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Rapture And The Second Coming Of Christ
$16.23As humanity steps into a new millennium, thoughts turn easily to questions of what the Bible has to say about our future. Will the Lord return soon? When will the rapture take place? Will the church endure the tribulation? Will the Antichrist rule the world?
For years, believers have relied on Finis Dake to provide simple explanations of sound doctrine-especially in matters of Bible prophecy. Those who hunger for such truth will find solid meat in the pages of The Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ.
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Journeying Through Lent With Mark
$11.65In this devotional, meditations for each day between Ash Wednesday and Easter focus on passages from the Gospel of Mark. Reflection questions and a prayer with each reading encourage readers to consider the passage’s meaning for their lives. A study guide is included for six weeks of small-group discussion.
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Religion Of The Earliest Churches
$50.00Picking up where he left off in The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide, Theissen discusses religion as “a cultural sign language that promises a gain in life by corresponding to an ultimate reality”; and presents Christianity as a religion with elements of myth, ritual, ethics, and an emergent symbolic system.
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Paul : The Man And The Myth
$48.33We are left to reconstruct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a large and imposing canvas-a small collection of letters and a historical narrative written a generation after his death. This reconstruction focuses on important parts of the image that usually fall in the shadows, parts dealing with Paul’s sexual asceticism, his preoccupation with holiness-holy Spirit, holy community, and holy ethos-the evolution of his theology, and his emergence as a legendary figure. Although I have tried to follow the strict rules of historical investigation, of necessity much guesswork is involved in any exploration of Paul’s life. All of these efforts are attempts to deal with the gaps in the text, understood in the broadest sense to include not just Paul’s written words but also the culture, social world, and political realities surrounding them.
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Portraits Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$48.00Take a close look at the Savior’s life using an inductive, learning-by-doing approach to studying the Gospel texts! Engaging “What do you think” questions, photographs, and maps will guide your journey as you uncover the literary patterns, theological issues, and interpretive quandaries that still prompt lively debate among New Testament scholars.
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Jesus Justice And The Reign Of God
$50.00By building on his view of Jesus first developed in Parables as Subversive Speech, William Herzog argues that Jesus is intensely interested in the social, political, and economic well-being of humanity.
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Barthian Revolt In Modern Theology
$46.00In this well-researched history of the rise, development, and near-demise of Karl Barth’s theology, Gary Dorrien carefully analyzes the making of the Barthian revolution and the reasons behind its simultaneously dominating and marginal character. Dorrien discusses Barth’s relationship to his predecessors and his contemporaries, as well as to modern theologians. He argues that Barth’s approach to theology was deeply indebted to his liberal past and was not essentially a form of “neoorthodox” positivism.
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Index Of Leading Cultural Indicators (Revised)
$14.99For decades Americans have turned to the Commerce Department’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators to spot trends in the economy. The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators brings a similar kind of empirical analysis to the moral, social and behavioral condition of American society-a vivid, clear accessible portrait in numbers of who and where we are as a nation. First published in 1995 and now completely updated and considerably expanded, it draws from a wide array of government sources to offer comprehensive chapters on crime, family and children, youth pathologies and behavior, education, popular culture and religion, as well as new chapters on the American spirit, on international and decade by decade comparisons, and a ranking Os states and cities. For each topic covered, there are statistical and numerical breakdown tables and graphs and a “Factual Overview” interpreting the data.
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Final Steps In Christian Maturity
$10.95The King of France ordered Jeanne Guyon to appear before Archbishop Bossuet for interrogation. This would be a fateful event for her, for the results of that interrogation would decided whether or not she would be imprisoned.
Jeanne Guyon made the decision to present to Bossuet a clear statement – and defense – of her teachings. The result was a massive three-volume work entitled Justifications.
This work was later printed in French, probably appearing in only one printing. Justifications has never appeared in English, and has been virtually forgotten. Final Steps In Christian Maturity is a careful selection of some of the very best material found in that original three-volume work.
Here, then, is some of the finest literature ever penned on the deeper Christian life.
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Little Lost Girl
$15.00The events of Leisha Joseph’s life are sensational, but the deeper story lies in her relationship to God, and in what she can now teach others who suffer from the fear and hurt that result from violence and trauma.
As the treasured only daughter of an upper-middle-class family, Leisha, as well as her brothers, enjoyed a happy childhood. When she was eight years old, all this changed abruptly with the death of her father. The strain on her mother manifested itself in wild behavior. In between frequent stays in private mental hospitals, she brought home a string of boyfriends, some of whom preferred children and made their way to Leisha’s bed. After trying to burn down the house and chasing Leisha with a kitchen knife, her mother was confined to the state mental hospital. While friends and family lent a hand, it was largely up to Leisha and her brothers to keep the family intact.
Sadly, Leisha experienced the pain of isolation because of her family situation. She found God as a teenager, but that comfort did not last long. Leisha became disillusioned with Christianity and began taking drugs until an overdose had her on her knees, promising to serve God all her life if He saved her. She was sober in an instant, and has kept her promise.
Just when she had managed to turn her life around and was a finalist in the Miss Teen USA pageant, recently graduated with honors from high school, and engaged to marry a godly young man, Leisha experienced an attack at the hands of a serial rapist. Yet God intervened once more, giving her the words that would save her life and would eventually cause her attacker to confess in court. Even when he escaped and came after her, as he had threatened to do, Leisha refused to let fear dominate her life. She rejected the advice of the Witness Protection Program, instead relying on God’s saving hands.
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Hope Against Hope
$23.99Two leading New Testament scholars explore the Christian vision of the future from the perspective of life today.
The start of the twenty-first century evokes fresh concern for what the future holds. Will it bring an end to suffering and evil? Can we look for a new heaven and earth? Will judgment be cosmic or personal? HOPE AGAINST HOPE revisits these and other questions central to Christian eschatology and provides a fresh yet responsible look at the church’s vision of the future. Integrating images from the Bible and Christian tradition with analysis of contemporary Western culture, Richard Bauckham and Trevor Hart reinterpret the meaning of such eschatological themes as the antichrist, the last judgment, and the kingdom of God in terms that will benefit students and general readers alike.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Spiritual Guide
$11.95There have been more copies of this book burned than perhaps any other single Christian book ever published.
So powerful was its influence on Europe that within 6 years of its release this book had been translated into every language in Western Europe. In Naples, Italy it was said that 20,000 Christians gathered in small groups to practice inward prayer.
Michael Molinos came closer to reforming the Catholic church than any other single man in history, yet he ended up sealed in a dungeon, his book condemned. A man so controversial that even until today the Vatican will not release the transcript of his (secret) trial. Now, for the first time ever, this book appears in modern English. The first English language release in over a hundred years.
Included in the book is the first biography of Michael Nolinos to appear in English in over 100 years.
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1 Corinthians : A Life-Changing Encounter With God’s Word (Student/Study Guide)
$12.991. Paul And Corinth (Overview)
2. To The Called (1:1-9)
3. Foolishness (1:10-2:5)
4. True Wisdom (2:6-16)
5. Fleshly And Spiritual Attitudes (3:1-23)
6. Apostles Of Christ (4:1-21)
7. Dealing With Immorality (5:1-13)
8. More Moral Laxity (6:1-20)
9. Marriage (7:1-40)
10. Freedom And Rights (8:1-9:27)
11. Freedom And Temptation (10:1 -11:1)
12. Propriety In Worship (11:2-34)
13. Spiritual Gifts: 1 (12:1-31)
15. Resurrection: 1 (15:1-34)
16. Resurrection: 2 (15:35-58)
17. Personal Words (16:1-24 And Review)Additional Info
To a proud and prosperous church, the Apostle Paul writes a stern reminder take your eyes off impressive externals, and practice purity, humility, and love. His practical instructions concerning factions, sexuality, spiritual gifts, and worship remain profoundly relevant for believers pursuing genuine spiritual maturity.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Proverbs : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Prover (Stu
$14.99The book of Proverbs contains a wealth of practical wisdom for everyday living. Its teachings are timeless, and they provide helpful guidelines on almost every aspect of personal conduct imaginable, including: goodness, folly, sin, wealth and poverty, the tongue, pride and humility, justice, vengeance, strife, gluttony, love, lust, laziness, friendships, the family, life, and death.
Christians have a lifelong goal: To become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan. THE LIFECHANGE SERIES of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways:
You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning;
You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and
You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Hebrews : Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Hebrews (Stude
$14.99This is a study of HEBREWS a, which reigns unchallenged as the New Testament’s finest commentary on the relationship between Christ and the Old Testament. It contains a chal lenging message to live wholeheartedly for Christ in every situation. In this Bible study participants will learn historical in- sights and word definitions. Also included are discussion questions, asssignments, and a leader’s guide. Format: Workbook Audience: New Christian Number of Lessons: 19 Average Number of Questions: 18 Prep Time: Medium
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Word Of The Lord Year B
$40.00Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel readings are printed out in full from the NRSV translation of the Bible, providing an essential resource for worship. The clear layout of the text makes this an ideal volume for reading aloud or for personal study.
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Seeking Heart
$12.95The name Fenelon has stood for spiritual depth and insight for 300 years. Seeking Christians throughout the years have turned again and again to his writings for guidance and help in their quest for a deeper walk with Christ.
Here are his works and letters for those who have a seeking heart.
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Preaching In The New Creation
$30.00Most preachers have little fondness for apocalyptic texts because of their scathing language, surrealistic plots, and enigmatic symbols. David Jacobsen not only helps preachers move past these barriers, but offers a three-part approach for preaching these texts today.
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Exodus : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From Through Miraculous D (Stu
$14.99LIFECHANGE Bible studies allow the Bible to speak for itself. You’ll see for yourself what it says–not what someone else thinks it says–and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into God’s Word.
EXODUS.
Exodus-part 2 in the story of humanity’s redemption-tells how God brought Israel up out of slavery to men, and allowed them to become His servants. And through miraculous deliverance and covenant law, the Redeemer is revealed. The book of Exodus contains many valuable insights for us today, including God’s methods for dealing with rebellion, His shaping of Moses into a servant leader, governing principles for the just treatment of others, and guidelines for pure and wholehearted worship.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Ephesians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Ephes (Stu
$12.99EPHESIANS. To a young church needing a fuller knowledge of Christ, the Apostle Paul sent a call to Christian maturity. His letter carries priceless truths about your own new identity in Christ, and your special calling in His body.
LIFECHANGE Series. Christians have a lifelong goal- to become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan.The LIFECHANGE Series of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways: 1) You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning; 2) You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and 3) You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths.
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Practicing The Presence Of People
$17.00Learn to love deeply, powerfully, and intimately! Inspired by Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God, Mason takes a contemplative approach to love, showing you how to be fully present for others here and now, tenderly identify with their weaknesses, and rejoice that they—and you—were affectionately fashioned by the hand of God.
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James : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of James (Student
$14.99By faith we are reborn Into the family of God. Absolutely, agrees James. But God wants more than justified infants; He wants mature daughters and sons. Faith is foundational, but it must be genuine, proven faith, evident to the world. James’s exhortation is a challenge to Christians of every age to keep growing up.
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Then Darkness Fled
$28.99At a time when Booker T. Washington is being rediscovered by African Americans today, the author offers a compelling look at the man and the qualities of leadership he embodied in his life and work. The result is a timeless message of hope, empowerment, and responsibility, which Washington himself characterized as the training of head, heart, and hand.
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Experiencing The Depths Of Jesus Christ (Reprinted)
$12.951. From The Shallows To The Depths
2. Launching Out
3. The Depths–Even For The Unlearned
4. The Second Of Dryness
6. Abandonment
7. Abandonment And Suffering
8. Abandonment And Revelation
9. Abandonment And A Holy Life
10. Living Indoors
11. Toward The Center
12. Continual Prayer
13. Abundance
14. Silence
15. A New Look At Confession Of Sin
16. The Scripture
17. Prayer Requests?
18. Distractions
19. Temptation
20. Consumed
21. Silence-In The Depths
22. The Constant State
23. To Christian Workers
24. The Ultimate Christian Attainment
25. From Prison160 Pages
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THE HISTORY OF THIS BOOKOne of the most influential spiritual books ever penned, even secular historians acknowledge the great impact Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ has had in Christian history. Madame Guyon is generally credited, even by her enemies, as being one of best-known women in church history. Will Durant, in his 11-volume Story of Civilization, recounts the impact of Jeanne Guyon’s life and writings on French history.
At one time this book was publicly burned in France, and yet it has also been received by seeking Christians as one of the most helpful and powerful Christian books ever written. Penned by one of Christianity’s most famous saints, Jeanne Guyon, it has played a major part in the lives of more famous Christians than perhaps any other Christian book. Here is the very first edition written in modern English.
Watchman Nee saw that this book was translated into Chinese, and made available to every new convert of The Little Flock. Fenelon, Count Zinzendorf, John Wesley, the early Quakers, Jessie Penn-Lewis and Hudson Taylor all highly recommended it to the believers of their day.
This book will introduce you to a whole new – and deeper – relationship to Jesus Christ.
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Dealing With The Rejection And Praise Of Men
$13.00Rejection. Ugh! Many of us have been devoured by its ravages, and most of us have also given it out. Praise. Now there’s a happier word! But the sinister tentacles of man’s praise constantly seek to disqualify God’s servants from their highest inheritance. Rejection and Praise are like twin gullies that flank the narrow highway of holiness. Every step counts. For Jesus, man’s opinions were meaningless in light of the exuberant affection and passionate approval of His Father. Learn how to hold your heart before God in a way that pleases Him in the midst of both rejection and praise from people.
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Grace Sufficient : A History Of Women In American Methodism 1760-1968
$38.99Histories of women and American religion have tended to focus on women’s religious activities rather than on women’s religious lives. Studies of early American religion and spirituality have usually depended on the journals and sermons of male preachers. In order to understand the religious lives of ordinary Methodist women, Jean Miller Schmidt has looked at their diaries, letters, spiritual autobiographies, and the accounts of their pious lives and holy deaths that appeared as obituaries in publications like the Methodist Magazine. These powerful stories of faith are part of the shared history of Methodist people.
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Founded On The Rock
$19.98The Christian marriage and the Christian home are under a concerted attack by the enemy of our souls all over the world, and we all need God’s help to overcome this attack. This book, a result of years of marriage counseling, special seminars for the family and a world of personal experience, has practical answers to the questions that have plagued many Christian families in recent years.
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Prayers God Always Answers
$15.99Why are some prayers answered in ways we least expect, and some never answered at all? What’s the point of praying if God already knows what we need? With laugh-out-loud humor and true-life anecdotes, Kennedy addresses the hows and whys of prayer. Her lighthearted insights will transform you from a “prayer wimp” to a “prayer warrior.”
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Challenge Of Discipleship A Critical Study Of The Sermon On The Mount As
$99.91This book invites readers to assume responsibility for their own interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount through a practice of “critical study of the Bible as scripture.” Such a practice takes as a starting point the conclusions about “the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount for believers today,” which Christian believers of all walks of life formulate for themselves, which non-Christian ordinary readers readily envision as they observe Christians, and which scholars imply in their sophisticated interpretations.
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How I Have Changed
$58.25In June 1996, to celebrate Jurgen Moltmann’s seventieth birthday, a remarkable group of theologians, both Catholic and Protestant, gathered in Tubingen. They spent the day discussing, before a large audience, how their theology had changed or not changed over the previous thirty years. This book is a record of what they said, together with the text of a subsequent television broadcast and an assessment of the day by a distinguished journalist. The participants include: Jurgen Moltmann, his wife Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel, Eberhard Jungel, Dorothee Solle, Johann Baptist Metz, Norbert Greinacher, Jorg Zink, Philip Potter, and Hans Kung. They cover many areas of theology, from systematic theology to feminist theology to liberation theology. They also show in a striking way how their careers were stamped by the war and the subsequent divisionof Germany, lending an amazing personal touch to their accounts. Jurgen Moltmann is Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology in the Protestant Theological Faculty at the University of Tubingen.
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Postfoundationalist Task Of Theology A Print On Demand Title
$32.99Widely admired for his erudition and considered one of the leading Protestant thinkers in the world, Pannenberg has, at times, been castigated for not being more in touch with postmodern concerns. Shults, on the other hand, shows how Pannenberg’s methodology points to new directions for the 21st century.
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Friendship And Society A Print On Demand Title
$28.99What can I know? What can I hope for? What should I do? These are three perennial questions of life, and few thinkers have offered such penetrating answers as Augustine. Friendship and Society is a fascinating volume meant for those interested in what one of history’s greatest minds had to say about life in an imperfect world. Bringing expert scholarship and a popular readership, this volume assumes no in-depth knowledge of philosophy or prior acquaitance with Augustine’s writings. Unifying this book is a powerful argument that “friendship” can be the tie that binds us all.
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Thomas Merton And The Monastic Vision A Print On Demand Title
$25.99Though the outlines of Thomas Merton’s life are generally known to his many readers, the details of his spiritual development are less familiar. Taking up where Merton’s own Seven Storey Mountain ends, this penetrating biography by Lawrence Cunningham explores Merton’s monastic life and his subsequent growth into a modern-day spiritual master.
Cunningham shows that Merton’s prolific writings and his continuing influence can only be understood against the background of his contemplative experience as a Trappist monk. “If one does not understand Merton as a monk,” writes Cunningham, “one does not understand Merton at all.”
Following the trajectory of Merton’s life, starting from his entrance into the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, in 1941, Cunningham highlights the development of Merton’s monastic life against the cultural background of the American experience and the vast upheavals in the Roman Catholic Church. This unique approach clearly reveals the paradox of Merton’s life. Here was a person deeply involved in the cultural struggles of his day despite having made a conscious decision to draw away from the world in silence and solitude. With both pen and voice, Merton construed to face the most seething issues of the century, including the antiwar and civil-rights movements. Equally intriguing was Merton’s dialogue with Zen Buddhism, a figurative and literal journey to the East that ended with his death in Bangkok in 1968.
Adding to the interest of this balanced and reliable biography is a foreword by Father Timothy Kelly, the current abbot of the Abbey of Gethsemani, who was himself a novice under Merton.
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Circles Of Dignity
$36.66Deeply challenging to the theological status quo, this important and interesting work searches for a new theological paradigm in out time of assive social, geopolitical, and economic change. Circles of Dignity promises to incite debate about the role of religion and theology in global change.
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Bible Stories Food And Fun
$16.18Now you can make Bible learning for children more fun … by including snacks and activities that relate to the Bible lesson.
Twenty Bible lessons … and each one includes:
Bible lesson
key verse
key thought
snack/activity
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Fun Activities For Bible Learning
$28.68Do you ever have trouble keeping the attention of the children in your Sunday school classroom? Do you find that the young people get restless? Would you like some help in getting kids interested in the Bible? Then use one of the activities in this book!
Stimulate your youngsters’ interest and a spirit of positive competition with these …
Puzzles
Paper and pencil games
Memory work activities
Bible drill games
Board games
Action games that teach Bible truths and spiritual valuesAll this while providing fun ways to use their pent-up energy! These activities are perfect for Sunday school classes, children’s church, Bible clubs, Christian and home schools, Christian camps, or for home family times.
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They Came Together In Bethlehem
$16.18This book provides a complete worship resource for busy pastors …
Sermons for Advent, Christmas Eve, and the Sunday after Christmas
Advent candle readings with scripture verses
Pastoral prayers
Children’s object lessons
Dramatic monologues which can be presented by the pastor or a lay personAssign the materials … schedule the sermon titles … then relax and enjoy the season with your family as you employ these inspiring materials in your congregation.
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Culture Of Disbelief Cycle B
$16.18Through fascinating anecdotes and narrative stories, Donna Schaper relates these ancient texts to contemporary situations. She skillfully applies the Gospel of life and hope to circumstances of suffering and death.
Chapters include:
Letting Death Go — Mark 8:31-38
Paying Attention To The Modern Light — John 3:14-21
Junk Food And Holy Tables — John 18:1-19
Being Spiritually Odd — John 20:19-31
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Out Of The Whirlwind Cycle B
$16.18Writing on the lectionary texts from Job, Stroman deals with extremely contemporary issues. We discover in these messages that Job’s struggles are the same as ours. The texts from Ruth and 1 Samuel introduce us to four important Old Testament women: Naomi, Orpah, Ruth, and Hannah. They all play an important role in the biblical narrative, as well as providing insight into vital current issues.
Chapters include:
*Taking The Good With The Bad — (Job 1:1; 2:1-10)
*Making Our Feelings Known — (Job 23:1-9, 16-17)
*The Tale of Three Women — (Ruth 1:1-8)
*God Remembers — (1 Samuel 1:4-20)
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Parables Of Jesus Cycle B
$16.18The parable is the most well-known literary form presented in the Gospels – and since narrative or story sermons are such a prominent element in the contemporary pulpit, pastors are preaching on the parable texts more frequently than ever.
This book provides a thorough and complete examination of each of the parables in Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each parable study includes:
discussion of the theme
spiritual food for the journey
application of the parable to contemporary life
openings for preaching
points of challenge and questions to ponder
exegesis and explanation of the parable
context of the parableThese studies will be a classic resource for preaching … or useful for Bible study and inspiration.
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Practical Divinity 2
$34.99This companion to “Practical Divinity, Volume 1: Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition” brings together a unique collection of writings that trace the development of the Methodist theological tradition from Wesley and his immediate successors through the twentieth century. These readings give life to the major themes and postitions, theological continuities and changes and cultural contexts, as well as national and international characteristics that enrich this tradition. These documents follow Methodism from its origins in Great Britian to its movement around the world, and open a new window for the reader on the people and issues which have given character to the movement.
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Gospel Of Mark
$24.99If you’re looking for non-technical, easy-to read commentaries that effectively open up the meaning of Scripture, you’ll appreciate the Interpreting Biblical Texts series. Written for laypeople, as well as scholars, each volume clearly presents the main points of the ancient texts for modern readers. In the newest edition, The Gospel of Mark, Donald Juel explores the remarkable story of what many believe to be the first gospel that was written.
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Ruth : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$40.00Addressing the human and divine dimensions of the account of Ruth, this thoughtful commentary discusses all the significant questions of origin and purpose. Sakenfeld’s interpretation is at once sociological and theological, and reflects the profundity of this ancient story. The latest addition to the Interpretation series, which takes a critical-scholarly approach to Scripture.
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Some Folks Feel The Rain Others Just Get Wet (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99This is another way of saying that some people smell the roses, while others just complain about the thorns. In his warm, controversial style, popular author James W. Moore explores the reasons why some people are able to see our time on Earth as a gracious gift from God rather than as an agonizig endurance test; and, simply put, why some people have the ability to celebrate life with an abundance of gratitude.
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Nietzsche Against The Crucified
$44.99Nietzsche presents us with his philosophy for life, a philosophical faith to which he commits himself with passion. With the decadent values of the Christian religion set aside, he can describe Jesus of Nazareth as the noblest human being.’
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Telling Gods Story
$66.65Narrative theology emphasizes the priority of the story of Jesus Christ because the story precedes categorizing or conceptualizing. An exercise in postmodern narrative theology, this book shows how the distinction between narrative and story enables one to read the Bible as a single story that finds its focus in Christ. Loughlin sees the Church as the telling and continuation of Christ’s story, with the Bible and the community as the context in which Christ makes himself known and available for faith.
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Miracles That I Have Seen
$22.48The Ward family often told William Ward that he saw and experienced more miracles than any man alive. In this volume of inspiring true stories, Dr. Ward recounts the most outstanding miracles he saw God do over a span of more than eighty years.
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Spiritual Torrents
$10.95120 Pages/17 Chapters
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SPIRITUAL TORRENTSThis book is a spiritual autobiography in which Jeanne Guyon likens her life to a torrent making its way out of the high mountains down into the canyons and chasms of life, passing through many experiences until finally coming to the spiritual experience of death. From there the torrent experiences resurrection and a life lived in concert with the will of God while still going through many stages of refinement. At last the torrent finds its way into the vast, unlimited sea. Even here the torrent does not totally come to be one with the vast ocean until it has once more passed through final dealings by the Lord.
The reader will find this book to be the saga of one believer’s journey with Christ. It does not serve as a pattern for any other life, but simply allows the reader to see how Guyon viewed the Lord’s work in her life. Nevertheless, this is one of the greatest books ever written on the subject of the cross as it works in the life of the believer.
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Mark : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99LIFECHANGE Bible studies allow the Bible to speak for itself. You’ll see for yourself what it says–not what someone else thinks it says–and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into God’s Word.
MARK.
In this, probably the earliest of the four Gospels, Mark vigorously defends the claim that Jesus was the true Messiah and that His own people, the Jews, rejected Him because He came not as the glorious warrior-king they expected but as a suffering servant. The intensity of Mark’s writing and his enthusiasm for Christ’s Gospel bring us a powerful message of salvation, inspiration, and encouragement.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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1 Peter : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$12.991. Overview, Chart Of 1 Peter
2. Praise (1:1-12)
3. Consequences Of Rebirth (1:13-2:3)
4. God’s Chosen (2:4-10)
5. Lifestyle Witness (2:11-17)
6. Submit As Christ (2:18-25)
7. Marital Relations (3:1-7)
8. Facing Mistreatment (3:8-22)
9. Suffering In The Body (4:1-11)
10. Suffering For The Name (4:12-19)
11. An Orderly Community (5:1-7)
12. Final Exhortations (5:8-14)
13. ReviewGoing On In 1 Peter
Study Aids P. 133Additional Info
1PETERFor young Christians facing ridicule in a pagan world, it was difficult to focus on their “living hope.” The Apostle Peter wrote to remind these hard-pressed Christians of their rich identities in Christ, and to encourage them to face their sufferings with Christ-like character. Peter’s heartfelt challenge to practical Christianity will inspire you to meet your trials with the same confidence in “the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ.”
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Stations Of The Nativity
$17.95This devotional guide to the 40 days from Advent to Christmas builds on the popularity of the ancient Christian tradition of walking the Stations of the Cross. Each station includes an opening sentence and a response, a Bible reading, a reflection, prayers, a longer meditation, and a short closing prayer.
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Shiloh : A Novel
$33.95Here the series focuses on the Mississippi River. Prior to the war, Cory Brannon had gone west to seek his fortune and joins the crew of a steamboat whose captain has definite loyalties. Brannon soon finds himself at the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson and winds up at Pittsburg Landing, where the battle of Shiloh temporarily stymies the Union advance into the Confederate heartland.
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Witness : Gay And Lesbian Clergy Report From The Front
$24.00Based on interviews with more than a hundred gay and lesbian clergy, Dann Hazel constructs a mosiac depicting the ministry of gays and lesbians across the denominational spectrum.
Hazel’s subjects describe the personal challenges faced by gay and lesbian clergy, their efforts to do constructive work in theology in order to build faith communities where gay men and lesbians can flourish spiritually, and the growth of congregations led by gays and lesbians in various denominations.
The book concludes with predictions about the future shape of mainline churches, many of which are currently riven by the issue of gay and lesbian ministry.
These first-person accounts of despair, triumph, wrenching debates within both congregations and entire church polities, and the geneses of new churches make for powerful reading.
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Wisdoms Friends : Community And Christology In The Fourth Gospel
$30.00Sharon Ringe sheds new light on a heretofore neglected aspect of the Fourth Gospel-friendship-and through it links the concepts of community and Wisdom Christology. According to Ringe, this connection between Johannine ecclesiology and Christology is critical for understanding the Fourth Gospel.
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Christian Ethics And Contemporary Moral Problems
$126.66This book by Michael Banner explores and attempts to understand the significance of Christian belief for a range of contemporary and controversial ethical issues including euthanasia, the environment, biotechnology, abortion, the family, sexual ethics, and the distribution of scarce resources for health care. Its importance lies in its attempt to show the crucial difference that Christian belief makes to an understanding of these issues, while at the same time demonstrating some of the weaknesses and confusions of certain popular approaches to them.
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Animal Gospel
$33.00In this book Andrew Linzey provides a new Christian credo for animals. Our treatment of animals is a gospel issue, he contends, because those individuals and institutions that could have become the voice of God’s most vulnerable creatures have instead justified cruelity and oppression.
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Its Gods War
$21.231. Whose War Is It, Anyway?
2. Whose Devil Is It, Anyway?
3. Whose Captain Is It, Anyway?
4. Whose Kingdom Is It, Anyway?
5. Whose Army Is It, Anyway?
6. Whose Role Is It, Anyway?
7. Whose Strategy Is It, Anyway?
8. Whose Mind Is It, Anyway?
9. Whose Victory Is It, Anyway?
10. Whose Worship Is It, Anyway?Additional Info
The author looks at spiritual warfare and shows how, from Satan’s creation to his ultimate defeat at Calvary, Jesus Christ has been absolute victor over the devil. Our task as believers is not to fight Satan, but to consistently believe that Jesus completely defeated him.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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River Glory
$23.73Through the analogy of the “river” God is giving a whole new consciousness and understanding of the moving of His Spirit. In River Glory, let Ruth Heflin, as only she can, show you the waters. As you read, learn how to step into and flow with the currents of the river, where you’ll experience a fresh touch of the Glory of the Lord.
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Church And Tribulation
$16.99In the opening chapter, Robert Gundry states, “It is hoped that the following pages will contribute to an understanding and appreciation of the posttribulational position and that it will do so in a manner characterized by ‘the wisdom from above…first pure, then peacable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy’ (James 3:17). In keeping with this expressed desire, the author presents his thesis regarding Christ’s second coming, not as a polemical argument, but as a reasonable and tenable position.
This book propounds the thesis that Jesus will return after the tribulation and that the first resurrection will occur at that time. Dr. Gundry believes that biblical evidence points most naturally to this conclusion. Because of his discerning analysis of Scripture, his careful logic, and the thoughtful presentation of his views, he is one of today’s leading spokesmen for posttribulational eschatology.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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1 And 2 Samuel
$24.99Robert P. Gordon has provided us with a substantial commentary on the English text of the books of Samuel, concentrating on exegesis, but also paying attention to linguistic and textual problems. “I have not tried to “Christianize” 1 and 2 Samuel at every conceivable point. Often as I have sought to show in the brief introductory section comparison; and the only way to arrive at sensible conclusions in this matter is first to appreciate the Old Testament for its own sake- that is in its own literary, historical, cultural and theological contexts. That is principally what this commentary is about.”
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Power Of Prophecy
$21.23What is prophecy? What is its purpose? Who can prophesy? How can you release this gift in your life? These and other important questions are answered here. In his unique style, Rev. Heflin removes the mystery from the gift of prophecy so that every believer can make it part of his or her own spiritual experience. He declares authoritatively that prophecy is a gift for all believers.
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Philippians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Although in prison for proclaiming Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul writes a joyful letter of encouragement and challenge to his “partners in the gospel,” the Christians at Philippi. Paul aims to inspire his readers to persevere in the work of Christ, and he tells them how to find peace and contentment in a perilous world.
We, too, can discover the secret of Paul’s joy and experience his triumphant confidence in Christ.
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Exodus : Journey Toward God
$14.99Consult the compass for the journey of your life. Life as a Christian is a journey — a journey toward God. But how do you set your compass? How do you make sure that God is guiding your steps and that you are not being blown willy-nilly by life’s shifting winds of circumstance? Turn to the book of Exodus and discover guidance and joy for your pilgrimage. You will grow to know God in a deeper, more personal way. You will learn to trust him more than ever before. You will discover who your fellow travelers are. And you will learn how to chart your course by the compass of God’s will as you take the trip of your life.
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Your Church Sign
$19.99Signs have been almost as much a part of the modern church as the front doors. For that matter, they’ve been the entry into church life for countless people who have responded to their brief but cogent message. Your church sign has more potential than you may imagine — if you’re smart in using it. Your Church Sign offers you sound pointers on signage. You’ll find tips on impactful sign placement, captions, themes, and how to write effective messages. And you’ll get more than one thousand ready-made, eye-catching sayings. Some are humorous, some are encouraging, some are wise, some are convicting. All are designed to turn scant seconds of drive-by time into active spiritual awareness. Arranged by theme, Your Church Sign offers captions on: -Marriage and the Family – Prayer – Going to Church – Seasonal Themes – Christian Living – God in Charge – Evangelism – The Bible – Speech . . . and more. Turn to this practical, easy-to-use book for fast ideas and proven advice for helping your church sign make a difference in people’s lives.
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Consequences : Morality Ethics And The Future
$30.00Christian faith plainly does not guarentee moral behavior, nor do morality and ethics require Christian faith. How can Christians think responsibly about ethical matters, and in what way can they make moral claims in a largely non-Christian society?
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Defining Moments Cycle B
$18.68The Old Testament readings in the lectionary are often neglected during the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons in favor of the more direct and easier-to-preach New Testament passages. William Self brings his creative imagination to these scriptural passages and gives them new life for the preacher.
The sermons of this veteran preacher are written with the pew in mind. They are for people who hurt, for people who wait, for people who face defining moments, and for churches that struggle to proclaim the Gospel. Amply illustrated from life and literature, these sermons can be read for inspiration by lay persons and clergy alike.
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Tabloid Bible
$23.00A fictional newspaper, The Tabloid Bible records major biblical events from Genesis to Revalation in this fresh and funny take on biblical literacy. Humorist Nick Page, who happens to take the Bible seriously, captures perfectly the deadpan style of popular, sensational tabloids found in supermarket checkout lane everywhere.
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Liberating Eschatology : Essays In Honor Of Letty M Russell
$50.00This volume addresses a theme long essential to feminist and liberationist theololgy: In what can we hope, and what role should hope play in our actions and our loves? An interdisciplinary approach, it provides a much-needed constructive set of proposals and fills a crucial gap in theological resources
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Saving Jesus From Those Who Are Right
$48.33In what she describes as “my most important work,” Carter Heyward here rethinks the figure and import of Jesus for church, clergy, and the academy. Rather than focus on the endlessly variable pictures of Jesus in contemporary biblical scholarship, and in radical opposition to the Jesus of the “Christian Right,” Heyward presents “Jesus as our brother, infused with a sacred power and passion for embodying right relation, and ourselves with him in this commitment.”
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Principles Of Christian Faith
$27.481. The Principles
2. The Life And Teachings Of Christ
3. Pray Er
4. Faith
5. The Acts Of The Apostles269 Pages
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This study book is designed to lay solid, scriptural foundations for the Spirit-filled believer. Organized and indexed by topics, it is formatted in such a way that material on any given subject may be easily located. An excellent foundational course for new believers. Every pastor will want to have this volume for his library.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Eye Of The Needle
$12.48Much of the teaching which our Lord Jesus Christ gave when He was on Earth was clothed in parables. To the Scribes and Pharisees, this brought constant confusion, but to Jesus’s disciples it was a vehicle through which the Holy Spirit could reveal the deep truths and principles of the Kingdom. God is still speaking to His people in parables. The realm of prophetic parables is a vehicle which God is restoring to His Church in this last hour for the purpose of revealing present truth. With these thoughts in mind, the author has undertaken to put into print some of the prophetic parables God has given over the past years to various congregations and conference.
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Possessing Your Prophetic Promise
$13.73As a church, we have experienced the miraculous provision of God, but we have not yet come into the fullness of our spiritual inheritance. It is time for God’s people to stop wandering in the wilderness and possess what is rightfully ours-the Promised Land.
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Ancient Future Faith (Reprinted)
$34.11In a world marked by relativism, individualism, pluralism, and the transition from a modern to a postmodern worldview, evangelical Christians must find ways to re-present the historic faith.
In his provocative new work, Ancient-Future Faith, Robert E. Webber contends that present-day evangelicalism is a product of modernity. Allegiance to modernity, he argues, must be relinquished to free evangelicals to become more consistently historic. Empowerment to function in our changing culture will be found by adapting the classical tradition to our postmodern time. Webber demonstrates the implications in the key areas of church, worship, spirituality, evangelism, nurture, and mission.
Webber writes, The fundamental concern of Ancient-Future Faith is to find points of contact between classical Christianity and postmodern thought. Classical Christianity was shaped in a pagan and relativistic society much like our own. Classical Christianity was not an accomodation to paganism but an alternative practice of life. Christians in a postmodern world will succeed, not by watering down the faith, but by being a counter cultural community that invites people to be shaped by the story of Israel and Jesus.
A substantial appendix explores the development of authority in the early church, an important issue for evangelicals in a society that shares many features with the Roman world of early Christians. Students, professors, pastors, and laypeople concerned with the church’s effective response to a postmodern world will benefit from this paradigmatic volume. Informative tables and extensive bibliographies enhance the book’s educational value.
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Ashes To Ascension Cycle B
$16.18These sermons lift up the themes of suffering, reconciliation, and the unmerited goodness of God extended to all through Jesus Christ. Stroman never loses sight of the kerygma in his tightly packed messages. He addresses a world where hatred and violence prevail with the message of divine love, which has enriched souls and kindled faith throughout the centuries.
Titles include:
Beginning The Journey To Calvary — 2 Corinthians 5:20b
Once And For All — 1 Peter 3:18a
Promises — Promises — Romans 4:21
The Right Person For The Job — Hebrews 5:5-10
Life – And Then Some — 1 John 5:9-13
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Heart Ablaze : Igniting A Passion For God
$14.991. Unforgettable Evening
2. Purpose Of Salvation
3. Getting Egypt Out
4. Glory Of The Lord
5. Pass To The Mountain
6. Manageable Deity
7. Intentions Or Desires?
8. Counterculture Or Subculture?
9. Saving Grace
10. Difficult DaysAdditional Info
Jesus has never accepted lukewarmness. Rather, He calls for passion! But where de we get the fire to heat up our relationship with him? He never requires anything He doesn’t equip us to do. If youhave felt that a passionate relationship with Him is unattainable, this book will show you otherwise.World-renowned author and Bible teacher John Bevere challenges you to exchange a mediocre rerlationship with God for a vibrant, fiery one. A Heart Ablaze offers riveting insights woven with masterful teaching to help you ignite and maintain a passion for God. Read it and allow the Holy Spirit to transform you as the fire of God’s holiness touches the very depths of your soul.
No matter where you are in your walk with God, if taken to heart the words of this book will transform your life. A must read for those who desire a stronger relationship with God.
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Partners In Ministry
$21.99Could you use a partner in your ministry? Utilize the laity! Writing from the standpoint that ministry is the fundamental vocation of all Christians, the authors provide practical guidance on how the work of clergy and laity complements and strengthens each other; understanding of the functions of each; and direction on building ministry teams.
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John : NRSV
$38.99Solid, balanced, and clear, the Abingdon New Testament Commentaries offer the finest in basic biblical exegesis by respected theologians. In the newest addition to this outstanding series, D. Moody Smith takes a fresh look at John, guiding you to a better understanding of the fourth Gospel’s unique statement of faith, practice, and doctrine. Smith’s engaging commentary will appeal to general readers, as well as pastors and scholars.
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Market Economy And Christian Ethics
$160.00In this book Peter Sedgwick explores the relation of a theology of justice to that of human identity in the context of the market economy. He focuses on three main themes: how the market economy shapes personal identity, through consumption and the experience of paid employment in relation to the work ethic; the impact of the global economy on local cultures; and the effects of technology and global competition on poverty. Sedgwick recommends that the churches remain part of the debate in reforming and humanising the market economy.
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1 John : Love Each Other
$9.99When God pours out his love, our parched lives are revived and our thirsty souls satisfied. What is the secret of receiving more of God’s love and of giving it freely to others? The book of I John calls us back to the basics of loving God and one another. Do you long to experience God’s mercy and goodness in deeper ways and extend them to others? Would you like his love to fill you up to the point where it overflows naturally into the lives of others? This study of I John will help you and your small group experience the refreshing rain of God’s love in ways you have always wanted. New Community Series — a high-impact tool for experiencing the transforming power of God’s Word. This cutting-edge series lets you explore life-changing topics from a biblical perspective in community with others in your small group. Challenging questions encourage you to reflect on Scripture and its impact on your life, both as an individual and as part of a community of Christ followers.
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Torch Of The Testimony
$14.95The 2,000 year history of those Christians – and churches – that have stood outside the Protestant-Catholic tradition. This book was originally published in India in 1964 and is little known in the western world. Beginning in the first century John Kennedy traces the history of Christian groups who remained outside formalized religion down through the ages. A stirring, passionate and sometimes heart-rending story of suffering to the centrality of Christ within the Body of Christ.
John W. Kennedy is from Great Britian, but has lived in India since 1952 ministering among indigenous and apostolic Christian groups.
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Sit Walk Stand
$5.991. Sit
2. Walk
3. Stand51 Pages
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In Sit, Walk, Stand, Watchman Nee takes an inspiring look at Ephesians and the believer’s association with Christ, the world, and Satan.Watchman Nee (1903-1972) is remembered for his leadership of an indigenous church movement in China as well as for the books that continue to enrich Christians throughout the world. Beginning in the 1930s, he helped establish local churches in China that were completely independent of foreign missionary organizations and were used to bring many into the kingdom of God. From them came many of the house churches that continued a faithful witness when Western missionaries were forced to leave the country. Arrested in 1952 and found guilty of a large number of false charges, Watchman Nee was imprisoned until his death in 1972.
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Churchgoing And Christian Ethics
$120.00Robin Gill argues that moral communities should take center stage in ethics. This book examines recent evidence about church communities in relation to faith, moral order and love, and shows that churchgoers are distinctive in their attitudes, beliefs and behavior. Some attitudes change over time, and there are several moral disagreements among different groups of churchgoers. Moreover, their values and behavior are shared by many nonchurchgoers also. The distinctiveness of church communities in the modern world is thus real but relative, and is crucial for the task of Christian ethics.
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Teach Us To Number Our Days
$21.95This practical handbook for homes and church communities helps to enrich the Christian celebration of Advent through the creation and use of an Advent calendar. Non-sewers can make a calendar using magazines and junk-mail, or one of felt, while more advanced stitchers can make a permanent calendar out of fabric. Barbara Dee Baumgarten also gives a brief history of the development of Advent in the Christian calendar, as well as detailed explanations of the various Christian (Old and New Testament) symbols that can be used during the season, the Sundays of Advent, and the Great ‘O’ Antiphons from December 17-23. This 8 1/2″ x 11″ softcover book also features black and white, hand-drawn illistrations.
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