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1-2 Samuel (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartLike the other volumes in the Interpretation Bible Studies series, this one is offered as a companion for your journey-in this case, through two books of the Bible
During the reigns of Saul and David as recorded in First and Second Samuel, the people of Israel experience fear, disappointment, heartache, and betrayal. The compelling theme that weaves its way through these two books and into our lives is the need to balance both the gift of life from God and the promise of God’s steadfast love with the ever-present human temptation to take control and usurp God’s authority.
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Our Unmet Needs
$19.99Add to cartWe are a needy generation. We try to satisfy our needs with sin, disobedience, doubt, manipulating God and others, and more. But God wants to redirect our lives, teach us greater trust, and meet our needs in the light of His eternal purposes. Dr. Stanley guides the reader through Scripture to show that, in spite of our doubts and rebellion, God wants to meet our deepest needs. He shows that we have a High Priest who knows how we feel, is aware of our needs, and graciously desires and promises to meet these needs…in His time and in His way. Sound biblical teaching and real-life examples from this popular preacher will encourage Christians who want to tap into God’s supply for their lives.
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New Testament Theology
$26.00Add to cartEsler’s innovative proposal features a cutting-edge combination of theology, exegesis, and social analysis. He argues for new thinking about New Testament theology in light of the early social history of Christian communities. His detailed analysis of Paul’s letters to the Romans and 1 Corinthians validates his thesis and clarifies its significance for scholarship.
Using both the tradition of “the communion of the saints” and social-scientific methods, Esler brings the discipline of New Testament theology back to its theological core. He argues that interpreters also need to take into account both the history of interpretation and the multitude of voices within the contemporary church.
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Showing Mary : How Women Can Share Prayers Wisdom And The Blessings Of God
$19.99Add to cartThe story of a young pregnant Virgin Mary visiting her older pregnant cousin Elizabeth, told in Luke 1:39-56, is one of the most profound examples in the Bible of an empowered mentoring relationship between women. Drawing upon the Hail Mary and The Magnificat prayers, SHOWING MARY retells this touching story, revealing how both mentor and protege use their respective gifts and energies to support each other. This relationship is then applied to modern life, emphasizing the importance of women mentoring women, nurturing each other’s dreams, sharing wisdom and experiences, and building networks of mutually rewarding friendships between older and younger women.
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Small Group Leaders Handbook
$19.99Add to cartThe Small Group Leaders Handbook provides a solid scriptural foundation upon which to build your small group ministry. By combining biblical teaching with practical guidelines, the Small Group Leaders Handbook provides a balanced and thorough exploration of small group ministry in the twenty-first century.
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Empowering The Giving Of Your Church (Student/Study Guide)
$24.99Add to cartRenew the giving power of your congregation with Empowering the Giving of Your Church. This one-day course is an intense spiritual, mental and practical encounter. Find your spirit empowered and receive a brand new faith for the giving spirit of your church. Many valuable insights are included as Frank Damazio imparts his extensive knowledge and experience on giving in the local church.
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God Will Make A Way Discovery Guide
$19.99Add to cartGod has always made a way for mankind. It’s His nature. But many times we have to make the way ourselves. It’s not until we realize that we really don’t know what to do that we are able to hear God’s voice. That’swhen He says, “Why don’t we try this My Way?” God Will Make A Way is an approach to solving specific problems, but more than that, it’s a new approach to life itself. Drs. Cloud and Townsend introduce “ten life principles” and then demonstrate how eighteen real-world dilemmas are solved by their application. The book concludes with a plan to encourage each reader to develop a personal strategy for using these principles to bring about life changing healing.
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Praying Congregation : The Art Of Teaching Spiritual Practice
$29.00Add to cart“I believe that God is calling all of us into deeper prayer and is longing for our congregations to become places of prayer,” writes Jane E. Vennard. Pastors and others who want to develop their skills as teachers of prayer and spiritual practices will find in this book not only wisdom for themselves but easily accessible lesson plans, so that they can share Vennard’s insights with others while infusing the activities with their own spirit and creative ideas.
Readers are invited to gently explore questions such as, Who taught you to pray and how? What do you believe about prayer? What is your image of the God to whom you pray? And, What is prayer anyway? Through this book, readers’ hearts are made ready to explore the wonder of strengthening their relationship with God through prayer.
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Ridiculous Packaging : Or My Long Strange Journey From Atheist To Episcopal
$13.95Add to cartThis memoir tells the story of 30-something Favreau’s journey from Catholicism to atheism to Episcopalianism. She grew up in a Catholic home; in high school she got into drinking and eventually fell away from God and the church. She found her way to the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), where she graduated from beer to LSD (she now thinks that her drug use was an “attempt to recreate” church rituals-a sort of illicit holy communion). A few years of being an “unapologetic slacker” followed college, when Favreau drove a van for Kinko’s, played a little guitar and decided rather suddenly to go to library school in Greensboro, N.C. There, she got sober-her first step on the road back to faith-dipped her toes into Buddhism, breezed through New Age spirituality and then had a “collision with God” that landed her, finally, at an Episcopal church. Now she finds herself wrestling with theology a tad more liberal than that of her Catholic childhood. Indeed, the last few chapters couch theological humdingers in autobiography: hermeneutics, sin, suffering, prayer, compassion. The book is marred by a few annoying writing tics, such as Favreau’s penchant for scattering the phrase “But I digress….” Still, Favreau well represents Gen-X spirituality; she is frank about her doubts, and she is as interested in the journey as the destination.
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Whisper Town : A Novel
$21.99Add to cartDespite the hard times that still grip the town, Jeb Nubey, now a dependable minister and accidental parent to three orphans, happily settles into the quiet routines of Nazareth, Arkansas. Even the pretty schoolteacher, Fern, who once seemed so cold to him, finally returns his attentions. Then one fateful night, a small package is delivered to Nubey’s doorstep: an infant girl. And the baby is black. Unable to find a relative for the baby anywhere, Jeb feels obligated to care for her. This simple act of charity, however, awakens the troubled undercurrent of racism in the South of the Great Depression. The townsfolk of Nazareth find themselves divided-what are they to make of bricks thrown through windows, graffiti on the church’s wall, the child’s new black nanny, and a craven attack in an apple orchard? And who will win the battle for the heart of this one small town?
Under a chorus of joyous gospel choirs and benevolent reconciliation, Hickman’s melodious prose and vivid characters draw the reader into a fulfilling story, one filled with humor, rage, misunderstanding, and-finally-faith.
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Reconstructing Old Testament Theology
$39.00Add to cartEditor’s Foreword
Abbreviations
Preface
1.The Present Status Of Old Testament Theology
Introduction
Reasons For The Collapse Of History
After The Collapse Of History
New Approaches: The Fundamental Assumptions
Description Of The Present Task
2.From History As Event To The History Of Religion: Religionsgeschichte And Biblical Theology
Introduction
The History Of Religion And/or Biblical Theology?
The Theology Of Jeremiah And The History Of Religion
Evaluation
3.From Eurocentric History To Voices From The Margins: Liberation Theology And Ethnic Biblical Interpretation
Introduction
Liberation Theology In Latin America
Segovia’s Theology Of The Diaspora
African American Theology And Biblical Interpretation
Jeremiah And A Theology Of The Diaspora
Jeremiah And African American Biblical Theology
Evaluation
4.From Exclusion To Inclusion: Feminist Interpretations Of History
Introduction
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
Discovering Eve: Carol Meyer’s Feminist Social History Of Ancient Israel
A Critical Feminist Liberationist Interpretation Of The Book Of Jeremiah
Evaluation
5.From History To Rhetoric: Feminist, Mujerista, And Womanist Theologies
Introduction
Feminist Literary Critics And Biblical Interpretation
Feminist Metaphorical Theology: Sallie McFague
Recapturing The Language Of Zion: Rhetorical Criticism And Feminist Hermeneutics
Womanist Biblical Interpretation
Mujerista Biblical Interpretation
Evaluation
6.From Jewish Tradition To Biblical Theology: The Tanakh As A Source For Jewish Theology And Practice
Introduction
Jews Who Do Biblical Theology
From Traditum To Traditio: Michael Fishbane
Exegetical Imagination: Midrashic And Mythopoeic Images
The Myth Of The Return To Chaos In Jeremiah
Conclusion
7.From History To Cultural Context: Postmodernism
Postmodernism: Tenets And Theorists
Postmodernism And Biblical Interpretation
Postmodernism, Biblical Theology, And Jeremiash: Walter Brueggemann
The Value And Limits Of Postmodernism
8.From The Colonial Bible To The Postcolonial Text: Biblical Theology As Contextual
Postcolonialism
The Stages Of Postcolonialism And Its Impact On Subaltern Religion
Characteristics Of Subaltern Writings And Readings In Religion And Theology
Voices From The Third World: Male And Female
Postcolonial Biblical Theology In Geographical Settings: The Case Of Senegal
A Second Example Of Postcolonial Biblical Theology: India And Dalit Theology
A Postcolonial Interperation Of The TAdditional Info
In this informative and keen look at contemporary trends in Old Testament theology, Perdue builds on his earlier volume The Collapse of History (1994). He investigates how a variety of perspectives and methodologies have impacted how the Old Testament is read in the twenty-first century including: literary criticism; rhetorical criticism, feminist, womanist, and mujerista theologies, liberation theology; Jewish theology; postmodernism; and postcolonialism.Perdue provides a sensitive reading of the aims of these approaches as well as providing critique and setting them in their various cultural contexts. In his conclusion, the author provides a look at the future and how these various voices and approaches will continue to impact how we carry out Old Testament theology.
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Finding Your Way After The Suicide Of Someone You Love
$18.99Add to cart1. Why? Why? Why?
2. Wandering And Wondering
3. Guilt, The Blight Of Broken Hearts
4. The Wall
5. Depression, The Scourge Of Broken Hearts
6. Preserving Relationships In The Aftermath Of Suicide
7. Suicide Survival In Special Situations
8. After The Suicide Of Your Brother Or Sister
9. Questions That Remain
10. Survival-and Beyond
11. Embracing Your New Normal
Supplemental Chapter: How To Help Survivors Of Suicide
Appendix 1 Depression Self-Check
Appendix 2 Starting Over:Weaving New Dreams Together
Appendix 3 Choosing A Christian Therapist
Suggestions And Guidelines
Notes
Resources And Recommended ReadingAdditional Info
Help and Hope for an Unexpected JourneyDo real Christians commit suicide? Yes, they do. And for those left behind, the journey following such a tragedy is unbearably painful. Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and practical guide that addresses the intensely personal issues of survivors of suicide (SOS). This gentle and faith-affirming resource helps survivors know what to expect, especially during the first year following a suicide. It includes personal stories of survivors and suggestions on how to move beyond survival to live life again. Designed for use by individuals, couples, and SOS groups, this book offers help for parents, siblings, friends, and extended families, as well as practical guidelines for pastors, Christian counselors, and other church leaders. Topics include:* What to do in the immediate aftermath of a suicide* Handling guilt and understanding the role of depression in suicides * Dealing with questions of faith and meaning * Creating a support system* Choosing a Christian therapist* Trusted resources and websites -
Job Descriptions And Duties For Church Members And Workers
$17.99Add to cartThis material was produced around the general theme of outlining the duties and responsibilities of Christian people who live for and serve God. It takes the form of a manual to provide guidance in Christian living and service. The content is divided into two parts: (1) duties of church and Sunday workers, and (2) suggestions for the development of Christian character and conduct. Job descriptions for each church program are supplied.
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Vines Concise Dictionary Of Old And New Testament Words
$39.99Add to cartA great resource for students, pastors, and anyone who enjoys biblical word studies. Easy-to-use edition of the best-selling classic. Offers fast access to thousands of biblical word definitions. Dig into the meanings of the words used by the original Bible authors–quickly and easily. Keyed to Strong’s reference numbers, each entry includes how the word is used, key occurrences in the Bible, the English transliteration (the original word represented with English letters for pronunciation), and definitions of its various uses in the Old or New Testament
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New Strongs Concise Concordance Of The Bible (Reprinted)
$39.99Add to cartIf you want the essentials of Strong’s scholarship in a convenient compact size, this is the concordance for you. The New Strong’s(R) Concise Concordance of the Bible helps you locate the references you need quickly and easily. A trustworthy concordance that won’t slow you down.
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Fiesta Moon
$16.99Add to cartWhen Mark Madison is arrested for his third DUI, big brother Blaine pulls a few strings, sending Mark to convert a rundown hacienda into an orphanage. It’s the prodigal’s last chance to straighten out his life-and to prove that he’s worth his weight at Madison Engineering. But Mark can’t get rid of a stray piglet that adopts him, and his attempts to court the pretty Corinne Diaz fall flat. And he soon realizes that no one could make a go of a project in a place where promises of maana could be tomorrow or next month-or where the village is plagued by some Aztec voodoo-hoodoo.
Corinne watches Mark with a judgmental eye, certain that his past irresponsiblity will destroy the project-that is, until she is reminded that God gives second chances to His children. When someone tries to drive Corinne and Mark from the hacienda, the couple must unite in heart and faith just to survive.
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Guide To New Religious Movements
$30.99Add to cartInterVarsity Press Publication
Today’s pluralistic society is filled with religious alternatives and options, and the choices for faith commitment have never been more numerous. Many of these new religious movements are growing at a far faster pace than most traditional Christian denominations. Why are they so appealing? Sociologist Ronald Enroth and a team of expert contributors provide an accessible handle on the key religious movements of our day, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Jehovah’s Witnesses to contemporary versions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. They assess what each movement believes, why they are attractive to so many, and how Christians can respond with grace and truth.
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How To Read Genesis
$22.99Add to cartCreation in six days
Woman from the side of man
“Sons of god” taking “daughters of men”
A massive disaster and an animal rescue boat of biblical proportions
Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and the ongoing saga of a dysfunctional family
These are just a few of the episodes that Genesis conjures up. But we miss the point if we focus on what seems strange to us. And we distort the message if we demand that this book answer questions that are strange to it. To read Genesis intelligently, we must consider the questions, the literature and the times in which Genesis was written.
In How to Read Genesis Tremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading and studying, understanding and savoring this panorama of beginnings–of both the world and of Israel. And importantly for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Genesis points to Christ and can be read in light of the gospel.
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This Holy Mystery
$14.00Add to cartIt’s Communion Sunday. The service is a little longer, and the sacrament is observed with gravity. You know it’s important, but the wonder is lost. What does it all mean, really?
According to the results of a survey, you’re not alone. United Methodists have a strong sense of the importance of Holy Communion, but they also lack a meaningful understanding of the theology behind it. Reclaim a richer sacramental life in your congregation through a group study of This Holy Mystery.
In 2004, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church adopted an official interpretative document on Holy Communion. (Go here to download a copy.) For the first time in our history, the denomination has an official, comprehensive statement of the practice and theology of the Lord’s Supper. Now, it’s time for congregations to help members understand the observance.
“We believe that study of this document will yield increased appreciation for the sacrament in the worship experience and enable United Methodist people to draw nourishment and strength for their ongoing journeys of faith,” writes Felton.
This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion is a study guide of the General Conference approved document. An all-in-one resource, this book is for both participants and leaders. It’s divided into seven sessions, providing commentary on the history, practice, and principles of Holy Communion in United Methodist congregations. It also points to implication of the sacrament for ministry and mission.
We come to the Table of the Lord seeking to have our spiritual needs met. The benefits include forgiveness, nourishment, healing, transformation, ministry and mission, and eternal life. Renew your appreciation for the divine grace made available through this sacrament.
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In God We Trust
$19.99Add to cart“There is a tremendous power in the human mind.” Positive power. Life-changing power. Power to overcome all the daily struggles, doubts, and questions we face in this world. From the man who gave us The Power of Positive Thinking comes the source of that power: trust in God.
The late Norman Vincent Peale, in the same uplifting style that made The Power of Positive Thinking a worldwide bestseller, guides you to ways of building a better, more positive life. “The first step,” he says, “is to fill your life with a positive faith that will help you through anything. The second is to begin where you are.”
Each chapter of In God We Trust, the last book written by Dr. Peale before he died in 1993, is full of positive, powerful aspirations.
“When problems confront you,” Dr. Peale says, “you must not allow your mind to acquiesce in defeat, weakly giving up. What seems impossible one minute becomes, through faith, possible the next.”
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Emmaus Road
$12.49Add to cartThe center and climax of the gospel story is Jesus Christ, crucified and raised again. The presence of Jesus in any setting brings judgment and blessing to others present whether Pilate, Roman soldiers,Mary or distraught disciples. In four episodes Val and Hollis Gause tell four essential stories of Christ’s presence. PILATE: Is he pawn or king? The one who is judging or the one who is being judged? It depends on whom you ask. THE ROMAN CENTURION: Is he executioner or believer? It depends on when you ask. MARY: Is she mother of the Messiah or mother of an insurgent Galilean preacher-zealot? It depends on Gabriel’s announcement. THE EMMAUS DISCIPLES: Are they disillusioned defectors or witnesses of the resurrection? It depends on the “breaking of bread.” In these four episodes the authors make us witnesses of the judgment and the blessing of Jesus, both then and now. THE CRUCIFIXION STORY HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD LIKE THIS!
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Promises Of God
$26.99Add to cartDavid told us in Psalm 145:13b, “The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.” This daily devotional contains a different promise of God for each day of the year, with a special promise for each holiday that is not date specific (373 daily readings). The promise is followed by an illustration (most from the life of the author) and an explanation/ discussion of the promise. Each day’s devotional reading closes with a verse of an old hymn. All Scripture is taken from the NIV translation, with both the biblical reference and the Scripture written out in full each time a reference is made to a biblical passage in the daily reading. This prevents the distraction of looking up Bible passages during the daily reading. The Promises of God will give you inspiration, pause for thought, peace, strength for the day, and a deeper relationship with God.
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Devils And Demons And The Return Of The Nephilim
$16.49Add to cartDespite the sensational nature of its subject, Devils and Demons and the Return of the Nephilim is written in simple, clear, rational language that relies 100 percent on the Bible as the ultimate authority. The book’s teacher/pastor authors clear away centuries of confusion surrounding a subject that seldom comes up in modern sermons and Bible studies-or, if it does, is seldom dealt with correctly and coherently. The authors show how the ancient Hebrew language worked and explain what covenant is truly all about, presenting the Bible as a single book with a single message, cover-to-cover. Many of the Bible’s so-called “mysteries” fall away as the authors demonstrate how a basic understanding of the ancient Hebraic culture can profoundly clarify that message. This is the first of a two-volume set. Book two will explain the book of Revelation, using many of the revolutionary yet age-old concepts introduced here for what, to many readers, may seem like the first time.
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Loving The Church
$9.99Add to cartDeveloping a healthy, loving congregation begins with a clear understanding of the nature of the church. Loving the Church addresses the different attitudes and ideas associated with the visible church. Larry McKain shows you how to develop a new vision for your community of faith and helps you discover a renewed passion for Christ and His kingdom.
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Power To Be Free
$14.99Add to cartAre you one of the millions of believers who has gathered with other believers in churches or homes across the land to discover your purpose? Have you wondered how to move from discovering your purpose to fulfilling it?
You’ll need power to do that, you know. And there is power in a life guided by the Spirit of Christ.
College professor and author Frank Moore leads you in this quest of discovering the power to live in freedom. This 40-day adventure will launch you into the powerful life in Christ you’ve longed for.
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Holiness In The Gospels
$19.99Add to cartIs there a future for the doctrine of Christian Holiness in the churches of the 21st century or will it become a dated concept that is associated only with the generations of the past?
For many, the notion of holiness has been described as rigid and legalistic, leading to a routine and joyless life, centered on churches that offer casual and impoverished worship.Holiness in the Gospels offers Christians a new vision of holiness that is biblically responsible, centered in worship, and theologically coherent. It translates into a genuine message of good news and communicates a passion and understanding for how to live a holy life today-in the 21st century.
Holiness in the Gospels examines:
The quest for holiness in the second temple period and establishes the backdrop with which to read the gospels
The humanity and the Spirit of Christ found in the Gospel of Luke
The divinity of Jesus found in the Gospel of John
The journey of Jesus and the understanding of Him as Messiah, Son of God, in the Gospel of Mark
The perfection of Christ and our call to perfection in the Gospel of Matthew, and much more!160 pages.
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Fire Of Grace
$16.00Add to cartTrinity Lutheran Church was burned to the ground by one of the most prolific arsonists in the history of the United States.When Paul Keller was finally apprehended and imprisoned, one of his first visitors was Rick Rouse, pastor of the church he burned. Pastor Rouse said that he was compelled by Christ to visit Paul and offer him his personal forgiveness.
That simple and profound act began a process of healing and transformation that included the entire congregation, the victims of arson, and his family. Through sharing his story-and highlighting other stories of forgiveness-Pastor Rouse outlines the path toward reconciliation that many have experienced when relying upon God’s gift of forgiveness. Truly inspirational!
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Understanding Church Growth (Revised)
$34.99Add to cartAuthor Donald A. McGavran is considered a founder of the Church Growth Movement in America. In this 3rd edition of his standard work, McGavaran analyzes the causes, methods and strategies for successful church growth both in America and abroad.
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Here I Am (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartStruggling to discern God’s call is not uncommon. Many people wrestle with understanding what God has planned for them. Here I Am solves part of the mystery by distinguishing between one’s shared vocation and particular life stations. Stations include jobs, situations, and relationships, and they change often. But vocation, for Christians especially, remains the same–to apply faith as caretakers of God’s world.
Here I Am explains how to be caring followers of Jesus in every station of life. It offers practical ways to strive for excellence, celebrate leisure, nurture community, and cultivate a legacy. This book is for students, those seeking satisfaction in their work, and anyone seeking a renewed sense of God’s call. They will discover how to care about and for the world, participating in God’s renewal of all things.
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Soul Obsession : When Gods Primary Pursuit Becomes Your Lifes Driving Passi
$17.99Add to cartNew from the author of the best-selling
Christian classic, Run Baby Run.The God we love is passionate about finding lost souls, with freeing human hearts enslaved to sin. To truly know God, this must become our life’s driving desire as well our Soul Obsession. And when we fall obediently in step with God, we’ll see Him perform miracles through us to rescue people and give them new life.
In his powerful new book, internationally known author Nicky Cruz shares powerful personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances including the amazing story of his mother’s deathbed conversion and healing. You, too, can move past doubts, understand both the natural and supernatural worlds, and develop a faith that can move any mountain, no matter how high or wide or difficult.
Do we truly understand the power we have at our fingertips? Do we grasp the significance of the message that we bring to a lost world? Do we comprehend how easily evil can be beaten and revoked by simply opening ourselves up to the moving of the Holy Spirit among us? Do we know what God is capable of doing among us?
If you want to change the world, begin by letting God change you. By letting the passion of Jesus become your passion. By letting the Holy Spirit be your only guide and mentor, every step, every minute of the day. By allowing God to set your heart on fire with a Soul Obsession! Nicky Cruz -
Managing Crises Before They Happen
$22.99Add to cartFrom tragic accidents to public relations fiascos, we live in an increasingly crisis-ridden society. In fact, half of the major industrial accidents of the past century occurred in the last 20 years. Incidents such as Bhopal and the Exxon Valdez have become embedded in our consciousness, cultural icons of the worst sort. Other crises, less devastating but with serious impact on their businesses, occur almost daily. Why is this–and what can be done to reverse this disturbing trend? According to Ian Mitroff, one of the world’s leading experts on crisis management, the rise in the crisis rate is due to an ingrained “it-can’t happen-to-us” mentality–which, in turn, leads to a total lack of preparedness for crises. His solution? Find out in Managing Crises Before They Happen. This fascinating book provides readers with a powerful framework that will help them: * Recognize the early warning signals that almost always precede a crisis * Focus on the big picture, not just the details * Avoid becoming either the victim or the villain in a crisis situation * Understand the importance of personal character, corporate culture, and thinking outside the box to effective crisis management * Learn from one crisis things that can prevent or ameliorate the next.
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Economy Of Grace
$22.00Add to cartPreface
Acknowledgments1.An Economy Of Grace?
What Has Christianity To Do With Economics
Money Means Grace And Grace Means Money
The Dangers Of Semantic Analysis
The Pros And Cons Of A Formal Analysis
The Potential For Noncompetitiveness
An Economically Irrelevant Pipe Dream?2.Imagining Alternatives To The Present Economic System
Theological Economy’s Response To Capitalism
Capitalist Exchange And Exclusive Property
Locke, Inalienable Property, And Loan
Grace, Gift Exchange, And The Freely Given Gift
An Economy Of Grace3.Putting A Theological Economy To Work
The Challenge Of A Theological Economy
The Significance Of Economic InterdependenceAdditional Info
Are there any fair and viable alternatives to global capitalism? University of Chicago theologian Kathryn Tanner offers here a serious and creative proposal for evaluating economic theory and behavior through a theological lens. -
Church Struggle In South Africa (Anniversary)
$29.00Add to cartForeword
Postscript To The Third Edition: Locating The Church Struggle In South Africa In The Wider Historiography Of The Church In South Africa
1.Historical Origins
2.Apartheid And The Churches
3.The Growing Conflict
4.Black Renaissance, Protest, And Challenge
5.Resistance, Repression And The Transition To Democracy
6.From Church Struggle To Church StrugglesAppendix: Religious Affiliation In South Africa In 1996
Additional Info
This widely acclaimed and influential volume by internationally noted theologian John de Gruchy is now available in a greatly revised and expanded 25th anniversary edition that places the monumental religious struggle against South African apartheid into a larger and instructive global setting. Fully updated, John De Gruchy’s authoritative account of Christian complicity with and then resistance to one of the world’s most notoriously repressive regimes holds indispensable lessons and “dangerous memories” for all concerned about evil, justice, and racial reconciliation. -
Empowering Your Preaching (Student/Study Guide)
$24.99Add to cartRevitalize your preaching ministry with “Empowering Your Preaching”. This one-day course is an intense spiritual, mental, and practical encounter. Find your spirit empowered as you work though each chapter and receive a fresh new hunger to preach the Word.
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Everyday Miracles By Gods Design
$22.99Add to cartDon’t you wish your body and life came with an Operator’s Manual? In his groundbreaking book, Everyday Miracles by God’s Design, Dr. David Jernigan presents an amazing interweaving of the latest science and the universal truths from God’s Word. This book is a bold step towards the Operator’s Manual you always wanted! Dr. Jernigan’s work transcends and bridges the gaps between science and faith so that everyone can discover the power of their Maker through a truly miraculous life. Learn how to attain and access the ultimate power in the universe. This book will take you on a journey with a worthy destination, one that will last your entire life and beyond.
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Everyday Miracles By Gods Design
$14.99Add to cartDon’t you wish your body and life came with an Operator’s Manual? In his groundbreaking book, Everyday Miracles by God’s Design, Dr. David Jernigan presents an amazing interweaving of the latest science and the universal truths from God’s Word. This book is a bold step towards the Operator’s Manual you always wanted! Dr. Jernigan’s work transcends and bridges the gaps between science and faith so that everyone can discover the power of their Maker through a truly miraculous life. Learn how to attain and access the ultimate power in the universe. This book will take you on a journey with a worthy destination, one that will last your entire life and beyond.
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Through The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
$15.99Add to cartThis book is not only about the brutal civil war in the West African Republic of Liberia, it is especially about how the Church in Liberia became involved in the peace process at a tremendous cost. This is a true story of what Christians can do in times of conflict, and of one minister whose faith and courage helped him survive as he made his way out of Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, and traveled through the “valley of the shadow of death.”
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Solomons Gift : A Fathers Hope A Sons Dream A Legacy
$13.49Add to cartThis book explores the process of leaving an incredible legacy of living in a right relationship with God for our children. It is for fathers and all parents, even surrogate parents. It shows how you can have a positive impact on your successors by giving them the knowledge of God and by giving them wise instruction on how to live in obedience to God’s Word. It uses the wonderful father-son relationship of David and Solomon to bring the process to the reader.What better place to go than David, said to be a man after God’s own heart, and Solomon, described as the wisest man who ever lived.
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Gods Medicine Cabinet (Reprinted)
$16.49Add to cartOVER 1400 HEALING SCRIPTURES! Introducing, the most exhaustive source of healing Scriptures ever compiled. Now you can have easy access to your God-given healing provision – for all your health issues. This powerful new manual contains over fourteen hundred medicinal Scriptures to minister to your every physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing need. Eight hundred of these antidotal Scriptures provide for your physical healing alone. Also included are Scriptures on How to Receive the Promise of Healing; Pain and Suffering Free; How to Live a Long Life; You Are Protected From Sickness and Harm; You Are Called to Heal the Sick and Raise the Dead; and Possible Obstacles to Receiving Healing. This book comes complete with Hebrew and Greek translations, study notes and much, much more. God paid an enormous price for your healing. He sent forth His Word to heal you and He is watching to see that His Word is fulfilled. Commit yourself to praying and having faith in the “living and active” Word. All these healing promises are “‘Yes’ in Christ” to you and your family today. “Next to your Bible, this book will become ragged.” -Sid Roth, Messianic Vision,It’s Supernatural
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Love The Greatest Thing
$12.49Add to cartThe Bible from Genesis to Revelation overflows with the message of God’s great love for mankind. That message is to be flowing through every believer’s life. Without God’s agape unconditional love, the Christian’s life is void of power and faith is limited, for they are missing the main ingredient. The “harvest is great” in these last days, and it will take the compassion of Jesus to bring souls in. Every believer who truly wants to be used by God must be “clothed” in love. Only three things will remain when the fullness of time comes: faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is love!
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Princess Behind The Teardrops
$15.49Add to cartYour life may travel many dark paths that are paved with long delays and adverse circumstances. Although your life has its personal challenges, your spiritual inheritance entitles you to remain on the throne of faithfulness. Keep in mind, your painful teardrops will be rewarded in due season. The King of Glory highly esteems you as a beloved princess of destiny. If you are a discouraged woman, then this book was designed especially for you. It will encourage your soul with heart-touching testimonies from women who turned obstacles and adversities into stepping stones. It will also inspire you to know that oppositions may come, but “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4).
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Creation Diet : Gods Pattern For Health Happiness And Holiness
$32.99Add to cartTired? Overweight? Stressed? Diseased? Depressed? Life out of balance? Then this book is for you! The Creation Diet is not just another diet plan. It reveals step by step how to experience health, happiness, and holiness. The secret? The Bible contains an amazing revelation: the order of the days of creation holds the key to all three! Truly, the creation of the world relates directly to your life today. Let The Creation Diet show you how, from the beginning of time, God revealed the simple pattern of life-changing truths that can restore your health and help you become a new creation. Once in a while a book comes along that is so unique it is destined to have an impact upon the future. The Creation Diet is such a book. Through it Joy Clary Brown reveals the “secret” to health and wholeness. However, the “secret” has been right before our eyes on the pages of the Bible for thousands of years. We simply did not recognize it. I anticipate The Creation Diet will positively affect everyone who reads it and follows its principles. -Randall Moss, M.D., Board Certified Anti-Aging Medicine and Board Certified Bariatrics (Weight Control and Nutrition) Joy Clary Brown’s Bible studies are well-researched, thorough, and contain practical life application as well as doctrinal accuracy. I highly recommend her work to anyone who wants to know truth through God’s Word. -Edna Ellison, Ph.D., Former editor of Royal Service magazine, international speaker, and prolific author (www.ednaellison.com)
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Creation Diet : Gods Pattern For Health Happiness And Holiness
$20.99Add to cartTired? Overweight? Stressed? Diseased? Depressed? Life out of balance? Then this book is for you! The Creation Diet is not just another diet plan. It reveals step by step how to experience health, happiness, and holiness. The secret? The Bible contains an amazing revelation: the order of the days of creation holds the key to all three! Truly, the creation of the world relates directly to your life today. Let The Creation Diet show you how, from the beginning of time, God revealed the simple pattern of life-changing truths that can restore your health and help you become a new creation. Once in a while a book comes along that is so unique it is destined to have an impact upon the future. The Creation Diet is such a book. Through it Joy Clary Brown reveals the “secret” to health and wholeness. However, the “secret” has been right before our eyes on the pages of the Bible for thousands of years. We simply did not recognize it. I anticipate The Creation Diet will positively affect everyone who reads it and follows its principles. -Randall Moss, M.D., Board Certified Anti-Aging Medicine and Board Certified Bariatrics (Weight Control and Nutrition) Joy Clary Brown’s Bible studies are well-researched, thorough, and contain practical life application as well as doctrinal accuracy. I highly recommend her work to anyone who wants to know truth through God’s Word. -Edna Ellison, Ph.D., Former editor of Royal Service magazine, international speaker, and prolific author (www.ednaellison.com)
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Christmas Stories From Gainesberry Farm
$12.49Add to cartChristmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is a collection of short Christmas stories that leads the reader into challenges of the human spirit and the mystery of God’s touch. Author W. Scott Lineberry developed these stories with family Christmas reading in mind as they are entertaining for both adults and children! Set on a central North Carolina farm and rooted in true events, each adventure resonates with the tension between human hardship, humorous relief, mystery, and encouragement. Christmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is an extraordinary blend of reality, humanity, Divinity, and imagination that readers can identify with and cherish. Imagine being a camper and wandering into a spot in a seventy-acre forest and experiencing a Christmas Eve full of extraordinary surprises. . .
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Before The Season Ends
$18.99Add to cartThe Regency in England! This period boasted Jane Austen and Lord Byron. High society, the gentry, the working classes-they all knew their place. From coaches and curricles to Almack’s and Regent’s Park, from lorgnettes and quizzing glasses to Drury Lane and Pall Mall, it’s all here, from chambermaids to the Prince Regent himself! Add Miss Ariana Forsythe to the intoxicating mix of fun and inspiration, and what do you have? The first Christian Inspirational Regency on the market today! Welcome to this delightful world, and prepare to fall in love with Ariana and her cohorts. From her home in the village of Chesterton to the very ballroom of Carlton House, you will follow her adventures and journey of faith to the edge-of-your-seat ending! The Christian Regency has arrived! If you are a fan of history, romance, and inspiration, do not rest until you have read this book!
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Between Pacifism And Jihad
$28.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Pacifism. Jihad. Militarism.
Are these our only alternatives for dealing with global injustice today?
J. Daryl Charles leads us to reconsider a Christian view of the use of force to maintain or reestablish justice. He shows how love for a neighbor can warrant the just use of force. Reviewing and updating the widely recognized but not necessarily well-understood just-war teaching of the church through the ages, Charles shows how it captures many of the concerns of the pacifist position while deliberately avoiding, on the other side, the excesses of jihad and militarism. Aware of our contemporary global situation, Charles addresses the unique challenges of dealing with international terrorism.
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Enoch And Qumran Origins
$52.99Add to cartThe rediscovery of Enochic Judaism as an ancient movement of dissent within Second Temple Judaism, a movement centered on neither temple nor torah, is a major achievement of contemporary research. After being marginalized, ancient Enoch texts have reemerged as a significant component of the Dead Sea Scrolls library unearthed at Qumran.
Enoch and Qumran Origins is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex and forgotten relations between the Qumran community and the Jewish group behind the pseudepigraphal literature of Enoch. The contributors demonstrate that the roots of the Qumran community are to be found in the tradition of the Enoch group rather than that of the Jerusalem priesthood.
Framed by Gabriele Boccaccini’s introduction and James Charlesworth’s conclusion, this book examines the hypotheses of five particularly eminent scholars, resulting in an engaging and substantive discussion among forty-seven specialists from nine countries. The exceptional array of essays from leading international scholars in Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins makes Enoch and Qumran Origins a sine qua non for serious students of this period.
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Is Jesus The Only Savior
$26.99Add to cartIn this timely book for believers, inquirers, and skeptics alike, James R. Edwards faces head-on the question of whether or not Jesus is indeed the sole savior of the world. After tracing the currents of modernity from the Enlightenment to the Jesus Seminar, Edwards contends that the assumptions of the most skeptical historical-Jesus scholars are no more intellectually defensible than the claims of faith. He then assembles extensive support to show that Jesus considered himself the unique and saving mission of God to the world.
Edwards devotes the second half of the book to discussing Jesus as savior in light of contemporary cultural currents, specifically addressing the thorny issues of religious pluralism, moral relativism, postmodernism, and the quest for world peace. Illustrated with real-life stories, “Is Jesus the Only Savior?” gives a fair hearing to twenty-first-century concerns while upholding historic Christian faith. -
Problem Of Evil And The Problem Of God
$21.00Add to cartCreative and original, D. Z. Phillips’s argues that the problem of evil is inextricably linked to our conception of God and that the concept of God in recent philosophy of religion is problematic, even harmful. An ideal text for students of philosophy, religion, or theology.
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Releasing The Prayer Anointing
$17.98Add to cartThe purpose of this book is to guide you step by step through my plan for effective prayer. You will discover your unique, God-given level of prayer power and God will release the prayer anointing upon your life, says Dr. Larry Lea. You’ll discover exciting new insights into Jesus’ model prayer that will create a newfound joy in your prayer life. Dr. Lea can help you reach your full spiritual potential and to better fulfill your God-ordained purposes and destiny in life. A perfect selection for groups studying prayer.
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Essential Theological Terms
$35.00Add to cartIn Essential Theological Terms, renowned church historian Justo Gonzalez provides students with accessible discussions of over three hundred theological terms. Each entry in this two-column work gives more detail than those typical of a dictionary, introducing the meaning of the term, its importance, and ways it has been understood in both historical and contemporary theology. These reliable discussions of the most common ideas and concepts encountered in theological studies will make this book indispensable for students in all stages of their education.
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Job (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartIn this study, noted Old Testament scholar and Christian educator David Hester focuses on the difficult questions raised in Job: where is God in the worst moments of our emptiness? What are we to do when experience casts doubt on what we have always believed? Where in the world is justice? The author brings to this writing his own experience of suffering. His touching honesty provides a moving connection between the ancient text and the world of today, inviting us to join in Job’s search for hope and healing.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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Cinema Divinite : Religion Theology And The Bible In Film
$44.99Add to cartCinema Divinite sets out various critical approaches to the study of film, religion and theology. It provides introduction to major concepts in film studies such as cinema spectatorship, the nature and application of film theory and includes discussion of the extensive literature which has been published recently on film and religion. Here readers will also find in-depth case studies of specific films, filmmakers and genres – from Clint Eastwood to Luis Bruel, from animation to film noir. The final part looks specifically at the significance of religion within film, with a concluding discussion of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.
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Vocation Of The Christian Scholar (Revised)
$25.99Add to cartRichard T. Hughes’s highly praised book on the relationship between Christian faith and secular learning – originally published as “How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind” – is now available in a revised edition that brilliantly incorporates recent interest in the topic of vocation.
While the vocational dimensions of the earlier book were implicit, this revised edition makes them explicit. In the first of two completely new chapters, Hughes recounts his own vocational journey, telling how he drew on Christian theology to discover his talents and how best to use them. The second new chapter focuses on the vocation of Christian colleges and universities, including the purpose and goals of church-related education. The story offered here provides a compelling argument that faith, properly pursued, nourishes the openness and curiosity that make a life of the mind possible. -
Pastors In Transition
$28.99Add to cartWhether they leave out of preference for another ministry or due to serious conflict, pastors who relinquish parish ministry face misunderstanding and even hostility. Pastors in Transition brings clarity to this little-examined aspect of the pastorate by examining the main reasons why pastors in five Protestant denominations have left parish ministry.
The fruit of careful sociological research, Pastors in Transition presents the findings of the largest-ever study of recently ended ministries. More than 900 ex-ministers, representing the Assemblies of God, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the United Methodist Church, were surveyed or interviewed. Besides gathering facts and figures, the book contains personal stories, forthright opinions, and concrete recommendations from former pastors for strengthening parish ministry in the future.
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Why Psychology Needs Theology
$30.99Add to cartWhy Psychology Needs Theology shows how Christian insights into human nature can be integrated with psychological theory and suggests ways that a basic understanding of faith might positively impact the therapeutic process.
In the first part of the book, Nancey Murphy explores the core assumptions of psychology from the vantage point of her expertise in the philosophy of science. Psychology needs theology and ethics, she argues, to help it address the question of what constitutes a good life. Taking an Anabaptist, or Radical-Reformation, perspective that emphasizes Jesus’ vulnerable love for his enemies and renunciation of power, Murphy challenges psychology to take seriously the goodness of self-renunciation.
In the second part of the book, other scholars extend and challenge Murphy’s model, discussing such topics as gender and culture. All those who work at the intersection of religion and psychology – teachers, pastors, specialists, and professional care providers – will find this exchange fruitful and valuable.
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Some Things Are Too Good Not To Be True
$16.99Add to cartJames W. Moore says that God wants good things for his children, but that, tragically, our society has become strangely suspicious of the “good.” We are quick to say, “It’s too good to be true.”
In this uplifting book, the author reminds us that some things are too good not to be true! These things are the most authentic qualities of life; qualities exemplified in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Using Scripture and illustrations from life’s experiences, James W. Moore shows us how to follow Jesus’ example and make these qualities our own.
This is a re-issue of a Jim Moore general interest book. It includes twelve chapters, a chapter-length epilogue, and a study guide by John Schroeder.
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Perfecting Your Purpose
$36.00Add to cartWith a wealth of biblical “40 day” examples, Dr. Ireland develops a practical and accessible plan that answers the long contemplated question, “How do I perfect the purpose for which God created me?” The Bible is filled with examples of monumental events that effected great change in just 40 days. Learn how to establish and adhere to a routine for 40 days, thereby creating habits that will last a lifetime.
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Her Heart Can See
$38.99Add to cartHer Heart Can See offers an intimate, informed look at Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), the most prolific of all American hymn writers. Having lost her sight in infancy through a doctor’s negligence, Fanny went on to compose more than 9,000 hymns, as well as various other songs, cantatas, and lyrical productions. Crosby’s hymns, including such all-time favorites as “Blessed Assurance,” “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior,” “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,” “Rescue the Perishing,” “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” and “I Am Thine, O Lord,” continue to be sung around the world.
Celebrated in her own day for her gospel hymns, Crosby was also very publicly involved with New York City’s rescue missions and with other benevolent efforts. She rubbed shoulders with the likes of Henry Clay, Grover Cleveland, Winfield Scott, Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey, Jenny Lind, P. T. Barnum, and many other famous figures who people these pages. More than two dozen black-and-white photographs depict the people and settings among which Crosby moved.
Drawing on primary sources – including thousands of unpublished Crosby manuscripts – Edith Blumhofer sorts fact from fiction in the life of this remarkable woman. Blumhofer responsibly limns Crosby’s life as a gifted nineteenth-century northeastern Protestant woman, in the process showing why “this diminutive woman” was – and is – so beloved.
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Walking Towards Hope
$19.00Add to cartHow do you “come to terms” with those thieving circumstances that rob you of your very reason for being? How do you make sense of the catastrophic changes that inundate the people of faith? We hold open the Scriptures with all of their love, life, promise and hope in one hand, while attempting, in the other hand, to reconcile our pain and deep despair.
This is a true story. Get ready to shed some tears along the way, but in the end it will leave you gently singing.
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Answering Your Questions About Speaking In Tongues (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cart1. What Does This Mean?
2. Speaking In Tongues As “Sign”
3. Speaking In Tongues As “Gift”
4. Speaking In Tongues As “Ministry”
5. Is Speaking In Tongues For Me?
144 PagesAdditional Info
A Classic about speaking in tongues and the church today. First published in 1968 and still vitally important today, Larry Christenson addresses critical questions about speaking in tongues:
*Is the gift of tongues for today’s Christian?
*What does speaking in tongues mean?
*Is speaking in tongues for me?
Now with a new preface from the author, this is still the most helpful and easy to understand book on the subject. Over the years it has received much critical acclaim. -
Deep Religious Pluralism
$45.00Add to cartA groundbreaking scholarly work, Deep Religious Pluralism is based on the conviction that the philosophy articulated by Alfred North Whitehead encourages not only religious diversity but deep religious pluralism. Arising from a 2003 Center for Process Studies conference at Claremont Graduate University, this book offers an alternative to the version of religious pluralism that has dominated the recent discussion, especially among Christian thinkers in the West, which has evoked a growing call to reject pluralism as such.
Renowned contributors of a diversity of faiths include: Steve Odin, John Shunji Yakota, Sandra B. Lubarsky, Jeffery D. Long, Mustafa Ruzgar, Christopher Ives, Michael Lodahl, Chung-ying Cheng, Wang Shik Jang, and John B. Cobb Jr.
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Becoming Human : Core Teachings Of Jesus
$14.95Add to cartChristians and non-Christians alike have long recognized that Jesus’ life was characterized by vibrancy, love, commitment, clarity, and joy. We all yearn to share in these traits, and by studying Jesus we can discern that he sees in us the potential to become as he was. After all, Jesus didn’t go around asking people to believe certain things about him-he invited them to follow him into the abundant life he wanted to share.
Brian C. Taylor focuses on the fresh, immediate, liberating quality of what Jesus had to say about life. “His guidance about how to live struck me to the core,” Taylor writes. Taylor’s succinct summations of what Jesus taught-Don’t worry; Love everybody; Help the poor; Become simple; Face into conflict; Change the world; Forgive yourself for being human, and so on-provide the basis for this series of reflections on the transformative wisdom that inspired those who had ears to hear to drop everything and follow him. Jesus continues to astonish and transform those who hear him, and Becoming Human is a deep well of wisdom for any who wish to give glory to God by becoming fully alive. -
Morning B R E W
$12.99Add to cartUnlike other morning devotions, in which you digest the words of others, this book teaches you how to create your own devotional experiences through silence and prayerful visualization.
B.R.E.W. stands for:
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God And Power
$29.00Add to cartPreface: Theopoetic Justice
PART ONE: The United States Of Apocalypse: Mapping Our Situation
1.The Armageddon Of 9/11: Lament For The New Millennium
2.Preemption And Omnipotence: A Niebuhrian ProphecyPART TWO: Of Beasts And Whores: Examining Our Political Unconscious
3.Territory, Terror, And Torture: Dreamreading The Apocalypse
4.Ms. Calculating The Endtimes: Gender Styles Of Apocalypse
5.Eyes All Over: Liberation And DeconstructionPART THREE: From End To Beginning: Constructing A Political Theology Of Love
6.Everywhere And Nowhere: Postcolonial Positions
7.The Love Supplement: Christianity And Empire
8.The Democracy Of Creation: Chaosmos And Counter-ApocalypseAcknowledgments
Notes
IndexAdditional Info
The questions raised by use of American power and the advent of an “American empire,” Keller argues, reveal a deeply troubled political unconscious that is wrestling with basic religious issues of power, terror, territory, and love.Keller traces our response to the current national, international, and religious situation to the deeply fraught legacy of Christian apocalypticism. Religious and political factions both left and right, she argues, read our situation in apocalyptic terms without truly understanding that complex legacy.
After diving deeply into the multiple and conflicting political and religious meanings of the Book of Revelation, she proposes a counter-apocalypse, an anti-imperial political theology of love.
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Radical Wisdom : A Feminist Mystical Theology
$29.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Prologue: Low Places Where Grace Flows InPart One: Theory And Historical Background
1.Via Feminina And The Un-saying Of “Woman”
2.Feminism And Mysticism: Foundations
3.Goddesses, Mother Jesus, And The Feminine Divine
4.Contemplative Feminism: Transforming The Spiritual JourneyPart Two: Women Mystics Of Medieval Europe
5.Women Mystics And A Feminism Of The Inner Way
6.Julian And Teresa As Cartographers Of The Soul
7.The Soul Of Woman And The Dark Night Of The Feminine
8.Subversion In Contemplation: Resistance, Resilency, And DignificationPart Three: Embodied And Engaged Contemplation
9.Women’s Body As Mystical Text
10.Seeing Through God’s Eyes: Women’s Spiritual Rights
11.Love Of The World: An Ethic Of Ultimate ConcernEpilogue: Hymn To Hagia Sophia
Notes
Bibliography
IndexAdditional Info
Lanzetta illuminates the transformative potential of the classical tradition of women mystics, especially in light of contemporary violence against women around the world.Focusing on the contemplative process as women’s journey from oppression to liberation, Lanzetta draws especially on the mysticism of Julian of Norwich and Teresa of Avila. She lays out the contemplative techniques used by mystics to achieve their highest spiritual potential and also investigates how unjust social and political conditions afflict women’s souls.
Lanzetta identifies a specific historical female mystical path (the via feminina) and draws contemporary conclusions for how women might understand their bodies, their rights, and their ethics.
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Church Enslaved : A Spirituality Of Racial Reconciliation
$29.00Add to cart1.What Is Racism?
2.Christianity And Racism
3.Ongoing Legacies Of Racism
4.Racist Myths And Taboos
5.Challenges For White Churches
6.Challenges For Black Churches
7.A Community Of Hope
8.A Commitment To Justice
9.A Spirituality Of Healing
10.A Practice Of Contemplation
11.A Church Of ReconciliationAdditional Info
Two of the most vocal activists on racial issues in the church seek nothing less than a conversion of American Christianity. They directly challenge the churches to resume leadership in overcoming and redressing America’s legacy of racial segregation.Campolo and Battle expose the realities of racial division in the churches and then lift up a vision of a church without racism. To achieve reconciliation within and among the denominations, they argue, both the black and the white church need to acknowledge and overcome substantial problems in their traditions.
The authors provide a blueprint for how racially reconciled churches can encourage activism in the cities, church involvement in politics, and responsible use of the Bible, ultimately helping to transform American society itself.
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Why : Trusting God When You Dont Understand
$14.99Add to cartAs the daughter of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham, Lotz, now a renowned speaker and author in her own right, has much for which to give thanks, and she knows it. Still, like any other person with a heartbeat, Lotz’s life has been riddled with times of desperation and heartrending sorrow. The author of Just Give Me Jesus and My Heart’s Cry openly reveals the struggle she’s endured in attempting to make sense of death, disease and suffering. Drawing upon John 11, she retells the story of sisters Mary and Martha and the death and eventual resurrection of their brother, Lazarus. Throughout this pithy, passionate book, Lotz eloquently imagines the emotional and spiritual agony Martha in particular endured while waiting for Jesus to intervene. Searching believers will gratefully grab the hope Lotz imparts as she reinforces a foundational scriptural truth: no matter the circumstance, and even when facing certain defeat, one can trust God because of who he is. Skeptics notwithstanding, Lotz treats this topic with the respect it deserves. She does not answer everyone’s “why’s,” nor does she offer pat answers to those who are hurting. Instead, she suggests to Christians that frequently pain is a requirement for our eventual good and God’s ultimate glory. Dedicated to “those who have unanswered prayers,” Lotz covers the scope of human suffering with prose that is sure to find its place among other classic works of faith.
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I Grew Up Little
$16.99Add to cartPatsy became a high school dropout, a teenage runaway, a bride at 17, and a parent at 20. She soon began to suffer from agoraphobia and became a prisoner in her own home. But to look at her now, walking back and forth across a stage talking to thousands of women, it’s quite obvious that something has changed! I Grew Up Little is the story of how that transformation took place and how God can change each of us, as well.
I Grew Up Little is Patsy Clairmont’s amazing story-told here in its entirety for the very first time. Her journey from a life filled with dark despair and depression to one of hope and complete transformation delivers a powerful message of hope and possibility to women of all ages.
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Into The Region Of Awe
$35.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
C. S. Lewis is generally regarded as a commonsense Christian whose theology is understandable and practical. And yet, from his memoir Surprised by Joy to his beloved Chronicles of Narnia, from his nonfiction essays to his letters, C. S. Lewis’s works display a distinct sense of the mystical. In this book, David C. Downing explores the breadth of Lewis’s writing, introducing us to the context of Christian mysticism in Lewis’s day and the writers who most influenced him.
Lewis’s critique of mysticism is instructive to us in this day of eclectic religious thought. Exploring Lewis’s sense of the mystical can help us safeguard ourselves from false mysticism, even as it opens the way to a full experience of God’s presence-the “region of awe.”
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Scent Of Lilacs (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartShe barely remembers her mother, yet Jocie Brooke has never lacked for love. Her father, preacher David Brooke, has tried to be both parents for her. But in the turbulent ’60s—even in tiny Hollyhill, Kentucky—painful secrets lie just beneath the surface. Lost loves and the trials of small-town life abound in this story of family and faith.
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Grace Based Parenting
$18.99Add to cartParents in our post-modern world tend to be committed to but anxious about their child-rearing responsibilities. They’ve tried the countless parenting books on the market, but many of these are strident, fear-based books that loving parents instinctively reject, while still searching for direction.
Now Dr. Tim Kimmel, founder of Family Matters ministries, offers a refreshing new look at parenting. Rejecting rigid rules and checklists that don’t work, Dr. Kimmel recommends a parenting style that mirrors God’s love, reflects His forgiveness, and displaces fear as a motivator for behavior. As we embrace the grace God offers, we begin to give it-creating a solid foundation for growing morally strong and spiritually motivated children.
Releasing in an affordable trade paper edition, this revolutionary book presents a whole new way to nurture a healthy family.
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Chance To Die (Reprinted)
$22.99Add to cartA Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as “Amma,” or “mother,” as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children.
Amy’s life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life unconditionally to serve her Master.
Bringing Amma to life through inspiring photos and compelling biographical narrative, Elisabeth Elliot urges readers to examine the depths of their own commitment to Christ.
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Flying By The Seat Of My Pants
$14.99Add to cartTake a look at life from behind the beverage cart.
They asked me to be groomed, be kind, and show up on time; it was too much pressure.
It was like being a waitress, only I was hurtling through space and wound up in Paris.
I thought it would be funny to climb into the overhead bin. How did I know the President of the United States would be on the flight that day?Where flight attendant Marsha Marks goes, funny things happen, and she tells them all in this hilarious and insightful chronicle of her career as a naive flight attendant and a struggling author. From missed flights to missing uniforms, miracle babies to indecipherable southern accents, Flying by the Seat of My Pants is a laugh-out-loud reminder of what is important and what keeps us steady through the turbulence of life.
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Network Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$39.99Add to cartNetwork is a six-session dynamic program to help Christians understand who God has uniquely made them to be and mobilize them to a place of meaningful service in the local church. Each participant in Network will work through a series of assessments which leads them to discover their unique blend of spiritual gifts, personal style, and ministry passion
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Mixed Signals
$20.99Add to cartLove Is on the Air Belle O’Brien, the woman behind the warmest voice in Virginia radio, has one problem: Her oldies show on WPER-FM is a solid-gold hit, but her love life, at thirty-two years and counting, is an off-the-charts disaster. The pickings are slim in small-town Abingdon. Will it be smooth-talking Patrick Reese, the man who launched her radio career a decade earlier? Moody but handsome David Cahill, the chief engineer with a mysterious past and a new life in Christ? Or Matthew the Methodist, her pastor across the street? Surrounded by an on-air cast of colorful characters, Belle’s journey toward joy is filled with humor, heartache, and endless surprises. Norah Silver-Smyth, her friend and encourager, will join Belle in discovering that it’s never too late to listen to your heart.
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Giant Killers : Crushing Strongholds Securing Freedom In Your Life
$15.99Add to cartWorship leader Dennis Jernigan opens his heart to help you overcome the persistent problems in your life.
Persistent sins. Troublesome fears. Powerful addictions. Is there any hope of overcoming these giants that keep us from experiencing God’s freedom?
Dennis Jernigan enthusiastically answers, Yes. And he shares his personal story to show how God has helped him overcome the giants in his life.
In Giant Killers you’ll meet Goliath and other giants in the Bible that represent overwhelming problems that plague everyone fear, discouragement, shame, and more. And you’ll discover five God-given stones that, when fired from a sling, are sure to fell these giants.
Having overcome homosexuality a behavior pattern many consider unchangeable Dennis Jernigan speaks with authority on the subject of defeating spiritual enemies. Through his inspiring devotional approach, you’ll draw closer to God, the source of all power for victory.
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Sign Language For Everyone
$19.99Add to cartThere are approximately 28 million deaf, hard of hearing, and deafened people in the US, according to Gallaudet University, and although not all of them speak American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-spatial language that is used by the deaf community in the United States (and English-speaking parts of Canada), the number of them who do make ASL the fourth most commonly used language in the country!
Now being made available in this affordable trade paper edition, Sign Language for Everyone can be used to reach a new generation of the deaf. For those seeking to establish a ministry to the deaf, or simply to provide ASL translation of sermons, the book-written by Dr. Cathy Rice, using her more than fifty years of experience in working with the hearing-impaired-will be a welcome resource. In addition to the explanation and illustration for each sign, the book covers rules and etiquette to observe when interacting with the deaf.
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Becoming Conversant With The Emerging Church
$24.99Add to cartA perceptive evaluation of the new “emerging church” movement showing how we must not only interact with a fast-changing culture but also have our vision and practice of ministry shaped by biblical theology with Scripture as the norm.
From the Back Cover
A careful and informed assessment of the “emerging church” by a respected author and scholar
The “emerging church” movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? Who are the leaders and what are they saying?The time has come for a mature assessment. D. A. Carson not only gives those who may be unfamiliar with it a perceptive introduction to the emerging church movement, but also includes a skillful assessment of its theological views. Carson addresses some troubling weaknesses of the movement frankly and thoughtfully, while at the same time recognizing that it has important things to say to the rest of Christianity. The author strives to provide a perspective that is both honest and fair.
Anyone interested in the future of the church in a rapidly changing world will find this an informative and stimulating read.
D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God, and is general editor of Telling the Truth and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.
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New Life After Divorce
$14.99Add to cartIt’s the End of Your Marriage Not Your Life.
Few experiences bring more pain than divorce. Like the death of a loved one, divorce plunges us into grief and loneliness, heartache and depression. Perhaps worst of all, divorce makes us believe that all that is meaningful and joyful has come to an end. Do not believe it.
Better Days Are Just Ahead.
You already know that divorce is one of the greatest challenges you will ever face. Yet it also can trigger tremendous growth in several key areas, including your relationships, the way you see yourself, and how you live out your faith. No one is calling divorce a blessing. But it is something that you will live through and that can help to powerfully transform you into the person God has created you to be.
Whether you are in the earliest stages of divorce, are newly single again, are processing an earlier divorce, or know someone whose marriage is ending, New Life After Divorce offers encouragement and hope that this new life will be a good life and the promise that healing, strength, purpose, and joy are around the corner
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Escape : She Made A Promise That Must Be Kept But At What Cost
$17.99Add to cartBeth Curtis promised her brother and his wife that if anything should happen to them, she would raise their son as if he were her own. So when a double tragedy leads to their deaths at the height of the Great Depression, a brokenhearted Beth steps forward to keep her vow.
However, Joey is also the grandson of Nat Wilkerson, a dangerous and wealthy tycoon, who will stop at nothing to gain sole custody of the child, sending his son Guy to find the child. Beth and her beloved nephew Joey escape by train into the night, but to her dismay, Guy follows-though not for the reasons she suspects.
Previously published by Palisades, Escape has sold 50,000 copies
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Never Alone : Practicing The Presence Of God (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartEver wonder what your life would look like if you prayed constantly? Have you ever wished that your prayer life was as constant and ongoing as a daily conversation with a friend? Ever wish that the pieces of your life fit all together, and there was no separation between your daily routine and your spiritual walk?
How would your life be different if you lived like you believed God would “never leave you…” and that His Spirit is always with you? Never Alone: Practicing The Presence Of God, shows us how to have that daily kind of journey with our heavenly Father. In this book, Time Green updates the wisdom of the devotional classic by Brother Lawrence for today’s youth and young adults.
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Wanting To Be Her
$16.99Add to cartHow do you feel when you look at a magazine cover?
Do you ever look at the models and wish you looked like them?
Most women have had that experience. When you go to the health club, you notice how buff the woman to the left is and how skinny the woman to the right is. And when you go out, you see the guys flocking to talk with certain women and wonder if your looks stack up to theirs.
When you get dressed in the morning, do you worry about whether your jeans are flattering? Do you think about who you are going to see when you decide how to do your hair? When you eat a meal, do you think about those magazine models again?
Most women do. And they are buying into a lie.
In this book Michelle Graham reveals how easy it is to fall into the trap of viewing your body through the lens of culture rather than through the eyes of God. She helps you understand that these are not the things that God wants you to dwell on. And these are not the true qualities of beauty.
As you read this book you will discover that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and colors, and it cannot be airbrushed or faked. In these pages you will discover the true secrets of a positive body image.
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Experiencing Healing Prayer
$30.99Add to cartOne restless night Rick Richardson was disturbed throughout his sleep by an image of a man coming at him with a knife. Taking that image seriously set Rick on a profound journey of healing and prayer around issues of masculinity and relationships.
Sometimes we feel spiritually numb, find ourselves emotionally dependent, struggle with addictive behavior, or see a trail of broken relationships behind us. These can be signs that we are in need of God’s healing touch in our lives through prayer–prayer that we can learn and practice in community. In this biblical and very human book, Richardson walks us through the steps we need to receive this gift of healing from God as well as to begin praying for others in their pain.
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Companions Of Christ
$35.99Add to cartAre you bogged down in your spiritual journey? Does church seem to hinder more than it helps? Here is a welcoming and realistic guide for all who may be feeling spiritually jaded. Whatever your circumstances, Companions of Christ will show you how to embark on a journey of the heart, starting wherever you happen to be and no matter how unfit for the journey you may feel.
In Companions of Christ popular British writer Margaret Silf unearths the gold mine of spiritual wisdom to be found in the legacy of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Ignatian spirituality sets out an engagingly down-to-earth vision of connecting with God in everyday life. Neither a recipe for a privatized spiritual life nor an agenda imposed by someone else, the Ignatian vision is centered on companionship, which means literally to “share bread” with another. It latches onto God’s presence in stories, in other people, in the created universe, and even in God’s apparent absence.
Perfect for those whose faith in God or patience with the church is flagging, Companions of Christ contains very practical teaching on great Ignatian themes – imaginative scriptural meditation, spiritual discernment, and honest prayer. Incorporating helpful spiritual exercises throughout, Silf shows both tentative and seasoned believers how to keep faith despite the odds.
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Sermons On The Gospel Readings Series 2 Cycle B
$36.95Add to cartPacked with inspiring illustrations that enlighten the mind and warm the heart, this complete collection of thoughtful sermons for each Sunday and major celebration throughout the entire church year is a gold mine of creative preaching ideas — and an invaluable source of insight into faithful Christian living amidst the challenges of today’s secular world. Five outstanding preachers from diverse ministry settings reflect on the events of Jesus’ life and their contemporary meaning in messages based on Gospel passages from Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Combining a strong foundation in the scriptural text with a deep understanding of vital current issues, these sermons passionately proclaim the Good News while pointing readers toward a strengthened and renewed spiritual relationship with Christ, the rock of our salvation.
This essential resource is useful for:
? Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
? Preaching illustrations
? Understanding scripture passages
? Adult study and discussion groups
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Sermons On The First Readings Series 2 Cycle B
$36.95Add to cartThe Old Testament details the epic faith story of ancient people who, just like us today, seek God’s answers to complex problems. Yet because pastors sometimes overlook this rich source of preaching texts, many people in the pews are not as knowledgeable as they could be of the Hebrew scriptures and their profound lessons for modern living. In this inspiring collection of spiritually enlightening messages based on the First Readings from Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary, four master preachers demonstrate the continuing relevance of passages from the Old Testament and the Book of Acts. Building on stories in which God moves ordinary people to extraordinary heights, these sermons for each Sunday and major celebration throughout the entire church year powerfully proclaim timeless themes of justice and righteousness while reminding us that God’s grace is the model for the Christian community’s core values of self-giving love and forgiveness. Each thought-provoking message is filled with compelling stories and illustrations from everyday life, and challenges readers to love and serve the Lord, trusting in divine providence even in the midst of a world that sometimes seems cruel and senseless.
This essential resource is useful for:
? Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
? Preaching illustrations
? Understanding scripture passages
? Bible study and discussion groups
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3 Months With John (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartAvailable in English for the first time, Three Months with John is popular author Justo Gonzalez’ study of the Gospel of John. Eminently readable, the study uses the “see-judge-act” method to bring readers closer to the text, informing and challenging them to apply the biblical material to their own lives. These thirteen studies can be used for Sunday school, for evening Bible study, for home study meetings, for faith communities, for retreats, and for personal Bible study. In addition, Three Months with John can easily be used as a daily Bible study, as each lesson is divided into seven parts. This is the fourth Gonzalez title to be translated from the Spanish. Previous titles include: Three Months with Matthew #0687094550, Three Months with the Spirit #0687045991, and Three Months with Revelation #0687088682.
