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Where Your Treasure Is (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartWhere Your Treasure Is, What the Bible Says About Money Bible study includes penetrating questions that generate discussion, helpful leader’s notes, and an emphasis on daily application of Bible truth. Most people work hard to earn enough money for their basic needs and still have something left over for vacations and retirement. This is the typical American dream. But how are Chirstians called to look at wealth differently? This study guide will help us see what God has to say about how we should earn, spend, and give away our money.
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What Every New Manager Needs To Know
$22.99Add to cartCompanies depend on the ability of managers to fulfill organizational vision and meet crucial objectives. But without a firm grasp of critical management competencies, new managers’ own futures — as well as the company’s — can be at serious risk. What Every New Manager Needs to Know gives readers the skills they need to excel in their new responsibilities, such as managing the relationship between individual and team performance, making key people decisions like hiring, coaching and evaluating, developing budgets, and mastering the skills of project management. The book explores the key roles managers must take on in different situations, and answers fundamental questions like: * What does it mean to be a manager? * What work can be delegated to others? * When is it — and isn’t it — appropriate to take on an active leadership role? Featuring examples and stories, What Every New Manager Needs to Know shows newly appointed managers how to think outside the cubicle and excel in their new roles.
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Roman Wives Roman Widows
$30.99Add to cartIn Roman law you were what you wore. This legal principle became highly significant because, beginning in the first century A.D., a “new” kind of woman emerged across the Roman empire a woman whose provocative dress and sometimes promiscuous lifestyle contrasted starkly with the decorum of the traditional married woman. What a woman chose to wear came to identify her as either “new” or “modest.”
Augustus legislated against the “new” woman. Philosophical schools encouraged their followers to avoid embracing her way of life. And, as this fascinating book demonstrates for the first time, the presence of the “new” woman was also felt in the early church, where Christian wives and widows were exhorted to emulate neither her dress code nor her conduct.
Using his extensive knowledge both of the Graeco-Roman world and of the New Testament writings, Bruce Winter shows how changing social mores among women impacted the Pauline communities. This helps to explain the controversial texts on marriage veils in 1 Corinthians, instructions in 1 Timothy regarding dress code and the activities of young widows, and exhortations in Titus for older women to call new wives “back to their senses” regarding their marriage and family responsibilities.
Based on a close investigation of neglected literary and archaeological evidence, “Roman Wives, Roman Widows” makes groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of first-century women, including their participation in public life as lawyers, magistrates, and political figures, which in turn affected women’s ministry in the Pauline communities.
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Discerning The Spirits
$24.99Add to cartChristian worship in North America has undergone great change in recent years. But change always brings uncertainty _ at times even division _ about what constitutes “authentic worship.” This important book reviews a wide variety of current perspectives and offers a fresh outlook on the contemporary practice of Christian worship.
In order to provide the widest, most insightful discussion on present-day worship practices yet assembled, the authors gathered a team of church musicians, ministers, worship leaders, and educators from eight church traditions. “Discerning the Spirits” is the fruit of their work. Shaped by the wisdom of men and women like Marva Dawn, Justo Gonzalez, C. Michael Hawn, and John Witvliet, this book broadens today’s “worship wars” into a bigger, richer discussion that moves from arguments over musical tastes to good thinking about the overall purpose of worship in relation to church life and God himself. Sidebar articles and quotes are meant to draw readers and study groups into dialogue on these issues.Whether one plays a leadership role in church worship or is simply grappling with questions about it, “Discerning the Spirits” is a must-read.
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Theology And The Religions
$43.99Add to cartThe academic study of religion is undergoing great changes in response to globalization. Just as sociologists now find it necessary to think in terms of “multiculturalism,” so religion scholars and theologians today must work in the context of “multireligiosity.” Globalization is leading not only to multiethnic societies but also to plurality in religions and worldviews.
Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue offers the first sustained analysis of the trend toward multireligiosity and its implications for the study of religion. Drawing on the resources of cultural analysis, religious studies, and theology, an international slate of scholars explores the relation of multiculturality and multireligiosity, the need for interreligious dialogue, and the possibilities for a “theology of religions.” This groundbreaking work is supported by case studies of various religious traditions in diverse cultures from around the world. Special attention is paid to Christian theological reflection, however, since, as a global religion, Christianity is particularly challenged by multireligiosity.
Offering an engaging, wide-angle view of religion worldwide, Theology and the Religions makes a vital contribution to our understanding of the forces shaping the future of religious and social life.
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Essence Of Christianity
$27.99Add to cartPostmodern thought has attempted to strip many traditional values and beliefs of their power, and the Christian faith is no exception. In this spiritually and intellectually wise book Bruno Forte upholds the “essence” the heart and meaning of Christianity despite the claims of the contemporary world.
In the tradition of thinkers like Feuerbach, Harnack, and Guardini, Forte restates what is unique, reliable, and universal about Christianity for our current age. After outlining in broad terms the nature of postmodernity and its challenges to traditional faith, Forte proceeds, with the voice of one intimately in love with God, to present anew what lies at the heart of genuine Christianity and why it is still good news for women and men today.
Among the many books on postmodernism, this one is distinct for its conscientious dialogue with postmodern culture and its clear proclamation of meaningful faith. It will interest everyone pondering the role of Christianity in contemporary life.
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Counseling Survivors Of Traumatic Events
$24.99Add to cartIt is a known fact that many people turn to their pastor in times of crisis and trauma. Clergy are often just as much “first responders” as are police and firefighters. Through case illustrations, Weaver, Flannelly, and Preston offer practical helps and resources to access needed information when every minute counts.
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Claiming Theology In The Pulpit
$29.00Add to cartEncapsulating years of experience integrating critical theological thinking with the preaching task, Claiming Theology in the Pulpit will be a welcomed resource to both preachers and students. Through the use of a theological profile, Burton Cooper and John McClure help preachers become more aware of not only the broad theological traditions of the church but of their own particular theological appropriations. Part One lays out the eight categories of the theological profile, offering a worksheet for readers to identify in summary fashion their own theological position. Part Two suggests specific ways that preachers can use the profile as a tool to become more theologically intentional in their preaching.
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What Color Is A Conservative
$17.99Add to cartThe inspiring autobiography of one of America’s emerging leaders How does an African American man raised in a family of Democrats on the poor side of the tracks become the first to hold a Republican leadership position in the U.S. Congress? J. C. Watts Jr. shares the remarkable story of his life and the controversy of his independent views. In this inspiring, provocative, and inside look at the workings of Washington, he tackles hot-button issues, his vision for America’s future, and his controversial decision to retire from Congress.
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When Homosexuality Invades The Family
$15.49Add to cartBiblical Guidelines for Parents, Counselors, and Daughters With the ever increasing visibility of the homosexual movement, the various views of what causes homosexuality, and the question as to whether a homosexual can change, Christian parents are often left bewildered when they discover their daughter has become involved in this lifestyle. The changes that occur in the relationship between the parents and their daughter are numerous, the heartbreak they experience is severe, and how best to deal with both is confusing. This book puts forth several responses parents exhibit, and it distinguishes between those that are destructive and those that are constructive to both themselves and their daughter. Practical ways parents can deal with awkward situations and discouragement are also addressed. The sovereignty of God and the sufficiency of Scripture are the foundation from which all help comes during these difficult times. The book is directed to parents, counselors, and those involved in homosexuality but who want help and guidance.
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Tending The Holy
$28.95Add to cartInterest in the practice of spiritual direction has grown in recent years. With the increased number of people seeking direction have come a number of new issues confronting spiritual directors. This volume of essays by seasoned spiritual directors from a variety of faith traditions, addresses issues of concern to directors today such as direction with: abused persons, the poor, church drop-outs, gays and lesbians. Other essays look at spiritual direction in new contexts, such as the congregational setting, the corporate arena, spiritual direction and generational issues, and direction at the turn of the century. The final section of the book addresses some specific circumstances: working with the addicted, with those who are dying, using art in spiritual direction, and direction and social justice. Contributors include: Joseph D. Driskill (Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA); Juan Reed (Chicago, IL); Rich Rossiter (Oak Park, IL); Sandra Lommason (Davis, CA); Howard Rice (Santa Rosa, CA); Tom Cashman (Federal Way, WA); Steven Charleston, Episcopal Divinity School; Barry Woodbridge (Rancho Cucamonga, CA); Margaret Guenther (Washington, D.C.); Betsy Caprio Hedburg (Culver City, CA) and Kenneth Leech, (London), Janet Ruffing, and Norvene Vest. Norvene Vest is a spiritual director, author, and workshop leader, well known especially for her books on Benedictine spirituality for the common life. She is an Episcopal laywoman, oblate of a Roman Catholic monastery, and graduate of a Protestant seminary. She lives with her husband, Douglas, in Altadena, California.
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Examined Faith : The Grace Of Self Doubt
$16.00Add to cartHow do Christians understand providence. divine action, and other religious realities in our complex, multivalent world? In this important work, expanded from his Princeton Warfield Lectures, renowned ethicist James Gustafson strongly urges Christians to take a harder look at their religious discourse and its relationship to their whole worldview. Pastors, theologians, and laypeople alike, he argues, regularly and unthinkingly accomodate their religious views to other realms, or allow their religious views to be manipulated for other purposes.
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Living Stones In The Household Of God
$29.00Add to cartWith contributions from notable scholars such as James Cone, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Emilie Townes, D. Stephen Long, and Dwight Hopkins, this intriguing volume invites sustained reflection on the legacy and future of black theology. Given the new ecclesial, social, global, and interreligious contexts shaping and challenging black theology, the contributors respond with their own insights and visions into how black theology relates to black and white churches as well as to various ecumenical, ecological, and existential concerns. This important collection of essays functions as both a tribute and a challenge to black theology as it opens new vistas for African Americans persevering in faith.
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Reading Womens Stories
$29.00Add to cartLiterary criticism has developed as one of the most important and evocative methods for interpreting biblical narratives. John Petersen delves deeply into three stories of women in the Hebrew Bible (Hannah, Deborah, and Tamar) and explores issues of reading character, plot, and point of view.
By addressing these concepts in depth and with subtlety, he is able to show how human experience is depicted using a variety of structuring, focusing, and interpretive devices. Beyond analyzing these narratives, he teaches readers how to get more out of every biblical story they read. -
Conflict And Identity In Romans
$49.00Add to cartWhat was Paul’s purpose in writing to the Romans? Utilizing archaeology, epigraphy, and social-scientific methods, Esler concludes that the apostle was attempting to facilitate conflict resolution among the believers in Rome—especially between Judeans and non-Judeans. In the process, Paul hoped to establish an identity for them that would incorporate various groups into a unified entity.
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Apocalyptic Literature
$25.99Add to cartNowhere is the biblical text stranger than in the apocalyptic literature of the Old and New Testaments. In this volume, Stephen L. Cook makes the puzzling visions and symbols intelligible to modern readers. He begins with definitions of apocalypticism and apocalyptic literature as he introduces readers to the social and historical worlds of the apocalyptic groups. He then addresses the biblical books of Daniel and Revelation and other important but lesser-known examples.
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Evolution From Creation To New Creation
$24.99Add to cartToday’s seminary students often come to their graduate work with little or no knowledge of science or theology; yet they most certainly have opinions about evolution, as will their future congregants. How can such students plunge into the whirlpool of controversy that surrounds the heated debates between science and theology? How can they negotiate the often ideological waters of Darwinism, NeoDarwinism, Social Darwinism, Sociobiology, Youth Earth Creationism, Intelligent Design, and Theistic Evolution? Here the authors answer these questions, offer a bridge for understanding the inner coherence and passion of each stream of thought, and lead to a constructive proposal: evolution in natural history is part of God’s method for carrying the creation from its origin to its consummation in the eschatological new creation.
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Gods Rules For Holiness
$11.99Add to cartTaken at face value the Ten Commandments are binding on all people, and will guard the way to Heaven so that evil will never spoil its glory and purity. But the Commandments are far greater than their surface meaning, as this book shows. They challenge Christians on a very wide range of sinful deeds and attitudes. They provide positive virtues as goals. And they give immense help for staying close to the Lord in the life of faith. Here readers will find a panoramic view of the standards and goals for God’s people.
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Psalms 73-150
$37.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries series is designed to provide critical yet accessible information for college and seminary students as well as pastors. In Psalms 73-150, Clifford explains the pattern and progression within the Psalms while attending to the richness of their words and the texture of their imagery.
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Shared Wisdom : Use Of The Self In Pastoral Care And Counseling
$29.00Add to cartEmploying insights in this groundbreaking book, Pamela Cooper-White offers a new relational paradigm for pastoral assessment and theological reflection. She uses the caregiver’s own responses and feelings as a primary instrument for deepening discernment and better care. She innovatively combines postmodern, psychoanalytic, and theological perspectives with illuminating case studies to illustrate this use of the self in pastoral care, counseling, and psychotherapy.
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Charts Of Bible Prophecy
$18.99Add to cartThis chart book provides an outline of the major issues and themes in Bible prophecy. It is designed to appeal to nonspecialist readers, yet in its detail and comprehensiveness it also serves the specialist well. While there are many books on prophecy, the vast majority deal with the subject from a particular perspective and tend to dismiss other views. This book seeks to be evenhanded and to avoid prejudicing readers for or against particular points of view.
The 85 charts fall into a number of groups as follows:
Introductory Issues in Prophecy
Hermeneutical or Interpretative Methodology in Prophecy
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Interpretation of Prophetic Texts
Systems of Eschatology
Prophetic Teaching on the First and Second Comings of Jesus Christ
Prophetic Teaching on the Nation of Israel
Prophetic Teaching on the Tribulation
The Olivet Discourse and Prophecy
Prophetic Teaching on the Millennium
The Books of Daniel and Revelation in Prophecy
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Low Road To New Heights
$15.99Add to cartWellington Boone, author of the popular, well-reviewed Christian marriage manual Your Wife Is Not Your Momma, delivers the unvarnished truth about what it takes for Christian believers to become Christ-like.
While becoming a believer in Jesus and joining the Christian faith are a gift of God a person need only accept, following Jesus requires much more. To walk in the footsteps of Jesus means making sacrifices like those he made if one is to imitate the example of Christ every day.
In The Low Road to New Heights, Wellington Boone elucidates the often difficult path to becoming a true disciple of Christ. Through examples drawn from real life and passages from the Bible, Bishop Boone gets to the heart of the matter: by living a humble life, Christians can conform to the character of Jesus. In an engaging style, Boone offers a serious spiritual regimen a kind of high-energy Christian aerobics routine that will last a lifetime. For those who want to move from being Christians in name only to being spiritually committed followers of Christ, Boone provides the no-nonsense, down-to-earth advice and inspiration they need to achieve their goal.
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Art Of Spiritual Listening (Student/Study Guide)
$11.00Add to cartThis Fisherman Resource Study Guide includes eight studies perfect for individuals or groups. This is an innovative, practical approach to Bible study. In this guide by Alice Fryling, readers will learn how to hear the voice of God in the midst of the struggles of daily life.
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Journey Through The Word (Student/Study Guide)
$23.00Add to cart1. Creation
2. Covenant
3. The People Of God
4. Sin
5. Righteousness
6. Hope
7. Compassion
8. DiscipleshipAdditional Info
In Journey Through The Word, Jim Davison and Sara Covin Juengst explore great themes that appear again and again across the pages of the Bible. This insightful study for adults is designed to be accessible to those with little knowledge of the Bible, while providing new approaches for understanding to those who have long experience reading the Scriptures. Special features of this study include the careful coordination of themes with the periods of biblical history, from creation through the early church, and the identification of key words for each theme. Suitable for individuals and for small and large groups, the study concludes with suggested lesson plans for each chapter. The study is further highlighted by lesson plans that include multisensory exercises to enhance learning experiences and ideas for using the book so that studies can cover as many as six, eight, or thirteen weeks. -
From Preachers To Suffragists
$47.00Add to cartThe women’s rights movement in nineteenth-century America has primarily been interpreted as a secular movement. However, in From Preachers to Suffragists, Beverly Zink-Sawyer examines the lives of three nineteenth-century clergywomen–Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Olympia Brown, and Anna Howard Shaw–who, seeing their calling to the suffrage movement as an extension of their call to ministry, left the parish to join and become leaders in the movement. Zink-Sawyer tells the stories of their courageous lives, quoting their sermons and writings and tracing their struggles before and after ordination. In doing so, she persuasively demonstrates the vital importance of these leaders–of their religious rhetoric and their theological leadership–in shaping the movement as a whole, reclaiming its religious roots and making a major, even corrective, contribution to American history.
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Paul : A Jew On The Margins
$28.00Add to cartPaul’s messianism put him at the margins of Pharisaism, his preaching placed him in tension with the Synagogue, and his Gospel set him on the outer border of Hellenistic religion. This book explores the tensions and creativity that Paul’s marginality let loose. In six short chapters, Roetzel explains Paul’s complex relationship to first century Judaism and elements of the early church. In so doing, he tackles a great many of the most disputed areas of Pauline theology: How can we speak of Paul as a convert? How far did Paul accept the apocalyptic myth? What are we to make of Paul’s theology of weakness? How far did Paul embrace pluralism? And how could Paul preach that Gentiles shared in God’s election without excluding Jews?
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Putting Jesus In His Place
$43.00Add to cartThis is a study of the Historical Jesus that pays close attention to the role of space and place, from house to kingdom, for understanding Jesus’ identity. Halvor Moxnes employs a sociological and anthropological approach that promises to give greater depth to our perceptions of Jesus.
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Lenten Lands : My Childhood With Joy Davidman And C S Lewis
$9.99Add to cartIncluding the True Story of the Remarkable Love Affair between Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis
There has probably never been a less likely couple: she, an American divorcee and the mother of two young boys; he, an Oxford don and confirmed bachelor who inhabited an eccentric household with his brother, a retired Royal Army major. Yet the relationship of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, portrayed in this moving autobiography by her son Douglas Gresham, was destined to become of the most deeply moving love stories of our time.
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Marriage Journey : Preparations And Provisions For Life Together (Revised)
$24.95Add to cartThe Sacrament Of Marriage
Extended Families
Being With Others
Living Together
Fighting Fair
Money Matters
Sexual Intimacy
The Gift Of Children
Yes, No, Maybe, Why Bother (Marriage Preparation, Marriage Enrichment)
The Journey AheadAdditional Info
Updated version of this classic resource for couples about to marry, those already married, and the congregations that support them, including new introductory material and a completely revised resources section. -
Billy Graham Story (Revised)
$19.99Add to cartAn updated account of the inspiring and influential life of Dr. Billy Graham When the hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, President Bush immediately proclaimed a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. For the interfaith, interdenominational service at the Washington National Cathedral he chose Billy Graham to give the address. At that terrible hour no other clergyman, whatever his office, could so aptly bring the Word of God to America and a watching world. At 84, Billy Graham remains one of the most respected people in the world today. He has addressed over eighty-two million people face to face and at least one billion people through television, radio, and satellite. Yet he is far more than an evangelist of integrity and vision; he is a Christian statesman whose profound influence on the growth and depth of Christianity across the world cannot be overestimated. This official biography of Dr. Graham is based on his private files, correspondence, and interviews, as well as the author’s widespread research. Written by John Pollock, Dr. Graham’s official biographer, parts one and two (1918 to 1978), based on Pollock’s authorized biographies, have been abridged and contain new material. Part three (1978 to 1983) deals at length with Dr. Graham’s controversial visit to Moscow, which can now be seen as a factor in the fall of communism. Part four (1984 to 2003) updates the story to recent events, including the horrors of September 11 and the honorary knighthood Dr. Graham received from the Queen of England in December 2001. An 8-page section of black-and-white photos are new to this book.
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Come To Me
$13.49Add to cartWeariness can wear away at our souls, our dreams, our hopes, our determination, and our joy. Weariness is a thief that steals life. It is a descending staircase that leads us into the deep pit of despair and threatens to leave us there with no way out. But the good news is that the way of Christ is ascending. It is the stairway that leads us out of human despair and into the joy of knowing and serving God. Come to Me: An Invitation for the Weary Soul comes to us from the heart of someone who has seen and experienced the dark shadows of true weariness of the soul and mind. In these pages, the author shares with us God.s solution to human weariness and explains why this invitation from Jesus Christ for us to “come” to Him is an invitation worth considering. Reviewed by: Marie DisBrow for Wordsmith Shoppe “Come to Me, written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, is a devotional aimed at those who are overcome by weariness. In this hectic and stressful world, there is surely a large audience for this book. The author uses experiences in his own life, and those of others, to show how weariness can overcome us. A prayer and Scripture reading conclude each of the fourteen chapters.” “The theme of the book is Jesus’ invitation to the weary in Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” I especially appreciated the author’s explanation of a yoke and how taking Jesus’ yoke upon us is not burdensome because it is “custom made” for each individual.” “Beaird encourages setting priorities: God first, then family and other relationships, and even ourselves. He reminds us that Jesus took time to be alone for prayer and refreshing.” “As a caregiver, I’ve often found myself weary and depressed. Reading Come to Me lifted my spirits and pointed to Jesus as the only true solution to the problem of weariness. This little book was very helpful to me, and I’ll read it again and again.” “Mark Beaird is a pastor, columnist, freelance writer, and the author of Let Me Encourage You Today: Daily Devotions and The Pastor’s Collection Sermon Series. Mark and his wife and two daughters reside in Huntsville, Alabama, where he serves as the associate pastor at Life Church International.” (C) Marie DisBrow for Wordsmith Shoppe Are you discouraged, weary, want to give up on the
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Whole Truth : Classroom Strategies For Biblical Integration
$16.49Add to cart“Mark Eckel clearly and convincingly shows how all worldview beliefs affect teaching and learning. The book is unique in that it directly links insights about comprehensive biblical integration with numerous activities and examples. Christian school administrators will find it a valuable tool for staff discussions and teacher professional development.” Harro Van Brummelen, Dean, School of Education, Trinity Western University “This is a book that every serious Christian must read. In a popular, easy-tounderstand style, Mark Eckel explains the process of biblical integration, addresses the foundational issues of Christian worldview, and gives hundreds of examples showing God’s world through the lens of God’s Word. As Paul taught us in Romans 12:2, living Christianly begins with thinking Christianly.” Joseph M. Stowell, President, Moody Bible Institute “The Whole Truth is an owner’s manual for connecting biblical truth with everyday learning. And an education without Truth steeping to its bones is like junk food to the body-all fat and no muscle. Eckel’s school and teacher-proven strategies provide practical help for those who want to restore proper ‘Truth’ nutrition for America’s soul! I have seen him teach his doable approach to teachers, and I know it works!” Ed Gamble, National Executive Director Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools
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Strange New World
$14.99Add to cartWHAT HAS CAUSED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND ALL THE CHILDREN TO SUDDENLY VANISH FROM THE EARTH? HOW CAN DAVID AND BECKY’S SORROW TURN TO REJOICING WHEN THEIR TWO CHILDREN WERE TAKEN? WILL THEY BE ABLE TO FIND SAFETY IN A STRANGE NEW WORLD? SHOULD THEY ABANDON THEIR NEWFOUND FRIENDS TO REACH SAFETY ALONE? AND, WHY HAVE THEY BEEN URGED TO FLEE TO ISRAEL? These questions and more will be biblically answered as two converted, formerly nonobservant Jews are faced with the Great Tribulation. Set on fire by two of the 144,000 Jewish witnesses, they find their path illuminated by the Holy Spirit. They move forward in God.s plan for them in a strange New World. Will they be able to travel before travel is prohibited? If they do get through, what awaits them in Israel? And will some of your unsaved friends in the future find themselves in a strange New World?
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Ways Of My Life
$12.49Add to cart“The Ways of My Life is a super book filled with lots of emotion and courage. I enjoyed it very much. It shows how someone at a young age could endure so much hardship and pain and still continue to love the Lord. I would highly recommend this book to all of my family as well as any one of my friends.” -WILLIAM C. CLEVELAND, VICE MAYOR, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. “It was a perfect joy to read this book. I am sure this book will encourage many to make God supreme in their lives.” -DR. ROBERT E. ROBINSON. This inspiring autobiography is about a woman who as a child was left to fend for herself with no real home. She found her way in this world by her faith, hope, and love for God. Through her journey she practiced caring, loving, and forgiving by the blessing of God and the love and support of kind people who crossed her path. You will be moved by her story of working with what you have to achieve a fulfilling life!
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Baby Hunger : Biblical Encouragement For Those Struggling With Infertility
$13.49Add to cartThe silence of infertility is deafening! It has been estimated that one of six American couples will face difficulty getting pregnant, yet their cries go unheard. The ungranted desire for a child can be all-consuming. New babies and pregnant women are constant reminders of what you cannot have, but have longed for all your life. The hurt is constant. The struggle is hard. The answers are unclear. What is clear is that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and understands our pain. Throughout Scripture we see people just like you and me who have, on bended knee, begged God for a child. There is so much we can glean from these precious, sacred words to heal the hurt and give encouragement that the world simply cannot give. Baby Hunger is an invaluable tool for those struggling with infertility and for loved ones touched by their pain.
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God Called Her Josiah
$23.99Add to cartGod Called Her … Josiah invites readers to journey into a world of observations of home life, church, and school. Josiah tells of her life as a young child growing into a young lady. Throughout her life she faced struggles, adversity, and challenges as a female bearing the name of a biblical man of great significance.
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God Called Her Josiah
$15.49Add to cartGod Called Her … Josiah invites readers to journey into a world of observations of home life, church, and school. Josiah tells of her life as a young child growing into a young lady. Throughout her life she faced struggles, adversity, and challenges as a female bearing the name of a biblical man of great significance.
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Incredible Patience Of God
$15.99Add to cartMany believers become discouraged with the long process of growth in their walk with Christ. In fact, Lane Adams believes it is “the rare spiritual prodigy” who moves rapidly to spiritual maturity. In this refreshing and helpful book, he offers encouragement, candid humor, and practical insight for those who are struggling in their Christian lives. In many ways, some Christians today are indistinguishable from the culture around them.They deny moral absolutes of right and wrong and affirm situational ethics. Their God is one-sided-all blessing and no judgment. In this book, Lane Adams urges Christians to seek a balance between asking for forgiveness and being accountable. The Incredible Patience of God will help Christians rethink their beliefs about sin and repentance, and will assure believers who are sincerely seeking a closer relationship with God.
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Thrive High : The Powerfully Inspirational True Story Of Lynn Lingen Felter
$17.49Add to cartBrought up in rural Pennsylvania, Lynn Lingenfelter had it all: a wonderful childhood, three brothers and a twin sister, loving parents, a successful start to his college career, and a Christian outlook on life. At nineteen, the world was his and success was pre-determined. Then his phone rang and his life changed forever. Three years before, Lynn had climbed a huge mountain. After being shot by his best friend in a hunting accident, almost dying, enduring surgery, receiving forty-plus pints of blood, spending thirty-two days in the hospital, and undergoing six months of rehabilitation, Lynn returned to his carefree life. Believing the accident was behind him, Lynn learned during that phone call that it would remain with him the rest of his life. The blood he received was tainted. Lynn was HIV positive. Thrive High is a look into a soul lost and reclaimed through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You will be inspired as you realize that through God’s love and care, all mountains can be successfully climbed.
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Joshua Generation
$22.99Add to cartIn its exploration of the life of Joshua, Israel’s early leader, the Joshua Generation reveals the timeless keys to a successful twenty-first century life. Based on the instructions that God gave to Joshua, the author reveals God’s secret to a life that is prosperous and successful. To truly know God and have the success that He promised, you must know and apply that secret. Do you want to be blessed beyond measure? Do you desire to love and trust God, even if it means losing your life? Open your heart to the message that God gave to Joshua and let Him speak to you today. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Let Him bless you as He blessed Joshua thousands of years ago. Study the truths shared by this book, apply them to your life, and stand back as God sets the Joshua Generation ablaze with His fire. Don’t miss out on the message God has for you! Don’t get left behind on the incredible journey that He has planned for your life. Learn how to begin it today!
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Imperial Guard : The Cirrus Cycle 1
$17.49Add to cartLife is hard on the planet Cirrus in the twenty-third century, but a food-deficit Earth desperately needs the wheat that Cirrus supplies. Earlier, in the mid-twenty-second century, nearly a hundred years after a nuclear and biological holocaust, a world empire was established. A few decades later, intragalactic hyperjump travel was discovered, making the colonization of new worlds possible. But the galactic empire has been continually afflicted with civil wars, domestic unrest, and political conspiracies. Enter Timothy Brogan. In the closing years of the twenty-third century, he leaves his native planet of Cirrus to seek adventure as an officer in the Imperial Fusiliers. Little does he know, however, that he will be thrust into the decades-old power struggle between two political factions: one working for the greater good of humanity and the other obsessed with evil and selfish ends. Events beyond Brogan.s control propel him into conflict with the malevolent Mogul family. As he faces the most critical and difficult challenges of his life, he allies himself with the Mizpala faction, and the Emperor appoints him an officer in the Imperial Guard. In his new position he is thrust into the center of deadly peril but discovers romance and a new purpose for his life.
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Relationships Gods Way
$13.49Add to cartChapter 1: Unmarried To the unmarried individual who is trying to identify his or her soul mate. Male: God loves you so much that He wants to give you favor. Female: You are so special to God that He identifies you as a good thing and says that your price is far above rubies. Chapter 2: Married To married couples who are searching for the truth to stay married. Husband: God has chosen you to be the vehicle that will transport the greatest gift of all to His daughter, your wife. Wife: The ingredient that God has placed in you is a gift for your husband that will take him to heights that will elevate him spiritually, physically, materially, and relationally. Chapter 3: Parents To parents who want to contribute a blessing and not a curse to society. Father: God wants you to know that you are important-that’s why He put the chromosome inside of you that determines the gender of your child. Mother: You are unique because God put inside of you the incubator that develops life to its outward manifestation.
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Great I Am
$13.49Add to cartThe Great I Am is the first work in a series of books of poetry from an unknown yet gifted poet. But it is much more than just a book of poetry. Rather, it is a book of exaltations that will make your heart sing for God, your mind take hold of the things of Christ, and your spirit rise up with boldness. It is a book of timeless truths expounding on God’s grace, mercy, deliverance, and greatness, and our need to have faith in a faithful and almighty God. And if the poetry were not enough, the author begins this book with a personal essay, which serves to do more than introduce herself to the Christian literary community. It is an essay of personal triumph in Christ that tells of her humble beginnings as a child with a knack for writing, a love for literature, and suffering that caused her to question the significance of her existence. This young woman’s tribulations and tragedies were the foundation for her spiritual deliverance that marked the pathway to her God-given destiny. The Great I Am will leave readers with a sense of “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and will make for a memorable first book in what is sure to become a cherished series.
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William Joseph Seymour 1870-1922
$15.49Add to cart“It is an outstanding study of William Joseph Seymour. The author sums up Seymour’s significance, ‘because of the tremendous power and appeal generated by Seymour’s leadership at the Azusa Street Mission, history cannot erase him.'” JoAnn Ford Watson, Ph.D., Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio “Sanders is most helpful in constructing the context of turn-of-the-century America, the context in which Seymour came of age. Whether one agrees with all Sander’ conclusions is not the issue; whether one understands the picture he paints is.” Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California “Rufus Sanders’ study of the life of William Seymour is an important contribution to the literature on the origins of the Pentecostal and Holiness movements at the turn of the century. Sanders’ account adds details to our understanding of Seymour’s early life and contains somefine detective work concerning his family’s heritage. Most importantly, the work centrally confronts the role of race and racism in the early history of American Pentecostalism.” Donald McQuarie, Ph.D., Director, American Culture Studies Program, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
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Exalted Horn
$24.99Add to cartThe Exalted Horn challenges people to take a seat at the feet of the Holy Spirit, humble themselves before the Lord and hear His voice. As children of the Most High God, we should claim our inheritance and walk in the authority that He has given to us so that our horn(strength) may be exalted in Him. When our horn is exalted in the Lord, we lead victorious lives because we rejoice in His salvation. It is very easy to stray from the Word of God and disregard Him because of the depth of our daily struggles. But, if we are willing, we can know Him as Abba Father through the help of the Holy Spirit. The author shares in this book some lessons learned at the feet of the Holy Spirit by surrendering and believing such as “Wealth,””The Lust of the Eye,” “Procrastination,” “Sickness: Whose portion?,” “The Ministry of Suffering,” “Walking and Stumbling in God’s House,” “God’s way or My Way,” “The Power of Praise” and many more. She urges you to read, understand and “Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool–He is holy (Psalm 99:5). Each chapter ends with prayers to aid the reader in making direct supplications to God.
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Exalted Horn : Lessons At The Feet Of The Holy Spirit
$15.99Add to cartThe Exalted Horn challenges people to take a seat at the feet of the Holy Spirit, humble themselves before the Lord and hear His voice. As children of the Most High God, we should claim our inheritance and walk in the authority that He has given to us so that our horn(strength) may be exalted in Him. When our horn is exalted in the Lord, we lead victorious lives because we rejoice in His salvation. It is very easy to stray from the Word of God and disregard Him because of the depth of our daily struggles. But, if we are willing, we can know Him as Abba Father through the help of the Holy Spirit. The author shares in this book some lessons learned at the feet of the Holy Spirit by surrendering and believing such as “Wealth,””The Lust of the Eye,” “Procrastination,” “Sickness: Whose portion?,” “The Ministry of Suffering,” “Walking and Stumbling in God’s House,” “God’s way or My Way,” “The Power of Praise” and many more. She urges you to read, understand and “Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool–He is holy (Psalm 99:5). Each chapter ends with prayers to aid the reader in making direct supplications to God.
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Counted Righteous In Christ
$17.99Add to cartAre Christians merely forgiven, or do they possess the righteousness of Christ?
In this compelling and readable volume, Piper argues that in order for believers to enjoy full assurance of salvation and the everlasting inheritance of eternal life, we must first understand the doctrine of justification—including Christ’s imputation of righteousness.
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Building Materials For Life 2
$16.00Add to cartFundamentals
Seek Meaningful Work
God’s Rest
Humble Pride
Achieve Through Excellence
Focus Your Power
Direction In Life
Ripeness
OpportunityFaith
From Heaven To Earth
Live Your Faith
God’s Healing Hand
Let Your Light Shine
Hope
Taking God’s Name In Vain
Blessed Are The Meek
Ask, Seek, And KnockChallenges
Do Something
Urgency
Be Responsive
Commitment
Go Forth And Make Disciples
Incarnational Evangelism
Jesus Is The Idea
A Bold New IdeaLife Lessons
Learn From Mistakes
Embrace Change
Procrastination
Sorrow
Anxiety On A Mission
Fear In The Home
Anxiety On A Mountain
InfluenceGifts
Joy Of Children
True Worth
Simple Pleasures
Building Excitement
Gentleness
Passion
Unforgettable Moments
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This collection of forty essays is a continuation of those in Building Materials for Life,
Vol. I of this series. Volume II continues the series with essays on topics like direction in life, hope, urgency, sorrow, true worth, and simple pleasures. As in the first volume, the topics deal with matters, both religious and secular, that arise in the lives of people everywhere. This second volume provides new building materials that are relevant to issues people face, regardless of station in life, on a regular basis. -
Jesus And THe Ossuaries
$29.99Add to cartIn Jesus and the Ossuaries, Craig A. Evans helps all readers, expert and layperson alike, understand the importance this recent find might have for the quest for the historical Jesus and any historical reconstruction of early Christianity. Evans does this by providing an overview of the most important archaeological discoveries, before examining nine other inscriptions (six on ossuaries, three on stone slabs) that pertain in one way or another to the historical Jesus. He then surveys the arguments for and against the authenticity and identification of the recently discovered James Ossuary. Evans concludes his volume with a measured consideration of the historical value of the archaeological data afforded by the several inscriptions.
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Safe Haven Marriage
$18.99Add to cartCreating a safe haven for each other in a marriage can enable a couple to weather any storm. Yet that accomplishment is certainly easier said than done. Psychologists Arch Hart, Ph.D, and Sharon Hart Morris, Ph.D., present a detailed blueprint for establishing a marital safe haven so that couples can count on each other and avoid criticizing, blaming and shutting out their partners during tough times. Based on a new therapeutic approach that involves establishing a feeling of “safety,” out of which commitment and the other necessary elements of a lasting and fulfilling relationship can grow.
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African American Religious Thought
$78.00Add to cartBelieving that African American Religious studies has reached a crossroads, Cornel West and Eddie Glaude seek, in this landmark anthology, to steer the discipline into the future. Arguing that the complexity of beliefs, choices, and actions of African Americans need not be reduced to expressions of black religion, West and Glaude call for more careful reflection on the complex relationships of African American religious studies to conceptions of class, gender, sexual orientation, race, empire, and other values that continue to challenge our democratic ideals.
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Evidence Not Seen
$16.99Add to cart10 Chapters
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“‘As an American spy, you are worthy of death. ‘With that, he drew his finger across his throat then slapped the hilt of the sword at his side. All time froze around me…In terror I watched the man’s hand fold around the iilt of the sword…”This is the true story of a young American missionary woman’s courage and triumph of faith in the jungles of New Guinea and her four years in a notorious Japanese prison camp. Never to see her husband again, she was forced to sign a confession to a crime she did not commit and face the executioner’s sword only to be miraculously spared.
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Line Of Duty
$17.99Add to cartAt the request of her many fans_Terri Blackstock revisits the heroic cast of characters in this fifth book in her best-selling Newpointe 911 series In Line of Duty, a bomb explodes at the Icon International building in New Orleans while lawyer Jill Clark Nichols is in the top floor boardroom. The thirty-story building goes up in flames and fire departments from all around the area are called in. The firefighters from Newpointe are especially concerned since they know Jill is inside the building. Dan, her husband, rushes in to save her. But as firefighters work to evacuate the upper floors of the building, a second and third bomb explode, causing the lower floors to cave in. Firefighters and civilians are buried beneath the rubble. When the smoke finally clears, a count is taken. Jill narrowly escapes the chaos of the explosions and fire only to find Dan missing. Were the bombs the act of a terrorist, or a scheme coming from a heart of greed? Can Jill’s faith carry her through these long days of pain and uncertainty? And will Dan survive this tragedy . . . or sacrifice his life in the line of duty?
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Hat
$19.99Add to cartHedgie the hedgehog discovers the wisdom of the adage, “Don’t go poking your nose where it doesn’t belong” only after curiosity gets this prickly fellow in a pickle. When Lisa’s red and white woolen stocking blows off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and sticks his nose inside, only to discover his prickles prevent him from pulling out of it. Soon all the farm animals are coming around to chuckle at silly Hedgie’s stocking hat. But in the end, nimble-witted Hedgie gets the last laugh.
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Is There Any Clean Place
$15.49Add to cartIs There Any Clean Place? is a cry for holiness.This is God’s cry as well as the author’s and all those who desire to be like Christ. For the Lord says, “Be holy, for I am holy.” Through a process of dreams, visions, life’s lessons, and God’s Word, the Lord has imparted a revelation to Norine, which she shares in her quest for holiness. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” MATTHEW 5:6
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Madelines Christmas
$8.99Add to cartIt’s the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of eleven little girls and Miss Clavel is hard work, but Madeline finds help from a magical merchant peddling flying carpets door-to-door. Now the girls are going on a Christmas journey that will surely make them forget their sniffles and sneezes.
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Art Of Reading Scripture
$39.99Add to cartThe difficulty of interpreting the Bible is felt all over today. Is the Bible still authoritative for the faith and practice of the church? If so, in what way? What practices of reading offer the most appropriate approach to understanding Scripture? The church’s lack of clarity about these issues has hindered its witness and mission, causing it to speak with an uncertain voice to the challenges of our time.
This important book is for a twenty-first-century church that seems to have lost the art of reading the Bible attentively and imaginatively. “The Art of Reading Scripture” is written by a group of eminent scholars and teachers seeking to recover the church’s rich heritage of biblical interpretation in a dramatically changed cultural environment. Asking how best to read the Bible in a postmodern context, the contributors together affirm up front “Nine Theses” that provide substantial guidance for the church. The essays and sermons that follow both amplify and model the approach to Scripture outlined in the Nine Theses.
Lucidly conceived, carefully written, and shimmering with fresh insights, “The Art of Reading Scripture” proposes a far-reaching revolution in how the Bible is taught in theological seminaries and calls pastors and teachers in the church to rethink their practices of using the Bible.
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Make Way For Ducklings
$10.99Add to cartThe busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman, Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The Public Garden was no place for the ducklings when they were first born, but now they’re old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats. Available for the first time in a full-size paperback edition, this Caldecott Medal-winning classic continues to delight generations of children. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. The 1942 Caldecott Medal winner.
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Deceptive Seduction
$24.99Add to cart“The devil made me do it!” Although we have all heard someone make this statement at least once in our lives, it still carries a very real truth. Have you ever ventured into the teachings of the New Age Movement? Have you ever dabbled in the adventure of occult practices? Have you ever visited a psychic? Are you seeking answers to spiritual questions, or running from the concept of God because of spiritual confusion? Or maybe you are just one of those people who are fascinated by anything having to do with the supernatural? How could a young woman go from merely talking to a psychic in 1984, to finding herself being ordered to murder an innocent woman and her unborn child a few short years later? Read her story in this book, Deceptive Seduction, and then you choose who will be the Master you follow in your own life.
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Prophetic Song : Gateway To Glory
$15.49Add to cartGod is releasing a new sound in the church worldwide-prophetic song. Prophetic song is spontaneous, given fresh by the Holy Spirit. It is powerful, releasing an atmosphere of God’s presence in the church. It is intimate, drawing us into face-to-face and heart-to-heart encounters with God. This book is broken into four main parts. Part One centers on the sound of many waters, which is released when believers in the church mingle their voices in free worship. Part Two focuses on David and his legacy of prophetic song lyrics in the book of Psalms. Part Three deals with the gift of prophecy in song. And Part Four tells how to give prophetic song its place in the church. Prophetic Song: Gateway to Glory will help pastors, prophets, worshipers, and intercessors fulfill their roles in the new sound God is releasing worldwide in His church.
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Go Hard Into The Wind And Waves
$17.49Add to cartGo Hard into the Wind and Waves is a true story. The events that led to a tragedy at sea for the outrigger canoe team were to Tino Rico the final crucible in a lifetime of wrong decisions that took him into drugs, gang activity, and prison before he surrendered his life to Jesus. This ultimate trial came suddenly on January 3, 1999. In fifty-degree water, six men clung to the sunken outrigger canoe for five hours, while high winds and waves beat them to exhaustion in the Channel Island area of the Pacific Ocean. Tino’s story was documented on the Discovery TV special on hypothermia titled Survival. Two men died in this tragedy at sea. This story is full of courage and hope in a mighty God that proved no matter how dark the circumstances, he will see you through. “An amazing story of faith and courage, thought provoking.” Pastor Tom Riggs, Friend and Mentor “What an incredible testimony of the process of transformation.” Dr. Leah Coulter, Sr. Assoc. Pastor, Channel Island Vineyard Church, Oxnard.
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Power : What It Is How To Get It Now How To Release It
$16.49Add to cartDo you want power? Real supernatural power? You can get it-today! THE POWER! is a riveting description of the awesome power behind the whole universe, and how this same power can “come upon” you, giving you supernatural abilities to accomplish the will of your Creator. Any person can receive this power, then release it in everyday situations to impact the world. This amazing power will help readers conquer all challenges in their lives, no matter what their circumstances. This power can also heal you of all sicknesses and diseases, and enable you to be a vessel to bring healing and blessing to others. An appendix contains many inspiring accounts of actual, dramatic healings and miracles. The author believes people will be healed as they read this book. This is exciting, little-known information from the ancient writers of the Bible. Proofs of the Bible’s irrefutable reliability are also provided.
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God Is Enough
$17.49Add to cartGeneration after generation of readers have kept Hannah Whitall Smith’s The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life in continuous print since its first publication in 1875. Many of them, however, never became well acquainted with similar gems of spiritual devotion that are found not only in her other published writings but also in the thousands of pages of unpublished letters and journals in which she recorded her spiritual journey. In 1982, through the kindness of her great-granddaughter, Barbara Strachey Halpern, the editors were given free access to the family’s treasure lode of books, memorabilia, and manuscripts at her home in Oxford, England. The result was God Is Enough. The warm response generated by its first printing in 1986 and supported by the thousands who welcomed each additional printing thereafter indicates that the practical spiritual insights of this most widely read spiritual counselor of the nineteenth century still speak to us today. Readers who gave it a five-star review and say that it is the “best devotional ever,” a “book to be shared,” and “a must for any Christian’s library” will be glad to welcome the volume back in its eleventh printing. God is enough! Christ is all! The Holy Spirit is here in grace and power!
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America A Call To Greatness
$16.99Add to cart“John W. Chalfant’s important book America – A Call To Greatness is going to produce bountiful blessings upon the Christian ministries of this troubled land. He has captured the essence of militant Christianity as it relates to love of country and devotion to democratic principles which it is every citizen’s opportunity and obligation to uphold. I believe that serious readers everywhere will find the imprint of the hand of God on this marvelous contribution to Christian and patriotic literature.” D. James Kennedy, D.D., Ph.D. Senior Minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church “John Chalfant has faithfully strived to demonstrate the incontrovertible fact that God is sovereign over all nations and all peoples. Without a renewed acknowledgment of accountability to our Creator, America will perish.” Howard Phillips, Chairman The Conservative Caucus, Inc. “America – A Call To Greatness! What a title and what a book! I have believed, and taught, that only two nations ever were ordained of God for Greatness! Israel and America! This is a must read for everyone, but especially for clergy and others in key leadership. We must be moved to action and the saving of the freedoms of our great Nation. This book will so motivate every honest reader, but especially the clergy.” Col. E.H. “Jim” Ammerman, Chaplain, U.S. Army (Ret.) President, Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches “In a mere 228 pages John Chalfant encapsulates the cause-and-effect relationship between epochal spiritual and political struggles of our times. He offers foolproof, attainable, action-based solutions for the restoration of America’s vanishing freedoms. America – A Call To Greatness is powerful, hard-hitting, and holds no punches. Fully documented, it is filled with Bible-based political realities, hope and inspiration. As Chalfant contends, ‘The most exhaustive book ever written on politics is the Bible.’ America – A Call To Greatness should be MUST reading for every American, including politicians, clergymen, businessmen, high school and college students, homeschoolers and citizens from every rank and religious persuasion. This book contains the keys to the restoration of our country.” Donald S. McAlvany, Editor The McAlvany Intelligence Advisor
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Restoring The Broken Hearted
$17.49Add to cartIn her book Restoring the Brokenhearted, Dr. Ouida Walsh offers biblical keys for turning a dysfunctional past into a dynamic future.Teaching from personal and professional experience, Dr.Walsh sheds light on difficult subjects, making them easy to understand and to conquer. This informative book will help you discover: How to identify the root cause of problems A clear description of functional and dysfunctional behavior How to analyze the value of each relationship-past or present The impact of shame and denial upon the human heart How to set boundaries to prevent people from taking advantage Clear and concise steps to take to break free of old habits How to help others find the freedom they are searching for If your heart or the heart of someone you know is in need of healing, Restoring the Brokenhearted is the perfect antidote!
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Cancer Battle Plan Sourcebook
$24.00Add to cart“A comprehensive naturopathic manual and companion to the bestselling book that has helped thousands of people fight cancer. This sourcebook illustrates many of the latest and safest tools and therapies available to help you detoxify, strengthen, and monitor your body.”
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In Search Of The Proverbs 31 Man
$15.99Add to cart224 Pages
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We’ve heard much about the virtuous Proverbs 31 wife. But what godly characteristics should Christian women be seeking or nurturing in a man? Hammond digs into God’s Word for thought-provoking examples of traits that distinguish a husband (or potential husband) “of noble character.” Essential reading for dating singles of either sex! -
Place Called Heaven
$14.99Add to cartJesus has gone to prepare a place for you in heaven! Using Scripture, E.M. Bounds shows how you can look forward to: receiving your crown of glory; reigning with Christ forever; being free of pain, sickness, and sorrow; being reunited with your loved ones in heaven. Also discover how you can: know that you are heaven-bound; have no fear of death; lay up treasures in heaven now. Through Bound’s anointed writing, the breathtaking beauty and joy that await every believer in Christ will become real to you. Find out how you can receive your reward and be sure that heaven will be your eternal home.
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Who Are The Anabaptists
$12.99Add to cartThe Anabaptists of North America sport an amazing spectrum of religious and cultural diversity–from communal Hutterites to urban Mennonites, from low-tech Amish to acculturated Brethren. New members with Asian, African, and Hispanic cultural roots add spice and color to traditional Anabaptist ways. Counting more than 6,000 congregations and 100 different groups, the Anabaptists are known for their strong commitments to peacemaking, service, and community. In this concise text, a leading scholar of Anabaptist communities provides a sweeping overview of their beliefs and practices as well as their similarities and differences.
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StormFront : The Good News Of God
$23.99Add to cartHow does one authentically hear and live out the gospel in North America? This new book attempts to answer this question in a way that reveals much about the nature of Christian faith today and its relation to contemporary culture.
In keeping with the aims of the acclaimed Gospel and Our Culture series, “StormFront” investigates how the gospel intersects American culture and seeks to reorient the church to its full and proper missional vocation. Four authors noted for their understanding of modern church life offer a sober yet hopeful critique of American culture that focuses on consumerism and the privatization of religion, and they challenge the Christian church to embrace its corporate task to be salt and light to the world.
Amid the many books on the subject, this one is distinctive in its concern for application. By constrasting contemporary life with a thoroughgoing reading of the biblical narrative, the authors help American Christians discern how our cultural location makes it difficult to live out the transformative message of the gospel. Few readers will fail to be engaged by the lessons offered here.
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10 Commandments For Pastors New To A Congregation
$17.99Add to cartThe opening months of a new pastorate are decisive for how that ministry will unfold, so great care should be taken to begin wisely and well. Simply transplanting programs and habits that worked elsewhere, ignoring the specific dynamics of the new congregation and its people, making too few significant changes, or making too many insignificant changes will create problems for the new pastor that may never be overcome. “Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation” offers specific, down-to-earth principles and guidance on how to make a good beginning, one that will lay the foundation for years of fruitful ministry.
Drawing on twenty-five years of parish ministry, during which he has mentored many new and transitioning pastors, Lawrence Farris here provides ten guidelines, illustrated with relevant examples, that identify potential pitfalls and show how to avoid them. Such areas as preaching, pastoral care, self-care, community and denominational commitments, and role clarity are addressed with an emphasis on practical approaches to ministry in a new setting. Farris also gives clear advice on how to learn the new congregation and its setting, how to set appropriate personal and professional boundaries, and how to stay focused on what matters most in a new ministry.Lively, practical, and brief enough for the new pastor to have time to actually read it, “Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation” is a must-read both for pastors on the move and for individuals preparing for first-time ministry.
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Bearer Of Divine Revelation
$23.99Add to cartWith a spare eloquence reminiscent of Hemingway and an insistence on divine grace even in the darkest circumstances, Lawrence Dorr writes short stories as powerful as they are profound.
The fifteen new and selected stories here, stylistically and substantively rich, follow a central character through episodes reflecting Dorr’s own eventful life: his childhood in Hungary; wartime experiences on the Russian front; hardship and poverty; the death of family and friends. With a subtle depth of feeling and a clear, mature voice, Dorr writes of refugees and survivors, and of the social, cultural, and religious chasms that separate them. The book’s title story, as an example, follows Dorr’s protagonist through Salzburg, Austria, as he struggles to survive both physically and spiritually in the aftermath of World War II.
Each of these stories has its own plot, but the book as a whole offers a subtle yet powerful story line that underscores the protagonist’s deepening sense of life’s meaning and grace. Dorr’s literary odyssey is a pilgrim’s progress: from trials and anguish come hard-won understanding and hope. While war and pain bring loss of friends, of family, of faith, of God slowly a new life, a new faith, and a new love emerge, and with them a deep peace.
As gripping to read as it is moving, “A Bearer of Divine Revelation” will speak to readers at every stage and station in life.
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Reformed Confessions Of The 16th Century
$60.00Add to cartReformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Century makes available a number of confessional documents that are not easily accessible elsewhere. Arthur Cochrane’s introduction to the work and to each confession indicates each document’s importance and its theological emphases. A new introduction by Jack Rogers focuses on developments in the study of Reformed Confessions since the first appearance of Cochrane’s book in 1966.
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Break Through Prayer
$18.99Add to cartPrayer is an essential part of the devoted Christian’s life, Cymbala (Fresh Faith) reminds readers, and the Bible sets forth numerous examples of faithful men and women who prayed constantly. In this inspirational guidebook for committed Christians, the author, the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, writes that he has seen the power and comfort of prayer not only in the Bible but in his own life, as well as in the lives of his church members, many of whom were personally affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Cymbala assures that God wants to hear and answer people’s prayers, and thus people should pray with “certainty” and with “confidence.” He gives guidelines for making effective prayers, and suggests that only supplicants who abide by “God’s spiritual laws” can expect to have their prayers answered. “An unforgiving spirit, bitterness, secret, sexual sins,” he writes, “can stymie our praying.” (This is the reason, he says, that he once refused to pray for a man in his Tabernacle-because he lived “in fornication” with his girlfriend.) Cymbala focuses largely on how to use prayer to become filled with joy and to cast away worries or fears, and he spends much of the book explaining how a life of faithful prayer can result in deep, lasting inner peace. Spiced with lively anecdotes-the heroin addict who found God; the disaffected young man who became a soapbox preacher-and punctuated with pullout quotations, Cymbala’s impassioned message should bring encouragement to the Christian faithful.
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Breakthrough Prayer explains the principles and lays out a vision that can revolutionize our lives, enabling us to receive all that God has for us. -
Things I Know Best
$12.95Add to cartThe townsfolk in Pleasant Cross, North Carolina, carry a healthy suspicion of the three generations of Ivy women. Each Ivy woman has been blessed with the gift of Knowing, but it’s eighteen-year-old Tessa and her unique powers that cause folks to raise their eyebrows. When Rev. Renfrow and his son, Sterling, roll into town with their Airstream trailer and special brand of faith, things will never be the same, as a tragic secret is uncovered and the Ivy women learn the true meaning of kinship and hope.
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Shepherd Leadership : Wisdom For Leaders From Psalm 23
$24.95Add to cartThe Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me bedside the still waters;
He restoreth my soul.Today’s professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership- the leader as shepherd.
Drawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King David’s psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with today’s leadership challenges. Shepherd Leadership offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. Shepherd Leadership offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. It’s not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. It’s a fully integrated life- a matter of head and hand and heart. It’s a way of thinking and doing and being. -
Healing Care Healing Prayer
$16.99Add to cartThis book is a guide for those caregivers who want to include inner healing prayer as part of their ministry. Whether professionals or concerned laypeople, Christians can be used consistently by the Lord to facilitate deep change and healing in wounded people.
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Weary Throats And New Songs
$31.99Add to cartExamines the rich heritage of African American women who have proclaimed–and still proclaim–God’s word. Against all odds, African American women have passionately proclaimed the goodness of God and lifted up Jesus’ name despite barriers of race, class, denomination, education and gender. In response to a sense of deliverance from evil and in gratitude for answered prayers, these women have related their faith and trust in God in sacred places such as ships, fields, homes, barns, factories, hospitals, schools, pulpits, missionary societies, and over kitchen sinks. Even when disenfranchised in the religious communities they helped create, African American women continue to “say a word” about God, whether they are ordained or not.
This book provides a brief review of the rich heritage of African American female proclaimers and examines contemporary African American women’s sermon preparation, content, delivery, and personhood. Brown draws heavily on interviews and conversations, as well as audio and video tapes of women proclaiming God’s word to relate how and why African American women tell others about God despite resistance (weary throats) and with the help of support (new songs) in religious and social communities. -
Smith Wigglesworth On Heaven
$16.99Add to cartIllustrating his insights with many dramatic, real-life examples, Smith Wigglesworth has a dynamic message in store for those who are looking toward the second coming. He explains how to prepare for your future in eternity with God while experiencing the power and joy of the Holy Spirit in the present. Discover God’s plans for you in this life and what He has in store for you in the heaven. You can know victorious living–now and for all eternity.
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Revelation Revolution 1
$25.99Add to cartRevelation Revolution is volume one of four volumes on the book of Revelation. The reader will receive insights to the most debated book of the Bible, which unveils the person and the work of Jesus Christ. The book reveals the meaning of the three feasts of the Lord (Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles), and how those feasts are related to the finished work of Calvary. This book brings spiritual revelation and information to Christians who are bound in legalism and view the book of Revelation as a scary book full of gloom and doom. Readers will see that the book of Revelation shows Christians the finished work of Jesus Christ and who they are in Christ. The fear that has accompanied some of the past teaching of the book of Revelation will be removed as the reader ceases from his own labors, enters into God’s rest, and matures in grace and truth.
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Little Pot Of Oil
$11.00Add to cartRunning on Empty? The Holy Spirit’s empowerment comes when we step into the forward motion of God’s love flowing through us-not backwards into our comfortable shell!
A time comes when we just don’t have anything left over to give. We run out of faith, energy, strength, patience, options, peace, joy, ideas, and even love. So when God’s call comes knocking and our resources seem thin, we tend to hole up and hide from the needs of others. But that’s exactly when God’s greatest blessing is within a single step, according to Jill Briscoe. He’s asking us to obey, senseless as it may seem.
God has given us what we need to fill up when we run low. It’s the incredible gift of Himself. In this engaging book, Jill Briscoe guides you to a source of ample sustenance. Even as you empty yourself, the Holy Spirit will fill you. And in giving yourself away, you will find life.
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Inspirations From Above
$16.99Add to cartYour church sign can be an awesome ministry in itself. Inspirations From Above gives instruction on how to make your sign ministry successful. The author shares his hands-on experience in the sign ministry, providing more than 1,200 proven “attention-getting” sayings that minister to the soul.
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This Anguishing Blessed Journey
$10.99Add to cartSometimes the best worship comes from a broken heart. “It’s Mother’s Day, and we are embarking on an adventure with Hannah. . . .” So begins one mother’s efforts to scale the wall of her daughter’s autism spectrum disorder. This faith journal shares the heartfelt prayers, gentle, loving Biblical truths, everyday spiritual insights, anguishing emotional struggles, and blessed strength from Scripture that all played a part in this woman’s spiritual journey the first year after her daughter’s diagnosis. “A very encouraging and uplifting resource for any parents who find themselves in the lifelong journey of raising a special needs child. The hope here is not in the therapy or the cure, it’s in the One who allows all things to work together for our good. Parents and others whose lives are touched by a special needs child will find this book to be a great comfort.” -Liberty G., Mother of an Autistic Child “I was greatly encouraged by the insight and depth of trust in Sonya’s heart. This book would be an encouraging read for anyone walking through ‘the valleys’ in their life. I believe Sonya has hit the target and that God will greatly use the words she has written to be a balm to hurting individuals.” -Steve Hammack, Counselor, Conference Speaker, Pastor
