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Bishop Of Rwanda
$17.99Add to cartIn 1994, as his country descended into the madness of genocide, Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana underwent the mind-numbing pain of having members of his church and family butchered. John refused to become a part of the systemic hatred. He founded the Sonrise orphanage and school for children orphaned in the genocide, and he now leads reconciliation efforts between his own Tutsi people, the victims of this horrific massacre, and the perpetrators, the Hutus. His remarkable story is one that demands to be told.
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Faith Beyond Despair
$16.99Add to cartBased upon conversations recorded by a French journalist, this book mixes autobiographical reflections with a critique of the contemporary state of the Middle East. It tells the stories of many individuals working for peace and of his own work, especially with children and students of the school and college he has founded. aaFr Elias Chacour, author of the bestselling books Blood Brothers and We Belong to the Land, is the Archbishop of Galilee. Seeing the lack of educational opportunities for Palestinian youth, he created a school open to all local children which opened in the early 1980s. The Mar Elias Educational Institution and now caters for 4,500 students, representing all major religions and ethnicities in Israel.
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Rachel Smiles : The Spiritual Legacy Of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott
$18.99Add to cartWhen Rachel Scott’s life was tragically cut short in the Columbine High School shooting, she left behind a group of grieving friends and family. But as stories of Rachel’s faith and courage have surfaced, her legacy has grown to include hundreds of people who have been stirred by her example and are now impacting their world for God’s kingdom. In this moving book, readers will cherish the encouraging stories of those who are still passing on Rachel’s spiritual legacy. Her father, Darrell Scott, shares his own reflections, which are deeply personal and poignant. Never-before-published writings and drawings from Rachel’s journal are also included, along with photos of Rachel and her family and the people whose stories are featured.
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Washed By Blood
$16.99Add to cartIn the summer of 2007, Brian “Head” Welch, the former lead guitarist for the rock band Korn, took the music world by storm with his Hew York Times bestselling autobiography, Save Me from Myself, which recounts his years in the band, his debilitating addiction to drugs, and his unprecedented salvation through Jesus.
Now, Welch has written a young adult companion to his bestseller, sharing his inspirational story with Christian teens across the country. Discussing how his newfound faith has influenced his relationship with his daughter, his life, and his music, Head describes the challenging but rewarding events since his conversion, exposing the truth about how the trials of his life have made his faith run deeper with each passing day.
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Aunt Lillian
$15.49Add to cartAunt Lillian is a chilling story of bitterness and unforgiveness. It is a memoir that compels the reader to jump out of the author’s life and into his own family. As he or she “river rafts” through many sequences, forgiveness becomes an imposing personal challenge. It is never an easy fix. Sometimes it’s a long drawn out process, sometimes an immediate decision, and tragically, sometimes never happening at all. The choice we make to forgive or not to forgive has far-reaching effects. Under The Peach Tree is also a memoir, depicting the life and death of the author’s fourteen-year old son. It is meant to be a hope and encouragement to those who have lost children. It is a companion book to Aunt Lillian because of a decision to forgive the “unforgivable.”
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Answered Prayers In Alaska
$10.99Add to cartAs I was being led to document and share the miracles, signs and wonders that the Lord our God in heaven had allowed me to witness throughout my life, I wondered … what was the first miracle that God had allowed me to be a witness to? Then I remembered, my aaka (“aah kaa” is an Inupiaq word meaning mom, but is used by many to reference a grandmother). If it wasn’t for the intercession of praying aaka’s (grandmothers) and the grace of God answering their prayers, where would many of us grandchildren be? I give God all the glory for what he has done for me and my family. I believe one of Gods desires is for us to achieve the purpose that he created us for. May God Bless each and everyone of you.
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Quiet Strength : The Principles Practices And Priorities Of A Winning Life
$17.99Add to cartIs it possible for a coach to win respect without histrionics? Can anybody be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring memoir, Dungy describes a life lived for God and others—and challenges you to rethink what it means to be a winner. Includes a brand-new chapter; photos; and a foreword by Denzel Washington.
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Against Innocence : Gillian Roses Reception And Gift Of Faith
$35.99Add to cartGillian Rose (1947u1995) was a highly original, enigmatic and pugnacious thinker, whose work draws together Continental philosophy, sociology, modern / post-modern Jewish and Christian reflection on ethics. She was also, famously, a convert to Christianity, baptised into the Church of England on her deathbed, from Judaism. She has been a major influence on many contemporary thinkers, not least on the thought of the Archbishop Rowan Williams. Her writings are teasingly poetic, often forbiddingly difficult, and yet at the same time vividly accessible, at any rate through her widely praised memoir, Loves Work Here, a Church of England priest writes about Roses thought as it relates to the future of the Church she eventually joined. A significant philosopher of this century, they believe her thinking implicitly points towards a new form of Christian self-understanding. This captivatingly well written book is the first major study of Gillian Roses thought from a theological point of view.
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Beyond My Yesterdays
$23.95Add to cartWhile many have written on the subject of divorce and healing through adversity, few have opened their hearts as fully as Jeannie Keneley does in Beyond My Yesterdays to give us insight into the extremely private world of despair and devastation in the process of healing from abuse, betrayal, and abandonment. Jeannie is a full-time Christian author and speaker with a passionate heart for the hurting, and an encouraging message for anyone that finds themselves lonely and lost in the process of life. Gleaning from the biblical story of the Woman at the Well, Jeannie paints a story of two women separated by two thousand years of history, but intrinsically woven together by one shared experience. As we look at these women, our eyes are opened to new insights and truths of the magnificent power of healing through God’s amazing grace.
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Beyond My Yesterdays
$13.95Add to cartWhile many have written on the subject of divorce and healing through adversity, few have opened their hearts as fully as Jeannie Keneley does in Beyond My Yesterdays to give us insight into the extremely private world of despair and devastation in the process of healing from abuse, betrayal, and abandonment. Jeannie is a full-time Christian author and speaker with a passionate heart for the hurting, and an encouraging message for anyone that finds themselves lonely and lost in the process of life. Gleaning from the biblical story of the Woman at the Well, Jeannie paints a story of two women separated by two thousand years of history, but intrinsically woven together by one shared experience. As we look at these women, our eyes are opened to new insights and truths of the magnificent power of healing through God’s amazing grace.
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Double Miracles In Discovery Bay Hong Kong
$1.99Add to cart“Double miracles in any place, and in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong in particular, are marvelous events and incredible happenings.” In her story, Marlegrecy takes us on a journey that is enriched by her personal encounter with our living God. It is a personal account of someone whose faith has been severely tested and how she persevered and held onto the precious and sure promises of God. Through her near-death experience and survival from ruptured brain aneurysms, she introduces us to a God, who is good, faithful, and almighty. Her story offers hope and inspiration to all who are going through “the valley of the shadow of death.” Linus S. Lau, Senior Pastor Chinese Baptist Church of Coral Springs, Florida Enjoy! Be blessed!
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God Said Leave July 15
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This is the story of a missionary that heard God speak and moved his family to Europe. With a one-way ticket, no foreign contacts and no guarantee of support, Ralph was able in two years to establish a church with building and local pastor. God rewarded this obedience and sacrifice with outstanding miracles of healing. Twice this family had money just appear when food was needed. This book will build your faith to trust God. Ralph Roberts grew up in a Christian family and came to Christ about age 5. His church stressed foreign missions and he began supporting missionaries very young. In high school at times he went without food to give his lunch money for missions. Doors began to open when he was called to preach at age 16 and he began saving for Bible school. He attended Southeastern Bible College and Central Bible College as well as the Alliance Francais in Lausanne, Switzerland where he learned French. He has spoken in over 500 churches in 20 nations and established many foreign churches. He has taught courses in several Bible schools and lectured in universities including the Sorbonne in Paris, France and the University of Moscow philosophy students. He has been a successful evangelist, taught marriage seminaries and spoken in many conferences. Ralph plays a guitar and sings in English, French and Russian. He is in the US several months each year and can be contacted for invitations at: Ralph Roberts Missions, Inc., P.O. Box 462, Milton, FL 32572. -
Barth
$16.99Add to cartAccording to Eberhard Busch, Karl Barth’s theology is “characterized by being…in constant movement and transformation.” And a Christian’s path is marked by self-correction in order to learn how to live out the same thing again and again in a better and more appropriate way. Likewise the church, like her God, is always on the move.
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Facing Terror : The True Story Of How Love For The Muslim People Cost An Am
$19.99Add to cartCarrie Taylor McDonnall joined the International Mission Board Service in 1999 and served in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries. During that time, she met and married David McDonnall, a fellow relief worker in the Islamic world. They served together in Iraq doing humanitarian work until March 15 2004, the day an insurgent ambush killed three Americans instantly and left two struggling for life.
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Always On Sunday
$13.49Add to cartDuring the fifties and early sixties in the small town of Sharpsburg, outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Italian immigrants celebrated each day with love, family, and food (mamma mia, the food!). Always on Sunday is a love story in which the author’s passion for Sharpsburg shines through with memories of a childhood filled with magical summer days, cherished holidays, colorful neighborhood characters, and an unbreakable tie to family. The author also includes the Pugliese family’s treasured recipes from their proud Calabrian roots. Take a heartwarming glimpse back in time to the author’s simple and uncomplicated life in the small-in-size-yet-large-in love little town of Sharpsburg.
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Conversations With A Masterpiece Miracles And Medical Marvels
$14.99Add to cartConversations with a Masterpiece, Miracles and Medical Marvels’ is an easy read that is exciting and also a fast flowing book. Mr. Cooke is interviewed and chronologically tells of his incredible medical life with miracle healing after miracle healing that God has given him. Many times, Mr. Cooke should have died from critical medical adversities, but, God saved Mr. Cooke so he may complete his planned purpose in life. Mr. Cooke believes his destiny is to publish this book and establish the Steven W. Cooke HealthQuest House Foundation for organ transplant patients. This book is full of inspiration and wisdom on living life as it is given to you. Every organ transplant patient and their required support personnel should read this book and take many notes.
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Idoleyes : My New Perspective On Faith Fat And Fame
$16.99Add to cartBy candidly sharing her own joys, heartaches, triumphs, and failures, Mandisa shows women that they can be beautiful at any size and that healthy self-esteem and personal beauty come only when they accept themselves as a unique and much-loved woman of God’s creation. Mandisa also gives readers a very candid, behind-the-scenes look at life as an American Idol contestant.
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Holding Serve : Persevering On And Off The Court
$17.98Add to cartOften characterized as David facing Goliath on the tennis court, at 5’9″ and 150 pounds Michael Chang is used to playing with the big hitters. What he lacks in stature, he makes up for in determination. A serious contender at any Grand Slam event, his bold statement of faith in God makes him a role model we can all look up to. “What’s nice,” Michael says, “is that, as long as my priorities are straight, I’m able to go out with the mentality to really leave the winning and losing up to the Lord.”
In Holding Serve readers get a unique glimpse at Team Chang, Michael’s powerful family unit that he credits with much of his success. Michael also shares the story of how he became a Christian and the central role his faith has played in his achievements.
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Narnian : The Life And Imagination Of C S Lewis
$17.99Add to cartA journey into the imaginative life of C.S. Lewis exploring the themes and life events that allowed an Oxford don, a scholar of medieval literature who loved to debate philosophy at his local pub, to write one of the most enduring classics of children’s literature.
C.S. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. Yet among his poetry, literary history and criticism, novels and Christian apologetics stands a unique, delightfully imaginative children’s series called The Chronicles of Narnia, which have become enduring classics. Alan Jacobs takes this imaginary world of Narnia, that has captivated children and adults alike for years, and uses the themes and stories found within to explore the imaginative life of C.S. Lewis.
Few things are more interesting to human beings than trying to figure out how another human being (espeically a profoundly gifted one) works. Not just a conventional, straightforward biography of Lewis, Jacobs instead seeks a more elusive quarry: an understanding of the way Lewis’s experiences, both direct and literary, formed themselves into patterns-themes that then shaped his thought and writings, especially the stories of Narnia. It is in the Narnia stories that we see the most of Lewis, and this illuminating biography delivers a true picture of the life and imagination of the Narnian.
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My Spirit Speaks Mi Espiritu Habla
$22.99Add to cartIn January 1999, a few days shy of his twenty-first birthday, Christopher Michael committed suicide in a haze of depression, self-loathing, and drug addiction. He left behind a loving family, which is still trying to understand what happened to this promising young man, and why. Evocative poetry, alternated with short autobiographical vignettes written from Christopher’s point of view, as if in his own voice, reveal a soul in torment, a young man who knew deep within that he was loved and who loved in return, but who was unable to trust in God to do battle with the outside forces of evil which had taken over his life. Christopher’s book is not his story but his message, “Choose Life!” After numerous requests for a Spanish translation we have included it in this publication.
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Trailblazing With God
$26.99Add to cartTrailblazing with God Learning to Walk on the Water “Trailblazing with God,” boldly describes one family’s fascinating adventure to Ghana, West Africa in the early nineteen sixties. Many unexpected twists and turns lead to perplexing and surprising discoveries as they endeavor to adjust to their new environment that early missionaries called, “the white man’s graveyard.” The lessons this young couple and their five children learned were priceless. God doesn’t pick the cream of the crop to be His servants. He uses ordinary, willing people with all of their warts and flaws to show the wonderful grace and mercy of God who carves us into the image of Christ.
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Bakht Singh Of India
$28.99Add to cartThe story of Bakht Singh shows what God can do with a man who is committed to Jesus Christ and dependent on God for every need. Bakht Singh, who grew up a Sikh, became an atheist, before his miraculous conversion to Christ. Bakht is a man of prayer whom God used to bring the gospel, revival and spiritual reformation at a time when India was struggling for political independence. The indigenous churches he established in India and worldwide helped dispel the misconception that Christianity was a Western religion.
This authorized biography, written by Dr. T. E. Koshy, is full of examples of the way the Lord performed miracles, restored relationships and brought people from all societal levels together in unity. Dr. Koshy shares his extensive research and interviews with Bakht Singh, his siblings, friends and fellow associates to give an account of this man of God previously unknown to many. Bakht Singh of India will inspire and challenge readers as they learn what God can do with someone who is willing to trust him, no matter the cost.
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Amazing Grace : William Wilberforce And The Heroic Campaign To End Slavery
$15.99Add to cartA companion biography to Walden Media’s major feature film (April 2007) by the same name, that tells the story of England’s heoric abolitionist on the 200th anniversary of the defeat of slavery.
Hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America, Wilberforce worked tirelessly for the cessation of slavery in England. In this magisterial biography, Metaxas chronicles Wilberforce’s conversion to evangelical Christianity and his 20-year battle to abolish the slave trade in the British empire. An extraordinary portrait of a true Christian statesman.
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Praying Hyde
$11.99Add to cartBasil Miller traces the life of John Hyde from beginning to triumphant climax. We see God moulding Hyde s soul into an instrument fit for His use. We hear John speaking the language of heaven to the eager men and women of India. Paramount in the biography is the power of prayer in the life of this great missionary. Courageously Hyde placed his petitions before God and inspired others to do the same. In the autumn of his life this consecrated missionary to India saw the gleaming harvest of his prayers a harvest of souls saved by the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ. At last the man who never slept went to be with his Saviour. But today in the Punjab, under the shadow of the Himalayas, still hovers the spirit of Praying Hyde – the apostle of prayer. Do you desire a richer prayer life deeper communion with God more eloquent and soul-stirring speech with the Almighty? A thoughtful reading of this biography of Praying Hyde will prove helpful to you as you seek to develop that supreme skill of the Christian life – prayer.
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Love Search
$14.99Add to cartPolly Ann Sanders-Peterson was born in an Arkansas farmhouse, the ninth of twelve children. When she was twelve, her father died and her mother placed in a mental institution. With continuous thoughts of abandonment, she tackled life burdened with deep-rooted feelings of being unloved. Polly Ann fought hard to find love and acceptance, yet God’s unconditional love never failed her.
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Same Kind Of Different As Me
$19.99Add to cartA dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it. It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louisiana . . . and an East Texas honky-tonk . . . and, without a doubt, in the heart of God. It unfolds in a Hollywood hacienda . . . an upscale New York gallery . . . a downtown dumpster . . . a Texas ranch. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.
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Joan : The Mysterious Life Of The Heretic Who Became A Saint
$14.95Add to cartDuring the tumultuous Hundred Years’ War between England and France, a teenage peasant girl followed her heart and helped save a nation. A vision from God, received in her parents’ garden, instructed her to take up arms and help restore the kingdom of France. Without consulting her family, Joan left home on one of the most remarkable personal quests in history. As a young girl in a world of men, she faced unimaginable odds, yet her belief in her mission propelled her forward. Within months Joan was directing soldiers and bravely fighting for her nation. Before long she had become a national hero and was the guest of honor at her king’s coronation. Yet fame ultimately became her undoing. The English shrewdly realized that Joan’s demise and defamation would disgrace France and provide a more direct route to victory. Captured in war, Joan became a pawn in one of the longest and bloodiest wars in history.
Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of astonishing common sense and a national heroine who led men in battle as a courageous warrior. Yet she was also abandoned by the king whose coronation she secured, betrayed by her countrymen, and sold to the enemy. In this meticulously researched landmark biography, Donald Spoto expertly captures this astonishing life and the times in which she lived. Neither wife nor nun, neither queen nor noblewoman, neither philosopher nor stateswoman, Joan of Arc demonstrates that anyone who follows their heart has the power to change history.
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Beautiful Disappointment : Discovering Who You Are Through The Trials Of Li
$19.95Add to cartThe many challenges life throws at us do not shape us. How we respond to these challenges does. In “The Beautiful Disappointment” urban youth worker and author, Colin McCartney, shares his personal struggles in dealing with the murder of one of his staff, the death of a child in his program and his own near death experience from a paralyzing water accident in Hawaii. While the author was recovering from this life threatening accident in the critical care unit of Maui Memorial Hospital he slowly realizes that trials are “beautiful disappointments” God can use to purge us off all the false things we have allowed to disfigure who we truly are. It is through this “refining by trials” that the author experiences the intimate presence of God, a presence in our soul that frees us to reconnect to who we truly are as God originally created us to be. A true story that will leave the reader truly changed.
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Prodigal Comes Home
$19.99Add to cartA painfully honest story of human weakness and God’s unending forgiveness. Thirteen years ago, amidst scandal, sin, and shattered lives, Michael English fell from the pinnacle of the Christian music world. In 1994, newspapers around the world blared the headline, “Gospel Singer Named Artist of the Year Turns in His Awards After Confirming He Had an Affair with a Fellow Married Singer.” From 1994 to 2002 Michael English’s life went from bad to worse. Public shame, divorce, broken relationships, drug addiction, even homelessness. But in 2002, God reached out and rescued Michael from himself. Today Michael is whole again, and in this book he tells his story of redemption.
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Familiar Spirits : A Dangerous Spiritual Journey I Was Compelled To Take On
$15.49Add to cartA STORY OF THE HAUNTED AND CURSED. Familiar Spirits is a woman’s recount of a life spent in the presence of evil. This dramatic book follows the life of a young girl as she is drawn into ritualistic play and mystic imagery. The girl learns to communicate with the haunting entities and is further lured into a dangerous web of lies and deceit. Blinded by the miraculous signs and wonders, the girl continues to play a part of this precarious game. It is not until she matures that the mask comes off and impending death is revealed. This compelling true story looks at the dramatic consequences of engaging in the spirit world. A cleverly written book, Familiar Spirits has a haunting message and warning to those who dabble in the occult. The ending of the book has a surprise twist as an unlikely hero emerges to help this woman overcome. Familiar Spirits is one woman’s compelling story of overcoming the darkness of the spirit world and stepping into the light and truth.
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Prelude To Holy Ghost Fire
$16.99Add to cartThis book is part of my healing journey back to wholeness. It is my story, having left my upper middle class upbringing to live with my first boyfriend in 1967 shortly after I graduated from high school. We legally married, but my boyfriend removed the words, “till death do us part” from the ceremony. Thus, he justified full sexual exploitation of me. While he was a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, my then husband abandoned me to a hippie commune in Berkeley, California, two months after our first son was born in1972. I have been through fire. In 2000 during my first session with a psychiatrist, he jumped from his chair and said, “See, you have depression, and you have had it most of your life.” I did not agree then, but I do now. I had no sense of it, none. As we began to work together and my story unfolded, it became clear that I had it “all”; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and/or deep emotional wounding. I didn’t seek help for 30 years. I worked full time, attempted to raise children and swept my life under the rug. No matter how bad it was for me, I just kept going until one day I couldn’t do it anymore. I began to collapse. I had to face the truth about my life. I had been treated worse than an abandoned, abused animal. I learned that you can run, but you can’t hide. If God is going to save you, He is going to do it, no matter who you are, what you have been through, where you have been, how you treat yourself and what other people say, do or think.
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Once Blind : Print On Demand Title
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This biography of the writer of Amazing Grace takes us on a journey worthy of a Hollywood extravaganza with swashbuckling adventures on the high seas coupled with the horrors of the slave trade. Once Blind retells Newton’s conversion during a crushing storm no one expected to survive and then the most unusual years that followed as an evangelical clergyman with the Church of England during which he was known for his ability to bridge gaping theological chasms.
In the end, John Newton risked his reputation, his wife’s emotional well-being, even his cherished right to preach-all so that he could bear witness to the horrors he had witnessed and had participated in, and to help bring about laws that would stop the slave trade.
This is indeed a timely book as we mark the 200th anniversary of the laws that set in motion the end of 18th century slavery, for God’s grace is every bit as amazing today as it was in Newton’s era.
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Legacy Of Billy Graham
$35.00Add to cartPerhaps no individual person had more of an effect on twentieth-century American Christianity than the renowned evangelist Billy Graham, whose work has been widely influential in arenas from the rising evangelical movement to the White House. Although Graham s influence on evangelicalism has long been recognized, Michael G. Long s The Legacy of Billy Graham is the first book to examine his impact on mainline Christianity and on American civil religion. With noted contributors including John Cobb, Harvey Cox, Gary Dorrien, Karen Lebacqz, Thomas Long, Mark Lewis Taylor, and Philip Wogaman, this critical but generally appreciative volume assesses Graham s career from the perspectives of preaching and theology, social issues, and his engagement with his contemporaries and then concludes with two retrospectives on his legacy.
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My Girl
$13.49Add to cartTwo women. Two stories. Fresh from the battlefields of Korea, Bobby met Jeanette while visiting a friend back home in Tennessee. Annie walked into Bill’s office in a Georgia textile mill and something just clicked. My Girl is the true story of these two couples, written as a tribute to these brave, strong women. From two different generations, through their faith and compassion, they touched the lives of everyone they knew. Two hard-working girls of humble beginnings, who were determined to help others and honor God. This is their story told by the men that loved them. This is how they met, how they lived, how they died, and how each in their own way made us better men.
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Story Of Jewel
$16.49Add to cartThis book covers the history of time from 1920-2007. The contents are of a young girl’s life from poverty to success. She shares with her readers how she met and dealt with many common problems we all face. Her eager determination helped her to reach and maintain many goals in life. You will find her full of fun, determined and inspirational as this story unfolds. It is admirable how she succeeded in obtaining her education. You will be inspired by her life, and will find new faith in yourself and God. Many friends and relatives encouraged her to share her life’s story. She has done this in a very transparent and interesting way. You will not want to put this book down as the author creates an atmosphere of exciting expectancy in every written word.
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Vessel Of Destruction
$15.49Add to cartThere is every characteristic of a virtuous family in the home which Mark and Diana labored to build. No Doubt, their friends envied them until Mark’s aunty introduced something strange into the family- demons. It didn’t sound real actually but the effect was something no one could possibly forget. In the world that looked illusive, Diana was selected as the vessel to destroy her own family and her messengers were creatures that were common only in imagination. But then, paralysis and mental illness in the family before complete shamble did not come by mere coincidence. If anything like demons existed or not, Mark knew his family needed to be rescued from the strange forces in his home. He sought desperately for help until a young man came with the word – uninvited, of course
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Assist Me To Proclaim
$36.99Add to cartCharles Wesley (1707-1788) was the cofounder of Methodism and the author of more than 9,000 hymns and sacred poems, including such favorites as “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” and “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” John Tyson here traces the remarkable life of this influential man from cradle to grave, using rare – including previously unpublished – hymns, letters, and journal materials.
As the younger brother of John Wesley, Charles was a vital partner in the Methodist revival. While often standing in the shadow of his more famous brother, Charles Wesley was arguably the founder of the Oxford Holy Club, and he actually experienced evangelical conversion three days prior to John. In Assist Me to Proclaim Tyson explores, among other things, behind-the-scenes questions about the brothers’ sometimes-stormy relationship.
Notwithstanding all his accomplishments as an evangelist and itinerant preacher, Charles is chiefly remembered for his startling facility at writing hymns that show God at work in almost every instance of life. His remarkable legacy endures around the world, as hundreds of Charles Wesley hymns are still sung in churches everywhere today.
Assist Me to Proclaim draws a picture of a man whose fidelity to both the Church of England and the original vision of Methodism energized his remarkable abilities as a revivalist and hymn writer. Readers also get a glimpse into Wesley’s heart and mind through the window of his hymn texts. This is a biography that any student of church history or hymnody will welcome.
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I Would Die For You (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartIn a day of iPods and MySpace, when adolescents can seem self-serving and self-absorbed, the powerful story of the life of BJ Higgins proves that things can be otherwise. BJ’s life was one of passionate service to God and to other people. He even inspired Bart Millard, lead singer of Mercy Me, to write and record a song to honor him. After a six-week battle with an infection contracted on the mission field, BJ’s earthly life was over–he was only 15 years old.
I Would Die for You tells BJ’s inspiring story. It combines the writing of parents Brent and Deanna Higgins with selections from BJ’s journals, school papers, and blog, along with true stories from family members, church and hospital staff, and friends. Through this multi-layered text, youth pastors, teens, and those involved in missions work will get a glimpse of a young man who gave his life to God, lived the gospel, and died for his devotion. Stirring and full of encouragement, I Would Die for You is poised to inspire a new generation of believers to give their lives in God’s service.
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Legacy Of John Paul 2
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The papacy of John Paul II was phenomenal, and not least for the fact that many evangelicals came to honor and respect him. Running parallel with this pope’s ministry was an unprecedented level of conversation between Protestant evangelicals and Roman Catholics. In the West, at least, there was a growing sense that in a post-Christian society it was time for Christians of orthodox faith to explore their common commitments and to make common cause in the great moral and social issues of the day. Tim Perry calls on some of the best evangelical minds to offer their assessments of the thought of John Paul II as expressed in his major encyclicals.
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In Search Of Julian Of Norwich
$19.95Add to cartThis is a spiritual detective story. Who was Julian? Why has she become so famous? Why did her writings disappear for centuries? Why is everyone reading them today? This fascinating illustrated exploration of Julian’s world-her city, her century, and her remarkable book, the first written by a woman in English- provides clues to the exciting mystery that is Julian.
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Love Of A Father
$23.99Add to cartMy husband began transcribing this book in March, 2000 and continued through March, 2005. He was unable to complete it due to his sudden and unexpected death in October, 2005. In order to fulfill his wishes and to share his story with others I have completed his book as best as I could through many tears and with the help of the Lord. This book is a story of love, faith and hope in the midst of sorrow, suffering and loss. It is the story of trusting in “The Love of A Father” when life can sometimes be at it’s worst, when we are suffering and when nothing seems to make any sense. It begins with my husband’s miraculous healing as a small child and how God spared his life with His ever loving hand and has guided our lives for His plan and purposes.
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Love Of A Father
$15.49Add to cartMy husband began transcribing this book in March, 2000 and continued through March, 2005. He was unable to complete it due to his sudden and unexpected death in October, 2005. In order to fulfill his wishes and to share his story with others I have completed his book as best as I could through many tears and with the help of the Lord. This book is a story of love, faith and hope in the midst of sorrow, suffering and loss. It is the story of trusting in “The Love of A Father” when life can sometimes be at it’s worst, when we are suffering and when nothing seems to make any sense. It begins with my husband’s miraculous healing as a small child and how God spared his life with His ever loving hand and has guided our lives for His plan and purposes.
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Simple Faith Of Mister Rogers
$18.99Add to cartTom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, “Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn’t need to.” Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met author, educator, and speaker Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship spanning dozens of letters detailing the driving force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence. Educator? Philosopher? Psychologist? Minister? Here is an intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers. The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers’ spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, “preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words.”
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Wild Men Wild Alaska
$19.99Add to cartIn Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes readers directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits.
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Mary And The Good News
$16.99Add to cartProduct Description
Mary of Nazareth stands unique. She was given a privilege and responsibility none could share. When but a teen-ager, her problems began: The prospect of becoming an unwed mother A hard journey at the worst time Bearing a baby under difficult conditions Fleeing in terror in the dark Living in a strange foreign land. When her son began his career, he soon won a large following, but strong forces opposed him. Mary had to endure seeing him arrested, tried and condemned. It was truly “like a sword piercing her very soul.” What gave Mary strength to face life with courage and confidence? She was a woman of winsome personality and staunch character. She had been carefully chosen. There could be but one mother for God’s Son. -
John Marco Allegro
$30.99Add to cartThis book is the first to fully explore the life and ideas of John Marco Allegro (1923-1988), freethinker and rebel, whose work on the Dead Sea Scrolls led him to challenge the church, the team of scholars in charge of editing the Scrolls, and most conventional assumptions about the development of Christianity. As the first British member of the Scrolls editing team, Allegro shared the excitement, the insights, and the eyestrain of deciphering these invaluable ancient fragments. He made it possible for the Copper Scroll, a mysterious listing of treasure, to be opened in Manchester and did much to focus worldwide attention on the Scrolls as a whole. But he made his name – or gained his notoriety – by questioning orthodox assumptions about the Christian church’s origins and authority. Allegro went on challenging the establishment all his life, and he relished the arguments he provoked. For over thirty years he campaigned for open access to the Scrolls and for wider debate about their significance. To him it was a campaign for free speech and free opinion. Judith Anne Brown’s John Marco Allegro is a fascinating, probing, inside account of this irrepressibly original man. Making extensive use of Allegro’s letters, lecture notes, draft manuscripts, and other previously unpublished writings, Brown brings to life afresh the extraordinary discoveries and debates that began in the caves by the Dead Sea over half a century ago.
