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Holiness Teaching New Testament Times To Wesley
$39.99Add to cartHeart purity, perfect love, entire sanctification–though John Wesley is acclaimed as the chief articulator of the doctrine in modern times, believers have both sought and known its truth in every generation of the Church. Included in this collection of Holiness classics are writings from the Shepherd of Hermas, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others. The volume editor introduces each writers contributions with pertinent facts and commentary that place them in their proper historical and doctrinal context. Volume I in the six-volume set of Great Holiness Classics, this text is a must for any serious student of holiness or theology. Cloth.
344 pages.
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Leadership Is The Key
$25.99Add to cartEvery clergyperson has a persona: the public role he or she assumes in performing ministry for a congregation or organization. For example, the roles of preaching, pastoring, and church administration “go with the territory” in most congregations. These tasks are part of the employment contract.
Every clergyperson also has an anima: the true inner self, reflecting deeply held ideals of conduct. Because this inner core of being controls how a pastor lives out the details of ministry, anima determines how effectively he or she fits the needs of a particular congregation or ministry role. For example, a minister who relates poorly to youth is seldom productive as a youth minister.
Listing twelve elements of the pastor’s anima mix, Herb Miller asserts that clergy are effective to the extent that the conscious and unconscious choices they make in developing each of these elements fit the needs of the congregation or church organization they serve. In Leadership Is the Key, he offers practical ways to influence these choices and maximize effectiveness in ministry.
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Situation Ethics : The New Morality
$35.00Add to cartIgniting a firestorm of controversy upon its publication in 1966, Fletcher’s work was hailed by many as a much needed reformation of morality and as an invitation to anarchy by others. Proposing an ethic of “loving concerns” Fletcher suggests that certain acts, such as lying, adultery, and killing, may be morally right, depending on the circumstances. Fletcher’s provocative thesis remains a powerful force in contemporary discussions of morality.
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Alex : The Life Of A Child
$14.99Add to cartAlexandra Deford, a precious and precocious girl, was just eight years old when she died in 1980 following a battle against the debilitating effects of cystic fibrosis, the number-one genetic killer of children. Her poignant and uplifting story touched the hearts of millions when it was first published and then made into a memorable television movie. A new introduction contains information on the latest cystic fibrosis research, and a touching postcript reveals how the Deford family came to terms with the loss of Alex.
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Reading The Bible With Heart And Mind
$16.99Add to cartThe Bible isn’t an ordinary book–it can change your life! Renew your passion for Scripture and learn how it can mold you into the image of Christ.
WARNING: THIS BOOK COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU READ THE BIBLE FOREVER. As God’s written Word to us, the Bible is the single most powerful agent for transforming our lives. But too often our Bible reading becomes routine and fails to engage our hearts as well as our minds.
In Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind, Tremper Longman will help you discover the incredible power of the Scriptures to mold you into the character of Christ. “Even though the Bible is powerful,” writes Longman, “we don’t change just because we read it. Our minds may be engaged, but something needs to happen to our hearts as well.”If you want to rekindle your passion for God’s Word, this book will help you learn to accurately read, understand, and respond to God’s Word in ways that will develop deep intimacy with Christ and transform you into His image.
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Heart And Soul
$16.99Add to cartDr. Gary Morsch is living proof that ordinary, faithful people can do extraordinary things. This dedicated physician founded a grassroots relief organization that has currently delivered over 100 million dollars worth of medical supplies to the poor in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia, and elsewhere. His story in Heart and Soul: Awakening Your Passion to Serve, is sure to challenge and inspire you! Introduction by Tony Campolo.
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Theology As Big As The City
$28.99Add to cart“As we look at the world – class cities around our planet, we face five new urban realities: a crack cocaine epidemic, assault weapons, massive numbers of homeless children, HIV/AIDS and (in the U.S.) what Time magazine has called ‘the browning of America.’ The needs of the urban population are greater than ever.” How does God see the city? What does Scripture have to say about urban ministry? Here is a biblical theology beginning with Genesis and continuing through to Revelation that will constantly surprise and challenge you.
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Diary Of Anna Green Winslow
$12.95Add to cartA rare view of colonial life from a bright and sensitive 12 year old girl from Nova Scotia, who was sent to Boston in 1770 by her parents to be educated in Boston schools. The diary was not published until 1894 when it was issued with notes and an introduction by Alice Morse Earle.
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Armed And Dangerous
$17.99Add to cart1. Armed And Dangerous
2. The Sacrifice Of Praise
3. Coals From Heaven’s High Altar
4. The Spirit Helps Us In Our Weakness
5. Thy Kingdom Come!
6. Praying In The Will Of God
7. Needs, Needs, And More Needs
8. Praying Through Anger And Discouragement
9. Prayer Is Not A Prelude
10. Hearing God Speak When We PrayAdditional Info
Learn how prayer makes you ARMED & DANGEROUS…to the armies of darknessTherefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NASB
Scripture invites us to approach the throne of grace boldly 5through Jesus Christ. So why don’t we do it more consistently and with more confidence? Perhaps it is because we do not see ourselves as God sees us…warriors in His army of light.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS-that’s how Satan’s armies of darkness see you, no matter how young, weak, or ineffective you feel. Because you can pray and because God invites you to come to Him, you can and do make a difference in the war between the armies of darkness and the army of light. When you pray, “Thy Kingdom come,” Satan trembles.
In this book you’ll learn how prayer works, the importance of prayer, the nature of praying for others, praying in the will of God, praying for your needs and how to do it all with greater power…God’s power.
Embrace your important role in the magnificent and holy work of prayer. Learn to pray for the kingdom of God. With God as your prayer partner, you’ll discover powerful answers and extraordinary grace.
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Stories For The Gathering
$13.99Add to cartFor groups large and small, this new collection of stories gathered by William R. White will captre the imagination of listeners of all ages. The author provides pastors and other Christian storytellers with more than fifty contemporary and traditional stories arranged under the four themes: Christmas and Other Festivalx, Lent and Easter, Faith/Hope/and Promise, and Wisdom and Foolishness.
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Studies In Doctrine
$29.99Add to cartIn recent years, Alister McGrath has gained prominence as one of evangelicalism’s preeminent theologians. A brilliant scholar and communicator, he combines the clarity of thought of a scientist (he holds a Ph.D in molecular biology) with the deep convictions of a committed Christian and theologian. Studies in Doctrine contains four of McGrath’s more popular theological works: Understanding Doctrine explains what doctrine is, why it is important, and what its limitations are. Understanding the Trinity moves from a superb apologetic for God’s existence, to developing a concept of God, to a probing and balanced examination of the Trinity proper. Understanding Jesus is a basic, eminently readable, and surprisingly personal introduction to the person and work of Christ. Justification by Faith demonstrates how the vitality and relevance of the doctrine of justification by faith can be recovered and presented to contemporary culture. This volume gives the student and non-specialist a clear, thoughtful, and highly readable introduction to the basic doctrines of the Christian faith.
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Written On The Heart
$26.99Add to cartWritten on the Heart expounds the work of the leading architects of theory on natural law, including Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas and John Locke. It also takes up contemporary philosophy, theology and political science, colorfully running against the intimidating tide of advanced pluralism that finds natural law so difficult to tolerate. Throughout the volume, the author sure-footedly achieves his self-confessed aim of displaying the “subtlety,richness and intellectual surprise” of the natural-law tradition.
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No Te Des Por Vencido – (Spanish)
$12.99Add to cartEveryone has experienced sadness and pain once in a while. Sometimes they are so big that we want to give up. David Wilkerson knows how to help us solve our feelings of hopelessness and despair about life. He does an exam of despondency. He examines the things that afflict us and offers resources to exceed the problems. Learn to let God heal, reconstruct your faith and give you genuine peace.
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Secrets Of The Journey 1
$5.00Add to cartA 7-Day Mentorship Program. Will give you a whole new perspective…Sometimes The Smallest Key Unlocks The Greatest Treasure. 9 Reasons Not To Make Decisions When You Are Tired / Treasuring Your Mentor / Improving Your Speech / Giving Your Seed A Specific Assignment. This Book Will Help You Get The Results You Want.
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Hosea-Amos
$36.00Add to cartOften called “minor prophets,” these first great classical prophets spoke to issues that dominated their times–love, redemption, fidelity, renewal, authority, justice, righteousness, and inclusivity–and that continue to have great relevance today.
Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.
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Cambridge Companion To Christian Doctrine
$39.99Add to cartWhat is Christian doctrine? The fourteen specially commissioned essays in this book serve to give an answer to many aspects of that question. Written by leading theologians from America and Britain they place doctrine in its setting–what it has been historically, and how it relates to other forms of culture–and outline central features of its content. New readers will find this an accessible and stimulating introduction to the main themes of Christian doctrine, while advanced students and specialists will find a useful summary of recent developments in Christian thought.
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Engaging The New Testament
$49.00Add to cartIn addition to lucid introductions to each of the New Testament writings, this book offers a comprehensive survey of approaches to biblical studies, historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, the rise of the resurrection faith, and attention to extracanonical materials. 63 illustrations. 3 charts. 6 maps.
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What Is Theology
$29.00Add to cartFrom the publisher: From 1926 to 1936 Rudolf Bultmann offered an introductory course in theology, the so-called theological encyclopedia, which he continually revised and refined. The work, finally published posthumously, shows the early, combative Bultmann struggling with inherited tradition and critical of Schleiermacher, Brunner, and Troeltsch. Yet it also presents “as useful a prologomenon to his principle works as anything he subsequently offered,” says translator Roy A. Harrisville, and discusses fully the relationship of biblical interpretation and systematic theology.
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Paul And The Gentiles
$26.00Add to cartIn Protestant circles it has been axiomatic to consider Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith to be the key to understanding his religious convictions. Now Donaldson (among others) identifies Paul’s mission to the Gentiles as the overriding theme and here strongly buttresses his views.
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Jesus And The Spirit
$57.99Add to cartJESUS AND THE SPIRIT BY JAMES D. G. DUNN In this book James Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing expecially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesusn was a charismatic. Next Dunn examines the religious experiences of the earliest Christian communities, expecially the resurrection appearances, Pentecost, and the signs and wonders recounted by Luke. Finally Dunn explores the religious experiences that made Paul so influntial and that subsequently shaped Pauline Christianity and the religious life of his churches. The result is a thorough and stimulating study that not only recovers the religious experiences of Jesus and the early church but also has important implications for our experience of the Spirit today.
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Defending Black Faith
$30.99Add to cartIVP Print on Demand Title
Craig Keener and Glenn Usry’s highly acclaimed Black Man’s Religion showed in impressive detail that Christianity and Afrocentricity can go together. Now Keener and Usry turn to specific, nitty-gritty questions put to the black church by non-Christians such as: Is everything good in Christianity plagiarized from traditional African religions? Isn’t it intolerant to say Christ is the only way to God? What about criticisms of Christianity made by the Nation of Islam? Is the Bible reliable? Keener and Usry meet these and other important questions head-on, providing responses relevant to and especially for black men and women.
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Emotional Freedom Workbook (Workbook)
$17.98Add to cartWhen your dreams get derailed, the culprit can usually be found hiding in your emotional life. It is a pattern of attitudes, habits, or relationships that won’t allow you to move forward, no matter how much you tell yourself you want to.
Negative feelings and unhealthy beliefs may have slowed you down and locked you up for years, getting in the way of your best intentions. You may need help breaking free from:
*Shame–because it locks you into your past
*Procrastination–because you are afraid to try
*Depression–because you have not grieved your sorrows
*Unhealthy Relationships–because they distract you from your unique purpose in lifeThese restrictive emotional traps needlessly deprive you of intimacy, trust, friendships, good feelings, rest, and peace of mind. By challenging them, and the self–destructive behaviors that may accompany them, you can learn to live life in a totally new way.
Based on the New Life Clinic Program, The Emotional Freedom Workbook will help you get past emotional obstacles and embark on an exciting spiritual pilgrimage.
This biblically and psychologically sound workbook will teach you better ways of thinking and help you experience a new sense of personal worth and inner strength as well as a full range of joyous emotions. You can successfully reclaim happiness, fulfillment, satisfying relationships, healthy attitudes, and inner peace.
Break free from emotional traps and learn to live life to the fullest with The Emotional Freedom Workbook.
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Vines You Can Learn New Testament Greek
$18.99Add to cart34 Lessons
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Learn Greek form the world-famous, best-selling author of Vine’s Expository DictionaryHe wrote the expository dictionary you’ve trusted for years…now let him teach you Greek! This book was created by New Testament scholar W. E. Vine, the author of the world’s most-used expository dictionary, to be a self-study course. Here is an effective “teach yourself” guide for those who have no previous knowledge of Greek.
VINE’S YOU CAN LEARN NEW TESTAMENT GREEK is an ideal study tool. It offers:
*User-friendly easy-to-understand text, perfect for self study
*An all-in-one grammar and lesson book
*Charts, tables, and diagrams for better comprehensionStudents, teachers, pastors, and laypeople will find this the easy way to learn the basics of New Testament Greek on their own. As a beginner, you’ll start by learning the Greek alphabet and by the third lesson you’ll be reading Greek from the New Testament!
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Jesus I Never Knew Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartCritically acclaimed as the most significant Christian book of the last ten years, The Jesus I Never Knew was selected for the prestigious Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year Award in 1996. In it, best-selling author Philip Yancey peeled away popular stereotypes to present a brilliant and challenging portrait of Christ. Now individuals and groups can join Yancey in this probing look at Jesus Christ – his teaching, his miracles, his death and resurrection, and ultimately, who he was and why he came. This study guide helps readers press beyond the traditional picture to uncover a Jesus who is brilliant, creative, challenging, fearless, compassionate, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying. Each chapter begins with Yancey’s reflections on rediscovering Jesus. Questions that stimulate journaling follow, with note-writing sections that assist the reader in – Seeing Jesus Through Scripture – Looking at Jesus Within and Without
– Being Seen by Jesus – Further Glimpses of Jesus
– Gazing on Jesus This Week — Also included are Yancey’s suggestions for viewing Hollywood films on Jesus, with optional directions about film usage in studying The Jesus I Never Knew. -
God At War
$38.99Add to cartA compelling new look at the age-old problem of evil! Stepping over the Augustinian view that attributes evil to the “good” purposes of God, Boyd argues that evil can be understood only in the biblical context of spiritual conflict between God and Satan. His thought-provoking analysis will prove illuminating to scholars, pastors, and interested laypeople.
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Churchs Portraits Of Jesus
$12.25Add to cartPreface
Introduction – The Four Gospels: A Portrait Gallery
Chapter 1. The Portrait Of Jesus In Mark
Chapter 2. The Portrait Of Jesus In Matthew
Chapter 3. The Portrait Of Jesus In Luke
Chapter 4. The Portrait Of Jesus In John
Conclusion – Who Is Jesus Christ, Anyway?Additional Info
The Church’s Portraits of Jesus adds another voice to the ever-growing discussion about Jesus in recent media and scholarly conversations. While showing the unique portraits of Jesus offered by the four gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-the book also establishes an approach to understanding the communities who shaped the portraits. As contemporary Christians explore their portraits of Jesus, Bridges provides excellent questions and guidance.This book is perfect for church, college and seminary classrooms that focus on the reading of the gospel narratives, theology, or interpretation approached. The Church’s Portraits of Jesus is also an ideal book for Sunday School groups looking for study books or other small groups within the church.
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How Long Is Gods Nose
$19.99Add to cartJust how long is God’s nose anyway? And why would that have anything to do with controlling your temper? Why are you better off owning a dog or a cat than a pet walrus? Is the Big Dipper just a constellation — or a story of compassion written in starlight? You’ll find the answers in this delightful collection of children’s sermons by storyteller John Timmer. Bible story and fairy tale, true life and myth — Timmer shares each in turn in ninety jewel-like messages that children ages 5- 9 will take to heart . . . and whose freshness and imagination youth workers, teachers, and parents will love.
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Recreating Marriage With The Same Old Spouse (Workbook)
$24.00Add to cartDrawing on years of experience counseling couples and groups, Sandra Bender contends that married people need intentional, focused direction to create the marriage they want. Recreating Marriage with the Same Old Spouse educates couples in the skills of being married. Beginning with a discussion of the Myers-Briggs personality framework, Bender covers topics such as identity, intimacy, insecurity, and reflective listening. The personal and professional examples, discussion questions, and practice exercises will encourage couples to recreate and renew their marriage.
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Called Out With
$29.00Add to cartHeterosexuals tell their stories of the struggle for sexual justice in their congregations and their worlds. Inspiring stories of how twenty-seven Presbyterians decided to stand for the inclusion of sexual minorities in the church. Each person’s story is a testament to the struggle to live out personal faith in a public world.
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Soul Survivors : An African American Spirituality
$30.00Add to cartAt the roots of African American Christian life is a powerful force of soul, a dynamic spirituality that provides joy and hope. Soul Survivors asks readers to widen and sharpen the lenses through which they discern black culture and to reaffirm the strong positive features of African American spirituality found in our culture.
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Faithful Volunteers : The History Of Religion In Tennessee
$16.95Add to cartA celebration of the unique history and character of religion in Tennessee, from the earliest pioneer days to the present, this book covers the state’s spiritual topography from a nonsectarian viewpoint. More than just a history of religion, it puts religious events into their proper cultural contexts. Illus.
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Great Christian Hymn Writers
$17.99Add to cartConsider the worshipful lyrics of “Holy, Holy, Holy”; the comforting assurance of “His Eye Is On the Sparrow”; the trusting submission of “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”; the bold declaration made by “O for a Thousand Tongues.” They are some of our greatest hymns-and some of the most powerful words in Christendom. Lyrics that help us grasp the reality of faith, set to beautiful music that speaks to our hearts.
The stories behind the hymns are powerful as well. In this book the authors have detailed the intriguing and often tragic circumstances from which many of our best-loved hymns came. They are stories about the private struggles and personal triumphs these men and women hymn writers experienced-stories that give their already-meaningful songs added significance.
Great Christian Hymn Writers is a wonderful resource for worship services, devotional talks, and home schools, as well as!for use in your private devotions. And it’s worthwhile reading for anyone who’s interested in learning where these hymns came from and how it is that they continue to affect us so much,
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Jesus Quest
$38.99Add to cartIn recent years, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, and Burton Mack have sparked controversy with their conclusions on the historical Jesus. Professor Witherington, in this popular critical review, presents the work of E.P. Sanders, N.T. Wright, and other noted scholars to give a clear, balanced understanding of the debate.
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Subversive Spirituality
$29.99Add to cart25 Chapters
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According to respected pastor, author, and teacher Eugene Peterson, “the Christian life, in one of its main aspects, is a recovery of what was lost in Fall. We happen upon, we notice, we reach out and touch things and ideas, people and events, and among these the Holy Scriptures themselves, that were there all along but that our ego-swollen souls or our sin-blurred eyes quite simply overlooked–sometimes for years and years and years….”In Submissive Spirituality Peterson has gathered together a host of writings penned over the past twenty-five years that reflect on the overlooked facets of the spiritual life. Comprising occasional pieces, short biblical studies, poetry, pastoral readings, and interviews, this work captures the epiphanies of life with the pleasing pastoral style and inspiring depth of insight for which Peterson is well known.
Freshly phrased and refreshingly honest, these reflections will–as do all of Peterson’s writings–help lead readers into a deeper understanding of the spiritual meaning of the Christian life.
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Israels Wisdom Literature
$26.00Add to cartDianne Bergant offers a fresh approach to all the wisdom books of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Apocrypha: Job, selected psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Song, Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach. She concentrates on the final canonical form of each book and takes the “integrity of creation” as the basic interpretive perspective. This means, among other things, that the idea of the unity of humankind – indeed, the unity of all living things – lies at the heart of the approach.
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Galatians : NRSV
$24.99Add to cart256 Pages
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From the Publisher:” Abingdon New Testament Commentary Series Galatians by Sam K. Williams This commentary for students of theology includes introduction, commentary, annotated bibliography, and selective index. The New Revised Standard Version is the principal translation. -
Honestly
$19.99Add to cart1. The Distant Rumble
2. How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
3. Hiding in the Shadows
4. Winter
5. Why Are You Afraid?
6. Paralyzed by Shame
7. The Longest Night
8. Forgiveness Comes Full Circle
9. The Companionship of Brokenness
10. Following the Shepherd
11. The Incredible Lightness of Grace
12. Stand Up and Walk
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Talented and beautiful, Sheila Walsh seemed to be on top of the world. But behind her public success as a performing artist and talk show host, a private story was unfolding. Unable to cope with the inner turmoil that plagued her, Sheila stepped down as co-host of television’s “700 Club” to deal with a pain too pressing to ignore. Honestly takes you on a journey past the walls that most of us put up and into the recesses of one woman’s heart. With rare grace, Sheila shares the story of her pilgrimage — the journey of a soul as it moved from hopelessness, to honesty, to freedom, and ultimately, to a life of deepened faith and joy. -
Final Kingdom
$9.99Add to cart1. Final Call To Battle
2. Council Of The Dark Lord
3. Two Guides
4. A Fearful Loss
7. The Centaurs
8. Beorn Faces Death
9. Sarah Has Doubts
10. Land Of The Magicians
11. The Sign
12. The Real Josh
13. Old Friends
14. The Terror
15. Good-Bye To Old Friends
16. The Quest Of The Seven SleepersAdditional Info
Book 10 in The Seven Sleepers SeriesThe time has come. Goel, friend and leader of the Seven Sleepers, decides to send his teenage servants on one last mission before the great, final battle with the Dark Lord.
Meantime, in his frightful tower, the Dark Lord hears some good news. An informer has been secretly planted somewhere among Goel’s followers.
The Sleepers set out, unaware of the perils facing them in the frozen Land of Ice, in the Caverns of Doom, and in the mysterious Land of the Magicians. Worse, they have no way of knowing that the Dark Lord’s informer is in their very midst.
But when disaster strikes, they become suspicious. Is it the beautiful guide, Glori? Is it the ugly dwarf, Beorn? Or…is it someone else?
Join Josh and Sarah and their friends as their allegiance to Goel is tested by danger, fear, tragedy, and trickery.
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Introducing The Bible (Anniversary)
$18.99Add to cartIn Introducing the Bible William Barclay testifies to the Bible’s unique value as an inspired book and gives clear advice on the best way to read it. He tells how the biblical writings came into being and finally gained acceptance as Scripture. And he explains the signifigance and the status of the Apocrypha. Most important of all, William Barclay presents the Bible as a book to be read and enjoyed today – a light in the darkness of a world that has lost its way. William Barclay’s original text has been edited and revised by Professon John W. Rogerson, who has also written a new introduction. Mr. Rogerson is head of the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, and is an authority on the Old Testament and author of a number of books.
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Embassy Of Onesimus
$34.95Add to cartPaul’s letter to Philemon is generally read as a plea to forgive and accept back a runaway slave named Onesimus. Starting with John Chrysostom in the fourth century AD, commentators have invariably maintained that the apostle was interceding on behalf of a thieving slave in flight from his rightfully angry master. But Chrysostom’s interpretation had more to do with his own situation in the 300’s, in a day when a serious anti-slavery movement had been challenging Roman hegemony. Chrysostom repsonded to this situation with a theological interpretation that was “humane while conservative”, enjoining masters to treat their slaves fairly, slaves to obey their masters and eschew rebellion. Paul’s letter to Philemon, for the first time, was interpreted as a moral commending “genteel despotism and servile obedience”.
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Rebel With A Cause
$19.99Add to cartIn his autobiography, Franklin Graham tells his story of how God has taken his life and turned it into His Glory. Elizabeth Dole says, “Franklin has provided a very thoughtful and provocative account of how a young man develops and matures in his faith as the son of one of the world’s most respected and admired spiritual leaders.”
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3 Gospels
$19.95Add to cartA decade after he published his famousfirst novel, A Long and Happy Life, ReynoldsPrice began a serious study of the Hebrew andGreek narratives which combine to form thatcrucial document of Western civilization we callthe Bible. Since early childhood, Price hadknown Bible stories of patriarchs, kings,prophets, and the boldly assertive women ofAncient Israel, as well as the four-fold gospelstory of the life of Jesus — another Jew whosecareer has exerted immense fascination onsubsequent history.
In Price’s early middle age, however, he feltcompelled to go further than simple reading;he began to investigate the rudiments ofthe Bible stories as deeply as possible. Hefocused on the Hebrew and Greek originalsthat are unquestionably the most discussedand annotated texts with the close assistance ofother literal versions and of numerous scholarlycommentaries, old and modern. He was likewiseencouraged and helped by frequent discussionswith distinguished scholar-colleagues at DukeUniversity, where he has taught since 1958.As the work continued over several years,Price expanded his translation attempts into theGreek New Testament. And soon he had begunan informal navigation of the shoals of KoineGreek — that common Mediterranean dialect inwhich a good deal of the business of the Romanempire was conducted and in which the gospelsand all other books of the New Testament werewritten. Gradually, his translations of separateincidents from the four gospels evolved into aliteral translation of the whole of the oldestgospel, Mark. His first version of Markappeared, along with other translations fromthe Old and New Testaments, in A PalpableGod (Atheneum, 1978). The book met witha wide and favorable reception from scholars,writers, and critics.
Price’s studies have expanded steadily in theintervening decades; and in recent years he hasworked at both a revised version of his earlytranslation of Mark and an entirely new literalversion of the Gospel of John (John is the last published gospel and almost surely the one thatcomes, at its core, from an eyewitness of the lifeof Jesus). To his new translations, Price hasadded extensive prefaces, which he hopes will beof interest to scholars and casual readers alike.The prefaces are the result not only of his ownwork as a translator and his discussions withNew Testament scholars of more than twentyyears reading in textual exegesis, in the life ofthe first-century Roman world (including theimmensely complicated realities of Ro
