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Little Lamb Who Made Thee
$18.99The stories, essays, prayers, and poems in Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? continue the themes that the author began in Ragman and Other Cries of Faith and Miz Lil and the Chronicles of Grace. This volume portrays children, teenagers, adults, and parents as they grapple with the deep realities of life. At the heart of this struggle are the vital relationships we have with families, for it is from our parents_and from our children_that we most profoundly learn about ourselves as children of God. In the first section, Wangerin reminisces about his own childhood, and with the eyes of a child he helps us see the wonder and fullness of life. In the second section, he writes obout what it is like to be a pastor to parents and children alike, and as a young parent to his own children. Sage advice and joyful humor are couched in vivid stories_warm and intimate, raucous and chilling_that are Wangerin’s trademark. Finally, the book concludes with touching stories of adult children of aging parents_that sometimes sad, sometimes joyous time when children must become parents to their own parents. Far from being a how-to book or a manual, Little Lamb gets inside its subject to view parenthood and childhood as the great miracle and mystery that it is. This new, updated edition contains twelve all-new, never-before-published stories, making it the definitive edition of Little Lamb, Who Made Thee?
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Debating Calvinism : Five Points Two Views
$27.00A centuries-old belief system is put to the test as two prominent authors examine and debate the subject of Calvinism from opposing viewpoints. James White, author of The Potter’s Freedom, takes the Calvinist position. Dave Hunt, author of What Love Is This, opposes him. The exchange is lively and at times intense as these two articulate men wrestle over what the Scriptures tell us about God’s sovereignty and man’s free will. This thought-provoking, challenging book provides potent responses to the most frequently asked questions about Calvinism.
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Recapturing The Wesleys Vision
$21.99From horseback, pulpit, and choir loft, the Wesleys helped transform the Christian church of their day—and since. Now explore the message that sparked the Methodist revolution. Skillfully gleaning from John’s voluminous writings and Charles’s timeless hymns, Chilcote introduces their innovative synthesis of faith and works; Word and Spirit; individual and community; head and heart.
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Passion Promise : Living A Life Only God Can Imagine
$17.99When we settle for our own dreams, we settle for too little. God promises “to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” In each of our lives (Eph. 3:20, NIV), John Avant shares true stories of God’s passion touching lives around the world and helps readers discern God’s dreams for themselves–challenging them to put an end to boring living. As readers see God’s passionate adventure lived out all around them every day, they’ll eagerly accept His invitation to be a part of it–to live life beyond their imagination!
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Gods Love : Knowing God Through The Psalms (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99This is the revised edition of the popular LifeGuide Bible study on knowing God through the Psalms. These 10 lessons reveal the character of our loving God. God cares for us in so many ways. He offers help, calms our fears, guides and strengthens us. Find how God brings true satisfaction to our lives.
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Love Takes Wing (Revised)
$20.001. The End Of A Long Day
2. Girl Talk
3. A Neighborhood Party
4. Such A Short Time
5. Back To Work
6. Rand
7. Supper
8. Amy Jo
9. An Accident
10. Concern
11. Bitterness
12. A New Kind Of Suffering
13. The Patient
14. A Busy Summer
15. Confusion
16. Dinner
17. Looking For Answers
18. Changes
19. Boston
20. Getting Acquainted
21. A New Life
22. The Unexpected
23. Pierre
24. Extended Horizons
25. A Taste Of Travel
26. A Discovery211 Pages
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Belinda Davis had trained as a nurse to assist her older brother, Doctor Luke. But as time goes by and she sees those she’s grown up with getting married and settling into their own lives, Belinda becomes restless. What had seemed exciting and fresh becomes dull and routine.When she meets an elderly woman who needs nursing care, Belinda jumps at the invitation to go to Boston-a large, “civilized” city with cultural opportunities she’s never even dreamed of in her little prairie town. But in spite of financial security and countless new experiences, Belinda finds herself restless, lonely, and empty inside.
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Zig : The Autobiography Of Zig Ziglar
$19.00Zig Ziglar, the motivational speaker who has galvanized audiences around the world and written more than a dozen perennially popular books, brings that same unbounded energy and clarity of vision to this candid, inspiring account of his own life and the forces that shaped it.
Every year, Zig Ziglar travels all over the world delivering a resounding message of hope and commitment in forums ranging from high-powered business conferences and church leadership assemblies to youth conventions and educational gatherings. In Zig, Ziglar chronicles another kind of journey: his own transformation from a struggling, not terribly successful salesman to the sales champion of several different companies, and finally to his current position as one of the world’s best-known and most highly regarded motivational speakers and trainers. As he describes his experiences, he brings to life the essence of his teachings: “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
At the heart of Ziglar’s story are the people who taught him the importance of balancing a commitment to hard work with compassion for others. His first teacher was his mother, who raised him alone after the early death of his father, and introduced him to the principles and values he has honored for the rest of his life. Her lessons were reinforced by many others-from the men and women who became his business mentors to the friends and spiritual leaders who comforted and supported him when things got tough. Paying tribute to each of them, Ziglar zeroes in on the philosophy and traits that have enabled him to achieve success in business and in his personal life: discipline, hard work, common sense, integrity, commitment, and an infectious sense of humor.
Ziglar’s speaking engagements and seminars along with a wide array of audio and video materials, books, and training manuals, have helped to trigger positive changes in small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, U.S. government agencies, nonprofit associations, religious organizations, schools, and prisons. At once engaging and enlightening, Zig provides a riveting portrait of the man who has achieved so much by embracing the simple but profound goal of helping others.
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Preaching Hebrews
$26.58The Rochester College Sermon Seminar and the series of books it has inspired have been built on the conviction that Christian preaching today needs revision. Such reforming begins with a close and faithful reading of Scripture, an engagement so serious that the world of Scripture ultimately sets agendas and invents expectations for meaningful life…In this present volume, too, we wish to grant the book of Hebrews the opportunity to pull all of us into the world it envisions, allowing it the power to judge, convict, and form us into a community God desires. This is not an easy task for several reasons, most notably the fact that the world of Hebrews is quite alien from our own…Like previous volumes in the Rochester Lectures on Preaching, the current work is divided into two parts. The first is a collection of four related essays meant to orient the reader to the world clearly conceived in Hebrews. The second half appropriates this orientation with sermons for particular Christian congregations.
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Unveiling Glory : Visions Of Christs Transforming Presence (Student/Study Guide)
$28.31Why did Jesus come to earth in the flesh and live among us? In what sense did he both embrace this world and reject it? How should our view of Christ form the way we live and act as Christians in our families, neighborhoods, nations, and churches? Unveiling Glory seeks to address these topics and others, boldly considering many of the problems facing Churches of Christ today and insisting that the key to their resolution lies in a deeper commitment to Jesus.
The introduction establishes the premise for the book when it declares that “approaching Christ with transformation in mind has not always been a key element in…our heritage. Yet we are convinced that whenever scripture is allowed to speak with its full voice, the notion of Christianity as transformation into the image of Christ becomes inescapable.” The book seeks to deliver on this promise, leading the reader through the important events in Jesus’ life and unveiling their significance for the Christian today.
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Sacred Longings : The Ecological Spirit And Global Culture
$33.33What do we really want? Internationally noted theologian Mary Grey believes we have gotten out of touch with our deepest desires. Trapped by the seductions of the marketplace, addicted to more and more, our culture has acquiesced in global capitalism’s most problematic characteristics, including widespread poverty and global maldistribution of resources. Grey’s hopeful book argues that there is a deeper language of desire that plumbs to what humanity really wants. Emergent in story and myth and symbol, these sacred longings can be seen in the simple yet profound elements–within and beyond Christianity–or water, light, and sacred space. Getting back in touch with our sacred longings entails a spiritual quest–a kind of ecomystical renewal–that can transform our desire, enliven our communities, simplify our lifestyles, and ultimately rekindle our global prospects.
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Loves Unending Legacy (Revised)
$20.00Marty was overjoyed to be home again-could anything disturb her joy?
Marty Davis had thoroughly enjoyed her visit with daughter Missie, even though a tragic accident had extended it far longer than originally planned. But now she and Clark are home again, and there are changes to make. The family begins to adjust to Clark’s crutch, and Clark and Marty recognize their children’s new maturity and independence.
But Nandry seems unable to come to terms with Clark’s handicap; is she blaming God for the accident? The “baby of the family” is going to be a doctor. Ellie has blossomed into a lovely young woman, but is there any fellow around special enough to ask for her hand? Clare and Kate eagerly anticipate their new baby, but has life prepared them for what lies ahead?And Then There’s Marty’s Secret!
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Community Of The King (Revised)
$27.99The Church is the Community of the King. What on earth is the kingdom of God? Howard Snyder probes the relationship between the kingdom of God and the church as we know it in our daily life. The church is a part of God’s dramatic plan to reconcile all things to himself, “things in heaven and things on earth.” The New Testament calls this reconciling work the kingdom of God. Snyder pleads for a model of the church which emphasizes the God-given gifts of all members as he sets forth his theology of the church and gives practical guidelines for those concerned about church life and growth.
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Friendship : Growing Side By Side (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Carolyn Nystrom leads you through twelve inductive studies to discover what the Bible teaches about friendship. As you dig into the stories of friends like David and Jonathan or Ruth and Naomi, you will experience the riches of godly friendship for yourself.
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Dominion And Dynasty
$29.99Series Preface
Author’s Preface
Introduction
1. A Book Or A Ragbag: A Literary Approach To Old Testament Theology
2. The Beginning, Middle And Ending Of The Tanakh: A Preview Of The Storyline (Adam To David)
3. The Narrative Storyline Begins (Genesis)
4. The Narrative Storyline Continues (Exodus To Deuteronomy)
5. The Narrative Storyline Continues: The Former Prophets (Joshua To Kings)
6. Suspension Of The Storyline–Poetic Commentary Begins: The Latter Prophets (Jeremiah To The Twelve)
7. Poetic Commentary Continues: The Writings (Ruth To Lamentations)
8. Ending Of Poetic Commentary And Resumption Of Narrative Storyline (Daniel To Chronicles)
9. Typology And New Testament Reflections
Bibliography
Index Of Ancient Sources
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Scripture ReferencesAdditional Info
In this stimulating exposition, Stephen Dempster argues that, despite its undoubted literary diversity, the Hebrew Bible possesses a remarkable structural and conceptual unity. The various genres and books are placed within a comprehensive narrative framework which provides an overarching literary and historical context.The many texts contribute to this larger text, and find their meaning and significance within its story of ‘dominion and dynasty’, which ranges from Adam to the Son of Man to David, and to a coming Davidic king.
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Angels : 8 Studies For Individuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Angels, 8 Studies for Individuals or Groups was written to help you discover for yourself what the Bible says about these marvelous beings. Thirty-four of the Bible’s sixty-six books talk about angels in detail. Every New Testament writer confirms their existence. Jesus himself referred to angels as real beings who were involved in every realm of human activity. Each study includes an introduction, an opening discussion question, personal reflection, study questions, a prayer suggestion, leader’s notes, and more.
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End Times : Practical Heavenly Mindedness (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Do you wonder about the “end times”–when it will come? What it will be like? What will happen to you? As R. Paul Stevens leads you to examine for yourself what the Bible says about end times, you’ll learn what you can do now to be ready for the future–whatever it holds.
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Couples Of The Old Testament (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99In the Old Testament there are arranged marriages, fiercely loving marriages, enduring marriages, an instant marriage, a coerced marriage and a perfect marriage–until the couple blew it! Dale and Dandy Larsen lead you to dig deeper into these relationships highlighted in the Bible to learn important lessons about marriage, God and yourself.
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Debt : The Story Of A Past Redeemed
$17.99When Emma first met Abel Howard, she was a woman with a past, a woman who had not always made all the right choices. But after twenty-five years of marriage to Able and with his world-renowned ministry career at its peak, she doesn’t often have a reason to dwell on things of the past. Until Christopher Lewis_-the son she gave up for adoption years before_-arrives on her doorstep. This young man’s entry into her life rocks Emma to the very core of her being, challenging everything she’s ever believed about God and His purposes for her. The Debt is a tender, bittersweet story of redemption and forgiveness.
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Practicing Passion : Youth And The Quest For A Passionate Church
$30.99Focusing on the theological resonance between the Passion of Christ and adolescents’ experience of passion, the author develops a framework for youth ministry that draws on the historic practices of the Christian community as a “curriculum of passion”.
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Present From God
$21.23For nearly two years, Alice and her husband Charles sought to determine God’s will for their lives. In 1989, with almost half the world in the grips of political reform, this average American Christian couple packed their bags.Trusting totally in His guiding hand, they began their global mission for God: smuggling Bibles into hostile countries. The power of God’s Word-and the miracle-working power of God in action-is soon evident as they stumble into a world of danger, suspense, and corruption.Yet through the tangled web of international espionage, the couple soon develops a political savvy while relying on their ever-present sense of humor. Was there more than one reason God sent Alice and Charles on this perilous journey? Was there some message for them to bring back to America? Recharge your patriotic zeal and challenge your faith: A Present from God is a story for American Christians today.
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Satans Deadly Deception Evolution Simply Put
$18.73Creation is God’s Absolute Truth! Choruses of hallelujahs rang throughout the vastness as Almighty God said, “Let there be,” and THERE WAS! Through first-person narration, you will witness Creation through the eyes of an angel. You will hear about the wonderful Creation of man at the hands of God, listen to Eve reminisce about life in the Garden of Eden, and shudder at the revelation of sin and shame due to man’s disobedience to God. Evolution is Satan’s Deadly Deception! Gain an insight into how and why Satan’s manipulation of evolution is influencing man and man’s way of thinking concerning God and Christianity.We’ll look at evolution and see how the Bible refutes every concept of evolution’s insidious and destructive theories. By searching the Scriptures, we will plug the gap in the Gap Theory, mute the bang in the Big Bang Theory, and dispel Darwin’s monkey to man theory!
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War Manual
$20.61“If Jesus promised that he came to give us life more abundantly, then how come I’m not experiencing it?” If you have ever asked yourself that question, you’re not alone. Many believers find themselves feeling insecure, guilty over their past, depressed, plagued with unforgiveness and addictions, chronically sick, or feeling “just plain defeated” in life. Surely that’s not what Jesus intended! This oppression of Christians is the work of Satan. It is accomplished through demonic spirits operating in the lives of believers who do not abide in Christ and who refuse to submit to Truth. There’s a war going on, and you’re in it-whether you know it or not. The good news is that there is a way to freedom! God has already given us the weapons; we just need to learn how to use them. That’s what The War Manual is all about. The truth will set you free!
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Dream Realized : A Collection Of Poems By Cowboy Mike Bright
$27.48Michael Bright died of cancer when he was 51. During his life, he had written a lot of poems. He was poet laureate to his friends. They frequently requested retirement and birthday poems. His poems express emotion, values, faith, love of ministry, friendship, love of country, cowboys, the West, Alaska, Standard Publishing, the church, and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Many people asked him to publish his poems. His family honors his desire with the printing of this volume. A Dream Realized will be a great read for Mike’s many friends and associates. Everyone will enjoy getting to know the heart of a wonderful human being.
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Biblical Dyslexia : Overcoming The Barriers To Understanding Scripture
$19.98“Religious assumptions are the ‘learning disability’ which keeps us in a state of functional illiteracy where the Bible is concerned.” Misread, misconstrued, and misquoted, our Bible is held up as the foundation of the faith, the rulebook for service, and the justification for every religious lunacy in Christendom. But what are the scriptures really? How can we be sure we’re reading them properly? This book explains why we misunderstand the Bible, how bewildering Christianity can be as a result, and how we can begin to read the scriptures as they were given. Using many examples from scripture, it introduces the reader to the Bible’s language, history, diversity, and testimony, which are neither popular nor popularly known. Addressed primarily to evangelical Christians, those in mainline denominations and “home churchers” who are drawn to an earnest encounter with the scriptures will also find this book speaking to them. If you have ever wondered why the Bible seems so confusing while invoked so resolutely, please read. “After decades of getting blank looks from Christians when speaking about fundamental things of their faith, I identified a chief reason why real discernment of God’s purposes eludes so many for so long: We are never taught how to approach the scriptures without some invisible, ‘orthodox’ interpreter looking over our shoulder.”
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Mustard Seed Of Faith
$13.73Longfellow Press
I have known Donna Warren all of my life (which is most of hers). In the early years, I found her to be very headstrong, mean, determined, and slightly vain. She often tried to take an authoritative role with everyone, which resulted in major conflict. To put it in simple terms, I didn’t like her. You see-she’s my oldest sister. About seven years ago, quite by default, my husband and I went to Galveston, Texas, to visit Donna and her husband. We had booked flights to attend her daughter’s wedding a few weeks earlier but were unable to make the trip. With two roundtrip tickets to Texas that we had to use, I had no choice but to pay her a visit. It was during this visit that, for the first time, I MET DONNA WARREN! I found her to be very self-assured, yet humble; very stern, yet compassionate; and very opinionated, yet understanding. The woman I met is truly chosen and anointed by God, and I love her. You see, she’s my friend, mentor, confidante, and prayer partner, and since our mother went on to be with God, she’s been my mother. This book, A Mustard Seed of Faith, is Donna’s testimony. Throughout her life, she has held on to her faith to make it through the trails, tribulations, and triumphs of this world. As you read each poem and inspirational writing, and look into the heart and soul of Donna Warren, I know that you will feel God’s power, wisdom, guidance, and comfort, and will be richly blessed. When you’ve been blessed, pass it on by planting another Mustard Seed of Faith, the way Donna has. -Denese ArtisAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Thinking Beyond Your Means
$18.73“Who are you and what do you really want?”This vital question from Dr. Evelyn Thomas can inspire you into Thinking Beyond Your Means: The Sixth Sense. Does your current lifestyle seem to have been handed to you by those who think in terms of limitations? How does God see you? “God is the One,” says the author, “who started a great work in you. . . . Once you find out who you are in the Lord, you are on your way to success.” Here is a book that will teach you how to gain a more authentic way of life. You can become an overcomer, no matter what trials you encounter. Learn how to use the sixth sense to gain a truer and fuller life.
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Good Ideas From Questionable Christians And Outright Pagans
$32.99Wilkens provides a convincing rationale for why Christians should study philosophy by examining an important issue from the perspective of the following philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Although some Christians tend to view the faith of the above philosophers as questionable at best and non-existent at worst, Wilkens finds that many of their ideas can enhance Christian faith and yield valuable theological insight. In providing this accessible introduction to some of the key ideas and thinkers in philosophy, Wilkens finds strong grounds for living “the examined life” (playing off the famous quote by Socrates), urging Christians to engage in philosophical reflection, which can strengthen one’s faith and deepen one’s sense of wonder with the world God created.
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Preaching As Prophetic Calling
$21.95Preaching as Prophetic Calling is the twelfth in a series of books devoted to presenting examples of preaching excellence from parishes throughout the Episcopal Church. This volume addresses the difficult and essential area of preaching a prophetic word. What does a prophetic sermon look like without being shrill, and without being filled with “musts,” “oughts,” and “shoulds”? This collection of sermons includes examples of prophetic preaching that are visionary and that speak in ways that offer radical comfort as well as radical challenge.
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Cradled All The While
$23.31This book is a beautifully crafted memoir in which the author recounts the story of her mother’s death from cancer. In the midst of a career and child-rearing, Corse becomes her mother’s primary caregiver, but her story is a spiritual journey that will nurture the faith of people of many religious backgrounds. The themes encountered throughout this book parallel the issues dealt with in practical grieving resources. Here, however, they are played out in the lives of a real family.
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Blindsided By Grace
$26.66An active pastor, husband, father, and triathlete, Bob Molsberry was nearly killed in 1997 in a hit and run accident on a rural highway. After a long period of recovery and rehabilitation, he is a paraplegic who has remained active in family, ministry, and athletics. This book reflects on his experience of disability not as a medical condition in serach of a cure, nor as a tragedy to be pitied, but as a cross-cultural adventure similar to learning to live in a foreign country. Molsberry also offers biblical and theological reflection that confronts the Bible’s perspectives on disability–that it is a matter of heroic suffering or miraculous cure, and often interpreted as a consequence of sin.
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Brother Of Jesus Friend Of God Print On Demand Title
$35.99A Print on Demand Title
For centuries, the Epistle of James has stirred controversy. These landmark studies broaden the debate. Johnson explores the epistle’s social and historical background; and its place in Scripture, use of Jesus’ sayings, context within Hellenistic moral discourse, and themes of friendship and gender. An accessible collection for scholars and laypeople alike!
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In Whom We Live And Move And Have Our Being
$37.50SKU (ISBN): 9780802809780ISBN10: 0802809782Editor: Philip Clayton | Editor: Arthur PeacockeBinding: Trade PaperPublished: February 2004Publisher: Lightning Source – Print On Demand Print On Demand Product
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Relentless Tenderness Of Jesus (Reprinted)
$21.17Discover two very different sides of God! Peruse the pages of this book of insightful meditations and you’ll encounter Christ’s explosive power and his incredible tenderness. You will be forever changed as Manning calls you to “adopt the astonishing life of a committed disciple.” Perceptive writing flavored with tough-love honesty.
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Christian Assembly : Marks Of The Church In A Pluralistic Age
$40.00What is church? What makes the church one? While these questions may seem innocuous, church has become conflicted territory, with internal factions, external pressures, and ecumenical turmoil all calling for a more positive, sturdy, more resilient notion of Christian community.
Wengert approaches the questions as a Reformation historian. He shows how the New Testament notion of ”marks” of the church was taken up by Martin Luther and developed by Phillip Melanchthon not as a descriptive tag but as a criterion for authenticity in Christian community. Lathrop, a liturgical theologian, shows concretely how those marks can stamp the worship life of a congregation as well as the evaluative work of congregations with their pastors, bishops, superintendents, and conference ministers.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Short Term Spiritual Guidance
$31.65A significant departure from other treatments, this unique resource combines deep appreciation for the great classic discipline of spiritual guidance with a very practical focus on meeting the specific needs of the person seeking direction. Through case studies, sample dialogues, and practical tips for the spiritual director, Bidwell’s lucid work shows what directors can learn from the short-term therapy model, enabling people briefly but effectively to listen for God’s presence and to formulate authentic responses. He also shows how such techniques can be helpfully applied not only to individual direction but to group settings, vocational discernment, and family counseling.
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Breaking The Conspiracy Of Silence
$30.00It’s been estimated that perhaps 7,000 people die each day due to AIDS. It is an epidemic that has no easy answer, but Messer prophetically calls upon Christian churches worldwide to respond in ways to increase awareness, help with both prevention and treatment, and offer concrete love and compassion.
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20001 Names For Baby (Revised)
$19.99Contents
Part 1: It’s A Girl
Part 2: It’s A Boy P. 205Additional Info
Choosing a name for your babyYou’ll whisper it softly, sing it tenderly, and call it out countless time in the years to come. It may be a name that warms the hearts of all who hear it, or even one that becomes known throughout the world. Here are thousands of possibilities for one of the first–and most delightful–decisions you’ll make in your baby’s life.
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Limites En El Noviazgo – (Spanish)
$16.99Between singleness and marriage lies the journey of dating. Want to make your road as smooth as possible? Set and maintain healthy boundaries — boundaries that will help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control. If many of your dating experiences have been difficult, Boundaries in Dating could revolutionize the way you handle relationships. And even if you’re doing well, the insights you’ll gain from his much-needed book can help you fine-tune or even completely readjust important areas of your dating life. Written by the authors of the best-selling book Boundaries, Boundaries in Dating is your road map to the kind of enjoyable, rewarding dating that can take you from weekends alone to a lifetime with the soul mate you’ve longed for.
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Staircase
$10.99How could Lizzy Enders’s father abandon her at a girls school run by nuns? She’s surrounded by Catholics–but she’s Methodist! Shunned by the other boarders, Lizzy befriends a wandering carpenter named Jose, who with just three tools–and unflagging faith–builds an elaborate spiral staircase in the new chapel in mere weeks. When he disappears without a trace, Lizzy realizes that the way she sees things is not always the way they are.
Inspired by the legend of the “miraculous” staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the staircase’s builder with the daily trials of a spunky thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the 1870s.
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Power Of A Positive Friend
$19.99Friendship. It’s one of the most powerful forces around. It adds peace to frazzled days, provides companionship for lonely tasks, and makes any joyous event twice as fun.
Written by best-selling author Karol Ladd and her best friend, Terry Ann Kelly, this fourth book in the popular Power Of A Positive series shares practical principles on how to be a friend and nurture friendships. Exploring topics such as “Building on Your Common Interests,” “Attitudes and Actions That Divide Relationships,” “Being Real with Your Friends,” And “The Forgiveness Factor,” this book will help you enrich current friendships and develop new and lasting ones.
The easy-to-read format and you-can-do-it principles will change the way you view your friendships forever.
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Breaking Through Towards Spiritual Maturity
$28.73What is really going on? Have you ever wondered what is going on in your life? What are these things called life and purpose really all about, and what do they have to do with you? Gain a better understanding of God’s intricate and intimate processing for those that He calls His own! This book was written at a time when it seemed to me everything and everyone around me were unraveling. But this unraveling is what has served to drive me into God’s position and purpose for my life. Once you begin to receive and understand the Father’s gentle hand in growing us up, you too can begin walking in your divine purpose!
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Breaking Through Towards Spiritual Maturity
$18.73What is really going on? Have you ever wondered what is going on in your life? What are these things called life and purpose really all about, and what do they have to do with you? Gain a better understanding of God’s intricate and intimate processing for those that He calls His own! This book was written at a time when it seemed to me everything and everyone around me were unraveling. But this unraveling is what has served to drive me into God’s position and purpose for my life. Once you begin to receive and understand the Father’s gentle hand in growing us up, you too can begin walking in your divine purpose!
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Rise Up O India
$20.6111 Chapters
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Rise Up, O India! is destined to be a classic with prophetic insights from the Word of God contained in each of eleven chapters, ending with participative study notes for easy use within your Bible study groups.You will not want to miss the specific prophecies speaking to the future of the nation of India! Rise Up, O India! contains biblical guidance addressing the next few decades in India’s future when she rises up on the wings of eagles and surveys her vast domain as a world economic, military, and spiritual superpower! All readers will benefit from the author’s tremendous encouragement and at the same time will be challenged to draw closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Many have used the book as an evangelistic outreach tool. For anyone in the Body of Christ who loves the land of India, Rise Up, O India! is a must read!Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Agents Of Change
$15.61This book offers you proven specific tools to help you get out of feeling stuck. Your life can be different! These tools have helped therapy clients and can help you think and act in new ways. The author shows you how to find out what is behind troubling emotions and reactions. You can also find ideas to aid you in understanding yourself and the people in your life. The divorce rate among Christians is passing that of non-Christians. We need some serious, no-nonsense help. How can we stop reacting? How can I change the messages running around in my head? What does she mean when she says that? How come he doesn’t listen? I love him. He doesn’t seem to get the message. Why don’t people want to get close to me? Sometimes I feel like a child. Why? I just can’t say no! People don’t respect me. How can I get what I want and need? I can’t change my spouse! Kurt Neubauer provides you with down-to-earth advice that you can easily understand and learn to use in your everyday life.
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Ring Of Truth
$23.73Tolkien wrote that his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings “is about God, and his sole right to divine honour. The Eldar and the Numenoreans believed in The One, the true God, and held worship of any other person an abomination.” Consequently, Tolkien’s novel contains Christian truth and wisdom that have much to say about our beliefs, our world, our spirituality, and ourselves. Divine providence, ethical absolutes, beauty, temptation, mercy, joy, courage, and self-sacrifice are but a few of the twentyfour prominent themes from Middle-earth that resonate with the ring of truth. Other themes of truth and wisdom in The Ring of Truth: Prophecy Resurrection Spiritual Healing The Reality of Evil Faithfulness Hope Humility and Pride Righteous Anger Everyday Wisdom Loyalty and Friendship
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Hear Him : The 125 Commands Of Jesus
$34.98Why do Christians believe different things concerning the way of salvation? Why don’t all Christians believe the same things about what Jesus taught? Did Jesus teach that a plurality of interpretations was acceptable to him? Did Jesus allow his apostles to draw their own disparate conclusions? Is there one teaching concerning which all Christians must agree and conform? In Hear Him! The One Hundred Twenty-Five Commands of Jesus, Peter Wittstock addresses these and similar questions in this timely and indispensable resource. “A well-read, well-researched, and necessary restatement of Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship, flaying the pervasive pseudo-doctrine of ‘cheap grace.'” -James E. Person, Jr., author of Russell Kirk: A Critical Biography of a Conservative Mind Hear Him! The One Hundred Twenty-Five Commands of Jesus is an exposure of the apostasy plaguing Christian churches at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Facing powerfully deceptive forces of heresy from within, and moral seduction from the world outside, the churches are losing-at the crucial hour-their ability to hear their Savior’s voice. Hear Him! amplifies the Lord’s imperatives, providing a precise listing and individual paraphrases of Jesus’ statements of command. Peter Wittstock provides biblical and historical analysis concerning the popular, albeit heretical, teaching of “unconditional eternal security,” and he reestablishes the trusted, apostolic doctrine for Christians and their pastors-a new look at Jesus as “Lord-commander.”
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Praying Like A Woman
$15.99Brings together poetry, prayers and liturgical material. Her poems and prayers bear witness to a faith of considerable depth and raw honesty…And then comes joy-exuberant as the spring, and as unexpected as resurrection.
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Repossessing The Land
$22.48The body of Christ has strayed drastically from the orthodox and apostolic path of both personal development and advancement of the kingdom of God on Earth. This is a wakeup call to examine, by the Word, where modern Christianity is being misled. It is also a primer on returning to our first love and the basics of fulfilling both our individual destiny and God’s Great Commission. It also attempts to highlight the scriptural flaws of current evangelical trends and to point the way toward a more realistic Christian experience-one based on the simplicity of the Gospel, grounded in historical reality.
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Numbers
$18.73“What did you get out of your Quiet Time today?” was the question Jack Wyrtzen asked Lou that motivated him to start spending personal time in the Word of God each day. Lou began using the Word of Life Quiet Time Diary. From writing a sentence or two on a passage each day, Lou’s hunger grew for the Word, resulting in this commentary that comes to you. THIS DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY WILL HELP YOU: Understand your Bible in a new and exciting way each day. Focus on at least one outstanding thought from the passage you are reading. Compare a real life illustration with what the writer is saying. Make a practical application to the verses you are reading each day. Get each member of your family involved with you in family devotions. Memorize a key verse from your passage each week. Cover the entire Bible in six years as you obtain more books in this series.
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Acts : History Of Missions (Student/Study Guide)
$21.86“What did you get out of your Quiet Time today?” was the question Jack Wyrtzen asked Lou that motivated him to start spending personal time in the Word of God each day. Lou began using the Word of Life Quiet Time Diary. From writing a sentence or two on a passage each day, Lou’s hunger grew for the Word, resulting in this commentary that comes to you. THIS DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY WILL HELP YOU: Understand your Bible in a new and exciting way each day. Focus on at least one outstanding thought from the passage you are reading. Compare a real life illustration with what the writer is saying. Make a practical application to the verses you are reading each day. Get each member of your family involved with you in family devotions. Memorize a key verse from your passage each week. Cover the entire Bible in six years as you obtain more books in this series.
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Discerning Your Season
$13.73Have you ever “missed” your season? Does your life have any real meaning? Discover the answers to these questions as well as a prophetic revelation about the seasons of the earth as they relate to your life. Learn the purpose for the sowing of God as He plants us into the world! Grow, mature, and embrace your destiny as it is revealed season by season! Receive the wisdom of God to throw off religious strongholds as you come to understand that every season is yours. Celebrate the transitions of life as you become productive and successful, knowing with certainty that this is your season!
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Christian Counsel Manual
$29.98It has been estimated by many that 80 percent of believers have little or no knowledge of what is in their Bibles. Could this be because we “don’t see the trees because of the forest”? Can it be that we lose the beauty of each Scripture verse (tree) because of the totality of the Bible (forest)? This Manual strives to bring out the beauty of each “tree” (God’s Word) so it becomes alive in the spirit of answer-seeking believers. It is hoped that this work has served God’s purpose. Since many believers do not know many of the 7,500 promises that God has provided for us in His Word, how can they stand fast in faith on them? This Manual seeks to open up more scriptural answers to believers who are seeking peace, contentment, and victory in their walk with the Lord. Luke 17:5: “Increase our faith.”
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Restoring And Rebuilding A House Divided
$33.11Abraham Lincoln once wrote, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Even so, it seems that a prison cell can be built out of rubble, as described by author Vel Hobbs in A House Divided. For years, Ms. Hobbs was imprisoned by memories of childhood abuse, resentment, damaging relationships, and a growing lack of trust in other people. And yet, miraculously, the author was able to escape and to begin “a remarkable lifechanging journey” to true freedom. Traveling from emotional and physical illness to spiritual health on a journey of self-discovery, Ms. Hobbs also embraced the friendship of Jesus Christ and the protecting love of God. This is the true story of a wonderfully spiritual journey, which built and continues to nurture a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. GOD LOVES US, and there is life after abuse.
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Nineveh Or Bust
$27.48Resistantly Following God’s Calling God never calls us to something that takes little effort, is low risk, or will not have insignificant impact! So following God takes hard work and great faith but always leads to eternity advancement! Nineveh or Bust examines the life of the prophet Jonah and what happened once he received God’s call to minister to the heathen Assyrians in Nineveh. As we will see, Jonah did not respond positively; in fact, he resisted God’s calling-just as we do! This book examines Jonah’s autobiography, including his rebellion, his experience in the belly of the large fish, his ministry in Nineveh, and his reaction after 120,000 repented and turned to God. The author provides convincing evidence to arguments that have caused some to doubt the veracity of Jonah’s encounters at sea! Finally, you will see God’s grace and compassion on a godless people as an entire city repented. In contrast, you will see how unloving and merciless Jonah was as he complained about the Assyrians’ redemption. You will be surprised by God’s response to his enlisted servant!
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Daily Marriage Builders For Couples
$23.98“All of us can talk but very few of us communicate.”
Transform your marriage into the rich and joyful relationship you always reamed it could be-in just 10 minutes a day!
With clarity, wit, and insight, Fred and Florence Littauer share from their thirty years of experience working with couples and offer practical advice on how to add zest and meaning to your relationship. In Daily Marriage Builders for couples, you and your spouse will find 120 appealing, quick-to-read chapters that help you:
1. Communicate without conflict:
*Learn how to make time for each other despite your busy lifestyle
*Understand your personality differences
*Know God’s plan for your life
*Stay faithful to each other
*Break down barriers to communications2. Discover new ways to laugh together:
*Turn talking into meaningful conversation
*Increase your understanding of each other’s feelings, attitudes and motivators
*Strengthen the spiritual foundation of your marriage and nurture the bond between you
*Overcome common marriage problems
*Share cherished memories-and create new onesAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Doing Things Right
$14.98Gary Bauer does not want to talk about politics-he wants to talk about you. This once presidential hopeful rediscovered the glory of America in the most unlikely of places. From coffee shops to factory assembly lines, the personal encounters and individual stories of real-life Americans will remind you of past blessings and future possibilities.
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Thespian Theology Cycle C
$17.43Stimulate audiences to see the scriptural message in a new and refreshing light with these inspiring sketches based on Cycle C lectionary readings for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons. Originally developed for presentation by a high school-age youth group, the enjoyable scenes in this latest installment of John TenBrook’s popular Thespian Theology series are an excellent tool for sharing the Gospel with unchurched people and getting them excited about Jesus Christ. Each simple, easy-to-perform skit comes with brief “Thespian Theological Thoughts” that explore the connection between the drama and the scripture text. These versatile pieces can be used in place of the Sunday sermon or for youth programs and other fellowship settings — they’re sure to amuse and enlighten audiences of all ages.
Some of the intriguing titles include:
* Watch For The Signs! … Yo, What Signs? (Advent 1)
* Whose Gift Is It, Anyway? (Epiphany 2)
* So, You Wanta To Be A Prophet, Huh? (Epiphany 4)
* The Church Of The Twinkling Of An Eye (Epiphany 8)Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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New Testament Theology
$29.99Recent years have witnessed the publication of a vast amount of material on New Testament theology. Many theologians, unable to agree on the nature, function, method, and scope of this discipline, have offered their own interpretations of the subject. Unfortunately, this increasing variety of approaches has resulted in a tension and confusion among scholars and students.
Gerhard Hasel addresses the situation with an in-depth discussion of the basic issues of the debate. He begins with a comprehensive survey of the emergence and development of New Testament theology over the last two centuries. From this overview he discerns various issues which have led to the present state of crisis in this area of study. Professor Hasel examines the issues related to methodology, to the unity of the New Testament, and to the relationship between the New and the Old Testaments. He concludes with some basic proposals for doing theology with an historical and theological method which seeks to be faithful to the biblical material.
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How To Keep Your Kids On Your Team
$19.99“It’s not what you think that will impact your child; it’s what you communicate.” What are you telling your kids? Are you telling them that their crises are trivial and their ideas are foolish? Probably not in so many words, but you may be communicating just that with your lack of interest in the day-to-day activities of your child. To keep your children on your team, Charles Stanley asserts, you must assure them from the start that you are on theirs. Focusing on the parental role as one of stewardship rather than ownership, Stanley instructs parents on how to ingrain a sense of personal accountability to God into the minds of children at an early age. By doing so, parents can raise confident, self-controlled kids who will hold fast to the values they instill.
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Christ Before Creation
$8.95Until now, all Christian literature has been one-dimensional and earthbound. Here, at last, is a way of knowing Christ outside the confines of this realm. For 1300 years Christians have been trying to now Christ intimately with their minds. Now your spirit is invited to join the Lord in unseen realms.
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Saxon Math 54 Complete Home School Kit
$345.56Kit Includes:
Student Textbook
Tests And Worksheets Booklet
Solutions ManualAdditional Info
Math 5/4 helps students extend their understanding of critical skills and concepts such as number sense, numeration, numerical operations, measurement and geometry, patterns, relationships, math functions, and data manipulation through charts. With a Lesson, Investigation, or Test per weekday, a Middle Grade level can be completed in about seven months.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Jesus Hero Of Thy Soul
$20.95(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
All of us yearn for a hero…someone to spark a flame in our souls, someone to inspire us to live beyond ourselves, someone to help us live up to the potential our Creator has placed within us.
Jesus is the hero in your soul. His awe-inspiring love enables you to reach beyond your limitations and become the person God created you to be. Your heart will soar as you read Jim McGuiggan’s stirring devotional and inspirational stories about everyday men and women who have been touched by the Savior’s hand and who live to reflect his nature.
Allow the Rescuer to touch your life–you’ll be forever changed by the impressions left by the Savior’s touch.
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Becoming One : Emotionally Spiritually Sexually
$15.99(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
Joe Beam’s amazingly successful formula for bringing intimacy back into marriage has been chronicled on Good Morning America. He has brought healing and renewal to thousands of marriages through countless seminars conducted around the world. Now he reveals his compelling knowledge and groundbreaking insight in Becoming One. Whether you believe your marriage is in critical condition or simply in need of some vital attention, this book opens the door to astonishing results. You will learn how to bring an intimacy, involvement, and sexual intensity back into your marriage that perhaps you haven’t experienced in some time. God doesn’t want you to simply exist in your marriage; he wants you to flourish and thrive to his glory. Open this book, and you will open the way to the intimacy you’ve always wanted.
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Healing The Orphaned Heart
$17.48If you sometimes feel as though you can’t handle the ongoing problems you may be struggling with an orphaned heart. Casey Treat explains that an orphaned heart is an “unhealed heart” fostered by a lack of biblical parenting. Quite often, a person with an orphaned heart wants to be loved but is afraid to reach out for fear of being rejected. The author shares that the heart is the control center of all the success you will experience in life. As you allow your heart to be healed and made whole, you will break the negative cycles, such as sort-term relationships, debt, and marriage and family problems. You will begin to have fun in your relationships, you will enjoy your job more, and you will feel a sense of destiny. Make a decision today that you want a whole, healthy, healed heart and being taking steps towards healing your orphaned heart!
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Gentle Words In A Raging Storm
$21.18Gary Weaver says that “prayer is part poetry, part free-association, and part love letter to God. When spoken, it is the most intimate, sacred speech we utter. When written down, it becomes a diary of the heart.” And that’s a perfect description of this compelling collection of more than 160 prayers. Some are songs of celebration and joy that “dance before the Lord,” while others are desperate pleas for clarity, direction, and meaning amidst loss, divorce, suffering, injustice, fear, and anger. But all of them bring the gentle words of thoughtful introspection and a sustained conversation with the Almighty to the raging storm of daily life with its overwhelming cacophony of motion, noise, and imagery.
These prayers can be used in almost any setting from the sanctuary to the stadium, as well as in study groups, prayer circles, nursing homes, or for private meditation. If you’re looking for a prayer resource that speaks clearly about the Christian faith while addressing serious human questions, concerns, doubts, and distress, Gentle Words In A Raging Stormis a first-rate compilation you’ll find yourself returning to again and again.
Themes include:
* Personal prayers
* Pastoral prayers
* Prayers about the seasons of life
* Prayers about suffering, dying, and grief
* Prayers for the journey of faith
* Prayers for special occasionsAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Doing Business By The Good Book
$37.00In Doing Business By the Good Book, David Steward, founder and CEO of World Wide Technology, a privately held, billion-dollar company, takes selected scripture and applies it to business life with clarity and promise. Following a Bible passage for each week of the year, readers will increase their bottom line, as well as the capacity of their souls – a great return on investment!
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Exegetical Dictionary Of The New Testament 1
$77.99The English translation of the three-volume Exegetisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament, this monumental work by an ecumenical group of scholars is first of all a complete English dictionary of New Testament Greek. Going beyond that, however EDNT also serves as a guide to the usage of every New Testament word in its various contexts, and it makes a significant contribution to New Testament exegesis and theology. EDNT’s thorough, lengthy discussions of more significant words and its grouping of words related by root and meaning (with alphabetical cross-references) distinguish it from simpler Greek-English lexicons. Advancing the discussion of the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, EDNT summarizes more recent treatments of numerous questions in New Testament study and takes into consideration newer viewpoints of linguistics.
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Worship Resources For Special Sundays
$16.18Here’s a practical collection of thoughtful material to help you celebrate several special occasions during the fall and winter months: Rally Day, Reformation Sunday, All Saints’ Day, Thanksgiving, Advent, and Youth Sunday. Included are:
* The Saga Of Bobby Wildgoose, a service and sermon specifically tailored for the fall kick-off of Sunday school and commissioning of new Sunday school teachers. The message relates the inspirational story of the beginnings of the Sunday school movement, illustrating the difference that one person can make in the lives of young people.
* Facing The 21st Century With A 16th Century Faith, a message and service for Reformation Sunday that examines what motivated Martin Luther in his disagreements with the established church and suggests that Luther’s ideas about the authority of the Bible, the priesthood of all believers, and justification by faith alone remain the durable bedrock of our Christian faith today.
* Running With The Cloud, a stirring All Saints’ Day sermon and service reminding us that we who are living are only a small segment of the church universal, and noting that we can draw great strength from the lives of the “saints” who have gone before us.
* A Solid Place To Stand, a Thanksgiving message and service that explores how the Bible’s promise of God’s presence with us gives us a firm foundation to base our lives on.
* The Measure Of A Man, A Heart Prepared, Night Watch, and Tidings, a set of four first-person monologue sermons for Advent that tell the old, old story with a twist. We see the birth of the Christ child unfold through the eyes of Joseph, the innkeeper’s wife, a shepherd, and an angel. Key Advent themes such as watching, preparation, and righteous action are raised as each character struggles to make sense of extraordinary events.
* A Youth Sunday worship service with a charming children’s story honoring the presence and participation of the church’s young people. The service celebrates their fresh vision and courage in risking, praying, and creating the future.
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Heroes Of The Faith Speak
$16.18Learn the fascinating stories of seven historical and biblical personages in this wide-ranging collection of first-person monologue sermons from the pen of popular CSS author Stephen Crotts. Perfect for presentation from the pulpit, these delightfully creative pieces are excellent for varying routine preaching fare or covering pastoral vacations. And the concise biographical portraits also make informative programming for men’s, women’s, or youth groups, as well as inspiring devotional reading.
Characters profiled include:
* William Bradford
* Christopher Columbus
* Martin Luther
* Saint Patrick
* Saint Nicholas
* Paul
* The Tenth Leper (from the parable in Luke 17:11-19)Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Sermons On The Second Readings Series 1 Cycle C
$52.43Wherever you are in your walk with Christ, this anthology offers practical, scripture-based wisdom as well as delightfully serendipitous surprises on every page. Three outstanding preachers from diverse denominations provide a complete set of sermons for each Sunday and major celebration throughout the Christian year based on the Second Reading from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Weaving together illustrations that enlighten the mind and warm the heart with fresh insight into New Testament epistle texts, these creative messages invite you to experience God’s presence anew. Each biblically grounded sermon draws on a deep understanding of the human condition, reaffirming the hope that is ours through Jesus Christ and challenging you to a more intense faith relationship with the Almighty.
This is an essential resource that’s useful for:
* Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
* Preaching illustrations
* A clearer understanding of scripture passages
* Adult study and discussion groups
* Personal devotions and Bible study on each Sunday’s readingsAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Sermons On The Gospel Readings Series 1 Cycle C
$48.68Full of gripping illustrations that bring the scriptures to life, this anthology of sermons for the entire church year offers readers a treasure trove of spiritual guidance. Five distinguished preachers representing a variety of denominations and ministry settings contribute messages based on gospel texts for each Sunday and major celebration in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Their thoughtful meditations proclaim the Good News for today’s world and exemplify the transforming power of God’s Word in our lives. Unforgettable in their power and biblical witness, these sermons provide readers with strength, support, and a Christ-centered vision.
This is an essential resource that’s useful for:
* Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
* Preaching illustrations
* A clearer understanding of scripture passages
* Adult study and discussion groups
* Personal devotions and Bible study on each Sunday’s readingsAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Sermons On The First Readings Series 1 Cycle C
$53.68Filled with wit, insight, and inspiration, this anthology includes sermons for every Sunday and major celebration throughout the Christian year based on the First Readings from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Three outstanding preachers from diverse denominational backgrounds interpret texts from the Old Testament and Acts in fresh ways that proclaim the Good News for the 21st century. Their powerful messages remind us that the Hebrew scriptures are much more than just ancient history and explore what they mean for us today. Proclaiming timeless themes of justice and righteousness, as well as God’s faithful covenant and enduring forgiveness, these imaginative homilies call us to lead better, more God-centered lives.
This is an essential resource that’s useful for:
* Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts
* Preaching illustrations
* A clearer understanding of scripture passages
* Adult study and discussion groups
* Personal devotions and Bible study on each Sunday’s textsAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Ordinary Words Extraordinary Deeds Cycle C
$16.18The stories of Jesus’ miracles can be challenging to modern sensibilities, conditioned as we are to believe that there must be a logical explanation for water being turned into wine or nets suddenly overflowing with fish. But John Wurster suggests that for contemporary preachers and their listeners, the most important question raised by these remarkable accounts is not “How did they happen?” but rather “What do they mean?”
Ordinary Words, Extraordinary Deeds helps answer that question by exploring the theological significance of the nine miracle stories appearing in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each chapter includes the biblical text along with interpretive reflections that set the passage in its literary context and connect it to major themes of the gospel writer. There’s also a section investigating a variety of preaching possibilities and offering brief thoughts about what these texts tell us about the sacraments, since (like the miracles) the sacraments make grace evident in ways we can touch and feel.
Specifically geared for the busy pastor with limited time, this is an excellent volume packed with valuable idea starters and rich material for sermon development. But it’s also stimulating reading for anyone who wants greater insight into these marvelous stories of God’s power at work.
Chapter titles include:
* The Star (Matthew 2:1-12)
* Wedding At Cana (John 2:1-11)
* Jesus Transfigured (Luke 9:28-36)
* The Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
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Preaching The Parables Series 3 Cycle C
$28.68Jesus used his parables to teach ordinary persons with mundane concerns about the kingdom of God; and because these simple stories contain universal truth that transcends time and culture, they still strike a powerful chord with us nearly two millennia later. Preaching The Parables provides a gold mine of background material on each of the eighteen parables appearing in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Dallas Brauninger brings a fresh, imaginative approach to these familiar texts, probing them to reveal what they tell us about God and inviting further reflection on what they mean for us today.
Preaching The Parables is more than just a sermon preparation resource; it’s also stimulating reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how God speaks to us through the parables. Modeled on the format of Brauninger’s popular Preaching The Miracles series, each chapter in Preaching The Parables includes five sections:
* Text — the entire parable text is reproduced, eliminating the need to flip back and forth to a Bible
* What’s Happening? — a synopsis of points of action within the story, defining its movement, conflict, and change or resolution
* Spadework — significant terms are examined through a survey of Hebrew and New Testament writings
* Parallel Scripture — similarities and differences with parallel stories in the other Gospels are highlighted; where the story is unique, parallel words and concepts are examined
* Chat Room — readers are creatively engaged in a variety of imaginary online exchanges, ranging from interviews with parable characters to browsing ideas to self-driven conversations.
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Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit Series 4 Cycle C
$19.93If you’re looking for imaginative reflections that take you right to the heart of the scriptures, the newest edition of CSS’ popular Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit series is the perfect resource for you. Timothy Merrill offers 65 thought-provoking contemplations on Cycle C lectionary passages that draw out the biblical theme by relating it to aspects of modern life we have all experienced. This book is not only great for preaching illustrations and “sermon starters” — it’s also a wonderful source for inspiring devotional reading.
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Lectionary Worship Aids Series 6 Cycle C
$28.68Preparing to lead a congregation in worship each Sunday is a formidable and pressure-filled responsibility. That’s why busy worship planners will love this all-new edition of a favorite CSS reference. It’s a handy, easy-to-use resource with several prayers and a worship theme relating to the assigned scriptural passages for every Sunday and major observance in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. For each First Lesson, Second Lesson, and Gospel text there’s a call to worship, an invocation/collect, a prayer of confession, an offertory prayer, and suggested hymns. This complete collection offers a wide selection of practical aids for creating sincerely reverent, meaningful worship.
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Preaching And Reading The Old Testament Lessons Cycle C
$26.18Prominent author and biblical scholar Elizabeth Achtemeier provides an outstanding preaching and study resource with this collection of brief expositions on all of the First Lesson texts contained in Cycle C of the Revised Common and Lutheran Lectionaries. Infused with her customary insight into the Hebrew scriptures, this compendium of Achtemeier’s stimulating contributions to the preaching journal Emphasis furnishes a plethora of fruitful starting points for preparing sermons solidly rooted in the Bible yet connected to modern life. But as the book’s title suggests, this volume isn’t just for preachers and homiletics students — it’s also a powerful commentary for study groups and personal devotional reading. Achtemeier’s unrelenting focus on the promises of God appearing in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament, combined with her outstanding scholarship, make these faith-filled essays an enriching resource for anyone who wants a clearer understanding of God’s Word contained in the scriptures.
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Pray Like This
$11.18Prayer is a powerful force — in Tennyson’s oft-quoted phrase, “more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” But the Lord’s Prayer is so familiar that we often take it for granted, reciting it by rote and missing its deeper meaning. Pray Like This… is an informative volume that helps you rediscover the simplicity and strength of the prayer that Jesus taught us. Alex Gondola carefully analyzes each of the prayer’s ten petitions, and explores how it is Christ’s template for communicating with God. Suitable for personal devotions, adult study groups, sermon preparation, or gift-giving, Pray Like This… is a versatile resource that will unclog your spiritual arteries and open new pathways in your own prayer life.
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Seasons Of Faith
$19.99Building on the success of Symbols of Faith, Marcia Stoner has written a follow-up volume, Seasons of Faith. Based on the seasons of the Christian Year, the activities in this new volume may be used for short-term studies for older children, preteens, youth, and even adults. This book includes photocopiable patterns and charts that will enhance ease of use, an Advent worship booklet for church and/or home use, a Lenten study, All Saints’ Eve activities, and multicultural activities for Christmas, Pentecost, and World Communion Sunday. The author includes a brief history of each season.
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Places You Go
$23.99To be effective, pastors must minister in a variety of settings, each of which brings its own unique challenges. Each setting–hospital room, jail, nursing home, pastor’s study–has its own dilemmas and resources. Here Urias Beverly offers concrete steps to minister artfully in a variety of contexts encountered Monday through Saturday.
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Trustworthy Connections : Interpersonal Issues In Spiritual Direction
$21.35Although God is at the center of the process of spiritual direction, the more readily visible participants are human beings. Like all other people, directors and directees are subject to relationship dynamics. Trustworthy Connections identifies some issues and challenges that can arise in spiritual direction relationships and offers resources for further consideration and reflection. The topics and examples are focused on traditional one-to-one, face-to-face spiritual direction, although some are also relevant to group direction and direction by correspondence. Trustworthy Connections is designed for use as a reference and a springboard for discussion for spiritual directors and anyone else who is interested in spiritual direction. Like the process of spiritual direction itself, this book is about asking questions, discussing ideas, and suggesting alternatives rather than giving advice or getting answers.
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How Sweet The Sound
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Rediscover the profound insights of Christian hymnody with this exploration of the messages of twenty-five hymns of the Christian faith.
You will never sing these hymns the same way again. With careful exposition and thoughtful reflection, the author shows how biblical truths are encapsulated in a hymn’s lyrics, stanza by stanza or even in a single line of a single verse.Some of these hymns are: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; Holy, Holy, Holy; Great Is Thy Faithfulness; O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; Amazing Grace; Fairest Lord Jesus. Softcover, 190 pages.
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Rebuilding Your Broken World
$18.99What happens when your ideals and desires, plans and strategies, all go awry? From what sources might one find the resolve to begin a rebuilding process? “The fact is,” writes Gordon MacDonald in Rebuilding Your Broken World, “the God of the Bible is a God of the rebuilding process. And not enough broken people know that.” No stranger himself to brokenness, Gordon MacDonald draws from personal experience and discusses the likely sources of pain, the humiliation, and the long- and short-range consequences of a broken personal world. And he offers encouraging answers to the questions everyone asks when their worlds fall apart: Is there a way back?
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30 Days Through Psalms And Proverbs
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” Reading the Psalms and Proverbs is no academic exercise. It is a life-changing experience. Rules are hard to keep, and practical advice is hard to follow. Therefore God has called us into a relationship with Himself.LaGard Smith In a chapter for each day”
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