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Men And Masculinities In Christianity And Judaism
$76.99Add to cartBjorn Krondorfer, one of the leading scholars in this field, has collected 35 key texts that have shaped this field within the wider area of the study of gender, religion and culture. The texts in this critical reader engage actively and critically with the position of men in society and church, men’s privileged relation to the sacred and to religious authority, the ideals of masculinity as engendered by religious discourse, and alternative trajectories of being in the world, whether spiritually, relationally or sexually. Each of the texts is introduced by the editor and accompanied by bibliographies that make this the ideal tool for study.
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Pentecostalism
$52.99Add to cartThe Pentecostal and charismatic movements showed astonishing growth in the twentieth century so as to arrive at a total that is said to include at least 400 million people worldwide. The academic study of the Pentecostal and charismatic movement has been gaining momentum in the last few years, both as an element within contemporary religious studies and as a strand within the subject area of church history, going back to the early church. This student-friendly text is essential reading for students of Theology and Religious Studies, taking second or third year modules in Pentecostal studies. It is also of great relevance to students of sociology of religion, as well as cultural and historical studies of religion and religious movements. In addition to a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject, it offers useful resources such as suggestions for further reading, questions for reflection and a glossary of technical terms.
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Integrity : The Courage To Meet The Demands Of Reality
$21.99Add to cartA noted Clinical Psychologist, speaker and radio host, Dr. Henry Cloud is ready to break out to a whole new audience with this book that explains the central importance of character and integrity in success-and how you can develop yours.
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More Than A Carpenter
$5.25Add to cartThe inspirational classic, More than a Carpenter, is now updated for a new generation of seekers with a fresh look, revised material, and a new chapter that addresses questions commonly raised today. Former skeptic Josh McDowell is now joined by his son Sean as they examine the evidence about Jesus. Is he really the Lord he claimed to be? How can we know for sure? More than a Carpenter offers arguments for faith from a skeptic turned believer. Since its original publication in 1977, this modern classic has sold over 15 million copies, been translated into dozens of languages, and introduced countless people to the real Jesus. Now with new content that addresses questions raised by today’s popular atheist writers. Audio edition read by Sean McDowell.
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Emergent Psalter
$32.95Add to cartMany alternative and emerging church communities have begun exploring ancient music and liturgical traditions despite a lack of high-quality, published liturgical music which does not require (or even desire) an organ and a four-part choir. The Emergent Psalter serves to provide that resource. Featuring music written for two emerging communities (Transmission in New York and Church of theApostles in Seattle),this book is an excellent resource for anyone producing an alternative worship service or thinking of starting one.
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Power Evangelism (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartThe message of Power Evangelism has been embraced around the world, and the book that started it all has become a classic, with more than one million sold. In 2006, Christianity Today named it one of the fifty most significant Christian books published in the past fifty years. This revised and updated edition describes the releasing of God’s power through signs and wonders to refresh, renew, heal, and equip His people. Drawing from the teaching of the New Testament and with illustrations from his own experience, Vineyard leader John Wimber persuades the reader to “yield control of our lives to the Holy Spirit.” Though Wimber died in 1997, his teaching continues to spread throughout the Vineyard movement, through the broader renewal movement, and to Christians across the globe, even those who do not consider themselves charismatic. Coauthor Kevin Springer–also a Vineyard pastor–has found that since its first publication, the influence of Power Evangelism has been explosive. This edition includes a chapter-by-chapter study guide and reflects changes Springer and other power evangelism practitioners have made in presentation–not in content–for readers in the new millennium.
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I Never Knew You
$15.49Add to cartThis book is based upon Christ’s words and tells you how you can know for sure that you are saved and will spend eternity in heaven. There are many false plans of salvation being taught by the great preachers of today which will not save you or prevent you from standing before Christ at the Great White Throne Judgement. When one stands before Christ at this judgement, they will be cast into the lake of fire for all eternity.
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Apostle Peter
$16.49Add to cartFor us today, we can see many similarities between our lives and Peter of the gospels. In many ways his story mirrors ours. For instance, how many times are we unsure of ourselves? How often are we prone to shame and guilt? How often do we become overly enthusiastic, often speak before we think, are rash in our behavior, at times becoming more stubborn than a mule, and may even get a little hot-tempered? More than we would like to admit, I imagine. Yet before we write ourselves off as hopeless, consider this. Jesus never saw Peter as hopeless. What Jesus did see was potential, potential that would be realized through one simple touch of the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that the rushing winds of Pentecost would make all of the difference in the life of Peter, us, and the world. The purpose of this book not only is to explore a before and after transformation of Peter by examining his words in the gospels, but also for us to seek transformation by contemplating how his life reflects our own.
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Ubuntu : I In You And You In Me
$24.95Add to cartAs defined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper selfassurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.
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Jar Of David
$10.99Add to cartAt the time of King Solomon’s reign, David and his family traveled from Hebron to Jerusalem to stay with his Auntie and Uncle for a Holiday. David reunited with his friend Ben. While there, he heard stories of his father’s childhood. Together, David and Ben decided to plot and solve the old Jar mystery. Ben and I both rolled over onto our stomachs and propped our heads in our hands. “Broken jar handle?” I asked, “How did you know it was a handle?” Uncle answered, “There were impressions. These impressions were the kind they make on jars made especially for the temple.”
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Alzheimers Been There Done That
$11.00Add to cartAlzheimer’s is in my opinion, one of the most devastating diseases there is, simply because it destroys the mind. There is absolutely no one who is invulnerable to it.
But it is not God’s will for us to suffer, but to be in health, to prosper and see good days. He has through his son Jesus Christ provided healing for all who will believe. Isaiah the prophet says, “with his (Jesus) stripes we were healed.”
All we are required to do is to believe this and our healing will be manifested. All things are possible to them that believe. Jesus said, “according to your faith be it unto you.” KJV
It’s according to your trust and reliance on Christ and in what he says, that you receive your healing and deliverance. ONLY BELIEVE and trust him, and it shall be done for you. This is a promise that Christ has made to all people, THERE IS HOPE THROUGH HIM.
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Wrestling With Our Inner Angels
$24.95Add to cartWrestling with Our Inner Angels is Nancy Kehoe’s compelling, intimate, and moving story of how she brought her background as a psychologist and a nun in the Religious of the Sacred Heart to bear in the groups she formed to explore the role of faith and spirituality in their treatment – and in their lives. Through fascinating stories of her own spiritual journey, she gives readers of all backgrounds and interests new insights into the inner lives of the mentally ill and new ways of thinking about the role of spirituality and faith in all our lives.
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Why You Need Jesus
$22.99Add to cartWhy You Need Jesus? We are all sinners, on our own we are powerless to save ourselves (Romans 3:23). Only Jesus has the power to either save us or condemn us (John 3:18). For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:24). God inspired me to write this book so as to encourage those who have not made a decision to follow Jesus Christ because life is too short and we have one life to live. I am driven by my passion for Christ, and I intend not to impose my spirituality on others or denigrate anyone for their beliefs, their lifestyle and their worldview, but am deeply committed in sharing the gospel of Jesus because I believe Jesus is the key to eternal life. I am provoking you to ignite your emotion so that you will have a change of heart to believe and to receive Jesus in your heart (John 1:12). Death is an inescapable reality that we all have to face whether we like it or not. Our earthly life is a transition from here to eternity. Jesus is the way, the life and the truth. No one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). Think about it.
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1-2 Corinthians
$24.99Add to cartYOU’VE GOT MAIL – OF ENCOURAGMENT AND SUPPORT – DIRECTLY FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL. When you open the Smart Guide to the Bible Series: Corinthians, it’s like opening your mail box and finding personal letters from the Paul! In writing to his beloved church, he left a Christian “how-to” guide to believers of today. Nowhere will you find more words of encouragement, advice on conflict, the value within suffering and knowledge about your spiritual gifts than from Paul. And this is the book that will help guide you through it all.
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Messages To Myself
$13.99Add to cart1. What Are You Thinking
2. The Self-Talk Of A Warrior Princess
3. Where Did That Come From?
4. God’s Perspective Of The Truth About You
5. Helping Your Children Learn Healthy Self-Talk
6. Peaceful Relationships
7. Putting It Into PracticeAdditional Info
Many of us struggle daily with the dark and painful thoughts hidden in our hearts and minds. These thoughts cripple us in countless ways and harm our relationships with one another. We want things to change because we don t want to feel this much pain. But change is uncomfortable and scary and where do we even begin?In Messages to Myself, author Helen McIntosh addresses the very real need of dealing with the damaging and destructive messages that fill our minds. With compassion and honesty, she teaches us how to recognize the damaging messages and look at ourselves through God s perspective.
Through her insights and experiences as a counselor, McIntosh provides the guidance and tools we need to reframe our thoughts and find release from the things that hold us back from all that God wants for us.
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Kiss Me Like You Mean It (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartMany couples find themselves at a point where they need a passion boost. How can husbands and wives break through the many obstacles and issues that have derailed their desire and get back on track to being the crazy-in-love couple they once were? Solomon had a few secrets up his ancient sleeves, and marriage therapist Dr. David Clarke helps readers learn why the passionate exchanges and God-inspired, 3,000-year-old techniques of Solomon and Shulamith worked then – and still work today. Readers will learn how to troubleshoot problems and conflicts, put each other first, employ praise, have fun, flirt, be more playful and sensual, and rediscover the lost art of a great kiss. Every married couple can experience exhilarating passion; Dr. Clarke and the “Song of Solomon” reveal how!
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Everyday Greatness : Inspiration For A Meaningful Life
$19.99Add to cartEvery issue of Reader’s Digest features a story that exemplifies people living to their best, often through adversity and challenge. This collection of inspiring stories, the best from the Reader’s Digest archives, are brought together with pertinent commentary from Dr. Stephen Covey to become an inspiring and life-changing resource for anyone who wants more from life. The format lends itself to either serious study or more casual perusal.
Topics include: Searching for Meaning, Taking Charge, Starting Within, Creating the Dream, Teaming with Others, Overcoming Adversity and Blending the Pieces.
Includes some of the world’s best known and loved writers, leaders and celebrities. Only from Reader’s Digest could such a broad and deep collection of writings be collected and assembled into this cohesive work.
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Gods Events Now And Forever
$14.99Add to cartAre we living in the end times? The condition of the world today would seem to suggest that we indeed may be! As a result, this book is quite timely. It presents God’s events in an easy-to-understand manner. The beginning prophecy student as well as the advanced student can study this book and have a better understanding of God’s events-now and forever and a better understanding of how our Lord Jesus fits into the picture.
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Act And Being
$29.00Add to cartThe fresh, critical translation of the volume is now available in paper. Act and Being, written in 1929-1930 as Bonhoeffer’s second dissertation, deals with the questions of consciousness and conscience in theology from the perspective of the Reformation insight about the origin of human sinfulness in the “heart turned in upon itself and thus open neither to the revelation of God nor to the encounter with the neighbor.” Here, therefore, we find Bonhoeffer’s thoughts about power, revelation, otherness, theological method, and theological anthropology.
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Toxic Spirituality : Four Enduring Temptations Of Christian Faith
$22.00Add to cartG.K. Chesterton long ago observed that real Christianity had in some ways never really been tried. Eric Gritsch, a renowned historian, a pastor, and a theologian for half a century, offers Christianity a reality check, exposing four historical movements that have weakened and abused the core of the Christian tradition. These movements represent wayward views on the relationships between Christians and Jews; between the authority of Scripture and tradition; between the church and worldy power; and between faith and morals. Readers encounter these wayward traditions in their historical trajectories, in the ways these traditions have diminished the gospel, and in the ways they have been impediments of an effective contemporary Christian witness. They represent the enduring temptation to be “like God” (Gen. 3:5), a temptation marked by a zeal for secure, unchanging, and ultimate Christian life on Earth. The author confronts these wayward traditions with the enduring challenge of faithful, cruciform, penultimate discipleship in the time between the first and second advent of Christ.
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When The Many Are One
$16.99Add to cartIn a season when external forces are causing disunity and polarizing schisms in the church body throughout our nation and world, Francis Frangipane calls believers back to unity and inspires them to be “built together” into a powerfully influential force within our communities, our nation, and our world. He demonstrates how every Christianwhether traditional, evangelical, Pentecostal, or Charismaticcan be a part of a united house of the Lord bringing liberty and spiritual life to our world. When the church becomes “a dwelling of God in the Spirit” (Eph. 2: 19-22), we will be freed of racial and class prejudices, uniquely anointed to bring healing to our communities. Frangipane inspires readers to work together to rid our lives and our world of the stronghold of religious pride and self-contentment in the church. In unity, the house of the Lord will pave the road to true revival.
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Real Church : Does It Exist Can I Find It
$18.99Add to cart“Church as I know it usually leaves deep parts of me dormant, unawakened, and untouched. I don’t much like going. So, what now?
“What’s happening to the Church? Why are so many people who for decades have been faithful, steady churchgoers (and others who want to start going to church but can’t seem to find one that meets their needs) losing interest in even attending church, let alone getting involved? What is fundamentally wrong with the “types” of churches (Seeker, Bible, Emergent, Liberal, Evangelical) that dot the religious landscape? Larry Crabb believes it is time to rethink the entire foundation and focus of what we know today as church — everything we’re doing and are wanting to see happen. In his most honest and vulnerable book to date, the author reveals his own struggles in this area and then offers a compelling vision of why God designed us to live in community with Him and others, and what the church he wants to be a part of looks like.
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Deal With It
$19.99Add to cartEven though anger is a regular part of every teen girl’s world, there are godly and appropriate ways students can respond to situations that make them angry. Deal With It is a curriculum that will help girls deal with their anger. Through activities that include reading and responding to stories about Maria, a fictional teen, students will learn to recognize their anger and find healthy ways to express their emotions.
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Disappearance Of God
$14.99Add to cart“Great biblical truths are meant not only for our intellectual acceptance, but for our spiritual health.” -Dr. Al Mohler
More faulty information about God swirls around us today than ever before. No wonder so many followers of Christ are unsure of what they really believe in the face of the new spiritual openness attempting to alter unchanging truth.
For centuries the church has taught and guarded the core Christian beliefs that make up the essential foundations of the faith. But in our postmodern age, sloppy teaching and outright lies create rampant confusion, and many Christians are free-falling for “feel-good” theology.
We need to know the truth to save ourselves from errors that will derail our faith.
As biblical scholar, author, and president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Albert Mohler, writes, “The entire structure of Christian truth is now under attack.” With wit and wisdom he tackles the most important aspects of these modern issues:
Is God changing His mind about sin?
Why is hell off limits for many pastors?
What’s good or bad about the “dangerous” emergent movement?
Have Christians stopped seeing God as God?
Is the social justice movement misguided?
Could the role of beauty be critical to our theology?
Is liberal faith any less destructive than atheism?
Are churches pandering to their members to survive?In the age-old battle to preserve the foundations of faith, it’s up to a new generation to confront and disarm the contemporary shams and fight for the truth. Dr. Mohler provides the scriptural answers to show you how.
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Prayer Book Guide To Christian Education
$36.95Add to cartA Christian educator’s one-volume guide for how to teach week by week according to the ethos and tradition of the Episcopal Church ethos while still connected to experience and faith in daily life. This guide to education and formation is based on the Book of Common Prayer, the cornerstone of Anglican liturgy and theology. Keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary, all activities and lessons are structured on the seasons and lessons for Years A, B, and C. The Guide stresses the major themes of baptismal theology and shows how teachers, parents and children can live the liturgical cycle in its Christian formation ministries at church and at home.
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Broken Angel : A Novel
$16.00Add to cartCaitlyn is just fifteen. Her mutated body has made her an outcast, a freak, and the target of vicious bounty hunters. Why did her father betray her by leaving her and making her run? Why must she pay the price for his sins?
In the rough, shadowy, hills of Appalachia, a nation carved from the United States following years of government infighting, Caitlyn and her companions are on the run as fugitives. They must outwit the relentless bounty hunters, skirt an oppressive, ever-watchful society, and find passage over the walls of Appalachia to reveal the dark secrets behind Caitlyn’s existence-and understand her father’s betrayal.
As they make their way to the walled borders of Appalachia, can the young girl stay ahead of all that threatens her in time to reach a monument where she will finally learn the secrets of her past…and the destiny she must fulfill?
In this engrossing, lightning-paced story with a post-apocalyptic edge, bestselling author Sigmund Brouwer explores timely and explosive issues through the lens of a treacherous culture only one or two steps removed from our own.
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Natalie Really Very Much Wants To Be A Star
$6.99Add to cartWhen Nat’s Sunday school class puts on a Christmas play, Nat wants the lead role of Mary. So when her archrival Sasha gets the good part and Nat gets the role of a tree, our heroine has to struggle with disappointment, jealousy, and selfish ambition, until she experiences the true meaning of God’s sending his Son to us (even though he only had just the one).
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Psalms From A Womans Heart
$12.49Add to cartHow do you find true love? Even in today’s downturn, love is recession-proof. This modern-day woman’s perspective invites you to experience vicariously the unconditional, perfect and true love that walks through the new millennium book of Psalms. Using her life as the backdrop, she shares her secret to having healthy love relationships and chronicles her intimate pathway in poems such as: * Worthy * A Deeper Love * Sister Circle * A Woman’s 23rd Psalm * Juicy Woman This new era book of poetry traces the author’s journey from heartache to healing inviting you to come along. It promises to have you smiling, crying, cheering and falling in love.
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Righteousness : Is Not For Babies
$10.99Add to cartThis book was written and directs its content to Christian believers in Jesus Christ. Its purpose is to edify and exhort Christians everywhere the Lord would use it. The content and title is intended to fill the void of the un-learned, to teach those that hunger and thirst, and to awaken those that have fallen into their own works and their own righteousness. The title, Righteousness is not for Babies comes from Hebrews 5:13 where the scripture tells us if we are not skilled in the word of righteousness, we are babes. The book corrects and guides by the Scriptures to show that God is a God of order, and the process by which we grow in our faith. The main objective is to direct the Christian from their own righteousness into the righteousness of Christ Jesus. The righteousness of Christ will change human mentality and keep the Christian in the right perspective; we do because of who we are (in Him), not we are because we do.
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Offering Made By Fire
$13.49Add to cartProphecy pages are turning! As each page rests upon the other, events begin to unfold all around us. Fear is replacing the peace that has kept our borders and it’s amazing at what freedoms we are willing to give up, just to feel safe. With the ever-growing economic uncertainties, we as believers are supposed to be at peace so that an unbelieving world might ask concerning the hope that is within us. Yet today, we find more than ever that the church is hurting and is just as uncertain about the future as everyone else. Our joy has been replaced by anxiety and what was once so clear has now become a cloudy gray. We struggle to remain true to the convictions of those who shed their blood defending them. The body of Christ is at a crossroads. The syncretism of religion declares that there are many faces to God but only one voice, and these falsehoods are pushing the believer to make a stand! Resistance to this path labels one as a fanatic and a radical. What are we as followers of Christ supposed to be doing and what is our hope?
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Spiritual Seeds To Be Planted
$14.99Add to cartINSPIRED BY A FOREVER LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE” LIVING LIFE WITH PURPOSE You are no accident; in fact, God has a purpose for everything He has created. You can rest in the knowledge that God has great and mighty plans for you; however, these plans can only come to fruition when you follow His path. David Baldwin, inspired by the most profound event of his life, will walk you through the Scriptures discussing why you were born, God’s expectations for your life, how to stay connected to God, and how to maintain your life so that when your life is over, you will hear the words “Well done, good and faithful servant.” “Spiritual Seeds to be Planted is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the power of the seeds that they have been given.
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On The Road To
$16.49Add to cartAn amazing true story of a journey taken by the authors when they boldly said “yes” to the Lord, this personal journey took them on a road in which their faith was tested. As you read this story, reflect on their challenges as well as how God’s divine favor met their provisions through miracles and then reflect on your own personal journey. God, too, will do the same for you. You will discover that by their faithful walk with the Lord, no matter the challenges, they were never alone. They serve a mighty God, who is always with us, to guide us and He has promised the He will never leave us nor forsake us. This promise is for you and me.
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Deliverance Through Confession
$16.99Add to cartThe purpose of this book: To raise awareness to the community of Christians, that the word of God works when declared by faith and confidence in the Lord. To remind those folks who thinks that there are no more Miracles that, Jesus is still in His business of showering Miracle to who believes. To help you understand the dominion and authority that God has given to you through His word, know how to utilize it and build a cordial relationship with Jesus and solid foundation that will last for eternity. Learn how to relate and turn around every circumstances that comes your way with the word, especially to remind and strengthen you for your own Responsibility to take a strong stand for what you believe, and Declare His word continuously because the word is the source Of power that calls the supernatural in the life of every child of God, It inspires and leads you to spiritual maturity with the Lord, especially in the World where the devil and his elides seeks to devour the lives of the righteous, in order to be victorious, you need the infallible word of God as the key to resist and defeat the enemy, are youLooking for breakthrough? Begin to look in God’s word, by reading Deliverance through Confession.
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Gods Events Now And Forever
$22.99Add to cartAre we living in the end times? The condition of the world today would seem to suggest that we indeed may be! As a result, this book is quite timely. It presents God’s events in an easy-to-understand manner. The beginning prophecy student as well as the advanced student can study this book and have a better understanding of God’s events-now and forever and a better understanding of how our Lord Jesus fits into the picture.
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Love Comes In Many Colors
$23.99Add to cartThe story, “Love Comes in Many Colors” starts in 1875 as the McGinnis family, of Irish decent, starts west by wagon train. After wintering over in Santa Fe, in the New Mexico Territory, the family moves to the small mountainous mining town of Silver City which was in the southwest part of the territory. The story also entails the Christian community who work together to care for the sick, hungry and homeless people in the town, and their everyday lives as they face the dangers within the mining town.
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We Will Carry On
$21.99Add to cartThis is a collection of real life stories of Christian recording artists Judy and Trena Rogers, a mother/daughter team who share their experiences of their music ministry. This mother and daughter, along with granddaughter Torie, will take you on a journey of 25 years of traveling, singing, and witnessing the miracles of God. With inspiring insights, humor, and uplifting memories, their real life moments are sure to touch the hearts of all ages.
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We Will Carry On
$13.49Add to cartThis is a collection of real life stories of Christian recording artists Judy and Trena Rogers, a mother/daughter team who share their experiences of their music ministry. This mother and daughter, along with granddaughter Torie, will take you on a journey of 25 years of traveling, singing, and witnessing the miracles of God. With inspiring insights, humor, and uplifting memories, their real life moments are sure to touch the hearts of all ages.
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Growing A Courageous Heart
$19.99Add to cartGrowing a Courageous Heart is a Christ-centered curriculum for women in recovery for all types of eating disorders. It provides clear definitions of eating disorders and explores the physical damage they cause, their protective denial systems, their root causes, and their cognitive processes. It also explores, emotional, relational and spiritual damage caused by eating disorders and provides practical tools for overcoming them. The curriculum could be used in support groups or in one-one therapy sessions. Even those who struggle with disordered eating patterns and body image problems would also benefit from studying this material. This curriculum will help eating disorder survivors grow in their relationship with God and with others as they courageously face fears concerning food, relationships, life, and body image. It’ll help remove the shame of having eating disorders as women learn to depend on God for healing in this area of their lives.
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Handbook Of Therapy For Unwanted Homosexual Attractions
$18.99Add to cartJust as with any therapeutic issue, there are a number of methods currently used to help people overcome unwanted homosexual attractions. In this book, several leading experts in sexual orientation offer descriptions of their approaches.
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Storm Over Coronado
$15.99Add to cartOn a stormy summer night, the peace of San Diego’s upscale Coronado Island is shattered. At an elegant gala, Southern belle Cami Carrington’s mega-millionaire husband Braxton plans to announce his intent to run for mayor. However, the party-along with Braxton’s life-is cut short by a bit of poison in a flute of pink champagne. This is only the beginning of a tangled web of lies, deceit, and violence. While grieving for her unfaithful husband and comforting Debra and Durant, her 19-year-old twins, Cami joins forces with Kate Elfmon, visiting from Boston. In the midst of deep personal drama and grave danger, the two employ all the charm, intellect, courage and faith they possess in their search for Braxton’s murderer.
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Why You Need Jesus
$34.99Add to cartWhy You Need Jesus? We are all sinners, on our own we are powerless to save ourselves (Romans 3:23). Only Jesus has the power to either save us or condemn us (John 3:18). For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:24). God inspired me to write this book so as to encourage those who have not made a decision to follow Jesus Christ because life is too short and we have one life to live. I am driven by my passion for Christ, and I intend not to impose my spirituality on others or denigrate anyone for their beliefs, their lifestyle and their worldview, but am deeply committed in sharing the gospel of Jesus because I believe Jesus is the key to eternal life. I am provoking you to ignite your emotion so that you will have a change of heart to believe and to receive Jesus in your heart (John 1:12). Death is an inescapable reality that we all have to face whether we like it or not. Our earthly life is a transition from here to eternity. Jesus is the way, the life and the truth. No one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). Think about it.
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Anathema
$17.99Add to cartWelcome to Parke County, Indiana-land of peaceful farms and covered bridges, Amish quilts and horse drawn buggies, romance and murder. After years of running, Hannah Schwartz has finally built a life for herself-far from the close-knit Amish community who raised her, then shunned her. Still haunted by nightmare memories of her parents’ murder and the guilty secret that made her anathema-a true outcast-from her friends and family. Only love can bring her home again. Love for a child she had feared was lost forever. And love for the peaceful people who shaped her life. But can love heal old wounds . . . or keep the community safe from a deadly danger?
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Nero
$12.00Add to cartNero! The name is both a shame and a shudder. In his life we are presented with an astonishing picture of human greed, cunning, and selfishness at its worst. And thanks to his prominent position, Nero’s example of monstrosity has stood as a lesson and a warning to all men since. Born of Agrippina, of whom only such a son was worthy, he ran the gamut of every human crime and folly, making the Roman Empire minister to his atrocities. When he died, escaping human vengeance at the end, he lamented that so splendid a genius should have to pass away.
This thrilling biography-written by Jacob Abbott and newly edited for younger readers-offers a glimpse into the life of this spoiled prince who became a royal monster.Nero is part of Makers of History, a 19th century biography series by two brothers-Jacob and John S.C. Abbott. Reprinted by Canon Press, these biographies have been edited and brought up-to-date for readers twelve and up. Not only are these editions given vintage style paperback covers, but they also include introductions that explain where these men and women fit into the timeline of history.
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Proverbs
$48.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
The book of Proverbs invites us into an ancient and ongoing conversation about what is good and wise and true in life. Yoder explores the book through literary, exegetical, and theological-ethical analysis, paying particular attention to how Proverbs shapes the moral imagination of its readers. She highlights the poetics of each proverb, considers similarities and differences between the book’s sections, and ponders how the content, pedagogies, and arrangement of Proverbs contribute to its aim to form “fearers of the Lord.”
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What Every Girl Wants
$12.99Add to cartTyndale House Print On Demand Title
Noted Bible teacher Lisa Harper leads women through the Song of Solomon in this modern take on the classic Bible Study. Using current day examples, humor and personal anecdotes, Lisa attempts to answer the question, “What does every girl want?” by showing readers the portrait of perfect love and intimacy that is beautifully embedded in the lines of the most seductive love poem found in the Old Testament.
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Christian Ethics : A Brief History
$37.95Add to cartFrom questions about the status of early Christians who renounced theri religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia, Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems. Michael Banner steers readers through these issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics and considers the contribution that Christian ethics can make to contemporary moral debates.
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Judges : A Commentary In The Wesleyan Tradition
$27.99Add to cartThe New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the study and meditation of God’s Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book of study. Readable, relevant, and academically thorough, it offers scholars, pastors, and laity a new standard for understanding and interpreting the Bible in the 21st century.
Each volume features:
COMPLETELY NEW SCHOLARSHIP from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
CONVENIENT INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL for each book of the Bible including information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
CLEAR VERSE-BY-VERSE EXPLANATIONS, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage’s original language
COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATION divided into three sections, which cover background elements behind the text; verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text; and significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text
HELPFUL SIDEBARS, which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, cultural customs, and more
EXPANDED BIBLIOGRAPHY for further study of historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological themes -
2 Corinthians : A Commentary In The Wesleyan Tradition
$35.99Add to cartThe NEW BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY provides 21st-century scholars, pastors, theological students, and laity an academically competent, readable commentary in the Wesleyan theological tradition.
Each volume features:CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARSHIP from notable experts in the Wesleyan theological tradition
CONVENIENT INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL for each book of the Bible, which includes information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
CLEAR VERSE-BY-VERSE EXPLANATIONS, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the original language
COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATION divided into three sections, which cover background elements behind the text; verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text; significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text; and more
HELPFUL SIDEBARS, which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, cultural customs, and more
EXPANDED BIBLIOGRAPHY for further study of historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological themes
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Abusing Scripture : The Consequences Of Misreading The Bible
$35.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
In this practical book written with the non-academic in mind, Manfred Brauch identifies and corrects a number of basic errors in the use of the Bible that interpret and apply biblical texts in ways that distort their meaning and message. Chapters explore issues of context, genre, consistency, author intent and other important considerations with an eye toward addressing not just the act of interpretation, but also the attitudes behind the ways we choose to apply Scripture.
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Other Kind Of Smart
$18.99Add to cartWe have known for years that the difference between those who become successful in life and those who struggle is their degree of emotional intelligence (EI), or “people skills.” Now, The Other Kind of Smart shows readers how they can increase their emotional intelligence and overcome the barriers that are preventing them from realizing their true potential. Emotional intelligence coach Harvey Deutschendorf has shown thousands of people how to relate emotional intelligence to everyday situations. Here, he uses the proven techniques of storytelling, combined with quotes and exercises, to show readers how to apply the principles of EI on the job. Filled with real-life scenarios and solutions, the book offers tools that will bring results in as little as five minutes a day and shows how to develop stress tolerance, cultivate empathy, increase flexibility with co-workers, boost assertiveness, and resolve problems successfully. Complete with an EI quiz that will help readers measure their own level of emotional intelligence, this invaluable guide will enable everyone to improve their relationships and increase their effectiveness at work in a practical, accessible way.
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Romans Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$17.49Add to cart1. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Romans 3:9-31
2. Saved By Grace . . . Isn’t That Too Good To Be True?
Romans 5:1-11
3. If What I Do Doesn’t Save Me, Does It Matter How I Live?
Romans 6:1-23
4. Where Is God When We Suffer?
Romans 8:18-39
5. How Can I Keep From Singing?
Romans 10:1-21
6. What Does God Want From Us?
Romans 12:1-21Additional Info
Lead your group into informed and enlightening conversation on the book of Romans. This Leader Session Guide contains all the content from the Romans Learner Session Guide, plus these unique elements, designed to help leaders prepare to engage participants in conversation:*Before You Begin: Helpful tips to use as you prepare to lead the session.
*Session Overview: Detailed description of key themes and content covered in each of the four contexts (Historical, Literary, Lutheran, Devotional). Highlighted parts of the Session Overview provide a kind of “quick prep” for those wanting to do an initial scan of the key session themes and content.
*Key Definitions: Key terms or concepts that appear in the Session Overview.
*Facilitator’s Prayer: Helps the leader center on the session theme and leadership task
*Bonus Activities: Optional activities included in each of the four sections of “Join the Conversation”. These can be used by the leader to expand the core session.
*Tips: Helpful hints, instructions, or background content to help you lead.
*Looking Ahead: Reminders about preparation for the next session.This is a 6-session study.
For additional preparation assistance, try the Romans Session Prep DVD.
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John Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$22.99Add to cart1. What Is Jesus’ Relationship With God?
John 1:1-18
2. How Is It Possible For Us To Be In Relationship With God?
John 3:1-21
3. What Does It Mean That Jesus Is The “Bread Of Life”?
John 6:25-59
4. Who Can See Jesus?
John 9:1-41
5. What Does It Mean That Jesus Is The “Resurrection And The Life”?
John 11:1-44
6. What Does It Mean To Be A Disciple Of Jesus?
John 13:1-35
7. How Does Jesus Want His Disciples To Relate To The World?
John 17:1-26
8. How Does Jesus’ Relationship With His Disciples Continue?
John 20:11-31Additional Info
Lead your group into informed and enlightening conversation on the book of John. This Leader Session Guide contains all the content from the John Learner Session Guide, plus these unique elements, designed to help leaders prepare to engage participants in conversation:*Before You Begin: Helpful tips to use as you prepare to lead the session.
*Session Overview: Detailed description of key themes and content covered in each of the four contexts (Historical, Literary, Lutheran, Devotional). Highlighted parts of the Session Overview provide a kind of “quick prep” for those wanting to do an initial scan of the key session themes and content.
*Key Definitions: Key terms or concepts that appear in the Session Overview.
*Facilitator’s Prayer: Helps the leader center on the session theme and leadership task
*Bonus Activities: Optional activities included in each of the four sections of “Join the Conversation”. These can be used by the leader to expand the core session.
*Tips: Helpful hints, instructions, or background content to help you lead.
*Looking Ahead: Reminders about preparation for the next session.This is an 8-session study.
For additional preparation assistance, try the John Session Prep DVD.
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3 Times Blessed
$15.99Add to cartThe second book in Lori Copeland’s Belles of Timber Creek series, Audrey Pride arrives in Thunder Ridge under the most unusual circumstances… a rain storm. The typically dry as a bone small town is deluged with rain for weeks, ultimately preventing travel in and out of town. Audrey and her comrade Copper find themselves trapped staying with friend Willow Madison and her invalid uncle. But there’s definitely not a shortage of work to be done, as a wagon train gets trapped in town and spreads a violent illness. There are sick people to care for and Audrey even finds herself working as an undertaker’s assistant, something she never thought she’d do.
Meanwhile, her attraction to widower Eli Gray has grown stronger than ever, especially as she’s started to care for his son while Eli’s working. But Eli has a wall up around his heart. After losing his wife in childbirth while he was away at war, he’s never forgiven himself and does not seem interested in opening his life up to anyone new.
But as the town sags under the weight of water and illness, they must come to depend on each other in ways they never thought possible. As tragedy threatens to strike, will Audrey be able to convince Eli that he deserves more than a solitary existence?
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Severe Mercy : A Story Of Faith Tragedy And Triumph
$15.99Add to cart1. Prologue: Glenmerle Revisited
2. The Shining Barrier (The Pagan Love)
3. The Shadow Of A Tree
4. Encounter With Light
5. Thou Art The King Of Glory
6. The Barrier Breached
7. The Deathly Snows
8. The Way Of Grief
9. The Severe Mercy
256 PagesAdditional Info
This acclaimed story traces the idyllic marriages of Shelton and Jean Vanauken, their search for faith, their friendship with C. S. Lewis, and the tragedy of untimely death and love lost. It includes eighteen letters by C. S. Lewis. -
Science Of Natural Theology
$24.95Add to cartWith our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.
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Almost Home
$28.99Add to cartJim Sides draws upon a lifetime of experiences to dovetail stories taking place on opposite sides of the world. Through tragedy, misfortune, and international intrigue the participants discover the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge. That difference is the great divide illustrated most critically in the matter of a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The story opens with the hijacking of a Japanese airliner carrying a double agent to North Korea in 1969. Events in both Koreas become interspersed with the story of a spiritual transformation in the United States where the derelict Edwin Scruggs and the outwardly successful Reverend Reagan Ainsworth discover what it means to live true Christianity. The death of Scruggs brings into focus the priorities of Ainsworth, Daniels, the mission worker Betty Hodges, and the pompously religious Paul Johnson. Even after his death Edwin Scruggs serves as a guide to the way home. Tension between right and wrong in the arenas of leadership, sovereignty of nations, personal morality, and the need for worldwide understanding and brotherhood is evident; the importance of relationships is woven into the narrative from beginning to end. Nearly all of the events are based on fact, although they have been fictionalized for the telling.
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Almost Home
$18.99Add to cartJim Sides draws upon a lifetime of experiences to dovetail stories taking place on opposite sides of the world. Through tragedy, misfortune, and international intrigue the participants discover the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge. That difference is the great divide illustrated most critically in the matter of a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The story opens with the hijacking of a Japanese airliner carrying a double agent to North Korea in 1969. Events in both Koreas become interspersed with the story of a spiritual transformation in the United States where the derelict Edwin Scruggs and the outwardly successful Reverend Reagan Ainsworth discover what it means to live true Christianity. The death of Scruggs brings into focus the priorities of Ainsworth, Daniels, the mission worker Betty Hodges, and the pompously religious Paul Johnson. Even after his death Edwin Scruggs serves as a guide to the way home. Tension between right and wrong in the arenas of leadership, sovereignty of nations, personal morality, and the need for worldwide understanding and brotherhood is evident; the importance of relationships is woven into the narrative from beginning to end. Nearly all of the events are based on fact, although they have been fictionalized for the telling.
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Dancing With Idolatry
$14.99Add to cartIdol worshippers today may be of the primitive kind or a little more sophisticated. Some are church members, but their true allegiance is not to the God of the Bible. We can be very creative in deifying what we value the most. We make idols out of anything. Our idols can be ideas, achievements, past times, entertainment, possessions, personalities, and even our own selves. These are worshipped when they become the supreme objects of our devotion, attention, spending, conversation, and relationships. A saving and abiding intimacy with Jesus Christ is the antidote to this poison. “…It is the natural desire for our hearts to be mirrors into which we look and worship ourselves.
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Are You CUTE
$10.99Add to cartI have one question for you, my sister: Are you CUTE? Of course, you are – just not in ways you have imagined. Commonly referring to physical beauty, cute now has a biblically-based definition that will change your life and challenge your thinking. In this reflective and amusing book, Pat Noble examines a single bible verse, methodically studying each truth and applying it to everyday life. Filled with practical insight, Pat has developed this useful tool to help women of all ages find their true identity and begin to live life as God intended…to the fullest. Come and discover CUTE – Covered Until the End. Take the journey and learn how CUTE you truly are in your Master’s eyes. Get ready to proclaim to the world: Yes, I am CUTE – Covered Until the End!
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Deacon Relationships Through The Body Of Christ
$16.99Add to cartBe the leader God intended you to be! Churches often elect deacons and fail to give them the training they need to accomplish their task, assuming that if one is qualified to become a deacon, he doesn’t need training. This assumption has proven injurious both to the individual deacon and to the body of Christ. Dr. Ledbetter is one of the most qualified leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention to assist deacons in becoming the leader God intended them to be. As a pastor, he worked with deacons in four growing churches. Since entering evangelism in January 1984, he has conducted several hundred deacon retreats in both small and large churches across America, in addition to conducting revivals. To be an effective leader, a deacon must have a right relationship with Christ, his family, his church, his pastor, and with himself. This book discusses each of these relationships and provides spiritual insights that will help not only deacons, but every Christian leader to become all God intended them to be.
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Gods Principles Of Prosperity
$15.99Add to cartGOD’S PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY GOD WANTS YOU TO PROSPER! “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.” 3 John 2 In today’s tough economic times, many people, including God’s people are searching for sound financial advice to get themselves out of financial hardship. Many of God’s people know the principles of the Bible that concern finances, but many are unaware of how they relate to their own financial life. In his life changing book God’s Principles of Prosperity, Rev. Michael D. Light, discusses the problems plaguing our finances, and he explains the principles supplied by God, to “Break the Bondage of Debt”, because you owe it to God, yourself and to your family to be your maximum for the Kingdom of God.
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Journal To The Truth
$23.99Add to cartA life of sin can place us on a dangerous path. Many people do not recognize their destructive behavioral patterns, but for others this is a life-style. Sin has no boundaries, and it is capable of destroying the lives of very good people. This book will engage the reader and will expose those things which may have a negative influence in a person’s life. It is important to recognize that all sins are forgiven when we place our trust in God. This book contains specific topics designed to promote journaling. While some of these topics are very sensitive, they will also open the door for healing as God will use this time to touch your heart. I hope you enjoy this intimate time with God.
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Whos Your Daddy
$15.49Add to cartAre we living in a “post-father” era? This book is a wake-up call to men and women, challenging them to understand the crisis of fatherlessness in the world and to examine its impact on our culture and in individual lives. The author also identifies the different types of father wounds, the specific scars that men and women carry, and provides personal steps for healing and experiencing God’s Father Love. As a generation, one of the biggest issues we face is fatherlessness. We have a generation of boys, raised by women, who don’t know how to be a man, husband, or father; and a generation of girls raised without the protection, affirmation, or wholesome affection of a father.
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101 Poetic Collectibles
$13.49Add to cartMARTHA is known for composing a new Bible-inspired Christmas poem each December, sixty-six of them. She calls them Christmas Musings in this book. MARTHA also wrote other casual poems, thirty-five of them, of random inspiration she calls Various Mementos. So, MARTHA calls her book 101 POETIC COLLECTIBLES: – In The Chain of Years. Behold the gems of inspiration, as sparkling jewels, in 101 POETIC COLLECTIBLES: – In The Chain of Years. This two-part book of poems takes us into the joy MARTHA PAULINE BROWN had across the chain of years in writing poems, now, first to be read by others besides the friends and family who received a poem each December – 66 poems called Christmas Musings. In them we may observe prophetic Scripture fulfilled in the angelic announcement of God’s “IMPRINT.” Read how “a Savior is born for you, Christ the Lord!” See God’s Son rejected by man, crowned with thorns and wrapped in blood. In His transfer from the cross to the throne, He is Savior, Death’s Conqueror, Intercessor, Advocate to God and Coming King – for your receptive heart bringing “gems” of eternal value. Also, 101 POETIC COLLECTIBLES brings Martha’s 35 random poems as Various Mementos of casual souvenirs, each ending in climax coming from the soul of Martha’s poetic pen.
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Biography Of The Holy Trinity And Man
$26.99Add to cartIf you’re like most people you have questions about God that are difficult to find answers for. But, there are answers to some of these and other intriguing, and sometimes troubling, questions about life inside this book in easy-to-understand language. This book is designed to lessen some of the mystery of God. God wants us to know more about Him and His plans for us. God wants us to know about His Son, Christ Jesus, and exactly what He did for us then and what He does for us now. God wants us to know about His power, the Holy Spirit, and what He does. God wants us to understand how we are viewed by Him and how we fit into His overall plans. He wants us to see ourselves, the condition that we have, and the position that we are in. God wants us to understand that there must be a faithful and productive relationship between Him and us if we are to please Him. And we must have a solid understanding of how that relationship itself works. It is extremely important that we know what sin is and how it affects our relationship with Him. He wants and expects us to know all these things. God has never wanted to remain a total mystery to us because we cannot serve Him if He is a total mystery. Therefore, this book explains to the undecided, enlightens the newly converted, and reinforces for those already “born again” the necessity of understanding the relationship between God and themselves. Also, you will come to know that there are choices that must be made that only you can make. But they will not be as difficult to make once you have a better understanding of the relationship between God and man.
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Stay The Course And Stick With The True Gospel
$19.99Add to cartTo “stay the course” means to persevere through difficulty. To “stick with” something means to not give it up. Gospel means “good news.” We need some good news today and God has it. However, the “gospel” offered today is often different from the gospel revealed by God in His word. That has led to a lot of bad news. The “gospel” must be accurate and true to what God has revealed. We can’t change the words of God and expect God to abide by conditions He never offered. That is exactly what is happening in the church today. The consequence of straying off course is spiritual dullness, division, and disillusionment. The church is experiencing a kind of Dark Ages. Because the church is in darkness, the world is too. But there is hope! Throughout history the true gospel has been a powerful reality. Stay the Course and Stick with the True Gospel, based on a study of Galatians, is a challenging call to discover and stick to the true gospel and sound biblical doctrine.
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Apostolic Father
$12.49Add to cartApostle Roberts shares from his heart and his life experiences as a spiritual father in ministry. His story, woven into various scriptural accounts of spiritual fathers and sons, encourages both fathers and sons in ministry to maintain relationships and see lives blessed, impacted, and changed. This is a balanced view of ministry that speaks wisdom and understanding into situations of possible disconnection in Ministry. Sons, read this book with a heart desiring God’s will for wholesome relationships in your lives and the lives of others with whom you come into contact. Fathers, read this book with a heart willing to mentor and care for your sons and daughters according to the will of God.
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Love Deferred
$19.99Add to cartH. V. Bennett and W. E. Lawson offer a unique female/male perspective of “he thought, she thought”, more so than ” he said, she said.” These fictional characters may ring true for many readers. Is this love deferred a delay, a deception, a delight, or a delusion? Is it man-manufacutured or God- given?
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Growing Up Yanomamo
$19.95Add to cartThree generations of the same family working with this Venezuelan tribe and now a new film coming out from the tribal leaders themselves to refute the secular anthropologists by showing how walking with Christ has transformed their culture. The Dawson’s went out with New Tribes Mission in ’53 and the film has been reviewed by New Tribes as well to ensure accuracy.
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Taking Tuscany
$14.99Add to cartA.J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country…until her family decided to stay. It’s 1972 and she’s turning fourteen in a crumbling castle on a hill in Tuscany, wishing she were back in Idaho with her beloved dog, Sailor. In Italy, her blonde hair makes her stick out like a vanilla wafer in a box of chocolate biscotti, and she’s so lonely her best friend is a nun from the local convent.
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Its A Curl Thing
$18.99Add to cartWhen Hollywood princess Divine Matthews-Hardison left the fast lane behind, the one thing she missed was her friends back home in Los Angeles! Now, get to know one of Divine’s best gal pals….
Rhyann Hamilton could not be more jazzed for her sophomore prom. The big event is one day away, and getting prepped is a family affair: thanks to her aunt’s designing magic, she’s got a dreamy Valentino look-alike gown, and her sister Tameka’s doing her hair. But something goes terribly wrong — and Rhyann’s hair color is a total disaster! An emergency trip to a luxury salon saves the day, but how will Rhyann pay for the high-priced appointment? Thanks to the kindhearted owner, working at the salon becomes more than just a way to pay a debt — for Rhyann is about to discover how beautiful things can happen when your heart is open, and how one bad hair day can be a blessing in disguise.
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1-2 Thessalonians
$20.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General PrefaceAuthor’s Prefaces
Chief Abbreviations
Introduction
–Background
–Date Of Composition Of 1 Thessalonians
–The Authenticity Of 1 Thessalonians
–The Purpose Of 1 Thessalonians
–The Authenticity Of 2 Thessalonians
–The Relation Between The Two Epistles
–The Occasion And Purpose Of 2 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians: Analysis
1 Thessalonians: Commentary
2 Thessalonians: Analysis
2 Thessalonians: Commentary
Additional Info
“No other writings of Paul provide a greater insight into his missionary methods and message as 1 and 2 Thessalonians,” says Leon Morris. “Here we see Paul the missionary at Paul the pastor, faithfully proclaiming the gospel of God, concerned for the welfare of his converts, scolding them, praising them, guiding them exhorting them, teaching them; thrilled with their progress, disappointed in their slowness . . . Especially important is the teaching of these Epistles on eschatology.”The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.
The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries have long been a trusted resource for Bible study. Written by some of the world’s most distinguished evangelical scholars, these twenty volumes offer clear, reliable, and relevant explanations of every book in the New Testament.
These Tyndale volumes are designed to help readers understand what the Bible actually says and what it means. The introduction to each volume gives a concise but thorough description of the authorship, date, and historical background of the biblical book under consideration. The commentary itself examines the text section by section, drawing out its main themes. It also comments on individual verses and deals with problems of interpretation. The aim throughout is to get at the true meaning of the Bible and to make its message plain to readers today.
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Ezekiel
$25.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General Preface
Author’s Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Introduction
The Book Of Ezekiel
Ezekiel The Man
Historical Background
The Message Of Ezekiel
The TextAnalysis
Commentary
Additional Info
John Taylor writes, “For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book…Their knowledge of him extends little further than his mysterious vision of God’s chariot-throne, with its wheels within wheels, and the vision of the valley of dry bones.” However, the structure of Ezekiel is simple and orderly, and that makes it easy to analyze for modern readers.
Taylor, in the introduction to this analysis of Ezekiel, sketches a portrait of the prophet and his times, carefully placing the book and its prophecies within their historical settings. He also provides an overview of the books themes and a clear outline of its contents.The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.
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Ezra-Nehemiah
$20.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General PrefaceAuthor’s Preface
A Selection Of Dates
Chief Abbreviations
Introduction
I. Ezra And Nehemiah In The Setting Of Their Times
II. The Religious Policy Of The Persian Kings
III. Some Leading Themes Of Ezra-NehemiahCommentary On Ezra
Commentary On Nehemiah
Appendices
I. The Designation, Sources, Languages And Authorship Of Ezra-Nehemiah
II. The Identity Of Sheshbazzar
III. The Elephantine Papyri And Some Statements Of Josephus
IV. A Question Of Chronology: Ezra-Nehemiah Or Nehemiah-Ezra?
V. Ezra’s Book Of The Law
VI. Ezra-Nehemiah As HistoryAdditional Info
Ezra and Nehemiah chart the Jews’ return to Jerusalem from exile and the beginnings of a rebirth. Derek Kidner clearly and succinctly deals with the complex literary and historical problems surrounding these two books and their chief characters. -
Love Is An Orientation
$20.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Introduction
1. We Don’t Need Your God
2. We Are Not Your Project: Sexual Behavior Is Gay Identity
3. Stigma, Shame And Politics: The GLBT Experience In The Broader Culture
4. Gays Versus Christians And Gay Christians: Redefinition Of Scripture Or Life Within The GLBTand Religious Communities?
5. The “Gay Agenda”: Activists Don?t Speak For Everybody
6. Who Are We Looking To For Validation?: The GLBT Quest For Good News From God
7. Reclaiming The Word “Love”: Measurable Unconditional Behaviors
8. The Big 5: Principles For A More Constructive Conversation
9. Laying The Foundation To Building A Bridge: Commitment, Boldness And Humility
10. Building A Bridge: Asking The Right Questions
11. Crossing A Bridge: The World Reads Christians, Not The Bible
12. ConclusionAdditional Info
When three of Andrew Marin’s friends came out to him in the span of three months, he was confronted head-on with the question of how to reconcile his friends with his faith. Love Is an Orientation is the result of years of wrestling with this issue. In the book, Marin speaks out with compassion and conviction, elevating the conversation between Christianity and the GLBT community so that the focus is moved from genetics to gospel, where it really belongs. -
Ancient Christian Devotional Lectionary Cycle C
$24.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Introduction
Devotionals
Ancient Christian Commentary Citations
Prayer Citations
Biographical Sketches
Index Of Names And SourcesAdditional Info
A follow-up to the previous Ancient Christian Devotional, which follows lectionary cycle A, this devotional guide follows lectionary cycle C, which begins in Advent 2009. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer. -
Next Evangelicalism : Freeing The Church From Western Cultural Captivity
$24.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
Introduction
Part I: The Western, White Cultural Captivity Of The Church
1: Individualism: The Heartbeat Of Western, White Cultural Captivity
2: Consumerism And Materialism: The Soul Of Western, White Cultural Captivity
3: Racism: The Residue Of Western, White Cultural CaptivityPart II: The Pervasiveness Of The White Captivity Of The Church
4: The Church Growth Movement And Megachurches
5: The Emergent Church?s Captivity To Western, White Culture
6: The Cultural Imperialism Of The White Captivity Of The ChurchPart III: Freedom From The White Captivity Of The Church
7: Suffering And Celebration: Learning From The African American And Native American Communities
8: Holistic Evangelism: Learning From The Immigrant Church
9: A Multicultural Worldview: Learning From The Second GenerationConclusion
Additional Info
Soong-Chan Rah calls the North American church to escape its Western cultural captivity and to embody a next evangelicalism that is diverse and multiethnic. This prophetic minority report casts a vision for a dynamic evangelicalism that fully embodies the cultural realities of the twenty-first century. -
Trinitarian Theology For The Church
$34.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
IntroductionPart One: Scripture: The Bible And The Triune Economy
1.Triune Discourse: Theological Reflections On The Claim That God Speaks, Part 1
Kevin J. Vanhoozer
2.Triune Discourse: Theological Reflections On The Claim That God Speaks, Part 2
Kevin J. Vanhoozer
3. The Gift Of The Father: Looking At Salvation History Upside Down
Edith M. HumphreyPart Two: Community: The Trinity And Society?
4. God Is Love: The Social Trinity And The Mission Of God
John R. Franke
5. The Trinity Is Not Our Social Program: Volf, Gregory Of Nyssa And Barth
Mark Husbands
6. Does The Doctrine Of The Trinity Hold The Key To A Christian Theology Of Religions?
Keith E. Johnson
7. Trinity And Missions: Theological Priority In Missionary Nomenclature
Robert K. Lang?atPart Three: Worship: Church Practices And The Triune Mission
8. The Sacraments And The Embodiment Of Our Trinitarian Faith
Gordon T. Smith
9. Preaching As A Trinitarian Event
Philip W. Butin
10. The Church?s Proclamation As A Participation In God?s Mission
Leanne Van Dyk
11. What To Do With Our Renewed Trinitarian Enthusiasm: Forming Trinitarian Piety And Imagination Through Worship And Catechesis
John D. WitvlietAdditional Info
These select essays, brought together from the 2008 Wheaton College Theology Conference by editors Daniel J. Treier and David Lauber, show both the substance and the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for our worship, our reading of Scripture and the mission of the church. -
Romans Learner Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$8.49Add to cart1. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Romans 3:9-31
2. Saved By Grace . . . Isn’t That Too Good To Be True?
Romans 5:1-11
3. If What I Do Doesn’t Save Me, Does It Matter How I Live?
Romans 6:1-23
4. Where Is God When We Suffer?
Romans 8:18-39
5. How Can I Keep From Singing?
Romans 10:1-21
6. What Does God Want From Us?
Romans 12:1-21Additional Info
Open Scripture and join the conversation around the book of Romans with this Learner Session Guide. Each session opens with a gathering prayer and focus activity. From there, participants open Scripture and explore a key passage from the book of Romans. Using the text, participants then join the conversation around that passage, focusing on literary, historical, Lutheran-theological, and devotional readings. Each session ends with prayer and opportunities for extending the conversation, which include optional “homework” assignments and enrichment activities that allow participants to continue their study and conversation between sessions.This study is 6 sessions in length.
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Speaking Of God
$37.99Add to cartD. Stephen Long here addresses a key question in current theological debate: the conditions of the possibility of “God-talk,” along with attending questions about natural theology, fideism, and theological truth-claims. He engages not only the most significant contemporary theologians and philosophers on this score (Denys Turner, Bruce Marshall, John Milbank, Charles Taylor, Fergus Kerr) but also the legacy of twentieth-century theology (Barth, von Balthasar) and the analytic philosophical tradition from Wittgenstein to Davidson. Throughout, Long sustains a careful exegetical engagement with Aquinas, showing that what’s at stake in contemporary theology is just how we inherit St. Thomas.
In joining all of these voices into one conversation, Long does a remarkable job of surveying the current theological scene with respect to issues of language and truth, arguing for the need to deal head-on with classical questions of metaphysics. Central to his project is averting the charge of “fideism” so often laid at the feet of “postliberal” approaches (like Long’s). To that end Long argues for a (chastened) natural theology, while challenging any simple distinction between “natural” and “confessional” theology.
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When Kids Hurt (Reprinted)
$20.00Add to cartChap Clark’s groundbreaking Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers revealed the hard truth about contemporary adolescence: societal changes and systemic abandonment have left teenagers struggling to navigate the ever lengthening and ever more difficult transition to adulthood without caring adults.
When Kids Hurt offers these challenging insights to youth workers and parents in a more accessible form, with greater focus on how adults should respond. Practical sidebars and application sections, contributed by other youth experts, provide additional insights into youth culture and how adults can better guide adolescents into adulthood. This book will be an important resource for youth workers, parents, counselors, and others who work with youth.
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New Testament Theology
$24.99Add to cartIn this volume in the Library of Biblical Theology series, James D.G. Dunn ranges widely across the literature of the New Testament to describe the essential elements of the early church’s belief and practice. Eschatology, grace, law and gospel, discipleship, Israel and the church, faith and works, and most especially incarnation, atonement, and resurrection; Dunn places these and other themes in conversation with the contemporary church’s work of understanding its faith and life in relation to God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ.
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Revelation
$77.00Add to cartBrian Blount’s commentary provides a sure and confident guide through this sometimes difficult and troubling book, seeing Revelation as both a prophetic intervention and an awe-inspiring swirl of disturbing violence and breathtaking hope. All those who love the book of Revelation will appreciate Blount’s theological sensitivity, and those who are mystified by Revelation will find clarifying wisdom.
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Transformation By Integration
$44.99Add to cart“A growing number of people experience their own spiritual lives as being inspired by more than one religious tradition. Multi-religious identity formation and double-belonging are obvious signs of a process of significant transformation as a result inter-faith encounter – a transformation that had been expected and positively willed by various inter-faith theologians. “”Transformation by Integration”” looks more deeply at a number of issues involved, including: What does it mean theologically to move beyond tolerance towards a genuine appreciation of other religions? How can multi-religious identity be assessed theologically? And, will we have to reconsider the widespread dismissal of syncretism? Perry Schmidt-Leukel takes the next theological step on the basis of a pluralist paradigm within the theology of religions.”
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Hybrid Church In The City
$45.00Add to cartThere has been a growing interest in the rapidly evolving nature of cities in the past 10-15 years, but especially in the last 5 years, and the profound impact this is having upon our understanding of community, belonging and church. This book shows that theology in an urban context has developed way beyond the inner-city nostaligia. It is a challenging, critical and constructive study of the role of the church in cities.
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Natalie Schools First Day Of Me
$4.99Add to cartKindergarten is about to experience its first day of Natalie, but Nat is plagued with what-ifs, including, what if she’s the only one who can’t read? When her bestest friends have to miss the first day of kindergarten, Nat will have to face her fears by her own self – or will she?
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Natalie And The One-of-a-kind Wonderful Day
$4.99Add to cartFive-year-old Natalie determines to pull off a one-of-a-kind, wonderful thing. Her inimitable spirit of adventure leads our heroine through a series of foiled attempts and ensuing disasters, until she discovers that being “Only Natalie” is a good thing in God’s eyes and she, Nat, is that one-of-a-kind wonderful thing.
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Life Together : The Classic Exploration Of Christian Community
$15.99Add to cartMartyred by the Gestapo near the end of World War II for plotting to assassinate Hitler, Dietrich Bonhoeffer left a legacy of writings that has become a prized testimony of faith and courage for Christians around the world. Life Together is Bonhoeffer’s inspiring account of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years in Germany. It reads like one of Paul’s letters, giving practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups. The role of personal prayer, worship in common, everyday work, and Christian service is treated in simple, almost biblical, words. Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship.
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Blessed To Give Offering Envelope 100 Pack
$8.99Add to cartSize: 3″ x 6″
Packed 100.
Scripture verse Acts 20:35: It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Envelope has a place for name, address, and the amount enclosed plus check boxes for categories (Tithe, Special Offering, Missions, Building Fund, Faith Promise, Easter, Christmas, and Floral Gift.
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Atheist Delusion : A Christian Response To Christopher Hitchens And Richard
$16.99Add to cartIn this book, Phil Fernandes refutes the arguments of the new militant atheists. This book is a thorough and timely defense of the Christian faith that enables the believer to contend for the faith against the latest assault on God’s kingdom.
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God And Cancer
$16.49Add to cartTim draws on his battle with leukemia in an effort to provide hope, peace, and understanding for those who have been diagnosed, or have a loved one that has been diagnosed with cancer. This book also demonstrates how the biblical answer to the problem of suffering and evil is the only legitimate solution. “Tim’s experiences should be a wake-up call for the Church to recognize how important this issue is to our society at the present time.” – Tommy Mitchell, M.D. “Taking care of Tim that summer was a blessing because he shares my love for God. It encouraged me to read his experiences…the book and its applications are for everyone, with or without cancer, in any walk of life.” – Sarah Ballast, BSN. Join Tim on a life-changing journey through all stages of a cancer battle and find hope, peace, and comfort in the arms of a loving God.
