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Unleashing Peace : Experiencing God’s Shalom In Your Pursuit Of Happiness
$18.99Add to cartIt’s easy to think that emotional pain and feelings of hopelessness are modern issues. But two thousand years ago, Jesus ministered to people who were also longing for peace and happiness. His answer? God’s peace–his Shalom, a word so important that it’s translated seventy different ways in the Bible. This often-overlooked aspect of the Christian life is the foundation for deep, meaningful happiness.
In this uplifting book, Jeremiah Johnston provides a biblical perspective on living a life of Shalom. Johnston reveals:
– the peace Jesus offers vs. the peace the world promises but can’t deliver
– how to apply God’s peace to our current situation and combat anxiety, fear, and hopelessness
– how to protect this perfect peace in our lives when troubles try to steal it
This book is also helpful for lay leaders, pastors, and everyone else who recognizes the church’s incredible opportunity today to help individuals and families dealing with anxiety and depression.
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Calm Your Anxious Mind
$19.99Add to cartWhen left unchecked, our thoughts can spiral out of control. We try harder and worry more as we watch the headlines and fill our calendars. But only God can bring us the relief from anxiety that our souls long for. Even in difficult times, we can experience God’s presence. Calm Your Anxious Mind offers daily invitations to embrace the peacefulness God gives us no matter our circumstances.
In Calm Your Anxious Mind, men and women will find:
*inspiring and comforting Scripture verses
*quotations about giving and receiving God’s peace
*prayer prompts and thoughtful reflections on trusting God
*practical ideas for living beyond anxiety
*insights into triggers for anxietyWith a topical table of contents, research-based strategies for easing an anxious mind, and continual reminders of God’s love, this yearlong devotional will help you:
*process and let go of anxiety about finances, politics, and illness
*practice mindfulness techniques
*nurture body and soul with ideas you can implement immediately
*stay connected with those you loveCalm. Quiet. Settled. No matter what is happening in your life or around you, you can receive a spiritual peace that is beyond understanding. Find daily comfort and inspiration in this timely devotional designed to ease the anxieties of your heart and mind.
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Expanded Edition Workbook Plus Streaming V (Exp
$22.99Add to cartPeter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature.
In the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Workbook Expanded Edition (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), Peter outlines a roadmap for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative. He unveils what’s wrong with our current definition of “spiritual growth” and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works, but seven steps to change that will help you experience authentic faith and hunger for God. Though Peter was an experienced pastor of a growing church, his life and faith remained emotionally unhealthy. Like so many in the church, he routinely:
*avoided healthy conflict in the name of keeping the peace
*ignored and suppressed emotions
*used work for God as an excuse to run from God
*lived without limitsIn this updated and expanded workbook, Peter helps you unpack core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in your relationship with Christ. The workbook includes session introductions, group discussion questions, application, and between-sessions personal study.
This workbook is Part One of the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course that also includes the bestselling books, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day. Join us for a powerful journey that will walk you through a door that will change forever the way you love God, others, and yourself.
Designed for use with the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Video Expanded Edition (sold separately).
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She Speaks Stories
$17.99Add to cartParty-girl Katie Hawkins doesn’t really contemplate religion and God much-until a needed teaching job falls in her lap. Katie begins working at a private school, where she teaches hungover, smokes in the teachers’ lounge, and makes up her own answers to her students’ questions about Jesus. She would never have imagined that she would soon become a Spirit-filled follower of Jesus with a passion for glorifying God.
In She Speaks Stories: Finding Hope, Help, and Healing in a Hard World, Katie chronicles how she has seen God working in her life, providing hope amid despair, help in times of trouble, and healing amid brokenness. Through stories of Katie’s ordinary and everyday struggles-and bigger trials too-she demonstrates how hardships can create a pathway to connection with God.
Heartfelt and engaging, She Speaks Stories will inspire you to connect with the bigger story of God, discover His grace and mercy, and develop a deep, meaningful, and authentic relationship with Him.
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Marry Me Millie
$8.99Add to cartAmy Lillard’s uplifting new series unites a “Widows Club” of women who share solace, friendship, and faith in the Amish community of Paradise Valley, Missouri . . .
When her young husband died unexpectedly, Millie Bauman thought her life was over too-until she learned she was carrying his child. Now, as she awaits the baby’s arrival, Millie’s sure her future will revolve around motherhood, the B&B she runs with her Aunt Sylvie, and the beloved Whoopie Pies her Widows Club whips up each week. But when a handsome newcomer arrives in town, Millie is intrigued, and the club wonders if Millie might find a second chance at love . . .
Henry King plans to stay in Paradise Valley long enough to take care of some family business, and hopefully mend the heartache of his own lost love. As Henry and Millie cross paths, it’s clear their neighbors are gently trying to play matchmaker. Not wanting to disappoint, the two pretend to play along-but life gets complicated when a true and tender affection grows. As Millie gets ready to welcome her baby, they must rely on faith and fate to decide if they should risk their hearts on love again . . .
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Amish Quilting Bee
$15.99Add to cartFrom bestselling authors of Amish fiction come three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance.
Patchwork Promises by Amy Clipston
When Colin Zook and his beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, their greatest loss is a beloved family heirloom quilt that helped keep her dementia at bay. When Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she and her quilting circle friends decide to recreate the quilt. Colin soon feels himself developing feelings for her, but he’s held back by the knowledge that a future with him would involve care of his grandmother and his farm. Will Joanne look past his list of responsibilities and see him for who he truly is?A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller
Susie Glick returns from a shopping trip laden with beautiful fabric for her quilting group. On the bus ride, Alex Miller-her crush from three years ago-sits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now he’s back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now she’s a woman-and she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle aren’t as excited about Alex’s return, assuming that he’ll leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced they’re wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says he’ll return, but Susie must decide whether or not she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart.Stitched Together by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rosie’s joy is her yearly project for the Pine Craft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But she’s worried that she’s bitten off more than she can chew with her latest entry. To make things even more confusing, after coming to terms with her single state, she’s recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. He’s only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if she’s found love at last. Now all she has to do is figure out how to get the quilt done so she can concentrate on him. But with her once very organized life in total disarray, everything comes to a head just before the sale. Rosie is forced to reexamine her priorities before she loses not only her place in the quilt show, but everything else she’s ever wanted. -
Witness At The Cross
$17.99Add to cartExperience Holy Friday from the perspective of those who watched Jesus die: Mary his mother; the Beloved Disciple from the Gospel of John; Mary Magdalene and the other women from Galilee; the two men, usually identified as thieves, crucified with Jesus; the centurion and the soldiers; Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Jews and Romans, friends and strangers, the powerful and the powerless, the hopeful and the despairing.
In Witness at the Cross, Amy-Jill Levine shows how the people at the cross each have distinct roles to play in the Gospels. For each, Jesus has a particular meaning and message, and from each, we learn how those meanings and messages cross the centuries to any who would come to the cross today.
Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Dr. Levine and a comprehensive Leader Guide.
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Beyond The Broken Heart 10th Anniversary Edition (Anniversary)
$17.99Add to cartHow do you understand grief when your heart is broken by the death of a loved one?
To survive and live forward, you must find answers. Beyond the Broken Heart is for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Author Julie Yarbrough chronicles her personal experience combined with a deep love of Scripture and shares an authentic and deeply personal journey through grief. The book explains both the spiritual and practical issues of grief and suggests specific strategies to guide you back to fulness of life. This book is also designed to be used as the participant book for grief support groups and grief ministry programs.This edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of this profoundly helpful guide through the journey of grief.
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In All The Scriptures
$35.99Add to cartNo one reads the Bible without some interpretive principles, or hermeneutics, in place.
The question every student of Scripture needs to ask, then, is this: Are your interpretive principles and methods legitimate and ethical? In this accessible introduction to biblical hermeneutics, Nicholas G. Piotrowski presents an approach that explores three layers of context: literary, historical, and christological. Because no text exists in the abstract, interpreters must seek to understand a passage’s ecology: the flow and argument of the entire biblical book, the world of the original author and audience, and the movement of redemptive history that culminates in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Careful interpretation is both a science and an art, Piotrowski argues, and it has powerful implications for what we believe and how we apply God’s Word. Featuring numerous examples, further reading lists, and a glossary, In All the Scriptures equips students, pastors, and thoughtful readers to build a solid foundation for interpreting the Bible.
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1st Freedoms : Drawing Near To God By Cultivating A Wholehearted Prayer Lif
$21.99Add to cartA Guide to Discovering Your First Freedoms in Christ
Christians begin their ?rst steps in Christ at the moment of conversion. From that moment on, they have access to freedoms that weren’t possible prior. But every disciple must understand those freedoms and learn how to walk in them, which requires practice.
In First Freedoms, Jennifer Barnett unpacks many “?rst freedoms” that Christians own but often don’t fully integrate into their relationship with God. First freedoms are fundamental tools in prayer that encourage a close, sincere, and ongoing relationship with God. Jennifer explains how to foster freedoms such as cultivating a powerful prayer life, abiding fully in God’s presence, healing emotional scars, battling the schemes of the enemy, and many others.
The goal? Drawing near to God through prayer to enable you to guard your heart with all diligence and grow in intimacy with him. Such wonderful freedoms were never available before putting your faith in Christ. But in Christ you can experience them. Cultivate a wholehearted prayer life and experience the joy and peace that come from walking freely in a meaningful relationship with God. Take your next steps toward God with First Freedoms.
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Organic Disciples : Seven Ways To Grow Spiritually And Naturally Share Jesu
$19.99Add to cartCould sharing your faith be the secret to unlocking your spiritual growth?
For many followers of Jesus, spiritual growth involves a series of spiritual practices that promise to deepen our connection with God and train us in the ways of Jesus. Unfortunately, these practices are often disconnected from the mission and purposes of God in reaching a lost world with the gospel message. What if the secret to unlocking spiritual growth was as simple as infusing our spiritual practices with an outward focus? What if we could learn from the example of Jesus and walk naturally in his footsteps as he leads us closer to the heart of God and the deepest needs of the world?
In Organic Disciples, Kevin and Sherry Harney lead ordinary followers of Jesus through seven markers of spiritual maturity, showing how simple shifts in our Bible reading, prayer, community life, giving, service, and other biblical practices can connect us with God’s work of reaching people with his love. Taking a holistic approach that unites evangelism and discipleship, Kevin and Sherry explain how God’s plan for our spiritual growth is intimately connected to his mission to the world.
True spiritual growth and maturity will always lead believers outward to engage the world with the good news and truth of Jesus. And in a surprising twist, our own spiritual growth will often remain stunted and limited until we take the step of joining God in his mission to love others. This book will help you see how Jesus modelled a lifestyle of loving others, overcome the common roadblocks and false narratives that stand in the way of spiritual maturity, and design a personal pathway of growth to be more like Jesus in character and mission.
Along with the Organic Disciples book, churches and individuals can utilize a free, self-directed online tool to help each person identify where they are in their growth journey. In addition, there will be an eight-week sermon series and small group curriculum to take congregations and Christians deeper on this journey
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Foundation Of Love
$15.99Add to cartIn the first installment of bestseller Amy Clipston’s brand-new series, an Amish widower with three grown sons discovers that another chance at love may be waiting for him.
Duane Bontrager was devastated when he lost his beloved wife three years ago. Now pushing fifty and certain he’s done with romance forever, he has thrown himself into running his roofing company and being the best father he can be for his three grown sons.
But the bishop in Duane’s Amish community has other plans for the widower. He hopes Duane will marry a widow with young children and spend his life caring for her. While Duane likes the woman as a friend, he doesn’t feel anything more. A future between them would be one of friendship-not romantic love. Meanwhile he’s working on a roof when he meets Crystal Glick, who’s a bit younger than Duane and yet never married. He feels a stirring in his heart for her, but he cannot see past the gap in their ages.
Crystal always dreamed of getting married and having a family; however, she’s older than the other singles in the community and believes life has passed her by. When she meets Duane, she feels something for a man she has never felt before. But with family and community pressures against her and Duane, will a path forward ever be possible?
This sweet, inspirational novel will delight Clipston’s devoted fans and introduce new readers to the storied and faithful community of Lancaster County.
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Bible Recap Study Guide
$21.99Add to cartGet to know God better and dig deeper into His Word with The Bible Recap Study Guide. Following a chronological Bible reading plan, this easy-to-use resource includes reflection and research questions specific to each day’s reading, as well as space to write your responses. From just a handful of questions each day, you will get a concise yet comprehensive view of the Bible’s larger narrative and how God’s character is revealed throughout Scripture. You will soon discover that He’s where the joy is!
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Rescuer : One Firefighter’s Story Of Courage, Darkness, And The Relentless
$19.99Add to cartThe true story–told with heart-pounding action and heart-melting romance–of a heroic firefighter forced to confront an emergency even he can’t handle: saving himself.
Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities, trusted by his firefighting brothers, and nationally recognized for his heroism, he was making a name for himself on the mean streets of Oakland, California. There was no emergency he couldn’t handle, and his adrenaline-fueled job helped him forget the suicidal thoughts of his dark childhood . . . until the day he looked into the eyes of a jumper on the Bay Bridge and came face to face with an evil he recognized in his own heart.
In the following months, a series of traumatic emergency calls–some successful, others haunting failures–drove Jason into a deep depression. Even as he threw himself into his work as the model firefighter, he sank deeper and deeper, realizing he could never rescue everyone . . . or even save himself. Just as he was ready to take his own life, Jason began to see hints of hope: the relentless power of love. Packed with dramatic action and romance, vulnerability and inspiration, The Rescuer is a compelling story of courage, faith, redemption, and the one Person who really can rescue us from the darkness.
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To Those Who Serve
$28.95Add to cartTo Those Who Serve shares timely and practical applications of Biblical principles with the law enforcement and service communities. Author Griffin Templeton introduces a true north for those disoriented by society’s ever-shifting moral compass.
Shedding true light into the life of the law enforcement officer and those who serve, he gives an inside look at the challenges our nation’s bravest face. Templeton provides strategies to revitalize those in the trenches and presents an enlightening perspective for family and friends surrounding service members. Drawing on personal stories from those on the front lines, he allows their voice to help shape the narrative and illustrate the point of his message. He gently guides you into new territories and challenges all, including those outside this community, to reevaluate their outlook.
From anecdotes to amens, To Those Who Serve seeks to brighten the horizon for the nation’s up-and-coming servant-leaders and aid those currently serving to finish the race with strength and integrity. It offers a guide and resource to those in the field, providing solid answers to some of life’s toughest questions.
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Business Success : Original Classic Edition
$9.99Add to cartTimeless Business Strategies that will help you to build your successful business and life plan.
The secrets to how to be successful in business are in these pages. Charles Schwab invested his life to create one of the biggest manufacturers in the world under Andrew Carnegie’s guidance. Dive into Charles Schwab’s guide to finances and business to learn how to change your mindset, gain wealth, and succeed in business.
This classic text is essential reading if you want to learn how to get promoted, how to be a better leader and excel at your chosen profession. Apply the lessons to build you successful business and life plan!
In these pages are the essentials for how to become a successful entrepreneur or businessman like John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Thomas Edison. Get an exclusive look at their success habits, methods and business strategies that made them the most successful business professionals in modern history.
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Finder Of Forgotten Things
$29.99Add to cartIt’s 1932 and Sullivan Harris is on the run. He promised the people of Kline, West Virginia, that he would find them water, but now he’s failed and disappeared with their cash. Although he’s determined to stay a step ahead of pursuers–like Jeremiah Weber–his resources are running low.
Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley’s claim to be a dowser when he appears in town but reconsiders after he finds water. Rather, it’s Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water–like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse.
Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel–but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new–a desire to help. As Jeremiah–and now Gainey–pursue him, Sulley becomes the unexpected catalyst for finding what even he has forgotten. Hope.
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Shadows Of Swanford Abbey (Large Type)
$26.00Add to cartNews of her brother’s worrisome behavior spurs Miss Rebecca Lane to return home to her village. Upon her arrival, he begs her to go to nearby Swanford Abbey, a medieval monastery turned grand hotel rumored to be haunted. Feeling responsible for her brother’s desperate state, she reluctantly agrees to stay at the abbey until she can deliver his manuscript to a fellow guest who might help him get published–an author who once betrayed them.
Soon, Rebecca starts seeing strange things, including a figure in a hooded black gown gliding silently through the abbey’s cloisters at night. For all its renovations and veneer of luxury, the ancient foundations seem to echo with whispers of the past–including her own. For there she encounters Sir Frederick–baronet, magistrate, and former neighbor–who long ago broke her heart. Now a handsome widower of thirty-five, he is trying to overcome a past betrayal of his own.
When the famous author is found dead, Sir Frederick makes inquiries and quickly discovers that several people held grudges against the author, including Miss Lane and her brother. As Sir Frederick searches for answers, he is torn between his growing feelings for Rebecca and his pursuit of the truth. For Miss Lane is clearly hiding something. . . .
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Everlasting People : G. K. Chesterton And The First Nations
$20.99Add to cartWhat does the cross of Christ have to do with the thunderbird? How might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history?
This unexpected connection forms the basis of these discerning reflections by art historian Matthew Milliner. In this fifth volume in the Hansen Lectureship Series, Milliner appeals to Chesterton’s life and work–including The Everlasting Man, his neglected poetry, his love for his native England, and his own visits to America–in order to understand and appreciate both Indigenous art and the complex, often tragic history of First Nations peoples, especially in the American Midwest. The Hansen Lectureship series offers accessible and insightful reflections by Wheaton College faculty on the transformative work of the Wade Center authors.
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Raising Sons Of Promise
$20.99Add to cartMillions of single mothers find themselves in the difficult position of raising boys alone.
Many of those boys are at risk of falling behind in school or falling into addictions and dangerous behaviors, repeating the patterns of their own absent or neglectful fathers. Single mothers, who are often the only parental influence on their sons, are critical to reversing this troubling trend. But how? You might be wounded by the broken promises of your child’s father. But God offers a greater promise to you and your family. Raising Sons of Promise invites single mothers on a journey to not only heal their hearts but also to parent their boys to become healthy men, good husbands, and strong fathers. Roland Warren, himself the child of a single mother, offers guidance and wisdom to moms who want to raise sons who will make and keep their commitments. Drawing from the Genesis story of Hagar and Ishmael, he shares insights and stories of how mothers can find healing and hope for their sons to become better men of character and action. -
John : The Gospel Of Light And Life
$16.99Add to cartThe Gospel of John is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. This writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but John notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that readers will not only believe in Jesus Christ, but that they “may have life in his name.”
Adults, youth, and children alike can experience a season of spiritual growth and life-changing renewal in Adam Hamilton’s six-week, DVD-series, John: The Gospel of Light and Life. You’ll follow the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus through the Gospel of John and understand the context of some of the best-known verses in the New Testament. Everything you need to lead small groups of all ages is available for this special study including the entire Gospel of John in the CEB translation printed in the book.
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Messy Narrow Road
$14.99Add to cartAre you a weary traveler on life’s messy road?
Do you find the Christian life exhausting, lacking joy, or purpose?
It could be that you think the road is paved with rigid expectations.
Find the true freedom, grace, and mercy in a life of dependence on the One who loves you most and is calling you to Himself.
The forty devotions and paired original poems inside this book will draw you closer to the One who walks with us through life’s difficulties.
Learn to:
*Draw strength from the attributes of God in any difficulty
*Meet the challenge of change
*Wait well
*Stay in your own lane.Practical and inspirational encouragement for hard times and good, this volume is filled with Scripture, and centered in the character of God.
Vicky is a follower of Christ, wife, mother and a thirty-five year veteran of the messy narrow road. She is dedicated to continue learning God’s Word, character and heart. The LORD has used personal trials as well as ministry involvement in Bible Study Fellowship and Celebrate Recovery as training ground for growth.?She loves to encourage others and offer struggling travelers a helping hand by sharing what God has taught her through the mess.
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Now And Not Yet
$28.99Add to cartFor various reasons, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah have suffered comparative neglect in Old Testament scholarship.
However, as Dean Ulrich demonstrates, Ezra-Nehemiah as a literary unit is part of the Christian Bible that tells God’s grand story of saving activity. It focuses not so much on how to be an effective leader but on how to be a godly participant in God’s story. God may be concerned about human conduct, but the moral imperatives appear in the larger context of God’s acts and promises. However exemplary Ezra and Nehemiah the men may be, Ezra-Nehemiah has an interest in how God’s people contribute to building the new (and New) Jerusalem-God’s redeemed community that is bigger than any single person. Mission-that is, participation in God’s purpose for his world-factors into the message of these books.
In this NSBT volume, Ulrich views Ezra-Nehemiah as the record of the beginning of a new work of God among his people after the exile. This new work, which led eventually to the first coming of Jesus, enables God’s people to be restored presently (‘now’) in their relationship with God. Such restoration involves a combination of hope in God’s promises (‘not yet’) and obedience to his instruction concerned with mission.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Flourishing Pastor : Recovering The Lost Art Of Shepherd Leadership
$20.99Add to cartPastoral leadership is in crisis.
It’s not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed and stressed out; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership strategy, but a new framework for ministry–one that will help them move from survival to flourishing. In these pages, Tom Nelson looks to the biblical image of the shepherd leader in response to the contemporary context. If pastors are to lead congregations, then they must first learn what it means to be led by the Good Shepherd. Pulling from his years of experience as a lead pastor and president of a nonprofit, Nelson offers pastors and ministry leaders a timely vision for leadership that incorporates in-depth biblical teaching and whole-life discipleship. His wisdom and insight provide a roadmap for ministry resilience and longevity.
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God Dwells Among Us
$24.99Add to cartThe temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection, but what does it mean for the church’s ongoing mission in the world?
G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim examine temple theology throughout Scripture, exploring how this theme relates to Christian life and witness today. From Eden to the new Jerusalem, they argue, we are God’s temple on the earth, the firstfruits of the new creation. Now part of the ESBT series, God Dwells Among Us bridges biblical theology and the needs of the church. God has always desired to dwell among us; now the church must follow its missional call to extend the borders of God’s kingdom and take his presence to the ends of the earth. Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT), edited by Benjamin L. Gladd, explore the central or essential themes of the Bible’s grand storyline. Taking cues from Genesis 1-3, authors explore the presence of these themes throughout the entire sweep of redemption history. Written for students, church leaders, and laypeople, the ESBT offers an introduction to biblical theology.
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Resisting The Marriage Plot
$30.99Add to cartI cannot suppose any situation more distressing than for a woman of sensibility with an improving mind to be bound to such a man as I have described.
Mary Wollstonecraft’s response to one of her early critics points to the fact that fiction has long been employed by authors to cast a vision for social change. Less acknowledged, however, has been the role of the Christian faith in such works. In this latest volume in IVP Academic’s Studies in Theology and the Arts series, literary scholar Dalene Joy Fisher explores the work of four beloved female novelists: Jane Austen, Anne Bront, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Mary Wollstonecraft. Each of these authors, she argues, appealed to the Christian faith through their heroines to challenge cultural expectations regarding women, especially in terms of marriage. Although Christianity has all too often been used to oppress women, Fisher demonstrates that in the hands of these novelists and through the actions of their characters, it could also be a transformative force to liberate women.
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Hearing God Bible Study
$12.00Add to cartHow can we hear and understand God’s voice?
For over thirty years, Dallas Willard’s Hearing God has helped thousands of readers learn to develop a conversational relationship with God. Now Hearing God Bible Study guides you deeper into biblical texts and themes that are woven throughout Willard’s beloved book. With these six easy-to-use studies, written by longtime spiritual formation author Jan Johnson, you will encounter what Scripture says about listening to God and what it means for you today. As companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature Bible Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths found in classic books. Each session features quotations from Hearing God matched with Scripture passages, reflection questions, and application ideas that will equip readers to connect the text to their own lives. A leader’s guide is also included.
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Eyes To See
$17.99Add to cartWhen we encounter human suffering or personal tragedy, Christians and non-Christians alike utter the same refrain: Where is God?
If God exists, then where in the world is he? Why doesn’t he show himself? And how can we tell if God is really working or not? Tim Muehlhoff gives us insight into recognizing how God is at work in the world. He unpacks the doctrine of common grace to uncover how God works in ways that we don’t always realize. If we have a limited idea of what divine action looks like–dramatic answers to prayer, healings with no medical explanation, financial needs being met unexpectedly–then we miss seeing how God acts through common grace in ordinary, everyday ways such as antibiotics, financial planners, and thoughtful friends. Muehlhoff offers dozens of illustrations from contemporary culture to help us understand and communicate how God is present and acting in the world today. Discover how God cares for our troubled world as he gives you the eyes to see.
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Organic Disciples Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartCould sharing your faith be the secret to unlocking your spiritual growth?
For many followers of Jesus, spiritual growth involves a series of spiritual practices that promise to deepen our connection with God and train us in the ways of Jesus. Unfortunately, these practices are often disconnected from the mission and purposes of God in reaching a lost world with the gospel message. But what if the secret to unlocking spiritual growth was as simple as infusing our spiritual practices with an outward focus?
In the Organic Disciples Study Guide, Kevin and Sherry Harney walk ordinary followers of Jesus through seven markers of spiritual maturity, showing how simple shifts in our prayers, Bible reading, giving, and other practices can connect us with God’s work of reaching people with his love. Taking a holistic approach that unites evangelism and discipleship, Kevin and Sherry explain how God’s plan for our own spiritual growth is intimately connected to his purposes for the church, unleashing God’s power in our lives as we engage God’s mission to the world.
True spiritual growth and maturity will always lead believers outward to engage the world with the good news and truth of Jesus. And in a surprising twist, our own spiritual growth will often remain stunted and limited until we take the step of joining God in his mission to love others. This book will help you see how Jesus modelled a lifestyle of loving others, overcome the common roadblocks and false narratives that stand in the way of spiritual maturity, and design a personal pathway of growth to be more like Jesus in character and mission.
Used together with the Organic Disciples book and the free video study and online assessment available at OrganicOutreach.com, churches and individuals can better identify where they are in their growth journey and what the next steps are in becoming more like Jesus.
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Psalms Volume 2
$44.99Add to cartThe Psalms are a carefully arranged collage of history, prophecy, and praise.
James M. Hamilton provides a fresh translation and interpretation of the Psalms. This second volume treats Psalms 73-150. Though commonly read in isolation, the Psalms are best read as a collage that tells a story of God’s faithfulness to his people through his king. Hamilton observes the significance of the Psalter’s intentional macro–structuring and intricate links across neighboring psalms. Hamilton interprets with a literary sensitivity and an eye towards canonical connections. Learn where the Psalms belong in the redemptive story, how they relate to God’s people, and how they find their fulfillment in Jesus.
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon–all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Psalms Volume I
$44.99Add to cartThe Psalms are a carefully arranged collage of history, prophecy, and praise.
James M. Hamilton provides a fresh translation and interpretation of the Psalms. This first volume introduces the Psalms and covers Psalms 1-72. Though commonly read in isolation, the Psalms are best read as a collage that tells a story of God’s faithfulness to his people through his king. Hamilton observes the significance of the Psalter’s intentional macro–structuring and intricate links across neighboring psalms. Hamilton interprets with a literary sensitivity and an eye towards canonical connections. Learn where the Psalms belong in the redemptive story, how they relate to God’s people, and how they find their fulfillment in Jesus.
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon–all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Galatians
$49.99Add to cartGalatians reveals how Christ changes everything.
Matthew S. Harmon traces the argument of Paul’s most polemic letter. In Galatians, Paul defends his authority and attacks his opponents’ arguments–and in both cases, the decisive factor is the Gospel. History and Scripture must be interpreted in light of Christ’s arrival. The new creation has broken in, leaving nothing unaltered. Harmon plumbs Galatians’ theological depth, including its view of sin and exile, apocalyptic antitheses, the Trinity, Isaiah’s servant figure, the law, righteousness, and faith(fulness).
The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon–all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.
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Fasted Life : Living A Lifestyle Of Intimacy And Power With God
$19.99Add to cartFasting Sets Off a Chain Reaction of God’s Goodness in Your Life
For many Christians, the topic of fasting is often surrounded by apprehension and misunderstanding.
But Philip Renner, missionary, worship leader, revivalist, and award-winning worship recording artist, is on a mission to help you unlock all of the spiritual power and breakthrough that fasting can release into your life.
From years of fasting practice, Philip imparts a revelation of the intimacy this ancient spiritual practice creates with God, and the new realm of Divine favor it releases.
A Fasted Life offers …
*15 Spiritual Precepts that outline fasting from beginning to end
*Clarity on common misconceptions surrounding this Biblical practice
*Inspiring examples of Bible heroes who were blessed through fasting
*Increased sensitivity to God and His voice
*Liberation from the opinions of others and alignment with God’s perfect will
*The Bible science of fasting for healing and healthStart your journey into a lifestyle of fasting, and ignite a spiritual chain-reaction of God’s goodness over your life!
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Elinor : A Riveting Story Based On The Lost Colony Of Roanoke
$15.99Add to cartA Journey Full of Hope…
Escape into a riveting story based on the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
Author Shannon McNear portrays history with vivid authenticity.
In 1587, Elinor White Dare sailed from England heavy with her first child but full of hopes. Her father, a renowned artist and experienced traveler, has convinced her and her bricklayer husband Ananias to make the journey to the New World. Land, they are promised, more goodly and beautiful than they can ever imagine. But nothing goes as planned from landing at the wrong location, to facing starvation, to the endless wait for help to arrive. And, beyond her comprehension, Elinor finds herself utterly alone. . . .
The colony at Roanoke disappeared into the shadows of history. But, what if one survived to leave a lasting legacy?
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Shepherd : The Chosen Presents
$15.99Add to cartShepherds were dirty and stinky and poor. They were lowly. But God doesn’t care what we look like. Or how old we are. Or where we’re from. Or how much money we have. He loves us no matter what.
Which is why a lowly shepherd and his lowly sheep, on a lowly hill, in a lowly town, on the very first Christmas, got to be first in line to meet the Savior of the world. And then the lowly shepherd got to tell everybody else.
Based on the pilot episode of the groundbreaking TV show, The Chosen, this book will provide little readers with a new experience of the Christmas story from the perspective of the shepherds. Like them, we’ve been chosen by God to be part of the greatest story ever told.
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Little Women Devotional
$16.99Add to cartDevotional Inspiration from the Lives of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
The Little Women Devotional offers lovely inspiration that explores the themes of faith, family, contentment, wisdom, and joy in the classic Louisa May Alcott novel, cherished by generations of readers.
Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God’s guiding hand in your life as His cherished daughter. This beautiful chapter-by-chapter devotional includes original artwork throughout, and each reading includes examples from the novel, scripture, life application, prayers, and discussion questions perfect for groups, book clubs, or personal reflection.
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Ultimate Health Foods
$8.99Add to cartMany have surmised about the foods Jesus of Nazareth may have eaten. But this book is specific. It points to nine foods in Scripture that Jesus either consumed Himself, recommended as being good food, or approved of by strong inference.
But what are the credentials of a lowly carpenter who lived 2,000 years ago? In speaking of Jesus, the Scriptures say, “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (John 1:3). His credentials pass the test. Therefore, we will take note of each of these nine foods if we know what’s good for us.
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Incredible Winston Browne
$18.99Add to cartBeloved writer Sean Dietrich-also known as Sean of the South-will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale about community, kindness, and the meaning of the everyday incredible.
In the small, sleepy town of Moab, Florida, folks live for ice cream socials, Jackie Robinson, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column. For decades, Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab with a generous eye, and by now he’s used to handling the daily dramas that keep life interesting for Moab’s quirky residents. But just after Winston receives some terrible, life-altering news, a feisty little girl with mysterious origins shows up in his best friend’s henhouse. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection-as well as a secret of his own to keep.
With the help of Moab’s goodhearted townsfolk, the humble and well-meaning Winston Browne still has some heroic things to do. He finds romance, family, and love in unexpected places. He stumbles upon adventure, searches his soul, and grapples with the past. In doing so, he just might discover what a life well-lived truly looks like.
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Bible Recap Journal
$19.99Add to cartTake your Bible reading to a deeper, more personal level with this smartly designed journal. Based on a chronological reading plan, it offers writing prompts and space to record what you’re learning as you take in the story of Scripture as it happened. With a lay-flat binding that provides a comfortable writing experience, this journal will help you spend more time in God’s Word. Getting to know Him will grow your faith and strengthen your joy, because He’s where the joy is!
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Case For Faith (Expanded)
$19.99Add to cartThis timeless, compelling, and thought-provoking book on the Christian faith, now updated, includes two all-new chapters, a current list of recommended resources for further study, and a new discussion guide.
In The Case for Faith, bestselling author, journalist, and former atheist Lee Strobel turns his investigative skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief in God–the eight heart barriers to faith:
*Since evil and suffering exist, a loving God cannot
*Since miracles contradict science, they cannot be true
*Evolution explains life, so God isn’t needed
*God isn’t worthy of worship if he kills innocent children
*It’s offensive to claim Jesus is the only way to God
*A loving God would never torture people in hell
*Church history is littered with oppression and violence
*I still have doubts, so I can’t be a ChristianThis bestselling book is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with difficult questions standing squarely in their path. For Christians, it will deepen their convictions and give them fresh confidence in defending their faith to skeptical friends, or during the hardest of times, when they have to defend their faith to themselves in moments of doubt.
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Risen Indeed : A Historical Investigation Into The Resurrection Of Jesus
$29.99Add to cartA pivotal contribution to the history of apologetics.
Gary Habermas has spent a career defending the historicity and truthfulness of the resurrection of Jesus. But his earliest writing on Jesus’ resurrection has been unavailable to the broader public, until now.
In Risen Indeed: A Historical Investigation Into the Resurrection of Jesus, readers will encounter Gary Habermas’ foundational research into the historicity of the resurrection. With a new, extensive, introductory essay on contemporary scholarship regarding the resurrection, Habermas shows how the questions surrounding the historicity of the resurrection and arguments raised by critics are perennially important for Christian faith.
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1 Year Shine Your Light Devotional
$24.99Add to cartBring the light and hope of Christ into your home, your community, and your world.
Scripture calls us to be lights in the world-brightening and warming the lives of those around us. But it seems the world is becoming more and more closed off to the hope and promise of faith. How do we live out the light of Christ, showing His love to the people who need it most?
In The One Year Shine Your Light Devotional, beloved author Chris Tiegreen provides inspiration and insight for cultivating a faith that begins deep inside and works its way out, offering glimpses of God wherever we go. Through each day’s reading, God will encourage you, move you, and use you in surprising ways to bless the people in your life with His wisdom, power, and love. Originally published as The One Year Salt and Light Devotional, this new deluxe LeatherLike edition is a beautiful and timeless collection of reflections that will help you live out your calling every day, all year long.
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Daughter Of Destiny
$19.99Add to cartWherever Kathryn Kuhlman went, people who once thought miracles impossible learned to believe in miracles.
Before she died, she asked that only Jamie Buckingham be allowed to write her official biography-withholding nothing. Here, then, is the story, not of a plaster saint, but of a very human woman-of marriage and divorce, of betrayal within her own staff, of the shadowy events that surrounded her death. It is the story of Kathryn Kuhlman that few knew, as she wanted it told-all of it. It is the story of the redhead from Missouri who became the foremost woman evangelist of the 20th century.
Enhanced with personal photographs from Kathryn’s family album, illustrating her life story.
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Cozy White Cottage Seasons
$29.99Add to cartWhether you want to create a cozy winter wonderland in your living room, a blooming summertime welcome on your deck, or an autumn refuge by your fireplace, Liz Marie Galvan’s Cozy White Cottage Seasons gives you the inspiring photos, DIY ideas, and fun recipes you need to feel at home on any budget and in every season.
DIY interior designer and popular blogger Liz Marie Galvan helps you create space to snuggle up, stretch out, or kick back at home so you can focus on what matters most during the holidays and every day. Following the popularity of Cozy White Cottage, Cozy White Cottage Seasons is a beautiful, full-color photography holiday lifestyle book with easy-to-do, practical tips to make your home a cozy haven from New Year’s to the following Christmas. Here you’ll discover how to:
*Create cozy celebrations, traditions, and memories indoors and out
*Repurpose furniture and decor for every season
*Cultivate your flare for vintage, modern, farmhouse, or a unique style all your own
*Design a hot cocoa bar–and make other seasonally cozy recipes
*Use lighting and color to create loving spaces
*Store and manage holiday clutter
*Enjoy seasonal plants in outdoor or kitchen sink gardens
*Be inspired by family-friendly bucket lists for every seasonCozy White Cottage Seasons is a great gift for birthdays, Mother’s Day, the holidays, or as a useful housewarming gift.Liz’s design tips and wisdom have been featured on the Today show, Better Homes and Gardens, and Country Living. With decorating tips, fun family traditions, and doable ways to make your home cozy in every season, Liz helps you create a beautiful living space and a grateful heart all year long.
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It Is Well With My Soul Journal
$19.99Add to cartHum the words from the famous song displayed on the It Is Well Hymn Faux Leather Classic Journal with Zippered Closure and let the peace that it inspired wash over your day, then turn to its beautiful pages and write praises to God for his goodness.
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Bible Word Search The Words Of Jesus (Large Type)
$12.98Add to cartThis word search collection of more than 80 puzzles lets you reflect on Jesus’s parables and teachings while you solve puzzles.
*Each puzzle takes up two pages, with large print text on one page and a sizable puzzle grid on the other.
*These puzzles are easy on the eyes, so you can enjoy yourself!
*Scriptural passages let you reflect on Jesus’s message.
*Answer key at the back.
*Spiral bound, 192 pages.
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Bible Sticker Activity
$9.98Add to cartIntroduce young children to Bible stories in a fun and interactive way with this sticker activity book!
*Discover 26 activities and 175+ stickers in this sticker activity book for kids ages 3-6.
*Activities include matching words and pictures, find it, sequencing, and sticker by number.
*Each activity page includes a brief retelling of a Bible story, perfect for engaging young learners.
*Bible stories include: creation, Noah’s ark, Joseph’s colorful coat, Moses, David and Goliath, Daniel, Jonah and the whale, the birth of Jesus, loaves and fishes, the good Samaritan, and the prodigal son.
*The whimsical illustrations of Stacy Peterson bring each Bible story to life.
*Activities are in the front of the book and the corresponding stickers are in the back.
*Spiral binding makes this book easy to use.
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Childs Bible
$19.99Add to cartA Child’s Bible is the perfect introduction to the stories that form the building blocks of faith–a wondrous collection of miracles, adventures, special friends and heroes, all bound together by God’s love.
Raising little people of faith isn’t easy! But with this beautiful book, you can help the child in your life get to know all about God, and the amazing ways God has been taking care of everyone and everything on earth since the very beginning. They will also meet Jesus, learn about the things he did on earth, about his death and resurrection, and how the disciples spread his words of love over the whole world.
A Child’s Bible opens up the mysteries of both the Old and New Testament in language that speaks to young readers right where they are, without watering down the message of God’s love. Vibrant and expressive full-color illustrations fill every page and help bring the action to life.
Parents, grandparents, godparents, aunts and uncles, teachers, and pastors will all want to add A Child’s Bible to their bookshelves. It’s a wonderful resource for homeschooling, Christian education, and Sunday school, too!
