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Not By Might
$18.99Add to cartNurse Natalie Fallon has brought her ailing mother to Denver for her health and starts a job at Denver’s Mile High Hospital, where she meets fellow nurse Breanna Baylor Brockman. In Natalie’s past is a relationship with Rex Rawlins, a young medical student. Two years prior she had ended the relationship when she learned Rex was planning a rural practice. She is determined not to marry a country doctor like her father, who died at age 43 from overwork. But she has never stopped loving Rex, and now, little does she know that Rex is a rural doctor in the surrounding mountains. A serious accident brings them together, but it will take a miracle to give them the promise of a life together
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Longing For Community
$21.99Add to cartUnderstanding the strength and unity of the ummah- the worldwide Muslim community-and its role in an individual’s identity is essential in comprehending the struggles that Muslims undergo as they turn to faith in Jesus Christ. It has been a place of security, acceptance, protection, and identity; turning away from it entails great sacrifice. Where, then, will Muslims who choose to follow Jesus find their longing for community fulfilled: ummah, church, or somewhere in between?
Longing for Community compiles the research and reflection of twenty missiologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and linguists-among them Muslims who have become believers in Jesus Christ- presented at the second Coming to Faith Consultation in February 2010. The contributors explore the multiple levels and hybrid nature of social identity, pointing to the need to free our discussions from single- dimensional scales, which are far from adequate to describe the complex nature of conversion and lived-out faith. Beyond the issue of identity, the contributors offer important lessons from mission history, explore liturgy as an appropriate vehicle for teaching, discuss appropriate means of communication, and point to both the need and contextually appropriate possibilities of greater involvement of women in training and ministry.
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Jesus The Miracle Worker
$50.99Add to cartWas Jesus the Miracle Worker that generations have believed him to be? Or was he merely a master psychologist, a purveyor of paranormal therapy? And what should we make of his stilling the storm or feeding the five thousand? In this comprehensive textbook study, Graham Twelftree evaluates Jesus’ own understanding of the miracles he performed, the historical reliability of the stories, and the way the modern mind views Christ’s miracles. Fascinating!
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Introduction To The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls (Revised)
$20.00Add to cartThe classic introduction to the 20th century’s most important archaeological discovery—thoroughly revised! A leader in Dead Sea Scrolls studies for decades, Vermes chronicles the past and present research; sheds light on the Qumran community; offers you a bird’s-eye view of the documents; and explains their meaning for biblical studies.
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Peter : Learning To Be More Like Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartSimon Peter was a follower like us-he wanted to be like Jesus, but he struggled wtih doubts, and at times he failed. At other times he was used powerfully by God. These studies on his life challenge and motivate us to continue to grow in Christlikeness. This LifeGuide Bible Study in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section in each study. 12 studies for individuals or groups.
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Greco Roman World Of The New Testament Era
$35.99Add to cartJeffers opens the narrative of Scripture and tours everyday Greco-Roman life. Advancing understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity, he treats class and status, family and community, work and leisure, religion and organization, city and country, law and government, death and taxes, and epochal events of Roman history. Includes photos and illustrations.
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Christian Disciplines : 12 Studies For Individuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guid
$12.99Add to cartDepth, strength, wisdom and maturity – we all long to be people with such qualities. We want to strengthen our character and deepen our relationship with Christ. But spiritual depth requires spiritual discipline. This Bible study guide is designed to help us learn how God wants us to live. This revised guide features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader’s notes and a new “Now or Later” section in each study.
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Parables : The Greatest Stories Ever Told (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartEveryone loves a good story. But the parables of Jesus are a special kind of story. They sneak up on us, catching us off guard. The familiar suddenly takes an unexpected twist, and we find our secret thoughts exposed in the healing light of Jesus. In this guide John White, author of the bestselling book The Fight, helps us explore twelve of the greatest stories ever told.
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Philippians : Jesus Our Joy (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIt is easy to be happy when things go well. But what would it be like to have a sense of joy that continues even in times of trouble? Such was the deep joy that the apostle Paul experienced-even in prison. His contentment was neither dependent on circumstances nor changed by difficulty. In his brief letter to the Philippians, Paul teaches us how to live joyfully in every situation.
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Mark : Follow Me (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIn the book of Mark we meet Jesus, the man who is King. He shatters our expectations. He comes to serve and not to be served. He eats with sinners rather than royalty. And His crown is made of thorns. This is the one who calls us to follow Him. This is a revised LifeGuide Bible Study with new questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, expanded leader’s notes, and a “Now or Later” section with each study
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Quiet Time Companion (Revised)
$30.99Add to cartTurn your daily quiet time into life-changing encounters with God’s Word—in only 20 minutes a day! You’ll gain a fresh perspective and deeper understanding with a 2-year overview of the Bible and in-depth studies based on character, topical lifestyle, and Bible themes. The book is conveniently divided into eight 13-week seasons for group use.
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Spiritual Warfare : 9 Studies For Individuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cart1. Detecting The Deceiver – 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
2. Facing Temptation – Matthew 4:1-11
3. The Serpent’s Strategy – Genesis 3:1-6
4. The Armor Of God – Ephesians 6:10-20
5. The War Within – James 4:1-10
6. Defeating The Destroyer – Mark 5:1-20
7. Overcoming Our Accuser – Revelation 12:7-12
8. Surviving Satan’s Attacks – Job 1–2
9. Standing Firm – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17Additional Info
What is spiritual warfare? What does it look life? How does it affect us? The Bible has much to say about the battles we face. These studies will deepen our understanding of our supernatural struggle and direct us to sources of power and hope. This LifeGuide Bible Study in the new revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section in each study. -
Golden Glory : The New Wave Of Signs And Wonders
$18.99Add to cartGod is sending down the miraculous today like never before. In this new book by Ruth Heflin, read about today’s new signs and wonders, now seen throughout the world. Move into greater levels of faith and experience the miraculous for yourself!
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Rapture And The Second Coming Of Christ
$12.99Add to cartAs humanity steps into a new millennium, thoughts turn easily to questions of what the Bible has to say about our future. Will the Lord return soon? When will the rapture take place? Will the church endure the tribulation? Will the Antichrist rule the world?
For years, believers have relied on Finis Dake to provide simple explanations of sound doctrine-especially in matters of Bible prophecy. Those who hunger for such truth will find solid meat in the pages of The Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ.
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Journeying Through Lent With Mark
$6.99Add to cartIn this devotional, meditations for each day between Ash Wednesday and Easter focus on passages from the Gospel of Mark. Reflection questions and a prayer with each reading encourage readers to consider the passage’s meaning for their lives. A study guide is included for six weeks of small-group discussion.
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Religion Of The Earliest Churches
$30.00Add to cartPicking up where he left off in The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide, Theissen discusses religion as “a cultural sign language that promises a gain in life by corresponding to an ultimate reality”; and presents Christianity as a religion with elements of myth, ritual, ethics, and an emergent symbolic system.
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Paul : The Man And The Myth
$29.00Add to cartWe are left to reconstruct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a large and imposing canvas-a small collection of letters and a historical narrative written a generation after his death. This reconstruction focuses on important parts of the image that usually fall in the shadows, parts dealing with Paul’s sexual asceticism, his preoccupation with holiness-holy Spirit, holy community, and holy ethos-the evolution of his theology, and his emergence as a legendary figure. Although I have tried to follow the strict rules of historical investigation, of necessity much guesswork is involved in any exploration of Paul’s life. All of these efforts are attempts to deal with the gaps in the text, understood in the broadest sense to include not just Paul’s written words but also the culture, social world, and political realities surrounding them.
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Portraits Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$48.00Add to cartTake a close look at the Savior’s life using an inductive, learning-by-doing approach to studying the Gospel texts! Engaging “What do you think” questions, photographs, and maps will guide your journey as you uncover the literary patterns, theological issues, and interpretive quandaries that still prompt lively debate among New Testament scholars.
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Barthian Revolt In Modern Theology
$46.00Add to cartIn this well-researched history of the rise, development, and near-demise of Karl Barth’s theology, Gary Dorrien carefully analyzes the making of the Barthian revolution and the reasons behind its simultaneously dominating and marginal character. Dorrien discusses Barth’s relationship to his predecessors and his contemporaries, as well as to modern theologians. He argues that Barth’s approach to theology was deeply indebted to his liberal past and was not essentially a form of “neoorthodox” positivism.
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Spiritual Guide
$11.95Add to cartThere have been more copies of this book burned than perhaps any other single Christian book ever published.
So powerful was its influence on Europe that within 6 years of its release this book had been translated into every language in Western Europe. In Naples, Italy it was said that 20,000 Christians gathered in small groups to practice inward prayer.
Michael Molinos came closer to reforming the Catholic church than any other single man in history, yet he ended up sealed in a dungeon, his book condemned. A man so controversial that even until today the Vatican will not release the transcript of his (secret) trial. Now, for the first time ever, this book appears in modern English. The first English language release in over a hundred years.
Included in the book is the first biography of Michael Nolinos to appear in English in over 100 years.
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1 Corinthians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word Genuine Spiritual (Stud
$12.99Add to cart1. Paul And Corinth (Overview)
2. To The Called (1:1-9)
3. Foolishness (1:10-2:5)
4. True Wisdom (2:6-16)
5. Fleshly And Spiritual Attitudes (3:1-23)
6. Apostles Of Christ (4:1-21)
7. Dealing With Immorality (5:1-13)
8. More Moral Laxity (6:1-20)
9. Marriage (7:1-40)
10. Freedom And Rights (8:1-9:27)
11. Freedom And Temptation (10:1 -11:1)
12. Propriety In Worship (11:2-34)
13. Spiritual Gifts: 1 (12:1-31)
15. Resurrection: 1 (15:1-34)
16. Resurrection: 2 (15:35-58)
17. Personal Words (16:1-24 And Review)Additional Info
To a proud and prosperous church, the Apostle Paul writes a stern reminder take your eyes off impressive externals, and practice purity, humility, and love. His practical instructions concerning factions, sexuality, spiritual gifts, and worship remain profoundly relevant for believers pursuing genuine spiritual maturity. -
Proverbs : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Prover (Stu
$14.99Add to cartThe book of Proverbs contains a wealth of practical wisdom for everyday living. Its teachings are timeless, and they provide helpful guidelines on almost every aspect of personal conduct imaginable, including: goodness, folly, sin, wealth and poverty, the tongue, pride and humility, justice, vengeance, strife, gluttony, love, lust, laziness, friendships, the family, life, and death.
Christians have a lifelong goal: To become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan. THE LIFECHANGE SERIES of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways:
You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning;
You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and
You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths. -
Hebrews : Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Hebrews (Stude
$14.99Add to cartThis is a study of HEBREWS a, which reigns unchallenged as the New Testament’s finest commentary on the relationship between Christ and the Old Testament. It contains a chal lenging message to live wholeheartedly for Christ in every situation. In this Bible study participants will learn historical in- sights and word definitions. Also included are discussion questions, asssignments, and a leader’s guide. Format: Workbook Audience: New Christian Number of Lessons: 19 Average Number of Questions: 18 Prep Time: Medium
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Seeking Heart
$12.95Add to cartThe name Fenelon has stood for spiritual depth and insight for 300 years. Seeking Christians throughout the years have turned again and again to his writings for guidance and help in their quest for a deeper walk with Christ.
Here are his works and letters for those who have a seeking heart.
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Preaching In The New Creation
$30.00Add to cartMost preachers have little fondness for apocalyptic texts because of their scathing language, surrealistic plots, and enigmatic symbols. David Jacobsen not only helps preachers move past these barriers, but offers a three-part approach for preaching these texts today.
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Matthew : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Matthew (Stu
$14.99Add to cartWith its emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, Matthew’s Gospel forms a natural bridge between the Old and New Testaments. While it is directed toward Jewish readers, it has never been limited in its audience. From the visit of the Magi reported at the beginning of this Gospel to the words of the Great Commission at its conclusion, the larger sphere and interests of the Messiah are clear. Throughout Matthew’s Gospel we learn that Jesus is indeed the promised Messiah, come to redeem His people.
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Exodus : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From Through Miraculous D (Stu
$14.99Add to cartLIFECHANGE Bible studies allow the Bible to speak for itself. You’ll see for yourself what it says–not what someone else thinks it says–and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into God’s Word.
EXODUS.
Exodus-part 2 in the story of humanity’s redemption-tells how God brought Israel up out of slavery to men, and allowed them to become His servants. And through miraculous deliverance and covenant law, the Redeemer is revealed. The book of Exodus contains many valuable insights for us today, including God’s methods for dealing with rebellion, His shaping of Moses into a servant leader, governing principles for the just treatment of others, and guidelines for pure and wholehearted worship. -
Ephesians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Ephes (Stu
$12.99Add to cartEPHESIANS. To a young church needing a fuller knowledge of Christ, the Apostle Paul sent a call to Christian maturity. His letter carries priceless truths about your own new identity in Christ, and your special calling in His body.
LIFECHANGE Series. Christians have a lifelong goal- to become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan.The LIFECHANGE Series of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways: 1) You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning; 2) You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and 3) You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths.
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Practicing The Presence Of People
$17.00Add to cartLearn to love deeply, powerfully, and intimately! Inspired by Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God, Mason takes a contemplative approach to love, showing you how to be fully present for others here and now, tenderly identify with their weaknesses, and rejoice that they—and you—were affectionately fashioned by the hand of God.
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James : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of James (Student
$11.99Add to cartBy faith we are reborn Into the family of God. Absolutely, agrees James. But God wants more than justified infants; He wants mature daughters and sons. Faith is foundational, but it must be genuine, proven faith, evident to the world. James’s exhortation is a challenge to Christians of every age to keep growing up.
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Romans : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Romans (Stude
$12.99Add to cartROMANS
Paul unfolds God’s way to righteousness-how we can be reconciled to God and transformed into the people He means us to be. Sin, salvation, grace, death, and resurrection-no other biblical book illumines so many classic, life-changing truths.
Christians have a lifelong goal: To become like Christ. This involves change, and change isn’t always easy. But the more you know of God’s purposes for you, the more you can experience His joy and participate in His plan.
THE LIFECHANGE SERIES of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christ likeness, through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways:
– You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book–Its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning;
– You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and
– You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own–so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths. -
Genesis : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Genesis (Stu
$14.99Add to cart216 Pages In 19 Chapters
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The first book of God’s revelation to man Is a book of genesis-beginnings. God creates the heavens. The earth. Man and woman. But rebellion breaks out, and God begins the task of mending His relationship with mankind. The events that unfold In this extraordinary, book give form to the entire Bible, right to the end of Revelation and God’s plan for a new beginning.THE LIFECHANGE SERIES of Bible studies on books of the Bible can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life- changing encounter with God’s Word. You’ll benefit in these important ways:
You’ll gain a firm understanding of the book-its historical context, purpose, structure, and meaning;
You’ll apply its powerful, relevant wisdom to needs and issues you are currently working through; and
You’ll acquire personal study skills and a thirst to return to the book on your own-so you can keep going deeper into its life-transforming truths. -
Then Darkness Fled
$28.99Add to cartAt a time when Booker T. Washington is being rediscovered by African Americans today, the author offers a compelling look at the man and the qualities of leadership he embodied in his life and work. The result is a timeless message of hope, empowerment, and responsibility, which Washington himself characterized as the training of head, heart, and hand.
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Experiencing The Depths Of Jesus Christ (Reprinted)
$12.95Add to cart1. From The Shallows To The Depths
2. Launching Out
3. The Depths–Even For The Unlearned
4. The Second Of Dryness
6. Abandonment
7. Abandonment And Suffering
8. Abandonment And Revelation
9. Abandonment And A Holy Life
10. Living Indoors
11. Toward The Center
12. Continual Prayer
13. Abundance
14. Silence
15. A New Look At Confession Of Sin
16. The Scripture
17. Prayer Requests?
18. Distractions
19. Temptation
20. Consumed
21. Silence-In The Depths
22. The Constant State
23. To Christian Workers
24. The Ultimate Christian Attainment
25. From Prison160 Pages
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THE HISTORY OF THIS BOOKOne of the most influential spiritual books ever penned, even secular historians acknowledge the great impact Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ has had in Christian history. Madame Guyon is generally credited, even by her enemies, as being one of best-known women in church history. Will Durant, in his 11-volume Story of Civilization, recounts the impact of Jeanne Guyon’s life and writings on French history.
At one time this book was publicly burned in France, and yet it has also been received by seeking Christians as one of the most helpful and powerful Christian books ever written. Penned by one of Christianity’s most famous saints, Jeanne Guyon, it has played a major part in the lives of more famous Christians than perhaps any other Christian book. Here is the very first edition written in modern English.
Watchman Nee saw that this book was translated into Chinese, and made available to every new convert of The Little Flock. Fenelon, Count Zinzendorf, John Wesley, the early Quakers, Jessie Penn-Lewis and Hudson Taylor all highly recommended it to the believers of their day.
This book will introduce you to a whole new – and deeper – relationship to Jesus Christ.
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Dealing With The Rejection And Praise Of Men
$13.00Add to cartRejection. Ugh! Many of us have been devoured by its ravages, and most of us have also given it out. Praise. Now there’s a happier word! But the sinister tentacles of man’s praise constantly seek to disqualify God’s servants from their highest inheritance. Rejection and Praise are like twin gullies that flank the narrow highway of holiness. Every step counts. For Jesus, man’s opinions were meaningless in light of the exuberant affection and passionate approval of His Father. Learn how to hold your heart before God in a way that pleases Him in the midst of both rejection and praise from people.
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Grace Sufficient : A History Of Women In American Methodism 1760-1968
$38.99Add to cartHistories of women and American religion have tended to focus on women’s religious activities rather than on women’s religious lives. Studies of early American religion and spirituality have usually depended on the journals and sermons of male preachers. In order to understand the religious lives of ordinary Methodist women, Jean Miller Schmidt has looked at their diaries, letters, spiritual autobiographies, and the accounts of their pious lives and holy deaths that appeared as obituaries in publications like the Methodist Magazine. These powerful stories of faith are part of the shared history of Methodist people.
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Hat
$9.99Add to cartHedgie the hedgehog discovers the wisdom of the adage, “Don’t go poking your nose where it doesn’t belong” only after curiosity gets this prickly fellow in a pickle. When Lisa’s red and white woolen stocking blows off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and sticks his nose inside, only to discover his prickles prevent him from pulling out of it. Soon all the farm animals are coming around to chuckle at silly Hedgie’s stocking hat. But in the end, nimble-witted Hedgie gets the last laugh.
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Founded On The Rock
$15.99Add to cartThe Christian marriage and the Christian home are under a concerted attack by the enemy of our souls all over the world, and we all need God’s help to overcome this attack. This book, a result of years of marriage counseling, special seminars for the family and a world of personal experience, has practical answers to the questions that have plagued many Christian families in recent years.
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Prayers God Always Answers
$15.99Add to cartWhy are some prayers answered in ways we least expect, and some never answered at all? What’s the point of praying if God already knows what we need? With laugh-out-loud humor and true-life anecdotes, Kennedy addresses the hows and whys of prayer. Her lighthearted insights will transform you from a “prayer wimp” to a “prayer warrior.”
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Challenge Of Discipleship A Critical Study Of The Sermon On The Mount As
$59.95Add to cartThis book invites readers to assume responsibility for their own interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount through a practice of “critical study of the Bible as scripture.” Such a practice takes as a starting point the conclusions about “the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount for believers today,” which Christian believers of all walks of life formulate for themselves, which non-Christian ordinary readers readily envision as they observe Christians, and which scholars imply in their sophisticated interpretations.
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How I Have Changed
$34.95Add to cartIn June 1996, to celebrate Jurgen Moltmann’s seventieth birthday, a remarkable group of theologians, both Catholic and Protestant, gathered in Tubingen. They spent the day discussing, before a large audience, how their theology had changed or not changed over the previous thirty years. This book is a record of what they said, together with the text of a subsequent television broadcast and an assessment of the day by a distinguished journalist. The participants include: Jurgen Moltmann, his wife Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel, Eberhard Jungel, Dorothee Solle, Johann Baptist Metz, Norbert Greinacher, Jorg Zink, Philip Potter, and Hans Kung. They cover many areas of theology, from systematic theology to feminist theology to liberation theology. They also show in a striking way how their careers were stamped by the war and the subsequent divisionof Germany, lending an amazing personal touch to their accounts. Jurgen Moltmann is Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology in the Protestant Theological Faculty at the University of Tubingen.
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Postfoundationalist Task Of Theology A Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cartWidely admired for his erudition and considered one of the leading Protestant thinkers in the world, Pannenberg has, at times, been castigated for not being more in touch with postmodern concerns. Shults, on the other hand, shows how Pannenberg’s methodology points to new directions for the 21st century.
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Friendship And Society A Print On Demand Title
$28.99Add to cartWhat can I know? What can I hope for? What should I do? These are three perennial questions of life, and few thinkers have offered such penetrating answers as Augustine. Friendship and Society is a fascinating volume meant for those interested in what one of history’s greatest minds had to say about life in an imperfect world. Bringing expert scholarship and a popular readership, this volume assumes no in-depth knowledge of philosophy or prior acquaitance with Augustine’s writings. Unifying this book is a powerful argument that “friendship” can be the tie that binds us all.
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Thomas Merton And The Monastic Vision A Print On Demand Title
$25.99Add to cartThough the outlines of Thomas Merton’s life are generally known to his many readers, the details of his spiritual development are less familiar. Taking up where Merton’s own Seven Storey Mountain ends, this penetrating biography by Lawrence Cunningham explores Merton’s monastic life and his subsequent growth into a modern-day spiritual master.
Cunningham shows that Merton’s prolific writings and his continuing influence can only be understood against the background of his contemplative experience as a Trappist monk. “If one does not understand Merton as a monk,” writes Cunningham, “one does not understand Merton at all.”
Following the trajectory of Merton’s life, starting from his entrance into the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, in 1941, Cunningham highlights the development of Merton’s monastic life against the cultural background of the American experience and the vast upheavals in the Roman Catholic Church. This unique approach clearly reveals the paradox of Merton’s life. Here was a person deeply involved in the cultural struggles of his day despite having made a conscious decision to draw away from the world in silence and solitude. With both pen and voice, Merton construed to face the most seething issues of the century, including the antiwar and civil-rights movements. Equally intriguing was Merton’s dialogue with Zen Buddhism, a figurative and literal journey to the East that ended with his death in Bangkok in 1968.
Adding to the interest of this balanced and reliable biography is a foreword by Father Timothy Kelly, the current abbot of the Abbey of Gethsemani, who was himself a novice under Merton.
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Circles Of Dignity
$22.00Add to cartDeeply challenging to the theological status quo, this important and interesting work searches for a new theological paradigm in out time of assive social, geopolitical, and economic change. Circles of Dignity promises to incite debate about the role of religion and theology in global change.
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Fun Activities For Bible Learning
$22.95Add to cartDo you ever have trouble keeping the attention of the children in your Sunday school classroom? Do you find that the young people get restless? Would you like some help in getting kids interested in the Bible? Then use one of the activities in this book!
Stimulate your youngsters’ interest and a spirit of positive competition with these …
Puzzles
Paper and pencil games
Memory work activities
Bible drill games
Board games
Action games that teach Bible truths and spiritual valuesAll this while providing fun ways to use their pent-up energy! These activities are perfect for Sunday school classes, children’s church, Bible clubs, Christian and home schools, Christian camps, or for home family times.
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They Came Together In Bethlehem
$12.95Add to cartThis book provides a complete worship resource for busy pastors …
Sermons for Advent, Christmas Eve, and the Sunday after Christmas
Advent candle readings with scripture verses
Pastoral prayers
Children’s object lessons
Dramatic monologues which can be presented by the pastor or a lay personAssign the materials … schedule the sermon titles … then relax and enjoy the season with your family as you employ these inspiring materials in your congregation.
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Culture Of Disbelief Cycle B
$12.95Add to cartThrough fascinating anecdotes and narrative stories, Donna Schaper relates these ancient texts to contemporary situations. She skillfully applies the Gospel of life and hope to circumstances of suffering and death.
Chapters include:
Letting Death Go — Mark 8:31-38
Paying Attention To The Modern Light — John 3:14-21
Junk Food And Holy Tables — John 18:1-19
Being Spiritually Odd — John 20:19-31
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Out Of The Whirlwind Cycle B
$12.95Add to cartWriting on the lectionary texts from Job, Stroman deals with extremely contemporary issues. We discover in these messages that Job’s struggles are the same as ours. The texts from Ruth and 1 Samuel introduce us to four important Old Testament women: Naomi, Orpah, Ruth, and Hannah. They all play an important role in the biblical narrative, as well as providing insight into vital current issues.
Chapters include:
*Taking The Good With The Bad — (Job 1:1; 2:1-10)
*Making Our Feelings Known — (Job 23:1-9, 16-17)
*The Tale of Three Women — (Ruth 1:1-8)
*God Remembers — (1 Samuel 1:4-20)
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Parables Of Jesus Cycle B
$12.95Add to cartThe parable is the most well-known literary form presented in the Gospels – and since narrative or story sermons are such a prominent element in the contemporary pulpit, pastors are preaching on the parable texts more frequently than ever.
This book provides a thorough and complete examination of each of the parables in Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each parable study includes:
discussion of the theme
spiritual food for the journey
application of the parable to contemporary life
openings for preaching
points of challenge and questions to ponder
exegesis and explanation of the parable
context of the parableThese studies will be a classic resource for preaching … or useful for Bible study and inspiration.
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Practical Divinity 2
$34.99Add to cartThis companion to “Practical Divinity, Volume 1: Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition” brings together a unique collection of writings that trace the development of the Methodist theological tradition from Wesley and his immediate successors through the twentieth century. These readings give life to the major themes and postitions, theological continuities and changes and cultural contexts, as well as national and international characteristics that enrich this tradition. These documents follow Methodism from its origins in Great Britian to its movement around the world, and open a new window for the reader on the people and issues which have given character to the movement.
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Gospel Of Mark
$24.99Add to cartIf you’re looking for non-technical, easy-to read commentaries that effectively open up the meaning of Scripture, you’ll appreciate the Interpreting Biblical Texts series. Written for laypeople, as well as scholars, each volume clearly presents the main points of the ancient texts for modern readers. In the newest edition, The Gospel of Mark, Donald Juel explores the remarkable story of what many believe to be the first gospel that was written.
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Ruth : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$40.00Add to cartAddressing the human and divine dimensions of the account of Ruth, this thoughtful commentary discusses all the significant questions of origin and purpose. Sakenfeld’s interpretation is at once sociological and theological, and reflects the profundity of this ancient story. The latest addition to the Interpretation series, which takes a critical-scholarly approach to Scripture.
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Some Folks Feel The Rain Others Just Get Wet (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartThis is another way of saying that some people smell the roses, while others just complain about the thorns. In his warm, controversial style, popular author James W. Moore explores the reasons why some people are able to see our time on Earth as a gracious gift from God rather than as an agonizig endurance test; and, simply put, why some people have the ability to celebrate life with an abundance of gratitude.
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Telling Gods Story
$49.99Add to cartNarrative theology emphasizes the priority of the story of Jesus Christ because the story precedes categorizing or conceptualizing. An exercise in postmodern narrative theology, this book shows how the distinction between narrative and story enables one to read the Bible as a single story that finds its focus in Christ. Loughlin sees the Church as the telling and continuation of Christ’s story, with the Bible and the community as the context in which Christ makes himself known and available for faith.
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Principles Of Christian Faith – (Spanish)
$24.99Add to cartHere is a book that has been used by thousands of believers on several continents to prepare men and women for life and for the work of the Lord. It is unsurpassed in simplicity, yet it lays a full biblical foundation. It has been used successful not only in ministerial training programs, but in home Bible study groups, in prison ministry outreaches, and to teach new believers everywhere.
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Spiritual Torrents
$10.95Add to cart120 Pages/17 Chapters
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SPIRITUAL TORRENTSThis book is a spiritual autobiography in which Jeanne Guyon likens her life to a torrent making its way out of the high mountains down into the canyons and chasms of life, passing through many experiences until finally coming to the spiritual experience of death. From there the torrent experiences resurrection and a life lived in concert with the will of God while still going through many stages of refinement. At last the torrent finds its way into the vast, unlimited sea. Even here the torrent does not totally come to be one with the vast ocean until it has once more passed through final dealings by the Lord.
The reader will find this book to be the saga of one believer’s journey with Christ. It does not serve as a pattern for any other life, but simply allows the reader to see how Guyon viewed the Lord’s work in her life. Nevertheless, this is one of the greatest books ever written on the subject of the cross as it works in the life of the believer.
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Mark : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartLIFECHANGE Bible studies allow the Bible to speak for itself. You’ll see for yourself what it says–not what someone else thinks it says–and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into God’s Word.
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In this, probably the earliest of the four Gospels, Mark vigorously defends the claim that Jesus was the true Messiah and that His own people, the Jews, rejected Him because He came not as the glorious warrior-king they expected but as a suffering servant. The intensity of Mark’s writing and his enthusiasm for Christ’s Gospel bring us a powerful message of salvation, inspiration, and encouragement. -
1 Peter : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cart1. Overview, Chart Of 1 Peter
2. Praise (1:1-12)
3. Consequences Of Rebirth (1:13-2:3)
4. God’s Chosen (2:4-10)
5. Lifestyle Witness (2:11-17)
6. Submit As Christ (2:18-25)
7. Marital Relations (3:1-7)
8. Facing Mistreatment (3:8-22)
9. Suffering In The Body (4:1-11)
10. Suffering For The Name (4:12-19)
11. An Orderly Community (5:1-7)
12. Final Exhortations (5:8-14)
13. ReviewGoing On In 1 Peter
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1PETERFor young Christians facing ridicule in a pagan world, it was difficult to focus on their “living hope.” The Apostle Peter wrote to remind these hard-pressed Christians of their rich identities in Christ, and to encourage them to face their sufferings with Christ-like character. Peter’s heartfelt challenge to practical Christianity will inspire you to meet your trials with the same confidence in “the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ.”
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Stations Of The Nativity
$17.95Add to cartThis devotional guide to the 40 days from Advent to Christmas builds on the popularity of the ancient Christian tradition of walking the Stations of the Cross. Each station includes an opening sentence and a response, a Bible reading, a reflection, prayers, a longer meditation, and a short closing prayer.
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Shiloh : A Novel
$33.95Add to cartHere the series focuses on the Mississippi River. Prior to the war, Cory Brannon had gone west to seek his fortune and joins the crew of a steamboat whose captain has definite loyalties. Brannon soon finds himself at the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson and winds up at Pittsburg Landing, where the battle of Shiloh temporarily stymies the Union advance into the Confederate heartland.
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Witness : Gay And Lesbian Clergy Report From The Front
$24.00Add to cartBased on interviews with more than a hundred gay and lesbian clergy, Dann Hazel constructs a mosiac depicting the ministry of gays and lesbians across the denominational spectrum.
Hazel’s subjects describe the personal challenges faced by gay and lesbian clergy, their efforts to do constructive work in theology in order to build faith communities where gay men and lesbians can flourish spiritually, and the growth of congregations led by gays and lesbians in various denominations.
The book concludes with predictions about the future shape of mainline churches, many of which are currently riven by the issue of gay and lesbian ministry.
These first-person accounts of despair, triumph, wrenching debates within both congregations and entire church polities, and the geneses of new churches make for powerful reading.
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Wisdoms Friends : Community And Christology In The Fourth Gospel
$30.00Add to cartSharon Ringe sheds new light on a heretofore neglected aspect of the Fourth Gospel-friendship-and through it links the concepts of community and Wisdom Christology. According to Ringe, this connection between Johannine ecclesiology and Christology is critical for understanding the Fourth Gospel.
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Christian Ethics And Contemporary Moral Problems
$112.00Add to cartThis book by Michael Banner explores and attempts to understand the significance of Christian belief for a range of contemporary and controversial ethical issues including euthanasia, the environment, biotechnology, abortion, the family, sexual ethics, and the distribution of scarce resources for health care. Its importance lies in its attempt to show the crucial difference that Christian belief makes to an understanding of these issues, while at the same time demonstrating some of the weaknesses and confusions of certain popular approaches to them.
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Animal Gospel
$33.00Add to cartIn this book Andrew Linzey provides a new Christian credo for animals. Our treatment of animals is a gospel issue, he contends, because those individuals and institutions that could have become the voice of God’s most vulnerable creatures have instead justified cruelity and oppression.
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Its Gods War
$16.99Add to cart1. Whose War Is It, Anyway?
2. Whose Devil Is It, Anyway?
3. Whose Captain Is It, Anyway?
4. Whose Kingdom Is It, Anyway?
5. Whose Army Is It, Anyway?
6. Whose Role Is It, Anyway?
7. Whose Strategy Is It, Anyway?
8. Whose Mind Is It, Anyway?
9. Whose Victory Is It, Anyway?
10. Whose Worship Is It, Anyway?Additional Info
The author looks at spiritual warfare and shows how, from Satan’s creation to his ultimate defeat at Calvary, Jesus Christ has been absolute victor over the devil. Our task as believers is not to fight Satan, but to consistently believe that Jesus completely defeated him. -
River Glory
$18.99Add to cartThrough the analogy of the “river” God is giving a whole new consciousness and understanding of the moving of His Spirit. In River Glory, let Ruth Heflin, as only she can, show you the waters. As you read, learn how to step into and flow with the currents of the river, where you’ll experience a fresh touch of the Glory of the Lord.
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Church And Tribulation
$16.99Add to cartIn the opening chapter, Robert Gundry states, “It is hoped that the following pages will contribute to an understanding and appreciation of the posttribulational position and that it will do so in a manner characterized by ‘the wisdom from above…first pure, then peacable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy’ (James 3:17). In keeping with this expressed desire, the author presents his thesis regarding Christ’s second coming, not as a polemical argument, but as a reasonable and tenable position.
This book propounds the thesis that Jesus will return after the tribulation and that the first resurrection will occur at that time. Dr. Gundry believes that biblical evidence points most naturally to this conclusion. Because of his discerning analysis of Scripture, his careful logic, and the thoughtful presentation of his views, he is one of today’s leading spokesmen for posttribulational eschatology. -
1 And 2 Samuel
$24.99Add to cartRobert P. Gordon has provided us with a substantial commentary on the English text of the books of Samuel, concentrating on exegesis, but also paying attention to linguistic and textual problems. “I have not tried to “Christianize” 1 and 2 Samuel at every conceivable point. Often as I have sought to show in the brief introductory section comparison; and the only way to arrive at sensible conclusions in this matter is first to appreciate the Old Testament for its own sake- that is in its own literary, historical, cultural and theological contexts. That is principally what this commentary is about.”
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Power Of Prophecy
$16.99Add to cartWhat is prophecy? What is its purpose? Who can prophesy? How can you release this gift in your life? These and other important questions are answered here. In his unique style, Rev. Heflin removes the mystery from the gift of prophecy so that every believer can make it part of his or her own spiritual experience. He declares authoritatively that prophecy is a gift for all believers.
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Philippians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartAlthough in prison for proclaiming Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul writes a joyful letter of encouragement and challenge to his “partners in the gospel,” the Christians at Philippi. Paul aims to inspire his readers to persevere in the work of Christ, and he tells them how to find peace and contentment in a perilous world.
We, too, can discover the secret of Paul’s joy and experience his triumphant confidence in Christ.
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Exodus : Journey Toward God
$14.99Add to cartConsult the compass for the journey of your life. Life as a Christian is a journey — a journey toward God. But how do you set your compass? How do you make sure that God is guiding your steps and that you are not being blown willy-nilly by life’s shifting winds of circumstance? Turn to the book of Exodus and discover guidance and joy for your pilgrimage. You will grow to know God in a deeper, more personal way. You will learn to trust him more than ever before. You will discover who your fellow travelers are. And you will learn how to chart your course by the compass of God’s will as you take the trip of your life.
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Your Church Sign
$19.99Add to cartSigns have been almost as much a part of the modern church as the front doors. For that matter, they’ve been the entry into church life for countless people who have responded to their brief but cogent message. Your church sign has more potential than you may imagine — if you’re smart in using it. Your Church Sign offers you sound pointers on signage. You’ll find tips on impactful sign placement, captions, themes, and how to write effective messages. And you’ll get more than one thousand ready-made, eye-catching sayings. Some are humorous, some are encouraging, some are wise, some are convicting. All are designed to turn scant seconds of drive-by time into active spiritual awareness. Arranged by theme, Your Church Sign offers captions on: -Marriage and the Family – Prayer – Going to Church – Seasonal Themes – Christian Living – God in Charge – Evangelism – The Bible – Speech . . . and more. Turn to this practical, easy-to-use book for fast ideas and proven advice for helping your church sign make a difference in people’s lives.
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Consequences : Morality Ethics And The Future
$18.00Add to cartChristian faith plainly does not guarentee moral behavior, nor do morality and ethics require Christian faith. How can Christians think responsibly about ethical matters, and in what way can they make moral claims in a largely non-Christian society?
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Defining Moments Cycle B
$14.95Add to cartThe Old Testament readings in the lectionary are often neglected during the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons in favor of the more direct and easier-to-preach New Testament passages. William Self brings his creative imagination to these scriptural passages and gives them new life for the preacher.
The sermons of this veteran preacher are written with the pew in mind. They are for people who hurt, for people who wait, for people who face defining moments, and for churches that struggle to proclaim the Gospel. Amply illustrated from life and literature, these sermons can be read for inspiration by lay persons and clergy alike.
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Tabloid Bible
$23.00Add to cartA fictional newspaper, The Tabloid Bible records major biblical events from Genesis to Revalation in this fresh and funny take on biblical literacy. Humorist Nick Page, who happens to take the Bible seriously, captures perfectly the deadpan style of popular, sensational tabloids found in supermarket checkout lane everywhere.
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Liberating Eschatology : Essays In Honor Of Letty M Russell
$50.00Add to cartThis volume addresses a theme long essential to feminist and liberationist theololgy: In what can we hope, and what role should hope play in our actions and our loves? An interdisciplinary approach, it provides a much-needed constructive set of proposals and fills a crucial gap in theological resources
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Saving Jesus From Those Who Are Right
$29.00Add to cartIn what she describes as “my most important work,” Carter Heyward here rethinks the figure and import of Jesus for church, clergy, and the academy. Rather than focus on the endlessly variable pictures of Jesus in contemporary biblical scholarship, and in radical opposition to the Jesus of the “Christian Right,” Heyward presents “Jesus as our brother, infused with a sacred power and passion for embodying right relation, and ourselves with him in this commitment.”
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Principles Of Christian Faith
$21.99Add to cart1. The Principles
2. The Life And Teachings Of Christ
3. Pray Er
4. Faith
5. The Acts Of The Apostles269 Pages
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This study book is designed to lay solid, scriptural foundations for the Spirit-filled believer. Organized and indexed by topics, it is formatted in such a way that material on any given subject may be easily located. An excellent foundational course for new believers. Every pastor will want to have this volume for his library. -
Eye Of The Needle
$9.99Add to cartMuch of the teaching which our Lord Jesus Christ gave when He was on Earth was clothed in parables. To the Scribes and Pharisees, this brought constant confusion, but to Jesus’s disciples it was a vehicle through which the Holy Spirit could reveal the deep truths and principles of the Kingdom. God is still speaking to His people in parables. The realm of prophetic parables is a vehicle which God is restoring to His Church in this last hour for the purpose of revealing present truth. With these thoughts in mind, the author has undertaken to put into print some of the prophetic parables God has given over the past years to various congregations and conference.
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Possessing Your Prophetic Promise
$11.99Add to cartAs a church, we have experienced the miraculous provision of God, but we have not yet come into the fullness of our spiritual inheritance. It is time for God’s people to stop wandering in the wilderness and possess what is rightfully ours-the Promised Land.
