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Forgiven And Forgiving
$21.95Add to cartOnly the stong can forgive. God, who is strongest, forgives best, writes Dr. L. Wm. Countryman in this fresh look at forgiveness. Unlike most books on the subject, Forgiven and Forgiving is not about a step-by-step process. Rather it is about conversion. Once we truly understand the depths of God’s love for us and know deep-down that we are forgiven, we begin to see the world anew through God’s eyes. Only when we are able to accept God’s forgiveness for oursleves can we offer forgiveness to others.
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New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 7
$43.99Add to cartThis seventh volume of New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity reviews and reproduces a sample of Greek papyri and inscriptions which were first published or reissued in 1982 and 1983. Documents have been selected to illustrate various aspects of life in the Graeco-Roman world including such topics as how letters were sent, transport and communication, Roman administration, benefaction, the reading of John’s Gospel in the early Church, the adoption of the codex format in Christian texts and the legal topics of forcible acquisition , slavery and execution.
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Patristic Age
$49.99Add to cart“The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church” is a multivolume study by Hughes Oliphant Old that canvasses the history of preaching from the words of Moses at Mount Sinai through modern times. Volume 2, “The Patristic Age,” continues Old’s historical survey by focusing on preaching as it was developed and practiced by the Greek schools of Alexandria and Antioch. Old then goes on to consider preaching in the Syriac church and the flourishing of Latin Preaching in the Christian Empire, concluding with the ministries of Leo the Great, Peter Chrysologos,and Gregory the Great.
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Confessing The Faith
$34.00Add to cartAt once a deep critique and a stirring manifesto, this final volume in Douglas John Hall’s monumental trilogy addresses the most practical and pressing issues confronting the Christian church today: its stance in the world, its own contours, its mission to a society that seems to have lost its bearings, and – in a time of Christianity’s own disestablishment – its unavoidable mandate as a prophetic minority to confess the faith.
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What Children Need To Know When Parents Get Divorced (Revised)
$14.00Add to cart43 Chapters
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From trusted author and licensed family counselor William L. Coleman, practical help
for children ages 6 to 12.Because it is often hard for children to express feelings, fears, and questions, it is easy to assume they are adjusting and coping with their parents’ divorce–when instead they may feel guilty that they are somehow to blame for the break-up.
William L. Coleman provides an honest, understandable, and simple way for concerned adults to broach discussion of this sensitive subject with the children they care about, covering such crucial areas as:
*The uniqueness and importance of each child
*Reassurance of the continued love of both parents for the child
*Encouragement to talk openly of painful subjects
*Ways to show love to both parents, even the one who no longer lives with the child. -
500 Illustrations : Stories From Life For Preaching And Teaching
$29.99Add to cartThey are the lifeblood of preaching, the sparks that allow the sermon to catch fire in the imaginations of the congregation. Without them the best exegesis of the text, the most well-reasoned argument, the most polished delivery fall flat. They are illustrations, and they are an indispensable part of the preacher’s craft. Consistently they appear at the top of the list when pastors identify the areas in which they need more and better resources for preaching. Books of illustrations have been around for a long time to help address this problem, but too often the illustrations they contain have been circulating for fifty years or more, and therefore sound out-of-date or simply not in tune with the lives of today’s congregations. 500 Illustrations: Stories from Life for Preaching and Teaching meets the need for contemporary, engaging stories and quotations with which to illustrate the sermon. Each of the illustrations has been taken from recent newspapers, magazines, television programs, and the like. They are truly what the book’s title suggests: stories drawn from the lives of real people, presented as brief anecdotes to be used to deepen the preaching and teaching of the gospel.
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Preaching That Matters
$25.00Add to cartPreaching is the art of building a bridge from the ancient world of the biblical text to the realities of our daily lives. Farris offers insights into how the Bible connects with modern life and gives preachers specific guidance that can make these connections happen.
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Buddhism : Biddhism Taoism And Other Far Eastern Religions
$18.99Add to cartIn the second half of the twentieth century, the failure of Enlightenment rationalism and the spiritual bankruptcy of Western materialism have opened the door for Eastern religions, especially the nontheistic religions that promise enlightenment and peace of mind. Any major bookstore today has copies of the I Ching, the Tao Te Ching, and books on Taoism, Zen, and other forms of Buddhism. This volume and the volume on Hinduism in this series together present a comprehensive overview of Eastern religions, their views, and their impact on contemporary North America. This book includes – A concise introduction to Eastern religions – An overview of the movement’s theology — in their own words – A biblical response – Tips for witnessing effectively – A bibliography with sources for further study – A chart comparing the groups’ beliefs with biblical Christianity – A glossary.
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Unitarian Universalism
$16.99Add to cart1. IIntroduction
2. Theology
3. Witnessing Tips
4. Selected Bibliography
5. Parallel Comparison Chart
96 PagesAdditional Info
Although the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is not the largest or best-known religious group in America, its belief system pervades our society-especially in politics and on college campuses across the country. Unitarian Universalism is a “politically correct” faith, in which truth is relative; “tolerance” of “alternative lifestyles” and beliefs-including homosexuality, radical feminism, and abortion on demand–is the highest virtue; reason, conscience, and experience are the guides to truth; and the Bible is a myth and Jesus Christ but one of many inspirational (but fallible) teachers. This guide explores and refutes the beliefs and attitudes of what is the most highly educated of all religious groups in North America (49.5% are college graduates). Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because you may not have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential and reliable information and insights. See inside front pages for a complete listing of all the tides in this series. This book includes A concise introduction to the group or topic. -
Goddess Worship Witchcraft And Neopaganism
$16.99Add to cartThe twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of “the Old Religion,” as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity. Many neo-pagan groups identify with Celtic (Druidic), Egyptian, Native American, Norse, or Roman traditions; others with modern science-fiction motifs; and still others with witchcraft. Neo-paganism is occultic in nature. A central figure in much of Neo-paganism is the Mother Goddess, who has been introduced and worshiped among certain feminists even in some mainline Protestant churches. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: – A concise introduction to the group – An overview of the group’s theology — in its own words – Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group – A bibliography with sources for further study – A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group — The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood. This is an age when countless groups and movements, new and old, mark the religious landscape in our culture. As a result, many people are confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series provides essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. The second wave of books in this series addresses a broad range of spiritual beliefs, from non-Trinitarian Christian sects to witchcraft and neo-paganism to classic non-Christian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group’s theology – in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study.
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Jesus Only Churches
$16.99Add to cartUnlike Jehovah’s Witnesses, who deny the Trinity by demoting Jesus to a mere man, the “Jesus Only” churches deny the Trinity by claiming that there is only one God, and that Jesus is the Father and the Holy Spirit. “Jesus Only” churches not only require baptism for salvation, but also stipulate that it must be baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ only, and not in the name of the Father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. Thus, these churches distort the gospel and the historic, orthodox understanding of Jesus. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because you may not have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential and reliable information and insights for their spiritual journeys. The second wave of books in this series addresses a broad range of spiritual beliefs, from non-Trinitarian Christian sects to witchcraft and neo-paganism to classic non-Christian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group’s theology – in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with “menu bar” running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text. The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood.
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How To Thrive As A Small Church Pastor
$24.99Add to cart13 Chapters
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Pastoring a small church is no small job. It can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting. Read this book for a relief . . . And a turning point. Steve R. Bierly offers the seasoned reassurance of one who has been in the trenches of small-church pastoring. He understands your unique needs and problems not just as a pastor, but as a person. And he shows that, by God’s grace, you can fulfill your calling and thrive in the face of its challenges. With humor and fatherly wisdom, Bierly helps you reframe your perspectives on – God – Your ministry – Your relationships – Your personal needs . . . And more. Drawing on years of experience, he offers assurance that you’re not alone, a fresh outlook on the successes of your ministry, and an upbeat, practical approach to spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. How to Thrive as a Small-Church Pastor will help you face realistically the rigors of your vocation . . . and reclaim your first love of ministry. -
What Will Be
$16.95Add to cartMichael Dertouzos has been an insightful commentator and an active participant in the creation of the Information Age.Now, in What Will Be, he offers a thought-provoking and entertaining vision of the world of the next decade — and of the next century. Dertouzos examines the impact that the following new technologies and challenges will have on our lives as the Information Revolution progresses:
all the music, film and text ever produced will be available on-demand in our own homes
your “bodynet” will let you make phone calls, check email and pay bills as you walk down the street
advances in telecommunication will radically alter the role of face-to-face contact in our lives
global disparities in infrastructure will widen the gap between rich and poor
surgical mini-robots and online care will change the practice of medicine as we know it.Detailed, accessible and visionary, What Will Be is essential for Information Age revolutionaries and technological neophytes alike.
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Astrology And Psychic Phenomena
$16.99Add to cart1. Introduction
2. The Bible And Psychic Powers
3. Spiritualism
4. Parapsychology And Psychics
5. Fortune-Telling
6. Witnessing Tips
7. Selected Bibliography
85 PagesAdditional Info
Astrology, Tarot cards, Ouija boards, spiritism, psychic healing, palm reading, and old-fashioned fortune telling (now called psychic consulting)-all these are popular in America today. Psychic hotlines are heavily represented on television, with testimonials to their amazing ability to give people accurate details about their past and predictions about their future.Are psychics indeed gifted with supernatural powers? Andre Kole and Terry Holley show convincingly how the success of these and other paranormal phenomena depends on deceit and sleight of hand rather than on genuine supernatural powers.
Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because you may not have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential and reliable information and insights.
This book includes:
*A concise introduction to the topics
*An overview of spiritualism, parapsychology, psychics, and psychic powers
*A biblical response to each group
*Tips for witnessing effectively
*A bibliography with sources for further study.
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1 Purpose Of God A Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cartThroughout the centuries the church has taught that the vast majority of humankind will suffer eternal punishment. But is this teaching truly biblical? In this provocative book Jan Bonda scrutinizes church tradition and Scripture-especially Paul’s letter to the Romans and concludes that neither Paul nor the prophets to whom he appeals show any trace of supporting the doctrine of eternal damnation. On the contrary, they tell us that God wants to save all people and that he will not rest until that goal has been achieved.
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Jewish Christian Debates
$25.00Add to cart“We know the other but we do not understand the other.” This quote from the introduction sums up the driving force behind this book. Two eminent scholars, each an expert in his own tradition, take Jewish-Christian dialogue to a new level. Aiming at neither mere description nor conversation,each presents the classical elements of his tradition’s understanding of three fundamental, common religious questions: where to meet God, how to live and what to hope for.
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Covenants And Care
$18.00Add to cartCovenants and Care takes these hard realities into account as the authors, a team of experts in ministry and the Bible, offer skills for the long haul. They employ the Old Testament notion of covenant and ask ministers to enter a covenant both for their own self-care and as a key to framing and enlivening their care for others in ministry. True-to-life stories show how biblically-based covenantal relationships with clear boundaries promote healthy relationships, and how they are integral to faithful personal and pastoral care. The authors’ sensible yet sensitive approach offers practical help for the minister’s self-care while providing tools for meeting such challenges as conflict in the congregation, issues of sexual ethics, questions of power and conscience, and the dynamics of spirituality.
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Passion For Gods Reign A Print On Demand Title
$15.99Add to cartIn the challenging dialogue of this book, three of today’s most respected Christian thinkers explore the role of theology, the task of Christian learning, and the meaning of the self in our contemporary Western society. Jurgen Moltmann builds a case for the “public” nature of Christian theology and explores how expressions of faith from both the church and the academy relate to significant aspects of modernity. Responses by Nicholas Wolsterstorff and Ellen T. Charry provide a provocative engagement with Moltmann’s views.
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Truth And Error
$16.99Add to cart1. Jehovah’s Witnesses
2. Mormonism
3. Unitarian Universalism
4. “Jesus Only” Churches
5. Unification Church
6. Masonic Lodge
7. Mind Sciences
8. New Age Movement
9. Goddess Worship, Witchcraft And Neo-Paganism
10. Hinduism, TM And Hare Krishna
11. Buddhism, Taoism, And Other Far Eastern Religions
12. Satanism
13. Astrology And Psychic Phenomena
14. Unmasking The Cults
95 PagesAdditional Info
This book is not only an introduction to the entire Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series, but also a quick-reference guide to the groups and movements discussed in the series. Truth and Error brings together in one volume the charts from the various guides that show how the groups and movements differ theologically from historic orthodox Christianity. Each chart is introduced by the general editor, Alan Gomes. The books in the series that do not have comparison charts are introduced and summarized.Each book in the series includes:
*A concise introduction to the group or topic
*An overview of the groups’ or movements’ theology–in their own words
*A biblical response
*Tips for witnessing effectively
*A bibliography with sources for further studyMost books also include a comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group. The charts from these books are reproduced in Truth & Error.
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Bible Protestantism And The Rise Of Natural Science
$120.00Add to cartPeter Harrison examines the role played by the Bible in the emergence of natural science. He shows how both the contents of the Bible, and more particularly the way it was interpreted, had a profound influence on conceptions of nature from the third century to the seventeenth. The rise of modern science is linked to the Protestant approach to texts, an approach that spelled an end to the symbolic world of the Middle Ages, and established the conditions for the scientific investigation and technological exploitation of nature.
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God In Pain
$18.99Add to cartTo speak of God in pain, says Taylor, is not only to address the biblical stories of Christ’s suffering and death but also to proclaim the God who is present in our pain. This volume of teaching sermons on suffering presents different approaches to the problem of God in pain.
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Whats So Amazing About Grace Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cart1. The Last Best Word
2. What Grace Is And Isn’t
3. Grace In The Bible
4. Forgiveness: An Unnatural Act
5. Why Forgive?
6. Getting Even
7. The Arsenal Of Grace
8. Oddballs, Jesus, And Me
9. Loopholes
10. Grace Avoidance
11. Morality, Politics, And Grace
12. Serpent Wisdom
13. Patches Of Green
14. Gravity And Grace
160 PagesAdditional Info
We speak of grace often. But do we understand it? More important, do we truly believe in it … and do our lives proclaim it as powerfully as our words? In What’s So Amazing About Grace?, award-winning author Philip Yancey explores grace at street level. If grace is God’s love for the undeserving, he asks, then what does it look like in action? And if Christians are its sole dispensers, then how are we doing at lavishing grace on a cruel and pain-filled world? -
Act Of Marriage (Revised)
$19.99Add to cart1. The Sanctity Of Sex
2. What Lovemaking Means To A Man
3. What Lovemaking Means To A Woman
4. Why God Created Sex
5. Sex Education
6. The Art Of Lovemaking
7. For Men Only
8. For Women Only
9. The Unfulfilled Woman
10. The Key To Feminine Response
11. The Impotent Man
12. Sane Family Planning
13. Sex Survey Report
14. The Missing Dimension
15. Practical Answers To Common Questions
304 PagesAdditional Info
This updated and expanded edition gives a fresh, informative edge to an already definitive book.New sections discuss “sex after sixty” and five reasons why God created sex. All supported by the very latest findings in the fields of medicine and sociology.
For engaged couples and newlyweds who want to make lovemaking a joy from the start…for couples who have been married for years and want to maintain the flame or rekindle the embers…for every husband or wife who wants to be a better lover—here are the insights into each other’s bodies, psychosexual makeup, and need for tender, unselfish affection that can help you achieve your goal.
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Hinduism TM And Hare Krishna
$16.99Add to cartIn the sixties, Transcendental Meditation, a Hindu-based movement, became fashionable as a way to therapy and psychological well-being — especially after being endorsed by the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Its influence waned, ironically, after the courts decided that TM was a religion rather than a form of therapy, as TM had claimed. But its popularity helped open the doors to a wider acceptance of Eastern philosophy and religions in mainstream America. Another Americanized form of Hinduism is Hare Krishna. This volume and the volume on Buddhism in this series together present a comprehensive overview of Eastern religions, their views, and their impact on contemporary North America. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group’s theology – in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. -Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with “menu bar” running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text.
The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood. -
Junior High Ministry (Expanded)
$24.99Add to cartRowdy, restless, silly, out of control, moody, vulgar, disrespectful, unpredictable — this may be the junior high stereotype, writes youth ministry expert Wayne Rice. But early adolescents’ enthusiasm, loyalty, energy, candidness, and willingness to learn — these more than compensate for the well-publicized hazards of working with middle schoolers. In this edition of Junior High Ministry — updated and expanded to reflect the realities of middle school ministry at the turn of the century — the cofounder of Youth Specialties takes a comprehensive look at the early adolescent experience: – A case for junior high ministry — and what it takes to work effectively with junior highers. – New material of turn-of-the-century trends in the youth culture — and on programming for kids living in this culture. – A chapter each on the five pivotal areas of development — physical, social, intellectual, psycho-emotional, and faith — among junior highers. – Altogether new chapters on parental involvement and mentoring in the context of junior high ministry . . . all topped off with 50 creative and practical ideas — fun and games, Bible study openers, mixers, entire events — that are tailored for junior highers in Sunday school, the youth room, or your living room. Whether you’re training for youth work or a trainer of youth workers, Junior High Ministry will keep finding its dog-eared way to the top of your most used resources.
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Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2
$22.99Add to cartWild Bible characters . . . wild activities, games, discussion starters, and video ideas . . . wild truths for living. Put them all together, blend well, and you’ve got Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2 – 12 more dynamite lessons for junior high youth groups by Mark Oestreicher. Like its fun, creative predecessor, Wild Truth Bible Lessons, this book invites kids to discover the adventure of faith through the events and responses of real Bible people who did wild things for God. Based on another 12 personalities from the list of characters in Wild Truth Journal: 50 Life Lessons from the Scriptures, each lesson reaches back into history to help junior highers learn about Bible people and principles – and then reaches forward to challenge students to make better decisions, better friends, and better lives.
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Warning : The Story Of A Reluctant Prophet Chosen By God
$17.99Add to cartAward winning author T. Davis Bunn’s latest novel, The Warning concerns Buddy Korda and the decisions he must make. The result of two weeks of nightmares, Buddy begins to make sense of disjoinged images. They meld together like an image projected on a screen coming into focus. And then, unmistakably, a message. It is coming. Forty-one days The message leaves Buddy dazed and confused. He must decide between sharing this message or jeopardizing his job, family and possibly even his life. And who would listen to this horrific prediction about the economic collapse of America? Through this conflict, Buddy cannot avoid God’s call on his life. The futures of people he didn’t even know-the future of the nation-were at stake.
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Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Add to cartPart 1: Coming Unglued
1. Hitting The Slope: The Stages Of Divorce Recovery
2. Can This Marriage Be Saved?: The Separation/Reconciliation Struggle
3. You Can Book It: Biblical Insights About Divorce
4. There Oughtta Be A Law: Dealing With The Legal Issues
Part 2: Picking Up The Pieces
5. Single Again: Reentry Into The Single Life
6. Show Me The Money: Dealing With Your Finances
7. What’s That You Say?: Communication And Conflict
8. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About … : Sexuality For The Single Again
9. Pardon Me: Working Through Bitterness And Learning To Forgive
Part 3: Other Issues
10. Kids In The Middle: Helping Children Of Divorce
11. You’ll Never Walk Alone: Support Groups For The Separated And The Divorced
Article 1: Developing A Positive Self-Image
Article 2: Handling The Holidays
Article 3: There’s No Such Thing As An Ex-Grandparent
Article 4: Divorce And The Church
Appendix A. Action Points
Appendix B. Test-Retest Adjective Checklist
Appendix C. Marriage And Divorce Position Paper292 Pages
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Based on the authors’ personal experiences as well as the experiences of thousands who have benefited from the acclaimed Fresh Start Seminars, The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook is a total recovery program for anyone who faces a divorce or separation. Offering a Christian perspective, Bob Burns and Tom Whiteman discuss the typical stages of a divorce-on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. The Bible-based insights included in this revised and updated edition will give you the practical tools you need to recover from the trauma of divorce and complete the journey toward wholeness after the painful breakup of a marriage. Questions, self-tests, exercises, and practical information will enable you to: -
Encountering Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartTo encounter Jesus and to have an exchange with God is the real business of the church, and it counts! Have you forgotten how to encounter Jesus? Have you and your church become more concerned with appearances, success, numbers, and order than with experiencing Jesus? Encountering Jesus offers help for individuals who seek the promise of vision and grace, for clergy and their congregations who struggle to find heart and courage, and for anyone who wants to have a fresh encounter with Jesus that counts.
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Parables From The Back Side Volume 1 (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartKalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus’ parables by entering them through the “back side” – through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings
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Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction: Learning Our Names / Paul Tokunaga
Pressure, Perfectionism & Performance / Paul Tokunaga
Your Parents Love You, My Parents Love Me / Jeanette Yep
Honor & Obey / Greg Jao
Doctor Or Lawyer? / Susan Cho Van Riesen
Relating To Others-Understanding Yourself / Greg Jao
Marriage & Singleness / Peter Cha & Susan Cho, Van Riesen
The Gender Trap / Peter Cha & Jeanette Yep
Racial Reconciliation / Susan Cho, Van Riesen &-Peter Cha
Spiritual Growth / Greg Jao
Finding A Church Home / Peter Cha
Gifts Asian Americans Bring / Paul Tokunaga
For Further Reading
ContributorsAdditional Info
These are some of the hopes of our Asian parents. Knowing that our parents have sacrificed for us, we want to honor their wishes. But we also want to serve Jesus, and sometimes that can seem to conflict with family expectations. Discovering our Asian identity in the midst of Western culture means learning to bridge these conflicting values. This book can serve as our guide along the way as we explore
our parents’ ways of loving us
vocations that show respect for our parents and allow us to serve God
the “model minority” myth and performance pressures
marriage, singleness, and being male and female
racial reconciliation
spirituality and church experiences
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New Age Movement And Biblical Worldview A Print On Demand Title
$48.99Add to cart1. The New Age Movement
2. Tracing The Origins Of New Age
3. A Worldview Crisis
4. Consciousness And Radical Transformation
5. Spiritism And Channeling Vs. Biblical Revelation And Prophecy
6. Magic, Witchcraft, Neopaganism, And The Goddess Movement
7. Ecology And The New Age
8. Health And The New Age Worldview
9. The World Of Business
10. Education
11. Science
12. The Arts
13. The Meaning Of History
14. Modern Satanism And Black Magic
15. New Age: Critique And Transformation
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In this urgently needed work John Newport delivers a comprehensive study of the impact of New Age beliefs on contemporary culture-and on Christianity itself–while also offering an effective, biblical antidote to today’s worldview crisis. After first surveying the historical development of the New Age worldview, from ancient times through important tendencies in nineteenth-century America to recent Far Eastern influences, Newport explores in depth eleven key areas of the New Age worldview and contrasts each area of belief with the traditional biblical worldview.Thoroughly discussed are New Age consciousness, spiritism and channeling, magic and witchcraft, neopaganism and Satanism, New Age ecology, the New Age movement’s influence on personal health care, New Age teachings on business and prosperity consciousness, New Age perspectives on education and science, and much more. Throughout, Newport maintains a fair dialogue with his subject matter while also showing why this dialogue ought to bring renewed commitment to what the traditional biblical worldview has to say about each of these areas.
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Rural Ministry : The Shape Of The Renewal To Come
$30.99Add to cartGrounded in social research, Rural Ministry evaluates the diminishing establishment of the church in rural America, which is linked to the fifty-year-old crisis in rural ministry. It names the primary issues for leaders of Protestant and Catholic churches to ponder: the graying of the population; the closing of schools, hospitals, and factories; and the corporate buyout of farms during the 1980s. In addition to retelling the history of this crisis, Shannon Jung and the other contributors to this volume offer a set of Christian principles that respond to social problems in rural life. The situation is so intense that the book offers examples from around the heartland of cooperative or collaborative parishes that blend denominational and theological differences across the Protestant and Catholic spectrum.
Key Benefits: Offers a vision of nationwide renewal in rural America; Advocates true ecumenical solutions to issues confronting the rural church in America; Sidebars feature examples and illustrations; Informs new rural ministers of the culture and issues about to confront them, allowing them to better handle the challenges and opportunities of the rural environment; Motivates congregations to activate ministries in new and provocative ways, insuring the spread of the gospel; Can help troubled churches survive.
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Counseling People With Cancer
$31.00Add to cartFew moments are as devastating as when one hears a diagnosis of cancer–and one out of three Americans will hear this diagnosis in his or her lifetime. This book offers practical insights for pastors and pastoral counselors working with cancer patients. COUNSELING AND PASTORAL THEOLOGY SERIES Each volume in this series focuses on practical ways to respond to a serious and difficult pastoral concern within clinical and congregational settings. Offering fresh insights from pastoral theology, each volume integrates the most up to date information in psychology and the human sciences. All the authors write out of firsthand counseling experiences as well as the most recent research on their topics. The result is an invaluable series for counselors and pastors who regularly face tough issues as they offer care to clients and congregants.
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Salt And Light
$12.00Add to cartIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus puts aside his usual parables and speaks plainly in language anyone can understand.
Like Francis of Assisi and others, Arnold chose to live out Jesus teachings by embracing their self- sacrificing demands. In this collection of talks and essays, he calls us to live for the Sermon s ultimate goal: the overturning of the prevailing order of injustice. In its place, Arnold writes, we must build up a just, peaceable society motivated by love.”
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Essential Truths Of The Christian Faith
$18.99Add to cart102 Chapters
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For those who yearn for a deeper walk in faith, their journey can begin here. Dr. Sproul takes theology down off the dusty shelves of theological libraries and expounds in clear and simple, terms over one hundred major Christian doctrines. He offers readers a basic understanding of the Christian faith that will kindle a lifelong love for truth, which is foundational to maturity in Christ. Here are theologically sound explanations of the biblical concepts every Christian should know, written in a way we can all understand.Sproul’s homespun analogies and illustrations from contemporary life make this book interesting, informative, and easy to read. Take the next step!
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44 Questions For Congregational Self Appraisal
$23.99Add to cartChurches don’t sit still; they are either planning for the future or wishing for the past. Yet, even when setting about to discern the future into which the Spirit is leading, how does a congregation map its way? How does it understand its strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and limitations, gifts and graces? In 44 Questions for Congregational Self-Appraisal, Lyle E. Schaller directs the reader to the crucial questions a church must ask itself if it is to understand its mission and the course it must chart in order to achieve that mission. He helps pastors, congregational leaders, and strategic planning groups understand that the questions we ask and the data we gather tend to set our priorities, and for this reason it is crucial to seek the correct information from the outset. Schaller shows church leaders how not to become trapped by “means to an end” questions (real estate, staffing, money, and schedules) and focus instead on questions related to the congregation’s distinctive mission (identity, purpose, role, and God’s call) and message.
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Strange Woman : Power And Sex In The Bible
$42.00Add to cartFrom the Publisher: Adultery, harlotry, independence, and power. Few today would say that these are equal. But to the male-dominated, male-documented world of ancient Israel and early Christianity, a woman who asserted herself was the equivalent of a prostitute. In a world where religious law severely limited women’s opportunities, those who did use prostitution and adultery to find a form of freedom not readily available to most women were castigated for their actions. This new book from Gail Corrington examines the treatment some of these women recieved and illustrates how biblical texts often apply the term “adultery” to any independant female behavior….sexual or not.
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Love Dad : Letters Of Faith To My Children
$11.99Add to cartCan Also Receive Booktalk Guide #6000099517
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A marvelous collection of: memories, family nostalgia, spiritual wisdom, and an abiding sense of God’s presence. In his wonderfully poetic voice, Herbert Brokering bequeaths his children–and all children and parents–a rich legacy of faith. Each letter offers fresh understandings about God and faith, plus advice on finding and living full lives. -
When The Powers Fall
$15.00Add to cartRepressive authoritarian regimes are falling and fragile new democracies emerging around the globe. How are longstanding conflicts and deep divisions to be healed and enemies reconciled without breeding further injustices? To answer this question, Walter Wink here applies his compelling analysis of “the Powers,” as they appear in the New Testament, to the global scene. Surveying the wrenching religious and ethical dilemmas involved in transitions from despotism to democracy, Wink neatly summerizes key concepts from his Fortress Press trilogy on the Powers including sections on ‘Jesus against Domination” and “Nonviolence.”
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Best Advice For Preaching
$18.00Add to cartWant to pick the brains of 27 of America’s most respected preachers? Hear what Burghardt, Craddock, Taylor, Willimon, Mitchell, Allen, Long, Claypool, and others say about using the lectionary, organizing thoughts, pulpit delivery, illustrations, coordinating the service, etc.
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Endurance In Suffering
$149.00Add to cartHebrews 12:1-13 portrays the suffering of its readers with two images: an athletic contest, and God’s fatherly discipline. N. Clayton Croy places this important passage in the context of Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions. He argues that the idea of “training” unites the passage, which presents Jesus as the supreme athlete. It also supports a nonpunitive understanding of discipline, in which God’s children undergo a positive process of education. These ideas combine to support a call in Hebrews to faithful endurance rather than repentance.
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Why Christian : For Those On The Edge Of Faith
$24.00Add to cartOne of North America’s most respected theologians responds to the questions of those who are on the edge of faith or who are still not sure of their commitment: Why be Christian? Who is Jesus? What does salvation mean? How can it make a difference? Why join a church? Is there a future life?
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1001 More Humorous Illustrations For Public Speaking
$22.99Add to cartPermissions
Illustrations Topically Arranged
Index Of Sub-Topics
Alphabetical Index Of Titles
Numerical Index Of Titles
List Of Sources
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Experienced speakers know the value of humor for adding punch to their point and muscle to their message. That’s why 1001 More Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking belongs in every pastor’s and speaker’s library – including yours!Most of these humorous gems have already been tested by preachers and other speakers. And the huge variety ensures you’ll find something to tickle any congregation’s funny bone – and grab its attention.
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Can God Be Trusted
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In a world riddled with disappointment, malice, and tragedy, what rationale do we have for believing in a benevolent God? If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there so much evil in the world? John Stackhouse goes beyond Rabbi Kushner, M. Scott Peck, and others to take a more historically informed approach to this dilemma, examining what philosophers and theologians have said on the subject and offering reassuring answers for thoughtful readers.John Stackhouse explores how great thinkers have grappled with the problem of evil–from the Buddha, Confucius, Augustine, and David Hume to Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, and others–and grounds his analysis in everyday examples. Without brushing aside the serious contradictions posed by all-powerful God who allows incurable diseases, natural disasters, birth defects, and senseless crimes to bring misery into our lives, Stackhouse asks if a world completely without evil is what we truly want. Would a life without suffering be a meaningful life? Could free will exist if we were able to choose only good? Stackhouse examines, clearly and concisely, what the best minds have had to say on these questions and boldly affirms that the benefits of evil, in fact, outweigh the costs. Finally, he points to Christian revelation–which promises the transformation of suffering into joy–as the best guide to God’s dealings with the world.
A lucidly written and sweeping consideration of one of the central dilemmas of human existence, Can God Be Trusted? challenges us to take responsibility for our actions, to reexamine the “celestial blueprint” with less despair, and to say yes to a well-informed faith.
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Christian Educators Handbook On Teaching (Reprinted)
$37.00Add to cart21 Chapters
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Written by Christian education specialists, The Christian Educator’s Handbook on Teaching is a complete resource on Christian teaching for use in the home, church, and school.
Each of the contributors to this volume is deeply concerned that the reader be equipped for the awesome privilege of teaching. A potpourri of principles and practices are outlined, including valuable insights for both the beginning teacher and the veteran.
Foundations are laid, patterns are presented, varieties of teaching are revealed, and crucial roles in Christian teaching are exposed–all with a view to providing the Christian educator with a helpful handbook on teaching. Keep it on your desk–at arm’s length–for ready reference and repeated reading.
Here you will find a gold mine of information on all phases and places of teaching God’s truth. Twenty-one chapters address four general topics:
Foundations for Christian Teaching
Crucial Roles in Christian Teaching
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Have You Ever
$19.99Add to cartHave you ever. . .? -Thought you were going to die? (When? Where? What brought you through it? – Been a teacher’s pet? (What grade? How did you feel?) – Had a miracle happen to you? (What happened? Who did you tell?) – Said something you didn’t mean just to be polite? (Why did you do it? What situation would cause you to do it again?) Inside are 442 more zingers like these, that nudge your kids’ memories and get them talking — perfect for launching small-group discussion, building community, getting a laugh and triggering hard thinking about situations and people that matter most to teenagers. Keep Have You Ever . . .? handy — stick it in your pocket, your backpack, your car’s glovebox — because you’ll never know when you need a leading question to get conversation rolling with an individual or a group.
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Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult
$24.99Add to cartContents
15 Chapters In Four Parts
Total Pages 178Additional Info
MOST PEOPLE JUST AREN’T INTERESTED IN HEARING ABOUT JESUS.
(NO WONDER EVANGELISM IS SO HARD!)They are quite satisfied with their lives, quite content with their beliefs and see no need to change.
So how can we get them interested and make evangelism just slightly less difficult? Nick Pollard has been doing this for years and has some ideas on how we can do it too.
This book explains why people think the way they do and offers some practical suggestions on how to reach them. The author shows how we can break through the barrier of disinterest and help people want to know about Jesus and why he can and should make a difference in their lives. He also provides ways to answer their tough questions and lead them in their first steps to faith in Christ.
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Abraham Kuyper A Print On Demand Title
$43.99Add to cartAbraham Kuyper (1837-1920) is one of the most remarkable men in the history of Reformed Christianity. He was eminent in Dutch public life for half a century and left a deep imprint on Dutch immigrant communities in the United States, Canada, and South Africa. A theologian, politician, journalist, university founder, and seminal thinker in the history of modern Calvinism, Kuyper offered an engaging critique of the nineteenth century that still has much to say at the end of the twentieth.
This anthology, published in the centennial year of Kuyper’s famous Stone Lectures, gathers sixteen key writings by Kuyper never before available in English. Included in this volume are Kuyper’s definitive statements on politics, education, culture, and the religious currents and social problems of his time. Also included are Kuyper’s own conversion narrative, his critiques of Modernism and of Holiness theology, his proposals on common grace and Calvinist politics, his reflections on a culture in thrall to pantheism and evolution, and his classic address on “sphere sovereignty.”
Freshly translated and rendered in a clear, accessible style, these writings clearly display Kuyper’s wide-ranging and creative Christian mind. Editor James Bratt provides helpful explanatory notes and an introduction to each piece. Photographs, cartoons, and short excerpts from some of Kuyper’s better-known works also make this an attractive volume that will stand as the premier Kuyper reader for years to come.
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Holy Writings Sacred Text
$38.00Add to cartAn internationally respected biblical scholar investigates the origins of the Christian canon. Barton explores the reasons behind the development of the New Testament and pursues the historical factors involved in combining these books with the Hebrew Scriptures.
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1-2 Thessalonians : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$40.00Add to cartTwo of Paul’s earliest epistles deal with Christ’s second coming, the need for hope, and the fate of those who have died. Gaventa hones in on structure and tone, speculating on what might have happened at Thessalonica between the letters to account for their observable differences.
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Theology Of The First Christians
$52.00Add to cartIn this masterful work, Walter Schmithals provides authoritative insights into such topics as apocalypticism, the Son of Man tradition, the Messianic secret in Mark, the kingdom of God, the conversion of Paul, doctrines of salvation, the foolishness of the cross, Paul’s problems with Greek philosophy, the church, worship, baptism, Eucharist, early Jewish-Christian relations, the formation of the canon, and the growth of Christian Ethics.
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Following Christ : Experiencing Life The Way It Was Meant To Be
$19.99Add to cart1. Follow the Leader/High Stakes in the Game Called Life
2. Life the Way it Was Meant to Be/Finding the Road Less Traveled
3. The Follower in All of Us/Submitting to the “Hound of Heaven”
4. The Tyranny of Self-Directed Living/Why We Need a Leader
5. The Compelling Christ/Why Wouldn’t You Follow?
6. It’s a personal Thing/The Pleasure and Power of Intimacy with Christ
7. Radical Reformation/Transforming Conduct and Character
8. The Compelling Cause/Where Will He Take Us?
9. Netlessness/What is That in Your Hands?
10. Getting Out of the Way/The Risk of Relapse
11. Following as One/Breaking Up Is Not Hard to Do
12. Followers Are Blenders/Group Dynamics for the Trip
13. Cross-Bearing/The Ultimate Challenge to Following
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FOLLOWING CHRISTDo you want your life to count for Christ? Would you like to make a real impact for God’s kingdom in this world? You can-and you don’t have to be a great leader for it to happen. Just a good follower.
In Following Christ, Joseph Stowell shows why Christ’s command to “Follow me” isn’t merely the starting point of Christianity. It’s the very heartbeat of vibrant, effective faith. And its not just for a few gifted leaders, but for all believers.
“Christianity is a relationship, an adventure, a passionate pursuit of Christ,” says Stowell. “Followers escape the drudgery of a system of rituals and regulations, and revel in the discovery of the ever-interesting Christ.”
Stowell shows you what happens when an ordinary man or woman pursues not the trappings of Christianity, but Christ himself.
You’ll discover:
– What a “non-negotiated” follower looks like
– Why God does his best work through followers
– Why self-directed living is a recipe for emptiness
– What makes Christ so worth following
– How Christ transforms our character
– What it means to pick up your cross
– Why a close walk with Jesus is the key to effective livingThis inspiring book cuts through the side-issues of Christianity to reveal its true, compelling object: Jesus Christ. As his fully devoted follower, you’ll discover a dynamic and refreshing way of living-one that will sustain you through life’s valleys and provide breathtaking spiritual vistas from its peaks. Its Christianity the way God intended it, marked by simplicity. Vigorous faith. Purpose and direction. Soul-winning impact on those around you.
And above all, a joyous, growing closeness with Christ.
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3 Steps Forwards Two Steps Back
$19.99Add to cart224 Pages In 12 Chapters
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Three steps forward, two steps back-that’s how life feels most of the time, doesn’t it? Just about the time things are looking up, you get knocked down again. You can’t seem to get on top of all your struggles. Finances are out of whack. Teenagers seem uncontrollable? Your job is more frustrating than fulfilling. Murphy’s Law seems the rule. As Chuck Swindoll says, sometimes it feels more like one step forward, five steps back.Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back is just that practical, proven ways to cope with fear, stress, misunderstanding, inferiority, personal loss, anger, and temptation. Chuck shows you how to take any problem and “walk into it, through it, and come out stronger in Christ on the other side.” You can persevere through pressure.
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Biblical Period
$45.99Add to cart“The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church” is a multivolume study by Hughes Oliphant Old that canvasses the history of preaching from the words of Moses at Mount Sinai through modern times. In Volume 1, “The Biblical Period,” Old begins his survey by discussing the roots of the Christian ministry of the Word in the Worship of Israel. He then examines the preaching of Christ and the Apostles. Finally, Old looks at the development and practice of Christian preaching in the second and third centuries, concluding with the ministry of Origen.
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Parables Of Jesus
$11.99Add to cartWritten by noted biblical scholar J. Ellsworth Kalas, Parables of Jesus provides new insight to some of your most troubling or most beloved parables: The House on the Rock: Matthew 7:24-27, The Sower: Mark 4:1-20, The Father and His Two Sons: Luke 15:11-32, The Mustard Seed: Matthew 13:31-32, The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37, The Widow and the Unjust Judge: Luke 18:1-8, The Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids: Matthew 25:1-13, The Pharisee and the Tax Collector: Luke 18:9-14, The Nobleman and the Pounds: Luke 19:11-26. Scripture references are based on the New Revised Standard Version. Each session is self-contained and includes study helps and questions for reflection that are all you need to lead a group or pursue the study on your own.
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How The Bible Came To Be
$20.00Add to cartIn a clear and concise way, John Barton explains the process of the development of the Bible. He describes how that which we now know as the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative scriptures of the Christian church. With a helpful glossary of important terms, this work is a valuable resource for personal or group Bible studies, beginning Bible students, and all readers who have questions about the origin and transmission of Holy Scripture.
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Meditations On The Cross
$19.00Add to cartThe cross and the resurrection were central themes for Bonhoeffer’s theology. These excerpts from sermons and letters contain his personal and faithful words about the crucifixion and the power of the cross for all Christians. Meditations on the Cross is ideal for devotional reading and personal reference.
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Wisdom In Ancient Israel
$45.99Add to cartIn this collection, an international group of specialists considers the nature of wisdom in relation to the thought world of the ancient Near East and its impact on the rest of the Old Testament. In addition to full coverage of the wisdom books and other literature most frequently thought to have been influenced by them, thematic studies also introduce the principal comparative sources among Israel’s neighbors and discuss the place of wisdom in Israelite religion, theology and society.
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Book Of God
$19.99Add to cart39 Chapters
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THE BIBLE AS A SINGLE, POWERFUL STORYHere is the entire story of the Bible, narrated by master storyteller Walter Wangerin, Jr. Reading like a great historical novel, THE BOOK OF GOD dramatizes the sweet of biblical events, making men and women of this ancient book come alive in vivid detail and dialogue.
From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, THE BOOK OF GOD follows the biblical story in chronological order. Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders-individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today.
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Eating For Excellence Cookbook
$13.99Add to cartEating For Excellence makes food fun! Sheri Rose shares her original recipes, her off-beat humor, and her motivational skills in this lively cookbook. This book is for any woman who wants to eat well, have fun, and not feel deprived. Sheri Rose is best known for her ability to educate and motivate people to excellence. Using these recipes and eating plan helped her lose over 50 pounds, conquer chronic fatigue, and regain her health.
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Christmas Classic Celebration
$7.95Add to cartA Christmas Classic Celebration is a unique candlelight service that incorporates scenes of Christmas that are all around us. Popular Christmas songs such as “Silver Bells:” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and “Do You Hear What I Hear?” are combined with the traditional Christmas hymns.
Six brief meditations are spaced throughout the service and are given in the place of a sermon.
Easy to present, this service requires no rehearsals or props, yet involves the entire congregation in singing the familiar songs of Christmas while moving from the Annunciation to the joy of Jesus’ birth.
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Brazilian Popular Church And The Crisis Of Modernity
$129.00Add to cartThis study explores one of the most dramatic contemporary interactions between religion and politics: the development of progressive Catholicism in Latin America. From the late 1960s this religious movement sought to transform the church and society. In the 1980s, however, the popular appeal of liberation theology was threatened. Focusing on a Brazilian community, Manuel Vasquez’ incisive book examines the fate of progressive Catholicism amid changes in the Vatican and in the economy, and a wider crisis of modernity and humanistic thought.
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I Suffer Not A Woman
$32.00Add to cartI suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
–1 Timothy 2:12 KJV
This passage troubles those who desire greater leadership roles for women in ministry but who also want to remain loyal to Scripture. Did Paul forbid a woman to exercise her leadership and teaching gifts, or was he dealing with a particular error in the church?
According to I Suffer Not a Woman, Paul was reacting to a specific problem that was sweeping churches: a myth, taught mostly by women, which later became a foundation for gnosticism. This book offers an in-depth look at the Greek text of 1 Timothy 2:11-15 in the context of the Pastoral Epistles and in its historical context. By illuminating the first-century culture of Ephesus, the Kroegers shed light on the ancient world thought patterns Paul faced and offer a responsible alternative understanding of this much debated passage.
I Suffer Not a Woman is well documented yet easily accessible. Illustrations and photographs provide a fascinating look at the ancient world. It was previously published by Baker in 1992.
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At The Heart Of Every Great Father
$14.99Add to cart1. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Self-Control
2. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Gentleness
3. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Faithfulness
4. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Goodness
5. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Kindness
6. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Patience
7. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Peace
8. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Joy
9. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Love
10. At The Heart Of Every Great Father You’ll Find Jesus ChristAdditional Info
Once upon a time, you were sure that being a father–being a really good father- couldn’t be that hard to do. And then you gazed for the very first heart-stopping moment into your child’s trusting eyes. If you long to be the kind of father your child needs-if you long to be a father who unmistakably reflects your heavenly Father’s loving care-you’ll be deeply encouraged by Clark Cothern’s inspiring collection of powerful, straight-talking stories. Each one grabs you by the heart, models great fathering in action, and encourages you to choose God pattern for your own.You’ll discover that bubbling up from the heart of every great father are the strong character qualities that Jesus himself modeled for us: Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control. And you’ll discover that you can allow Him to create those priceless qualities in you. Whether your children are toddlers or teens, you can be a truly great father. These unforgettable stories remind you how.
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Reflecting The Glory
$19.00Add to cartAn award-winning Bible scholar challenges us to live the life of Christ. How can we become the people through whom God heals and reconciles the world? One of the most respected biblical scholars of our time provides fifty-three meditations for Lenten reflection or for use any time of the year. Includes a study guide for seven weeks of group study in Lent, for weekend retreats, or use in adult education classes in congregations
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Foundations Of Ministry (Limited)
$40.00Add to cartSuccessful ministry is built on strong foundations. Each generation in the church must recover these historic foundations, as well as discover contemporary innovations and applications. If you are ready to investigate these timeless biblical truths and integrate them with the latest insights from the social sciences and contemporary thought, then Foundations of Ministry: An Introduction to Christian Education for a New Generation is for you.
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Pastoral Diagnosis : A Resource For Ministries Of Care And Counseling
$29.00Add to cartPastoral Diagnosis is the first book-length analysis of pastoral assessment of parishioners’ presenting problems to be published in the last two decades. This pioneering book retrieves the theological and ethical foundations of the Judeo-Christian tradition for pastoral care, opens up lines of communication between pastoral theology and the other theological disciplines, and helps clergy and other pastoral care and counseling professionals move beyond the current preoccupation with secular psychotherapy and the other social sciences.
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Where Gratitude Abounds Cycle A
$8.95Add to cartIn each of the chapters of this book Freeman carefully opens up the text with an introductory statement. He then shares the historical background and the theological theme of the text and continues with commentary that amplifies and illustrates the passage for contemporary preaching.
Chapters include:
The Marvelous Style Of Jesus: Truth And Love — Matthew 22:1-14
Spiritual Armchairs vs. Mature Discipleship — Matthew 22:34-36
Authenticity vs. Showmanship — Matthew 23:1-12
Terminally Distracted Or Decisively Prepared? — Matthew 25:1-13
Commitment One Way Or The Other — John 8:31-36 -
Man From Galilee
$12.95Add to cartThis worship resource for Lent contains:
A morning pastoral prayer
A children’s sermon
An order of worship with scriptural readings and responses
Discussion questions (for printing in the Sunday bulletin or for study sessions)
A series of sermons for Lent and EasterThis volume contains a complete pastoral resource for an integrated Lenten program of worship and study. Typical of Pilgrim’s style, the sermons are lively and well illustrated.
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Wesleyan Spiritual Reader
$25.99Add to cartWhat can we learn from John Wesley that will help us to better know and serve God in Christ. Ruben Job answers that question in this 26-week devotional experience. Each week, a major theme in John Wesley’s writing is explored through scripture, carefully selected Wesley quotes, and a reflection by the auhtor. These elements are woven into a pattern for daily prayer and reflection. While the book is intended as a personal spiritual resource, those who teach and preach will find the brief, thematically selected Wesley quotations worthy of repeated reference.
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Men Mentoring Men
$32.95Add to cartAnd Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “… Go therefore and make disciples …”
Men Mentoring Men is a resource designed to assist Christian men to fulfill Christ’s commission. The contents are not merely information. It is an action-oriented guide which requires relationship and mutual accountability. Each session will challenge men to share their victories and their struggles … to maintain a weekly journal as well as being committed to regular Bible reading.
This resource guide deals with foundational Christian principles and practice: how to pray … study the Bible … be led by the Holy Spirit … how to share one’s faith. Men will learn about responsibility for marriage, parenting, finances, sexual issues and more.
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Angels In The Architecture
$29.00Add to cartForeword
1. Introduction: Positively Medieval
2. A Wine Dark Sea And Tumbling Sky
3. To Deum
4. The Emerging Divide
5. Where Righteousness And Mercy Kiss
6. The Font Of Laughter
7. Worshiping With Body
8. Mother Kirk
9. Saying The Creeds
10. A Good Wife And Welcoming Hearth
11. Nurturing Fat Souls
12. Swords Into Plowshares
13. And Babylons Fall
14. Rights Of Degree
15. Heritage Of Harmony
16. Poetic Knowledge
17. A Second Christendom
18. Concluding Unmodern PostcriptAdditional Info
Christianity presents a glorious vision of culture, a vision overflowing with truth, beauty, and goodness. It’s a vision that stands in stark conflict with the anemic modern (and postmodern) perspectives that dominate contemporary life. Medieval Christianity began telling a beautiful story about the good life, but it was silenced in mid-sentence. The Reformation rescued truth, but its modern grandchildren have often ignored the importance of a medieval grasp of the good life. This book sketches a vision of “medieval Protestantism,” a personal and cultural vision that embraces the fullness of Christian truth, beauty, and goodness.This volume is a breath of fresh air in our polluted religious environment. Hopefully many readers will breathe deeply of its contents and be energized.
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Action In Waiting
$12.00Add to cartGiven the number of people who ve been saved, you d think the world was becoming a brighter place. It could be, too, if more people would grasp the joy of losing themselves in service to God and each other. People like Christoph Blumhardt, who, in his quest to get to the essentials of faith, burns away the religious trappings of modern piety like so much chaff.
Blumhardt writes with unabashed fervor, but his passion encourages rather than intimidates. His witness influenced theological giants like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth. But “Action in Waiting” is not theology; it is too blunt, too earthy, too real. Its active expectation of God s kingdom shows us that the object of our hope is not relegated to some afterlife. Today, in our world, it can come into its own if only we are ready.” -
Color Of The Night
$12.99Add to cartThis new release of Gerhard E. Frost’s classic The Color of the Night includes eighty-six short reflections inspired by the biblical Job. Each reflection begins with a quotation from Job and wrestles with the difficult issues that we face during times of crisis, such as trust in God, the meaning of life, and unfairness in the world. With newly added questions for study and discussion, this thoughtful book is ideal for personal devotion and group study, especially during Lent.
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Revelation (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe book of Revelation is filled with extravagant images that some believe forecast gloom and doom. On the contrary, Revelation intends to encourage its readers, using a type of literature that was common at the time it was written. The true message of the book is one of hope, looking ahead toward God’s ultimate victory over evil.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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2nd Half Of Marriage
$19.99Add to cartYour children are gone or leaving soon. It’s time to focus once again on your own future and especially on your marriage. What’s in store for the second half? David and Claudia Arp provide answers and practical help in this groundbreaking book. Drawing on their national survey of hundreds of “second-half” couples, the Arps reveal eight marital challenges every long-term marriage faces, and they offer strategies and exercises for meeting each of them. The Second Half of Marriage will challenge you to create a vision for the rest of your life together — and inspire you to make that vision a reality.
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Commentary On Jeremiah (Reprinted)
$47.99Add to cartThis is a combined edition of Brueggemann’s original two-volume work, published until recently as part of the International Theological Commentary Series. It is reprinted here with an important new preface by Brueggeman that surveys the current state of Jeremiah studies. Brueggeman uses a combination of sociological and literary analysis to provide a fresh look at the critical theological issues in the Jeremiah tradition.
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Word Became Flesh
$7.95Add to cartThis 25-minute Christmas Nativity pageant tells the story of Jesus Christ from creation to present day. The birth of Christ is seen as an event with a much wider scope than an incident that occurred long ago in Bethlehem. This drama is unique in highlighting Jesus’ birth as part of the greater picture of God’s activity throughout history: in creation, in the words of the prophets, in the cross, in the resurrection, and in our world today.
The Word Became Flesh provides drama that is biblically sound, educational, and thought-provoking.
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Getting Ready For The Wedding
$19.99Add to cartHow do we know when we’re ready for marriage? What’s the secret to having a great engagement? How can we get married without drowning in debt? Where better to turn for answers than those who have gone before — experts in the area of marriage, relationships, and finance who know from experience what it takes to make the days leading up to the wedding (and the years that follow) a success! How To Know When You’re Ready For Marriage–Les & Leslie Parrot – Secrets To Having A Great Engagement–David & Claudia Arp – Getting Married Without Drowning In Debt–Ron Blue – What To Do With Wedding Jitters–Robert & Rosemary Barnes – Making Your Wedding More Than A Ceremony–David & Jan Stoop – How To Have A Great Wedding Night–Cliff & Joyce Penner – Getting Married When Your Parents Don’t Approve–John Trent – How To Handle The Wedding Bell Blues–H. Norman Wright – For Those Getting Married Again–Thom Whiteman – After the Honeymoon–Les & Leslie Parrott
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Broken Wings (Reprinted)
$17.99Add to cartAmong the 151 people who died in the crash of Flight 94 was Mick Hammon, the plane’s captain and Erin Russell’s close friend. A pilot herself, Erin now struggles with the shattering losses both of her friend and of her own confidence in the cockpit. With pilot error speculated as the cause of the accident, Erin fights to save Mick’s reputation for the sake of the family he left behind. But that fight pits her against Addison Lowe, the crash investigator. Like Erin, he is determined to get at the truth of the disaster. But his conclusions could ruin Mick’s good name and the future of Mick’s family. Clashing over the details of the disaster, Erin and Addison discover an unexpected, mutual attraction for each other. But it could go down in flames as the investigation spins out of control. Broken Wings is part of the Second Chances series by award-winning suspense novelist Terri Blackstock. Combining fast-paced reading with realistic characters and situations, Second Chances takes readers to where the conflict between good and evil becomes the proving grounds of faith.
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Beginning The Christian Life Pupils Book (Revised)
$9.99Add to cartThis pupil book is a workbook with 12 lessons for 12 weeks of work. Instead of a catachism with questions and answers, Krabill has interwoven Christian doctrine into the lessons. Included are projects which put the new believer to work.
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Corporate Person : The Nature Of Volunteer Boards, Their Culture, And Corpo (Lar
$14.00Add to cartNo volunteer board is exactly alike. Everyone has its own corporate personality and collective culture. Yet, each board is formed by people who come together to envision, think, act, and speak with a common mission, and so grow and work together for the good of the community. It is for those people that this book is intended.
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Grounds For Understanding A Print On Demand Title
$33.99Add to cartThis volume surveys the various theological approaches that Christian denominations bring to the issue of religious pluralism. In these diverse essays, writers from eleven different Christian traditions each share their confession’s characteristic approaches to the challenges and possibilities raised by religious pluralism. Readers will gain an understanding of the variety of Christian views and a wider appreciation for the range of Christian resources available for responding to religious diversity.
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Fortress Introduction To The Gospels
$29.00Add to cartIdeal for the classroom or self-study. Powell summarizes modern scholarship as it bears on our understanding of the Gospels, using numerous charts and diagrams, two dozen special topics, and a plethora of background information. Lucid, reliable descriptions that are smartly organized.
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Hear The Bells Ring
$7.95Add to cartAnyone who has used Cynthia Cowen’s resources knows that they have the following characteristics:
They are complete — everything you need is here;
They require little preparation, rehearsal, or props;
They are theologically sound and spiritually uplifting.Many churches have discovered recently that families wish to include worship in the festivities of their Christmas day. This is the perfect way to do it without requiring a lot of work.
It’s all here: call to worship, Christmas carols, litanies, meditations, scripture readings, and more!
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Coming Home
$12.95Add to cartAfter many years of preaching from the first three chapters of Luke and the first two chapters of Matthew, Frank Ramirez decided to preach about something a little different around Christmastime. What evolved was this series of seven messages for the Sundays beginning with Advent and ending with Epiphany.
Why a sermon series based on the Old Testament book of Haggai? Ramirez writes, “I’ve always been fascinated by the lesser known books of the Old Testament, partly because I’m afraid of being embarrassed in heaven if I don’t recognize some of these people!”
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Choir Members Companion
$5.99Add to cartThe Choir Member’sCompanion is designed for use by individual choir members in a local church adult choir. The book is intended for purchase by the choir director to be given to choir members as gifts or as a way for choir members to better understand musical symbols, terminology, and symbols used in choral music. The Choir Member’sCompanion is designed for use by individual choir members in a local church adult choir. The book is intended for purchase by the choir director to be given to choir members as gifts or as a way for choir members to better understand musical symbols, terminology, and symbols used in choral music. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction to Choir Membership 2. Basic Music Reading Skills 3. Musical Road Map 4. Basic Vocal Techniques 5. Sight-reading New Music 6. How to Mark Your Music 7. Preparation for Worship 8. Preparation for Other Performances 9. Glossary of Musical Terms and Symbols
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7 Keys To 1000 Times More
$10.00Add to cartIf Increase Is Your Passion, Then You Will Appreciate This Powerful Book. 40 Facts About The Uncommon Dream God Places Within You / 8 Facts About Solving Problems For Others / 10 Rewards For Using Right Words / 58 Keys To Unlocking 1000 Times More. The Perfect Gift For Any Occasion!
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By Design : Gods Distinctive Calling For Women
$22.50Add to cartGod did not make a mistake when He made men and women different. He had a distinctive plan and a distinctive purpose for each, stamping the helper design upon women at creation. This book is a joyous celebration of that profound fact. But it is more. It is a reliving cry to the church to retain one of its most valuable-and nearly forgotten-resources: its women.
By Design is not about answering feminist arguments or exegeting biblical passages on traditional roles, submission, or headship. Instead, it is an uplifting and practical introduction to God’s wonderful design for women. It is also a challenge to women everywhere to explore the significance of your distinctives and return to your biblical calling. And it is a plea for the church to equip and mobilize you to help a hurting world and capture a culture for Christ through ministries of mercy and compassion.
Like Susan Hunt’s previous works, Spiritual Mothering and The True Woman, this book is a strong affirmation of your value as a woman and a great resource for anyone involved in women’s ministries.
