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Visible Words : The Interpretation And Practice Of Christian Sacraments
$29.00Add to cartRobert W. Jenson is a leading American Lutheran theologian. He has taught at many institutions, including Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, and Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. With Carl Braaten, he founded the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology in Northfield, Minnesota. He was a Senior Scholar for Research at the Center for Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, where he now resides. Among his many books are his two-volume Systematic Theology, Lutheranism: The Theological Movement and Its Confessional Writings (with Eric Gritsch), and A Map of Twentieth-Century Theology (editor with Carl Braaten).
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No Atheists In Foxholes
$18.99Add to cartExperience gripping wartime stories and honest prayers by this Camp David chaplain now serving in Iraq. When words mean less and less, but money talks more and more; when blasphemy is a best seller, and eternal war has replaced hopeful diplomacy; in times like these is prayer even possible? Patrick J. McLaughlin thinks so. McLaughlin is an active duty Navy Chaplain who has ministered to heads of state and to soldiers living and dying in the heat of Iraq.No Atheists in Foxholes assembles Chaplain McLaughlin’s experiences and prayers from e-mails, private notes, and personal conversations that take us real-time into realms of duty and spirit: from the quiet darkness of his infant son’s New England bedroom on September 11, 2001, to the bomshelled medical tents and blistered Army Humvees of Anbar Province. Chaplain McLaughlin believes that prayer is not only possible, but critical. “We must all learn to pray for peace,” he says, “and then become an answer to that prayer.”
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My Pretty Pink Sticker And Doodling Purse
$9.99Add to cartNew sticker and doodling activity book packed with fun activities!
My Pretty Pink Sticker and Doodling Purse is a fantastic newsticker and doodling book for little ones who love everything pink, cute, andsparkly! This action-packed book is filled with a variety of fun sticker and coloring activities, which will also develop children’s confidence with first concepts. Each spread uses bright and lively photography withsimple text, to engage and amuse little minds as they search for the missing stickers!The cut-through handle is perfect for little hands to pick up and carry wherever they go-just like a real purse! -
Daddys Little Princess
$16.49Add to cartIn this book I will share the painful journey that led me to meet my heavenly Father. Through this relationship, I was able to solve the mystery of my true identity. I discovered I am a child of God and royal heir to the throne of God, making me a princess. My prayer is that by my testimony you, too, will become Daddy’s Little Princess.
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Prayers And Presidents
$20.00Add to cart“Went to church and fasted all day.”-GEORGE WASHINGTON, Diary Entry, June 1, 1774, day British blockaded Boston’s harbor From George Washington’s orders for troops to attend divine services, to Abraham Lincoln’s annual day of thanksgiving, to Harry S Truman’s annual day of prayer, America’s leaders of the past have a tradition of faith, especially in times of crises! There is a chapter on every President of the past, from George Washington through George W. Bush, with excerpts from Proclamations, Addresses to Congress, Executive Orders, Personal Correspondence and Memoirs. “Appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions…”-THOMAS JEFFERSON, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 “That the citizens of these States, abstaining on that day from their customary worldly occupations…acknowledge before God the manifold sins and transgressions…as individuals and as a nation, beseeching Him…through the Redeemer of the World, freely to remit all our offenses, and to incline us by His Holy Spirit to that sincere repentance and reformation.”-JOHN ADAMS, Day of Fasting declared during a threatened war with France, March 23, 1798 “In the present time of public calamity and war a day may be recommended to be observed by the people of the United States as a day of…humble adoration to the Great Sovereign of the Universe, of confessing their sins and transgressions, and of strengthening their vows of repentance.”-JAMES MADISON, Day of Fasting, November 16, 1814, after British burned the Capital “In a time of war humbly and devoutly to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God and to implore His aid and protection…I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby…exhort my fellow-citizens…to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins.”-WOODROW WILSON, Day of Fasting May 11, 1918, during World War I “Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion and our civilization…Help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.”-FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, June 6, 1944, D-Day Prayer on Allied Invasion of Normandy, France “America needs God more than God needs America. If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under.”-RONALD REAGAN, August 23, 1984, at Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, Dallas, Texas A great source of inspiration for any
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Broken Hearts Of The Bible
$15.99Add to cartThis Book is about:
Love … He was as handsome as can be and immediately, her heart was stolen.
Bravery … the others suddenly realize the danger and possible death of the small group. He pulls out his sword …Kindness … He turns to his wife … and with tears continuing to stream down his face says, “We have just been visited by four angels!”
Sin … “The reason I married him was because of his godly virtue and character, and now I am pregnant by adultery and … and … deserve to die!”
Friendship … one could see the genuine care and concern in their eyes for their friend.
Murder … David tried his best, but he found no alternative. … Uriah the Hittite would have to die!
Regret …”Have not I often searched for this in my men; but seldom find it?” … And when I find it; I destroy it!”
Broken Hearts of the Bible shares the story of King David’s affair with Bathsheba and how one may end up with a broken heart.
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From Buddha To Jesus
$13.99Add to cartBuddhism is not a way of harmony and cosmic unity, as Westerners tend to think. Although Buddhism is a rapidly rising religion in the West, few Westerners know what Buddhism is like from the inside. Steve, who made the journey from Buddhism to Christ, explains the Buddhist mind-set and worldview, and makes useful points of comparison. He sets out the concerns, fears, and stresses that Buddhists experience, and helps Christians understand what they truly have to offer.
Studded with stories, parables, and illuminating observations, this book is remarkably easy to read and told by an engaging and original guide.
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New Strongs Expanded Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible
$49.99Add to cartOnly one concordance includes the best of Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words: The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. The Hebrew and Greek dictionaries now have three times more word study information than any other edition. Plus additional cross-references from leading dictionaries make this the ultimate reference tool for pastors, teachers, and all students of the Bible.
Features Include:
The only Strong’s that includes Vine’s Complete Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words
Words of Christ in red
Complete topical index of the Bible
Hebrew and Greek dictionaries now have three times more word study information than any other edition
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All Creation Sings
$16.99Add to cartJ. Ellsworth Kalas, adapted from chapter 1:
There’s an old hymn you may be familiar with that contains these words: “This is my Father’s world, / And to my listening ears, / All nature sings, and round me rings / The music of the spheres. / This is my Father’s world, / He shines in all that’s fair; / In the rustling grass, I hear him pass, / He speaks to me everywhere” (Maltbie D. Babcock, “This Is My Father’s World”; 1901). It is true still today that “all nature sings,” but it is increasingly difficult to catch the melody. Almost anywhere we go, nature’s voice is now muted by the sound of traffic and assorted electronic devices. Those who go out to walk or jog are likely to wear a device that keeps them in touch with news or music or speech-so that, intentionally or not, they have shut out nature’s sound and dulled its influence.
Which brings me to the point of this book. I rejoice greatly in the “green” movement that has made new millions conscious of the wonder of our creation and the blessed necessity of caring for it passionately. This is a magnificent step in the right direction, and it puts quality content into what might otherwise be little more than sentimental feelings. But I want us to go farther than that. I want us not simply to see-and indeed, to be grateful for-the wonders of nature. I want us to go beyond nature’s exquisite beauty until we learn some of the lessons it would teach us, lessons about both life and God. When nature sings (as it does every moment) its melody draws us to God, if only we listen with our whole being.
This book will contain a discussion guide.
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Externally Focused Quest
$26.95Add to cartTwo highly respected missional experts distill years of wisdom in this practical step-by-step guide to making your church all God wants it to be. They identify and explain how to work through nine critically important areas: focus, purpose, scope, missions, partnering, evangelism, systems, creativity, and outcomes. 261 pages, hardcover. Jossey-Bass.
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Beyond Belief : Finding The Strength To Come Back
$21.99Add to cartJosh Hamilton was the first player chosen in the first round of the 1999 baseball draft. He was destined to be one of those rare “high-character ” superstars. But in 2001, working his way from the minors to the majors, all of the plans for Josh went off the rails in a moment of weakness. What followed was a 4-year nightmare of drugs and alcohol, estrangement from friends and family, and his eventual suspension from baseball.
BEYOND BELIEF details the events that led up to the derailment. Josh explains how a young man destined for fame and wealth could allow his life to be taken over by drugs and alcohol. But it is also the memoir of a spiritual journey that breaks through pain and heartbreak and leads to the spectacular rebirth of his major-league career.
Josh Hamilton makes no excuses and places no blame on anyone other than himself. He takes responsibility for his poor decisions and believes his story can help millions who battle the same demons. “I have been given a platform to tell my story” he says. “I pray every night I am a good messenger.”
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Apocalypse And Allegiance (Reprinted)
$27.00Add to cartIn this lively introduction, J. Nelson Kraybill shows how the book of Revelation was understood by its original readers and what it means for Christians today. Kraybill places Revelation in its first-century context, providing a vivid window into the political, economic, and social realities of the early church. His fresh interpretation highlights Revelation’s liturgical structure and directs readers’ attentions to twenty-first-century issues of empire, worship, and allegiance, showing how John’s apocalypse is relevant to the spiritual life of believers today. The book includes maps, timelines, photos, a glossary, discussion questions, and stories of modern Christians who live out John’s vision of a New Jerusalem.
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Genesis From Scratch (Student/Study Guide)
$18.00Add to cartReplete with some of the most familiar and beloved stories from the Bible (Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Abraham and Isaac), Genesis also tells the story of God’s creation of the universe. It is about beginnings–and thus is the perfect book to begin the expanded Bible from Scratch series. Includes seven sessions.
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English Grammar To Ace Biblical Hebrew
$14.99Add to cartEnglish Grammar to Ace Biblical Hebrew by Miles Van Pelt- a companion to English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek by Samuel Lamerson-enables students of biblical Hebrew to grasp the basic concepts of English grammar that are needed in order to be able to transfer these concepts to biblical Hebrew.
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Lonestar Homecoming
$17.99Add to cartGracie has spent her life running from her problems. This time, it’s a matter of life and death. With nothing but five dollars, a train ticket, and the wedding dress she’s wearing, Gracie Lister escapes with her daughter to the West Texas country where her family fell apart years ago. There, Lieutenant Michael Wayne-devoted single father, dedicated soldier-gives Gracie the hiding place she needs, and a job caring for his two children. Michael and Gracie aren’t looking for love, but it finds them right away. The couple doesn’t exactly see eye-to-eye, though. A vengeful druglord has put a price on Michael’s head, and he’s determined to face the enemy head-on. When Gracie’s ex-fiance catches up to her, her impulse is to flee the danger – and the father she lacks the courage to confront. Will Michael and Gracie find the strength they need in each other to protect their family and the home they’ve created?
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Claiming Abraham : Reading The Bible And The Quran Side By Side
$27.00Add to cartMany of the Bible’s characters and stories are also found in the Qur’an, but there are often differing details or new twists in the Qur’an’s retelling of biblical narrative. In this compelling book, seasoned theologian Michael Lodahl explores these fascinating divergences to discover the theological difference they make.
Writing from a Christian perspective that is respectful of the Islamic tradition, Lodahl offers an accessible introduction to Muslim theology and to the Qur’an’s leading themes to help readers better understand Islam. Lodahl compares and contrasts how the Bible and the Qur’an depict and treat certain characters in common to both religions, including Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. He offers theological reflection on doctrines held in common by Christians and Muslims, such as creation, revelation, and resurrection of the body. Lodahl also explores the Jewish tradition as an important source for understanding the Qur’an.
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Heroes Of The Bible For Preschool Children
$14.99Add to cartAll-in-One Bible Fun is the perfect children’s program for teachers on a budget or looking for a simpler approach. Each book is a collection of 13 Bible lessons for children containing a plan with opening, story, activity, and craft. The material is undated so teachers can use throughout the year.
Heroes of the Bible lessons include:
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Advent Christmas And Epiphany Services
$14.99Add to cartJesus: God’s Unlikely Revelation
Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Services includes biblically-based sermons, suggested scriptures, children’s time, hymn and prayers, as well as litanies for lighting the Advent wreath. Also included are suggestions for seasonal funerals. These services offer a completing message of hope during this important church season, when people often visit a church for the first time.
Each service focuses on and celebrates a different aspect of the theme: Jesus: God’s Unlikely Revelation
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Jesus: The Unlikely Image of God (Genesis 1:26-27; Colossians 1:15-17)
2. Second Sunday in Advent
Jesus: The Unlikely Gift from God (Isaiah 55:1-9)
3. Third Sunday of Advent
Jesus: The Unlikely Story of God with Us (Matthew 1:18-25)
4. Fourth Sunday of Advent
Jesus: The Unlikely Messiah (John 7:25-31)
5. Christmas Eve
Jesus: An Unlikely Peacemaker (Luke 2:8-20)
6. Christmas Day
An Unlikely Christmas Card (Matthew 2:13-23)
7. Epiphany
John the Baptizer: Jesus’ Unlikely Herald (John 1:1-14)Seasonal Funerals
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5 Points Of Calvinism (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartUsing the classic TULIP acronym (Total depravity, Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace, and Perseverance of the saints), this primer on the five points of Calvinism is perfect for students and laypeople alike. Using the Scriptures from which they are drawn, Edwin H. Palmer analyzes each point and explains them in accessible language. Helpful discussion questions follow each chapter, making this book ideal for classes or study groups. This important resource also includes a new foreword by Michael Horton and relevant historic catechisms and confessions.
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Wisdom Chaser : Finding My Father At 14000 Feet
$16.99Add to cartThrough a decade of challenging hikes up Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, the Fourteeners, with his father, Richard J. Foster, Nathan Foster navigated his twenties – finishing college, choosing a career, a possible cross-country move, the early years of marriage and a major personal crisis. Along the way he would discover the wisdom – and love – his father could offer him. Here is their story together. Includes an afterword by Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline and coauthor of Longing for God.
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Peoples Companion To The Bible
$39.00Add to cartBuilding on the enthusiastic reception of and critical acclaim for The Peoples’ Bible, hailed as “a rich resource” (Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza) that “will empower people to reclaim the Bible as a multicultural, dialogical, and living tradition” (Kwok Pui-lan), this colorful and engaging biblical textbook brings those same new perspectives in biblical studies to the college classroom. Highlighting the role of cultures in both the development of the Bible and in its subsequent reception around the world, The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible enables students to see how social location has figured in the ways particular peoples have understood the biblical text and helps students formulate their own social location as a key to understanding the Bible and its import for them. The groundbreaking articles from The Peoples’ Bible are all here, including “Culture and Identity”; “The Bible as a Text of Cultures” and “The Bible as a Text in Cultures”; “Jesus and Cultures”; “The Bible as an Instrument of Reconciliation”; “The Bible and Empire”; “Women, Culture, and the Bible”; and “Responsible Christian Exegesis of Hebrew Scripture,” along with new essays designed for the classroom, including a Bible Reader’s Self-Inventory; introductory essays on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament; and an essay on understanding the biblical theme of “the people of God” in a multicultural world.
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Dont Give In Give Choices
$13.49Add to cart“We have to leave NOW!” you call up the stairs.
“No! I’m not ready. I can’t find my shoes!” comes back the whiny response.
What will you do?
A. Give in, find the shoes, and put them on your child
B. Remind the child of all the other things ‘lost’ this week
C. Find the shoes and fling them at the child
D. Put the barefoot child into the car
E. Give the child a choice of ways to leave immediatelyEvery day parents are faced with power struggles. As your child grows, the need for cooperation increases, yet it becomes more difficult to get. Grace Ketterman and Pat Holt offer simple, practical advice: you get the results you want; the child gains confidence and self-reliance. Included here are specialized chapters dealing with each stage of childhood from infancy to adolescence.
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Amazing Dad : Letters From William Wilberforce To His Children
$15.49Add to cartLet William Wilberforce Help You Prioritize Your Parenting!
William Wilberforce, the 19th century statesman, is famous for spearheading the drive to end slavery in England. But he was also the devoted father of six children. And because his duties often forced him to be away, he wrote numerous letters to his children.
In these letters, Wilberforce spoke about such practical matters as finances, friends, education, careers, the uncertainty of life, and their relationship with God. The principles he taught ring as true today as they did then.
By “looking in” on this correspondence, we can see the kinds of values to instill in our own kids. And we can find encouragement to become as proactive in parenting as Wilberforce remained throughout his life.
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Biblical Preaching And Teaching 2
$25.99Add to cartOne objective of this book is to set forth an interest in the significance of the Book of Psalms in the lives of God’s people. Fifteen psalms were chosen in order to address the “then” as well as the “now.” In this study, the Egyptian Hallel Psalms (113-118) are included since Jesus and His disciples sang these psalms during the Passover Meal. Psalm 114 (Chapters 4 and 5) explores the philosophy of atheism versus biblical theism. Four chapters (16-19) are devoted to the Book of Revelation. These chapters deal with foundational studies, which in-depth studies are essential to a correct interpretation of this book. For instance: (1) the date of the Book of Revelation, (2) the identity and character of the beast, (3) a new heaven and a new earth, and (4) the last days. Finally, the last four chapters focus upon two abused texts. Chapters 20-22 study the Greek text of Hebrews 13:17 in order to pinpoint more clearly the meaning of the author. The final chapter examines the phrase “if we deliberately keep on sinning.”
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Angels View : Encountering God Through The Stories Of The Heavenly Hosts
$15.99Add to cartThroughout time, people have had a fascination with angels. Popular culture has often shaped our beliefs and preconceptions about these supernatural beings. Do they have wings, wear halos, and play harps? Are they men or women, and what is their purpose? Do they serve as guardians, protecting us from harm and evil? But how much of what we know and believe about angels is based on the Bible?
Combining a deep knowledge of Scripture with personal experiences from his 31-year career at NASA, Mike O’Neal offers fresh and unique insights into the stories of God’s angels. As eyewitnesses to God’s glorious nature, these mysterious beings serve to inform us about His holiness, love, justice, and sovereignty. Angels never point to themselves, but draw the men and women they encounter to their mighty Creator and His Son. Questions found at the end of each chapter allow for personal reflection or easy discussion in a Bible class or group setting.
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Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$17.49Add to cart*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Grief –Luke 7:11-17
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Resentment –Luke 7:36-8:3
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Fear –Luke 8:26-39
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By God’s Distance –Luke 9:51-62
*Jesus Is Close To Those Seeking The Estranged –Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
*Jesus Is Close To Those Learning From The Estranged –Luke 10:25-37Additional Info
This 6-session Bible study explores the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of Luke for Lectionary 10 – 15 (Year C). Groups already doing a Lectionary-based Bible study may find this study an interesting complement to their existing Bible study programming. Explore close encounters with Jesus. -
Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind Learner Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$8.49Add to cart*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Grief –Luke 7:11-17
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Resentment –Luke 7:36-8:3
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By Fear –Luke 8:26-39
*Jesus Is Close To Those Estranged By God’s Distance –Luke 9:51-62
*Jesus Is Close To Those Seeking The Estranged –Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
*Jesus Is Close To Those Learning From The Estranged –Luke 10:25-37Additional Info
This 6-session Bible study explores the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of Luke for Lectionary 10 – 15 (Year C). Groups already doing a Lectionary-based Bible study may find this study an interesting complement to their existing Bible study programming. Explore close encounters with Jesus. -
10 Hours To Live
$16.99Add to cart“I give him ten hours to live.”
That’s what the doctor said after diagnosing twenty-two-year-old Brian Wills with one of the deadliest and fastest-growing cancers, known as Burkitt’s lymphoma. Incredibly, this rare tumor grew from the size of a golf ball to nine inches in diameter in only three days. Thus began Brian’s life-threatening battle-both physical and spiritual-to receive a full recovery by focusing on God’s powerful promises of healing. Through his incredible, true-life testimony of healing against all odds, find out how you can:
*Overcome the most hopeless of circumstances
*Learn how to apply God’s Word for healing
*Build your faith for the miraculous
*Discover joy in the midst of suffering
*Receive comfort in times of trial10 Hours to Live includes many other testimonies of people who have been supernaturally healed by the power of God.
God wants to heal you, too!
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Was It Irony Or Was It God
$15.99Add to cartI have always had great faith that God was working behind the scenes of my life. That fact never became more evident to me than on Friday, July 13, 2007 – the day of my motorcycle crash – the day my life changed forever. Without this crash creating the topic and opportunity, I would not have written this book.
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Nature Of Love
$27.99Add to cartThe themes of love – love from and for God and love for others as oneself – are central to Christian piety and scripture. But most Christian theologians have not systematically placed love and its implications at theology’s core. Thomas Oord argues that love should be the essence of Christian theology. He further concludes that God gives from a nature of love, and this overcomes a host of traditional theological problems (e.g., the problem of evil).
Written for pastors, undergraduates, and others interested in theology The Nature of Love offers new insights into God’s love for all and contends that the phrase “God is love” stands as the touchstone to good theology and life abundant.
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God Alone Is Enough
$18.99Add to cartNo one can teach a Christian to pray, like Teresa can. This lively little book introduces postmodern readers to one of Christianity’s most endearing prayer warriors, and guides them through her most radical teachings. Here, Teresa of Avila is not a lofty, inaccessible saint; she’s a companion, taking readers on a rollicking journey through their own interior castles. The secrets of Teresa’s intimate devotional life are revealed, and readers learn practical ways to abandon complicated contemplative prayer techniques, and simply “enjoy” God.
This journey through the life and writings of Teresa of Avila will engage Christians who would have never before considered encountering a post-Reformation Catholic nun. Mair Burney makes Teresa accessible-and essential-for understanding what it means to come to know God, and how it’s possible.
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Beyond Accessibility : Toward Full Inclusion Of All People In The Body Of C
$23.95Add to cartA church has built an accessibility ramp and perhaps refitted its restrooms to accommodate a wheelchair. Now what? This new resource by a noted author of several books on people with disabilities offers a theological and practical approach for congregations, with clear, targeted strategies for full inclusion of all members, recognizing and using the gifts that each member brings to the congregation’s life together.
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In Harms Way (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartFBI special agent Nick Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems normal when she shows up at the FBI office in St. Louis–until she produces a tattered Raggedy Ann doll she found and tells him she thinks something is wrong because of a strange feeling of terror it gives her when she touches it. Nick dismisses her, only to stumble across a link between the doll and an abducted child, setting in motion a chain of events that uncovers startling connections–and puts Rachel’s life on the line.
Filled with palpable suspense and a touch of romance, In Harm’s Way is the final installment of the thrilling HEROES OF QUANTICO series.
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Sing : A Novel Of Colorado
$19.00Add to cartMoira St. Clair has done exactly what her father forbade her to do–chased her dreams to sing on the stage. But even as her star rises, she becomes more vulnerable to those who wish to use her–or bring her down….
It is 1886, and the St. Clairs are living out their dreams in three very separate parts of the world–Paris, Brazil and Colorado. And while each has found a measure of success and joy, each is haunted by past sins and secrets.Once home in Colorado, the St. Clairs struggle to learn what it means to sing praise to God–even in the face of tremendous loss–and trust Him in all things, even when forced to fight for their very lives.
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Heart Of My Heart
$39.00Add to cartCelebrate the amazing journey you and your children share! Whether God is guiding you to raise your youngsters or using your kids to help you grow, Armstrong’s daily devotional offers Scripture verses and personal reflections to encourage you in your spiritual walk as you rely on God and become the mother he intends.
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Eat The Cookie Buy The Shoes
$34.00Add to cart1. The Cookie
2. Happy Birthday
3. You Are Worth A Little Waste
4. God Likes A Party
5. Celebrate Your Progress
6. Celebrate Through Giving
7. A Time To Remember
8. Celebrate Who You Are And What You Have
9. Celebrate You
10. Learn When To Shop
11. Give Your Soul A Vacation
12. Priorities
13. My All In All
14. Give God Your All
15. Celebrate Discipline
16. Discipline Yourself To Celebrate
NotesAdditional Info
Breaking away from society’s belief that unbending discipline is the only way to succeed shows weakness, right? Wrong, says Meyer. Here she explores the difference between healthy celebration and destructive self-indulgence; demonstrates how to achieve balance in your life; and gives you permission to indulge in a guilty pleasure every now and then. -
Sticky Teams : Keeping Your Leadership Team And Staff On The Same Page
$19.99Add to cartLarry Osborne exposes the hidden roadblocks, structures, and goofy thinking that all too often sabotage the health and harmony of even the best intentioned ministry teams. Then with practical and seasoned advice he shows what it takes to get a leadership board, ministry team, and an entire congregation headed in the same direction, sticking together, unified and healthy for the long haul.
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Prayers Of The Old Testament (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartCan I be honest with God when I pray? If we look at the Old Testament, the answer is surely yes. From the exuberant praise of Moses and Miriam to the desperate cries of Jeremiah, the First Testament is rich with heartfelt prayers to our Father. These eight studies from Lynne M. Baab, based on prayers from seven Old Testament books, invite you to meet our mighty, loving God in fresh ways, bringing all of who you are to him.
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Different World : Predator Proof Your Family
$20.95Add to cart“A Different World” offers insight into how to recognize a potential molester, raises awareness regarding the ripple effects of child sexual abuse, contains suggestions on how to keep kids safe, exposes the connection between pornography and child molestation, and points the way to healing for victims.
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View Of God From My Rearview Mirror
$17.99Add to cartOftentimes we can’t see God’s involvement in our lives on an everyday basis. We don’t see what He is doing until we look back at the events of our life, after they are past, and see how God has done incredible things, miracles sometimes.
A VIEW OF GOD FROM MY REARVIEW MIRROR is stories, lessons and miracles from the life of Jim Rice. Jim brings an insightful look into issues that we all face in daily living, and he imparts a fresh faith to believe God for His participation in the everyday aspects of our lives. These stories will encourage you to see what God is doing every day in your own life. -
Isnt That Just Like God
$16.99Add to cartAre you spiritually hungry to know God better? To walk hand in hand, close to Him, and begin to comprehend His ways?
Are you a blood-bought Christian who longs to see God manifest His victorious right arm today? What would you think if perhaps He wanted to do it through you?
Maybe you’re like me. Maybe someone told you years ago that “the days of miracles had passed.”
Would you like to find out for yourself that this wasn’t true then-or now! If you want everything God has prepared for you-and you may not know it even exists!-perhaps you would enjoy this book! You might, like me, find that your Heavenly Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are just waiting for you to launch out on His promises. You might even be involved in miracles you never thought could happen!
So grab your hat! When God moves you out, He moves fast and exciting things happen! You can never predict what God will do next. No box can contain Him. He is sovereign, you know! So, cast your cares upon Jesus-and let’s soar together in the Heavenlies (Ephesians 2:6) where miracles take place!
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Young Persons Guide To Wisdom
$17.49Add to cartColleges and Universities do not offer courses or degrees in wisdom and Governments do not have departments of wisdom to guide the actions and decisions of presidents and government officials. Due to a lack of wisdom, Federal, State and Local governments have pushed many nations to the brink of moral and financial bankruptcy. A heavy dependence upon academia is not sufficient for them to make wise decisions. In our society many marriages fail and families suffer because they lack wisdom. Unwise financial decisions in our government and among individual citizens negatively affect many in our society. There are many pitfalls in society and living life is like walking through a minefield of life changing and difficult decisions.
The Young Person’s Guide to wisdom fills the void of wisdom that exists in academia, our families and our government. Wisdom is presented in the context of knowing God’s will, being successful, being proactive in your education, finances, relationships, redemption and our understanding of God and his Word. It is an excellent resource for new Christians and Christian Parents and their children to build a wise foundation in Christ. It is a straight forward Biblical Guide to understanding the God of the Bible and God’s instructions to us concerning Wisdom.
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Raiders Of The Lost Gospel
$10.99Add to cartWas Jesus Christ a religious leader or a statesman? What was the explosive devise behind His preaching, teaching and healing ministry? What is the nucleus of the Bible message? The Raiders of the Lost Gospel will presents you with a cursory and focused overview of the core message that John the Baptist, Jesus and the Apostles preached; the message that Satan has been trying to steal or dilute-the restoration of the Kingdom of God on the earth. Relying on the Scriptures as the only solid foundation for Christian life and ministry, the Author will provoke you to reexamine your focus and priorities, and will encourage you to follow in the steps of the Master and perform even greater deeds.
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Final Approach : Why Did America Turn Against God
$13.49Add to cartIt is the purpose of this book to use Scripture, not an opinion, to implore Christians to carefully consider their actions now more than ever in their life-
People are unprepared for the end of the age because they have been fed teaching that is far from scriptural truth, for example:
Did God’s prophets challenge a ruler of the nation-or did they stay out of politics?
Future sins are forgiven? -Scripture versus popular opinion
Born again-Jesus expected Nicodemus to understand the concept, because it is from the Old Testament. Do you?
Can you name apostles that used a sinner’s prayer in the New Testament?
Does saying you repent meet God’s requirements for repentance?
Was baptism a Jewish concept? Or is it New Testament?
Does grace have any relationship to forgiveness?
Is faith a thought of the mind, or an action?
Scriptures are presented on these subjects with a way to have insight into their intended meanings-the words people usually miss are made bold to insure they are recognized. Through studying the Scriptures you will be able to research these and other questions like these, and draw your own conclusions. -
Surviving The Desert
$17.49Add to cartLife is filled with many heartaches, pains, sickness, diseases, and civil unrest. There are adversities on every side and the more advanced science seems to get the greater the adversities seem to get. This was never the plan of God for this earth nor for you. All the adversity that we face today physical, mental, emotional, relational etc. has been brought about by sin. When sin was brought into this world by the rebellious act of Adam & Eve the whole earth has been corrupted from that time forth. Man has had to suffer sickness, pain, discomfort, heartaches, diseases and a world filled with civil unrest on every side.
The pressures that we face everyday can sometimes be overwhelming. Life seems uncrossable desert. No matter which way we look all we can see is the hot dry sand, there is no oasis in sight, it seems to be endless. Our hearts are distressed and we are brought into a deep depression over the situations we have to face and nothing seems to help no matter what we try. This is not the way that God plans for you to live! God planned to give you a life filled with joy and blessing! Jesus Christ said: “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10b KJV)
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I Declare War
$16.49Add to cartFrom I Declare War…
“Deliverance Ministry is a very complex ministry and one that it is very real. The world has
led even the Church into the mindset that deliverance is about theatrics and gimmicks. The
image of a monstrous, behorned, red-eyed animal figure attacking Christians is not
consistent with the clear teachings of the Bible. This book (based on the author’s research)
will serve as a reference that reveals the truth against various myths about deliverance that
are widespread in the Church. It will help those who are called to Deliverance Ministry
understand what can be done to stop the activities of the devil in the lives of God’s people.
This work is not hypothetical in its nature; it is actuality confirmed by the truth of the Word
of God. Scripture contains many references to deliverance.
“The Church must be open to discussing these passages and applying their truth. There is
no excuse for ignorance in the Body of Christ concerning spiritual matters. One of the gains
and benefits of this research is to free the mind of preconceived notions about the spirit
realm and encourage the Church to seek ‘freedom’ for the people of God. Legitimate
Deliverance Ministry has been harmed by many who have intentionally incited fear and
paranoia in people to render the Church powerless. Knowledge is power, however, and
spiritual truths should be taught and practiced from the inception of Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior in the Church. This gives the Body of Christ an accurate picture of the victory that
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Tactics Of Islam
$13.49Add to cartIn the past, the Ottoman Empire could not defeat the West by the sword, so now Fethullah Gulen’s community systematically employs very different tactics to bring the West under Islamic rule. For profoundly anti-democratic goals they use America’s democratic values-freedom of speech, political correctness, tolerance, and multiculturalism-as tools for disseminating Gulen’s ideology.
“You move in the arteries of the system without anyone noticing your existence until you reach all the power centers…until the conditions are ripe… If you do something prematurely, the world will crush our heads. The time is not yet right. You must wait until such time as you have gotten all the state power, until you have brought to your side all the power of the constitutional institutions in Turkey… The work to be done is in confronting the world. Now, I have expressed my feelings and thoughts to you all-in confidence…trusting your loyalty and secrecy.”
Fethullah Gulen to his followers
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Good Morning Dear Father
$15.49Add to cartGood Morning, Dear Father, is a testimony of love describing the Quiet Time and how it becomes our opportunity to:
Knock for Love – A game of intimacy
Dance with The Lord with Him always in the lead
Progress from Like to Love
Anticipate a daily surprise manifestation of The Holy Spirit
Solve the riddle of the most important number One(ness)
Discover God’s favorite song
Decide when a new song becomes old
Eat all you want with no spiritual dieting
See how God’s jealousy turns into a wonderful love gift
Surrender without worry
Become spiritually alert
Pray spontaneously
Draw nearer to our Beloved God
Realize the most important person in our life – Jesus Christ, The Savior
Experience spiritual growth (A Promise)
Sense amplified discernment of God’s Will
Receive a perfect match up of God’s Word with our present spiritual maturity
Feel your heart become strongly warm
Recognize God speaking to us through cereal boxes and bed sheets
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Cinderella Dreamzzz : If The Shoe Fits
$18.99Add to cartMost women desire to be a part of their very own Cinderella story. The reality is that our life experiences play a large role in determining what type of prince we end up with. We must first realize the type of shoes we are currently wearing and how our life experiences placed those shoes on our feet.
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To God Be The Glory
$15.99Add to cartWhen I celebrated my 85th birthday, I determined to put in writing the miracles of my life and ministry. As I counted the many miracles of God’s grace, not only for me, but for my family and the persons whom I was privileged to serve, the more I reflected upon the way the Holy Spirit has led and worked through all these years, and the more I felt compelled to put this in writing so that others might be blessed and challenged, as I have been during all of my life.
I knew God’s hand was upon my life when I was told the story of the miracle of my birth, and I determined to share it with our children, our grandchildren, and now our great-grandchildren, so they would know the good news of God’s marvelous grace, and of the way He has worked in my life and has supplied every need. I also wanted the people with whom I have ministered, as well as those with whom I have worked hand-in-hand, to know how they have encouraged me and have been such a blessing to me.
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Best Investment Money Cant Buy
$14.99Add to cartThese messages were written from ideas that God gave me from a variety of settings. Some messages came from ideas I heard during church sermons, Christian broadcasting, crusades, reading books, events that have happened, my own personal experiences, the Bible, and a mission trip to Africa.
Key words or phrases would be said or read about during these different settings and then God would inspire me to write about what was heard or read. Some ideas came from personal experiences and then confirmed by other messages that were being preached. I write down almost every message that I hear preached at Church, or at the Crusades.
The final inspiration to write this book came from my circumstances at church. I had a lot of messages ready to preach, but was not having an opportunity to preach them. I was starting to get bitter and God inspired me to put these messages in a book and said the messages would reach a lot more people this way. I heard the call and did what God called me to do and now I am better not bitter.
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Prayer Works
$15.99Add to cartYears of drug and alcohol abuse and bad relationships culminated in an arrest-exactly the situation God chose to use to reveal Himself.
Susan Wainscott traces how God worked in the life of her brother, Chris, as she prayed. Chris’s story portrays a man held captive by the bonds of sin. Susan witnessed the power of prayer as she partnered with the Holy Spirit to reach into the pain and mire to minister to Chris.
But the Holy Spirit’s work encompassed more than Chris. God revealed Himself to Susan as well. Through the process, Susan learned more about God and His ways and what it means to go into all the world to proclaim the Good News.
Prayer Works shows the journey of Susan and Chris as they battle a lifetime of pain and sin, struggling to live in Christ’s victory.
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“If you have ever wondered if prayer works, read this book. Susan Wainscot writes with honesty, vulnerability, and hope, because she knows the Source of all hope-Christ Himself. You will be captivated by the true stories in Prayer Works, but more than that, you will discover how to pray for your own needs and for the needs of others. Don’t miss this excellent resource!”
Carol Kent, Speaker and Author of When I Lay My Isaac Down (NavPress) and A New Kind of Normal (Thomas Nelson)
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Making Sense Of Life And Death
$16.49Add to cartHave you ever wondered why you are here, or what possible difference your life might make in the world? Have you ever been frustrated in trying to find meaning or purpose in your life? Or have you ever wondered what happens when you die?
This book addresses those questions, and more, about life and death. More importantly, it points you to the proof that your life is important, and that the best is yet to come.
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Rainbow In The Night Sky
$13.49Add to cartIn this book, you will read about:
INTERPRETING THE PROPHETIC SIGNS OF THE TIMES!* HOW GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH COLORS
* PROCLAIMING THE KINGDOM OF GOD & HEAVEN!
* RECEIVING VISION AND THE REDEMPTIVE PLAN
* INSTRUCTION IN ONE-ON-ONE SPIRITUAL COMBAT!
* AN EXPOSITION ON THE APOSTOLIC ANOINTING
* PREPARING US TO LIVE IN NEW DIMENSIONS
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Message
$29.49Add to cartDoctor Eugene Coyle, M.D., truly cares about people, their quality of life, and the direction in which that quality of life is heading. In a nutshell, that is The Message Doctor Coyle is trying to convey in this book. He is hoping his message will be heard and be an incentive to combat the fast-moving trend north of heaven and south of hell.
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Sing Deborah Sing
$15.49Add to cartSING DEBORAH SING unfolds into a powerful journey that has led women of God, in Warri, Nigeria to celebrate at the feet of Jesus. Woman of God, you are invited to share in their joy as they fell in love with Jesus. Come and share in a women’s fellowship that was fed on love, the word of God, and spirit filled revelations. For those who are willing, SING DEBORAH SING will show you hidden treasures, in the word of God, that reveal God’s unfailing hope for women. Woman of God be blessed as the author passionately gleans scriptures from the word of God, and skillfully orchestrates a symphony that will create a song in the hearts of women of God. Words of truth that will give you the ‘push’ to sing praises to the Lord.
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Guide To Spiritual And Economic Empowerment
$14.99Add to cartThis project is the result of a study on economic and spiritual empowerment in the black church. This topic began with a focus group in the Doctor of Ministry program at United Theological Seminary, led by mentors Drs. Lewis V. Baldwin and Victor Anderson. One of the major hindrances to the economic empowerment of the black church and community is economic management.
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Dagger In Time The Web Of Spies
$25.99Add to cartTyler, Hailey and Megan didn’t plan on time traveling again. Their only intent was to prevent their cousins from finding the old trunk and dagger in the attic, but they were too late. They arrived in the attic just in time to be catapulted, along with their cousins Austin and Lauren, back to the year 1914. The young time travelers found themselves thrust into the middle of spies, deception, secret dark tunnels and the legendary D.C. Phantom Black Cat.
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Life In The Spirit
$33.99Add to cartIncluding essays from 2009 Wheaton Theology Conference keynote speakers Dallas Willard and Gordon Fee as well as contributing essays by noted presenters such as Chris Hall, David Gushee, Linda Cannell, Cherith Fee Nordling and Lawrece Cunningham, this book offers a stimulating exploration of the historical, biblical and theological dimensions of spiritual formation.
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Steward Leader : Transforming People Organizations And Communities
$25.99Add to cartIn this book R. Scott Rodin offers a unique and profoundly theologically informed model of leadership forged out of his extensive experience and theological studies. This model is personal, dynamic and transformative for the leaders themselves, for the people they work with and for the institution or organizations in which they serve.
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Uncommon Decency : Christian Civility In An Uncivil World (Expanded)
$22.99Add to cartIn these wild and diverse times, prolifers square off against pro-choicers, gay liberationist confront champions of the traditional family, husbands and wives face each other in court, artist attack legislators, and “politically correct” intellectuals abhor crusading fundamentalists. Philosopher and ethicist Mouw is concerned that, too often, Christians seem to be contributing more to the problem than to the solution. But he recognizes – from his own personal struggle – that it’s not easy to hold to Christian convictions and treat sometimes vindictive opponents with civility and decency.
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1 Faith
$20.99Add to cartIVP Print And Demand Title
Is the evangelical church drifting away from the unity Christ desires as we fragment into ever-smaller divisions? Packer and Oden believe a significant theological consensus still holds us together. Here they examine 16 theological themes in light of over 75 key statements of faith—from the 1974 Lausanne Covenant to the Amsterdam Declaration of 2000.
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Historical Dictionary Of The Reformation And Counter Reformation
$225.00Add to cartThe Protestant Reformation of the 16th century has traditionally been viewed as marking the onset of modernity in Europe. It finally broke up the federal Christendom of the middle ages, under the leadership of the papacy and substituted for it a continent of autonomous and national states, independent of Rome.
The Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation provides a comprehensive account of two chains of events-the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation-that have left an enduring imprint on Europe, America, and the world at large. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on persons, places, countries, institutions, doctrines, ideas, and events.
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Spirit In The Gospels And Acts
$35.00Add to cartCraig Keener carefully examines the New Testament Gospels and the book of Acts to provide a fuller understanding of what the Holy Spirit meant in the lives of early believers. Christianity did not arise in a vacuum, but rather it appropriated, modified, and utilized the Jewish understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. By understanding the world in which Christianity emerged, we can better understand the earliest believers’ experience of God’s empowering and purifying Spirit. This paperback edition contains a new preface by Keener.
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Holy Spirit Is Not For Sale
$18.00Add to cartFor more than sixteen years, veteran journalist J. Lee Grady has kept a finger on the pulse of the charismatic and Pentecostal renewal, which restored the power of the Holy Spirit to the church, but which now suffers from abuse. Since many Spirit-empowered believers have lost their original focus and purity, Grady delves into some of the problems that plague churches and ministries: financial scandal, faulty theology, moral failure, and more.
Yet the message of this fervent journalist, who loves the gifts of the Spirit, isn’t one of condemnation and finger-pointing. Instead it is a clarion call to restore the fire of supernatural anointing with biblical boldness, purity, integrity, humility, truth, justice, and compassion. Grady longs for every believer to find or recover a genuine experience with the Holy Spirit.
Among the topics he addresses are:
* the genuine work of the Holy Spirit
* strategies for developing healthy leaders
* how to set up proper accountability structures
* why so many churches and ministries have imploded in recent yearsWith extraordinary insight, a keen eye for discernment, and a desire to see the church purified and believers empowered, Grady gives a straightforward and ultimately affirming message that will expose the problems and ignite believers with God’s fire.
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Viral Churches : Helping Church Planters Become Movement Makers
$24.95Add to cartBased on a national, cross-denominational study commissioned by Leadership Network, Viral Churches outlines the best practices in church multiplication movements and reveals the common threads among them. A hands-on resource, Viral Churches offers the fresh vision and critical perspectives essential as a catalyst fortoday’s church planting leaders. Throughout the book, Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird advocate the core belief that “Church planting is good. A vision for a church multiplication movement is better.
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Putting Away Childish Things
$17.99Add to cartKate is a well-liked religion professor at a liberal arts college—until everything goes wrong. A colleague warns that her books are too Christian; her affair with a co-worker at another seminary is revealed; and she causes a stir when she expresses her views on Jesus, the Bible, and homosexuality. Will her career—and faith—survive?
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This Child Will Be Great
$17.99Add to cartIn January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa’s “Iron Lady”-was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation.
In this stirring memoir, Sirleaf shares the story of her rise to power, including her early childhood; her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile; and her fight for democracy and social justice. She reveals her determination to succeed in multiple worlds, from her studies in the United States to her work as an international bank executive, to campaigning in some of Liberia’s most desperate and war-torn villages and neighborhoods. It is the tale of an outspoken political and social reformer who fought the oppression of dictators and championed change. By telling her story, Sirleaf encourages women everywhere to pursue leadership roles at the highest levels of power, and gives us all hope that we can change the world.
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Not Angels But Anglicans (Expanded)
$40.00Add to cartThis title traces the history and development of Christianity in Britain from Roman times through twenty often turbulent centuries. Learned, yet accessible, witty in style and attractively illustrated throughout, this is popular history at its best. When the earlier editions were in print, 9/11 had not happened, Iraq had not been invaded, Rowan Williams was not yet Archbishop of Canterbury. No-one could have foreseen the escalation of religious conflict, how the issue of homosexuality was to dominate the churches’ public agenda, that the number of female ordinands would so rapidly outnumber male candidates, or imagined British parish churches rejecting their bishops and looking to Africa for a moral lead. This new edition conveys the character and contribution of Christianity in the ever changing landscape of contemporary Britain.
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1 In A Million
$16.99Add to cartThe Egyptians in Exodus 1 were intent on enslaving the Israelites, wearing them down so that God’s chosen people would become disillusioned and not live up to their destiny. Of the original two million Israelites who received God’s invitation to enter the Promised Land, only two actually entered it! Similarly, modern day Christians often hear and understand the promises of God each Sunday morning at church but then rarely choose to experience them in everyday life. In One in a Million, Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer invites us to change that pattern for good, living beyond our circumstances and expecting to see God move in miraculous ways day after day. Without a doubt, we can find and follow God’s purpose for our journey. We can make it to the Promised Land!
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Phenomenology And The Holy
$100.00Add to cartSCM Veritas engages in critical and original questions of pressing concern to both philosophers and theologians. The major concern of all books in this series is to display a rigorous theological critique of categories not often thought to be theological in character, such as phenomenology or metaphysics which are mainly considered as philosophical categories. All the books in this series aim to illustrate that without theology, something essential is lost in our accounts of such categories not only in the abstract but in the way in which we inhabit the world. Phenomenology and the Holy is a study of the holy which attempts to find this both in the ordinary and in the sublime, thus challenging the reduction of the holy to a discrete and separated field of experience. Phenomenology is a key area of twentieth-century philosophy in which there is a wide interest, not only among philosophers but also among theologians and religious studies scholars.
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Grandeur Of Reason
$120.00Add to cart“The SCM Veritas Series brings to market original volumes engaging in critical questions of pressing concern to theologians as well as philosophers, biologists, economists, and representatives of other disciplines. “”The Grandeur of Reason”” is the most spectacular Veritas volume to date. It presents a world-class cast of contributors debating the question of universalism. The book includes original contributions by Stanley Hauerwas, John Milbank, Graham Ward, Oliver O’Donovan, Michael Northcott, D. Stephen Long and Peter Candler and a foreword by Angelo Cardinal Scola. It attempts to think through the re-hellenization of Christian faith. The collection focuses on the importance of Christian ‘truth’ and the tradition of how faith and reason are bound together in the universal claim of the Gospel. It points toward an authentic understanding of tolerance and ecumenism. The aim of the volume is to establish a path of honest intercultural communication in pursuit of universal truth, guided by the grandeur of reason, and u
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1 Minute Prayers For Men Gift Edition
$9.99Add to cartReaders have loved Harvest House Publishers’ line of One-Minute Prayers(TM) (more than 600,000 sold). And now the popular One-Minute Prayers(TM) for Men is available in an attractive and expanded gift edition.
This collection of prayers and Scriptures encourages men to:
define success on God’s terms
acknowledge their talents and strengths
seek God’s leading for all relationships
achieve a life of integrity and fulfillment
witness God’s purpose in every situation
These brief themed prayers draw men to the feet of Jesus where wisdom, direction, and guidance are offered. The format is ideal for businessmen, travelers, and men ready to develop the discipline of prayer. -
Promise Of Despair
$20.99Add to cartWhere is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are struggling with death and despair in their many forms, from broken relationships to lost jobs to the seeming lack of meaning in our late-modern context? Some answer these questions by pointing to churches that have had success in growing their worship services and ministries. But Andrew Root invites us to answer the questions from a different angle. Rather than place primary focus on creating a successful church, he asks the church to open its eyes to the suffering and hopelessness of the world, to identify with and embrace it, because it is precisely in the world’s suffering that God is found. Using Luther’s theology of the cross as a lens, Root shows how the church’s willingness to become weak for the world’s sake results in a refocusing of Christian living and ministry, which he examines through the categories of discipleship, authentic hope, community, justice, and resurrection. Thus, as with the other books in the Living Theology series, this book brings theology to bear on life in suggestive and provocative ways, encouraging readers to think theologically about their specific contexts.
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Rachels Garden
$22.00Add to cartThe next in a series of Amish-set novels in which a woman’s close- knit community helps her through challenging times.
It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to tragedy. Now his wife Rachel struggles to raise their three children and run their farm.
Rachel’s friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel. And when Gideon Zook, Ezra’s best friend, asks her permission to build the greenhouse Ezra had always promised her, she finds his presence too painful a reminder of losing her husband.
As spring turns to summer, and Rachel puts her heart into growing the plants that have always brought her joy, can she discover the courage to embrace new beginnings?
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Heaven And Earth In Little Space
$29.99Add to cartThis significant book asks whether the widespread falling away of the appeal of religious worship is connected with the simplification of liturgical practice over recent decades. Has a well-meant policy of making the language and style of worship more accessible resulted in a loss of the sense of mystery – and has this accelerated the decline? The author, who was involved with the development of Common Worship, explores the wider Catholic and Orthodox traditions where nothing like the reforms that have happened within Anglicanism have taken place. Five centuries of change in the Anglican tradition are surveyed, the altered rhythm of the liturgical year, the decline in singing, the rise of the modern worship song – and much more in an attempt to define what renewal of the liturgy for today’s church might look like and how re-enchantment would work in practice.
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Hearing The New Testament (Reprinted)
$44.99Add to cartThe Challenge Of Hearing The New Testament
Joel B. GreenTextual Criticism Of The New Testament
Bart D. EhrmanHistorical Criticism And Social-Scientific Perspectives In New Testament Study
Stephen C. BartonThe Relevance Of Extracanonical Jewish Texts To New Testament Study
Richard BauckhamThe Relevance Of Greco-Roman Literature And Culture To New Testament Study
Loveday C. A. AlexanderTraditio-Historical Criticism
Holly J. CareyThe Use Of The Old Testament By New Testament Writers
Richard B. Hays And Joel B. GreenGenre Analysis
James L. BaileyRhetorical Criticism
C. Clifton BlackModern Linguistics And Word Study In The New Testament
Max TurnerDiscourse Analysis And New Testament Interpretation
Joel B. GreenNarrative Criticism
Mark Allan PowellThe Reader In New Testament Interpretation
Kevin J. VanhoozerFeminist Criticism
F. Scott SpencerAfrican American Criticism
Emerson B. PoweryLatino/a Hermeneutics
Efrain AgostoReading The New Testament In Canonical Context
Robert W. WallThe New Testament, Theology, And Ethics
Stephen E. FowlAdditional Info
A distinguished group of scholars here introduces and illustrates the array of approaches and methods used in New Testament study today. Standard approaches – text criticism, historical approaches, etc. – appear side by side with newer approaches – narrative criticism, Latino-Latina hermeneutics, theological interpretation of the New Testament, and more. Each chapter introduces a particular approach and then demonstrates how students and pastors can best use it. Five passages from different parts of the New Testament are used as sample texts throughout the book in order to facilitate understanding of the differences among the interpretive strategies. / An instant classic when first published in 1995, Hearing the New Testament has now been revised and updated, including rewritten chapters, new chapters, and new suggestions for further reading. -
Hebrews Learner Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$8.49Add to cart*Who Is Jesus? (Part 1) Hebrews 1:1-14
*Who Is Jesus? (Part 2) Hebrews 2:5-18
*What Did Jesus Do? Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 9:24-10:1; 10:10-18
*What Is Faith? Hebrews 11:1-40
*How Shall We Live? Hebrews 12:1-17; 13:1-19
*What If Faith Fails? Hebrews 4:12-13; 5:11-6:12; 10:19-29Additional Info
The Letter to the Hebrews is one of the more sophisticated new testament writings, with the author connecting the Old Testament passages to the present concerns of the community of faith. This study takes 5 big questions based in the text and challenges participants to explore them thoughtfully together. -
Good Mews : Inspirational Stories For Cat Lovers
$14.99Add to cartMove over dog lovers, “man” is getting inspurrrration from a new best friend-cats! God placed cats on earth with a special mission-to provide unconditional God-like love and support to their owners. In Good Mews, Kitty Chappell captures the playful and inquisitive characteristics we all love about the feline species, and she turns everyday occurrences into a practical life application. Her uplifting stories parallel real life circumstances in the overall scheme of God’s view, ending with a scripture tie-in. It’s a simple and fun approach to understanding ourselves and God a little better, and maybe even our cats, too! Foreword by Martha Bolton, who’s written comedy for performers such as Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Mark Lowry. A great book for devotions!
There are 35 million cat owners in the United States. Millions of these cat owners love their special pets enough to celebrate special days with them. More than 13 million cats receive birthday celebrations, and more than 37 million cats get Christmas gifts!
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Dancing With The Law
$11.99Add to cartIn a world where No one tells me what to do and I am my own authority, the Ten Commandments quickly find their way to the trash heap. For most of us, the words surrounding law rule, restriction, regulation, requirement, code, commandment, covenant, must, ought, shall, will are simply not our favorite words to hear. They are parental words, court words, conflict words. We use them only when we have to; otherwise, we willingly hold them at a distance.
But the Old Testament people of God had a different take on law. They took their copy of the law their God had given them, clutched it to their chests, and danced with it. They observed it daily in their relationships and required their young to memorize it. And when a copy of the law had grown ragged and old, they had a special ceremony to retire it. They buried it with all the dignity of a beloved grandparent s body.
In Dancing with the Law, author Dan Boone challenges us to, like the ancient people of God, look at law as a sacred gift that points the way to the life God intended. Through his earnest exploration of the Ten Commandments, he offers us a new perspective on law one that makes us dance with freedom, liberty, and the gift of life.
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Death And Afterlife
$27.00Add to cartMany people fear dying and are uncertain about life after death. In this engaging book, a Catholic theologian addresses perennial human questions about death and what lies beyond, making a Christian case for an afterlife with God. Nichols begins by examining views of death and the afterlife in Scripture and the Christian tradition. He takes up scientific and philosophical challenges to the afterlife and considers what we can learn about it from near death experiences. Nichols then addresses topics such as the soul, bodily resurrection, salvation, heaven, hell, and purgatory. Finally, he addresses the important issue of preparing for death and dying well.
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Men Of The Bible
$22.99Add to cartNow available in softcover, Men of the Bible focuses on the lives of fifty-two men in Scripture to help you approach the story of salvation with fresh eyes. This book offers a unique devotional program, combining five elements: each man’s story, a closer look at the man and how his life applies to you, a Bible study, promises, and prayer.
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Preaching The Incarnation
$32.00Add to cartPreaching the Incarnation, a follow-up to the authors’ Preaching the Atonement, offers a theological discussion of ten important Bible passages connected with the doctrine of incarnation, bringing historical and literary questions about the text into dialogue with Christian tradition, drawing out the implications of the passage for preaching. In each chapter a sermon is presented, followed by a commentary that sets the sermon in context and highlights the rhetorical strategy of the preacher. Well-known preachers William Willimon, Thomas Long, Rowan Williams, and Anna Carter Florence each contribute sermons to the book, as do the authors.
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Love And War Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe Love & War Participant’s Guide-designed for use with the Love & War eight-session DVD group video study-will help you take your marriage to new levels through deeper intimacy by stepping into the great adventure God has waiting for you and your spouse … together. What Wild at Heart did for men, and Captivating did for women, the Love & War Participant’s Guide and DVD will do for married couples everywhere.
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Walking The Labyrinth
$17.99Add to cartA labyrinth is a pattern consisting of a single circuitous path that winds into the centre, with no possibility of getting lost, as in a maze, and no dead ends. It is one of the most ancient tools for spiritual growth and development, dating back to medieval Christianity, and is currently enjoying a popular revival, especially in contemporary ‘Fresh Expressions’ of church. As an effective focus for prayer and worship, labyrinths – temporary and permanent – are increasingly found in traditional and alternative church communities and at festivals like Greenbelt. This book provides a complete guide for beginner and seasoned labyrinth explorer alike. An accessible and inviting illustrated guide, it: traces the history of labyrinths in the Christian spiritual tradition, explores the different ways groups and individuals can use a labyrinth for prayer and reflection, gives instructions for creating small and large, simple and complex, temporary and permanent, indoor and outdoor labyrinths based on the most well known designs
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Honest Love
$16.99Add to cartAnna has a secret she can’t reveal for fear she’ll lose the man she loves.
Lukas Byler is the man of Anna Esh’s dreams–and he’s asked her to marry him. But Anna has a secret she can’t bring herself to reveal: she may not be able to bear children. She knows how much having a large family means to Lukas, but she’s afraid of losing him so she doesn’t tell him.
She’s thrilled when, after a few months of being married, she gets pregnant. But when she
miscarries, her worst fears are confirmed. Can she bring herself to be honest with Lukas? And will he still love her once he learns the truth? -
Hot Topics For Couples
$15.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
Believing young love is great and real love improves with age, Steve and Annie Chapman offer proven insights for creating loving, lasting marriages.
What sparked Hot Topics for Couples? Annie asked Steve if meat loaf, a staple, was okay for dinner. Steve replied, “I don’t like it.” Amazed, Annie asked why he’d never mentioned this. “You never asked.” So they decided to eliminate any areas of discomfort. Using their 35-year marriage, discussions with couples, and biblical wisdom, the Chapmans address wildfires such as:
he won’t talk/she won’t stop talking
he doesn’t do housework/she’s never in the mood
he is the “fun parent”/she has to discipline the children
he said he’d do it…someday/she never relaxes
he says Dallas Cowboys game/she says Butchart Gardens
Using the interactive questions, couples can make their marriages more fulfilling and exciting.Rerelease of What Husbands and Wives Aren’t Telling Each Other.
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Cast Of Characters
$19.99Add to cartThe Bible’s most extraordinary stories feature very ordinary people. Mary, Peter, Matthew, Joseph, Nicodemus, the woman at the well, David, Esther, Job, the Samaritan woman, John, the rich young man . . . In this “best-of-his-best” collection, Lucado illuminates these personalities in his trademark down-to-earth style. A wonderful invitation to the heartland of God’s Word!
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Grief : Contemporary Theory And The Practice Of Ministry
$26.00Add to cartThe experience of grief has been a source of intrigue and curiosity throughout history, and it continues to stimulate thought and theory in various fields of study. Unfortunately, these fields tend to function in isolation from each other. The result is a substantial disconnect between grief research, theory, and care?which has evolved greatly over the last two decades?and ministerial practice.
Using a metaphor of grief as a mosaic, Melissa Kelley presents contemporary grief theory and research, integrated with important theological, religious, and ministerial perspectives. Written in an accessible way for ministers, ministers-in-training, and all pastoral and spiritual caregivers, this book provides the most up-to-date theory and research in grief to help inform their care of others. Through exploration of critical topics including attachment to God, meaning making, and religious coping in grief, readers are brought right to the heart of a contemporary understanding of grief.
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Hes Been Faithful
$18.99Add to cartCarol Cymbala, director of The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, shares inspiring evidence that God inhabits the praises of his people. She recounts the stories of people who have been dramatically changed by the power of prayer and worship, her own story of her life and ministry, and her approach to leading music so that every believer can experience God in authentic worship. A bonus music CD of the choir is included.
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Ask A Missionary
$28.99Add to cartIf you are exploring doing something extraordinary for the glory of God among the nations, Ask A Missionary will give clarity and answers for a journey into missions. Because they have “been there”, over one hundred missionaries from around the world, including Elisabeth Elliot, George Verwer, Phyllis Kilbourn, and Bill Stearns, share their insightful wisdom and practical advice on everything from making the decision to go, to stepping into a new life once on the field, and everything in between.
The treasures amassed in this book will guide you toward serving in the most wonderful, challenging, God glorifying, eternity-impacting endeavor in the world: missions.
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Expository Listening : A Handbook For Hearing And Doing Gods Word
$14.99Add to cart“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”–James 1:22 In many people’s mind, if they don’t get anything out of the sermon, it’s the preacher’s fault. But that’s only half true. The Bible teaches that listeners must partner with the preacher so that the Word of God accomplishes its intended purpose of transforming their life. Expository Listening is your handbook on biblical listening. It is designed to equip you not only to understand what true, biblical preaching sounds like, but also how to receive it, and ultimately, what to do about it. You need to know how to look for the Word of God, to love the Word of God, and to live the Word of God. In this way, God and His Word will be honored and glorified through your life.
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Mission After Christendom
$37.00Add to cartIn 1910 Protestant missionaries from around the world gathered to explore the role of Christian missions in the twentieth century. In this collection, leading missiologists use the one hundred year anniversary of the Edinburgh conference as an occasion to reflect on the practice of Christian mission in today’s context: a context marked by globalization, migration, ecological crisis, and religiously motivated violence. The contributors explore the meaning of Christian mission, the contemporary context for mission work, and new forms in which the church has engaged–and should engage–in its missionary task. From these essays, a vision of twenty first-century mission begins to emerge–one that is aware of issues of race, gender, border spaces, migration, and ecology. This renewed vision gives strength to the future of shared Christian ministry across nations and traditions.
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Genesis For Everyone 2
$22.00Add to cartFollowing on the heels of the successful New Testament for Everyone commentaries by acclaimed scholar and author N. T. Wright, Westminster John Knox is pleased to announce the first volumes in the all new Old Testament for Everyone Bible commentary series. John Goldingay, an internationally respected Old Testament scholar,authors this ambitious series, treating every passage of Scripture from Genesis to Malachi, addressing the texts in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply and concisely. Perfect for daily devotions, Sunday school prep, or brief visits with the Bible, the Old Testament for Everyone series is an excellent resource for the modern lay reader.
The book of Genesis is a lively read featuring familiar biblical tales such as the creation of the world, Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Noah and the flood, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, the Tower of Babel, and Sodom and Gomorrah. While readers may know the facts of these stories, Goldingay’s work will instill in them a deeper understanding of their spiritual and theological significance.True to the For Everyone series’ goal, Goldingay writes in a thoroughly accessible and engaging style with chapter titles such as “Friday Lunchtime,” “Bigamy, Music, Technology, Murder,” “Babylon becomes Babble-on,” “Stuff Happens,” and “Two Guys Who Need Their Heads Banged Together.”
