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Avoiding Mr Wrong
$18.99Add to cartYou know the man. He’s the one who looks good at a glance — but not so good once you get to know him. What kind of women fall for him, and why? What are the chances he will change? And what if you’ve already married him?More than just a checklist of men to steer clear of, Avoiding Mr. Wrong is a powerful tool to help women learn more about themselves and the Mr. Wrongs to whom they often feel drawn. Those men include: The Control Freak, The Mama’s Boy, The Cowardly Lion, The Ungodly Man, and Mr. Wonderful.Complete with a diagnostic quiz and quick reference lists, Avoiding Mr. Wrong is ideal for women whose hopes have been dashed again and again by a seemingly promising relationship. The book helps them to see more clearly, think more rationally, and act more wisely in the pursuit of Mr. Right.
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Humility : The Journey Toward Holiness (Reprinted)
$8.99Add to cart12 Chapters
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The Journey Toward HolinessWhen Jesus “made himself nothing…taking the nature of a servant,” He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this “our true nobility” and “the distinguishing feature of discipleship.” With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride, empty themselves, and study the character of Christ to be filled with His grace.
Often called the best work on humility ever written, this edition has been edited for today’s reader.
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Young Lions : Chrisitian Rites Of Passage For African American Young Men
$34.99Add to cartThis resource introduces and supports a mentoring program that offers African American young men, Positive peer group involvement, Hands-on skill development, Knowledge of the African American culture, Relationship with Christian African American men as role models. This resource provides the tools and encouragement needed to help leaders of African American young men experience the joy of supporting and challenging youth to grow as Christ’s disciples. Includes practical tips for getting started, a comprehensive leadership recruitment and training plan, complete meeting outlines and directions, reproducible pages for participants, and an interaction oriented mentor guide.
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Balance
$9.99Add to cart20/30 Bible Study for Young Adults targets adult learners in their 20’s and 30’s. Each volume in the series challenges you to examine a powerful biblical image that defines and shapes your life. The 20/30 volumes honor your experience and encourage you to look at your own questions, goals, and beliefs as you study the Scriptures that expand on the biblical images. You juggle multiple demands-school work, family, friends, church, day-to-day “stuff” like paying bills and dealing with junk mail-but do these activities each receive the proper priority at the proper time? Balance: Living With Life’s Demands will help you sort through various claims on your life and put your priorities into a healthy and manageablle perspective.
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Fire And Wind
$24.00Add to cartA collection of essays and sermons by prominent Presbyterian theologians and leaders on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and its application for the faithful today. This is a companion piece to Confessing the Faith Today (both are collections of presentations made at convocations on important topics).
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Philippians And Galatians (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe letters to the Philippian and Galatian congregations illustrate well the passion and intensity of Paul’s writing. Together these letters provide a compelling portrait of a complex original thinker who probably was the most significant missionary of his day, a theologian and social critic of rare power and insight whose legacy continues today to spark heated debate. Yet if we can catch even a little of Paul’s vision, we are likely to be transformed. We may find ourselves called, like Paul himself, to a fresh vision of what God is doing in the world and to participation in the crucified body of Christ.
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Hope For The World
$28.00Add to cartHope for the world represents a new resolve and commitment to the global context for the ministry of the church. Missions, evangelism, and the theological education too often seem ill prepared to face the hopelessness commonly shared by both the northern and southern hemispheres. The older patterns of ministry, still unwittingly triumphalistic, cannot cope with the deeply rooted spiritual crisis that is manifested economically, plitically and militarily in the globalization of wealth.
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Women Doing Excellently
$14.99Add to cartThis text celebrates the many different kinds of women found in the Bible, and the examples they have set for generations of women since. We meet women who spoke out, women who took action, family women, supportive women, women who watch and wait, and unlikely heroines.
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King David : The Real Life Of The Man Who Ruled Israel
$20.00Add to cartDavid, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing of which a mortal is capable, yet men and women adored him, and God showered him with many blessings. A charismatic leader, exalted as “a man after God’s own heart,” he was also capable of deep cunning and bloodthirsty violence. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, as well as the startling discoveries of modern biblical archaeology and scholarship, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail, revealing him in all his glory and fallibility. At the center of this taut, dramatic narrative stands a hero of flesh and blood-a man as vibrant and compelling today as he has been for millennia.
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Communion Of Saints
$19.99Add to cart240 pages
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The contents of The Communion of Saints is as follows What is the Communion of Saints?, Union with Christ, Baptized into Communion, Members Only, United in Love, Assembly Rwquired, The Communion Table, Gifts and Graces, Relief in Outward Things, Mutual Edification, All in the Family, Worldwide Communion, For All the Saints, Appendix: Spiritual Gifts Questionaire, Notes, Leader’s Guide, Index of Scripture, Index of Names -
Good News And Good Works (Reprinted)
$25.00Add to cart1. A House Divided
2. The Gospel Of The Kingdom
3. Overcoming One-Sided Views About Salvation
4. Go Ye: The Biblical Mandate For Mission
5. Incarnational Kingdom Christianity256 Pages
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I long for the day when every village, town, and city has congregations so in love with Jesus that they lead scores of people to him and so sensitive to the cry of the poor and oppressed that they work vigorously for justice, peace, and freedom, writes Ronald Sider. In Good News and Good Works, this best-selling author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger encourages readers to do evangelism hand-in-hand with social action in order to proclaim a holistic gospel.Sider begins by analyzing various kingdom mission models espoused by Christians. He explains the dangers of churches following a one-sided model, then goes on to show how to combine evangelism and social concerns in a balanced fashion. This book was previously published by Zondervan as One-Sided Christianity?
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
$7.99Add to cartOne of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies — easily read by children of eight and up — today’s youngster is swept right into history. – See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Laura-Ingalls-Wilder/Beatrice-Gormley/Childhood-of-Famous-Americans/9780689839245#sthash.ZHkujesU.dpuf
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Resurrection Rain : Meditations For Holy Week
$21.00Add to cartWith thoughtful and engaging style, Arthur Fogartie brings us this insightful collection of meditations for the Easter season. Presented in a story sermon format, each tale is designed to stir the soul and offer pause for daily reflection during Holy Week.
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God Of Promise And The Life Of Faith
$21.99Add to cartIn the midst of the suffocating self-love of our postmodern culture, the Bible is clear that our real need is to know the God revealed in its pages–that we might satisfy our cravings for security (faith), purpose (hope) and acceptance (love) with the only thing that truly satisfies, God Himself. Yet the concept of studying biblical theology with its academic terminology and profound questions scares many Christians. In the tradition of Martyn Lloyd-Jones and John MacArthur, Scott Hafemann lets the Bible tell its own message, in words that speak clearly to every heart. This book provides a basic framework for understanding the Scriptures that will aid every reader and encourage them to take up the Bible for themselves to discover the secret and promise of contentment in God.
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Blue Twilight : Nature Creationism And American Religion
$17.00Add to cartGilkey’s latest work takes the measure of the current American religious and cultural crisis, assesses recent theological responses to it, and shows how these illumine our understanding of the ongoing creationism controversy. Throughout, Gilkey articulates a faith-stance responsive to the contemporary world of radical pluralism and moral uncertainty-without retreating to simplistic dogmatism.
Gilkey gauges the legacy of such key figures as Paul Tillich, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Karl Barth for our current situation. Long a crusader against creationism, “creation science,” and the Religious Right, Gilkey shows plainly how the latter is neither religious nor right but is symptomatic of larger unanswered challenges of modernity.Gilkey’s vision of a “blue twilight,” in which light fights with dark in religion and culture, stands as a stark reminder of what is at stake in the future of American religious life.
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There We Stood Here We Stand
$15.54Add to cartNearly 500 years after Martin Luther nailed his 95-theses to the church door at Wittenberg, the Lutheran Church has split again and again. What went wrong?
These thought-provoking testimonies by eleven former Lutherans reveal how far the Lutheran Church has strayed from Luther. They include moving stories from four former female pastors, three former pastors, and others. Their intensely personal stories address the differences between Lutheranism and Catholicism – differences so profound that they have led many into the Catholic Church.
Whether you are Lutheran or Catholic you’ll come away from this book with a new, and perhaps life-changing perspective.
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Brief Guide To Beliefs
$60.00Add to cartThis wide-ranging and highly readable introduction focuses on the contemporary fascination with the big questions about God and the supernatural, setting out clearly and fairly what people believe and their reasons for believing it. All the major faiths are covered, along with new and alternative movements, neo-pagan and New Age thought, and spiritualities of human potential and self-enhancement. Offering a wealth of information on key concepts, movements, and thinkers, A Brief Guide to Beliefs will be especially helpful to students of religion or related subjects, and to all who want to know more about the most popular and influencial beliefs in the world today.
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Showers In Season
$16.99Add to cartOn the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle, where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down’s Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide. Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illuminates the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life’s realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.
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Seasons Under Heaven
$15.99Add to cartTory Sullivan struggles with the demands of motherhood and her desire for a career. An aspiring writer, she wonders whether she’ll ever be able to develop her talent while raising two young children. But perhaps the problem isn’t a matter of time, but of Tory. Cathy Flaherty is rediscovering the grins and groans of the dating game. The spunky single mother of three teenagers, she’s also learning the urgency of instilling sound values in her children as they attend public school. Sylvia Bryan is an empty-nester. Now that her children are gone, she struggles with a gnawing lack of meaning. Her husband, Harry, wants to become a medical missionary. But for Sylvia, the best part of life seems like nothing but a memory. Brenda Dodd faces an uncertain future. Her nine-year-old son is getting sicker, and there seems to be nothing they can do. It is every mother’s nightmare — a child who will die unless he receives a heart transplant. As the women of Cedar Circle band together to save a dying child, they learn that each moment is precious in every season under the heaven. Taking the best and worst of human circumstances — the tender moments, the laughter, the tragedies, and the triumphs — Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock weave from them a poignant, warmly human novel. Gently uncovering the inner struggles, stresses, and joys that surface among neighbors living in a quiet cul-de-sac, the authors show us the power of ordinary lives being knit into a strong, many-textured fabric of family and friendships. Seasons Under Heaven depicts the deepest emotions of a woman’s heart, and those circumstances, both thrilling and tragic, that test and strengthen Christian faith.
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Though None Go With Me (Reprinted)
$17.99Add to cartThough None Go with Me is a unique heart-warming love story of an unforgettable woman and her determination to make her life an experiment in obedience to God. Elisabeth Grace Leroy, born at the turn of the century, wants something more. Then one night as a young teen she finds what her heart has been yearning for. The defining moment in her life comes when she stands and promises to deepen her commitment and follow Christ, no matter the cost. So begins a remarkable journey of resolve, winding through valleys of loss and deserts of testing toward a legacy of faith. Two world wars, the Great Depression, and devastating personal loss form the backdrop for a lifetime of walking with God despite all odds. Though None Go with Me is a powerful novel depicting one courageous woman’s determination to stand faithful in all circumstances. It is a moving saga of forgiveness and peace amidst the loves, trials, and joys of an American family. And ultimately, it is a portrait of the far-reaching impact of a life that fully embraces the steadfast promises of God.
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Wholeness In Christ
$24.99Add to cartHoliness theology didn’t begin with John Wesley. Holiness theology began with Christ. In Wholeness in Christ, holiness theologian and former general superintendent William M. Greathouse examines both the Old and New Testament roots of the holiness doctrine.
Greathouse takes an in-depth look at the historic doctrine of entire sanctification, the mandate to holy living, and such often-misunderstood Holiness terms as “perfect.” This masterfully researched work is a valuable resource to those who wish to examine more deeply the biblical foundations of the heartfelt experience of heart cleansing and holy living. Kivar.216 pages.
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Jewish Spirituality : A Brief Introduction For Christians
$12.99Add to cartJewish spirituality is an approach to life that encourages us to become aware of God’s presence and purpose, even in unlikely places. “This world and everything in it is a manifestation of God’s presence,” says Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. “Our challenge and goal is to find it and then act in such a way as to help others find it too.”
In this special book, Kushner guides Christians through the rich wisdom of Jewish spirituality. He tailors his unique style to address Christians’ questions, and, in doing so, opens new windows on their own faith.
Jewish Spirituality is a window into the Jewish soul that people of all faiths can understand and enjoy. From the Talmud and Torah, to “repentence” (teshuva) and “repairing the world” (tikkun olam), Kushner shows all of us how we can use the fundamentals of Jewish spirituality to enrich our own lives. -
Hiding From Love Workbook (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartWhen you experience emotional injury, fear, shame, or pride, your first impulse is to hide the hurting parts of yourself from God, others, even yourself. Often, you’ve learned these hiding patterns during childhood to protect yourself in a threatening environment. The problem is that when you hide your injuries and frailties, you isolate yourself from the very things you need in order to heal and mature. What served as protection for a child becomes a prison to an adult.
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Peace : Overcoming Anxiety And Conflict (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartHow can you experience the “peace which transcends all understanding”? How can you guard your heart and mind from the stress of everyday life? This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study explores God’s prescription for peace. It helps you discover how you can cope with anxiety, how you can feel safe in God’s care, and how you can live at peace with others.
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Creative Bible Lessons In Galatians And Philippians
$26.99Add to cartGrace, growth, freedom, and faith are the themes of these 12 dynamic lessons based on the letters from Paul to the Christians in Galatia and Philippi. As the next volume in the popular Creative Bible Lessons series, Creative Bible Lessons in Galatians & Philippians comes power-packed with the teachings of Paul. Six lessons from each book will guide you and your students through many of the Gospel’s central truths, including:
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Kindness : Reaching Out To Others (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe story of the Good Samaritan is reenacted every day. Whether it’s a family on the side of the road with car trouble, a homeless person sleeping over an outdoor heating vent, or a panhandler asking for spare change, we either pass by or reach out in kindness. This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study will inspire kindness toward others by revealing God’s kindness to you.
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Pascals Wager
$17.99Add to cartConfirmed atheist Jill McGavock faces the mental deterioration of her brilliant mother. In a quest to cope with this devastating situation, Jill seeks out philosophy professor Sam Hunt. Savvy Sam challenges Jill to make “Pascal’s wager”_to “bet” that God exists by acting as if he does. The results not only change Jill’s mind but transform her life in ways she never could have imagined. An exciting, faith-building thriller!
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Matters Of Life And Death
$15.00Add to cartPlenty of books explore the emotions of coping with grief and a loved one’s death. But as psychologist Carol Wogrin has observed, there is little advice for those at a loss for words witnessing the process of dying. Matters of Life and Death discusses the importance of communicating with the terminally ill both through talking and nonverbal expression and offers suggestions for what to say to offer comfort, both emotional and physical.
Brimming with constructive advice for opening up, Matters of Life and Death helps allay the fears that often silence friends and relatives in the face of death. Helping readers manage their fears-the fear of saying the wrong thing, of upsetting others, of facing overwhelming feelings-this book is a beautiful prescription for conveying a heartfelt message when it matters the most.
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Joy : How To Rejoice In Any Situation (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartJoy is found in the strangest places: in hospital rooms where patients are weak from surgery; around a dinner table when a husband announces he has been laid off; in a household where every waking moment is filled with laundry, cleaning, shopping, and cooking. Situations like these are hardly “fun,” but they can be surprising occasions of joy. This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study helps you discover how to rejoice in any situation.
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Gentleness : The Strength Of Being Tender (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartGentle people are often viewed as weak. They would rather persuade than force. They are self-giving rather than self-assertive. They prefer a kind word rather than a cutting remark. Yet these gentle qualities reveal a quiet power. A strong person may not be gentle, but a gentle person must be strong. This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study helps you discover the strength of being tender.
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Message Of Ezekiel
$30.99Add to cartChristopher J.H. Wright masterfully opens our eyes to see and understand the message of Ezkiel. Ezekiel’s vision of the glory of God – its departure and return – is first set within Israel’s history and then in the culmination of God’s promises in Christ. Embedded in the pattern of the strange, the bizarre and the wonderful is a word that still speaks to God’s people today.
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Symphonic Theology : The Validity Of Multiple Perspectives In Theology
$15.99Add to cart128 pages
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The truth of God is rich and multifaceted. Though a coherent body of revelation, the Bible comes to us through a variety of inspired authors, metaphors, and themes highlighting the many facets of God’s truth. Likewise, our theological formulations capture manifold emphases – distinct “perspectives” on the whole – which collectively enable us to gain a fuller understanding of the truth. Polythress explains, “We use what we have gained from one perspective to reinforce, correct, or improve what we understood through another. I call this procedure ‘symphonic theology’ because it is analogous to a blending to express the variation of a symphonic theme.” Special features include: Accents distinct but harmonious perspectives in the Word and theology; Applies the best insights of linguistics to theological thought; and includes a test case involving the question of miracles. -
When Your Parent Dies
$6.99Add to cartAnticipated or sudden, the death of a parent is a life-changing loss for surviving children and family members. When Your Parent Dies is a brief, focused, and compassionate book that guides adults through the first days and weeks of bereavement. Drawing on his own grief experience, author Ron Klug shows how the resources of faith, family, and community can help a grieving person move forward in life to find hope and healing.
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When Your Child Loses A Loved One
$6.99Add to cartDeath is hard enough for adults to accept. For children, the experience of loss can be overwhelming. In this concise, practical guide, grief counselor Huntley offers principles for helping children of all ages understand death, work through predictable “tasks of grieving,” and take steps toward healing and acceptance.
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When Your Child Dies
$6.99Add to cartThe death of a child is the worst loss parents can experience. In When Your Child Dies, author and grief counselor Theresa Huntley offers grieving parents honest, practical guidance. Her insights into the grief process, the tasks of mourning, and the ways people grieve will help parents come to understand, accept, and live with their loss.
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Psalms Part 2 And Lamentations
$53.99Add to cartPsalms, Part 2, and Lamentations is Volume XV of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form- critical analysis of every book and each unit in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical procedures so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts.
This volume completes Erhard Gerstenberger’s widely praised discussion of the psalms literature begun in Volume XIV, and includes as well an admirable study of the book of Lamentations. Gerstenberger interprets the different kinds of songs and prayers that comprise the book of Psalms in light of their socio-historical settings and provides a concise formal and structural analysis of each biblical text based on an illuminating comparison with other ancient Near Eastern prayers and hymns. Seeing the biblical writings in relation to the social, cultic, religious, and theological conceptions of Israel’s neighoring peoples allows contemporary readers to better grasp the purpose and spiritual meaning of the psalms and Lamentations to the Jewish community that composed them.
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Historical Jesus Question
$52.00Add to cartA natural sequel to The Historical Jesus Quest, The Historical Jesus Question offers commentary on the work and significance of the classic writers presented in the earlier volume–Spinoza, Strauss, Schweitzer, Troeltsch, Bultmann, Kasemann–and some additional comment on the work of Pannenberg. Not merely a summary discussion of these important writers, this book goes beyond to follow the implications for theology of the ongoing challenge history presents to biblical authority.
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Paul In The Roman World
$35.00Add to cartTalk about practical theology! First Corinthians is a foremost model for how Christians should relate to the cultural, ethical, and theological issues of their time and place. Grant recovers the principles Paul lived by, showing how Christianity can be adapted to altogether new situations.
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Anti Judaism And The Fourth Gospel
$55.00Add to cartThe problem of anti-Judaism in the Fourth Gospel is a complex matter that has historical, sociological, and theological dimensions. It involves the study of the original texts, their reception and effects throughout history as well as their ethical and theological implications in the perspective of Christian-Jewish dialogue. This selection of essays from the 2000 Leuven Conference presents the views of Johannine scholars from around the world on this important topic. Contributors include C. Kingsley Barrett, James H. Charlesworth, Raymond F. Collins, R. Alan Culpepper, Martinus C. de Boer, Henk Jan de Jonge, James D.G. Dunn, Jan Lambrecht, Judith M. Lieu, Stephen Motyer, Adele Reinhartz, and Peter J. Tomson.
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Love : Building Healthy Relationships (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartHow can you build healthy, vital relationships with God, your families, and your friends? How can you satisfy your deep need to give and receive love? This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study explores the – most excellent way – into the hearts of those you care about. You’ll discover how to develop a love that affirms, a love that forgives – a love that lasts.
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Self Control : Mastering Our Passions (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartOur passions exert a powerful influence over us. The Tempter entices us to use these good gifts in ways that God never intended. Yet the more we do so, the more they tighten their grip, making us slaves to their every whim.
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Revision Revised : A Refutation Of Westcott And Horts False Greek Text And
$40.00Add to cartIn the way Dean Burgon repudiates the Engllsh Revised Version of 1881 and defends the Authorized King James Bible, this book will also form a strong basis for defending the King James Bible against the modern versions such as the NASV, NIV, RSV, NRSV, NEB, TEV, CEV, and the others.
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Clouds And Glory
$19.95Add to cartClouds and Glory is one of a three-volume collection of prayers, scripture readings, and blessings based on the Common Worship Lectionary, used in many parts of the Anglican Communion. Written in the Celtic style for which the author is known, and linked to the Sunday readings for Year A, these prayers and intercessions may be used by congregations for the Prayers of the People, as well as by those who seek to supplement their own daily devotions.
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Journeying Through Lent With Matthew
$8.00Add to cartIn this devotional, meditations for each day between Ash Wednesday and Easter focus on passages from the Gospel of Matthew. Using this book as a guide, readers will work their way through the entire Gospel, probing its meaning. Reflection questions and a prayer with each reading encourage readers to consider the passage’s signifigance for their lives.
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1-2 Chronicles : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$50.00Add to cartThe great Christian scholar St. Jerome said that in First and Second Chronicles we find “the meaning of the whole of sacred history.” Yet these two Old Testament books are not popular and are seldom studied or preached upon in Christian churches. Steven Tuell shows how the books of Chronicles present the revelation of God’s plan and purposes through the story of Israel, emphasizing the important place that King David and his line play within that story. Using up-to-date scholarship, Tuell focuses on the theological message of these books-that the purpose of life is to seek God in the words of Scripture and in the worship of the temple: that those who seek and find God’s will and purpose for their lives, and live accordingly, experience blessing; and that God’s presence and activity are found in the events of ordinary life.
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Women In Scripture
$66.99Add to cartA groundbreaking survey that takes the study of biblical women to a new level! Exploring the lives of all women—named and unnamed—in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books, respected scholars offer 800 articles on prophets and prostitutes, deacons and dancers, widows and wet nurses, rulers and slaves. A must-have reference!
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Christian Faith : A Brief Introduction
$36.00Add to cartIn Christian Faith, Peter Hodgson rethinks central Christian themes in relation to three urgent issues: the struggle for justice: cultural and religious pluralism; and ecological and cosmological awareness. He assumes the necessity of revisioning Christian faith in the face of ever-changing circumstances, invites readers to participate in theological revisioning, and encourages and helps them by including practical exercises and a glossary of theological terms.
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Old Testament Theology 2
$71.00Add to cartThis republication of a classic work contains a new introduction by Walter Brueggemann that places Gerhard von Rad’s work within the context of German theology, Old Testament theology, and the history of interpretation of the Old Testament. In Old Testament Theology, von Rad applies the most advanced results of form criticism to develop a new understanding of the Bible. His original approach is now available once again in English.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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Old Testament Theology 1
$72.00Add to cartThe reissue of Gerhard von Rad’s Old Testament Theology is a most welcome event, as welcome as it is important to us. It is clear that von Rad (1901-1971), long-time professor in the University of Heidelberg, is the defining and preeminent interpreter of the Christian Old Testament in the twentieth century, and that this two-volume work is the most definitive publication in his long, prolific scholarly career. Von Rad’s work occupies such a dominant place in twentieth-century theological exposition that it is possibile and useful to trace theological interpretation in the twentieth century in terms of periods “pre-von Rad, von Rad, and post-von Rad.” While that sequence has already become “history” for us at the outset of the twenty-first century, it is clear that the turn von Rad has wrought in expository method and horizon continues to inform our work in decisive ways and will continue to do so for years to come.
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Focus On Matthew (Student/Study Guide)
$21.95Add to cartWhen adults commit to study an entire book of the Bible, they open themselves to profound spiritual growth and deeper faith. Combining scripture text with informative commentary, the Focus Bible Study Series is the perfect guide for in-depth scripture study. Each book features: * Thought-provoking study questions with space for written responses * A wealth of ideas to promote prayer and journal meditations that build faith and understanding of the scriptures * Numberous suggestions for activities that promote experiential learning and meaningful discussion to encourage spiritual growth.
Use the Focus Bible Study Series as part of Sunday sessions, for midweek Bible study groups, or for individual study
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Preparing The Way
$10.99Add to cartWhen God restored divine healing to His people at the beginning of the past century, John G. Lake was among the key people God used. Time managed to hide away the work done by this man of God, but the spiritual foundations of what he started still lives and is now being restored. Read how the healing rooms established by Lake have been reopened and how others are taking up Lake’s mantle to carry the gift of healing around the world.
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Prayer Of Jabez Bible Study Leaders Edition (Teacher’s Guide)
$12.99Add to cartRemember Jabez, from 1 Chronicles 4? Maybe not—but you should remember his prayer! This 4-week study (a companion to the best-selling book) explores the prayer’s four components: “Bless me; enlarge my borders; keep your hand upon me; keep me from evil.” Discover the dramatic spiritual rewards available through making this prayer a lifetime habit!
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Jesus Against Christianity
$20.00Add to cart“Jesus is missing,” says Nelson-Pallmeyer, assistant professor of justice and peace studies at the University of St. Thomas. The historical figure of Jesus of Nazareth has mostly disappeared from the church and from the lives of most Christians. In his place are a pathologically violent God, muddled thinking and unjust living. The real Jesus is missing or has been banished and Nelson-Pallmeyer, a scholar, activist, author and regular contributor to Sojourners magazine, wants to find him again. In this book, Nelson-Pallmeyer draws heavily on clues left by other Jesus scholars (Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, etc.) to find what was central to the life and thought of Jesus. He methodically argues that the Bible is full of contradictory and distorted images of God, and rife with stories attributing to God violence, abuse and murder. These images and tales must be jettisoned, for they conflict with the nonviolent God revealed in Jesus of Nazareth, who preached and worked against the domination culture of his era. No accommodationist, Nelson-Pallmeyer cannot find any place for violence, even when exercised against evil. He is by turns prophetic and passionate, redundant and reckless. In a telling passage, Nelson-Pallmeyer jokes about reading his Bible and “crossing out the parts I don’t like.” Cast as a mystery in which Nelson-Pallmeyer discovers why and how the real Jesus disappeared, this volume is interesting, but overly defensive
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Counterfeit Revival Expanded And Updated (Expanded)
$19.99Add to cartThe book that goes behind the scenes to uncover the contradictions, false experiences, spiritual deception, and seductive allure of esoteric experiences masquerading under the banner of truth.
Hank Hanegraaff documents the danger of looking for God in all the wrong places and goes behind the scenes into the wildly popular and bizarre world of contemporary revivalism. Hanegraaff masterfully exposes the stark contrast between these deeds of the flesh and a genuine work of the Spirit by contrasting modern “revivals” with the scriptural examples of God’s movement among His people.
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Set Free : A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism
$14.99Add to cart13 Chapters
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Racism is a name-caller. It warps self-concept, saps vibrant communities, atrophies spiritual connection. Although it takes different forms, racism works hard shaping the identities of both white people and people of color.Using story, analysis, and scriptural reflection, Set Free offers language and insight to describe the names racism calls us. This collaborative project brings together decades of mutual experience dismantling racism and the combined perspectives of an African-American woman, a Mexican Amerindian woman and a white male.
At times hopeful, consistently perceptive, and always grounded in real-life struggles, the authors have contributed a significant resource for those who are ready to tale the next step beyond surface solutions to racism’s insidious evil.
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Life You Want Your Kids To Live
$12.99Add to cart1. Think Well Of Yourself
2. Adjust To Things Beyond Your Control
3. Delay Your Gratification
4. See The Glass Half Full
5. Bite Your Tongue When Necessary
6. Practice Total Commitment
7. Build Relationships That Endure
8. Expect Your Own Gethsemane
9. Make Your Faith Your Own
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Well-known counselor and popular author Les Parrott III teams with his dad, Les Parrott Sr., to give hope, help, and advice for parents wanting to instill a lasting legacy in their children’s lives. Through the authors’ warmth and personal experiences you’ll find solid advice for helping your kids not only get off the ground but soar high all of their lives.
Help you kids soar with:
* Self-esteem
* Self-control
* A healthy attitude
* Optimism
* Kindness
* Commitment
* Strong relationships
* Strength in adversity
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Healing Grief
$10.99Add to cartVictor Parachin offers ten steps to help understand and manage grief and to cope with life during this difficult time. A special section for men provides specific information and examples for this often-silent group of mourners. Healing Grief is an ideal resource for pastors, chaplains, and other grief counselors to give to those who have experienced a loss.
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Transforming The Stone
$22.99Add to cartThe author contends that to preach is to engage a specific community of Christians in a process of growth and change over time. While every parish has its unique attributes and needs, there are some basic dynamics at work in moving a congregation through resistance and towards transformation. It is on these dynamics that the author focuses our attention as she describes a program of preaching meant to refashion a people.
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Reading Isaiah : Poetry And Vision
$43.00Add to cartPerfect for students, Reading Isaiah is a practical, nontechnical how-to literary introduction to the book of Isaiah as a poem. Quinn-Miscall translates much of the Hebrew text amd focuses on parallelism, figurative language, and the use of imagery.
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Seeing The Text
$27.99Add to cartInitially, learning languages can mean much memorization and lends itself to few tangible results. Shertz and Yoder have placed exegesis within the broader context of hermeneutics, so the student can see the rationale for what he’s doing. Includes fine suggestions for using computers to complement classroom work.
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Practicing Exile : The Religious Odyssey Of An American Jew
$19.00Add to cartAt once a memoir and an examination of conscience, Ellis’ autobiographical starting points spark reflections on Jewish-Christian relations, liberation theology, religion and politics, and issues of justice in Israel and Palestine. His experiences also occasion meditations on solitude and solidarity, gratitude and alienation, memory and responsibilty. They exemplify how religiously committed persons, though exiled forever from yesterday’s certitudes, can yet practice covenantal fidelity.
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From Grief To Glory
$14.99Add to cartIf your loss seems unbearable… If you’re angry and hurt… If your world has turned upside down… If you’ve lost hope… …you’re not alone. Losing a loved one can hurt. The pain can last a lifetime. And for Christians, the loss of a loved one can be confusing. It can even cause you to lose faith. Even though we believe in eternal life with Christ, the space between heaven and earth can seem so vast. Francine LoIacono-Bouwense understands. In From Grief to Glory she shares about the tragic loss of her brother and sister, Vinnie and Jeanne. From the depths of her pain, and from her journey back into hope, Francine gives you inspiring words to help you live again-without forgetting about the one you lost. Unlike other books about grief and loss, From Grief to Glory includes the Word of God as an answer. Losing a loved one can leave you feeling abandoned by God. Francine felt that way too. But, it was God who rescued her. He can rescue you too.
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In The Footsteps Of Jesus
$15.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
When Bruce Marchiano accepted the role of Jesus in The Gospel According to Matthew, he was already a professing Christian. But walking In the Footsteps of Jesus as he immersed himself in the part, he was stunned anew by Christ’s love, energy, and joy. Marchiano’s personal story of his quest to communicate God’s unchanging love will help you see Jesus with new eyes!
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Israelites
$34.00Add to cart“If the average reader of Biblical Archaeology Review wants to purchase a single reference work, it should probably be Isserlin’s The Israelites,”—William G. Dever. Inventorying the period from 1200 B.C.E. to 586 B.C.E., Isserlin synthesizes the latest Ancient Near Eastern scholarship to accurately portray Israel in its historical, geographical, and social contexts. Includes 85 photographs, plus maps and charts.
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True Happiness : Psalm 1 And 107
$21.99Add to cartThe purpose and the theme of the Psalms, as it is of the entire Bible, is to reflect on humanity’s relationship with their Creator and what He has done for them and their salvation. Here Martyn Lloyd-Jones takes an in-depth look at two psalms that are sure to cause readers to pause and consider their own lives. Psalm 1 addresses our need for the elusive feeling of happiness and reveals the true secret for finding it. As readers understand God’s righteousness and loving-kindness, they sing the song of the redeemed, which is the focus of Psalm 107. In these expository sermons on a life of happiness and praise, this renowned preacher applies his ability to faithfully bring forth God’s Word while speaking directly to the hearts of listners. They are lessons that are as necessary today as they were decades ago, now available to a broad audience.
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Wasting Time With God
$35.99Add to cartWhen it comes to developing a deep, trusting relationship with God, efficiency and productivity are not the answer. It’s far better to “waste” time with him, to just enjoy being with him. After all, that’s how any friendship grows. But making room for God in the midst of our fast-paced lives is not an easy task. Just as time with our best friends can get squeezed out by the rush of activities, so can time with God. Even “wasting time” with God means making a commitment and setting priorities–whether it’s something we enjoy or not. Beginning with the supposition that God desires friendship with us, Klaus Issler encourages us to consider seven character traits and to develop their companion disciplines: friendship, humility, faith, commitment, communication, apprenticeship and partnership. Here is a full-orbed model of Christian spirituality that will be of lasting value.
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Hope Has Its Reasons (Revised)
$26.99Add to cartOur deepest human longings are for love and happiness. Yet so often we are blocked from satisfying that quest. What are the barriers? Why are they so troublesome? How does our spirituality play a role? Rebecca Manley Pippert examines these persistently human questions in a thoughtful and personal book. She invites us to join her on a journey exploring the region between faith and unbelief where our hopes and our doubts mingle. She cites freely her own experiences and sets out the questions we all face at some point in our lives – questions about our significance, meaning, love, life, and truth, our search for encouragement and security.
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Finding A Mentor Being A Mentor
$15.99Add to cartHarvest House Print on Demand Title
Experience the joy of sharing life experiences with your sister in Christ! Whether you’d like to pass on God-given lessons to a younger woman or learn from an older friend, these selections from Otto’s Between Women of God and The Gentle Art of Mentoring will help you nourish relationships that produce abundant spiritual fruit.
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Sacred Choices : Right To Contraception And Abortion In Ten World Religions
$15.00Add to cartAs the world teeters on the edge of overpopulation, this new addition to the Sacred Energies series aims to show how ten major religious traditions in fact contain strong affirmations of the right to family planning, including contraception and even, when necessary, abortion
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Leading From The Lockers (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartBased on John Maxwell’s best-selling title Developing the Leader Within You, Leading from the Lockers offers tweens the tools they need to develop as leaders before reaching high school or college. Leadership takes many forms, and today kids are assuming roles as leaders in school, on their sports teams, in church youth groups and as peer mentors. Leading from the Lockers covers the topics of influence, priorities, integrity, problem solving, self-discipline, and peer relationships. Color pages with vignette line drawings enchance the text and give books an up-to-the-minute look.
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* Helps tweens and teens put biblical principles to work in their everyday lives
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Triumphant Return : The Coming Kingdom Of God
$19.99Add to cartTriumphant Return examines the battle being waged against the doctrine of the Second Coming. This book also explores the beliefs of the early Church regarding the Millennium and the imminent return of Jesus Christ. Twenty-six remarkable prophecies point to Christ’s soon return. It explains how the early Church universally taught the pre-millennial Second Advent and demonstrates the fundamental importance to the Church today that the Second Coming is not “the end” – it’s the beginning of Christ’s eternal kingdom!
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Secrets Of A Faith Well Lived
$17.99Add to cartAs you admire from afar the Christian leaders of our time, do you ever wonder what it would be like to live their lives, to think their thoughts, to believe their faith? This fascinating book by Christopher Coppernoll brings their opened hearts to the printed page. Through the closeup lens of personal interviews with best-selling authors Max Lucado, Frank Peretti, Sheila Walsh, Scotty Smith, Tony Campolo, Patsy Clairmont, and more, you will glimpse the intimate secrets of faith that have shpaed these influential men and women. In the pages of this book, you are invited to share in candid conversations with modern-day disciples and learn firsthand about their struggles, their families, their mission, their dreams, and their hearts.
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Christians In Society
$34.00Add to cartDisagreement on ethical issues overlays a lack of consensus today on even deeper issues of method and authority in ethics. Yet a major ecumenical resource and model for Christian social ethics lies in Martin Luther’s use of Scripture as ethical source and norm.
Lazareth rescues Luther’s christocentric reading of Scripture and his ethics from largely quietistic interpretations current through the Nazi period and sets his sights on how Luther’s principles of biblical interpretation fueled his understanding of the church’s life and mission. From this base Lazareth reinterprets the much-contested “two kingdoms” teaching, the twofold rule of God in creation and redemption, the function of law and justification, and sanctification in individuals and society.
Lazareth’s informative historical theology also challenges contemporary Christians to affirm common biblical ground for theological ethics and to facilitate more public social witness. -
Imaginative World Of The Reformation
$26.00Add to cartMore than a change in political, religious, and social structures, the early Reformation signaled a profound shift in the perception of reality. Matheson’s lucid study draws on sermons, pamphlets, letters, paintings, and woodcuts to reveal the spiritual vitality of the era and the revolutionary power that transformed ordinary people’s lives.
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Mark : Images Of An Apostolic Interpreter
$25.00Add to cartWhat do we know about the author of the Second Gospel? Using a variety of critical lenses—historical, literary, and theological—Black examines the images of Mark that emerge from the New Testament and the early church fathers. His comprehensive investigation culminates in a fresh appraisal of the enigmatic evangelist.
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Swan House : A Novel (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cart30 Chapters
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A powerful novel of love, compassion and self-discovery.Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family’s wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief.
When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl-and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he has something her privileged life could not give her. And when she seeks his help to uncover a mystery, she learns far more than she ever could have imagined.
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Grace To Abstain
$16.49Add to cartIf the ache to be loved makes you hurt … If the lonely nights make you cry… If you struggle to remain pure… …you are not alone. Being a single person can hurt. Today, more than ever, it can make you feel ostracized, even abandoned. And for Christian singles, the struggle can be overwhelming. D’Bora Schrett understands. In The Grace To Abstain, author D’Bora Schrett puts an end to your quiet desperation to be loved, freeing you from feelings of guilt, shame and loneliness. Using the Bible as her guide, D’Bora shares from her heart how you can surrender your passions to God, and let Him transform your spirit while you wait on Him to bring you a life partner. Unlike other books for Christian singles, D’Bora faces the real issues of sex and intimacy, helping you deal with things that most often go unsaid within the confines of the Church.
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Prayers From The Pit
$14.99Add to cartResource 1. The Ten Prayers Of Jesus
Chapter 1. Prayers From The Pit: Discovering The Importance Of The Prayers Of Jesus
Chapter 2. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Despondent (Matthew 26)
Chapter 3. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Deserted (Mark 15)
Chapter 4. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Deprived (John 19)
Chapter 5. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Rule (Matthew 11)
Chapter 6. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Listen (John 11)
Chapter 7. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Reveal (John 12, 17)
Chapter 8. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Matter (Matthew 26)
Chapter 9. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Hold (Luke 23)
Chapter 10. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Stop (John 19:30)
Chapter 11. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Mind Their Mission (John 17)
Chapter 12. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Concentrate Their Community (John 17)
Chapter 13. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Forgive Their Faults (Luke 23)Resource 2. 40 Days Following The Prayer Steps Of Jesus
Resource 3. Bible Class And Small Group Guides
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Pain. We all suffer from it in various degrees and forms at one time or another in our lives. Sometimes it threatens to overwhelm and consume us, and then we wonder what we should do. How will we ever find our way out of the pit into which we have fallen?But the real question is, how did Jesus handle the pain he encountered in his life, especially on the cross? The answer is simple – Jesus prayed. And we can too.
Whether you find yourself in a pit of pain or on a peak of joy, study the ten prayers of Jesus. Find comfort, strength, and guidance for the road ahead as you learn how to pray inward prayers of complaint, upward prayers of confidence, and outward prayers of compassion. Develop a closer relationship with the Father as you spend forty days following the prayer steps of the Son.
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Lets Talk Marriage
$18.99Add to cartIn a time when one out of every two marriages fails, sound, experience-based advice for marital success is needed more than ever. This book is an exceptional premarital guide for couples preparing for marriages that will last a lifetime. Writing in a friendly, conversational style, F. Dean Lueking extends a steadying hand of guidance, offering affirmation where a couple is already confident and practical help in getting at touchier issues not as easily addressed. In the course of the book Lueking talks about the crucial role of communication in healthy, enduring marriages, explores the physical side of married life, and gives helpful insights into the benefits of grounding a marriage in shared spiritual values. Filled with questions and comments for readers to ponder, this book will be a valuable aid to engaged couples and those who counsel them.
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Who Is Jesus
$22.00Add to cartJesus’ life and legacy provocatively told
In Who Is Jesus? Keck clarifies the difference between the way Jesus is presented in the Gospels and the way critical historians portray him. He then explores, from four perspectives, Jesus’ contemporary moral and theological pertinence. Keck looks initially at Jesus as a first-century Jew, then considers how Jesus’ mission was energized by his grasp of the kingdom of God. He goes on to probe the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus in light of the biblical understanding of God’s holiness, a theme largely neglected today. Keck concludes his discussion by looking at Jesus’ role in the moral life of the Christian community. -
How To Pray For Lost Loved Ones (Reprinted)
$12.00Add to cartBestselling author Dutch Sheets takes a fresh look at a very specific kind of prayer that concerns nearly every Christian. How to pray for the salvation of our friends and families. Sheets begins by examining several strategic biblical principles for effectively interceding for the unsaved. He also looks at the various schemes used by Satan to prevent our loved ones from recognizing the truth of the Word of God. He shows how the enemy’s schemes can be defeated and how we, as believers, can open windows of opportunity for the lost to be able to truly hear and receive the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Jewish Mysticism : An Introduction
$50.00Add to cartJewish Mysticism: An Introduction fills a long standing gap in the available literature. Readers will find this accessible introduction reliably informed and authoritative. Avoiding the pitfalls common to other popular works in this fascinating field, it provides a through a grounding in the subject and offers helpful pointers for further study.
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Little Engine That Could
$10.99Add to cartThe story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill.
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Letters Across The Divide (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartIn this stirring book, two friends–a black minister and a white businessman–discuss candidly the hang-ups, stereotypes, and sins that inhibit interracial friendships. Some people may think that racism is no longer a problem in our society, but David Anderson and Brent Zuercher make an effective case for just the opposite: both black and white people still harbor wrong assumptions and resentments toward each other.
Believing that the church is called to a deeply felt reconciliation between the races, Anderson and Zuercher strive to understand each other. They hash out their differences, giving voice to feelings most of us have had but would never express out loud. The result is a book that provokes thought, arouses emotion, and ultimately spurs actions, stressing that the most effective way of dealing with the many facets of racial reconciliation is through real and connected friendships.
