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Heavens Whisper : A Journey Through Crisis
$24.99Add to cartImagine for a moment that you are a prisoner, confined in the smallest, most unrelenting cage known to mankind. Imagine the cage is your own weak and tender flesh. Unable to communicate or move a muscle, you are left in an unforgiving shell. You are trapped, and death is the only way to escape your confinement. As inconceivable as this might sound, this indeed was my father’s reality for decades. This is what the disease known as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) did to him. He lost everything physically and mentally possible, and I, in the process of witnessing this tragedy, began losing my heart and soul. -Rita Jaget Ellis Tragedy strikes, and in an instant our lives are changed forever. Why must loved ones suffer and die? Who hasn’t asked the question “Why?” or wondered where God is in a desperate hour? None of us are exempt from pain and suffering. Whether it be emotional or physical, a loved one or ourselves, we are all candidates. This book is about: Understanding and managing our emotions in crises Understanding and accepting suffering and death Understanding God’s action or lack of action in any given situation Getting past our personal crises and allowing ourselves to pursue lives full of purpose This book has the potential to change lives; it beats with a heart and soul of its own.
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Heavens Whisper : A Journey Through Crisis
$15.99Add to cartImagine for a moment that you are a prisoner, confined in the smallest, most unrelenting cage known to mankind. Imagine the cage is your own weak and tender flesh. Unable to communicate or move a muscle, you are left in an unforgiving shell. You are trapped, and death is the only way to escape your confinement. As inconceivable as this might sound, this indeed was my father’s reality for decades. This is what the disease known as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) did to him. He lost everything physically and mentally possible, and I, in the process of witnessing this tragedy, began losing my heart and soul. -Rita Jaget Ellis Tragedy strikes, and in an instant our lives are changed forever. Why must loved ones suffer and die? Who hasn’t asked the question “Why?” or wondered where God is in a desperate hour? None of us are exempt from pain and suffering. Whether it be emotional or physical, a loved one or ourselves, we are all candidates. This book is about: Understanding and managing our emotions in crises Understanding and accepting suffering and death Understanding God’s action or lack of action in any given situation Getting past our personal crises and allowing ourselves to pursue lives full of purpose This book has the potential to change lives; it beats with a heart and soul of its own.
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My Sheep Know My Voice
$21.99Add to cartMy Sheep Know My Voice is a collection of fine divine poems written by Jacqueline K. Murray under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Each poem has its own unique style of reaching believers in Christ as well as unbelievers. With revelation of God’s Word and sensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit, Jacqueline pens messages for a lifestyle of deliverance and liberty. Through poetry, the reader is provoked to examine himself from different angles of self-characterization. Jacqueline’s simplistic approach to this art form renders a direct unveiling of the mysteries of God’s Kingdom and provides spiritual food that necessarily dictates meditation and change. This book is in its second printing, and has been revised and updated with numerous new poems. As you will see as you read through the following pages, Jacqueline is truly gifted to minister God’s Word through poetry. Her unique approach will no doubt capture your attention, feed your Spirit man, and cause you to want more.
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Medical Journal Memos
$16.49Add to cartA Guide for Families with Loved Ones Facing Illness at Home, in the hospital or Long-Term Facilities This journal will become valuable to you as time goes on and will become a legacy of information for your loved ones and heirs. How often have you gone to a new physician or taken your newborn, child, spouse, or parent to a doctor’s office and been requested to fill out a questionnaire? This usually pertains to a variety of issues such as symptoms, current medication dosages, allergies, and family history, just to mention a few. Questions need to be asked, so write down the information prior to appointments in the places provided in this journal so you can record the answers when needed. “Trying to remember” is frustrating in the event of an emergency or catastrophic illness resulting in admission to a hospital or long-term care facility when medical information must be provided. Keep at hand important personal and doctors’ phone numbers, medication history, a list of allergies and inoculations, a ledger of expenses, and admission/discharge summaries, and know how to request medical chart information. Keeping this journal will assist you in being prepared for the everyday and the unexpected, and will assure that what is placed into the medical files is accurate. Be your own advocate and not a statistic, because if not you, then who?
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Listening To The Bible
$16.99Add to cartThe purpose of this book is to equip small groups to study God’s Word in new and exciting ways. Groups will have the chance to study together in a way that will facilitate spiritual growth and nurture relationships, empowering them to go out and share what they have learned and build up the Body of Christ. This Bible study method prepares them for living together in unity and being a light to the world. It helps them to hear the Word and do what it says. All types of groups can use this Bible study including teens, Sunday school classes, women, couples, and families. It is both interactive and introspective. It does not require a previous knowledge of the Bible, homework, or a large amount of preparation on the part of the leader. This user-friendly Bible study is very flexible, allows for creativity, and uses all types of learning styles. Its strength comes from everyone participating. It is foundational and makes it easy for people to join at anytime. It is not series oriented, having no natural breaks where people tend to stop attending. So, it can last as long as God desires.
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Between Sundays
$21.95Add to cartYou’ve experienced it-the spiritual let-down on Monday after Sunday worship that keeps spiraling down until the next first-day fellowship. How do you overcome that deflating feeling? How do you maintain your Sunday fervor of faith Monday through Saturday? Between Sundays by Shawn Craig is the place to start. Open the pages of this book and accept Craig’s invitation to “Walk with me in pursuit of God.” Daily devotions for each day of the week, Monday thru Saturday.
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Too Close To The Flame
$17.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
“Our world is aflame with sex,” warns counselor and author Dr. Gregg Jantz. We live in a society where sex is practiced openly, talked about freely, engaged in creatively, and flaunted shamelessly. Cultural stigmas that once kept sex within definable boundaries have all but disappeared.
Anyone can fall prey to sexual temptation or become the target of a sexual aggressor. Any man or woman who has contact with the opposite sex – whether at church, in the workplace, or at play – needs the vital information contained in these pages.
Would you recognize a sexually charged relationship soon enough to avoid falling into an affair? Would you be able to help a friend, loved one, or someone you’re counseling avoid such a relationship? Basing each section on gripping case studies, this must-read book for the new millennium will help you recognize the danger signs of a sexualized relationship and show you how to keep your future with your family, your friends, your coworkers, and your God secure
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Names Of Jesus
$14.99Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
What’s in a name? In the case of Jesus Christ, rich insights, fresh perspectives, and pathways to intimacy. From “Good Shepherd” to “Lamb of God,” Rubel Shelly explores the various names given to Christ in the Bible and reveals a Christ that will both surprise and challenge you. Shelly, a deeply respected scholar, has researched and written numerous books and commentaries, including the very popular What Would Jesus Do Today? In The Names of Jesus, Shelly uses his unique insight and fervent love for the Scriptures to develop a clear and unobstructed picture of Jesus through the biblical names that describe the One who invites the whole world to come to Him. What Shelly discovers and divulges is that these names and titles reveal the ultimate man, the ultimate Savior, and the ultimate answer to your greatest struggles, fears, and failures.
Gain a more intimate knowledge of Christ through his many different names in Scripture. New discoveries about Christ await you in this fascinating and insightful book by this highly respected scholar.
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Rescued By The Cross
$16.99Add to cartIn This Compelling Book, One Of America’s Most Popular, Influential, And Compelling Youth Evangelists Reveals His Own Incredible Story Of Rescue. This Book, Ken Freeman’s First Release, Offers Hope, Encouragement, And Insight To Young Christians About How To Step Out Of The Past, No Matter How Painful, And Into God’s Purpose. No One Communicates This Message With More Clarity And Vision. Linking A Passionate Plea For An Uncompromised Life Lived In God’s Purpose With A Compassionate Understanding Of Painful Pasts, Freeman Offers A Message Of Hope And Direction To Searching Young People And Those Who Love Them. 239 Pages, Softcover. Howard Publishing.
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God Will Make A Way
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Brutal double murder . . . the loss of a best friend-these are the tragedies that compelled Rush to write this compassionate book of healing. In God Will Make a Way, Rush tells his own story and the stories of others who were dealt devastating blows but trusted an unseen God to lead them on an uncharted course to the comfort and assurance they so desperately sought.
Divorce, death, disease, and broken dreams-people everywhere are searching for answers that mend and heal. This book is a hand that grasps yours and leads you to that healing.
The sections of the book move from “Heartbreak” to “Hope,” “Pain’s Joys,” “God’s Prescription for Pain,” and finally to “Victory.” For anyone who needs practical help in surviving crisis and pain-this is the book!
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Churches That Heal
$18.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
Why should churches heal? Does your church touch the lives of broken people and bring healing to their hurts? How does your church become that healing force that glorifies God and impacts whole communities? In a desperately hurting world full of toxic relationships, crippled values, and mutilated mortality, lives are crying out for real healing — not drug-induced solutions, not psychobabble band-aids, but authentic answers that heal the heart, soul, and mind. There is only one source for such healing power. The church that was built on the One who said to the world, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened.” The question is not can we become a church that heals shattered lives but will we. Doug Murren, in this insightful, inspiring, and instructive book, reveals why and how you can become a healing force in your neighborhood, community, and the world.
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They Smell Like Sheep
$15.99Add to cartJesus the Good Shepherd did not lead his flock from a distance; he got dirty with their problems and struggles. And that, says Anderson, is the only kind of leadership that will move the church forward in the new millennium. The practical leadership principles he shares will help you become the effective leader you’re meant to be!
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Daring To Dance With God
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Christians everywhere want to know God more intimately but often don’t know how to overcome the obstacles that keep them arm’s length from their Creator. In Daring to Dance with God, Jeff Walling combines biblical insight, vivid imagery, and humorous stories to move you into a celebration of life’s surprises and a rich relationship with the God of the unexpected.
You will identify with Walling’s witty yet poignant insights on “Five Diseases That Stop the Music” and will find hope in the section on “Three Special Dances for Painful Times.” Ideal for all who long for more in their relationship with God.
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Living The Story
$23.50Add to cartThis instructive, practical book explores the meaning of “biblical spirituality,” a spirituality rooted in the Scriptures, in the grand story of God.
Writing to promote genuine discipleship and an everyday sense of God’s presence, R. Paul Stevens and Michael Green show that biblical spirituality is based on down-to-earth principles meant to foster righteous living at home, at work, wherever one is. They highlight the importance of our being in relationship with the Triune God and discuss how we can be worshipers of Abba God, disciples of Jesus, and temples of the Holy Spirit. The book proceeds through the Old and New Testaments, engaging readers with the discoveries and struggles of people of faith from Adam and Eve to those gathered around the Lamb in the new Jerusalem. Stevens and Green focus throughout on how we can truly live the Word of God so that our own stories become part of God’s great story of love.Filled with biblical wisdom and a pleasure to read, “Living the Story” is a winsome invitation to follow God wholeheartedly in every dimension of life.
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In One Body Through The Cross
$13.99Add to cartThe Princeton Proposal is a landmark statement on the present situation and future possibilities of modern ecumenism. Drafted by sixteen theologians and ecumenists from various church traditions, who met over a period of three years in Princeton, New Jersey, this document seeks to steer contemporary efforts at church unity away from social and political agendas, which are themselves divisive, and back to the chief goal of the modern ecumenical movement the visible unity of Christians worldwide, of all those who are reconciled “in one body through the cross.”
Since the study group that produced this statement was instituted and its participants were chosen by an independent ecumenical foundation, the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology, their “unofficial” work presents especially profound and creative reflection on the ecumenical task. With this report the study group members do not claim to speak for their churches, but hope to speak to all the churches out of shared concern for the founding ecumenical imperative “that they all may be one . . . so that the world may believe.”
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Witnessing For Peace
$24.00Add to cartThe rapidly deteriorating situation in Israel/Palestine has dashed hopes of any imminent peace or even accommodation between the Israeli people and the Palestinian people. A leader in Palestinian Christianity, and an outspoken advocate of nonviolence and of Palestinian rights, Bishop Munib Younan directly addresses this situation and its imperatives. Born of Palestinian refugee parents and raised in Jerusalem, Younan has spent his life pastoring Palestinian Christians and searching for nonviolent solutions in this complex and volatile religious and political scene. In this volume, Younan presents first the historical and social context of the Palestinian situation, beginning with the not-well-known story of Arab Christianity and his own background. He elaborates his own theology of nonviolence, centered in the idea of martyria–heeding a call to justice, inclusion, and forgiveness. He illustrates the notion with dramatic and often tragic episodes and shows how it can address key issues in the current struggle with Israel over statehood, land, and refugees. Younan’s model of Christian nonviolence also has demonstrable benefits in addressing terrorism, interreligious strife, and global peacemaking. Younan’s is a voice all Christians of conscience should hear.
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Absolute Surrender (Reprinted)
$13.00Add to cartIn Murray’s classic devotional style, he shows the way to new freedom and power, beginning with the truth that “carnal Christianity” is not true Christianity. He clearly and convincingly presents the “one decisive step” that believers can take to move from the old life to the new life. Murray begins with the biblical command to be filled with the Spirit and ends with the assurance that “ye are the branches” and completely dependent on the Vine for life.
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Barclay Prayer Book
$27.00Add to cartIn this new collection honoring the 25 years since his death, some of William Barclay’s most beloved prayers and meditations, originally appearing in his Prayers for the Christian Year and Epilogues and Prayers, have been brought together. While some of the prayers were written for private use, and others for use in public, so personal was the stamp that Barclay put on them that it is difficult to tell which are which. Written so many years ago but still as fresh and meaningful as ever, these prayers invite us to experience the wellspring of spirituality that nourished this timeless theologian’s creativity. Arranged both topically and chronologically through the church year, A Barclay Prayer Book is perfect for personal devotional study and a useful resource for worship leaders.
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Southern Storm
$17.99Add to cartPolice Chief Cade disappears after hitting and killing a man with his car. Without a trace, without a note, without taking clothes or his car or money, he is gone. When a witness says she saw Cade getting into a blue Buick with a woman before his disappearance, the newspapers report that Cade left town to be with her. Blair knows it doesn’t make sense for Cade to leave without word for any reason. The dead man is identified, and it soon becomes clear that the woman Cade was seen with was the wife of the dead man. Newspapers begin to ask hard questions. Was the Cape Refuge Chief of Police having an affair with this woman? Did he deliberately kill her husband, then make it look like an accident? When the police department receives a handwritten note from Cade that he has run off to get married to a woman he’s kept secret, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. But Blair notices his unusual signature: Matt Cade. Cade never goes by his first name, and he especially never calls himself Matt. She thinks it’s a signal from him that the contents of the note are false. Meanwhile, around the south, there are news reports about babies being kidnapped from area hospitals. When a ransom call comes to Hanover House from the baby’s kidnapper, they are all shocked to see that the phone it is traced to is Cade’s cell phone. Is he involved in the babies’ disappearance? Is that why he’s disappeared?
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This Is My Faith
$14.49Add to cart“This guide to the Christian faith is ideal for those preparing for confirmation. Arranged in three parts: “”Becoming a Christian””, “”Belonging to God”” and “”Belonging to the Church””, it is appropriate for personal reading and as a basis for a confirmation course. In uncomplicated language it takes the reader from the first step of making a choice for God and lays a solid foundation of teaching that will hold good for the whole of life.”
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Time And Again
$16.99Add to cartMacy Hays is depressed and alone. At age fifteen, it seems her life is over. In the two years since her father left, she has lied about her age and worked to support four younger siblings. They’re hungry and a hair’s breadth from being homeless. Thus begins Macy’s solitary journey on the mean streets of Dallas where she’s expected to act like an adult one minute and a child the next. When she meets James Pearson, age eighteen, she begins to experience love for the first time. Then he’s shot. While he fights for his life, Macy is whisked away, under false pretenses, to California. They never get the chance to say goodbye. Thirty years later, the self-sufficient Macy tracks James down and they ignite a love neither thought possible. As they plan the wedding, unexpected circumstances turn their world upside down. Desperate, James embarks on a spiritual journey. Macy rebels. Will she be able to break through her emotional walls to follow the path he’s chosen? Or will anger and bitterness cause her to lose him forever? Time and Again was inspired by a love story that began in 1962. Some of the characters and events are fiction.
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Quiet Talks On Prayer
$17.99Add to cart176 Pages
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In the inimitable and admired style that make S.D. Gordon famous, he explores the creative force unleashed in the quiet place of prayer. More than a book about prayer, it is a book that will inspire. Gordon leads the weary prayer warrior out of the habitual and forced patterns of prayer into a realm where prayer comes to life as the Spirit of God activates it. -
Lamentations
$26.99Add to cartBergant’s commentary opens to students and pastors the visceral poetry of Lamentations, a book that plumbs the depth of biblical Israel’s despair over the destruction of Jerusalem. The security of Jerusalem signaled divine protection of the whole nation, so Jerusalem’s destruction was perceived as a sign that God had abandoned the entire people. The Book of Lamentations is a cry to God for mercy. The horrors detailed within its five short chapters reveal the extent of human cruelty and the resiliency of the human spirit to endure such cruelty. Unlike many biblical books, Lamentations ends on an unresolved note. Will God eventually hear the cry of the people? Will God, as in days gone by, step in with mercy and salvation?
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Year Of Wonder
$25.00Add to cartThrough 53 engaging meditations, each with a closing prayer, pastor David McKirachan invites us to seek the mystery and magnificence in the world around us. By holding up a theological magnifying glass to the mundane activities of everyday life, the meditations will help to unveil the works of God’s grace that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Ideal for private devotional time and vivid resource for sermon illustrations and discussion starters, A Year of Wonder is a timeless devotional book for adults of all ages.
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Angry Christian
$48.00Add to cartThe Christian tradition has long held that anger is sinful and to be avoided, but respected scholar Andrew Lester argues that the capacity or anger is one of God’s good gifts. Here, Lester incorporates the newest behavioral research models, biblical and theological scholarship, constructivist philosophy, and narrative theory into a pastoral theology of anger. Comprehensive and critically important, The Angry Christian will be of help to Christian caregivers and counselors, to clergy, and to all individuals looking to understand the experience of anger.
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Challenge Of Bible Translation
$25.99Add to cartThe theory, history, and practice of Bible translation in a collection of 21 essays by leading scholars and practitioners in honor of Ronald F. Youngblood. There is a growing interest in the challenges of Bible translation as well as an increasing awareness of the power of translators to influence culture. This collection of 21 essays brings together the carefully nuanced insights of years of experience devoted to the challenges of responsible biblical interpretation and translation. Contributors include leading scholars and practitioners, many of whom are part of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version. Contributors: Kenneth Barker, Donald Carson, Thomas Correll, Charles H. Cosgrove, Kent Eaton, Richard T. France, Andreas Kostenberger, Douglas Moo, Glen G. Scorgie, Moises Silva, James Smith III, John Stek, Mark Strauss, Ronald Veenker, Mariel Deluca Voth, Steven Voth, Larry Walker, Bruce Waltke, and Walt Wessel. EDITOR: Glen G. Scorgie;Mark L. Strauss;Steven M. Voth
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Mind Siege : The Battle For Truth
$13.99Add to cartEach generation has to decide if Christ is superior to Nietzsche, if God is smarter than Plato, and if purpose and design are superior to chance.
Two basic sources of reasoning determine the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, values, aims, morals, lifestyles, and activities of mankind_the wisdom of man and the wisdom of God. According to Tim LaHaye and David Noebel, life is mainly about the battle for your mind: whether you will live by man’s wisdom, from the likes of Marx, Darwin, Freud, and Nietzsche, or God’s wisdom and those who shared it, such as Moses, the prophets, Christ, and the apostles. Your choice will affect the way you live now and ultimately where you will spend eternity.
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* Fictional prologue of a futuristic drama that sets up the Mind Siege problem
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More Than A Prophet
$19.99Add to cartFor the world’s one billion Muslims, Jesus is a prophet. A highly respected prophet, but one of many throughout history. For Christians, Jesus is more than a prophet. He alone is God incarnate, Lord and Savior. And therein lies the most profound difference between the two faiths.
Based upon the authors’ extensive dialogues and debates with skeptical, angry, and interested Muslims, liberal Christians, and mainstream journalists, More Than a Prophet answers nearly one hundred and fifty questions about Islamic and Christian faith. Raised Sunni Muslim and now professors of Christian history and theology, the Caner brothers provide a unique perspective in comparing the religions.
Sympathetic to Muslim concerns yet uncompromising in its portrayal of historic Christian truth, More Than a Prophet is an indispensable handbook for Christians who want to share their faith with sensitivity and intellectual honesty. It is also a helpful introductory resource for those seeking to understand Jesus.
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Judaism Before Jesus
$40.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Turning the page from Malachi to Matthew, we skip a lot of history. In fact, it is something like missing several key episodes in an ongoing television saga. The setting and main plot line are familiar, but new characters have appeared and more recent events and developments are assumed. Did anyone record the episodes we missed? Fortunately a few did. Their reception wasn’t always good, and there are annoying cuts and splices. But Anthony J. Tomasino has put together the missing episodes and skillfully retells the story of Judaism before Jesus, from the time of Ezra and Nehemiah to the Herods, and even up to Masada. The result is an entertaining, informative and enlightening retelling of the story of Judaism and the development of the ideas, subplots and characters that shaped the world of Jesus and the first Christians.
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Street Bible
$13.99Add to cartAn engaging new translation of the Bible into the language of the city. Rob Lacey reworks the metaphors, situations, and speech patterns of the Bible to create a real impact on the modern, urban reader. Taking the key texts of the Old and New Testament, Rob Lacey employs the MTV dialect of today’s urban city to create a new and original look at what may be over-familiar stories. Through its modern style, The Street Bible acts as an accessible and exciting introduction to the Bible for the uninitiated reader while giving a fresh perspective to the church community. A sample from Romans 7 reads: ‘So what’ll we say then? Are the Ten Written Rules wicked? No! We’d never have known what ‘wicked’ was, unless the rules had been published and circulated. Rule 6 says: “Don’t drool over what’s not yours,” but of course, my dark side takes its cue from this and what happens? I’m gagging for stuff that’s not mine and never should be.’ A translation that will bring the timeless message of the Bible into the 21st century with the impact it had in the 1st century.
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1 Tuesday Morning
$17.99Add to cartJake Bryan is a New York City fireman and devoted family man. He has a storybook marriage to Jenny, his high school sweetheart. Taped to the inside of his helmet is the photograph and name of their four-year-old daughter, Sierra. Eric Michaels is a driven financial manager who has spent the past five years climbing the corporate ladder, often at the expense of his wife, Amber, and two young sons. On September 11, 2001, Eric is doing business on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center when the building is hit by a commercial airliner. In the race down the smoky stairwell, Eric falls. At the same moment, firefighter Jake Bryan is rushing up the stairs. He stops and helps Eric to his feet and as he does, his helmet falls. Eric hands the helmet back to the fireman and both men freeze momentarily, stunned by the uncanny resemblance between them. Minutes later the building begins to shake and crumble. When Eric Michaels awakens he is beneath a fire truck. He is burned and bloody, and most of his clothes have been blown off. A fire captain rushes to his side, thinking he recognizes his friend Jake, and leads him to a triage center, then contacts the woman he assumes is the man’s wife Jenny Bryan. By the time she arrives at the hospital, Eric’s face is bandaged from the burns and injuries. When the bandages come off, days later, Jenny assumes that the difference in his appearance is due to the effects of the burns. Eric remembers almost nothing from before the attack. In the months that follow, Eric struggles to fill the gaps in his memory and to relate to a wife and daughter he doesn’t remember. On the opposite coast, Amber, grieving the loss of her husband, is helped by Eric’s best friend–a single man who has always adored her. Then Eric begins having disturbing dreams and flashbacks–of a different family. And questions begin to grow in Jenny’s mind.
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Timothy Diary : The Inspiring Account Of One Mans Impact On The Early Chris
$9.99Add to cartBased on the book of Acts, this compelling story of the first-century church focuses on Paul’s adventurous journeys. In The Timothy Diary Paul’s young Christian companion, Timothy, gives a firsthand account of the third journey.
This journey is quite different from Paul’s others. It’s the fulfillment of Paul’s dream, for in Ephesus Paul trains a handful of young men to take his place after his death. Paul follows Christ’s example in choosing and training disciples to spread the Gospel and encourage the growth of the church.
Stand beside Timothy as he meets the apostle Peter – “The Rock”! Feel Timothy’s surprise and nervousness as Paul asks him to preach in Solomon’s Colonnade before the entire Jerusalem assembly, including several of the Twelve! Hear Paul’s answers to the very difficult questions posed by the church in Corinth.
The Timothy Diary is the third of a five-book series entitled “The First-Century Diaries.” (The Silas Diary, The Titus Diary, The Timothy Diary, The Priscilla Diary, The Gaius Diary.)
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Lights Of 10Th Street
$27.99Add to cartThey have the house, the two kids, and the minivan. They have a well-meaning but shallow church. What Sherry doesn’t know is that Doug has a shameful struggle with his thought life. When an exotic dancer’s life intersects theirs, this suburban couple has to make a hard choice: do they risk their convenience and security for her sake, or do they cross to the other side of the road? The dark forces will not easily give up their most important pawn. But Ronnie must come out of the darkness, for only she can unravel a plot of devastating destruction.
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Autumn Dreams
$17.99Add to cartCassandra Merton, newly forty and never married, is intrigued and intimidated by the rich forty-four-year-old bachelor who arrives at her Seaside, New Jersey, bed-and-breakfast. Management and finance specialist Dan Harmon is there to contemplate his life’s significance as a result of witnessing the September 11 tragedy. Meanwhile, Cass dares to resist being the family doormat for the first time in her ife, as she struggles to care for her teenage niece and nephew as well as her aging, deteriorating parents. Strengthened by each other, the two Baby Boomers dedicate themselves to untangling life’s puzzles – a local mystery.
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Movie Based Illustrations For Preaching And Teaching
$24.99Add to cartA handy reference volume of movie clip illustrations that connect with today9s audiences and reinforce biblical truths Movies have become the stories of our culture. People love to discuss favorite movies and actors, and this interest can help you communicate God9s Word with power_if you have exciting, movie-based illustrations at your fingertips. Now the editors of PreachingToday.com have gathered the best movie-based illustrations, the scenes that convey biblical truth convincingly. This collection contains 101 complete illustrations straight from popular movies that your listeners can relate to. Each illustration is easy to use_you don9t even have to be familiar with the movie to share the truth it portrays. * Complete index includes multiple keywords and relevant Scripture passages for easy selection. * Each illustration provides plot summary and detailed description of the scene_you can tell the story well even if you haven9t seen the movie. * Exact beginning time and ending time are given for each illustration, if you9d like to show the video clip. * Each illustration gives background information on the movie, including year created, MPAA rating, and more. Bring home biblical truths for your congregation or class in a dramatic way by incorporating these movie illustrations into your future messages and lessons and then receive a FREE 90-day trial membership and access to over 7,600 sermon illustrations at PreachingToday.com!
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New Testament Characters (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartA throwaway woman
A blind beggar
A prison guard
A doubting disciple
An elderly coupleThey were ordinary people. Some were never even mentioned by name. Yet they were all touched by Jesus.
In this study guide, Carolyn Nystrom introduces you to the fascinating men and women of the New Testament. As you enter into their stories, you’ll discover how you too can be touched by the Savior.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Where The Heart Is
$21.99Add to cart“Things get spilled, the “TO DO” list is endless, and grows sprouts like neglected old potatoes.” So writes Charles William Golding in one his poems about living in February. To read his poetry is to enter his life, meet his family and friends, wander through his wife’s personally sculptured wild English country garden, visit with him in his early life in his native Virginia, and share the wonders of life in the Pacific Northwest. In all his poems he also sprinkles them with a subtle sense of humor, and quite frequently a different perspective of views enhanced by living abroad for long periods of time in London and Spain.
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Time Of Departing (Reprinted)
$14.95Add to cartAncient mystical practices are being introduced into countless churches under the umbrella of the spiritual formation movement. Also known as contemplative spirituality, this belief system has roots in mysticism and the occult. A Time of Departing exposes the truth about the new spirituality that is entering the Christian church. Since the first edition of A Time of Departing was released in 2002, contemplative spirituality, also known as the spiritual formation movement, has vastly infiltrated Christendom. This expanded 2nd edition gives clear and concise evidence that this ?new? spirituality has roots in mysticism, the occult, and the New Age. New chapters on the Purpose Driven paradigm and the emerging church movement show their connections to the contemplative.
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Sharing Visions
$22.95Add to cartThe Bible is filled with many familiar stories of mystical experiences — Moses and the burning bush, Samuel in the temple, the angel’s visit to Mary, and Paul’s Damascus road experience are just a few examples — and many modern Christians have equally powerful experiences of the Lord’s life-changing power and presence.
In this follow-up volume to Vision Stories, 84 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of encountering the divine, including visions, healing miracles, and answers to prayer. Each vignette manifests the indescribable joy, comfort, and peace we experience in God’s presence. And because each personal story also illustrates a scripture passage from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary, Sharing Visions is an especially valuable resource for lectionary preaching. But even more, it’s inspiring reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.
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Passion Driven Congregation
$25.99Add to cartWhat can sustain a church’s growth over a lengthy period of time, especially across a change in senior pastors? Long, successful pastorates are customarily followed by brief, unhappy ones, and then by a period of stagnation and even decline. Succesive pastors of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, demonstrate how a theologically and socially progressive church can be faithful to its particular character and still experience significant, sustained numerical growth.
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Called To Teach
$40.00Add to cartPresbyterian educators Duncan Ferguson and William Weston argue that the calling to teach in higher education is distinctively Reformed and a primary mission of the Presbyterian church. This collection of essays first lays the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for this calling, then explores how it is lived out today in educational institutions-church-related as well as secular. Concluding that today’s church must have the nurture of the teacher as a central part of its mission, Called To Teach will be a welcomed resource for all those who have the vocation of teaching.
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1st Class Single
$14.99Add to cart1st Class Single shows women how to date God’s way. God will help you go down the right road that leads to meeting and marrying the right mate. For a woman, dating with the hopes of reaching the altar can be very risky. Your journey toward the right mate may experience air pockets and stormy weather! That is why 1st Class Single was written. Read 1st Class Single and you will discover: Consider it a Bad Sign If You are the Only One Happy about the Relationship Don’t Marry Potential Don’t Try to Make, Force, or Buy a Relationship Develop the Qualities you Seek in a Mate Don’t Go Down the Aisle If You aren’t at Perfect Peace Know Your Worth! Cultivate ‘Sister’ Friendships Look at the Signs Then Wonder! 1st Class Single gives you the benefit of learning from someone else’s personal experiences. Chock-full of biblical references and spiritual analyses, 1st Class Single is a reliable road map that will help any single woman navigate the often-dangerous course toward holy matrimony.
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Love : The Greatest Gift Of All (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIt begins with God.
As you come to know of and believe in his everlasting love, you begin to think about loving others–through prayer, service, forgiveness and more.
Phyllis J. Le Peau offers nine Bible studies to help you build a foundation of confidence in God’s love for you. You will be encouraged and equipped to respond to his love by loving others.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Strength In Weakness
$20.99Add to cartHelp and hope for men . . .
undermined by silent fathers
harassed by pornography and sexual temptation
afraid of failing those they love most
angered by past relationships with womenHelp and hope for women . . .
lost in their relationships with others
betrayed by fathers, husbands or male leaders
wounded by sexual assault
paralyzed by self-hatredAndrew Comiskey sees our weakness as “a threshold for holy power”–the point at which God can meet us for healing and equip us for service. He has seen it happen again and again. During many years of ministry, Comiskey, his wife, Annette, and their fellow “strugglers” have accompanied hundreds of wounded men and women to transformation at the cross of Christ. Telling real-life stories of despair, hope and lasting change, Comiskey lays out the foundations for healing from relational and sexual sin. With chapters focusing on particular areas of vulnerability for men and women, on the battle over homosexuality in church and culture, and on the essential role of the church in ongoing healing, Strength in Weakness makes clear the way to the cross–God’s sufficient answer to our deepest needs.
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Kingdom Of God
$12.99Add to cartJesus speaks often of “the kingdom of God.”
What is it?
Where is it?
When is it?
Why is it so important?
Understanding and participating in God’s kingdom on earth is central to the Christian life. In this study guide, Gregory Jao leads you through ten Bible studies that explore God’s kindgom–transforming your picture of God, Christianity and your role in the world.
This LifeGuide Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study
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Hope : Your Hearts Deepest Longings (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartSometimes hope becomes so real that it’s almost tangible.
But at other times–especially when tragedy or hardship intrudes–you wonder whether your hope will fail, leaving you exposed, vulnerable and overwhelmed.
In eight sessions, Jack Kuhatschek leads you to explore both sides of hope. You’ll confront doubts and fears, and you’ll anticipate the great joy that awaits you in Jesus Christ.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Faith : Depending On God
$12.99Add to cartWhy don’t I get what I pray for?
Do I wait in faith for God to change a bad situation, or do I step out in faith to look for change?
Why don’t I feel more confident that God will help me?
If you ever struggle with uncertainties about faith, you’ll find good company in the pages of the Bible. Dale and Sandy Larsen lead you through nine Bible studies on people who struggled with faith to encourage you in your journey to deeper trust.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Jonah Joel And Amos (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIn today’s world it’s easy to wander away from God.
Hectic schedules and the quest for success often mean that time with God gets neglected.
But if you slow down long enough to listen, the minor prophets can have a major impact on the quality of your life. These twelve studies in Jonah, Joel and Amos, written by Doug and Doris Haugen, will help you focus on your number one priority–to seek the Lord and live!
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Daughters Of Hope
$18.99Add to cartIn this deeply moving book, Kay Strom and Michele Rickett tell the stories if persecuted Christian women from around the globe. From Africa to the Middle East to Asia, they give voice to our sisters persevering under the yoke of oppression and injustice. Each section provides specific prayer points and practical action steps to equip us to respond.
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In The Midst Of My Tears
$17.49Add to cartIn the Midst of My Tears is the second book in a journey. God has established Dr. David Hodge has clear thinker, writer, teacher, and preacher. Even though he has seen many painful days in his life, he is neither ashamed nor afraid to be transparent. He understands that through the testimony of others, healing will occur in the lives of those who are hurting. What better testimonies to use than those in the Word of God? In God of Our Silent Tears: Women of the Bible Healing Women of Today, David Hodge uses women to heal women. In In the Midst of My Tears, he uses the interaction of men and women to bring healing to anyone who knows what it is like to cry until no more tears will come. “This work by Dr. Hodge is a cogent, concise, and critical chronicle of the perplexity of the human situation. He deals with the issue of pain biblically, theologically, and practically. Those who read this work will be challenged to think and to continue on the journey home.” Dr. Mack King Carter, Senior Pastor New Mount Olive Baptist Church Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Is God Real
$16.49Add to cartSanta Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Boogey Man, the devil, and God are a few of the oldest American childhood stories. The people and environment around the children, as they develop, are the things that will feed and shape their natural curiosity to determine how much they believe or disbelieve these stories. With the exception of God, every child has probably seen some kind of physical representation of all of the characters listed above. We live in a “seeing is believing” society. Therefore, every American parent has probably experienced his or her children wanting to know the who, what, when, where, and why about God. “Is God real?” Come, “let the truth be told” by going on one man’s lifetime journey to answer that very question. Every atheist and believer who takes this trip from start to finish will come away knowing the absolute truth.
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My Journey To Paradise
$27.49Add to cartThis is the first-hand story of a Cambodian boy who found himself caught in the crossfire of civil war and then under the cruel oppression of the Khmer Rouge Communist regime. Enduring what is described in this book should have made him an emotional cripple. But God had other plans. He survived the Khmer Rouge holocaust, and when presented with an opportunity to go to America, he did so. He then took advantage of America’s educational opportunities and studied to become a dentist. After becoming a Christian, the hatred and bitterness he felt toward those who destroyed many of his relatives and friends turned to forgiveness. Where once he lived for revenge, he now lives to bring healing to others and to share the love of God. This book tells about what happens when men live without God. It also shows the providence of God in saving someone in great danger. It shows the power of the Gospel to change hate into love. It shows how the freedoms and opportunities available in America can equip a person to become a constructive citizen if he works hard to make his dreams a reality. This is a book of hope!
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My Journey To Paradise
$17.49Add to cartThis is the first-hand story of a Cambodian boy who found himself caught in the crossfire of civil war and then under the cruel oppression of the Khmer Rouge Communist regime. Enduring what is described in this book should have made him an emotional cripple. But God had other plans. He survived the Khmer Rouge holocaust, and when presented with an opportunity to go to America, he did so. He then took advantage of America’s educational opportunities and studied to become a dentist. After becoming a Christian, the hatred and bitterness he felt toward those who destroyed many of his relatives and friends turned to forgiveness. Where once he lived for revenge, he now lives to bring healing to others and to share the love of God. This book tells about what happens when men live without God. It also shows the providence of God in saving someone in great danger. It shows the power of the Gospel to change hate into love. It shows how the freedoms and opportunities available in America can equip a person to become a constructive citizen if he works hard to make his dreams a reality. This is a book of hope!
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Assassin : Attack On America
$32.99Add to cartThis is an adventure novel about two antagonists representing opposite poles of ethics and morality. An Iraqi revolutionary, Sabah Yamani, one of the world’s foremost assassins, conspires to attack America by spreading toxic mold on midwestern wheat fields. She kills Admad Jamal, her co-conspirator, and meets and eventually marries Liam Kirwan, a rogue IRA terrorist. They assassinate Anatoly Malikov, a Russian general who offered to sell them the toxin. Sabah and Liam arrive in America and choose the farm of Angus Finney in Nebraska as the first stage in blackmailing the U.S. government. Kirby McCormick, a half-breed Stockbridge Indian from Wisconsin, is a top Navy SEAL. He leaves the Navy and heads west, where he finds love with Jenny Finney. Kirby has a long-standing feud with Sabah who had tortured and killed his fiancee. Aware of Sabah’s intentions, Kirby heads a SEAL team to stop her. This ends in a violent climax.
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Introduction To The Theology Of Religions
$35.99Add to cartWhat is Christianity’s relation to other religions? It’s a question of significant importance in today’s world. Karkkainen seeks answers in diverse writings from Justin Martyr to contemporary religious thinkers, and examines church interaction through the ages. He then offers a comprehensive survey of major movements and theologians, including Barth, Kung, Tillich, Pannenburg, and others.
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Faithful Conversation : Christian Perspectives On Homosexuality
$10.00Add to cartBitter battles over the churches’ stance toward its gay and lesbian members have tested the churches’ fundamental orientation and even threatened to split whole denominations apart. The blessing of homosexual unions and ordination of gays and lesbians have proven to be special flashpoints at both local and national levels.
Part of the widespread perplexity over the issues stems from their complexity. They involve questions not only of personal ethics and church polity but also of Christian history, conflicting readings of the biblical data, and uncertainty over basic anthropological frameworks, especially as driven by findings of the social sciences. This volume, initiated by the ELCA seminary presidents in response to a churchwide mandate for study of the issues, is aimed at engendering real reflection and conversation by providing Christians with the basic tools to engage the many dimensions of this question for themselves and with each other. Based on sound scholarship but written in a readable fashion for a broad audience of laypeople and pastors, the volume includes five essays, an authors’ forum about how specific issues in the church are affected by these perspectives, a select bibliography of further readings, and directions on how this resource might be used. -
That Hideous Strength
$17.99Add to cartThe final book in C. S. Lewis’s acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. The dark forces that were repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on the planet Earth itself. Word is on the wind that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to ultimate power for that force which can find him and bend him to its will. A sinister technocratic organization is gaining power throughout Europe with a plan to “recondition” society, and it is up to Ransom and his friends to squelch this threat by applying age-old wisdom to a new universe dominated by science. The two groups struggle to a climactic resolution that brings the Space Trilogy to a magnificent, crashing close.
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Radical Outreach : The Recovery Of Apostolic Ministry And Evangelism
$22.99Add to cartThis book tells how the contemporary church can reclaim its ancient witness through hands-on ministries with the unchurched.
When it comes to transforming people’s lives and leading them into active Christian discipleship, why does there seem to be such a difference between the church we read about in the New Testament and our own churches today? What was it about those earliest Christians that empowered them to spread the gospel with such startling results? One core reason, says George G. Hunter III, is that they reached out into the communities in which they lived. Instead of building fortress churches and inviting others to come join them inside the walls, the earliest Christians spread out, engaging in hands-on ministries to meet the needs of people where they were. The churches today that have reclaimed this apostolic ministry are the ones that do not rely on worship, or even preaching, to woo the unchurched into visiting them. Rather, they use outreach ministries — everything from recovery groups to English-as-a-second-language classes — to reach those most in need of the healing word of the gospel.
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5 Pillars Of The Apostolic
$15.99Add to cartMichael Scantlebury, seeks to find a biblical, balanced and logical approach to explainging the ministry of today’s apostles. It is a timely expression since so much of what is being said and written today about apostles and apostoloic ministry lacks strong biblical basis and is often extreme and contradictory. This book provides an excellent tool for the Church to measure apostolic claims by the yardstick of the author’s five-pillars of apostolic grace. This book set the standards appropriately gigh for those who have the high-calling of apostle. Best of all the book is Christ-centered in its approach, revealing Jesus Christ as the real answer to each fundamental and eternal question rather than apostles in themselves.
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When God Walked On Campus
$16.99Add to cartA brief history of evangelical awakenings at American colleges and universities. Do you long for revival on your college or university campus ? Is your heart burdened for the students you interact with each day? Here are some accounts of revivals in the past two centuries that will whet your appetite for the transforming work of God’s Spirit on your campus today. From the academic halls of America-Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, Middlebury, Union, Bethel, Wheaton, Williams, Trinity, Ashland, and many others-comes the stirring stories of awakening and revival. On both secular and Christian campuses, the moving of God was evident as men and women were converted and stirred to ministry and foreign service. Out of these pockets of awakening came the formation or strengthening of student and campus fellowships such as InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Youth for Christ, Campus Crusade for Christ, Navigators and the YMCA. The powerful ministries of men such as Timothy Dwight, J. Edwin Orr, Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Charles Spurgeon were used to promote revival in these seasons of collegiate awakening and a sermon from each has been selected to quicken your heart and challenge your thinking. May this brief look at history equip you with fresh hope for revival today!
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Father Found : Life And Death As A Prisoner Of The Japanese In World War 2
$28.99Add to cartFather Found reconnects a son with his father, who had volunteered from the California National Guard in pre-World War II days for active duty in the Philippines. War commenced and after time on Bataan and Corregidor, the father became a POW in early 1942. Shifted through numerous POW camps over three years, he was placed on the last prison ship to Japan three weeks before American forces arrived in the area. After two different bombing attacks he died, seven months before war’s end. The author weaves the story through interviews with men who knew his father, who were in the same camps, and who experienced and endured similar conditions. The story is told primarily from first-hand reports, diaries, journals, and scraps of paper, often buried and later recovered or hand carried to liberation. The few twenty-five word POW cards that arrived from the camps are shared. Letters to the family from surviving friends give glimpses of life, friendships made, and stories told. The author examines the war years within the hopes, concerns, and feelings of both POWs and families at home. The author tells of his own journey over these years as his research and memory provided it.
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Help I Teach Childrens Sunday School
$12.25Add to cart1. Today’s Children
2. Characteristics Of Effective Teachers
3. Birth-2 Years Old
4. 3-5 Years Old
5. 6-7 Years Old
6. 8-9 Years Old
7. Pre-teens – 10-12 Years Old
8. Applying Effective Teaching Methods
9. What About Discipline
10. Children With Special NeedsAdditional Info
A teacher in a Sunday school program is a valuable asset in a child’s spiritual formation. Much of what they do lays the foundation for a child’s growth in the Christian faith and life. They are a vital resource to children and their parents. What they do during this crucial Sunday morning time truly matters. Help! I Teach Children’s Sunday School is an aid book for these special teachers of infants through sixth graders. This guidebook to teaching excellence in the Sunday school will be a help to beginning and experienced teachers alike. -
Contemporary African American Preaching
$34.99Add to cartL. Susan Bond reveals the full range and diversity of African American preaching in this exploration of African American homiletical theories. Portraying the many approaches that are empowering preaching in African American churches today, Bond shows how different theological perspectives produce different methods of sermon preparation and delivery, different strategies for selecting illustrative material, and even different ways of beginning and ending sermons. Her goal is not to lift up the “right way” to preach in the African American tradition, but to show the richness and nuance contained within this powerful cultural expression.
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Grounded In Prayer (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIn the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-20), the seed of faith falls on four types of soil: the hardened path, rocky ground, thorny ground, and good soil. Grounded in Prayer A Smalll Group Training Guide for Congregational Prayer explores how the Holy Spirit works in your heart and the hearts of others to break up the hardened soil of the path, unseat the rocks of distraction, uproot the thorns and thistles of the world, and plant the seed of faith deeply into good soil.
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Reading The Corinthian Correspondence (Student/Study Guide)
$21.95Add to cartReading the Corinthian Correspondence is a clear and concise introduction to the two letters Paul wrote to Corinth, a community plagued by internal divisions, social and ethnic distinctions, and diversity of congregations.
Kevin Quast begins this study with an overview of Paul’s life, influences, and missionary career. The author then moves to a vivid description of the city of Corinth and the church there. He devotes the next twelve chapters to an in-depth, paragraph-by-paragraph treatment of 1 and 2 Corinthians. Within these chapters, Dr. Quast deals with the wide variety of issues that Paul addressed – including private and public relationships, matters of worship, resurrection, and the nature of true Christian ministry. In the two concluding chapters, he offers invaluable insights into both the literary aspects and prevading themes that characterize the letters of Paul.
Ever mindful of his modern readers, the author bridges the first century and today with penetrating commentary, provocative questions, and substantive summary charts.
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Adventurous Prayer (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThese topical guides will deal with issues that women wrestle with today: God’s Will, Living in Christ, Prayer, and Worry.
Reaching an audience across race, socio-economic, denominational, and age boundaries, these guides will enhance the lives of women in America as they empower them in their weekly devotions. The study guides can be used for both individual and group settings.
Women are asking good questions about their faith. With our study guides, we want to join them in their quest for knowledge and lead them in finding the answers they are seeking.
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Practicing Gospel
$38.00Add to cartFor seminarians and pastors too often tempted to equate pastoral care with popular psychology, good preaching with snappy public speaking, and Christian education with flashy curriculum, esteemed theologian Ed Farley offers a more faithful approach to the tasks of ministry in this collection of groundbreaking essays. By holding theology and practice in an inescapable partnership, Farley rightly refocuses the Church’s life on its proper object and subject: a mysterious, transforming God.
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Songbird
$24.99Add to cart320 Pages
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Abandoned when she was 11, gospel singer Charmaine Hopewell has finally found her mother—and a secret that could destroy her husband’s popular ministry! Televangelist Harlan Hopewell scorns psychology, so Charmaine conceals her own depression—but an institutionalized parent proves harder to hide. Will Harlan support his wife at the expense of his reputation? -
Singsation
$21.99Add to cartThis second release from co-publishers Warner Books and Walk Worthy Press makes a solid contribution to the limited pool of quality Christian fiction titles written for and by African-Americans. Deborah Anne Peterson sings hymns at her small hometown church, but envisions herself performing in much glitzier venues. A fortuitous encounter with rap star Triage Blue gives her a chance to break into the big time. As she climbs the ladder of success and wrestles with the temptations that go with it, she wonders is this really what God wants her to do with her talent? The novel pushes the parameters of traditional Christian fiction with characters who have long discussions about underwear and thongs, engage in some French kissing and exclaim, “Oh my God!” The sexual situations aren’t graphic, but they are more titillating than most CBA readers are used to, although noticeably toned down from Walk Worthy’s first book, Temptation. The reader must sometimes suspend belief; in less than a year, Deborah changes from a country girl into a music star who performs at the Grammys. Another character’s deathbed conversion is also less than satisfying. But the portrayal of Deborah’s loving relationship with her parents is both touching and refreshing. This is a laudable effort to bring an African-American perspective and a slightly edgier tone into Christian fiction, while keeping the gospel message up front and center.
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Unfinished Business : Returning The Ministry To The People Of God (Revised)
$24.99Add to cartA comprehensive listing of field-tested programming material designed to supplement a church9s creative process of service planning The Source is an encyclopedic catalog of music, drama, and video resources compiled by the Willow Creek Association. It provides worship planners and creative directors with a quick, topical reference to help them relate sermon topics, drama, music, and movie clips to a unifying theme. Complete with a clear, thorough user9s guide, this one-stop workbook for effective worship planning covers more than 130 topics. Major headings include Christian Life Issues, Holidays and Special Services, Identity of God, Life Issues, Relationships with God, Social Issues, Seeker Issues, and Relationships. This revised edition is geared to meet the needs of both seeker-oriented churches and traditional churches that use contemporary music or drama or video in their services.
New features include:
* A worship chorus section, including over 150 songs from Integrity, Maranatha!, EMI, Vineyard, Word, and more
* Interviews with programming directors from various WCA churches focusing on how different churches use the arts in their specific settings -
Journey To The Well
$24.00Add to cartIn the tradition of empowering spiritual writers such as Ilanya Vanzant, Bishop Vashti McKenzie offers women a Christian path to personal transformation. A groundbreaking preacher who, in 2000, became the first woman to serve as bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop McKenzie is renowned for her eloquence and passion in the pulpit. Now she brings her inspirational message to readers through the biblical story of the meeting at the well between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. In twelve lessons, McKenzie interweaves the Samaritan woman’s experiences with contemporary personal stories, Bible quotations, life-affirming sayings, and meditational activities. Through them she shows women that if they hold onto hope and listen for their moments of epiphany, they can accomplish anything
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Women And Ministry
$19.99Add to cartWhat does the Bible teach about Women and Ministry? Dan Doriani dives into the Scriptures—and emerges with a fascinating perspective on gifts, calling, and God’s plan for his daughters. Noting key biblical passages addressing gender roles and historic examples of women serving Israel and the church, he encourages women to use their spiritual gifts and offers practical guidance about the many ways they can advance God’s Kingdom.
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Leader As Communicator
$19.95Add to cartIn turbulent times, the ability to communicate with power and purpose becomes a crucial leadership competency. Smart executives realize that leadership communication isn’t a matter of “making nice,” but a strategic necessity. Organized around an original model defining the important communication roles a leader must fill, The Leader as Communicator examines roles as diverse as trust-builder and critic, renewal champion and navigator, learning advocate and provocateur. The book presents case studies of organizations including Cadillac, Emerson, and Saturn, plus dozens of other examples. Packed with strategies and tactics showing how leaders can shape the communications climate of their organizations, the book culminates with assessment exercises that let readers measure their own communication skills. This insightful book demonstrates how to become a stronger, more confident leader — one who can use communication to build alignment, enthusiasm, and productivity.
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Grounded In Prayer (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartThis book provides daily prayer exercises for each of six weeks. Use the prayer exercises to deepen your own prayer life and develop or strengthen your daily discipline of prayer and reading the Bible. You can also use this study to launch a new prayer group, strengthen existing groups, and emphasize the importance of prayer in your congregation.
Week 1: The Groundwork of Prayer
Week 2: Sharpening Your Personal Tools for Prayer
Week 3: Praying for he Hardened Path
Week 4: Praying for the Rocky Ground
Week 5: Praying for the Thorny Ground
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Season Of Blessing
$17.99Add to cartThe fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can9t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well. As Sylvia undergoes a mastectomy and chemotherapy, the rest of the neighbors pull together to support her, even while coping with the stress of their own lives. Steve and Cathy experience problems with their blended family. Tory and Barry struggle to raise their Down Syndrome child. Brenda9s husband, David, who is not a believer, watches from the sidelines. Season of Blessing realistically portrays the all-too-common crises of both health and faith. How will God answer prayer? What will this latest trial do to their friendships? Terri Blackstock and Beverly LaHaye skillfully weave together the story of the lives of a group of neighbors who experience the overcoming power of Christ9s love.
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Reformed Theology For The Third Christian Millennium
$25.00Add to cart1. Holy Beauty : A Reformed Perspective On Aesthetics Within A World Of Ugly Injustice
2. The Theology And Ethics Of Martin Luther King Jr : Contributions To Christian Thought And Practice
3. Reformed Theology And Modern Culture
4. The Living God : The Problem Of Divine Personality In Reformed Theology
5. Justice And JustificationAdditional Info
This book is comprised of the 2001 Sprunt Lectures at Union Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education. The pieces address differing aspects of Reformed theology from a variety of views, each focusing on an important issue that engages Reformed thought at the beginning of the third Christian millennium. Perspectives and contexts for the essays are provided in the introduction by B.A. Gerrish, one of the most distinguished contemporary Reformed theologians. Essays are by John W. de Gruchy, Peter J. Paris, Jan Rohls, Dawn DeVries, and Nicholas Wolterstorff. -
Jesus Asked : What He Wanted To Know
$17.99Add to cartA look at the questions Jesus asks us – which enrich our understanding and faith In the Gospels, when people asked Jesus a question, he often replied with one of his own: “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” British author Conrad Gempf invites readers to look at these questions and discover Jesus’ motivation. What could the second person of the Trinity want to know that he doesn’t already? Gempf concludes that Jesus wants to know where we stand. He doesn’t need to know more facts; he wants to know us.
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Courtroom Ministry Of Heaven
$13.49Add to cart“In his book, The Courtroom Ministry of Heaven, Dr. Randy Colver unveils for the reader a view of the heavenlies few have visualized. From the flurry of the celestial courtroom activity to the impact of these judicial pronouncements, the reader is transported to new levels of understanding and insight. Dr. Colver skillfully guides one to a view of heaven not soon forgotten.” -Dr. Charles Travis, President Logos Graduate School “From the pen of a representative of the charismatic tradition, we now have a thoughtful and useful study, which documents how pervasively the Bible uses courtroom and legal notions and activities to elucidate the dealings of God with humanity. The Christian life-particularly prayer and the gift of prophecy-Dr. Barry L. Blackburn Professor of New Testament Atlanta Christian College “I found Dr. Colver’s approach to be very unique and I feel this is a much-needed book on a subject rarely talked about. It was refreshing to focus on heaven and not earth. Dr. Colver has taken the reader on a journey right into the courtroom of heaven, thus inspiring all of us to look forward to the prize that is set before us, the fact that justice will be served based on the mercy and grace of our Lord.” -Pastor Dick Iverson Founder and President Ministers Fellowship International “We have used Dr. Colver’s books both as texts and teaching materials. His attention to detail brings color and sound to the printed page, and his understanding of the Scriptures makes them speak. This book is no exception; the insight it gives into the courtroom procedures of heaven is excellent.” -Dr. Eva B. Evans Cornerstone Bible College “Randy’s intimate and holy walk with God is evidenced in this intriguing and enlightening look into the heavenlies that will keep you spellbound by the insights that God has revealed to him. His unique perspective concerning the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit for this present-day church and the difference between petitions and prayer are a must to read. I highly recommend this God-ordained book to any serious believer who has a hunger to know what is going on now, in the greatest of all courtrooms, with the greatest of all attorneys, Jesus Christ.” -Frank Seamster Evangelist and Revivalist
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Sisters Guide To In Depth Bible Study (Revised)
$22.99Add to cartIVP Print on Demand Title
Want to study the Bible on your own but find yourself overwhelmed by complicated, cumbersome study methods? Are you a group leader looking for exciting resources to bring new life to your teaching? Is your time in the Word dry and lifeless or do you find Scripture hard to understand? Victoria Johnson–a busy speaker, teacher, author and mother–has discovered an easy-to-follow method that has made Bible study come alive for her and for many others she has taught. Originally published as Bible Study for Busy Women, this revised edition reveals the seven practical principles for study that can transform your life. Her step-by-step instructions, related with passion, warmth, wisdom and humor, can help both individuals and groups discover the power of Bible study for themselves. Also included in this book is a twelve-week study guide for small groups to work through, together with a guide for leaders.
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Monks Of Mount Athos
$18.99Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, M. Basil Pennington, ocso, was the first Western monk to live on Mount Athos for more than the usually permitted overnight visit. The Monks of Mount Athos chronicles his extraordinary stay, his experiences of the East, and lively conversations with his hosts about theological differences and unfamiliar spiritual practices.
Listen in as Abbot Basil wrestles with historical differences between Christianity’s East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of “the prayer of the heart,” and explores the landscape, the monastic communities, and the food of Athos–a monastic republic like no other place on earth. New to this edition, Archimandrite Dionysios, a monk from “the Holy Mountain,” reflects on the ecumenical openness fostered as a result of, and since, Abbot Basil’s stay.The abbot’s experiences on Mount Athos motivated him to re-examine his role as a monk and his relationship to God. His inspiring meditations will help you to explore your own relationship to God and to others.
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Bringing Out The Winner In Your Child
$14.95Add to cartCroyle’s life is an inspiring story of an All-American defensive end whose love for children prompted his coach, Bear Bryant, to advise him to “”forget about pro football and follow your dream.”” Croyle challenges parents to love their children enough to make the changes needed to provide a stable, peaceful home.
