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Andrew Murray On The Holy Spirit
$15.99Add to cartThe Holy Spirit was sent by the Father as a Comforter when you are worried or afraid, as Strength when you are weak, as Safety when you are in danger, and as Peace in the midst of confusion. Andrew Murray explores the powerful, divine life that is meant for every child of God. Discover the secret of how to live for Christ in His strength instead of your own efforts. A dynamic, joyful life that is filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit can be yours today!
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Our Staff : Building Our Human Resosurces
$14.99Add to cartBuilding your congregation’s staff takes careful preparation and follow-through, from planning for a position and determining compensation packages to promoting an appropriate work environment. This book can help you, your congregation council, or your committee to answer many important questions. You will learn how to configure the staff of the congregation, what planning is needed before staff is hired, what the responsibilities of the congregation as an employer are, and much more. Use this book on your own, with your congregation’s council or staff, or in personnel and staff support.
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What To Do When He Says I Dont Love You Anymore
$18.99Add to cartIt’s a scene too often played out in current American culture: One spouse offers the other these five little words, now considered a legitimate exit line from what was supposed to be a lifelong commitment. Discarding popular advice to use romance and sweetness to draw a wandering spouse back into the marriage, Dr. David Clarke lays out an action plan based on Matthew 18. It turns the tables on the divorce-minded spouse and guides the injured spouse from becoming mired in devastation to calling the shots–leaving the fate of the marriage in the hands of the person still committed. Doctor Clarke’s beyond-tough-love program isn’t merely theoretical; it’s an approach that he has successfully used with hundreds of couples in his own practice. It’s an action plan that can be used to regain confidence, power, and control–and create the best chance of saving and rebuilding the marriage.
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Shin Buddhism : Bits Of Rubble Turn Into Gold
$19.00Add to cartInterest in Buddhism continues to grow throughout North America, and more and more readers are moving beyond the familiar Zen and Tibetan traditions to examine other types of Buddhism. In Shin Buddhism, Taitetsu Unno explains the philosophy anc practices of “Pure Land” Buddhism, which dates back to the sixth century C.E., when Buddhism was first introduced in Japan.
While Zen Buddhism flourished in remote monasteries, the Pure Land tradition was adopted by the common people. With a combination of spiritual insight and unparalled scholoarship, the author describes the literature, history, and principles of this form of Buddhism and illuminates the ways in which it embodies this religion’s most basic tenet: “No human life should be wasted, abandoned, or forgotten but should be transformed into a source of vibrant life, deep wisdom, and compassionate living.” As a practice that evolved to harmonize with the realities of everyday life, Shin Buddhism will be particularly attractive to contemporary Western readers.
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Serving In Church Visitation
$19.99Add to cartWhether visiting people in their homes, in the hospital, or in a restaurant over a cup of coffee, the simple act of connecting with others is filled with powerful possibilities. The act of friendship is an inroad to hearts and lives that creates trust, value, and incredible potential for ministry. This book helps you to find how the Bible models the importance of visitation, what kind of person makes a good visitor, what type of visits are possible, and much more.
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Serving In Your Church Music Ministry
$19.99Add to cartWorship is a slice of eternity that Christians can participate in on earth, and nothing can facilitate our experience of worship like music. This wise, concise guidebook will help you harness your God-given musical talent as a gift to the body of Christ, in a way that brings joy to both God’s heart and yours. This book discusses words of worship, planning for worship, serving with your voice, and much more.
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Making Of A Vision
$24.99Add to cartThe development and encouragement of Christian leaders has been a hallmark of Frank Damazio’s ministry. In The Making Of A Vision he tackles the breathtaking goal of imparting virtually all the steps necessary for understanding and achieving one’s vision, to discerning and pursuing one’s own vision, and on through implementation and impartation, this is a masterful teaching guide. Extensive scriptural references enrich this ambitious outline. Leaders at every level of ministry will find this challenging and rewarding.
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Building For Eternity
$5.99Add to cartTHE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION, THE LAYING ON OF HANDS AND ETERNAL JUDGMENT
In this fourth Biblical Foundation book, Building For Eternity, we look at the final three of the six foundational doctrines of the Christian faith found in Hebrews 6:1-2-the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment: Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (NKJ). The foundational doctrine of the laying on of hands is an act in which one person imparts or conveys blessing, healing and/or authority to another for a specific spiritual purpose. We will learn that the laying on of hands has a vital connection with many aspects of our Christian lives. The hope of the resurrection is another biblical foundation that is so important to a Christian’s faith because those who believe in Christ will share in His resurrection and have eternal life! Another foundation stone that is linked to the resurrection of the dead is eternal judgment. Every man and woman who has ever lived will be judged by God for all of eternity. The reality of an eternal judgment should cause all believers to hate sin and diligently seek the lost to tell them of God’s wonderful plan for mankind!
Can be used for:
*Personal Study Read as an individual study program to develop spiritual maturity.
*Daily Devotional Each book has one month’s worth of daily readings, including questions.
*Mentoring Questions and life applications discussed as a one-on-one discipling tool.
*Small Group Study Each chapter has a teaching outline and questions for discussion.
*Biblical Foundation Course Can be taught individually or as part of the 12-book Biblical Foundation Series. -
New Testament Baptisms
$5.99Add to cartFOUR BAPTISMS INCLUDING BAPTISM IN WATER AND BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
In this third Biblical Foundation book, New Testament Baptisms, we look at another of the six foundational doctrines of the Christian faith found in Hebrews 6:1-2-the doctrine of baptisms: Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (NKJ). This book covers four baptisms, including baptism in water (a sign of cleansing and remission of sin), baptism into the body of Christ (the Holy Spirit supernaturally places us into the “body” or “the family of God”), baptism of fire (facing suffering in our lives and persevering), and the baptism in the Holy Spirit (a new dimension of the Holy Spirit’s power).
Can be used for:
*Personal Study Read as an individual study program to develop spiritual maturity.
*Daily Devotional Each book has one month’s worth of daily readings, including questions.
*Mentoring Questions and life applications discussed as a one-on-one discipling tool.
*Small Group Study Each chapter has a teaching outline and questions for discussion.
*Biblical Foundation Course Can be taught individually or as part of the 12-book Biblical Foundation Series. -
New Way Of Living
$5.99Add to cartTRUE REPENTANCE AND FAITH TOWARD GOD
In this second Biblical Foundation book, The New Way of Living, we will look at two of the six foundational doctrines of the Christian faith found in Hebrews 6:1-2-repentance from dead works and faith toward God: Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (NKJ). We will learn that we must repent from trying to gain God’s acceptance by doing good things (Hebrews 6:2). Good deeds done to impress God or man are “dead works,” and they do not get us closer to God. Only true repentance leads to faith in God.
Can be used for:
*Personal Study Read as an individual study program to develop spiritual maturity.
*Daily Devotional Each book has one month’s worth of daily readings, including questions.
*Mentoring Questions and life applications discussed as a one-on-one discipling tool.
*Small Group Study Each chapter has a teaching outline and questions for discussion.
*Biblical Foundation Course Can be taught individually or as part of the 12-book Biblical Foundation Series. -
Power Of Spiritual Alignment
$13.99Add to cart1. First Seek The Kingdom Aligning Your Priorities
2. First Remove The Log From Your Own Eye Aligning Your Attitudes
3. First Be Reconciled To Your Brother Aligning Your Relationships
4. First Bind The Strong Man Aligning Your Authority
5. First The Greatest Commandment Aligning Your Heart With Gods
6. First Cleanse The Inside Aligning Your Inner World
7. First Day Of The Week Aligning With His BodyAdditional Info
In a masterwork inspired by seven of Christ’s priorities found in Matthew’s gospel, Frank Damazio challenges the reader who would aspire to be like Jesus and not deviate from His purpose for their life. Discover what Jesus said we must do if we want to align our experiences with His priorities. Learn to enjoy days filled with meaning, not moods: days filled with victory, not just survival. The author invites us to explore the “first things”, which are the core values we need to discover and follow our individual God-given goals. -
So The Vicars Leaving
$14.00Add to cartAn essential handbook for churchwardens, PCC’s and all with responsibility during this crucial time in the life of a church. This comprehensive guide offers practical advice on preparing for an interregnum, arranging for continuing worship and pastoral care, keeping church administration going, meeting legal responsibilities, finding a new priest and laying a good foundation for future ministry between priest and people.
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Silver Screen Sacred Story
$26.00Add to cartOur culture has undergone a major shift: younger generations have less and less interest in the printed word as they become predominantly image oriented. In response, as congregations increasingly learn to be more sophisticated in using newer electronic technologies, they are finding themselves at different places in the quest to understand, acquire, manage, and benefit from the technology boom. Worship leaders in congregations already using some electronic media are realizing that they could be doing more with it, and are seeking new ideas. Congregational leaders scrambling to catch up with a worship committee that has decided it’s time for a change aren’t sure of the next steps. Or maybe there’s been a gift to the congregation to be spent on electronics, and no one is quite sure how best to use the money.
Michael Bausch’s book grows out of several years’ of conversation, personal experimentation, and experience with multimedia worship in one modest-size, small-town church, while also drawing on the experiences and work of other churches learning to use electronic media in worship.
Bausch balances concern for practical issues, such as finances and architecture, with attention to theological integrity and the challenges of sustaining media-enhanced worship. He skillfully shows how the artistic resources of the world around us can enhance our awareness of God’s presence in worship. Foreword by Doug Adams.
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Never Said A Mumbalin Word
$8.99Add to cartThis powerful Lenten devotional is drawn from an ethos forged by the iron grip of sorrow and suffering. Welcome to a spiritual journey through Lent and Holy Week that will lead you to the God who loves us beyond all human understanding. Meditations and spiritual exercises will enrich and empower your faith as you encounter the Christ who suffered and died, and who seeks to live in and with you.
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When Your Childs Marriage Ends
$8.00Add to cartParents want the best for their children, from the playground to the prom and to the big promotion at work. When a child faces something as devastating as a divorce, it can be hard for everyone involved. The emotional, spiritual, social, and financial effects of the end of a marriage ripple throughout an extended family and can weigh heavy on a parent’s heart. With sound spiritual advice, this volume helps the reader heal and rebuild, offering insight into handling a divorce when it affects one of your children and yourself.
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When You Are Depressed
$8.00Add to cartDepression comes in many forms and can affect virtually anyone. It can separate you from God, alienate your friends and family, and make you feel like a stranger in your own life. With encouraging, straightforward, spiritual guidance, this volume is perfect for anyone facing depression personally or dealing with it indirectly. Practical solutions encourage the reader to reconnect spiritually with God, resolve issues, and find peace.
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In Justice : Women And Global Economics
$18.00Add to cartThe surprisingly vehement demonstrations at recent meetings of international monetary organizations have alerted people to the dangers of new global economic arrangements. Are there any fundamental standards within economic theory? How can economics and economic proposals best be measured? What does economic justice mean today? Spurred especially by the situation of women in the global household, Ann-Cathrin Jarl in this considerable contribution focuses on promising work in feminist economics and feminist ethics. Jarl articulates feminist critiques of neoclassical economic theory, objectivity in economics, and current understandings of rights, equality, and power. She derives an alternative social theory from feminist ethics, and she lands on provision for basic human needs as the benchmark of economic justice. In her final chapters Jarl offers a theory of economic justice aimed at strengthening the global household and bring the claims of justice to the world of markets.
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Minding God : Theology And The Cognitive Sciences
$21.00Add to cartGregory Peterson introduces these sciences: neuroscience, artificial intelligence, animal cognition, linguistics, and psychology–that specifically contribute to the new picture and their philosophical underpinnings. He shows its implications for rethinking longstanding Western assumptions about the unity of the self, the nature of consciousness, free will, inherited sin, and religious experience. Such findings also illumine our understanding of God’s own mind, the God-world relationship, new notions of divine-design, and the implications of a universe of evolving minds. Peterson is gifted at explaining scientific concepts and drawing their implications for religious belief and theology. His work demonstrates how new work in cognitive sciences upends and reconfigures many popular assumptions about human uniqueness, mind-body relationship, and how we speak of divine and human intelligence.
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Gods Perspective On Finances
$5.99Add to cartHOW GOD WANTS HIS PEOPLE TO HANDLE MONEY
In this tenth Biblical Foundation book, God’s Perspective on Finances, we learn that God wants to bless us financially! God desires to meet our needs and provide abundantly for us to minister to others. We will learn that the tithe is a numerical expression reminding us that all we have belongs to God. We are merely managers of the material goods we possess. Scripture has a tremendous amount to say about money or material possessions. Money is such an important issue because a person’s attitude toward it often is revealing of his relationship with God. God wants to restore a healthy, godly understanding of finances in the body of Christ today.
Can be used for:
*Personal Study Read as an individual study program to develop spiritual maturity.
*Daily Devotional Each book has one month’s worth of daily readings, including questions.
*Mentoring Questions and life applications discussed as a one-on-one discipling tool.
*Small Group Study Each chapter has a teaching outline and questions for discussion.
*Biblical Foundation Course Can be taught individually or as part of the 12-book Biblical Foundation Series. -
Gods Plan My Response
$11.99Add to cartAn illustrated curriculum which guides a teen’s or adult’s steps toward a relationship with God and believer’s water baptism. God’s Plan… My Response is a 100 page, 6×9 inch, workbook style manual that covers the steps to a relationship with God and prepares a student for baptism through research into Scripture. for Jr. Hi through adult
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Pivotal Praying : Connecting With God In Times Of Great Need
$18.99Add to cartWe all face critical forks in the road_marriage, the death of a loved one, the birth of a child, or a personal health crisis. How are we to pray at these junctures? Perhaps our instinct is to send up a quick “911” prayer, but authors John Hull and Tim Elmore demonstrate how by praying the right prayer at the right time, we can see the incredible impact of what God can do. Scripture offers countless examples of men and women who prayed strategically and saw results. Remember Solomon9s prayer for wisdom? He received it_and wealth beyond his imagination as well. And how about Hannah9s desire for a child? God honored her prayer; her son Samuel became the greatest judge in Israel9s history. Pivotal Praying uses these examples and others to illustrate the power of effective_and ineffective_praying. For those seeking to enlarge their prayer vision and alter their circumstances for God9s glory, Pivotal Praying is an ideal resource.
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Too Close Too Soon
$18.99Add to cartJim Talley and Bobbie Reed outline simple yet effective methods of building quality relationships while curtailing premature intimacy in this plain-spoken and experience-tested manual. A study guide at the end of the book features discussion questions and creative assignments for each chapter.
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Winning The War Within
$19.99Add to cartA few moments of illicit pleasure, a few dollars of illegal gain – what can it hurt? The aftermath of our pleasures and gains can wreak spiritual havoc when those indictments are bought at the cost of wrongdoing. In Winning the War Within, Dr. Stanley examines temptation from a biblical perspective and tracks its course from desire to sin to death. He clarifies the distinction between a test or a trial (which may come from God), and a temptation (which never comes from God) and explains God’s solutions for coping with the trials and for triumphing over temptations.Previously published in hardcover (0-8407-9036-8).
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Understanding And Application Of Westminster Shorter Catechism
$21.99Add to cartThe purpose of this book is to help us view life based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, which clearly summarizes all the truths of the Bible’s 66 books. The Shorter Catechism is a model answer for how to live a life of faith: the Scriptures are the foundations of faith and life. Believers, along with their families and children, who have used this catechism, have gained godly fruits of faith in their lives. – Rev. Dong Hee Lee
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Bible And Homosexual Practice
$50.99Add to cartThis is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the biblical texts that are generally associated with homosexual practice and of the arguments used to interpret them. Gagnon contends that the Bible unequivocally defines same-sex intercourse as sin
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Overhearing The Gospel (Revised)
$21.99Add to cartPart I: The Illusion
1. Concerning Method
2. Concerning The Listener
3. Concerning The Teller
4. Concerning The StoryPart II: An Attack Upon The Illusions
5. By Way Of Kierkegaard
6. To A Proposal: The Experience Of The Listener
7. To A Proposal: The Method Of The TellerPart III: Sermons
8. “Don’t Be Afraid” (Matthew 28:1-10)
9. “The Bottom Line” (Matthew 7:21-29)
10. “Old Story, New Ending” (Luke 16:19-31)Additional Info
“This is a classic in the literature of narrative preaching. It is also vintage Fred Craddock. The reader enjoys the telling of the tales and the flow of the prose so immensely that one hardly notices that the homiletical universe is being rearranges in the process.” -
Mindful Recovery : A Spiritual Path To Healing From Addiction
$17.95Add to cartIn Mindful Recovery, you’ll discover a fresh and effective method for healing from addiction that can help you handle important challenges, from managing anxiety and resisting cravings to dealing with emotional and physical imbalance.
Drawing on both ancient spiritual wisdom and the authors’ extensive clinical psychological work with their patients over many years, Mindful Recovery shows you how to use the simple Buddhist practice of mindfulness to be aware of– and enjoy– life in the present moment without the need to enhance or avoid experience with addictive behaviors. Mindful Recovery guides you step by step through ten powerful “”doorways”” to mindful recovery, giving you specific strategies that can help you cultivate a sense of calm awareness and balance in your life.
Filled with personal stories of recovery, practical exercises, instructions for meditation, and more, Mindful Recovery accompanies you on a journey of exploration and healing that will help you find the strength and the tools to change, leading you to a fresh new experience of everyday living.
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Book Of 1000 Prayers
$15.99Add to cart‘Prayer is God9s gift to us, a banquet of good things to feed our inner life, as we respond to the invitation to his feast of peace, forgiveness, challenge and love.9 If our lives are an open book to God, prayer is the dialogue we share with him over its pages. The Book of a Thousand Prayers is a collection of wise and honest prayers to God about his concerns and ours: who he is to us and who we are to him, and how we experience life, death, relationships, the church and the world. Ideal for private prayer and public worship, and containing practical advice on how to pray, this book offers a spiritual feast that will nourish you for the rest of your life. ‘A moving and inspiring medley of prayers _ an invaluable aid for individuals, home groups, and those people who lead worship.9 Joyce Huggett
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Serving As A Church Greeter
$7.99Add to cartGreeters are the welcoming arms that people long to find in a church. This practical guidebook will help you reach out to people who need to experience the warmth of belonging to a church family. This book sheds light on the ministry of church greeters, the need for warmhearted greeters, developing a user-friendly foyer, and much more.
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Serving As A Church Usher
$7.99Add to cartYour importance as an usher can’t be overstated. Your impact is enormous both in meeting the needs of people and in keeping the church service running smoothly.
Serving as a Church Usher sheds light on:The Ministry of Ushers
The Functions of an Usher
An Usher’s Standard of Excellence
The Authority and Responsibility of Ushers
Ushers as Greeters
Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read. -
Running With The Giants
$30.00Add to cartOld Testament heroes can teach 21st-century believers invaluable lessons about life and leadership—if we’re willing to listen! In this engaging volume, best-selling author and “leadership guru” Maxwell discerns timeless principles from the lives of David (“Overcome adversity!”); Noah (“Don’t fear the impossible!”); Rebekah (“Give and serve generously!”); and others.
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How To Handle Adversity
$19.99Add to cartThe loss of a job. A rebellious child. A loved one dies. A dear friend has been diagnosed with cancer. A struggling marriage. Financial hardships.The list is endless. When hard times come, we need wisdom to navigate through the shoals of adversity into a safe harbor. And now, in How to Handls Adversity, Charles Stanley offers a practica, biblical approach to help us deal with the troubles common to us all.Adversity is a reality that no one can avoid. Everyone asks why when adversity strikes. Yet Stanley contends, “As much as we all want to know the answer to the why question, it is really not the most significant question. The real question each of us needs to ask is, ‘How should I respond?’Previously published in hardcover (0-8407-9094-5)
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Gift Of Forgiveness
$18.99Add to cartCharles Stanley, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our day, shares the key to personal and even world peace in The Gift of Forgiveness. as Stanley points out that no sin is so shockingly evil it blocks God’s forgiveness nor so trivial it negates the need for God’s mercy, he shares the specifics of how to go about receiving and giving forgiveness.The Gift of Forgiveness reflects the heart of Stanley’s teaching ministry. In this markedly helpful book, Stanley addresses such questions as how to pracitse a life of forgiveness in all you relationships and how to make forgiveness an ongoing, practical experience in your life. Previously published in hardcover (0840790724).
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Patches Of Godlight
$24.00Add to cartWritten in Father Tim Kavanagh’s own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford’s beloved Episcopal priest. Here Father Tim has carefully recorded his favorite quotes from a variety of thinkers, philosophers, and poets whom he has admired over the years. Next to the quotes are Father Tim’s personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings. From C. S. Lewis and Mark Twain to Aristophanes and St. Paul, these heartwarming words on love, life, and faith are a perfect addition to the Mitford series-and a must-have for Jan Karon’s millions of readers.
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Revelation Of God
$35.99Add to cartIn a fresh approach, Peter Jensen argues that it is better to follow the biblical categories of the knowledge of God and the gospel than to start from “revelation” as an abstract concept. First, Jensen focuses on revelation, whether special or general, from the viewpoint of the knowledge of God through the gospel. Next, he examines the nature and authority of Scripture and our approach to reading it. Finally, he turns to the revelatory work of the Holy Spirit through illumination. The result is a creative and compelling exposition of the evangelical understanding of revelation for the contemporary scene.
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But Dont All Religions Lead To God (Reprinted)
$13.00Add to cartWe’ve all heard the rationale: “It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you’re sincere.” Or “All religions are pretty much the same.” But are they the same? Does it matter which one you follow? In this insightful and compelling book, Michael Green invites readers into a relationship with Jesus Christ, the divine revelation and only pathway to the one true God. In a conversational style geared toward nonbelievers, Green compares Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and other religions to help spiritual seekers navigate the multi-faith maze. “But Don’t All Religions Lead to God?” is an ideal reference and evangelism tool for churches and individual Christians as well. It offers scriptural references, looks at how divergent religious traditions view salvation and eternity, and answers difficult questions such as “What about people who have never heard of Jesus?” and “How should Christians regard other religions?” In the midst of our pluralistic and tolerant culture, here is an important and convincing argument for faith in Jesus-the only great teacher whose death and resurrection provided grace, forgiveness, and an eternity in the presence of God.
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Lists To Live By For Simple Living
$12.99Add to cartIn our fast-paced, complex world, we all are looking for stillness, harmony, gentleness, and peace. The beauty of these eighty thoughtfully chosen lists is that they use simplicity to bring you simplicity – condensing essential information into one-or-two-page lists. The gateway to the path of peaceful living is found in the collection you currently hold! As your life becomes balanced instead of hectic, you will escape the tyranny of the urgent and be able to focus on the things that really matter.
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Serving By Safeguarding Your Church
$18.99Add to cartChurch ought to be the safest place on earth. Here’s how to fulfill that goal in practical ways, from developing a security structure and team, to assessing interior and exterior building security, training ushers and greeters to be sensitive to security, forming an emergency reaction team, establishing financial accountability, and much more.
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Bible Wars And Weapons
$9.99Add to cartBoys love stories about battles, armies, and soldiers. This book captures the excitement and thrill of the Bible’s leading battles, those who led the armies, and those who fought the war. In addition to stories, there are cool battles maps with icons showing battle sites and illustrating army units. Weapons, armor, uniforms, and military equipment are described with technical detail. Written in a fun, upbeat, boy-friendly style–with just a touch of humor, this book is full of the action, excitement, and energy that boys enjoy. For ages 8-12.
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Circle Of Honor
$17.99Add to cart“The truth shall set you free” seems highly unlikely for noblewoman Gwenyth Comyn. Held captive and stripped of her lands and title, she could falsely accuse Adam Mackintosh of assault—thereby gaining her freedom. But she’s discovered she loves him! A riveting story of betrayal and intrigue on the medieval Scottish Highlands.
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Grief Sanctified : Through Sorrow To Eternal Hope
$20.00Add to cartThis is a book for Christian people about six of life’s realities – love, faith, death, grief, hope, and patience. Centrally, it is about grief. The author guides you in comparing and contrasting the world’s and the Bible’s ideals on coping with these tides of life. The powerful combination of Packer’s insights and Baxter’s grief gives you a beacon if you are searching for God, a pathfinder for your relationships, and a lifeline if you are grieving.
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Faith Victorious : Finding Strength And Hope From Hebrews 11
$22.99Add to cartThere’s hardly a topic more important than faith. And no portion of Scripture demonstrates the vitality of faith better than Hebrews 11. “This chapter is to faith what the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians is to love,” writes Richard Phillips. In this study of Hebrews 11 we find answers to some of our most pressing questions: What is faith? How do we get faith? What are its benefits? How does faith respond to life’s trials? We also enter the fascinating world of Old Testament men and women whose vision of a sure hope beyond their struggles led them to acts of great courage. Like the first audience of the Book of Hebrews, the church today faces mounting opposition – and the danger of falling away from the truth.
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Growing Together : Spiritual Exercises For Church Committees (Revised)
$9.99Add to cartGrowing Together offers church committees a way to grow spiritually as individuals and together as a group. Each of the fifty exercises in this book includes an opening prayer, a personal sharing exercise, a Bible reading and discussion questions, and a closing prayer. The exercises are grouped according to the needs of church committees: First meetings, Discovering Gifts and Setting Goals, Discerning What God Asks of Us, Receiving God’s Guidance as We Work, Growing Closer to Each Other, Facing Challenges Together, Working Through Conflict, and Celebrating Accomplishmnents and Closure.
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Great Worship Awakening
$30.00Add to cartIn this helpful (and much-needed) book, author Robb Redman-pastor, consultant, and educator-offers a unique insider’s explanation of the ins and outs of Christian worship trends. The book explores the four major developments that comprise what he calls the “worship awakening”: the seeker service movement, the “praise and worship” movement, the Christian worship music industry, and the liturgical renewal movement. Redman explains that these trends offer important examples and lessons for established churches. The Great Worship Awakening also includes helpful guidance for congregations who are considering making changes to their current worship style.
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Believing In Jesus Christ
$17.00Add to cartThis book is a clear treatment, in nontechnical language, of the person and work of Jesus Christ, especially focusing on the nature of atonement. The chapters are arranged around several central questions: Who is Jesus? What do the Bible and the church tell us about him? Just what is in the nature of the salvation he offers, and how does it work? Most of all, what difference do the answers to these questions make for the church and for the world?
The Foundations of Christian Faith series enables readers to learn about contemporary theology in ways that are clear, enjoyable, and meaningful. It examines the doctrines of the Christian faith and stimulates readers not only to think more deeply about their faith but also to understand their faith in relationship to contemporary challenges and questions. Individuals and study groups alike will find these guides invaluable in their search for depth and integrity in their Christian faith.
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Bible Heroes And Bad Guys
$7.99Add to cartLooking for exhilarating action and unbelievable adventure? You’ve just found it! Action-packed, comic book appeal is what boys will experience when they read Bible Heroes and Bad Guys. It’s designed specifically for boys ages 8-12 with a thrill for adventure and excitement. Lots of muscles and courage…that’s what every comic book hero’s got. But, now boys can learn about true heroes – and bad guys – in action, pulled straight from the pages of the Bible. As part of the 2:52 Soul Gear collection, these high-energy, fast-moving stories will encourage boys in their quest to be smarter, stronger, deeper, and cooler as they develop into young men of God. The book will be written in a fun, upbeat, boy-friendly style, filled with action, excitement, and energy. Deeper, Strong, Cooler, or Smarter will be incorporated into each story. There will be an appropriate application the readers can take away for their own lives.
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Mystery
$9.99Add to cartThis book targets adult learners in their 20’s and 30’s. It will challenge you to examine the mystery of God and offers you the opportunity to delve into Christian mystery questions in order to experience the great mystery of Christian faith revealed in Jesus Christ. While God is ultimate mystery, no part of life is outside of God’s love and care.
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Stranded In Paradise
$17.99Add to cartTess Nelson feels she can juggle all the areas of her life and make a success out of any situation. That is, until the rug is pulled out from under her and she loses her boyfriend, a job promotion, and is sent on a trip to “get herself together.” When a tropical storm hits her would-be island paradise, Tess meets a fellow traveler who possesses the peace, inner-strength, and courage her soul aches for. Will God use a stranded stranger to transform her into a woman who can joyfully face the unknown future _ a woman who yields control to God?
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Sayings Gospel Q In Greek And English
$29.00Add to cartThe International Q Project has been working for many years to establish the text of Q–the source for sayings of Jesus utilized by both Matthew and Luke. This edition provides a student version that includes both Greek text and English translation of the Sayings Gospel Q. In addition, it includes a glossary of Q’s vocabulary, with English definitions. The introduction provides orientation for the student on the nature of Q and a brief history of research.
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While We Wait
$12.99Add to cartThis book offers new ways of connection study participants with their own faith questions. Group members have the chance to look at some biblical figures on whom we don’t always focus during Advent. Somewhat surprisingly, Tamar, Ruth, Mary, Zechariah, Elizabeth, and the Magi ask questions that resonate with contemporary Christians during this season. Designed as a complete Advent study, this book offers readers unique perspectives on the events of Christmas, a fifth session for the week of Epiphany, an introduction to the spiritual discipline of breath prayer, and much more.
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Redeveloping The Congregation
$26.00Add to cartWhat makes it possible for a church to reverse course from decline or stagnation into longlasting vitality? How can a church immigrate from a congealing present into a compelling future? What can a congregation do to experience continuous, deep change rather than just temporary, surface improvement? How does a person lead redevelopment?
The three authors of this book address these and other questions by building on an eight-step framework for lasting change developed by John P. Kotter, noted former professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. His work on organizational change is heralded in the secular world as foundational, and Smith, Sellon, and Grossman have found that his findings hold true for congregations as well.
Each chapter in this book comprises three sections: mentor, companion and coach. The mentor section discusses principles and concepts to be addressed in each of the eight steps; the companion section gives readers a sense of what leading change is actually like for a congregational leader; and the coach section provides specific ways for leaders to develop the unique change processes that will be effective in their church. Foreword by Anthony G. Pappas.
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Women And The Authority Of Scripture
$42.95Add to cartThe theological impact of accepting the absolute authority of biblical scripture is enormous_especially for women who attend and serve churches. But until now, few books have been willing to address this issue head on.
Sarah Lancaster looks at the way women in the church have dealt with the question of scriptural authority and how they can address it in the future. Some women, she says, accept the authority of the Bible without question and stay in church without change of attitude or action. Others deny that the Bible has any authority, completely leaving Christianity in the belief that the Bible and Christian tradition are irredeemably patriarchal. Still others recognize that while scripture is largely patriarchal, it is authoritative for their life of faith.
The Bible possesses a narrative coherence, its story resonating in our own lives. For women, the Bible can continue to “ring true” to their experience, letting them acknowledge scripture’s authority in spite of its problems. The Bible is not about patriarchy; it is about how God is present to us and interacts with us in order to bring us to fullness of life.
Lancaster says that women can criticize those things in scripture that help maintain a patriarchal world without invalidating scripture’s authority. Scripture, she argues, informs, forms, and transforms. With its combination of narrative and feminist theology, Women and the Authority of Scripture brings a powerful new perspective to the doctrine of biblical authority in the contemporary world.
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Tenets Of The Doctrine Of The Spirit Filled Church Vol 1
$13.99Add to cartI rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure (Psalm 119:162 NKJV). How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33). These Scriptures declare the awesome greatness of God; and to some born-again believers, they issue a challenge to search the scriptures (Acts 17:11), to Study to show thyself approved unto God (2 Timothy 2:15), and to live and move and have our being in Him (Acts 17:28). It is a God-ordained desire and call for all people to find as much as they can about God and His perfect will for mankind.
With this divine emphasis on a born-again believer’s life, the Holy Spirit issued the call; and by His grace, the next few volumes titled Tenets of the Doctrine of the Spirit-filled Church are a continuation of the first book, Doctrine of the Spirit-filled Church.
Each tenet in these volumes is examined in greater detail and gives deeper insight into the spiritual meaning and its application. The examination also compares the original Apostolic Church of the first century to the current Spirit-filled church; and in so doing, references to the earliest writings from the ancient records help clarify the original church’s structure, as well as the doctrinal and theological understandings of that time, and how that structure has progressed until this day.
The one overriding constant in all these examinations and explanations is the fact that they are biblically based. If there is no Scripture to support the tenet’s explanation, then it is supposition, assumption, and speculation and thus unworthy of discussion. The plumb line (Amos 7:7 NKJV) is always the Word. The basis of every tenet is always the Holy Writ. The implementation of every tenet is always according to the Bible.
The church is traveling at lightning speed towards the soon return of Jesus Christ. The onslaught and evil outpouring of the diabolical, immoral, and total blasphemy against the Holy God has never been more vicious than it is today. The blatant evil and acceptance of anti-God living which is thrown into everyone’s face today, coupled with many nations’ corrupt laws legalizing people’s actions that are contrary to God’s holy instructions, have brought and will continue to bring many to a disastrous end.
While believers do not get distraught by the world’s actions (God said in His word it would happen.), they must keep their eyes steadfastly fixed on Jesus the author and finisher of [their] faith (Hebrews 12:2). To do this, be
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George Washington Carver
$15.00Add to cart12 Chapters
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Slave birth to international fame, George W. Carver advised Presidents, Congress and world leaders. Offered jobs by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, he determined to stay at Tuskegee Institute to help those less fortunate.Discover the faith that motivated this great African-American scientist to create hundreds of uses for the peanut, soy bean, sweet potato revolutionizing the economy of America’s South!
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Masters Indwelling : There Is A Life Of Abundance And Joy
$16.99Add to cartYou’ve accepted Him as Savior and you’re doing everything in your power to live the good Christian life. You go to church, you read your Bible, you pray. You’re doing all the things a Christian should do. You’re living in Christ. But is He living in you? Has He swept and cleared out every cobweb in your life? Or are you tightly gripping the broom yourself? Is your Christian walk just a performance, an act that masks the emptiness inside? He’s called us to more than a game of charades. He’s invited us to taste the joy in the Christ-filled life. You’re already in Christ; now let Him be in you. It’s time for The Master’s Indwelling.
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End Of The Age
$17.99Add to cartToday there is unprecedented interest in the end times. Scientists admit that a meteor almost hit the earth. Citizens are concerned for their safety and our future. In this fast-paced, page-turning novel, The End of the Ageportrays the real possibility that a world-wide catastrophe will trigger prophetic events predicted in Revelation that bring the world to the edge of the end times.
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Secret Of Happiness (Reprinted)
$16.99Add to cartHappiness. It9s what we all long for, what all human beings seek in our jobs, our relationships, our activities. We try so hard to be happy, and all too often we end up empty and unsatisfied. Why? Because, says Billy Graham in this classic work, we are looking for happiness in all the wrong places. Instead of looking for happiness in the temporal pleasures of this world, we need to learn the secret Jesus taught in the astounding set of teachings we call the Beatitudes _ that true, lasting happiness is a by-product, a bonus that comes when we seek what is really important. Presented with Dr. Graham9s characteristic simplicity, this landmark book teaches us to live above the circumstances of life and rest in the true happiness God wants us to have.
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Wedge Of Truth
$26.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Science is the supreme authority in our culture.
If there is a dispute, science arbitrates it. If a law is to be passed, science must ratify it. If truth is to be taught, science must approve it. And when science is ignored, stroms of protest are heard in the media, in the university–even in local coffee shops.
Yet a society ruled by science (and the naturalistic philosophy that undergirds much of it) faces major problems. Science speaks so authoritatively in our culture that many are tempted to use its clout to back claims that go beyond the available evidence. How can we spot when such ideological slight of hand has taken place?
More important, while we may learn a great deal from science, it does not offer us unlimited knowledge. In fact, most scientists readily acknowledge that science cannot provide answers to questions of ultimate purpose or meaning. So to what authority will we turn for these?
The deficiencies in science and the philosophy (naturalism) that undergirds it call for a cognitive revolution–a fundamental change in our thinking habits. And it all begins with a wedge of truth.
This wedge of truth does not “wedge out” a necessary foundation of rational thought. But it does “wedge in” the much-needed acknowledgment that reason encompasses more than mere scientific investigation. Phillip E. Johnson argues compellingly for an understanding of reason that brings scientific certainty back into relational balance with philosophical inquiry and religious faith.
Applying his wedge of truth, Johnson analyzes the latest debates between science and religion played out in our media, our universities and society-at-large. He looks to thinkers such as Newbigin, Polanyi and Pascal to lay a foundation for our seeing the universe in a totally different way. And from that base he then considers the educational programs and research agendas that should be undertaken–and have already begun in some earnest–during this new century.
In the end, Johnson prophetically concludes that the walls of naturalism will fall and that the Christian gospel must play a vital role in building a new foundation fro thinking–not just about science and religion but about everyhting that gives human life hopeand meaning.
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At Table With Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartJesus used food and mealtimes to build (or destroy) community and to teach about the Father, Son, and Kingdom. Some of theses events include the wedding, at Cana, the calls to Levi and to Zacchaeus, the banquet parables, eating with Pharisees and with persons of ill repute, and the miraculous feeding with fish and bread. This book deals with the concepts of miracle meals, Eucharist, hospitality, etiquette, clean and unclean, and others. This 8-session study will help participants see how the simple act of eating became a crucial element in Jesus’ ministry, and they will learn to appreciate the Eucharistic quality of daily life and the practice of hospitality.
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Gospel According To Harry Potter
$22.00Add to cartIn a book that is sure to delight Harry Potter fans and spiritual seekers alike, Connie Neal embarks on an exploration into J.K. Rowling’s created world of magic and mystery and enumerates more than fifty “Potteran” themes that can be seen as glimmers of the Christian gospel. With an arsenal of charming allusions and parallels, Neal persuasively demonstrates that Harry Potter need not be rejected as a threat to the Christian faith, as some have claimed. Written accessibly in short three- to four-page chapters, Neal’s The Gospel According to Harry Potter is both a much-needed stroke of interpretive genius and a fascinating reflection on our time’s most popular literary series. This is a must-read for everyone intrigued by the Harry Potter phenomenon.
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Reverberations Of Faith
$49.00Add to cartPastors, scholars, and thoughtful laypeople seeking a deeper understanding of God’s Word need look no further. Going beyond dictionary definitions, Brueggemann expounds upon the characterizations, complexities, and interrelatedness of 100 Old Testament terms and themes from “Ancestors” to “YHWH”—then goes on to discuss their practical significance to the 21st-century church.
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Deuteronomy
$75.00Add to cartDeuteronomy focuses on God’s covenant with his people Israel, the laws they were to obey, and blessings and curses that ensued. Nelson fully elaborates on the Ten Commandments and the meaning of the various criminal and ceremonial statutes—all understood against the customs of neighboring cultures.
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Who Are The Celtic Saints
$29.99Add to cartIn the revival of interest in Celtic spirituality, the stories of the Celtic saints have been retold, often festooned with legend and folklore. The holy men and women who witnessed to the Christian faith with great courage and steadfastness in a very harsh world deserve better than this, argues Kathleen Jones, and in Who Are The Celtic Saints? she sets out discover the truth about these remarkable figures whose distinctive spirituality remains an inspiration today. This unique and groundbreaking book, based on the historical records, attempts to recreate the real experiences of the saints of the Celtic Church – their dedication, their love of poetry and learning, their yearning for solitude, their contemplation of the Creator through creation, their urgency in preaching and in mission. Who Are The Celtic Saints? gives a compelling account of Patrick, Brigid, Columba, David and the many other men and women who kept the flame of faith burning brightly in Ireland, Scotland and the Western Isles, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany an
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Hobbit : Or There And Back Again
$15.99Add to cartIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001). Unforgettable! -
Faith Is Not A Feeling
$17.00Add to cartIn 1976 the Big Thompson River flood in Colorado took 150 lives, including those of seven women on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ International. Deeply grieved by the loss, survivor Ney Bailey embraced a journey of faith that led her to a life-changing truth: No matter how things look and no matter how we feel, God is in control.
In Faith is Not a Feeling, Ney reveals how life’s tragedies and challenges lead each of us to an important decision about how we will relate to God. Building on a foundation of experiences all believers can relate to, this well-loved speaker and teacher shows how you can take advantage of the endless opportunities life provided to deepen your trust in the Lord.
Faith is Not a Feeling has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to choose to believe God’s promises over their own personal feelings. Now you, too, can discover the secrets that will allow you to face painful experiences with a measure of objectivity, use your feelings to take you to God, and experience true peace in the midst of failure and trials. Best of all, you will learn how to obediently and confidently take God at His word as you never have before.
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LarryBoy And The Awful Ear Wacks Attacks
$6.99Add to cartBumblyburg has been attacked by Ear Wacks–the diabolical plot of Alvin the Onion to interfere with the wisdom of being a good listener. Alvin is out to change the city and Larryboy forever. At first, Larryboy comes to the rescue, but then discards the real solution to the mystery. Then Junior Asparagus discovers the answers, but has to convince the adults to listen to him. Will anyone listen to a little kid. Eveyone is challenged with being a good listner as Larryboy becomes trapped in Alvin’s awful plot. Who will save Bumblyburg? Will Larryboy’s super-suction ears be saturated with evil for all time? Finally it takes everyone working together–and remembering to listen to what is right and good–to overcome this evil scheme. For ages 6 and up.
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How To Counsel A Couple In 6 Sessions Or Less (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartHow to Counsel a Couple in 6 Sessions or Less makes it easier to counsel couples over a brief period of time, but also addresses major marital issues of communication, family issues, decision making, and more. This highly practical resource for pastors, or anyone in ministry, can be used with The Marriage Checkup Questionnaire or as a stand-alone tool for quickly diagnosing problems and referring couples to a professional, as necessary.
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Relentless Love : Gods Faithfulness In The Face Of Human Failure
$13.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
If you are honest enough to admit that you aren’t perfect, this book will guide you to a Redeemer whose love for you isn’t bound by your behavior. If you need to know that God’s love will remain steadfast and true – no matter what – this book is for you. He is pursuing you at his very moment. Are you ready to be found? Open the pages of this book, and open your heart to His relentless love.
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60 Things God Said About Sex
$16.99Add to cartIn many TV shows, the characters move from partner to partner, making sex the be-all and end-all of the male-female relationship. In many magazines, the advertised topics are centered on sex-good sex, better sex, more sex. The entertainment shows are focused on who’s having sex with who. Sex, sex, sex. It’s everywhere! But the only thing that seems to be a definite is that people are trying to find happiness through sexual relationships. God created sex for a specific purpose–and created it good. Sex is a gift from God. The Bible candidly deals with sex (more so than many modern sex manuals!), and this book is forthright in presenting the biblical view of sex as a gift from God, its intended use, and the spiritual parallel of a husband and wife’s sexual union as a symbol of the sacred consummation of Christ and His bride–the church. In this straightforward explanation of the biblical view of sex, Lester Sumrall will show you that the best way to have sex is God’s way. This book is perfect for couples about to get married, parents who think it’s about time to have “that talk” with their child, or anyone who finds that the world’s view of sex isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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How To Be Happy Though Married (Revised)
$14.99Add to cartTyndale House Publishers Print On Demand Title
Marriage was God’s idea, and the best advice on the subject is still to be found in the Bible. In this modern classic, Dr. Tim LaHaye shows a new generation how to develop physical, mental, and spiritual harmony in marriage. This book makes a fine wedding or bridal shower gift. And it’s a good choice for any couple wanting a refresher course on what the Bible says about marriage.
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Thanksgiving : An Investigation Of A Pauline Theme
$28.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Author’s Preface
Abbreviations1. Thanksgiving As God-Centeredness
2. Thanksgiving Within The Covental Traditions
3. Thanksgiving And Covenantal History
4. A Life Of Thanksgiving
5. Thanksgiving And The Future
6. IngratitudeAppendix: Pauline Thanksgiving And The Greco-Roman Benefaction System
The Greco-Roman Patron-Client Network
Gratitude In The Patron-Client Relationship
Pauline Thanksgiving And The Patronage ModelBibliography
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Biblical References And Ancient Sources
Index Of SubjectsAdditional Info
“Be thankful” (Colossians 3:15) is a recurring exhortation in the letters of the apostle Paul. No other New Testament writer gives such a sustained emphasis on thanksgiving-and yet, major modern studies of Paul fail to wrestle with it.David Pao aims to rehabilitate this theme in this comprehensive and accessible study, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume. He shows how, for Paul, thanksgiving is grounded in the covenantal traditions of salvation history. To offer thanks to God is to live a life of worship and to anticipate the future acts of God, all in submission to the lordship of Christ. Ingratitude to God is idolatry. Thanksgiving functions as a link between theology, including eschatology, and ethics.
Here Pao provides clear insights into the passion of an apostle who never fails to insist on the significance of both the gospel message and the response this message demands.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Company Of Preachers
$45.99Add to cart483 Pages
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Sit at the feet of the giants: Augustine, Chrysostom, Baxter, Wesley, Cassian, Craddock, Herbert, Bonhoeffer, Luther, Wainwright, Broadus, Gonz<#225>lez, and more. Advice on how to proclaim the Word, the importance of rhetoric, focusing on the listener, the character of the messenger, etc. -
Many Faces Of Christology
$43.99Add to cartThis book surveys the landscape of traditional and contemporary thought about Jesus. Inbody first grounds his survey in a concise discussion of research into Jesus as a historical person and explores the implications and relevance of that research for contemporary christological thought. In chapter two he outlines classical Christology and Trinitarian thought and then provides a preliminary sketch of a contemporary Trinitarian Christology that emphasizes relationship more than understanding the exact nature of God. In chapters three, four, and five, Inbody surveys the basic positions and contributions of evangelical, liberal/process and postliberal (including liberationist), and feminist/womanist christologies. In his final three chapters, Inbody uses Christology to answer three key questions: is atonement theology nothing more than “divinely sanctions abuse?”; what is the relationship of Christianity to Judaism?; and is Christianity the one true path? This critical, mainstream survey provides pastors and seminarians an authoritative and comprehensive volume on the subject.
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Web Of Preaching
$33.99Add to cartEver feel like your sermons are going nowhere, or wonder whether you’re using the best approach? Eslinger surveys a wide array of homiletical methods, including narrative, Scripture-centered, and traditional African American. Discover the unique strengths and weaknesses of each—and learn how you can weave them together with your own style for maximum impact.
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Future Of Protestant Worship
$25.00Add to cartOver the past several years churches have engaged in an ongoing debate between two different styles of worship, loosely categorized as traditional and contemporary. Here, professor and longtime pastor Ronald Byars argues that many of the differences between the two styles are superficial–and that ultimately both styles embrace the same anthropocentric worldview that grew out of the Enlightenment. Authentic worship, he challenges, is theocentric, not anthropocentric, and therefore worship can and must be both responsive to contemporary culture and grounded in history and tradition. The answer to the debate is not found in pleasing congregants but in exploring worship that is biblical, that honors our communion with the saints, and that takes seriously the ways that our culture is reshaping us. Byars concludes with a narrative description of a Protestant worship service that is both authentic and postmodern.
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Amos : The Prophet And His Oracles
$44.00Add to cartThe book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book of Amos; two essays that trace the history of scholarship and offers promising lines for further inquiry; a substantial anthology of readings of the multiple ways Amos has been analyzed and appropriated; an extensive and current bibliography; and notes on doctoral dissertations conducted in recent years. The result is a comprehensive compendium or resources for scholarly writing on the book of Amos.
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Winning At Life
$8.99Add to cartSix sessions. Discussion guides designed to help people from a variety of spiritual backgrounds discover the powerful life and teaching of Jesus in the context of small group.
Winning at Life: Will reveal the secrets Jesus taught his disciples about winning at life through the stories he told -
Telling The Truth
$24.99Add to cartThis thoughtful book provides cultural analysis, probes some of the most important turning-points of biblical theology, describes the experiences of those who are proving fruitful in contemporary evangelism, and exposes readers to those who are thinking hard both strategically and practically about reaching the postmodern world.
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Sudden Impact : Powerful Encounters With The Real Jesus
$8.99Add to cartSix sessions. Discussion guides designed to help people from a variety of spiritual backgrounds discover the powerful life and teaching of Jesus in the context of small group.
Powerful Encounters with the Real Jesus: To discover the life-changing power of Jesus as he intersected with his contemporaries. -
LarryBoy And The Emperor Of Envy
$6.99Add to cartLarryboy is called to the rescue when a new villain attacks Bumblyburg by tainting the Slushee supply with an envy formula. The diabolical Emperor has wreaked havoc on the city and made everyone weak with jealousy. But even Larryboy is challenged with questions of envy as he attends superhero school and sees other skills and gadgets he doesn’t have. Only Larryboy can conquer the scoundrel and rescue the town, but can he conquer his own envy first? Will he realize a contented heart is a healthy heart? For ages 6 and up.
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Home Is Where You Hang Your Heart
$11.99Add to cartA devotional for the hectic homemaker. The author has filled this with bright pick-me-ups from the sometimes ordinary, often unexpected episodes of daily life. The book offers encouragement, laughter, and poignant sentiments. The book is a recipeint of the AMY AWARD and portions have been published in FOCUS ON THE FAMILY magazine.
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When You Have A Chronic Illness
$6.99Add to cartIllness can strike at anytime, but dealing with a life-long ailment takes faith, patience, and adjustment to a different kind of lifestyle. Accepting and living with a chronic illness is a process that has many facets, from emotional grappling and physical adjustments to spiritual reckoning and hopeful resolution. This powerful volume will aid readers in dealing with these issues when they are facing a chronic illness.
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Violence In Families
$14.99Add to cartDomestic violence is an often glossed-over danger in families today, and Christian families are not immune. The warning signs can be hidden or disregarded. Reverend Al Miles confronts the issues surrounding family violence, it causes, and possible solutions. He also discusses how all people are affected and can help address the issue. With an honest and down-to-earth tone, this book provides guidance and information for lay people as well as for individuals with the complex nature of domestic violence.
