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Lost Apostle : Searching For The Truth About Junia
$18.00Add to cartIn ” The Lost Apostle,” award-winning journalist Rena Pederson investigates a little-known subject in eary Christian history-the life and times of the female apostle Junia. Junia was an early convert and leading missionary whose story was “lost” when her name was masculinized to Junias in later centuries. “The Lost Apostle” unfolds like a well-written detective story, presenting Pederson’s lively search for the insight and information about a woman some say was the first female apostle.
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Book Of Matthew
$24.99Add to cartThis First New Testament Book Gives You an Up-Close Look at the Savior of the WorldWhat did the arrival of the promised Messiah mean for the Jews of Matthew’s day? What does it mean for you today? The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Matthew gives you valuable insights into Christ’s life and teachings, death, and resurrection so you can more fully experience the purpose and power of King Jesus at work in your life.Be Smart About Christ’s Birth & Death Heaven The Beatitudes Prophecy O. T. Salvation Legalism The Future And More!
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Barclays Guide To The New Testament
$36.00Add to cartFrom the pen of one of the world s most beloved Christian writers, this book-by-book guide ably and engagingly introduces beginners to the essential purpose and message of each New Testament writing. From the Gospels through Revelation, William Barclay paints a vivid picture of the circumstances that gave rise to each book, offering numerous illuminating insights into the meanings of key words and enabling his readers to discern and follow the central concerns of each text. Those who read this book will undoubtedly join the millions throughout the world who have grown to rely on Barclay s unparalleled gift for making the biblical texts come alive.
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Simplify : 106 Ways To Uncomplicate Your Life
$26.99Add to cartThe prophet Isaiah urged the people of God living under extreme stress to remember that their strength would be found in quietness and trust. The Psalmist urged worshippers that to be still was key to their worship. Jesus reminded people that sitting in quietness was better than a life of hectic busyness. Even the writer Henry David Thoreau when asked the secret of life, replied, “Simplify, simplify, simplify.”
Almost everyone feels the demands on the limited resources of time and money–so how do we build quiet, rest, and simplicity into our lives? Technology can help, but it often adds more stress. Planning is useful, but it often means that we end up doing more and increasing our speed in the hours that we have. Multi-tasking might mean that we get more done, but it’s no substitute for the peace of a more balanced life. Realistically, these demands on our resources will only increase as the pace of life and the options on how to expend our limited resources multiply. Simplify is about making choices to restore balance, to build a life schedule founded on the sane realization that we cannot accomplish everything and to learn to live within our limits. By covering issues related to scheduling, pacing your life, saying “no,” and even eating more sensibly, Simplify helps the reader live with a greater sense of inner contentment, enjoyment of life and increased sense of purpose.
Almost everyone feels the demands on the limited resources of time and money-so how do we build quiet, rest, and simplicity into our lives? Technology can help, but it often adds more stress. Planning is useful, but it often means that we end up doing more and increasing our speed in the hours that we have. Multi-tasking might mean that we get more done, but it’s no substitute for the peace of a more balanced life.Realistically, these demands on our resources will only increase as the pace of life and the options on how to expend our limited resources multiply. Simplify is about making choices to restore balance, to build a life schedule founded on the sane realization that we cannot accomplish everything and to learn to live within our limits. By covering issues related to scheduling, pacing your life, saying “no”, and even eating more sensibly, Simplify helps the reader live with a greater sense of inner contentment, enjoyment of life and increased sense of purpose.
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Men Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartBe Mentored by the Most Powerful Men of the Bible
God had a purpose for each man in the Bible-and He has a purpose for you. The Smart Guide to the Bible: Men of the Bible leads you to a more intimate relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, of Paul, Peter, and, of course, Jesus, who was Very God and Very Man.
Through the struggles and temptations of these and others, you’ll discover the blessings and strength of being a man of God today.
Be Smart About:
Jesus, Very God & Very Man
Men of Strength
Men of Humility
Men after God’s Own Heart
Men of Faith
Men Who Were Restored
Men of Destiny
And More!Young, old, rich, poor . . . meet the most influential men of the Old and New Testaments
Biblical experts reveal the secrets to their success – and how to avoid their failures
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Prayers And Promises Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartExperience a Lifelong Conversation with the Living God
It’s a life-changing conversation when you stop to think about it: Prayers and promises are your precious words to God,and God’s to you! Now, with The Smart Guide to the Bible: Prayers & Promises of the Bible, you’ll discover how the Bible teaches you to pray in each circumstance you face- and what special promises God has for you in each situation. You’ll be encouraged by the examples of those who prayed in the Old and New Testament. And you’ll experience more deeply the security and the strength you have in the One who has promised to be with you always.
Be Smart About:
How to Pray
Prayers in the Bible
Trusting God
What God Promises
Different Types of Prayer
How God Answers Prayer
The Nature of God’s Promises
And more!Learn how to talk to God and to see His promises at work in your life
Discover who prayed the prayers in the Bible and how God answered them
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Life Of Christ
$24.99Add to cartDiscover Jesus-Son of Man, Son of God
When Jesus healed, jaws dropped and eyes opened wide. And when He taught, ears and hearts burned at His wisdom. Even His closest friends wondered, “What kind of man is this?”
Get up close and personal with Jesus, His teachings, and what they mean for you today. The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Life of Christ takes you on location so you can absorb the historical and prophetic context into which Jesus was born, lived, died, came alive again, and ascended to His rightful place in heaven.
You’ll gain greater evidence of the historical Jesus-and a deeper relationship with the Savior of your soul.
Be Smart About:
Jesus’s Life, Death, and Resurrection
The Deity of Christ
Jesus’s Teachings & Parables
The Kingdom of God
Redemption
The Harmony of the Gospels
The Geopolitics of Jesus’s Day And More!
Understand the historical & geopolitical backdrop of Jesus’s birth, life, death & resurrection
Get the big picture of His life & teachings through the four Gospels
Discover consistent evidence of the deity of Christ-“surely this was the Son of God”! -
New English Translation Of The Septuagint
$39.99Add to cartTranslated from the Hebrew between the third and first centuries B.C., the Septuagint became the Bible for Greek-speaking Jews and was widely cited by early Christians. Now, at long last, it has been made available in an accurate modern translation for English readers.
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Everything You Want To Know About Jesus
$16.99Add to cartDespite the wealth of information we have about Jesus through books and the arts, to many, he has become a bland religious cardboard cut-out who speaks in pious cliches. This engaging, readable and sometimes even humorous look at the life of Jesus is a gr
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Preachers Sourcebook For Creative Sermon Illustrations
$29.99Add to cartThe Ultimate Contemporary Resource for Preachers Features thousands of real-life stories, illustrations, and quotes edited by popular author and pastor Rob Morgan Cross-referenced by subject and Scripture Alphabetized for easy access The ultimate gold-mine for speakers – humorous, serious, thought-provoking, and heart-warming material The book includes space for noting when/where each illustration is used Stories for today’s sermons and today’s lives
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Philippians : A Greek Students Intermediate Reader
$29.00Add to cartA skill-boosting resource to help second-year Greek students bridge the gap between elementary grammars and exercises and actually reading the biblical text. It provides language learners with added confidence in Greek syntax as they work their way through an entire New Testament book.
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Hop Skip And A Jump Through The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartChapter Titles Include:
“The Eternal Plot” (Introduction)
“In The Beginning” (Genesis)
“From Slavery To Dignity” (Exodus To Deuteronomy)
“A Flag Is Born” (Joshua Through David’s Reign)
“The People Of The Book” (Solomon Through Nehemiah/Esther)
“Poets And Philosophers” (Job Through Song Of Solomon)
“Truth And Consequences” (Isaiah Through Malachi)
“The Plot Takes Its Big Turn” (Introduction To The New Testament)
“Good News From Prejudiced Reporters” (The Four Gospels)
“The Church Is Born” (The Acts Of The Apostles)
“The World’s Premier Letter Writer” (The Pauline Epistles)
“The Other Letter Writers” (The Other Epistles)
“The Curtain Falls, But The Drama Continues” (Revelation And Summary).Additional Info
In this book, popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas presents the grand story of the Bible in twelve chapters, plus an introduction. Writing in his engaging, narrative style, Kalas takes readers through the different books of the Bible and shows how there is an overarching plot that binds all of the varied writings of the Bible together. In writing this book, the author aims to highlight wonders of the Bible for readers both familiar and unfamiliar with them, and he also seeks to show how the Bible isn’t just a collection of stories of the past, but rather our own continuing story of God and God’s relationship with the human race. -
Chronological Life Of Christ
$49.50Add to cart13 Chapters
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The Chronological Life of Christ is the definitive resource where all four Gospels have been harmonized into one chronological story line. The reader gets an in-depth look at Jesus’ life, ministry. death and resurrection – a look not attainable when reading each Gospel separately. Written using the Thomas & Gundry NIV Harmony of the Gospels as a frame, The Chronological Life of Christ includes a very helpful subject index and user-friendly table for quickly finding Bible passages. This is a must-have resource for every student and teacher of God’s Word. -
Book Of Acts
$24.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Book Of Luke
$24.99Add to cartDiscover What a Friend You Have in Jesus
He’s the Savior of the world, the Friend who stands by the sick and brokenhearted. He was perfectly human-and perfectly holy. He heals. He empowers. All this and more is uniquely captured in Luke’s New Testament Gospel. The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Luke reveals the good doctor’s detailed research into Jesus’ life and ministry (resulting in the longest of the four Gospels and the only one to have certain parables, like the Prodigal Son). You will be encouraged and emboldened, just as the early Christians were!
Be Smart About:,
*Jesus’ Humanity & Divinity
*Jesus’ Birth & Death
*Healing & Miracles
*Temptation
*Jesus, Friend of Sinners
*Relating to People
*Jesus’s Ministry
*And More!Smart Guides Are for Everyone!
The Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every area of your life. The Smart Guides to the Bible let you easily uncover them all-even the passages you once thought were hard to understand.
Whether you’re new to the Bible, a long-time student of Scripture or somewhere in between, you’ll appreciate the many ways the relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of God’s Word.
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Book Of Daniel
$14.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Ancient Gnosticism : Traditions And Literature
$39.00Add to cartEven as public interest is attracted to this esoteric religion, scholars have debated its origins, its relationship to Judaism and Christianity, and even whether one distinctive and separate Gnostic “religion” ever existed. Birger Pearson’s expert and accessible introduction brings the reader into the debate.
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Anglican Spiritual Direction
$24.95Add to cartGrowing interest in spiritual direction, retreats, and deepening of personal faith
New edition of Mowbray classic (Journey Into Truth), with new chapter on providing spiritual direction in the U.S.
New addition to the Spiritual Directors International Series
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Isaiah In Talmud And Midrash
$82.99Add to cartPreface Part A
Isaiah In The Mishnah, Tractate Abot, And The Tosefta
Isaiah In Sifra, The Two Sifres And Mekhilta Attributed To R. Ishmael
Isaiah In The Yerushalmi
Isaiah In Genesis Rabbah, Leviticus Rabbah, And Pesiqta DeRab Kahana
Isaiah Esther Rabbah I, Ruth Rabbah, Song Of Songs Rabbah, Lamentations Rabbah, And The Fathers According To Rabbi Nathan
Isaiah In The Bavli
Index To Parts A And B
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The Rabbis of classical Judaism, in the first six centuries of the Common Era, commented on the teachings of ancient Israel’s prophets and shaped, as much as they were shaped by, prophecy. They commented on much of the Scriptural heritage and they made it their own. This collection of the Rabbinic comments on biblical books makes easily accessible the Rabbinic reading of the prophetic heritage and opens the way to the study of how normative Judaism responded to the challenge of the prophetic writings. -
Ezekiel In Talmud And Midrash
$82.99Add to cartPreface
Ezekiel In The Mishnah, Tractate Abot, And The Tosefta
Ezekiel In Sifra, The Two Sifres And Mekhilta Attributed To R. Ishmael
Ezekiel In The Yerushalmi
Ezekiel In Genesis Rabbah, Leviticus Rabbah, And Pesiqta DeRab Kahana
Ezekiel In Esther Rabbah I, Ruth Rabbah, Song Of Songs Rabbah, Lamentations Rabbah And The Fathers According To Rabbi Nathan
Ezekiel In The Bavli
Index
Additional Info
The Rabbis of classical Judaism, in the first six centuries of the Common Era, commented on the teachings of ancient Israel’s prophets and shaped, as much as they were shaped by, prophecy. They commented on much of the Scriptural heritage and they made it their own. This collection of the Rabbinic comments on biblical books makes easily accessible the Rabbinic reading of the prophetic heritage and opens the way to the study of how normative Judaism responded to the challenge of the prophetic writings. -
Find It In The Bible For Women
$15.99Add to cartHow many people know the thirty-one things God hates, the twenty things missing in heaven, or the twenty-two prophecies fulfilled by Jesus? Merely to mention such lists piques interest, because almost everyone finds lists irresistible. Bob Phillip’s new book plays to that natural curiosity, giving readers the longest and the shortest, the most and the least, and the greatest and the smallest from the pages of the Bible. The lists range widely from theology and characters to wisdom and humor, including such subjects as:
33 contrasts between Christ and the antichrist
140 major Bible characters
59 titles of Christ
125 counseling helps from the Bible
5 major ways God reveals Himself
Scripture references accompany all lists, making the book not merely fascinating entertainment, but a valuable reference tool for Bible students, pastors, and teachers. -
Prophesies Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Book Of Genesis
$24.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Book Of Romans
$24.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Basic Christian Dictionary
$15.00Add to cartA Basic Christian Dictionary is an accessible and easy to use reference guide to the essential elements of Christian belief and the varying ways that it is live out in different denominations and traditions. In a secular age when religious faith is increasingly questioned, this useful resource will deepen understanding and broaden perceptions of Christianity in its multi-faceted expressions around the world today. A Basic Christian Dictionary is a vital tool for all who wish to express their faith in ways which will be helpful and persuasive in the modern world.
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Pocket History Of Evangelical Theology
$22.99Add to cartConcise lively and readable history of evangelical theology. Finding its antecedents in early Pietism of the late 17th century, Olson traces its development through the revivalism in Great Britain and America in the 18th century from its roots within Puritanism, Wesleyanism and the Great Awakening. Great as a reference book, a refresher course or for use in introductory theology classes.
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Book Of Mark
$24.99Add to cartThe Bible is loaded with valuable insights for every are of your life. The Smart Guide to the Bible series lets you uncover them all. Easy-to-follow icons guide you through the text and highlight key insights. Graphics and conversational language draw out the deep truths on every page. Lists organize and summarize the key points. You’ll feel smart and ready to apply God’s Word to your life.
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Goodnight Moon
$9.99Add to cartIn a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room-to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one-he says goodnight.
In this classic of modern children’s literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
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Discernment In The Desert Fathers
$49.99Add to cartThis book is a study of discernment in the life and thought of the fourth- and fifth-century Egyptian desert fathers. Rich argues that for them discernment was a critical faculty and charism central to the spiritual and practical life of these early monks and nuns in their mystical search for God, for purity of life and knowledge of him.
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Big Story : What Actually Happens In The Bible
$24.99Add to cartThe Big Story retells the Bible story, giving a lively overview of what actually happens, witnessing the key events, and meeting the most important characters. It’s split into five “acts”-the fathers, the exodus, the kings, the Messiah, and the church. Each of these
looks at the story of humans and their relationship with God. The episodes are
accompanied by short commentaries, explaining the background, providing information, helping the reader to spot key themes, and simply encouraging people to think about what
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What Every American Needs To Know About The Quran
$20.00Add to cartFascinating, fast-paced, objective history of the world from a perspective never imagined. Current events will come into focus in the back drop of 1,400 years of inconceivable yet true events and conflicts. Thousands of books, documents and articles have been researched over several years in preparation for this book. In 2006, Keith Ellison became the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress. He swore in on a Qur’an. Most Americans know little about the Qur’an, who wrote it and how it spread. Mohoammed, who had 15 wives, fought in scores of raids and battles, even cutting off the heads of 700 Jews. Within one hundred years of his death, his followers conquered North Africa, the Holy Land, Persia, Spain – from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Read how Sultan Mehmet II conquered the 1000 year old Byzantine capital of Constantinople – How Jefferson sent Marines to capture the Muslim Barbary pirate port of Tripoli – How Woodrow Wilson tried to save millions of Armenian Christians killed in a jihad in Turkey. You will not be the same after you have learned what every American needs to know about the Qur’an.
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Original 13 : A Documentary History Of Religion In Americas First Thirteen
$24.99Add to cart“The whole power over the subject of religion is left exclusively to the State governments, to be acted upon according to their State Constitutions,” wrote Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story in his Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833. Joseph Story founded Harvard Law School and was appointed to the Supreme Court by President James Madison-the same James Madison who introduced the First Amendment in the first session of Congress. To understand the progression of religious freedom, one must review the Constitutions of the original thirteen States and the Colonial Charters that preceded them, i.e.: VIRGINIA CHARTER 1606″…propagating of Christian Religion to such People as yet live in Darkness…” DELAWARE CHARTER 1626″…further propagating of the Holy Gospel…” MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION 1780,”Every denomination of Christians…shall be equally under the protection of the law and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established…”
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Charts Of Apologetics And Christian Evidences
$18.99Add to cartApologetics-the intellectual defense of the Christian faith-is an important topic at a time when postmodernism, relativism, and religious pluralism are prevalent.
Charts of Apologetics and Christian Evidences deals with every aspect of apologetics, from the reasons for apologetics, to various apologetic methods and their presuppositions, to different apologetic approaches, to specific topics such as the resurrection. The limitations of rational argument and reasoned proof, often overlooked, are also addressed.
Sixty-eight charts fall into six sections: Apologetic Methodologies, Philosophical Apologetics, Theistic Apologetics, Religious Apologetics, Biblical Apologetics, and Scientific Apologetics. The charts cover historical, literary, archaeological, and theological aspects of both the Old and the New Testaments.
A sampling of the charts in this book includes
* What Is Apologetics? * Reasons for and against Apologetics * General Apologetics Systems * Philosophical Inquiry * How Can Truth Be Known? * Seven Major Worldviews * Views of Evil * Theories on the Origin of Religion * Secular Humanism versus Christianity * Old Testament Archaeology * Archaeologists and Historians Confirm Biblical Reliability * Jesus Seminar and the Bible * Intelligent Design Theory * Scientific Evidence for the Age of the Universe
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Making Of American Liberal Theology
$65.00Add to cartIn this concluding volume of his magisterial trilogy, Gary Dorrien sustains his previous definition of liberal theology and his mixture of theological, philosophical, and historical analysis, while emphasizing the unprecedented diversity of liberal theology in the postmodern age. Dorrien argues that liberal theology has been in crisis for the past half-century, yet despite the crisis, and also because of it, it has also experienced a “hidden renaissance” of intellectual creativity. Liberal theology in the early twenty-first century is more diverse, complex, and marginalized than ever before in its history, he concludes, but its essential idea-creating a progressive, credible, integrative third way between orthodox over-belief and secular unbelief-remains as necessary as ever.
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Book Of John
$14.99Add to cartNo other book in the Bible presents Jesus Christ and his ministry more clearly than the Book of John. No other guide makes his ministry more understandable than The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of John. Walk with Jesus as he recruits the twelve disciples. Sit down on the hillside and listen as he teaches the parables. Watch as Jesus performs miracle after miracle. And at every step along the way, understand the critical concepts and life-changing lessons Jesus wants you to learn.
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Bible : The Bible Made Easy
$22.99Add to cartThe Bible is the best-selling book in history, but it can also be hard to understand. The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Bible guides you through all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, so you can see both the big picture and the Divine details that support and carry forth God’s master plan. From “In the beginning” to the final “Amen” you will gain the knowledge, confidence, and clarifications you’ve always wanted about God’s words to you.
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Book Of Revelation
$22.99Add to cartThe Book of Revelation is God’s message to all who are concerned about the future. And no guide makes Revelation more understandable than this one. You’ll grasp the meaning of each verse, you’ll understand every important symbol, and you’ll get the big picture of all that God has promised for those who believe in Him.
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Women Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartThe women of the Bible have a lot to say to women of today-how to live, how not to live, what choices to make, and why. The Smart Guide to the Bible: Women of the Bible introduces you to the Old and New Testament’s most influential women, both young and old, shy and bold. Through their struggles and situations you’ll discover the many blessings of being a wise and faithful woman of God.
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Scriptures At Your Fingertips
$18.99Add to cartFinally, a topical guide to the Bible that’s as easy to use as a dictionary!
Are you struggling with grief?
Searching for God’s comforting mercy and grace?
Trying to learn how to raise your children in the Lord’s way?
Wouldn’t you like to have the most significant verses from the Bible on those topics right at your fingertips? Well, now you do!
Compiled by Merry Graham and Rachel Bye, international leaders of A Passion to Pray ministry, Scriptures at Your Fingertips is a handy, quick-reference guide that immediately offers what God’s Word says on more than two hundred important prayer topics, such as…
Anger
Children
Depression
Forgiveness
Finances
Health
Heaven
Marriage
Parenting
Purpose
Sleep
Stress
War
Work
And 186 more!Comprised of more than two thousand verses from several popular Bible versions and organized with bold headings for quick identification, this book is an excellent tool for teachers, writers, pastors, and anyone who loves the Scriptures. And because the topics are arranged in alphabetical order, they’re so easy to find.
Perfect for beginning Bible students or for seasoned prayer warriors, this book is a must-have for people on the go or those who want to get more out of their prayer lives.
Maximize your prayer time, and minimize your research time by having the Scriptures at your fingertips!
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In Their Own Words
$27.49Add to cartWE THE PEOPLE of the United States of America are victims of identity theft! History revisionists, whose goal is to separate the people of this country from their Christian roots, are striving to convince unsuspecting citizens, especially those who are unfamiliar with early American history, that the Founding Fathers were something other than Bible- believing Christians who intended that the government they founded was to be guided by precepts of the Judeo-Christian Bible. Information presented here is intended to help Americans rediscover their Godly heritage and to reintroduce them to some of the preeminent men and women who had the courage, intelligence, wisdom, and foresight to look to God for guidance in creating our foundational documents and our systems of government and commerce. We cannot allow our children and grandchildren to be misled regarding their true heritage. We can counter history revisionists attacks on accurate history by becoming familiar with the Founders OWN WORDS.
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Truth In The Mirror
$14.99Add to cart1. Self-Image
2. Damaged Images
3. Projected Images
4. Reflected Images
5. Stained Images
6. False Images
7. Real Images
8. Maintaining Your Real Image
9. Protecting The Self-Images Of OthersAdditional Info
In the Truth in the Mirror, author and counselor Karl Downing focuses on the importance of accepting ourselves so we can be at peace with who God created us to be and learn to become all He intends us to be. Through educated insight and practical application, Downing shows us how to be set free from the residue of our pasts – the useless comparisons to others, incorrect images others have place on us, the need to please people, and the inability to accept ourselves as we are. She points the way to experience a new sense of satisfaction and pleasure in becoming real, as we portray the image of Christ and teaches us to learn to accept and love the truth that’s there when we look in the mirror. -
Dancing Under The Red Star
$22.99Add to cartThe shocking and inspirational saga of Margaret Werner and her miraculous survival in the Siberian death camps of Stalinist Russia.
In 1932, Henry Ford sent 450 of his Detroit employees and their families to live in Gorky, Russia, to operate a new manufacturing facility. This is the true story of one of those families-Carl and Elisabeth Werner and their young daughter Margaret-and their terrifying life in Russia under brutal dictator Joseph Stalin.
Margaret was seventeen when her father was arrested on trumped-up charges of treason. Heartbroken and afraid, she and her mother were left to withstand the hardships of life under the oppressive Soviet state, an existence marked by poverty, starvation, and fear. Refusing to comply with the Socialist agenda, Margaret was ultimately sentenced to ten years of hard labor in Stalin’s Gulag.
Filth, malnutrition, and despair accompanied merciless physical labor. Yet in the midst of inhumane conditions came glimpses of hope and love as Margaret came to realize her dependence upon “the grace, favor, and protection of an unseen God.”
In all, it would be thirty long years before Margaret returned to kiss the ground of home. Of all the Americans who made this virtually unknown journey-ultimately spending years in Siberian death camps-Margaret Werner was the only woman who lived to tell about it.
Written by her son, Karl Tobien, Dancing Under the Red Star is Margaret’s unforgettable true story: an inspiring chronicle of faith, defiance, and personal triumph.
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Story Of Evangelism
$38.99Add to cartIn this new history of evangelism, Tuttle examines the broad sweep of the church’s witness to the gospel from a truly global and inclusive perspective. The familiar figures are all here: Paul, Patrick, Boniface, Columba, Luther, Wesley, Carey, and the like. Yet Tuttle knows that the story of the church’s ministry of evangelism has been a worldwide endeavor dependent on women as well as men, and lesser-known figures as well as famous ones. He organizes his material into particular historical periods or moments, each one by way of three perspectives – the cultural forces establishing the need for evangelism; the evangelist in particular; the impact the evangelist had within that particular period.
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How To Get Ready For Short Term Missions
$24.99Add to cartA must-have survival guide for anyone going on a missions trip! More than one million short-term missionaries go out into the world each year, but how many are truly prepared for what they will encounter? Cultural differences, spiritual struggle
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Wired That Way (Reprinted)
$18.99Add to cartDo you want to better understand yourself, maximize your strengths, and improve your relationships? Understanding how we are wired can enrich our lives and our relationships, helping to overcome differences that can seem irreconcilable. Instead of terminating jobs, friendships, or marriage on grounds of incompatibility, it is possible to turn these relationships from dying to growing. For more than 25 years, Marita Littauer, with her mother, Florence Littauer, has helped thousands of men and women with their personal and professional relationships. In Wired That Way, Marita brings together in one book a comprehensive overview of the personality types that speaks to anyone who wants to understand and to be understood.
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Queen Of The Castle
$19.99Add to cartBroken into 52 weeks of encouragement, Queen of the Castle talks more about caring than china, fun than function, and participating than perfecting. Walker, who freely admits she is not Homemaker of the Year, is more like a neighbor sharing tips over coffee than a domestic diva. Wisdom combined with fun, Queen of the Castle encourages women and reminds them that hugs matter, prayer helps, and home counts.
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New Dictionary Of Christian Apologetics
$55.00Add to cartThe New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics is a must-have resource for professors and students, pastors and laypersons–in short, for any Christian who wishes to understand or develop a rational explanation of the Christian faith in the context of today’s complex and ever-changing world. Packed with hundreds of articles that cover the key topics, historic figures and contemporary global issues relating to the study and practice of Christian apologetics, this handy one-volume resource will make an invaluable addition to any Christian library.
Editors Gavin McGrath and W. C. Campbell-Jack, with consulting editor C. Stephen Evans, have divided the dictionary into two parts: Part one offers a series of introductory essays that set the framework for the dictionary. These essays examine the practice and importance of Christian apologetics in light of theological, historical and cultural concerns. Part two builds on these essays to present numerous alphabetized articles on individuals, ideas, movements and disciplines that are vital to a rational explanation of the Christian faith. Both essays and articles are written by leading Christian philosophers and theologians. Together, they form an indispensable resource for Christians living in today’s pluralistic age.
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Understanding The Bible From A-Z
$20.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
An encyclopedia that is compact enough to be quick and easy to use, this handy reference includes only the topics that people want and only the vital information they need. Approximately 1500 entries each contain pronunciations, concise definitions, additional information, and Scripture references.
Zipporah (zip POE rah)-daughter of Jethro and wife of Moses. She gave birth to two sons: Gershom (Exodus 2:22) and Eliezer (Exodus 18:4). Her name means “little bird.”
Experienced students of the Bible and curious seekers alike will appreciate this useful and informative tool. A companion to Ron’s Find It Fast in the Bible topical guide, this compact reference will be readers’ first choice for quick definitions and information on Bible subjects.
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Bonhoeffer Legacy : Post Holocaust Perspectives
$23.00Add to cartSequel to The Bonhoffer Phenomenon
Analyzes the historical record and Bonhoeffer’s maturing theology and shows how Bonhoeffer’s self-critical theology relates to the later advent of post-Holocaust theologies, with their sharply posed challenges to traditional Christian supersessionism. -
Pocket Guide To World Religions
$14.99Add to cartHere is a concise, informative guide with answers to basic questions about the world’s varied religions. In short, incisive chapters, Winfried Corduan introduces readers to twelve of the world’s major religions, including Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Parsi, Shinto and Sikhism.
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Secrets To Getting More Done In Less Time
$17.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
Deadlines. Clutter. Unending responsibilities. These things and many others can overwhelm the daily experience of joyful living for most women. Now home and life management expert Donna Otto reveals how secrets of the trade will help readers get more done and have time left over.
With Donna’s proven methods and practices, the least organized or most overworked woman will discover easy ways to-
*master time and maximize it
*use personalized planners effectively
*involve the family so everybody benefitsHandy forms, clever advice, relatable examples from Donna’s life, and contagious enthusiasm make this a productive and inspirational read. Home owners, brides, stay-at-home moms, and women in the workforce will appreciate these easy steps to a better life.
Formerly titled Get More Done in Less Time
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Charts Of World Religions
$24.99Add to cartIn our pluralistic world, it’s important to get the facts straight. House outlines the positions of 14 major world religions on the nature of deity/ultimate spiritual reality, the human predicament, salvation/enlightenment/liberation, and so on. More than 90 charts cover all pertinent topics.
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Her Story : Women In Christian Tradition (Reprinted)
$49.00Add to cartRevised and updated text and readings
History and primary readings are combined and augmented with helpful pedagogical books.Supported by a dedicated Web site that includes chapter summaries, questions for discussion and Web links that vividly bring the stories of women to life in portraits, artifacts, and other primary materials.
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Charts Of Christian Ethics
$22.99Add to cart1. Philosophical Foundations Of Ethics
2. Approaches To Ethics
3. Biblical Foundations Of Christian Ethics
4. Theological Foundations Of Christian Ethics
5. History Of EthicsAdditional Info
The field of Christian ethics is complicated, but increasingly important to understand, as people face ethical choices not imagined fifty years ago. This volume in the Zondervan Chartsseries provides an outline of Christian ethics, explaining the major ideas and approaches in a graphical format. It also gives a historical overview, establishes a philosophical framework, and explores the influence of major Christian doctrines upon Christian ethics. More than 150 reproducible charts make this a valuable resource for individuals, Sunday schools, or classrooms. -
So Why Do You Home School
$15.49Add to cartIs Homeschooling the Best Option for Your Kids? New book explores why home education is on the rise
LONGWOOD, FL-On November 2, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (California) ruled that parents do not have the right to preview or object to sexual or psychological material presented in school. In this particular case, elementary school children (ages 7 to 10) were given a questionnaire to rate themselves based on their emotions and feelings about activities of a sexual nature. This, yet another of that court’s controversial decisions, is just one of the reasons parents are pulling children from school systems in record numbers. School shootings (most recently, in Tennessee, November 9) and other school crimes are more negative factors contributing to the positive growth in home education. Parents of children with special needs are routinely blamed for their children’s problems but are given no options to solve those problems “in the system.” Public Education is always in the news with some scandal or another, while homeschoolers are often in the news for exceptional achievement. Homeschoolers are matriculating into college in record numbers, and people want to know how they do there and in the rest of life. Hurricane Katrina has forced many parents to homeschool who would never have considered it otherwise. Is this really the best option for their kids? So – WHY Do You Homeschool? answers questions posed by the millions of friends, relatives, and neighbors of homeschoolers in the United States.
Why has homeschooling experienced exponential growth in the last ten years and now between 2.2 and 4.2 percent of all children in the United States are homeschooled? That is the question many parents and public school advocates are asking, and it is the fundamental question answered in So – WHY Do You Homeschool? Answering Questions People Ask About Home Education (November, $12.99, 1-59781-572-1) by Mimi Davis. Over 70 other questions such as “What about being ‘Salt and Light’ to the public schools?” and “When did homeschooling begin?” are answered in ways that provoke deeper contemplation from both homeschooling veterans and public school advocates. So – WHY Do You Homeschool? has a broad appeal for inquisitive minds from all backgrounds. This is a perfect introduction to homeschooling for those considering home education for their own families. It was also written to refresh average homeschoolers in their homeschooling mission. Put the facts about homesc
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Pocket History Of Theology
$18.99Add to cartHere is a concise and informative guide to the history of Christian theology. This condensation of the authors widely acclaimed book, The Story Of Christian Theology surveys the events, teachings, and challenges to the Christian faith down through the ages. In five acts we are ushered from the second to the 21st century, following all the twists and turns, wrinkles and rivalries that lay along that wonderful and humble way toward understanding, articulation and explanation of Christian faith.
Crafted for students, pastors and other busy people, this pocket history of theology provides a clear and informed guide to the central tenets of Christian faith.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer : Reality And Resistance
$41.00Add to cartWhat led Dietrich Bonhoeffer to his momentous decision to be involved in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944? What is the relation between his resistance activities and his theological and ethical reflections? Exploring these intriguing and complex relationships in Bonhoeffer’s life and thought during the turbulent 1930s and 1940s, Larry Rasmussen characterizes Bonhoeffer’s resistance as an enactment of his Christology lived out with utter seriousness. Originally published in 1972 and now updated with a new introduction by the author, Rasmussen’s Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains the defining study of Bonhoeffer’s views of Jesus Christ, his ethics, and his resistance against Hitler and the Nazi regime.
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Gods Soldiers : Adventure Politics Intrigue And Power A History Of The Jesu
$19.00Add to cartThroughout history members of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as Jesuits, have been accused of killing kings and presidents, have traveled as missionaries to every corner of the globe, founded haciendas in Mexico, explored the Mississippi and Amazon rivers, and served Chinese emperors as map makers, painters, and astronomers. As well as the predictable roll call of saints and martyrs, the Society can also lay claim to the thirty-five craters on the moon named for Jesuit scientists. Jesuits have been despised and idolized on a scale unknown to members of any other religious order; they have died the most horrible deaths and done the most outlandish deeds.
Whether loved or loathed, the Jesuits’ dramatic and wide-ranging impact could never be ignored. By the mid-eighteenth century, they had established more than 650 educational institutions. They were also strongly committed to foreign missions, and like the secular explorers and settlers of the Age of Discovery, they traveled to the Far East, India, and the Americas to stake a claim. They were especially successful in Latin America, where they managed to put numerous villages entirely under Jesuit rule.
The Jesuits’ successes both in Europe and abroad, coupled with rumors of scandal and corruption within the order, soon drew criticism from within the Church and without. Writers such as Pascal and Voltaire wrote polemics against them, and the absolute monarchs of Catholic Europe sought to destroy them. Their power was seen as so threatening that hostility escalated into serious political feuds, and at various times they were either banned or harshly suppressed throughout Europe.
God’s Soldiers is a fascinating chronicle of this celebrated, mysterious, and often despised religious order. Jonathan Wright illuminates as never before their enduring contributions as well as the controversies that surrounded them. The result is an in-depth, unbiased, and utterly compelling history.
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Sex Marriage And Family Life In John Calvins Geneva Volume 1
$48.99Add to cartYou would not expect this from his dour reputation, but John Calvin transformed the Western understanding of sex, marriage, and family life. In this fascinating, even sensational, volume John Witte and Robert Kingdon treat comprehensively the new theology and law of domestic life that Calvin and his fellow reformers established in sixteenth-century Geneva. Bringing to light and life hundreds of newly discovered cases and theological texts, Witte and Kingdon trace the subtle historical forms and norms of sex, marriage, and family life that still shape us today.
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Slaves In The New Testament
$34.00Add to cartIn this exciting new analysis of slaves and slavery in the New Testament, Harrill breaks new ground with his extensive use of Greco-Roman evidence, discussion of hermeneutics, and treatment of the use of the New Testament in antebellum U.S. slavery debates. He examines in detail Philemon, 1 Corinthians, Romans, Luke-Acts, and the household codes.
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Womans Place : House Churches In Earliest Christianity
$31.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
1.Introduction
2.Dutiful And Less Than Dutiful Wives Giving Birth: Labor, Nursing, And Care Of Infants In House-Church Communities
3.Growing Up In House-Church Communities
4.Female Slaves: Twice Vulnerable
5.Ephesians 5 And The Politics Of Marriage
6.Women Leaders Of Households And Christian Assemblies
7.Women Leaders In Family Funerary Banquets By Janet H. Tulloch
8.Women Patrons In The Life Of House Churches
9.Women As Agents Of Expansion
10.Conclusion: Discovering A Woman’s PlaceAbbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index Of Ancient Sources
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of SubjectsAdditional Info
This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women’s everyday existence are investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women with children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. In addition, several key themes emerge: hospitality, dining practices, and the extent of female segregation. -
Dead Sea Scrolls (Revised)
$39.99Add to cartA fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English.
With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls, and the lead companion to our other Dead Sea Scrolls Guides: The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible.
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Everything You Want To Know About The Bible
$24.99Add to cartEverything You Want to Know about the Bible(well, maybe not everything … but enough to get you started)An informative, brief, easy-to-read, and above allfunintroduction to the Bible.For many people, the Bible is like a foreign country: adusty old place they’ve never visited full of strangelanguages and odd customs. But many people haveheard of the Bible’s wonders and want to get a first-handlook. Everything You Want to Know about the Bibleisthe perfect guidebook for exploring the Bible in a faithfulbut fun way.This guide to the “ultimate manufacturer’s manual”communicates complex ideas and sophisticatedconcepts in a non-threatening way. At the same time, theauthors provide solid theology and sound informationabout the Bible. This resource-for Christians and theunchurched alike-is not only unashamedly evangelical,but also relevant, informative, accurate, and readable.This innovative introduction to the Bible has three parts:* The Great Journey-answers background questionsabout the Bible: Where did it come from? Who wroteit? When was it written? What’s it all about?*The Big Picture-delves into the content of the Bible itself, taking readers through the significant periods, events,and key people.* Stuff at the Back-gives suggestions on how to read the Bible and includes short essays from various writers abouttheir favorite Bible passage.
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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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Daring Trusting Spirit
$21.00Add to cartIntroduction
1.Only A Country Boy
Called To Be A Pastor
A Decisive Turn
2.Beginnings Of A Friendship
Finkenwalde
The House Of Brethren
3.Entering A New World
A Growing Intimacy
The Collective Pastorates
4.Sharing A Double Life
First Steps Into Resistance
The Gossner Mission And Military Intelligence
5.A ‘Singular Friendship’
Friendship, Romance And Marriage
Letters From Prison
6.A Soldier In Italy
Growing Disgust
The ‘Theological Letters’
7.Amidst The Ruins
Imprisonment And Escape
Pastor To The Desolate
8.Post-War Reconstruction
The Future Of The Church?
Recovering The Truth
9.Retrieving A Legacy
First Steps In Publishing
Abroad And At Home
10.Interpreting Bonhoeffer
Giving Structure To The Task
Going Beyond Bonhoeffer?
11.The Rengsdorf Years
Teacher, Traveller, Host
The Biography
12.The Church Struggle Revisited
A Confessing Church In South Africa?
Confession And Resistance
13.Remembering The Past Rightly
Mediator Of Resistance Memories
Bethge, Bonhoeffer And The Holocaust
14.A Remarkably Fulfilled Life
Senior Colleague
‘Church Father’
Faithful Friend
MenschPhotographs
IndexAdditional Info
How did Bonhoeffer’s fame and influence happen? Much of the credit goes to Bonhoeffer’s close friendship with his student and colleague Eberhard Bethge, says theologian John de Gruchy. In this important and fascinating work, de Gruchy narrates the course of that friendship, building on interviews and newly available primary sources. -
Ultimate Things : An Introduction To Jewish And Christian Apocalyptic Liter
$27.99Add to cart“Hearty thanks to Greg Carey for this wide-ranging survey of classical Jewish and Christian apocalyptic discourse. Uniquely comprehensive, the volume treats the full range of ancient apocalyptic imagination from 1 Enoch to the apocalypses of Peter and Paul. Such key topics as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the thought of Jesus and Paul, and the Shepherd of Hermas are all included. Readers are sure to appreciate Carey’s keen insights, balanced summaries of scholarship, and sane direction amid heated controversies. His introduction should become one of the first places instructors direct students interested in both scriptural and extra-canonical apocalyptic writings.”
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Way Into Narnia
$25.99Add to cartWith a new film version of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” due to be released later this year and more films on their way, C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia are back in the public eye. How did a middle-aged professor with no children write books that have become cherished classics of children’s literature? And why have they remained so popular? “The Way into Narnia” is the perfect companion for first-time visitors to Narnia, while full of fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often.
Exploring ideas from “On Fairy-Stories,” the influential essay by Lewis’s friend J. R. R. Tolkien, veteran Lewis scholar Peter Schakel suggests that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales. Taking a chapter for each of the Chronicles, he walks readers through the works, concluding the tour with a unique and practical section of notes on all seven volumes. These annotations clarify unfamiliar words, pick out allusions, highlight significant details, and offer interpretive comments on problematic passages.This is the practical companion you will need for your next journey through the Chronicles of Narnia.
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Westminster Handbook To Thomas Aquinas
$38.00Add to cartThis complete yet concise reference work provides scholars and students with accurate interpretations of the ways in which Thomas Aquinas used important theological terms. Aquinas, a theologian and philosopher in the Roman Catholic Church, sought to reconcile faith and reason, philosophy and Christianity. He discussed many theological topics in his extensive writings and became one of the most important theologians of the Middle Ages. His influence continues to be pervasive today and his thought is of major interest to both Roman Catholics and Protestants.
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Joshua Judges Ruth 1-2 Samuel
$75.99Add to cartAmong the most important sources for commentary on these books are the homilies of Origen, most of which are known to us through the Latin translations of Rufinus and Jerome. Only two running commentaries exist–one from Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the famous Cappadocian theologians, the other from Bede the Venerable.
Another key source for the selections found here derives from question-and-answer format, such as Questions on the Heptateuch from Augustine, Questions on the Octateuch from Theodoret of Cyr and Thirty Questions on 1 Samuel from Bede. The remainder of materials come from a wide variety of occasional and doctrinal writings, which make mention of the biblical texts to support the arguments.
Readers will find a rich treasure trove of ancient wisdom, some appearing here for the first time in English translation, that speaks with eloquence and challenging spiritual insight to the church today.
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Essential Theological Terms
$35.00Add to cartIn Essential Theological Terms, renowned church historian Justo Gonzalez provides students with accessible discussions of over three hundred theological terms. Each entry in this two-column work gives more detail than those typical of a dictionary, introducing the meaning of the term, its importance, and ways it has been understood in both historical and contemporary theology. These reliable discussions of the most common ideas and concepts encountered in theological studies will make this book indispensable for students in all stages of their education.
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Her Heart Can See
$38.99Add to cartHer Heart Can See offers an intimate, informed look at Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), the most prolific of all American hymn writers. Having lost her sight in infancy through a doctor’s negligence, Fanny went on to compose more than 9,000 hymns, as well as various other songs, cantatas, and lyrical productions. Crosby’s hymns, including such all-time favorites as “Blessed Assurance,” “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior,” “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,” “Rescue the Perishing,” “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” and “I Am Thine, O Lord,” continue to be sung around the world.
Celebrated in her own day for her gospel hymns, Crosby was also very publicly involved with New York City’s rescue missions and with other benevolent efforts. She rubbed shoulders with the likes of Henry Clay, Grover Cleveland, Winfield Scott, Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey, Jenny Lind, P. T. Barnum, and many other famous figures who people these pages. More than two dozen black-and-white photographs depict the people and settings among which Crosby moved.
Drawing on primary sources – including thousands of unpublished Crosby manuscripts – Edith Blumhofer sorts fact from fiction in the life of this remarkable woman. Blumhofer responsibly limns Crosby’s life as a gifted nineteenth-century northeastern Protestant woman, in the process showing why “this diminutive woman” was – and is – so beloved.
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Sign Language For Everyone
$19.99Add to cartThere are approximately 28 million deaf, hard of hearing, and deafened people in the US, according to Gallaudet University, and although not all of them speak American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-spatial language that is used by the deaf community in the United States (and English-speaking parts of Canada), the number of them who do make ASL the fourth most commonly used language in the country!
Now being made available in this affordable trade paper edition, Sign Language for Everyone can be used to reach a new generation of the deaf. For those seeking to establish a ministry to the deaf, or simply to provide ASL translation of sermons, the book-written by Dr. Cathy Rice, using her more than fifty years of experience in working with the hearing-impaired-will be a welcome resource. In addition to the explanation and illustration for each sign, the book covers rules and etiquette to observe when interacting with the deaf.
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Bible Personalities : A Treasury Of Insights For Personal Growth And Minist (Rep
$20.00Add to cartFrom Aaron to Zedekiah, characters in the Bible struggled with the same obstacles members of today’s congregations experience. They provide great lessons—but busy pastors often lack time for in-depth research. Here Wiersbe offers a simple starting point for your life-changing messages—the historical context of each character’s story and selected quotes from respected scholars.
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Origins Of Tolkiens Middle Earth For Dummies
$22.99Add to cartJ.R.R. Toklien’s novels of Middle-earth-The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian-have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord Of The Rings films by director Peter Jackson have re-ignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans.
Even if you’ve never read the novels and have only seen the films, you know that the world of Middle-earth is a complicated one. Tolkien took great care in representing this world, from creating new language to including very particular cultural details that add to the richness of the world’s fabric. Many other books have been written about Tolkien and his works, but none have come close to providing the kind of reference needed to comprehend the world of Middle-earth. That’s what veteran Dummies author and unabashed Tolkien fan Greg Harvey attempts to do in The Origins Of Tolkien’s Middle-earth For Dummies.
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Handbook To A Grammar For Biblical Hebrew (Revised)
$18.99Add to cartThis handbook is a companion to the widely used and standard text, A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew (revised edition), by C. L. Seow. It has been thoroughly and successfully field-tested in various settings for studying biblical Hebrew.
For each exercise in the Grammar, this volume refreshes the student on lessons already learned, reinforces explanations and terms used in the lesson, explains concepts not yet covered, provides an annotated answer key, offers practical helps and tips, and cites relevant information in the standard dictionaries and reference grammars. The Handbook helps students make the most of the introductory grammar, in the classroom or for self-guided study. The reference to the major research grammars and lexicons will enable the student and instructor to take learning and teaching to a more advanced level in studying and translating Biblical Hebrew.
The authors are doctoral students of C. L. Seow at Princeton Theological Seminary. Jennifer S. Green is an instructor at Columbia Theological Seminary, G. Brooke Lester is an instructor at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Joseph F. Scrivner is an instructor at Samford University.
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Backfired : A Nation Born For Religious Tolerance No Longer Tolerates Relig
$20.00Add to cartHow did America go from Pilgrims seeking freedom to express their Judeo-Christian beliefs to today’s discrimination against those beliefs in the name of tolerance? Learn the history of this disturbing development which has led to: Ten Commandments taken down; “Under God” removed from the Pledge; Prayer prohibited; Nativity Scenes banned; Salvation Army defunded; Boy Scouts sued; Christmas Carols stopped; Bible called “hate speech.” Discover how tolerance evolved: From Pilgrims to Puritans to Protestants to Catholics to Liberal Christians to Jews to Monotheists to Polytheists to All Religions to Atheists to ONLY POLITICALLY CORRECT. “The frustrating thing is that those who are attacking religion claim they are doing it in the name of tolerance. Question: Isn’t the real truth that they are intolerant of religion?” – Ronald Reagan, August 23, 1984.
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Faith Of The Founders
$34.99Add to cartThis book traces the religious life of the nation from the time of the Revolution to the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. In his portraits of Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Washington, and Adams, Gaustad carefully considers the developing relationship between church and state in America. Gaustad also follows the trial of diverse religious ideas and communities, as well as chronicles the religious dimensions of daily life for ordinary Americans.
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25 Unbelievable Years 1945-1969
$13.99Add to cart“… a brief, readable course in modern world geography and political history . . . puts the Pope, Billy Graham, the World Council of Churches, the world pentecostal movement, the population explosion, Mao Tze Tung and Biafra into a single picture, and tells us with hard statistics what has happened to Christianity and the World Christian Mission . . . . Illuminates crucial issues no one else is even thinking about . . . . a brilliant piece of work.” -C. Peter Wagner
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Search The Scriptures (Revised)
$35.99Add to cartA daily encounter with the Bible can be difficult to sustain, this book can support you in your discipline of daily Bible study. Using a question-and-answer approach, it helps you discover God’s truth for yourself. Its built-in flexibility and clear presentation allow you to use its contents according to your own needs. This book has been used and appreciated by many thousands of readers for over half century. This new edition, based on the New International Version of the Bible, has been completely reset in a fresh, accessible format. With its daily support, your own search of Scriptures can become a delight and a source of strength.
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Global Bible Commentary
$45.99Add to cartThe Global Bible Commentary invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions. These scholars have approaches and concerns that often are poles apart. Yet they share two basic convictions: biblical interpretation always matters; and reading the Bible “with others” is highly rewarding.
Each of the short commentaries of the Global Bible Commentary is a readily accessible guide for reading a biblical book. Written for undergraduate and seminary students and their teachers, as well as for pastors, priests, and Adult Sunday School classes, it introduces the users to the main features of the biblical book and its content.
Yet each short commentary does more. It also brings us a precious gift, namely the opportunity of reading this biblical book as if for the first time. By making explicit the specific context and the concerns from which she/he reads the Bible, the scholar points out to us the significance of aspects of the biblical text that we simply took for granted or overlooked.
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Find It In The Bible
$16.99Add to cartFascinating, Faith-Building, Fun Facts from the Bible
Do you know the 31 things God hates or the 15 keys to wisdom? How about the 7 basics of theology or the 28 things the Bible says about sex? With 50-plus lists, Find It in the Bible provides facts that range from fun and interesting to faith building and educational. You’ll even find a list of 101 jokes about biblical characters and events.
Scripture references accompany each listed item, making this book an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn more about God’s Word. Whether you use this book to satisfy your curiosity, learn more about biblical characters, or grow in spiritual wisdom, this is a book you’ll come to again and again.
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Postmodern Childrens Ministry
$19.99Add to cartThis practical, thought-provoking book presents a new paradigm for children’s ministry in the emerging 21st century and explores how churches are currently putting that vision into practice. Advocating the need to regard children as full participants in their faith communities, the book provides strategies for building intergenerational community where children feel they belong and have the opportunity to serve.
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Recultivating The Vineyard
$45.00Add to cartScott Hendrix argues in this book that the sixteenth-century Reformers all shared the same goal–to replant authentic Christianity in the vineyard of the Lord, the same European Christendom which, they believed, had been devastated by the medieval church. Thus he believes it is more accurate and useful to speak of one Reformation and to locate its diversity in the various theological and practical agendas that were developed to realize their goal of Christianization. Hendrix emphasizes the common concern of the reformers rather than the better known conflicts that developed among them, and he chooses the term “Christianization,” whose goal embraced Catholic as well as Protestant reform, for that concern in order to denote the unity in their goals and express both continuity and discontinuity between the Middle Ages and the Reformation.
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Science From Fisher Information
$278.00Add to cartThis work shows that information is at the root of all fields of science. These fields may be generated by use of the concept of “extreme physical information” or EPI. The book greatly expands the material in Physics from Fisher Information to include many other areas in science.
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Westminster Handbook To Evangelical Theology
$60.00Add to cartThe Westminster Handbook to Evangelical Theology is a comprehensive critical survey of the main persons, events, controversies, concepts, and institutions of twentieth-century evangelical theology. It will introduce readers to and be a reference work for the study of evangelicalism’s distinctive theological vision in its unity and diversity. Roger Olson explores evangelical theology through five lenses: The Story of Evangelical Theology, Movements and Organizations Related to Evangelical Theology, Key Figures in Evangelical Theology, Traditional Doctrines in Evangelical Theology, and Issues in Evangelical Theology.
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Westminster Handbook To Patristic Theology
$50.00Add to cartThis is a unique reference resource for study of the theological ideas developed in the early church period. Patristic theology is the theology of Christian writers up to the ninth century which became formative for succeeding centuries of Christianity. This handbook provides easy access to these leading theological understandings.
The Westminster Handbook to Christian Theology series provides a set of resources for the study of historic and contemporary theological movements and Christian theologians. These books are intended to help students and scholars find concise and accurate treatments of important theological terms.
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Crossing The Divide
$26.00Add to cartThe cross alone is our theology,” said Martin Luther. Yet over the last two decades, the idea of atonement has come under heavy attack from feminist theologians and others who argue that traditional formulations valorize suffering. Deanna Thompson takes up this challenge forthrightly in this creative and nuanced argument. Directly engaging with Martin Luther’s thought and his Heidelberg Disputation, as well as with feminist theologies, Thompson constructs a promising and life-giving theology of the cross.
