making Choices
*Spiriitual Reading, and more!
How can you continue to cultivate a maturing, intimate relationship with Christ in the midst of leading your own congregation? Spiritual guidance and growth for pastors. -
Created To Be Gods Friend
$18.99Add to cartFrom the example of the life of Abraham, Henry Blackaby will show you how to become God’s intimate friend. You will learn how God shapes those He loves into useful, joyful co-workers as they hear and respond to His call in everyday life. Created to Be God’s Friend is a remarkable study of our relationship with a personal God who is constantly working in each of our lives
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Creative Power Of Your Words
$12.49Add to cartYou are a product of your WORDS. God made you in His image, so the words you speak are CREATIVE, just as God’s words are CREATIVE. You are always speaking either LIFE to your life or DEATH to your life. You are the prophet of your DESTINY! Read and learn how to speak words that will CREATE for you VICTORY over sinful habits; sickness and disease; poverty and lack. Join God’s company of overcoming, joyful, and successful saints through speaking the language of God’s Redeemed-the language of the NEW CREATION!
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Bulletproof : The Making Of An Invincible Mind
$16.00Add to cartWould you like to have the confidence, the kind of driving purpose, that shuts out all fear? Do you want your life to be filled with adventure? There are many kinds of soldiers, and the ones that this book is written for don’t necessarily wear a uniform. The missions these soldiers undertake have more than just political or historical significance–they are impacting eternity. This book is a field manual for the Christian soldier. It addresses the issues of fear and risk from a Christian perspective, using primarily military examples and analogies. Holton teaches believers how to overcome fear and join the ranks of the army of God.
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Life Wide Open
$15.99Add to cartMost Christians sense that something vital is missing from their walk with the Lord. We are easily discouraged and bogged down with busyness, boredom, mediocrity and routine. In this energizing new book, Dr. David Jeremiah opens our eyes to how we can live a life that exudes an attitude of hope and enthusiasm . . . a life of passion . . . a LIFE WIDE OPEN! Passion is the “fuel of the heart” that energizes us to love God and others. We can’t live an effective Christian life without it. It’s the key to personal and spiritual transformation. It is the power and evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. Life Wide Open offers a vision, both spiritual and practical, of what our life can be when we allow the power of passion to permeate our souls.
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Think Like Jesus
$18.99Add to cartAccording to researcher George Barna, most born-again Christians live indistinctly from non-believers because they do not think any differently – which is a result of not understanding the basic truths of the Christian faith. Unveiling new data showing that less than one out of every ten born-again adults know the foundational truths of their faith well enough to “think like Jesus,” the author identifies seven core questions that Christians must be able to answer biblically in order to live a transformed life. The book provides the scriptural responses to those questions and practical applications that will enable Christians to learn how to “think like Jesus.”
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Difficult People : Dealing With Those Who Drive You Crazy
$14.99Add to cartEveryone has his or her own set of difficult people. They may be church members, family members, or acquaintances. These people come into our lives like wrecking balls and seem to single-handedly destroy churches, families, and friendships. In this book, written by an experienced father-and-son team, you will find down-to-earth, biblical, and practical strategies for dealing with the difficult people in your life. The authors contend that we can learn how to respond differently to the people who “rub us the wrong way.” Using biblical counsel, the authors give instruction on how to start unlearning our sinful behavior so we can deal with difficult people with the heart of Jesus.
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Finding God : The Real Thing
$13.49Add to cartWhile hiking high in the mountains, trying to find the elusive and beautiful white mountain goat that I knew was there, low clouds appeared suddenly, totally obscuring my vision. Airplane pilots call it zero zero visibility. Not only is it impossible to find the quarry, but if you proceed in such conditions, you are also in danger of making a wrong choice of direction, leading to one of those precipitous drops so common in these mountains, jeopardizing all your future. The current hazy religious atmosphere is similar. A serious searcher for satisfaction, truth, and the right way is surrounded by false claims, foggy ideas, and contradictory instructions. He cannot see the right way because of the fog, and if he chooses wrong, it can lead in the end to disaster forever. But God has cleared away the clouds in His inspired Book. He is not the author of confusion. Come, look, and allow Him to direct your way. The reward is the abundant life that lasts for eternity. He is the One who loves you the most, knows you the best, and never makes a mistake. Other books by Paul Weimer include With You Always, which is a collection of short accounts of experiences through many years of church planting and flying in Alaska, and The Shepherd and His Sheep, a devotional on John 10.
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When God Bursts In
$14.99Add to cart1. Glory Days
2. Universals Of Revival
3. Differences In Revivals
4. A Biblical View
5. What Are We Looking For
6. A Prophetic Challenge
7. Let’s Do It!
8. Revival Experiences Today
141 PagesAdditional Info
For revival to spread, it must begin in the hearts of the people. When God Bursts In books at the history of revival and pinpoints ways of preparing God’s people for a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Lundell and Pettit stress that prayer and sincere devotion to Christ’s calling are the primary tools needed to spark revival in the church and throughout the kingdom of God.When God Bursts In offers biblically sound advice and practical insights for pastors, churches, or anyone seeking a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit.
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To Be Told (Workbook)
$15.00Add to cartGod Invites You to Coauthor Your Future.
It Starts with Reading Your Past.In this companion workbook to Dr. Dan Allender’s groundbreaking book To Be Told, you will find practical, easy-to-follow exercises to help you explore and embrace the stories of your life. The exercises inside will equip you to:
*recall past experiences and find the meaning God has written there
*understand how individual events fit into the bigger themes of your life
*write down your stories in a way that reflects God’s authorship of your life
*identify the passions that drive you, and see how God uses them to guide you into the future
*tell your story in a way that brings glory to God and reveals him to othersLearn how to read and study your story, and then start telling it to others. God invites you to co-author with him the rest of your life’s story-a story that opens up your future and glorifies God.
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Sacred Sorrow : Reaching Out To God In The Lost Language Of Lament
$16.99Add to cart23 Chapters
Additional Info
At a time when the theme of worship is an everyone’s lips, why do so many still sense that something is missing? Could it be due to the fact we have largely ignored one-third of the Psalms–the fifty psalms of lament? Author, musician, and scholar Michael Card takes readers on a mission to recover this lost language. By investigating the lives of Job, David, Jeremiah, and Jesus, he reveals how lament is a natural and necessary part of our human experience. Find out how voicing sincere yet humble dissatisfactions with earthly suffering can be a cathartic completion of our worship and love of God. -
Calling : A Song For The Baptized
$22.95Add to cartThe image of calling is vividly described through Westerhoff’s stories drawn from her life and work. Narratives of what it means to live as a Christian provide the variations on the baptismal themes of ministry, community, and responsibility in this “song for the baptized”.
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Source Of My Strength
$19.99Add to cartFor those who grieve, He offers comfort. For those who struggle, He offers rest. For those overcome by pain, He offers hope and healing. To those who carry emotional burdens too large for them bear, Christ offers His strength. In this book, Dr. Charles Stanley talks honestly about his own journey through emotional pain and points readers toward the wellspring of strength. He shares his own experiences with grief and shows readers how to overcome the pain, understand the burdens, confront memories, and discover the courage and strength to live freely in God’s love for them. Written from the heart, this book is one of Dr. Stanley’s most personal and triumphant books.
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Stretch And Pray
$14.99Add to cartIn this book, Finck provides a step-by-step guide to forty stretches, movements, and postures to improve physical and spiritual well-being. The book features photographs and devotional reflections for individuals to use to create their own routines.
While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finck discovered the benefits of daily stretching and quiet prayer. On the physical level, after only one week, the chronic back pain that had plagued him for twenty years disappeared. On a spiritual level, the poses deepened his prayer experiences.
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2 Worlds Are Ours
$23.00Add to cartPreface
1.What Is Mysticism?
2.Biblical Roots Of Christian Mysticism: Old Testament, Moses
3.Biblical Roots Of Christian Mysticism: New Testament, Paul
4.Greek Input, Platonism: Clement Of Alexandria, Origen
5.Greek Input, Neo-Platonism: Gregory Of Nyssa, Augustine Of Hippo, Dionysius The Areopagite
6.The Dark Ages: Maximus Confessor, John Of Damascus, John Scotus Eriugena
7.The Early Middle Ages: Symeon The New Theologians, Bernard Of Clairvaux, Richard Of St Victor
8.The High Middle Ages: Bonaventure, Meister Eckhart
9.Women Mystics: Julian Of Norwich, Catherine Of Siena, Catherine Of Genoa
10.Some Spanish Mystics: Ignatius Loyola, Teresa Of Avila, John Of The Cross
11.Post-Reformation Mystics: Jakob Bohme, Blaise Pascal, George Fox, William Law
12.Eighteenth Century: Jonathan Edwards, John Woolman
13.Nineteenth Century: John Keble, Sren Kierkegaard, Charles De Foucauld
14.Twentieth Cenbury: Henri Bergson, Rudolf Otto, Pierre Teihard De Chardin, Jacques Maritain, Thomas Merton
15.Concluding Remarks
Notes
IndexAdditional Info
In this masterful historical survey, theologian John Macquarrie demonstrates how Christians, especially the great mystics, have experienced at their own “radiant core” the love and presence of God.The word mysticism evokes ecstatic visions, asceticism, and esoteric teaching. Yet, the author maintains, mystics are better thought of as people who exhibit common human curiosity, long to explore religious mystery, and ultimately find a deep personal relationship with God.
Macquarrie discusses in detail the ten common traits of mysticism before tracing two millennia of Christian mysticism. He mainly allows the mystics to speak for themselves, but he is also particularly insightful about the greatest individuals of the tradition – from Paul to the patristic Platonists to the classic medieval mystics to a host of twentieth-century exemplars.
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God Who Changes Lives
$9.99Add to cartThe Addict:
“Our breakfast was what we called ‘bacon and eggs.’ Bacon was Budweiser and eggs was cocaine. That’s how we started at five o’clock each morning.”The Biker:
“A lot of friends lost legs, arms, eyes…One day I was lying on the bed watching TV and I said, ‘This ain’t right.'”The Mother:
“It was like living in a dark tunnel that had no light. I felt that God had let me down and betrayed me…”In their own compelling words, a wide variety of people tell the stories of their lives and how they have been transformed-often in dramatic circumstances-through an encounter with God. Some have been healed, some powerfully changed and others given the strength to face troubled times.
This is a book for anyone interested in what God can do to change people’s lives. The Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life and is running in churches all over the world.
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Objects Of His Affection
$17.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
The pursuit of pure love is on. The chase for unthinkable affection has begun. The relationship between the divine and the dishonored is being sought at all cost. The very wonderful surprise in this heavenly hunt is that it is not man doing the pursuing, but God.
In this compelling book by best-selling author Scotty Smith, you will discover the fascinating and far-reaching passion that burns within the heart of God for you. Smith’s own journey from a closed, unresponsive relationship style to one that knows the delight and freedom of the love of God will guide you as you break through the barriers that hinder your relationships both in heaven and on earth.Smith’s insightful words will open your heart to receive a love that is unimaginable and unattainable in this world–the love of God that goes to the limit and gives all there is to pursue the objects of His affection
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Lifes Big Questions
$24.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
How can the sixty-six books of the Bible have a single message for us today? What unites the vastly different accounts of God’s work in the world? How do the various genres of the Bible work together? Vaughan Roberts believes that the Bible tells a single story for all time. He draws out the Bible’s message of Jesus Christ and God’s redemption through him in six big questions:
This companion volume to Roberts’s previous book, , will not only help you answer these questions, but also give you tools to transform your own Bible study in light of the whole story of God.
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God On Paper
$14.99Add to cartBut what if the Bible were read on its own terms, as a highly personal and unbelievably passionate love story? What if the Bible is really a wild tale of relentless pursuit, the diary of a God who can’t bear to be seperated from the people he loves? In God on Paper you’ll share in a conversation that takes a new look at Scripture, a dialogue that entertains doubts and questions about the value-and the validity-of the Bible. And you’ll encounter an amazing love story of divine proportions
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Living On The Ragged Edge
$19.99Add to cartHere is an intimate glimpse into Solomon’s ancient journal, Ecclesiastes, in which the young king’s desperate quest for satisfaction–in work, in sexual conquest, in all the trappings afforded by his fabulous wealth–was as futile as trying to “catch the wind.” For those struggling with the anxieties and frustrations of our modern era, the good news is that you can find perspective and joy amid the struggle.
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Speeding Beyond The Limit
$16.49Add to cartWhat does the Bible really teach about how Christian believers are to behave on the earth? SPEEDING BEYOND THE LIMIT? by John L. Langston III John Langston III searches the Scriptures to find an answer to the question, “How should we behave before a holy God?” This study reveals many convicting and sobering glimpses of righteous behavior that brings glory to a righteous God. Included in the author’s expository look at righteous behavior are some rarely recognized, perhaps never thought about aspects of what really pleases God. Were it not for the Bible, we would have no idea what behavior is really acceptable or right in the sight of God. The knowledge of how to respond to God in a worshipful and pleasing way should be the desire of every believer. The question is, are we guilty of speeding beyond the boundaries of what God has chosen to please Him concerning the believer’s earthly behavior? God forbid that anyone who claims to be redeemed by salvation in Christ would not listen to God’s instructions in the Bible, which is meant to guide our daily conduct.
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New Believers : A Personal Guide For Spiritual Growth And Maturity In Jesus (Stu
$15.99Add to cartNew Believers, a two-volume set, is a conservative, practical workbook and daily Bible study guide written specifically for pastors to help new Christians. It presents and teaches basic theological principles that will instruct and guide new believers in their daily walk. Now that you’re a new Christian, what do you need to know, and how do you begin to build a closer relationship with Jesus Christ? New Believers can also be used as a devotional study or as a discipleship lesson and teaching guide to sharpen yourself, your congregation, and your family or accountability partner. With New Believers and prayer, you will discover your spiritual gifts, allowing you to be more fruitful in the kingdom of God.
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When Now Becomes Too Late
$12.49Add to cartWhen Now Becomes Too Late focuses on the very moment of imminent Rapture. That ‘twinkling of an eye’ which shall instantaneously transport Christians from temporal to eternal life. Aimed to encourage believers of the event, the work also intends to goad skeptics in and out of the Body of Messiah to renew a fresh consideration of God’s impending Triumph while ‘now’ is yet here.
Intertwining realities personalize the perspective of the miracle that shall touch every life on planet earth spontaneously. Life’s simplest moments glow with eternal presence as earth’s final stage unfolds as the backdrop.
What then the response of those who witness this event? They shall have embarked on the world’s final days. Once more to consider, has now become too late?
The time it takes to read this passage is easily more than a million moments longer than that sparkling dot of time described herein. Then life for all of remaining humanity will gain the final edge.
On God’s prophetic calendar this is the next major prophecy to be.
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Will Thou Be Made Whole
$12.49Add to cartThe majority of the human race is in bondage of some sort: financial difficulties, weight struggles, addictions, marriage problems, and the list goes on. People are desperate for answers. This book teaches you key biblical principles of walking in freedom in every area of your life. Jesus Christ did not just die for our sins; He paid the ultimate price for us to walk in freedom in Him and to be free to live a life of success and happiness. If He loved us enough to die for us, then why would He not also want us to be happy and enjoy life? We are His precious children, and He wants each of us to live a full life and enjoy it in the process.We start by learning what the Word of God tells us and what the promises are for His children and how to apply them.
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Defining Moments Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00Add to cartIt’s no secret that what you don’t know can hurt you. In spite of that, we still go out of our way at times to avoid the truth. Men avoid doctors and women deny evidence of adultery. While the truth often hurts, deceiving ourselves will ultimately only worsen the situation. In this nine-part DVD and eight-part companion study guide, we listen in as Jesus introduces some rather perplexing truth to seven individuals who had grown comfortable with their misinformed lifestyles and belief systems. Readers will discover firsthand that the truth can set you free. And for those who have the courage to embrace it, their lives will be changed forever.
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Lose It For Life Workbook (Workbook)
$13.99Add to cartThis companion workbook to Lose It for Life will help participants to better apply the program to their specific situation. It is also ideal for group study, as it will help facilitate meetings for those who want to encourage each other in their journey toward better physical and spiritual health.
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Credo
$22.00Add to cartWilliam Sloane Coffin has long fought for social justice and argued that faith must be at the heart of political and intellectual life. Now Coffin gives this record of his remarkable public life, offering his inspiring words on issues ranging from charity and justice, politics, economic issues, the environment, nuclear disarmament, and mortality to the meaning of faith, the church, and a pastor’s responsibility. These brief quotations and excerpts demonstrate the wit, fire, and passion he brought to the task of preaching and the moral commitment he has made to change the world.
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Gods Cleansing Stream (Reprinted)
$12.99Add to cartGod’s Cleansing Stream reveals why every church needs a deliverance ministry and teaches pastors and counselors how they can put one to practical use. Deliverance was originally part of every church, but the rise of self-help programs and the idea of an individual’s ability to change without God’s help edged the church away from God’s Word and power. Instead, deliverance came to be thought of as mere superstition. Now Chris Hayward provides tools for churches to reestablish this effective, proven ministry so that it can liberate captive souls and advance God’s plans in the lives of individuals everywhere.
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Meditating On The Psalms
$22.00Add to cartIn this accessible and useful book, distinguished Old Testament scholar John Eaton presents his spiritual insights on fifty-two of the best-loved psalms. Informed by his pastoral concerns and his commitment to environmental issues, Eaton examines the authorship of the psalms and their use as poetry and songs, as well as in worship. He skillfully concludes each devotional commentary with a related prayer. This immensely helpful volume will enable readers to understand the importance of the psalms and their significance as a source of inspiration and meditation for daily living.
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Knowing Me Knowing You
$18.99Add to cartThis new edition of this fascinating and revealing book offers a beginner’s guide to the ‘Myers-Briggs Type Indicator’, showing how your personality type and temperament affects all aspects of your life and relationships with others. The MBTI can help you discover why you think and behave in certain ways, and why other people respond to you as they do. It can help you identify your major strengths – what makes you do some things better than others – and it can help you make more of those aspects of your personality that may be lying dormant and under-developed. The MBTI can be helpful in improving all kinds of relationships – whether you’re at home with your family, at work with your colleagues, or perhaps on a course studying for an exam. It can also be helpful in understanding the life of the Church; why people have different ways of responding to God, both emotionally and intellectually; why some are attracted to a particular kind of church; and why some prefer to pray in one way and not in others. In all these areas of life, the MBTI has proved itself an invaluable means of achieving a deeper self-understanding. It can also lead to a greater sense of self-worth and a richer and more realistic appreciation of other people. ‘A delightful introduction to my mother’s work’. Peter Briggs Myers.
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Surrendering To God
$17.99Add to cartDo you ever feel that prayer has become rote repetition, or that the simple prayers of childhood have lost their meaning?
In this life-changing little book, Rev. Keith Beasley-Topliffe shares his experience of praying the Covenant Prayer-a classic prayer that calls us to surrender completely to God. Line by line, Rev. Beasley-Topliffe uses the wisdom of the prayer of surrender as a guide for those who want to learn to trust God more. With honesty and gentle humor, Rev. Beasley-Topliffe shows us how simple prayers not only express our heart’s desires to God, but also open the doorway to deeper prayer and transformation.
“Abandonment to God is at the heart of Christian formation. Prayer is the means by which we surrender to God. Keith combines these two elements in a way that enables us to grow in grace through the regular use of this classic prayer.”
Dr. Steve Harper, Vice President
Asbury Theological SeminaryThe Covenant Prayer
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee,
exalted for thee or brought low for thee;
let me be full, let me be empty;
let me have all things, let me have nothing;
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
thou art mine, and I am thine.
So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.Keith Beasley-Topliffe is the editor of The Upper Room Spiritual Classics and a major contributor to The Spiritual Formation Bible. He is the pastor of Fifth Street United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Keith and his wife, Carola, who is also a United Methodist pastor, reside in Marysville, Pennsylvania.
“Surrendering to God is a rich spiritual resource. . . . These strikingly honest meditations offer both fresh challenge and encouragement in helping us examine our daily actions and attitudes toward work and possessions and how we deepen our trust in God’s guidance for all of life.”
Janice T. Grana
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How To Hear From God Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$19.99Add to cartIn the hustle and bustle of today’s busy world, sometimes it’s hard enough to hear yourself think, much less take a minute to stop and listen for the voice of God. But learning to recognize God’s voice and the many ways in which He speaks is vital toward following His plan. In this book, bestselling author Joyce Meyer revealed the ways in which God delivers His word, and the benefits of asking Him for the sensitivity to hear His voice. In this companion study guide, she takes you a step further, leading you through an interactive process toward a greater understanding of how God is working in your life. With thoughtful question-and-answer sections and further Scripture reading, as well as a recap on each of the book’s chapters, Joyce Meyer has created an intimate and meaningful experience on the path to hearing God’s Word for you personally.
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Imaginations : More Than You Think
$12.99Add to cartPioneering surgeon Dr. James Gills explores what the Bible says about human imagination-a powerful force that stirs up our emotions, sets us on a course of good or evil, affects our very future-and provides instruction on how to harness it for God’s glory.
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I Am The Lord Who Heals You
$20.99Add to cartThis is a collection of sermons which explores Christian understandings of healing, wholeness, and restoration. Among the contributors are Walter Brueggemann, Barbara Brown Taylor, Maxie Dunnam, Barbara Lundblad, William Sloane Coffin, and Reginald Mallett.
The editor of the volume, G. Scott Morris, is a physician and an elder in The United Methodist Church. He is founder and executive director of the Church Health Center in Memphis, Tennessee, the largest faith-based, not-for-profit primary health clinic in America.
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Light Theology And Heavy Cream
$13.95Add to cartRobert Farrar Capon is well known as the author of the modern classic The Supper of the Lamb and other acclaimed books such as Genesis, the Movie. In Light Theology & Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro & Madeleine, Capon returns to the kitchen to present a spirited collection of pieces he describes as “culinary and theological snack food.”
The protagonists of this endeavor are Pietro and Madeleine, a husband and wife with clear resemblances to the author and his wife, Valerie. With Capon’s signature wit and precision, Pietro and Madeleine explore such diverse topics as creativity, addiction, televangelism, spirituality, the correct way to slice a leg of lamb, and the virtues of diners.“Given the irony of a God who saves the world by foolishness and weakness,” Capon writes, “and the hilarity by which he gives us corn, wine, and oil–not to mention his wonderfully two-faced creatures such as butter, salt, tobacco, and pork fat–this is no world in which to land on one side of a paradox.”
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Company You Keep
$19.00Add to cartDavid Bentall explores the experience of three men who have supported each other in friendship for more that twelve years. He chronicles how friendships can inspire, challenge and have the potential to transform lives. He provides suggestions for initiating long-term nurturing friendships. Most importantly, Bentall describes the tremendous benefits such frienships have on all the person’s life, including family relationships, physical fitness, self-esteem, and spirituality.
