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Psychological Biblical Criticism
$22.00Add to cartThis volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible_with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while taking on the hermeneutical issues. Ricoeur’s work is used to establish criteria for adequate interpretation.
Genesis 3 presents a fruitful text for psychological interpretation given its importance in Western culture. Its themes of sexuality, guilt, consciousness, and alienation are issues of great concern for everyone in our society. Kille’s aim is to locate psychological criticism within the field of biblical studies and to propose a hermeneutical framework for describing and evaluating psychological approaches. The second part is devoted to analysis of different evaluations of Genesis 3 from the three chosen psychological perspectives.
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Jesus : Everything You Need To Know To Figure Him Out
$24.00Add to cartWho was Jesus? What did he do during his lifetime? What effect has he had on history? What do people nowadays say about Jesus? The answers to questions like these and others are provided in Jesus: Everything You Need to Know to Figure Him Out, an easy-to-read compendium of facts, articles, stories, and more.
Each entry is arranged alphabetically by topic. Want to know if Jesus ever wept? Look up “Weeping” to find each instance in scripture of Jesus weeping and his reasons for doing so. Do rock groups ever cite Jesus? See “Music” for references to Jesus in the music of artists from Simon and Garfunkel to U2. Ever wondered about Handel’s motivation for writing Messiah? Look it up and find out the story behind the composer’s interest in Christ (and his need for income!)
Jesus: Everything You Need to Know to Figure Him Out is a delightful and engaging book that reveals fascinating information about Jesus Christ and his enduring influence today.
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Relational Trauma Of Incest
$39.00Add to cartThis volume presents a groundbreaking understanding of incest and an innovative, family-based approach to treatment. The authors show that while not all incestuously abused children experience the classic diagnostic symptoms of trauma, virtually all do experience “relational trauma” –disruptions in the sense of safety, security, loyalty, and trust that may block connection and communication with nonoffending family members. Systematically combining individual and family sessions, the relational treatment model focuses on strengthening the child’s protective relationships, mobilizing the family to help resolve the child’s emotional and behavioral symptoms, and building the family’s resiliency. Filled with annotated case material that illuminates the challenging treatment choices and dilemmas facing the clinician, this book offers essential guidance for anyone working with families in which incest has occurred.
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Reframing Paul : Conversations In Grace And Community
$35.99Add to cartThis book unveils Paul in his original context and invites us to engage him in new terms. Courageously it draws Paul into vital conversation with contemporary evangelicalism. This is a book for those who wonder why people leave churches for alternative spiritual paths–and who may even be tempted to do so themselves. More than anything, it’s for those who wonder what’s gone wrong and want to learn from Paul how the church can be an attractive community of transfroming grace and conversation.
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Methodist Experience In America 2
$54.99Add to cartAcknowledgments
Preface
The Documents
MEA I: 1760-1815
MEA II: 1816-1865
MEA III: 1866-1883
MEA IV: 1884-1939
MEA V: 1940-1967
MEA VI: 1968-1998Additional Info
This volume, part of a two-volume set, contains documents from between the 1760 and 1998 pertaining to movements constitutive of American United Methodism. The editors identify more than two hundred documents by date, primary agent, and central theme or important action. The documents are organized on a strictly chronological basis, by the date of the significant action in the excerpt. Charts, graphs, timelines, and graphics are also included. This sourcebook has been constructed to be used witht he narrative volume. There the interpretation of individual documents, discussions of context, details about events and individuals, and treatment of the large developments can be found. This book focuses on United Methodism and its predecessor movements, with primary attention to its United States expression. Some of American Methodism’s global interest are represented by letters, reports, or journal excerpts, but only those original aimed at a North American reader. Developments that resulted in the formation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church or the Wesleyan Methodists or the Free Methodists are followed only to the poinht of the fracturing of the denomination. The documents do attend the various parties and groups within American United Methodism–particularly the ethnic groups and caucuses through which much of the vitality of contemporary United Methodism comes to expression–while aware that the entire United Methodist experience or the wider Methodist family is not entirely represented here. -
Fierce Wars And Faithful Loves (Revised)
$20.00Add to cartIntroduction
The Beginning
Canto I
Canto II
Canto III
Canto IV
Canto V
Canto VI
Canto VII
Canto VIII
Canto IX
Canto X
Canto XI
Canto XII
EpilogueAdditional Info
Despite all of his acknowledged greatness, almost no one reads Edmund Spenser (1552-99) anymore. Roy Maynard takes the first book of the Faerie Queene, exploring the concept of Holiness with the character of the Redcross Knight, and makes Spenser accessible again. He does this not by dumbing it down, but by deftly modernizing the spelling, explaining the obscurities in clever asides, and cueing the reader towards the right response. In today’s cultural, aesthetic, and educational wars, Spenser is a mighty ally for twenty-first century Christians. Maynard proves himself a worthy mediator between Spenser’s time and ours. -
Social Gospel Of Jesus
$20.00Add to cart1. Why Proclaim The Kingdom Of God?
2. Mediterranean Violence And The Kingdom
3. Hidden Social Dimensions Of The Kingdom
4. The Kingdom And Political Economy
5. The Kingdom And Jesus’ Self-Denying Followers
6. The Social Gospel Of Jesus And Its OutcomesAdditional Info
Scholars are agreed that the central metaphor in Jesus’ proclamation was the kingdom of God. But what did that phrase mean in the first-century Palestinian world of Jesus? Since it is a political metaphor, what did Jesus envision as the political import of his message? Since this is tied to the political economy, how was that structured in Jesus’ day? How is the violence of Jesus’ Mediterranean world addressed in the kingdom? And how does “self-denial” fit into Jesus’ agenda?Malina tackles these questions in a very accessible way, providing a social-scientific analysis, meaning that he brings to bear explicit models and a comparative approach toward an exciting interpretation of what Jesus was up to, and how his first-century audience would have heard him.
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Isaiah
$80.00Add to cartInternationally renowned scholar Brevard Childs writes on what is arguably the Old Testament’s most important theological book-Isaiah. Childs provides a fresh translation from the original Hebrew and discusses questions of text, language, historical background, and literary architecture. His critically informed, theological interpretaion of the text provides a creative and reading of Isaiah.
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Exploring Luthers Small Catechism (Teacher’s Guide)
$24.99Add to cartThis classic resource helps students learn:
*Questions and answers from Luther’s Small Catechism
*Bible verses that support Scriptural doctrines
*Bible narratives that support doctrine
*Questions and answers from the 1991 Explanation of the Small CatechsimEach lesson in this one-year course has multiple choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank exercises. 40 sessions.
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Raising Great Kids Workbook For Parents Of School Age Children (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartA workbook for parents of school-age children (6-12) to accompany Raising Great Kids, which is a joint project of authors Henry Cloud, John Townsend and Mothers of Preschoolers International (MOPS). In Raising Great Kids, Henry Cloud and John Townsend approach parenting from the perspective of their unique theological and developmental system, and MOPS provides the hands-on application.
Most Christian approaches to character building focus on obedience to God and on moral functioning, but the authors will show how biblical character includes competent functioning in other areas such as relationship skills, responsibility and follow through, self-control, perseverance, delay of gratification, ability to lose and grieve, and the ability to forgive. Most resources for parents emphasize either structure and moral functioning over love, safety, and security or vice versa. Raising Great Kids provides a balance between these two parenting approaches.
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Raising Great Kids Workbook For Parents Of Teenagers (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartWhen kids hit their teens, their character unfolds in increasingly consequential ways. Your job as a parent is far from done! During those stormy teenage years from ages 13 to 19, your child needs your help in developing traits that are vital to his or her future well-being: connection, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life. Based on Raising Great Kids, the Raising Great
Kids Workbook for Parents of Teenagers is filled with self-tests, discussion material, exercises, and practical applications that can help you turn key concepts into a natural way of parenting. Look at it as your parents’ navigation guide for helping your son or daughter make the transition to adulthood safely and successfully. What Does It Take to Raise Great Kids? Conflicting opinions may leave you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already. There’s got to be a balance – and there is. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide the care and acceptance that make grace real to your kids, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising your children to handle life with maturity and wisdom.
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Needless Casualties Of War
$17.00Add to cart1. A Dark Cloud
2. A Deadly Trap
3. The Error Of Reviling
4. Parameters Of Authority
5. Warfare In The Second Heaven
6. Terrestrial Warfare
7. Territorial Curses
8. Advancing God’s Kingdom
9. Wisdom For Engaging The Enemy
10. Practical Guidelines For Warfare
11. Prayers Of The SaintsAdditional Info
Are you fighting a deadly force?
Did you know there are certain types of prayer Satan would like you to pray?
Is the enemy wounding you with your own sword?
Are you or your church experiencing calamities that prayer does not remedy?
-Heart attacks
-Miscarriages
-Runaway children
-Sudden illnesses
-Cancer
-Untimely deathsPrayer is a powerful weapon, a two-edged sword, not to be wielded carelessly. Although we have the authority as the children of God, how we fight can determine our personal consequences in the battle of the millennium.
“Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation…” -Daniel 12:1, NASBIn this timely book, Needless Casualties of War, John Paul Jackson reveals some startling insights that will uncover spiritual strategies of the dark side. Find out how you can protect yourself from Satan’s onslaught and escape his unforeseen and unperceived attacks.
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Lord I Want To Know You (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartEnjoy the expanded and updated editions of the best-selling “Lord” Bible Study Series from Kay Arthur. Discover the Limitless Power of God’s Name. So much of our confusion and pain results because we don’t know God — who He really is, how He works in our lives. Let Kay Arthur guide you through the Scriptures in this deeply insightful study. Your daily time with God in His Word will introduce you to the limitless treasure available to you as His child. And these are truths you can share easily with others, individually or in small groups.
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Breaking Generational Curses And Pulling Down Strongholds
$15.99Add to cartLearn to use the mighty weapons of spiritual warfare that God has provided-weapons that have divine power to demolish strongholds! Even though you may be a born-again, Spirit-filled believer, there may be one or more areas of your life in which you have no victory because of a powerful enemy stronghold. It might be an addiction, a destructive habit, uncontrolled anger, sexual sin, depression or fear. This book will teach you how to identify a curse or a stronghold in your own life and then break the curse and destroy the stronghold!
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Ezra And Nehemiah (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartReturning to Jerusalem from exile, the Israelites face the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives, their temple, and their city. God called two men to lead the way, and from their example we can learn much about godly leadership, the power of prayer, and how to have a persistent faith in the midst of tough times.
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Missions : Gods Heart For The World (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartBeginning in Genesis the Bible is the story of God pursuing his people. This brief guide gives us a survey of how God reaches out to the world—through Jesus and through human ambassadors like us. In this guide you will discover your part in God’s plan.
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Jesus Final Week (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cart1. Sunday: Triumphal Entry
2. Monday: Clearing The Temple
3. Tuesday: Teaching At The Mount Of Olives
4. Thursday: The Last Supper
5. Thursday: Betrayal And Arrest
6. Friday: Trial
7. Friday: Crucifixion
8. Sunday: ResurrectionAdditional Info
The events of Jesus’ final week of like—Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus’ death and his resurrection—are foundational to our Christian lives and to our salvation. Focusing on these events day by day brings new understanding to who Jesus is and how he loves us. -
Lets Talk : Communication Skills And Conflict Transformation
$15.99Add to cartDesigned to start Christians thinking, talking, and living out effective skills in interpersonal communication, transforming conflict into personal growth. Let’s Talk includes a personal inventory on conflict management style, discussion guides, personal reflection exercises, and role plays for active listening and appropriate speaking. A leader’s guide is included at the back.
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Rivers Of Paradise Print On Demand Title
$58.99Add to cartMany of the major religious traditions of the world owe their existence to the vision of ancient founders – historical figures whose charismatic personalities, authoritative teachings, and organizational genius established the enduring faiths we encounter today. The Rivers of Paradise explores the lives of five such founders of world religions, chronicling what is actually known of these fascinating men and introducing readers to the cultural and religious worlds that originally heard their messages.
Carl S. Ehrlich (York University, Toronto) introduces Moses and the development of Judaism, the numerically smallest yet historically oldest world religion. Richard S. Cohen (University of California, San Diego) discusses the life and role of Shakyamuni as the historical founder of Buddhism. Mark Csikszentmihalyi (University of Wisconsin at Madison) explores Confucius the man as well as later portrayals of Confucius the exemplar. Michael J. McClymond (Saint Louis University) examine Jesus through the lens of recent developments in the scholarly “quest for the historical Jesus.” Daniel C. Peterson (Brigham Young University) discusses the life of Muhammad, founder of Islam, the world’s newest and fastest growing religious tradition. The aim of each author is to present each of the great prophetic (personality) religions in terms of its founder, its governing principles and beliefs, and its historical development from the time of its founding up to the present day. Each of these compelling figures is viewed in light of contemporary scholarship and in comparative perspective. Indeed, The Rivers of Paradise is the only recent work to examine all five of these religious founders together.
Accented throughout with informative photographs and illustrations, these superb biographical essays, together with a concluding discussion of Max Weber’s well-known model of religious founders, provide an ideal introduction for teachers, students, and general readers alike.
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God Dont Like Ugly
$24.99Add to cartThe crux of this book is the author’s analysis of intergener- ational transmission of spiritual values as depicted in selected African-American women’s literature written since 1960 (gospel music, poems, novels, short stories, and auto- biography). An interpretive framework is grounded in three ethical presuppositions based on traditional African-American spiritual values, African-American Theology and Ethics, Womanist Christology and Ethics, and values called from the author’s own life experience and religious beliefs.
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Trinity
$17.00Add to cartThis short, readable book discusses the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for contemporary faith. In clear, understandable language, it explores the development of the doctrine of the Trinity in church history, discusses modern issues and developments, and speaks practically about the significance of this doctrine for the Christian life.
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Eyes Of The Heart
$13.99Add to cartFrom critically acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize runner-up Frederick Buechner comes another powerfully honest memoir, The Eyes of the Heart. Full of poinant insights into his most personal relationships, this moving account traces how the author was shaped as much by his family’s secrets as by its celebrations.Within the innermost chambers of his consciousness, Buechner, in his characteristically self-searching style, explores the mysteries and truths behind his deepest connections to family, friends, and mentors. Extraordinarily moving, this memoir follows not chronology but the converging paths of Buechner’s imagination and memory.
Buechner invites us into his library-his own Magic Kingdom, Surrounded by his beloved books and treasures, we discover how they serve as the gateway to Buechner’s mind and heart. He draws the reader into his recollections, moving seamlessly from reminiscence to contemplation. Buechner recounts events such as the tragic suicide of his father and its continual fallout on his life, intimate and little-known details about his deep friendship with the late poet James Merrill, and his ongoing struggle to understand the complexities of his relationship to his mother.
This cast of characters comprised of Buechner’s relatives and loved ones is brought to vibrant life by his peerless writing and capacity to probe the depths of his own consciousness. Buechner visits his past with an honest eye and a heart open to the most painful and life-altering of realizations. heartbreaking and enlightening, The Eyes of the Heart is a treasure for any who have ever pondered the meaning and mystery of their own past.
As “one of our finest writers,” according to author Annie Dillard, Frederick Buechner provides yet another chapter in the tale of his life in this gripping memoir tracing the complicated roots and path of his inner life and family, with their multitude of intersections.” The Eyes of the Heart stands as a touching testimonial to the significance of kinship to the author as well as to the legions of readers who have come to regard him as one of their own.
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Dictionary Of New Testament Background
$70.00Add to cart2001 GOLD MEDALLION WINNER
The final volume in InterVarsity’s landmark Dictionary series! A library of scholarship in summary form, this study encompasses the full scope of Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, and features articles on such topics as the Dead Sea Scrolls and second-temple Jewish writings. Extensive bibliographies and cross-references to other volumes in the series makes this an indispensable resource.
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Old Testament : IVP Bible Background Commentary
$50.99Add to cartWhat was the significance of serpents in biblical times? Why was pork considered unclean? Drawing from various ancient texts and resources, this unique commentary clarifies historical references, social and cultural backgrounds, and archaeological discoveries in an accessible and lucid style that sparkles with interest and enlarges your understanding of Scripture.
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Charlotte Mason Education
$14.99Add to cart20 Chapters
Additional Info
The immensely popular ideas of Charlotte Mason have inspired educators for many decades. Her unique methodology as written about in her six-volume series established the necessary protocols for an education above and beyond that which can be found in traditional classroom settings. In A Charlotte Mason Education, Catherine Levison has collected the key points of Charlotte Mason’s methods and presents them in a simple, straightforward way that will allow families to quickly maximize the opportunities of home schooling. With weekly schedules, a challenging and diverse curriculum will be inspire and educate your child. A Charlotte Mason Education is the latest tool for parents seeking the best education for their children. -
Praise Her In The Gates
$12.00Add to cartFor a Christian, motherhood is the subtle art of building a house in grace the wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands (Prov. 14:1). Each day’s work is significant, for it contributes toward the long-term plan. Each nail helps a house stand in a storm. But motherhood isn’t a simple formula. Building a home childbirth, education, discipline requires holy joy and a love of beauty. The mother who fears God does not fear the future.
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House For My Name
$21.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: The New Concealed1. Book Of Beginnings
2. Out Of Egypt Have I Called My Son
3. From Sinai To Shiloh
4. The House Of David And The House Of Yahweh
5. Walking In The Customs Of The Nations
6. The Last Days Of Judah
7. Exile And New Exodus
8. Israel Dead And RebornAuthor Index
Scripture IndexAdditional Info
The best stories subtly weave themes and characters and symbols into a stunning final tapestry. This Old Testament survey, written for junior high readers and up, reveals the rich weave that makes Scripture the Story of stories. Leithart has a gift for conveying the deep truths of Scripture in a gripping and understandable way. Even seminary students rave about this one. -
Roar On The Other Side
$15.00Add to cartPoetry stands at the center of Christian living. We glorify God through noticing, comparing, and naming in sometimes startling ways. Unlike the eye of science, poetry sees the deeper meanings that bind seemingly disjointed facts together. Poetry is the language of revelation, a most immediate means by which we may suspect the Mystery of the Word inhabiting our lives. The Roar on the Other Side is an invaluable introduction to the habits and skills that make a poet; more importantly, it is an introduction to the “vision” that makes a poet worth reading.
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Dutch Color
$12.00Add to cart1. Beach Flop
2. Secret Election
3. Short Cuts
4. Pharaoh’s Man
5. Running Bombs
6. Staring Deeply
7. Hungry Spies
8. Family Secrets
9. Painted Prison
10. Proof Sketches
11. Friars’ Arms
12. Bethel’s Oil
AcknowledgmentsAdditional Info
Amid the golden era of Dutch art, Clara has a passion for painting and life. But the two don’t always mix. Her father is long overdue from Italy with the latest paint recipes, but lies, famous art, rare tulips, and sugary girls crowd Clara’s search for her father. Someone knows where he might be, but it will cost more than Clara’s talents to find out. Unfortunately, all the car-chase scenes have been excised. -
Because Nothing Looks Like God
$21.99Add to cart“Where is God?” * “What does God look like?”
“How does God make things happen?”
With little hands, and big hands.
With young hands and old hands,
With your hands.”
Mixing sparks of curiosity and spiritual imagination, this wondrous book lights children’s creativity and shows how God is with us every day, in every way. It is a vibrant invitation to children and their adults to explore-together-what, where, and how God is in our lives.
Multicultural, Nondenominational, Nonsectarian
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Should I Get Married (Revised)
$27.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Are your ready for marriage? Are you physically, spiritually and emotionally compatible? What if making such a big commitment scares you? How do you find God’s will in all this? These are crucial questions that evey man or woman asks. And they deserve our best thinking. In this revised edition M. Blaine Smith draws from his own experience and his years of counceling singles and couples and takes a refreshingly candid, open-hearted look at these issues, helping men and women think through the important disisions concerning marriage.
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Still Listening : New Horizons In Spiritual Direction
$30.95Add to cartInterest in the practice of spiritual direction has grown in recent years. With the increased number of people seeking direction have come a number of new issues confronting spiritual directors. This volume of essays by seasoned spiritual directors form a variety of faith traditions addresses issues of concern to directors today such as direction with: abused persons, the poor, church drop-outs, and gays and lesbians. Other essays look at spiritual direction in new contexts, such as the congregational setting, the corporate arena, spiritual direction and genera- tional issues, and direction at the turn of the century. The final section of the book addresses some specific circumstances: working with the addicted, with those who are dying, using art in spiritual direction, and direction and social justice.
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After Paul Left Corinth A Print On Demand Title
$33.99Add to cartAfter Paul Left Corinth gathers for the first time all the relevant extant material from literary, nonliterary, and archaeological sources on what life was like in the first-century Roman colony of Corinth. Using this evidence, Bruce Winter not only opens a fascinating vista on day-to-day living in the Graeco-Roman world but, more importantly, helps us understand what happened to the Christian community after Paul left Corinth. As Winter shows, the origin of many of the problems Paul dealt with in 1 Corinthians can be traced to culturally determined responses to aspects of life in Corinth.
The significance of the role that culture played in the life of the Corinthian Christians has either been ignored or underestimated in explaining the reasons for their difficulties after Paul left. Winter first examines the extent to which Paul communicated alternative ways of behaving while he was in Corinth. Winter then explores the social changes that occurred in Corinth after Paul left. Severe grain shortages, the relocation of the Isthmian Games, the introduction of a new federal imperial cult, the withdrawal of kosher meat from the official market_all of these cultural events had a substantial impact on the life of the emerging Christian community.Accentuated with photos of relevant archaeological artifacts, this volume provides a significant new perspective from which to read Paul’s Corinthian correspondence.
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Letters To The Seven Churches Of Asia In Their Local Setting A Print On Dem
$35.99Add to cartThis modern classic by Colin Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer’s firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.
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Depth Of The Riches
$33.99Add to cartReligious pluralism is today the most challenging issue facing traditional Christianity. This constructive work by a leading voice on the subjects of religious pluralism and interfaith relations probes the Christian understanding of God and salvation and offers a new perspective on religious pluralism that affirms unique salvation in Christ while also recognizing the religious ends of other faiths.
The questions explored here are both difficult and enlightening. What is the distinctive nature of salvation? Is there a place in Christian theology for recognizing other religious ends in addition to salvation? In pursuit of meaningful answers, S. Mark Heim uses the classical doctrine of the Trinity to develop a theology that allows Christians to respect the possibility that alternative relations with God exist in other religions.
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Real Worship : Playground Battleground Or Holy Ground (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartWith 50,000 copies sold, the first edition of Real Worship helped many pastors and worship leaders make biblical sense in the controversy surrounding worship and worship styles. This second edition contains new chapters on taking worship seriously, planning balanced worship, and tradition in worship. A question-and-answer section, a bibliography, and a Scripture index have also been added.
While many books deal with how to worship, they fail to give a definition of true worship. Warren Wiersbe defines what worship is and the four elements it involves: wonder, witness, warfare, and wisdom. As he discusses such controversial issues as art, liturgy, worship styles, and music, Wiersbe keeps the focus on God and demonstrates the balance of worship for which every church should strive.
Real Worship is both biblically based and autobiographical, containing personal testimony, anecdotes, and illustrations from Wiersbe’s pastoral experience.
The first edition of this book was published by Thomas Nelson in 1986.
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Resurrecting The Person
$25.99Add to cartIn Resurrecting The Person, John Swinton argues that while mental illnesses are often biological and genetic in orgin, the real handicap experienced by individuals is imposed by the types of reactions, values, and attitudes which are typical of contemporary western society. In other words, how a mental illness is experienced has much to do with how it is socially constructed.
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Master Is Calling
$16.99Add to cartIn The Master Is Calling, author Lynne Hammond offers a powerful biblical perspective on prayer that takes you to the heart of meaningful, effective, and joyful communion with God. She presents a victorious approach to worship, intercession, petition, and spiritual warfare that will revitalize your Christian life.
In this revealing book, you will discover the secrets to . . .
Developing a deeper prayer life
Relying on the Holy Spirit’s guidance
Dispelling your anxieties about prayer
Discerning your most crucial prayer needs
Compiling prayer victories rather than prayer lists
Interceding effectively for family and friends
Enriching your life through prayer
Ministering the gifts of the Spirit
Reaching the heart of God
You can have the desires of your heart and play an outstanding role in fulfilling God’s will on the earth. As you understand these biblical principles, you will experience the joy of true fellowship with the Lord and be tremendously effective in prayer through His grace and power! -
Finishing Strong : Going The Distance For Your Family
$18.00Add to cartMen, in a road race it doesn’t matter if you stumble at the start or lag behind the leaders. Finishing is what matters! Similarly, endurance means hanging in there for your family and Lord. Learn how to avoid the common pitfalls that knock you out of the race, and you’ll “go the distance” with character and honor.
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Tony Evans Speaks Out On Gambling And The Lottery
$7.99Add to cartJust a lottery ticket…a few hours at the racetrack…a quarter in a slotmachine. It’s fun. It’s legal. And you just might strike it rich! As the number of lotteries and casinos skyrockets, you may wonder whether gambling might be an innocent pastime after all. Even if you never play, you can’t escape the issues. Will you vote to allow riverboat casinos? Can you help the relative who spends rent money ON Lotto tickets? Should your church sponsor a raffle to raise funds? Tony Evans cuts through pro-gambling hype-and anti-gambling cliches- with clear, biblical counsel. Discover God’s perspective on today’s get-rich-quick schemes-and His sure path to treasures that last.
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Tony Evans Speaks Out On Spiritual Warfare
$6.99Add to cartDo you know what the real “silent killer” in our world is? The invisible battle between good and evil that claims emotional and moral casualties every day. Now Pastor Evans helps us fight back by outlining vital biblical truths, such as: Satan’s power is limited, God’s power is supreme, and victory is ours in Jesus!
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Tony Evans Speaks Out On Prayer
$7.99Add to cartThe Christian life isn’t very complicated; but we’ve made it so through our ignorance of principles central to the Christian walk. There are some basics with which people need to be equipped to live a more victorious Christian life. Dr. Tony Evans has heard the people’s cry for these sometimes difficult principles to be made simple and explained clearly and succinctly. In his new Tony Evans Speaks Out…booklet series, Dr. Evans tackles four basic elements of Christianity with a clarity and simplicity characteristic of his popular style.
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Now Choose Life
$28.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Author’s Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction: Old Testament Ethics And Deuteronomy
1. Ethics And Covenant
2. Ethics And Journey
3. Ethics And Law
4. Ethics And The Nations
5. Ethics And Human Nature
Conclusion:Theology And Ethics In Deuteronomy
Bibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Scripture ReferencesAdditional Info
Though written thousands of years ago, the book of Deuteronomy is unmatched in its relevance for the affluent Western church of today. Moses’ words were meant to equip God’s people for living godly lives in a prosperous, pluralistic world. The cultural changes now taking place in our own social setting make the parallel between Israel and the church-and what Deuteronomy has to say-both pertinent and instructive.This New Studies in Biblical Theology volume offers a significant study of Deuteronomy that recovers this Scripture’s vibrant message for the contemporary Christian community. Showing the major contribution that Deuteronomy makes to our understanding of the Bible as a whole, J. Gary Millar explores Deuteronomy’s ethical teaching in the light of its most important theological themes: covenant, journey, law, the nations and human nature. His perceptive analysis reveals the power with which Deuteronomy calls God’s covenant people, from ancient Israelites to modern-day Christians, to hear God’s voice and do his will.
Whether read for its critical study of Scripture or for its practical insights into living faithfully today, this book will be a valuable resource for school, church and home.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Mr Willowbys Christmas Tree
$19.99Add to cartGive the gift of holiday spirit with this classic picture book that celebrates how one Christmas tree brings joy to a whole forest of critters!
Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby’s tree has arrived. There’s just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor! He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring holiday cheer to all the animals in the forest.
Kids will love watching the tree move from home to home, and families will appreciate the subtle message of conservation and recycling, as the tree top spreads joy to all.
This heartwarming story is the perfect way to start the yuletide season, and a warm addition to any family’s festive holiday traditions.
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7 Storey Mountain (Anniversary)
$17.99Add to cartA modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influential religious works of the twentieth century. This edition contains an introduction by Merton’s editor, Robert Giroux, and a note to the reader by biographer William H. Shannon. It tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man whose search for peace and faith leads him, at the age of twenty-six, to take vows in one of the most demanding Catholic orders–the Trappist monks. At the Abbey of Gethsemani, “the four walls of my new freedom,” Thomas Merton struggles to withdraw from the world, but only after he has fully immersed himself in it. The Seven Storey Mountain has been a favorite of readers ranging from Graham Greene to Claire Booth Luce, Eldridge Cleaver, and Frank McCourt. And, in the half-century since its original publication, this timeless spiritual tome has been published in over twenty languages and has touched millions of lives.
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Little Prince
$21.00Add to cartFew stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard’s translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery’s unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupery’s original artwork. Combining Richard Howard’s translation with restored original art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.
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Full Life In Christ
$18.99Add to cart32 Chapters
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Experience full life in Christ . . .
Experiencing abundant joy and dynamic power is possible for every Christian today. But first, we need to focus on the life and personality of Christ. Andrew Murray paints a portrait of the Son of God that will arouse your desire to be like Him. Depicted in these pages are many characteristics of Christ, including His compassion, His self-denial, His oneness with the Father, His prayer life, and His use of Scripture.
You will discover how you can have a full life in Him and how you, too, can reflect the life and love of Jesus in your daily walk. -
Let This Mind Be In You
$15.99Add to cartIn this classic book, Frances Hunter brings us a wonderful revelation of the transforming power that is ours as we learn to think the thoughts of Jesus. As we share in His thoughts, we become energized and empowered in every area of our lives, and our desires become His desires. But the choice to change is yours. Satisfy the deep yearning within for more. Just say yes to Jesus and experience the daily power and blessings of having the mind of Christ.
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Exodus : Believers Church Bible Commentary
$34.99Add to cart1. The Salvation Of Moses
2. The Commissioning Of Moses
3. Realization Focus On Isreal
4. The Commissioning Of IsraelAdditional Info
To whom does primary allegiance belong? To great human empires, or to the God whose elusive presence we can never fully grasp?Waldemar Janzen offers a fresh approach to the book of Exodus. The liberation from Egypt is a prelude to Israel’s unique calling to model before the nations a new life of service under God.
Through the subtly prepared servant Moses, God wages a dramatic battle with Egypt’s ruler for the release of enslaved Israel. The watching Israel wavers: “Is the Lord among us or not?”
Even after Israel covenants to be God’s priestly kingdom and holy nation, Israel worships a golden calf. Once more God’s brace wrests Israel away, this time from slavery to doubts, fears, and self-centeredness. The people then focus faith on the imageless presence of God in their midst. God still wrestles for his people today.
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Culturally Conscious Worship
$23.99Add to cartBlack uses shared stories, blended music, and the arts to enliven worship in culturally and linguistically diverse congregations. She provides biblical and theological foundations and practical methods and models for creating culturally-conscious worship.
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Body Soul And Life Everlasting
$27.50Add to cartThis widely acclaimed study of biblical anthropology is available once more along with a substantial new preface by the author. Fully engaged with theological, philosophical, and scientific discussions on the nature of human persons and their destiny beyond the grave, John Cooper’s defense of “holistic dualism” remains the most satisfying and biblical response to come from the monism-dualism debate.
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Physicians Covenant : Images Of The Healer In Medical Ethics (Revised)
$48.00Add to cart1. Parent
2. Fighter
3. Technician
4. The Physician’s Covenant
5. Teacher
6. Covenanted Institutions
7. A Covenanted Health Care SystemAdditional Info
In this updated edition of a classic text, May presents the overarching images that shape the convictions and daily practice of the physician. Instead of using the typical procedures and quandaries that are the focal points of many books on ethics, he explores how the moral power of these images aid in understanding the healer and in defining his or her tasks. In this volume May updates his reflections on the five images of the healer: parent, fighter, technician, teacher, and covenanter. This edition also contains new material on the ethics of access to health care, genetic technologies, and physician-assisted suicide.At a time when medical professionals are questioning their own roles, May supports ethical understanding based on moral reflection. His use of these images helps shape and order experience, presenting the practitioner with imperatives by which to live. This book will challenge physicians, students, and teachers of medical ethics to reach a deeper understanding of he physician’s place in society.
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Encountering God : Christian Faith In Turbulent Times
$23.00Add to cartChristian doctrine gives order to the Christian life – what people believe, know, and what they do about God’s message of salvation. In this clear and helpful introduction to doctrine, Purves and Partee focus on the basic issues of Christian faith as filtered through contemporary experience: the mystery of faith, justification and sanctification, salvation, sin, the sacraments, hope, and joy. Useful for both group and individual study or in the classroom, this guide brings the doctrines of the Christian faith to life, and helps readers understand the relevance of these doctrines in day-to-day experience.
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Marriage Youve Always Wanted
$19.99Add to cartAn interactive couples guide for growing a stronger, more intimate relationship.
Your Marriage Is A Story Only You Can Tell
Your marriage is a story. . . a tale as unique as you are. Sometimes the story is beautiful, full of “happily ever after” togetherness. Other times, the story is full of pain, sadness, or deep disappointment. The story changes as time passes. Things happen. People come and go. Everyday pressures begin to build. Unless a couple guards against it, a downward spiral of unexpressed expectations, feelings of failure, negative perceptions, and increasing self-preservation eats away at the fabric of their marriage, tempting many couples to give up – and split up.
The good news is that this “cycle of disaffection” can be broken! Read The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted and find out how to. . .
* Recognize the four warning signs of emotional “distancing,” and how to break harmful patterns that have begun to take root,
* Recapture the closeness you once experienced as a couple,
* Build a “fortress for three” around your marriage, where together with God you can build a plan for the rest of your lives together.Each chapter contains an important topic for discussion, a Bible study, and optional activities. Working together, you and your spouse can experience a newfound sense of joy, passion, and companionship – all that God intended marriage to be.
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Calling And Character
$23.99Add to cartOne of the casualties in our culture wars over shifting definitions of ethical behavior ahs been the ability to think clearly about the relation of one’s character to the performance of one’s job. This has been especially the case in recent debates over clergy misconduct, where much has been said on what point they should do so. Yet, as William H. Willimon points out, a far more fundamental set of questions goes unasked. When, at ordination, clergy commit themselves to live an exemplary Christian life,what particular perspective and habits must they develop if this commitment is to survive the strain of a lifetime of ministry? Waht are the expectations they must have regarding the consequences of failure to live up to their commitments? Willimon lays out a clear and compelling picture of the pastorial life, one that will inform both those embarking on ordained ministry and those who have been in it for many years. He lays our specific habits such as study, collegiality, and humor as the day-to-day means of following the difficult and dangerous, yet deeply rewarding, calling of pastor.
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Smell Of Sawdust
$14.99Add to cartThe Smell of Sawdust stimulates reflection among evangelicals and those interested in evangelicalism about the strengths and weaknesses of our pietist-revivalist heritage. The book is written to the thoughtful layperson and deals with topics of interest to Christian thinkers and leaders. Mouw uses first person and anecdotal material, reflections from his own evangelical upbringing, stories that will illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the evangelical movement. Mouw uses language that is popular in tone, but not dumbed down.
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Sleuthing The Divine
$17.00Add to cartCurious about the religious relevance of contemporary science? Sharpe provides insight into how the latest developments in physics, cosmology, biology, and neuroscience expand our concept of reality; then explores divine action, immanence and transcendence, human freedom, morality, the presence of evil, and the origins of the universe.
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Unfolding The Deuteronomistic History
$49.00Add to cartThe Deuteronomistic History is the label used by scholars for the Old Testament books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, as identified by Martin Noth. Campbell and O’Brien provide the biblical text with detailed notations on how this work came together, was modified, and was passed down to us in its present form, accounting for the shifts in Israel’s and Judah’s histories, their storytelling practices, and their ideological interests.
Identifying and explaining what accounts for these literary and social processes makes this volume a major step forward for the study of this major block of biblical texts.
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Original Sin : Illuminating The Riddle
$25.99Add to cartSeries Preface
Preface
Introduction1. Original Sin As Taught In Holy Scripture
2. Original Sin As Adamic Event
3. Discerning Paul’s Mind On Adam’s Role
4. Original Sin As A Key To Human Experience
5. Original Sin As Propagated And BrokenBibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of References To Apocryphal And Other Ancient Sources
Index Of SubjectsAdditional Info
We live in a world shot through with evil. The twentieth century has witnessed suffering and human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Yet, paradoxically, in recent years the doctrine of original sin has suffered neglect and ridicule.In this philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust response. Interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume shows that while the nature of original sin is a mystery-even a riddle-only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing.
After a general survey of the biblical evidence, Blocher moves on to discuss the two key texts. First, he considers the relation of the Eden story of Genesis 2 and 3 to modern scientific, literary and theological thinking. Then, he offers a new and groundbreaking interpretation of Romans 5, where Paul discusses Christ and Adam. From this exegetical foundation, he goes on to show how the doctrine of original sin makes sense of the paradoxes of human existence. In the final chapter, he discusses the intellectual difficulties that some feel remain with the doctrine itself.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead
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Life Abundant : Rethinking Theology And Economy For A Planet In Peril
$29.00Add to cart1. A Brief Credo
2. Theology Matters
3. The Matter Of Theology
4. The Contemporary Economic Model And Worldview
5. The Ecological Economic Model And Worldview
6. God And The World
7. Christ And Salvation
8. Life In The SpiritAdditional Info
In this splendidly crafted work, McFague argues for theology as an ethical imperative for all thinking Christians: Responsible discipleship today entails disciplined religious reflection. Moreover, theology matters: Without serious reflection on their worldview, ultimate commitments, and lifestyle, North American Christians cannot hope to contribute to ensuring the “good life” for people or the planet. To live differently we must think differently.McFague has therefore written this primer in theology. It helps Christians assess their own religious story in light of the larger Christian tradition and the felt needs of the planet. At once an apology for an ecologically driven theology and a model for how theology itself might be expressed, her work is expressly crafted to bring people into the practice of religious reflection as a form of responsible Christian practice in the world. McFague shows the reader how articulating one’s personal religious story and credo can lead directly into contextual analysis, unfolding of theological concepts, and forms of Christian practice.
In lucid prose she offers creative discussions of revelation, the reigning economic worldview (and its ecological alternative), and how a planetary theology might approach classical areas of God and the world, Christ and salvation, and life in the Spirit. Enticing readers into serious self-assessment and creative commitment, McFague’s new work encourages and models a theological practice that “gives glory to God by loving the world.”
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Apostles And Prophets
$13.00Add to cartJesus revealed Himself to be the cornerstone of the church. But He has built His church, and continues to build it, through apostles and prophets, people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. Now a leader of the New Apostolic Reformation gives us new insights into how the people called to crucial roles in the church–apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor and teachers–must work together to fulfill their divine purpose. For the first time since the Early Church, God is harnessing apostles and prophets to fulfill the promises of His divine plan. Prepare to play your part!
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Nuts And Bolts Of Christian Education
$25.99Add to cartYou’ve agreed to teach your first Sunday school class. Now what do you do? Grab this A-to-Z guide! From “advisory boards” to “zany tunes,” you’ll get answers to the most frequently asked questions, as well as ready access to the practical wisdom and helpful tips of experienced teachers. Includes reproducible charts and handouts, and a topical index.
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Talking The Walk
$24.99Add to cartHere are 31 small-group meetings about well, small groups. After all, the kind of honest sharing, perspective silence, compassionate boldness, and mutual growth that are the marks of an effective and attractive small group don’t always come naturally. With the complete sessions in Talking the Walk all of them customized precisely for small groups you can lead your small group of teenagers from getting comfortable with kids they don’t usually hang with, to talking honestly, listening carefully, and understanding themselves with each other. The first five meetings are a gradual, gentle introduction to the idea of communication, confidences, and listening skills, the mechanics and heart of small group dynamics then on to more than two dozen topical meetings about issues that matter most to adolescents: how to face life’s tensions, self-esteem, change, sexuality, giving and receiving love, clarifying future goals, friends, family, forgiveness, diversity, conflict, moods, priorities – and more, all of them based in Bible passages – appropriate for mixed groups of churched and unchurched kids – and each session with more than enough creative and quirky ideas, so you can select those that best fit your style and your small group’s temperament. Perfect for outreach and evangelism groups, discipleship groups, Sunday school, midweek cell groups – any time you want small groups of your student to grow together in community, intimacy, in faith.
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When God Weeps
$19.99Add to cartIf God is loving, why is there suffering? What’s the difference between permitting something and ordaining it? When bad things happen, who’s behind them, God or the devil? When suffering touches our lives, questions like these suddenly demand an answer. From our perspective, suffering doesn’t make sense, especially when we believe in a loving and just God. After more than thirty years in a wheelchair, Joni Eareckson Tada’s intimate experience with suffering gives her a special understanding of God’s intentions for us in our pain. In When God Weeps, she and lifelong friend Steven Estes probe beyond glib answers that fail us in our time of deepest need. Instead, with firmness, and compassion, they reveal a God big enough to understand our suffering, wise enough to allow it and powerful enough to use it for a greater good than we can ever imagine.
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Creative Bible Lessons In Psalms
$24.99Add to cartThe ever-popular Creative Bible Lessons series from Youth Specialties brings you Creative Bible Lessons in Psalms, written for real teenagers who live very real lives. The Psalms, in all their glory – and anguish – are brought to life for your students through 12 spirited and interactive lessons on themes like:
* Struggles and persecution
* Thanksgiving and worship
* Thirsting for God
* Holiness
* Joy bursting through despair
* Forgiveness and renewal
To help you teach each lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games with a purpose . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions for small-group discussions . . . original role plays, scripts, and spontaneous melodramas – plus a lot of other activities to choose from that give your students not only an occasional laugh, but also a taste of prayer as an opportunity to be honest, and true, and personal in our communication with God -
Say Goodbye To Whining Complaining And Bad Attitudes In You And Your Kids
$19.00Add to cartAdding honor as a factor in raising kids …and parent-child relationships.
Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller offer a thorough program for establishing honor as a basis of family life – not just children honoring parents, but parents respecting children and children honoring each other. Even if honor seems a long way off in your household, you will find practical suggestions here to bring that goal a little closer – suggestions for kids of all ages. Honor is the biblical value that will bring about good behavior. It’s more than just changing what kids do; it’s changing the deeper issues of the heart that triggered the behavior. -
Jesus Resurrection Fact Or Figment
$28.99Add to cartThe resurrection was the most significant event in history—or was it? Was the tomb really empty, or was it simply a collective guilt-induced vision? Join in the lively, provocative debate between a Christian philosopher/apologist and a New Testament scholar/atheist. Includes transcripts of the original Boston College debate, plus responses from four additional scholars.
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Listen My Son
$36.95Add to cartListen, My Son (the opening lines of Benedict’s Rule) breaks the Rule into short daily readings and provides commentary too help strengthen men in their role as open-hearted, attentive, and intelligent fathers and husbands. Without underestimating the emotional, spiritual, and physical demands of fatherhood, Longnecker also holds up the joys of developing a strong bond with God – one that nutures the individual man and that provides him with the ability to grow himself and his family in faithfulness, service and love.
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Ethics And Spiritual Care
$23.99Add to cartEthics and Spiritual Care responds to three phenomena of increasing importance. (1) Although spiritual care is at the heart of ordained ministry, there is no text in professional ethics for clergy that focuses specifically on spiritual care. What ethical guidelines are needed to ensure that spiritual care in ministry is appropriate? (2) Many people in our world do not consider themselves “religious,” but use the term “spiritual.” The burgeoning interest in “spirituality” is an invitation to people with little training to set themselves up as “spiritual directors.” Guidelines are needed not simply for the ethical practice of parish ministry, but for specific practices of spiritual direction. (3) Allegations of “spiritual abuse” have been made both in practice and in the literature: the term is being used with some frequency. The development of the term and its implications requires some scrutiny and response as “sexual abuse” is not a good model for understanding spiritual abuse.
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Christian Worship : Glorifying And Enjoying God
$18.00Add to cart1. What’s The Point?
2. The Shape Of Christian Worship
3. What God Has United, One Must Not Divide!
4. Baptism – The Church’s Front Door
5. Heavenly Food: The Lord’s Supper
6. Sacrament: Am I Missing Something?
7. Where Are We Headed?Additional Info
Christian Worship deals with the importance of the Word and sacrament in a time when congregations are questioning the form and relevance of worship. Does it matter what happens in worship? What is the motivation for worship? Can more than one generation worship together? Commissioned by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA), this volume suggests that the answers to these and other questions have always been available in the rich treasury of the Church’s theology. That treasury need only be reexamined in light of contemporary faith to provide renewal and a sense of vitality to worship. -
Seeing The Unseen (Revised)
$17.99Add to cartWhat is Satan’s master strategy? How does he use demons against us? Beam draws on biblical truths and personal experiences to open your eyes to the invisible but fierce warfare that is raging around you! He illuminates Satan’s dark schemes and explains the power of the cross so you can claim victory over his shadowy presence. 350 pages, softcover from Howard House.
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Act Of Marriage After 40
$18.99Add to cart15 Chapters
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The Act of Marriage After 40, written by Tim and Beverly LaHaye with a Christian physician, follows the hugely popular book The Act of Marriage (more than two and a half million copies in print). The Act of Marriage After 40 covers such topics as nutrition (how do nutritional supplements affect your sex life?), fitness, sexual desire (does sexual desire actually reverse with age?), male impotence (psychological and physical causes, including a discussion of Viagra), female hormone drugs (the effect on desire), menopause and hysterectomy sex, first-time marriage after 40, and much more. -
Humor For The Heart
$15.99Add to cartEvery heart needs to laugh. Every face needs to smile. Everybody needs a little lift. Humor has the power to transform a down day into a wonderful adventure or a good day into an even brighter one. That’s why you and those you care for are sure to enjoy the humorous messages and light-hearted stories in this delightful book.
Whether you need relief from stress or some cheerful inspiration, the unique perspectives and fun stories of best-selling authors such a Barbara Johnson, Max Lucado, Marilyn Meberg, Chonda Pierce, Bob Phillips, Dennis Swanberg, Charles Swindoll, and more will give you a welcome refreshment in your busy day.
As you read, laugh, and relax, this book will lift you above your daily struggles and give your heart a healthy dose of optimism and hope.
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What Christian Living Is All About (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartGrow spiritually as you learn how to apply God’s Word and meet the daily challenges of living your faith in this indepth study of James. Meditate on scripture and take action in a practical and biblical way with regard to money, conflict, speech, prayer, etc.
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Science And Christianity
$32.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Can you be a faithful Christian and a believer in contemporary scientific theory? Six scholars address this controversial question, offering four different views on the uneasy relationship between science and faith. Their discussion of creationism, science and Christian theology, the “God hypothesis,” and the partnership between science and Christianity will help you shape an informed opinion.
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From Culture Wars To Common Ground (Revised)
$52.00Add to cartWhat is the status of the American family? How is it changing? Are these changes making anything better? What is the future of the family? Does religion offer a positive answer?
Not since Habits of the Heart has one book confronted issues with such personal and societal impact. Using in-depth case studies and national surveys, and now with an updated Preface and new Appendix, this groundbreaking book presents arguments for the creation of a new family ethic that should be central to both the agenda of contemporary society and the mission of the church.
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Dear Diary : A Girls Book Of Devotions
$9.99Add to cartThe years between ages 8-12 can be an awkward and uncertain time for many girls. Not quite a little girl, but still not a teenager – just in between. Well, author and teen advocate, Susie Shellenberger introduces a unique and creative devotional just for girls ages 8-12 in a way that is totally cool. Dear Diary is a hip new devotional that addresses many of the issues facing young girls today, by providing biblically based solutions at a time when straight answers and solutions to real-life challenges aren’t always so clear-cut. Written in the style of a young girl writing in her diary, each devotion not only offers guidance but also encourages girls to develop their God-confidence.
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Trial By Fire
$17.99Add to cartPastor Nick Foster’s church burns to the ground, and in the rubble, a young black man is found dead from a gunshot wound. Since the church is racially mixed, it isn’t clear whether the fire is a racist hate crime or a cover-up for murder. Paramedic Issie Mattreaux thinks she knows who did it but exposing the killers might mean exposing someone she loves. In the midst of the chaos, her own life is threatened when someone tries to kill her. In danger and despair, she turns to the burned church’s pastor for comfort and safety, only to find that her heart is in the greatest danger of all. Nick Foster must decide whether he can pursue a relationship with the bad girl of Newpointe, or if he must wait on God to change her first. As a deadly scheme unfolds and time runs out on Issie, Nick, and his entire congregation, God uses disaster to bring about his will.
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7 Storey Mountain (Anniversary)
$35.00Add to cartThis unique spiritual autobiography is the account of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man whose search for peace and faith eventually leads him, at the age of twenty-six, to take vows in one of the most demanding religious orders – the Trappists. At the monastery, and within the “four walls of my new freedom,” Merton wrote this extraordinary testament – a document of a manwho withdrew from the world only after he had fully immersed himself in it.
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Magicians Nephew : Full Color
$12.99Add to cartNARNIA – where the woods are thick and cool, where Talking Beasts are called to life – a new world where the adventure begins. Digory and Polly meet and become friends one cold, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure when Digory’s Uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurling to – somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion’s song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis, before they finally return home. Enter this enchanted world countless times in The Chronicles of Narnia.
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Word In Our Time
$23.99Add 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 C offers: Variations in interpretation Background history Links between passages Theological significance Language sources Illustrative quotes
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Creative Styles Of Preaching
$26.00Add to cart1. Narrative Preaching
2. African American Preaching
3. Evangelistic Preaching
4. Topical Preaching
5. The Four Pages Of The Sermon
6. Preaching The Literary Forms Of The Bible
7. Pastoral Praching
8. Biblical Preaching
9. Imaginative PreachingAdditional Info
This useful book on newer preaching styles is designed for students and experienced clergy alike. It consists of nine chapters, each treating a different contemporary approach to preaching, such as Narrative, Evangelistic, African American, Topical, Pastoral, Biblical, Literary, and Imaginative styles. Each chapter is illustrated by sermons from well-known preachers including Tony Campolo, Barbara Brown Taylor, Sam Proctor, Fred Craddock, William Willimon, Ronald Allen, and others. This book will prove to be an invaluable travel guide to the homiletical landscape, and it will aid pastors who want to keep their sermons fresh, invigorating, and relevant to the life experiences of their congregations. -
Caring Well : Religion Narrative And Healthcare Ethics
$50.00Add to cart1. Religion, Ethics, And Clinical Immersion: An Appraisal Of Three Pioneers
2. The Bios Of Bioethics And The Bios Of Autobiography
3. Adequate Images And Evil Imaginations: Ethnography, Ethics And The End Of Life
4. “It’s What Pediatricians Are Supposed To Do”
5. Ethics, Faith, And Healing: Jewish Physicians Reflect On Medical Practice
6. Organ Transplants: Death, Dis-Organization And The Need For Religious Ritual
7. Giving In Grief: Perspectives Of Hospital Chaplains On Organ Donation
8. Boundary Crossings: The Ethical Terrain Of Professional Life In Hospice Care
9. Professional Commitment To Personal Care: Nurses’ Commitments In Care For The Dying
10. “Apart And Not A Part”: Death And DignityAdditional Info
Caring Well provides a fresh approach to problems in medical ethics. It shows how attending closely to the concerns and religious commitments of both patients and professionals enables ethicists to offer wiser critiques of moral issues in the field of health care. Beginning with chapters that work to recover an experience-near method of engaging moral problems from classic twentieth century writing on religion and medicine, the contributors next consider how the practice of care-giving is shaped by the particular commitments they serve, and patients themselves. Then, through on-the-ground accounts of issues attending the donation and transplant of organs, contributors consider how ethicists might help patients, their families, and professionals work through conflicts between commitments. The final chapters offer perspectives on the ways experience-near appraisals of care for the dying can help all parties concerned_health care professionals, patients, their families, and ethicists_to affirm the dignity of the dying and to connect the experience of mortality with what it means to be human. -
Childs First Bible
$13.99Add to cartA Child’s first Bible is a fresh new collection of 125 well-known Bible stories, retold by Dr. Kenneth Taylor in a clear, easy-to-understand style.
Simple questions at the end of each selection are designed to highlight important truths.
Perfect for taking to church or using at home, this colofully illustrated first Bible is sure to be a favorite with young children.
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Hinds Feet On High Places
$7.99Add to cart20 Chapters
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The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me walk upon mine high places. – Habakkuk 3:19Hind’s Feet on High Places is one of Hannah Hurnard’s best known and best loved books: a beautiful allegory dramatizing the yearning of God’s children to be led to new heights of love, joy, and victory.
Follow Much-Afraid on her spiritual journey through difficult places with her two companions, Sorrow and Suffering. Learn how Much Afraid overcomes her tormenting fears as she passes through many dangers and mounts at last to the High Places. There she gains a new name and returns to her valley of service, transformed by her union with the loving Shepherd.
Included in this new edition of Hinds’ Feet on High Places are two special sections: Hannah Hurnard’s own, never-before-published account of the circumstances that led her to write Hinds’ Feet, and a brief autobiography of the author’s like as told in the book Hearing Heart.
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Little House (Anniversary)
$9.99Add to cartVirginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House, a poignant story of a cute country cottage that becomes engulfed by the city that grows up around it. The house has an expressive face of windows and doors, and even the feelings of a person, so she’s sad when she’s surrounded by the dirty, noisy city’s hustle and bustle: “She missed the field of daisies / and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight.” Fortunately, there’s a happy ending, as the house is taken back to the country where she belongs. A classic!
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Back To The Garden The Woman The Purpose
$14.99Add to cartBack to the Garden, the Woman, the Purpose is encouraging, equipping, and empowering women of God to walk in their God-ordained purpose. Hope D. Blackwell will take you “back to the garden” of Eden to experience a transformation that will lead you to your destiny and purpose in God. You will be challenged, yet encouraged as you discover the deeply rooted issues that hinder you from walking in your full potential in Christ. Men too will be endowed with wisdom as they read, understanding the design and calling of women, while developing their sensitivity to the needs of women. Come “back to the garden” and receive a renewing and refreshing as you go from the shadow of Eve to the type of the Holy Spirit. Other “must haves” are Back to the Garden, The Man, The Purpose and Back to the Garden, The Marriage, The Purpose.
