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Taste And See
$11.99Add to cartJan Johnson offers an innovative Advent small-group study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title Taste and See hints at how readers are invited to experience the stories of the season with their senses. Drawing on that experience of scripture, participants then consider how these stories speak to their own lives.
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Light Of Lights
$9.99Add to cartThis Advent book invites readers to commit to the practice of daily prayer. The collection of meditations from The Upper Room daily devotional guide is arranged to coordinate with the themes of the four candles on an Advent wreath: Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace. Meditations are included for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the Sunday after Christmas. A complete Leader’s Guide for small groups and instructions for making an Advent wreath are included.
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Gospel In The Marketplace Of Ideas (Student/Study Guide)
$22.99Add to cartAbbreviations
1. Welcome To Athens
2. Was Paul’s Speech At Athens A Mistake?
3. Paul’s Athens
4. Our Athens
5. Paul’s Speech In Acts
6. Paul’s Audience
7. Paul’s Gospel For The Educated
8. The Art Of Persuasion
9. Acting On The Truth
10. Going To Our Own Mars Hill
Resources For Further Reading
Study Questions For Group Discussion
Subject IndexAdditional Info
Our world is multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-philosophical. It ranges from fundamental monotheism to do-it-yourself spirituality to strident atheism. How can we authentically and effectively present the message of Jesus the Messiah in such a pluralistic and often relativistic context? When Paul visited Athens, as told in the book of Acts, he found an equally multi-cultural and multi-religious setting. From Jews to Gentiles, elite to poor, slaves to slave owners, from olive-skinned Gentiles to dark-skinned Ethiopians–the Greco-Roman world was a dynamic mixture. Religions practices were also wide and varied, with the Imperial cult of Emperor worship being the most prominent. Many also frequented the temples for the traditional Greek pantheon, and participated in the secret rituals of the Mystery Religions. Philosopher Paul Copan and New Testament scholar Kenneth Litwak team up to show how Paul’s example found in Acts 17 provide a practical model that still fits today. They uncover the cultural and religious background of this key episode in the Apostle’s career. With equal facility they show what it means for us who live in an age of competing beliefs and value systems. -
Love Comes Home (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartWorld War II is finally over and the people of Rosey Corner are busy welcoming the boys home. The Merritt sisters in particular are looking toward the future. Kate is eager to start a family and live out her dream of happily ever after with Jay. Evangeline wants a beautiful house and encourages Mike to pastor a big-town church. Victoria wants what can never be–a life with a man who will never come back. And little Lorena is growing up and wondering more and more about her birth family.
Through the heartfelt storytelling of bestselling author Ann Gabhart, readers join these endearing characters as they walk an uncertain road. Each sister must learn to hold her plans with a loose hand, trusting that God will guide and strengthen them as they share the joys and sorrows of life in their little corner of the world.
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Death Takes A Ride
$17.00Add to cartCate Kinkaid arrives at H&B Classic Auto Restorations to give a friend a ride. But, as usual, trouble finds Kate even there–this time in the form of one dead man, one wounded man, and what appears to be a pretty obvious case of self-defense. Owner Matt Halliday wants to hire her, but not for this case. Instead, Cate is charged with finding a man who owns a particular motorcycle Matt would like to buy. As her search progresses, she begins to suspect that the shooting in Matt’s office may not have been as cut-and-dried as it appeared.
Bestselling and award-winning author Lorena McCourtney takes readers on another wild ride of mystery in this clever cozy mystery, part of her popular series The Cate Kinkaid Files.
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His Guilt : The Amish Of Hart County
$15.99Add to cartNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray delivers the next novel in her Amish of Hart County series-a suspenseful tale of an Amish man who will risk all to protect the woman he loves.
Mark Fisher has returned home to Hart County, determined to put the past behind him. Two years ago, after being wrongly accused of assault, he left the Amish community, though never forgot his home. When the one person who had helped him through his rough times asks for help, Mark returns. But it is pretty Waneta Cain who makes him want to stay…
Neeta is one of the few people in Hart County who doesn’t believe Mark is guilty of hurting anyone. However, his worldliness and tough exterior do make her uneasy. As she begins to see the real man behind all the gossip and prejudice, she wonders if he is the man for her.
Just when Mark starts to believe a new life is possible, a close friend of Neeta’s is attacked. Once again, everyone in the community seems to believe he is guilty. But what hurts most is Neeta’s sudden wariness around him. When another woman is hurt, a woman who is close to both Neeta and himself, Mark fears he knows the real culprit. And time is running out. Will Mark be able to find him before Neeta becomes his next victim?
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Evangelical Postcolonial Conversations
$30.99Add to cartIntroduction: Why Postcolonial Conversations Matter
Reflection On Postcolonial Friendship
Brian D. McLarenThe Importance Of Postcolonial Evangelical Conversations
Steve HuA Response To The Postcolonial Roundtable: Promises, Problems And Prospects
Gene L. GreenThe Postcolonial Challenge To Evangelicals
EditorsProspects And Problems For Evangelical Postcolonialisms
Robert S. HeaneyPart 1 Mission And Metanarrative: Origins And Articulations
Introduction To Part 1- L. Daniel Hawk1. From Good: “The Only Good Indian Is A Dead Indian”; To Better: “Kill The Indian And Save The Man”; To Best: “Old Things Pass Away And All Things Become White!” An American Hermeneutic Of Colonization
L. Daniel Hawk And Richard L. Twiss2. North American Mission And Motive: Following The Markers
Gregory L. Cuellar And Randy S. Woodley3. Postcolonial Feminism, The Bible And The Native Indian Women
Jayachitra Lalitha4. Converting A Colonialist Christ: Toward An African Postcolonial Christology
Victor Ifeanyi Ezigbo And Reggie L. WilliamsPart 2 The Stories Behind The Colonial Stories
Introduction To Part 2 – Kay Higuera Smith5. Tracing The Metanarrative Of Colonialism And Its Legacy
Teri R. Merrick6. American Exceptionalism As Prophetic Nationalism
Kurt Anders RichardsonPart 3 Revisioning Evangelical Theology
Introduction To Part 3 – Jayachitra Lalitha7. The Apocalypse Of Colonialism: Notes Toward A Postcolonial Eschatology
Christian T. Collins Winn And Amos Yong8. Jesus/Christ The Hybrid: Toward A Postcolonial Evangelical Christology
Joya Colon-Berezin And Peter Goodwin Heltzel9. Recovering The Spirit Of Pentecost: Canon And Catholicity In Postcolonial Perspective
Megan K. DeFranza And John R. FrankePart 4 Transforming The Evangelical Legacy
Introduction To Part 4 – Kay Higuera Smith10. The Problem And Promise Of Praxis In Postcolonial Criticism
Federico A. Roth And Gilberto Lozano11. Embracing The Other: A Vision For Evangelical Identity
Kay Higuera Smith12. Healthy Leadership And Power Differences In The Postcolonial Community: Two Reflections
Nicholas Rowe And Ray Aldred13. Christian Disciplines As Ways Of Instilling God’s Shalom For Postcolonial Communities: Two Reflections
Nicholas Rowe And Safwat A. MarzoukPart 5 Closing The Circle
Introduction To Part 5: The Evolution Of The Postcolonial Roundtable
Joseph F. Duggan14. Hosting A True Roundtable: Dialogue Across T
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How does the church respond to issues of imperialism, race and globalization? Constructing an evangelical postcolonial theology may be the solution to dealing with these ever-growing issues. Gathering together essays presented at the 2010 Postcolonial Roundtable at Gordon College, this groundbreaking volume seeks to reconcile the ugly history of cultural dominion and colonialism with new perspectives on global society. Rethinking and reimagining the concepts of identity, power, interpretation and historiography through the lens of Christianity, the editors provide readers with new ways of understanding and bettering the world. “The Christian faith of the future must be a joint enterprise in which the descendants of the colonized and the descendants of the colonizers come together, reflect on the past and imagine a different and better future together,” contributor Brian McLaren states. “That work will involve risks and dangers for both groups, and the contributions of both are essential. One lesson the gospel surely teaches us is this: we are all connected.” Addressing themes like nationalism, Christology and western conquest, contributors discuss reasons Christians need to be careful how they frame their conversations on global topics. The language of “mission” can be misconstrued in light of postcolonial perspectives, and the essays dig into the role of evangelicalism in modern Christian outreach to help us keep pace with what God is doing in our era. -
Making Good Habits Breaking Bad Habits
$17.99Add to cartExperts say that at least 40% of what we do is solely the result of habit, which is why it is so important to make good habits and break bad ones. In this book, Joyce Meyer zeroes in on 14 life-enhancing habits and provides practical tools that will help you make them your own.
From nail biting to cell phone addiction, procrastination to overspending, bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately, we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring.
In this book, Joyce Meyer examines the nature of habits. The first habit – and most important one to have – is the God Habit. By making it a habit to start your day by reading the Bible and communing with God, asking for His help in your efforts and His strength and sustenance, the stage is set for overcoming the habits you want to break and establishing new ones in their place.
Joyce then explores how to break bad habits by examining destructive, negative behavior patterns.
Chapters are devoted to fourteen good habits, and by the end of each you have a specific roadmap to follow until the behavior has become automatic (the definition of a habit). It’s like following a GPS to get you to a new place. After traveling the same route several times, the GPS isn’t needed for you to find your destination. The ‘habit’ of following the right route has become ingrained.
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The God Habit
The Habit of Being Decisive
The Health Habit
The Happy Habit
The Habit of Faith
The Habit of Excellence
The Habit of Being Responsible
The Generosity Habit
The Hurry Habit
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Introduction To Biblical Ethics (Revised)
$65.00Add to cart34 Chapters
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What should we do or not do? What attitudes, behavior and qualities are good? Can we be good without God? What is the highest good, the purpose of human existence? These are the questions the study of ethics seeks to answer. Unlike many approaches to ethics, this book foundationally turns to Scripture, going only as far as Scripture itself goes. The result is an overview of biblical ethics that not only addresses the life of love and wisdom to be lived out by Christians as virtuous individuals, but also as Christians in community, in society and in a world of God’s creation. Key preliminary considerations of love, law, sin and virtue are given their due in this thoroughly revised and updated text. The bulk of the work is then organized around the Ten Commandments and ethical themes springing from them-loving God (commandments 1-4) and loving others (commandments 6-10). This new edition includes added material on ethical alternatives such as relativism, social contract, utilitarianism and evolutionary ethicsthe seven deadly sins as well as the cardinal virtues vs. theological virtuesend-of-life ethics, stem-cell research, animal rights, sexuality, genetics and technology, and other bioethical issues such as plastic surgery and surrogate motherhood technology and its depersonalizing effects as well as helping the poorthe church’s engagement in society and how Christians can make a difference in the media. McQuilkin and Copan stay focused on how we are fulfilling the purposes of God for our lives-a will that is for our good and our well-being. This comprehensive study is the place to begin on the journey of living wisely, faithfully and obediently. -
Christianity On Trial
$20.99Add to cartIs Christianity reasonable? Is it more reasonable to believe that a god exists than not? Is it plausible that such a god would choose to create and communicate with humanity? Can we trust the alleged eyewitness testimony to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus? Mark Lanier, one of America’s top trial lawyers, brings a legal eye to examine the plausibility of the Christian faith. Explaining the rules that courts follow to determine the likelihood of truth, he interrogates key witnesses from throughout history to explore whether it makes sense to accept the Christian worldview or not. At the end of the day, all of us must choose for ourselves what is worthy of belief and what is not. Weigh the arguments and decide for yourself.
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Faith And Reason
$25.99Add to cartSteve Wilkens edits a debate between three different understandings of the relation between faith and reason, between theology and philosophy. The three views include: Faith and Philosophy in Tension, Faith Seeking Understanding and the Thomistic Synthesis. This introduction to a classic problem will be an essential resource for students.
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Acts And Omissions
$16.99Add to cartChosen as a Guardian Book of 2014 The Bishop of Lindchester is happily married with four daughters. But does he have a secret? Archdeacon Matt is inclined to think not. That said, it’s obvious to him that Bishop Paul’s got a pretty big bee in his mitre about the brilliant but troubled Freddie May . . . Welcome to the fictional Diocese of Lindchester, where you will be taken (dear reader) on a yearlong romp in the company of bishops, priests and lay people. Prepare yourself for a bumpy and hilarious ride from the rarefied heights of the Cathedral Close down to the coalface of ordinary urban and rural parishes. Acts and Omissions reveals the Church of England in all its mess and glory. It is a world shot through with grace, but one where even the best intentioned err and stray. And occasionally do those things which they ought not to have done . . .
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Heartfelt Discipline 3rd Edition
$16.00Add to cartTrying to understand what God really says about childhood discipline can be like putting together a puzzle, but the pieces just don’t all seem to fit. For two generations conservative Christians have rejected the idea of a permissive “hands off” discipline and adopted a strict “hands on” discipline taught by many well-known Christian parenting authorities. In Heartfelt Discipline, Clay Clarkson advocates a different biblical model–a relational “hands around” discipline. If you have young children and are beginning to try to solve the discipline puzzle for your family, start with this book. It is a fresh, formula-free, and fully biblical perspective on childhood discipline that will change the way you think about your children. You’ll see how all the biblical pieces fit together and make sense, and put you on the path to your child’s heart.
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Wild Things : Poems Of Grief And Love Loss And Gratitude
$13.99Add to cartHow does a person tolerate the intolerable, bear the unbearable? For Roberta Bondi, a more specific question arose. “How will I continue my life when my mother is not in it?” As Bondi put pen to paper, she gave voice to her grief – and created a resource for others who grieve. She articulates her pain so others can know that they are not crazy in their emotions, that they can live beyond the grief and pain and find a measure of comfort. Bondi loses a physical presence but comes to find her mother’s presence in new ways in her life. Just as the “light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it” (John 1:5), Bondi shines a light on the dark face of grief, reminding us of God’s enduring love.
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My Life With Deth
$17.00Add to cartOne of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith.
In My Life with Deth, cofounder and bassist of Megadeth David Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of the world’s most popular heavy metal bands. If you’re looking for eye-opening revelations, they’re here, including the drug habits that brought the band members to their knees.
But My Life with Deth is far more than just another memoir of debauchery. Ellefson also shares the story of his faith journey, which began when he decided his only choice for survival was to get free from his addiction.
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Nuestra Fe : A Latin American Church History Sourcebook
$62.99Add to cartSpanning more than 500 years, this illustrated book covers the rich history of Christianity in Latin America. The authors use an analytical framework as they describe the institutional religious history for the period covered in that chapter, providing the context to look at other concurrent though non-institutional developments within Christianity. Each section includes sources that look at the way Christianity manifested and continues to manifest itself in the life of Latin American society, including its women, its enslaved and indigenous populations, and the modern-day marginalized sectors.
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Of Course I Can The Vision And Dreams Of Ray Saunders
$12.00Add to cartWhat can someone do whose call to foreign missions seems only an impossible dream ? Here is the inspiring, compelling and riveting record of such a one who persevered in the vision God gave him, despite the ‘impossibilities’ of physical challenges, differences of language, culture, color, race, and unusual sensitivity to tropical sun. Here is a servant whose mountain-moving faith became Caribbean College of the Bible International.
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Forever Marked : A Novel
$12.99Add to cart“Get back!” Brad yelled. “Call 9-1-1. Your mother has been shot! Stay in the house!” “Hang on, Babe!” he sobbed. “Help’s coming. Just hang on.” Marilyn grabbed at his hand, gasping. “Brad . . . honey . . . promise me,” she said. Her voice quivered. “No revenge. No rev . . . ” her voice trailed off and her eyes fixed straight ahead. “No!” Brad cried. “Marilyn! Marilyn!” He sobbed loudly. Piercing sirens announced the arrival of medical attention that was too late . . . US Special Services Agent Jack Kingston was Brad Reynolds’ partner. But Kingston betrayed his country and sold out to the enemy. Now the lives of Brad’s fellow agents are at risk and his family is a target, so he leaves the service to move to a small town where he hopes he won’t have to look over his shoulder constantly. But Reynolds discovers that once an agent, always an agent-there is no turning back. He has been Forever Marked. Join Reynolds and his family as they face the life-threatening repercussions of Kingston’s treachery and the resulting tests of their faith.
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Wake The Dead
$16.99Add to cartWhat if the first man reborn of an evolutionary leap doesn’t like his new life? Is escape even possible? The time is right for introducing the world to the marvels of techno-medical advancements. An influential man, one loved and adored, is needed for the job, and who better than celebrity Chase Sterling? After suffering injuries no one could survive Chase is rebuilt like no one has ever seen before. In the not-too-distant future a man–if he can still be called a man–breaks away from the forces taking over his life and finds new purpose in the secret world of hiding believers.
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Dangerous Passions Deadly Sins
$17.00Add to cartThis volume unpacks the psychological insights found in the writings of three early monks–Evagrius Ponticus (4th century), John Cassian (5th century), and Gregory the Great (6th century)–to help us appreciate the relevance of these monastic writers and apply their wisdom to our own spiritual and psychological well-being. The book addresses each of the seven deadly sins, offering practical guidance from the early monastic tradition for overcoming these dangerous passions.
As Dennis Okholm introduces key monastic figures, literature, and thought of the early church, he relates early Christian writings to modern studies in psychology. He shows how ancient monks often anticipated the insights of contemporary psychology and sociology, exploring, for example, how their discussions of gluttony compare with current discussions regarding eating disorders. This book will appeal to readers interested in spirituality, early monastic resources, and ancient wisdom for human flourishing, as well as students of spirituality and spiritual formation.
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Being Thankful
$4.99Add to cartJoin Little Critter as he learns why it’s important to be thankful for what he has-not to be upset about what he doesn’t. Since 1975, Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating stories about Little Critter and the antics he stumbles into while growing up. Tommy Nelson is thrilled to bring this beloved brand to the Christian market with the Inspired Kids line of faith-based books featuring Little Critter.
In Being Thankful, Little Critter isn’t getting anything he wants. Gator gets cool brand-new sneakers, while Little Critter is stuck with his boring blue ones. Tiger’s dad has a boat-but not Little Critter’s dad. And even at the ice cream shop, Little Critter can’t enjoy his chocolate ice cream cone because he would rather have a huge ice cream sundae instead. But on a trip to the farm, Grandma shows Little Critter why thankfulness is so important and helps make any situation seem so much happier.
Based on Psalm 107:1, this book will show children what gratitude is and why we should be thankful for all of the blessings God has given us.
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Victory Over The Devil
$15.00Add to cartBurkhart Books
The devil and demons are largely ignored in modern Christianity because they are only quietly assumed to exist instead of being firmly resisted. This book affirms their existence and gives certain hope of applied victory in both the individual and in the Church itself. To ignore them is to leave one defenseless against them. The Gospel of the Kingdom is the message that Jesus has overcomes sin, Satan and death. There is Victory Over The Devil in Jesus Christ! Although this book was written several decades ago, it iremains a fresh look at what the Bible says about the devil, demons, angels and the believer’s authority in Jesus Christ. It will equip you with the spiritual weapons to combat and defeat the Devil. This book will explain the unexplainable from scripture and prepare you to confront your spiritual enemies, Satan and demons, and cooperate with your spiritual allies, the angels. -
Being Church Doing Life
$18.99Add to cartEvidence now suggests that contextual church plants have an important role to play in church growth. There is an increasing international interest in these new and different forms of church, often known as ‘Fresh Expressions’ or ’emerging church’. Author Michael Moynagh is a member of the UK national Fresh Expressions movement, a remarkable initiative that has attracted widespread attention around the world. In this inspiring volume he shares practical and comprehensive advice on how to start and grow new churches – however small – in every context of life. This popular introduction emphasizes practical aspects, telling many of the great stories that have emerged through practitioners. It will enthuse and help church leaders and individuals to start and develop these communities; and advise them on how to help them grow to maturity and become sustainable.
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Relationship Project : Moving From You And Me To We
$15.99Add to cartWhat’s the key to improving the relationships in your life? Improving your communication?Understanding the other person?Emotional intelligence? While all are worthwhile methods, the first step in improving your relationships is…take a look at yourself.Your motives. Your strengths and weaknesses.Your character.By working on specific areas of your life, youcan improve how you interact with others, and in turn, how they interact with you. The Relationship Project will challenge you to examine your self control,humility, work, faithfulness, and wisdom,as you allow God to manage these qualities. Each chapter includes self-assessments and discussion questions for use in personal reflections or with your small group.
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Way We Work
$12.99Add to cartWhen you’re dragging yourself to work, do you ever get mad at Adam and Eve for making us have to toil for a living? If you’re on the clock, is it ok to mentally clock out – even for a little while?Are these things that really matter when it comes to working ‘as unto the Lord’? While many questions face us as we work each day, perhaps the most important is, ‘What difference does it make in my job if I’m a Christian?’ In The Way We Work, Boone offers much more help than simply saying ‘You need to do yourwork well because you are a Christian.’ The WayWe Work provides a thorough biblical examinationof all our labors exploring:. When work is a pain. Laziness on the job. The blessing of work. Work that will last. And much more.
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Thinking Listening Being
$19.99Add to cartThe tyranny of the urgent is a by-product of our fast-paced world. It affects many people, bu twhen it impacts pastors they are often tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines that ensure the effectiveness of ministry. In Thinking, Listening, and Being: Wesleyan Pastoral Disciplines, Jeren Rowell offers theological reflections on what it means to live and work as a pastor. He examines different aspects of pastoral thinking, practice, and work, and challenges pastors to continually pursue prayer,the study of Scriptures, and theological reflection.’Working in this way,’ he writes, ‘could not only be a gift of love for the church but also an important model for parish pastors who are tempted to surrender first things to the urgencies and temptations of contemporary life.’
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Conflict Management For Faith Leaders
$14.99Add to cartIs conflict a dirty word? Does it bring to mind images of disagreement, fights, and shattered relationships? For ministry leaders, the likelihood of conflict comes with the job, but the result does not have to be destructive.Conflict Management for Faith Leaders is about handling conflict in a way that is positive and constructive. With this book readers will discover multiple techniques for assessing and managing conflict and learn guidelines for choosing which technique to use in a given situation.A practical resource for pastors and ministry leaders, Conflict Management for Faith Leaders acknowledges that leadership brings with it the risk of opposition. Packed with useful insights and stories based on the experiences of other faith leaders, this book is the ideal tool when the risk of opposition becomes reality.
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Essential Church : A Wesleyan Ecclesiology
$19.99Add to cartWith so many denominations and differing ideas about what the church is and does, arriving at a clear understanding of the church is a formidable challenge. The pastors and educators who have contributed to this book explore the meaning,purpose, and function of the church, as well as its structure. They address topics such as the kingdom of God, worship, and mission, in relation to the body of Christ, and give special attention to Wesleyan theological concerns.This theology of the church is an accessible resource for anyone, minister or layperson, who desires a better grasp of the church. This stimulating ecclesiology is a valuable addition to any theological library.
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Discovering Christian Ministry
$34.99Add to cartWhat is the purpose of Christian ministry? Is itabout upholding traditional standards? Is it about meeting organizational goals? Or is it a mixtureof meanings and roles? With numerous ways of understanding ministry, getting a grasp on it canbe a difficult task.Discovering Christian Ministry not only gives a concise yet comprehensive definition of ministry but it also offers a ministerial vision that encompasses the personal, interpersonal and social spheres of your life.
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Perfectly Imperfect : Character Sketches From The New Testament
$12.99Add to cartIs that a contradiction? The Bible is filled with stories of people with all kinds of flaws and imperfections.The astounding thing is what happens when God changes their lives.Perfectly Imperfect is about people whose true-to life stories are found in the New Testament. Theyare like us in many ways-confused, tempted,and often afraid, but then they meet Jesus, andtheir lives are wonderfully transformed.Through the character sketches in this book, welearn how God works with us. We discover somethings about the way God transforms us from what we are into what we can be. In these sometimes tragic and broken lives, we get a glimpse of how God renews us and remakes us into people who are perfectly imperfect.
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Christ Crucified : Understanding The Atonement
$30.99Add to cartPart 1: The Way Of The Cross
1. A Man Of Sorrows
2. From The Third To The Ninth Hour
3. The Divine Paradox: The Crucified SonPart 2: The Word Of The Cross
4. Substitution: The Man For Others
5. Expiation: Covering Our Sin
6. Propitiation: Averting The Divine Anger
7. Reconciliation: God’s Way Of Peace
8. Satisfaction: Enough To Justify Forgiveness
9. No Other Way?
10. Redemption: Setting The Prisoners Free
11. Victory: Disarming The PowersAdditional Info
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is presented in all four Gospels, and occupies considerable space in the overall narrative. How could the life, let alone the death, of one man 2,000 years ago be the salvation of the human race? The biblical explanation is that the crucified one was the Son of God, acting and suffering in cooperation with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. This is the primary answer to “the scandal of particularity.” The death of this one person has universal, inclusive and cosmic significance, because in him the Creator acts and suffers. Further, there is the special relationship between Christ and humanity: he was “with” us, and he was “for” us. The grandeur of the cross lies in the fact that here the incarnate Son of God offered himself in our place, bearing the penalty for our sin. The cross achieved expiation, propitiation, reconciliation, justification, redemption, forgiveness and victory. No single one of these tells the whole truth, nor do all of them together exhaust the meaning of the cross. Macleod shows that these concepts are interrelated and interdependent, and that together they give a coherent picture of the salvation wrought by Jesus at Calvary. -
Why Church History Matters
$30.99Add to cartForeword
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One: How We Understand The Tradition
1. What Is The Tradition?
2. How Have We Understood Tradition Historically?
3. How Do We Understand The Tradition Today?Part Two: Expanding Circles Of Inquiry
4. Who Am I? History And Christian Identity
5. A Great Cloud Of Witnesses: Christian Community Across The Centuries
6. Accountability Partners: Sharing Accountability With Historic Christians
7. Mentors And Friends: Historic Christians Broaden Our Horizons And Fill Gaps In Our UnderstandingPart Three: Tradition Serving The Church
8. Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth: Christian Exegesis Across The Centuries
9. Tradition And Ministry Celebrate The Body Of ChristRecommended Resources For Ministry
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Does it matter how Christians in other times and places thought? If the Bible alone is God’s revelation, why spend time studying the history? Aren’t history and tradition more a problem than a solution? For many Christians who believe the Bible is the only ultimate authority for faith and life, questions about the role and value of the church’s traditions can be difficult to tackle. But let’s be honest: even those of us who admit that church history is important are often too intimidated or busy to delve into it deeply. And for students, it’s sometimes difficult to see how church history matters in practical ways for future vocations inside and outside the the contemporary church. In this wide-ranging book, veteran teacher Bob Rea tackles these barriers to understanding and embracing the signifiance of the faith and practice of our spiritual forebears. Rea not only skillfully explains why church history matters — he shows why it should matter to you. -
Appointed : Your Future Starts Now (Reprinted)
$14.00Add to cartChapters Include:
Significance Of You
Significance Of Insignificant Beginnings
Significance Of Intimacy With Christ
Significance Of Correction
Significance Of Prayer
Significance Of Trials
Significance Of Faith
Significance Of The Wait
Significance Of Rejection
Significance Of Tenacity
Significance Of Forgiveness
Significance Of Your FutureAdditional Info
You might think Autumn came from an idyllic life … but you’d be wrong. Using her experience with an abusive relationship as a backdrop, Autumn acknowledges the struggles that so many young women face, struggles which can lead to eating disorders, self-harm, depression and other types of oppression. Through her own story and mentoring of other women, Autumn shows us that our significance is found only in Christ and that no matter what lurks in a young woman’s past or how she feels about herself, significance is obtainable-now. Your destiny awaits. -
Becoming The Dad Your Daughter Needs
$13.00Add to cartA father models for his daughter how women should be treated, how men should act, and how a man shows healthy love and affection toward a woman. And, perhaps most importantly, he sets the standard for how his daughter feels she deserves to be treated by men. Rick Johnson shows men how to develop the close relationships with their daughters that they both need and crave.
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90 Minutes In Heaven (Anniversary)
$16.99Add to cartIn the ten years since 90 Minutes in Heaven was published, millions of people worldwide have read the incredible true story of Don Piper’s experience with death and life–and in reading they have found their own lives changed.
After a semi-truck collided with Don Piper’s car, he was pronounced dead at the scene. For the next ninety minutes, he experienced the glories of heaven. Back on earth, a passing minister felt led to stop and pray for the accident victim even though he was told Piper was dead. Miraculously, Piper came back to life, and the pleasure of heaven was replaced by a long and painful recovery.
With a personal update from Don on the impact the book has had on him, his family, and the millions who have heard his story, even those who have read the original book will want to be part of the continuing story of 90 Minutes in Heaven with this new edition. Also includes a note from the publisher, stories from readers, favorite Scriptures and quotations on heaven from Don Piper, and a photo insert.
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Princess Within For Teens
$15.00Add to cartGirls of all ages want to feel like Cinderella at the ball–beautiful and loved. But the reality is that many teens don’t feel beautiful in God’s eyes or in their own eyes. Serita Ann Jakes understands those feelings, and in this book she comes alongside girls to give them hope and a new understanding of their journey to wholeness in Christ.
With fresh insights from her ground-breaking debutante program for young women, Serita Ann Jakes is well equipped to mentor and minister to teens.
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Murder At The Mikado
$16.00Add to cartJust as Drew Farthering thinks his life has found smooth waters, Fleur Landis, an old flame, reappears in his life. She’s married now, no longer an actress, and he expects she’ll soon disappear–until she comes to him in dire need. The lead actor in her old troupe’s production of The Mikado has been murdered, and Fleur is the police’s number one suspect.
Drew would love nothing more than to just focus on his fiance, Madeline, and their upcoming wedding, but he can’t leave Fleur in the lurch–even if she did break his heart once. As Drew, Nick, and Madeline dive into the murder, they discover more going on behind the scenes of the theater troupe than could ever have been imagined. Nearly everyone had a motive, and alibis are few and far between. It’s Drew’s most complicated case yet.
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Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide
$4.99Add to cartThe Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide provides a birds-eye view of getting your life on track to better health in five key areas: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus, and Friends being the secret to a healthy lifestyle. This quick guide provides all the key principles for readers to gain a vision for health and get started. This booklet is a 40-day guide that breaks out existing content from The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life into day-by-day action toward a healthier life and encourages readers to use The Daniel Plan and its compatible journal for more information and further success.
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Destroying The Jezebel Spirit
$22.99Add to cartIn Bill Vincent’s more than 20 years of ministry, there has been countless spirits and demons that he has personally been allowed by God’s grace to overcome in many people’s lives. There have been various kinds but none as dangerous as the spirit of Jezebel. This book is as no other Bill has written because of the history of dealing with this spirit so many times over the years. The Church doesn’t need to take this lightly. Bill brings this timely message several ways to bring clarity. This book isn’t just for light reading, don’t just skim the surface because there is much that the Holy Spirit is releasing through this book. In the years, Bill has learned a great deal more about this principality, this strongman, and how it operates. After writing “Defeating the Demonic Realm” Bill never thought he would be releasing a book this powerful again concerning spiritual warfare. We need to understand failure to address the weaknesses and sinful responses have wreaked havoc in the lives of men and women everywhere. The Jezebel Spirit must be overcome before it destroys you!
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New Monastic Handbook
$40.00Add to cartTwo leading practitioners of new monasticism open up the movement s spiritual landscape and its distinctive calling and gifts within today s church. Practical experiences and stories are set alongside reflection and liturgies as a creative resource for all who are already involved in, or are exploring intentional living in community. Focusing on new monasticism’s key characteristics of prayer, mission and community, this book explores: continuity with traditional religious life innovations, such as its use of social networking technology potential for spiritual formation preference for the abandoned places of society transformative approach to mission blend of the traditional and experimental in worship growing international presence
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Love Walked Among Us
$17.99Add to cartNowhere was the vitality of Jesus more visible than in His love: compassionate, honest, powerful, humble, and sacrificial.Get to know Jesus, observe His life and His love as they unfold in the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.Combined with author Paul Miller’s own life stories, Love Walked Among Us will encourage you to imitate Jesus’ way of loving people in your relationships and community. Become more like Jesus and grow in your relationship with God.
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Theology Of The Third Article
$39.00Add to cartContents:
Introduction
1. The Spirit Of Objectivity And Subjectivity
2. The Spirit Of Reality And Possibility
3. The Spirit Of Truth And Time
4. The Spirit Of Being And Becoming
5. The Spirit Of Election And Obedience
ConclusionAdditional Info
Toward the end of his career, Karl Barth made the provocative statement that perhaps what Schleiermacher was up to was a “theology of the third-article” and that he anticipated in the future that a true third-article theology would appear. Many interpreters, of course, took that to indicate not only a change in Barth’s perception of Schleiermacher but also as a self-referential critique. The author investigates this claim, contesting the standard interpretations, and argues for a Barthian pneumatology-a doctrine of the Holy Spirit grounded in the scriptural witness and connected to the vital Christological and dialectical theology found in Barth’s project. -
Presbyterian Faith That Lives Today
$18.00Add to cartIn this insightful book, Donald K. McKim explores the basic tenets of Presbyterian theology and doctrine, from their beginnings to their meaning for the church today. Throughout McKim emphasizes the how Presbyterian history can inform current and future challenges. Without prescribing solutions to contemporary challenges, McKim’s six brief chapters provide the foundation for broadening and strengthening a Presbyterian faith the lives today. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further study.
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Mans Best Hero
$17.99Add to cartFrom Lassie to Old Yeller to Rin Tin Tin to Marley, dogs have stolen our attention and our hearts. In real life, our own pets are more than just canine companions, they are members of our family. And for some, they are heroes and brave servants.
In Man’s Best Hero, prolife author (and lifelong dog lover) Ace Collins provides a collection of short, dramatic stories about dogs that have gone the extra mile. Though not trained to perform heroic acts, circumstances and the remarkable bond between the dog and its owner led these animals to perform amazing feats that defy logic. Whether it is saving a drowning man, jumping in front of a truck to push a toddler to the curb, or tearing the burning clothers off a child’s back, the actions presented in these stories display courage, loyalty, intelligence, and other admirable qualities of life and faith.
These compelling portraits, told first in the words of the dog and then through exciting narrative that recounts the dog’s actions, will touch reader’s hearts and will leave them with a greater appreciation for their furry friends.
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How To Talk So People Will Listen (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartDo you long to be able to persuade others with your words?
Have you ever made a fool of yourself in a public speech?
Have you ever wondered what to say next in a conversation?
Words are powerful when they are used correctly. If you want to motivate your kids or employees, convince your boss to give you a raise, speak with confidence to large groups of people, or give a report that won’t leave them snoozing, How to Talk So People Will Listen is the resource you need.
Forget the academic jargon and the ivory tower rhetoric. This book is about regular people talking to other regular people in ways that are effective and engaging. With humorous stories and inventive, practical tips, communicator Steve Brown shows you how to speak with authority, win an argument, overcome your fears of public speaking, and more.
You can become an effective, persuasive speaker no matter who you are or what your line of work. It all starts here.
The audio book is read by the author.
Excerpt:
Have you ever seen speakers sway a crowd and thought that you would like to be able to do that? Have you ever wondered why your words had no effect on the people who heard them? Have you ever felt ignored in a conversation, at a party or behind a podium? Have you ever wished you could improve your speaking and conversation skills?
If you’ve had those wishes, this book is for you
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Balance : A Story Of Faith Family And Life On The Line
$19.99Add to cartNik Wallenda shares how the support of his family and his faith in Jesus Christ keep him balanced as a death-defying stunt performer.
Nik Wallenda, “King of the High Wire,” doesn’t know fear. As a seventh generation of the legendary Wallenda family, he grew up performing, entertaining, and pushing the boundaries of gravity and balance.
When Nik was four years old, he watched a video from 1978 of his great grandfather, Karl Wallenda, walking between the towers of the Condado Plaza Hotel in Puerto Rico, stumbling, and falling to his death because of faulty rigging. When Nik heard his father quote his great-grandfather-“Life is on the wire, everything else is just waiting”-the words resonated deep within his soul and he vowed to be a hero like Karl Wallenda.
Balance is the theme of Nik’s life: between his work and family, his faith in God and artistry, his body and soul. It resonates from him when performing and when no one is looking. When walking across Niagara Falls, he prayed aloud the entire time, and to keep his lust for glory and fame in check, Nik returned to the site of his performance the next day and spent three hours cleaning up trash left by the crowd.
Nik Wallenda is an entertainer who wants to not only thrill hearts, but to change hearts for Christ. Christ is the balance pole that keeps him from falling.
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Shadow Lamp
$17.99Add to cartThe quest for answers-and ultimate survival-hinges on finding the cosmic link between the Skin Map, the Shadow Lamp, and the Spirit Well.
The search for the map of blue symbols began in a rainy alley in London but has since expanded through space and time and includes more seekers. Kit, Mina, Gianni, Cass, Haven, and Giles have gathered in Mina’s 16th-century coffee house and are united in their determination to find a path back to the Spirit Well. Yet, with their shadow lamps destroyed and key pieces of the map still missing, the journey will be far more difficult than they imagine. And when one of their own disappears with Sir Henry’s cryptic Green Book, they no longer know who to trust. At the same time, the Zetetic Society has uncovered a terrifying secret which, if proven, will rock the very foundations of Creation. The quest for answers is no longer limited to recovering an unknown treasure. The fate of the universe depends on unraveling the riddle of the Skin Map.
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Rapture The Remnant And The Return
$13.99Add to cartSean Eastham, Bible prophecy enthusiast turned author, reveals the Scriptures about the end times and second coming of Christ with a fresh perspective that brings Bible prophecy to life in a common sense, easy to understand way. Regardless of what you may know about Christ’s second coming, Eastham will guide you deep into the Scriptures bringing assurance to ancient prophecies that are coming to life daily. He encourages you with a message of hope and explains a mystery that is more relevant today than ever. Time is short, Christ is coming, and people need to be prepared spiritually for what God does next here on Earth! Be encouraged, be informed, and be prepared. “The Rapture, the Remnant, and the Return” provides the answers you have been searching for.
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Face To Face With Jesus (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartA Former Muslim’s Extraordinary Journey to Heaven and Encounter with Jesus
It starts as a story ripped from the headlines of the war-torn Middle East. An extremist faction of Muslims bombs a church during a service. The one door in the back isn’t big enough for five hundred people trying to escape. Many die. But after the chaos and fire and smoke, one woman comes back to life.
In this thrilling true tale, death does not have the final word. From the first time Samaa heard the Lord Jesus calling her out of Islam into faith in him, till she met him face to face in heaven, her life is marked by God’s supernatural love and power. Commissioned by Jesus at that heavenly meeting to bear witness to all she had experienced, today Samaa tells all who will listen her miraculous, extraordinary story.
Full of hope and encouragement, and overflowing with Jesus’ love, her riveting account reveals the power of God to break through any circumstance–and is a moving reminder that, in a place beyond what we can imagine, we have a Savior waiting to welcome us face to face.
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Full Steam Ahead
$19.00Add to cartWhen Nicole Renard returns home to Galveston from an eastern finishing school, she’s stunned to find her father in ill health. Though she loves him, he’s only ever focused on what she’s not. Not male. Not married. Not able to run their family business, Renard Shipping.
Vowing to secure a suitable marriage partner, Nicole sets out with the Renard family’s greatest treasure: a dagger personally gifted to Nicole’s father by the pirate Jean Lafitte. Many believe the legend that the dagger is the source of all Renard Shipping’s good fortune, though Nicole is sure her father’s work ethic and honorable business practices are the keys to their success. Before she can board the steamer to New Orleans, Nicole finds her father’s rivals–the Jenkins brothers–on either side of the gangplank, ready to grab her and steal the dagger. Quickly, she decides to instead travel north, to Liberty, Texas, where she can decide what to do next.
Darius Thornton needs a secretary–someone to help him get his notes in order. Ever since the boiler explosion aboard the Louisiana, Darius has been a man obsessed. He will do anything to stop even one more steamship disaster. The pretty young socialite who applies for the job baffles him with her knowledge of mathematics and steamships. He decides to take a risk and hire her, but he’s determined her attractive face and fancy clothes won’t distract him from his important research.
The job offer comes at exactly the right time for Nicole. With what Darius is paying her, she’ll be able to afford passage to New Orleans in mere weeks. But Mr. Thornton is so reclusive, so distant, so unusual. He can create complex scientific equations but can’t remember to comb his hair. And his experiments are growing more and more dangerous. Still, there are undeniable sparks of attraction between them. But Nicole is leaving soon, and if she marries, it must be to a man who can manage a shipping empire. Darius certainly doesn’t fit that description. And the Jenkins brothers have not given up on kidnapping Nicole and seizing the Lafitte dagger for themselves.
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Bridge Tender
$17.99Add to cartEmily must realize that her dreams didn’t have to die with her first love. Emily Shaw is a young widow whose late husband left her a surprise gift—an insurance policy that will make their dream of owning a home in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, a reality. Emily, believing she has lost the one great love of her life, is reluctant to pursue this dream by herself. Emily’s best friend finally convinces her to take the leap and find her dream home. While in Sunset Beach, Emily begins to make friends with some of the locals, including a widow, a troubled teen, and the bridge tender who turns out to be a once-popular movie star on whom Emily had a teenage crush. Meanwhile the townspeople are divided in an argument over replacing the old bridge. The losses Emily and the bridge tender share are different, but together they just might be able to lead each other to healing. In the midst of their newfound friendship, will Emily allow her broken heart to love again?
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Price Of Spiritual Power
$12.99Add to cartIf you are serious about moving closer to God and doing what it takes to have a deeper walk with Jesus, here are four Roberts Liardon titles in one volume that will help you to get there!
Holding to the Word of the Lord will teach you how to hold on to what God has told you and to move forward in victory.
The Quest for Spiritual Hunger will point the way to a deeper, more intimate relationship with God and the victory that comes with it.
The Price of Spiritual Power will light the path to holiness and spiritual power.
Spiritual Timing will insure that you not only do the right thing, but that you do it at the right time, in God’s timing, where victory dwells.
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Love Never Fails
$25.00Add to cartThe revelation of Jesus Christ is not at all a liberty to sin; it is freedom from sin. We are mistaken to think otherwise. Yet we carry this message in earthen vessels, in human frailty susceptible to temptation. To be saved, we must confess sin, claiming to be absolutely no good, and repent in the face of God Almighty. Faith must work. Christians are set free from death. The tough issue we face from then on is our continuing infidelity. None of us is fully consistent. Thank the Lord that our salvation is not conditional. Our position in Jesus Christ is our condition. When will we get it through our thick heads that since we live by His Spirit we can walk not in our flesh but in God’s love? We have an awe-inspiring mission and everywhere people need Jesus. How are we supposed to convince the world of God’s abiding truth when we are imperfect? Just give a cup of water in the name of Jesus and He loves through you. Not by faith alone-faith works by love.
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Top 10 Most Outrageous Couples Of The Bible
$12.99Add to cartImprove your marriage-and have some fun along the way-with Christian psychologist David Clarke’s latest book, The Top 10 Most Outrageous Couples of the Bible. Drawing on the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and Rachel and Leah (yeah, one guy with two wives), and several others, Clarke provides both biblical teaching and real-life counseling expertise to help you see what will work-and not work-in your marriage today. Written with plenty of humor, The Top 10 Most Outrageous Couples of the Bible proves that “outrageous” isn’t a bad thing-as Clarke says, “It’s not always pretty. But it’s always powerful.”
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Child Of Mine (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cartJack Livingston has been raising his nine-year-old adopted niece, Natalie, since the accident that took her parents’ lives. While he travels for work, Natalie is lovingly cared for by Laura, an Amish nanny who loves her as her own.
Kelly Maines is nearing the end of her rope. Her baby was kidnapped, the apparent victim of a black market adoption ring, and for eight years, Kelly has tirelessly pursued every lead to its bitter end. Now, there’s one last lead from a private investigator: Just a few miles away lives a girl who matches the profile. Could this, at long last, be her beloved child?
Desperately, Kelly initiates a “chance” meeting with Jack Livingston. It goes really well. So well, in fact, that Jack asks her out. One date leads to another, and before she can come clean with her original motives, Kelly realizes Jack is falling for her–and she for him.
Now how can she tell Jack why she’s really here? And having gotten to know Natalie, what if she isn’t her long-lost daughter, after all? This was all supposed to be so simple.
But nothing in Natalie’s world is simple…
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Life Together In The United Methodist Connection
$10.00Add to cartLife Together in the United Methodist Connection is an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries that gives participants an overview of the structure and organization of The United Methodist Church. The course is arranged in five two-hour sessions with short devotionals at the beginning of each session intended to ground class instruction and discussion in scripture. Life Together in the United Methodist Connection is required for Lay Servants who wish to become certified Lay Speakers and an excellent resource for any small-group desiring a greater understanding of how United Methodists related to one another both at home and around the world.
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Stuck Together
$17.00Add to cartTina Cahill, newly arrived from the East, is determined to get the saloon in Broken Wheel, Texas, closed for good. To that end, she pickets outside the place every afternoon. Unfortunately, so far no one has paid any attention.
Vince Yates earned the nickname “Invincible Vince” because of his reputation for letting absolutely nothing stop him. Not his tyrant of a father. Nor the injuries he suffered in the Civil War. Nor the fact that he is Broken Wheel’s only attorney and sheriff yet has no law degree.
But Vince is about to face his biggest challenge yet: his past has just caught up with him. His father, mother, and the sister he didn’t know he had show up in Broken Wheel without warning. His father is still a schemer. His mother is suffering signs of dementia. And his surprise sister immediately falls for one of Vince’s best friends. Vince has a lot of people to take care of, and Tina doesn’t approve of how he’s handling any of them. But with almost all the other men in town married off, Vince finds himself stuck with feisty Tina over and over again. Of course, Tina is the prettiest woman he’s ever seen, so if he could just get her to give up her causes, he might go ahead and propose. But he’s got one more surprise coming his way: Tina’s picketing at the saloon has revealed a dark secret that could put everyone Vince loves in danger.
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7 Laws Of Teaching (Reprinted)
$14.00Add to cartForeword
Introduction
1. The Law Of Teaching
2. The Law Of The Teacher
3. The Law Of The Learner
4. The Law Of The Language
5. The Law Of The Lesson
6. The Law Of The Teaching Process
7. The Law Of The Learning Process
8. The Law Of Review
Appendix A: The Seven Laws Of Teaching
Appendix B: Self-Assessment For Teachers
Appendix C: Sample Teacher Observation Form
Appendix D: Answers To Study Questions
Appendix E: Historical Endnotes
IndexAdditional Info
Foreword “The Seven Disciplines of Highly Effective Teachers” by Douglas Wilson
Evaluation Tools and Study Questions by Dr. Larry StephensonDon’t miss this vital book for teachers! For decades, John Milton Gregory’s The Seven Laws of Teaching has been an essential guide for classical educators everywhere, whether in schools, at home, in co-ops, or online.
You’ve never seen an edition like this: In 1954, Baker Book House published a revised edition of the text that “abridged” much of the Christian content and emphasis: we’ve restored The Seven Laws of Teaching to its original 1886 text. Not only does your Canon Press version give the unabridged first edition text, but we’ve also added a number of invaluable tools not available anywhere else:
A powerful forward by Douglas Wilson, “The Seven Disciplines of Highly Effective Teachers,”
Study Questions after each chapter by Dr. Larry Stephenson
and five helpful appendices:
Appendix A: List of the Seven Laws of Teaching.
Appendix B: Self-Assessment Tool for Teachers by Dr. Stephenson
Appendix C: Sample Teacher Observation Form by Dr. Stephenson
Appendix D: Answers to the Study Questions
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Psalms As Christian Lament
$33.99Add to cartWhile much modern scholarship has tended to “despiritualize” the Psalms, this collaboration by three evangelical scholars carefully attends to the two voices of the Holy Spirit — heard infallibly in Scripture and edifyingly in the church’s response.
The Psalms as Christian Lament, a sequel to The Psalms as Christian Worship, uniquely blends verse-by-verse commentary with a history of Psalms interpretation in the church to examine ten lament psalms, including the seven traditional penitential psalms. Though C. S. Lewis called the “imprecatory” psalms “contemptible,” Waltke, Houston, and Moore show that they too are profitable for sound doctrine and so for spiritual health.
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Grassroots Asian Theology
$25.99Add to cartA dynamic chapter of church history is now being written in Asia. But the theological inflections at its heart are not well understood by outsiders. The published voices of elite academic theologians have drowned out the cadences of Christian faith as it is spoken, lived and prayed in the homes and churches of Tokyo or Shanghai or Madras. Now in Grassroots Asian Theology Simon Chan examines Asian Christianity at its daily, sustaining level. There he uncovers a vibrant theology that is authentically Asian and truly engaging. More than a mere survey, Grassroots Asian Theology makes a serious and constructive contribution to Asian theology. Organizing his discussion under leading themes of Christian theology, Chan looks at how Christians have grappled with their living faith in the context of Asian cultures and societies. Then, drawing on the church’s broader tradition, he points the way forward. Chan not only probes and informs, he leads and challenges readers across cultures to receive, live and communicate an authentic Christian faith. This is a significant book for both outsiders and insiders to Asian Christianity, as well as those interested in the broader horizons of global theology. Chan reminds us that authentic theologies are grounded in particular peoples, places and cultures.
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Let Creation Rejoice
$26.99Add to cartPreface
Chapter 1. Apocalypse Now? Living In The Last Days
Chapter 2. Life On Earth Today
Chapter 3. Global Climate Change
Chapter 4. Why Hope? The Gospel And The Future
Chapter 5. Bringing New Testament Hope Down To Earth
Chapter 6. Cosmic Catastrophe?
Chapter 7. Jesus, A Thief In The Night And The Kingdom Of God
Chapter 8. Revelation And The Renewal Of All Things
Chapter 9. Finding Joy In An Active And Living Hope
Afterword. Practical Resources
IndexAdditional Info
Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes. Psalm 96:13 The Bible is bathed with images of God caring for his creation in all its complexity. Yet in the face of climate change and other environmental trends, philosophers, filmmakers, environmentalists, politicians and senior scientists increasingly resort to apocalyptic rhetoric to warn us that a so-called perfect storm of factors threatens the future of life on earth. Jonathan Moo and Robert White ask, “Do these dire predictions amount to nothing more than ideological scaremongering, perhaps hyped-up for political or personal ends? Or are there good reasons for thinking that we may indeed be facing a crisis unprecedented in its scale and in the severity of its effects?” The authors encourage us to assess the evidence for ourselves. Their own conclusion is that there is in fact plenty of cause for concern. Climate change, they suggest, is potentially the most far-reaching threat that our planet faces in the coming decades, and also the most publicized. But there is a wide range of much more obvious, interrelated and damaging effects that a growing number of people, consuming more and more, are having on the planet upon which we all depend. Yet if the Christian gospel fundamentally reorients us in our relationship to God and his world, then there ought to be something radically distinctive about our attitude and approach to such threats. In short, there ought to be a place for hope. And there ought to be a place for Christians to participate in that hope. Moo and White therefore reflect on the difference the Bible’s vision of the future of all of creation makes. Why should creation rejoice? Because God loves and cares the world he made. -
Redefining Operational Excellence
$22.99Add to cartThe old definition of operational excellence is a relic. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and too fast-moving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. After all, no company ever cut their way to sustainable growth. True operational excellence is not about “lean” or six sigma or any other methodology. Operational excellence is a mindset, and it achieves breakthrough results. It requires a company culture that questions current models and focuses on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. Operational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in areas businesses don’t normally look. Redefining Operational Excellence covers it all–processes, people, and operations–and shares specific strategies to: ? Drive innovation and collaboration ? Engage customers ? Attract and retain top people ? Align strategy and execution ? Optimize speed ? And more Operational excellence is the relentless pursuit of doing things better. This revelatory guide presents a groundbreaking way of doing things that will benefit organizations and their customers.
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How To Experience Your Oneness With Christ
$19.99Add to cartWould the real you please stand up? Are you a sinner or a saint? Do you have an old man inside of you, a new man, or both? Do you still have a sinful nature or do you now have a righteous nature or do you have a combination of both? Do you struggle with understanding the true nature of being born-again and being made one with Christ? “How to Experience Your Oneness with Christ” will lead you on a journey of discovering Jesus’ promise in John 10:10 of an abundant life that a true believer in Christ not only longs for but should be experiencing.
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7 Steps Of Pitching
$17.99Add to cartYou do not get better at pitching a baseball by pitching alone. You improve your delivery and your pitching game by working on The Seven Steps away from the mound until they become second nature and your delivery becomes consistent. Pitching a baseball is not a skill that is learned in one game or even a single season. It is a set of skills that take the gifts that God has given you and taking those talents and turning them into fun on the mound. This is a complete guide for all ages of baseball pitchers that are self-motivated to make changes within themselves to become better than their competition. These are the learned skills that will set them aside from the rest by improving their gifts. From the pitching delivery itself to throwing other pitches to drills, these are the skills that make pitching not just a position to play but a way to earn a college scholarship and making dreams a reality. Players, parents, and coaches alike will find this technical, concept-filled, practical and motivational instruction manual a book that is not just read once, but a book that is constantly referred to each year. Andy Bernard has been a pitching coach for 150 different pitchers over 10 years. As a former College World Series pitcher for the Alabama Crimson Tide, he learned how to take incredible coaching and God-given talents and turn these tools into practical learning for young pitchers.
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All Dressed Up And No Place To Go
$10.99Add to cartThe church is busy, constantly touching the community and consistently committed to marketing what we have to offer. We believe the love of Jesus and the fellowship of His followers that is experienced by all who frequent our fellowship should characterize every church. Jesus himself said, “A new command I give you; Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34,35). That love for Him should be the experience of anyone and everyone who embraces the ministry on any level. That love for Him should transcend all of our presuppositions about what the church should be. It should demolish any argument about who should or should not be a part of our church. That s the thing that puzzles me about the church at large today. Why are we so separated? Why are we divided? Why have we allowed denomination to be placed at the forefront of significance? Why has race or ethnicity served as a characteristic of why we are a part of a certain gathering of believers? Why has socio-economic status become a determinant in the question of who our church should reach? Why is the church unprepared to meet the needs of some who would love to be a part of the fellowship? The church of the Lord Jesus Christ in our nation should be recognized by the same characteristics as that of the early church in the Book of Acts. This living organism called the church should be known for its perpetual growth. In “All Dressed Up and No Place to Go”, Wallace Phillips, Pastor of Carpenter’s Shop Church and author of the popular book “Just Plain Vanilla”, addresses many issues that have caused division in the church and provides practical advice to bringing unity to the local church fellowship. This is a MUST READ for any pastor.
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Unveiling The Time Of Jacobs Trouble
$19.99Add to cartAstounding evidence that pinpoints the timing for Jesus’ return. The information in this book demolishes the boundaries and prohibitions of Christian, extra-biblical law. For years we have been led to believe it is sinful to speculate about the time of Jesus’ return a result of the misinterpretation of Matthew 24 and Mark 13 by the violation of the Law of Context. However, the secrets of the timing for Jesus’ return are actually hidden in the heavens and the biblical feasts, and this book will prove we are indeed admonished to watch for His appearing, and to number our days. In this fascinating Israel-centered and scientific study, you will explore the major calendars of the world only one of which reveals its true age of nearly 6,000 years. That same calendar contains the message of salvation-history in its months, and in its days it mirrors prophetic history from creation week. You will also discover: – The cycles of the heavenly lights are synchronous with prophetic history. – The constellations foretell the first and second comings of Jesus. – Tetrad moon eclipses in history mirrored the birth of Israel in 1948 and Israel’s recapture of Jerusalem in 1967. – The tetrad moon eclipses due in 2014/2015 mark the beginning of Daniel’s 70th week. – The timetable for the Great Tribulation is built into the Hebrew calendar and feasts. – The significance of the year 6000 on the Gregorian calendar. These are just some of the astounding evidences that all point to the same time for the arrival of Jesus in the year 6000. Unveiling the TIME of Jacob’s Trouble is a must read for any serious truth seeker.
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Dude The Ducks And Other Tales
$14.99Add to cartEasy-to-read inspirational adventures sure to appeal to people of all ages, faiths, and cultures. Take your pick: Simple sunshine in a world of storms. Folksy laid-back country talk. Down-on-the-farm fun. True stories of God’s faithfulness. All these describe this home-grown journey out west to “the way things used to be,” where home was a place of love and respect, where cowboys roamed the prairie and everyone–including the neighbors and other townsfolks–shared in both the joys and sorrows of the good ol’ days. Pick up this book and “set” a spell. It will do you good!
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Meet Harry And Herman
$14.00Add to cartThe core value of doing what you are told, is brought home in this “Rrrribbiting” tale of two small frogs who find themselves “stuck in the muck” of disobedience. Young children and parents alike will merrily follow the inquisitive antics of Harry and Herman as they leap from the safety of home into the dangerous pail of the unknown. Just when they think all hope is lost, they are rescued by a friendly unseen hand!
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Ripples Of A Quiet Trust
$17.99Add to cartAn angry neighbor’s violent threats, a crop-destroying drought, bitter and unhappy grandparents, and a friend’s failing marriage: these are just some of the challenges facing Paul and Susan Maniford and their young daughter Anna as they lovingly welcome a new baby to their family. In “Ripples of a Quiet Trust,” Paul and Susan struggle to keep their growing family safe and their small Texas farm going in spite of the drought and the loss of their trusted farm hand, Hobo Steve. Will Susan’s friend Ruby give her failing marriage a second chance? Will Anna’s hurt and angry grandparents get over the death of their daughter Lila and accept Susan’s role as mother in Anna’s life? Will Paul be able to protect his family from their angry neighbor’s drunken ways and violent threats? This heartwarming sequel to “A Quiet Daughter Speaks” gives us another look into the lives of Paul and Susan Maniford as they work to do the right thing when confronted with the needs of their extended family and community. As Paul and Susan live out their lives with quiet trust in God, we see the ripples of their faith spread God’s love to all those around them.
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10 Lies Men Believe About Porn
$16.99Add to cartThe battle to resist pornography is brutal.
Its lure just seems too powerful.We’ve tried for years to be strong, run away from temptation, and manage our desires in better ways. No matter how hard we try, though, we just can’t get free from pornography. Some of us have lost all hope.
What if the battle you’ve been fighting isn’t even the real battle?
What if using pornography is just a symptom of something deeper going on inside of you?
What if the things you are doing to protect yourself actually contribute to your obsession?
Have you had thoughts like I’m the only one struggling like this, God must be so ashamed of me, or I’ve got to get stronger to overcome this? These thoughts are common. But they are also lies.
10 Lies Men Believe about Porn holds these lies up against the truth of Scripture. You’ll learn how they deceive us into missing out on the freedom Christ offers us. Ultimately, you’ll discover that the message of the gospel isn’t about learning to fight better-it’s about no longer needing to fight at all. That is the type of freedom Jesus came to offer you. That’s why they call it the Good News.
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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Statistics show roughly 50 percent of men struggle with a pornography addiction; boys are being exposed to porn at younger ages each year; and technology now provides an environment of access where you no longer need to search for porn-it comes looking for you.Despite these facts, this epidemic is largely being ignored. When it is addressed, the message is always “Try harder, get an Internet filter, be a better man.” At best, this message merely addresses the symptoms of a much deeper issue. At worst, it feeds the lies men believe that have contributed directly to their addiction.
10 Lies Men Believe about Porn uncovers the true cause of pornography addiction, exposes the lies that are trapping men in their bondage, and shows them the biblical path to true and lasting freedom. -
Closer Walk With Jesus
$11.99Add to cartThe decision to be baptized into Christ represents the beginning of our walk with Jesus. As a part of the family of God, we are then responsible for setting a path for spiritual growth and maturity.
Steven Cordle charts a course for all who would discover a closer walk with Jesus. God has graciously provided examples of those who have grown and matured in their faith. There are habits and characteristics that must be learned and incorporated into our daily lives. There are also those behaviors that hinder our growth which must be weeded from our lives if we are to develop into the likeness of Christ.
Spiritual growth requires an intentional effort on our part. No one can “coast” to heaven. We must choose to have a closer walk with Jesus.
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Holding The Rope
$12.99Add to cartHolding the Rope gives an insightful look into the preparation, philosophy, and application of short term cross-cultural ministry. Archer addresses the issues with candor, humor, and most importantly, grace. He provides viable solutions to common problems, and encourages churches, pastors, and volunteers to adopt a biblical and practical approach for engaging in short term missions. “Holding the rope” is more than a catchphrase. It articulates an entire philosophy of ministry. Christian missions is too daunting an enterprise to attempt alone, but the synergy of combined efforts can accomplish untold advancement for the kingdom of God. This book is a tool for those serving the servants, a guide and celebration of those who hold the ropes.
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Day I Died
$14.99Add to cartFreddy Vest was on the back of a horse, competing in a calf-roping event in front of a crowd when he suddenly collapsed due to a heart attack. He was dead before he hit the ground.
One moment he was sitting on his horse. The next moment he was somewhere else-somewhere beyond description. He had moved on. Without travel, transport, angelic assistance, or the passage of time-he was with Jesus, where he discovered firsthand that heaven is a real place and God is a real person and that death is not the end but the beginning of true life.
In The Day I Died, Vest touches on the transformation from death to heaven and some of the benefits of finding oneself in that place, including:
*The unforgettable awareness of God’s presence
*The sense of His immeasurable love
*The freedom from the constraints of time
*The ease of communication with the Lord
*The peace and security that attend His presence
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Dynamic Women Of The Bible
$17.99Add to cartThough we often focus more on the male heroes and villains in the Bible, the pages of Scripture are brimming with women who are edgy, strong willed, and controversial. Far from the stereotype of sweet and submissive, many women of the Bible steal the show despite being cast in the supporting roles. What parts did these women have in the vast family of God? What challenges did they face that we face even today? And what can we learn from them if we allow them to be the three-dimensional people they really were?
In Dynamic Women of the Bible, the lives of more than fifty biblical women are summoned from their graves to live again by the author who brought you The Biographical Bible. Scripture references, biographical profiles, sidebars (featuring twenty additional women of the Bible), discussion questions, and life applications make this book perfect for small groups, Bible studies, book clubs, and personal reading.
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40 Days With The Holy Spirit
$16.99Add to cartAre you hungry for more of the Holy Spirit in your life? Are you ready for a personal encounter with Him that will change your life?
The Holy Spirit is greater than our theology, bigger than our denominations, and truly beyond anything we can imagine. In Forty Days With the Holy Spirit, respected preacher and theologian R. T. Kendall takes you on a journey through daily readings from his book, Holy Fire, that will:
*Present inspiring insight into the Holy Spirit
*Provide a scriptural basis for deeper study
*Direct your prayer time as you seek to know and encounter Him in a fresh new way
*Provide journaling space to record your experiences with HimIf you desire to increase your knowledge of this most misunderstood member of the trinity, or if you long to experience His presence in your life in a deeper way than ever before, this book is for you.
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Straight To The Heart Of 1 Thessalonians To Titus
$14.99Add to cartThe five letters – from 1 Thessalonians to Titus – form a discipleship training school for anyone who wants God to transform their life. Paul was forced to flee the city of Thessalonica so quickly the he wrote 1 Thessalonians as the first lesson in his discipleship training school, teaching us how to be true converts. He was unable to return so he wrote 2 Thessalonians as a second lesson, which teaches us how to be true warriors. The last three letters were to individual graduates: Titus lays out the syllabus which we need in order to be truly fruitful; 1 Timothy explains how his young graduate can help the Ephesians to become truly mature in their faith and 2 Timothy acts as Paul’s final will and testament in which he assures his converts that they are truly ready to continue the work after his death. The Straight to the Heart of series of devotional commentaries allow people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Phil Moore focuses on key sections which together form a useful introduction. There will be 25 volumes in all, each containing 60 readings. The short chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship.
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Straight To The Heart Of Galatians To Clossians
$14.99Add to cartThe Apostle Paul taught the people in the churches which he planted that God had saved them in order to come and live inside them through his Holy Spirit. In 49AD, Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians to teach them how the Holy Spirit makes people free on the inside. In 60AD, he wrote to the Ephesians to explain how the Holy Spirit made people new on the inside, and to the Colossians to teach them how the Spirit makes people strong on the inside too. In 61AD, he wrote to the Philippians to teach them how the Holy Spirit makes people joyful on the inside. The Straight to the Heart of series of devotional commentaries allow people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Phil Moore does not cover the whole of each book, but rather focuses on key sections which together form a useful introduction. There will be 25 volumes in all, each containing 60 readings. The short chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship.
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Case For The Real Jesus Student Edition
$16.99Add to cartWas Jesus just a good man who lived a long time ago? Or was he something more? Just about everyone you ask has an opinion about Jesus. Some believe he was the Son of God, while others question his existence altogether. Some believe he lived but that he was merely a good man. Today, scientists and other people are stating things that can make it difficult to know what to believe. So how can you know who the real Jesus was (and is)—especially when so many people are working to prove him to be a fake or a fraud? That’s what Lee Strobel wanted to know. As a former journalist—and a former atheist—Lee went on an investigative journey to discover the real Jesus, one that took him across the continent and into the homes of today’s most prominent experts on Christian history. He found all the evidence he needed to believe that Jesus is indeed the Risen Savior. Join Lee’s investigation and discover the truth about Jesus for yourself. After you’ve seen all the evidence, you’ll know for certain who the real Jesus is, and you’ll be able to help others know him as well.
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Introducing Christian Mission Today
$50.99Add to cartMission–a driving force in the long Christian story–today is often cast as the embarrassing relative of tall-steeple religiosity. In our wider culture it’s now tucked in the endnotes of book-club histories or forms the ghostlike ellipses in the six o’clock news. But in Christian Mission Today, Michael Goheen brings the vibrant history, motivation and challenges of Christian mission to the fore. Through the centuries Christian mission has always been recalibrating, retooling and reevangelizing. It has repeatedly taken surprising turns as it is carried along by the Spirit of God. Goheen’s introduction to mission’s biblical, theological and historical dimensions engages the present and anticipates the future. As he unfolds the major issues of the global and urban, the pluralistic and wholistic contexts of mission today, he lays the ground for engaging in God’s great kingdom enterprise. This full-scale text incorporates the keen missional insights of Lesslie Newbigin, David Bosch and other formative thinkers. It will be a valued resource not only for those involved crosscultural contexts but also for those engaged in reevangelizing the West.
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Case For Christ Student Edition
$16.99Add to cartThere’s little question that he actually lived. But miracles? Rising from the dead? Some of the stories you hear about him sound like just that—stories. A reasonable person would never believe them, let alone the claim that he’s the only way to God! But a reasonable person would also make sure that he or she understood the facts before jumping to conclusions. That’s why Lee Strobel—an award-winning legal journalist with a knack for asking tough questions—decided to investigate Jesus for himself. An atheist, Strobel felt certain his findings would bring Christianity’s claims about Jesus tumbling down like a house of cards. He was in for the surprise of his life. Join him as he retraces his journey from skepticism to faith. You’ll consult expert testimony as you sift through the truths that history, science, psychiatry, literature, and religion reveal. Like Strobel, you’ll be amazed at the evidence—how much there is, how strong it is, and what it says. The facts are in. What will your verdict be in The Case for Christ?
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In Pursuit : Devotions For The Hunter And Fisherman (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartHunters and fishermen are familiar with the “moment of truth”–that adrenaline-surging, heart-pounding instant when success and failure hang in the balance. In that moment they know if they will experience the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. The 90 devotions in In Pursuit are written specifically for this outdoorsman. Each devotion expertly weaves scriptural truth into true hunting and fishing stories that capture the thrill of the great outdoors and work on the hearts of men who are zealous in their drive to get out on the lake or up in the deer blind. These reflections on the active life help prepare men for success and significance both spiritually and in their sport. It is the perfect gift for the outdoorsman. Foreword by Steve Chapman.
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Visit The Sick
$12.99Add to cartOne of the marks of the ministry of Jesus was his compassionate care for the sick. Jesus brought healing and hope to individuals struggling with life-debilitating illnesses. Ministry to the sick should also be a mark of his followers, but in many churches today it is neglected or pushed to the periphery of ministry concerns. To counter our modern tendency to minimize or ignore sickness, pastor Brian Croft looks to paradigms of the past, at historical models of care that honor God, obey Scripture, and communicate loving care to those who are struggling with sickness and disease. Part of the Practical Shepherding series of resources, Visit the Sick provides pastors and ministry leaders with practical help to do the work of pastoral ministry in a local church. Visit the Sick provides biblical, theological, pastoral, and practical tools that aid a pastor, church leader, or caregiver in navigating through the spiritual as well as physical care of the sick and dying.
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Did You Know
$19.99Add to cartLearning about the Bible is one of the most important things you can do. It can also be fun and exciting! Did You Know? helps you engage the Bible from beginning to end in new and interesting ways. For ease of use, questions are sorted into sections, including History, Poetry, Prophecy, Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, and Epistles. Short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions help scholars and laypeople alike learn Bible facts with ease. Illustrations, lists, and maps are perfect tools for visual learners. Did You Know? is enjoyable for Bible enthusiasts of all ages and life-stages, and is the perfect choice for any individual or small group looking to learn Bible facts and have a little fun along the way. Features include:
*6,000 Bible questions and answers teach facts in fun ways
*Sections are easy to navigate
*Background information provides a deeper understanding of biblical facts
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How To Read The Bible Book By Book
$22.99Add to cartReading the Bible need not be a haphazard journey through strange and bewildering territory. Like an experienced tour guide, How to Read the Bible Book by Book takes you by the hand and walks you through the Scriptures. For each book of the Bible, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its key elements and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to get you actually reading the Bible knowledgeably and understanding it accurately. In an engaging, conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through a given book of the Bible using their unique, progressive approach: Orienting Data—Concise info bytes that form a thumbnail of the book Overview—A brief panorama that introduces key concepts and themes and important landmarks in the book Specific Advice for Reading—Pointers for accurately understanding the details and message of the book in context with the circumstances surrounding its writing A Walk Through—The actual section-by-section tour that helps you see both the larger landscape of the book and how its various parts work together to form the whole. Here you are taken by the hand and told, ‘Look at this!’ How to Read the Bible Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It also stands on its own as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the Bible for yourself.
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Nelsons Foundational Bible Dictionary
$26.99Add to cartThe Bible was written for people to read, ponder, and understand. The message of God’s love for humans transcends time, culture, and language. Nevertheless, readers of the Bible are often left with questions. The names sound strange to our ears, the geography is often unfamiliar, and we ask, “Who was this person? Is he mentioned somewhere else in the Bible?” “When did this happen?” “Where did it happen?” “Is this a real city?” Nelson’s Foundational Bible Dictionary seeks to answer questions like these and many more.
Features include:
*Every person mentioned in the Bible with biblical references and biographical information
*All animals and minerals mentioned in the Bible with definitions
*Modern equivalents of ancient geographical names
*Key theological terms with their various meanings and interpretations
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Do This : The Shape Style And Meaning Of The Eucharist
$40.00Add to cart“In introducing eight new eucharistic prayers, “”Common Worship”” has focused fresh attention on the most central act of Christian worship. This text offers a wealth of information on both the words and actions of the Eucharist. Part one focuses on the content of the Eucharist, from the opening greeting to the final blessing and dismissal. Each stage of the service is explored from a biblical and historical perpective and readers discover how the Eucharist has evolved from the days of the Early Church. Part two focuses on the actions of the Eucharist: the posture and movement of the celebrant and participants, ceremonial, symbolism, the role of memory, essentials and variables in the rite. Part Three explores the eight different Eucharistic prayers of “”Common Worship””, their distinctive styles, provenance, theological features and pastoral uses.”
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Word From Wormingford
$24.00Add to cartCanterbury Press is proud to have acquired this backlist Ronald Blythe title, consisting of illustrated collections of the author’s regular weekly column on the back page of the Church Times where, with a poet’s eye, he observes the comings and goings of the rural world he sees from his ancient farmhouse in Constable country.
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Simplified Life : A Contemporary Hermits Experience Of Solitude And Silence
$32.00Add to cartToday, as increasing numbers of people try to make sense of their lives in the face of unexpected or unlooked for change, this direct and compelling memoir by someone who has voluntarily embraced a life of radical simplicity and solitude is a real message for our times.
What makes a young, Cambridge educated woman first join a religious order and then, if that were not demanding enough, seek a hermit vocation, literally on the edge of the world with only a simple hut as protection against Atlantic winds and storms? Here the author tells her story.
For more than forty years Sr Verena lived a solitary life at the tip of the Lleyn Peninsula, looking out across the sea to Bardsey, Wales’ island of saints, and has only recently – with increasing age – moved nearer human habitation in the parish where R S Thomas was priest. For her, this narrow straitened place became a mirror of the whole of creation and the material poverty of her life became a means to ‘having nothing yet possessing all things’ in the words of St Paul.
Over the decades, countless people have beaten a path to her door seeking spiritual counsel and direction for their own busy lives and her account speaks directly to those who may be facing an enforced simplicity leading them into something profoundly positive and life giving.
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View In Winter
$32.00Add to cartRonald Blythe followed up his famous Akenfield with this book. In it he allows people from all walks of life to reflect in their own words on what it is like to be old. The result is a fascinating and moving series of confidences which we are privileged to share. Whether philosophical, resigned or despairing of their long years, Ronald Blythe discovers in their talk much that helps us understand the natural but isolating effects of old age. The View in Winter provides us with a gentle, perceptive and profound memoir and a deeper understanding of the pattern of our lives.
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Theres A Snake On My Bed
$15.00Add to cartWhat would you do if you saw a giant green snake on your bed? Would you be afraid? In this true story, a little girl in her West African home shocks her family by announcing, “There’s a snake!” Everyone comes to the rescue, but how will they get rid of this unwelcome visitor without getting hurt? And how can they ever sleep again knowing there could be more snakes in their house? Join Marilissa and her family as they fight a snake and learn what it means to have their fears taken away.
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Great Transfer Of Wealth
$16.99Add to cartYou Can Be a Part of God’s Great Release of Wealth!
“Your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles.”
-Isaiah 60:11The Bible proclaims a coming day when God will release a great transfer of the world’s wealth into the hands of His people. Why would God divert the world’s wealth in such a manner? Is it driven by greed or the evil spirit of mammon? Or might there be a higher purpose?
Revered author C. Peter Wagner delves deeply into this amazing prophecy, showing how God will bring about a miraculous, worldwide financial transformation so that the Great Commission will be fulfilled and His kingdom will be established on earth. And these things will be witnessed by this generation! With great wisdom and clarity, Wagner describes…
*The proper uses of this wealth
*The mechanism of its distribution
*The goals it is intended to achieve
*How the newly financed church will use its “seven mountains of influence” to change the worldGod is poised to shake the world’s financial foundations to their core. All Bible-believing Christians need to take steps to be prepared, for they will be the ones God uses to receive this blessing, influence the world, and help to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission.
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Revelation : The Best Is Yet To Come
$14.99Add to cartLaunch! Publication
The book of Revelation is a love letter to the church. Yet most view it as troubling, and many misunderstand what the Lord is trying to tell us. Didn’t the Jews in Jesus’ day have some of the same problems?
Early biblical prophecy, already fulfilled, helps define what is about to happen. Are some bad, scary events looming on the horizon? Yes, and you’ll learn about that. But even more important, you’ll see what Scripture has to say about you as the overcomer. The puzzles of Revelation are coming together, and we who love and serve the Lord are seeing that the best is yet to come.
Revelation: The Best is Yet to Come provides a simple running commentary and interpretive guide for the beginner. Our hope is that laypersons and preachers not familiar with the book of Revelation will be encouraged to do a more in-depth study. The material takes an unashamed pretribulation, premillennial position within a traditional dispensational framework.
