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Love Where You Live
$18.00Despite being part of one of the most mobile societies in history, it’s easy for us to feel stuck where we are. Whether because of a recent move or because we’re still in the exact same place we’ve been for years, many of us just aren’t where we thought we’d be or doing what we thought we’d be doing. Sometimes we may wonder if God knows what he’s doing. How can this be part of his plan?
With enthusiasm and contagious joy, Shauna Pilgreen assures readers that, yes, God does have a plan and a purpose for them–right where they are. In fact, he sent them there. She invites readers to “live sent,” showing them how to see their surroundings with fresh eyes and renewed energy. Weaving her own remarkable story with biblical habits readers can incorporate into their daily routines, Pilgreen equips us to reach out into our communities with God’s love, knowing that our efforts are never in vain.
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Letters To Christian
$44.95The most important combat experiences of your life will be spiritual battles for the destiny of your eternal soul. They are between God’s will versus your will, sin versus holiness, and whether you are saved or lost. God’s plan for you to defeat the world, the flesh, and the devil is not by trying harder and making more resolutions or doing good things. God’s plan for you is to behold his presence by learning his truth and discovering his grace. In Letters to Christian, the author turns to your heart and conscience, where decisive spiritual insights take place, to share the glory of God. You will learn the necessity to protect your soul in battle by digging truth out of the scriptures. The letters describe God’s sovereignty, assurance, and the importance of perseverance to help you become victorious in Jesus and to understand your Christian life. You will learn what God thinks about you and how to equip and protect your soul with his armor of truth. The Letters to Christian is not about religion but relationship and will allow you to discover God’s work of grace in your heart, proving Jesus Christ is being formed within you. Amen.
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Restored Man : Becoming A Man Of God
$16.99God is the ultimate restoration expert. He is inviting you to join Him in a process . . . a process of restoration and freedom. There comes a time in every man’s journey with God where tips and techniques simply do not work. The Restored Man is not another book to read or religious box to check. It is a practical, life changing path for every man to take into to a deeper and healthier relationship with God and others. This process helps explore four key areas of restoration in a man’s life: Know God as Father Know Your Self Live in Brokenness Walk With God The results of this process are measurable. Stop trying to change a behavior, and let God buff out the rough edges of the heart. He’ll take care of the rest. BONUS feature: Online video segments are available that coincide with each area of restoration. Plus, you get to see a really cool, old car.
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Foundations Of The Christian Faith (Expanded)
$60.99Foreword By Philip Ryken
Preface
Book 1: The Sovereign God
Part I: The Knowledge Of God
1. On Knowing God
2. The Unknown GodPart II: The Word Of God
3. The Bible
4. The Authority Of The Scriptures
5. The Proof Of The Scriptures
6. How True Is The Bible?
7. Modern Biblical Criticism
8. How To Interpret The BiblePart III: The Attributes Of God
9. The True God
10. God In Three Persons
11. Our Sovereign God
12. Holy, Holy, Holy
13. The God Who Knows
14. God Who Changes NotPart IV: God?s Creation
15. The Creation Of Humanity
16. Nature
17. The Spirit World
18. God?s ProvidenceBook 2: God The Redeemer
Part I: The Fall Of The Race
1. The Fall
2. The Results Of The Fall
3. The Bondage Of The WillPart II: Law And Grace
4. The Purpose Of God?s Law
5. The Ten Commandments: Love Of God
6. The Ten Commandments: Love Of Others
7. The Wrath Of God
8. Salvation In The Old TestamentPart III: The Person Of Christ
9. The Deity Of Jesus Christ
10. The Humanity Of Jesus Christ
11. Why Christ Became HumanPart IV: The Work Of Christ
12. Prophet, Priest, And King
13. Quenching God?s Wrath
14. Paid In Full
15. The Greatness Of God?s Love
16. The Pivotal Doctrine: Resurrection
17. Verifying The Resurrection
18. He Ascended Into HeavenBook 3: Awakening To God
Part I: The Spirit Of God
1. Personal Christianity
2. The Work Of The Holy Spirit
3. Union With ChristPart II: How God Saves Sinners
4. The New Birth
5. Faith And Repentance
6. Justification By Faith: The Hinge Of Salvation
7. Justification By Faith: The Place Of Works
8. The Tests Of Faith
9. A New Family
10. The Upward WayPart III: The Life Of The Christian
11. Embrace The Negative
12. Freedom, Freedom
13. Knowing The Will Of God
14. Talking To God
15. God Talking To Us
16. ServingPart IV: The Work Of God
17. Called By God
18. The Keeping Power Of GodBook 4: God And History
Part I: Time And History
1. What?s Wrong With Me?
2. The March Of Time
3. Christ, The Focal Point Of HistoryPart II: The Church Of God
4. Christ’?s Church
5. The Marks Of The Church
6. How To Worship God
7. Salvation?s Signs And Seals
8. Spiritual Gifts
9. Equipping The Saints
10. Church Government
11. Body Life
12. The Great CommissionPart III: A Tale Of Two Cities
13. The Secular City
14. The Secular Church
15. God?s City
16. Church And State Part I: The End Of History
17. How Will It All End?
18. Home At Last
Study GuiAdditional Info
In one systematic volume, James Montgomery Boice provides a readable overview of Christian theology. Both students and pastors will benefit from this rich source that covers all the major doctrines of Christianity.With scholarly rigor and a pastor’s heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the fall, and the person and work of Christ. He then goes on to consider the work of the Holy Spirit in justification and sanctification. The book closes with careful discussion of ecclesiology and eschatology.
This updated edition includes a foreword by Philip Ryken and a section-by-section study guide. Both those long familiar with Boice and those newly introduced to him will benefit from his remarkable practicality and thoroughness, which will continue to make this a standard reference for years to come.
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Warrior Within : Young Men Standing Strong In A Reckless World
$15.99You have a voice in this culture…a culture that is literally spinning out of control.
The Warrior Within will strengthen, encourage and challenge you to be the young man God has called you to be. Not a perfect man, but a man who trusts and believes his God.
The Warrior Within addresses many topics: how the media is selling seduction to capture your mind and heart through pornography; wisdom in friendships; the girls in your life; the battle of sexting; becoming that warrior within. This book speaks candidly about sexual integrity. (I know you just rolled your eyes!) But the culture has thrown so many lies at you for years regarding this topic, and it is necessary to be up front and honest about it. To be a warrior within and a warrior for your generation, it is imperative that you understand the fight. You are the most influential player for your generation.
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Way Of Love Pray
$12.95Jesus teaches us to come before God with humble hearts, boldly offering our thanksgivings and concerns to God or simply listening for God’s voice in our lives and in the world. Whether in thought, word or deed, individually or corporately, when we pray we invite and dwell in God’s loving presence. Jesus often removed himself from the crowds to quiet himself and commune with God. He gave us examples of how to pray, including the Lord’s Prayer. “Will you continue in the prayers?” “I will with God’s help.”
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Resurrection Shaped Life
$17.99Can we begin to experience the resurrection in our ordinary life on earth? Bishop Jake Owensby says yes as he re-examines the biblical concept of resurrection and how Jesus’ resurrection influences his followers every day
A resurrection-shaped life:
Finds hope through honest reflection on the past.
Discovers meaning in suffering.
Moves beyond shame and blame toward self-acceptance and compassion.
Emerges from loss and regret to find contentment and joy.
Develops forgiveness as a habitual way of life.
Transcends “us-them” divisions to form inclusive community.
Draws strength from the hope of life after life.
A Resurrection Shaped Life explains how we begin to experience resurrection in Christian practices such as repentance and forgiveness and discusses how new life emerges from our small deaths: suffering, shame, regret, and loss.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Way Of Love Worship
$12.95When we worship, we gather with others before God. We hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, give thanks, confess, and offer the brokenness of the world to God. As we break bread, our eyes are opened to the presence of Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are made one body, the body of Christ sent to live the Way of Love. After Jesus’ crucifixion, his friends’ eyes were opened and they recognized him as the Risen Christ when they broke bread and blessed it together. By gathering in community weekly to thank, praise, and dwell with God we, with God’s help, “continue in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers.”
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Reading Your Bible For All Its Worth
$15.95Burkhart Books Title
Read, Study, Enjoy Your Bible Like Never Before!
The Bible: the most read, referred to, revered, trusted, and respected book that mankind has ever been exposed to. After all, it IS the Word of God. It even says of itself,
All scripture is given by inspiration of God …
I’ve learned in 30 years of shepherding the people of God that there’s not much out there to help the common man learn to read and become a serious student of the Bible. It seems obvious to me that if we had some simple, easy to understand, and solid principles of reading the Bible that millions more would be likely to pick it up more often and glean from the profound wisdom (which is only one of hundreds of benefits) that resides in it. Think of the ramifications of that!
If you’re one of the many people who say, “I try to read my Bible, but I don’t understand it.” Well, don’t lose heart, this book is for you! The principles contained herein, in bite-size form, if ascribed to, will enable you to read your Bible with new excitement, knowing you’re drawing from the most important Book ever written. These principles will guide your life, give you a Biblical worldview, and acquaint you with the indescribable love of the Father!
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Beyond Outstanding : Using The Principles Of Daniel To Live Your Best God G
$12.99The greatest gift is the gift of eternal life. The best inheritance that parents can give to their children is the gift of salvation. This was exactly the case of Daniel. As a young boy, he was taken captive to the land of Babylon, but his relationship with God set him above his peers. Despite his tumultuous experience at the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar, he ignored the pressures around him and resolved in his heart to retain his divine identity. This book will expose you to some important, life-changing principles from the book of Daniel that will transport you beyond outstanding and help you live your best God-ordained life.
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Discipleship Essentials : A Guide To Building Your Life (Expanded)
$25.99A Word From The Author
Getting The Most From Discipleship EssentialsPart One: Growing Up In Christ
1. Making Disciples
2. Being A Disciple
3. Quiet Time
4. Bible Study
5. Prayer
6. WorshipPart Two: Understanding The Message Of Christ
7. The Three-Person God
8. Made In God’s Image
9. Sin
10. Grace
11. Redemption
12. Justification
13. AdoptionPart Three: Becoming Like Christ
14. Filled With The Holy Spirit
15. Fruit Of The Holy Spirit
16. Trust
17. Love
18. Justice
19. WitnessPart Four: Serving Christ
20. The Church
21. Ministry Gifts
22. Spiritual Warfare
23. Walking In Obedience
24. Sharing The Wealth
Bonus Section: Money
Appendix: Building A Discipleship Ministry
Leader’s GuideAdditional Info
We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus’ own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus’ example with the twelve disciples.This workbook by Greg Ogden is a tool designed to help you follow this pattern Jesus drew for us. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.
Each week contains the following elements:
*a core truth presented in a question-and-answer format
*a memory verse and accompanying study
*a field-tested inductive Bible study
*a reading on the theme for the week
*questions to draw out key principles in the readingThis material is designed for groups of three. It has also been used successfully as an individual study program, a one-on-one discipling tool, and small group curriculum. This expanded and completely updated edition includes a new guide for leaders.
Jesus had a big enough vision to think small. Focusing on a few did not limit his influence. Rather, it expanded it. Discipleship Essentials is designed to help us influence others as Jesus did?by investing in a few.
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Be Who You Are
$14.99For Jesus-followers, what Jesus says matters most. Wouldn’t it be amazing if Jesus told us who we really are? Through the Beatitudes he has given us clarity regarding our identity. This workbook can be used as a nine-week group Bible study. Alternatively, it can be used individually or in one-on-one discipling relationships.
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Monkhood Of All Believers
$27.00Although the institution of monasticism has existed in the Christian church since the first century, it is often misunderstood. Greg Peters, an expert in monastic studies, reintroduces historic monasticism to the Protestant church, articulating a monastic spirituality for all believers.
As Peters explains, what we have known as monasticism for the past 1,500 years is actually a modified version of the earliest monastic life, which was not necessarily characterized by poverty, chastity, and obedience but rather by one’s single-minded focus on God–a single-mindedness rooted in one’s baptismal vows and the priesthood of all believers.
Peters argues that all monks are Christians, but all Christians are also monks; To be a monk, one must first and foremost be singled-minded toward God. This book presents a theology of monasticism for the whole church, offering a vision of Christian spirituality that brings together important elements of history and practice. The author connects monasticism to movements in contemporary spiritual formation, helping readers understand how monastic practices can be a resource for exploring a robust spiritual life.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Run To Win
$11.99Plan to Run, Train to Run…Run to Win
Anyone can start a race, but it takes planning and training to finish it.
A good long-distance runner knows the importance of planning his race. As he passes the starting line he is already considering how he will cross the finish line. As he takes his first easy step, he has planned how he will take his last grueling step.
As a Christian man, you are already running the race of life. You are not competing against other people, but against the deadly enemies of the world, the flesh, and the devil. How do you plan to maintain your pace throughout this race? To obtain the prize, you will need to run to the very end. You will need to cross that finish line. And to do that, you will need to plan your race. You will need to plan the ways you will run today so you can continue to run in the difficult days ahead. That is what this book is all about.
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Magnificent Journey : Living Deep In The Kingdom
$17.99We are told, “Look out for yourself first” and “Nice guys finish last.” But following that path leaves us feeling isolated and anxious, and can even take us to a place of ruin. This is not a magnificent journey.
There is a road to life in the unshakeable kingdom of God, but it’s not an easy journey.
“We cannot enter into the kingdom unless we take our cross and die to ourselves,” writes author James Bryan Smith. “We often assume that this will be painful. And of course it is. But what is the alternative? I can, for example, choose to navigate my life, choose to live as I want, and aim at fulfilling all of my desires. This will result in that despair Kierkegaard wrote of, the sickness unto death. . . . The wisest choice, then, is to surrender.”
In The Magnificent Journey, the author shows us the better road, the road less travelled, but the road full of riches. Along the way he introduces us to new spiritual practices that will provide the sustenance we need for the deepest, most joy-filled journey of our lives-the journey into the heart of God.
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Foundation Stones : Let Us Go On To Maturity (Large Type)
$18.98Laurus Books Title
The heart of this book is to equip Christians with a solid biblical salvation followed by an unshakeable understanding of the Word of God. This book is about building a right relationship with God and a sound understanding of God’s Word. It will challenge your pre-set thinking and denominational bent and will draw you to biblical truth.
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Prepare For The Harvest Confidence In Gods End Time Promises
$16.99A Protocol Ltd Title
Do thoughts of the last days fill you with fear?
Are you in denial about the present worldwide unrest?
Are you looking for a place of peace and safety in these End Times?
The high level of hostility, extreme hatred, and unprecedented violence worldwide today is unlike any other time in history. ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas, North Korea, declarations to destroy Israel and America, grave division within the governments of many nations, the covert alliances of nations, and the contentiousness within the United Nations–all these are evidences of our reality. Many respond with fear, others with denial, still others seek to escape to safety.
*Are we living in the Last Days as prophesied in the Bible thousands of years ago?
*Who can escape the great and terrible Day of the Lord?
*Will the volatility we face with unpredictable world leaders and the escalating levels toward wars build up to World War III? Is this setting the stage for Armageddon described in the Bible?The Bible speaks of a great End-Time Harvest. The Church must be prepared to receive and disciple the many people who are awakening to the truth of Jesus. What does that look like and how can we prepare?
Prepare for the Harvest! Confidence in God’s End-Time Promises explores the answers to these questions and more. There is hope, there is safety, and there is escape. It’s not in cowering or hiding, but in knowing and embracing the truth, and joining the army of God whose victory is assured.
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5 Things Christians Must Do
$14.99Original Title: Five “Musts” of the Christian Life, and Other Sermons
This book is a refreshing, interesting, and yet challenging look at five essential aspects of healthy Christian living. These are not new, of course, as nothing can be added to what’s been already recorded in scripture. Rather, the topics as they are written are a breath of fresh air in simplicity of presentation, yet striking to the core of what is necessary in order to truly follow Christ.
*The “Must” of the New Birth
*The “Must” of Sacrifice
*The “Must” of the Decreasing Self
*The “Must” of Service
*The “Must” of Spiritual Worship and of the Holy SpiritIncluded are chapters on the Holy Spirit, God’s faithfulness, and more.
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When It Feels Like The Sky Is Falling
$18.99I’ll Never Forget That Day
The unexpected strikes each of us at some point in our lives. A loved one dies suddenly… We survive a natural disaster… We witness a horrific act of terrorism. And we live in fear of what might happen as we step onto an airplane or watch someone we love be admitted into the hospital.
How can we best respond to such shock and grief? Is it possible to feel safe again or to make sense of life in the aftermath?
Christian counselor H. Norman Wright has helped individuals cope in the wake of 9/11, mass shootings, and other traumatic events. In this book, he offers compassionate guidance on facing-and growing from-the circumstances you fear most. You’ll discover practical ways to prepare for the times when disaster strikes, and you’ll find a path to real hope and peace-even in the midst of tragedy.
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Burden Of Baggage
$16.99Every person coming to Christ has baggage, but a first-generation believer, especially one coming from little or no connection to Christianity, has an uncommon amount of cultural baggage that they bring with them. This book tackles a variety of issues and sees specific examples play out in the Iranian church as a prime example of these challenges. The Burden of Baggage explores how cultural upbringing is expressed in the personal, interpersonal, family, leadership, and spiritual nuances of church life-contributing to both strengths and weaknesses. Church teaching must shift the emphasis away from the self as perceived by the community in terms of honor and shame, instead encouraging people to give up their honor through humility, and refocus their attention on God and loving others. Readers will walk away knowing they are not alone in their struggles as they deal with gut-wrenching issues that often aren’t solved in one generation.
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Enjoying God : Experience The Power And Love Of God In Everyday Life
$16.99Mike And Emma’s Monday Morning
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Joy
In Every Pleasure We Can Enjoy The Father’s Generosity
In Every Hardship We Can Enjoy The Father’s Formation
In Every Prayer We Can Enjoy The Father’s Welcome
In Every Failure We Can Enjoy The Son’s Grace
In Every Pain We Can Enjoy The Son’s Presence
In Every Supper We Can Enjoy The Son’s Touch
In Every Temptation We Can Enjoy The Spirit’s Life
In Every Groan We Can Enjoy The Spirit’s Hope
In Every Word We Can Enjoy The Spirit’s Voice
In One Another We Can Enjoy God’s Love
In Daily Repentance And Faith We Can Enjoy God’s Freedom
Under The Hood
AfterwordAdditional Info
We believe in God, we serve God, we trust God, but would we say that we experience God on a day to day basis? Do we really know him personally? What exactly does a relationship with God look like, and how is it even possible?In this seminal work by Tim Chester, we’ll see how the three persons of the Trinity relate to us in our day-to-day lives and how to respond. We’ll discover that as we interact more with God, and understand how awesome he is, we will experience the joy of being known by the creator of the universe.
Every Christian will benefit from discovering the key to enjoying God in every moment of everyday.
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Eternity Is Now In Session
$17.99Something in us is waiting-for what, we don’t know. Something different? Something better?
For Christians, perhaps the deepest expression of what we’re waiting for is found in the phrase “eternal life.” But what is eternal life? Why do we want it? And how do we know if we have it?
In Eternity Is Now in Session, bestselling author John Ortberg dispels the myth that eternal life is something way out in outer space that we can only hope to experience after we die-and that being saved is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven. Instead, John unpacks the reality that the moment we trust Christ, we are initiated into “eternal living” with God as a here and now reality, one that will continue beyond our life on this earth.
Jesus defined eternal life just once, in John 17:3: “. . . that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” The kind of “knowing God” that is eternal life is an interactive relationship, not just an affirmation of certain facts about God. Once we begin the transformative journey of truly knowing God, we can start to experience His presence, favor, and resurrection power right here on this earth-in the details, tasks, and challenges of daily, ordinary life.
And as we begin to know God this way, we’ll realize each moment of our lives is a vehicle to the eternity we’ve been longing for all along.
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Little Ways To Little Sanctity
$16.99Oshee Publishing Title
Growth in holiness, or sanctity, is an endeavor sought by most all the faithful in their individual journey towards Jesus Christ and to the realization of eternal salvation. Little Ways to Little Sanctity is written for the common person, motivated in faith, for he or she who seeks to improve their place in life. Countless individuals routinely ask about ways to grow closer to God the Father, how to become more pure and holy, how to be a responsible steward of the gifts with which one has been blessed. Little Ways to Little Sanctity is modeled in part after the life and “little way” of St. Therese of Lisieux. St. Therese is known the world over as a modern-day saint who was simple in intellect but a giant in humility and sanctity. Unbeknownst to many of her closest friends and family members, St. Therese sought to strengthen her relationship with Christ in all that she did. In her pursuit of holiness, her daily efforts were neither significant nor profound, but rather were focused on acts in simplicity and humility. St. Therese used a strand of ten beads, her Good Deed Beads, to count the times during her day during which she acted in holiness. Her Good Deed Beads became an important tool for her to grow in unity with Christ as she counted the times in which she acted for Jesus. This was the “little way” of St. Therese.
Little Ways to Little Sanctity is modeled on the faith and littleness of St. Therese and on her “little way.” The book is focused on ten key practices each of us can implement in our daily lives to similarly grow in faithfulness and in unity with our Creator. It is written for all ages from teenager to adult. Each chapter concludes with contemplative questions to ponder and consider for each on their individual journey towards Christ. The book is ideal for parishes, for youth groups, for faith-filled book clubs, and every individual motivated to be responsible for the gifts they have and to attune themselves to the call of Christ to seek holiness.
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Life That Is Good
$27.99Somewhere out there is the “good life,” and we’re all scrambling to get it. Glenn Pemberton maintains in this book that we find the so-called good life not in good things but in living well–and the biblical book of Proverbs teaches us how to live that life.
Though based on solid biblical scholarship, A Life That Is Good is not a textbook, commentary, or comprehensive study. It is instead a readable, practical guide to the wisdom found in the ancient book of Proverbs–wisdom on everyday living, speech, relationships, justice, money, and much more. Pastors and church groups in particular will love and benefit from this relevant guide regarding the message of Proverbs for today’s world.
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Popular In Heaven Famous In Hell
$16.99*Balanced teaching on heaven and hell, good and evil, and the effect our lives have on both realms
*Insights to help readers access God’s purpose and plan so they can live truly meaningful lives
Would you risk your reputation to find out what is pleasing to God?
The greatest thing that can ever be said about a person is that he or she pleased God. But while pleasing God makes you popular in heaven, it may not make you popular on earth. Do you have the temptation to be well received here on earth? Do you make spiritual decisions based upon what people will think of you?
Going a step further, have you considered whether you have any reputation in hell? Are you living the kind of life that causes a threat to Satan’s interests? That’s how you become famous in hell.
It’s time to stop valuing your reputation with people more than your reputation with God. Start living your life with eternity in mind. Respected theologian and author R. T. Kendall has written this book to help you discover the keys to living a life that truly pleases God, making you not only popular in heaven, but also famous in hell.
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4 Gifts : Seeking Self Care For Heart Soul Mind And Strength
$16.99Is self-care different from being selfish or self-indulgent? Is it the same as caring for your soul? And what does self-care look like in light of following Jesus, who called his followers to deny themselves?
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Dont Die In The Pew
$14.992thrive Incorporated LLC Title
Has the modern Church forsaken the Holy Word of God for a “feel good” doctrine that fills seats but puts souls in peril? Today, many of Christianity’s most uncomfortable topics are either ignored or misinterpreted. Don’t Die in the Pew offer’s a head-on, Scripture-based examination of many of the most controversial and confusing subjects within the modern Church. The author implores the Christian reader not to rely solely on man to interpret the Bible but to read and study for oneself to find the Truth. She demonstrates how Scripture can be misconstrued if not read and understood in context and in harmony with all related Scriptures.
Don’t Die in the Pew encourages the Christian reader to thoughtfully examine the surety of his or her salvation. The author takes the reader on a journey to find the rarely studied history of Israel and the early Church. She connects the dots of the Old and New Testament, and she uses Scripture to debunk the now popular “once saved, always saved” doctrine that is pervasive in many churches today.
Don’t Die in the Pew will surprise you and likely challenge long-held beliefs around thought-provoking questions such as:
-What is the relevance of the Old Testament in today’s world?
-Why is what’s happening in Israel important to Christian’s and to the “end times”?
-Is it possible to lose your salvation…is “Once Saved, Always Saved” a Biblical truth?
-What is God’s special relationship with Israel, a people He actually divorced? Jer 3:8We are all going to die a physical death, and most of us believe that we’re going to spend eternity somewhere. So, what makes this book a must read? Quite simply, it could save your life, your eternal one. The author has a God-given message for the Church. This book urges the Church, both leaders and goers, to WAKE UP and discover that the Truth can only be found in Scripture. It implores Christians not to ignore God’s written Word and warns that if you do, you may just die in the pew.
Join the writer on a fascinating journey through Scripture as she seeks the absolute Truth.
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Invitation To Retreat
$25.99“Come away and rest awhile.”
Jesus invites us to be with him, offering our full and undivided attention to him. When we choose retreat we make a generous investment in our friendship with Christ. Truth is, we are not always generous with ourselves where God is concerned. Many of us have done well to incorporate regular times of solitude and silence into the rhythm of our ordinary lives which means we’ve gotten pretty good at giving God twenty minutes here and a half an hour there. And there’s no question we are better for it! But we need more. Indeed, we long for more.
In these pages Transforming Center founder and seasoned spiritual director, Ruth Haley Barton, gently and eloquently leads us into an exploration of retreat as a key practice that opens us to God. Based on her own practice and her experience leading hundreds of retreats for others, she will guide you in a very personal exploration of seven specific invitations contained within the general invitation to retreat. You will discover how to say yes to God’s winsome invitation to greater freedom and surrender. There has never been a time when the invitation to retreat is so radical and so relevant, so needed and so welcome. It is not a luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual life.
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Astonished By God
$17.99This book is a revised, improved version of Doctrine Matters.
For more than thirty years, John Piper pastored in the rough and tumble realities of downtown Minneapolis, preaching his people through the ups and down of life one Sunday at a time. When it came to capturing a generation of joy in one final sermon series, he turned to ten trademark truths to leave ringing in his peoples’ ears.
These ten are world-shaking truths-each astonishing in its own way. First they turned Piper’s own world upside down. Then his church’s. And they will continue to turn the whole world upside down as the gospel of Christ advances in distance and depth. These surprising doctrines, as Piper writes, are “wildly untamable, explosively uncontainable, and electrically future-creating.”
Join a veteran author, pastor, and Christian statesman as he captures the ten astonishing, compassionate, life-giving, joy-awakening, hope-sustaining truths that have held everything together for him.
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More DIRECTION : Navigating The Unique Calling God Has For Your Life
$12.99The Word of God is a powerful weapon; it has the power to challenge, strengthen and shape us. And yet, due to our increasingly short-term attention spans and noisy, fast-paced lives, many young people are struggling to find time to read it. The more BOOKS series seeks to address this problem. Aesthetically pleasing, quote-heavy, with short chapters that hold together like a series of blogposts on a theme, this series will afford readers the space (whether it be 5 minutes on the tube, or a quick evening devotional) to explore themes of the Bible in a life-applicable and accessible way. As Millennials we can often feel our lives are running a mile a minute; but some of us don’t even know where to! Where are we going? What are we made for? These questions and decisions can stop us in our tracks; making us feel hopeless and confused. In more DIRECTION readers are invited to stop, reflect and explore what the Bible says about our ‘direction’, how to find it and how to run in that direction when we do.
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More DISTINCT : Reclaiming Holiness For The Millennial Age
$12.99The Word of God is a powerful weapon; it has the power to challenge, strengthen and shape us. And yet, due to our increasingly short-term attention spans and noisy, fast-paced lives, many young people are struggling to find time to read it. The more BOOKS series seeks to address this problem. Aesthetically pleasing, quote-heavy, with short chapters that hold together like a series of blogposts on a theme, this series will afford readers the space (whether it be 5 minutes on the tube, or a quick evening devotional) to explore themes of the Bible in a life-applicable and accessible way. In culture today we are often told that it is ‘good to be bad’, with holiness being seen as negative (holier than thou!) or wildly unattainable. In more DISTINCT, Principle at the London School of Theology, Calvin Samuel, invites us to unpick and explore what it truly means to be holy in culture today.
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Love The World
$15.99This beautifully written book aims to increase our love for the world through reflecting on what we have discovered about it, and using this as a basis for further meditation and spiritual enrichment. It opens by looking at the beginning of the universe and the mystery of being, then moves on to our world, its atmosphere, the miracle of water and things we often take for granted but are essential to our health and happiness. Finally, it focuses on our relationship to the earth. Each section offers a short introduction, based on scientific discovery, a meditation, and an exercise in awareness and sensitivity.
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When Your Bad Meets His Good
$16.99*Teaches readers how to change their perceptions regarding the bad things that happen to them
*Includes tips to help readers shift their minds
*Provides prayers and declarations for readers to speak over themselves and their families every day
Imagine a life in which we literally believe God and take Him at His Word, one in which we let the trials and tribulations that hit us roll off our backs. We look at those trials as a “life college” and learn everything we can through them. We get better, not bitter. When relationships fail, instead of looking at them as our personal failures, we believe rejection is God’s protection and that He wanted the people out of our lives.
The points in this book are all about perception shifts-learning how to take the bad and shift it for our good. Everything happens for a reason, so instead of getting mad at God for not healing our marriages, giving us favor with a promotion, or saving us from bankruptcy, let’s look at everything we experience as a means of advancement in our lives.
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Glimpses Of Gods Heart
$19.99Gwen Wellington, retired psychotherapist and pastor, practices the art of listening to the voice of God in daily meditation. To help you experience the peace and joy that results from intimacy with a God who is Love, she shares what she hears in this collection of 366 life-giving love notes from God to the reader.
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Church In Babylon
$15.99How do we live faithfully in a country becoming more and more hostile to our faith in Christ?
Like the Israelites in Babylon, we must find a way to maintain our faith in the midst of a pagan culture. But that requires we answer two crucial questions:
*How did we get here?
*How do we prepare for the dark and difficult days ahead?In The Church in Babylon, Dr. Lutzer answers both of these questions as he looks at the book of Jeremiah. He will walk you through the many parallels between the Church in America and God’s people in Babylon, and embolden you to be a Gospel witness. You’ll be encouraged not to compromise your faith even when under constant pressure from all corners of society. And more than all this you will have a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ, as you consider the biblical role of those in exile.
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Stay The Course
$9.99A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR EFFECTIVELY MAKING DISCIPLES IN YOUR CHURCH
Pastors and church leaders desperately want to make disciples, but they often find themselves veering off the road of discipleship-or even heading toward a cliff. The many challenges of ministry cause churches to stray from effectively making disciples.
Stay the Course keeps leaders on the path, so they can help people follow Jesus until the end.
Church consultant and lead pastor Brandon Guindon uses seven essential practices-or “guardrails”-to guide you along the road of disciple making in your local context. These core practices come from his experience in various church contexts-from church plants to churches in transition-and guard you from danger on your journey.
Embrace these seven practices as Stay the Course challenges and inspires you. This resource helps you apply them to your personal life and implement them in your church, resulting in churches that faithfully make disciples and disciples who stay on track.
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What Happens When Women Say Yes To God
$15.99The God of the Universe Wants to Use You
Does the thought of stepping out in absolute obedience feel too overwhelming-simply too much?
Don’t let fear keep you from knowing the unparalleled joy and satisfaction of following God’s lead! In this book, Lysa TerKeurst will help you…
*determine what holds you back so you can release excuses and receive God’s best
*uncover five questions to ask when you need to distinguish between God’s will and your own thoughts
*find inspiration to serve God in delight-not out of duty-so you will stay the courseWith the encouragement you need and an included Bible study to walk you through each powerful lesson, you’ll be prepared to embrace the growth and blessings God has just for you.
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Changes That Heal
$19.99Many of us struggle with anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy. We know that God created us in his image, but how can we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we be free when we struggle with addiction? Will we ever enjoy the complete healing God promises?
Changes That Heal by renowned psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud offers a down-to-earth plan to help us recover from the wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God. Combining his professional expertise and personal experience, Dr. Cloud guides us through four basic ways to become joy-filled, mature followers of Christ:
*Connect more deeply with others
*Separate from others in healthy ways
*Understand the good and the bad in ourselves and others
*Grow into greater emotional and spiritual maturityWith fascinating case studies and helpful techniques we can start using immediately, Changes That Heal reminds us that God promises to complete his good work in us.
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Changes That Heal Workbook (Workbook)
$16.99Though we cannot change the past or control people in our lives today, we can change who we are and how we relate to others. What changes do you need to make to discover more joy, richer relationships, and freedom from old wounds?
In this workbook companion to the groundbreaking bestseller Changes That Heal, Dr. Henry Cloud guides us through the four crucial tasks we need to complete on our way to lasting healing and growth:
Connect deeply with others
Set healthy boundaries at work, home, and church
Distinguish between good and bad in ourselves and others
Become mature emotionally, spiritually, and relationallyDr. Cloud helps you move forward with each task, overcome hurdles along the way, and draw closer to God. With chapter-by-chapter reflection questions, application ideas, prayers, and Bible study prompts, Changes That Heal Workbook is a great companion for both groups and individuals. Take your spiritual growth another step in this practical, life-changing guide to your personal healing.
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Making Disciples Confirmands Journal
$14.99Making Disciples is a 13-session mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student’s understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the community of believers in a personal way. It can be used as a stand-alone program, or in conjunction with your current curriculum as a special experiential unit. This is a confirmation program that is more like a process and less like a reading assignment, more engaging and congruent with the nature of the Christian faith than existing programs. Using an “apprenticeship” approach to confirmation Will Willimon produced a series of learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time. This time-tested approach has been extensively revised and updated for usage in today’s churches that take seriously Christ’s command to be engaged in disciple making. The Confirmand’s Journal is a place where an individual can write down highlights, memories, and details of their confirmation journey. This journal is a guided journal. Which means the confirmand will be given directions on things to do, and questions to reflect on, which will help them get started in their writing. Topics explore the basics of Christian faith: -God -Jesus -the Holy Spirit -worship -the Bible -gifts -ministry -baptism -spiritual life -death and resurrection -the church
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Making Disciples Mentor Guide
$17.99Making Disciples is a 13-session mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student’s understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the community of believers in a personal way. It can be used as a stand-alone program, or in conjunction with your current curriculum as a special experiential unit. This is a confirmation program that is more like a process and less like a reading assignment, more engaging and congruent with the nature of the Christian faith than existing programs. Using an “apprenticeship” approach to confirmation Will Willimon produced a series of learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time. This time-tested approach has been extensively revised and updated for usage in today’s churches that take seriously Christ’s command to be engaged in disciple making. The bulk of the Mentor Guide is exactly the same as the Confirmand’s Journal. You are encouraged to work through the activities right along with the confirmands and to complete the activities and writing assignments just as he or she does. By working along with your confirmand you will demonstrate the need to keep learning and growing. Topics explore the basics of Christian faith: -God -Jesus -the Holy Spirit -worship -the Bible -gifts -ministry -baptism -spiritual life -death and resurrection -the church
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Making Disciples Coordinators Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$18.99Making Disciples is a 13-session mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student’s understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the community of believers in a personal way. It can be used as a stand-alone program, or in conjunction with your current curriculum as a special experiential unit. This is a confirmation program that is more like a process and less like a reading assignment, more engaging and congruent with the nature of the Christian faith than existing programs. Using an “apprenticeship” approach to confirmation Will Willimon produced a series of learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time. This time-tested approach has been extensively revised and updated for usage in today’s churches that take seriously Christ’s command to be engaged in disciple making. The Confirmand’s Journal is a place where an individual can write down highlights, memories, and details of their confirmation journey. This journal is a guided journal. Which means the confirmand will be given directions on things to do, and questions to reflect on, which will help them get started in their writing. Topics explore the basics of Christian faith: -God -Jesus -the Holy Spirit -worship -the Bible -gifts -ministry -baptism -spiritual life -death and resurrection -the church
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Yellow Balloons : Power For Living Life Above The Circumstances
$14.99Did your parents or grandparents prepare you for wealth? Are your children/grandchildren prepared for wealth? Do they know how to create and manage wealth? Will they handle an inheritance with wisdom? In this book Randall Sanada, a 45 year financial services veteran presents a warm and educational guidebook to his grandchildren and to yours. This book will equip your future heirs with the wisdom to create and manage meaningful wealth.The building block style of teaching will provide basics to the beginner and will at the same time deliver profound insight to even the most experienced financial professionals on formulas for achieving financial independence, enhanced investment returns, and ultimately true financial freedom through the joy of generosity.
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Blue Parakeet 2nd Edition
$19.99Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. McKnight’s The Blue Parakeet calls Christians to stop taming the Bible and to let it speak anew to our heart.
McKnight challenges us to rethink how to read the Bible, not just to puzzle it together into some systematic belief but to see it as a Story that we’re summoned to enter and to carry forward in our day.
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Ecologies Of Faith In A Digital Age
$30.99Technological innovation has changed nearly everything about human life, including how we teach and learn.
Many Christian professors and institutions have embraced new technologies, especially online education. But as followers of Jesus Christ, we face the same call to grow in our faith. So how should we think about and approach Christian education in light of new technologies? Is it possible for us to grow spiritually through our digital communities?
Steve Lowe and Mary Lowe, longtime proponents of online education, trace the motif of spiritual growth through Scripture and consider how students and professors alike might foster digital ecologies in which spiritual growth-even transformation-can take place.
IVP Instructor Resources forthcoming.
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Shake Free
$22.99There is a way to confront problems in life, shake them off, and move on.
Based on the story (see Acts 27-28) of the Apostle Paul’s near catastrophic shipwreck, this is a call to individuals to “shake off” problems and disasters in life and move forward to new health and wholeness. To everyone on the ship with the Apostle Paul, it looked like a certain disaster. But as Paul predicted, everyone did survive-even though they made it to safety only by grasping “broken pieces of wood.” In his unique way, Rodriguez compellingly explains that “God makes wonderful things in our life come from our broken pieces. Because of Christ in our life, we have the power to shake off fear, rejection, and failure-just like Paul later shook off the viper that should have killed him.”
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20 Ways To Make Every Day Better
$14.99#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shares powerful, practical ways to experience a new level of joy and excitement about life every day.
The traffic is backed up, the kids are screaming, and the car is making a funny noise again. Any one of these challenges can test our temperament and rob us of joy. Our impulse is to write today off and hope for a better tomorrow. However, this creates a hard pattern to break. One terrible day easily turns into many-and soon we’re living a life far from what God has in mind for us. A new, transforming sense of excitement, happiness, and contentment in our lives is possible when we pursue God’s goodness each day. In 20 WAYS TO MAKE EVERY DAY BETTER, Joyce Meyer shares biblical illustrations, actionable advice, uplifting stories, and the encouragement we need to start enjoying the life God created for us.
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40 Day Feast For Your Soul
$11.95The 40 Day Feast for Your Soul is specifically designed to help people who sense the call to a deeper place of purpose, direction and meaning.
Waiting inside are 10 dishes to help reconnect your mind, will and emotions and align them in a meaningful way, guided by the timeless wisdom of scripture. The dishes are simple, yet effective.
Five of these dishes will nourish and strengthen your souls foundations. They are based on forgiveness, thankfulness, memorization, reading and prayer.
The other five dishes will positively impact the people around you, inspiring others and transforming yourself. They are based on encouragement, giving, joy, rest and fasting.
When you adopt these simple dishes into your life, you will not only strengthen your mind, will and emotions, but you will also enjoy a renewed sense of purpose, direction and meaning.
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Heading Home With Jesus
$14.99Thousands of Chinese students visit our churches and join Christian activities. Many even say they have become Christians while abroad. Some go on to make great contributions to Chinese church and society. Sadly, however, many fall away after they return to China. Debbie Philip has visited hundreds of returnees. She offers a new perspective for understanding what happens when Chinese students encounter Christians abroad and what needs to happen if they are to continue following Christ after returning home. The life stories, illustrations, and suggestions in this book will help you understand and support Chinese returnees better as they prepare to go home.
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