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Called To Be Gods Leader
$18.99Add to cartBest-selling author and trusted Bible teacher Henry Blackaby, along with his son Richard, President of Canadian Baptist Seminary, demonstrates through the life of Joshua how God prepares those He chooses for spiritual leadership. In Created to Be God’s Friend, Henry Blackaby explored the life of Abraham, and in Chosen to Be God’s Prophet, he examined God’s work through Samuel. In Called to Be God’s Leader, now in trade paper, readers will see how God applies leadership principles in the life of the great biblical leader Joshua. What did God have in mind when He saw Joshua as a young slave in Egypt? How did He mold and shape Joshua to prepare him for service? Through Joshua and numerous examples from their own lives, the authors create a picture of God’s ways, offering deep insight that readers can apply to their own lives. Purpose, Obedience, Faith, Character, and Influence are among the themes that are included in this book; key truths are emphasized at the end of each chapter.
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Religious Foundations Of Western Civilization
$50.99Add to cart16 Chapters
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Religion defines the foundations of the West. Christianity, meeting at specific times and places with Judaism and Islam, from ancient times to the present day, has formed the basis for Western civilization. The confrontation between Islam and Christianity brought centuries of strife; the conflict between Judaism and Christianity precipitated an unending debate, full of recrimination. Nevertheless, the three religions defined for the West the human situation; determined the goals of the social order; influenced the arts, architecture, music, and literature; preserved philosophy, science, and technology; and engaged one another in religious, political, and cultural dialogue.
This book introduces students to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – key concepts and historical origins; their impact on politics, society, and culture; and the effects of modernity al all three traditions. This volume will be the main textbook in courses in religion, history, Western civilization, and in core humanities programs. -
Mark 9-16 : The Servant King (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartHave you ever arranged to meet someone for the first time, only to miss them because you expected someone who looked quite different? But more serious would be to miss God Himself, just because He didn’t look like we expected…
This is exactly what happens in the second half of Mark’s Gospel. Jesus is the King. But He comes to serve and suffer, not to fight political battles. He is Israel’s Messiah. But He comes to judge those who believe they are already God’s people. He is the promised Rescuer, but He can’t even seem to save himself. Rejected by religious leaders, deserted by His followers, it seems everyone is missing who He really is.
Could we make the same mistake as the people of Jesus’ day? This Good Book Guide will help you to know and understand Jesus, just as Mark knew Him – nothing that people expected, but more than any of us could hope for.
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Names Of Jesus Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cart12-14 Panels Unfolds To 33″ Long.
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Names of Jesus pamphlet
There are many names for Jesus given in the Bible and each has a special blessing for us that will enrich your worship and prayer life. This fold-out pamphlet shows more than 50 names for Jesus, each with the meaning and Bible reference:
* King of Kings, Lord of Lords
* Good Shepherd
* Chief Cornerstone
* The Way, The Truth, and the Life
* Advocate
* I AM
* Wonderful Counselor
* High Priest
* Holy One
* Alpha and Omega
* Mighty God
* Morning Star
* Lion of Judah
* Son of God
* Son of Man
* Rock
* Immanuel
* Beloved
* and many moreThis beautiful chart gives the definition, a scripture reference, and shows the spiritual meaning for today.
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My First Read And Learn Bible
$9.99Add to cartMy First Read and Learn Bible features eight timeless stories from the Old and New Testaments, including Genesis, the story of Noah, the Nativity, and Jesus and the Children. With tender full-color illustrations, a padded cover, and sturdy cardstock pages, this Bible will delight your child for years to come.
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Thoughtful illustrations and simple language make this a perfect introduction to the Bible. -
New Covenant New Community
$29.99Add to cartThe concept of “covenant” is a crucial component in understanding God and His actions throughout salvation history. New Covenant, New Community looks at covenant in the Old and New Testament and makes a substantial contribution to biblical and theological studies in this area. It is an introduction to the covenant theology of the Old Testament, Second Temple Judaism, the New Testament, and the early Fathers, exploring the implications
for contemporary theology.What are the elements of continuity and discontinuity in terms of the covenant concept between the Old and New Testaments? What are the implications of a biblical
understanding of covenant for the community of faith-then and now? These are just a few of the many questions Grabe addresses in this far-reaching, wellresearched, and highly accessible study. -
Partings Of The Ways
$80.00Add to cartThe Parting of the Ways is James Dunn’s classic exploration of the important questions that surround the emergence of Christian distinctiveness and the pulling apart of Christianity and Judaism in the first century of our era. The book begins by surveying the way in which questions have been approached since the time of F C Baur in the nineteenth century. The author then presents the four pillars of Judaism: monotheism, election and land, Torah and Temple. He then examines various issues which arose with the emergence of Jesus: Jesus and the temple; the Stephen affair; temple and cult in earliest Christianity; Jesus, Israel and the law; ‘the end of the law’; and Jesus’ teaching on God. The theme of ‘one God, one Lord’, and the controversy between Jews and Christians over the unity of God, lead to a concluding chapter on the parting of the ways. The issues are presented with clarity and the views and findings of others are drawn together and added to his own, to make up this comprehensive volume.
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Communicating Christ In The Buddhist World
$22.99Add to cartThis is the fourth and latest volume in the Buddhist World series which includes Sharing Jesus in the Buddhist World, Sharing Jesus Holistically with the Buddhist World, and Sharing Jesus Effectively in the Buddhist World. Compiled from papers presented at the annual SEANET Missiological Forum in Thailand, Communicating Christ in the Buddhist World delivers fresh insights from mission theologians and practitioners. The first four chapters reflect on the theological framework by which Christians can fulfill the biblical mandate to evangelize and transform peoples. The next five chapters consider the significant sociological issues that have arisen in the Christian encounter with Buddhist peoples. The final three suggest some strategic ways forward for effective evangelism in the Buddhist world. May this book challenge the international Christian community to find better ways of relating to and approaching people of other faiths!
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Unveiling God
$29.99Add to cart“Muslim responses to Christianity down the ages have been shaped by diverse factors. One of the primary stumbling blocks has been Muslim misperceptions of Christian core beliefs about the person of Jesus and the nature of God. This study includes a practical example of contextualization which should provide great insights to Christians who are trying to explain their faith to Muslims in diverse contexts.” -Peter G. Riddell, Professor of Islamics; Director, Centre for Muslim-Christian Relations
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Reproducible Pastoral Training
$25.99Add to cartPatrick O’Connor highlights specific action-oriented principles from the teachings of George Patterson as he guides the reader through the various aspects of cross-cultural ministry: the gathering of new believers, the development of new churches, the mobilization of new churches into a movement, the training of new leaders, and the departure of the pioneering ministers.
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Hidden Hunger : Overcoming Eating Disorders Through Gods Healing Power
$24.99Add to cartFood is personal. It touches on issues which are personal, even intimate – your likes and dislikes, comforts and cravings, family history, home life and social life. This is a book about problems related to food. Although eating problems are very real, they’re actually the symptoms of a much deeper hunger, which is usually hidden – even from those who are desperate to be free. Maxine Vorster knows about struggles with eating and appetite. This book tells her story and how she overcame those struggles. Her desire is that this book will shed light on the subject of eating disorders and leave you with a sense of hope for the future.
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Lifes Surprises : Are You Prepared
$10.99Add to cartSuddenly, unannounced and without warning, they happen . . . Life’s Surprises. In August of 2003, one of life’s greatest surprises presented itself to Pastor Dan Rodgers, when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. Life’s Surprises: Are You Prepared? is the courageous story of how Pastor Rodgers has handled this trial in his life. This challenging book also gives some thoughts on how we can prepare ourselves for any surprise life may bring our way.
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Translating Truth : The Case For Essentially Literal Bible Translation
$20.00Add to cartIn an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Consumers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.
The contributors to this book argue that there are significant differences between literal translations and the alternatives. The task of those who employ an essentially literal Bible translation philosophy is to produce a translation that remains faithful to the original languages, preserving as much of the original form and meaning as possible while still communicating effectively and clearly in the receptors’ languages.
Translating Truth advocates essentially literal Bible translation and in an attempt to foster an edifying dialogue concerning translation philosophy. It addresses what constitutes “good” translation, common myths about word-for-word translations, and the importance of preserving the authenticity of the Bible text. The essays in this book offer clear and enlightening insights into the foundational ideas of essentially literal Bible translation.
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Lost Virtue Of Happiness
$15.99Add to cartNavPress Print On Demand Title
The Lost Virtue Of Happiness offers a fresh, practical, motivating, and meaningful look at the ancient spiritual disciplines – resources for focusing on Christ and pursuing a transcendent purpose in life. With concrete examples and illuminating stories, the authors show how the disciplines can help shape a life that truly satisfies.
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Exodus
$14.99Add to cartWhether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book.
Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ.
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*Timelines
*Fun cultural facts and probing questions
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Healing Touch : Power Of Prayer
$15.99Add to cartIn A Healing Touch, Melanie Hemry relates many experiences of miracles as a result of prayer. Hemry learned to hear and recognize God’s voice and shares how God healed a brain-dead judge, spoke to her in dreams of warning, and caused her to “happen” to be in the right place at the right time to save lives.
This book will ignite and transform the way you pray. You will enter into a new dimension of faith, a deeper revelation of God’s love, and a renewed understanding that your prayers can truly move the hand of God.
You will not walk away from this book unchanged as you, too, experience the joy of receiving miraculous answers to your prayers -
Finding Jesus Discovering Self (Student/Study Guide)
$23.95Add to cartThis book invites readers to see Jesus with new eyes and then explore, know, experience, and live questions about how 2,000-year-old stories and events happen in the world and in our lives today.
Each chapter focuses upon a passage from the Gospels. A narrative by one of the authors recalls a personal experience reflecting the ancient text. Questions to which there are no “right” answers offer multi-dimensional opportunities to explore the stories and wonder. -
Strange Scriptures : That Perplex The Western Mind (Reprinted)
$17.99Add to cart10 Chapters In 118 Pages
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Because the Bible describes a culture very different from that of Western countries today, what it says is sometimes puzzling to modern readers. In many cases, however, the ways in which Near Eastern merchants and farmers carry on their daily work have hardly changed over the intervening centuries since the inspired authors wrote. The aim of this interesting volume is to clarify familiar scriptural phrases and texts by explaining some unusual Eastern customs, thereby shedding new light on the unchanging truth of God’s Word. -
Lectionary Worship Aids Series 7 Cycle C
$26.95Add to cart“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105).
This all-new edition of a perennial CSS favorite is a valuable resource for busy pastors, worship planners, worship service planners, and worship resource planners. It’s an easy-to-use reference offering several prayers relating to the assigned scriptural passages for every Sunday and major observance in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. For each First, Second, and Gospel reading there’s a call to worship, a collect, a prayer of confession, and suggested hymns — plenty of inspiring material for the creation of fresh, meaningful worship services. Supplemental resources include numerous prayers for general use, worship material for Mother’s Day, and a brief service for hunting season that highlights the connection between responsible hunting and God’s creation. In addition, there are alternate verses for use with several familiar hymns plus hymns from the Brethren tradition. This complete collection offers a wide selection of practical aids for creating sincerely reverent, thematically unified worship experiences in which hymns, prayers, and scripture all work together to illuminate the powerful connection between God’s Word and the daily lives of the people in the pews.
These are not words to be admired. They are words to be prayed. This is all about talking to God. Just as importantly, it’s about listening to God talking back…. I hope that people use times of silence, both in worship and in life, to allow the opportunity for God to speak. There is, of course, no controlling God. We cannot pull on a chain and ensure a reply. That would be magic. But we can at least work on the assumption that prayer is a conversation — not a harangue, part medical report and part Santa wish list. We can also work on the assumption that this is the Lord of the universe we are speaking to, awe-inspiring and majestic, yet somehow marvelously secure as a God who encourages us to speak on an intimate basis.
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Lectionary Preaching Workbook Series 8 Cycle C
$47.95Add to cartCreating a fresh sermon every Sunday that speaks to the people in your pews can sometimes seem like an overwhelming challenge — but if you have the all-new edition of CSS’ acclaimed Lectionary Preaching Workbook at your fingertips, you’ll never feel that way again! With penetrating reflections on Cycle C lectionary passages and a thorough discussion of preaching themes plus a rich variety of supporting illustrations, this comprehensive volume is the perfect starting point for your weekly homiletic research. Carlos Wilton combines a scholar’s deep insight into the biblical texts with a pastor’s practical understanding of how to connect them with modern life, and his astute commentary is sure to stimulate your thought process and provide plenty of seeds for developing messages with maximum impact. A handy, easy-to-use sermon planning template is also included to facilitate the process of building your sermon. The Lectionary Preaching Workbook is an indispensable tool that helps you to powerfully proclaim God’s Word while getting the most out of your limited preparation time.
Each Sunday’s material includes:
* a listing of applicable Revised Common, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal lectionary texts
* a theme for the day
* commentary on the Old Testament, New Testament, and Gospel lessons
* possible preaching approaches
* a pastoral prayer
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Hear My Voice Cycle A-C
$29.95Add to cartOf the four lectionary texts for each Sunday, the Psalms are the least frequently used as a basis for sermons — yet the Psalms are incredibly rich in the very life substance that makes preaching relevant. From personal suffering to the absence of God, from national failure to the burden of personal sin, the Psalms are filled with the pathos of the human struggle for and with God. If you want to tap into this abundant source of sermonic material, Hear My Voice is an invaluable tool that you won’t want to be without. It’s a comprehensive collection of informative homiletical commentaries on the Psalm texts drawn from the pages of the acclaimed preaching journal Emphasis. Covering the complete three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary, these brief explorations provide numerous starting points for developing solidly scriptural sermons that also speak to contemporary life. Convenient features include cross-referencing of multiple occurrences of the same text so that you can consider alternative approaches, plus a helpful index. While targeted primarily to preachers and homiletics students, Hear My Voice is an inspiring volume with accessible commentary for anyone who wants a better appreciation of the Psalms and how they speak to us today.
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Women Of Calvary
$12.95Add to cartThis five-scene chancel drama tells the story of Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection through the eyes of the women who knew Jesus and were influenced by his life and death. From the Upper Room through Golgotha and the Empty Tomb, we hear the passionate feelings the Master stirred in these women who are much like us. The scenes can be presented separately for midweek services or in a single 90-minute performance. (Performance time for each individual scene is approximately15-20 minutes.) Since no setting is necessary and costumes and props are simple, this play is easy to stage for congregations of all sizes. There are roles for nine women, but for smaller groups, some performers could portray more than one role. There are also small roles for four men.
Biblical women featured are:
* Mary (mother of Jesus)
* Mary Magdalene
* Mary (mother of James and Joseph)
* Salome (mother of James and John)
* Mary (mother of Mark)
* Mary (sister of Martha)
* Martha
* Claudia (Pilate’s wife)
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Voices Of Repentance
$12.95Add to cartThis book offers busy pastors a complete package of thematically related resources for Lenten preaching and worship. With services for each week in Lent plus Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday, as well as a Good Friday tenebrae service, Voices Of Repentance provides everything needed to create compelling worship throughout the Lenten season, either for a midweek series or for regular Sunday services. Each week’s resources feature a monologue sermon that tells the story of someone who sought redemption in the baptismal waters of the Jordan. These spiritual contemplations view the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion from a unique perspective — that of everyday people who lived through them. Each service also includes a children’s object lesson and a convenient order of worship.
Monologues feature these characters:
* John the Baptist
* a Pharisee
* a Sadducee
* a well-dressed man
* a well-fed woman
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Spotlight On Jesus
$16.95Add to cartLooking for a novel approach to the children’s sermon — something more creative than a simple story or object lesson? This collection of 40 dramatic sketches in readers’ theater format will teach your young people about the events of Jesus’ life — while also actively involving your members in the worship service. Each scene vividly relates a story from the Gospels in easy-to-read dialogue that can be performed with minimal rehearsal by teenagers or adults — providing a memorable illustration that’s certain to captivate the attention of everyone in your congregation. Discussion questions accompany each skit, so you can maximize the educational value by focusing youngsters’ attention on the main themes. Ideal for use during the “children’s moment” in Sunday morning worship, these brief pieces are also a perfect resource for children’s church, Vacation Bible School, youth meetings, and many other settings.
Sketches include:
* Jesus And The Shepherds Of Bethlehem
* Jesus And The Devil
* Jesus Preaches In Nazareth
* Jesus’ Parable Of The Prodigal Son
* Jesus And The Rich Young Man
* Jesus Predicts Things To Come
* Jesus In The Upper Room
* Jesus On The Road To Emmaus
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From A Soldier Of Rome To A Soldier For Christ
$8.95Add to cartGive your congregation a new perspective on the Easter story with this chancel drama that depicts the familiar events of Jesus’ death and resurrection from the viewpoint of a Roman soldier. A series of brief vignettes portrays the soldier’s transformation into a follower of Christ, and the drama climaxes as the soldier announces his new identity while the setting is altered. Congregational participation is encouraged through the singing of hymns between each scene. This adaptable piece is easy to stage and can be presented by any number of youth or adults (or a combination of age groups); most of the speaking is done by a narrator who speaks from the pulpit, so there’s no need to memorize extensive dialogue. A list of props and costumes is included, along with simple instructions for the setting. Performance time is approximately 30 minutes.
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Dinner With The King
$9.95Add to cartHere’s a set of six chancel dramas that will captivate young people (and the entire congregation) while helping them to learn the deeper significance of the sacramental meal at the heart of Christian worship — and what it means to be invited guests at the Lord’s Table. Originally conceived for middle-school age youth, these flexible pieces can be adapted for any size group; some can even be performed by adults. Minimal props and costumes are required, so the sketches are perfect for smaller churches — yet they lend themselves to more elaborate presentation as well. These insightful dramas are excellent not only for presentation during worship, but also for congregational programs, youth nights, classroom instruction, or individual devotional reading.
Titles include:
* Dinner With The King
* Passover
* Jesus Food
* Partytime
* Youth Retreat
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Services For Special Days
$18.95Add to cartLooking for worship material specifically tailored for holidays and other special, out-of-the-ordinary occasions? If so, then you’ll draw on this compendium of services for fresh ideas throughout the year. Each of these 13 services actively involves the congregation through the singing of several hymns, as well as scripture and dramatic readings which can be performed either with or without costumes. Because these flexible services can be presented with as few or as many participants as desired, they are ideal for both large and small congregations. Many of these versatile pieces can even be used without a pastor, so this is an excellent resource to have on hand for pastoral vacations or other occasions when the laity is in charge of worship. Best of all, this collection couldn’t be more convenient to use — every service comes with brief instructions and a sample form for your worship bulletin.
Services are included for:
* New Year’s Day
* Valentine’s Day
* Ash Wednesday
* Lent
* Palm/Passion Sunday
* Maundy Thursday
* Good Friday
* Easter
* Pentecost Sunday
* Trinity Sunday
* Reformation Sunday/All Saints’ Day
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People Who Met Jesus
$14.95Add to cartIn the latest installment of his popular series examining the basics of the Christian faith, Ron Lavin takes another look at the final days of Jesus’ life on earth through the eyes of the people whose lives were changed by their encounters with the Lord. Lavin examines their stories, both familiar and little-known, and highlights how their experiences intersect our lives. By telling the story of Jesus, they point us toward God.
People Who Met Jesus is an ideal Lenten group study resource — each chapter includes questions for stimulating discussion. It’s also excellent for adult Sunday school or new member classes throughout the year, as well as for sermon preparation or personal meditation.
Other titles in the Another Look series:
* I Believe; Help My Unbelief (on the Apostles’ Creed)
* Stories To Remember (on the Parables of Jesus)
* Abba (on the Lord’s Prayer)
* Saving Grace (on the Word and Sacraments)
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Small Changes For A Better Life (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
In this study guide that complements the book Small Changes for a Better Life, bestselling author Elizabeth George presents God’s guidelines for knowing His kind of success in every area of life. Each lesson gives practical guidance, specific scriptures for encouragement, and small steps to take that will help women increase the joy, fulfillment, and effectiveness of each day.
Formerly titled God’s Wisdom for a Woman’s Life Growth & Study Guide
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Sharing The Easter Faith With Children
$25.99Add to cartIt is easy to share the Christmas story and faith with children. The story lends itself well to pageants and other celebratory events for children. It is not as easy to share the Easter story and faith with children because the messages and images are complex. In many congregations, children are featured in palm parades on Palm Sunday but not specifically planned for at other holy week services. This book explores what the Easter message can mean for children as they grow up. Brown helps congregations and families share the Easter message with children and include the children meaningfully in Lent, Holy Week, and Easter observances. The volume includes a reproducible booklet for parents.
This carefully researched and well-grounded, practical resource from a respected Christian educator will strengthen a congregation’s educational ministry with children and support parents as they shape the faith of their children.
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Concise History Of Christian Doctrine
$31.99Add to cartJusto L. Gonzalez, one of today’s best interpreters of church belief and history, lays out the answers to questions crucial to understanding Christian belief. First, what are the core Christian doctrines, and what convictions from the heart of Christian identity? Second, what are the historical contexts in which these doctrines first rose to prominence, and how have they developed across the history of the church? Finally, what claims do these doctrines continue to place on Christian belief and practice in the 21st Century? This book will serve the needs of students in church history, historical theology, and systematic theology classes in college settings, as well as seminaries and theological schools.
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Old Testament World (Revised)
$48.00Add to cartWritten by two leading Old Testament scholars and widely used throughout the world, Davies and Rogerson’s The Old Testament World describes the historical, social, and cultural setting in which the Old Testament was written and examines the major genres of literature that it contains. Ideally suited for college-level introductory classes, it illuminates the literature of the Old Testament by showing how it was shaped by the events, social structures, and religious and intellectual ideas of the ancient civilizations and cultures in which it was produced.
Unlike most introductions, it goes beyond traditional formats and reflects the vast and significant changes that our understanding of the Old Testament has undergone in recent decades. Rather than using a conventional canonical-theological approach, the book presents the Old Testament as a monumental cultural achievement. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many developments of recent years, it is arranged according to major topics for study, followed by sections that introduce the major divisions of the text. It is illustrated with pictures, maps, and charts.
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Christianity 101 : Tracing Basic Beliefs
$20.00Add to cartThis compact book for laity introduces the major concepts of the Christian faith in a quick, easy-to-read fashion. The author begins with a brief overview of Christian history from biblical times to the present, with references to key people and events that shaped the faith. He follows this with sections on God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. For each of these topics, he sketches the basic ideas of the Bible and then shows how Christians in different centuries and contexts have applied these ideas to their own lives and circumstances.
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Good News From The Barrio
$28.00Add to cartIn a world divided by race, ethnicity, gender, violence, and hate, Harold Recinos’s Good News from the Barrio explores the ways in which the good news of the gospel is at work in Latino barrios. He challenges Christians to listen to the gospel in these contexts and offer a prophetic witness to the nation and the church.
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40 Days In Gods Presence
$32.00Add to cartOur hearts long for someone we can trust completely,” writes Rebecca Barlow Jordan, “someone who will love us as we are, someone who knows before asking what’s wrong and what to do about it. We want someone who will not laugh when we fall and skin our knees, one who will not abandon us when our failures are exposed, someone who understands our deepest pain.”
That someone is none other than God Himself.
In this forty-day journey into God’s presence, you will begin to know God as more than Creator and King. Encounter the One who meets us as:
The God of radical love
The God who delights in you
The God who conquers giants.
Everyone who ventures into God’s presence is changed forever. Through these moving devotions, you will see Your Savior through the eyes of people who interacted with Him in dramatic ways. Like them, you will leave His presence transformed. -
Instant Skits : Using Improv To Create Memorable Moments In Ministry
$24.99Add to cartUsing Improv to Create Memorable Moments in Ministry The Skit Guys bring you more than 200 skits to use in your youth group. Indexed by topic and Scripture reference, you can illustrate just about any lesson you want. Plus, each skit is ready to go and will allow all your students to participate in the teaching, whether or not they can act. They’ll laugh, they might cry, and in the end, they’ll learn something important.
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Fivefold Ministry Made Practical
$15.99Add to cartHow to release apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to equip today’s church
Taking a look at how the fivefold ministers relate to the church today…Discover how the fivefold ministry was created to work within the local church, the training ground for ministry. These ministers-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers-are coaches who equip and train God’s people in releasing His power for works of service. Learn how proven fivefold ministers can be mentored and released in the body of Christ.
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Why You Do The Things You Do
$18.99Add to cartEver wonder what makes us feel and ack like we do, especially in our most important relationships? Why is it so hard to connect or even get along with those who mean the most to us? The answer lies in the profound effect of a child’s bonding process with his or her parents. How successfully we form and maintain relationships throughout life is related to these early issues of attachment.
In this transformational book, the authors have used ground-breaking research to develop four primary patterns of relating that shed light on our actions – and how we can learn to love and be loved even better. This book gives readers the understanding and the tools to not only steer away from negative patterns and break free of past mistakes, but create new, satisfying connections with their spouse, children, close friends and God.
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Lead Like Jesus Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99Add to cartIn this companion to the revised trade book, author, speaker and leadership expert Ken Blanchard guides readers through the process of discovering how to lead like Jesus. Effective leadership-in all realms of your life-starts on the inside. Before you can hope to lead anyone else, you have to know who you are.
In 6 lessons, Lead Like Jesus Workbook will take you through the process of aligning two internal domains, the heart and the head, and two external domains, the hands and the habits, so that you can put the love of Jesus into action.
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Jump With Jesus
$12.95Add to cartGet children excited about church while guiding them to the knowledge and love of Jesus with this resource book brimming with fun and educational material based on Bible verses and Bible-related themes. Specifically targeted for preschool and early grade youngsters, Jump With Jesus provides an endless source of creative, engaging ideas for parents, Sunday school teachers, and Christian daycare providers.
Included are dozens of…
* craft and activity ideas
* short action rhymes with physical movements
* poems for recitation
* brief dialogue skits that let children role-playJump With Jesus is a treasure trove of classroom and program material that stimulates young children while promoting Christian values and spiritual growth.
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Beach House : A Novel
$19.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
The first release in The Beach House series is the story of four women, friends from childhood, who reunite to celebrate their fortieth birthdays. After the distance of time and geography, they look forward to the camaraderie of old friends and the escape from everyday life as they stay at a San Diego beach house.
When thoughts and discussion turn to the history of their friendship, will problems of the past threaten to overtake the present?
The quest for understanding, identity, faith, and friendship provides a universal thread in this tender and charming story from Sally John that will connect with women from all walks of life.
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Wounded For Us
$10.95Add to cartBy focusing on the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf — and powerfully linking it to our lives today — this comprehensive resource offers a compelling approach to observing Lent that truly prepares worshipers to experience Easter’s new hope, new possibilities, and new life. Based on the ancient tradition of the five wounds of Christ, Wounded For Us identifies places where we find ourselves hurting, then connects them to one of the wounds Jesus suffered and explores how Christ’s resurrection offers reconciliation and healing.
Wounded For Us draws an imaginative analogy between Jesus’ wounds and these areas in our lives where we are wounded:
* Head (crown of thorns) — our thoughts
* Side (piercing) — our spirit and emotions
* Back (scourging) — our hopes and dreams
* Hands (nails) — our relationships
* Feet (nails) — our actionsWith sermon and worship material for Ash Wednesday, the Sundays in Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, Wounded For Us provides a complete package with everything needed for developing meaningful, thematically unified services throughout the Lenten season. Each sermon suggests an action plan that applies the “cure” of the gospel to our wounds, and reproducible outlines that help the congregation focus on the main themes are also included.
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7 Biblical Truths You Wont Hear In Church
$13.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
Concise and straightforward, 7 Biblical Truths You Won’t Hear in Church is a fast-moving, thought-stimulating book for believers who want “something more”…or for Christians who’ve given up expecting anything from their faith. Author and speaker David Rich points to key issues that can refresh readers’ enthusiasm in such provocatively titled chapters as
*the Ten Commandments were not given to be kept
*trying to live for Jesus will only frustrate you
*prayer doesn’t change God’s mind
*God doesn’t grade on a curve
*what you see in the mirror is not the real youReaders will be encouraged that the truth is still there to be found-and through it, a truly fulfilling relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Learning The Language Of The Fields
$14.95Add to cart“Something is bound to go terribly wrong when so many Christians see the planet as an unimportant holding place where we await salvation; or when preachers and teachers of the faith place too much emphasis on humanity’s provileged status without also explaining our responsibilities to tend the garden; or when Christians see God as transcendent but not immanently present in creation. The result, according to religious studies professor Daniel Deffenbaugh, is twofold; an ecological crisis and an evident exodus of ecologically sensitive individuals from churches across the country.
