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Whats Up Doc
$13.95Add to cartRiaz Mohammed was born into a Muslim family in Pakistan.
While a boy in the village of Gujarat, he witnessed a young boy chasing cattle into a fast-flowing stream. The boy was pulled from the water, but there was nothing that could be done for him-and he died. It was then that the author decided to be a doctor, so he could help people.
Eventually, the author and his family immigrated to Scotland. There, he was treated unkindly, but he was determined to navigate his way through life.
At age sixteen, he saw a vision of Jesus Christ while at camp. He converted to Christianity, which only made his life more complicated, but he studied hard and became a surgeon.
He had started a family of his own and was at the top of his career when he contracted Hepatitis B-and he had to start over again in an entirely new way.
Through it all, God worked in miraculous ways to never let him down.
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Psalms From A Christian Perspective
$43.95Add to cartIs the God of the Old Testament the same God of the New Testament? The Psalms from a Christian Perspective scrutinizes each of the 150 psalms in terms of setting and what the writer is trying to say, underscoring that the writers-nearly half of the psalms are attributed to King David-struggled with the same human condition we suffer with today. This commentary on the book of Psalms also points out how each of the 150 psalms reflects or does not reflect the Christian faith. The book of Psalms is a mirror of self and a window into God. It also explains why we need a redemptive divine savior and predicts the suffering to be endured by our savior.
Jesus quotes from the book of Psalms eleven times, more than any other part of the Old Testament.Jesus quotes from the book of Psalms eleven times, more than any other part of the Old Testament.
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Believers Prayer Manual
$19.95Add to cartThis comprehensive study on the power of prayer designed to guide Bible students, church leaders, and all seekers into the effective and powerful discipline of prayer, uses classic sources, links the insights of those experienced in prayer throughout history, connects prayer and great spiritual awakenings, and inspires readers to strengthen their personal prayer lives.This comprehensive study on the power of prayer designed to guide Bible students, church leaders, and all seekers into the effective and powerful discipline of prayer, uses classic sources, links the insights of those experienced in prayer throughout history, connects prayer and great spiritual awakenings, and inspires readers to strengthen their personal prayer lives.
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Interpretation Of The Book Of Revelation
$19.95Add to cartRevelation is a book of prophecy. Revelation 1:3 proves this. Jesus will destroy this heaven and earth (see Rev. 6:12-14) and will create a new heaven and a new earth (Isa. 65:17 and 2 Pet. 3:13).
Interpretation of the Book of Revelation seeks to explain everything and to prove everything in the Bible. All the symbolic languages are interpreted and are used to prove that nothing is hidden-the four beasts with six wings, the beast with seven heads and ten horns, the woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of twelve stars, the sharp two-edged sword, and the battle of Armageddon.
The bottomless pit-where is it and what is it? The last war fought on Earth is plainly written. It was not fought between men. Rather, it was kingdom against kingdom-good against evil (see Matt. 24:7 and Rev. 20:7-10). Everything is interpreted by the Holy Spirit.
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Follow Me I Dont Know Where Im Going
$28.95Add to cartOn September 15, 2016, after playing soccer in the rain with his school-aged children, 45-year-old Tim Peterson left the park in his truck with his baby boy, followed by his middle children and wife behind. His last words to Nicki were “Follow me. I don’t know where I’m going.” Moments later at County Road 11 and Evergreen in Burnsville, Minnesota, their lives changed forever. Follow Me, I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, blogger Nicole Venzke Peterson’s first book, is at once a tender and humorous love story, a touching and enlightening glimpse into the grief of a too-young widow, and an inspirational and practical diary of a faith journey. For those who have loved, lost, or simply lived life, this emotional and spiritual book is sure to bring hope to readers.
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Follow Me I Dont Know Where Im Going
$11.95Add to cartOn September 15, 2016, after playing soccer in the rain with his school-aged children, 45-year-old Tim Peterson left the park in his truck with his baby boy, followed by his middle children and wife behind. His last words to Nicki were “Follow me. I don’t know where I’m going.” Moments later at County Road 11 and Evergreen in Burnsville, Minnesota, their lives changed forever. Follow Me, I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, blogger Nicole Venzke Peterson’s first book, is at once a tender and humorous love story, a touching and enlightening glimpse into the grief of a too-young widow, and an inspirational and practical diary of a faith journey. For those who have loved, lost, or simply lived life, this emotional and spiritual book is sure to bring hope to readers.
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Into The Gloom
$17.99Add to cartDISOWNED by her family.
EJECTED from a life of privilege to one of abject servitude.
FORCED to participate in a duel with only two results: death for the loser, power for the victor.After watching her brother, Artka, march off to war against Ecclessa, Jeda is unexpectedly forced from her family home. Sentenced to a life of service, she is sent to the courts of the Emperor. Jeda fears she will be forced to a life of drudgery-or worse.
But when Jeda is scrutinized by the sinister Hod-ya she soon learns that she has been selected for the deadly “Scarth and Avangar” duels in Pitland. Jeda must either submit to Hod-ya’s depraved training and learn to draw on dark powers to fight, or resist the pressure to conform and allow herself to be victimized.
Will Logon Xychirion intervene and send a brigade to attempt Jeda’s rescue?
Jeda’s journey INTO THE GLOOM takes her from the emperor’s dungeons through the menacing Ra-Amawl forest where an ancient evil roams, and ultimately toward the foul, depraved land of Pitland. Jeda soon discovers that evil is even more prevalent and powerful than she could have imagined.
How can those who hope in goodness survive, much less overcome, wickedness?
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Week In The Life Of A Slave
$20.99Add to cart“I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.”
These words, written by the apostle Paul to a first-century Christian named Philemon, are tantalizingly brief. Indeed, Paul’s epistle to Philemon is one of the shortest books in the entire Bible. While it’s direct enough in its way, it certainly leaves plenty to the imagination. A Week in the Life of a Slave is a vivid imagining of that story. From the pen of an accomplished New Testament scholar, the narrative follows the slave Onesimus from his arrival in Ephesus, where the apostle Paul is imprisoned, and fleshes out the lived context of that time and place, supplemented by numerous sidebars and historical images. John Byron’s historical fiction is at once a social and theological critique of slavery in the Roman Empire and a gripping adventure story, set against the exotic backdrop of first-century Ephesus.
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Truth And The Church In A Secular Age
$46.00Add to cartPerhaps more than ever before, the concept of ‘truth’ is hard to pin down.
Exploring the place of Christianity, the Church and their claims to uphold the truth in an age of `post-truth’, Truth and the Church in a Secular Age takes an approach both historical in its depth and contemporary in its concerns.
Beginning with a consideration of truth within the biblical tradition, contributors also approach the topic from historical, theological and philosophical starting points, setting out the groundwork for discussions of Christian truth and science, prayer, ethics and the liturgy.
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Hidden In Christ
$18.99Add to cartA Deeper Sort of Devotional
Words are powerful. They contain ideas and shape the way we see God, ourselves and all of reality. We’re transformed, in particular, by God’s Word, and by “the Word,” the Logos-Jesus himself-as described by John in the first chapter of his Gospel.
Memorizing and studying a passage in depth can offer a deeper sense of the meaning of each word. In this unique introduction to the hidden life in Christ, James Bryan Smith walks readers through a thirty-day immersion in Colossians 3:1-17. Each of the thirty short chapters of this book bring out the main truth of just one word or phrase of this rich passage. You’ll also find a very simple daily practice to take up, reflection questions and a guide for five weeks of group discussion.
The chapters are short in length, making this book an ideal daily devotional. Since there are thirty chapters, it could be used for a one-month introduction to the hidden life in Christ. Though brief in terms of length, each chapter tries to unearth some very deep truths. For those who have read and practiced the exercises in the Apprentice series, this book will be a helpful refresher as you continue your sacred journey.
Each chapter also contains an exercise or practice (“Living into the Truth”), as well as an affirmation that summarizes the main point of the chapter and a written prayer designed to move you deeper into the truths of the Word. In addition, each chapter concludes with a few reflection questions that can be used either by individuals or in a group discussion.
The only way to tell a story is to use words. May the words of Colossians 3 become a companion to you as God continues to write your story.
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From Head To Toe
$14.99Add to cartFrom Best-Selling Author of Prayers that Rout Demons
Your heart is not the only place that needs healing.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.–ISAIAH 1:6, KJV
We are redeemed and healed from head to toe because of what Jesus accomplished on the cross. But we must lay hold of that freedom.Evil spirits attack and lodge in certain areas of the body, and the Word of God can drive them out. In From Head to Toe, John Eckhardt provides Scripture and prophetic declarations to help readers find deliverance and healing in every area of their lives–and experience blessing from head to toe.
This book will help you remove evil spirits that lodge in certain areas of the body, arm yourself with God’s Word, and experience blessing from head to toe.
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Son Of The Father
$15.99Add to cartSome debts are impossible to pay.
Son of the Father is a modern storytelling of Barabbas, the man released in the hours leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion.
Long before his life is traded for Jesus’, Barrabas’ family is ruined, a consequence of his own rage. Consumed with guilt he resolves to put things right, but this seems an impossible task. Huge debts, a man bent on revenge, theft, and murder hang above his head.
As Barrabas struggles to atone and restore his family’s honor and to bring himself out of poverty, he meets the new religious teacher. Barabbas can’t bring himself to trust this wandering preacher even though his family follows Him, until Barabbas’ life is spared, costing more than he thought possible.
In this thought-provoking and gripping novel by debut author Andrew Stone, readers will discover a much deeper meaning as the lives of Barabbas and Jesus intertwine between the pages and weave a story of love and sacrifice.
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When We Were Young
$18.99Add to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a classic story about second chances, featuring the beloved Baxter family and a young father who finds his whole world turned upside down on the eve of his divorce.
What if you could see into the future and know what will happen tomorrow, if you really walk out that door today. Pay attention. Life is not a dress rehearsal.
From their first meeting, to their stunning engagement and lavish wedding, to their happily-ever-after, Noah and Emily Carter seemed meant to be. They have a special kind of love–and they want the world to know. More than a million adoring fans have followed their lives on Instagram since the day Noah publicly proposed to Emily. But behind the carefully staged photos and encouraging posts, their life is anything but a fairytale, and Noah’s obsession with social media has ruined everything.
Distraught, Emily reaches out to her friend Kari Baxter Taylor and tells her the truth: Noah and Emily have decided to call it quits. He is leaving in the morning.
But when Noah wakes the next day, everything is different. Emily is gone and the kids are years older. Like Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, bizarre and strange events continue throughout the night so that Noah is certain he’s twenty years older, and he is desperate for a second chance.Now it would take a miracle to return to yesterday.
When We Were Young is a rare and beautiful love story that takes place in a single day. It’s about knowing what tomorrow will bring if you really walk out that door today–and the gift of being able to choose differently.
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Exegetical Gems From Biblical Greek
$22.00Add to cartLearning Greek is a difficult task, and the payoff may not be readily apparent. To demonstrate the insight that knowledge of Greek grammar can bring, Benjamin Merkle summarizes 35 key Greek grammatical issues and their significance for interpreting the New Testament. This book is perfect for students looking to apply the Greek they have worked so hard to learn as well as for past students who wish to review their Greek.
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Rooting For Rivals
$18.00Add to cartFaith-based organizations are sometimes known for what we’re against–and all too often that includes being against each other. But amid growing distrust of religious institutions, Christ-centered nonprofits have a unique opportunity to link arms and collectively pursue a calling higher than any one organization’s agenda.
Rooting for Rivals reveals how your ministry can multiply its impact by cooperating, rather than competing. Peter Greer and Chris Horst explore case studies illustrating the power of collaborative ministry. They also vulnerably share their own failures and successes in pursuing a kingdom mind-set. Discover the power of openhanded leadership to make a greater impact on the world
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Berenstain Bears Epic Dog Show
$6.99Add to cartBrother and Sister Bear may have come up with their greatest idea yet: a super-duper dog show to be held at the Beartown church fair. Dogs large and small will do amazing tricks, and Dr. Hairball, the vet, will judge. The Arfo Dog Biscuit Company has even agreed to give out prizes to each and every dog. It’s sure to be the best dog show ever, or is it? Find out what happens when Too-Tall and the gang decide to crash the big show.
The Berenstain Bears’ Epic Dog Show is an engaging early reader chapter book that features black and white illustrations alongside entertaining text and relatable characters. As read-alone or read-aloud, it helps kids connect plot to chapter structure and will have teachers and librarians asking for more. And as part of the beloved Living Lights series, it’s the perfect segue for emerging readers and fans of the brand.
When kids graduate from picture books to chapter books, it’s a great moment. Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey will captivate readers ages 6-10 who are ready to take the next step in their reading comprehension.
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Berenstain Bears The Trouble With Tryouts
$6.99Add to cartSister Bear is a super soccer player. She’s fast on her feet. She kicks the ball with the power of a cub twice her size. She’s should be a shoo-in at soccer tryouts … except for one little problem. Sister Bear is too small. Even Mama, Papa, and Brother think Sister has set her sights too high. Will Sister make the team despite her size? Or will she be stuck on the sidelines?
The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts is an engaging early reader chapter book that features black and white illustrations alongside entertaining text and relatable characters. As read-alone or read-aloud, it helps kids connect plot to chapter structure and will have teachers and librarians asking for more. And as part of the beloved Living Lights series, it’s the perfect segue for emerging readers and fans of the brand.
When kids graduate from picture books to chapter books, it’s a great moment. Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey will captivate readers ages 6-10 who are ready to take the next step in their reading comprehension.
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Can You Hear God Now
$16.99Add to cartCan You Hear God Now addresses the specific question of whether or not Christians believe God speaks to them individually.
Many people pray, but few listen to God. Susan Roberts surveyed hundreds of people from various backgrounds, religious affiliations, genders, and ages, from twenty-four states and three foreign countries, to determine if and how they communicate with God. The survey reveals interesting trends in today’s thinking about hearing God and how God speaks in a variety of fascinating ways. Many of those surveyed even share stories about their personal interaction with God. Can You Hear God Now combines these stories with Biblical principles to encourage readers to develop their own two-way communication with God, making their spiritual lives come alive.
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From Risk To Resilience
$16.99Add to cartGirls and women are transforming the world. Will the church support them?
Educating women is the most effective way to combat extreme poverty, slash child mortality rates, and build healthy communities. But first a girl must navigate the minefields of childhood and adolescence. Will she get pregnant or finish her education? Will she be trafficked or taught a trade? Will she be abused by authority figures or equipped for leadership?
From Risk to Resilience weaves the stories of young women between the ages of twelve and twenty-one into a tapestry of hope. Author and gender justice advocate Jenny Rae Armstrong illuminates dangers common to women and girls around the world: gender-based violence, child marriage, healthcare gaps, and damaging social attitudes. She also delves into narratives of women in Scripture, examining theologies of oppression that contain and crush women’s potential, and theologies of shalom that lift women up.
Drawing on resources from the gender justice movement and from heroines of the Bible, Armstrong offers a stirring call to action, with practical ways that churches and individuals can help girls around the globe thrive.
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Storm Rising
$29.99Add to cartMentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets–and dangers–never before seen on earth.
Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team. But their best efforts are ruined when a notorious Bulgarian operative known as OVioricaO snatches the volume right out from under them.
Iskra “Viorica” Todorova is determined to use the book to secure the thing that matters most–freedom. But a series of strange storms erupts around the globe and the coming dangers foretold in the text threaten crops, lives–entire nations. Though both are haunted by secrets of their past and neither trusts the other, Leif and Iskra must form an uneasy alliance to thwart impending disaster. However, the truth hidden in two-thousand-year-old words could unleash the storm of their own destruction.
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Until The Mountains Fall
$29.99Add to cartRecently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband’s brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh’s head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom.
Malakhi has secretly loved Rivkah for years, but he never imagined his older brother’s death would mean wedding her himself. After her disappearance, he throws himself into the ongoing fight against the Canaanites instead of dwelling on all he has lost. But with impending war looming over Israel, Rivkah’s father comes to Malakhi with an impossible request.
As the enemies that Rivkah and Malakhi face from without and within Israel grow more threatening each day, is it too late for the restoration their wounded souls seek?
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LOL Apalooza Jokes
$7.99Add to cartLOL-apalooza will have your children giggling as they read and share hundreds of good, clean, and hilarious jokes.
Get ready for some funny family time! Your children will want to share with friends and family the jokes they find in LOL-apalooza. Chock-full of more than 444 jokes accompanied by humorous illustrations, this book will help your kids grow their confidence as they tell jokes to friends and family. Each title in the Knock-Knock Rocks series includes a special knock-knock section. From silly puns to knock-knock jokes, the fun doesn’t end!
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Enlightenment Of Bees
$16.99Add to cartRachel Linden’s newest contemporary women’s fiction story speaks to the universal struggle of what it means to live a meaningful life where the passions we have meet the needs of the world.
At 26, idealistic baker Mia West has her entire life planned out: a Craftsman cottage in Seattle, baking at The Butter Emporium, and the love of her life, her boyfriend Ethan, by her side. But when Ethan breaks up with her instead of proposing on their sixth dating anniversary (with the Tiffany blue box in his pocket), Mia’s carefully planned future crumbles.
Adrift and devastated, she determines to find new meaning in her life by helping those in need. Guided by recurring dreams about honeybees that seem to be leading her toward this new path in life, Mia joins her vivacious housemate Rosie on an around-the-world humanitarian trip funded by the reclusive billionaire, Lars Lindstrom. Along with a famous grunge rock star, an Ethiopian immigrant, and an unsettlingly attractive Hawaiian urban farmer named Kai, Mia and Rosie embark on the trip of a lifetime. From the slums of Mumbai to a Hungarian border camp during the refugee crisis, Mia’s eyes are opened and her idealistic vision is challenged as she experiences the euphoria, disillusionment, and heartbreaking reality of humanitarian work abroad.
As Mia grapples with how to make a difference in an overwhelmingly difficult world, circumstances force her to choose between the life she thought she wanted and the unexpected life she has built.
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Soul Fuel
$24.99Add to cartBestselling author Bear Grylls is best known for his seven seasons on National Geographic’s Man vs. Wild, his current NBC TV series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and his adventures climbing ice cliffs, running through forest fires, and parachuting from balloons. Nature has taught Bear some important lessons, and behind every feat is a story of grit, determination, and strength found in faith. In Soul Fuel, Bear shares the backstories behind many of his most daring expeditions and how his faith gave him the purpose and power to carry on in 365 devotions as he explores themes of hope, courage, risk, heaven, and more. Bear says:”I often don’t feel very strong. Life can be a battle. We all feel that from time to time. But any strength I do have seems to come in the quiet moments at the start of my day. It comes when I am on my own, on my knees. It comes from taking time to be still with God. . . . So for me, starting my day like this really helps. It is like food. Like good fuel for the soul.
“Already a bestselling author, Bear is ready to open up on themes of faith, and Soul Fuel is perfect for fans of Bear’s TV series and for those who love to read about survival.
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How Reason Can Lead To God
$25.99Add to cartDo you seek the truth?
Do you value reason, science, and independent thinking? Are you skeptical of beliefs that people maintain merely “on faith,” yet you remain interested in the big questions of life? Do you hope there could be a greater purpose to the universe, if only that were realistic? If so, then philosopher Joshua Rasmussen can encourage you in your journey. Beginning with his own story of losing faith and the belief in any ultimate purpose in life, he then builds a bridge to faith. Using only the instruments of reason and common experience, Rasmussen constructs a pathway–step by step, brick by brick–that he argues can lead to meaning and, ultimately, a vision of God.
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My Prayer Journal
$9.99Add to cartLet this 120-day My Prayer Journal from the Prayer and Praise Collection be your tool to experience the power of answered prayer, write deep reflections and offer praise. This prayer guide will strengthen women in their quiet time, helping them to pray intentionally and connect with God on a deeper level. Anyone who values prayer and is excited about how God answers will appreciate this journal.
The cover of this 120- day prayer journal is embellished with delicate blooms in soft pink hues, and even the title My Prayer Journal makes a floral statement! Inside are lessons on how to pray and space for daily entries on promises from God, confessions, things you are thankful for and requests you might have. You can also add a special verse and make a list to note your prayers for others.
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God Greed And The Prosperity Gospel
$19.99Add to cartMillions desperate for hope and solutions are enticed by the promise of the prosperity gospel – that God will do whatever they need with just a little faith and a financial gift. All the while, prosperity preachers exploit the poor and the needy to stockpile their riches. What can followers of the true gospel do to combat the deception?Through a remarkable and fascinating journey, Costi Hinn went from a next-generation prosperity preacher to the first to abandon the family faith and share the true gospel. Nephew of the world-famous televangelist, Benny Hinn, Costi had a front-row seat to the inner workings and theology of the prosperity gospel. But as Costi’s faith deepened, so did his questions about prosperity teaching. As the deceptions in his past were exposed, Costi came face to face with the hypocrisy and devastation caused by his belief system, and the overwhelming truth about the real Jesus Christ.This captivating look into the daily lives of one of the world’s leading prosperity dynasties offers a thoughtful perspective on the perils of greed, the power of the true gospel, and hope for the future of the global church. Through real-life stories, Costi challenges and equips readers to be living lights pointing the way to the true gospel and the saving grace of Christ. God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel will bolster your faith and encourage your own journey toward the Truth.
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Core 52 : A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide To Build Your Bible IQ In A Year
$16.99Add to cartIn just fifteen minutes a day, you can master the 52 most important verses in the Bible in a year.While there are lots of one-year Bible reading plans, few help you understand the words that you’re reading. What if we could introduce you to a Bible reading plan that would dramatically increase your mastery of the Bible in one year? Mark Moore coaches you through 52 of the Bible’s most important verses. These are the “core” of the Bible. Each verse clears the path to master and manage dozens of other verses that run along the same principle path. At the end of this journey, you will move from curiosity about the Bible to competence in the Bible. It is the quickest onramp to understanding the whole of God’s Word for your life.
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Until The Mountains Fall
$17.00Add to cartRecently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband’s brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh’s head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom.
Malakhi has secretly loved Rivkah for years, but he never imagined his older brother’s death would mean wedding her himself. After her disappearance, he throws himself into the ongoing fight against the Canaanites instead of dwelling on all he has lost. But with impending war looming over Israel, Rivkah’s father comes to Malakhi with an impossible request.
As the enemies that Rivkah and Malakhi face from without and within Israel grow more threatening each day, is it too late for the restoration their wounded souls seek?
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Detoured : The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey From Working Professional To Sta
$17.99Add to cartYou don’t have it have it all together to live the life you’re called to live
A former marketing executive turned elementary school teacher, Jen Babakhan already knew something about career transitions when she traded her teaching career for motherhood. She prepared her new role by reading pregnancy books, yet she felt empty when trying to navigate the isolation that came with leaving her career behind. Detoured is the book she wished she had.
With honesty and an open heart, Jen shares the grief she experienced leaving her vocation behind and unpacks the falsehoods she believed about “having it all.” As she walks you through her journey, she shows you how to…
*confront your own misplaced sense of identity and learn who you are in Christ
*gain confidence and peace in your decision to hit pause on your career
*find you are not alone in your motherhood journey, whatever it looks likeMotherhood doesn’t offer performance evaluations or a pat on the back for a job well done. But when you follow the path God calls you to, you gain so much more.
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Sticker By Letter In The Wild
$10.98Add to cartBrain Games Sticker by Letter: In the Wild is a compelling activity to keep your child’s brain engaged to create totally cool art.
*Includes 10 animal images to sticker by letter.
*Illustrations are targeted towards kids but all ages can enjoy!
*Spiral binding and perforated pages make the book easy to use!
*8 x 10 inch pages.Similar to color or paint by number, this sticker activity book features designs that are divided into spaces, each with a letter, that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full colored image emerges from the original unfinished illustration.
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Spirit Outside The Gate
$32.99Add to cartThroughout the history of the Christian church, two narratives have constantly clashed: the imperial logic of Babel that builds towers and borders to seize control, versus the logic of Pentecost that empowers “glocal” missionaries of the kingdom life.
To what extent are Westernized Christians today ready for the church of the Pentecost narrative? Are they equipped to do ministry in different cultural modes and to handle disruption and perplexity? What are Christians to make of the Holy Spirit’s occasional encounters with cultures and religions of the Americas before the European conquest? Oscar Garcia-Johnson explores a new grammar for the study of theology and mission in global Christianity, especially in Latin America and the Latinx “third spaces” in North America. With an interdisciplinary, “transoccidental,” and narrative approach, Spirit Outside the Gate offers a constructive theology of mission for the church in global contexts. Building on the familiar missiological metaphor of “outside the gate” established by Orlando Costas, Garcia-Johnson moves to recover important elements in ancestral traditions of the Americas, with an eye to discerning pneumatological continuity between the pre-Columbian and post-Columbian communities. He calls for a “rerouting of theology”–a realization that theology cannot make its home in Christendom but is a global creation that must come home to a church without borders. In this volume Garcia-Johnson:
*considers pneumatological insights into de/postcolonial studies
traces independent epistemic contributions of the American Global South
*shows how American indigenous, Afro-Latinx, and immigrant communities provide resources for a decolonial pneumatology
*describes four transformations the American church must undergo to break free from colonial, modernist, and monocultural structuresSpirit Outside the Gate opens a path for a pneumatological missiology that can help the church act as a witness to the gospel message in a postmodern, postcolonial, and post-Christendom world.
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Dementia The Memory Thief
$11.95Add to cartTony Perry is a retired sheriff of Camden County, North Carolina, where he currently resides. He tells the true story of his family dealing with dementia, his workplace, and how God is mixed in with showing love and careful consideration of others who need structure in dealing with this incurable disease. He was and now again a caregiver-first, his dad, and now, his wife. Follow his journey and let God love and guide you through this amazing true story.
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Psalms From A Christian Perspective
$30.95Add to cartIs the God of the Old Testament the same God of the New Testament? The Psalms from a Christian Perspective scrutinizes each of the 150 psalms in terms of setting and what the writer is trying to say, underscoring that the writers-nearly half of the psalms are attributed to King David-struggled with the same human condition we suffer with today. This commentary on the book of Psalms also points out how each of the 150 psalms reflects or does not reflect the Christian faith. The book of Psalms is a mirror of self and a window into God. It also explains why we need a redemptive divine savior and predicts the suffering to be endured by our savior.
Jesus quotes from the book of Psalms eleven times, more than any other part of the Old Testament.Jesus quotes from the book of Psalms eleven times, more than any other part of the Old Testament.
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God At Work
$30.95Add to cartWhat happens when you wake up or walk into your office and are confronted by unexpected situations that throw you off balance? Do you take time to pray and ask God for wisdom, or do you just dive in and act the best way you have been taught how? Most of us just dive into the action without any regard for divine wisdom, and the results usually show.
God at Work is a devotional book that inspires us to recognize the need for God’s presence and wisdom in everything we do, including work. The Bible is filled with accounts of individuals who allowed God to guide every detail of their lives and work, and these were the most successful individuals. This devotional highlights some of the scriptures and stories that can inspire us to have more meaningful work experiences.
The world’s hustle leaves very little room for us to catch our breath and reflect on our actions. Every minute invested in seeking the Lord’s guidance can yield us a hundredfold positive outcomes and greater effectiveness. While we face the demand to meet targets and deadlines, may this devotional lead us to drink from the spring that will make our work experiences more purposeful!
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10 Words That Will Change Everything You Know About God
$15.99Add to cartThe Bible teaches that we will experience God based on how we perceive Him. Incidentally, it’s the same with God, people, and the world at large; we are never fully experiencing anyone as they are as much as the way we perceive them.
Contrary to what religion has pushed down our throats for centuries, God is proactively attempting to give us life at its best! But like the children of Israel, because of our beliefs, we limit what God can do in our lives.
What if we could identify just 10 words that, when properly understood, could change the way we perceive and experience God and open our hearts to an entirely new level of hope, faith and optimism?
Would you want to know those 10 Words? That’s what this book is all about!
These are the words that:
-Religion deliberately mistranslated to make you see God has harsh and vengeful!
-Reveal the love of God beyond anything you’ve ever imagined!
-Remove the veil from your heart that limits how what you can receive from God!
-Make walking with God easy and light!
-Will make you fall deeper in Love with God.
-Develop an immovable trust in Him. -
10x For Christ
$19.99Add to cartA Mount Tabor Media Title
God’s calling you into to the big league and 10X For Christ is your playbook!
Coming to faith as an adult, Carlos E Rosales III experienced many challenges to his faith. Led by the Holy Spirit, he was challenged by the story of four young Jewish men who were taken in to captivity but had the boldness to defy their captors and take a stand for the God they served. This devotional is a daily journey in discovering how you too can live with boldness in your walk with Christ, inspired by the courage of four young men named Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah–the latter three more commonly known as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 10X For Christ examines the basic principles of living a Daniel 1:20 lifestyle. Each of the five 10-week studies explores key elements to a 10X life, such as journeying from forgiveness, recognizing that everyone is a masterpiece in God’s eyes, and more. It’s time for believers to get off the bench and get into the game by discovering their greater purpose and God’s plan that brings peace, significance, and abundant joy.
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Mission Hollywood
$16.99Add to cart“A Hollywood bad boy. A pastor’s daughter. What could possibly go wrong?
Movie star Ben Prescott arrives back in Hollywood after causing a scandal with his ex-girlfriend in Rome. Chased through the airport by paparazzi, he jumps into a limo hoping for a quick getaway. Instead he finds Lily Shaw, a pastor’s daughter and preschool teacher. When the paparazzi capture a photo of the two of them together, Ben’s agent demands that he do whatever it takes to keep the story from hitting the gossip pages . . . even volunteer to work at Lily’s church. Sparks fly as the movie star and the pastor’s daughter work side by side. When Lily accompanies Ben to the premiere of his latest movie, Hollywood takes notice. Under intense media scrutiny and pressure from the movie industry, Ben must risk his career to follow his heart, but Lily wants the one thing he doesn’t have, faith.
Mission Hollywood is an inspirational story about love, faith, and second chances.”
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Clear Confusion
$16.99Add to cartWhat am I going to do, God? Who am I?
Charlotte Hallaway needs to come to terms with her father’s death. He had been her only family, and she wasn’t handling her grief well. It was just supposed to be a few weeks of peace and quiet to process it all, but then she saw them-a drug deal and a murder within seconds of each other.
And they saw her.
Now running for her life, Charlotte boards a bus to escape her pursuers and wakes up the next morning in the woods of Jennings, Georgia, without a memory of how she got there or of who she is. All she knows is an underlying fear she can’t seem to shake.
When two hunters find her battered and scared, can she put aside the clear confusion she’s experiencing to trust them? She wants to trust them, especially Nicholas, but fear is holding her back. Trust is incredibly hard when one is so clearly confused. Could it be he and his friend are not who they claim to be?
Who are they really . . . and who is she?
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Growing Up Yanomamo Today
$21.95Add to cartFollowing in his parents’ footsteps, “Growing Up Yanomamo Today: By Faith, Not by Sight” is the continuing story of Mike Dawson who continues his missionary work with the Yanomamo people in the jungles of Venezuela despite the hardships presented under a socialistic dictator.
Dawson’s love for the Yanomamo people is clearly seen through the many stories in this sequel to Growing Up Yanomamo. Whether hunting and fishing together or sending out evangelistic teams of indigenous believers to remote parts of the rainforest, Dawson descriptions will provide a front-row seat to this work without the mosquitos or fear of malaria. The medical aspect of the work has been crippled by the lack of air support which was taken away by the government. Indeed, Dawson’s first wife and daughter died from malaria as has too many of the Yanomamo people when being able to get to medical support might have saved them.
Ex-witchdoctors and other tribal members also share stories in their own words. Readers will be surprised to find a dark connection between shamen’s demons and Pokemon, and should take heed. Haunted houses, also addressed by an ex-witchdoctor, will be a cause for concern after reading his insight. Readers will gain knowledge of what it must be liked to be indwelt with demons controlling one’s life. But the good news is that there have been more conversions to the gospel of Jesus Christ in the last ten years than in the previous fifty years. This is a message of hope, with a future. The demons offer me neither hope nor a future. – witchdoctor
Insects and wild animals are part of the daily life of a missionary in the jungle, as is travelling by river in all sorts of weather. Dawson shares how God provides safety, food, and even fuel which is scarce in this oil rich county. God has a plan for this country, this ministry, and our precious Yanomamo and the many other tribes in Amazonas State that have been abandoned, says Dawson.
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Winding Path Of Transformation
$17.99Add to cartJeff Tacklind, pastor of Church by the Sea–a quirky, diverse congregation in Laguna Beach, California–knows from decades of ministry experience that sometimes effective leadership looks like standing in the middle of conflict, holding the tension. In The Winding Path of Transformation, Tacklind describes spiritual transformation as an invitation to paradox. By entering into suffering, he says, we find joy. By embracing the downward path of humility, we find glory. And by remaining small, sometimes we grow to great heights. Any leaders who have wondered if God really called them to lead a congregation will resonate with Tacklind’s vulnerability in this honest and meditative account. So will readers who have found their own spiritual journey to be winding and halting rather than a constant ascent of growth. Tacklind draws from the natural world–trees, waves, mountains, and canyons–to bring to life the lessons that he has picked up along the way. C. S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen, Sren Kierkegaard and others all serve as guides who light the way on the winding path of following God.
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Gospel
$15.99Add to cartHow can Christians effectively engage today’s world while staying true to Scripture?
Calling us to listen well to both the Word and the world, John Stott shows how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant to current realities. With the God’s Word for Today series, pastor Tim Chester has updated Stott’s classic book The Contemporary Christian and made it accessible to new generations of readers. In The Gospel, Stott declares that Christianity is not a religion but God’s good news for the world. To present the gospel faithfully, we must emphasize both the human need for true freedom and the historical work of Christ. Beginning with the question “What does it mean to be human?” Stott explains a biblical perspective on the human paradox: our dignity and our depravity. He then considers common objections to the gospel message, the importance of Jesus’ physical resurrection, and what affirming that Christ is Lord means for all of life. The gospel is truth from God that has been committed to our trust. This book offers a trustworthy guide for readers to understand the essence of the Christian faith and share the good news in a way that connects with people around us.
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Women Gods Secret Weapon Updated (Revised)
$18.00Add to cartIt was in the Garden of Eden where the first battle of global spiritual war unfolded between Eve and the devil. Ever since, God has gifted all women to be powerful adversaries of the enemy. He has provided you with practical tools to equip you for your incredible destiny. You have a unique and pivotal role to play in Satan’s ultimate ruin.
This revised and updated edition of Ed Silvoso’s bestseller includes a study guide for individuals or groups. In this timeless message for every generation of women, Silvoso encourages you to take hold of God’s grace and accept the authority he has given you to battle the devil. As you rise against the ancient enemy, the invincible power of the undivided church will make way for the eternal reign of God’s kingdom. Are you prepared to answer God’s call and step into your destiny?
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Storm Rising
$18.00Add to cartMentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets–and dangers–never before seen on earth.
Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team. But their best efforts are ruined when a notorious Bulgarian operative known as OVioricaO snatches the volume right out from under them.
Iskra “Viorica” Todorova is determined to use the book to secure the thing that matters most–freedom. But a series of strange storms erupts around the globe and the coming dangers foretold in the text threaten crops, lives–entire nations. Though both are haunted by secrets of their past and neither trusts the other, Leif and Iskra must form an uneasy alliance to thwart impending disaster. However, the truth hidden in two-thousand-year-old words could unleash the storm of their own destruction.
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5 Views On The Extent Of The Atonement
$22.99Add to cartFor whom did Christ die? Who may be saved? are questions of perennial interest and importance for the Christian faith. In a familiar Counterpoints format, this book explores the question of the extent of Christ’s atonement, going beyond simple Reformed vs. non-Reformed understandings. This volume elevates the conversation to a broader plane, including contributors who represent the breadth of Christian tradition:
Eastern Orthodox: Andrew Louth
Roman Catholic: Matthew Levering
Traditional Reformed: Michael Horton
Wesleyan: Fred Sanders
Barthian Universalism: Tom GreggsThis book serves not only as a single-volume resource for engaging the views on the extent of the atonement but also as a catalyst for understanding and advancing a balanced approach to this core Christian doctrine. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.
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Near The Exit
$20.00Add to cartAfter her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death, from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and Mayan temples, to a Colorado cremation pyre and Day of the Dead celebrations, to Maori settlements and tourist-destination graveyards. Erickson reflects on mortality–the ways we avoid it, the ways we cope with it, and the ways life is made more precious by accepting it–in places as far away as New Zealand and as close as the nursing home up the street. Throughout her personal journey and her travels, Erickson helps us to see that one of the most life-affirming things we can do is to invite death along for the ride.
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Return Of The God Hypothesis
$29.99Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt and Intelligent Design scholar presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology.
In 2004, Stephen C. Meyer, one of the preeminent scientists studying the origins of life, ignited a firestorm of media and scientific controversy when a biology journal at the Smithsonian Institution published his peer-reviewed article advancing the theory of Intelligent Design. Then, in his two bestselling books, Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, he helped unravel a mystery that Charles Darwin did not address: how did life begin? and offered further scientific proof to bolster his arguments on the history of life and our origins, concluding that life was designed.
In those previous books, Meyer purposely refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” might have designed life. Now, in The Return of the God Hypothesis, he brings his ideas full circle, providing a reasoned and evidence-based answer to the ultimate mystery of the universe, drawn from recent scientific discoveries in physics, cosmology, and biology.
Meyer uses three scientific points to refute popular arguments put forward by the “New Atheists” against the existence of God:
The evidence from cosmology showing that the material universe had a beginning.
The evidence from physics showing that, from the beginning, the universe was been “finely tuned” to allow for the possibility of life.
The evidence from biology showing that since the universe came into being, large amounts of genetic information present in DNA must have arisen to make life possible.
In analyzing the evidence from these three fields, Meyer reveals how the data support not just the existence of an intelligent designer of some kind-but the existence of a theistic creator.The Return of the God Hypothesis features 20-30 black-and-white line drawings, charts, and photos.
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Greater Things : The Story Of New Wine So Far
$14.99Add to cartIn conjunction with the 30th anniversary of New Wine, this book is a celebration of all the work of the New Wine family, from summer conferences to New Wine network churches, and both within the UK and across the world. With first-hand content from the Pytches and Coles who saw the New Wine story from the beginning, the book follows the journey of the movement from its origins, through its current work and focus, and ends with a brief look at New Wine’s dreams for the near future. Compiled of chapters from a number of people involved in New Wine, the book includes content from leaders and movements which have sprung out of New Wine, such as Soul Survivor’s Mike Pilavachi and worship leaders Matt Redman and Tim Hughes. These chapters provide an opportunity to hear the story directly from the people most involved in the movement: the challenges they’ve faced, the lessons they’ve learned, and the blessings they’ve seen over the years.
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Spoonful Of Courage For The Sick And Suffering
$14.99Add to cartA Spoonful of Courage for the Sick and Suffering inspires the sick and suffering to see their challenges through a lens of faith.
Each “Spoonful” chapter provides a small dose of faith, hope, and encouragement written from a physician’s viewpoint. A Spoonful of Courage for the Sick and Suffering inspires readers to:
Recognize they are not alone
Respond to their health challenges with faith and courage
Help others, and in so doing, experience healing
Experience freedom from worry and stress
Learn from the lessons of others who have faced a physical crisis and survived.
This compilation of real stories from real people encourages those who are sick and suffering to see their greatest challenges as their biggest blessings–one spoonful at a time. -
Change Of Affection
$17.99Add to cartThe powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by the power of the gospel.
When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los Angeles after college, he discovered a socially progressive, liberal town that embraced not only his creative side but also his homosexuality. He devoted his time to growing his career as a successful set designer and to finding “the one” man who would fill his heart. As a gay man in the entertainment industry, Cook centered his life around celebrity-filled Hollywood parties and traveled to society hot-spots around the world–until a chance encounter with a pastor at an LA coffee shop one morning changed everything.
In A Change of Affection, Becket Cook shares his testimony as someone who was transformed by the power of the gospel. Cook’s dramatic conversion to Christianity and subsequent seminary training inform his views on homosexuality–personally, biblically, theologically, and culturally–and in his new book he educates Christians on how to better understand this complex and controversial issue while revealing how to lovingly engage with those who disagree. A Change of Affection is a timely and indispensable resource for anyone who desires to understand more fully one of the most common and difficult stumbling blocks to faithfully following Christ today.
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Kingdom Single : Living Complete And Fully Free
$16.99Add to cartIf you’re single and feeling incomplete or even like a second-class citizen in Christian circles, Dr. Tony Evans wants to encourage you to live fully where you are.
Kingdom Single will encourage you to see yourself as complete in Christ and free to serve Him. It will empower you to live as Kingdom men and women in a corrupt culture.Tony Evans is a much-loved pastor and known for his sense of knowing when to encourage and when to lovingly admonish, to help people become who God calls them to be. If you are single and reading this book-or if you lead or pastor singles-your identity in Christ will be affirmed. Additionally, you will receive coaching for what to look for in a prospective spouse, and be challenged to live godly lives while pursuing Kingdom causes.
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Raised Hunting : True Stories Of Faith, Family, And The Adventure Of Huntin
$15.99Add to cartSucceed on the Hunt and in Life
In bow hunting, being at full draw is the height of adventure, the moment when you’re poised to take your best shot. Hunting enthusiasts and popular Discovery Channel personalities David and Karen Holder believe you can live the same way you hunt–at full draw, excited and ready for whatever God has in store for you.
Each chapter is designed to help you take aim spiritually, physically, mentally, and on the hunt. You will go behind the scenes of David and Karen’s television show, Raised Hunting, join them in their thrilling outdoor journeys, and learn how to prepare and cook healthy wild game with easy-to-follow recipes.
This book will help you become a better hunter. But more important, it will help you become a better parent, spouse, friend, and child of God, which is what living at full draw truly means. Discover that real fulfillment is a successful life, not a successful hunt. However, when you can find a way bring those two things together, now you’ve really got something to smile about.
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JOurneY Between Us
$17.95Add to cartThe amazing and inspiring story of how the author’s faith not only helped her overcome trials and tragedy in her life but also helped her grow tremendously as she learned to trust God’s plan and perfect timing. She shares how her faith, family, and friends blessed her with the support and strength to persevere and find hope, peace, love, and especially joy in her JOurneY.
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Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary In Context
$16.99Add to cartBiblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context by Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico is a biblical Hebrew language resource designed to reinforce a student’s basic vocabulary by reading words that occur fifty times or more in the context of the Hebrew Bible. All 642 of these Hebrew words have been collated into 195 key biblical verses and/or verse fragments to help students practice and retain their Hebrew vocabulary. In lieu of rote memorization, Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context reinforces essential vocabulary by reading words in the context of the Hebrew Bible. The book includes two primary sections. The first section provides room for students to write their own glosses of the biblical verse and to parse as they feel necessary. An English translation is also provided and any term that appears less than fifty times is glossed. Proper names are identified with gray text. The second section of the book provides the same biblical verses from the first section but with minimal room to write glosses and parse and without an English translation for aid. The end of the book includes a Hebrew-English lexicon of all the words occurring fifty times or more in the Hebrew Bible.
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Spirituality Of Fundraising Workbook Edition (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartFor years, fundraisers for faith-based nonprofits have been inspired by Henri Nouwen’s words: “”Fundraising is, first and foremost, a ministry.”” In the brief but impactful sermon-turned-book A Spirituality of Fundraising, Nouwen asserts that fundraising is more than an effort to support a common goal; it involves the calling and prayer for a common mission.
While serving alongside the famous priest and author in a L’Arche community for disabled persons, Nathan Ball learned firsthand from Nouwen. In A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook Edition, Ball provides a how-to guide to accompany Nouwen’s teachings. This new release from Upper Room Books combines the work of Nouwen and Ball to provide inspiration as well as practical tools for fundraisers-both professional and volunteer-whose ministries rely on donations.This workbook edition includes questions for reflection, discussion prompts for volunteer groups, suggestions for putting theory into practice, and the complete text of its bestselling predecessor, A Spirituality of Fundraising.
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Interpretation Of The Book Of Revelation
$35.95Add to cartRevelation is a book of prophecy. Revelation 1:3 proves this. Jesus will destroy this heaven and earth (see Rev. 6:12-14) and will create a new heaven and a new earth (Isa. 65:17 and 2 Pet. 3:13).
Interpretation of the Book of Revelation seeks to explain everything and to prove everything in the Bible. All the symbolic languages are interpreted and are used to prove that nothing is hidden-the four beasts with six wings, the beast with seven heads and ten horns, the woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of twelve stars, the sharp two-edged sword, and the battle of Armageddon.
The bottomless pit-where is it and what is it? The last war fought on Earth is plainly written. It was not fought between men. Rather, it was kingdom against kingdom-good against evil (see Matt. 24:7 and Rev. 20:7-10). Everything is interpreted by the Holy Spirit.
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Persistence Of Memory
$9.95Add to cartThis is an off-the-wall application of one person’s growth in the Christian faith that offers the reader an insight into their own faith as it relates to life, themselves, and others. The book offers a quite candid interpretation of various selected art forms such as paintings, musicals, and popular songs and offers a guide for others to consider or look at art around us from a faith (Christian) point of view, which does not exclude other faiths like Jewish, Muslim, and others.
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God At Work
$13.95Add to cartWhat happens when you wake up or walk into your office and are confronted by unexpected situations that throw you off balance? Do you take time to pray and ask God for wisdom, or do you just dive in and act the best way you have been taught how? Most of us just dive into the action without any regard for divine wisdom, and the results usually show.
God at Work is a devotional book that inspires us to recognize the need for God’s presence and wisdom in everything we do, including work. The Bible is filled with accounts of individuals who allowed God to guide every detail of their lives and work, and these were the most successful individuals. This devotional highlights some of the scriptures and stories that can inspire us to have more meaningful work experiences.
The world’s hustle leaves very little room for us to catch our breath and reflect on our actions. Every minute invested in seeking the Lord’s guidance can yield us a hundredfold positive outcomes and greater effectiveness. While we face the demand to meet targets and deadlines, may this devotional lead us to drink from the spring that will make our work experiences more purposeful!
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Serving In The Rain
$17.95Add to cartThis book is a story about a man named Eric. Eric was born and raised on the south side of Little Rock, Arkansas, to an Irish father and an Irish English mother. The story follows Eric on his journey through his chaotic upbringing, his downward spiral into the local drug scene, and his struggles with poverty. He thinks he finds his great solace in the arms of his first love, Erica, only to discover that neither one of them are ready for the never-ending relationship that Eric is seeking.
His only hope to escape the drug life and stagnate poverty of 1970s Little Rock is to join the US Air Force. While the military does help him find opportunity and stability, it cannot help him escape his demons from the past. There is hope. He does find a way through the love of a woman who helps him find God, adventure, and service to the one true King.
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Witnesses Wanted : Living An Unexpected Adventurous Life
$14.99Add to cartWitnesses Wanted shares the unique story behind Hope Builders Ministries and opportunities for readers to partner in “rapidly winning communities for Christ through Disciple-making.”
For Johan Gous, obediently answering the Great Commission to take the gospel to everybody everywhere even to the “ends of the earth” meant into the rural bush of Africa. Reaching rural communities for Christ through indigenous Disciple-Makers is the core of his ministry’s calling. Over a forty-year period, Johan and his family began equipping, empowering, and encouraging local leasers to reach their communities with the gospel in local languages. They apply the Christian message to their people through walking with them and using the same Disciple-Making model Jesus used preparing his disciples for their task.
Witnesses Wanted shares how God can use yielded disciples as His ambassadors in their daily walk with Him through the story of Johan and his family. Hearing the stories of God providing ordinary people with resources that multiply is beyond exciting–it is inspiring and grows readers’ walks of faith. That same growth and excitement is available to anyone who is ready to follow God unconditionally! Johan is a Witness and Ambassador to readers in the same way as the Disciples and inspires others to answer the Call as well!
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Remnant
$18.99Add to cart“The year is 2522. Anna is a Remnant-a secret Christian in a world that has banned any form of religion. She is also an astro-geologist working with her Robot, named Z, for the Planetary Science Commission. The PSC has worked for 200 years to find alien life on another planet, and finally, after two centuries, a primitive lifeform has been discovered. Faced with the reality of evolved primitives on a forested moon, Anna begins to question all she has ever believed. Anna and Z travel to the newly-discovered moon in search of answers, but a terrible accident leaves them stranded. Faced with dangerous natives and unfamiliar surroundings, Anna and Z stumble upon a conspiracy that has universal implications. Will Anna discover the truth about the moon and its inhabitants? Can God still move within a culture that has abandoned Him? “
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Jordans World
$15.99Add to cart“Jordan Lewis and her mother have been abducted and marooned on an alien world. Taken in by a friendly tribe of natives, Jordan tries her best to adapt to living on this strange planet called Algoran. Jordan becomes a respectable huntress, but she still longs for the life she once knew on Earth. When she learns the beings who took her may be on the other side of Algoran, she sets out for answers. Joined by three of her fellow hunters, Jordan crosses dangerous terrain, facing perilous creatures and people. Will Jordan risk death for a chance to return to Earth? What is God’s will for her life on Algoran?
Exploring the life of an ordinary young woman torn from all she’s ever known, Jordan’s World shows that God reigns over the whole universe, and that consequences can sometimes span solar systems.”
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Where I Was Planted
$15.99Add to cartIn the spring of 1961, ten-year-old Nate “Weenie” Dooley has a revelation-his father is not a good one.
Inspired by National Geographic, his favorite thing next to the Bible storybook his mother gave him before she died, Nate plans to leave his father and their home in the Smokies to set out on adventure.
When he discovers that his father has left him first, it will take the help of a stray dog, some kind neighbors, a one-man-band, letters from a long-lost-aunt, and a new understanding of God to figure out he isn’t really alone.
Will he find that Copper Creek is where he’s always belonged? Or will his wanderlust keep him from ever coming back?
In her second novel, Heather Norman Smith demonstrates that love makes a family, and that while fathers may leave, our Heavenly Father is faithful, and He has a plan for all of us.
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Beautiful Warrior : Finding Victory Over The Lies Formed Against You
$16.99Add to cartBeautiful Warrior empowers you to break free from the insecurity that has you trapped. Pick up your shield-the Word of God, your identity in Christ, and healthy thought patterns-and become the divine heroine you were destined to be. With therapeutic tips, a solid biblical foundation, and empowering questions, women will be able to:
– Free themselves from ongoing negative patterns.
– Overcome common obstacles to healthy self-esteem.
– Deepen awareness and comprehension of Christ-centered identity.
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If Jesus Is Lord
$28.00Add to cartWhat does Jesus have to say about violence, just war, and killing? Does Jesus ever want his disciples to kill in order to resist evil and promote peace and justice?This book by noted theologian and bestselling author Ronald J. Sider provides a career capstone statement on biblical peacemaking. Sider makes a strong case for the view that Jesus calls his disciples to love, and never kill, their enemies. He explains that there are never only two options: to kill or to do nothing in the face of tyranny and brutality. There is always a third possibility: vigorous, nonviolent resistance. If we believe that Jesus is Lord, then we disobey him when we set aside what he taught about killing and ignore his command to love our enemies.
This thorough, comprehensive treatment of a topic of perennial concern vigorously engages with the just war tradition and issues a challenge to all Christians, especially evangelicals, to engage in biblical peacemaking.
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Becoming A Next Level Prophet
$17.00Add to cartProphets aren’t sharpened in an instant. They must go through a “making” process to shape their character and burn off their impurities through experiencing the ways of God. As you explore your prophetic calling, you will understand your prophetic mission–and what it takes to progress through each level on your way to fulfilling your God-given destiny.
In Becoming a Next-Level Prophet, author, speaker, and apostolic prophet Jennifer LeClaire encourages and challenges you to sharpen your prophetic edge through obedience, willingness, humility, selflessness, prayer, warfare, holiness, faithfulness, and accountability. She urges you to mature in your anointing and to be a good steward of the gifts with which God has entrusted you, pointing more people to Jesus. As spiritual warfare increases and the world is in desperate need for the clear voice of God, it is crucial that his prophets rise up with power and maturity.
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String
$29.99Add to cartWelcome to the string, a game of impossible decisions and deadly consequences. Let’s go over the ground rules.
Rule #1: Participation is mandatory.
Rule #2: If anyone refuses to play, all threats will come to pass.
Game on.Get ready for a deadly social experiment as a sociopath known as The Conductor delivers disturbing threats and twisted moral dilemmas to unsuspecting students and staff.
As a powerful instinct for self-preservation sweeps through the campus, one man has a grave decision to make. Will university cop Markus Haas play the game to protect those he loves? Or will he break the string and incite massive chaos–and even death?
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Light From Distant Stars
$29.99Add to cartWhen Cohen Marah steps over his father’s body in the basement embalming room of the family’s funeral home, he has no idea that he is stepping into a labyrinth of memory. As the last one to see his father, Cohen is the primary suspect.
Over the next week, Cohen’s childhood memories come back in living color. The dramatic events that led to his father being asked to leave his pastoral position. The game of baseball that somehow kept them together. And the two children in the forest who became his friends–and enlisted him in a dark and dangerous undertaking. As the lines blur between what was real and what was imaginary, Cohen is faced with the question he’s been avoiding: Did he kill his father?
In Light from Distant Stars, master story weaver Shawn Smucker relays a tale both eerie and enchanting, one that will have you questioning reality and reaching out for what is true, good, and genuine.
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Love And Other Mistakes
$15.99Add to cartThere’s a fine line between love and hate . . . And for the last seven years, Natalie Groves has hated Jeremy Walters.
Natalie Groves was meant for great things. But soon after her fiance left, Natalie’s father was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly her grand plans evaporated . . . and God felt very far away.
Fast-forward seven years, and an internship presents Natalie a chance at her destiny-but she needs a job to work around it. And the only offer available is worse than a life sentence. Her ex Jeremy, now back in town, is desperate for help with his infant son and troubled teenage niece, Lili. And Natalie may be just the one to help Jeremy . . . provided they don’t kill each other in the process.
When Jeremy and Natalie join forces, sparks fly. But will either of them get burned along the way?
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Smart Stepfamily Participants Guide Revised And Updated (Student/Study Guide)
$14.00Add to cartGet the Most out of The Smart Stepfamily
Discover the key steps to building a healthy family with stepfamily expert Ron L. Deal. This interactive workbook is guaranteed to help you benefit from The Smart Stepfamily book and DVD. It includes:
– discussion questions for before and after each DVD session
– space to take notes
– bonus question and answer section
– group leader instructions
– guidelines for facilitating effective groupsThrough eight engaging sessions, you’ll learn useable solutions for everyday living and glean valuable insight and practical tips for becoming a smart stepfamily.
Ideal for small groups, premarital counseling, or personal study. Use with The Smart Stepfamily book (Revised and Expanded Edition) and Small-Group DVD Resource (Revised and Expanded Edition).
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Most Important Stories Of The Bible
$15.00Add to cartMost of us are familiar with the exciting adventures of David and Goliath, Noah, or Daniel in the lions’ den, but we don’t always understand how they fit together. We lack context, and so we sometimes miss the point.
The Most Important Stories of the Bible will give you a working knowledge of the key events in Scripture and how they flow into one big story. The book’s 75 stories are compact, easy to read, and enjoyable. Each chapter includes a brief introduction that gives historical context to help you grasp the overall narrative of the Bible, and concludes with an explanation of why that story matters in our lives.
There’s a reason most of the Bible is made up of stories. They speak to us in a deep way, helping us internalize God’s message. And in the end, understanding the stories of God’s Word will help us connect more closely to Jesus, the greatest storyteller of all.
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Single Parent : Confident And Successful
$14.99Add to cartWhether you became a single parent through divorce, death, adoption, or some other situation, you’ve probably wondered what the future holds for you and your children. Will you be able to provide the emotional, financial, and spiritual support your family needs?
The Single Parent will encourage you in your journey and help avert problems before they arise. It is filled with wise counsel, biblical truth, and real-life stories–the author’s own as well as those of the many single moms and dads who have come across her path through the years. It will help you bolster your abilities in such areas as
– improving your child’s behavior
– negotiating boundaries
– graciously seeking and accepting help from others
– trusting God in the processGod cares for the single parent and will provide for you and your children. Let this book give you the tools you need as you walk with him in this journey.
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Solo : When The Heart Gets Lost Let The Music Find You
$15.99Add to cartNew York Times bestseller!
Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father.
In reality, the only thing Blade and Rutherford have in common is the music that lives inside them. And songwriting is all Blade has left after Rutherford, while drunk, crashes his high school graduation speech and effectively rips Chapel away forever. But when a long-held family secret comes to light, the music disappears. In its place is a letter, one that could bring Blade the freedom and love he’s been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.
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21 Leadership Issues In The Bible
$19.99Add to cartWHAT’S CHALLENGING YOUR LEADERSHIP? THE BIBLE HAS AN ANSWER!
If you’re trying to influence even one person, you are a leader. And that means you’re facing challenges. The more you lead, the greater the number of challenges you face. How do you solve them?
Dr. John C. Maxwell has been exploring these issues and helping leaders with them for decades. Where did Maxwell, recently named the #1 leadership and management expert in the world by Inc. magazine, gain such insight into leadership? From the Bible! John asserts that the Bible is the greatest leadership book that has ever been written.
In this study, John addresses twenty-one of the most common issues leaders face. Starting with internal issues such as identity, purpose, pride, and self-leadership, and moving on to others such as criticism, change, diversity, teamwork and recruiting, John shows how leaders in the Bible addressed these issues with boldness and clarity, or, conversely, how they failed to lead. Either way, the lessons are clear. You can improve your leadership for not only your own sake, but also for that of your team and those you serve.
In this twenty-one lesson study, John guides you through Scriptures that reveal the challenges leaders face and the solutions available to them. Each lesson includes:
*THE ISSUE DEFINED: a brief description and introduction to the Issue
*CASE STUDIES: THREE BIBLICAL STUDIES: including leaders such as Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David, Nehemiah, Peter, Titus, and Jesus–that reveal and illustrate the Issue
*STUDY QUESTIONS: reflection and application questions to help you dig into the stories of the men and women in Scripture and learn from them
*LEADERSHIP INSIGHT AND REFLECTION: questions to help you assess and improve your own leadership skills
*TAKING ACTION: practical takeaways and direction to help you incorporate each lesson into your daily life
*GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: questions to help you learn and process the Bible study material with other like-minded people who want to grow in leadershipStart with the issues where you most need help, complete the entire study as a course in problem solving, or meet with your team, using it as their next training in leadership development. 21 Leadership Issues in the Bible can help you become a better leader in any area of your life as you seek to influence others for Christ.
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Pilgrims Progress In Modern Language Illustrated
$16.99Add to cartAcclaimed as “one of the greatest literary masterpieces in the world,” John Bunyan’s beloved allegory captivates the reader’s attention while providing insight into the Christian life. Join Bunyan in this illustrated edition in modern language as he tells the story of “Christian,” a man on an adventurous journey across rough terrain, over sunlit hills, and through dark valleys. His trek is an intriguing allegory for today–mixed with the chivalric adventure of yesterday–as the pilgrimage takes us from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City whose builder and maker is God.
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1 Race One Blood Revised And Updated (Revised)
$13.99Add to cartOne Race, One Blood reveals the origins of the horrors of discrimination, the biblical truth of “interracial” marriage, as well as the proof revealed in the Bible that God created only one race. Explore the science of genetics, melanin and skin tone, affected by the history of the Tower of Babel and the origin of people groups around the world.
Divisions
Ethnic cleansing, genocide, “racial” conflicts have taken place from colonialism to Nazi Germany to modern day. We are a society, nation, and world in continued conflict. We are increasingly being identified and divided by designations of “racial” groups. Many of these unfortunate divisions have been fueled by the troublesome threads of “scientific” racism which emerged from Darwinian evolution.Solutions
Education can teach, workshops can inform, laws can protect, but what is the defining answer to ending the notion of “racial” division? Since racism is a heart issue – a sin issue – it is one that only the truth of God’s inerrant Word will overcome.Truths
“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth….” (Acts 17:26 KJV)Within these compelling pages, Dr. A. Charles Ware, founder of Grace Relations, a ministry of The College of Biblical Studies, and Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis – US, examine the historical roots of racism that have permeated evolutionary thought, and the Bible’s powerful response to this disturbing issue. Together they address the Christian worldview regarding “race” from a compassionate and uniquely compelling biblical and scientific perspective and reveal the most empowering answers to bridging “racial” divisions.
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Kinda Like Grace
$18.75Add to cartThe inspirational story of how a woman with a difficult past befriended a homeless man whose kind, life-affirming spirit taught her and their Texas community about forgiveness, humility, and the boundless love of God.
Stopped at a familiar Houston intersection on her way to work, Ginger Sprouse watched the homeless man pacing the garbage-strewn ground in his bare feet. Compelled to pull over and say hello, she was drawn to his exuberant joy and infectious smile. Over the next few months, she would learn that Victor, who was mentally disabled, had been returning to that spot because it was the last place he had seen his mother–three years earlier.
Motivated by her faith and their deepening friendship, Ginger set out to help Victor, creating Facebook and GoFundMe pages to raise funds for Victor’s medications, clothing, and food. When it became clear that he could not live safely on his own, she and her family took a leap of faith and offered him a permanent place in their family. What Ginger learned from Victor about forgiveness, humility, and love changed her forever. Kinda Like Grace is a powerful reminder that seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be overcome, that we all deserve second chances, and that each of us has a limitless capacity to love our neighbors, no matter how different from us they may appear to be.
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DIY Guide To Building A Family That Lasts
$13.99Add to cartTools for Renovating Your Relational Space
You know those home improvement shows where they take an ugly, run-down house and make it beautiful? Whether you like the shows or not, everybody loves seeing those moments of total transformation–the before and after picture, the dramatic reveal… Well, what if you could experience that kind of transformation in your family life? That’s what The DIY Guide to Building a Family that Lasts is all about.
In it, you’ll find practical tools for transforming your home life and dramatically improving your family’s culture from Shannon Warden and Gary Chapman. Plus, each step is paired with a home improvement metaphor that makes it fun and easy to remember. We all want to create an environment that our spouse and kids love to come home to, but how do we do it? Take your first steps with The DIY Guide to Building a Family that Lasts.
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Winning Your Spiritual Battles
$3.99Add to cartVictory Is Possible
If fear or anxiety has its grip on you, and you’re imagining the devil preparing to make yet another move in your personal life, marriage, home, health, career, finances, or any number of other arenas, there is hope.
Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare in his power-packed book Winning Your Spiritual Battles. This quick read prepares you to…
*understand how the battle is fought by Satan
*identify the strongholds that keep you in the fight
*stand firm in your faith as you face your enemyDr. Evans offer compelling, down to earth, guidance to help you stand firm in God’s Word and authority to experience victory in all your spiritual battles.
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Mama Bear Apologetics
$16.99Add to cart#RoarLikeAMother
The problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. Their attraction is their appeal. They seem harmless, and even sound right. So what’s a Mama Bear to do to protect her children and raise them in the truth?
Mama Bear Apologetics is the book you’ve been looking for. This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through honest storytelling and practical application, this band of Mama Bears offers tools to train your kids how to spot the lie traps intended to trip them up and the steps to take to stand strong on God’s Word.
Are you ready to answer the rallying cry, “When you mess with our kids, we will demolish your arguments”? Join the Mama Bear movement and raise your voice to protect your kids.
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Campus Life Expanded Edition
$30.99Add to cartIn 1990, under the direction of educator Ernest Boyer, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching published a classic report on the loss of a meaningful, stable basis for true community on college campuses-and in the nation. Now this expanded edition of Campus Life: In Search of Community reintroduces educational leaders to the Boyer report’s proposals while offering up-to-date analysis and recommendations for Christian campuses today. Editors Drew Moser and Todd C. Ream have assembled pairs of academic and student-development leaders from top Christian colleges to offer a hopeful update on the possible contributions of Christian higher education toward the practice of community. This volume includes new chapters on practical responses to pressing questions, the long out-of-print Boyer report in its entirety, and a discussion guide to facilitate conversation. Contributors include:
*Mark L. Sargent and Edee Schulze of Westmont College
*Randall Basinger and Kris Hansen-Kieffer of Messiah College
*Brad Lau and Linda Samek of George Fox University
*Stephen T. Beers and Edward Ericson III of John Brown University
*Paul O. Chelsen and Margaret Diddams of Wheaton College
*Doretha O’Quinn and Tim Young of Vanguard UniversityChristian higher education now stands at a critical point, yet the contributors to this expanded edition of Campus Life see current challenges as an opportunity to revive Boyer’s commitment to understanding the formative power of Christian higher education.
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Last Things
$35.99Add to cartThere is no shortage of books on eschatology–the study of the last things and the end-times. Many arise out of incoherent or superficial readings of the Bible that detract from the “once and for all” achievements of God through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Others fail to consider the manner in which God reveals himself through the Lord Jesus and by the power of his Spirit. Too many fail to distinguish sufficiently between the genuine hope provided by the gospel and the superficial aspirations of culture. In this final Contours of Christian Theology volume, David Hohne offers a trinitarian theological description of eschatology that is at once systematic, generated from the theological interpretation of Scripture, and yet sensitive to essential elements for Christian practice. His reading of the Bible is shaped by the gospel, informed by the history of Christian thought, and dedicated to serving the church in a world that is frustrated by sin, death, and evil, yet longing for the return of our Lord and Messiah. Contours of Christian Theology, edited by Gerald Bray, is a series of concise introductory textbooks focused on the main themes of Christian theology. The authors introduce the perennial questions and their time-tested solutions while moving forward to explore contemporary issues and rework evangelical formulations of the faith.
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Escaping The Maze Of Spiritual Abuse
$15.99Add to cart‘Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture… I couldn’t argue with scripture, it was like arguing with God.’?The term ‘spiritual abuse’ is widely used across the Christian community. But what is it? ?Sometimes spiritual abuse involves leaders misusing their position, but ministers can also be the victims. Common factors include control through misuse of scripture, claims to divine authority, pressure to conform, and enforced accountability. Individuals may be isolated, and compelled to secrecy and silence. Drawing on a combination of extensive research, individual testimonies, and years of hands-on experience, Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys describe clearly the nature of spiritual abuse, and the best ways of countering it. Recovery is possible. But – how do we prevent spiritual abuse in the first place? What can leaders do to create safer places? Is there a link between theological ideas and harmful behaviors? How can leaders create opportunities for spiritual and emotional flourishing?
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Every Tribe : Stories Of Diverse Saints Serving In A Diverse World
$14.99Add to cartThe Bible tells us Jesus is for every tribe, language, people and nation-so why are all the saints in our stained-glass windows white? An oppressive bias has taken hold of the storytelling of the Church. Many are surprised to discover that St. Augustine was from present day Algeria, and even that most British of saints, George, was an immigrant with a Turkish father and a Palestinian mother. Every Tribe celebrates the true diversity of the saints, inspiring the church to become what it is meant to be: the rainbow people of God serving the diverse needs of a diverse world.
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Leading : The Millennial Way
$18.99Add to cartMillennial leaders are stepping into some of the most significant global leadership roles in businesses, the public sector and charities. Many are already there. Their leadership style and impact is dynamic and diverse, challenging all that has gone before. How do millennials hone their unique energy to become the best leaders they can be? How do non-millennials harness the power of this generation or step into leading the millennial way themselves? Based on original research into millennial-leaders today, this book draws on a wealth of experience to invite all leaders to better grasp and live out leading – the millennial way.
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Lost Message Of Paul
$15.99Add to cartIn the early years of the 16th century a young German monk by the name of Martin Luther came to believe that the shape of the established Church and its relationship to the State did not fit the needs of the world in which he was called to live and serve. He wrote a commentary to re-imagine faith and Church, based around the work of Paul and especially the Epistle to the Romans. In the early years of the 20th century a young Swiss pastor by the name of Karl Barth came to believe that the shape of the established Church and its relationship to the State did not fit the needs of the world in which he was called to live and serve. He wrote a commentary to re-imagine faith and Church, based around the work of Paul and especially the Epistle to the Romans. In the early years of the 21st century it is clear once more that the shape of the established Church and its relationship to the State no longer fits the needs of the world in which we are called to live and serve. It is time, once more, to re-imagine the role of faith, Church and its place in the public square, based around the work of Paul and especially the Epistle to the Romans.
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Ever Faithful : A Vintage National Parks Novel
$12.99Add to cartVibrant historic Yellowstone National Park comes to life in this romantic mystery about a man hiding the truth, braving the west to become something more-and the woman who must confront his deception.
A man who can’t read will never amount to anything-or so Nate Webber believes. But he takes a chance to help his family by signing up for the new Civilian Conservation Corps, skirting the truth about certain “requirements.” Nate exchanges the harsh Brooklyn streets for the wilds of Yellowstone National Park, curious if the Eden-like wonderland can transform him as well.
Elsie Brookes was proud to grow up as a ranger’s daughter, but she longs for a future of her own. After four years serving as a maid in the park’s hotels, she still hasn’t saved enough money for her college tuition. A second job, teaching a crowd of rowdy men in the CCC camp, might be the answer, but when Elsie discovers Nate’s secret, it puts his job as camp foreman in jeopardy. Tutoring leads to friendship and romance, until a string of suspicious fires casts a dark shadow over their relationship. Can they find answers before all of their dreams go up in smoke? -
Soul Hunger : Satisfy Your Heart’s Deepest Longing
$16.99Add to cartAre you among the hungry? Not for food but hungry . . . searching . . . for something. That hunger is rooted in a raging spiritual battle taking place inside every human being-a battle between flesh and Spirit for the same territory. The legitimate hungers placed in each of us at birth are ground zero in this battle. Using the fruit of the Spirit passage, Soul Hunger shows you how to allow the Holy Spirit to live victoriously within you and win the battle against your flesh.
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By The Way
$29.99Add to cartIncludes discussion questions at the end of each chapter!
Foreword by Derwin Gray, founding pastor of Transformation Church and former NFL player.
What if asking Jesus into our hearts is not the heart of the gospel?
In By the Way, pastor and author Derek Vreeland reframes everything we’ve been told about Christianity and what it means to follow Jesus. Discipleship isn’t an add-on. Jesus didn’t say, Go into all the world and get people saved or Get people to ask me into their hearts. Jesus said, Go therefore and make disciples. Reclaiming discipleship as the heart of the Christian faith means seeing anew the gospel, the cross, the resurrection, transformation, and the community of faith. We learn the ways of Jesus by practicing them, Vreeland says, and in By the Way, he introduces us to the ways of Jesus.
Discipleship means joining God’s joyful mission of reconciliation on earth, not just saving souls for the afterlife. Following Jesus is more like taking a long walk in the woods than sitting in a classroom. Living by the Way takes practice–and that’s the point.
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Farmers Bride
$16.99Add to cartBestselling and award-winning author Kathleen Fuller returns to the Amish community of Birch Creek in this charming tale of falling in love while pursuing the dreams of your heart.Having grown up in poverty, Seth Yoder refuses to be financially insecure again. His passion is woodcarving, but he’s vowed to work on his father’s successful farm, even though his heart is in his craft. Splitting his time between farming and his secret hobby keeps him busy-too busy for social activities. Martha Detweiler has a different problem-she’s the only single woman in a community full of young men, and they’re all competing for her favor. All of them . . . except Seth Yoder. Overwhelmed by the unwanted attention, she finds herself constantly fleeing from them, and that isn’t the way she wants to live her life. When Cevilla Schlabach, Birch Creek’s resident matchmaker, hears of Martha’s predicament, she believes she has the answer-convince Seth to give the impression that he and Martha are dating. Both Martha and Seth think this is a terrible idea, but Cevilla doesn’t let go of something once she gets it in her head. And when Delilah Stoll, a new resident of Birch Creek, eyes Seth as the perfect man for her granddaughter, Nina, Cevilla digs in her heels. Can Seth and Martha convince their family and friends to leave them alone? Or will their struggles against a community that seems to have decided both their fates bring them closer together?
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Scoot Over And Make Some Room
$17.99Add to cartAuthor and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been pushed to the edges of society. Mama to three adopted kids – two with Down Syndrome – Heather encourages us all to take a breath, whisper a prayer, laugh a little, and make room for the wildflowers.In a world of divisions and margins, those who act, look, and grow a little differently are all too often shoved aside. Scoot Over and Make Some Room is part inspiring narrative and part encouraging challenge for us all to listen and learn from those we’re prone to ignore.Heather tells hilarious stories of her growing kids, spontaneous dance parties, forgotten pants, and navigating the challenges and joys of parenthood. She shares heartbreaking moments when her kids were denied a place at the table and when she had to fight for their voices to be heard. With beautiful wisdom and profound convictions, this manifesto will empower you to notice who’s missing in the spaces you live in, to make room for your own kids and for those others who need you and your open heart.This is your invitation to a table where space is unlimited and every voice can be heard. Because when you open your life to the wild beauty of every unique individual, you’ll discover your own colorful soul and the extraordinary, abundant heart of God.
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Amish Year : Four Amish Stories
$16.99Add to cartSpend a year in Amish country with four sweet romances.Rooted in Love (also published in An Amish Garden)Rosemary Lantz is doing her best to run her family’s household. She excels at all her tasks except one: gardening. Saul Petersheim has pursued Rosemary for years, but Rosemary keeps turning him down. What Saul doesn’t know is that she has good reason-something no one can know-especially not him.A Love for Irma RoseThe year is 1957, and young Irma Rose has a choice to make. Date the man who is “right” for her? Or give Jonas a chance, the wild and reckless suitor who refuses to take no for an answer? Irma Rose steps onto the path she believes God has planned for her, but when she loses her footing, she is forced to rethink her choice. Patchwork PerfectEli Byler has been a widower for two years when he chooses to make a fresh start in Paradise, Pennsylvania. As Eli juggles the admiration of two women, he meets Miriam Fisher-the most unconventional Amish woman he’s ever met. She doesn’t fit the mold for what Eli is looking for, but it isn’t long before Eli realizes that Miriam is everything he wants. But Miriam has no plans to get married-ever. Will Eli be able to change her mind?When Christmas Comes Again (also published in An Amish Second Christmas)Katherine knows the first Christmas without Elias will be hard for her and the children. But when a mysterious Englischer appears with photographs of her late husband, Katherine begins to wonder what other blessings Christmas could have in store.
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How To Have Your Life Not Suck
$19.99Add to cartDo you ever just want someone to help you figure life out – to tell you how to win at work, what guys to stay away from, and what jeans rock your body shape? With so much information at your fingertips, real success, good dates, and true friendships can still feel out of reach. Bianca Juarez Olthoff is your guide (minus the cargo shorts and tacky hat) to becoming today who you aspire to be tomorrow.Packed with lessons Bianca learned from her own mistakes and heartache, this field guide will help you avoid unnecessary detours on the path to your best self. With her signature wit, engaging stories, and brilliant insights from a counselor friend, Bianca gives spot-on advice for adulting, career, relationships, and faith. Following the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi, Bianca’s humorous and honest anecdotes will empower you to create a successful life and discover all you can be.This curated manual for the modern woman will help you:Connect with a mentor, let go of bad friendships, and find a relationship worth keepingTrust the goodness of God even in loss, betrayal, and unanswered questionsTake initiative, do hard things, and achieve meaningful successFall in love with God’s Word and see the Bible come aliveThe perfect cocktail of sass and down-to-earth guidance, How to Have Your Life Not Suck is just the book you need to navigate your way to the life you want to live. More than that, Bianca will show you that though life is tough, you are too.
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Luke : The Compassion Of Christ
$14.99Add to cartLuke was a physician in the first century, and as such he sought to bring physical healing to those who came to him in need. But at some point in his life, he heard about an even greater physician from Nazareth who not only miraculously healed people of their physical ailments but also brought healing to their souls.
Luke’s Gospel reflects the skill he undoubtedly employed in his work-asking probing questions, taking detailed notes, diagnosing the problems-as he carefully relates the events of Jesus’ ministry on earth. Through it all, Luke reveals how Jesus, as a compassionate physician, came to offer a cure to the terminal condition of sin that we all share . . . an illness that could only be remedied by sacrificing his own life in payment on the cross.
The Jeremiah Bible Study Series captures Dr. David Jeremiah’s forty-plus years of commitment in teaching the Word of God. In each study, he will help you understand what the Bible says, what it meant to the people at the time it was written, and what it means to you today. Along the way, you will gain insights into the text, identify key stories and themes, and be challenged to apply the truth you find to your life.
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Myth Of The Dying Church
$25.00Add to cartFalse news is not limited to politics. There is a pervasive myth circulating that says the church is dying. GLENN STANTON rebuts that fake news and paints a truly positive picture of America’s churches.Much has been made of the so-called “nones” – those who claim no spiritual affiliation. Media has spun the nones into a chicken-little the sky is falling narrative. The nones are an infamously difficult subsection to understand and there is a lot of false information on them. Glenn Stanton believes the nones story has become overblown and has become “a thing” due to curiosity and repetition of their supposed irreligiosity. THE MYTH OF THE DYING CHURCH digs deeply into the research concerning spirituality in America and reveals the hope and truth about the vitality and future of the church.
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Cross My Heart
$17.99Add to cartTwo broken paths lead toward God’s redemption in the next installment of Robin Lee Hatcher’s Legacy of Faith series.
Ashley Showalter and Ben Henning have so much in common. Both were raised by single moms. Both want to help where they see a need. And both work with horses in the Idaho valley. Ashley runs a horse rescue operation, while Ben has started an equine therapy barn on his great-great grandfather’s farm-and both Ashley and Ben have the feeling that there could be something more between them.
But they share something else that may drive them apart if the truth is ever revealed. Ben is a recovering alcoholic with ten years of sobriety behind him, while Ashley’s brother, Dylan, is an opioid addict, currently residing in court-ordered rehab. Ashley has promised herself she would never walk knowingly into the chaos created by addiction-because in her mind, addicts can never be fully cured. But with God, all things are possible. Will Ashley find it within herself to give love a chance, or will her brother’s mistakes jeopardize her future with Ben?
