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4 Aliens And A Giant In A Forbidden World
$23.99Add to cartOne day a metal craft descended upon the earth, traveling at a speed approaching the soundbarrier. Like an exciting dream come true, the aliens had arrived in another world that was quite different from their own. This book will bring the light of the gospel into a land where it is forbidden.
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4 Aliens And A Giant In A Forbidden World
$15.49Add to cartOne day a metal craft descended upon the earth, traveling at a speed approaching the soundbarrier. Like an exciting dream come true, the aliens had arrived in another world that was quite different from their own. This book will bring the light of the gospel into a land where it is forbidden.
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Get Up And Get Moving
$22.99Add to cartMike overcame various obstacles to realize his dreams. He constantly tells others how he, who could not speak fluent English, could come to this country and become successful. Anything is possible if you do not make excuses. If you keep a positive outlook, you can change your situation, get up, get a dream, and see it come to fruition.
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Get Up And Get Moving
$14.99Add to cartMike overcame various obstacles to realize his dreams. He constantly tells others how he, who could not speak fluent English, could come to this country and become successful. Anything is possible if you do not make excuses. If you keep a positive outlook, you can change your situation, get up, get a dream, and see it come to fruition.
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Jesus The Man Who Loved Women
$16.99Add to cartThis stirring book explores Jesus’s heart and compassion for every woman — giving them undeniable value and significance.
Based on Jesus’s encounters with women during the time of his ministry, this tender book uncovers how time and again Jesus went against the traditional conventions of his era by treating women with respect and love, showing the world what a vital role they play. Jesus lived in an era where women were considered property and of little value as significant individuals. But by following Jesus’s example, readers will see how women should be cherished and uplifted. Each chapter touches on Jesus’s interactions with a specific woman, their conversations, and the gifts he bestows upon her. One tells of the widow who was burying her son, only to have Jesus resurrect him. Another is of the woman who was crippled for eighteen years and how Jesus not only freed her from her physical malady, but freed her spirit as well. But more than a mere retelling of these encounters, this book is a love story — a romance between the Creator of the universe come to earth and the women he came to know. Through these women, we see his love and compassion for every woman, and we watch as he lifts us all out of our ordinariness into the sublime intentions he planned for us since the beginning of time.——————————————————————————–
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40 Day Journey With Julian Of Norwich
$12.99Add to cartThe volumes in the 40-Day Journey series invite readers to take a spiritual journey with a great spiritual guide from the past or the present. In this volume, readers will be inspired by Julian, a celebrated English mystic from the fourteenth century and a recluse at St. Julian’s Church in Norwich, whose writings were the first works in English known to be written by a woman.
Drawing from her published writings, editor Lisa Dahill here selects forty inspiring passages from Julian’s work that help illustrate God’s love and compassion for all. A medieval Catholic, Julian was seen as a precursor to Martin Luther and other Reformation writers. Much of what she wrote speaks of the most profound mysteries of the Christian faith, and her Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love (circa 1393) is considered to be one of the most remarkable documents of medieval religious experience. In it she speaks of the great love of God for God’s people and how sin stands in the way. It is Jesus, however, who assures her, “that all would be well, and all manner of things would be well.”
40-Day Journey with Julian of Norwich begins with a short introduction to the life of Julian and then offers forty chapters, each of which includes a reading from her writings, related Scripture passages, questions to ponder, journal-reflection exercises, and a prayer. The book also includes helps on how to use the book and hints on keeping a journal along with ideas for further reading. Each chapter in the book includes space for notes.
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Dare To Wear Your Soul On The Outside
$19.95Add to cartIn this inspirational book, Gloria Burgess uses the touching story of her fatherOs relationship with William Faulkner as a starting point to explore a classic topic: how to bring forth the character qualities of love, wisdom, trust, faith, gratitude, creative action, vision, and integrity. Burgess declares the Osacred promises of legacy livingO as part of a transformational process that helps us connect to our past by honoring those who came before us, living with intention in the present, and freeing our talents so we can realize our potential. Dare to Ware Your Soul on the Outside also includes practical exercises for fostering greater authenticity and purpose in our lives.
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Hell : Separate Truth From Fiction And Get Your Toughest Questions Answered
$15.99Add to cartIs hell a literal location? Why would a loving God consign anybody to its flames? Can “good” people be sent there? Separating truth from fiction, Wiese’s follow-up to his best-selling 23 Minutes in Hell answers tough questions about eternal punishment—and responds to some pastors who claim that hell is not a real place of torment.
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Secret Survivors : Real Life Stories To Give You Hope For Healing
$12.99Add to cartWritten for teens, but also incredibly helpful to anyone working with students, Secret Survivors tells the compelling, true stories of people who have lived through painful secrets. As teens read stories about rape, addiction, cutting, abuse, abortion, and more, they’ll identify with the universal pain in each story and find the strength to share their own story and start healing.
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Making A Comeback
$12.00Add to cartIf we are not living abundant lives, how do we reclaim our lives in Christ? Jesus said, in John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Yet, so many Christians fail to live an abundant life; in fact, too often they are just getting by, just struggling to survive. But God has so much more for us! Many of us have sat passively and watched as the enemy of our souls has come, like a thief, stealing away our joy, killing our bodies, and destroying our families. We have lost the abundance in our lives that Christ died to give us. We allowed it to be taken from us while we watched apathetically, as though we were only spectators of our own lives-not followers of a risen, active, triumphant Christ. The time for sitting still and bemoaning our lot in life is over. God has empowered us to reclaim what we’ve lost. We can get our lives back! Get our health back! Get our minds back! Get our families back! Get our joy back! We do not have to wallow in defeat. We can make a comeback!
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Babysitting For God
$14.99Add to cartLonging for a life with purpose? This book is for you! Babysitting for God is a collection of riveting stories that bring you face-to-face with the fascinating journey that foster children go through. It will uplift and encourage you as you witness the unyielding determination of abused children, the unmatched power of prayer, and the awesome way God reveals himself, comforts, and blesses these children as He changes their lives in amazing ways. The joy will definitely inspire you as you read captivating stories loaded with both scripture and quotes containing powerful messages of love, hope and healing. The exploration and personal accounts of this devoted foster family will leave your questions answered, compel you to trust what God can do when you have the courage to pray, and awaken you to the realization that through the spirit of service, we all have the ability to make an unbelievably significant difference.
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13 Books Of The Holy Spirit
$17.99Add to cartThe Lord Jesus was showing me, how the prophet Isaiah knew more about Him than any other prophet. He prophesied more about my coming and the things that would happen to me in this world; My death, resurrection and My coming again to restore peace on earth. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. I went to jail in 1988. I had being crying out to the Lord, asking Him to take the drugs away from me, The Lord told me after getting saved; “I could not get your attention out there in the world”: He allowed me to come to jail, that He, (Jesus) may get my attention: As soon as I got saved, Jesus started developing a relationship with me; telling me things like, “If you would walk upright before me; I will keep you in perfect peace; deliver you back to family and love ones better than ever before”! I kept those words ever before me! In June; 2002 the Holy Spirit started bringing up in me; Thirteen Books of the Holy Spirit, this went on for about three months: Then He gave me a word of Encouragement: Psalm 45:1-2 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Vs. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee forever. When I read those two verses, I threw my hands up and said: Yes Lord.
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God Knows Where I Am 1
$21.99Add to cartThis true account, set high in the remote mountains of northeastern Arizona, is a story to inspire faith. It is about people of different cultures who meet and learn from each other, learn to love each other, and learn about trusting God as they experience a remarkable adventure together.
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God Knows Where I Am 1
$13.49Add to cartThis true account, set high in the remote mountains of northeastern Arizona, is a story to inspire faith. It is about people of different cultures who meet and learn from each other, learn to love each other, and learn about trusting God as they experience a remarkable adventure together.
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Help I Dont Like My Child
$13.49Add to cartEver think that you were all alone in your struggles of life? This book is a true story about a woman and her daughter, written to help set the captive free and to help bring healing to all those who are struggling in relationships, struggling with being real, and struggling for their very soul.
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Whats Your Excuse
$17.99Add to cartJohn Foppe, born without arms, has faced obstacles-both physical and emotional-his entire life. While some see his condition as a debilitating handicap, John disagrees. “Our only handicaps are those mental and emotional ones that prevent us from participating fully in life.”John is a creative problem solver, and his inspiring story will enable you to see that the only things preventing you from accomplishing your goals are self-imposed limitations. His education in clinical social work and his experience as a professional speaker give him unique insight on overcoming adversity. Here he reveals how to break through negative thinking and allow God to empower you to do great things.
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Moments That Take Your Breath Away
$16.99Add to cartAs the saying goes, “It’s not the number of breaths we take, it is the number of moments that take our breath away.” Every now and then, and more often than we realize, God breaks into the routine and gives us one of those awesome moments, so powerful, so amazing, so beautiful that time seems to stand still.
How long has it been since you had one of those moments? I have had many moments like that. Some were quite dramatic, some were quite memorable, and some were just too beautiful for words. Do you remember the first time you saw the ocean, or a majestic mountain range, or a breathtaking sunset with colors so amazing that you find yourself thinking, Only God could do that!
As we explore in this book some of the many different kinds of moments that take your breath away, it is my hope and prayer that we will all become more aware of and receptive to the myriad breathtaking moments that God has in store for us.
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Reconciliation Blues : A Black Evangelicals Inside View Of White Christiani
$18.99Add to cartJournalist Edward Gilbreath gives an insightful, honest picture of both the history and the present state of racial reconciliation in evangelical churches. He looks at a wide range of figures, such as Howard O. Jones, Tom Skinner, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson and John Perkins.
Charting progress as well as setbacks, his words offer encouragement for black evangelicals feeling alone, clarity for white evangelicals who want to understand more deeply, and fresh vision for all who want to move forward toward Christ’s prayer “that all of them may be one.”
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Living Water : Powerful Teachings From The International Bestselling Author
$16.99Add to cartThe companion to the bestselling The Heavenly Man, Living Water shares the vision of one of China’s most dedicated, courageous and intensely persecuted house church leaders. Brother Yun’s dramatic life story and teachings offer a message that inspires and challenges Christians to live out a passionate commitment to serve Jesus Christ.
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Lifes Healing Choices Small Group Study (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartThe perfect guide for small groups teaches readers how to handle their hurts, hang-ups, and habits, finding strength in numbers and compassion from others.
Thousands of churches around the country have small group studies, and this book focuses on the eight concrete, well-defined choices that are the foundation of Life’s Healing Choices. This guide is specifically designed to help small groups study the principles in more detail, such as Admitting Need, Getting Help, and Letting Go. -
Bishop Of Rwanda
$17.99Add to cartIn 1994, as his country descended into the madness of genocide, Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana underwent the mind-numbing pain of having members of his church and family butchered. John refused to become a part of the systemic hatred. He founded the Sonrise orphanage and school for children orphaned in the genocide, and he now leads reconciliation efforts between his own Tutsi people, the victims of this horrific massacre, and the perpetrators, the Hutus. His remarkable story is one that demands to be told.
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Rachel Smiles : The Spiritual Legacy Of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott
$18.99Add to cartWhen Rachel Scott’s life was tragically cut short in the Columbine High School shooting, she left behind a group of grieving friends and family. But as stories of Rachel’s faith and courage have surfaced, her legacy has grown to include hundreds of people who have been stirred by her example and are now impacting their world for God’s kingdom. In this moving book, readers will cherish the encouraging stories of those who are still passing on Rachel’s spiritual legacy. Her father, Darrell Scott, shares his own reflections, which are deeply personal and poignant. Never-before-published writings and drawings from Rachel’s journal are also included, along with photos of Rachel and her family and the people whose stories are featured.
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Washed By Blood
$16.99Add to cartIn the summer of 2007, Brian “Head” Welch, the former lead guitarist for the rock band Korn, took the music world by storm with his Hew York Times bestselling autobiography, Save Me from Myself, which recounts his years in the band, his debilitating addiction to drugs, and his unprecedented salvation through Jesus.
Now, Welch has written a young adult companion to his bestseller, sharing his inspirational story with Christian teens across the country. Discussing how his newfound faith has influenced his relationship with his daughter, his life, and his music, Head describes the challenging but rewarding events since his conversion, exposing the truth about how the trials of his life have made his faith run deeper with each passing day.
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Hockey Tonk : The Amazing Story Of The Nashville Predators
$19.99Add to cartSince becoming an official franchise of the National Hockey League in May 1998, The Nashville Predators have gained an incredible amount of regional and national attention. In Hockey Tonk, owner Craig Leipold and Richard Oliver take readers on a fascinating journey from the birth of the Nashville Predators to the planning and execution of the team’s inaugural season. From their first game in October 1998 before a sell out crowd of more than 17,000 to games being played today, the Nashville Predators have drawn a total of more than a million fans to their games. This book goes behind the scenes to describe not only how the Predators got and kept so many fans so fast, but also how they became one of the NHL’s most successful expansion teams in just one season. Fans and business people alike will be interested in this amazing story.
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Writing With Love
$15.99Add to cartThrough the Holy Spirit, the love of God is paramount to victorious living throughout eternity in spite of Satan’s direct attempts to trick and draw followers of Christ away from Him in order to discredit God’s powerful Word. By reading and meditating on these biblical studies in this book, the readers will discover the love of God is the answer for a marriage, mental illness, and even business. Perhaps those who do not know Christ will be compelled to learn more about Him for God gave His Son, Jesus Christ, to the world because of His love for all people.
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Life Beyond Laundry
$12.95Add to cartNearly every woman, and many men, face the challenge of finding meaning in the mundane piles of laundry and daily tasks facing them each week. Every now and then, however, someone raises their head from amongst the piles and notices that there are things going on around them. It smells differently out there. Life is happening and they want to be a part of it! This someone has come alive to encourage all of us to find joy and inspiration, not by escaping, but by tuning in to the quiet, gentle whispers of God in the midst of these tasks. In easy to read, short chapters, Kristen Cottingham shares delightfully candid insights gained in her persistent hunt for treasures buried in the unlikely form of practical obligations and activities. You won’t need a map or message in a bottle to benefit from Kristen’s honest and down to earth style. Pull up a basket and prop your feet. You will be amazed at the valuable gems you’ll find in “Life Beyond Laundry.”
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God Said Leave July 15
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This is the story of a missionary that heard God speak and moved his family to Europe. With a one-way ticket, no foreign contacts and no guarantee of support, Ralph was able in two years to establish a church with building and local pastor. God rewarded this obedience and sacrifice with outstanding miracles of healing. Twice this family had money just appear when food was needed. This book will build your faith to trust God. Ralph Roberts grew up in a Christian family and came to Christ about age 5. His church stressed foreign missions and he began supporting missionaries very young. In high school at times he went without food to give his lunch money for missions. Doors began to open when he was called to preach at age 16 and he began saving for Bible school. He attended Southeastern Bible College and Central Bible College as well as the Alliance Francais in Lausanne, Switzerland where he learned French. He has spoken in over 500 churches in 20 nations and established many foreign churches. He has taught courses in several Bible schools and lectured in universities including the Sorbonne in Paris, France and the University of Moscow philosophy students. He has been a successful evangelist, taught marriage seminaries and spoken in many conferences. Ralph plays a guitar and sings in English, French and Russian. He is in the US several months each year and can be contacted for invitations at: Ralph Roberts Missions, Inc., P.O. Box 462, Milton, FL 32572. -
You Too Can Be Free
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“YOU TOO CAN BE FREE” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start your life over? Have you ever wished you could go back to a certain segment in your life with the knowledge and experience you have now? Well, one thing is for sure, you cannot go back, but you can certainly go forward. The word of God declares, remember not the former things neither consider the things of the old for behold I will do a new thing (Isaiah 43:18). In order to experience a new day, you must be free in your mind, body, and spirit. This book contains profound personal insight that will assist you in realizing your fullest potential and prepare you to experience freedom in every area of your life. Remember, freedom is a choice that one chooses when they are ready to experience it. -
Winds Of Change
$12.49Add to cartStorms will come into our life. Jesus said so in His Word. “In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 6:33). Perhaps your storm in life is a current or past job loss, loss of a loved one, financial loss or loss of a reputation. None of us are immune. We do however, have a choice how we respond. We can emerge from the rubble embittered, broken and in bondage or we can elect to let Christ build something beautiful for His Kingdom’s work. No one can make that choice for us. We must be passionately prepared when the storms come. Our trust must be placed in the one true Creator who can lead, comfort, teach and conform us into his image. With daily prayers and our obedience to His Word and teachings, it is possible to build a spiritual fortress around a home that will safeguard it from spiritual destruction. However, we must be willing to change from the inside- out.
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Teachings For The Heart
$17.99Add to cartOne evening in the twentieth year of my life on this earth, God introduced Himself to me. It was personal, intimate, exciting, revealing, and a whole lot of other things that are just too hard to describe. It was wonderful! I needed to know more about this God and therefore reasoned I would need a religion that was also seeking after Him. The next thirty years were spent going from church to church and teacher to teacher, but never really getting any closer to my goal. I was led to start over, this time with the Holy Spirit as my exclusive guide and teacher. To keep myself organized, I started writing. I only documented what I knew in my heart was true. This is what I wrote. This is what I learned. This is how it begins. I humbly present these elementary teachings for the heart; a primer for spiritual growth.
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Psalm For Every Sigh
$12.95Add to cartAt the literal center of every Bible is the book of Psalms. Just as the heart is the symbolic center of human emotion, the psalms contain some of the most emotional passages in all of scripture, from the heights of jubilant praise to the depths of despair and mourning. All of us, to some degree, can relate to the psalms.
A Psalm for Every Sigh is a collection of observations and musings on specific psalms. Each psalm relates to various aspects of the human experience, from the peace and tranquility of Psalm 23, or the penitence and confession of Psalm 32, to our awe and wonder at beholding God’s creation in Psalm 8. A Psalm for Every Sigh relates the emotions portrayed in each selected psalm to the emotions we experience in our world today. This is a valuable addition to any personal or group Bible study.
While much of the world is different today than in the time of David and the other psalm writers, the joy, the pain, the anguish, and the exultation are still the same. That is why the psalms still carry such a powerful impact thousands of years after they were written. -
Believing In Narnia
$14.99Add to cartShows the Christian message within the Chronicles of Narnia To coincide with the release of Prince Caspian, this book helps kids ages 7-11, understand the symbolism of the Christian faith written by C.S. Lewis in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Christian concepts are simply explained, along with excerpts from the Narnia books. Each section of the book deals with a major theological themes, explains the character, gives insight in the spiritual parallels of that character and give excerpts from the Chronicles as examples. Kids, parents, teachers and ministers will all find this to be a great tool for use in preparing to see the movie.
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Breakout
$23.99Add to cartBreakout is the story of one church’s discovery of a Spirit empowered, New Testament model of church.
It is an honest, inspiring testimony to the truth that the Gospel of Jesus still maintains its life-changing power and God’s people still have it in them to change the world.
St Andrew’s Chorleywood has been at the forefront of church renewal for over three
decades. In the last five years, it has seen substantial growth as the congregation has moved from drawing people to one place, to a model in which well over a thousand believers have been sent out in mission-shaped communities of up to 50 members, meeting in school halls, community centres, coffee shops and other contexts.This daring move has resulted in the raising up of over a hundred new leaders, a massive release of spiritual gifts, great vision and creativity in outreach, and major growth through evangelism.
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Women Of Passions
$20.99Add to cartWomen of Passions: Ordinary Women Serving an Extraordinary God is collection of remarkable true stories and inspirational writings leading the reader toward a powerful connection to the Heart of God. Twenty-six unique authors from various backgrounds and walks of life open their hearts with fresh perspectives on Passion for God, Passion for Family, and Passion for Ministry. Regardless of the reader’s age, background, or personal interests, the stories will lead each to their knees in prayer, to their feet in thanksgiving, or to the phone to share with their closest friends. An additional section is included for those suffering from chronic illnesses. Used as a devotional, shared in a small group setting, or picked up when there are only a few free minutes during a busy day, the reader is invited to press beyond their comfort zone to experience the unexplainably passionate love shared between a woman and her God. Jan Ross and Jeanice McDade make known their passion for the Lord and the Body of Christ as they spread the Good News through Heart of God International Ministries. In spite of their active involvement in world missions, they are Ordinary Women Serving an Extraordinary God in their homes while serving in their local churches and communities. Jan is an ordained licensed minister; Jeanice is certified as a lay minister in women’s ministries and holds various Christian counseling certifications. As mothers of large, busy families, they both serve as short-term missionaries, do free-lance writing, and partner together to establish ongoing and ongrowing international evangelistic outreaches. They frequently minister to women’s groups and organizations, and speak at school chapel and missions services. Together they train and lead teams on international outreaches. God has taken these two ordinary women and has truly accomplished the extraordinary through hearts simply willing to serve. www.heartofgodinternational.com
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Mirror Mirror
$13.49Add to cartMirror Mirror, Seeing Pass the Reflection is an inspirational book about the process of looking inside yourself, shedding your illusions and uncovering the true essence of who you are. Acquiring knowledge without the power to express the life within is of little significance. As you read this inspiring book, you will begin to discover and tap into the power within you releasing you to live your life more abundantly and victoriously. No more limits! No more boundaries! Get ready to see increase all around you!
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Whats So Special About Me
$12.49Add to cart“What’s so special about me?” reveals the breathtaking wonders of the human body to young and old in a fresh and readable way. Focusing on the complexities inherent within each individual, Dr. Bradley Kuhn uses this as a signpost to lead the reader to the inescapable conclusion of an ultimate designer. In so doing, this book will give you an uplifting encounter with the amazing miracle of life. Educational and easily understood, “What’s so special about me?” addresses the key issues that many young people deal with today – self esteem, significance and purpose.
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Conversations With A Masterpiece Miracles And Medical Marvels
$14.99Add to cartConversations with a Masterpiece, Miracles and Medical Marvels’ is an easy read that is exciting and also a fast flowing book. Mr. Cooke is interviewed and chronologically tells of his incredible medical life with miracle healing after miracle healing that God has given him. Many times, Mr. Cooke should have died from critical medical adversities, but, God saved Mr. Cooke so he may complete his planned purpose in life. Mr. Cooke believes his destiny is to publish this book and establish the Steven W. Cooke HealthQuest House Foundation for organ transplant patients. This book is full of inspiration and wisdom on living life as it is given to you. Every organ transplant patient and their required support personnel should read this book and take many notes.
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Grandpas Hook
$29.99Add to cart“America already has a tomb for the unknown soldier,” Lawyer Blake Nepper told reporters. “Can we not have one obituary for the unknown fetus?” Ward Brown’s daughter, Mindy, is newly pregnant. It’s Thanksgiving of Mindy’s senior year of high school. She has already been granted a college academic scholarship. She is no longer involved with her baby’s father. Ward Brown fears the dastardly inevitable; he needs a miracle, will try anything to stop his daughter from aborting her baby. With help of a shrewd insurance CEO and his troubled lawyer, Ward Brown takes out a controversial life insurance policy on his unborn grandchild. As his daughter Mindy Brown endures her senior year, delaying an inevitable abortion, the world awaits a civil trial which could topple Roe v. Wade. “A Grisham-like thriller, Grandpa’s Hook engages legalized abortion much like Uncle Tom’s Cabin engaged, and helped end, legalized slavery.” -Jedd Hafer.
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Grandpas Hook
$19.99Add to cart“America already has a tomb for the unknown soldier,” Lawyer Blake Nepper told reporters. “Can we not have one obituary for the unknown fetus?” Ward Brown’s daughter, Mindy, is newly pregnant. It’s Thanksgiving of Mindy’s senior year of high school. She has already been granted a college academic scholarship. She is no longer involved with her baby’s father. Ward Brown fears the dastardly inevitable; he needs a miracle, will try anything to stop his daughter from aborting her baby. With help of a shrewd insurance CEO and his troubled lawyer, Ward Brown takes out a controversial life insurance policy on his unborn grandchild. As his daughter Mindy Brown endures her senior year, delaying an inevitable abortion, the world awaits a civil trial which could topple Roe v. Wade. “A Grisham-like thriller, Grandpa’s Hook engages legalized abortion much like Uncle Tom’s Cabin engaged, and helped end, legalized slavery.” -Jedd Hafer.
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Idoleyes : My New Perspective On Faith Fat And Fame
$16.99Add to cartBy candidly sharing her own joys, heartaches, triumphs, and failures, Mandisa shows women that they can be beautiful at any size and that healthy self-esteem and personal beauty come only when they accept themselves as a unique and much-loved woman of God’s creation. Mandisa also gives readers a very candid, behind-the-scenes look at life as an American Idol contestant.
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Holding Serve : Persevering On And Off The Court
$17.98Add to cartOften characterized as David facing Goliath on the tennis court, at 5’9″ and 150 pounds Michael Chang is used to playing with the big hitters. What he lacks in stature, he makes up for in determination. A serious contender at any Grand Slam event, his bold statement of faith in God makes him a role model we can all look up to. “What’s nice,” Michael says, “is that, as long as my priorities are straight, I’m able to go out with the mentality to really leave the winning and losing up to the Lord.”
In Holding Serve readers get a unique glimpse at Team Chang, Michael’s powerful family unit that he credits with much of his success. Michael also shares the story of how he became a Christian and the central role his faith has played in his achievements.
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Tale Of Two Sons Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartIn The Tale of Two Sons Workbook, one of America’s greatest Bible teachers takes readers deeper into Luke 15 than they’ve ever been before, revealing insights into the culture of Jesus’ day and a surprise secret ending.The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) has been preached in every pulpit and is known by many who read and cherish the Bible. It’s so special because it presents in clear and inspiring terms our struggle with sin, the need of our hearts to be accepted and pursued, and the Father’s inexhaustible mercy and love. But most Christians would say that they’ve heard every sermon possible from this gem of scripture. That it has lost its luster. In The Tale of Two Sons, one of America’s most beloved pastors restores the brilliance of this passage for the layperson, giving engrossing historical background and a surprise ending readers may have never known.
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Its Friday But Sundays Comin (Reprinted)
$18.99Add to cartA Tony Campolo Classic! For everyone who has lost at love, been let down by life, feels like their universe is unraveling…here is the celebrated message from Tony Campolo to warm their souls and encourage them to keep trusting in God. This repackaged edition celebrates one of the most classic messages of our day. Get ready to be challenged and inspired by Tony Campolo’s timeless words of hope for every believer… “IT’S FRIDAY, BUT SUNDAY’S COMIN’
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Happily Ever After
$24.99Add to cartKristin began her recovery from divorce to professional cyclist Lance Armstrong with a ring of 3 x 5 note cards. Each one held a hand-selected passage of scripture that helped her cope and survive that stage of her life. Now, in this powerful daily devotional, Kristin offers the same inspiring verses that helped transform her heart and complements them with her own compassionate, personal messages of faith and love. HAPPILY EVER AFTER is a year long daily devotional designed to help women through one of life’s most difficult times. Each entry contains a Bible verse and personal reflection from Kristin, helping readers maintain an open heart through their pain, confide in God at every stage of grief and despair, and forgiving those who have hurt them because they have been forgiven by God’s grace. As readers continue on their road to recovery, Kristin’s spiritually rejuvenating devotional will bring new hope to each passing day of divorce recovery.
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Getting Through What Youre Going Through
$18.99Add to cartRobert A. Schuller offers ten principles based on Psalm 23 to help break down the barriers to healing and help readers “get through” their difficult times. Whether you’re facing divorce, illness, the death of someone you love, a financial setback, or any other seemingly insurmountable problem, this book can be the answer to your prayers. Schuller’s ten principles will take you verse-by-verse through the Twenty-third Psalm, while breaking down barriers to healing, including self-pity, guilt, fear, and the inability to forgive. Above all, Getting Through What You’re Going Through proves the healing power of faith and prayer. “To get through what you’re going through, you must be willing to be carried, and that takes trusting,” explains Schuller. “Let go and let God support you, and your faith will lead you out of the valley into the Promised Land.”
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Smart Girls Think Twice
$18.99Add to cart“Think twice” encouragements for women to help them make smart choices in life. Popular author and conference speaker Jan Silvious is back with savvy advice for women to help them deal with the important choices they face every day. Realizing choices bring consequences, she shares the value of the second look, the second perspective, and the second consideration as well as the significance of acknowledging red flags. Jan offers biblically sound, psychologically positive wisdom for smart choices in 8 critical areas: Time Money Words Family Men Giving Rest God
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21 Days Of Harvest
$16.49Add to cartAs I re-entered Mom’s room, I saw that her body was leaning forward slightly, and she was pointing to something in front of her. I stood watching her quietly for a moment and then, suddenly, she looked in my direction and lowered her hand. “That’s funny,” she said. “What is?” I asked, entering the room. “Whenever you leave, he comes and the light goes up. Then, when you come back, he leaves and the light goes down.” My mother’s earthly days had come to fruition, and the harvest – that period of time when the mind and body transition from life to death – had begun..
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Living In The Heat Of The Battle
$16.49Add to cartPerhaps there is no greater test of our theology than when we find ourselves responding to the trials of life. And one of the greatest challenges we face in life has to do with problems in relationships. When it comes to family, marriage, friendships and working relationships, we find tremendous opportunities for putting doctrine into practice. Will Simmons has taken one of those potential relationship challenges and outlined an approach for applying biblical truth. For the man in a difficult marriage, who wants to please Christ and find victory.
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Trailblazing With God
$26.99Add to cartTrailblazing with God Learning to Walk on the Water “Trailblazing with God,” boldly describes one family’s fascinating adventure to Ghana, West Africa in the early nineteen sixties. Many unexpected twists and turns lead to perplexing and surprising discoveries as they endeavor to adjust to their new environment that early missionaries called, “the white man’s graveyard.” The lessons this young couple and their five children learned were priceless. God doesn’t pick the cream of the crop to be His servants. He uses ordinary, willing people with all of their warts and flaws to show the wonderful grace and mercy of God who carves us into the image of Christ.
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Lord Says I Want To Talk To You Yes You
$14.99Add to cartThe Lord says: I want to Talk to You – Yes You! is filled with dynamic descriptions of visions and impressions that were imparted to Beverly A. Cholley from the Lord. You will experience powerful encouragement as the author invites you to participate in the visions that are meant for everyone who reads this book! You will be amazed at the variety of visions and how God’s concepts for instructing you far surpass any of man’s ideas. The author displays personal experiences in unique ways that will capture your attention. The Lord says: I Want to Talk to You – Yes You is, in fact, a direct mandate from the Lord that He truly does want to talk to you!
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Collection Of 101 Poems
$13.49Add to cartCarolyn Gorman was born in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, where the family had established its roots many years before. Growing up in a rural area, by a beautiful lake provided for a wonderful childhood full of memories which Carolyn was able to draw on for her inspiration. She writes about life’s journey from her experiences, her love of nature is recalled from childhood adventures, and she is able to show sensitivity to the human spirit and her love of God throughout her poetry. The picture of Carolyn is by Photography West of Kelowna, BC.
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Lord Is Always There
$15.99Add to cartWithin this inspirational book is a collection of poems and songs that the Lord has given me during my Christian pilgrimage. Like spiritual manner from heaven He has counseled guided, comforted and built me up in my faith through them. He has also used them to witness to others, as I have used them in ministry. It is my prayer that its readers will also find its contents useful in outreach and edifying to their own faith and that they will know God’s presence in all their circumstances of life; in that no matter what we face in this world, we may always know in our hearts, that the Lord is always there with us, if we put our trust and faith in Christ; God is faithful, for we belong to Him.
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Sky Is Always There
$23.99Add to cartIn April 1997-98 Camilla Carr and Jon James set off as volunteers in a 500 Lada stacked high with toys, games, footballs, paints and a parachute. Their destination was Chechnya and their aim was to work with children who had been traumatised by war. After working for two months setting up and teaching in a rehabilitation centre and watching the children begin to smile and play again, they were kidnapped by Chechen guerrillas. There followed fourteen months of incarceration in homes that varied from a concrete box with no natural light or fresh air, to a pink trompe la oeil bedroom via a sauna and various cellars. They experienced everything from rape and mental torture to moments of compassion and kindness. They survived by using tools such as tai chi, yoga, meditation and humour; and through creating a dialogue with their captors, looking beneath their masks of fear and anger to reach the small flame of love and laughter unquenched by the demonising nature of war.
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Being Well When Were Ill
$18.00Add to cartMarva Dawn has an insider’s view of the many spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical difficulties encountered by people with chronic illness and disabilities. She knows from experience how to nurture wholeness and hope in spite of infirmity.
Filled with insight and practical help, each chapter of Being Well when We’re Ill focuses on one particular kind of struggle such as worry, guilt, the loss of meaning, or the loss of confidence and trust that God is present and personally loving. Each chapter details one or more appropriate ‘finds’ – spiritual resources, emotional supports, intellectual answers, or practical solutions – that enable a person with infirmities to persevere through them and to be well in spite of them.
For each issue she explores, such as loss of dreams, loneliness, physical pain, depression, ingratitude, side effects and more, Dawn includes discussions of biblical texts – not only texts that help lament losses but texts that bring wholeness. Readers will find themselves companioned in their sufferings and encouraged with new ways to surmount them.
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Bakht Singh Of India
$28.99Add to cartThe story of Bakht Singh shows what God can do with a man who is committed to Jesus Christ and dependent on God for every need. Bakht Singh, who grew up a Sikh, became an atheist, before his miraculous conversion to Christ. Bakht is a man of prayer whom God used to bring the gospel, revival and spiritual reformation at a time when India was struggling for political independence. The indigenous churches he established in India and worldwide helped dispel the misconception that Christianity was a Western religion.
This authorized biography, written by Dr. T. E. Koshy, is full of examples of the way the Lord performed miracles, restored relationships and brought people from all societal levels together in unity. Dr. Koshy shares his extensive research and interviews with Bakht Singh, his siblings, friends and fellow associates to give an account of this man of God previously unknown to many. Bakht Singh of India will inspire and challenge readers as they learn what God can do with someone who is willing to trust him, no matter the cost.
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Gods Promises For Your Every Need NKJV
$7.99Add to cartNo matter what your situation, God has a promise for you! Life is tough, and when you’re faced with challenges or in need of encouragement, the best place to go is to God’s Word. But sometimes it’s difficult to know where to look. God’s Promises for Your Every Need topically arranges crucial scriptures for every student of the Word to seek out in the ups and downs of life. Over 15 million copies have been sold in the God’s Promises line. This version features a burgundy kivar cover and scriptures all from the NKJV.
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Through The Fires God
$13.49Add to cartIt is when we face the most difficult times of our life we understand what the true meaning of Isaiah 43:2, “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned: neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” When the enemy heats the furnace the hottest that is when God will prove His power to be the strongest in our lives. GOD WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE FIRES
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Earthy Mysticism : Spirituality For Unspiritual People
$19.99Add to cartThis book, says the author, is “a testimony of narratives where [a] strange God appears. Such appearances supply the mystical states that have come to shape my life. I am not helped much by conventional approaches to spirituality. I find it almost impossible to do ‘devotions.’ Daily Bible study in the sense of devoting twenty to thirty minutes a day never worked for me. I cannot get around to scheduled times for prayer on my knees with head bowed. I find labyrinths and prayer beads boring. I am ever and again distracted in silent meditation. I simply cannot sustain a spirituality based in such things.
“I do not regard myself as unusual or special. My hunch, and it is more than that, is that a host of people will recognize themselves in what I describe here. What is here is, clearly, my story, but it is not about me. It is about a God of surprises, of One who comes in the ordinary and the seamy. It is about a God who will goose you. It is about mystical moments when clearly the only thing that finally matters is this God who will never leave us alone, especially in the ordinary and angular places of life. It is, I hope, a spirituality for unspiritual people.” -
Through Julians Window
$16.00Add to cartLike her 14th century predecessor Julian of Norwich, Sr Elizabeth lives as a solitary attached to a religious community. Like Julian, she is available to all who come for help, advice or direction. In Julian’s cell were three windows – one looking into the sanctuary of the church, one opening on to a secluded garden where she could attend to her own physical needs and a third where she conversed with all who came for help. Sr Elizabeth relates the three different aspects of these windows to the three things that Julian desired of God – contrition, compassion and longing for God. So deeply did she desire these qualities that she asked God to ‘wound’ her with them, but they became gifts of healing for herself and for others. Through contrition she learned her limitations and her need of others, compassion enabled her to become an effective spiritual guide and in longing for God she found purpose and meaning for her whole life.
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For God So Loved The Inner City
$18.99Add to cartThis book is an effort to be obedient in challenging God’s people to be more effectively involved in inner city ministry. Each and every Christian is commanded to show His love and His heart to the poor and the needy within our inner cities. You will learn within these pages that this is not directed toward one church. It is an attempt to describe God’s love for the poor.
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Love Search
$14.99Add to cartPolly Ann Sanders-Peterson was born in an Arkansas farmhouse, the ninth of twelve children. When she was twelve, her father died and her mother placed in a mental institution. With continuous thoughts of abandonment, she tackled life burdened with deep-rooted feelings of being unloved. Polly Ann fought hard to find love and acceptance, yet God’s unconditional love never failed her.
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Personalized Promises From Your Heavenly Father
$22.99Add to cartMy objective in writing this book was to help us experience a closer walk with our Heavenly Father. We all have issues that we face daily. The choice we have to make is; are we going to trust outside sources for the answers to our struggles or are we going to trust our Heavenly Father. He gives us His answer in Psalms 118:8; “It is better to take refuge in Me than to trust in man.” By personalizing His promises, you will feel His presence right there with you, and in realty, He is. Ask the Holy Spirit to make His promises real to you. Don’t let them remain on the pages of this book, but speak His promises into your life. There are over 80 different topics in this book. He wants you to apply them daily because He wants you to have an abundant life.
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Same Kind Of Different As Me
$19.99Add to cartA dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it. It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louisiana . . . and an East Texas honky-tonk . . . and, without a doubt, in the heart of God. It unfolds in a Hollywood hacienda . . . an upscale New York gallery . . . a downtown dumpster . . . a Texas ranch. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.
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Generation G : Advice For Savvy Grandmothers Who Will Never Go Gray
$19.99Add to cartAdvice from the heart of a rather hip and savvy Baby Boomer grandmother offers insight for grandmothering in the twenty-first century. The rules for grandmothers have changed. The new silver generation is savvy and sophisticated-managing businesses, working out with a personal trainer, and traveling to exotic locations. But what about their care and nurturing of the next generation? How can they stay connected and leave a legacy, cheerleading and hand-holding those who come behind? This handbook provides encouragement for grandmothers with the real issues they face today. Seven sections of essays challenge grandmothers to become healers, peacemakers, repairers of the breach in families, and to celebrate life transitions and aging. Topics, both humorous and serious, range from the importance of choosing a name, waiting at the hospital, and getting wrinkles to blended families, step-grandparenting, in-laws, boundaries, and dying. Generation G will inspire grandmothers to realize their calling is great and their gift, of themselves, essential.
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Good Morning How Are My College Buddies
$24.99Add to cartCollege years are tough years. Adjusting and thriving can be a risky journey when you leave the security of your home town and enter the world of many options and little accountability. No wonder that the college years represent the largest attrition rate in the church!! These college students long for a spiritual connection to the church and to their Christian values. Since 1997, Rev. LaVon Post has tried to bridge that gap with daily devotionals that speak to the issues that college students face daily. These devotionals have been sent faithfully to several thousand students representing more than 60 universities. This book is a compilation of those devotionals sent to college students since 1997. Regardless of your age, these devotionals will be an encouragement and daily spiritual vitamin to you. Read them daily and enjoy the practical wisdom and gentle encouragement that help us in our walk with God.
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Storm Warrior : A Believers Strategy For Victory
$19.00Add to cartJesus’s authority over evil was revealed through the many signs and wonders he performed and through his victory over death. Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda believe that Christians today can experience the same victory since Jesus commissioned his disciples to spread the gospel and advance the kingdom with power.
In Storm Warrior, the Chavdas equip believers to do battle with the enemies of God. They lead readers through biblical teaching about binding and loosing and into the realm of victory over the kingdom of darkness through signs and wonders. They offer prophetic insight into the Scriptures and share personal stories, showing readers how they too can walk in the power of God through all the circumstances of their lives.
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Unlimited God : Stretch Your Expectations God Has Not Changed
$19.99Add to cartDo you think you know God? Do you think you know His limits? Stop thinking and start believing. His miracle working power is the same today. Dolores, the widow of the late Dr. Donald Northrup, has included along with her own account of their lives many transcribed inserts in Don’s own words. The narrative extends from 1925 to 2007, and follows their experiences from Eastern Canada and the United States to Southern Africa, and back to North America and Europe. With a deep faith and determination to see lives changed, thousands have come to Christ through their ministry. As you peruse these pages you will find stories of childhood, of marriage and family, of sacrifice and triumph. You will encounter God as you read of the miracles they and the people around them experienced. Your faith will be challenged as you see that with God all things are possible.
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Prodigal Comes Home
$19.99Add to cartA painfully honest story of human weakness and God’s unending forgiveness. Thirteen years ago, amidst scandal, sin, and shattered lives, Michael English fell from the pinnacle of the Christian music world. In 1994, newspapers around the world blared the headline, “Gospel Singer Named Artist of the Year Turns in His Awards After Confirming He Had an Affair with a Fellow Married Singer.” From 1994 to 2002 Michael English’s life went from bad to worse. Public shame, divorce, broken relationships, drug addiction, even homelessness. But in 2002, God reached out and rescued Michael from himself. Today Michael is whole again, and in this book he tells his story of redemption.
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Unleash His Spirit
$14.99Add to cartAre God’s promises made in the Old Testament still true today? And if they are true, can you and I give our lives beyond a place of private faith to publicly live out His promises? Based on numerous interviews, conversations with a nonwestern spiritual mentor, mountaintop and valley experiences – including a life-threatening suspected poisoning while in the Middle East – Eric Watt records his discoveries as a personal prayer journal to God. As you read each day’s entry, expect the voice of His Spirit to speak to you and glimpse the incredible love and favor of God extended to you and to all who call on Him.
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Names Of God
$16.99Add to cartLord… Door… Rock… Redeemer… Way… Truth… Life… These are a few of the 45 names of God that Mary Foxwell Loeks illuminates in this classic collection of meditations. Short and succinct, thought-provoking and memorable, these praise pieces provide an aid to both private and corporate worship. Each meditation includes examples of the Names in scripture, a thoughtful life application and a closing prayer.
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All My Imperfections I Inherited From My Mom
$16.49Add to cartAn endearing portrait of growing up in 20th-century America All My Imperfections I Inherited From My Mom is a humorous compilation of short stories reflecting on many of the physical imperfections that all of us inherit from our parents. Many of these imperfections-allergies, hair loss, weight gain, acne, ugly toes-if taken too seriously, can lead to depression and low self-esteem. In a witty, lighthearted manner, author Craig T. Feigh reflects upon the trials and tribulations resulting from many of his youthful, inherited imperfections. Let him take you on a hilarious childhood journey of discovery and self-affirmation where the awkward moments of growing up are transformed into lessons of truth. You’ll feel a new affinity for yourself and yours-imperfections and all.
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God Reflected : Metaphors For Life
$26.00Add to cartWhen a loved one dies, somebody inevitably says the death was God’s will. The same claim is made when a person is cured of cancer. In a war, both sides often argue that they are carrying out God’s will. Faithful people search for God’s will for their lives, especially when they are faced with a decision, such as which job to take or whether to have another child. What is meant by God’s will? How does God act? What is the character of the God whose will is expressed in and through our lives? This book answers these questions in relation to a broadly Christian perspective.
Based on the traditional premise that everything we assert about God is metaphorical, this wonderfully written book presents a range of ways to imagine the nature of God and of God’s power and will: from a personal but distant God who is fully in charge and in control, through more gentle and engaged images of God, and ultimately to a non-personal view of God as the energy for life in the universe. Each perspective offers distinct images for God and for the way in which God’s will operates; each is assessed for its strengths and weaknesses. With deep insight and clear, inspiring writing, Keshgegian ultimately offers a way to imagine God and power that redefines the whole idea of God’s will.
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Prelude To Holy Ghost Fire
$16.99Add to cartThis book is part of my healing journey back to wholeness. It is my story, having left my upper middle class upbringing to live with my first boyfriend in 1967 shortly after I graduated from high school. We legally married, but my boyfriend removed the words, “till death do us part” from the ceremony. Thus, he justified full sexual exploitation of me. While he was a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, my then husband abandoned me to a hippie commune in Berkeley, California, two months after our first son was born in1972. I have been through fire. In 2000 during my first session with a psychiatrist, he jumped from his chair and said, “See, you have depression, and you have had it most of your life.” I did not agree then, but I do now. I had no sense of it, none. As we began to work together and my story unfolded, it became clear that I had it “all”; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and/or deep emotional wounding. I didn’t seek help for 30 years. I worked full time, attempted to raise children and swept my life under the rug. No matter how bad it was for me, I just kept going until one day I couldn’t do it anymore. I began to collapse. I had to face the truth about my life. I had been treated worse than an abandoned, abused animal. I learned that you can run, but you can’t hide. If God is going to save you, He is going to do it, no matter who you are, what you have been through, where you have been, how you treat yourself and what other people say, do or think.
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Me Myself And Bob
$19.99Add to cartThis is a story of dreaming big and working hard, of spectacular success and breathtaking failure, of shouted questions, and, at long last, whispered answers. With trademark wit and heart, Phil Vischer shares how God can use the death of a dream to point us toward true success. Larry. Bob. Archibald. These VeggieTales stars are the most famous vegetables you’ll ever eat. Oops, meet. Their antics are known around the world. But so much of the VeggieTales story hasn’t been told. In Me, Myself, and Bob, Phil Vischer, founder of Big Idea and creator of VeggieTales, gives a behind-the-scenes look at his not-so-funny journey with the loveable veggies. From famed creator to bankrupt dreamer, Vischer shares his story of trial and ultimate triumph as God inspired him with one big idea after another.
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Once Blind : Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
This biography of the writer of Amazing Grace takes us on a journey worthy of a Hollywood extravaganza with swashbuckling adventures on the high seas coupled with the horrors of the slave trade. Once Blind retells Newton’s conversion during a crushing storm no one expected to survive and then the most unusual years that followed as an evangelical clergyman with the Church of England during which he was known for his ability to bridge gaping theological chasms.
In the end, John Newton risked his reputation, his wife’s emotional well-being, even his cherished right to preach-all so that he could bear witness to the horrors he had witnessed and had participated in, and to help bring about laws that would stop the slave trade.
This is indeed a timely book as we mark the 200th anniversary of the laws that set in motion the end of 18th century slavery, for God’s grace is every bit as amazing today as it was in Newton’s era.
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Breast Stays Put
$17.49Add to cartAfter running her own successful business in Wellness Alternatives, Pamela faced the unthinkable. She was diagnosed with a malignant, fast-growing breast cancer. Pam declined all conventional treatment and chose an alternative approach with an impressive track record instead, which resulted in her full recovery. Convinced that mutilation and toxic treatments are not always necessary, she wanted others to know there ARE options that don’t involve devastating a person’s body and their quality of life. With a delivery all her own, she shares her courageous story of overcoming a deadly diagnosis and provides prevention and treatment information.
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Called For Life
$31.00Add to cartCalled for Life reflects on our calling to serve God and neighbor in the context of retirement. People facing retirement ask a variety of questions, each framed by a different perspective. “Will I ever be interested in retiring?” some baby boomers ask. “Who am I now?” newly retired clergy ask. “What, if anything, is God calling me to do and be after retirement?” all inquire.
This book is built on the assumption that most people don’t want to spend the last third of their lives doing nothing. What they want is a life that is worth living, an occupation that will help others, a retirement in which they can continue to exercise their calling. Clayton uses examples from his own experience and from others, laity and clergy, to explore retirement and the three components of our calling: our identity, our gifts, and our occupation. He also examines the role of community in our calling and retirement; the challenges of the transition into retirement; options for meaningful activity; the importance of identifying our purpose; doing and being in retirement; and the final call to death. Readers will be encouraged to see retirement as an opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do and to become the kind of person they have wanted to be.
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101 Cups Of Water
$14.99Add to cartFor every time you’ve tried too hard, fell too far, or struggled too much, the refreshing cups in this book-or reminders of God’s infinite grace and mercy-will renew you like cool, clear water after a long, dry walk on a dusty, pitted, uphill road.
“I’ve been a believing Christian since childhood,” author C. David Baker explains, “but it’s my personal failures that have led me to the deep well of Grace.”
David poured his dashed hopes, broken dreams, haunting doubts, and paralyzing fear down that well and found all that’s collected here, all he, like you, needs for living with peace, joy, and purpose: cool cups of relief, comfort, revival, and sustenance.
Because Water Is “Life.
“And” 101 Cups of Water “Will Quench Your Thirst. -
My Girl
$13.49Add to cartTwo women. Two stories. Fresh from the battlefields of Korea, Bobby met Jeanette while visiting a friend back home in Tennessee. Annie walked into Bill’s office in a Georgia textile mill and something just clicked. My Girl is the true story of these two couples, written as a tribute to these brave, strong women. From two different generations, through their faith and compassion, they touched the lives of everyone they knew. Two hard-working girls of humble beginnings, who were determined to help others and honor God. This is their story told by the men that loved them. This is how they met, how they lived, how they died, and how each in their own way made us better men.
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Vinnie Here : Fanciful Conversations Between A Pastor And His Dog
$16.49Add to cartVinnie came to St. Vincent Parish in 1998. His previous history is largely unknown, as is his precise pedigree. He arrived at the tender age of six weeks and has since become an integral part of the parish household. A quick learner, Vinnie soon learned the duties of a Church dog and enjoys all the attention given to him as such.
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Finding Your Way
$34.00Add to cartIn The Ultimate Comeback Tommy Tenney showed us how we can find restoration and healing after even the most egregious errors and from the most hopeless situations.
In Tenny’s new book, the pilgrimage of Ruth and Naomi to Bethlehem is the springboard for Tenney’s message which teaches that many of the things that go wrong in our lives can be resolved or even avoided by adopting some very basic principles. We desperately need to downsize, reprioritize, and sometimes even sacrifice less important things in order to simplify our lives. In doing so, we become unfettered enough to see more clearly where our priorities should lie.
We have the tendency to seek temporary satisfaction through a more convenient or more accommodating value system. We settle on whatever gives us permission to do what we want and to acquire what we desire. Ruth possessed the virtues of wisdom, faith, and trust; and employing these while enduring personal crisis, she realized that the very things she needed for inner strength and support were her family traditions.
What we find on this journey is that these foundational tenets lead us down a path to a place of peace and contentment, to the Things that Really Matter.
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Confessions Of A Good Christian Girl
$18.99Add to cartIn this powerful book, prominent Christian speaker and TV personality Tammy Maltby gets specific about the brokenness and pain in her own life and the lives of other “good Christian girls.” This book is not a lurid expose, but an honest and courageous look at the secrets that often lurk behind a “victorious” Christian fadade-secrets that range from feelings of inadequacy to sexual sins, shopping addictions, and thoughts of suicide. This book is also a passionate testimony to the Lord’s eagerness to cleanse and heal those who turn to Him. And it is a fervent appeal to God’s people to own up to the sin, brokenness, and shame in our midst and to extend to each other the same persistent, healing grace that Jesus extends to us.
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Star Witness : Prophetic Letters Of Matchless Grace
$22.99Add to cartPersonal success mysteries are more than health fitness quests, and they do have real resolutions! Are you ready for supernatural wisdom which is the providence of good life-fitness? The key to conquering lifetime fitness is to reach far higher than self. The author found the way to unlock his pursuits to conquer life fitness quests, and now you can too!
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TOUCH : Pressing Against The Wounds Of A Broken World
$18.99Add to cartBefore God touched his heart and transformed his life, Rudy Rasmus was a businessman running a “borderline bordello” in Houston. But thousands now know him simply as “Pastor Rudy”-with a downtown ministry at St. John’s Church that he and his wife Juanita started to reach out to those who Jesus called “the least of these.” TOUCH is the amazing story of Rudy’s life and ministry of grace that is changing lives daily. The church has become one of the most culturally diverse congregations in the country with people from every social and economic background, including the homeless, sharing the same pew. Pastor Rudy’s message to touch the lives of those in our own communities has a lesson for us all. Pastor Rudy is also a featured contributor to O, The Oprah Magazine-answering questions on ethics and marking one of the few times O has asked a Pastor to serve in this manner.
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Tales And Prayers For New Life In Christ
$15.95Add to cartWhat is a story? Is it simple communication, a way to relay information about an event? Is there more to a story than that? In fact, stories are powerful. They not only inspire our imagination, but they also serve as a connection with our past, preserving core events in our history. Stories can create a feeling of community, bonding people together in a common history. They reveal truths to us that would otherwise remain hidden. Sometimes we cannot grasp a notion until it is revealed in a story. From the story of our birth to our newspaper obituary, stories are the fabric of our lives.
It is no wonder that Jesus taught us using parables, defined in the introduction as “simple translations of the unfathomable word of God into human language.” Like other stories in our lives, Jesus’ parables offer humanity hope and enlightenment. Consequently, stories have pervaded our worship of God, the master storyteller. Through sermons, prayers, and hymns, the grand tale of God’s relationship with humanity is retold every Sunday.
It is in this spirit that Tales and Prayers for New Life in Christ is given. Each story, complete with a synopsis, a link to the liturgical calendar, and a corresponding scripture, offers us a glimpse into the mystery of life and faith. These stories, including “Angie,” “Bullpen Mud,” and “A Vision of Peace,” can be used in sermons, small group discussions, or even as a complement to personal prayer and reflection. It is suitable for congregations, families, friends, and individuals. Let each tale lay down the foundation on which you create a story of your own.
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Master Gardener
$13.49Add to cartThe Master Gardener is a lively, modern-day parable about a surprise visitor who shows up within the high and impenetrable walls of a lonely gardener whose life is plagued with fear and loneliness. Through a series of teachable-moments that the visitor uses as opportunities of instruction, the gardener finds that what is happening within his struggling garden is but a reflection of his tumultuous emotions. The surprise visitor patiently and kindly shows the gardener how to deal with the troubling issues of life while also teaching him how to perfectly care for his natural garden. The Master Gardener offers the humor and whimsy of an allegory, the insight of ageless wisdom, and the vivid symbolism of Christ’s love for us and His desire to be involved in every aspect of our lives. Laura Dahne and her husband Jim reside in South Florida where they enjoy doing ministry together. Laura’s passions are her family, photography and teaching on the magnificence of God. It has been said that she uses her pen to paint beautiful word masterpieces, much like an artist uses a brush. In addition to this work she has written several devotionals and currently authors a newsletter entitled, “The She Papers…The Passionate Ramblings of a Woman Crazy for God.” Laura knows first-hand the desperate need for inner healing and how our lives become transformed when Jesus is invited into our hurts and hearts. Laura does inspirational speaking engagements out of a sincere desire to see God’s women get set free and be wholly healed by a Holy God. Laura is currently ‘mulling over’ her next book, Broken Winged Eagles, a book on helping those who grieve. She can be contacted at TheShePapers@aol.com.
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Gods Gonna Make You Laugh
$15.99Add to cartEveryone can relate to walking through very dark periods of life which seem will never end. Noel Jones is not speaking from a vantage point of one who has never suffered so his words of encouragement and promise carry weight and hope. Sorrow and adversity come, but they do not stay.
This book conveys the message that suffering and endurance are preparations for the reward that will come to the one who holds on to and trusts in the faithfulness of God. That one will experience the laughter of triumph. Joy comes in the morning to those who endure.
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1st Gleam Of Dawn
$19.99Add to cartMary Cutler thought she was living a wonderful life. She had married her college sweetheart and raised a family. Then began a series of trials that shook her world. She suffered a clinical depression, her son flunked out of college, and a daughter and son-in-law established a hippie commune before he left her to seek spiritual enlightenment in India. One day Mary received a phone call concerning her daughter that caused her to cry out to God for help. That’s when the miracles began!
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Walking Through : One Womans Spiritual Journey With Christ Through Poetry
$10.99Add to cartWith this fresh approach to comprehending the gospel and what Jesus did for us all, this inspiring collection of poetry will help motivate and guide our understanding of God’s love. Judith and her husband Robert currently reside in Amherst, Ohio. Judith hosted a television show titled Spout and does inspirational speaking engagements. She is also a songwriter and loves to teach God’s Word.
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Lost Soul
$26.99Add to cartSkipping school, hitchhiking, and getting high became the author’s way of escape from all the pressures of growing up. At the time she didn’t know it, but all of this was God’s plan to prepare her for what was ahead. By the grace of God, she was spared from her own stupidity and given the opportunity to tell her story – the story of how God’s love surpasses any and all struggles this world can throw at you.
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12 Stones : Crossing Into The Promise Land
$19.99Add to cartTwelve Stones was written for anyone who has an addiction to overcome. Through years of trial and error, Kay discovered that Jesus Christ is the only way to victory over any addiction. In a collection of essays written during a two-year period of her recovery walk, without sugarcoating, she freely relays the struggles, tears, fears, and the failures. But there are successes too, and there is no mistaking the joy and peace of God that she experiences along the way.
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In Search Of Julian Of Norwich
$19.95Add to cartThis is a spiritual detective story. Who was Julian? Why has she become so famous? Why did her writings disappear for centuries? Why is everyone reading them today? This fascinating illustrated exploration of Julian’s world-her city, her century, and her remarkable book, the first written by a woman in English- provides clues to the exciting mystery that is Julian.
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Finding God In The Shadows
$16.99Add to cartThe stories in this volume are of men and women who exhibit moral courage and who take responsible action despite hardships, privations, or the burdens of making life and death decisions for others. Most of the stories are set against the backdrop of war or conflict and incorporate parallel historical moments from the Bible that help frame the questions raised by the contemporary story. By searching the concrete realities through which many people of faith encounter God, the authors encourage a closer reading of and reflection on the stories in the Bible. We can meet God, they say, most distinctly through ordinary means.
The stories include: Battle of Pilar Pass, Stalingrad, And the Blind Shall See, The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth, Golden Rule in Action, Private Jake McNiece and the Dirty Dozen, Father Forgive Them, The Return, In God We Trust, Never Walk Alone, Ocean Tap, Boat People, and more. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and discussion.
