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Gods Tapestry : Reading The Bible In A World Of Religious Diversity (Student/Stu
$19.00Add to cartIn this engaging book aimed at pastors, teachers, and laypeople in Christian churches, author and Old Testament scholar Gene March helps the reader develop theological clarity about how to live in a religiously diverse society, by delving into specific biblical texts in ways that correct misinterpretations and long-held misunderstandings.
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Pauline Parallels : A Comprehensive Guide
$57.00Add to cartThe collection of Pauls letters to the churches of his day form one of the largest and most theologically rich parts of the New Testament. Wilson compares passages from each of Pauls letters including the Pastoral Epistles with a broad spectrum of ancient literature. Not only are parallels drawn among the Pauline letters, but with New Testament and Old Testament writings, early Jewish literature including the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the philosophical and religious works of Greece and Rome. With this wide scope of comparisons, Pauline Parallels: A Comprehensive Guide is the most complete literary and structural assessment of Pauls writings to date, and is sure to be an invaluable resource for students of the New Testament for years to come.
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Christian Prayer For Today
$18.00Add to cartThis volume in the popular For Today series deals with one of the most central and important aspects of Christian living-the practice of prayer. While we are familiar with prayer, numerous questions surround it. Theologian Martha Moore-Keish addresses questions such as, “Who is the God we encounter in prayer?”, “Who are we who pray?”, and “What does prayer do?” Her solid theological discussions and illustrations are wonderfully readable and helpful. Moore-Keish goes on to consider other issues, such as times, contexts, and modes of prayer. The book provides fresh help for understanding and revitalizing prayer life, challenges readers to engage all the senses while in prayer, and invites them to use prayer as the chief exercise of faith. Both groups and individuals can use this deeply theological yet engaging book and its discussion questions to increase their understanding of prayer and to enrich their prayer practice.
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Intercession And Healing
$14.99Add to cart“Intercession & Healing” is for ordinary people in their walk with an extraordinary God. It is about breaking through with God in the most difficult of life’s issues. God has called His Church to be an intercessory bridge, bringing people to the heart of God and into the blessing of His truth – truth that will release them from the deep pains that hold them back in life. The Father yearns for His children to know Him in the core of their being and enjoy His protection, safety and peace.This, in essence, is true healing. After two decades of ministering to healing needs, ranging from severe mental health issues to physical healing, Fiona has learnt powerful principles of intercession and healing. Pouring strength, love and hope into a person’s heart is not always easy. But through persevering intercession we find the heart of God truly responds to our desire for the healing of others. Fiona conveys her passion that the healing ministry is an integral part of Christian growth and explains in down-to-earth, practical terms about: Godly order, anointing, strongholds, discernment, the human spirit, dangers of soul power, faith and healing, covenant, angels & demons and much more.
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Pathway To Purpose For Women
$18.99Add to cartWhat is the connection between today’s to-do list and God’s ultimate mission for our lives? This how-to-guide, filled with true personal stories, provides stepping stones through the challenges of not only discovering your universal purposes but also discerning your unique purposes in this life. With discussion guide.
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Harry Bentleys Second Chance
$14.99Add to cartHaving retired from the Chicago Police Department, Harry Bentley was lying low with only one thing looming from his past: He’d blown the whistle on a gang of rogue cops and was awaiting the day when Internal Affairs would call him to testify and help put their leader, Lieutenant Matty Fagan, behind bars.
His cover was working as a simple doorman in a highrise luxury apartment building on Chicago’s lakefront. And then Gabby Fairbanks and her husband, Philip, moved into the building’s penthouse. Gabby brought home a dumpy old bag lady, got a job at the Manna House Women’s Shelter, found her life falling apart, and managed somehow to entangle Harry Bentley in the whole affair when she was faced with the dilemma of Where Do I Go? (Neta’s parallel novel to this story.) But there was an upside. Through Gabby, Harry meets the classy Estelle Williams, a volunteer at the shelter, and envisions a second chance at romance.
Harry also gets involved with the Yada Yada brothers-Josh Baxter and his father Denny, Peter Douglas, Carl Hickman, Ben Garfield-who provide a new circle of friends to replace his old CPD cohorts. But when Harry discovers he has a grandson he didn’t know about, will he find the faith to take on the boy as a “second chance” to be the father he’d failed to be to his own son-even when the boy creates new dangers in Harry’s fight against corruption, and may derail his “second chance” at love?
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Praying For Purpose For Women
$19.99Add to cartThis 60-day prayer experience will guide you to ask God to mentor you in your life’s purposes. Included are insights from modern-day role models, examples of biblical characters, specific questions to ask yourself and to seek God’s answers and an eye-opening analysis of your life patterns and purposes.
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Trapped By Control
$13.99Add to cartThere is a question that every Christian would do well to ask: Day by day, who or what controls my life? Control can be godly or ungodly, depending on whose authority is in place. It’s harmful to us when it undermines our freedom to choose what is right. For many of us, the Lordship of Jesus is continually being challenged by ungodly controls that come from people, past and present situations, and even from within ourselves – fear being one of the key issues. The enemy is seductive and deceptive. His primary aim is to gain control through our sinful beliefs and behaviors. When control is not in the hands of God it’s in the hands of the kingdom of darkness.Wrongful control spoils relationships and seriously damages lives. This book takes a closer look at how and why people control. Controlling behavior is always a symptom of a deeper issue; it’s a sinful response to inner wounding and insecurity. As God reveals the roots of control we can choose to forgive those who have hurt us and receive His comfort, His acceptance and His healing at a deep level. This book is therefore ideal for those who want to understand ungodly control in their own lives or in others and find the keys to walking in freedom.
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Snowy Scenes Peace And Love 24 Count
$17.99Add to cartShare a message of God’s peace and love with friends and loved ones this Christmas! This premium assortment of inspirational Snowy Scenes – Peace and Love Boxed Cards includes twelve cards each of two designs.
Card 1 Front: Heavenly Peace
Inside: Praying God gives you a Christmas blessed with peace and filled with love.
Scripture: His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ISAIAH 9:6 NKJVCard 2 Front: Like the quiet beauty of Christmas
Inside: may peace and love from God s heart refresh your soul.Scripture: The God of love and peace will be with you. II CORINTHIANS 13:11 NIV -
Spirituality In Season
$27.49Add to cartWe are used to making Lent a special time for spiritual renewal, but the whole of the liturgical year offers an endless resource for growth in faith and understanding. Spirituality in Season explores the treasures that Christian tradition has accumulated over centuries and suggests new and creative-ways of drawing on these riches in ways that nurture both individual experience and the worshipping life of the church.
All of human life is reflected in the Christian year – the drama of its joys and sorrows, the times of waiting, the long stretches of uneventful ordinariness. This book aims to unlock the great potential of the seasons, both for those who plan and lead worship, and for those who use the church’s year as a resource for their own and others’ spiritual growth. Each chapter draws out the distinctive spiritual ‘mood’ of a particular season and offers:
-An overview of the season, its major themes and markers for the journey
-An exploration of seasonal liturgies, the lectionary readings and other resources
-Insights from writers from the Christian tradition and from literature
-Creative ideas for seasonal worship
-Practical tools for spiritual exploration.
Spirituality, liturgy and theology are often disconnected in contemporary Christian practice. Spirituality in Season offers a coherent vision for worship and personal spiritual growth that reconnects these great gifts at our disposal.
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Laying On Of Hands In The New Testament
$74.99Add to cartINTRODUCTION
PART I: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LAYING ON OF HANDS
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS IN THE JEWISH ENVIRONMENT
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS IN THE GRAECO-ROMAN ENVIRONMENT
PART II: THE LAYING ON OF HANDS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS IN HEALING
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS AS A MARK OF FAVOUR
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE SPIRIT
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS FOR COMMISSIONING AND ORDINATION
CONCLUSIONSAdditional Info
This study investigates the procedural techniques, significance, and the tangible effects of the laying on of hands in the New Testament. The author investigates the background of the New Testament practice by conducting investigation in the Old Testament and contemporary Judaism and the Graeco-Roman and Near-Eastern literature. The main chapters are exegetical, each discussing a particular use of the laying on of hands in the New Testament: for blessing, healing, reception of the Spirit and ordination. A special attention is given to the inner process of transfer of power through physical contact. It is the author’s conclusion that in the New Testament the gesture always signifies transfer of some positive materia: blessing, ‘life-force’, the Spirit and charismata. In the final section, an attempt is made to gauge the possibility of any uniformity in the significance of the various New Testament uses of the laying on of hands. -
Comentario De La Epistola A Lo – (Spanish)
$25.99Add to cartWith this commentary, Gordon Fee has proven to be one of the best New Testament commentators in our time. This work includes an introduction of the book of Philippians as well as explaining what the book meant to those reading it when it was written and what is means for us today.
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Listening Gift : Learning To Hear Beyond The Words
$12.49Add to cartWe have a crisis brewing in our nation today. The crisis I am speaking about is the failure on our part to really listen and hear one another. It is plaguing marriages, affecting our children, as well as our friendships. This in turn affects God’s church. The Listening Gift is a book that is relevant for today. It is for those who desire better communication skills and richer relationships. This includes our relationship with our spouse, our children, our friends, co-workers, and most importantly, with our Heavenly Father.
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3 Simple Rules For Following Jesus (Teacher’s Guide)
$16.99Add to cartIdeal for showing children how to be effective stewards of the world around them
This leader’s resource helps plan six sesions that will help children
* Learn what it means to care for the world and God’s people
* Consider the ways to do good things for their families, their church, their community, and the world
* Discover the value of spiritual disciplines and how to practice themThe three simple rules of “Do No Harm”, “Do Good”, and “Stay in Love with God” are easy enough for children to understand and profound enough to begin a lifelong journey of faith.
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Joseph : A Man Of Integrity And Forgiveness
$19.99Add to cartIn Great Lives: Joseph, Charles Swindoll reveals to us a man buffeted with the same kinds of problems we face today, whose tenacious faith in God ultimately won him great honor and achievement. No family today is more dysfunctional than Joseph’s was. No one faces greater temptation than that which Potiphar’s wife offered Joseph. No faith is challenged more severely than was Joseph’s on death row. Yet Joseph stood firm, exemplifying what is possible when ordinary people maintain their connections with God. Like an epic novel filled with intrigue, tension, and torrential emotions, Joseph’s triumphiant story touches us all. Great Lives: Joseph presents a fresh look at one of the most intriguing characters in the Old Testament and focuses on the virtue of forgiveness in the face of deceit and betrayal.
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40 Day Journey With Gerard Manley Hopkins
$12.99Add to cartDrawing from the poetry and journal of Gerard Manley Hopkins, who is considered a major 19th century English poet, editor Francis X. McAloon, S.J. draws us into Hopkins’ intense joy in and sacramental view of nature as a manifestation of the beauty of the divine in the natural world.
Includes a short introduction to Hopkins’ life and work, questions to draw the reader into Hopkins’ spiritual world, journaling suggestions and daily prayers. This 40-day journey is an invitation to personal meditation and/or group discussion. An inspiring journey to take at any time, especially through the seasons of Advent and Lent.
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40 Day Journey With Madeleine LEngle
$14.99Add to cartFor Madeleine L’ Engle, the world is full of beauty, mystery, grace – intimations of the divine. Editor Isabel Anders draws from the best of L’ Engle’s fiction, non-fiction and poetry to invite the reader on a 40-day journey of incredible richness.
Includes a short introduction to L’ Engle’s life and work, questions to draw the reader into her spiritual world, journaling suggestions and daily prayers. This 40-day journey is an invitation to personal meditation and/or group discussion. An inspiring journey to take at any time, especially through the seasons of Advent and Lent.
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Good Sex 2.0 Leaders Guide
$18.99Add to cartWhether you’re a youth worker, associate pastor, CE director, or volunteer, this book is an upfront, truthful, process-centered resource that invites students to consider and understand their sexuality in light of the God who loves them and who made them sexual beings.
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Where Do I Go
$15.99Add to cartA story of seeking-and finding-God’s will in unlikely places.
Gabrielle Fairbanks has nearly lost touch with the carefree, spirited young woman she was when she married her husband twenty years ago. But when the couple moves to Chicago to accommodate Philip’s promotion, Gabby finds the chance to make herself useful. It’s there she meets the women of Manna House; they need a Service Director-and she has a degree in social work. She’s in her element, feeling God’s call on her life at last, even though Philip doesn’t like the changes he sees in her. But things get rough when Philip gives Gabby an ultimatum: quit her job at the shelter or risk divorce and losing custody of their sons. Gabby must take refuge, as in the song they sing at Sunday night worship: “Where do I go when there’s no one else to turn to? . . . I go to the Rock I know that’s able, I go to the Rock.”
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Landmines In The Path Of The Believer
$19.99Add to cartDr. Charles Stanley identifies nine destructive temptations and gives Christians the hope and skills they need to live an abundant and obedient life. When you are in the heat of spiritual battle, it does not take long to realize that Satan will do anything to prevent you from becoming the person God has planned. However, he does not always employ an all-out frontal assault. Sometimes the danger comes in subtle schemes–landmines hidden along our paths. These landmines, once detonated, can paralyze us spiritually and stop us from living an abundant and obedient life. In Landmines in the Path of the Believer, beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley shows readers how to identify, avoid, or defuse landmines of Pride, Jealousy and Envy, Insecurity, Compromise, Unforgiveness, Sexual Sin, Laziness, Disappointment, and Fear. “Avoiding serious trouble is not difficult,” says Dr. Stanley, “especially if you follow the route God has given you to travel. God knows the way through every minefield.”
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Truth War : Fighting For Certainty In An Age Of Deception
$19.99Add to cartBest-selling author John MacArthur reclaims the unwavering certainty of God’s Truth and anchors Christians in God’s eternal Word. Right now, Truth is under attack, and much is at stake. Christians are caught in the crossfire of alternative Christian histories, emerging faulty texts, and a cultural surge to eliminate absolute Truth altogether. As a result, many churches and Christians have been deceived. Worse still, they propagate the deception that poses itself as Truth! In The Truth War, John MacArthur reclaims the unwavering certainty of God’s Truth and anchors Christians in God’s eternal Word.
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New Intrepreters Handbook Of Preaching
$73.99Add to cartThe New Interpreter’s Handbook of Preaching is a major reference tool for preaching, with articles on every facet of Christian sermon preparation and delivery. This resource is both scholarly and practical. It focuses on the most distinctive feature and greatest strength of homiletics as a discipline: It is rooted in interdisciplinary scholarship and it develops theory geared to practice. Its theory arises out of the study of both excellent preaching past and present and actual sermon preparation and composition. When theory and practice critique each other, it is possible to produce guidelines that assist greater excellence and economy in preaching the gospel. Excellence in standards is an area in which homiletics needs to grow, and this project will be both a means to encourage and develop it. A guiding question throughout will be, Will it preach? The answers will be offered in the sense that “here is something that works well,” rather than “here is something to try.”
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Psalms 1-50
$75.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General Introduction
A Guide To Using This Commentary
Abbreviations
Introduction To Psalms 1-50
Commentary On Psalms 1-50
Appendix: Early Christian Writers And The Documents Cited
Biographical Sketches
Timeline Of Writers Of The Patristic Period
Bibliography Of Works In Original Languages
Bibliography Of Works In English Translation
Author/Writings Index
Subject Index
Scripture IndexAdditional Info
The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment and rage with anger.The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them both as hymns and as Scripture readings. Within them they found pointers to Jesus both as Son of God and as Messiah. They also employed the Psalms widely as support for other New Testament teachings, as counsel on morals and as forms for prayer.
But the church fathers found more than pastoral insight in the Psalms. They found apologetic and doctrinal insight as well, as is attested by the more than sixty-five authors and more than 160 works excerpted in this commentary. provided more than pastoral
Especially noteworthy among the Greek-speaking authors cited are Hippolytus, Origen, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus the Blind, Evagrius of Pontus, Diodore of Tarsus, John Chrysostom, Asterius the Homilist, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Cyril of Alexandria and Hesychius of Jerusalem. Among noteworthy Latin authors we find Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome, Augustine, Arnobius the Younger and Cassiodorus.
Readers of these selections, some of which appear here for the first time in English, will glean from a rich treasury of deep devotion and profound theological reflection.
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Wendell Berry And The Cultivation Of Life
$22.00Add to cartFar from being a mere “nostalgic agrarian,” Wendell Berry offers an important and redemptive vision for life through his poetry, fiction, and essays. His themes of community, place, and conservation speak to a range of people, both conservative and progressive, who are concerned with finding health in the midst of our restless, transient “culture of death.”
Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life is a systematic overview of Berry’s life and work and a concise introduction to his cultural and spiritual themes. It demonstrates the power of Berry’s vision and shows how his account of the world resonates with the biblical narrative of creation. This book confronts readers with the question persistently raised in Berry’s works: How can we sustain meaningful lives against the background of a consumeristic, dislocated age?This timely guide will benefit theology, literature, and sociology students as well as pastors and ecology groups. Readers will discover how to flesh out Berry’s worldview and foster a culture of life in their neighborhoods, educational systems, churches, and homes.
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Elijah : A Man Of Heroism And Humility
$21.99Add to cartExploring the depths of Elijah’s fascinating life as a prophet of God in Great Lives: Elijah, Swindoll does not gloss over his human weaknesses; rather, he presents an honest picture of this ordinary man whom God transformed into His personal spokesman to confront idolatry and evil in the ancient world. Alone, Elijah faced off with over four hundred prophets of the false god Baal-and won. Yet, on another occasion, he became so terrified of a woman that he ran for his life. He was Elijah–the man in a whirlwind, the humble hero. In a world that has lost its way, due in part to the lack of balanced, godly leadership, we are more than ever in need of a few Elijah-like men and women who are not afraid to live courageously among their peers as they walk humbly with God.
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Treasure In Earthen Vessels
$30.00Add to cartFirst published in 1961, James M. Gustafson examines the church as a human institution that must, and does, participate in the social structure of all human communities. His penetrating analysis remains an important contribution to the dialogue between the theological and social-scientific disciplines. Gustafson has written a new preface for this volume.
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Parenting Is Your Highest Calling
$16.00Add to cartIn search of an ideal blueprint for raising their children, many Christians believe mistaken ideas about parenting, such as:
God gives you children to make you happy, and fulfilled.
You will always feel unconditional love for your children.
Your success as a parent can be measured by your children’s behavior.
There is one “right” biblical model for family life.
Good parenting will result in happy children.As a result of buying into these assumptions, many parents struggle under a burden of guilt, frustration, and fear.
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Psalm 91 Eagle Tabletop Plaque
$9.99Add to cartThis Small Tabletop Plaque Features A Shield Over A Stone-Look Background, With An Eagle Wing In The Upper Left Corner. A Portion Of Psalm 91 Is On The Shield. Plaque Is 3x4x1.5 And Can Sit On Tabletop. Sides Have Black Wash Distressed Finish. Plaque Is Solid, Made Of MDF Wood. Scripture Portion: He Will Cover You With His Feathers, And Under His Wings You Will Find Refuge; His Faithfulness Will Be Your Shield & Rampart.
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Blessed Warm The Heart Handwarmer Ceramic
$18.99Add to cartUnique style handwarmer mug is designed to warm your hand while you enjoy your hot beverage. Orange ceramic mug featuring simple white script word with Scripture verse on the back. 14 ounce capacity; microwave and dishwasher safe; boxed.
Blessed – Your love has given me much joy and comfort… Philemon 1:7
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Thankful Warm The Heart Handwarmer Ceramic
$18.99Add to cartUnique style handwarmer mug is designed to warm your hand while you enjoy your hot beverage. Orange ceramic mug featuring simple white script word with Scripture verse on the back. 14 ounce capacity; microwave and dishwasher safe; boxed.
Thankful – I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. Ephesians 1:16
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Grateful Warm The Heart Handwarmer Ceramic
$18.99Add to cartUnique style handwarmer mug is designed to warm your hand while you enjoy your hot beverage. Orange ceramic mug featuring simple white script word with Scripture verse on the back. 14 ounce capacity; microwave and dishwasher safe; boxed.
Grateful – You have filled my heart with great joy. Psalm 4:7
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I Do Again
$17.00Add to cartWith their professional success and adorable twin daughters, Cheryl and Jeff Scruggs looked like the perfect couple. But their polished facade concealed a widening chasm between two people unable to connect on an intimate, soul-deep level.
After years of frustration, Cheryl’s desire for emotional fulfillment led to an affair and, finally, divorce. Yet, incredibly, seven years later, Cheryl and Jeff once again stood at the altar, promising to “love, honor, and cherish” one another. A new and vibrant love had risen out of the ashes of this family’s pain.
This book details the fascinating real-life story of a couple whose relationship seemed shattered beyond all hope until a spiritual awakening led them to reconsider their definitions of “happily every after.” A riveting account of the power of prayer and redemption, this remarkable book offers renewed hope for even the most troubled marriages-and reveals why the rewards of restoration are well worth the wait.
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Man In White
$16.99Add to cartJohnny Cash. The Apostle Paul. Passionate. Controversial. Fiery. Destructive. Redeemed. Two legendary men. Two thousand years apart-yet remarkably similar. Both struggled with a “thorn in the flesh.” And both had powerful visions from God. Paul’s encounter with the Man in White knocked him to the ground and struck him blind. It also turned him into one of the most influential men in history. Johnny Cash’s vision was of another man entirely-his recently deceased father-a vision that helped spark his imagination to write this historical novel about the amazing life of the intriguing figure with whom Cash identified so deeply-the Apostle Paul. See Paul as you’ve never seen him before–through the creative imagination of one of the greatest singer-songwriters America has ever known. Subsequently see Johnny Cash, the man in Black, as you’ve never seen him before–as a passionist novelist consumed with the Man In White.
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Maestro De Los Emociones – (Spanish)
$13.99Add to cartStudy the personality of the one who revolutionized the trajectory of the human race.
In El Maestro de las emociones, the second book in the Analisis de la Inteligencia de Cristo collection, Augusto Cury studies Jesus’ emotions and explains how he was able to endure the most difficult trials in the name of faith. Throughout his life story, Jesus proved that it is possible to face pain with wisdom. He had plenty of motives to abandon his calling and become a closed, aggressive person. Yet he was an icon of joy, freedom, and hope. Jesus’ example helps us improve our quality of life and avoid psychological illnesses like depression, anxiety, and stress. Analysis of his brilliant behavior lights up our consciences and opens us up to the infinite wonders of existence.Estudie la personalidad de aquel que revoluciono la trayectoria humana.
En El Maestro de las emociones, segundo libro de la coleccion Analisis de la Inteligencia de Cristo, Augusto Cury estudia las emociones de Jesus y explica como el fue capaz de soportar las mayores pruebas en nombre de la fe. A traves de su historia, Jesus demostro que es posible encarar el dolor con sabiduria. El tenia todos los motivos para desistir de su llamado y convertirse en una persona encerrada y agresiva, pero, a pesar de eso, fue un icono de celebracion a la alegria, a la libertad y a la esperanza. El ejemplo de Jesus nos ayuda a mejorar la calidad de vida y a prevenir enfermedades psiquicas como la depresion, la ansiedad y el estres. Analizar su brillante comportamiento enciende la lampara de nuestra consciencia y nos hace personas mas abiertas para las infinitas maravillas de la existencia. -
Handwarmer Mug Heart 1 Peter 1:22
$20.00Add to cartWrap your hands around our handwarmer mug and enjoy every sip.
*White ceramic handwarmer mug holds 14 ounces
*So Loved on red heart and on the reverse side Scripture; contrasting red interior
*I Peter 1:22 So love each other deeply with all your heart.
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Faithful Servant
$26.00Add to cartFaithful Servant desktop cross with woodgrain look
Made of resin
Features Scripture verses
“Well done, my good and faithful servant.” …your faithful service is an offering to God. Matthew 25:21 and Philippians 2:17
5.75″x 8″ with easel back and wall hanging option
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Christian School Teacher
$17.99Add to cartHow many Christian “school teachers” are fully familiar with God’s biblical mandates for their vocation? School teachers inherently hold a powerful influence over students, for good or bad. This sobering reality should motivate all school administrators, especially in Christian schools, to ensure that their teachers are spiritually qualified. Academic qualifications for teachers are essential, but spiritual qualifications are critical for meeting the biblical goals of education. In fact, it is the spiritual motivation and qualification of teachers that should be the greatest area of concern during the process of selecting faculty members to serve in Christian schools. Veteran teacher and Christian counselor Hooper offers twenty-one defining principles that separate Christian teachers from those who are not Christian. Do today’s school teachers make the grade? This book is a must read for all who aspire to serve God effectively in the school classroom.
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Mano A Mano Fighting The Battle Together
$23.99Add to cartMano-a-mano is a Spanish construction meaning “hand to hand.” It was used originally in bullfights where just the matador and the bull confront each other. Current Spanish usage describes any kind of competition between two people where they both compete, but somehow cooperate in achieving something. Mano-a-mano the devotional is a daily opportunity for men and their teenaged sons to share the Word of God for mentoring and discipleship. Men love competition and we know we are in competition for our young men’s souls. Men and young men alike are competing yet cooperating in the achievement of our goals to become the men that God intends us to be: His men, His mighty warriors, His true and brave allies.
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Never Give Up
$16.49Add to cartNever Give Up is a must-read for everyone. At the heart of this book is a solid biblical message based on the truth of God’s Word, and the teachings presented come straight from the author’s heart and life experiences to encourage and remind readers that they are loved and designed with a purpose – to have success in fulfilling their God-ordained destiny.
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Perspectives On The World Christian Movement A Reader 4th Edition
$59.99Add to cartNew 2009 Edition! Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of world evangelization. Writings from more than 150 mission scholars and practitioners (over 60 of them new in this edition) portray the history and anticipate the potential of the global Christian movement. Every one of the 170 articles are side bars offers practical wisdom enabling Christians to labor together in bold, biblical hope to finish the task of seeing that Christ is named and followed among all hte peoples of the earth. The Fourth Edition contains over 60 articles and sidebars that are new to this edition. Many articles have been updated and revised.
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Acts : Lectio Divna For Youth (Student/Study Guide)
$7.99Add to cartLectio divina is Latin for divine reading. The Lectio Divina for Youth books are Bible studies that call students to slow down, read Scripture, meditate on it, and prayerfully respond as they listen to God through His Word. These powerful books expand on the successful Barefoot Ministries’ Ancient Faith Series. They work perfectly with either small groups or individual Bible study.
Each Lectio Divina for Youth Bible study incorporates the following approach:
Reading (Lectio). Quieting ourselves prior to reading the Word.
Meditation (Meditatio). We dig deep and explore the meaning of the Bible passage.
Prayer (Oratio). We respond to God through praise, thanksgiving, confession, and agreement.
Contemplation (Contemplatio). We come to a place where we rest in the presence of God and receive what He has said to us.Each chapter ends with a set of group study questions. Questions are designed for students to think about and discuss what it means to live out the Word in their community.
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MissionShift
$26.99Add to cartVeteran missionary David Hesselgrave and rising missional expert Ed Stetzer (Breaking the Missional Code) have compiled and edited this engrossing textbook of new essays on missions and missiology suitable for course work as well as vocational and volunteer Christian workers. Major sections include The Mission, Indigeneity and Contextualization, and Issues and Strategies in Mission with chapters on “The Mission Situation at the Start of the Third Millennium,” “Understanding and Exegeting Culture,” “Implications of Globalization,” “Church Planting and Movements,” “The Islamic Challenge,” and more.
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Human Nature Human Evil And Religion
$54.99Add to cartPart I – Becker’s Early Anthropological Perspective
Chapter 1. The Human Situation And The Development Of The Individual Personality
Chapter 2. The Vagaries Of Human And Cultural Construction
Chapter 3. Human Evil And Religion
Part II – Becker’s Mature Anthropological Perspective
Chapter 4. The Human Situation And The Development Of The Individual Personality Revisited
Chapter 5. Successes And Failures In Individual And Cultural Formation
Chapter 6. Human Evil And Religion In Becker’s Mature Thought
Part III – Ernest Becker’s Anthropology And Christian Theology
Chapter 7. Classical Christian Perspectives On The Human Problem
Chapter 8. Contemporary Christian Perspectives On The Human Problem
Chapter 9. Christian Perspectives On The Solution To The Human Problem
Chapter 10. The Human Problem And Its Solution: Ernest Becker And Christian Theology
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In this book, Jarvis Streeter details Ernest Becker’s anthropological theories and compares them with traditional and contemporary Christian thought on human nature, sin, and salvation in order to see how the two approaches compare and where Becker might have insights to offer contemporary Christian thinkers.Ernest Becker was a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of human nature and motivation, drawing from the fields of evolutionary biology, psychology, psychiatry, cultural anthropology, sociology, philosophy and religion to create what he termed a Science of Man. His goal was to understand the most basic human motives, particularly those that led to evil behavior in order to ameliorate them and create a more humane world. He concluded, following the thought of Alfred Adler, Otto Rank and philosophical and religious existentialism, that the related urges to avoid death anxiety, gain self-esteem and symbolically deny death were the key human motives–ones which were also responsible for human evil–and that religion has had a complex role to play for both good and ill in human history.
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Sweetwater Gap : A Novel
$16.99Add to cartJosephine doesn’t want to return to North Carolina to help with the harvest, but her family insists. As she walks through the orchard, memories of the accident haunt her and she’s determined to talk her family into selling. There’s just one obstacle—Grady MacKenzie, the manager. Can she convince him—or will her heart overrule her?
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Sustainable Youth Ministry
$22.99Add to cartOne of the big problems in youth ministry is the constant turnover of youth ministers. Mark DeVries addresses the problem with a systematic answer: churches need to take corporate responsibility for establishing a vision and structure for effective ministry, rather than leaving it all up to the youth minister.
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Questions God Asks Us
$14.99Add to cartTransformation comes from questions, not answers. We often look to the Bible as the book of answers. How often, though, do we consider the challenging questions God asks? Hudson notes that Jesus was asked 183 questions in the Gospels but directly only answered three. The Creator is teaching us as we teach children when they struggle with schoolwork: You learn more by doing than being fed an absolute answer. In Questions God Asks Us, we’re encouraged to focus on the quest than a resolution. Such an approach leads to deeper dialogue and intimacy with the divine. This is a critical turning point in our journey with God – as it was for the author. “I thought the Bible existed to give me solutions to my everyday concerns and dilemmas,” writes Hudson. “Then I realized I might be approaching God and the Bible from the wrong direction. It was as if God said to me, ‘Trevor, rather than you always asking questions of me, start listening to the questions I have for you.” Each of 10 questions Hudson excerpts from the Old and New Testaments serve as a starting point for genuine conversation with the Creator. He assures, “We’re not starting the conversation with God from scratch. God has already begun it. We just need to plug into the conversation that is already going on.” Questions God Asks Us offers a fresh approach for personal devotions and a unique discussion tool for small group Bible studies. It’s sure to bless anyone longing for a meaningful, growing relationship with God.
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Cabin In The Woods
$24.99Add to cartThis book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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Cabin In The Woods
$15.99Add to cartThis book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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Silent Voices
$10.99Add to cartHope Harder has listened to the silent voices of the universe. She speaks, in this collection of forty ethereal poems, for the seasons, the elements and the seas, and tells the reader what they have told her. She has discovered that the secret is to learn to listen for silent voices. They are always there – waiting for an audience.
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21 Keys To Effectual Prayer
$24.99Add to cartIn this triumphant book, practical insights and tools are given to help you get more results in prayer. Your life will be transformed as you discover the keys to praying effectually. Take the challenge and embark upon a spiritual journey into charted and uncharted aspects of prayer. Live the life of power and efficacy that God has made available to you. The destiny of more abundant life awaits you.
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See You Later Alligator After While Crocodile
$12.49Add to cartExplores the feelings and frustrations of those who have lost a loved one. With empathy and a touch of whimsy, the author walks the reader through the stages of grief. As one alligator who has lost multiple crocodiles in her life, she provides encouragement to take the steps necessary to work through grief and get to a new normal in life. Encouraging Scriptures help the reader to embrace life and realize that God is still in control. Journal questions and pages also help the reader to record important thoughts and experience renewed life.
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African Creeks Ive Been Up
$14.99Add to cartIn African Creeks I’ve Been Up the author brings together a composite of everyday experiences of a long-term career missionary. Some are hilarious. Some are quite serious. Some are miraculous. But the intent of all is to show accurately how diversified missionary life actually can be.
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Fantastic Families : 6 Proven Steps To Building A Strong Family
$17.95Add to cartLearn from 14,000 strong families how to have a fantastic family. With the help of this groundbreaking book, you can take the guesswork out of parenting and be assured that you are building not only a strong family — but a fantastic family. Based on the largest study ever done on strong families — 14,000 families studied over twenty-five years — this book reveals six simple, yet profound, steps to building a fantastic family that will thrive for generations to come.
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How To Argue Like Jesus
$19.99Add to cartUses Jesus’ words and actions found in the New Testament to systematically evaluate his rhetorical stylings, drawing real lessons from his teachings that today’s readers can employ. Jesus of Nazareth never wrote a book, held political office, or wielded a sword. He never gained sway with the mighty or influential. He never took up arms against the governing powers in Rome. He was a lower-class worker who died an excruciating death at the age of thirty-three. Yet, in spite of all odds-obscurity, powerlessness, and execution-his words revolutionized human history. How to Argue like Jesus examines the life and words of Jesus and describes the various ways in which he sought-through the spoken word, his life, and his disciples-to reach others with his message. The authors then pull some very simple rhetorical lessons from Jesus’ life that readers can use today. Both Christian and non-Christian leaders in just about any field can improve their ability to communicate effectively by studying the words and methods of history’s greatest communicator.
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Galatians
$25.99Add to cartTable Of Contents
General Preface
Author’s Preface To The First Edition
Preface To The Second Edition
Chief AbbreviationsIntroduction
Who Were The Galatians?
Why Was The Letter Written?
When Was The Letter Written?
Why Did The Galatians Fall Away So Soon?
What Is Theologically Central To The Letter?
The Validity Of Paul’s Argument From Experience
Important Issues In The LetterAnalysis
Commentary
Additional Notes
The Meaning Of Pneuma (5:16)
The “Kingdom Of God” (5:21)Additional Info
In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul makes his most passionate and direct appeal for a gospel free of ethnic or ritual exclusion. Alan Cole illuminates the potency and power of Paul’s message to the Galatian church.
