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John Calvin : A Pilgrims Life
$35.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Introduction
1. Orphan (1509-1533)
2. Pilgrim (1533-1536)
3. Stranger (1536-1538)
4. Refugee (1538-1541)
5. Preacher (1541-1546)
6. Victim (1546-1549)
7. Widow (1549-1551)
8. Patient (1551-1554)
9. Sailor (1555-1559)
10. Soldier (1559-1564)Additional Info
Professor and renowned Reformation historian Herman Selderhuis has written this book to bring Calvin near to the reader, showing him as a man who had an impressive impact on the development of the Western world, but who was first of all a believer who struggled with God and with the way God governed both the world and his own life. -
Introducing Paul : The Man His Mission And His Message
$25.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1. What Is Paul?
2. A Funny Thing Happened On The Road To Damascus
3. The Stories Behind The Story
4. Reading Someone Else’s Mail
5. The Royal Announcement
6. The Crux Of The Gospel
7. The Return Of The King
8. One God, One Lord: Monotheism And The Messiah
9. Living A Life Worthy Of The Gospel: The Ethics Of Paul
10. Gospelizing: Paul’s Spirituality
Epilogue
Bibliography
Scripture Index
Author IndexAdditional Info
Michael F. Bird suggests that if the Paul we claim to know looks and sounds a lot like us, it’s probably a sign that we don’t know him as well as we think. In this book Bird offers an animated and penetrating survey of Paul’s life and teaching, including the principal issues and themes in Paul’s theology. -
Desperately Wicked : Philosophy Christianity And The Human Heart
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Patrick Downey explores the biblical writings of Genesis and the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, the Greek tragedies, Plato, Aristotle, and political philosophers–such as Rousseau, Hobbes, Nietzsche and Rene Girard–to seek answers to the profound question, What is the human heart like?
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Out Of Darkness Into Light
$30.95Add to cartAn introduction to the major themes and passages of the holy book of Islam, this book invites readers of any religion-or none-to meditate on verses of the Quran as support for spiritual practices and growth. It guides the reader through the rich tapestry of the Quran, weaving through a number of themes, including the mystery of God, surrender to the divine will, and provisions for the spiritual journey. Quranic verses are supplemented by sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, the words of Rumi and other Sufi poets, and relevant quotations and insights from Jewish and Christian sources. The book also offers practical suggestions for expanding and strengthening one’s spiritual sinews.
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Science And Religion Primer
$29.00Add to cartA Science and Religion Primer is a unique resource: an encyclopedia, an annotated bibliography, and a survey of the relationship between two equally complex fields. Editors Heidi Campbell and Heather Looy begin their work with four chapters from expert contributors: history of the science and religion dialogue, role of philosophy in science and theology, and science and technology in light of religion. Entries cover such diverse topics as philosopher of science Karl Popper, the anthropic principle, Gaia, theodicy, hermeneutics, Intelligent Design, and more. Professors and students of theology, religion, and science–at both the undergraduate and graduate levels–will welcome this contribution. A Science and Religion Primer is an accessible and affordable contribution to interdisciplinary studies and provides a respectful conversation between science and faith.
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Michal : Shes In Love With Her Fathers Worst Enemy Will It Cost Her Everyth (Rep
$19.00Add to cartAs the daughter of King Saul, Michal lives a life of privilege–but one that is haunted by her father’s unpredictable moods and by competition from her beautiful older sister. When Michal falls for young David, the harpist who plays to calm her father, she has no idea what romance, adventures, and heartache await her.
As readers enter the colorful and unpredictable worlds of King Saul and King David, they will be swept up in this exciting and romantic story. Against the backdrop of opulent palace life, raging war, and desert escapes, Jill Eileen Smith takes her readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride as Michal deals with love, loss, and personal transformation as one of the wives of David. A sweeping tale of passion and drama, readers will love this amazing story.
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Widows Hope
$17.99Add to cartA bright new voice shares a tender love story set in the rolling green fields of Ohio Amish country. After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister’s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves with her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly starts to fly. Her deacon brother-in-law finds just about everything about Hannah vexing. When his widower brother shows interest in the young and beautiful widow, the deacon turns to prayer for guidance. Hannah thought she could never love again, until she meets the strong, gentle farmer. Unfortunately, Seth Miller’s only interest is in Hannah’s sheep. He is content in his bachelor state and slow to recognize his daughter’s need for a new mother. Yet God offers Seth the perfect solution to their problems if he could only open his heart again…and love.
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Quiet Confidence For A Womans Heart
$15.99Add to cartThis inspiring devotional journey through Psalm 23 encourages women to walk ever more closely with God. Bestselling author Elizabeth George shows women 12 truths that will help them in every season of life.
As readers discover how David, a man of faith and failure, overcame his challenges and built his trust in God, they will uncover strength for their own journey as they embrace promises of
provision for all that a woman needs
healing of brokenness and past wounds
comfort for the trials
protection for their physical and spiritual journey
guidance for decisions and choicesGod’s assurances create a powerful foundation for every woman to stand on and depend on as they live out a life of faith and hope with an unfailing confidence in Christ.
Formerly Powerful Promises for Every Woman.
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Preaching From Memory To Hope
$27.00Add to cartIn this compelling and hard-hitting book, respected preacher and teacher Tom Long identifies and responds to the most substantive theological forces and challenges facing preaching today. The issues, he says, are fourfold: the decline in the quality of narrative preaching and the need for its reinvigoration; the tendency of preachers to ignore Gods action and presence in our midst; the return of the churchs old nemesis, Gnosticism, evidenced in todays new spirituality; and the absence of eschatology in the pulpit.
Long once again has his finger on the pulse of American preaching, demonstrated by his creative responses to these challenges. Whether he is calling for theologically smarter and more ethically discerning preaching, providing a method of interpretation that will allow pastors to recover the emphasis on God in our midst, or encouraging a kind of interfaith dialogue with gnosticism, he demonstrates why he has long been considered one of the most thoughtful and intelligent preachers in America today.
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Old Testament Prophets For Today
$18.00Add to cartCarolyn Sharp offers a brief introduction to each of the Bible’s prophets and their prophetic books, developing the theological themes present in each with an eye toward how the prophetic message is relevant today. Sharp understands that prophets can be mediators to connect us with the holiness of God, idealists whose desires for humanity call us to new heights of God s desire, and companions for us in the confusing journey through our complicated world. The book contains study questions for group or individual use.
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Life Of Prayer
$20.00Add to cartIn this book, Allan Hugh Cole Jr. offers insights on the topic of prayer, explaining prayer and describing its spiritual and physical effects. This book is for those who are not comfortable with prayer or who have reached an impasse in their prayer lives. Cole demonstrates different kinds of prayer, helps the reader find ways to pray in various situations, and provides sample prayers.
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Ruthless Trust : The Ragamuffins Path To God
$16.99Add to cartWe are made for the love of God, and nothing less will ever satisfy us. In his acclaimed bestseller, The Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning showed us the powerful truth that the divine gifts of love is ever present for us regardless of the state of our lives. Now in this challenging sequel, he turns to our primary obstacle to living fully within this divine love — the lack of “ruthless trust.”
Through rich stories and deep insights, Manning shows us how true and radical trust can transform everything in our lives. No matter where we are on our path of discipleship, he offers encouragement to shed the limitations of fear, shame, and doubt through complete reliance upon God. The way of Ruthless Trust is not an abstract theory; it is that very practical and demanding path that each of us must follow in response to God’s love.
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Grief Recovery Handbook (Anniversary)
$17.99Add to cartNewly updated and expanded to commemorate its 20th anniversary-this classic resource helps people complete the grieving process and move toward recovery and happiness
Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on the capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories as well as from others’, the authors illustrate how it is possible to recover from grief and regain energy and spontaneity. Based on a proven program, The Grief Recovery Handbook offers grievers the specific actions needed to move beyond loss.
New material in this edition includes:
How to choose which loss you should work on first
How to deal with growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home
Loss of faith
Loss of career
Loss of health
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Lay Pastoral Care Giving
$18.00Add to cartA distinguished historian, academic and occasional evangelist I know was hushed by his stunned wife after he said to a friend he was visiting in the hospital, “I hope you don’t die.” A sentiment appreciated but oh-so-awkward.
Expressing care to someone in need – whether within the community of faith or beyond – may seem the most natural thing in the world. For some, it is; for others, it’s less so. All can improve.
Learn to reach out with God’s love and care for others as outlined in this practical book. Farabaugh offers a systemic path for pastoral care using the gifts of the laity in the church.
“At a district Council on Ministries’ meeting, our conversation focused on the realization that most of the clergy had no assistance in the area of pastoral care and felt overwhelmed by their many, sometimes conflicting, responsibilities,” writes Farabaugh. “Most of the churches did not train anyone in caring ministries. Today it is time for clergy and laity to partner in caring for one another.”
Unique to this course is the ongoing training and accountability meetings outlined for those in this invaluable ministry. During the monthly meetings, participants report on what they have learned and also learn about aspects of caring for situations and conditions of life, such as illness, suffering, grief and loss.
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Case For Historic Premillennialism (Reprinted)
$28.00Add to cartTwentieth- and twenty-first-century American evangelicalism, particularly at the popular level, has been virtually saturated with the eschatology of dispensational premillennialism. The distinctive teachings of that system, in particular its affirmation of the pretribulation rapture of the church, have become so pervasive that many evangelicals would be hard pressed to identify an alternative approach. Popular novels that disseminate dispensationalism to a wider readership have only furthered that trend.
The contributors to this volume provide a thoughtful alternative. They present compelling arguments for historic or classic premillennialism–a position widely held throughout church history (and popularly advanced in the writings of George Eldon Ladd).
An introductory chapter examines the differences within premillennial eschatology and considers reasons for the widespread popularity of dispensationalism in the twentieth century. This is followed by biblical, theological, historical, and missiological studies that reexamine classic premillennialism, particularly with regard to its understanding of the return of Christ.
The authors, all respected scholars in their fields, present arguments for a return to an eschatological theology that was widely held for many centuries. Their engaging studies should be of great interest to evangelical readers–both within the academy and in the church.
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Creaturely Theology : God Humans And Other Animals
$52.99Add to cartCreaturely Theology is a ground-breaking scholarly collection of essays that maps out the agenda for the future study of the theology of the non-human and the post-human. A wide range of first-rate contributors show that theological reflection on non-human animals and related issues are an important though hitherto neglected part of the agenda of Christian theology and related disciplines. The book offers a genuine interdisciplinary conversation between theologians, philosophers and scientists and will be a standard text on the theology of non-human animals for years to come. Contributors include: Esther D. Reed (Exeter), Rachel Muers (Leeds), Stephen Clark (Liverpool), Neil Messer (Lampeter), Peter Scott (Manchester), Michael Northcott (Edinburgh), Christopher Southgate (Exeter)
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Does Your Church Have A Prayer Participants Workbook (Student/Study Guide)
$9.00Add to cartCongregations seeking revitalization can take heart. Jesus has already prayed for their unity so that they may share his love with the world! The Does Your Church Have a Prayer? Participant’s Guide consists of a six week plan of Bible studies that, along with sermons and worship, will help generate congregation feedback critical to establishing a twenty-four month action plan for the congregation. Each week’s study offers a prayer to open the time together, questions to encourage scriptural reflection, and questions to facilitate thought and input as the congregation makes intentional decisions regarding its mission and ministry.
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Does Your Church Have A Prayer Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$16.00Add to cartCongregations seeking revitalization can take heart. Jesus has already prayed for their unity so that they may share his love with the world! The Does Your Church Have a Prayer? Participant’s Guide consists of a six week plan of Bible studies that, along with sermons and worship, will help generate congregation feedback critical to establishing a twenty-four month action plan for the congregation. Each week’s study offers a prayer to open the time together, questions to encourage scriptural reflection, and questions to facilitate thought and input as the congregation makes intentional decisions regarding its mission and ministry.
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Reason For God
$18.00Add to cartThe End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts?
Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for most Americans, faith is a large part of their lives: 86 percent of Americans refer to themselves as religious, and 75 percent of all Americans consider themselves Christians. So how should they respond to these passionate, learned, and persuasive books that promote science and secularism over religion and faith? For years, Tim Keller has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced “doubts” skeptics bring to his Manhattan church. And in The Reason for God, he single-handedly dismantles each of them. Written with atheists, agnostics, and skeptics in mind, Keller also provides an intelligent platform on which true believers can stand their ground when bombarded by the backlash. The Reason for God challenges such ideology at its core and points to the true path and purpose of Christianity.
Why is there suffering in the world? How could a loving God send people to Hell? Why isn’t Christianity more inclusive? Shouldn’t the Christian God be a god of love? How can one religion be “right” and the rest “wrong”? Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God? These are just a few of the questions even ardent believers wrestle with today. In this book, Tim Keller uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations and reasoning, and even pop culture to explain how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity with a deep compassion for those who truly want to know the truth.
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Making A Pilgrimage
$9.99Add to cartThis compact and carryable guide will open your eyes to what journeys of pilgrimage can teach you, whether you’re planning an epic expedition or a virtual pilgrim interested in the spiritual dimensions of this long-standing tradition. Simultaneously practical and uplifting, it will take you through each aspect of the journey, from preparing to leave to readjusting to normal life after extraordinary experiences. Including the stories of modern pilgrims and ancient ones, this book is full of inspiration, with quotes and reflections in each section. Whether you’re an experienced pilgrim or considering the idea for the first time, this book extends an invitation to make travel sacred – by realizing that whatever your destination, it is the journey that matters in the end.
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Pray Big For Your Child (Reprinted)
$16.00Add to cartAll parents want what’s best for their children. What better place to begin than by praying for them? Now prayer expert Will Davis Jr. shows parents how to develop a prayer strategy for their kids.
Pray Big for Your Child helps parents unleash the power of praying Scripture for their children. It opens the door for bold, audacious prayers that change lives. This book includes a powerful thirty-one-day prayer guide and twelve around-the-clock reminders to help parents pray for their children throughout the day. Pray Big for Your Child teaches parents how to confidently use the most effective parenting resource available–prayer.
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Growing Better : Savoring Lifes Struggles
$21.99Add to cartGrowing Better started as a blank book. But now its pages are filled to the brim with choice quotations from a variety of sources. Wise men and women from ancient times to the present contribute to this book. The author has selected and commented on quotations that inform and inspire, quotations related to the theme of “growing better.”
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Free Yourself To Love
$19.99Add to cartJackie Kendall’s childhood was a horror story of abuse. A counselor deemed her family “one of the top-ten most dysfunctional in America.” Family members have dealt with this trauma in different ways: Two siblings committed suicide. Some siblings ran wild. When Jackie decided that she wanted to break the mold and be a healthy, loving woman, to forgive or not to forgive was not a question. Simply put: one can’t love freely without the developed skill of forgiving freely. In FREE YOURSELF TO LOVE, Jackie shares her own story and struggle to learn this vital life skill. She also reveals the reasons for–and results of –refusing to forgive. In passionate, empathetic prose, Jackie urges her readers to exchange free-floating bitterness for the freedom to love and be loved.
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On Human Being
$18.00Add to cart“This series of sketches provides a basis for Moltmann’s view of man and woman as socially and politically responsible beings. Moving quickly through biological, cultural, religious, and Christian anthropology, he locates the contemporary problems of humanism in a technological (and inhuman) society…While the future remains central, its features are somewhat sobered in the emphasis on suffering love.”
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Compensated Suffering : An Inspiration For All Who Have Suffered At The Han
$16.99Add to cartSuffering has the potential to leave individuals wounded if they attempt to maneuver, in their own strength, through life’s challenges. Seldom do women and men, alike, read books that carefully guide them from the realities and horrors of suffering to a more joyous perspective of suffering. Compensated Suffering is inspiring for both men and women who have ever questioned the purpose of multiple and diverse trials! From chapter to chapter, encouragement leaps into your spirit as Barbara Bryant walks you through her personal and spiritual journey to a new paradigm of suffering-a paradigm built upon faith, forgiveness and renewal. Whether your suffering has manifested itself as a physical ailment, abuse, financial hardship or even a lengthy “holding” period, Barbara eloquently shares the new possibilities in God that can arise through the pain of suffering! Let Compensated Suffering minister to your throbbing heart and encourage you to increase your faith, broaden your spiritual perspective and walk in your God-given destiny!
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Good Man Is Hard To Find
$13.49Add to cartThank you for your interest in A Good Man is Hard to Find, Even in the Church. I believe this book will help you with the task of finding a suitable mate and the wait that comes along with it. This book takes a few-holds-barred approach in sharing the perks and quirks of dating and will help people avoid unnecessary drama in their spouse-finding/keeping efforts. What makes this book unique is its approach – pure honesty! Things I did not want to include, I included just to make my point clear through example. Experience is a good teacher, but I don’t believe we have to learn from our own experiences. We can also learn from the experiences of others. Why burn yourself on the stove when Momma can already tell you that the stove is hot? I dare to expose the truth since it’s the truth that sets us free!
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Intentional Ministry In A Not So Mega Church
$13.99Add to cartChange is rapidly occurring in almost every area of our society. However, the one notable exception to this is often found in the church, especially in smaller churches. Instead of responding to the changes around them, these churches have adopted a maintenance mentality, which is primarily interested in survival and risk-free ministries that are inwardly focused and fail to meet the needs of those outside their church community. If our churches are going to have an impact on today’s culture, we have to move from a maintenance mindset to a missional one.
Intentional Ministry in a Not-So-Mega Church is designed to help leaders of smaller churches guide their people in making their primary focus ministering to and meeting the needs of those outside their church. Drawing from more than twenty years of experience as a small-church pastor, Dennis Bickers explores the qualities of transformational leadership and explains what it takes for leaders to create a climate in their churches that promotes and facilitates necessary change. From willingness and vision to risk-taking and commitment, Bickers challenges leaders to become the agents of change their churches need as they seek to answer and act on the question: Who are we here for?
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Deliberate Simplicity : How The Church Does More By Doing Less
$18.99Add to cartLearn how a “less is more” approach to church can equip believers for eternal influence. Church innovator Dave Browning unpacks the six elements of a new equation for church development. These concepts-minimality, intentionality, reality, multility, velocity, and scalability-provide a realistic plan for streamlining church while maximizing impact.
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Laugh Out Loud
$19.99Add to cartLet your hair down and prepare to laugh out loud! They are back! Laugh along with the Women of Faith speakers and other well-known humorists, writers, and thought leaders as they share a multitude of gentle chuckles and roll-in-the-aisle hilarity in their brand new book of humor that will amuse, provoke laughter, inspire, and bring a smile to the faces and hearts of readers everywhere. Heartwarming and wholesome, Laugh Out Loud gives you a moment of joy and laughter during busy days! Writers and contributors include Sheila Walsh, Patsy Clairmont, Thelma Wells, Marilyn Meberg, and more.
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Against All Odds (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartFor FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Evan Cooper and his partner, dignitary protection duty should have been a piece of cake. Unfortunately, Monica Callahan isn’t making it easy. Estranged from her diplomat father–who is involved in a sensitive hostage situation in the Middle East–she refuses to be intimidated by a related terrorist threat back in the States. That is, until a chilling warning convinces her that the danger is very real–and escalating.
As Coop and his partner do their best to keep her safe, Monica’s father triggers an abduction that puts his daughter’s life at risk. And with every second that ticks by, Coop knows that the odds of saving the only woman who has ever breached the walls around his heart are dropping. After all, terrorists aren’t known for their patience–or their mercy.
Book one in the Heroes of Quantico series, this suspense-filled novel will whisk readers along for the thrilling ride.
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Which Way Are You Going
$17.99Add to cartWhich religion is yours? You don’t have one? That’s strange, because in the hospital Emergency Room, everyone seems to vocalize a religion of some sort, want to or not. The typical response to an acute injury or illness is “God help me!” And they can’t keep from saying this. Each religion also seems to involve this basic question: Is there a life after death? And to attain this “good” life when you die seems to form the basic objective of most religions. But how do you know that you have the right religion? In this wonderful Age of Resuscitation in which we live, post-death experiences occur in most all faiths, races and cultures. In fact, about twenty percent of those resuscitated from clinical death have had an after-death experience so real that it turns their life upside-down. Not only are they willing to bet their life on this revelation, but the very sequence of events are comparable-something that drugs, chemicals, injuries, and infections cannot do or duplicate. For contrast, let’s compare the death experience for the main groups of religions, for death, as with life, is patiently waiting for each of us to discover this answer for ourselves.
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Fred Meijer : Stories Of His Life
$35.99Add to cartIn this book Bill Smith and Larry ten Harmsel offer an engaging glimpse into the life of Fred Meijer (b. 1919), a prominent retailer whose Grand Rapids-based company has grown from one local store in Greenville, Michigan, to a chain of nearly 200 stores in five Midwestern states. Smith and ten Harmsel have gathered reminiscences from nearly a hundred people who have known and interacted with Fred during the past eighty years – from U.S. Presidents and ambassadors to clerks at the grocery checkout – and the result is a unique biography of an innovative and energetic businessman whose economic, philanthropic, and philosophical influence has been felt across a broad segment of the Midwest.
Replete with photos and captivating anecdotes, Fred Meijer: Stories of His Life is an inspiring read not only for Meijer buffs but also for students of business and management in modern America.
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Principles And Benefits Of Change
$16.99Add to cartChange happens to us. It’s measured in gains or losses: you find a spouse or lose a loved one; you receive a promotion or lose a job.
Change happens around us. It’s marked by natural and social factors: a good harvest, a natural disaster; an economic boom, a stock market plunge.
Change is initiated by us. It’s weighed by its outcome: you make a decision that improves your life; you make a choice that shatters your dreams.
Transitional tides-whether personal or cultural-can bring on stress, confusion, and even panic. Only a small percentage of people respond to change in truly effective ways. Yet how we deal with change determines whether it will ultimately be a positive or negative force in our lives. Best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe explains how we can tap into the positive power of change-no matter what the source of that change-enabling us to thrive while fulfilling our God-given purposes in life.
Through this book, you can discover how to…
*Be an active part of change rather than its victim.
*Be free of fear during unsettling times.
*Find direction and purpose in periods of transition.
*Maximize the benefits of change, whether personal or societal.
*Be proactive in pursuing your purpose, against all odds.
*Let God-ordained change be initiated through you to the world.
*Live in confidence and peace, despite outward circumstances.
*Prepare effectively for all types of change.
*Embrace seasons of change in your personal life.
*View times of transition from God’s perspective.
*Find tremendous opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment.Change comes to all of us-whether we prepare for it or not. Don’t let it derail you, but discover the principles that enable you to put the positive power of change into service in your life.
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Healing The Scars Of Emotional Abuse (Reprinted)
$18.99Add to cartIn spite of their physical invisibility, emotional wounds are a very damaging form of abuse. Whether caused by words, actions, or even indifference, emotional abuse is common-yet often overlooked. In this helpful guide, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz reveals how those who have been abused by a spouse, parent, employer, or minister can overcome the past and rebuild their self-image. This revised and updated edition of Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse includes:
strategies for dealing with the verbal abuser
self-check quizzes with each chapter
keys to rebuilding relationships
letters from survivors of emotional abuse
new information on dealing with spiritual abuse
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Hosea
$25.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General Preface
Author’s Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Select Biography
Introduction
1. The Prophecy Of Hosea
2. Place In The Canon
3. Date
4. Setting
5. Unity And Composition
6. Literary Forms
7. Message
Analysis
Commentary
Additional Notes –
Fulfillment Of Hosea’s Prophecies
The Baals
Possible Historical BackgroundsAdditional Info
Hosea’s bold imagery–a recounting of his own marriage to a prostitute–sets the stage for his message of God’s enduring love, righteous judgment and persistent offer of reconciliation. David Allan Hubbard explores the historical, cultural, literary and theological dimensions of Hosea’s life and message. -
Case For The Existence Of God
$26.95Add to cartForeword
Robert Kaita
PrefaceIntroduction
The Question Of God’s Existence: The Radical Contingency Of The Universe Points Toward A Necessary Being
Many Generations Of Philosophers Have Made The Mistake Of Assuming Hume And Kant’s Objections Disposed Of The Cosmological Argument
A Universe With An Infinite Past Would Still Require A Necessary Being To Sustain Its Existence
Because The Universe (or Multiverse) Had A Beginning, It Is Contingent And Has A Cause For Its Coming Into Existence
The Philosophy Of Nature Set Forth In This Book Emphasizes The Intelligibility Of The Universe Noted In Einstein’s Statement: “The Most Incomprehensible Thing About The World Is That It Is Comprehensible.” A Significant Issue In Examining The “Something” That Exists Is Why Is It Intelligible?
Evolution Is Not Dispositive Of The Question Of Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing And Why The Universe Is Rational And Intelligible
The Mystery Of Information Challenges A Strict Materialism
The Existence Of God Gives An Absolute That Is Consistent With The Real Existence Of Right And Wrong
Evidential Force Of Religious Experience: If God Is A Person, God Can Be Known To Only A Very Limited Extent By Abstract Reasoning And Is More Fully Known By Personal Acquaintance In An I-Thou Relationship With The Wholly Other
Recorded Experiences Of Encounters With The Divine Bear Witness To A Way Of Knowing Which Includes Kierkegaard’s Kendskab, Buber’s I-Thou, Otto’s Wholly Other, And Marcel’s Mystery
These Nine Witnesses Testify To Another Way Of Knowing That Is Compatible With The Empirical And The Metaphysical Rational Ways Of Knowing, But Is Beyond The Describable And Requires Personal Participation, Commitment, And Personal Transformation
Concluding Reflections And Summary: Theism Requires A Leap Of Faith, But It Is A Leap Into The Light, Not Into The Dark; Theism Explains More Than Atheism, Which Also Requires A Leap Of Faith
Afterword
Armand Nicholi
Appendix A: The New Mathematics Of Algorithmic Information Theory Is Relevant To Theories Concerning The Formation Of The First Living MatterAppendix B: The Limits Of Mathematics And The Limits Of Reason: Why Everyone Will Always Live By Faith Rather Than Certainty
Appendix C: The Evidence From Contemporary Physics Supports The Concepts Of Personal Responsibility And Free Will
Selected Bibliography
Index
About The Author
Additional Info
Some of the brightest scientific minds of our time, from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, have made incredible insights into the earliest origins of the universe, but have failed to ultimately discover why there is something rather than nothing–why we exist. In A Case for the Existence of God, Dean L. Overman examines the latest theories about the origins of the universe and explains why even the most sophisticated science can only take us so far. Ultimately we must make a leap of faith to understand the world, and Overman argues that a leap into theism provides the most satisfying conclusions.Overman explores fundamental questions about why our world exists and how it functions, using principles of logic, physics, and theology. In a time when religion and science are often portrayed as diametrically opposed, A Case for the Existence of God presents a refreshing view of the interplay between science and religion and makes a compelling case for the existence of God and his role in our world.
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Leadership Jump : Building Partnerships Between Existing And Emerging Chris
$27.99Add to cartLeadership is changing. Not only are established leaders passing the baton to up-and-coming leaders, the very nature of leadership is being transformed. Veteran leader and cultural observer Jimmy Long explains how leadership positions and roles have changed in light of societal shifts.
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Cultural Intelligence : Improving Your CQ To Engage Our Multicultural World (Rep
$29.99Add to cartAs twenty-first-century society grows increasingly complex, pluralistic, and multicultural, it behooves Christians to communicate effectively between and among diverse populations. Research indicates that missions often fail because of cultural collision and lack of empathy and understanding between different peoples. David Livermore proposes a meta model–based on sound research principles and social science methodology–for helping Christians intelligently navigate the multicultural maze in Cultural Intelligence. The much-needed skill of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) both at home and abroad is the ability to work effectively across national, ethnic, and even organizational cultures. Livermore explains that CQ is not simply learning how to externally modify behavior but is based on inward transformation. His work is replete with assessment tools, simulations, case studies, and reflective exercises. Professors and students of missiology, practical theology, ministry leadership, intercultural studies, and sociology in Christian colleges, seminaries, and lay training programs will glean needed knowledge to become culturally sensitive, aware, and intelligent. This addition to the Youth, Family, and Culture series will help individuals and organizations share the Christian message with those of different backgrounds.
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Dynamics Of Faith
$19.99Add to cartOne of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea of faith in all its dimensions, while defining the concept in the process.
This graceful and accessible volume contains a new introduction by Marion Pauck, Tillich’s biographer.
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Deliverance From Evil Spirits (Reprinted)
$19.99Add to cartFor almost fifteen years, Francis MacNutt’s classic book Deliverance from Evil Spirits has been a staple of deliverance ministry libraries. Now this time-tested resource is repackaged to reach the next generation of believers. It answers the important questions about deliverance, such as “Do evil spirits oppress people today?” and “Can Christians be affected by evil spirits?” And it covers an array of subjects, such as
misconceptions about deliverance
the scriptural basis for deliverance
curse and the power of false judgment
preparation for deliverance ministry
praying for deliverance
the deliverance of places
With a fresh new look and a solid sales record, Deliverance from Evil Spirits is poised to bless thousands more readers with its practical and positive message.Endorsements
“Francis continues to give us the teaching and inspiration for doing the work of the Kingdom!”
-John Wimber
“The book is the most comprehensive I have ever read on the subject of deliverance…. The practical steps and prayers for deliverance will be a help and blessing to many who wonder how to get started in this area of ministry, and how to remain balanced in a ministry that has not always seen sanity or balance. I highly recommend this book.”
-Randy Clark, president, Global Awakening -
Attachments : Why You Love Feel And Act The Way You Do
$21.99Add to cartThe answer to why people feel and act they ways the do lies in the profound effect of a child’s bonding process with his or her parents. How successfully we form and maintain relationships throughout life is related to those early issues of “attachment.” The author have cited four primary bonding styles that explain why people love, feel, and act they way they do. This book is for anyone who desires closeness, especially in the most intimate relationships: marriage, parenting, close friends, and ultimately with God.
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Monkey And The Fish
$18.99Add to cartThe Monkey and the Fish decodes profound shifts and events taking place in the world today due to globalism, multiculturalism and technology, and introduces an original approach to ministry, church, and leadership known as The Third Culture. The book title refers to an Eastern parable that will challenge you to reexamine fundamental assumptions of the evangelical movement, including erroneous interpretations that have made the church increasingly irrelevant in North America and the global village.
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Transforming Stewardship
$25.95Add to cartAt once a “travel guide” and a vision for the future, this series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change. It analyzes the present plight of the church and sketches a positive way forward, sprouting from the seeds of change-those transformative practices already at work renewing the church. What church models can help point us toward transformation? What are the essential tools? What will give us strength, direction, and purpose to the journey?
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Missional Renaissance : Changing The Scorecard For The Church
$28.00Add to cartReggie McNeal’s bestseller The Present Future is the definitive work on the “missional movement,” i.e., the widespread movement among Protestant churches to be less inwardly focused and more oriented toward the culture and community around them. In that book he asked the tough questions that churches needed to entertain to begin to think about who they are and what they are doing; in Missional Renaissance, he shows them the three significant shifts in their thinking and behavior that they need to make that will allow leaders to chart a course toward being missional: (1) from an internal to an external focus, ending the church as exclusive social club model; (2) from running programs and ministries to developing people as its core activity; and (3) from professional leadership to leadership that is shared by everyone in the community. With in-depth discussions of the “what” and the “how” of transitioning to being a missional church, readers will be equipped to move into what McNeal sees as the most viable future for Christianity. For all those thousands of churches who are asking about what to do next after reading The Present Future, Missional Renaissance will provide the answer.
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Spring Of Candy Apples
$12.99Add to cartIt’s spring and Candace is busy working at the Zone’s Candy Counter while struggling to make decisions about her future. She’s been accepted to two different colleges, but family and friends are pressuring her to stay local. Her coworkers, however, are urging her to follow her God-given dreams no matter how far away they take her.
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Living The Word
$18.99Add to cartLiving the Word is a devotional commentary and a practical guide to finding happiness through obedience to God’s Word. It walks with the psalmist through each of the 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 as he struggles to live for God in a hostile world. Living the Word captures the psalmist’s love for God’s Word and challenges the reader to make it his own.
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Santa Tizing : Whats Wrong With Christmas And How To Clean It Up
$20.99Add to cartThrow away the template for Christmas books and come walk on the kingdom side in an examination of America’s most loved holiday. Critical thinking is a must while looking through this lens of history and Scripture. You will be intrigued and enlightened. What’s wrong with Christmas? Plenty. This book shines light on various troubling issues involved in celebrating a Christian Christmas. How to clean it up? This will be determined by you and your family. Since we have an abundance of traditions, memories, and reasons to stay just the way we are, Santa-tizing will primarily explore the opposite. Know that in God’s kingdom no person is forced to do anything against their will.
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Pearls From The Prophets
$24.99Add to cartPearls from the Prophets calls you to receive greater mantels of authority. Pastor Roger Alan Dennis and Greg S. Pettys pray that as you turn each page the Holy Spirit will quicken and stir you to dive deeper into God’s Word. You will be provoked in love to reach depths that will cause your faith to rise with each pearl of the next three hundred and sixty-six days. These Pearls will become the jeweled necklace adorning the Bride of Christ according to Isaiah 61:10. Dive deep, press in and press on! Psalm 42:7, “Deep calleth unto deep…”
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Heading Toward The Final Finish Line
$15.99Add to cartRrrick’s story tells how faith helps us approach many finish lines in life. He speaks of the effort, expense, and pain expended for marathons and goes the extra mile to compare that to preparing for the ‘final finish line.’ Chris Gillespie, Founder & Executive Director of TEAM 413 – GRACERUNNER Ministries: “Rick Karampatsos loves to run. He loves to train for races. He loves the start of a race. He loves putting one foot in front of the other as he moves through each trial. He loves the exhilaration of finishing a race. However, Rick loves our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, above all else. His story is one that exemplifies the mercy, grace, love, and care of Christ in ALL things. As you read, listen to Rick’s heart! You will be blessed by this hero of the faith.”
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When Pigs Move In
$18.99Add to cartDemons have come to kill, steal, and destroy. Every day we give them too much power when, in fact, Jesus has given us authority to bind them and command them to leave. These are the stories of men and women whose lives have been transformed because someone looked the devil right in the eye and commanded…
“In Jesus name, get OUT!”
With inspiring interviews and insight into the conversions of some of prison’s worst offenders, When Pigs Move In provides practical principles for ministering deliverance from demonic oppression. -
Ephesians : Lectio Divna For Youth (Student/Study Guide)
$7.99Add to cartIntroduction
Living In God’s Blessings
Living A Transformed Life
Living In The Purpose And Power Of God
Living In A Loving, Growing Community
Living A Holy Life
Living In Love And Light
Living In Loving Relationships
Living Victoriously In A Hostile WorldAdditional Info
Lectio divina is Latin for divine reading. The Lectio Divina for Youth books are Bible studies that call students to slow down, read Scripture, meditate on it, and prayerfully respond as they listen to God through His Word. These powerful books expand on the successful Barefoot Ministries’ Ancient Faith Series. They work perfectly with either small groups or individual Bible study.Each Lectio Divina for Youth Bible study incorporates the following approach:
Reading (Lectio). Quieting ourselves prior to reading the Word.
Meditation (Meditatio). We dig deep and explore the meaning of the Bible passage.
Prayer (Oratio). We respond to God through praise, thanksgiving, confession, and agreement.
Contemplation (Contemplatio). We come to a place where we rest in the presence of God and receive what He has said to us.Each chapter ends with a set of group study questions. Questions are designed for students to think about and discuss what it means to live out the Word in their community.
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Double Minds
$17.99Add to cartStruggling to succeed in the Nashville music scene, talented singer/songwriter Parker James finds the competition fierce – even deadly. A young woman’s murder, industry corruption, and a menacing stalker draw Parker into danger and intrigue. Nothing is as it appears, and unraveling the truth challenges everything Parker believes about her talent, her future, and her faith.
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Mill Grinds Fine
$12.95Add to cartThe prose poems of Helen Alderfer showcased in this book are vignettes from her life as one of the earliest Mennonite women writers. She shows us the inside story of earlier times, tells the tales of a modern maturity, celebrates the natural world, and exalts the quest for the eternal.
From birth through death as well as in between and beyond, Alderfer grieves, celebrates, articulates, and honors – without simplistically resolving – the mysteries of existence.
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Hiking The Trail Of Truth
$19.99Add to cartThe desire to know God is universal- we want to understand our connection. Have you ever hiked the high mountains or explored the deserts of the American southwest? Have you wandered inquisitively through a thick forest, or just sat down beside a rushing stream? Have you pondered the intricate design of a flower or discovered the water canals in a single blade of grass? Have you considered the majesty of the birds or the way of the animals? The greatest Artist in all the universe created each of these things. They know the Artist and can teach you how deeply He cares for you as a human being. You are about to embark on an illuminating journey in the company of author Mark Stephen Taylor. A former California police officer, educated in criminal psychology, geology, and now a Biblical teacher and counselor, Mark offers us unique insights into the profound attributes of God, through His creation. He also enlightens us, with intense honesty, regarding who we are, what we are, and where we’re going. He helps us to understand our purpose in life. Through his own autobiography He hikes us over a diversity of terrain, allowing us to make personal discoveries beyond any expectation. Hiking the Trail of Truth is the adventure of a lifetime. If you have what it takes to endure the journey it will be remarkably well worth your time. Whether you are an artist, a scientist, a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, a preacher, an executive, an office worker or a laborer of any kind – no matter what your calling in life- you will be both physically and spiritually nourished by this hike. Do you enjoy hiking? Well, what are you waiting for? Come along -let’s do it!
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Why Faith : Your Guide To Surviving And Thriving In Tough Times
$23.99Add to cartAre you frustrated with life? Are you depressed? Has your faith and hope been challenged? Are times tough for you and your loved ones? Are you ready for positive change? Dr. A. G. Green reminds us of the necessity of faith and why we need it. His intense exposition of faith and hope guides the reader with clarity into a journey of both discovery and self-discovery. Dr. Green inspires us to connect with God through faith and never to lose hope. This book is a guide and navigational tool that will help many to survive and thrive in the midst of tough times. “Why Faith?” is considered by many reputable preachers to be a new classic book on faith by which future books are measured. This book is guaranteed to introduce you to faith and hope in a new and unique light.
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Thy Kingdom Come
$29.49Add to cartThy Kingdom Come is a panoramic overview of the present reign of Jesus Christ at the right hand of God the Father and of the future consummation of that reign. It presents three authoritative apostolic New Testament guidelines for the interpretation of the Old Testament prophecies. It fairly examines the three main positions on the millennium and offers scriptural conclusions that incorporate elements of truth from all three. Detailed expositions of the 110th Psalm and the book of Revelation are based on the apostolic guidelines.
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Jeshurun : The Land Of The Upright One
$22.99Add to cartJeshurun. . .a novel set against a backdrop of political intrigue and treason. America’s first female president, Jazelle Damon, has placed control of the U.S. armed forces under the United Nations. Her husband, Lucis, former U.S. president and now UN secretary general, demands that Israel relinquish Judea and Samaria to the Palestinians. This could cost the nation of Israel its very existence. John Redden, youngest general in UN history, has been assigned to command the UN forces and remove all Jews from Judea and Samaria. To persuade them to leave peacefully, Redden meets with Rabbi Levy, an influential leader in Judea. The rabbi’s daughter, Rachel, agrees to show him the holy sites in hopes of convincing him his mission is wrong. Rachel Levy is unlike any woman Redden has ever known. The wide chasm of religion, ethics and belief systems, however, creates impregnable walls, but he cannot let go of his desire to have her for himself. Redden learns the secretary general may have a personal bias against Israel, and financial kickbacks from the Arab world become visible. Has he been sent to bring stability to the region, or does his employer want to create Auschwitz-type borders around Israel to further the Arabs’ goal of annihilating the Jews once and for all? Before the final stages of the attack are set in motion, John Redden is forced to make a decision he never thought possible. Will he be a great general or a great man? He cannot be both.
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Created To Prosper
$25.99Add to cart“God’s plans for man is for them to return to a place of total provision-a place of no lack and a place of more than enough!” Created to Prosper provides a Godly view of prosperity, money, and wealth. It enables the reader to develop the right mindset, character, and action plan to grow financially. The reader will discover: The purpose of prosperity God’s view of prosperity How to activate the prosperity anointing Consequences of poverty Examples of Biblical people who walked in prosperity Character qualities needed to possess the promise land Their covenant right to prosperity How to move into financial overflow
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Created To Prosper
$16.49Add to cart“God’s plans for man is for them to return to a place of total provision-a place of no lack and a place of more than enough!” Created to Prosper provides a Godly view of prosperity, money, and wealth. It enables the reader to develop the right mindset, character, and action plan to grow financially. The reader will discover: The purpose of prosperity God’s view of prosperity How to activate the prosperity anointing Consequences of poverty Examples of Biblical people who walked in prosperity Character qualities needed to possess the promise land Their covenant right to prosperity How to move into financial overflow
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Proverbs From The Poet Preacher
$18.99Add to cartJust as the biblical book of Proverbs reveals the wisdom of an ancient king of Israel who dedicated himself to Jehovah in his youth, so too this book presents the wit and wisdom of a modern school teacher and church leader who committed himself to Christ at the age of seven. Compiled, arranged, and edited by Ralph Vile’s eldest son, John, this book contains some 2,500 of Ralph’s aphorisms from a fifty-year period, arranged under more than 200 topics covering the range of practical and spiritual living. A unique mix of universal truths and deeply held personal opinions from a man with a good sense of humor who loves both rhymes and paradoxical word plays, this book will amuse, challenge, and inspire general readers as it provides insights, illustrations, and reflections for pastors and speakers.
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More Precious Than Gold
$28.99Add to cartThis is the true story of a 12-day journey author Jenny doss and her husband endured while their infant son, Joshua, was at death’s door. What the Lord revealed during those heart-wrenching days changed Doss forever. That knowledge helped Doss to reach out and touch others’ lives.
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Feed The Body Nourish The Soul
$16.99Add to cartDid you ever expect to have so little time with your family? Do you feel like you meet your family coming and going, as everybody races off to jobs, schools, sports, dance classes, music lessons and church activities; catching only glimpses of each other’s day? Are you there? If so, this devotional book is for you…to bring your family together at the dinner table. In these pages, you will find meal plans, recipes and devotionals presented in a unique way that will allow you to use the meal itself as a visual illustration of eternal truths from God’s Word – relating the food at the table to food for one’s soul. Start feeding souls as well as bodies at your dinner table, as your evening meal becomes a cherished time for reconnecting with each other…and with the Lord.
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Hidden Treasures Of The Spirit
$14.99Add to cartThis book can be viewed as a study of prayer and The Names of God, as well as, used as a devotional guide into a more intimate relationship with Our Creator and Lord. It is a book to be experienced, not just read. You will begin by seeing how Genesis 22 is actually a guideline to HOW and WHEN to LISTEN for His Voice. Continuing with the theme of relationship with Him, we look into many of the passages that state “Lord” or “God”, while the original Names called out “Creator”, “Master”, “Provider”, and so much more. Each section ends with a prayer, thus leading you into reflections and thoughts of your own concerning what you have just read.
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Prayers Potential : Gods Power Through Us Can Do Great Things More Than We
$14.99Add to cartMark Taylor is just like anyone else who is struggling with the overwhelming trials of life; he has seen failure and has seen God’s blessings. Mark has walked the hard road; one he chose for himself. He finally took the turn at one of the crossroads in life that allowed Jesus to come in reconstruct his heart. The point of this book is to help and encourage people to pray and in some way to get prayer going in ones life. The answers to living in this world are by being in contact with God, the Author and the Creator of the universe and you. There are only two basic functions you need to do: one is to pray and the other is to read the Bible. If you will do these two things day in and day out, not just when you have problems, the Father will make Himself real to you and you will be able to recognize Him. Your spiritual character will determine your prayer’s effectiveness.
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Dancing With Depression
$15.99Add to cartThis small book is written for people who don’t like reading big books! It’s written for you and me. It doesn’t go into great detail about the facts and information about depression. The emphasis is on words of encouragement and principles that work to overcome it. May the contents of this book bring you much needed hope and encouragement in your own “dance” with depression.
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Sweet Beulah Land
$28.99Add to cartThough Sweet Beulah Land is entirely fiction, the characters and events are true to life of rural eastern North Carolina, circa 1900. Beulah was a small village where folks married, had babies, worked hard and enjoyed a bit of fun here and there. From Jeb and Sarah Jane Gresham’s farm to the country store of Nate and Laney Gresham, the stories of the citizenry of Beulah are deeply intertwined in a homespun tale of heartache, hope, and humor. Murder, mystery, love, adversity and faith-Sweet Beulah Land has it all. For the reader whose roots grow deep in the rich soil of eastern North Carolina, each page is filled with precious memories of a bygone day. For those who hail from other regions of America the Beautiful, the book offers an open door to visit a unique people who become vibrantly alive in this delightful tale of trial and triumph!
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Sweet Beulah Land
$18.99Add to cartThough Sweet Beulah Land is entirely fiction, the characters and events are true to life of rural eastern North Carolina, circa 1900. Beulah was a small village where folks married, had babies, worked hard and enjoyed a bit of fun here and there. From Jeb and Sarah Jane Gresham’s farm to the country store of Nate and Laney Gresham, the stories of the citizenry of Beulah are deeply intertwined in a homespun tale of heartache, hope, and humor. Murder, mystery, love, adversity and faith-Sweet Beulah Land has it all. For the reader whose roots grow deep in the rich soil of eastern North Carolina, each page is filled with precious memories of a bygone day. For those who hail from other regions of America the Beautiful, the book offers an open door to visit a unique people who become vibrantly alive in this delightful tale of trial and triumph!
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Journey West : A Sharecroppers Son Finds His Divine Destiny And Discovers T
$25.99Add to cartJOURNEY WEST is a true-life story of a boy who traveled west in a covered wagon and found his divine destiny. On his journey from infancy into senior years, he has given of himself, his time, and his resources to help others. His main purpose in life has been to leave the world he passes through a better place for those who follow after. Nolan became a born-again Christian at the age of fifteen. By nineteen, he knew God had called him to preach the Gospel. As you will see, preachers really do lead exciting lives. JOURNEY WEST is filled with many experiences which author Nolan Sluder uses to teach the principles of Christian living. Still very active, he has not allowed his age to deter him.
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Prayer Is Power
$16.99Add to cartPrayer is Power serves as your guide in understanding the Word of God and how to use the passages from the Bible, which are essential in delivering powerful prayers. It provides instructions on how to effectively communicate and build a one-on-one relationship with God and how simple prayers can release God’s supernatural powers to solve problems that are beyond human ability. This book has sample prayers, which you can use to unlock God’s power. It also guides you on how to come under his authority to gain the power you need to heal the sick, cast out evil spirits, and to perform wonders. It guides you on how to deliver prayers more effectively and to rely on the Holy Spirit as your guide and allow him to intercede on your behalf, for God loves you and wants to answer your prayers.
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Friendship MAPS : A Journey Through Maturity Aspirations Perspectives And S
$16.49Add to cartDo you hunger to have a sense of where you are in God’s process, purpose, principles, and power at each crossroad in your life? Do you long to travel life’s journey with caring, friendly companions, a well-tested compass, and a trustworthy map? If so, then Friendship MAPS: A Journey through Maturity, Aspirations, Perspectives, and Struggles will point you in the right direction. Friendship is filled with possibilities, and the nature of our friendships often changes throughout our lives. It is a worthwhile endeavor to explore the potential that this person-to-person dynamic holds for each of us. By examining the scope of our maturity, aspirations, perspectives, and struggles (MAPS), we can see how these factors relate to our heart connections. Using the MAPS approach, you can explore the significance of your choices, the threat of superficiality, and the sufficiency of God’s grace as you seek to connect your heart with His and others. Just like the road maps stored in our cars or the GPS in our dashboard, Friendship MAPS provides markers for where we are and where we are going as we relate to those around us. The path that will lead us to good friendships is sometimes a rocky one. Therefore, it helps to have an excellent guidebook. With its solid foundation in biblical truth, Friendship MAPS: A Journey through Maturity, Aspirations, Perspectives, and Struggles fits the bill.
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If God Does Not Permit A Woman To Preach Then God Must Be A Sexist
$14.99Add to cartRevelatory and persuasive, a must read Minister Lamont McLaurin unveils what he coins as the 8th SEAL about a hotly debated controversial topic in Christendom whether a woman can or cannot preach. What sets the book apart from most apologetic pro-women pastoring theology is that he doesn’t use Garden Variety biblical characters such as Deborah, Mary Magadalene, The woman at the well, Esther and the like. A fresh hot button 2008 revelation that will promote intense dialogue at home, church, college campuses, airports, workplace, lunchroom settings, Theological Seminars, etc. Finally a book that contains irrefutable Biblical evidence that a woman can and should preach if called by GOD to do so..
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Compensated Suffering : An Inspiration For All Who Have Suffered At The Han
$26.99Add to cartSuffering has the potential to leave individuals wounded if they attempt to maneuver, in their own strength, through life’s challenges. Seldom do women and men, alike, read books that carefully guide them from the realities and horrors of suffering to a more joyous perspective of suffering. Compensated Suffering is inspiring for both men and women who have ever questioned the purpose of multiple and diverse trials! From chapter to chapter, encouragement leaps into your spirit as Barbara Bryant walks you through her personal and spiritual journey to a new paradigm of suffering-a paradigm built upon faith, forgiveness and renewal. Whether your suffering has manifested itself as a physical ailment, abuse, financial hardship or even a lengthy “holding” period, Barbara eloquently shares the new possibilities in God that can arise through the pain of suffering! Let Compensated Suffering minister to your throbbing heart and encourage you to increase your faith, broaden your spiritual perspective and walk in your God-given destiny!
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Abused God : Religious Addiction Mobilizing A Congregational Response
$16.49Add to cartThis is an incredible book! The reader will understand the subject of spiritual abuse among Brazilian religious leaders, around the greater Boston area and how to respond to it in appropriate ways. There are powerful facts behind this book. It projects a powerful voice of passion and conviction. This book offers critical evidence that a significant number of Brazilian leaders have become dysfunctional and abusive. In this context, Rev. Dr. Pinto-Moura reports that the World Revival Church (hereafter WRC) is an example of a dysfunctional culture producing codependence. They seem to continually strive with combined elements of unbalanced and unorthodox doctrines, controversial government, disciplinary problems, irresponsible leadership – which result in explosive turmoil, division, wounded and confused sheep, and a derogatory reputation in their community. There are scores of people who have been deeply wounded by their experience with WRC. Religious addiction is identified and attacked as a part of this problem. It has been enormously traumatic. This book exposes this complex issue balancing facts with compassion. Developing a healing approach is needed. This supportive data is the result of scholarly studies and truths from the Bible. It substantiates a biblical response to the challenge to bring spiritual health to the Brazilian churches in the U.S. This book addresses healing strategies and explores possible solutions to the demoralizing problem of spiritual abuse. This book is revolutionary, prophetic and apostolic! The healing guidelines can be applied to any ministry and person experiencing the pain of leadership abuse.
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Watching Children Follow The Spirit
$15.49Add to cart“…and a little child will lead them.” -Isaiah 11:6 Inspired by the words and revelations of his own children, author Peter Domencic leads us on a forty-day spiritual walk certain to deepen our faith and aid in our paths to “lasting peace, love and joy.” Having been a “skeptical and reluctant Christian for years,” this husband, father and teacher was gradually driven to seek the source behind the surprising and profound truths uttered by his two young boys. His miraculous journey ultimately led him to become a follower of Jesus and to write this book. Through its refreshing blend of daily scripture meditations, poems, and the words of his sons, Watching Children Follow the Spirit stirs the soul and lights a pathway to God with the simple wisdom and innocence that shines only from children.
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Walk With Me On Lifes Highway
$21.99Add to cartThis journey began in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies many years ago. Along the way anxiety, frustration, and doubts were experienced. Deliverance came that resulted in an unshakeable faith in a loving God. The contents of this book is designed to meet the needs of my fellow travelers. These quotes, original in content, will serve as having a handle to hold on to when the varied experiences of life surface. Human relationships, as complex as they are, carry with them problems which seem unsolvable. Hopefully this book will fill such a need.
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Walk With Me On Lifes Highway
$13.49Add to cartThis journey began in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies many years ago. Along the way anxiety, frustration, and doubts were experienced. Deliverance came that resulted in an unshakeable faith in a loving God. The contents of this book is designed to meet the needs of my fellow travelers. These quotes, original in content, will serve as having a handle to hold on to when the varied experiences of life surface. Human relationships, as complex as they are, carry with them problems which seem unsolvable. Hopefully this book will fill such a need.
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Journey West : A Sharecroppers Son Finds His Divine Destiny And Discovers T
$16.49Add to cartJOURNEY WEST is a true-life story of a boy who traveled west in a covered wagon and found his divine destiny. On his journey from infancy into senior years, he has given of himself, his time, and his resources to help others. His main purpose in life has been to leave the world he passes through a better place for those who follow after. Nolan became a born-again Christian at the age of fifteen. By nineteen, he knew God had called him to preach the Gospel. As you will see, preachers really do lead exciting lives. JOURNEY WEST is filled with many experiences which author Nolan Sluder uses to teach the principles of Christian living. Still very active, he has not allowed his age to deter him.
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100 Lessons To Challenge Life And Win (Workbook)
$19.49Add to cartLife does not always allow for the right advice in the most critical times of life. We are always learning, but sometimes the lessons come at too great a price. 100 Lessons to Challenge life and Win, is a life-altering workbook that will help the reader develop goals and the necessary skills to reach them. It is full of old wisdom that at times will seem too simple, but at the same time profoundly fitting. Use it as a tool to develop skills that will change the way you see life forever!
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Tender Trysting : Cari Chesterfield And The The Coat Of Arms
$22.99Add to cartCari Chesterfield’s return to her ancestral home sparks romance for her and those surrounding her as imagined sentiments, slights and schemes cause situations fraught with tensions culminating in a duel, courtroom drama and prospective philandering playing to a backdrop of all’s well [as it can possibly be] that ends well.
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Odds Ends Tidbits And Pieces
$14.99Add to cartThis book is entitled Odds, Ends, Tidbits & Pieces of the Bread of Life from the Master’s Table. The title of the book just about summarizes everything that’s in the book. The book consists of a group of small articles concerning love, grace, mercy, peace, joy, comfort, and more. I’ve also added some cute little snippy sayings that sort of fit Christian living and will cause you to pause and ponder what I’ve put in the book. Being a Christian is like a billboard: I’m out there for the whole world to see! JUST READ AND ENJOY IT!
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He Came With A Message
$16.49Add to cartSeven years old with a good family and a bright future ahead, Chad Thomas suffers a devastating injury, sending shock waves through his circle of family and friends. Less than two years later, these good people face tragedy, which offers a level of pain they would not have thought possible. Enduring myriad hospitalizations and forty surgeries in thirteen years, Chad and his family were sustained by love given so freely, by one doctor who refused to give up hope, by a late night visitor who promised them everything would be all right, and God the Father Who never left them, not even for a moment.
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Son Of Man
$13.49Add to cartPastor Flores’ book dispels several widely held convictions about the believer’s ability to live a victorious life in the Messiah, Yeshua. He uses the truth of the Word to illuminate what the early apostles had to say about living a “sinless” life in the Messiah and tries to restore the example that Jesus and the apostles gave to the Ecclesia.
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Prayer Complement
$12.49Add to cartWhy will someone pray and will not receive an answer? Why will someone travail at a prayer meeting for hours and heaven will ‘somehow’ care less? If an earthly father has something and refuses to give it to his son, then there must be an underlying reason for the fathers’ action. Equally there are fundamental reasons why God will not give answers to prayers. It is high time children of God look into these reasons so as to plug into and inherit the plan of God for their live. This book will come handy to answer questions like: “I prayed but why am I not receiving answer?” How long you have been a Christian does not matter in this issue? Sincerely, heaven is not concern about you knowing the whole of Psalm as a prayer tool! This book will equally lead you to know: * What you ought to know and steps to take. * The Whole Armour of God. * Have passion for the Word of God * Holiness without prayer can be catastrophic. * What completes a believers’ prayer.
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Triumphant Warriors In A Turbulent World
$15.49Add to cartThe Bible clearly tells us that the end of time is near. The devil is constantly assaulting God’s people with devastating forms of spiritual warfare. This war is being waged world wide. The battlefi eld is in the heart of every believer and the souls of mankind are the prize. We, as Christians, must not fear and give up. God is on our side and we will win. We are instructed to put on the whole armor of God. But what are our weapons? How do we learn to use them? How do we fi ght an unseen enemy? What does God expect of us? Can we really be victorious? The purpose of this book is to show how God’s Word answers these questions. It is my desire that you fully comprehend what God has given to me, so – “I’ve tried to write it, so that you can understand it.”
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Theory Of LIVEvolution
$27.49Add to cartThere is a drive for a “New World Order” afoot and it’s not an accident. The modern day descendants of the Moneychangers and allied fake religious leaders or Pharisees of Jesus’ day are tying up some loose ends (2008). The introduction lays the groundwork for the rest of the book. Section 1 (posted on my website THEorYofLIVEvolution.com for length purposes) establishes the unique reality of Biblical Christianity. This is very important since a firm belief in a benevolent Creator is the only thing that stands between us and “Them” at this point. Section 2 points out the world is about to be plunged into a “New World Order” of Biblical proportions. If you think this scenario is outlandish, the “free” U.S., non-coincidentally, meets every one of the criteria for atheistic Communism listed in Marx’s “Communist Manifesto.” As Section 3 discusses, what “They” have planned for you on “Mother Earth” (if you’re worthy of “evolution” at least) is the Nazis on steroids.
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Divine Connections : The Key To Unlocking Your Purpose In The Kingdom
$28.99Add to cartThrough DIVINE CONNECTIONS you will discover: * God’s power for Godly Marriages, Families and Friendships * God’s desire to work through Ministries * God’s desire to bless Children and Youth * Kingdom preparation for your Destiny * Imparting the Blessing to the next generation within the Kingdom and within a Godly family * God’s desire to destroy racism in the church * Kingdom Acceleration Through the influence of this world system many have developed a standoffish anti-Christ like mentality. The enemy knows this stronghold can prevent us from getting to our place in Christ. Discover in the pages of this book how God placed in all of us His purpose to advance the Kingdom and how God desires personally to connect each of us in the Kingdom of God to be a blessing. As you read, you will be encouraged and challenged to come out of your comfort zone and to walk into your God ordained Divine Connections.
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Divine Connections : The Key To Unlocking Your Purpose In The Kingdom
$18.99Add to cartThrough DIVINE CONNECTIONS you will discover: * God’s power for Godly Marriages, Families and Friendships * God’s desire to work through Ministries * God’s desire to bless Children and Youth * Kingdom preparation for your Destiny * Imparting the Blessing to the next generation within the Kingdom and within a Godly family * God’s desire to destroy racism in the church * Kingdom Acceleration Through the influence of this world system many have developed a standoffish anti-Christ like mentality. The enemy knows this stronghold can prevent us from getting to our place in Christ. Discover in the pages of this book how God placed in all of us His purpose to advance the Kingdom and how God desires personally to connect each of us in the Kingdom of God to be a blessing. As you read, you will be encouraged and challenged to come out of your comfort zone and to walk into your God ordained Divine Connections.
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1 Who Is
$13.49Add to cartYou will be encouraged, inspired, and your faith will be spiritually enriched when used as a devotional. You will see the scarlet thread is the blood of Jesus identifying who He is in each book of the Bible. This is a timeless book that will never change, giving a deeper understanding of who Jesus is as the author reveals her personal experiences and discoveries making this book useful and encouraging for everyday life.
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How To Live Forever
$29.49Add to cartBarring devastating accidents and disseminated cancer, man usually dies because of the failure of just one organ. Theoretically, through progressive replacement of failing organs, man could live forever and veritably spout the fountain of youth for the first time in history. However, a critical four-hour survival time between organ donor and recipient is a limiting factor for making organ replacement feasible. To start the fountain flowing, to offer transplantation on demand, and to anticipate over-flowing demands, would require one of the greatest discoveries of the decade-a simple means for organ preservation. Through meticulous research and happenstance, Dr. Frederick Middleton does indeed discover a unique freeze-dry formula to preserve organs without fracturing the cell walls, so invariably typical of any freezing or thawing process. But, as with all things good, a profiteering underworld soon corrupts the organ exchange business, garnering fortunes from trusting recipients who hopefully would give most anything they own for one just more fling at life. Within this milieu, this struggle for life, lies a stream of patients whose heart-rending stories question traditional concepts for dealing with the dying.
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Undiscovered Country : Imagining The World To Come
$17.95Add to cartMost contemporary Christians pull a blank when it comes to imagining a life with God after death. Although the Bible is largely silent on the issue, our world is completely riveted by the up-to-date visions of heaven and hell that stock bookstore shelves and are found everywhere on the Internet. But what are believers to think and to say about the “undiscovered country” that is the life to come- from the pulpit, at the hospital, or in our daily lives?
Peter Hawkins offers a fresh way to pose these questions, along with an imaginative framework for answering them. He challanges all of us, not just preachers, to think of Dante’s drama of the afterlife-heaven, hell and purgatory- as a true story describing the lives we are living now. To this end Hawkins uses the Divine Comedy to help us imagine what happens when we die as he works his way through Christian tradition, contemporary culture, a rich array of literature, and his own personal experience.
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Revelation From Creation
$10.99Add to cartCarl Diener grew up in the small town of Hanover, New Hampshire. He is an avid outdoorsman and a self proclaimed “stump jumping ridge runner.” Over the years, his stories of time spent in the backcountry have captivated friends and family alike. After working many years for the Army Corps of Egineers, Carl moved back to his hometown of Hanover and built a house in the woods, where he currently resides with his wife, Laurie. He still spends a great deal of time in the woods every year, despite running a busy clock repair business out of his home.
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More Precious Than Gold
$21.99Add to cartTheologian and pastor Sam Storms urges readers to discover and delight in the treasures of Psalms through 50 days of meditations on this beloved Bible book. In his third book of daily meditations, Sam Storms urges readers to not just enter into God’s Word but to take the next step toward knowing him and his Word better. And the book of Psalms, Storms believes, is a great place to start, because Psalms is so popular and so very relevant to our experiences today. In More Precious Than Gold, Storms combines years of life experience and his biblical and theological training to bring readers 50 brief, daily meditations that are both stylistically accessible and theologically substantive. Each meditation includes a historical or theological reflection on the psalm in context, a story that brings it alive, and creative tools to support the key idea. Storms also interweaves the words of such luminaries as Charles Spurgeon, Jonathan Edwards, and John Piper to help readers better understand the concepts that are featured throughout Psalms: worship, prayer, joy, forgiveness, steadfast love, mercy, sin’s consequences, the law of the Lord, and our relationship with our enemies. Like the Psalter, Storms doesn’t shy away from the tough issues. Instead, he encourages readers to experience through these daily meditations what he and generations of Christians have found to be true: that the whole of the Christian faith is about lifting God higher and magnifying his name-even during difficult times.
