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Knowledge Of God In Calvins Theology Third Edition A Print On Demand Title (Expa
$31.99Add to cartAfter more than forty years, this comprehensive analysis of John Calvin’s theology is still widely accepted and debated today. Displaying an intimate knowledge of Calvin’s theological corpus and the work of contemporary interpreters, Edward Dowey, Jr., explains what knowledge of God means and how it functions in Calvin’s thought.
Dowey beings with a description of the general characteristics of the knowledge of God, then moves to a discussion of the significance of the duplex cognition Domini. The main body of the book examines Calvin’s fundamental distinction between the knowledge of God the Creator and God the Redeemer, and the relation between this twofold knowledge. This third edition also includes a new sixth chapter that discusses the influence of the twofold knowledge on the larger structure of Calvin’s theology.
To the four appendices that interact with critical statements on Calvin’s thought, including “The Barth-Brunner Controversy on Calvin” and “Kostlin’s Criticism of Calvin’s Predestination,” Dowey has also added a significant review of William J. Bouwsma’s book John Calvin: A Sixteenth-Century Portrait. This review, the new preface, and the new chapter bring Dowey’s enduring volume back into conversation with today’s scholarly work and, as Heiko Oberman has said, “lend it a sharp edge of relevance for the foreseeable future.”
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Rhetorical Criticism : Context Method And The Book Of Jonah
$34.00Add to cartTrible’s work begins with an historical overview of rhetorical criticism, providing the context for discussion of biblical rhetorical criticism. The book of Jonah is the medium for such further exploration of rhetorical criticism within biblical literature, as Trible analyzes its external design and internal structure. Throughout her discussion, Trible employs the same rhetorical tools she introduces and explains within the body of her text. Adding to the didactic value of the text, appendices are included, one of which outlines the structure of Jonah, the other provides a quiz, testing the reader’s ability to single out the rhetorical devices imbedded in Trible’s text. A most welcome tool for those interested in biblical interpretation as well as study of the book of Jonah.
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Resurrection Of Jesus
$20.00Add to cartWhat actually happened at the resurrection of Jesus? Gerd Luedemann suggests that this question, considered unanswerable by many, is of critical importance to Christians and that it can be answered more specifically than has been the case in recent studies. Luedemann begins with the oldest list of witnesses to the resurrection and proceeds from there to other texts from Paul and the Gospels to investigate the events of Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost.
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Healing Of Soul Healing Of Body
$16.99Add to cartA source of solace and a healing resource for those who are facing illness, as well as those who care for them.
For centuries, people have turned to the Book of Psalms for solace, comfort, and catharsis, seeking guidance, meaning, hope, and reassurance-in short, spiritual healing.
This book is intended to help you-struggling with illness or helping someone who is-derive spiritual healing from Psalms. In the late 18th century, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov designated ten of the 150 entries in the Book of Psalms as “healing psalms,” and we present these ten to you, newly translated, for your personal exploration and expression.
“Acknowledging that the Biblical Psalms can be somewhat alien to many people, we asked ten spiritual leaders to provide a bridge, a form of access, to these ancient poems of pain and praise, of humility and hope.”
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Reconstructing Chistian Theology
$39.00Add to cartJust-released anthology of leading contributors to liberating vistas. ”Rarely does it happen,” said Interpretation of the earlier volumes, ”that a dozen or more religionists author books with so much pizzazz. Lively statements of Christian doctrine.”
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Healers Harmed And Harmful
$21.00Add to cart“At a time when clergy misconduct is broadly reported, Conrad Weiser offers a straightforward, theoretically orthodox, and practical way of both understanding and addressing the issues. Leadership, laity, and clergy would be served well by reading and reflecting on Weiser’s wisdom.”
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Method And Message Of Jesus Teachings (Revised)
$40.00Add to cartThis useful and practical book provides the college student, seminarian, church study group, and interested layperson a much-needed introductory guide on the “how” (method) and the “what” (message) of Jesus teachings. In this revised edition, Stein updates this classic work, adds a new bibliography, and introduces use of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, bringing this important text to a new generation of students.
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History Of Israelite Religion In The Old Testament Period 2
$60.00Add to cartThis book, the second of two volumes, offers a comprehensive history of Israelite religion. It is a part of the Old Testament Library series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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Power Faith : Balancing Faith In Words And Work (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartSpirit-filled believers will find new resources for understanding the Bible and applying biblical themes to their day-to-day lives in these interactive study guides.
Written from a Pentecostal/Charismatic viewpoint, these interactive studies offer a thorough and balanced understanding of key themes of the Bible.
By studying the themes of the books, as well as the books themselves, these interactive studies offer groups and individuals a Spirit-filled perspective of the Bible’s message for today.
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Real Mother Goose
$12.99Add to cartMother Goose? Run-of-the-mill as it might seem to some, there are more kids than you’d expect growing up these days without the benefit of exposure to wholesome children’s literature. This attractive collection is the “standard” edition that has been delighting millions for 75 years.
Mother Goose is a vital part of childhood. So sit down, take your one- or two-year-old on your lap, and begin Your child will learn much more than the verses: rhyme, rhythm, new words, and the security of your attention.
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Educating Congregations : The Future Of Christian Education
$22.99Add to cartA leading Christian educator offers a practical guide for revisioning a church’s educational program. After identifying the weaknesses in current education programs, Charles Foster offers an alternative vision that is more cooperative, more attentive to the whole of the congregation’s life, and that helps people critically correlate the Bible and Christian tradition to their own experience.
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New Testament Foundations For Christian Ethics
$25.00Add to cartMarxsen examines the New Testament to learn from it what can be distinctively Christian about ethics. He describes and assesses the ethics reflected in the teaching of Jesus, the earliest Christian communities, Paul, and the rest of the New Testament.
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Matthew In History
$16.00Add to cartIn this provocative book, Ulrich Luz points the way beyond the limitations of the historical-critical method as it has been practiced during the past two centuries. He demonstrates the richness of the insights that can be gained when the interpreter considers a variety of effects and influences that a text has had in subsequent history, a method of inquiry he calls Wirkungsgeschichte.
This distinctive approach, which Luz so brilliantly exhibits in his multi-volume commentary on Matthew, is here applied to the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 10, and Matthew 16:18. Insights from the ancient fathers, from Scholastics, from Reformers and Anabaptists, and from many others are adduced to demonstrate the importance of the history of Christian thought for the interpretation of biblical texts.
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New Testament : A Thematic Introduction
$17.00Add to cartThis book reflects J. Christiaan Beker’s experience of more than twenty years of teaching an introductory course in New Testament. In distinction from a history-of-religions ap proach, he aims at allowing the theological thrust of the New Testament to become transparent for today’s readers. The work presupposes the normative and canonical claim of the New Testament for all forms of Christian theology. Beker concentrates on some of the most central issues within the New Testament by surveying sixteen of the twenty-seven book of the New Testament. A chronological sequence is followed, beginning with Paul’s letters. For the student.
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Post Structuralism And The New Testament
$18.00Add to cartWith typical wit and jargon-free clarity, Stephen D. Moore guides us through the maze of concepts and projects that constitute the multidisciplinary phenomenon of post-structrualism. Moore centers on two lengthy exegetical examples-a Derridean reading of John and his interpreters and Foucauldian reading of Paul and his. The book also deals with deconstruction’s relationship to theology and its relationship to biblical scholarship old and new-historical critical, narrative critical, and feminist. All who want to know what the fuss is about will owe Moore a debt of gratitude for this book.
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Mary Magdalene And Many Others
$39.00Add to cartThis extensive study of Mary Magdalene and the “many other women” mentioned in the Gospels sheds light on how Jesus treated women. Ricci is surprised that so much that is known about these women is ignored by scholars who choose to turn the focus away from these loyal followers of Jesus.
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Reclaiming The Bible
$30.00Add to cartIn this series of messages based on scripture, the author demonstrates the vital applications of the Bible for our own times. He illuminates the great words of faith for contemporary use–words like love, grace, and reconciliation. He interprets characters from the Bible, sheding modern light on the events of Jesus’ life. He also addresses social issues such as sexuality and violence, showing that the message of God’s grace is relevant for our time.
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Art Of Biblical History
$19.99Add to cartThe final volume in the acclaimed Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation series, this book deals with these crucial questions: Is the Bible a history book? What do we mean by “history” anyway? In what sense is biblical historicity important for faith? Why is there so much scholarly disagreement over historical issues relating to the Bible?
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What Jesus Would Say
$19.99Add to cartIn What Jesus Would Say, Lee Strobel helps us to see well-known personalities as Jesus might see them. Through many people like Rush Limbaugh, Bill Clinton, Murphy Brown, and Michael Jordan, Strobel introduces us to the God of hope, the God of the second chance. What Jesus Would Say takes on topics like success, sexuality, skepticism, forgiveness, prayer, and leadership with firm, biblically based concepts. In his often surprising look into the lives of famous people, Strobel shares encouraging and inspiring ideas that apply to our own lives as well. What would Jesus say to today’s headline makers . . . and to you?
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You Set My Spirit Free
$17.00Add to cart40 Chapters
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John of the Cross (1542-1591) was one of the brightest spiritual lights of the dark and tumultuous 1500s. His teaching led thousands to inner freedom from “the dark night of the soul”-the state of spiritual blindness in which most of us live our days, unaware that God is right beside us, in love, in freeing power. Through great opposition and danger, John taught countless men and women how to find freedom in the Spirit.John’s words and deep understanding of spiritual truth will also help you find a richer experience of God, leading you to:
*a fresh infilling of the love of the Father.
*renewed wonder at the beauty and holiness of Jesus, our Lord and brother.
*the discovery of the Holy Spirit’s presence, helping you daily, with new strength and freedom from within.Treasured and classic writings that have had a profound impact on the church down through the ages.
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I Come Away Stronger A Print On Demand Title
$39.99Add to cartMillions of Americans are joining small groups. Among the religious, prayer fellowships, accountability groups, house churches, Bible-study groups, and covenant groups are being touted as the wave of the future. But are small groups delivering what they promise? Are members really finding the support, encouragement, and deepening spirituality they seek? Or are the answers ambiguous?
I Come Away Stronger, the complement to Robert Wuthnow’s Sharing the Journey, presents fourteen case studies of small groups – from a women’s Bible study, to a peace fellowship, to a group for senior citizens. What small groups are like nationally and how their members understand spirituality can be gauged from the results of a national survey presented in the appendix.
This survey is given life and flesh in the extended portraits of each of the groups. These portraits are powerful and highly personal because they tell the stories, both collective and personal, of each group, revealing agreement and dissension, closeness and alienation, growth and stagnation. The result is an intimate inside look at the dynamics of small groups.
In a concluding chapter, Wuthnow places the small group movement in the changing context of American religion and society, showing why is has emerged and where it is headed, raising crucial questions that religious leaders and group members need to ponder as the movement continues to grow.
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Emigrants Guide To Oregon And California
$14.95Add to cartA popular guidebook during the western expansion and a valuable collectible today, The Emigrantsi Guide was first published in 1845. While the book introduced those heading west to the beauty and habitable nature of the Pacific coast, it had considerable shortcomings – it was the guide used by the ill-fated Donner Party. As a corrective, Randolph Marcy published a more accurate guide, The Prairie Traveler (also available from Applewood Books).
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Social Reading Of The Old Testament
$39.00Add to cartIn A Social Reading of the Old Testament author Walter Brueggeman raises a variety of contemporary and intriguing questions on the relation of society and text in the Old Testament. Some of the topics discussed are, the conflictual tension in ancient Israel, the political dimension of mercy, theodicy, violence, horses and chariots and the cry to God of the oppressed and God’s response. He opens to a variety of readers a compelling picture of subversive paradigm and social possibility in the Hebrew Bible.
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Worship As Theology
$30.99Add to cartIn Worship As Theology, Don Saliers discusses how worship is both theological and anthropological (embodied and embedded in specific human and cultural contexts). He illuminates theology “prayed, sung, and enacted.” At the same time, by focusing upon specific dimensions of liturgical action such as praising, thanking, invoking, confessing, proclaiming, interceding, and blessing, he addresses the differences between the liturgical/ sacramental and the “free – church”/ evangelical church traditions.
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Responsible Grace : John Wesleys Practical Theology
$36.99Add to cartThe central purpose of this book is to provide a reflective overview of John Wesley’s characteristic theological activities and convictions. One special focus is highlighting the practical theological dynamics of Wesley’s work as theologian, and suggesting possible implications for contemporary attempts to recover theology as a practical discipline.
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Theology Of The Letters Of James Peter And Jude
$70.99Add to cartThe letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude are among the most neglected parts of the New Testament, for they lack the immediacy and specificity of the Pauline letters. The authors of this study seek to remedy such neglect; they set the letters in context, examine their major themes, and argue that they are important both for the theology of the New Testament generally and for contemporary discussion about the nature and character of Christian faith today.
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Chronological And Background Charts Of The Old Testament
$21.99Add to cart1. The Ancient Church
2. The Medieval
3. The Reformation
4. The Modern European Church
5. The American Church84 Charts
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Charts provide a synthesis and visual overview of information that helps in teaching, learning, and review. Facts, relationships, parallels, and contrasts are grasped easily and quickly.The 84 charts in Chronological and Background Charts of Church History provide a summary of key persons, events, dates, and ideas throughout church history-from ancient to modern European and American.
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It Hurts To Lose A Special Person
$5.99Add to cartWhen death takes a “special person,” it hurts. But it hurts a little less with time. And still less with more time.
One morning you will wake up and your loss will not be the first thing you think about. And then you will know that it’s just a bit better than it was in the beginning. . .
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Commentary On Romans A Print On Demand Title
$43.99Add to cartThis commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans summarizes and completes Ernst Kasemann’s lifelong study of Paul’s theology and of this epistle in particular. As is common in his writings, Kasemann in this commentary has gone his own, frequently provocative way. He has emphasized theological rather than historical questions; as a result, this commentary divides Romans into sections according to what Kasemann sees as the key theological concept of the letter – the righteousness of God. That Kasemann has, however, considered seriously the historical as well as theological questions in the extensive literature on Romans is evident in the numerous references in the text and in the bibliographies provided for the major and minor subdivisions of the sections.
This commentary has been translated from the German by Geoffrey W. Bromiley, who has translated, among other works, Kittel’s Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Long paragraphs in the original have been divided to provide easier reading, and the references have been converted to English- translation equivalents wherever possible. In addition, this translation incorporates changes that Kasemann made in the German original for the 4th edition.
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Word In Season A Print On Demand Title
$24.99Add to cartThis collection of seventeen never-before-published essays, sermons, and addresses by Lesslie Newbigin, one of the premier missiologists of the twentieth century, puts forth his developing view of the agenda for Christian mission from 1960 to 1992. Considered “the quintessence of Newbigin’s thought” by editor Eleanor Jackson, these papers record the dynamics of Newbigin’s ideas about mission as he confronted new issues in the church and society.
Newbigin’s sermon at Riverside Church in New York City in 1960 opens discussion on the themes of unity in mission, changes in the missionary enterprise, and developments in the theology of mission. A second group of articles addresses specific “frontline” situations: mission in the modern city, the pastor’s role in the inner city, and future of the parish church. Newbigin then moves to frontier concerns: the resistance of modern society to the gospel, the cultural captivity of the church, and the consequences of witness in a world of religious and ideological pluralism – themes central to many of his full-length books. Finally, Newbigin sets the agenda for mission as the church approaches a new millennium.
Spanning three significant decades in the history of church outreach, A Word in Season offers an important perspective on the course of Christian mission and provides valuable instruction to those who struggle with the missionary task today.
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Mama Get The Hammer Theres A Fly On Papas Head
$18.99Add to cart8 Chapters With 172 Pages
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Laughter lace, reality based, and just a little bit off the wall, this book is vintage Barbara Johnson – a gift of hilarity and hope from America’s queen of encouragement.Barbara Johnson has staked her life and her ministry on the healing power of a positive outlook. But here she zeros directly in on the therapeutic benefit of a smile, a giggle, and a good old-fashioned belly laugh. She insists that laughing in the face of adversity is not a form of denial, but a proven tool for managing stress, coping with pain, and maintaining hope. And to prove her point, she presents this funnybone tickling, heart touching laugh manual – packed with hard-earned wisdom.. and custom designed to nudge you (giggle) down the road to positive living.
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Homosexuality In The Church
$42.00Add to cartAdvisory: Some of the views put forth in this book challenge the traditionally accepted teachings on the issue of homosexuality and the Christian faith. Authorities on scripture, tradition, reason, biology ethics, and gendered experience discuss one of the most divisive debates in the church today; the place of homosexuals in the community of faith. Each perspective is explored by two writers-one more traditional, the other challenging tradition. This book will help to foster constructive dialogue, even reconciliation and healing, among people who stand in disagreement with one another, as well as those who are not sure what they think. The balanced treatment of the issues and the contrasting insights of the essays make this a valuable resource for reflection individually or in groups. Study questions at end of chapters and the statements on homosexuality of several Christian denominations.
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Consulting The Faithful A Print On Demand Title
$17.99Add to cartIn this careful assessment of contemporary religious trends, Mouw remains committed to theological orthodoxy while also asserting that the Christian intellectual community should pay careful and sympathetic attention to popular religious culture. Probing the thought of some theological giants of the past – John Henry Newman, Abraham Kuyper, and others – Mouw advocates a “hermeneutic of charity” toward popular religion and says that Christian scholars, besides teaching the “little people” of the church, must also learn from the “practical theological wisdom” of laypeople.
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Gates Of Neptune
$9.99Add to cart1. Out Of The Frying Pan
2. Friend-or Foe? Faith
3. A Step Of Faith
4. The Lost City Of Atlantis
5. Council Of War
6. Sarah’s Visitor
7. The Quest
8. First Skirmish
9. “Kill All The Sleepers!”
10. Monsters Of The Deep
11. If I Were King
12. Wash’s High Hour
13. To The Gates Of Neptune
14. Betrayed
15. Perilous Journey
16. The Strongest Force Of All
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After a harrowing escape from the army of the Sanhedrin, Joshus Adams and his six young companions are thrust into yet another battle against Elams, Chief Interrogator of the Sanhedrin and sevant of the dark Lord Necros. Fulfilling the legend of old, the Seven Sleepers seek to follow their spiritual leader Goel’s instructions and are led into a most beautiful and frightening part of Nuworld. The evil Lord Necros is in control of most of the land; now he desires to conquer it all, even the cities under the sea! Josh and his friends are asked to help fight in the battle to save the lost city of Atlantis, but they must face unbelievable odds: the seven of them against an army of traitors and an ocean of terrifying creatures. -
From Eve To Esther
$44.00Add to cartThis is the first book-length attempt to focus on female biblical figures in the ancient rabbinic writings of midrash and Talmud. Primary rabbinic sources employed by the author bring new life and insight into the stories of Eve, Deborah, Hannah, Serah bat Asher, and others. As women and men today attempt to reevaluate past historical models, it serves us well to understand the values and inner workings of rabbinic thinking. The examination of what the sources actually say, and not what others would like them to have said, enable reinterpretation of women’s role to proceed on an honest and authentic basis. Biblical women, reclaimed with contemporary midrash, can become paradigms for our modern lives.
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Outdoor Moments With God
$17.99Add to cart48 Chapters
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For more than thirty years W. Phillip Keller has enlightened and encouraged readers with his rare combination of insight into God’s Word coupled with a celebration of God’s presence in everyday life. Once again he has turned his attention to the spiritual lessons learned from the simple experiences of life – working in the yard, hiking in the mountains, or surveying some magnificent expanse of land and sky. -
Guide To Retreat For All Gods Shepherds
$23.99Add to cartA Guide To Retreat is designed to assist you in a time of reflection, prayer, and renewal. The resources included are intended to help you turn more fully towards God, to drink more deeply of God, and to prepare you for faithful ministry.
The author examines facing the desert times in our lives, explores personal identity and its meaning in ministry, and much more. A book for conducting one’s own ministerial/spiritual retreat, facing such concerns as “When All I Hear is Silence,” “The Tension Between Doing and Being,” and “Who Really Calls and Sends?”
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Apocalypse : A Reading Of The Revelation Of John
$30.00Add to cartIn this concise and clearly written commentary, Charles H. Talbert brings to mainline Christians a fresh reading of the book of Revelation, demonstrating that it is not only accessible but relevant for the modern-day Christian. According to Talbert, the primary causes of the marginalized status of the book of Revelation by mainline Christians are threefold–the apparent inaccessibility of its meaning, the seeming impossibility of its pastoral application, and its demonstrated susceptibility to abuse. Talbert ably demonstrates that the book of Revelation was written to help the early Christians avoid assimilation into the larger pagan culture. Talbert also gives full attention to the literature of the Greco-Roman, early Christian, and early Jewish worlds as he examines the more mystical components of the narrative.
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Keeper Of The Word A Print On Demand Title
$38.99Add to cartThis “Stringfellow reader” collects the most significant of William Stringfellow’s works – currently all out of print – plus important material not previously published. Included are an introductory essay by the editor that comments on Stringfellow’s major works and the impact of his thought; an autobiography constructed from Stringfellow’s own writings; an anthology of Stringfellow’s writings, including excerpts from thirteen books and from magazine articles and speeches; portions of two books left incomplete at the time of Stringfellow’s death, and a thorough bibliography of Stringfellow’s writings.
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Marriage Manual A Print On Demand Title
$23.99Add to cartThis book is divided into two parts: Part 1: Arranging the Wedding: Present day concerns and celebrations Ministry before and after the ceremony Making the service more personal Conducting the service Music and the wedding Guidelines for weddings and receptions This edition contains the newest liturgies available from a variety of denominations. Part 2: Model Services A Classical Service A Baptist Service An Episcopal Service A Lutheran Service A Presbyterian Service A United Methodist Service The Blessing of a Civil Marriage
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Woman Rides The Beast
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ARE YOU MISSING HALF THE STORY ABOUT THE LAST DAYS?Virtually all attention these days is focused on the coming Antichrist-but he only half the story.
Many are amazed to discover in Revelation 17 that there is also another mysterious character at the heart of the prophecy-a woman who rides the beast.
Who is this woman? Tradition says she is connected with the church of Rome. But isn’t such a view outdated. After all, today’s Vatican is eager to join hands with Protestants worldwide. “The Catholic church has changed,” is what we hear.
Or has it? In a Woman Rides the Beast, prophecy expert Dave Hunt sifts through biblical truth and global events to present a well-defined portrait of the woman and her powerful place in Antichrist’s future empire. Eight remarkable clues in Revelation 17 and 18 prove the woman’s identity beyond any reasonable doubt.
