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Good News For Those Trying Harder
$14.99Add to cartA lot of people seem angry with the Church. But what is really beneath the anger is exhaustion. They’re tired and yearn for the “burden is light” they read about in Scripture. Alan Kraft offers a solution–return to the Gospel. Many Christians see the Gospel as the start of our faith, but not part of our daily walk. Rediscover the joy and freedom of your faith, the good news for your soul.
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Magnifica Obsesiona – (Spanish)
$17.99Add to cartDespite worldly success, many people search futilely for meaningful lives. Celebrities attempt suicide. Religious leaders admit spiritual emptiness. What is missing from lives that seem perfect-but are actually hollow at the core? Anne Graham Lotz says the answer is intimately knowing God as Abraham did-and being known by Him-as His friend.
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Juggling Act : Bringing Balance To Your Faith Family And Work
$15.99Add to cartSomewhere along the way, 9-to-5 morphed into 24/7. Demanding schedules and technology have been able to crowd out what matters most: family, friends, and even faith.
Pat Gelsinger understands this challenge. As a prominent executive in Silicon Valley, Pat worked hard to juggle a thriving career and his family. Pat’s pursuit of balance led him to dynamic, time-tested wisdom that will put readers’ lives in perspective. The Juggling Act, an updated and expanded revision of Balancing Your Family, Faith and Work, details the guidelines for balancing life with insights on the importance of prioritizing life, why we should have a personal mission statement, how to be an effective employee, the value of good support systems, and sharing faith in the workplace. Readers will end their wrestling match with life and start living it.
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Gods Prayer Book
$17.99Add to cartThere is no better place in all of Scripture than the Psalms to learn to be with God and see with the eyes of faith the face of the One who longs to form us fully in his image. The psalms often stretch and perplex as they teach, but they open a divine window on prayer. How could it be otherwise? The Psalms are God’s prayer book, and they teach us to talk to God in his own language.
Features meditations for more than 75 psalms, arranged in numerical order, Scripture and topical indexes. Each devotional includes the complete text of the Psalm(s) from the New Living Translation, a “devotional window” (brief meditative thoughts and/or background on the Psalm), a prayer route (one or more key phrases or verses from the Psalm, followed by suggested ways to use the Psalm in prayer).
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Growing In The Prophetic (Revised)
$14.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Preface
1.”There’s Been A Terrible Mistake”
2.The Coming Great Visitation
3.Confirming Prophecies Through The Acts Of God In Nature
4.False Equations About Prophetic Giftings
5.God Offends The Mind To Reveal The Heart
6.Embodying The Prophetic Message
7.Stoning False Prophets
8.God’s Strategy Of Silence
9.Origins Of The Prophetic Call
10.Pastors And Prophets: Getting Along In The Kingdom
11.The Prophetic Word In Public Worship
12.The Prophetic Song Of The Lord
13.Prophecy: Revelation, Interpretation And Application
14.Women As Prophetic Ministers
15.Eight Dimensions Of The Prophetic Church
Appendices
I. God’s Manifest Presence
II. Friends Of The Bridegroom
NotesAdditional Info
Brief Description
Mike Bickle has known both the exhilaration and the confusion caused by ministry focused on the exercise of spiritual gifts. As a young pastor not personally inclined toward prophecy, he was taken by surprise by the upsurge of the gift in his own church. Feeling almost ambushed by God, he looked for help and advice, but with little success. Thus began an often painful journey away from “prophetic chaos” toward a clearer understanding of God’s order. It is out of this experience he now writes for all those who are interested in seeing prophetic ministry developed in the church today. -
In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart
$18.99Add to cartOffers help and hope to those who wonder if they have out-sinned God’s grace or if their life circumstances have set them aside from being used by God, with practical help to every believer and church leader who sits side by side each Sunday with the broken and hurting. Foreword by Billy Graham.
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Devil Demons And Spiritual Warfare
$16.99Add to cartThe church of Jesus Christ is in crisis. Congregations are splitting and decreasing in size. Marriages are crumbling. Biblical intelligence is on the decline. Where is the power? Where are the miracles? What has happened to today’s church? Author Tom Brown argues that we have forgotten that our duty to share the mission of Jesus Christ-to defeat the adversary who rules this world. Today, too many churches refuse to mention the devil or teach about the reality of Satan. The result is a weak and anemic church that struggles to convert doubters, rescue those in crisis, or witness the deliverance of oppressed souls in the clutches of the devil.
Through reading this book, you will:
* Realize that Jesus drove out demons and called His disciples to do the same
* Understand the plots and plans of the devil
* Learn the origins of and differences between demons and fallen angels
* Know whether Christians can be possessed by demons
* Understand how the church gives up ground to Satan
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Renueva Tu Corazon Se Como Cri – (Spanish)
$18.99Add to cartHow often, when we look around, do we focus on the spiritual immaturity of many believers? This bestseller teaches us how to change our heart so that every aspect of our being is in harmony with the kingdom of God. At the end of every chapter there are questions for personal reflection or group study.
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Pray For Your Pastor
$15.49Add to cartBill Purvis is living proof that God answers prayer! Having been stabbed 3 times with a butcher knife and left for dead at the age of 18, God answered his prayer for salvation and spared his life from imminent death. From that day he’s been passionate for God and devoted to the practice of prayer. So many times we imagine that our pastors lead picture-perfect lives…that things always go their way, nothing bad ever happens, and most importantly, that there is nothing they could ever need from us. That couldn’t be further from the truth! Hear first-hand the truth behind the stained-glass and come to a greater understanding of why your pastor needs your prayers Discover the blessings that come from God when you pray for your own pastor! It’s a tool for unity and the spiritual advancement of any church.
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Intensified Life : Experience God And Live To Tell About It
$15.99Add to cartIs the Lord calling you to a new level of living in the power of His might? Have you ever felt that your spiritual life needed a boost? Are you ready to live in the special favor of the Heavenly Father? This book was written for men and women who desire to intensify their experience with God. In order to maintain a strong and healthy spiritual center, we must take advantage of the opportunities God grants for us to be renewed by spending time with Him. By committing to this study, you will intensify your spiritual life and develop a closer and sweeter fellowship with the Almighty. Join us on a 21-day journey and be INTENSIFIED!
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Honor Your Father And Mother
$16.99Add to cartIn this book, you will unlock the mystery of how to avoid being drawn to wrong relationships. Divorce, unwed pregnancy, job incompatibility, job instability are all the result of being drawn to wrong relationships. In this book, you will discover that family unity is the key for godly, long-term relationships.
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Jesus Lord Of Your Personality
$11.95Add to cartThe author of “When God Builds a Church” presents four powerful principles that guide readers to shape and sculpt their personalities to be more like Christ. Using biblical studies, contemporary illustrations, and practical teaching, Russell and his son Rusty help readers to make change a reality in their lives.
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Signature Sins : Taming Our Wayward Hearts
$32.99Add to cartMichael Mangis explores why we get stuck in a pattern of sin by looking at how we repeat one core, or signature sin again and again. He helps you uncover that sin, and looks at gender, personality, family background and other influences that shape our sin. He offers further help in breaking sin patterns.
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Reconciling All Things
$20.99Add to cartEmmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice, codirectors of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School, cast a vision for reconciliation that is biblical, transformative and holistic, helping Christians imagine a new creation in their everyday lives. They draw on the resources of the Christian story, including their own individual experiences in Uganda and Mississippi, to bring solid, theological reflection to bear on the work of reconciling individuals, groups and societies. They recover instinctively Christian practices that will help the church be both a sign and an agent of God’s reconciling love in the fragmented world of the twenty-first century.
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Thank You Power
$14.99Add to cartDeborah Norville’s groundbreaking and persuasive book argues that gratitude is the secret key to unlocking one’s full life potential.
Thank You. Can such small words hold life-changing power? Yes! Rooted in science, presented from a spiritual perspective, Thank You Power details the surprising life improvements that can stem from the practice of gratitude. In this eye-opening book, Deborah Norville brings together for the first time the behavioral and psychological research that prove what people of faith have long known: giving thanks brings life blessings.
Beginning with two small words, thank you, Norville shows how anyone can be happier and more resilient, have better relationships, improved health, and less stress. After two years of scientific research, Norville brings it all together with powerful personal stories of thank you power in action and gives specific steps for readers to cultivate thank you power and put it to work in their own lives.
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12 Extraordinary Women
$17.99Add to cartThey were ordinary, common, and in some cases shockingly low-caste, yet each was made extraordinary by her life-changing encounter with God. Readers will be challenged and motivated by Twelve Extraordinary Women, a poignant and personal look into the lives of some of the Bible’s most faithful women. Their struggles and temptations are the same trials faced by all believers at all ages. Inside this book, best-selling author and Bible teacher John MacArthur shows that the God to whom they were so committed is the same God who continues to mold and use ordinary people today.
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And The Lamb Wins
$14.99Add to cartThere is a growing collective interest in the end times. But with that interest comes a barrage of confusing and sometimes misleading ideas and messages. Simon Ponsonby takes an eye-opening look at what the future holds. Cutting through today’s cultural commotion, he examines provocative topics including biblical indicators of the end times, Jesus Christ’s return, the tribulation and rapture, the future of Israel, and the role of the Antichrist.
As each event is examined through the lens of solid scripture, readers will gain a firm foothold on how they can realistically and positively react to these revelations in their lives. Ultimately, they’ll find that whatever the future has in store, hope lies beyond this world; because no matter the end, the Lamb wins.
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Genesis 1-2-3
$16.49Add to cartChristians tend to be close-minded at the mere thought of digging a little deeper. Intellectuals have conquered the territory of creation and have represented the Christian believers to be something from the dark ages of illiteracy. This book will bring fresh insight to a dead and dying world so that all who read it will go forth with boldness and bring forth more fruit for the kingdom of God.
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Principios De Jesus Sobre Las – (Spanish)
$16.99Add to cartNothing matters more than relationships-and no one understands them better than Jesus. Based on an exhaustive study of what Jesus did and said about relationships, this book guides readers on a forty-day journey that will bring new health and richness to their marriages, families, friendships, and all the relationships in their lives.
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Culturally Savvy Christian
$14.95Add to cartDick Staub explains that for today’s Christain, the path to a rich spiritual life and robust cultural influence lies in rediscovering Jesus anad following his call into the world. Staub forges a path for readers to be serious about faith, and savvy about their rloes as creator of, counters to, and communicators in culture. This book helps readers develop a vibrant spiritual wholeness that facilitates thoughtful and critical engagement with the culture around them.
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Gods Rainbow Of Promise
$14.99Add to cartJesus’ prayer demonstrates the hope which God the Father initiated in the very beginning of time. From the blessed hope of God’s kingdom to the holy will for our lives, the Lord’s Prayer demonstrates the motives by which we, as Christians, shall live. Even the evangelical mode of God’s heavenly kingdom offers to mankind the rainbow of promise in our eternal home.
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Jesus Laughed : The Redemptive Power Of Humor
$20.99Add to cart“Agony and hilarity,” said Norman MacLean, “are both necessary for salvation.” We Christians seem to know a lot about the agony part, but what about hilarity? Why do we have to remind ourselves so often that the Bible is full of funny and ridiculous stories and situations? Why do so few of the pictures we’ve drawn of Jesus show him laughing? Because we’ve forgotten the redemptive power of humor, that’s why. In Jesus Laughed, Robert Darden-senior editor of The Wittenburg Door, the world’s oldest, largest, and pretty much only religious satire magazine-draws on his years of experience deflating religious pomposity and making the faithful laugh to show why humor is so central to the faith, and how to make it a big part of your daily walk with God.
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Chosen Of The Lord Broken In Heart
$13.49Add to cartThis book covers a season of high expectation and vision for ministry for the author, Myra and her husband, Terry. It also covers overwhelming disappointment, loss, and brokenness, along with a nagging sense of failure. The author’s teaching provides insight into the Scriptures and encouragement in the believer’s walk of faith.
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Secrets Women Keep
$18.99Add to cartEvery woman has things she hides from others—and from herself. Hubbard lists the top secrets revealed in a recent “Life Satisfaction Survey” and shows you how to leave those dark corners behind and move into the light—by being honest with yourself, with God, and with a trusted counselor. Straightforward and empowering!
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Wisdom On Growing In Christ
$9.99Add to cartFor many teens, the idea of getting along with their parents may seem like an oxymoron. Whether they get along with their parents most of the time or they seem to always be butting heads, Wisdom on Getting Along with Parents can help teens understand both sides a little better and improve their relationship.
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7 : The Deadly Sins And The Beatitudes
$18.99Add to cartThe space between Heaven and Hell, C. S. Lewis said, is the great divorce. The Beatitudes and Deadly Sins are the divergent landscapes and are the signatures of a world redeemed and a world decomposing. This book engages these two spheres and listens for what they say to one another.
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Salvation On The Small Screen
$24.95Add to cartA book for everyone who’s ever flipped past the religious channel and thought, “I haven’t the faintest clue what’s going on there,” or “That church doesn’t seem like my church at all,” or even, “Wow, so that’s what happened to Kirk Cameron.”
With the personalities of Christian broadcasting constantly talking about every major issue from abortion to culture to war, and given the amount of influence they have on the political discourse in this country, the more one understands about religious television, the more one understands America’s religious landscape.On an average day, the largest religious broadcast channel in the country reaches millions of viewers,featuring programming from figures such as Benny Hinn, T.D. Jakes, Pat Robertson, Paul and Jan Crouch, Jesse Duplantis, Joel Osteen, and others. Yet, despite its presence in well over 50 million households, many people have little concept of what kind of faith happens there.
The author, a Lutheran seminarian and former stand-up comic who had never before watched religious broadcasting, spent 24 hours immersing herself in the messages and culture of religious television. Joined by guest viewers at various points in the day, including a rabbi, Unitarian minister, her 8-year-old daughter, and others, and augmented by running count of all of the biblical verses used and total cost of various donations solicited and products shilled through the day, the author chronicles this huge – but unknown to many – area of religious culture.
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My Changes
$9.99Add to cartEverything in a middle schooler’s world seems to be changing- body, emotions, brains, faith. They’re even noticing more of a difference between the way guys and girls are wired up. With quick, funny, and easy-to-read stories, explanations, and advice, middle school ministry veterans Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin will help young teens understand who they are and who they’re becoming-and how to survive all those changes.
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Desire And Deceit
$13.99Add to cartAre you ready to respond to the most relevant questions of sexuality today?
Lifetime monogamy is passe. Pornography infiltrates nearly every home. Homosexuality is accepted. Lust has been redefined. The family as an institution is questioned.
We are reminded every day that assumptions about what is right and wrong, sexually, are different today than they were fifty-or even ten-years ago. Christian principles that formed the pattern for generations of American families are conspicuously absent. What happened and why? How do we respond to the dramatic shift in our culture’s perspective on sex?
As one of today’s most influential thinkers, Dr. Albert Mohler addresses these critical topics in a thoughtful, cut-to-the-chase style in Desire and Deceit. As you follow Mohler’s guidance in applying biblical solutions to today’s most highly charged issues, you will be not only equipped but also inspired to speak the truth in a society hungry for answers.
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Honoring Your Parents
$14.99Add to cartGayle Jackson in his remarkable book, Honoring Parents, has given us a biblically based book on why and how to honor our parents. Gayle has taken personal stories and imported them with scripture that gives us a book to be read and used. Topics such as aging parents, forgiveness, relationship commitment and responsibility are invaluable. The nobility of honoring our parents is a reflection of our love of God.
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In Search Of A Confident Faith
$30.99Add to cartThere are many obstacles that can get in the way of having a healthy Christian faith. J. P. Moreland and Klaus Issler team up in this book to helpfully clear away the barriers to faith by helping you gain a clear grasp of what faith is, identifying the various obstacles to it and providing guidance for growing in your trust in God through Jesus Christ.
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Verdadero Discipulado – (Spanish)
$13.99Add to cartPaso a paso, el reconocido expositor William MacDonald, nos explica como conseguir vivir el discipulado cristiano, desde sus condiciones hasta su recompensa.
Step by step, well known expositor William MacDonald explains how to live the Christian life. He covers everything from the conditions to rewards.
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Keep The Change
$18.99Add to cartAchieving goals in life, love, and work is only half the battle. To make permanent transformation last, you have to make change a way of life. This revolutionary book is the answer. The strategies, if dilligently followed, will result in positive and permanent change in any area of personal development.
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Sin The Silent Killer
$12.49Add to cartHow sin silently destroys the soul of a self-deceived, unrepentant heart The battle is won when you recognize your sin and see it the way God sees it. In order to be free from sin, you must turn to God fully, laying all things down and surrendering all aspects of your life to Him. No questions asked. This is when your new life that God has promised begins.
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Living In Laodicea
$19.99Add to cartWhen you contemplate the state of the American church today, do you envision an institution that is growing or one that is in decline? If your spiritual life seems to be stuck in neutral and if God seems to be distant, there’s a solution: “be zealous, and repent.” It’s what Christ told the Laodiceans to do almost 2,000 years ago, and it’s what He’s calling each of us to do today.
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Christians Unity With Christ
$26.99Add to cartThis book digs deeply into the Christian’s walk of grace. We look into the grace of God. You will get to understand the Christian’s relationship to the law! You will understand that Christ’s redemption unites the Christian with Christ! That Christ’s unity with the Christian is entirely the grace of God! God will increase your faith in Christ and your dependency on Christ. Every Christian’s relationship with Christ is through Christ’s substitutional death on the cross along with his resurrection. Yet, some Christians will live in a spiritual desert the remainder of their life! There is hope! God has made the Christian’s relationship with Christ to be the strongest and most glorious relationship known to humanity! Make the Scriptures in this book a continual part of your daily devotions and experience God working in you daily!
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Christians Unity With Christ
$16.99Add to cartThis book digs deeply into the Christian’s walk of grace. We look into the grace of God. You will get to understand the Christian’s relationship to the law! You will understand that Christ’s redemption unites the Christian with Christ! That Christ’s unity with the Christian is entirely the grace of God! God will increase your faith in Christ and your dependency on Christ. Every Christian’s relationship with Christ is through Christ’s substitutional death on the cross along with his resurrection. Yet, some Christians will live in a spiritual desert the remainder of their life! There is hope! God has made the Christian’s relationship with Christ to be the strongest and most glorious relationship known to humanity! Make the Scriptures in this book a continual part of your daily devotions and experience God working in you daily!
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God Knows Where I Am 1
$21.99Add to cartThis true account, set high in the remote mountains of northeastern Arizona, is a story to inspire faith. It is about people of different cultures who meet and learn from each other, learn to love each other, and learn about trusting God as they experience a remarkable adventure together.
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God Knows Where I Am 1
$13.49Add to cartThis true account, set high in the remote mountains of northeastern Arizona, is a story to inspire faith. It is about people of different cultures who meet and learn from each other, learn to love each other, and learn about trusting God as they experience a remarkable adventure together.
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Joy Of Full Surrender
$17.99Add to cart“The will of God has nothing but sweetness, grace, and treasures for the surrendered soul”
This inspirational classic was compiled more than a century after the death of its author, the French Jesuit, Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Gathered from the notes, discussions, and letters that he left behind, these reflections focus on accepting the will of God with an open heart, and learning to slow down and live life in the “sacrament of the present moment.”
“I count myself blessed that, at an important juncture in my life, a wise elder introduced me to the writings of Caussade. From them I gained not only the guidance I needed to traverse a difficult terrain, but also a permanent element in my outlook on life: an appreciation of the operation of God’s providence and my need to be receptive of that providence despite the lack of full understanding and the pressure of contrary desires.”
–Michael Casey, O.C.S.O. from the Introduction
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Overcoming The Seven Deadly Emotions
$14.99Add to cartSpeaker and writer Michelle Borquez knows how it feels to be controlled by your emotions. As a young woman she struggled with the same issues many other women face-being overwhelmed with fear, driven by jealousy, or shamed by guilt. Strong emotions-the ones we all deal with-can lead to “deadly” results when they are not controlled by the Holy Spirit.
But Michelle also learned how God can use the emotions He gave us to help us live the way He intended-in peace, joy, and freedom. With extensive research, biblical study, and personal interviews, Borquez shares with readers how to:
*Surrender their emotions to God and allow Him to redeem them
*Embrace God’s plan for positive emotional living
*Find new and healthy ways to deal with previously damaged relationshipsHere is a practical and biblical guide to handling emotions and discovering God’s power and help to live victoriously.
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Resistance : The New Role Of Progressive Christians
$30.00Add to cartConvinced that several crucial historical trends are moving in the wrong direction, John Cobb and his coauthors urge Christians to live in countercultural waysas individuals and as communities. Consumerism, inequality, imperialism, and global warming, they contend, are of such magnitude that the only real response for progressive Christians is to actively resist them. In part 1, they explore how the Word of God calls Christians to resist the worlds dominant forces and reflect on how prayer can provide the conviction and commitment necessary for sustaining such a life. In part 2, they examine particular destructive forces, showing how these trends attained dominance and analyzing their effects. Part 3 then explores two theological movements that have stressed the need for resistance: Latin American liberation theology and feminist theology. Concluding, in part 4, they give specific examples of how individuals and churches can live in countercultural ways.
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How To Hear From God
$15.99Add to cartIn the hustle and bustle of today’s busy world, sometimes it’s hard enough to hear yourself think, much less to take a minute to stop and listen for the voice of God. But learning to recognize God’s voice and the many ways in which he delivers his message is vital toward following his plan. In How to Hear from God, Joyce Meyer reveals how listeners can develop a more tender conscience and attentive ear when it comes to really hearing what God is saying.
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Making Sense Of Spiritual Warfare (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartWhat does the Bible say about spiritual warfare? How are Christians to respond-with denial of its existence? Making it everyone’s highest priority? Respected teacher and intercessor Eddie Smith cuts through the confusion and clutter often associated with the issue of spiritual warfare and brings a balanced approach to this important subject. He clearly explains what spiritual warfare is, who is involved, what weapons are available, and what part Christian plays in the age-old conflict. Having laid out the foundations, he addresses issues of obedience to God, the goal each side desires-and the ultimate victory in store for the church. An excellent book to recommend for all who want to be ready for whatever assignment God has for them.
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Way Of Discernment Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$12.99Add to cartHow do you discover God’s guidance for personal and congregational decisions? Lead others in exploring paths to clarity in this small group study.
Supporting resource for the Participant’s Book, this guide provides everything leaders need to prepare and conduct small group studies of The Way of Discernment. It offers clear suggestions for the structure of meetings, leadership ideas and specific centering and guided prayers.
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Way Of Discernment Participants Book (Workbook)
$12.99Add to cartFrom deep within us there’s a desire to do the right thing, to make wise choices, to live in a fruitful manner. There are simple steps anyone can take that will open understanding. The scriptures repeatedly acknowledge the existence of a sure pathway in life.
“Even the most exacting circumstances lies a way that leads to greater understanding of God’s desire and, therefore, of what we are to do,” write the authors. “…We pray for deeper understanding. We wait. We struggle. We search. Then, aha! Understanding comes. Perhaps it flares forth suddenly. Perhaps it emerges with the slow, growing radiance of the morning sun. Either way, we know we have not brought the insight into being ourselves. It comes from beyond us.”
So, how do you discover God’s guidance for personal and congregational decisions? Discover the way to greater clarity in The Way of Discernment, a 10-week study for small groups. More of a journey in discernment than a how-to guide, this study gently leads to a prayerful path for a richer, wiser life.
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Christianity Versus Fatalistic Religions In The War Against Poverty
$21.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Most literature and many aid efforts concerned with poverty relief and development function on mathematical assumptions. Those who have more should share with those who have less, thus creating equality. Some would add a moral component saying that those having more are morally wrong and must have gained their surplus from outright theft or unfair trade. But on the side of the needy, religious and secular efforts see only a material problem. Both neglect the devastating power of bad ideas based in religion and social customs. Yet what anyone believes about the building blocks of life will have results; their ideas are like eye glasses that either distort or bring into focus an objective reality. Development work must focus on developing people’s ideas. Cultural change must precede material changes.
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Wisdom On Getting Along With Parents
$9.99Add to cartFor many teens, the idea of getting along with their parents may seem like an oxymoron. Whether they get along with their parents most of the time or they seem to always be butting heads, Wisdom on Getting Along with Parents can help teens understand both sides a little better and improve their relationship.
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Do Nothing To Change Your Life
$12.95Add to cartWhen was the last time you had a real day off? Ditched the “to do” lists? Switched off the phone? Unplugged the alarm clock? Sat in the bath until the water went cold?
Most of us live at breakneck speed. Busy lives – work, family, friends, endless tasks – leave us with little time to sleep, never mind stopping and reflecting. We urgently need to stop imagining that everything is so urgent. We need to learn to nurture our inner slob.In this generous, life-affirming book, Cottrell invites us to slow down and stop… breathe… and start an adventure of self-discovery and renewed creativity that will improve the way we see life and help us catch a glimpse of God.
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Way Of Discernment
$22.00Add to cartHow can Christians invite God into their decision making? Liebert, who teaches spirituality at San Francisco Theological Seminary, says that discernment is about aligning human will with God’s. Unlike ordinary decision making, it requires prayer and the accountability of a faith community to help us know which way to go. Drawing on Christian thinkers through the ages, from Ignatius of Loyola and Jonathan Edwards to Frederick Buechner and Thomas Merton, Liebert teaches that discernment is both a spiritual gift and an acquired habit that can be honed through regular practice. To that end, she provides extensive exercises to help readers identify and work through discernment issues in their own lives. Readers should plan to take time with this book, because the exercises yield their richest rewards through careful and slow implementation-ideally over a period of 11 weeks. While the author cautions that absolute certainty is rarely possible, a diligent practice of discernment can lead to confirmation. Liebert’s wise spiritual counsel will aid many seekers as they determine their next step.
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ScreamFree Parenting : The Revolutionary Approach To Raising Your Kids By K
$14.99Add to cartParents are facing the toughest challenge of their lives. They want to create a loving family environment filled with mutual respect and cooperation… but they find instead that human nature and the influence of our culture combine to produce an atmosphere of anxiety, exhaustion, and far too much screaming. Perhaps you can relate!
Whether you scream at your children or not, you no doubt feel anxious about them and their choices. You worry how they’ll turn out. Unfortunately for parents, many of the techniques some experts present only seem to make matters worse. Hal Edward Runkel has discovered why: Parents are spending far too much time orbiting their lives around their children. They need to return the focus to themselves. They need to grow up and calm down.
ScreamFree Parenting is about taming your reactive responses to your deep anxiety. Rather than learning new techniques, you’ll discover the liberating principles, based on scriptural truths, that are inspiring parents just like you to revolutionize their family life. Principles that will enable you to remain cool, calm, and connected with your children, no matter what.
Learn how to parent less out of your deepest fears and more out of the highest principles in ScreamFree Parenting.
Special edition distributed through Christian booksellers.
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Anatomy Of Grace
$17.00Add to cartCombining lively prose and creative insight, pastor and radio host Peter W. Marty probes the intricacies of daily human experience and invites readers to reconsider their faith lives with fresh eyes. In this collection of reflections from a pastoral heart, Marty carefully slices the contours of divine grace and views them in micro- and macroscopic fashion for the sake of appreciating the magnificence of the body of Christ- the church.
The Anatomy of Grace takes well-worn religious language from another era and refashions it into powerful speech for the twenty-first century Christian. Organized around the themes of serendipitous grace, unobtrusive grace, ordinary grace, surprising grace, mysterious grace, and weightless grace, the work is both a treatise on living the Christian life well and a stirring reminder of why congregational life matters so significantly in America.
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Reposition Yourself : Living Life Without Limits
$17.99Add to cartT.D. Jakes offers readers of the New York Times bestseller Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits a collection of scripture and quotes that provides the spiritual underpinnings of his message about applying Christian principles to adjust to the many changes that life brings.
Reposition Yourself, the narrative book, uses wisdom collected from more than thirty years of Jakes’s experience counseling and working with high-profile and everyday people on financial, relational, and spiritual creativity on the path to an enriched life filled with contentment at every stage.
Reposition Yourself Reflections collects the words that ground Reposition Yourself solidly in biblical teachings. Reflections is an essential keepsake, to carry with you in moments when inspiration and encouragement are needed.
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Integridad – (Spanish)
$17.99Add to cartDrawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and individual leaders, Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and nationally syndicated radio host, shows how our character can keep us from achieving all we want to (or could) be.
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Busy Christians Guide To Busyness
$13.99Add to cartDo you say ‘yes’ to requests when really you mean to say ‘no’- Do you feel permanently trapped by your 24/7 lifestyle- While offering practical help to busy Christians, Tim Chester also opts for root-and-branch treatment: you need to deal radically with the things that are driving you.If you’re busy because of the following:’I need to prove myself’* ‘Otherwise things get out of control’* ‘I like the pressure/money’think again! At the root of our ‘slavery’ are serious misunderstandings, often reinforced by our culture. If we want to be free, then we need to counteract them with God’s word. It’s important to manage our time, but it’s more important to manage our hearts.God has promised his rest to all who are weary and burdened (Matthew 11:28). It’s up to us to accept it
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Eagle (Student/Study Guide)
$13.95Add to cartIt’s a lovely thought that through one’s congregation we can gain, and also give to each other, help in times of despair. Paul wrote to his Thessalonian Christians: “Therefore encourage one another i 3/4 encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 4:18; 5:11). Ron Lavin illustrates this principle elegantly in the following chapters as he examines the passages in John’s gospel concerning the admonition not to despair.
The Bible contains some of the most comforting, reassuring words in history. Many of these timeless passages can be found in a single book: the gospel of John. Ron Lavin begins his series on the gospels by exploring John’s words of encouragement and how they still speak to us through the ages. The Eagle can be utilized in a Bible study or support group setting. It can also be used simply as a lifeline for people who need a ray of light to shine in their own personal darkness, carrying them on eagles’ wings to the light of God’s presence.
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Following Jesus : Steps To A Passionate Faith
$11.99Add to cartSession Topics:
Part 1 – Rediscovering Jesus
Jesus The Messiah
Unique Characteristics Of Jesus
Savior Of The World
Our LordPart 2 – Growing In The Spirit
The Holy Spirit
Understanding Spiritual Fruit
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
Sharing The SpiritPart 3 – Living In Faith And Service
Session Nine: Spiritual Disciplines: Keys To God’s Heart
Session Ten: The Church
Session Eleven: Understanding God’s Call
Session Twelve: God’s Place For YouAdditional Info
First produced by Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, this 12-session study helps you discover what it means to follow Jesus with your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service. -
Following Jesus : Steps To A Passionate Faith (Teacher’s Guide)
$18.99Add to cartFirst produced by Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, this is a 12-session study of what it means to follow Jesus with your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service.
The Leader Guide includes guidance in setting up and teaching the entire series as well as annotated comments in each session. It also includes suggested questions and teaching activities.
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Blood Of The Moon
$18.99Add to cart“Allah has bought from the Umma-the true believers of Islam-their selves and their substance in return for Paradise; they fight in the way of Allah, killing and being killed. Their promise is written in the blood of the moon.” -From the Koran, chap. 9, v. 112 The conflict between Islam and the West existed long before the destruction of the World Trade Center and the other events that recently touched America. It goes back hundreds, even thousands, of years. Yet the struggle is upon us now as never before. In this well-reasoned, accessible book, Middle East expert George Grant answers the troubling questions on many believers’ minds. Who are the followers of Islam, and what do they believe? What could have motivated those who carried out the acts of terror on September 11? Why has there been tension between Islam and the West for centuries? What are the true meanings of terms such as Ji’had, Intifada, and Dhimma? And is there any hope for peace? The call upon believers now-as always-is to prepare and equip ourselves so that we may stand fast. The Blood of the Moon will help readers better understand the history of Islam and its struggle with the Western world, as well as how Christians can share the message of salvation through Jesus Christ with the followers of Allah.
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Trinta E Um Segredos De Uma Mu – (Other Language)
$12.00Add to cartEste Estudo dar a voc uma nova perspectiva. Aprenda 31 Segredos de Sabedoria com a hist ria da vida de Rute, uma mulher memor vel por sua persist ncia, esp rito ensin vel e busca por intimidade.Descubra como essas pr ticas Chaves de Sabedoria podem ser aplicadas a sua vida hojeatrav?’s de…Escolhas Corretas Disposi o Em EsperarRespeito ?’s Orienta es Recebidas E Muito Mais…!Voc Est Prestes A Ver Seus Sonhos Realizados
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Lords Prayer : The Greatest Prayer In The World
$29.99Add to cart“Our Father…”
Quoted, memorized, spoken, and sung, the Lord’s Prayer is an inspiration to millions. Through the centuries and around the world it has expressed the deepest longings of all true Christians. However, the prayer that Jesus taught his followers reveals something far greater-the character and purposes of God himself. In this sensitive and often moving book, Peter Lewis shows how an intimate relationship with God is a reality that can be experienced today. -
Friendships Of Women (Revised)
$15.99Add to cartIn The Friendships of Women, Dee Brestin encourages women to recognize their busy lives but to also honour their need for friendships and to find and strengthen those relationships. Relying on key biblical stories, Dee explores what the story of Ruth teaches what it means to have “rapport talk,” how Luke celebrates the power of women’s intuition, and what can learned about avoiding unhealthy dependency from one of the most significant friendships in the Old Testament.
Personal reflection and small group study questions now included
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Opening To God
$20.00Add to cartDrawing from Jesus’ words to the disciples to become like children, Marilyn McCord Adams presents more than two hundred fifty original prayers that serve as powerful and practical examples of how adults can pray in a manner that combines the complexity and richness of their adult experiences with the candor and expectations of a child. The prayers in this collection encourage a deeper level of intimacy and openness to God, which McCord Adams believes will compel us to bring the pressing problems facing us directly to God. This resource, which can be used for public worship and private devotion, includes prayers that address social and personal concerns.
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When I Do Becomes I Dont (Revised)
$14.99Add to cartWith 18 years experience in divorce-recovery ministry, DivorceCare expert and international speaker Laura Petherbridge understands the complex issues associated with separation and divorce. By answering the most frequently asked questions men and women face during this traumatic experience, Petherbridge provides hope, encouragement, and practical insights.
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From Patmos To The Barrio
$27.00Add to cartSanchez’s subject is the power of imperial myths – and the subversive power unleashed when resistance movements take over those myths for their own purposes. Moving from John of Patmos’s inversion of Roman imperial mythology in Revelation 12 to the indigenous appropriation of Spanish symbolism and mythology, in seventeenth-century Mexico, Sanchez then explores the continuing power of the Virgin of Guadalupe (La Guadalupana) to inspire movements for a better society in our own day.
From Patmos to the Barrio reveals new insights into the biblical Apocalypse of John, and the enduring power of its legacy down to the present day, and includes contemporary translations of two important 17th century documents concerning La Guadalupana: Luis Laso de la Vega’s Huei tlamahuioltica and Miguel Sanchez’s Imagen de la Virgen Maria. Also included are images of La Guadalupana in the murals of East Los Angeles.
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Camp Gramma : Putting Down Spiritual Stakes For Your Grandchildren
$14.99Add to cartLiving in a world where the stakes are high, the influences are many, and the entertainment can be costly, it’s more crucial than ever for grandparents to understand the importance of their role in their grandchildren’s lives.
In Camp Gramma, Judi Braddy combines personal examples with practical helps as she imparts insight, wisdom, and the tools for embracing modern-day camping theme, she equips grandparents with ideas and encouragement for playing active roles in their granchildren’s lives. From understanding the emotions of grandparenthood to exploring legacies, passing on traditions, and establishing the importance of spiritual journeys, Judi Braddy teaches grandparents to love, laugh, and intentionally form long-lasting memories with their grandchildren.
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Embracing The Love Of God
$14.99Add to cartSmith distills the basic principles of Christian love and provides a new paradigm for relationship with God, self, and others that is based not on fear and judgment, but rather on acceptance and care. Smith’s moving insights illuminate the true, gentle nature of God’s love and teach readers how to continue on the path of love by embracing it day by day.
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Life Inside Out
$19.99Add to cartPurpose, success, a better life…we all want it, but does it come to us or through us? Find out in this 60-day experiment in loving God and loving people. It’s been proven in thousands of lives. Now experience for yourself how moment-by-moment connection to God with willingness fulfills our deepest longings and changes us into life-giving people.
You’ve heard it all before. The promises for a better life get tiresome after awhile, because you know they don’t deliver. However, they do touch on a profound and inescapable truth. You were created to live your life out of a rewarding, richly textured relationship with God and others-and deep down, you long to experience that kind of life. But how? Are you willing to devote sixty days to finding out? Soul Revolution may be one of the most important books you’ll ever read. In it, author and pastor John Burke guides you on a journey of experiential discovery. Called the “60-60 Experiment,” it has already made a profound impact on thousands who have discovered what it means to actually “do life” with God.
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God Of Surprises
$22.99Add to cartOne of the most widely read and highly acclaimed religious books for over twenty years, God of Surprises takes readers on a spiritual journey of discovery and change. Gerard Hughes encourages us to realize the truth of Jesus’ words – “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field” – and suggests ways to find that treasure within ourselves. This newest edition also contains reflections by Hughes on his influential book and an appreciative foreword by Eugene Peterson.
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While Single And Being Purified
$16.49Add to cartThe Lord has blessed Susan with a heart for singles. Her desire is for them to know their First Love, reclaim their purity and tap into the abundance of God’s blessings. While journeying the single life herself, she uses her experiences to bring others from a life of brokenness to wholeness in Christ. She is currently living in Wellington, New Zealand – a singer/songwriter trainee and a Physiotherapist, a servant of the Lord at ELIM international and beyond. Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? . How can I reclaim my purity and grab hold of God’s destiny for my life while I am single? . How come things go well for others but me? . How do I become restored from guilt following a fall from grace? . How do I know if I am in an unhealthy relationship? . As I wait, what qualities do I look for in a prospective spouse? . How do I surround myself and learn from wise and Godly people? . How can I support someone or break from the curse of homosexuality as I journey with Christ? . Have I found my First Love? In this book, Susan uses her love of poetry, music and life experiences to answer the above questions. This is a must read if you want to be pruned, replenished and made whole while single.
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Maestro De Los Maestros – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartDiscover the mind of Christ as you enjoy this first-hand study of the person who changed the world.
While in medical school, Dr. Augusto Cury became fascinated with the impact a healthy mind can have on emotions and life. After many years of research and founding The Intelligence Institute, he concluded:Every person is a genius because everyone has the power to think.
Harnessing “mind power” has been scientifically proven to enhance a person’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
The human act of thinking is the greatest wonder of the universe.
El Maestro de los maestros centers around the issue of self-esteem in a person. Drawing on examples in the life of Christ, Cury pulls insights into how we can learn from his life and better our own.Cury takes us inside the mind of Christ to see how he met adversity with forgiveness, silence, intelligence, humility, and strength
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Desert Experience : Personal Reflections On Finding God’s Presence And Prom
$14.99Add to cartAt one time or another, every Christian goes through a period which is referred to as a “desert experience”-a time when they feel forsaken by God, in doubt about what God would have them do, a period of darkness of the soul. Many, during those times, feel they are alone in this experience, but this thought-provoking book shows readers that they are not alone-that in fact, many well-known Christians have been there also. Featuring personal testimonies from each contributor, The Desert Experience offers readers encouragement and valuable lessons from those who have made it through the “desert”-lessons of hope, humility, goodwill, and the sovereignty of God -all lessons necessary for the maturing of a Christian.
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Get In The Ark
$18.99Add to cartSteve Farrar says, “If you want to know what is going to happen in the future then you have to look back to the past.” His recommended reading list for understanding the future through the past? The biblical prophets. Through his own study of the prophets, Farrar is convinced that America is on the brink of judgment. He says, “The problem with America is not the unbelieving world. The problem with America is the people of God. Our gospel is cancelled by the way we live.” With Get In The Ark, Farrar gives Christians the tools they need to victoriously face the coming judgment.
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Life Beyond Laundry
$12.95Add to cartNearly every woman, and many men, face the challenge of finding meaning in the mundane piles of laundry and daily tasks facing them each week. Every now and then, however, someone raises their head from amongst the piles and notices that there are things going on around them. It smells differently out there. Life is happening and they want to be a part of it! This someone has come alive to encourage all of us to find joy and inspiration, not by escaping, but by tuning in to the quiet, gentle whispers of God in the midst of these tasks. In easy to read, short chapters, Kristen Cottingham shares delightfully candid insights gained in her persistent hunt for treasures buried in the unlikely form of practical obligations and activities. You won’t need a map or message in a bottle to benefit from Kristen’s honest and down to earth style. Pull up a basket and prop your feet. You will be amazed at the valuable gems you’ll find in “Life Beyond Laundry.”
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Gods Eye View
$18.99Add to cartIn God’s Eye View, Tommy Tenney explores how worship lifts us up to see the trouble we face from God’s perspective instead of being trapped in an earthly, time-bound viewpoint. The higher we go, the smaller our problems seem. Tenney also teaches the Principle of Magnification: The closer you get to something, the bigger it appears. In other words, worship not only “shrinks” our problems; it also magnifies God in our lives and to others. Worship doesn’t really change our problems; it just minimizes their influence over us as we focus on God. He doesn’t promise to remove all of our circumstances, but God does assure us that in His presence and from His perspective–we can see things as they really are and not how they appear to be. In the book of Revelation John was instructed to “behold the Lion,” but from an earthly perspective John saw only the Lamb. The heavenly perspective reveals that the Lamb is the Lion, the babe of Bethlehem is the “ancient of days,” and the dragon is really a weakened lizard. God’s eye view is higher than man’s. Higher than a bird’s eye view, higher than a man’s eye view is God’s eye view.
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77 Ways Your Family Can Make A Difference
$14.99Add to cart1. Design A “Bring-If-Back Box”
2. Create A Card Ministry
3. Visit A Nursing Home
4. Buy A Week’s Worth Of Meals
5. Adopt A Missionary
6. Donate Time And Food To An Animal Shelter
7. Spread The Word….Additional Info
Serving others is a vital part of the Christian life. Time and again Christ demonstrated the importance of putting others first and giving what we can to help those less fortunate. As adults, we recognize the importance of instilling these values in our children and youth, but simply telling them to love their neighbor isn’t enough; to leave a lasting impression, they need to see and experience love in action. 77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference is an easy-to-use resource that parents can use to cultivate compassion in their children and engage their family in acts of service. Filled with suggestions, activities, Bible verses, and topics for discussion, this re-usable manual inspires families to look for ways to make the world a better place by making a difference in the lives of others. Features include: Creative activities that can be adapted to fit your unique family Service ideas for a variety of budgets Bible verses at the end of each activity to help children connect the practical aspects of God’s truth to their lives Interactive discussion questions to help teens understand the importance of each activity and correlate it to God s Word Suggestions that encourage whole families-parents, kids, grandparents, and other relatives-to spend time together as they practice biblical servanthood In addition to families, these ideas and activities can be easily adapted to use with youth groups, Sunday School classes, home school curriculums, small-groups, and church-wide community projects. -
Trouble With Paris
$18.99Add to cartWhat if you’re living in the wrong reality?Doesn’t everyone want the good life these days? Our shopping mall world offers us a never-ending array of pleasures to explore. Consumerism promises us a vision of heaven on earth-a reality that’s hyper-real. We’ve all experienced hyperreality: a candy so ‘grape-ey’ it doesn’t taste like grapes any more; a model’s photo so manipulated that it doesn’t even look like her; a theme park version of life that tells us we can have something better than the real thing. But what if this reality is not all that it’s cracked up to be? Admit it, we’ve been ripped off by our culture and its version of reality that leaves us lonely, bored, and trapped. But what’s the alternative? In The Trouble With Paris, pastor Mark Sayers shows us how the lifestyles of most young adults (19-35) actually work against a life of meaning and happiness to sabotage their faith. Sayers shows how a fresh understanding of God’s intention for our world is the true path to happiness, fulfillment, and meaning.
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How To Write A Book In 90 Days Gods Way
$24.99Add to cartHow to Write a Book in 90 Days God’s Way guides your book from start to finish, following a 90-day plan seeking God’s direction.
“How to Write a Book in 90 Days God’s Way provides wonderful encouragement and terrific inspiration for the Christian writer, emphasizing dependence on God to produce an inspirational work that will please Him and spiritually fulfill the reader…Clearly Henry Abraham has delivered a much needed resource to today’s Christian authors.” Kathryn Weber, author
“Author Henry Abraham helps Christian authors understand writing and publication under divine guidance. This book helps writers complete a book in 90 days.” D. L. Johann, author / speaker
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Power Of Gods Love
$9.99Add to cartDr. Charles Stanley’s month-long exploration into the heart of God strengthens and encourages readers to live as those fully and unconditionally loved. People will go to nearly any extreme to feel loved. They run from relationship to relationship, buy new homes and cars, search for new jobs . . . all in hopes of fulfilling their deepest longings. But far too often, every person in this pursuit comes up empy-handed feeling alone, unloved, and mistreated. There is only one Person who can meet all your needs-especially the need to be loved-and that is Jesus Christ. In The Power of God’s Love, Dr. Stanley writes, “We hear about the love of God and think, ‘Oh, but you don’t what I have done. God could never love me.’ The awesome truth is this: God loves you unconditionally. He created you in love, and He has promised to love you forever. When you give your life to Him, your search for true love is over!”
