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Unfinished Man And The Imagination
$52.00Add to cartUnfinished Man and the Imagination is a ground-breaking foundational work in theological anthropology that was first published in 1968. Ray Hart is a highly original thinker who, using theological and philosophical categories in imaginative ways, provides a theological account of human being that may serve as the basis for an ontology of revelation.
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Westminster Handbook To Reformed Theology
$48.00Add to cartFrom the editor of Introducing the Reformed Faith comes an indispensable desktop reference for scholars, pastors, and laypeople seeking to understand the most significant aspects of Reformed theology. Encompassing the work of today’s leading scholars, McKim’s unique tool features compact, comprehensive entries on theological concepts, terms, and prominent historical figures in the Reformed tradition.
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Paul Beyond The Judaism Hellenism Divide
$60.00Add to cartThis volume does away with the traditional strategy of playing “Judaism” and “Hellenism” off against each other as a context to understand Paul. This aim is reached in two ways: (1) in essays that display the ideological underpinnings of a “Jewish” and “Hellenistic” Paul in historical and modern scholarly interpretations of him, and (2) in essays that use case studies from the Corinthian correspondence that draw freely on “Jewish” and Greco-Roman” contextual material to illuminate this Pauline phenomena.
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Matthew 1-13 : New Testament Volume 1A
$75.99Add to cartBeginning with Origen’s pioneering third-century commentary, the latest installment of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture features patristic scholarship and exegesis of the first gospel from the period of Clement of Rome to John of Damascus in the eighth century. Homilies from Chrysostom, Chromatius, Augustine, and others provide added insight. Includes the RSV Scripture text.
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Preaching To Every Pew
$24.00Add to cartThe growing cultural diversity of American society is mirrored in the pews and parishes of mainline denominations and represents a dynamic challenge to the effective proclamation of the gospel on Sunday mornings. Preaching to Every Pew, based on extensive field research, takes on the challenge of preaching in such a context. The authors map an approach to culture from four signifigant perspectives: ethnicity, class, displacement, and religious beliefs. They describe the signifigant ways in which culture influences human beings, detail how cultural influences affect and complicate communication in general and preaching in particular, and then recommend practical strategies for improving communication in culturally diverse settings. Preaching to Every Pew is an invaluable aid to pastors and seminaries yearning for more effective ways to proclaim the gospel.
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Truths That Build
$17.99Add to cartTruths That Build provides 14 foundational principles that Dick Everson calls the “Truths That Build A Premier Church.” Each principle explains what every Christian should focus on and gives practical insight to Christian living. These Truths That Build will encourage the reader who puts them into practice and ultimately strengthen the local church.
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Federal Husband : Covenant Headship And The Christian Man
$12.95Add to cartWhat does it mean to be a covenantal husband? What does it mean to be a covenantal father?
The Fifth Book in the Family Series
Federal thinking is foreign to the modern mind. Federal has come to mean nothing more than centralized or big. Because our federal government has become so uncovenantal, it is not surprising that the original meaning of the word is lost. But federal thinking is the backbone of historic Protestant theology, and the Church needs to recover the covenantal understanding of federal headship. Husbands are to lead their families, taking responsibility for them as covenant heads-as federal husbands.
This book is a part of Douglas Wilson’s series of books on the family, which has helped many people trying to deal with the everyday messes that come with sinners living under the same roof. This book on covenantal headship contains much practical and biblical wisdom that is never more timely than now, but which we will always need to be reminded of again and again.
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Dark Lords Demise
$25.99Add to cartThe King of Anthropos is ill and threatened by the Dark Lord. Once again, Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are drawn to this strange country by wondrous Gaal. Unexpectly, along with them comes their irritating neighbor, Betty, whose unpredictable ways cause trouble for them all. Despite this and being imprisioned, attacked by an orge and deceived by sorcery, they follow Gaal into a final battle with Lord Lunacy that holds the future of Anthropos in the balance.
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Revisiting Pauls Doctrine Of Justification
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This book evaluates the so-called new perspective on the teaching of the apostle Paul and finds it wanting. Stuhlmacher mounts a forthright and well-supported and well-supported critique based on both established and more recent scholarship that sheds light on Paul’s emphasis on the judicial/forensic aspects of Paul’s understanding of our justification.
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God And Time
$28.99Add to cartHow should we best understand God’s relationship with our time-bound universe? In this book, four notable philosophers skill fully take on this difficult topic, all from within a Christian framework yet contending for difficult views. Paul Helm presents the divine timeless eternity as relative timelessness. William Lane Craig offers the timeleness and omnitemporality view while Nicholas Wolterstorff argues for God of time position.
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Scope Of Our Art A Print On Demand Title
$31.99Add to cartIn The Scope of Our Art a diverse group of theological teachers explores the spiritual dimensions of their vocation as religious educators. Drawing on a rich array of resources, including Scripture, The Rule of St.Benedict, medieval women mystics, the Methodist theologian Georgia Harkness, and Simone Weil, as well as their own teaching experiences, the contributors discuss the vital relationships between academic and spiritual formation, religious commitments and teaching practices, and individual and institutional vocation.
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God Of The Gospel Of John
$32.99Add to cart247 Pages
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Some scholars approaching John’s Gospel emphasize the “signs,” the “I” discourses of Jesus, or the method of organization that is so different from the other Synoptics. Thompson, however, makes a full-scale investigation of John’s view of God compared to other Scripture. -
Water For A Thirsty Land
$17.00Add to cartRather than artifacts of a former generation, these essays are as fresh as ever in their perspective. To make it more helpful for students, each essay has been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Gunkel. This work will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses in the Old Testament or Bible.
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Who Am I In Christ (Reprinted)
$16.99Add to cartDo You Know Who You Are in God’s Eyes?Have you ever been tempted to doubt God’s love? Well, He never gives up on you. Do you spend much of your life trying to earn God’s favor? What a tragic waste of time–because you already have His love! It is the gift of life, which God freely gives you when you decide to follow Christ. It comes with no strings attached and lasts for eternity. Neil T. Anderson–bestselling author of Victory Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker–reveals and defines your special place in God’s family in this powerful devotional that has sold over 100,000 copies! Who I Am in Christ includes 36 readings and prayers, each and every one based on scriptural passages that assure you of God’s love and your security and freedom in His kingdom. Welcome to His Word and His world– where you are the apple of His eye!
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Steps To Freedom In Christ (Reprinted)
$9.99Add to cartContrary to the fairy tales, receiving Christ does not mean that we won’t have conflicts in our lives. However, we can overcome them because of our position in Christ as children of God. The Steps to Freedom in Christ helps Christians reclaim the promise of freedom that Christ offers all who come in His name. It includes a spiritual inventory to help identify and break free from condemning thoughts, compulsive behaviors, personal conflicts, spiritual struggle and despair, and any type of personal or spiritual bondage. The Steps to Freedom in Christ is a comprehensive process to help Christians resolve personal and spiritual conflicts in Christ. This smaller version of the new and revised Steps to Freedom in Christ makes it easier and more convenient to take the steps with you everywhere you go.
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More Childrens Sermons To Go
$18.99Add to cartEver wonder if anybody remembers your children’s sermons? This idea book is for you! Each of the 52 messages features a scripted talk about God, his love, and his Word; materials list; related Bible verse; and suggestions for inexpensive take-home tokens to help youngsters better understand and recall the lesson. Great for family devotions, too.
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1-2 Chronicles
$40.00Add to cartPaul Hooker suggests here that 1 and 2 Chronicles are not a “history of Israel,” but rather a theological reflection on the story of Israel’s faith. The Chronicler uses the narratives of Samuel and Kings, skillfully edited and augmented, to develop his vision of Israel. At the center of that vision lies the assertion that Israel is the people of God, selected by God from among all the nations, and set apart to worship God in the place of God’s choosing(Jerusalem) and in the manner of God’s intent(according to the instructions of the Torah). His ultimate purpose, however, is not to dwell on long ago. Rather he seeks to sketch the lines of Israel’s future as the people of God by drawing on the resources of Israel’s past. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume: Explains the biblical book in its original historical context Explores its significance for faithful living today Is ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and Basic Overview: Theologically Progressive Non-Technical(no knowledge of Greek or Hebrew needed) Based on the NRSV Bible translation Written from a historical perspective Ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups groups.
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Making Of American Liberal Theology
$65.00Add to cartIn this first of a three-volume, comprehensive history, Gary Dorrien mixes theological analysis with historical and biographical detail to present the first comprehensive interpretation of American theological liberalism. Arguing that the indigenous roots of American liberal theology existed before the rise of Darwinism, Dorrien maintains that this tradition took shape in the nineteenth century and was motivated by a desire to map a progressive “third way” between American liberal theology by its openness to historical criticism and evolutionary theory; its commitment to the authority of individual reason and experience; its conception of Christianity as an ethical way of life; and its commitment to make Christianity credible and socially relevant to modern people.
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Figured Out : Typology And Providence In Christian Scripture
$44.00Add to cartHow we read the Bible and what we “discover” there are inseparably linked. Scholarship’s focus on the historical setting has left the Bible “figured out.” By moving beyond modernity’s obsession with historical readings, Seitz seeks to recover a figural/typological approach to both Testaments-one that shapes a truly theological understanding of Scripture.
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American Medical Association Guide To Home Caregiving
$15.95Add to cartThe American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving provides the information you need to take the best possible care of an elderly, ill, or disabled person in a home setting. Written by experts from the American Medical Association, the book explains such essentials as how to:
* Plan and arrange a room to adapt to a loved one’s needs
* Give medications, maintain hygiene, monitor symptoms, deal with incontinence, provide emotional support, and relieve boredom
* Choose a home healthcare provider
* Pay for home healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid, and long-term care insurance
* Care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a terminal illness
* Choose between alternative living arrangements such as assisted living facilities or nursing homes
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Trinitarian Theology : East And West
$240.00Add to cartThis book is a unique contribution to the dialogue between the traditions of Eastern and Western Christian thought. Through the writings of Karl Barth and John Zizioulas, Collins creates an ecumenical dialogue about Trinitarian thought. During the last decade the doctrine of the Trinity and the concept of koinonia have been much in evidence in ecumenical contexts. Collins looks beyond the growing ecumenical consensus to examine the origin for the basis for the consensus, and suggests that it is possible to root it in Western thought as well as in Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Converging On Culture
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Theologians are increasingly looking to cultural analysis and criticism, rather than philosophy, as a dialogue partner for cross-disciplinary studies. This book explores the importance of this shift by bringing together scholars from a variety of theological perspectives to analyze different contemporary theories of culture and cultural movements. The essays here examine the theoretical relationship between theology and cultural studies and then discuss a series of controversial topics that cry out for theological reflection. -
Converging On Culture
$125.00Add to cartDescription
Theologians are increasingly looking to cultural analysis and criticism, rather than philosophy, as a dialogue partner for cross-disciplinary studies. This book explores the importance of this shift by bringing together scholars from a variety of theological perspectives to analyze different contemporary theories of culture and cultural movements. The essays here examine the theoretical relationship between theology and cultural studies and then discuss a series of controversial topics that cry out for theological reflection. -
Book Of Bebb
$21.99Add to cart(PUBHarperSanFrancisco)Back in print! All four of the rollicking novels centering on Leo Bebb, the ex-con and founder of the Church of Holy Love, Inc., have now been put into one binding: Lion Country, Open Heart, Love Feast, and Treasure Hunt. “One of our most original storytellers,”—
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Holy Trinity : Understanding God’s Life
$29.99Add to cartTaking the late twentieth-century revival of the doctrine of the Trinity as a context, this book examines the development of that doctrine from the biblical text to the present day. The book traces and evaluates the exegetical and philosophical debates that led to the settling of the ecumenical doctrine of the Trinity in the fourth century, and then explores how this doctrine was developed, questioned and received through history.
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Hobbit : Or There And Back Again (Large Type)
$12.99Add to cartTolkien called fantasy the most perfect art form and described Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection as the greatest fairy tale of all. Now one of the most cherished children’s stories of the century has been given a larger print size and wider margins so even younger fans can revel in the wonder.
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Truth Or Consequences
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“Postmodernism.” The word crept into our vocabulary as the 20th-century intellectual movement gained momentum. In this eagerly anticipated in-depth analysis, Erickson examines the roots of postmodernism; provides both positive and negative evaluations; and examines the thought of its leading exponents. A discerning must-read for all who are concerned with commending Christian truth to today’s culture.
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What Once We Loved
$18.00Add to cartRuth Martin had a dream to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when her friend Mazy’s inaction results in a tragedy that shatters Ruth’s dream, Ruth must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds. Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean, even as she is propelled toward one man she could possibly come to love; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she’s willing to give; and Suzanne’s challenge is to keep seeing with new eyes. Together, the turn around women travel to arenas of untested promise where they’ll find a hope that sustains them and relationships they’ll cherish all their days.
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Relativism : Feet Firmly Planted In Mid Air (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cart16 Chapters
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Many Christians are concerned about the tide of moral relativism that is rising steadily in our country. And rightly so: Relativism affects our education system, the legal system, and how people think about everyday issues. Yet little has been written on the topic outside academic circles.This void is filled by Frank Beckwith and Greg Koukl, who analyze relativism and present strategies to defend the belief in moral absolutes. Using a commonsense approach, Koukl defines relativism, traces its growth over the past few decades, and critiques the logical inconsistencies to which its supporters are led. He then presents a case for moral objectivism. Beckwith, building on Koukl’s foundation, evaluates the influence of relativism on issues including abortion, homosexuality, political correctness, multiculturalism, and tolerance. In each of these areas, he provides compelling arguments for thinking people.
Following in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer, Relativism is an important guide for those who are concerned about intellectual issues that challenge the Christian faith.
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Gods Plan For You
$21.99Add to cartThough in all things God’s Word is the final authority, our Christian tradition, as inherited from centuries of careful reflection and endeavoring to be true to the teaching of Scripture, can greatly enlighten us. Nowhere is this blend of respectful listening to the wisdom of the past and faithfulness to the Bible more necessary than in our contemporary reformulations of the doctrine of God’s person.
Bruce Ware believes that while tradition’s emphasis on God’s metaphysical perfection and His supremacy over the world is correct, we must refine our understanding of the way in which He relates to us. While retaining the deepest concerns of the historic tradition, Ware offers a more rational view of God’s dealings with His children–a view that is reflected in Scripture’s own testimony of Him. Ware then applies this concept of real divine exaltation and real divine-human relationship to the areas of our prayer life, confidence in God and His guidance of u
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Concise Dictionary Of Chrisitian Theology
$21.99Add to cartWhether you’re studying at seminary or in your living room, here’s an indispensable resource to keep handy! Newly updated with pertinent ideas and persons from the past 15 years, this second edition retains its emphasis on the first 20 centuries of Christianity. For all your theological questions, Erickson provides clear, succinct definitions and understanding. 208 pages, softcover from Crossway Books.
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Biblical Hermeneutics
$42.00Add to cartWith the revival of preterist interpretation of Bible prophecy, Terry’s book once again is gaining an audience. It was the textbook of choice for most seminaries through the 1970s. Even dispensational schools used it. Together with Terry’s Biblical Apocalyptics, you’ll have the foundation for sound biblical interpretation.
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Restoration And Romance
$13.99Add to cartGrand old family homes are much like relationships—they both require considerable upkeep and occasional renovations! Discover the importance of physical, emotional, and spiritual renewal in these four heart-stirring novellas. Enjoy The Queen of the World and the Handyman, Beside Still Waters, Home for the Heart, and Don’t Look Back.
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Celebrating The Wrath Of God
$17.99Add to cartIn this book, the author compellingly and powerfully proclaims that God doesn’t merely allow our suffering, but rather ordains and uses it in order to bring about the redemption of humanity. Drawing from a rich well of Scripture, literature and life, this book calls all Christians to a triumphant trust in the redemptive purpose of God.
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Radical Restoration : A Call For Pure And Simple Christianity
$19.99Add to cart13 Chapters
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What would it be like if we radically restored first century faith and practice in our own time and culture?A time to ask tough questions
*Churches of Christ – Truly non-denominational?
*Elders – Teaching shepherds or board of directors?
*Pulpit ministers – Evangelists, or one-man bands?
*Youth ministers – God’s gift to teens, or opt-out for parents?
*Lord’s Supper – Memorial Meal, or miniaturized substitute?
*Gathered worship – Mutual participants, or a spectator audience?
*Christian lifestyle – Sold out for Christ, or bought out by culture?“The call for radical restoration is a call to throw off the denominational thinking which obscure our historic commitment to biblical restoration, and to consider how wonderfully revitalizing true restoration might be.”
Back to the Future –
A Primitive Church for the 21st Century
*Vibrant small group fellowships
*Weekly love feasts
*Informal, spontaneous, mutual ministry in worship
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This Thing Called Life
$14.99Add to cartLife is full of big and little cries – whether it’s finding a zit on your nose the day of the Big Date, learning that your best friend is pregnant, or choosing a college.
“So does life come with some directions? Where’s the owner’s manual?! You ask.
Well, there are some directions for life. These devotions will help you dig into God’s Book and find guidance for the tough stuff of life.
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Forget Me Not
$16.00Add to cartExtreme Wisdom for Some of Life’s Most Extraordinary Relationships
If you’ve ever had a crush on someone, or if you’ve ever gone on a date, you know that the guy-girl relationship is one of the most exciting, complicated, and distracting relationships there are in life. When you’ve got your eye on someone special, it’s easy to lose sight of other things that really matter to you-friends, family, schoolwork, goals and dreams… even God. But God doesn’t want to be kept on the outside. He cares about you and your relationships. In this 31-day devotional–complete with stories about teens like you, questions to make you think, key Scriptures, and room to journal–you’ll learn how to make God an important part of your dating experiences and keep him first place in your life, no matter who turns your head or captures your heart.
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Someone Like Me
$14.99Add to cartThe teen years are a time of experimenting. You’re trying on different identities, different activities, seeing which ones fit the best. You might like to be known as a good student, or you may prefer to be known as an athlete. Maybe you’re carving out an identity as a loner, a leader, or a class clown.
Whatever your actions are, they tell others a lot about who you want to be. But God knows that there is more to you than what meets the eye and he cares for you, inside and out. These 31 days of devotionals-each with stories about teens, room to journal, relevant Scriptures, and thoughts to think about-will help you learn to care, too. They’ll also help you trust that, whatever choices you make, you can always find your identity in the one who made you and loves who you are.
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When Your People Are Grieving
$17.99Add to cartThis book calls upon pastors to embrace their positions of leadership and to be a means of grace and mercy to grievers during trying times. Harold Ivan Smith provides insight into the grieving process, giving pastors a better understanding of what to expect as they minister.
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Journey To The Center Of The Faith
$10.99Add to cartIn this book you will find one pastor’s attempt to talk about the Christian faith in ways that connect with a vast majority of people who, in a time of great extremes, are searching for a clear center to their faith – “an inner core of conviction and belief that will enable us to keep our balance in the whirling tornado of cultural change and confusion that threatens to engulf us.” As author James A. Harnish describes it, we are all ordinary people on an extraordinary journey toward a center that will hold true, a life-giving center defined by faith in God revealed through Jesus Christ. Each of the twelve chapters focuses on a central theme and features several quotations from scripture and other writings; colorful personal stories and anecodotes; questions, activities, and suggestions for better Christian living through putting the chapter’s theme into practice; and suggestioms for further reading.
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8 Life Enriching Practices Of United Methodists
$9.99Add to cartThis resource is a summary study of the eight life-enriching practices that are part of the series–prayer, Bible study, evangelism, community, worship and the sacraments, outreach, justice and others. Questions for discussion are included with each chapter.
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Preaching The Psalms
$20.99Add to cartIn recent years the church has rediscovered the Psalter as a source of inspiration and language for the praise of God in worship. Yet, in spite of this fact, the Psalms are often neglected in preparing for one of the central acts of worship:preaching. Even among those whose preaching follows the lectionary–with its weekly visit to the Psalter–many preachers assume that other texts will lend themselves better to the task of preaching. J. Clinton McCann and James C. Howell propose to address this perception by demonstrating that the Psalms offer the preacher broad and rich possibilities for the congregation’s engagement with Scripture in preaching. The book includes several sample sermons that will further clarify the author’s points regarding the Psalms as a source for Christian preaching.
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Beleaguered Rulers : The Public Obligation Of The Professional
$55.00Add to cartProfessionals today wield an enormous public power. Collectively, their decisions affect the patient’s plight, the client’s fate, the student’s future, the city’s scape, the earth’s sustainability, the worker’s fair treatment, and the durability of institutions great and small. Yet professionals did not perceive themselves as power wielders. They feel beleagured, marginal, insufficiently appreciated, often under seige. Thus they tend to obscure for themselves their obligations to the common good. This book explores eight professions as they struggle with their double identity – as a means to a livelihood and as a “common calling in the spirit of public service.” An interpretation of American culture emerges from its pages, as social critic William May opens up the ways in which each profession answers to something deep in the American spirit.
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Chesterton
$19.00Add to cartPart of a literary circle that included H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Hillaire Belloc, and Max Beerbohm, G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) wrote essays of social criticism for contemporary journals, literary criticism (including notable books on Browning, Dickens, and Shaw), and works of theology and religious argument, but may have been best known for his Father Brown mysteries. Chesterton’s interest in Catholic Christianity, first expressed in Orthodoxy, led to his conversion from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in 1922. This revised edition of Garry Wills’s finely crafted biography includes updates to the text and a new introduction by the author.
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Humor For A Womans Heart
$16.99Add to cartThere’s something about humor that refreshes and relaxes the soul.
Humor has the unique power to lift a heart to new heights, to heal the hurts of a bad day, and to infuse the soul with inspiration.
Samplings from some of your favorite authors and comedians including Patsy Clairmont, Martha Bolton, Mark Lowry, Carolyn Arends, and many more, will delight your feminine funny bone and tickle your female fancy.
Take a deep breath, inhale the joy, soak up the merriment, and you’ll surely find that your heart is lighter, your day brighter, and your soul hilariously refreshed.
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Matthew And Empire
$51.95Add to cartIn Matthew and Empire, Warren Carter argues that Matthew’s Gospel protests Roman imperialism by asserting that God’s purpose and will are performed not only by the empire and emperor but by Jesus and his community of disciples. Carter makes the claim for reading Matthew this way against the almost exclusive emphasis on the relationship with the synagogue that has long characterized Matthean scholarship. He establishes Matthew’s imperial context by examining Roman imperial ideology and material presence in Anitoch, the traditional provenance for Matthew. Carter argues that Matthean Christology, which presents Jesus as God’s agent, is shaped by claims-and protests against those claims-that the emperor and the empire are God’s agents.
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Everyday Evangelism : Making A Difference For Christ Where You Live (Revised)
$11.99Add to cart1. Telling The Story
2. A Passion For Evangelism
3. The World We Live In
4. Ordinary Christian Evangelists
5. Opportunities For Evangelism
6. Special Arenas For Evangelism
7. The Role Of Your Church
8. Training For Telling Your Story
9. The Use Of Mass Media
10. Ready To Serve
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Do you long to share your faith with the people around you? Do you wonder just what you should say or how you should act? Are you afraid that if you don’t “close the sale” and make a convert your witness is a failure?Everyday Evangelism addresses these questions and provides encouragement and practical suggestions on how you can share your faith within your circle of influence.
Using scripture and the words of contemporary evangelical leaders to support his ideas, author Randy Becton shares the insights he has gained from years of involvement in mass media evangelism, including:
*Simple steps for being an evangelistic tool in the lives of people you touch
*Six styles of evangelism, including confrontational, testimonial, and relational
*Common fears of failure and ways to overcome them
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Demons And Deliverance
$16.99Add to cartSatanic activity continues to increase at an explosive rate. Maxwell Whyte provides practical answers to the most frequently asked questions about demons. Discover how you, as a Christian, have the authority to defeat oppression, addiction, sickness, mental problems, and unexplainable behavior with lasting results.
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October Song (Reprinted)
$16.00Add to cart12 Chapters
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Lancaster County is Cloaked in Autumn Splendor, and a Reunion Is in the AirAwakening to darkness, Katie, in a dreamy haze, thought surely she was back in her bedroom at Hickory Hollow, that it was time to “rise ‘n shine,” hurry into choring clothes, get out to the barn to help with the milking. But, as she lay there listening, ears attuned for her father’s call up the steps, she realized she was not a girl growing up in the Lapp home. She was a young married woman, curled up next to Dan, her sleeping husband. . .
From newlyweds Katie and Dan living in the shadow of the shunning, to Rachel and Philip embracing parenthood even as he acclimates to Amish life as an outsider. . . From the courtship of Lydia Cottrell and her betrothed, Levi King, to Sarah Cain, now a wife and mother struggling to bridge her own life with that of the People. . .October Song is overflowing with the simpler things of life that make a Lewis novel an unforgettable journey into the depths of the human heart.
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Preaching Mark
$21.00Add to cartThis new resource examines the major literary units and unique perspective of Mark’s Gospel to help the pastor in sermon preparation. Thurston guides the reader through each of the lectionary readings, attempting to answer the questions: Why did Mark preserve this story” Why was it important for his community? And what does it mean for us today? Included in each chapter are suggestions for further reading, and appendices provide a list of the lectionary readings and an annotated bibliography. This volume makes accessible the wealth of materials Mark’s Gospel offers for Christian life and reflection.
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Luke : New Hope New Joy (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartGood news. It was good news not only of Jesus’ birth but of what he offered to everyone throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. To the hurting, comfort. To the outcast, acceptance. In this study guide you will discover that this message of hope and joy is for you as well. 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. 26 studies in 2 parts for individuals or groups.
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Equipping Church Guidebook
$29.99Add to cartThis is a hands-on ministry resource manual to help churches develop leaders and systems for lay mobilization. The approach is open-ended so that a variety of types and sizes of churches can use it. Charts and worksheets are included. The material has been tested through several years of use in churches that have received the privately distributed notebook format. Now updated and extensively revised, this volume serves as a practical companion to The Equipping Church. That book provides the philosophy and challenging vision for lay mobilization. This book provides the practical tools for implementation. Part 1 covers planning for lay mobilization. Part 2 covers building a lay ministry program. The markets include church staff members along with denominational leaders. It also is designed for use by lay leaders in churches who want hands-on help to mobilize the laity for ministry.
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Riona
$16.99Add to cartRiona, a gentlewoman of faith, discovers that her plan to help the disadvantaged includes not only the plague orphans in her charge, but the arrogant, handsome adventurer who feels honor-bound to save her and her lands by marrying her_with or without her consent. Lord Kieran of Gleannmara depends on nothing and no one save his wit and skill with steel, but soon a deadly twist of fate forces him to acknowledge his need not only for the lady Riona and her worrisome entourage, but for her Lord as well.
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Stories For The Heart 3
$16.99Add to cartReaders will continue to cherish the uplifting stories found in this third collection of Stories for the Heart, formerly released as Stories for a Kindred Heart. These touching selections-divided into the topics of friendship, encouragement, love, inspiration, family, memories, life, and faith-honor togetherness and celebrate relationships nurtured by time, laughter, and tears. Contributors include many of today’s most loved and respected Christian communicators. This treasury of more than one hundred tender stories satisfies the deep longing each of us has to have our heart entwined with another’s.
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Ultimate Improv Book
$20.95Add to cartBy Edward J. Nevraumont, Nicholas P. Hanson, with additional material by Kurt Smeaton. A complete guide to comedy improvisation. This comprehensive manual shows the who, what, when, why and how of comedy improvisation. It is a complete improv curriculum program divided into four sections. The introduction explains what improv is and how to create an improv team. Improvisational skills shows some basic rules, physicalization, characterization, teamwork, use of suggestion, etc. Structuring describes who, what and how to make improv structures, suggestion and reality based. Strategies gives hints and tips for evaluating performance and putting on a show. Unlike other improv books, it provides the tools that show how to structure and create you own new improv games. Also includes appendices with many games and exercises.
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Audition Monologs For Student Actors 2
$16.95Add to cartEdited by Roger Ellis. Selections from contemporary plays. More outstanding cuttings from cutting-edge contemporary plays and playwrights. The monologs in this new text are highly original works not found in other published versions. All are from very recently produced plays from both established and emerging new writers. The fifty selections are for actors ten to twenty-four years of age, suitable for competitive auditions, forensics, oral interpretation or acting exercises. The collection is divided equally between male and female characters, with a variety of pieces for minority actors. These monologs address the major trends and conflicts of today through revealing glimpses of society as we know it. Includes the work of forty contemporary playwrights. A must for any audtioning actor or theatre student.
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Mystery Of Gods Will
$19.99Add to cartWe all face difficult decisions. How can we know that the decisions we make are in God’s will? Even popular author, pastor and Dallas Seminary President Charles Swindoll says at times he’s not been so sure. In The Mystery of God’s Will, Swindoll examines this long debated subject from a balanced, biblical perspective regarding his own doubts and experiences. For anyone who’s ever doubted God’s will, or for those who are convinced of it in every situation, this book will be a real eye-opener.
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Old Testament Documents
$30.99Add to cartIn this though-provoking book Walter C. Kaiser Jr. makes the case that the Old Testament documents are bothhistorically reliable and personally and socially relevant. He explores the origins, historically and genres of the Old Testament books, and in part four probes the relevance of the Old Testament for Christian faith today. In an epilogue he asks and answers the question, What is the Old Testament all about? Readers will also find a helpful glossary of terms at the back. The result is a probative book for all who face the challenges of reading and applying the Old Testament in today’s world.
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Earth Habitat : Eco Injustice And The Churchs Response
$21.00Add to cartThis single volume gathers theologians from around the world to address three pressing questions: How can Christianity and Christian churches rethink themselves and their roles in light of the endangered earth? What “earth-honoring” elements does justice- oriented Christianity have to contribute to the common good? And how can communities and churches respond creatively and constructively on a local level to these vast global forces? This volume captures the chief themes and presentations from the October 1998 conference on social justice, ecology, and church entitled “Ecumenical Earth” and held at Union Theological Seminary. Among the 18 contributors to this trailblazing conference are Rasmussen and Hessel, James Cone, Kusumita Pedersen, Brigitte Kahl, Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi, Steven Rockefeller, Havid Hallman, Ernst Conradie, Peggy Shepard, and Troy Messenger.
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Justice Men Owe Women
$16.00Add to cartThis new Sacred Energies volume shows how the world’s major religious traditions, though largely patriarchal, can also serve as a profound resource for redressing gender injustices. This reassessment must be taken up by men themselves. The heritage of our sacred texts speaks in a male voice and almost always to male advantage. Men therefore owe it to themselves to extricate themselves from this complicity and to ask, as does this book, how our scriptures, founding prophets, and ancestors can be used today to further justice in relations between the genders.
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Jesus The Savior
$38.00Add to cartThis highly readable and uncommonly reliable book is a product of deep and sustained reflection about the New Testament figure of Jesus Christ. It invites non-Christians to take a fresh look at Jesus and warns Christians of the dangers involved in being his desciple.
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Jesus In Johannine Tradition
$52.00Add to cartTwenty Eight authors from a variety of backgrounds contribute essays concerning the distance, historically and theologically, between the Historical Jesus and the Gospel of John. Part 1 of this book discusses the issues related to the historical and ideological context in which the the 4th Gospel was produced. Part 2 explores the possibility of oral and written sources that the 4th Evangelist may have utilized. Part 3 compares the 4th Gospel with early noncanonical literature to identify various ways in which Jesus traditions were appropriated by early Christians.
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1-2 Timothy Titus (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartDeteriorating values. Competing religions. Do you feel like the world presents you with more problems than you can handle? Timothy and Titus faced all of these tough issues as young church leaders. But Paul encouraged them to put aside timidity and insecurity, and to find strength in Christ. In 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus we also find the support we need to follow through in obedience to God’s Word. 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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Divided By Faith
$22.99Add to cartThrough a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement’s leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America’s racial chasm. In fact, most white evangelicals see no systematic discrimination against blacks. But the authors contend that it is not active racism that prevents evangelicals from recognizing ongoing problems in American society. Instead, it is the evangelical movement’s emphasis on individualism, free will, and personal relationships that makes invisible the pervasive injustice that perpetuates racial inequality. Most racial problems, the subjects told the authors, can be solved by the repentance and conversion of the sinful individuals at fault.
the authors throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. In the end, they conclude that despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends, real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon. -
Decisions : Seeking Gods Guidance
$12.99Add to cartDon Baker begins this guide by saying, “God has given me free will, and while I appreciate his confidence in my ability to choose, there are times when I wish that he would make the decisions for me.” Unfortunately, the Bible cannot give us the answer to every choice we face either. But the Bible does teach us how to make decisions. And these studies will help you to learn those principles and apply them to your life. This LifeGuide Bible Study in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Hebrews : Race To Glory (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartAt times we are all tempted to ask, “What’s the use?” We work and work as Christians and sometimes seem to get nowhere. That’s how the original readers of Hebrews felt. Yet the author of this letter cheers for them to stay on track and never quit, so they can reach the finish line by the power of Jesus Christ. Through these studies in Hebrews, you will also find the encouragement you need to stay in the faith race. 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. 13 studies for individuals or groups.
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Isaiah : Trusting God In Troubled Times (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartSometimes we look at our lives or our world and wonder what good could possibly come out of it. That’s exactly what we find in the book of isaiah. Here you’ll see how the prophet raises a cry for revival in the midst of a rotting society. And you’ll find comfort for your own troubled times. 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. Includes 22 studies for individuals or groups.
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Woman Of God
$12.99Add to cartHow can we become women of God? These studies from Old and New Testament passages show us how to develop the traits of a godly woman: how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident–and how to claim God’s grace when we fall short. This study guide in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a “Now or Later” section in each study. 10 studies for individuals or groups.
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Pocket Dictionary For The Study Of New Testament Greek
$14.99Add to cartIf you are beginning your study of New Testament Greek or Greek exegesis, this book is for you!
From ablative to zeugma, it defines the tangled terms that infest Greek textbooks, grammars and lexicons.
Here is the book to deliver you from late-night ponderings of the predicate and frantic fumings over the fricative. It is the indispensable lexicon to that third language that is neither Greek nor recognizable English: the technical vocabulary of grammarians, lexicographers, linguists and Greek instructors. What’s more, this pocket dictionary gives you the inside edge on the terminology of exegesis, textual criticism and biblical criticism.
Careful definitions, helpful examples and copious cross-references make this economically priced, brief dictionary easy to use. And its convenient size will make it a constant companion in your study of the Greek New Testament.
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Feeling Fooled : How To Stop Letting Your Negative Emotions Wreck Your Life
$20.49Add to cartRead of Solveig. Share in this Norwegian immigrant’s true adventures and lifetime story. See how special an everyday common person’s life can be when dedicated early and diligently to Jesus. With God, ordinary and painful days can be filled with extraordinary blessings and miracles. Placing full trust in her Lord, miraculous healings, visions, and angelic interventions interrupt and impact her life. Petitioning God, going through opened doors, and trusting completely in Him are rewarded. Solveig’s life gives evidence of God’s awareness of and faithfulness to all of His children. Written as a legacy to her grandchildren, Solveig recounts a confused and disappointing childhood; the traumatic Nazi Occupation of Norway; meeting and marrying Arne; immigrating to America; and seasons of family growth, trials, lack, and loss. The evidence of God’s faithfulness to Solveig encourages others to choose and remain determined to follow God’s paths for their lives.
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Chasing Of The Wind
$14.99Add to cartWhat Have You Been Chasing All Your Life? Like many for us, Danny DiAngelo grew up in church. He said he was saved, he even led others to Christ. But, inside his soul, DiAngelo was lost. He played the part of a Christian, at least in public, but he was chasing after everything but the knowledge of God. A popular musician, DiAngelo spent more than fifteen years preaching and performing with respected, well-known Christian ministries. But, his search for significance was all for naught, because he didn’t have a relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Word Among Us
$17.50Add to cartAn essential handbook for preachers and a lively, informed devotional companion for those who prepare for worship by reading the Scriptures, this commentary on the Principal Service readings for Year A offers: Variations in interpretation Background history Links between passages Theological significance Language sources Illustrative quotes
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Far From Home
$12.95Add to cartHome. It’s where we all want to be. It’s where we find familiar faces and welcoming arms, unconditional love and a safe place to share our hearts. Yet those who look toward a heavenly habitat live their whole lives in a foreign place “far from home.”
Join FFH – Jeromy, Jennifer, Brian, and Michael – as they share stories from the road. Stories of faith challenged, of fears overcome, of hearts touched and souls won. Stories of the people they’ve met and the lessons they’ve learned as they tour America fulfilling their mission to reach as many people for Jesus Christ as they can, as quickly as they can. As you glimpse into the hearts and lives of these dedicated individuals, you will find new purpose and direction for your own life, and you’ll find yourself a little closer to home.
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My Own Monster
$12.99Add to cartWe all want to have good friends–and to be a good friend. Now, in the teen years, more than ever, you need girls and guys you can trust. You need friends who will stand by your side, no matter what–when you face peer pressure, family problems, a broken heart, or even questions about God. Whether you wish you had more friends or want to know how to be a better friend to the ones you’ve got, this 31-day devotional will give you fun, real-life advice about how to deal with relationship struggles and make your friendships count. You’ll find stories about teens you can identify with, suggestions for activities, ideas to think about, room to journal your thoughts and hopes, and Scriptures to encourage you in your relationship with the best Friend you’ll ever have!
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Encountering Religious Pluralism
$35.99Add to cartThere’s nothing new about religious diversity. What has changed is the way we think about world religions. Netland examines the emerging pluralistic worldview now challenging traditional Christian faith and missions. His incisive analysis of the nature of religious truth gives you criteria for evaluating rival claims—and provides a framework for an evangelical theology of religions.
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Satan And The Problem Of Evil
$45.99Add to cartWhere does evil come from?
If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for evil?
Does God’s sovereignty mean that God causes each instance of sin and suffering?
How do Satan, his demons and hell fit into God’s providential oversight of all creation and history?
How does God interact with human intention and action?
If people act freely, does God know in particular every human decision before the choice is made?In this important book Gregory A. Boyd mounts a thorough response to these ages-old questions, which remain both crucial and contentious, both practical and complex.
In this work Boyd defends his scripturally grounded trinitarian warfare theodicy (presented in God at War) with rigorous philosophical reflection and insights from human experience and scientific discovery. Critiquing the classical Calvinist solution to the problem of evil, he advocates an alternative understanding of the sovereignty of the trinitarian God and of the reality of Satan that sheds light on our fallen human condition.
While all may not agree with Boyd’s conclusions, Satan & the Problem of Evil promises to advance the church’s discussion of these critical issues.
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Gifted By Otherness
$21.95Add to cartGay and lesbian Christians are in the awkward position of trying to explain themselves to two mutually hostile audiences. On the one side, the gay-lesbian community is often deeply suspicious of anyone connected with Christianity. On the other side sits the church, which often wishes that gays and lesbians would go away, or at least disappear into the woodwork quietly. But the gay and lesbian community has a unique vocation in today’s church, one of challenging the church to be inclusive of all God’s children–the central message of the Gospel. Based on retreats they have presented to churches and seminaries, authors L. William Countryman and M.R. Ritley explore what it means to affirm, not merely accept, being gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. This pro-active and self-affirming book provides new hope for the lesbigay community, their families and their communities, confidently appropriating and re-telling the biblical story of this unique and gifted minority’s spiritual journey.
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Pocket Guide To Inner Peace
$12.00Add to cartThe rapid pace of life has most of us hungering for a deeper sense of peace. In this upbeat guide, Gary Egeberg combines healthy spirituality with practical suggestions for strengthening inner peace. Common obstacles such as fear, stress, anger, conflict, self-criticism, and the struggle to give and receive forgiveness are explored. Egeberg demonstrates that by activating a variety of peace tools – prayer, meditation, affirmations, rituals, journaling, and others – we discover simple and effective ways to reestablish and safeguard our own serenity.
