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Bringing Home The Prodigals
$16.99Add to cartRob Parsons’ message is for anyone who cares about prodigals. He urges us to be released from false guilt, to stop judging each other, and to remember that God, the perfect parent, has trouble with his children, too. He challenges the church to recognize the part it has played in creating prodigals and says, when our prodigals do come home, pray that they meet the father first and not the elder brother! But this is not just for other people. We suddenly see that the dirty, tear-stained face coming down the road is our face. And then we discover what, deep in our heart, we knew all along: we are the prodigal.
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Cross And Crescent
$25.99Add to cartIs the Muslim my neighbor?
For increasing numbers of Christians, the answer to that question is yes. The crescent, emblem of the Islamic faith recognized throughout the world, is gaining prominence in the West, bringing with it the collision of worldviews.
When the cross meets the crescent, what ought to happen? In the newly revised classic Cross and Crescent, Colin Chapman brings remarkable sensitivity and humanity to a question that too often incites hostility and suspicion. He introduces Islam in its historical context, its theological assumptions and, most important, its common practice in the West. In this comprehensive, gracious introduction to Islam, you will meet the Muslims in your community and learn how to love these neighbors as yourself.
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Lost Women Of The Bible (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartThe women of the Bible have a strong, relevant message for women today that has been lost underneath layers of traditional interpretations and the expectation that God does his most important work through men. Crucial dimensions of their lives have been muted, forgotten, or passed over. Their strong voices are silent at a time when women are searching for answers that will hold up under the pressures and challenges confronting them today. This book brings the women of the Bible into the twenty-first century by recovering their powerful message for contemporary women.
You know the women of the Bible, but you don’t know them like this…
It’s easy for Christian women-young and old-to get lost between the opportunities and demands of the present and the biblical teachings of the past. They live in a confusing world, caught in the crossfire between church and culture. Although home and family still remain central, more women than ever, by choice or by necessity, are blending home, career, and ministry. They need strong biblical role models to help them meet these challenges.
Building on solid scholarship and a determination to wrestle honestly with perplexing questions, author Carolyn Custis James sheds new light on ancient stories that brings the women of the Bible into the twenty-first century. This fresh look at the women in the Bible unearths surprising new insights and a powerful message that will leave readers feeling challenged, encouraged, and deeply valued.
Rediscover and be inspired by:
* Eve * Sarah * Hagar * Tamar * Hannah * Esther * Mary * and others
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Covenantal Conversations : Christians In Dialogue With Jews And Judaism
$23.00Add to cartThis useful volume, edited by noted theologian Darrell Jodock and including leading thinkers both Christian and Jewish, explores the shared theological framework, special historical relationship, and post-Holocaust developments and current trouble spots that situate the Jewish-Christian relationship today. Covenantal Conversations is a special gift to students, scholars, and Christians of all descriptions who wish to understand the vital link and special promise that Jews and Christians share.
Eight topics or talking points get special attention from the chief contributors and their dialogue partners:
Judaism Then and Now
Covenants Old and New
Law and Gospel
Promise and Fulfillment
Difficult Texts
Promised Land and Zionism
Healing the World and Mending the Soul
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Creative Exchange : A Constructive Theology Of African American Religious E
$23.00Add to cartAt least until recently, most African Americans would know what is meant by “the black church” or by “African American religion.” But now, Victor Anderson argues, that tradition is undergoing radical change and harbors great ambiguities and unresolved dilemmas. Anderson’s new book seeks to provide a pragmatic but principled way forward for African American religion and life.
Anderson’s work is two-sided: on one hand, he seeks to deconstruct an older, monolithic idea of African American religion as the stereotypical “black church” experience with one relationship to the larger cultural scene. If that picture was ever accurate, it was always partial, he argues. Constructively, Anderson argues that African American religion experience “is fundamentally understood as relational, processive, open, fluid, and irreducible.” The tradition is actually an ongoing creative exchange that relates in many ways to its history, religious institutions, and faith communities. In that creative exchange, he argues, we find here and now instances or moments or events that actualize Martin Luther King’s notion of the “beloved community.” That image, and the flexibility and pragmatism it implies, best captures the legacy and future of African American religion. Anderson offers it here not just as a nostalgic image but also as an ongoing regulative ideal for African American life and religion.
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Leaving A Godly Legacy
$14.99Add to cartRevised and updated, Dr. Charles Stanley’s well-loved Life Principles study guide series has taken on new life through refreshed content. Small groups and individuals who want a Bible study that’s spiritually sound and practical will find a wealth of ideas to help them understand and apply the Scriptures to the real world.
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Protecting Your Family
$14.99Add to cartRevised and updated, Dr. Charles Stanley’s well-loved Life Principles study guide series has taken on new life through refreshed content. Small groups and individuals who want a Bible study that’s spiritually sound and practical will find a wealth of ideas to help them understand and apply the Scriptures to the real world.
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Stuck In Reverse
$12.99Add to cartIn Stuck in Reverse, Dr. Charles Stanley shows readers how they can break free from fear, sin, disbelief, and hesitation and begin to enjoy the good things God has for them. Countless people wonder why their lives are going nowhere. Life for them is a series of starts, stops, and failures. They back down from challenges and sit idly by as others achieve their dreams of marriage, children, job success, and most of all, an intimate relationship with God. Without knowing it, life can get locked in a reverse gear, but God has a wonderful forward plan. In Stuck in Reverse, Dr. Charles Stanley shows readers that they can break free of the reverse rut and accelerate into the abundant life. Wrong turns, detours, and even age do not have to prevent you from the goals He will help you set. Stuck in Reverse helps readers shift into overdrive and learn how to live in the hope, meaning, and satisfaction God has for them.
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Gospel Of John And Christian Theology
$42.99Add to cartFirst presented as papers at the first St. Andrews Conference on Scripture and Theology, the essays collected in this volume examine the Gospel of John from both a biblical studies and a systematic theology point of view. The aim of the conference was to bring leading biblical scholars and systematic theologians together in conversation, bridging a growing gap between the two disciplines within the last few decades. The essays found here consider John’s gospel from many angles, addressing a number of key issues that arise during a theological discussion of this text – John’s dualism in our pluralist context, historicity and testimony, the treatment of Judaism, Christology, and beyond. Providing fascinating conversation about a unique gospel, this book also starts a fruitful and hopeful dialogue between two disciplines that have drifted apart, but flourish best when brought together.
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Barclays Guide To The New Testament
$36.00Add to cartFrom the pen of one of the world s most beloved Christian writers, this book-by-book guide ably and engagingly introduces beginners to the essential purpose and message of each New Testament writing. From the Gospels through Revelation, William Barclay paints a vivid picture of the circumstances that gave rise to each book, offering numerous illuminating insights into the meanings of key words and enabling his readers to discern and follow the central concerns of each text. Those who read this book will undoubtedly join the millions throughout the world who have grown to rely on Barclay s unparalleled gift for making the biblical texts come alive.
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Surprising Insights From The Unchurched And Proven Ways To Reach Them
$16.99Add to cartA comprehensive study of the formerly unchurched explodes some common myths as to what it takes to reach people and provides insight into how the Christian church can develop effective approaches to reach the growing number of unchurched in North America.
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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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10 Principles For Studying Your Bible
$18.99Add to cartIn 10 Principles for Studying the Bible, readers are taught the ten tried-and-true methods Dr. Charles Stanley uses when he studies the Bible. Some people assume the only way they can understand God’s Word is by listening in church on Sunday. But this is not true. There is a greater lesson to be learned: God wants to reveal Himself to each one of us in a very personal way. And He usually does this through His Word. God tells us that if we seek Him, we will find Him and when we discover His truth we also will gain clear direction for life (Jeremiah 33:3). Learning how to read and study His Word is essential to spiritual growth. 10 Principles for Studying the Bible teaches readers the ten most essential aspects of a rich, personal encounter with God through His Word. Readers will quickly discover that the Bible is a doorway to life’s greatest blessings, that it leads straight into the throne room of God where you grow in your knowledge of Him, His ways, and His eternal promises.
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Mantle Of Esther (Reprinted)
$17.00Add to cartThe story of Esther is one of the most dramatic examples of deliverance we find in the Bible. Now, respected author Larry Christenson takes readers through this powerful illustration of intercessory prayer and into effective intercession in the twenty-first century. Today, no less than in Esther’s day, the power of evil is at work to intrude in our lives and destroy God’s people. Christenson unpacks the story of the Jews’ deliverance in Persia–through the ministry of a young queen willing to risk her life–and shows readers how to present themselves before the awesome sovereignty of God and pattern a strategy after the mantle of Esther for confronting evil. Anyone who wants to learn how to intercede for others will cherish this insightful and powerful book.
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Unleash His Spirit
$14.99Add to cartAre God’s promises made in the Old Testament still true today? And if they are true, can you and I give our lives beyond a place of private faith to publicly live out His promises? Based on numerous interviews, conversations with a nonwestern spiritual mentor, mountaintop and valley experiences – including a life-threatening suspected poisoning while in the Middle East – Eric Watt records his discoveries as a personal prayer journal to God. As you read each day’s entry, expect the voice of His Spirit to speak to you and glimpse the incredible love and favor of God extended to you and to all who call on Him.
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Living God And Our Living Psyche
$18.99Add to cart“Are Jung’s views compatible with Christian faith? Will evangelical Christians be led astray if they rely on Jung as a psychological guide? What would it look like to place Jung’s psychological ideas into an authentically Christian framework? Ulanov tackles some of the most vexing theological and spiritual issues raised by Jung’s approach to psychological healing. Challenging Jung when he diverges from core Christian beliefs, Ulanov nevertheless builds on key Jungian concepts to show how depth psychology can enrich and enliven our life of faith. In the introduction, Dueck (with Brian Becker) interprets Jung’s corpus as “a pastoral attempt to counter the corrosive effects of modernity.’ In his conclusion, he contextualizes Ulanov’s lectures for the evangelical community. The book is a finely-nuanced discussion, glittering with gems of insight. Anyone who has struggled to understand Jung, any psychotherapist longing to include spiritual issues in the work of healing, indeed, any person of prayer seeking to relate authentically to God over the long haul, will relish this book.” – Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger Princeton Theological Seminary
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Unchurched Next Door
$24.99Add to cartThis award-winning national interview survey of unchurched people sheds insight on who the unchurched next door are, what objections they raise, and how to connect with them, taking into account their various faith stages based on the Rainer scale with rankings from U5 to U1.
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Shattered Vows : Hope And Healing For Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed
$18.99Add to cartThis sensitive and practical guide offers proven tools that help women struggling with sexual betrayal make wise and empowering decisions. Shattered Vows is inspired by the author’s personal journey through betrayal, her extensive work with hundreds of hurting women, and her intimate marriage two decades after the disclosure of her husband’s infidelity.
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Awaken My Heart
$10.99Add to cartThe unlikely love story between eighteen-year-old Marianne, a wealthy rancher’s daughter, and the infamous Mexican rebel leader who is fighting her father.
In nineteenth-century Texas, Marianne Phillips is the daughter of a wealthy rancher who is in the midst of a struggle with the mestizos who have long held the land. His insistence that they abandon their homeland leads to a rebellion. When the rebels kidnap Marianne, in hopes that Phillips will trade the land for her freedom, she meets the infamous rebel leader, Armando Garcia.
Armando is enchanted with this brave young woman who has taken it upon herself to learn his language, and whose faith seems to guide her through the most difficult situations. But can their love survive in a world that considers them enemies? As Armando learns to lean on the faith that keeps Marianne strong, they must ask themselves how much they are willing to risk to give their love a chance.
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3:16 : The Numbers Of Hope
$14.99Add to cartBased on the beloved verse of John 3:16, Max Lucado brings insight to help teens apply this important teaching to their lives.
3:16 is certain to be one of Max’s most important titles ever. The book is packaged with a white silicone bracelet with 3:16 printed for a dramatic effect and will be a tremendous conversation starter and outreach tool for teens.
Max offers his unique and simple storytelling for this important message while Tricia Goyer writes teen responses to Max’s message, guiding teens to fully understand how this verse can impact their lives. From confession to praise, these responses are sure to bring an insightful look into the personal faith of teens.
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Im Not Wonder Woman
$19.99Add to cartHeartfelt and delightful, I’m Not Wonder Woman encourages, inspires, and challenges women to “discover the real you.” Best-selling author Sheila Walsh then invites readers to embrace life and celebrate the joy of being a wonderful woman! Somewhere between being Wonder Woman and wondering what is wrong with you is a greater reality: God created you to be a wonderful woman. Instead of trying to live up to an unrealistic role, best-selling author Sheila Walsh invites you to take off your cape and boots, set aside your crumpled suit, and discover the authentic woman, beloved and valued by God. In this book, Sheila helps you understand that in God’s eyes, you are already a beautiful and creative woman.
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Good And Evil
$12.99Add to cartThough we are often hurt, shocked and angered by the evil in our world, it doesn’t catch God off-guard. He cares about our suffering, he’s with us in the midst of our tragedies and sin, and he can even bring good out of the worst circumstances. God doesn’t give us all the answers about why we suffer, but these eight studies by Douglas Connelly will help us trust him and his power more even in the midst of our pain.
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Christians Guide To Islam
$16.00Add to cartA Christian’s Guide to Islam provides a brief but accurate guide to Muslim formation, history, structure, beliefs, practices, and goals. It explores to what degree the tenets of Islam have been misinterpreted, corrupted, or abused over the centuries. Is jihad the single most alienating component of Islam in the eyes of the West? Is today’s violent minority representative of Islam as a whole? What is the future for the fastest growing religion in the East?
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Chasing Fireflies : A Novel Of Discovery
$18.99Add to cartThey have one summer to find what was lost long ago.”Never settle for less than the truth,” she told him. But when you don’t even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can nestle so close to home it’s hard to see. It can even flourish inside a lie. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the turth about who you are can be as elusive–and as magical–as chasing fireflies on a summer night.A haunting story about fishing, baseball, home cooking, and other matters of life and death…from the author of The Dead Don’t Dance and When Crickets Cry.
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Names Of God
$16.99Add to cartLord… Door… Rock… Redeemer… Way… Truth… Life… These are a few of the 45 names of God that Mary Foxwell Loeks illuminates in this classic collection of meditations. Short and succinct, thought-provoking and memorable, these praise pieces provide an aid to both private and corporate worship. Each meditation includes examples of the Names in scripture, a thoughtful life application and a closing prayer.
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Jesus : The Life Teachings, And Relevance Of A Religious Revolutionary
$20.99Add to cartIn this major book on the historical Jesus, Marcus J. Borg shows how the Gospel portraits of Jesus, historically seen, make sense. Borg takes into account all the recent developments in historical Jesus scholarship, as well as new theories on who Jesus was and how the Gospels reflect that.
In doing so, he discovers Jesus can continue to inspire, inform and guide those who have moved beyond archaic doctrines, arguing that there is a movement in the church today that is catching up with where scholarship has brought us in understanding Christian origins. Readers will find an historically accurate Jesus, but one who is still worth following.
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God Gives Second Chances
$14.99Add to cartEverybody’s sinned—whether we’ve been found out or not! Kendall looks at wrongdoing and the judgment of ministry leaders and laypeople, assuring those who’ve fallen that they can be used again—and warning those who condemn them. Exploring his own vulnerabilities, he presents a compassionate, biblically balanced case for a God of second chances.
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Payback
$14.99Add to cartWhen Samantha McGregor tells her friend detective Ebony Hamilton of the disturbing visions of a brutal murder at a high school, Ebony asks her to go undercover to help identify the shooter before it’s too late. The stakes are raised when Ebony discovers that the potential crime may be connected to a larger terrorism threat.
At the same time, Samantha has another big problem closer to home. Her mother’s new boyfriend turns out to be a con man who uses fraudulent investment schemes to steal money from unsuspecting widows. When Samantha tries to confront her mother with the truth, she is shut down.
To make matters worse, Samantha has been having visions of an unknown boy who is mercilessly being bullied by his peers. Who is this teen? Can she help him?
The satisfying conclusion to the Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series provides readers with a provocative look at how Samantha relies on her deep faith in God to tackle some of the most troubling issues facing teens – and adults – today.
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Next Level : A Parable Of Finding Your Place In Life
$12.99Add to cartBusiness degree in hand, Logan enters the immense Universal Systems building and is hired as an organizational analyst – a trouble-shooter. His job: evaluate the company’s five divisions, each on a separate level and each operating on startlingly unique principles. Which set of principles is successful? Why is most of the company’s profit generated by one tiny division? What is real profit, anyway? And who is the enigmatic executive that Logan ends up reporting to?
Logan engages in a life-changing pursuit for The Next Level-a fascinating parable that will help you answer some of life’s most perplexing and vital questions. Joining Logan in evaluating each level’s approach, you’ll be inspired to consider the big picture of your own life from an entirely different perspective – one that holds the key to life’s ultimate purpose. No matter where you are now, get ready to embark on your own passionate pursuit of The Next Level.
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Aspects Of The Atonement
$29.99Add to cartThe Christian understanding of the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ and its relationship to the salvation of sinful humanity is currently the subject of intense debate and criticism. In the first two chapters Howard Marshall discusses the nature of the human plight in relation to the judgment of God and then offers a nuanced defence of the doctrine of the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for sinners. The third chapter examines the place of the resurrection of Christ as an integral part of the process whereby sinners are put in the right with God. In the final chapter, Marshall argues that in our communication of the gospel today the New Testament concept of reconciliation may be the most comprehensive and apt expression of the lasting significance of the death of Christ. The papers are expanded versions of the 2006 series of Chuen King Lectures given in the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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All My Imperfections I Inherited From My Mom
$16.49Add to cartAn endearing portrait of growing up in 20th-century America All My Imperfections I Inherited From My Mom is a humorous compilation of short stories reflecting on many of the physical imperfections that all of us inherit from our parents. Many of these imperfections-allergies, hair loss, weight gain, acne, ugly toes-if taken too seriously, can lead to depression and low self-esteem. In a witty, lighthearted manner, author Craig T. Feigh reflects upon the trials and tribulations resulting from many of his youthful, inherited imperfections. Let him take you on a hilarious childhood journey of discovery and self-affirmation where the awkward moments of growing up are transformed into lessons of truth. You’ll feel a new affinity for yourself and yours-imperfections and all.
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Colliding With Christ
$26.99Add to cartDid Jesus Christ really rise from the dead? In The God Delusion (p. 59), Richard Dawkins claims that, “The methods we should use to settle the matter, in the unlikely event that relevant evidence ever became available, would be purely and entirely scientific methods.” R. C. Metcalf agrees that science offers one of the strongest lines of relevant evidence, but contends that a comprehensive case should draw from many sources of human knowledge. In Colliding with Christ, Dr. Metcalf adds to the textual and historical evidence in favor of the physical resurrection of Jesus by presenting a thought-provoking new model that explains the events of the first Easter scientifically. If you’ve ever struggled with thoughts that science has refuted the Christian faith… think again! The evidence is still mounting… The jury is deadlocked… …but Jesus Christ is alive and well!
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Colliding With Christ
$17.49Add to cartDid Jesus Christ really rise from the dead? In The God Delusion (p. 59), Richard Dawkins claims that, “The methods we should use to settle the matter, in the unlikely event that relevant evidence ever became available, would be purely and entirely scientific methods.” R. C. Metcalf agrees that science offers one of the strongest lines of relevant evidence, but contends that a comprehensive case should draw from many sources of human knowledge. In Colliding with Christ, Dr. Metcalf adds to the textual and historical evidence in favor of the physical resurrection of Jesus by presenting a thought-provoking new model that explains the events of the first Easter scientifically. If you’ve ever struggled with thoughts that science has refuted the Christian faith… think again! The evidence is still mounting… The jury is deadlocked… …but Jesus Christ is alive and well!
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Weapons To Stand Boldly And Win The Battle
$15.99Add to cartDo you desire a life of freedom where you emerge victorious? This book exposes the tactics of the enemy and replaces them with the truths of God’s word. There is a spiritual war. However, you do not have to be a casualty on the battlefield. Regardless of your circumstances, you are more than a conqueror and can gain tools to stand strong in the battle. Specifically written for men, this companion book to Standing Victoriously in the Battle, takes you on a journey of taking up weapons to stand boldly and win the battle. Universally, men can become bold warriors as tactics of the enemy are unveiled. * Satan lost. God won. * Armor of God is power for men everywhere. * Enemy tactics weaken when men know the truth.
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It Gets Better
$12.49Add to cartI told God if my life were an open book I could be a better witness for Him; talking about words having power! When I made that statement it was figuratively, but God had another plan. He took me up on that offer and decided He wanted my words on paper. Fear gripped my heart and I began to ask, are you sure? God began to share with me it is fear that keeps people from fulfilling their dreams and their destiny – get writing! Have you ever noticed that when trouble comes it seems to lead us to God? What is the first thing we cry? “Why God?!” We never look for the “God side” of the trouble. Instead of crying WHY, we only need to stop and ask God, WHAT is the purpose of the troubles we face? Instead of trying to figure things out, God wants you to know that at the end of your troubled time, It Gets Better! There is something called “in-between” times – that is the time from the beginning of our troubled times until the end of our troubled times. This is actually the time that prolongs our experiencing the “Better.” In this book I will share how you can shorten your “in-between” times and experience the “Better” that God has for you.
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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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Wounded By Words
$16.99Add to cartIn Wounded by Words, the authors explore how emotional abusers isolate, disorient, and indoctrinate their victims and how their unkind words leave lasting scars. Readers will learn how to recognize the signs of verbal or emotional abuse and change abusive patterns. Readers who feel rejected and worthless because of the abusive words of a parent, spouse, intimate partner, or other person will rediscover hope. Through the study of God’s Word, prayer, and advice from a counselor and other victims, readers will see their distorted self-images begin to change. As they lay down a new life foundation, with Jesus Christ being the cornerstone, readers can begin to erase old, destructive tapes that replay in the mind and gradually renew hope and faith.
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Kingdom Equation : A Fresh Look At The Parables Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
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The Kingdom Equation challenges you to take a fresh look at Jesus’ parables as metaphors that equate something from our familiar world with the surprising kingdom of God. Now in its second edition, this book continues to engage readers with thought-provoking interpretations informed by Middle Eastern culture and the best of biblical scholarship. A classic resource for small groups, education classes, and individual study. -
Is Your Lord Large Enough
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“Every year you grow, you will find me bigger.” –Aslan to Lucy in Prince Caspian C. S. Lewis was, of course, a brilliant apologist, and his books contain much to feed your intellect. But Lewis was also very concerned about Christian formation and strongly desired to help believers deepen their faith and broaden their vision of God. In this book Peter Schakel opens to you the more practical parts of Lewis’s wonderful writings. Covering areas of potential struggle such as prayer, suffering, doubt and love, Schakel draws principles from Lewis’s nonfiction as well as illustrations from the Chronicles of Narnia to stir your imagination and soul so that you might see God in new ways. In addition, the author quotes from contemporaries of Lewis, showing how their thinking fit with Lewis’s. With reflection questions included, this deeper look at Lewis’s formational writings is valuable for your personal devotions or for group discussions. Either way, as you read you will find God bigger and bigger.
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Helping Our Children Grow In Faith (Reprinted)
$19.00Add to cartChildren have serious faith questions that require serious answers, answers that adults often find themselves under-prepared to give. But the Christian community has a responsibility to help its children develop a three-dimensional faith–a faith that affects their heads, their hearts, and their spirits.
Helping Our Children Grow in Faith is designed for children’s ministry and worship leaders, Sunday school teachers, and pastors–as well as parents–who want to nurture the spiritual development of the children in their lives. It shows how to integrate children into congregational worship, how to teach them the Bible but leave room for the mystery of God, and how to distinguish the difference between faith development and moral development.
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Daughters Of Miiam
$29.00Add to cartThere are untold numbers of female prophets hiding in the masculine grammar and androcentric focus of the Hebrew scriptures. There are women-prophets in the communities around biblical Israel, existing for hundreds of years and even a thousand years before the Israelite and Judean prophets recorded their messages. The rabbinic and Christian fathers analyzed and found more women in the scriptures who function as prophets than the biblical authors identify. All of these female prophets have an intimate connection with the God of Israel; they express that connection by singing, dancing, drumming, speaking with and for God, waging war, performing miracles, exercising statecraft, and giving birth. Each of them is a daughter of Miriam, the mother of all women-prophets.
Women prophets gave powerful voice to Yahwist faith at the formative moments in ancient Israel’s development, and were expected in biblical visions of the future. Now they come to the foreground as Wilda C. Gafney explores prophetic practices in ancient Israel, different models for women’s sacred roles in the Near Eastern environment, and changing understandings of women’s leadership in early and rabbinic Judaism as well.
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God Reflected : Metaphors For Life
$26.00Add to cartWhen a loved one dies, somebody inevitably says the death was God’s will. The same claim is made when a person is cured of cancer. In a war, both sides often argue that they are carrying out God’s will. Faithful people search for God’s will for their lives, especially when they are faced with a decision, such as which job to take or whether to have another child. What is meant by God’s will? How does God act? What is the character of the God whose will is expressed in and through our lives? This book answers these questions in relation to a broadly Christian perspective.
Based on the traditional premise that everything we assert about God is metaphorical, this wonderfully written book presents a range of ways to imagine the nature of God and of God’s power and will: from a personal but distant God who is fully in charge and in control, through more gentle and engaged images of God, and ultimately to a non-personal view of God as the energy for life in the universe. Each perspective offers distinct images for God and for the way in which God’s will operates; each is assessed for its strengths and weaknesses. With deep insight and clear, inspiring writing, Keshgegian ultimately offers a way to imagine God and power that redefines the whole idea of God’s will.
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Black Sea Affair
$17.99Add to cartAs the U.S. Navy searches for weapons-grade plutonium that has been smuggled by terrorists out of Russia, a submarine mishap in the Black Sea brings the United States and Russia to the brink of nuclear war. It is a race against the clock, with Russian missiles activated and programmed for American cities.
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God And The New Atheism
$21.00Add to cartIn God and the New Atheism a world expert on science and theology gives clear, concise, and compelling answers to the charges against religion laid out in recent bestselling books by Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), Sam Harris (The End of Faith), and Christopher Hitchens (God Is not Great). For some, these new atheists appear to say extremely well what they believe to be wrong with religion. But, as John Haught shows, the treatment of religion in these books is riddled with logical inconsistencies, shallow misconceptions, and crude generalizations. Can God really be dismissed as a mere delusion? Is faith really the enemy of reason? And does religion really poison everything? God and the New Atheism offers a much-needed antidote to the extremist claims of scientific fundamentalism. This provocative and accessible little book will enable readers to see through the rhetorical fog of this recent phenomenon and come to a clearer understanding of the issues at stake in this crucial debate.
