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2 Towers
$8.99Add to cartThe Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordor the dark Kingdom where Sauron was supreme. Their guide was Gollum, deceitful and lust-filled, slave to the corruption of the Ring.
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Touchstones : A Book Of Daily Meditations For Men
$18.95Add to cartMen striving to achieve serenity or working on maintaining emotionally and spiritually balanced lives a year’s worth of daily support and guidance.
Exploring men’s roles as lover or spouse, father, and friend, each reading includes a meditation and a closing thought to ignite new possibilities.
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Responsible Technology A Print On Demand Title
$29.99Add to cartThis book provides a multi-disciplinary Christian analysis of the forces shaping the operation of modern technology, and offers an alternative framework of biblically rooted normative principles. It argues that technology is a value- laden activity and presents principles for basing it on God’s will.
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How To Help People Change
$12.99Add to cart“While touching on many aspects of counseling, this book . . . is specifically designed to elucidate the process of counseling. I have often mentioned and illustrated that process, but not in the focused and systematic way that the four-step biblical process is set forth here . . . . This book presents a fresh perspective not only on how to counsel, but also on what measures to take at what stages of counseling.” (from the Preface) Change is the essential goal of the counseling process. And Christian counselors recognize, as the author is so concerned to remind us, “Substantial change requires the alteration of the heart.” How does a Christian counselor work in order to bring about this kind of change? The answer is found, of course, in Scripture — in 2 Timothy 3:14–17, to be specific. Jay Adams is well-known as a counselor who bases his whole approach to counseling on Scripture. This book offers the interested reader an unparalleled opportunity to see both how he discovers and applies biblical principles and the way in which Scripture functions as the basis of his approach to counseling. This book answers not only the question “How does a counselor help people change?” but also “How does Scripture operate as the source of a counselor’s method?” It is a book that has much to say about the ongoing discussion of the relationship between theology and psychology in the enterprise of Christian counseling.
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Shepherding Gods Flock
$26.99Add to cartShepherding God’s Flock is both a textbook for students of pastoral ministry and a handbook for pastors. In its three parts most of the tasks of pastoral ministry are outlined, and a practical approach to those tasks is developed. Jay Adams is well-known for his practical and thorough approach to the many issues of Christian counseling. That same practicality and thoroughness is found in this unparalleled handbook on pastoral ministry. Not only does it offer pastors one of the best resources in print; it provides church elders orientation and practical guide to aspects of ministry for which they have responsibility. It is truly a shepherd’s handbook. The book is divided into three parts: Pastoral Life deals with the pastor, his calling, and the general care he provides the flock. Pastoral Counseling provides an overview of the task and a general approach for pastoral counselors. Pastoral Leadership offers a perspective on the ways the pastor can lead the church in its many tasks and responsibilities.
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These Things Are Written
$31.00Add to cartThere has been no shortage of introductory studies on the Bible. What has been needed is a book that would meet the needs of everyone-students, Sunday school teachers, professors, ministers, lay persons, and scholars. James M. Efird’s These Things Are Written does exactly that!
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Solving Marriage Problems
$19.99Add to cart“Counselors unanimously find that marriage and family problems outnumber all other counseling problems combined,” writes Jay Adams. “For that reason alone, counselors should want to learn all they can about marriage counseling.” This is a book to help counselors understand and deal with typical problems that arise in a marriage. The approach is to offer not merely solutions, but biblical solutions. Chapter by chapter, each problem that is brought into focus is addressed by Scripture, and a solution arising from Scripture is developed. Unless one understands what a biblical marriage is supposed to be, it is difficult to solve marriage problems. For that reason, Dr. Adams spends the first few chapters developing a biblical model. Then he treats many of the specific kinds of problems that typically arise: life patterns, priorities, children, sex-roles, in-laws, etc. This is a book that belongs on every pastor’s and every counselor’s shelf.
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Cradle The Cross And The Crown Series A
$13.95Add to cartDesigned for use by pastors who preach on lectionary texts, this set of model sermons focuses primarily on lections from the gospel of Matthew, the gospel appointed for use during Cycle A. Texts on which Dr. Bass’ messages are based include: The preaching of John the Baptist; the Matthew cycle of stories describing Jesus’ birth, including the flight into Egypt and the coming of the wise men; the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry; several texts from the Sermon on the Mount; and the Transfiguration story.
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Theology Of Christian Counseling
$26.99Add to cartA Theology of Christian Counseling is a book that connects biblical doctrine with practical living. Salvation, that central concern of Protestant theology, is often too narrowly defined. It is thought to be “being saved from the consequences of sin.” But God is doing much more. He is making something new out of the old sinful nature. He is, in Christ, making new creatures. “No counseling system that is based on some other foundation can begin to offer what Christian counseling offers . . . No matter what the problem is, no matter how greatly sin has abounded, the Christian counselor’s stance is struck by the far-more-abounding nature of the grace of Jesus Christ in redemption. What a difference this makes in counseling!” In this book the reader will gain an insight into the rich theological framework that supports and directs a biblical approach to counseling. And the connection between solid theology and practical application will become compelling. This is a one-of-a-kind. Don’t ignore it!
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Christian Counselors Casebook
$24.99Add to cartThis companion volume to Competent to Counsel and The Christian Counselor’s Manual is designed to help the user assimilate and apply the principles of nouthetic counseling. It is an excellent tool for any Christian counselor who is striving to develop a scriptural approach to counseling. Because it is a workbook based upon actual counseling experiences, the cases are typical of the variety of problems according to biblical norms, practice in laying out biblical plans of action, and familiarity with a variety of types of problems. By working through the many cases provided, the counselor will be better able to identify and respond to the issues that typically confront Christian counselors. This is not merely a book for the classroom; it is a tool for all sorts of training and personal development programs.
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Preaching With Purpose
$22.99Add to cart“The amazing lack of concern for purpose among homileticians and preachers has spawned a brood of preachers who are dull, lifeless, abstract and impersonal; it has obscured truth, hindered joyous Christian living, destroyed dedication and initiative, and stifled service for Christ.” (from chapter 1) Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is deadly. This book was written to help ministers and students discover the purpose of preaching and the ways that the scriptures inform and direct the preaching task. Preaching with Purpose, like the many other books of Jay Adams, speaks clearly and forcefully to the issue. Having read this book, both students and experienced preachers will be unable to ignore the urgent task of purposeful preaching. And the people of God will be the better for it.
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Marriage Divorce And Remarriage In The Bible
$18.99Add to cart19 Chapters
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The book succeeds at being exactly what the author wanted it to be: “a comprehensive, lucid, accurate study presented in a readable and practical style” It is a valuable resource for the pastor, the counselor, and the church leader, as well as other individuals who are struggling to understand and apply scriptural principles to the problems of divorce and remarriage. -
5 Silent Years Of Corrie Ten Boom
$18.99Add to cartPam Roswell Moore had her doubts when she interviewed to be companion of the much-loved author Corrie ten Boom. Corrie’s best-selling book The Hiding Place, which recounted how she and her family had hidden Jews during World War II in Holland until their betrayal and arrest by the Nazis, had launched for Corrie a worldwide ministry of travel and speaking. Awed by the spiritual challenge this companionship posed, Pam wondered how she could keep up with the energetic 83-year-old. But God knit a strong bond between the young Englishwoman and the remarkable Dutch evangelist. Then Corrie suffered a stroke. Hospitalization followed; physical therapy; then long, loving hours at home. Corrie regained a little mobility for a time — until the next strokes hit. She never regained her speech. But the ministry that had touched millions continued as Corrie communicated through her eyes, through elaborate guessing games with those around her, through silent intercession for people God brought to mind. For those five silent years of imprisonment, Corrie’s spiritual depth offered mute testimony to her ongoing trust in her heavenly Father. The details of these years will move all who loved Corrie ten Boom. They will encourage those involved with the elderly or handicapped — and those who are themselves bedridden — that God is at work mysteriously in and through even the most incapacitated. This book attests to the truth Corrie loved so dearly: that, in spite of everything else, Jesus is always Victor.
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Jeremiah : Believers Church Bible Commentary
$29.99Add to cartMartens’ commentary on the book of Jeremiah is a valuable resource. Read about Israel’s failures, her fascination with other gods’ her disregard for justice. But there are also promises. The underlying message has two faces: God punishes people, yet there is also forgiveness and the promise of a new covenant.
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Altar Prayer Workbook Series A
$15.95Add to cart“Altar Prayer Workbook” is a helpful and practical tool for the creative pastor who wishes to localize and personalize the “general” or “day” prayer during the weekly worship service. For each Sunday in Year A of Common (Consensus), Lutheran, and Roman Catholic lectionaries, Earl Albrecht has provided prayer petitions with congregational responses, themes based on the church season, and the gospel theme for the day. Space for each sunday’s local prayer petitions is provided on the facing page opposite each prayer in the workbook. Additional prayers are included for Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, Reformation Sunday, and All Saints.
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Interpreting The Psalms
$29.00Add to cartPatrick D. Miller seeks to help interpreters of the Psalms “find entrie into them in various ways to hear their theological claims and their point of contact with human life.” In Part One, Miller examines the dominant “general approaches” that are currently shaping the study of psalms. He pays special attention to the poetic features of the psalms so as to aid the task of understanding their meaning. In Part Two, he offers extended expositions of ten specific Psalms — 1, 2, 14, 22, 23, 82, 90, 127, 130, and 139. These Psalms are interpreted with an eye to theological and pastoral issues and with a sensitivity to their features and to their significance as Christian Scripture.
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Sing Praises To His Name
$12.95Add to cartThis useful resource provides the busy pastor or worship planner a rich variety of worship sentences and prayers for use in the Sunday service. The writer, a United Methodist pastor, has tested these materials in his own Colorado parish. The material reflects the seasons of the church and calendar year and the rhythms of the spirit and our daily walk.
Included in this volume are:
– Seventy calls to worship
– Eighty-six prayers of confession
– Nineteen prayers of celebration
– Seventy-six general prayers
Louis Pratt is pastor of Walsh (Colorado) United Methodist Church. He is also the author of the CSS title “Worship the Lord! Prayers for the Sunday Service.” -
Autobiography Of Peter Cartwright (Reprinted)
$27.99Add to cartThe Autobiography of Peter Cartwright is both a highly entertaining personal odyssey and a valuable chronicle of America in its infancy. Cartwright provides great insight into our nineteenth-century religious heritage, sharing adventure stories of life on the Methodist circuit in the American western districts.
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Kneeling Christian
$10.99Add to cart1. God’s Great Need
2. Almost Incredible Promises
3. “Ask Of Me And I Will Give”
4. Asking For Signs
5. What Is Prayer?
6. How Shall I Pray?
7. Must I Agonize?
8. Does God Always Answer Prayer?
9. Answers To Prayer
10. How God Answers Prayers
11. Hindrances To Prayer
12. Who May Pray?
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THE KNEELING CHRISTIAN answers the most basic and often asked questions Christians have about prayer: “How shall I pray?” “What is prayer?” “Must I agonize?” “Does God always answer prayer?” and “Who may pray?”Prayer, although an essential ingredient of the Christian experience, remains mysterious and foreign to many Christians. Realizing this, the well-known unknown Christian set about to familiarize believers with the source of power available to them through prayer.
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4th Day A Print On Demand Title
$31.99Add to cartDrawing on both scriptural evidence and scientific investigation, Van Till constructs a theologically sound and scientifically coherent perspective on the nature of the cosmos. Since evolution and creation deal with distinctly different questions, he argues, both concepts can be taught with integrity – as complementary views of the universe and its history.
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Galileo Connection
$35.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
The church disagreed with Galileo. That set off controversy that rages on today. The passion remains but the issues have changed and the arguments have become more complex. Do miracles conflict with scientific laws? How did the universe begin? Does the creation story in Genesis conflict with evolution? Hummel sets these controversies in historical perspective by telling the fascinating stories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton. Through their eyes we see how science flourished and floundered under the infuence of the church, setting the scene for modern conflicts. Then Hummel turns to the Bible, discussing its relationship to science, the place of miracles and the biblical accounts of the origin of the universe. His treatment of modern controversies is respectful and fair-minded. Yet he does not hesitate to criticize the views of others and argue for his own.
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Renaissance And Reformation
$37.99Add to cartReadable and informative, this major text in Reformation history is a detailed exploration of the many facets of the Reformation, especially its relationship to the Renaissance. Estep pays particular attention to key individuals of the period, including Wycliffe, Huss, Erasmus, Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. Illustrated with maps and pictures.
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Reconciling Community : The Rite Of Penance
$39.95Add to cartFather Dallen writes about the concrete ways in which the Roman Catholic Church has dealt with sinners in its midst, assisting them to live out the implications of their baptismal conversion and recognizing them once more as members of its assemblies. He studies the underlying mystery of the Church in relation to Christ and the sinner through the forms this sacrament has taken in the past to help illustrate how the Church can exercise the ministry of reconciliation both now and in the future.
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Colors Of Christmas
$7.95Add to cartSis colors which appear on chancel hangings suggest six salient themes for preaching in the Advent and Christmas seasons. H. Michael Nehls has drawn on familiar colors for this series of object lessons and sermons. Each object lesson includes the use of a colored ribbon which is given to the child to wear; those who are present for six messages will have the entire “ribbon rainbow” pinned to their clothing the last time.
The messages to be shared with the congregation include:
Green, the color of Life
Purple, the color of Royalty
Red, the color of Sacrifice
Blue, the color of Eternity
White, the color of Purity and Holiness
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How We Got The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartHow old are the earliest Biblical manuscripts? How has the Bible been preserved and transmitted to us? Why so many different translations of the Bible? How did early Christians decide which writings to include in the Bible?
Provides well-researched, accessible answers to these and many other questions. Illustrations and review questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for either individual or group study.
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Early Biblical Interpretation
$40.00Add to cartThis highly accessible book discusses how the early Jewish and Christian communities went about interpreting Scripture.
The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.
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Diversity In Faith Unity In Christ
$24.00Add to cartShirley C. Guthrie looks at what it really means to be a Christian, and why people of good faith cannot agree on many current social and theological issues. He describes four different classifications that serve as the basis for discussion: orthodoxy, two kinds of liberalism, and pietism. He evaluates them and suggests ways to incorporate the strengths and weaknesses of each.
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Westminster Dictionary Of Christian Ethics
$65.00Add to cartThe Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics is an invaluable reference work. Included are articles on basic ethical concepts; biblical and theological ethics; philosophical traditions; major non-Christian religious traditions; psychological, sociological, political, and other concepts important to Christian ethics; and, finally, substantial problems, such as war, usually including both information and options. With 620 entries cover a spectrum of topics that concern thinking people everywhere, providing clear, concise and accurate information about ethical concerns.
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Jeremiah 2 And Lamentations
$24.00Add to cartThe Daily Study Bible Series on the Old Testament is an extension of the Barclay’s commentary on the New Testament. Coming from a conservative view of scripture these works are geared towards the lay person. They are scholarly but easy to read. This volume covers the second half of Jeremiah (chap. 21-52) and all of Lamentations.
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Outside The Old Testament
$44.99Add to cartThe writings collected in this volume belong to the “Pseudepigrapha”, a term used to describe material connected to official Biblical books, personalities, or themes, but not included in the Hebrew or Greek Old Testament canon on which the modern Bible is based. Twelve works concerning prominent Old Testament figures are featured.
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Come Holy Spirit
$7.95Add to cartCome, Holy Spirit was created by a pastor in the United Church of Christ and a laywoman in the American Lutheran Church. Nevin Feather’s order of service includes rich historical background, locating the roots of the Christian festival in the Jewish harvest celebration. Complete plans are included for the construction of a Pentecost banner for use on this day. Myrtle Collins’ sermon drama, “The Treasure That Makes All Things New,” focuses upon the gifts which every member of a Christian congregation has received from the outpouring of God’s Spirit.
Breathe new life into your congregation’s celebration of the Festival of Pentecost by using this complete program in your parish year.
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Ecclesiastes And The Song Of Solomon
$22.00Add to cartFascinating, surprising, challenging–these are among the words used by Robert Davidson to describe the two books covered in this commentary. The book of Ecclesiastes concerns the ultimate meaning of life itself and reminds us that we can be happy even amid uncertainty. The Song of Solomon invites us to an exploration of love that reminds us of God’s unending care for the world.
Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay’s New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying today.
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Joy To You And Me
$7.95Add to cartJoseph, Jesus’ Guardian; the Bethlehem shepherds; and aged Simeon are featured in these three new Christmas worship dramas. Any of the three could provide the message for the service for one of the Sundays in Advent, or for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or a special worship time near Christmas. With the use of selected prayers and hymns, any of these dramas can provide a complete worship service.
When Joseph Doubted confronts the congregation with the turmoil with which Jesus’ guardian was faced when God gave him the task to stand by Mary and her infant son. The drama involves a cast of four.
Off-limits To Shepherds features the first visitors to the manger in a Nativity play for eight participants. The Old Torch Lighter, with three speaking parts, tells the story of Simeon, who waited in the Jerusalem Temple hoping to see the Messiah.
All three dramas are easily staged with a minimum of props.
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1-2 Kings
$24.00Add to cartIn this illuminating commentary, A. Graeme Auld helps readers understand the message–historical and theological–contained in the story of the Israelite monarchy. The message of the books of Kings remains relevant to today’s world. It concerns power and the constant need for remaining faithful to an authority that is superior to earthly rulers.
Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay’s New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying today.
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Acts
$18.25Add to cartBased on the RSV, this English Bible analysis is ideal for laypersons, students, and pastors. Emphasizing the exegetical craft of listening, asking questions, and seeing differences, Krodel clarifies issues of authorship, historiography, and theological intent. Of particular interest is the narrative strand of salvation that binds this second Lukan writing to the first. Biblical text not included.
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Hebrew Prophets
$44.00Add to cartThis work is an informative survey of the Old Testament Prophets, presented in an orderly format that makes the books more accessible and understandable to readers of the Bible. The prophets are discussed in regards to their historical context and background, their writings, and their major themes. Further, Newsome includes exegetical studies on a few passages from each prophet’s book. Newsome pays particular attention to how Old Testament prophecy relates to human life and faith. The systematic outline and form of this introductory work makes clear the essential element of each prophet’s message, with which the reader can build a foundation for deeper understanding and appreciation of the Word of God.
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Galatians : A Bible Commentary For Teaching And Preaching
$40.00Add to cartThe Interpretation Commentary Series is meant to give teachers and preachers good tools for communicating the scriptures. This series takes a critical position in regards to the scriptures and so may not be for everyone. In this work by Cousar the theological, ecclesiastical and ethical issues of Paul’s exhortations to this church are discussed. After a short introductory essay highlighting these issues Cousar analyses each verse in light of these topics.
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Minister As Crisis Counselor (Revised)
$27.99Add to cartChapter Titles Include:
The Minister, The Congregation, And Community Crisis Services
Intervening In The Suicidal Crisis
The Minister And Divorce Crises
Intervening In A Pathological Grief Reaction: A Case Study
The Minister’s Role And Functioning In The Crisis Of Grief
Intervening In Family Crises
Intervention Procedures
Methods Of Crisis Counseling
Crisis Theory: Definition, Description, Dynamics
The Minister As Crisis Counselor.Additional Info
Long recognized as the definitive crisis-counseling volume for the active minister, The Minister as Crisis Counselor is now thoroughly modernized to incorporate recent contributions to the field. David K. Switzer offers a comprehensive examination of both the theory and the method of crisis counseling as it relates specifically to active working pastors. -
Genesis 37-50
$59.00Add to cartWestermann’s commentary on the book of Genesis is divided into three volumes. The first volume comments on Genesis 1-11, which deals with the beginning of the world and the human race. The second volume comments on Genesis 12-36, and deals with the patriarchal story in the figures of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The third volume comments on Genesis 37-50 and touches upon the Joseph story. In each of these volumes Professor Westermann offers an extensive introduction to the social and religious setting of the patriarchal period and an analysis of the shaping of the text of Genesis 12-36. Readers will also find features for each unit of the text as follows: rich bibliography a new translation with linguistic notes analysis of form and setting verse-by-verse commentary word studies and short essays on particular themes theological assessment.
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Darkest Day
$7.95Add to cartThe centerpiece of this Good Friday worship service is the monologue, The Ghost of Judas. Designed to be presented by the pastor or any lay-person who can speak with a sense of drama, the monologue places Judas Iscariot at center stage on the day Christ died. His reflections on his own behavior, his remorse, and his deep sense of regret and self-examination lead the worshiping congregation to search their own souls, an appropriate activity on this most profound of all Christian days.
The monologue is sermon length. If not available in local hymnals, suggested hymns may be replaced by others more appropriate.
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Sevenfold Path To Peace
$12.95Add to cartJesus made peace by the blood of his cross. What more appropriate theme for a Lenten preaching series could there be than “The Sevenfold Path to Peace”? Here is a sample of this skillful proclaimer’s insight (from the first sermon):
“I saw a sixth grader, on his way up the alley to school, throw a firecracker over the fence of our yard and into the chicken coop. I was as angry as I ever have been in my whole life. The chase was on! Down the alley, a hesitating wonder as to how he had vanished into thin air, spotting him darting from under a bush like a rabbit, over a five-and-a-half foot wall, then over a six-and-a-half foot back wall, I took the gate, across the church parking lot, and finally trapped him under the camper parked in a neighbor’s yard. Winded and outaged, I yelled that I wanted to “kill” him, but instead took him to the school principal to do the disciplining. I didn’t like the feeling that raged in me. I was even frightened by it. I certainly experienced the truth of the words of Eleanor of Aquitaine: “We are the origin of war.””
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– Is Peace Attainable?
– Desire Peace
– Peacemaking: Active, not Passive
– Peace as Shalom
– The Gift of Peace
– Peace Through Sacrifice
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Stories For Telling
$13.99Add to cartWell-known storyteller William White here retells sixty fascinating stories and folktales, ideal for use in Christian preaching and teaching, at home, and at camps and retreats. The stories help communicate the gospel message by presenting issues of love and compassion, sin and grace, wisdom and foolishness, friendship and fidelity.
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Genesis 12-36
$55.00Add to cartWestermann’s commentary on the book of Genesis is divided into three volumes. The first volume comments on Genesis 1-11, which deals with the beginning of the world and the human race. The second volume comments on Genesis 12-36, and deals with the patriarchal story in the figures of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The third volume comments on Genesis 37-50 and touches upon the Joseph story. In each of these volumes Professor Westermann offers an extensive introduction to the social and religious setting of the patriarchal period and an analysis of the shaping of the text of Genesis 12-36. Readers will also find features for each unit of the text as follows: rich bibliography a new translation with linguistic notes analysis of form and setting verse-by-verse commentary word studies and short essays on particular themes theological assessment.
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Hopeful Imagination : Prophetic Voices In Exile
$29.00Add to cartBrueggemann, whose strong suit is making the Old Testament relevant to today’s world, probes three major prophetic traditions: Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Second Isaiah to demonstrate how these exhortations and encouragements are similar to what caregivers should counsel in modern situations of exile.
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Letter Writing In Greco Roman Antiquity
$35.00Add to cartDo the New Testament epistles follow conventional forms? Stowers analyzed thousands of ancient letters, both formal and personal, and constructed useful classifications based on the letters’ social functions. He quotes hundred of letters, shows how to ”read” them, and illuminates the structure and purpose of New Testament letters.
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Moral World Of The First Christians
$34.00Add to cartHow did the early Christians develop a distinctive morality? Meeks explores the social setting of the early believers, shows how they cultivated their own identity and moral language from contemporary Greek, Roman, and Jewish traditions, and describes the patterns of moral concern and behavior which characterized their community.
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Evidence For Jesus
$30.00Add to cartAn acknowledged New Testament authority, James D. G. Dunn here makes an important contribution to contemporary thought. He looks at the origins of Christianity in the light of modern scholarship, demonstrating why Christians should “welcome the critically inquiring and investigative skills of scholars.”
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Isaiah 2 : Chapters 33-66
$24.00Add to cartOne of the most important and cherished books in the Old Testament, Isaiah contains a message of vibrant spirituality. It reveals an exalted view of God and speaks in soaring poetry of joy and hope in the kingdom. Throughout his two-volume commentary, John F. A. Sawyer seeks to present the meaning of the text of the book of Isaiah with compelling clarity and, at the same time, lead the reader to a deeper understanding of familiar passages.
Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay’s New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying toda
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Scriptural And Topical Indices To LBW
$12.95Add to cartUsers of Lutheran Book Of Worship have, since the new hymnal’s issuance, felt the need for more comprehensive indices. This volume fills the gap. Part 1 includes an expanded listing of scripture references from all 66 canonical books which appear in hymn texts in LBW. The arrangement is by Bible books, with Genesis citations listed first. Part 2 includes a complete topical listing of themes and subjects suggested by the hymnody of LBW. Included are church and secular seasons, doctrinal themes, and emphases for specific worship of preaching cycles. Scriptural And Topical Indices To LBW will prove a valuable planning tool for those who preach, plan worship and music, or teach in a Lutheran school setting.
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Spiritual Care
$24.00Add to cartIn Bonhoeffer’s book he provides a theological base for pastoral theology, but he offers advice on many familiar ministerial tasks, such as conducting baptisms, funerals and weddings. It is a mine of wisdome and detailed practical advice on how to exercise spiritual care of both kinds.
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Family Faith Stories
$20.00Add to cartThe author offers a powerful and inspiring statement on what she considers her greatest inheritance–a sustaining faith. She reflects on her family, from the Scottish ancestors who come to this country seeking religious freedom, down through the generations to her own children.
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Wisdom Of Proverbs Job And Ecclesiastes
$24.99Add to cartIn the Wisdom literature of the Bible we first hear the cool voice of a teacher calling us to think–to think hard and humbly. “How long will fools hate knowledge?” cries Wisdom in the book of Proverbs. Then in Job comes the anguished voice of the questioner, earnest enough to seek answers, honest enough to doubt easy ones. In ecclesiastes the chastened tone of the Preacher warns of the vanity of all life under the sun. Sensitive to both literary form and theological content, Derek Kidner introduces Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiasters, explaining their basic character and internal structure. He also summarizes and evaluates the wealth of modern criticism focused on each book. Looking at all three books together, Kidner show how their many voices compare, contrast and ultimately give a unified view of life.
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Works Of John Wesley 2
$77.99Add to cartThis is the second in an eagerly awaited series of four volumes of John Wesley’s sermons. Of all the genres in Wesley’s prodigious output, his sermons most clearly focus and expound his understanding of Christian existence. To know them is to gain an important resource for historical and contemporary theology. All four of the sermon volumes typify the erudite scholarship and ecumenical statesmanship of the editor, Albert C. Outler. His introduction in the first volume concentrates two decades of painstaking research and thought on Wesley.
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Introduction To The Study Of Dogmatics A Print On Demand Title
$17.99Add to cart“An introduction that aims to initiate” is how Hendrikus Berkhof describes this book, in which he provides beginning students and interested general readers with a concise guide to what to expect – and what not to expect – in the field of dogmatics.
Berkhof begins by defining dogma and dogmatics, and sets dogmatics in its context within the perspectives of faith and science, and in time and space. He then describes the foundations of dogmatics – that is, the framework within which dogmatics should be studied. Material dogmatics – the building on that foundation – is usually divided into several parts (God, Christ, Israel, the Holy Spirit, and other themes), which Berkhof examines individually in the book’s final section.
In a day when Christians see a need to produce and study explanations of their faith, Berkhof has provided a useful tool to enable them to understand what dogmatics really is, so that they can then account for their faith in a systematic, thorough, and understandable way.
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Blessings Of Obedience
$14.99Add to cartObedience is not the most popular word in our vocabulary. We live in a society that is constantly battling the system, fighting for what we want. We’re primarily concerned with how the rules inconvenience us, and we’re looking to see what we can get away with. Obedience is much more than following rules; it’s a state of the heart. By missing this truth, we miss the power of complete obedience. Discover how obedience to God’s plan will put you in the center of His will! Andrew Murray explores the love behind God’s demands and the grace that makes it possible for us to obey. The blessing of complete obedience is your intimate connection with a loving, protective heavenly Father who desires more than anything to give you a rich and fulfilling life!
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Religion And The Unconscious
$48.00Add to cartIn Religion and the Unconscious, Ann and Barry Ulanov provide a thoughtful study of the relationship between religion and depth psychology. An insightful contribution to the entire area of pastoral counseling, this book demonstrates how to combine religion and depth psychology in order to provide more effective counseling.
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What Does The Lord Require
$30.00Add to cart“Christian social concern requires not only that we ask what we should do in a broken world but also that we ask who we are to be.” Bruce C. Birch pursues this idea to its roots in the Old Testament, challenging today’s Christians to strengthen their faith by a deeper understanding of their biblical inheritance. He looks at the Old Testament, often neglected or misunderstood, as a basis for social witness, essential to both individuals and the community.
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Mundo Del Nuevo Testamento – (Spanish)
$13.99Add to cartThe authors of the New Testament concentrate on the person and the work that Jesus did and the growth of the church base on the followers. This book talks about the historic, geographic and political atmosphere in which Christianity developed and grew.
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Vitality Of Old Testament Traditions (Revised)
$34.00Add to cartThis book offers the best current handling of Pentateuchal traditions as they operated in the past and as they help the church now. Hans Walter Wolff sees Israel’s faith tradition as a continuous kerygmatic response to a variety of cultural challenges. Walter Brueggemann introduces this dynamic view of tradition. Both authors approach the Pentateuch as a treasury of new expressions of faith resulting from conflicts between traditional formulas and changing social conditions. Today’s church can remain spiritually alive only if its traditions continue to be as resilient as they were in the Old Testament community. Wolff and Brueggemann affirm that modern crises of faith should be met with fresh articulations in the manner of ancient Israel– innovative and pertinent if they are strengthened by the relevance of the past.
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Mundo Del Antiguo Testamento – (Spanish)
$13.99Add to cartIn 1845, and an archeologist discovered the exact place were Nineveh was. In 1947 between the discovery of the Dead Sea they found the complete book of Isaiah. This book combines some of these discoveries with what Scripture says, and so brings light to some of the mysteries of the old world.
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Pilgrims In Their Own Land
$24.00Add to cartThe fascinating history of a restless nation under God
Pilgrims in Their Own Land is Martin E. Marty’s vivid chronological account of the people and events that carved the spiritual landscape of America. It is in one sense a study of migration, with each wave of immigrants bringing a set of religious beliefs to a new world. The narrative unfolds through sharply detailed biographical vignettes-stories of religious “pathfinders,” including William Penn, Mary Baker Eddy, Henry David Thoreau, and many other leaders of movements, both marginal and mainstream. In addition, Marty considers the impact of religion on social issues such as racism, feminism, and utopianism.
And engrossing, highly readable, and comprehensive history, Pilgrims in Their Own Land is written with respect, appreciation, and insight into the multitude of religious groups that represent expressions of spirituality in America. -
Bible Knowledge Commentary Old Testament
$44.99Add to cart1986 GOLD MEDALLION WINNER
HELP FROM EXPERT SCHOLARS IN UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES
–What does that verse mean?
–How should I interpret this passage?
–What is the significance of this word or phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic?
–How do Bible-time customs help me understand the meaning of this passage?
–How can this alleged contradiction be explained?
–How does the information on the author, historical background, and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?The Bible Knowledge Commentary answers these and other questions about the Scriptures, discussing all the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. In addition, maps, charts, and diagrams help you grasp the meanings of the biblical text. Unlike most others this commentary is by authors from one school-Dallas Theological Seminary. The Bible Knowledge Commentary-popular in style and scholarly in content-will deepen your understanding of God’s written word.
Based on the New International Version of the Bible.
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Interpreting Isaiah : Suffering And Glory Of The Messiah
$24.99Add to cartPart 1 Introductory Matters
1. The World of Isaiah
2. The Authorship of Isaiah
3. The Structure of Isaiah
4. The Poetry of Isaiah
Part 2 An Analysis of Isaiah
5. Opening Messages and the Call of Isaiah (1:1 – 6:13)
6. The Rule of Assyria and the Messiah (7:1 – 12:6)
7. Oracles Against the Nations (13:1 – 23:18)
8. The Apocalypse (24:1 – 27:13)
9. Book of Woes and Restoration (28:1 – 35:10)
10. Historical Interlude (36:1 – 39:8)
11. Deliverance From Babylon (40:1 – 48:22)
12. The Ministry of the Servant of the Lord (49:1 – 57:21)
13. Ultimate Blessing for God’s People (58:1 – 66:24)
Part 3 Theological Emphases
14. Christology
15. Eschatology
352 PagesAdditional Info
This multifaceted volume artfully blends the functions of an introduction and a commentary. Without overwhelming the student with details, it discusses a wide range of issues that are important for the interpretation of Isaiah. The book consists of three parts. In the first part, Herbert Wolf discusses the more traditional introductory questions: the world of Isaiah, the theories of multiple authorship, the structure of Isaiah, and Isaiah’s poetry. The second part is a detailed paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the prophecy itself. The last part of the book discusses Isaiah’s christological and eschatological emphases. Detailed footnotes and an extensive bibliography facilitate further study. -
Hungering Dark
$13.00Add to cartThese powerful reflections on biblical themes by one of today’s most popular religious writers point up the truth that the darkness of doubt is often necessary to provoke a hunger for God. The Hungering Dark towers as one of Fredrick Buechner’s best statements on contemporary belief challenged by doubt.
Drawing on texts from the Old and New Testaments, The Hungering Dark invites us to discover the hidden face of God, the manifestation of his grace, revealed in stillness, in unexpected places, often “through a glass, darkly.” It invites us to say yes to “the possibility of God”, and to recover “this fantastic hope that the future belongs to God…that holiness will return to our world.”
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Readings In Christian Theology
$44.00Add to cartFrom Augustine to Gutierrez, from Creation to Eschatology, this volume provides a rich selection of the most important readings from classical, modern, and contemporary theologians. Covering all the major doctrines of Christian belief, it is carefully edited to provide key passages and concentrated readings. Also contains a wide variety of theoA logical perspectives: Hodge, Rahner, Kelsey, Tillich, Bult mann, Pannenburg, Kant, Niebuhr, Spinoza, Ricoeur, and many others.
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Book Of Job
$75.00Add to cartIn this volume, Norman Habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of Job–a text that is complex and unclear at many points.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing
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Jesus And Judaism
$39.00Add to cartThe purpose of this book is to take up two related questions with regard to Jesus: his intention and his relationship to his comtemporaries in Judiasm. The reason for his death (did his intention involve an opposition to Judaism which led to death?) and the motivation force behind the rise of Christianity (did the split between the Christian movement and Judaism originate in opposition during Jesus’ lifetime?).
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Prayer Stress And Our Inner Wounds
$13.99Add to cartThe first step for transforming the world’s pain is to look with honesty at our own pain and to begin to open the door to God’s love,” writes Wuellner. She describes several types of pain–physical pain, painful memories, forgotten wounds, the pain of uncertainty, and the pain of stress and anxiety–and reminds us that the passion to heal was central in Jesus’ ministry. God’s grace moves through this caring book to work in the lives of readers as they confront their own needs and pains.
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Parables At Work
$23.00Add to cartJohn C. Purdy looks at familiar aspects of daily work in an unfamiliar way, that is, in relation to the parables of Jesus. In each of twelve chapters, Purdy examines one of the parables to see what it has to say about God’s kingdom–its present demands and future rewards. Then, he shows what the parable means in the workplace. Finally, in a refreshing and practical way, he combines insights from the parable and insights from work experiences to draw forth a concrete message, a distinct pattern for being faithful to God.
