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Last Fall Of Babylon
$19.99Add to cartBabylon the great is fallen, is fallen. (Rev. 18:2) We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed. (Jer. 51:9) And the world passeth away. (1 John 2:17) Yes, this world is Babylon the great! Since that infamous day in the Garden of Eden, man has been a fallen being. Likewise, the world in which man lives is a fallen one. This present world will not be resurrected by fallen man, but do not despair. A new world is dawning-a glorious kingdom is coming. But the great question is: Will you be there? Everything that we see in the world today was foretold in the Bible. No book on earth can be compared to the Word of God. Read about amazing prophecies regarding: Jesus Christ’s first coming Israel’s unique role Iraq as the literal Babylon Coming wars in the Middle East The Rapture The Millennium The glory of Heaven And much more-all documented. You will be startled, saddened, surprised, strengthened, uplifted, and humbled when you read through the pages of The Last Fall of Babylon and the coming Kingdom. One thing is sure: you will not be left the same.
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Gods People Gods Plan
$29.99Add to cartWhen Satan deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, God’s creation came under the judgment of death. Almighty God came up with a plan for His creation to defeat death. He chose His people and made a covenant (promise) with them. That promise was twofold: to defeat death by way of a Redeemer, and to defeat their enemies by way of a conqueror, the Messiah. Why should we believe the Bible is true? Doesn’t science disprove the biblical creation account? Then why should we believe any Messiah hype? Was the talk of a Messiah a false hope? This book is written for Jews who want to learn the truth about the foundations that bind their faith, beginning with the creation, and how beliefs about our origins should affect our daily lives. Scripture from the Hebrew Bible is included within the text to help make the biblical integration most effective. The author explains why scientific evidence supports biblical creation and a young earth. More importantly, he upholds the accuracy of the biblical messianic prophecies-that God has made a plan for redemption and for conquering the enemies of Israel. When will the Messiah come? Has He come already? Would you know Him?
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Does God Know The Future
$19.99Add to cartDoes God know what we will choose to do in the future? If God knows the future, do we have a free will? Does God live outside of time? Is this idea biblical? If God knows who will be saved or lost, does it do any good to preach the gospel? Does God Know the Future? offers answers to these important questions from a radically biblical perspective, with intellectually satisfying arguments and easyto- understand practical application. Divided into biblical, philosophical, and practical sections, Does God Know the Future? addresses all the major elements of the foreknowledge vs. free-will question. Does God Know the Future? is a valuable tool for anyone interested in the “open theism” discussion. ——————————————————————————– Gilbert Bilezikian, Professor Emeritus of Wheaton College, says: “Does God Know the Future? was a necessary book. Before the term ‘open theism’ was ever invented, Michael Saia had already conducted a lifetime of careful research relevant to the current discussion. The results of this pursuit have now been made graciously available in Does God Know the Future? This book constitutes the most thorough presentation available on the subject of the ‘openness of God’ theology. In it, the biblical basis for the openness teaching is clearly described, and the arguments propounded against this teaching are systematically examined and critically evaluated. Because the contents of the book have been targeted to include a general readership and because its tone is irenic, it will benefit a wide public who may be aware of the present debate without knowing where to turn to receive simple answers.”
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Clothesline Chats
$20.49Add to cartWhether studying the Bible, attending a conference or seminar together, or supporting a common interest, Christian women form groups for many reasons. A group’s effectiveness is influenced by its appreciation of the unique life experiences God has given to each of its members. However, many groups focus on achieving goals without providing adequate forums for their members to truly learn about each other. Clothesline Chats is a turnkey approach to getting to know fellow group members. A Chat group of up to fifteen women follows a schedule to telephone one another. Each woman receives a Chat name, and the group selects fourteen Chat days. On each Chat day, each woman considers a suggested conversation topic and initiates a Chat with one group member. Through these Chats, the women gain a familiarity with each other that rarely occurs in a group setting. Whether a group is diverse or similar, newly formed or well established, knowledgeable about Christianity or new to the faith, any Christian woman can benefit from the support and encouragement that comes from sharing her life experiences with her sisters in Christ
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Beautiful Reflections : Lessons On Inner And Outer Beauty For Gods Woman
$15.99Add to cartMirror, mirror on the wall, Who’s the fairest of them all? In one sense, mirrors can be brutally honest, especially in matters of outer beauty. But then again, mirrors can be deceptive regarding matters of the heart-those qualities of the inner person that only God can see. Beautiful Reflections is designed to give women a balanced perspective on both inner and outer beauty. Eight lessons from God’s Word offer spiritual answers to character issues that rob a woman of her inner beauty. Written in a two-part format, the first half of each class discusses inner beauty issues; the last half of each class gives outer beauty lessons to participate in. Outer beauty lessons include skin and hair care, social graces, figure control, wardrobe, etiquette, and more. If you feel it’s time for a change, both inside and out, and would like to become the best you can be for the kingdom of God, then Beautiful Reflections has been written for you.
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Tour Of The Nations
$16.99Add to cartTour of the Nations is a book designed to aid teachers in assisting their students to become more knowledgeable in foreign missions. It takes students on a one-year visit to the seven major continents of the world, introducing them to many cultural and spiritual adventures. It presents lesson material each week for approximately one year, and provides thorough lessons for each session. This book will serve as a great tool for missions training and Christian education for children from preschool through the elementary grades. The work of training children in the local church setting can be a great task, but one that is commanded of us by Christ. Tour of the Nations will help make that task easier, providing lessons and ideas for classroom teachers in introducing their students to foreign mission countries, hopefully igniting the embers that may be placed in young, tender hearts by the gifting power of the Holy Spirit.
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Differences The Bible And The Koran
$9.95Add to cartSince September 11, 2001, many people have been asking, What is Islam? Is it a peaceful religion? Who was Muhammad? What is the Koran? How does the Koran differ from the Bible? What, if anything, does the Bible have to say about events like the extremist attacks on America and across the world? Differences: The Bible and the Koran was written to give readers a brief introduction to the Bible and the Koran. It is a topical compilation of passages from the two books, offering insights into the teachings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Written in layman’s language with an easy-to-read style, Differences: The Bible and the Koran does not explore the many possible interpretations and various doctrinal theories of the two religions. No attempt has been made to interpret the Bible passages or to explain the meanings of each verse and sura. Discovery and understanding are left to the reader after comparing the texts dear to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions. Some of the subjects treated are adultery, booty, creation, enemies, faith, the Garden of Eden, God, heaven, hell, Jesus, Jinns, love, Moses, sin, unbelievers, vengeance, war, wives, and women.
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Key To Your Childs Heart
$18.99Add to cart208 Pages
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A repeat bestseller for two decades, this child-rearing classic cuts to the heart of the anger and alienation that mar so many modern homes. In this ultimately practical book, Gary Smalley outlines effective steps for parents to open up a child that has shut them out. He describes family-tested ways for parents to set limits and enforce them, and he reveals the simple but powerful secret for achieving a close-knit family. Learn proven parenting methods that can spell the difference between an angry, rebellious, distant child and a happy, cooperative one. -
Pastors Guide To Effective Preaching
$14.99Add to cart12 Chapters
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Pastors are judged by their preaching. How are you measuring up?
Every week, those 30 minutes you spend in front of the congregation impact their decisions about whether or not to attend your church.
Preaching changes lives when Christians answer the call to do what
God asks of them.
In The Pastors Guide To Effective Preaching, Billy Graham William Willimon, Eugene Peterson, and other well known church leaders will teach you to connect with the congregation through your preaching. Beyond the “how to’s” of preaching, The Pastors Guide provides a foundation for embodying God’s grace and holiness as a means of communicating His message.
You’ll learn to
Keep your congregation engaged in what you’re saying.
Plan an extended preaching schedule.
Relate the gospel to our secular and humanistic society
Understand the role of preaching in your overall ministry
Preach with authority and communicate the gospel with simplicity
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Lord I Want To Be Whole Workbook And Journal (Workbook)
$17.99Add to cartStormies abusive mother often told her, “You are worthless, and youll never amount to anything.” That little girl grew up to be a young woman who still felt she was always wrong, and always bad, which led to chronic, clinical depression. In this interactive workbook, the reader will advance through five steps to better emotional health. A prayer journal will help the reader pray for herself and her own healing.This stand-alone workbook will be a welcome support for women who know their everyday experiences are clouded by past problems or abuse.
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Out Of The Silent Planet
$17.00Add to cartThe first book in C. S. Lewis’s acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity. First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force.
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Power
$9.99Add to cartThe image of power is prevalent in the Bible as well as in daily life. This volume of 20/30: Bible Study for Young Adults will center on both the use and abuse of power in and toward oneself, others, God, and the church. It defines power in human experience and bilbical witness and explores powerlessness and vulnerability, the power of the Divine, the power of evil, the work of the Holy Spirit, the power of the Church, and what it means to give God power over our lives. This study includes 7 sessions, and uses the NRSV.
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Unfettered Hope : A Call To Faithful Living In An Affluent Society
$30.00Add to cart1. Why Are Our Hopes So Fettered?
2. Why Does The Technological Society Overwhelm Us?
3. What Focal Concerns Are Worthy?
4. Do We And Our Churches Live By Our Focal Concerns?
5. How Can We Escape From Death And Despair?
6. How Can We Learn To Live The Language Of Focal Concerns?
7. The Only Unfettered Hope Is Eschatological Works Cited For Further StudyAdditional Info
In this prophetic call to faithful Christian living, Marva Dawn identifies the epidemic socio-cultural attitudes that destroy hope in our modern lives. Because affluent persons don’t know what to value, we remain dissatisfied with what we have and are compelled to want more at the expense of the world’s less fortunate. Dawn demonstrates, however, how Christians can organize their lives to live in ways that allow them to love God and neighbor and, in the process, alleviate the despair in their lives and in the lives of others in the world. -
If Jesus Were A Senior
$20.00Add to cart1. Dream Preparation: Participating In God’s Drama
2. Travel Preparation: It’s Not The Road You Travel
3. Calling Preparations: Discovering Our Uniqueness
4. Healing Preparations : Moving Toward Wholeness
5. Pacing Preparation: Holy Wholeness
6. Success Preparations: Mustard Seed Conspiracies
7. Wardrobe Preparations: Whom To Impress When We Dress
8. Community Preparations: Why We Need Others
9. Portfolio Preparations: Other World InvestingAdditional Info
The final years of college can be a difficult time for students committed to a life of Christian discipleship. How does a student begin to prepare for the “real world,” so that it will not end in a collapse of faith or a slow series of compromises? Noted youth leader Bruce Main suggests that students should imagine how Jesus might have used his final years of college. This, he argues, will assist readers in making the necessary preparations for post-college life.With study material and chapters such as “Calling Preparations” (How to determine who will be the ultimate authority in your life), “Pacing Preparations” (Avoiding the rat race), and “Portfolio Preparations” (How to keep money from becoming a driving force in your life), this book is ideal for both personal and group study.
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History And Theology In The Fourth Gospel (Revised)
$50.00Add to cart1. A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
2. He Is Excluded From The Synagogue And Enters The Church
3. The Jewish-Christian Beguiler Must Be Identified
4. He Must Be Arrested And Tried By The Court
5. Yet The Conversation Continues
6. From The Expectation Of The Prophet-Messiah Like Moses
7. To The Presence Of The Son Of ManAdditional Info
In his comprehensive survey, Understanding The Fourth Gospel John Ashton divides the history of modern Johannine scholarship into three epochs: Before Bultmann, Bultmann, and After Bultmann. The reference is, of course, to the towering commentary on John by Rudolf Bultmann. In Ashton’s view, which many would share, J. Louis Martyn’s History and Theology in the Fourth Gospel “for all its brevity is probably the most important single work on the Gospel since Bultmann’s commentary”. -
Miracles And Wonders
$32.00Add to cart208 Pages
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At some time or another, nearly everyone needs a miracle. Failing health, financial difficulties, deteriorating relationships all are problems that make people cry out for divine intervention. But while Scripture offers numerous examples of God performing miracles for ancient generations from Moses and the burning bush to the loaves and fishes that fed 5,000 does He still do it in the 21st century? Author Calvin Miller investigates, delving into the Scriptures and drawing on modern testimonials to find the answer. He examines the Bible’s most famous miracles from the Virgin Birth to the Resurrection of Christ, analyzes the discrepancy between science and miracle, and explores such perplexing questions as why God chooses to intervene on some occasions but not on others. By illuminating God’s patterns, Miller reaches a conclusion that offers a tremendous source of faith and inspiration: Yes, God breaks His natural laws to bless mankind with His mercy, compassion, and love. -
Money Possessions And Eternity (Revised)
$18.99Add to cartWhat does the Bible really say about money? This completely revised and updated version of the classic best-seller provides a Christian perspective about money and material possessions based on the author’s painstaking study of the Bible. Randy Alcorn uses the Scriptures to approach this often touchy subject head-on. Thought-provoking arguments challenge readers to rethink their attitudes and use their God-given resources in ways that will have an eternal impact. Alcorn deals straightforwardly with issues of materialism, stewardship, prosperity theology, debt, and more. An excellent choice for group study as well as individual financial guidance. Includes a study guide and appendix with additional resources.
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Christs Own Forever Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$25.95Add to cartThe Leader’s Guide provides clergy and lay people with a flexible, succinct framework for meeting with parents, informally or in a group setting. Includes background on baptism and Christian initiation, as well as guidance on preparation for baptism in the Episcopal Church today. Guidance is provided for preparation and follow-up with parents who are parish members and those who are unchurched. (Living the Good News)
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Canterbury Tales
$11.00Add to cartWith their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval literature.
Translated here into modern English, these tales of a motley crowd of pilgrims drawn from all walks of life-from knight to nun, miller to monk-reveal a picture of English life in the fourteenth century that is as robust as it is representative.
Translated by Nevill Coghill
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Christs Own Forever Parent Godparent Journal
$10.95Add to cartThis interactive journal invites parents and godparents on a child’s spiritual journey as he or she takes this important first step.
If you are ordering a quantity of 30 or more, please call 1-800-824-1813 to receive your volume discount.
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Beyond The Bounds
$28.00Add to cartIsaiah tells us that knowing the future distinguishes God from idols. In denying exhaustive foreknowledge, “open theism” undermines the foundation of orthodox Christianity. Explaining why this new theology’s god is not the God of Scripture, 12 pastors and teachers provide a philosophical, historical, and linguistic understanding of the boundary lines at stake.
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Christly Gestures : Learning To Be Members Of The Body Of Christ
$29.99Add to cartThe church is not only the central place of Christian worship but also a place of faith-filled education. Christly Gestures reframes the very meaning of religious education, exploring what the form and content of Christian learning would look like if local churches truly saw themselves as the body of Christ.
Author Brett Webb-Mitchell begins with the writings of Paul, using them to clarify the biblical image of Christ’s body as the community of believers. Taking this powerful analogy to heart, he suggests that Christian education must not only nurture the minds and spiritual lives of church members but also educate their bodies into the “Christly gestures” – performing acts of faith that imitate Jesus and embody the gospel in daily life. In the quest for a richer, more relevant understanding of Christian education, Webb-Mitchell provides meaningful answers to questions concerning the purpose, context, ways, and means of educating Christians today.
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Signs Amid The Rubble Print On Demand Title
$19.99Add to cartThe late Lesslie Newbigin was widely regarded as one of this generation’s most significant voices on Christianity in relation to modern society. Now that he is gone, there is a call for his unpublished writings to be made available. To that end “Signs amid the Rubble” gathers some of Newbigin’s finest statements on issues of continuing relevance.
The first set of chapters consists of the 1941 Bangalore Lectures, in which Newbigin speaks powerfully of the kingdom of God in relation to the modern severely deficient idea of “progress.” The second group of writings, the Henry Martyn Lectures of 1986, deals mainly with the importance of Christian mission. In the last piece, his address to the World Council of Churches conference on mission and evangelism in Brazil in 1996 which editor Geoffrey Wainwright calls his “swan song on the ecumenical stage” Newbigin wonders aloud how future generations will judge today’s practice of abortion.
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Where All Hope Lies Print On Demand Title
$29.99Add to cart304 Pages
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“Where All Hope Lies” presents fifty-six select sermons by James Van Tholen, a gifted young pastor who lost his battle with cancer in January 2001 at the age of thirty-six.Though Jim’s untimely death gives a certain poignancy to this volume, these sermons are far from dark or despairing. Van Tholen’s conversational style, thought-provoking insights into Scripture, and frequent interaction with such writers as Flannery O’Connor, Frederick Buechner, Kathleen Norris, and others make these sermons truly enjoyable as well as profitable to read. Through them all there runs a sense of concentrating on what really matters trusting in God no matter what suffering or difficulties might come our way. Indeed, as demonstrated by the book’s title sermon first published in “Christianity Today” as “Surprised by Death” more than anything, Van Tholen preached the grace and goodness of God.
Including a foreword by Neal Plantinga and a closing reflection on “the man behind the sermons” by Jim’s wife, Rachel, “Where All Hope Lies” offers gracious, powerful, uplifting words for believers throughout the church year
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How Much Is Enough (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartIn a world filled with both prosperity and poverty, how can Christians handle their finances in a way that honors God? In How Much Is Enough?, Arthur Simon takes an uncompromising look at America’s wealth, reflecting what dominates the hearts and motivations of its people. He diagnoses Western civilization as sick with “affluenza,” or runaway materialism, and shows readers how to reject the disease and set new priorities. Churches, social ministry groups, and thoughtful readers will be enlightened by Simon’s grasp of Western affluence against the backdrop of a world where 800 million people are chronically starving. Readers will gain a clearer understanding of how money becomes an object of worship when passion for material things is stronger than compassion for the poor. Simon’s life-changing book also reveals how affluenza takes control of people’s lives and goals. Without discounting prosperity as a blessing, This book proposes new pathways to living as disciples of Jesus. It suggests a myriad of solutions for taming materialism and sheds light on the profound reality that possessions may capture our hearts, but they are unable to nourish our souls.
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3 Months With The Spirit (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartIn his lively writing style, renowned author Justo Gonzalez makes this material, formerly available only in Spanish, available to an English-speaking audience. Consisting of 13 Bible studies–each in 7 parts–Three Months with the Spirit can be used for individual or group study.
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Street Smart Ethics
$30.00Add to cartSuccess, as it is currently defined, usually depends on winning-beating the competition-which often places incredible pressures on business professionals. Street-Smart Ethics is divided into three sections: an action-packed primer on ethics, a collection of Proverbs-based guidelines for staying out of trouble, and a self-test that contains true-false questions and ethical brainteasers. With engaging writing and a lack of jargon, this book navigates executives, managers, and supervisors through the ethical decisions they must make every day. An indispensable resource for your briefcase!
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Progressive Christians Speak
$55.00Add to cartRemaining passive under the guise of the separation of church and state and being subsumed in the media by the vocal conservative church, mainline Christians have allowed an inaccurate view of where the majority of Christians stand to dominate popular understanding. Here, members of the grassroots organization Progressive Christians Uniting implore Christian churches to take a more active role in addressing contemporary social problems, maintaining that religion is an important factor in their solutions. Issues examined include food security and the ever expanding world population, the welfare system, civil and human rights, the war on drugs, abortion, immigration, and the destruction of ecosystems.
Progressive Christians Uniting is an ecumenical Christian organization headquartered in Southern California that promotes activism that is faith motivated and well informed on the complex, compelling issues of our time. -
Being Disciples Of Jesus In A Dot Com World
$20.00Add to cart1. Is Postmodernism Real, Or Are We Just Making It Up?
2. Is God Eccentric Or Comfortably Middle Class
3. How Much Is Grace, Or Is It Just Cheap? Grace In An Ebay World
4. Can We Hang With The Names On Jesus” Buddy List?
5. What Would Jesus Drive?
6. Am I My Siblings’ Keeper, Or Are They The Weakest Links? Community In A Survivor’s World
7. “Have It Your Way” Or “We Love To See You Smile”? Courage In A Fast-Food World
8. Can Sotmogs Exist Outside Of Institutional Captivity? Being Nonsectarian By The Grace Of GodAdditional Info
Authors of the acclaimed Being Presbyterian In The Bible Belt return with a new book that engagingly and wittily examines Christian discipleship in the midst of the postmodern world. With chapter titles such as “Is God Eccentric or Comfortably Middle Class?” “How Much Is Grace, or Is It Just Cheap?” “What Would Jesus Drive?” and “Am I My Siblings’ Keeper, or Are They the Weakest Links?’ Foote and Thornburg once again make a fun and enlightening read out of weighty theological topics. The authors include study questions, journaling opportunities, and suggestions for group leaders. -
Allegory And Event
$55.00Add to cartIn this classic work in patristic studies, Hanson elucidates the views of the third-century theologian Origen on the nature and interpretation of Scripture. The new introductory essay by a leading Origen scholar sets Hanson’s work in its context and explores its significance in Origen scholarship.
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Tell Them I Love Them
$18.99Add to cartEvery bit of God’s power and love is available to you–and today! And you aren’t just one of the crowd. God loves you as if you were the only person on Earth. The problem is that, like most people, you may not understand it…or if you know it with your head, you may not feel it with your heart. Now you can. The powerful message in this inspiring book will show you: how to recognize God’s love inside you; how to stop wondering if you’re good enough for God; how you can experience an amazing revelation of God’s love; how to find God even during life’s painful circumstances; and how God’s love will change you forever. Sharing her insights and the revelation that transformed her own life, Joyce Meyer brings you Scripture and other words of wisdom that can open up the window to God’s love…and let its light shine on you, personally!
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When God When
$18.99Add to cartGod has perfect timing for everything in your life. He answers prayers quickly. Other times He waits until He knows you are ready to use His gifts wisely. The wait is not always easy. Impatience, frustration, and disappointment can build because you’re waiting for things to happen now. It is only when you learn to respect, appreciate and, most of all, trust the times of waiting that God really goes to work behind the scenes in earnest. In this uplifting guide, Joyce Meyers shows you that in God’s time you will see the dreams and the visions He has given you fulfilled. God hears you and is working to answer your prayers. If you are willing to wait on His perfect timing, your dreams will be fulfilled with all the blessings of his love.
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Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make
$18.99Add to cartMany people are only concerned with what happens today or perhaps a few months down the road. At best, they may be concerned with what happens after retirement. But what about life after death? Are you prepared for it? Although your physical body will die someday, your spirit will continue to live for eternity. Whether your spirit resides in heaven or in hell depends on the choices you have made. In this book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer outlines God’s plan for salvation so you can make the right decision. Lovingly and patiently, she teaches you: the story–and the importance–of Jesus; how belief happens in the heart, not the mind; what you must believe to be born again; and the difference between being born again and receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Don’t put it off any longer. Now is the time for you to make the most important decision you will ever make!
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Straight Talk On Fear
$18.99Add to cartMany people live their entire lives crippled and bound by fear. Whether it is the fear of dying or the fear of a bad haircut, it makes life miserable! Fear cannot be wished away…it must be confronted and dealt with through the Word of God. We have to show fear that it is not going to rule us! In this powerful book, bestsellng author Joyce Meyer offers answers from the Scriptures and from her own experience revealing the way out of this particular bondage. You will learn how to face fear head-on with the Word of God and use the “keys of the kingdom” to keep it out of your life. Joyce also explains these life-changing truths: Perfect love casts out fear and prayer plays an important role in combating it. Don’t let intimidation and fear rule your life one more day! Break the back of fear and be set free today!
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Straight Talk On Depression
$19.99Add to cartDo you consistently experience hopelessness and boredom for no apparent reason? Or have you experienced so many disappointments you can’t seem to pull yourself out of despair? Whatever the reason for depression, the source is always the same-Satan is ultimately behind it all. Bestselling author Joyce Meyer brings powerful insight from the Scriptures and from her own experience to help you win over depression! You will discover how to walk by faith and not by feelings, the power of willful rejoicing, and the vital role of forgiveness. As believers, joy is not something we try to manufacture-it is something already within us waiting to be released. The victory over depression is yours through Jesus Christ. Rise up in His power and take back your position of joy and freedom today!
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Straight Talk On Insecurity
$19.99Add to cartDo you feel unloved and rejected by those around you and perhaps even by God? When you make mistakes, are you often overwhelmed with the feeling that you are somehow flawed and inferior? Are you threatened by the victories and successes of others? These are all symptoms of a life-crippling condition called insecurity. If you can identify with any of them, there is good news for you–you have picked up the right book! In this life-revolutionizing book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer presents the truth of God’s Word that will set you free from insecurity. You will be empowered to change as you find the courage to be different and keep your flaws in perspective. By realizing that your value lies in who God says you are and not in what you do, you can learn to cope with criticism and lead a fruitful and fulfilled life. Don’t allow insecurity to choke out the seeds of greatness God has planted in you! Let today be the beginning of lifetime of genuine security in Christ’s love!
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Straight Talk On Worry
$19.99Add to cartWorry is a sin that steals your peace, wears you out physically, and even makes you sick. It is the opposite of faith and can do nothing to change your situation. If you are caught in the deadly trap of trying to figure out everything in your life, then this book is for you! Best-selling author Joyce Meyer outlines Scripture and personal examples to help you discover how to truly cast your cares upon the Lord. These powerful truths will help you learn how to abide in the secret place of God and rely on Him without neglecting your responsibilities. Joyce also shares advice on how to handle unreasonable fear and worry. You can learn to enjoy your life now and rest assured that in Christ your future is secured!
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Straight Talk On Stress
$18.99Add to cartAre you peaceful and happy one minute and ready to explode the nest? Perhaps you are always exhausted, even after a full night’s sleep. Chances are you are under too much stress. You are not alone! It is impossible to live in this world and not encounter stress. However, we often push ourselves to levels beyond what is normal until our bodies reach a breaking point. In this powerful little book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer outlines biblical truths that will help you overcome your stressful situations as you learn you to recognize the telltale signs of tension. Discover how you can manage stress and learn to bend so you won’t break. Joyce also shares the value of learning to say no, along with vital keys to avoid burnout. Find out how to live life as a human being rather than a human doing! Take control over stress and start enjoying life today!
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Straight Talk On Discouragement
$18.99Add to cartWe all have been disappointed when things do not turn out as we had planned. Sometimes it may seem as if everything is going wrong and all our hopes remain unfulfilled. If we do not deal with the disappointment immediately, we give the devil permission to lead us down the path of discouragement and ultimately into devastating depression. Best-selling author Joyce Meyer outlines scriptural principles to help you resist the devil before he leads you down the crippling road. These powerful truths will help you discover the differences between godly aggression and satanic oppression and teach you how to resist the devil the first moment he tempts you. You will learn how to deal with disappointment and turn it around into victory! Don’t become an unhappy Christian lying along the roadside of life! You can stand in your authority in Jesus Christ and resist the devil today!
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Straight Talk On Loneliness
$19.99Add to cartAre you experiencing a loss in your life? A loss that has left you feeling alone, crippled, or in despair? Maybe it’s the sudden death of a loved one, the breakup of a close relationship, or maybe the loneliness of feeling misunderstood. There are many reasons people feel lonely, but thank God we can overcome them through His Word! In this book, bestselling author Joyce Meyer will teach you how to conquer the feelings of loneliness and find renewed strength, hope, and joy through the Lord Jesus. She offers you practical and effective ways to triumph over loneliness and grief so you can live a happy, more fulfilled life. There may be times in life when you feel lonely, but just remember, you’re never alone when God is standing by your side!
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Expect A Move Of God In Your Life Suddenly
$18.99Add to cartHave you been waiting for your breakthrough from God? Are you wondering why the answer you know God has promised has not shown up yet? Do you feel as though the victory is passing you by? Don’t be discouraged! God has a “suddenly” planned for you! In this dynamic message, Joyce Meyer reveals how God works to bring His promises to you. God is always working even though we do not know all the details. Start expecting Him to bring your breakthrough…suddenly!
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Im More Than A Pastors Wife
$22.99Add to cartA serious yet good humored look at the unique challenges facing pastors9 wives in the 21st century. Pastor9s wives confront unique challenges, both as wives of a public figure and as members of the congregation. Lorna Dobson, whose husband, Ed, is senior pastor of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, MI, speaks from experience. In this open and caring discussion she addresses the dynamics that pastors9 wives face in a church culture that is in transition to a new era in the 21st century. Dobson9s writing has been praised for its combination of good humor and serious advice and for its balance of scriptural basis, personal illustrations, honesty, and sincerity. In this revised edition she draws on fresh experiences and mature reflection. Here she delves further into the ways wives can support their husbands9 ministries, and she explores the dynamics of dealing with “problem people” and conflicts between pastor and congregation. “Although this book is an easy read, Dobson isn9t always easy on readers, using a tone of gentle exhortation .[She] is well read and includes great quotes from authors .This book will help any pastor9s wife wanting to fine-tune her role.” Bookstore Journal
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Preaching In Black And White
$22.99Add to cart12 Chapters
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A noted black preacher and a white preacher interact on the dynamics of pulpit ministry Black preachers and white preachers have tended to minister in isolation within their separate communities. They have been unaware of what they might learn from each other as members of the same body of Christ. Yet as America becomes increasingly diverse, pastors need to become more sensitive to the needs of people from other cultural backgrounds. Preaching in Black and White is the first attempt to bring together a noted black preacher and white preacher to interact on the dynamics of pulpit ministry and what can be learned from each other. Readers are invited to pull up a chair and listen in to a conversation between the two authors as they discuss the context in which African-American preaching has developed, the similarities and differences in styles of preaching in the two communities, and how they go about preparing and delivering a sermon. Humor and stories punctuate the dialogue including the stories of Dr. Bailey9s receiving a beating from the police in California and how forgetting the second point in his sermon brought the house down with laughter. Features include: * Two illustrative sermons on the same text about Zacchaeus by a white preacher and a black preacher * Audio CD featuring signature sermon from E. K. Bailey, “Testing of a Tax Collector” * Annotated bibliography of preaching resources * Biographical section introducing noted black preachers * Black and white photographs -
2nd Coming Of Babylon
$13.99Add to cartThe Bible speaks of Babylon being rebuilt as the economic center of the world. Even now the ruins of the ancient city—just 60 miles south of Baghdad—are stirring! What might this mean for America, Israel, and the world? A pastor and prophecy expert, Hitchcock offers a timely look at these arresting questions.
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Dont Dread : Overcoming The Spirit Of Dread With The Supernatural Power Of
$18.99Add to cartIn this life-changing book, Joyce Meyer reveals the forms dread can take to destroy the abundant life God has provided for you. God’s Word gives you the ability to recognize these “little foxes” and the power to confront them as soon as they appear. Discover how to use the power of God to defeat fear, see even ordinary tasks in a spiritual light, replace dread with a joyful expectancy of God’s rest, and more.
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Why God Why
$18.99Add to cartAre you confused? Is there something happening in your life today that you don’t understand? Do you wonder why your life had to be the way it was? Do you find yourself asking, “Why, God, why?” This very question once tormented estselling inspirational author Joyce Meyer, until she realized that waiting fdor the answer only stole her peace and robbed her joy. Now you too can end confusion…and bring happiness back into your life.
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Prince
$8.00Add to cartMachiavelli grew up at a time when the excesses of the church were more under scrutiny than at any time since Constantine. As Savonarola was decrying Florentine governmental excesses in the 1490s, Machiavelli’s star was on the rise. The same year that Savonarola was executed for heresy, Machiavelli began his career as a diplomat and, as Savonarola presaged the Reformation, Machiavelli became an early champion of pragmatism. Il Principe (“The Prince”) eschews the idealism of the politics of its age and espouses the realistic political situation that, to a great extent, it inspired.
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Good Ole Spiritual Food
$14.99Add to cartGood Ole Spiritual Food is that early morning breath of fresh air to get the day going, the mid-day encouragement for the weary hearted, and the evening meditations to end a long, stressful day. It is thought provoking and uplifting, relational and moody, inspiring and moving. Readers will want to share this book with others because it was written out of real life experiences that most people face at some point in their lives. Good Ole Spiritual Food references scripture from the Bible to enhance the meaning of each inspirational poem, to confirm the unconditional love of Christ, and to open the eyes of the reader to the realization that Christ cares about every detail of his or her life. Good Ole Spiritual Food provides a short prayer with each poem. Too many times we get hung up on well-articulated prayers, thinking we have to know big words to be able to pray. This is just not true. Christ wants us to come to Him as little children, so how we pray is not important as long as we pray.
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Making Of American Liberal Theology
$65.00Add to cart1. Creating A New Mainstream’
2. Thy Kingdom Com
3. Post-Ritschlian Religion
4. In The Spirit Of William James
5. The Real Is The Personal
6. Practical Divinity
7. Revolt Of The Neoliberals
8. Modern GospelsAdditional Info
In this second of a three-volume, comprehensive, landmark history, Gary Dorrien mixes theological and philosophical analyses with historical and biographical detail in interpreting the liberal era of American theology. Exploring American theological liberalism in its heyday, Dorrien emphasizes the diversity of liberal theologians and schools of thought, as well as the central importance of liberal debates over idealism, realism, naturalistic empiricism, and “making Christianity modern.” Breaking with previous interpretations, he treats Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich as theorists of a “neoliberal” position within the liberal tradition. -
Peace : Cast All Your Cares Upon Him
$18.99Add to cartAre you trying to do the impossible? Are you working too hard to change the people around you? Are you unhappy because you’re not where you want to be spiritually? Are you losing your peace? If you don’t have peace, you can’t enjoy life. Now Joyce Meyer shows you how to gain mastery over you day-to-day existence…while you find peace in the midst of the storm. She’ll teach you how to: wait on God and His perfect timing; outsmart the “peace stealers” who set you up to get you upset; find power in a calm and trusting attitude; focus on the grace of today and not the worries of tomorrow. The peace of God passes all understanding. It’s His free gift to you. Are you ready to receive it?
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Healing The Brokenhearted
$18.99Add to cartGod loves you and He has a wonderful, glorious plan for your life. In these pages, Joyce Meyer reveals how to change the image you have of yourself into the one God sees. When you believe what God says about you, your present and future will miraculously change to reflect God’s divine plan. You will learn how to triumph over fear and have the peace of mind that comes when you trust God with your future.
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Ancient Psalms For Contemporary Pilgrims
$18.00Add to cart13 Chapters
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Because it is sometimes challenging for today’s Christians to move from the frenetic pace and noisy world of today’s society and enter into the silence and stillness of contemplative praying, Jeanie Miley provides a way of using the psalms as a doorway into prayer. Reading the psalm indicated for each day’s meditation and then reflecting on the day’s reading, persons are invited to “pray the psalms” in a way that connects the ancient prayers with their own present-day experience. By moving back and forth between the psalm and your own experience in prayer, Ancient Psalms for Contemporary Pilgrims provides a process through which the Living God can lead you to a deeper reflection on your own life -
Help Im Leading A Childrens Sermon 1
$14.00Add to cart1. Common Lectionary Year A
2. Common Lectionary Year B
3. Common Lectionary Year C
ApendixAdditional Info
Children are an important part of the worshipping community and need to have opportunities that create for them a sense of belonging. Children’s sermons provide this opportunity and should be events of proclamation. Help! I’m Leading a Children’s Sermon, Volume 1 contains a collection of children’s sermons designed to involve children creatively in worship and the proclamation of the Word. The collection contains two sermons for each Sunday with a key emphasis on Scripture, including key verses to be read within the sermon. The sermons invite the children to participate in corporate worship in a meaningful, creative way by asking questions and using hands-on activities to explain themes such as hope, forgiveness, repentance and God’s sovereignty. Help I’m Leading a Children’s Sermon, Volume 1 is an essential book for the collection of any worship leader -
Weird And Gross Bible Stuff
$9.99Add to cartThere is something for everyone in the Bible and Weird & Gross Bible Stuff proves it. Boys ages 8-12 will love reading about the bizarre and almost grotesque facts that are part of the stories of the Bible. (Like King Eglon in Judges 3:21 who was so fat that an 18 inch sword got lost in his belly.) The weirdness will keep their attention, but they will also learn the lesson of Luke 2:52 – how to become Smarter, Stronger, Deeper and Cooler for God.
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Mission Trip Prep Kit Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cartYou work hard planning mission trips. Now make mission trips work for you and your group. Headed to inner-city America? Appalachia? A border of Shantytown? Overseas? Wherever your destination, the MISSION TRIP PREP KIT contains all you need to prepare your students for an unforgettable cross-cultural experience _ and tools to debrief them after they9ve returned to their worlds. Use this kit- *To get on-site impact as well as long-term spiritual change in your kids. *Whether you9re a mission-trip novice or a savvy traveler outside your comfort zones. *Whether your group9s is geared toward reaching others with the gospel or to disciple your young missionaries. *In several sessions spread over a month or two _ or in an intensive, two-day training session or retreat. IN THIS LEADER9S GUIDE: You9ll receive not only the rationale, the how, and the logistics of planning and pulling off a missions trip, but _ and this is the genius of the leader9s guide _ 4 PRE-TRIP TEACHING SESSIONS that will help your students _ *Assess their EXPECTATIONS, their fears, their motivations. *Adjust their PERCEPTIONS of the culture they9ll be working in. *Improve their emotional and spiritual STAMINA for living for a week or a month in a very different world from their own. *Practice the skills and ATTITUDES (teamwork, servanthood, Christ-centeredness) they9ll need for a missions trip. And to make sure your trip9s goals are accomplished and the benefits stick around for a long haul, you9ll also receive 2 POST-TRIP SESSIONS that will help you DEBRIEF your students, ease them back into their own worlds, CELEBRATE with them, and make missions and ministry part of their EVERYDAY LIVES WITH JESUS. What9s more, in these pre- and post-trip teaching sessions are a variety of ACTIVITIES processing points creative PRAYER IDEAS take-home applications BIBLE STUDIES relevant to mission tripping TALK OUTLINES that both instruct and inspire and lots of sessions options you can tailor to your own HIGH SCHOOLERS OR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS.
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10 Great Dates Before You Say I Do
$18.99Add to cartFun, relationship-building dates for seriously dating and engaged couples Are we suited for each other? Should we become engaged? Imagine fun-filled dates that actually teach relationship skills you’ll use once you’re married. Want to learn about the differences between men and women while you peruse the shelves at the movie rental store? How about realizing your role in the marriage by planning and preparing a meal together? Like the format used in the Arps previous book, 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage, a short date “launch” using the book primes the pump for a series of fun, enriching, and energizing dates. Couples will soon discover whether or not to go to the next level of commitment, and will spend quality time together now while preparing for a great marriage in the future. Each dates theme is based upon research of the best and most-used marriage preparation topics, interpersonal inventories, and courses. Counselors, clergy, and marriage counselors will use this book as an add-on resource in programs such as Foccus, Prepare, PREP, SYMBIS, and Marriage Savers. Couples will use 10 Great Dates before You Say “I Do” to practice the skills they’re learning in these courses_and have a lot of fun doing it!
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Christian Virtues : 9 Studies For Individuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartVirtue may not be a word you use every day, but it defines the qualities of a person of character. One of the good things about belonging to God is that he develops virtues in you. In nine sessions Cindy Bunch leads you to investigate–and learn to practice–key Christian virtues: faith, hope, love, wisdom, justice, courage, moderation, integrity and perseverance.
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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30 Days With Jesus
$17.99Add to cartEach day’s devotion begins with a portion of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John and concludes with a fresh insight that will draw readers closer to Jesus. The gospel message provides daily strength and spiritual nourishment. In just a few minutes each day, readers experience a deeper understanding of God’s character and the attitudes of the Christian life.
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Teaching Todays Teachers To Teach (Revised)
$24.99Add to cartA revision of a standard resource for classes and seminary courses in Christian education. A revised edition of the best-selling Teaching Teachers to Teach (1974), this book is a basic, comprehensive manual offering practical guidance that helps teachers learn the art and practice of teaching. Throughout the book, Griggs identifies the basic elements of the teaching process and outlines the essential ingredients needed for effective teaching.
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30 Days To Discovering Personal Victory Through Holiness
$18.99Add to cartThe companion to Set Apart, this book contains thirty encouraging readings, from a variety of well-known Christian pastors and speakers that lead you towards the best life God has for you – the life of holiness. Here is the daily support you need to make your struggle with temptation into a winning battle. Includes study questions after each chapter to apply its principles to your own life!
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Did You Get What You Prayed For
$15.99Add to cartMillions of people struggle with questions about how to pray, what to pray for, and even whether to pray at all. Nancy Jo Sullivan and Jane Kise help people get away from the magic formula mentality of prayer and recognize how God is at work in their lives. With explorative retellings of relevant Bible stories, true accounts of people’s prayer experiences, and reflections by the authors, this book will lead people past the topic of prayer and straight to the God who is listening.
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Praying The Psalms (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartJoy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust.
These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these studies to help you learn how to openly express the full range of your emotions to God.
This revised LifeGuide Bible Study, originally titled Psalms II, 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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8 Ways To Keep The Devil Under Your Feet
$19.99Add to cartLearn to manage the devil instead of letting him manage you! There are all kinds of things that tempt us, hurt us, and confuse us. The devil loves nothing more than using these things to keep us down so he can have the upper hand! Yet God has given us everything we need to keep the devil in his place, beginning with the Word of God. To win over the enemy and live in victory, we must do more than know His Word – we must put it into action! Satan may attack you, but he does not have to defeat you. Bestselling author Joyce Meyer reveals eight proven ways for you to keep the devil under your feet. Master these eight ways and you’ll experience the countless ways God wants to bless you!
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Job : Wrestling With God (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartWhy do faithful people suffer?
Job wanted to know. So he demanded an answer from God. His friends thought he was crazy, but Job persisted. And, finally, God answered.
As Paul Stevens leads you through Job’s questions and God’s answers, you discover comfort, hope and meaning for the suffering in your own life.
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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Pearl
$17.99Add to cartTalk-radio show host Dr. Diana Sheldon has made a career out of giving advice to irate daughters-in-law and spurned lovers. But when her whole life changes in one moment of bad judgement, the carefully built life she’s built begins to spiral out of control. She’d give anything-and everything-to get her family back.
From the best-selling author of The Note, a heart-wrenching story about the sovereignty of God and the peace he offers His children if only they’ll receive it.
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Down To Earth Spirituality
$28.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Most books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something “spiritual.” Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives. R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, he says, is down-to-earth–we encounter God in the ordinary, common stuff of everyday life. Taking his cue from the biblical story of Jacob, Stevens explores the Genesis narrative and uncovers how ordinary moments are made extraordinary, transformed by the presence of God in the midst of the mundane. Dreamer, schemer, worker and entrepreneur, Jacob embodies a multifaceted life of earthy passion and gritty spirituality. Jacob encounters the sacred not only through visions of ladders to heaven and mysterious wrestling matches with angles. Jacob also meets God at home and at work, at meals and in sleep, in solitude and in relationships. From birth to death, through every passage of life, Jacob sees God in the routine details of his everyday experience. “Everyday life is the spiritual discipline in which God continuously and graciously meets us,” Stevens writes. And in this book, Stevens helps us see that what appears commonplace on the surface actually has great spiritual significance. When we least expect it, God surprises us by re-enchanting our daily experience and making every moment an opportunity to experience his blessing.
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Leviticus : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$45.00Add to cartInterpretation: A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching is a set of full-length commentaries written specifically for those who interpret the Bible through teaching and preaching in the church.
The writers were chosen for their proven abilities as biblical scholars and their experience as teachers and/or preachers. Each has an outstanding record of publication demonstrating a keen sense for biblical interpretation and expository writing.
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Confessing Jesus Christ A Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cart264 Pages
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Denying any realities beyond our own mental constructions, postmodernists relentlessly question the presuppositions of many disciplines—including homiletics. Confessing Jesus Christ: Preaching in a Postmodern World encourages pastors to treat sermons as public acts of “faith alone.” Offering a lively description of antifoundationalism—and its implications for Christianity—David Lose suggests concrete methods of countering the challenges it poses. Includes two sample sermons. -
Reforming Theological Anthropology
$39.99Add to cart248 pages
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With the profound changes in today’s intellectual and scientific landscape, traditional ways of speaking about human nature, sin, and the image of God have lost their explanatory power. In this volume F.LeRon Shults explores the challenges to and opportunities for rethinking current religious views of humankind in contemporary Western culture.From philosophy to theology, from physics to psychology, we find a turn to the categories of “relationality.” Shults briefly traces this history from Aristotle to Levinas, showing its impact on the Christian doctrine of anthropology, and he argues that the biblical understanding of humanity has much to contribute to today’s dialogue on persons and on human becoming in relation to God and others. Shults’s work stands as a potent effort to reform theological anthropology in a way that restores its relevance to contemporary interpretations of the world and our place in it.
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Creative Counterpart : Becoming The Woman Wife And Mother Youve Longed To B (Rep
$18.99Add to cartLinda Dillow gracefully and succinctly motivates Christian women to reach for more than they are currently experiencing in their marriages. She includes creative suggestions on how to encourage your husband, live above your circumstances, and develop a plan whereby you can begin to become the woman, wife, and mother that you long to be. She describes a creative counterpart as being more than just a helper. She is a woman who, having chosen (or having found herself in) the vocation of wife and mother, decides to learn and grow in all the areas of this role and to work as though she were aiming for the presidency of a corporation. Also included is a Bible study and project guide, which work perfectly for personal study or small group interaction.
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Belonging To God
$44.00Add to cart1. Service For The Lord’s Day: Order With Liturgical Texts
2. Proclamation
3. Resources For The Liturgical Year
4. Special Occasions
5. Alternative Settings
6. Book And Music ResourcesAdditional Info
This exciting new resource for Presbyterian pastors, worship leaders, and educators demonstrates how to incorporate the new Belonging To God catechism into worship services-allowing for the full inclusion of children. The book provides prayers, calls to worship, baptismal resources, confirmation resources, graduation rites, and more, all based on the new children’s catechism. In addition, it includes suggestions for using the catechism in sermons-for children specifically and for the entire congregation-and offers bulletin suggestions, and annotated bibliography, and a comprehensive listing of other catechism resources. -
Ministry Loves Company
$25.00Add to cartIn Ministry Loves Company John Galloway provides new and veteran pastors with insights on establishing and maintaining a vital parish ministry while remaining invigorated by the practice of ministry. Drawing on the image of a congregation as a family, Galloway uses anecdotes to describe the life of a congregation and the life of a pastor, who have both been called to be the body of Christ. Poignant, memorable, and often humorous, Galloway’s reflections derive from his own personal experiences as a pastor. Ministry Loves Company uniquely addresses the many challenges facing today’s pastors and serves as a practical guide for those veteran pastors who are seeking to remain courageous and excited about parish ministry.
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Boundaries With Kids Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartA video resource kit that helps parents bring control to their family and instill godly character in their children This ZondervanGroupware curriculum is a complete resource kit for helping parents put into practice the principles detailed in the book Boundaries with Kids. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend take parents through the ins and outs of establishing family boundaries and cultivating sound character in their children. The video features presentations by the authors as well as dramatic vignettes. The 8 sessions can be used in large or small groups and are presented in a new test-proven small group interactive format. The complete ZondervanGroupware kit includes one leader9s guide, one participant9s guide, one Boundaries with Kids softcover book, one VHS video, and one DVD. Each element except the videos is also sold separately. An 8-Session Focus on Boundaries and Kids
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Jacob And The Prodigal
$27.99Add to cart232 Pages
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“Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him.” A father runs to welcome his prodigal son with open arms. What are the similarities between these two stories? Noting that Israel takes its name from Jacob, Bailey unpacks parallels freighted with theological significance, offering a fresh take on Jesus’ view of Israel’s destiny. -
Women Of The New Testament (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartLydia shows us how to influence the people around us.
Elizabeth’s life challenges us to care for others.
Women like Herodias and Sapphira warn us against turning away from God toward bitterness and dishonesty.
As Phyllis J. Le Peau introduces twelve significant women of the New Testament, she invites you to enter into their lives and learn from them what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
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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Meeting The Spirit (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartWho is the Holy Spirit?
How does he change our lives?
How does he work in the world?
In ten sessions Douglas Connelly helps you examine these and other critical questions. You will see that the Spirit of God is eager to work in your life to draw you closer to God.
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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Supernatural Wealth : Achieving Gods Plan For Your Prosperity
$14.99Add to cartFinancial prosperity is one area in the Body of Christ that gets a lot more attention than results. This book endeavors to demystify the traditional, religious views about money that keep many Christians in an endless cycle of debt, lack, and financial shortage. Supernatural Wealth isn’t just another prosperity book to collect dust on your bookshelf. It’s a road map that will point you to prosperity in God’s Word. It’s a digging tool that will enable you to mine the treasure God has hidden for you. It’s a practical, step-by-step guidebook that will enable you to cooperate with God in your finances and experience powerful and lasting results. This book covers topics such as Receiving Your Inheritance, The Blessing, how to Aim and Release Your Faith for Supernatural Wealth, how to Use Your Spiritual Weapons, Dispatch Your Heavenly Angels, and much, much more. It’s time to for believers to partner with God to establish His covenant of prosperity in our lives.
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Mom Dad What Were You Thinking
$15.99Add to cart“Michael Chatman is the “Robert Kiyosaki” (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad) of motivational speakers on teen and young adult wealth building. His name is the official brand of the teen and young adult financial market.” Lee Jenkins Raymond James Financial Services “Nobody inspires young people to discover their personal genius and take responsibility for their financial future like Michael Chatman.” Michael Dempster Jackson Vice President, Charles Schwab “Michael Chatman knows how to connect with teenagers through humor and compelling stories. He is literally helping teenagers avoid the financial traps their parents have fallen into, and not to repeat the same mistakes. His message is changing teenagers’ relationship to money.” Paul Wiggins Bank of America “Michael has taken the subject of money management, which is traditionally boring to teenagers and young adults, and made it fun, practical and interesting. In my opinion, Michael is to the teen wealth building market what Suze Orman is to the adult financial market.” Wayne Weaver Weaver Research & Development If you would like to avoid the financial pitfalls that trapped your parents and would prefer not to work hard all of your life… this book is for you. Why not Choose to be Financially Free?
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Prophecy That Is Shaping History
$15.99Add to cartMillions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe that a 2,500-year-old prophecy is about to be fulfilled: a global, apocalyptic jihad of many nations against the tiny state of Israel, whose recent re-emergence in its traditional land has sparked unrelenting rage and attack. Repeated resolutions passed in the United Nations reflect world-wide and nearly unanimous hostility against the so-called “Zionist entity”-even to the point of denying its right to exist. Most news media and political analysts seem unaware of the ancient prophecy that not only predicts this apocalyptic war, but also, amazingly, how this prophecy by Ezekiel (chapters 36-44) provides the scenario for numerous best-selling books in both the English-speaking and Muslim worlds! These best sellers not only describe this great conflagration, but actually also motivate their readers to prepare for it! The Prophecy That Is Shaping History represents a major advance in research and scholarship in examining the historical and contemporary impact of Ezekiel’s prophecy on world events. This academic monograph also offers a wealth of new evidence in tracing the identities, origins, and ultimate destinies of the key nations of Ezekiel’s prophecy who are seen to participate in what millions believe will be the most horrific battle the world will ever witness.
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Doctor In Rags
$13.99Add to cart12 Chapters
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The Hutterites are quiet people, hard workers, and known for their natural medicines. They also live in communities, or Bruderhofs, and will not attend the state church. Michael Bruhn, his younger sister Gudryn, and their widowed mother live in a castle in Moravia. After Madame Bruhn’s husband dies, she illegally welcomes Hutterites to her estate, giving them permission to build a Bruderhof because she feels they worship God in the right way.When a doctor wearing ragged clothing comes to heal Gudryn, Michael thinks he, too, must be a Hutterite. He learns later that this is the famed doctor, Paracelsus. Michael is impressed and begins to plan when he can also be a doctor.
Then tragedy strikes the Bruhn household. They are arrested along with the Hutterites. Their land is taken by King Ferdinand. Michael is put into chains with the Hutterites, doomed to become a galley slave. Join Michael as he tries to find his family again, listen for God’s calling on his life, and learn from the mysterious doctor in rags.
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Gods Unfaithful Wife
$25.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Preface
Abbreviations
1. In The Beginning: Human Marriage As “One Flesh”
2. Playing The Harlot
3. Committing Great Harlotry
4. Under Every Green Tree
5. In Every Public Square
6. The Ultimate Marriage As “One Spirit”
7. Concluding Reflections
Appendix: The Harlot Metaphor And Feminist Interpretation
Bibliography
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of AuthorsAdditional Info
The biblical theme of spiritual adultery stands in all its bluntness for a deeply offensive sin–the unfaithfulness of God’s covenant people in departing from Yahweh, their husband, and going after false gods.
Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. begins by showing how the Genesis vision of human marriage provides the logic and coherent network of meanings for the story of Israel’s relationship with Yahweh. He traces the specific theme of marital unfaithfulness, first through the historical books of the Old Testament and then through the prophets, particularly Hosea, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Turning to the New Testament he also shows how the sad story of Israel’s adultery is transcended by the vision of ultimate reality in Christ and his church–the Bridegroom and the Bride.This beautifully written book, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, is marked by careful exegesis and deep sensitivity. It is that rare thing–a work of scholarship that calls readers to love God with an ardor that suffuses all of life.
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Paul The Letter Writer Print On Demand Title
$25.99Add to cartThis engaging study shows how Paul’s stylized use of the official Roman letter a form of communication of great social import in his day played a crucial role in his apostolic ministry, conveying both his self-identity and sense of authority.
M. Luther Stirewalt describes the logistics of letter writing in the first-century Mediterranean world and shows how official letters served to substitute for speeches to an audience, to convey executive, official, or bureaucratic matters, or to bring complaints or petitions from citizens to officials. He then shows how Paul structured his apostolic correspondence after these models of writing, drawing evidence directly from seven Pauline epistles: 1 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemon, Galatians, and Romans.
Cutting a new angle on Paul’s purposes, his ministry, and his pastoral concerns, Stirewalt’s “Paul, the Letter Writer” will appeal to readers of the Bible and ancient history.
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Missionary Zeal And Institutional Control
$41.50Add to cartIn the historical literature on mission, this book stands out for its detailed examination of the of the organization dynamics that gave shape-and brought enduring success-to the Evangelical Missionary Scoiety at Basel. A first-rate account of the early Basel Mission on the Gold Coast of West Africa (present-day Ghana), this volume takes readers inside the mission itself, revealing its dynamic, though sometimes contradictory, methods of motivation and discipline and how they impacted effective evangelism both at home and abroad. Working from archival records, Jon Miller details the collaboration across class lines that made the mission possible, and he shows how basic pietist beliefs about authority and obedience were the source of both the mission’s strengths and its most serious internal weaknesses. Also included are two dozen photographs, a foreword by Richard V. Pierard, and an afterword by Paul Jenkins.
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Friend Of The Bridegroom
$31.99Add to cart“The Friend of the Bridegroom” offers a compelling theological interpretation of John the Baptist as seen through the eyes of Eastern Orthodoxy. Written by Sergius Bulgakov, the greatest Russian theologian of modern times, this book sheds new light on the mission and meaning of John the Baptist, commonly referred to in Orthodoxy as the Forerunner of the Lord. Bulgakov traces the Baptist’s life from beginning to end — his birth, his preaching of repentance, his baptism of the Lord, his agony, his death, and his veneration in the context of Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to its use of the Gospel narratives, Bulgakov’s profound portrait of the Baptist is colored by sacred tradition as it is embodied in patristic literature, in liturgy, and in iconography. Yet this is not a work of arcane scholarship intended just for academic readers. Typical of all of Bulgakov’s books, “The Friend of the Bridegroom” is steeped in devotional language and holy awe. In the words of translator Boris Jakim, it is a work of prayer that will stir the souls of Christians everywhere.
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Identity And Experience In The New Testament
$29.00Add to cartHow do the New Testament documents present issues of passion, will, identity, and perception? How did the earliest followers of Jesus understand their experiences, behaviors, and suffering? These questions and more are addressed in this stimulating work by one of the most productive Continental New Testament scholars. Rather than approaching the New Testament with a Freudian, Jungian, or other modern psychological theory, Berger illuminates historically how peoples of the first century described their human experiences in relation to their encounters with God, Christ, demons, and the power of their own desires and will.
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17 Indisputable Laws Of Teamwork (Workbook)
$19.99Add to cartWhether leading in business, church, sports, or in your family, teamwork is essential. In this new book, John Maxwell walks readers through the various laws of leadership showing the importance of working together.
Everyone who works with people is realizing that the old autocratic method of leadership simply doesn’t work. The way to win is to build a great team.
John C. Maxwell has been teaching the benefits of leadership and team building for years. Now he tackles the importance of teamwork head on, writing about teamwork being necessary for every kind of leader, and showing how team building can improve every area of your life.Written in the style of the bestseller The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, this new book not only contains laws that you can count on when it comes to getting people to work together, but it tells them in such a way that you can start applying them to your own life today. And it’s illustrated with great stories of team leaders – and team breakers – from history, business, the church, and sports.
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Love Is A Choice (Reprinted)
$18.99Add to cartThese bestselling doctors walk you through their ten proven stages to recovery from codependency that results from external circustances. Humans are susceptible to codependency because of our sinful tendency to use defense mechanisms to fool ourselves. In codependent relationships, deceitful games are played, and important Christian principles are often taken out of context and abused. God wants us to have healthy relationships with a balance between being dependent and independent. The doctors describe how the most effective means of overcoming codependent relationships is to establish or deepen a relationship with Christ Himself. They describe the causes of codependency, pointing out the factors that perpetuate it, and lead readers through their ten stages of recovery.
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Blessed Health : The African American Womans Guide To Physical And Spiritua
$28.95Add to cartBlessed Health offers African-American women the medical information and inspirational motivation they need to achieve total health — a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
Many black women will go to church all day every Sunday but won’t take one day out of the year to get a Pap test and mammogram done. Yet that yearly doctor’s visit could help save lives. Often the first people to pray when a serious illness strikes, black women may be the last to seek timely medical care. As a result, they are suffering with, and dying from, manageable illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes more than any other group in the United States.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Don’t wait until a health emergency happens before turning to your faith and your physician. You can achieve optimal health by arming yourself with medical knowledge and a strong spiritual base. Research has proven that a well-nurtured spiritual self can help to replenish, rejuvenate, and safeguard your physical self.
Written by a prominent African-American OB/GYN and a highly respected journalist, Blessed Health is a personal health and spirituality guide for every stage of a black woman’s life. Included here is important information on:
How your body works, and what can be done to prevent or help solve common health problems, including pelvic infections and fibroid tumors
How to find a doctor that ministers to your physical and emotional needs
How to successfully cope with illness, from a faith perspective
How spiritual wisdom and prayer can decrease the harmful effects of stress
How best to take care of your breasts and reproductive organs, and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer
and much, much more, including the latest on managing menopause.
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Boundaries With Kids Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$29.99Add to cartA video resource kit that helps parents bring control to their family and instill godly character in their children This ZondervanGroupware curriculum is a complete resource kit for helping parents put into practice the principles detailed in the book Boundaries with Kids. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend take parents through the ins and outs of establishing family boundaries and cultivating sound character in their children. The video features presentations by the authors as well as dramatic vignettes. The 8 sessions can be used in large or small groups and are presented in a new test-proven small group interactive format. The complete ZondervanGroupware kit includes one leader9s guide, one participant9s guide, one Boundaries with Kids softcover book, one VHS video, and one DVD. Each element except the videos is also sold separately. An 8-Session Focus on Boundaries and Kids
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Wisdom Principles For Financial Explosion
$13.49Add to cartWisdom Principles for Financial Explosion gives you, the reader, insight directly from the Word that unlocks the secrets of prosperity and abundance. Pastors Bobby and Frances Sanford share their revelations acquired from numerous years of successful righteous living. Here are some quotes from the book: “If you are experiencing a financial crisis, then pursue financial wisdom.” “It is God, the creator of the heaven and earth, who gives you the strength, the will, and the desire to make money that you may have to advance the kingdom of God.” “Keep your faith in motion at all times.” “If you are living by sight, stop right now and start walking by faith.” “Trust in God and not your possessions.” “When you waste time mismanaging your finances, God cannot prosper you.” “Because you have reached a higher level of worship, blessings will flow in, not many days thence, saith the Spirit of God.” “Your appointed time has come for God to favor you.” “The word of the Lord came saying, ‘Be strong in this hour, for the next hour is coming when you are on the lower level. Stand upon the high level, because I can do all things.'”
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Passion For Gods Story
$29.99Add to cartExplore the overarching strategy of God and understand the deep underlying structure of the Bible.
See Jesus as the summation of Israel’s vocation, fulfilling God’s intentions for Israel for the sake of the world.Recognize the significance of your life by making your personal story part of God’s Big Story.
Based on a course taught under the auspices of CWR, A Passion for God’s Story presents a vision of the Big Story of ‘what on earth is God doing?’ This accessible survey introduces the Bible as a whole and shows how the important pieces of the biblical narrative fit together in their right context and perspective.
The Bible tells the story in the broadest way of the implementing of God’s kingdom rule in history through a series of covenantal arrangements all in pursuit of a coherent redemptive plan the ultimate goal of which is new creation.
Explores the covenantal commitments of God in Scripture.
Considers the strategic plan of God as it is revealed in the Bible.
Applies the over arching universal metanarrative to the local and the particular.
Approaches the Bible as a whole
Encourages us to look at contemporary life from within the biblical world.
Stimulates faith, understanding and mission.
