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Doing The Supernatural Works Of Jesus
$16.99Add to cartDoing the Supernatural Works of Jesus
reveals the well rounded process of taking a person from salvation to freedom in Christ by applying simple prayers and processes. It begins with forgiving those that have caused pain in our lives, breaking word curses and ungodly soul ties. Then, Jesus becomes our Healer emotionally, healing the broken-hearted. Jesus gave us ALL authority to cast out demons. He gave us ALL power over the enemy because greater is He who is in us. (1 John 4:4) Jesus is our Healer physically giving us power to heal the Sick. You will also see how you can implement disciplines in your life so that you can stay free. Everett Cox shares how you, too, can do the supernatural works of Jesus. -
Believing The Dream (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartThey Never Imagined Following Their Dreams Would Be So Costly
A passion for writing has burned brightly in Thorliff Bjorklund’s heart for as long as he can remember. But college life is not as he had imagined. Both time and distance have created a rift between him and his childhood sweetheart, and the only bright spot in his life is his job at the newspaper.
When summer arrives, things are looking up at school, but Thorliff must return home and confront his faltering relationship with Anji. Will he find the bonds of love still strong?
For Elizabeth Rogers, marriage seems out of the question. Since learning that her mother died giving birth to her, Elizabeth has determined to become a doctor in order to save the lives of other women in childbirth. Will she achieve her dream when it is nearly impossible for a woman to enter medical school?
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Straight To The Heart Of Acts
$14.99Add to cartA powerful new devotional commentary series designed to inform and inspire
Straight to the Heart is a series of devotional commentaries for those who appreciate the insights and sound research found in commentaries but find scholarly writing dry and lacking in personal application. The Straight to the Heart series does not cover the whole text, but focuses on key sections which communicate the main themes of each book. Although the tone is light, the text is full of useful application and backed by substantial scholarship. Its clear, thoughtprovoking insights will feed both mind and soul.The Straight to the Heart Commentary series will total 25 volumes covering both the Old and New Testaments.
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Ordinary People Extraordinary Power
$14.99Add to cartIn today’s world we need Christians and churches willing to break out of the normal patterns of religion and tradition to impact and reach the world. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power gives a strong case for the apostolic culture as a criterion for change in the church today. An apostolic culture is simply the ways, beliefs, behavior, and values of God’s people. It is a culture of power and the Holy Spirit that includes worship, deliverance, apostolic teams, prophecy, ordaining, establishing, pioneering, evangelizing, prayer, teaching, helps, governments, missions, healing, the gifts of the Spirit, holiness, impartation, and church government. Apostolic leaders will impart power and authority to the members. Believers need to be activated to heal, deliver, prophesy, and preach. They must be activated to demonstrate the kingdom to the world.
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Blessed By The Best
$10.99Add to cartThe poetic verses in this book express some of my beliefs on how faith in God can turn things around when dealing with life’s ups and downs. I have shared these verses with many in the course of my duties as a spiritual counselor. I use many of them on a daily basis to remind people about the power of God and his word. Although they are original verses, they are spiritually inclined, inspired by the Bible. They are designed to provide courage and strength as we encounter life’s trial and tribulations. This book is the result of the encouragement and inspiration he has received to publish his works.
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Whirlwind
$14.99Add to cartWhich door do you go through to save the world? David, Xander, and Toria King never know where the mysterious portals in their house will take them: past, present, or future. They have battled gladiators and the German army, dodged soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, and jumped from the sinking Titanic. They’ve also seen the stark future that awaits if they can’t do something to change it–a destroyed city filled with mutant creatures. And they’ve still got to find a way to bring Mom back and keep Taksidian from getting them out of the house. The dangers are hitting them like a whirlwind . . . but the answers are becoming apparent as well.
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4 : A Survey Of The Gospels
$18.00Add to cartThe Gospels are a fourfold portrait of Jesus.
Deftly guiding readers through “the four,” Peter Leithart delves into both the unique perspective of each gospel and their unifying witness to Jesus. The gospels are riddled with themes and types; Leithart reveals them and explains the Old Testament prophecies that intertwine with these apostolic books, as well as their underlying literary structures. He discusses the dating of the books, showing how the timeline of the four gospels lace together, and lays out Israel’s history leading up to John the Baptist’s birth.For anyone navigating the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, The Four will give you your bearings.
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Letters To A Young Calvinist (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cartWho would have guessed that something as austere as Calvinism would become a hot topic in today’s postmodern culture? At the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, new generations have discovered and embraced a “New Calvinism,” finding in the Reformed tradition a rich theological vision. In fact, Time cited New Calvinism as one of “10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now.” This book provides pastoral and theological counsel, inviting converts to this tradition to find in Calvin a vision that’s even bigger than the New Calvinism might suggest. Offering wisdom at the intersection of theology and culture, noted Reformed philosopher James K. A. Smith also provides pastoral caution about pride and maturity. The creative letter format invites young Calvinists into a faithful conversation that reaches back to Paul and Augustine, through Calvin and Edwards, extending to Kuyper and Wolterstorff. Together they sketch a comprehensive vision of Calvinism that is generous, winsome, and imaginative.
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Little Arms Big Heart
$13.95Add to cart“Little Arms, Big Heart” presents the amazing life story of Nan Weaver who overcame a disability from birth and lived life to its fullest. The book is packed with inspiring stories from her life, her husband’s life, and the lives of her children and grandchildren. As a strong believer she offers words of encouragement and hope to those who face difficulties throughout their lives. She writes with emotion and passion to motivate others to reach beyond their limitations and be an overcomer.
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In Danger Every Hour
$44.95Add to cartIn Danger Every Hour is an unforgettable story which begins in Winchester, Virginia where several school friends once played along a creek and a stone wall. When war breaks out they are forced to choose which side they will fight for and who their friends and enemies will be. The United States is split into the Northern Union and the Southern Confederacy. Riley, Ned and Molly go one way while Bruce, Moss, Jonesy and newly married Henry go the other. Throughout their adventures they experience romance and treachery, true friendship and betrayal. The very essence of their faith and friendships are tested as their journey leads them to the brink of human endurance over and over again.
Meanwhile, politicians in Washington are desperately trying to come up with a solution to end the crises. President Abraham Lincoln leads the nation to war while trusting a young Army commander George McClellan. Lincoln goes to great lengths to encourage McClellan to take the initiative and attack, but his efforts only backfire bringing great scorn from both the commander and the President’s own Cabinet. Several times Washington D.C. is in danger of being captured as Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan disagree on a strategy. One struggles with loneliness and depression, while the other struggles with arrogance and incompetence. All the while, secretly, a member of Lincoln’s Cabinet is planning a coup.
In the South, President Jefferson Davis leads through his agent Robert E. Lee. Lee is aggressive and daring, ready to take any action which could give him the advantage. A man with the same courage as Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, takes the initiative and conducts bold and daring troop movements stunning the Union Army. Jackson, a former schoolteacher, was once seen as awkward and boring but not anymore. His use of surprise leaves his opponents repeatedly astounded. This landmark account will leave you amazed at a human journey for forgiveness and a nation’s journey for unity and freedom.
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In Danger Every Hour
$34.95Add to cartIn Danger Every Hour is an unforgettable story which begins in Winchester, Virginia where several school friends once played along a creek and a stone wall. When war breaks out they are forced to choose which side they will fight for and who their friends and enemies will be. The United States is split into the Northern Union and the Southern Confederacy. Riley, Ned and Molly go one way while Bruce, Moss, Jonesy and newly married Henry go the other. Throughout their adventures they experience romance and treachery, true friendship and betrayal. The very essence of their faith and friendships are tested as their journey leads them to the brink of human endurance over and over again.
Meanwhile, politicians in Washington are desperately trying to come up with a solution to end the crises. President Abraham Lincoln leads the nation to war while trusting a young Army commander George McClellan. Lincoln goes to great lengths to encourage McClellan to take the initiative and attack, but his efforts only backfire bringing great scorn from both the commander and the President’s own Cabinet. Several times Washington D.C. is in danger of being captured as Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan disagree on a strategy. One struggles with loneliness and depression, while the other struggles with arrogance and incompetence. All the while, secretly, a member of Lincoln’s Cabinet is planning a coup.
In the South, President Jefferson Davis leads through his agent Robert E. Lee. Lee is aggressive and daring, ready to take any action which could give him the advantage. A man with the same courage as Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, takes the initiative and conducts bold and daring troop movements stunning the Union Army. Jackson, a former schoolteacher, was once seen as awkward and boring but not anymore. His use of surprise leaves his opponents repeatedly astounded. This landmark account will leave you amazed at a human journey for forgiveness and a nation’s journey for unity and freedom.
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Secrets Beneath
$9.99Add to cartRebekah Yoder loves a good mystery-that is, until she becomes a part of one. Rebekah Yoder has always been curious . . . or nosy depending on whom you ask. When a Yankee stranger moves into the house next door, she’s fascinated. Who is this strange old man who never waves or smiles? When Bekah sees him digging holes in his back yard, she’s sure there is a case to be solved. Unfortunately, when her cousin blabs the story to the whole school, rumors fly. Is he hiding something? Treasure? Victims? And worst of all, annoying Caleb Mullet is now determined to solve the mystery with her. What they don’t realize is there’s not just secrecy lurking next door-there’s danger. Will Bekah take her curiosity too far? Readers will love journeying with Bekah Yoder as they learn the danger of gossip, the importance of prayer, and the real story of The Secrets Beneath.
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How To Understand Your Bible (Reprinted)
$24.99Add to cartHave you ever felt like you can’t make sense out of the Bible but wished you could? Then this book is for you.
Starting from scratch, Norton Sterrett presents the general rules for reading the Bible’s ordinary language and moves on to specific principles that apply to special types of language such as parables, figures of speech, Hebrew poetry and symbols.
Richard Schultz has updated T. Norton Sterrett’s classic beginner’s guide to understanding the Bible, making it clearer and more helpful than ever before. He suggests some more recent reference tools and offers more examples from contemporary English translations. In a new concluding chapter he helps you try out the principles on Psalm 51.
You may begin as a beginner, but you will finish this book well equipped to understand the Bible and to experience its transforming power in your life.
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Psalms As Christian Worship
$56.99Add to cartThis commentary uniquely combines a verse-by-verse exposition of the Hebrew text of selected Psalms with a history of their interpretation in the Church from the time of the apostles to the present.
Bruce K. Waltke begins the collaboration by first skillfully establishing the meaning of the chosen psalms through careful exegesis in which each text is interpreted in light of its historical backgrounds, its literary form, and the poet’s rhetoric. James M. Houston then exposits each text’s relevance in conjunction with the Church’s interpretation of it throughout her history. To further the accuracy of this interpretation, he commissioned fresh translations of numerous Latin and Middle English texts.
The authors’ purpose in creating this volume was not merely to produce a masterful commentary. Rather, they wished to aid in enriching the daily life of the contemporary Christian and to deepen the church’s community. Waltke and Houston here bring together the two voices of the Holy Spirit – heard infallibly in Scripture and edifyingly in the Church’s response – in a rare and illuminating combination.
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Remember The Poor
$38.99Add to cartCombining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker here dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concern for the poor.
Longnecker’s analysis of Greco-Roman poverty provides the backdrop for a compelling presentation of the importance of care for the poor within Paul’s theology and the Jesus-groups he had established. Along the way, Longenecker calls into question a variety of interpretive paradigms and offers a fresh vision in which Paul’s theological resources are shown to be both historically significant and theologically challenging.
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Nature And Altering It
$21.99Add to cartIt is true – and troubling – that we humans are increasingly able to control and manipulate nature in many ways. In this book ethicist Allen Verhey addresses that reality and shows why we need to bring a fresh Christian voice into today’s ecological debate.
Verhey identifies and describes the significant cultural “myths” or “narratives” that have shaped Western perspectives on nature and on altering it. In the biblical narrative he finds an alternative story that challenges the dominant myths of Western culture. Acknowledging that Christian Scripture has often been accused of nurturing arrogance toward nature, Verhey looks anew at the biblical narrative in a way that moves beyond those accusations.
The genius of this little book is how it deftly unpacks underlying human narratives and shows the relevance of the Christian narrative for contemporary ecological ethics.
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Burn
$17.99Add to cartShe escaped the fire–but not the effects of the burn. Years ago, the Gypsy Kumpania where Janeal Mikkado lived was attacked by outsiders. With her best friend about to be consumed by a fire, Janeal had two options: try to save her friend–at serious risk to her own life–or disappear with the million dollars that she had just discovered . . . But the past is quickly coming back to haunt her. Both the best friend and the boyfriend that she was sure were dead have reappeared in her life, as has someone who knows about the money. There’s a debt to be paid for the money she found, but there’s an even greater debt she must face–and if the chaff isn’t burned from her own heart, it will consume her.
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Forgiveness : A Legacy Of The West Nickel Mines Amish School (Revised)
$14.99Add to cartThis sensitive and thoughtful meditation reflects on the response of the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, where in 2006 a gunman killed five school children, wounded five others, then killed himself. Even many Christians were stunned when the Amish community, in the midst of its grieving, offered words of forgiveness toward the dead killer and his family. John L. Ruth considers that extraordinary forgiveness as the legacy of that heartbreaking day.
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Everyday Grace
$17.99Add to cartWith a pure love for God, Ken uses his divinely bestowed gift as a writer to shed light into the sometimes-harsh world of real life. In his new book, Everyday Grace, Ken does more than simply put words to paper. As he did in his first book, A Prodigal Return, Ken shares from the depths of his redeemed heart those things he has lived and experienced firsthand, and writes in such a pure, warm, and inviting manner that the reader feels they are sitting with Ken, sharing life over a cup of hot coffee. His short stories are genuine, and uniquely personal, and graced with the truth and wisdom drawn through the inspiration found only by living in God’s Word. Everyday Grace will draw readers to the heart of the living God reaching down through the sincerity and candor of one who rests securely in the hand of God.
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Turning Point Breakthrough Prayers
$14.99Add to cartAdmired at home and overseas for his humility, integrity and zeal for the Lord, Rev. Joseph Afodonko DODJRO is under a heavy and powerful anointing to set the captives free through the authority in the name of Jesus. His life changing spiritual warfare workshops, prophetic intercessions, breakthrough prayers, revival meetings, healing crusades, and sound biblical teachings, have brought new life and power into the lives of many in Canada, USA, and overseas.
Reverend DODJRO believes that people must first be delivered from spiritual hindrances in order to fulfill their destiny, calling and ministry. He is called to minister total deliverance to the Body of Christ, the blood-bought children of the Most High God, through the power in the name of resurrected Son of the Living God. Turing Point Breakthrough Prayers is a remarkable impartation from his deliverance workshops series to bless thousands of believers who can now partake in his anointed teachings from the comfort of their home.
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Brotherhood Of All Mankind
$27.99Add to cartIt is a fact that there is an estimated 7,000,000,000,000 people in the world today of various ethnicities and cultures. Biblically all of these ethnic entities are the descendents of Adam and Eve. [Romans 5:19] Furthermore the origins of the multiethnic races biblically began in Genesis 11:1-9 known as the Table of Nations. [Genesis 10:1-32] It is therefore by the Will of God that we were made such a diverse race of people, and it is my intention to prove by the preponderance of the evidence (biblically, historically, and scientifically,) that all human beings regardless of ethnicity are brothers and sisters in the Eyes of God. Biblically the sons of Noah were commanded to replenish the entire earth. [Genesis 10:32] Historically many archaeologists believe that the earliest migration of mankind began on the continent of Africa. Scientifically the difference among all ethnicities is only 0.1%. Moreover biochemists have studied the mitochondria genes of all the major ethnicities of the world and have determined that all ethnicities of mankind come from one principle genetic ethnicity. There are three basic truths acceptable in our social society: biblical truth, historical evidence, and scientific data. In this book each of these truths shall agree as one truth, thus clarifying the sum of all truth: that all mankind were created by God, and all mankind are brothers and sisters of the flesh. This lead us to the question in Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? has not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”
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You Are Not Alone
$16.99Add to cartToo often we shy away from seeking a relationship with God, viewing it as a difficult process. Yet in times of trouble we stumble to the altar or call on others to pray for us. Sometimes our attempt to find God is an effort to solidify a relationship overnight, or, in an instant; just so he can rescue us from a bad situation. Because of God’s love and faithfulness there is no doubt He will respond to our desperate call. God loves and forgives us and he wants to have a relationship with us. This book will reveal how to build an uncomplicated relationship with God and assure you that You Are Not Alone.
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If You Want God To Help You Be At Peace
$14.99Add to cartAre you looking for peace that passes all understanding? Are you looking to defeat your worries and starve your doubts in this often crude and cruel world? If the answer is yes, then you have chosen the right book. In this spiritually powerful book, Dr. Derrick R. Rhodes gives you some practical steps to help you deal with those things that are stealing your peace. You will also learn how to: * Have peace with God * Have peace within * Have peace with others * Let go of things you can’t control * Deal with your hurts * Be happy in the moment.
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Affirmation Of Faith
$19.99Add to cartAn Affirmation of Faith is the story of a black minister, a trailblazer and spiritual giant. He writes candidly about his journey from humble beginnings through times of struggle, challange, and failure to overcoming adversity. His love of life and appreciation of its possiblilties as well as his pragmatic approach, sometimes headstrong but always based on his religious convictions, to whatever was before him is evident in each and station of his life.
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As The Ice Thaws
$13.49Add to cartMany people, unless they have experienced mental illness in their family or own home, do not have an idea about how someone with such an illness behaves or if there is any hope for recovery. The media is left to educate through television or movies, and the usual depiction of someone with such an illness is someone who is psychotic and violent. Brenda McAninch in her book, As the Ice Thaws, presents hope for those with bipolar illness and for those who live with them.
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Crucifying Christianity
$20.99Add to cartCrucifying Christianity is Michael Disciple’s heart crying out for the Church to crucify the religion of division! Heal the cancer in the Kingdom and prepare straight the road so Jesus will have a way to come for His Blessed Bride!
How can we say, ‘We love Jesus’ if giving Him the ‘Desire of His Heart’ is not our TOP priority?” Crucifying Christianity is the second book in The Mangled Cross series and sequel to Christ’s Heart Betrayed. -
Calling In The Remnant
$17.49Add to cartDo you bounce from church to church wondering why the churches today do not resemble the early church in the Bible? Are you told you are too sensitive or worse yet, in rebellion, when you refuse to sit quietly by, when people are lied to and manipulated into submitting themselves to a corrupt system? Are you told you will never find a perfect church since they are all made up of imperfect people, like you?
I don’t buy it? John the Baptist called for the church to repent to prepare the way for the birth of our Lord. Today I am calling for the church to repent, the whole Christian church, in preparation for Our Lord’s Second Coming! I am “Calling In The Remnant” to be unified not in possessions, or property, but in unity of purpose, looking to survive what is to come as the true body of Christ, not enabling dysfunction but encouraging ALL of the saints to “keep the faith and finish the race.”
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Rockefeller Fraud : A True Story Of Identity Theft
$26.99Add to cartWho could ever imagine the “chance of a lifetime” turning into a nightmare and personal hell? It happened to Chris Thomas. He lost everything he had ever hoped for, including himself. It was supposed to be a positive career move. Thomas had every reason to believe his journey would be rewarding, and he embarked on it with great anticipation. But it was a scam, creatively orchestrated and meticulously detailed. This was an entire life-fleecing. Chris Thomas dreamed of becoming a vocalist. As a child, he sang for the sheer joy of expression. As a teenager, he sang to cover up his loneliness. Finally, as an adult, he became a skilful musician, with the confidence, vision, and purpose required of an accomplished performer. Nothing could get in his way. The need to express his love for music became his ultimate focus. But under the guidance of a trusted financial advisor, employer, mentor, and friend, Chris Thomas was gradually ushered into a world no one could have imagined. Chris Thomas writes of the devastation identity theft can bring. He provides excruciating details of how he was taken to the pinnacle of his dreams and thrown over. He was almost destroyed. All that was left was a thread of hope. It became his lifeline and his new beginning. CHRIS THOMAS was given an opportunity for advancement that required him to relocate to New York City. With direction and assistance from a substantial employer, he moved to the Big Apple and became a victim of a national scam ring known as the Little Rockefellers. He was victimized by identity theft and fraud and a host of related crimes. After years of legal battles he relocated to Plano, Texas to begin a new life. He lives there now.
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Formula : The Handbook For Life
$10.99Add to cartThe Formula is not just a book. It is a resource or tool that can be used to help people deal with life’s battles, struggles and victories. Throughout life we face many challenges. Some good and some complicated. The formula is a resource that people can carry wherever they go and reference it to identify solutions and gain strength to handle any situation that they may encounter. Truly the formula is “The Handbook For Life”.
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Life Is Short Compared To Eternity
$23.99Add to cartWho was (and is) Jesus Christ? What is the gospel of Jesus Christ? Is the Bible trustworthy? How can the gospel of Jesus Christ benefit you? (Apologetics) What are the central teachings of Islam, atheism, and secular socialism and why do these fail to measure up to Biblical Christianity? (Polemics) What are the major yet-to-be-fulfilled biblical prophecies and how will these affect you? (Prophecy) The Bible says that God created you in His image, that God loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you! How can you know God and have a personal relationship with Him? How can you grow and mature spiritually? (Spiritual Growth) How can you share your faith with others? (Witnessing and Evangelism) How can you help other believers grow and mature spiritually? (Discipling) Come along with me and consider the answers to these and other questions that have eternal significance to you. This will be an exciting journey as you discover God’s plan for an abundant life for you, now and forever, … if you place your faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ!
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Equipping Laypeople For Transformational Workplace Ministry
$15.99Add to cartEquipping Laypeople Many Christians fail to see their places of work as their most logical mission field, missing opportunities for both workplace ministry and evangelism. Those who do see their places of work as a mission field are making a tremendous difference where they work. Given the amount of hours typically spent working, the personal trials and dysfunctions many carry with them to work, as well as the poor working conditions of many American workers, there is a tremendous need for Christians to transform their places of work. Even though many pastors tell their church members to go out and reach people, they are not providing them with the necessary training to reach those in the workplace. There is a great need for laypeople to be built up, to be creative, and to live out their faith at work. Pastors have been given the ultimate privilege of equipping God’s people for service. Churches must be intentional about providing laypersons with the theological tools and practical information necessary to understand and effectively exercise workplace ministry. We must begin by accepting that all God’s people are placed in workplace ministry, and seek to know God’s original plan for work, as well as how to integrate work and faith. In EQUIPPING LAYPEOPLE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL WORKPLACE MINISTRY, Caroloretta Tucker offers her Doctorate’s thesis research results to pastors and churches as a firm foundation for this effort.
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Wheres God When We Need Him
$14.99Add to cartWhere’s God When We Need Him? While God is our help in the time of need, finding Him can be frustrating. How does one locate God in the midst of a storm? Why does God seem so far away when we need Him most? Using Sarah’s long wait for Isaac and Job’s long-suffering with many Biblical as well as numerous real life experiences, the author reveals where real answers to life’s issues may be found!
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Christmas Story : The King James Version Of The Bible From The Book Of Matt
$18.99Add to cartThis book is a mere few verses of the Book of Matthew presented to you. From the beginning Jesus Christ’s life was threatened. These verses tell that story. You will have to read the rest of the Book of Matthew to find out what happened next!
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Why God Chose Mary
$39.99Add to cartThere are so many hidden treasures in God’s Holy Word. When we get in the Faith Zone, He brings us to another level and reveals so many amazing wonders to us. My prayer is that we as women and women of God know without a shadow of doubt that we are God’s priceless, royal daughters and He wants so much to be good to us.
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Affirmation Of Faith
$29.99Add to cartAn Affirmation of Faith is the story of a black minister, a trailblazer and spiritual giant. He writes candidly about his journey from humble beginnings through times of struggle, challange, and failure to overcoming adversity. His love of life and appreciation of its possiblilties as well as his pragmatic approach, sometimes headstrong but always based on his religious convictions, to whatever was before him is evident in each and station of his life.
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Crucified Church : Leading Your Church Through Death & Rebirth
$15.99Add to cartWarning: The Church is Dying…and She Should! The Church is losing ground in America. In The Crucified Church: Leading Your Church through Death & Rebirth, seasoned pastor and church planting expert, Joel Rissinger insightfully and candidly shows that revival or renewal of an impotent, biblically deprived church are simply not enough. With great love for the Bride of Christ, Rissinger shows why the death of a church is often its biblical pathway to life. In The Crucified Church! you will be equipped to: * Explore the biblical foundation for church death and rebirth * Crucify unbiblical doctrine, to ensure our gospel is everything Jesus is, was, taught, lived, did, and will do in the future. * Crucify church structure, to ensure our churches are led more as a theocracy than a democracy. * Crucify church vision, to ensure it is based on the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. * Crucify missions, to ensure they center on church planting and multiplication. And much more!
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Frenzy
$14.99Add to cartIt’s time to enter the last story of the house. There were things that seemed odd when the Kings first moved into their new house–but things got really strange when they realized the rooms upstairs were portals to other worlds. Even though the rooms were dangerous, it still seemed fun until people starting coming into the house and Mom was kidnapped. They’ve been desperately searching for her, but they risk their lives every time they enter a world. Xander has traveled back to visit Uncle Jesse as a boy, but that turns out to be the last place Xander wants to be. Jesse tells him David died. But Xander’s not about to let that happen–even if it already did. It doesn’t matter how many worlds he has to go to or what it takes, he is going to find a way to change the future.
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Timescape
$14.99Add to cartIn the fourth installment of this stunning young adult series, the King family plummets into a nightmare of head-spinning action, as the house and the worlds that lay beyond grow increasingly dangerous. David, Xander, Dad, and Keal have discovered a terrible secret. Now, finding Mom is only a small part of their mission. And time is running out. Using the portals to build an empire, Taksidian wants the house for himself, and there’s nothing he won’t do to get the family out. The consequences of his meddling reach far beyond the family–to the future of the world itself. The Kings know their survival depends on stopping the bloodthirsty assassin. If only they can find his weakness in time. Most startling of all is their ability to change the path of history. But will their tinkering in time reunite the family and save the future . . . or set mankind on an irreversible course of destruction?
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16 Facts About The Presence Of God
$7.00Add to cart16 Facts About The Presence Of God B233 God Is Not A Presence…He Is A Person With A Presence. His Presence Is Evidence of His Person. You Will Learn: > Your Focus Is Corrected In The Presence of God > The Presence of God Is Critical To Your Spiritual Life > Heaven And Earth Respond To The Presence of God > You Must Pursue The Presence of God > And Much More!
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Return To Harmony (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartJodie Harland and Bethan Keane, two young women with very different goals and personalities, develop a strong friendship when the plight of a homeless puppy brings them together. Soon their shared joys and trials make them more like sisters than friends.
Then tragedy strikes Jodie’s family, and her faith begins to waver. Through it all, Bethan remains a loyal companion. But when Jodie’s possible romance with Bethan’s brother causes a rift between the two girls, reconciliation seems impossible.
When Jodie leaves for college, the distance between them becomes even greater. Will the girls be able to move beyond past hurts and restore their friendship?
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Why Are So Many Relationships Falling
$33.95Add to cartMost all our relationships go something like this. Even though you can see something good in the other person, you only get glimpses of the good. It is like being in a jail cell next to each other; reaching through the bars to hold hands maybe even steal a kiss, but you cannot embrace that good person. Some go so far as to have sex, but not really embrace, like most married couples are doing today.
Most of us have taken that risk, taken the chance on a relationship with that special someone. However, too often one or the other gets hurt, feels frustrated, and walks away without trying to understand why this is happening. It hurts so bad it feels like your insides are being torn out of your body. This is not a physical pain, but the spiritual and emotional separation that hurts physically. Somewhere through the pain we make up our minds consciously or subconsciously that no one will ever hurt us like that again.
Jesus said to confess our sins to one another so that we may be healed. We usually try to bury our pain and think we have forgiven our offenders. Jesus’ way is to deal directly with the pain.
Rose Kennedy was a smart women she said, “It has been said ‘time heals all wounds’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time the mind (protecting it’s sanity), covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but is never gone.”
Jesus did not come to tell us how to live with our pain, He came to heal us of the pain.
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Not By Chance
$13.95Add to cartNot By Chance is the inspiring story of God’s coincidental guidance of one woman’s life journey during which a series of remarkably improbable events signal the paths she should follow as she confronts myriad challenges: polio, devastating accidents, major depression, divorce, unemployment and multiple sclerosis. Discover how, during this arduous journey, God faithfully provides for Lynn’s employment, education and sense of purpose. Rejoice when God also blesses her with improved health and leads her on a path of service to others who also confront physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.
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All Creation Sings
$9.95Add to cartHave you ever seen something so beautiful in God’s created world that it took your breath away? These poems are an expression of joy and gratitude to the God who has inspired me through the days of my life by the beauty of His created world. He is the one who has opened my eyes to see His attributes expressed in the world. May you see Him in new and different ways, drawing you closer to Him. May you hear Him speak words of encouragement and peace, bringing you comfort. May joy fill you to overflowing, strengthening you and enabling you to worship and praise the God of all creation.
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Pretty Smart For A Girl
$11.95Add to cartJewell E. Myers May is a 81 year old retiree and “Pretty Smart For A Girl” is her first published book.
* Some of her personal essays have been published in magazines, her hometown newspaper and church bulletins.
* Jewell decided she wanted to be a writer when her high school English teacher read one of her essays about the movie “My Friend Flicka” before the class.
* In addition to writing Jewell enjoys painting outdoor scenes, reading, sewing, singing and writing letters.
* Jewell resides with two of her six children in Hermitage, Tennessee, with a calico cat named “Sunny” and a mix breed dog named “Maggie” -
Source Of Miracles
$18.99Add to cartThe real secret to happiness and abundance has been hiding in plain sight, and you already know it by heart.
New York Times bestselling author Kathleen McGowan’s transformative new book unlocks the hidden power of the Lord’s Prayer in seven simple steps.In this brilliant handbook, Kathleen McGowan reveals the true secret to a joyous and fulfilling life: using the Lord’s Prayer to create real and lasting change in the soul. Each chapter in The Source of Miracles is a guide to one of the seven steps in the process, corresponding to a primary teaching of the prayer:
FAITH: Understand that you are part of God’s plan
SURRENDER: Find the ultimate liberation and peace
SERVICE: Create heaven on earth through your own good works
ABUNDANCE: Attract joy and fulfillment through gratitude
FORGIVENESS: Release anger and resentment
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Know that you can master temptation
LOVE: Tap into the greatest power of allFeaturing meditations, affirmations, and other activities designed to help readers work through life’s challenges.
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Long Time Coming
$16.99Add to cartFaithful Christian Deidre Clark-Morris is a professional career-minded woman with a loving husband, but no children. Kenisha Smalls has lived in poverty all her life. She has three children by three different men and has just been diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer. While the meeting between these two women appears accidental, it becomes their catalyst of hope. Neither woman expects the blessing that God has in store for them. While Deidre guides Kenisha on the path to eternal life with Jesus Christ, Kenisha teaches Deidre how to stand strong against the hard knocks of life.
Kenisha and Deidre come to terms with the bleakness of their situations while still climbing that high mountain of faith and hope. Long Time Coming presents readers with the question: What would you do when there is nothing left to do? Can you still trust God even when faced with infertility and the impending demise of a loved one? It is a story of hope and inspiration that will leave readers profoundly touched.
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Closing The Window
$17.99Add to cartPornography is everywhere. Far too many Christians regularly use and are addicted to it, warping their perception of sexuality and relationships, destroying marriages and ministries. But Christians who struggle with porn also long for change. When we realize the unfulfilling emptiness of porn, we come to yearn for freedom from it. But what do we do? Tim Chester says that we can be captured by a better vision–a liberating confidence that God offers more than pornography does. Moving beyond pat answers or mere willpower, Chester offers spiritual, practical and corporate resources for living porn free. He exposes the false promises of porn and redirects us to the true promises of God. With assurance of God’s grace and cleansing power, we can change our desires and escape the traps and temptations of pornography. However great the challenge, God’s grace is even greater. And we can come to a place where we no longer feel the need to use porn. Close the window on porn. And open the door to freedom, integrity and new life.
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Defending Constantine : The Twilight Of An Empire And The Dawn Of Christend
$38.99Add to cartWe know that Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in 313
outlawed paganism and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire manipulated the Council of Nicea in 325
exercised absolute authority over the church, co-opting it for the aims of empireAnd if Constantine the emperor were not problem enough, we all know that Constantinianism has been very bad for the church. Or do we know these things? Peter Leithart weighs these claims and finds them wanting. And what’s more, in focusing on these historical mirages we have failed to notice the true significance of Constantine and Rome baptized. For beneath the surface of this contested story there emerges a deeper narrative of the end of Roman sacrifice–a tectonic shift in the political theology of an empire–and with far-reaching implications.
In this probing and informative book Peter Leithart examines the real Constantine, weighs the charges against Constantinianism, and sets the terms for a new conversation about this pivotal emperor and the Christendom that emerged.
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Staying In Bounds
$19.99Add to cartBoundaries are healthy and necessary parts of life and ministry. Staying in Bounds provides straight-talk guidance to ministers and other leaders of churches and faith-based organizations on the what, why, and how of relational boundaries. Provides guidance on identifying, implementing, and enforcing healthy boundaries, with a special focus on ministry settings.
The author develops the concept of boundaries from psychological and theological perspectives, discusses the benefits of boundaries, and then explains the importance of healthy boundaries in the church.
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How Can The Petrine Ministry Be A Service To The Unity Of The Universal Chu
$43.99Add to cartThe Petrine ministry has been at the center of the modern ecumenical discussion because it deals directly with the question of the unity of the church. The International Bridgettine Centre in Farfa, Sabina, has seriously undertaken a study of the theological, historical, and dogmatic issues that underlie the issues of Christian unity dealing with the role of unity as exercised by the Pope. This work represents part of the work in which the Centre has been engaged during these past ten years.
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Romans
$35.00Add to cartIn this volume, respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. This commentary, like each in the eighteen-volume Paideia series, approaches each text in its final, canonical form, proceeding by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. Each sense unit is explored in three sections: (1) introductory matters, (2) tracing the train of thought, (3) key hermeneutical and theological questions. Graduate and seminary students, professors, and pastors will benefit from this readable commentary, as will theological libraries.
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Handbook Of New Testament Exegesis (Reprinted)
$34.00Add to cartIntroduction
1. Textual Criticism
2. Translation And Translations
3. Historical-Cultural Context
4. Literary Context
5. Word Studies
6. Grammar
7. Interpretive Problems
8. Outlining
9. Theology
10. Application
Summary
Appendix: Checklist For Doing Biblical ExegesisAdditional Info
This handbook provides a one-stop-shopping guide to the New Testament exegetical method. Brief and approachable, it offers both a broad overview of the exegetical process and a step-by-step approach to studying the New Testament in depth, helping students and pastors understand the text and appropriate it responsibly. The book is chock-full of illustrations of New Testament texts where the method under discussion truly makes a difference. -
More Glimpses Of Heaven (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartFollowing her successful Glimpses of Heaven, Trudy Harris has collected even more true stories of the tender beauty and pain of life’s end. Through her own stories and those of medical professionals and hospice workers, Harris brings readers with her on the search for God, forgiveness, faith, repentance, and ultimate acceptance and peace. The perfect gift for someone who has experienced the death of a loved one, More Glimpses of Heaven will bring peace and comfort to all who read it.
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Becoming Who You Are (Reprinted)
$16.99Add to cartIn this powerful book that Dutch Sheets calls his life message, readers are given truths about who they are in Christ and how to become the person God made them to be. More than a book about identity in Christ, it is an action plan to help believers conquer the lies that keep them defeated and walk into a newfound freedom. Originally titled Roll Away Your Stone, it provides sound biblical teaching that shows believers how to walk in the Spirit.
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Westminster Dictionary Of New Testament
$70.00Add to cartThe Westminster Dictionary of New and Early Christian Literature and Rhetoric is an authoritative reference that details the various literary and rhetorical forms found in the New Testament and in the literature of the early Christian church. David Aune’s extensive study will be of immense value to scholars and all those interested in the ways in which literary and rhetorical forms were employed and how they functioned in the early Christian world.
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Wrestling The Word
$30.00Add to cartThis book for introductory Old Testament classes offers an appealing illustration of how faith and academic study can work together, motivating and equipping Christian believers to turn to the Old Testament as a profound resource for their daily negotiations of faith, identity, and culture. Throughout, Sharp focuses on the basic fundamentals that are a necessary part of every student’s education.
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Everything Is Possible With God Study Guide
$9.99Add to cartWould you like your faith to be stronger? Like exercise strengthens and develops a muscle, this six-session video study with participant’s guide from Pastor Rick Warren helps you recognize, understand, and cooperate in the predictable patterns and processes God uses to strengthen your faith and develop your character.
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Gospel Uncensored : How Only Grace Leads To Freedom
$17.95Add to cart“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” Many people have been taught that Christianity is a religion in which you must do certain things in order to receive certain benefits, and that you must do more and try harder to be accepted. The truth is, faith in Jesus is enough. Any attempt to add anything-even good works- to this simple good news is to lose the Gospel completely. Blue and Swan look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians and how his passionate case for the simple gospel of grace applies to many of the issues facing the church today. As one reviewer stated, “‘The Gospel Uncensored’ is a fervent book on the grace of God and how this gracious work of Christ leads to freedom. It is a heartfelt plea to the reader to get over ‘Jesus plus religion’ and come back to ‘Jesus plus nothing.’ For it is in Jesus and Him alone that we have freedom.” It’s time to be free.
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Sacred Cows Make Great BBQs
$24.99Add to cartWhat are the ‘sacred cows’ of the Christian life? Why are they there? And should they be challenged?
In Sacred Cows Make Great BBQs, Dave Gilpin (leader of Hope City Church, Sheffield) attempts to round up some the sacred cows so happily grazing in the fields of church life, and confront them in his unique, relaxed and informal, yet incisive style.
Fifteen myths so prevalent in the Christian world today are dealt with in Sacred Cows Make Great BBQs. Dave Gilpin sets out to release people back into the real freedom and successes of authentic Christian living.
For the sake of the future church, in Sacred Cows Make Great BBQs Dave Gilpin has become the smiling assassin of the holy cow.
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You Are My People
$27.99Add to cartBuilding on recent developments in biblical studies, this book introduces the prophetic literature of the Old Testament against the background of today’s postmodern context and crisis of meaning. Pulsating with anxiety over the empire–Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian–the prophet corpus is a disturbing cultural expression of lament and chaos. Danger, disjunction, and disaster bubble beneath the surface of virtually every prophetic text. Sometimes in denial, sometimes in despair, and sometimes in defiance, the readers of this literature find themselves living at the edge of time, immediately before, during, or after the collapse of longstanding symbolic, cultural, and geo-political structures. These written prophecies not only reflect the social location of trauma, but are also a complex response. More specifically, prophetic texts are thick meaning-making maps, tapestries of hope that help at-risk communities survive.
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City Of Man
$16.00Add to cartAn era has ended. The political expression that most galvanized evangelicals during the past quarter-century, the Religious Right, is fading. What’s ahead is unclear. Millions of faith-based voters still exist, and they continue to care deeply about hot-button issues like abortion and gay marriage, but the shape of their future political engagement remains to be formed. Into this uncertainty, former White House insiders Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner seek to call evangelicals toward a new kind of political engagement — a kind that is better both for the church and the country, a kind that cannot be co-opted by either political party, a kind that avoids the historic mistakes of both the Religious Left and the Religious Right. Incisive, bold, and marked equally by pragmatism and idealism, Gerson and Wehner’s new book has the potential to chart a new political future not just for values voters, but for the nation as a whole.
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Jesus In The Jewish World
$35.99Add to cartGeza Vermes is the greatest living Jesus scholar. In this collection of occasional pieces, he explores the world and the context in which Jesus of Nazareth lived and tells the story of the exploration of first-century Palestine by twentieth-century scholars.Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century such as the Dead Sea Scrolls.This collection of shorter popular pieces, many of which appeared in The Times and other newspapers, makes Vermes’ research on Christian origins, the Dead Sea Scrolls and most importantly Jesus the Jew accessible to a wider readership.
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Controversies In Interreligious Dialogue And The Theology Of Religions
$52.99Add to cartThis book provides a guide and critical extension to contemporary controversies in the theology of religions and interfaith dialogue.aaIt addresses questions raised through certain postmodern theologies (which present an option herein termed particularity), which suggest that the whole enterprise of the theology of religions, as currently understood, is fundamentally misguided and suggest instead an alternative approach. aaPaul Hedges reflects on how the traditional typology for the theology of religions (exclusivism u inclusivism u pluralism) may be rethought and seen as viable, offering a reformulation of it and critically assesses the main line of critique from post-modern theology, that of particularity, and its alternative vision. Finally, he suggests ways forward and considers how these debates impact on the practice in interfaith dialogue.aaInterreligious dialogue is a core subject in most theology and religious studies courses in university departments and theological colleges.
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Deliverance From Darkness
$17.00Add to cartAn esteemed teacher and former pastor, James W. Goll is one of the leading prophetic voices of our time. Now, for the first time, he offers his wisdom and insight in one accessible manual on the challenging topic of deliverance. Among the subjects he covers are:
* tools and practical help for overcoming the demonic
* how to handle the raging battle of temptation
* techniques to keep yourself refreshed during the fight
* characteristics of demonic entities and their strategies
* how to break curses
* the healing qualities of blessings
* and moreWith a companion study guide also available, Goll’s action-oriented approach walks readers step by step through the process of freeing both themselves and others from problems they cannot overcome. When believers claim their authority in Christ, hope and healing can be theirs.
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Costly Grace : A Contemporary View Of Bonhoeffers The Cost Of Discipleship
$15.99Add to cartIn 1937, on the threshold of Nazi Germany’s war on the world, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote what turned out to be one of the most influential books of the century, The Cost of Discipleship. In it, he challenged the flabby faith and compromises of German Christians, famously writing, When Christ calls a man he bids him come and die. Now, seventy-three years after the book was first published, Jon Walker writes Costly Grace: A Contemporary View of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship.
Walker brings to a new generation the timeless message of Bonhoeffer against the background of today’s political upheaval and societal change and what it means to those who claim to follow Christ’s teachings.
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In The Sanctuary Of Women
$22.99Add to cartThe soft melodic story of women in scripture unfolds through the prayers and reflections crafted by an artist, a writer, a woman deeply aware of the need for women to connect to God in daily conversation. Each chapter of readings is based on a woman from Jewish or Christian history and how her story intertwines with the faith journey of women today. With this book, Jan Richardson, author of the best-selling book Sacred Journeys, considers how women have embodied and passed along the Word from generation to generation and how women of this generation draw upon that wisdom in our daily lives and connect with women who have sought God’s wisdom.
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Going Global With God
$24.95Add to cartFrom Haiti mission teams to companion churches in Kenya, congregations everywhere are breaking through walls of difference and engaging in mission that transforms lives around the world, around the corner, and in the pews. And they’re not waiting for a national church body to lead the movement. In this stimulating new work, Titus Presler has listened closely to church leaders and activists within and beyond the Anglican fold, and then mined his own rich experience as a scholar, priest and leader in global mission efforts. The result is a book that equips congregations with theological background for building mutual relationships across borders of difference, even as it explores fresh models and practical tools for joining and participating in God’s mission.
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Under The Sheets (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartDr. Kevin Leman knows even married people have lots of questions about sex, but sometimes they feel too embarrassed to ask or don’t know where to turn for the best answers. For all those questions readers couldn’t imagine asking their pastor or even their close friends, Dr. Leman is ready with open ears and expert advice.
With his trademark humor and wit, he offers frank answers to the burning questions all of us have about sex. Covering such topics as God’s original intentions for sex, body image, attraction, expectations, sex drive, sex after children arrive, and much more, Under the Sheets is comprehensive in scope and just what the doctor ordered. Readers will get not only the answers they crave but plenty of the hearty chuckles they expect from Leman. Perfect for newlyweds or couples who have been married for years. Now in trade paper.
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Embers Of Love (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartThe logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family’s business now that she’s completed college. Unexpectedly, her best friend, Lizzie Decker, accompanies her back home–fleeing a wedding and groom she has no interest in. Deborah, the determined matchmaker, puts her sights on uniting her brother and dear friend in a true love match.
Deborah soon meets Dr. Christopher Clayton, a much-needed addition to the town. As their lives intersect, Deborah realizes that she has a much greater interest in medicine and science than the bookkeeping she was trained in. But when typhoid begins to spread and Lizzie’s jilted fiance returns, Deborah wonders if true love can overcome such obstacles*for those dearest to her, and for herself.
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Out Of Babylon
$17.99Add to cartIt was the center of learning, commerce, wealth, and religion. Devoted to materialism, extravagance, luxury, and the pursuit of sensual pleasure, it was a privileged society. But, there was also injustice, poverty, oppression. It was the great and ancient Babylon-the center of the universe. And now we now find Babylon redux today in Western society. Consumer capitalism, a never-ending cycle of working and buying, a sea of choices produced with little regard to life or resources, societal violence, marginalized and excluded people, a world headed toward climactic calamity. Where are the prophets-the Jeremiah-to lead the way out of the gated communities of overindulgence, the high rises of environmental disaster, and the darkness at the core of an apostate consumer society?
Walter Brueggemann-a scholar, a preacher, a prophetic voice in our own time-challenges us again to examine our culture, turn from the idols of abundance and abuse, and turn to lives of meaning and substance.
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Operation World : The Definitive Prayer Guide To Every Nation
$38.99Add to cartOperation World is the definitive global prayer handbook that will help focus your heart and life towards God?s passion for His glory. With over 1 million copies of past versions being sold, this all new 7th edition has been completely updated and revised by Jason Mandryk and covers the entire populated world.
Whether you are an intercessor praying behind the scenes for world change, a missionary reaping the benefits of intercession or simply curious about the world, Operation World will give you the information necessary to be a vital part in fulfilling God’s passion for the nations.
Included in the updated and revised 7th edition:
All the countries of the world featured
Maps of each country
Geographic information
People groups within each country
Economic information
Political information
Religious make-up of each country
Daily Prayer Calendar
Answers to prayer
Challenges for prayer
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Celtic Way Of Evangelism (Anniversary)
$20.99Add to cart10th Anniversary Edition Revised and Updated
Celtic Christianity-the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages- has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III points out that while the attention paid to the Celtic Christians is well deserved, much of it fails to recognize the true genius of this ancient form of Christianity. What many contemporary Christians do not realize is that Celtic Christianity was one of the most successfully evangelistic branches of the church in history. The Celtic church converted Ireland from paganism to Christianity in a remarkably short period, and then proceeded to send missionaries throughout Europe.
North America is today in the same situation as the environment in which the early Celtic preachers found their mission fields: unfamiliar with the Christian message, yet spiritually seeking and open to a vibrant new faith. If we are to spread the gospel in this culture of secular seekers, we would do well to learn from the Celts. Their ability to work with the beliefs of those they evangelized, to adapt worship and church life to the indigenous patterns they encountered, remains unparalleled in Christian history. If we are to succeed in reaching the West . . . again, then we must begin by learning from these powerful witnesses to the saving love of Jesus Christ.
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Whose Offering Plate Is It
$18.99Add to cartIn Not Your Parents Offering Plate, Clif Christopher challenged churches and pastors to take a lesson from the leaders of not-for-profit organizations: if you want people to give to your church, first offer them a compelling vision of the good that their giving will accomplish. The book encouraged an entire culture change for many in the Christian community in how they viewed the offering plate. It also unleashed a barrage of questions on specifically now one goes about creating this new culture while maintaining the foundations of their faith tradition and essence of their mission.
In this sequel Christopher responds to these questions in the same forthright manner that he originally laid forth his propositions. He offers simple, strategic advise on such difficult questions as:
$ “Exactly how to I go about gaining access to the donor records when my church has prohibited it for a hundred years?”
$ “How do I explain a meeting with just those who are strong givers without alienating those who are not?”
$ “How can we advocate online giving without encouraging some to abuse their credit cards?”
$ “What should letters to different giving constituencies look like?” -
Foxes Book Of Martyrs
$14.95Add to cartPublisher Marketing: Foxe’s Book of Martyrs has been an invaluable addition to the libraries of faithful Christians for almost five centuries. Chronicling the suffering and brutal deaths of those who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, John Foxe captured the God-given, Spirit-inspired courage of these noble souls. Though sometimes difficult to read because of the inhumane cruelty depicted in its pages, the images which truly endure are the ones which portray the victorious faith, through the grace of God, of these Christian martyrs.
Why should you read this book? The stories within these pages are supremely inspiring accounts of those who gave their lives defending the truth of the Gospel. Much can be learned not only of their fortitude but also of an apostate false church that persecuted them. The powerful witness of these martyred saints will stir your hearts, as it has the true church through the centuries, to be that loyal bride of Christ, strong and pure.
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Costly Grace 90 Day Devotional
$13.99Add to cartSpend 90 days exploring the Sermon on the Mount and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s timeless classic on discipleship. The devotional companion to Costly Grace will help readers make the challenging call to discipleship even more personal and transforming. Each day’s reading includes a Scripture quotation, an excerpt from Bonhoeffer’s writings and an application/meditation.
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Gospel Centered Hermeneutics
$42.99Add to cartAbbreviations
Preface
Introduction: Can Hermeneutics Be Saved?
Part I – Evangelical Prolegomena To Hermeneutics
Introduction To Part I
1. The Necessity For Hermeneutics
2. Presuppositions In Reading And Understanding
3. Gospel-centred Hermeneutics
4. Towards A Biblical Theology Of Interpretation
Part II – Challenges To Evangelical Hermeneutics
Introduction To Part II
5. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In The Early Church
6. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In The Mediaeval Church
7. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Roman Catholicism
8. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Liberalism
9. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Philosophical Hermeneutics
10. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Historical Criticism
11. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Literary Criticism
12. The Eclipse Of The Gospel In Evangelicalism
Part III – Reconstructing Evangelical Hermeneutics
Introduction To Part III
13. Pre- And Post-Enlightenment Evangelical Interpretation
14. The Gospel And The Literary Dimension
15. The Gospel And The Historical Dimension
16. The Gospel And The Theological Dimension, I: The Two Testaments And Typology
17. The Gospel And The Theological Dimension, II: Biblical And Systematic Theology
18. The Gospel And Contextualization
19. The Hermeneutics Of Christ
Epilogue
BibliographyAdditional Info
While there are many books on hermeneutics, Graeme Goldsworthy’s perception is that evangelical contributions often do not give sufficient attention to the vital relationship between hermeneutics and theology, both systematic and biblical. In this new paperback edition of Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics, Goldsworthy moves beyond a reiteration of the usual arguments to concentrate on the theological questions of presuppositions, and the implications of the Christian gospel for hermeneutics. In doing so, he brings fresh perspectives on some well-worn pathways. Part I examines the foundations and presuppositions of evangelical belief, particularly with regard to biblical interpretation. Part II offers a selective overview of important hermeneutical developments from the sub-apostolic age to the present, as a means of identifying some significant influences that have been alien to the gospel. Part III evaluates ways and means of reconstructing truly gospel-centered hermeneutics. Goldsworthy’s aim throughout is to commend the much-neglected role of biblical theology in hermeneutical practice, with pastoral concern for the people of God as they read, interpret and seek to live by his written Word. -
2 Hours To Freedom (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartRespected Evangelical Scholar and Former Missionary Offers an Uncomplicated Appraoch to Inner Healing
Many Christians labor under the false notion that because they are saved, past wounds, hurts, and consequences from mistakes are swept away. Yet they continue to be plagued with spiritual and emotional problems. They long for healing while wondering why they are unable to break free.
The answer, says inner healing expert Charles H. Kraft, is that believers need to seek healing and deliverance as steps beyond salvation. Only when Christians are freed from the bonds of oppression deep inside themselves can they walk with the closeness with Jesus they yearn for.
Using a proven process he has refined through years of successful deliverance ministry, Kraft leads readers step by step to freedom–and ultimately to healing.
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Waiting : A Novel (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartJorie King has been waiting for Benjamin Zook to return home to Lancaster County so they can marry. When news arrives that Ben has been killed, Jorie finds comfort in the friendship of his brother Caleb. That friendship ripens into love, and it seems that they are meant to be together. But when the unexpected happens, their worlds are turned upside down once more. Will Jorie trust God to lead her into the arms of a new man?
A multifaceted story about complex people living the simple life, The Waiting is the second book in the Lancaster County Secrets series. Readers will find themselves transported into the world of the Amish and deeply invested in these wonderful characters.
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Cookies Victorian
$31.95Add to cartDrift back in time and share childhood memories and the ambiance of living in a Victorian dollhouse with an endearing family of animals. Meet Fuzzy the father bear, who constantly has hysterical encounters with inanimate objects, and Cookie the mother duck who loves to find out what’s new and exciting. Button is their son, an inquisitive dog. With him you’ll discover the biggest cave crystals, learn about dinosaurs, what the brightest object in space is, and how to bend water with static electricity. Gumdrop and Kitten are the daughters, a tiger and a kitten, full of creative ideas. With them you’ll make a miniature fairy, cinnamon Christmas ornaments, and a recipe for bubbles. Fun facts about nature, books, and crafts are interwoven with many pleasant family memories. As Cookie’s family travels, you’ll learn about the ocean, discover the highest waterfall, witness unusual trees, be amazed by the world’s largest geyser, and more. And miniaturists will love the wealth of ideas, projects, and sources. Cookie’s Victorian is a book with a little something for everyone who loves the beauty of God’s world, the beauty of Victorian homes, and the beauty of loving families.
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Time To Love
$16.99Add to cartWounded hearts seek peace in Paradise, Pennsylvania, hoping to find refuge and heal their wounds from bombings overseas. Their entrance disturbs the calm, ordered community as their English ways collide with the Amish lifestyle. Will they find a way to build new lives and renew their faith?
Jennie King gets horribly injured in a car-bomb attack on the other side of the world. When she awakens in a stateside hospital, she finds herself covered in one of her grandmother’s Amish quilts. An accoompanying note invites her to visit Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to heal her body, mind, and spirit. During her recuperation, she renews her friendship with her grandmother’s neighbor, Matthew Bontrager, a man Jennie had a secret crush on years ago. Matthew had intended to ask Jennie to marry him, but when her father objected, Matthew acquiesced.
Now, when Jennie and Matthew meet again, they discover their feelings for each other have not changed. But Jennie has emotional and physical scars and though she feels she has come home to this man and this place, she’s not sure she can bridge the difference between their worlds.
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Jesus Calling 365 Devotions For Kids
$19.99Add to cartDevotions written as if Jesus is speaking directly to a child’s heart. Based on her original Jesus Calling, this version has been adapted in a language and fashion that kids and tweens can relate to their everyday lives. After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down what she believed He was saying to her through Scripture. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over the world were using her devotionals. They are written from Jesus’ point of view, thus the title Jesus Calling. It is Sarah’s fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers, and now young readers, with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure.
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Fatherless Generation : Redeeming The Story
$19.99Add to cartDrawing from culture, stories, and his own personal experience, John Sowers presents the desperate reality of fatherlessness in his generation. Fatherless Generation is a hard-hitting, descriptive look at this issue, showing how awareness, compassion, and mentoring are the keys to writing new stories of hope.
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Grambo : The True Adventures Of An American Grandmother In Baghdad And Beyo
$19.95Add to cart“Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in Baghdad…and Beyond” is the inspiring, faith-filled memoir chronicling the life of Evelyn Chriswell, a Pentecostal Christian who went to work as a civilian contractor in Iraq during some of the war’s most turbulent early days. It is a gripping and insightful story which documents her life growing up in Louisiana, her early marriage to a fiery faith healer and their work as missionaries, and continues her journey of love and loss across the globe. Chriswell’s life has been a tapestry of triumph and tragedy, but through it all, her faith sustains her. First and foremost, the author is a devout Christian whose perseverance and humor shines through every page. Though the backdrop is the Iraq war, the book at its essence is a touching love story between a man and a woman, and a woman and her Lord.
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Word Militant : Preaching A Decentering Word
$24.00Add to cartAgainst the easy assurance of a too-enculturated religion, Walter Brueggemann refocuses the preaching task around the decentering, destabilizing, always risky Word that confronts us in Scripture – if we have the courage to hear. These powerful essays, previously available only in journals, are here combined with a newly composed preface and introduction. Includes a foreword from the Reverend William H. Willimon.
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Prejudice And Christian Beginnings
$34.00Add to cartWhile scholars of the New Testament and its Roman environment have recently focused attention on ethnicity and gender, the two questions have often been discussed separately – and without reference to the contemporary critical study of race theory. This interdisciplinary volume addresses this lack by drawing together new essays by prominent scholars in the fields of New Testament, classics, and Jewish studies. These essays examine the intersection of three worlds: first, the construction of gender and race under the Roman Empire; second, the crucible of nineteenth-century thinking about race and empire in which New Testament and classical studies were given definitive form; and third, the contemporary theoretical frameworks and methods that hold greatest promise for a renewed understanding of the New Testament and early Christian history.
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Preachers Bride
$20.00Add to cartIn 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher–whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John’s protests of her aid. She’s even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family.
Yet Elizabeth’s new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John’s boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders. As the preacher’s enemies become desperate to silence him, they draw Elizabeth into a deadly web of deception. Finding herself in more danger than she ever bargained for, she’s more determined than ever to save the child–and man–she’s come to love.
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David And The Old Man
$13.95Add to cartDavid and the Old Man is a true life story about a father and his oldest son. The father a rugged, independent, stubborn and selfserving man who grew up on a farm where growing food became the only way to survive. He carries this farm mentality into his own family situation and has an enormous garden which primarily provides for his wife and four children. He grows and stores enough food for his family, all the neighbors and friends. Beyond his own belief, the Old Man’s first son is not the rugged individualist he pictured his first son to be. David, as a youth, appears to have all the normal tendecies of any other kid, but does not fully develop physically and has a dislike of certain foods. The psychological battle between father and son is further nututred by the Old Man’s dislike for David’s passive and unfatherlike personality. David develops anorexia nervosa patterns in the earl 1960’s and becomes a full blown anorexic case by his late teens. What is unusual about this– David is a male ,completely rare for this disease and exceptionally rare for tha time period in which it occrred. The family battles the Old Man’s will and lives with a son or brother who displays no regard for himself or those close to him.
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Soldier For God
$13.95Add to cartTo let the reader know that what ever may happen in their life, Pray and have Faith in Jesus Christ, He has the healing touch that can transform your body, mind and Spirit.
Jesus Christ can and will take you to places, and show you things you never saw or heard of when you open your mind to Him. With Faith anything is possible,when you read this book you will find it was with Faith that made it possible for me.
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Is Hearing Enough
$13.99Add to cartIs Hearing Enough? makes the case for including literacy in evangelism and discipleship efforts in developing nations like India. Drawing on over 20 years of cross-cultural ministry experience, Don Edwards offers an insightful look at literacy’s key role in building a strong, healthy body of believers. Edwards looks at the crippling effects of illiteracy, examines Scripture’s view of literacy, and explains literacy’s value as a door-opener in communities that are resistant to traditional evangelism.
The Great Commission commands us to “go and make disciples of all nations.” Likewise, we are called to fulfill the Great Compassion: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Both are expressions of Jesus’ love for people. Readers will be challenged to share the gift of literacy as a tangible act of obedience to Jesus’ two “Great” commandments.
Don Edwards first visited India in 1984. The very first morning of that trip on October 31, the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated. From that moment, God planted the nation of India in Edwards’ heart. This led to his involvement in church planting efforts with indigenous missions and churches for the last 14 years. Edwards has a Doctor of Ministry degree in Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Masters of Religious Education degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
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While Were Far Apart (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartIn an unassuming apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, three lives intersect as the reality of war invades each aspect of their lives. Young Esther is heartbroken when her father decides to enlist in the army shortly after the death of her mother. Penny Goodrich has been in love with Eddie Shaffer for as long as she can remember; now that Eddie’s wife is dead, Penny feels she has been given a second chance and offers to care for his children in the hope that he will finally notice her and marry her after the war. And elderly Mr. Mendel, the landlord, waits for the war to end to hear what has happened to his son trapped in war-torn Hungary.
But during the long, endless wait for victory overseas, life on the home front will go from bad to worse. Yet these characters will find themselves growing and changing in ways they never expected–and ultimately discovering truths about God’s love… even when He is silent.
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Jesus Loves The Church And So Should You
$16.00Add to cartEarl Blackburn has served the Lord in the Church since December 27th, 1976. He has served seven years in Utah, twenty-two years in California, and now four years in Louisiana. Over the past several years brother Earl has battled with cancer which has caused him to appreciate the church more than ever. This book is written by a man who has a burning passion for the Church of Christ, and who desires to stir up the hearts of people all over the world to love the Church Christ loved enough to lay down his life for her.
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Can You Hear Me
$15.99Add to cartIt is not hard to hear the voice of the Lord if you are willing to stop long enough and listen, it’s there, always has been always will be. It is that still small voice. The problem is so many are too busy listening to everything else that they have crowded out His voice. The bible tells us; “his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” That is like me saying my son knows my voice. When I call him he knows it is his mom. The more time you spend with someone the more you will learn to recognize their voice. The same is true with God, once you learn to recognize His voice you will then be able to hear it above all the other noise. In fact it will be all around you and in everything. As you read this book, I pray you will learn to hear His voice within these pages, and as you hear Him speaking to you that you will not only listen but obey what He is telling you to do.
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Restoring Beauty : The Good The True And The Beautiful In The Writings Of C
$30.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
More and more in our modern and postmodern culture the twin concepts of beauty and truth have been separated both from each other and from their individual connection to the divine source of Beauty and Truth. Even as our public schools move further and further away from their connection to the universal moral code, the world of art (both high and low) embraces an aesthetic that privileges ugliness over beauty, nihilism over form, and radical self-expression over the pursuit of higher truth.
As both an effective apologist for truth-based education and as a sub-creator of his own beauty-enhancing fiction, C.S. Lewis is the ideal guide for those who would seek to restore truth and beauty to their proper place and role in our modern world.
Sections one and two analyze Lewis’ eleven novels, showing how Lewis counters the growing cult of the ugly and helps restore a clearer understanding of the nature of good and evil. Sections three and four turn to Lewis’ non-fiction works to assess what advice Lewis can give educators at all levels who would steer their students away from chronological snobbery and values-free education toward a true re-engagement with the past.
The book concludes with a commentary on Screwtape Letters that exposes what Satan’s main temptation tactics have been since the 1960s and a detailed bibliographical essay of books by and about Lewis.
