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Walk Of Faith
$13.49Add to cartThe author of this book wrote this book so that others might read it and become inspired by it.
The author’s written journey is an excerpt out of her life of a supernatural event that took place after a devastating moment in her life, written so that you can take from it what you want in any part of her book in order to inspire you in your life. The author says, ‘Please enjoy this book!’
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Making Of A Christian Psychiatrist
$17.49Add to cartMany people, both physicians and laypersons, view psychiatry, a specialty of medicine, as anywhere from mysterious to menacing. Some of the strongest reactions come from Bible-based Christian people. Most of the people with mental or emotional problems that I saw in Alaska, in my nineteen years (19501969) as a medical missionary, needed more expert professional help than I was capable of giving them. This led to my undeniable attraction to psychiatric training after the Alaska years. Through all my medical years, I have inquired about every patient’s personal faith in God, if any, and what part it played in his or her life. Sometimes either the presence or absence of faith contributed to their mental and emotional state. My years as a primary care physician also served me well in evaluating somatic problems. Every believer in Jesus Christ as Savior is equipped to be a more complete person in this life, as well as a possessor of eternal life. I am equally convinced that any physician is a more adequately equipped professional when he or she trusts the Savior.
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Surviving Ryan
$15.49Add to cartRyan Ferguson, age 21, died suddenly from complications of a heat stroke on June 25, 2000. A communications major at the University of Arizona, he planned to graduate in 2001. People were drawn to Ryan by his ready smile, and they stayed to enjoy his sense of humor and share his zest for life, earning him a richness in friends beyond his years. More than anything, Ryan loved being the oldest brother and friend. Surviving Ryan is a tribute to Ryan and a heartfelt guide to the first year after a devastating loss. It is targeted to reach people who are grieving and also the family and friends who want to help. It includes quick checklists to use as immediate reference tools. Using narratives, personal journal entries, excerpts from Ryan’s funeral service, and letters the family received, as well as clinical information about grief, Surviving Ryan tells the story of how his family learned to survive him. Woven throughout the book is the evidence of how they were lifted by their Christian faith.
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Welcome Silence : My Triumph Over Schizophrenia (Revised)
$24.95Add to cartThis is the amazing true story of one woman’s journey deep into mental illness and her return to sanity — and to a successful life and career. Carol North was diagnosed with schizophrenia in college. The story of her life is traced from her early life in a middle class small-town family in the Midwest. For many years, Carol struggled against overwhelming odds to achieve in school in spite of her illness and was finally admitted to medical school to pursue her hopes and dreams of becoming a doctor. In medical school, however, she slid further into psychosis and finally succumbed the inexorable incapacitation so often characteristic of the illness. Carol was fortunate enough, however, to find a skilled psychiatrist who understood her dedication to becoming a physician and who worked with her to stay well enough to remain in school. When all hope seemed lost, her doctor enrolled her in an experimental dialysis program, similar to the treatment given to patients with kidney failure. With this treatment, her illness went away and she no longer required medication for it.
This engrossing and ultimately triumphant story of courageous struggle against mental illness will inspire anyone who has ever had to battle for achievement against overwhelming odds. After recovering from her illness, Carol returned to school and received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri in 1983. She then completed her internship and residency at Barnes Hospital/Washington University, and subsequently obtained a masters degree in psychiatric epidemiology (the study of psychiatric disorders in populations) while simultaneously pursuing a NIMH fellowship in psychiatric epidemiology at Washington University.
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Dare To Believe
$13.49Add to cartHere is a story of one man’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease, and his victory over that pain. In this goal, Mark Sharp has been an inspiration as an author. He relays the immense struggles and life changes that took place for him and his family, and in the end we feel joy at his prognosis.
Here too, is a story of a Christian sharing his view of the gospel. If you are looking for guidance in this area, this is the book for you. I am certain that it will inspire many. However, if you are not interested in Mark’s view of the power of God and the Christian viewpoint, I suggest that this is not a book for you. It could be argued that the book is pure propaganda, but since it portrays the events of this man’s life, it is also a miraculous story.
The book is short but concise and to the point. The story is well written and the points of argument are well documented and introduced. While I do not agree with most of the content, the purpose of the author is fulfilled and I applaud him.
The basic idea of the book is comparing life with a game. There are rules to follow if you want to win and Mark spells out many of them and leads the reader to discover the rest on their own journey, and find their own coach waiting for them on the field. While my own coaches told me that winning is not important – it is how you play the game that counts, Mark’s coach told him that winning is the most important, and that is the fun of the game. Different philosophies and different outlooks on life, lead to different appreciations for this title. Take it as you will. Either way, the joyous result of victory over a disease is a reason worth reading this one.
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Crossing Over : One Womans Escape From Amish Life
$13.99Add to cartRuth Irene Garrett was the fifth of seven children raised in Kalona, Iowa, as a member of a strict Old Order Amish community. She was brought up in a world filled with rigid rules and intense secrecy, in an environment where the dress, buggies, codes of conduct, and way of life differed even from other Amish societies only 100 miles away. This Old Order community actively avoided all interaction with the English and everyone who lived on the outside. As a result, Ruth knew only one way of life, and one way of doing things.
This compelling narrative takes us inside a hidden community, offering a striking look as one woman comes to terms with her discontent and ultimately leaves her family, faith and the sheltered world of her childhood. Unsatisfied, she bravely crosses over to contemporary life to fully explore the foreign and frightening reality in hope of better understanding her emotional and spiritual desires. What emerges is a powerful tale of one woman’s search for meaning and the extraordinary lessons she learns along the way.
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Jesus Heals The Brokenhearted
$24.99Add to cartThe author and her husband often visited their international relatives to share the good news of how the Lord Jesus Christ blessed their family in a special way. Then, like a lightning bolt, the news struck them of the tragic death of their son, David. He was in the prime of his life and the father of a young family. Why? Why would their loving God do this to them? The comforting answers came from the well-used Bible that David, “The Man with the Round Bible,” left behind: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8 NKJV) In the writer’s family, David was the first in the race to reach the finish line. His joyful faith in God provides them with encouragement to follow on, looking forward to that Day, the day of the Lord’s appearing.
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Forgive And Forget Me Not
$15.49Add to cartForgive & Forget Me Not is a true story about love, murder, hatred, and finding one’s way to peace and forgiveness in the face of tragedy. It covers a five-year span in the life of the author, Joe Forte. He thought he had it all, only to lose what was dearest to him when his young bride, Michelle Lentine Forte, was murdered by a next-door neighbor who posed as a friend. Follow the compelling and heart-wrenching story of Joe from the time he first meets Michelle, to her murder and emotionally charged trial. After almost three years of emotional anguish and in his most desperate moment, through the salvation of Jesus Christ, he is able to forgive his wife’s murderer and move on with his life to find love and happiness again. The author wants readers to walk away with much more than just a story. They will come to understand that murder is not just a statistic, but a devastating experience that takes its toll on all of society. However, with the love and support of family and friends, God can work through us so we can survive this most devastating of human experiences.
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Beggars Cry
$13.49Add to cartRev. Peggy Tinnes tells of the miracles that God brought about in her travels as an evangelist and missionary. She was commissioned by God to go into the world and preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of her trips were in the mountains of many countries. Although she raised a family of six children during this time, her husband Fred Tinnes was her keeper of the home while she was away. She has been through many sicknesses and has seen the healing hand of God in her life. The Lord gives understanding of Himself to all who believe in His name. You can believe that what God has done for and through Peggy, He will also do for you. Jesus sets us free and commissions us to go out into the world. In Matthew 28:19 (Amplified), Jesus says, “Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
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Perfect Gentleman 1
$20.99Add to cartFrequently presented as being overshadowed by his illustrious father, Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee is now revealed as an important historical figure in his own right. The Perfect Gentlemen: The Life and Letters of George Washington Custis Lee permits the reader to glimpse the life of this extremely private man by means of his own words and the words of the people who knew him best. Rising above the fame of his father, the son, who could not have done more and never did less, stands alone in greatness, humility, honor, and duty. This extraordinary man has finally been given his proper place in the annals of American history.
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Simply Joy
$27.49Add to cartThere is no other book on the market like this one because it is filled with simply Joy’s story. Joy is a pastor’s wife who, with tremendous passion and transparency, tells her story. Feeling somewhat like the Apostle Paul, she has been bitten, beaten, and generally bashed about, yet with the help of Almighty God and her husband, she has not allowed Satan to rob them of “their joy.” From the simple to the profound, with winsomeness, wit, and wisdom, she shares her thoughts, testimony, contemplations, and compilations on the living God. This book will lead the unbelieving to the infallible proof of who God is. It will challenge each Christian with every fiber of their being to allow the Holy Spirit to set them on fire for their living Lord! No atheist can walk away doubting, and no genuine believer can remain lukewarm.
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Called Chosen And Faithful
$16.49Add to cartOut of her own experiences as the wife of a pastor, Betty Norcross writes this book to encourage others in ministry. However, this book’s relevance doesn’t stop with the clergy and their families. It can have an impact on anyone who loves the Lord and has a desire to work for Him. Betty tells of her reluctance to begin serving as a pastor’s wife and how she struggled with the many difficulties and discouragements she encountered in this new vocation. Crises occurred so regularly that she began to consider them a vocational hazard in the work of the Church. She takes you through some of her crises, a few of them of earth-shattering proportions, and others not much more than mild tremors. But through it all, Betty relates the faithfulness of the One who called her to the work. Her habit of talking to the Lord about everything on a regular basis proved to be the source of strength she needed for the task. This book will encourage you to be consistent in your daily devotional time. Like Betty, you can discover your Lord is interested in talking with you about all of those trivial, insignificant events in your life as well as the blockbuster traumas
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Out To Stay
$14.99Add to cartOut To Stay tells the intriguing story of twelve prison inmates who converted to Jesus Christ in prison and emerged to lives of normal productivity and citizenship. These were not paragons of virtue in prison but run-of-the-mill inmates. The difference: they surrendered their lives to Christ and endeavored to walk in His steps. The authors, Natalie and Al Berglund, have 20 years of experience ministering to prisoners through Prison Fellowship and know this field. Meet these men and women who have successfully climbed their way out of the lost lives of an “ex-con”.
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Unexpected Journey : Reflections On Pastoral Ministry
$26.00Add to cartJ. Philip Wogaman offers candid reflections on his service as Senior Minister at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.- an unexpected journey that he began at the age of sixty – following a career as an ethics professor. Wogaman chronicles the task he faced as a new pastor, tasks with which every pastor deals-effective and faithful preaching, balancing pastoral and prophetic roles, presenting the church to the public media, dealing with prominent church members, and addressing stewardship. He also discusses the challenges of succeeding a long-loved pastor who departed under a cloud, the responsibilities of pasturing to a president, and his efforts to balance the roles of a pastor against such a dramatic backdrop. Identifying his own successes and mistakes, Wogaman provides fresh insights on parish ministry that are sure to become guideposts for all pastors.
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Launcelot Fleming : A Biography
$32.00Add to cartThis is an authorized biography of an accomplished and greatly-loved man – a figure who left his mark on the Church, in the academic world, in scientific institutions, and in the lives of countless people who enjoyed his friendship. Bishop, Antarctic explorer, geologist, sportsman, naval chaplain, and pacifist, Fleming helped to found VSO, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, the Prince’s Trust and the University of East Anglia. Much of the contemporary debate taking place between science and theology can be traced to his thought and initiative.
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Walk Of Faith
$12.49Add to cartA Walk of Faith has been Marion Urie Stevens’ lifestyle since she received Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior in 1976. She has stepped out in faith, time and time again, trusting God was leading her and He was always there. Through trials and sufferings, God has seen her through, healing her and her family in the most miraculous ways. Read how God brought Marion from depression, divorce, and disability to abundant life in Him. In twenty powerful and sometimes humorous stories of faith, Marion shares her three Es to help you grow in your walk with God: Expect a miracle, Experience the miracle, and then Express the miracle. Marion’s hope and prayer is that as you read this book, you too will walk in faith out of despair and into abundant life in Christ.
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She Carried Pink Geraniums
$15.99Add to cartShe Carried Pink Geraniums is a true story taking place in rural Michigan, starting in 1900, when Emma Shepherdson was six years old, and ending on her wedding day, when she carried pink geraniums. Geraniums deals with family life, birth, death, a country school, trouble with the law, revival meetings, courtship, elopement, growing pains, and kissing games. It tells of her struggles with physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges, and of witnessing to Charlie Hull, a school friend, and his later call to preach. It contains excerpts of their actual love letters to each other when she was finishing Hart High School and he was a young preacher many miles away. Nancy’s research for this book includes interviews with Emma, Charlie’s diaries, and their letters over a year and a half.
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William Bridge : The Puritan Of The Congretational Way
$27.49Add to cartThe quest for a biography of William Bridge began after this author purchased the first two volumes of The Works of William Bridge, printed in 1649 in London. These were printed twenty-one years before the death of this great Congregational Puritan preacher. Upon beginning the search for biographical material, a startling discovery was made. Only a few pages were in any one place on the life of this illustrious stalwart of Christ. Thus the search began in an attempt to fill in as many gaps as could be supplied from the meager sources. There should be no condemnation of a man who faithfully and biblically followed the Lord. “The circumstances of the times in which he lived” were a part of the world in which God had placed William Bridge. He occupied a prominent place in the controversies of the day, which were disruptive to the status quo of the established church and the state. However, such a brave man should not be left buried in obscurity. John Owen, the great Puritan theologian, highly respected Bridge. They worked together on various projects. It is the hope of this author that some progress has been made in giving to the public a larger picture of William Bridge.
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William Bridge : The Puritan Of The Congretational Way
$17.49Add to cartThe quest for a biography of William Bridge began after this author purchased the first two volumes of The Works of William Bridge, printed in 1649 in London. These were printed twenty-one years before the death of this great Congregational Puritan preacher. Upon beginning the search for biographical material, a startling discovery was made. Only a few pages were in any one place on the life of this illustrious stalwart of Christ. Thus the search began in an attempt to fill in as many gaps as could be supplied from the meager sources. There should be no condemnation of a man who faithfully and biblically followed the Lord. “The circumstances of the times in which he lived” were a part of the world in which God had placed William Bridge. He occupied a prominent place in the controversies of the day, which were disruptive to the status quo of the established church and the state. However, such a brave man should not be left buried in obscurity. John Owen, the great Puritan theologian, highly respected Bridge. They worked together on various projects. It is the hope of this author that some progress has been made in giving to the public a larger picture of William Bridge.
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Perfect Gentleman 1
$32.99Add to cartFrequently presented as being overshadowed by his illustrious father, Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee is now revealed as an important historical figure in his own right. The Perfect Gentlemen: The Life and Letters of George Washington Custis Lee permits the reader to glimpse the life of this extremely private man by means of his own words and the words of the people who knew him best. Rising above the fame of his father, the son, who could not have done more and never did less, stands alone in greatness, humility, honor, and duty. This extraordinary man has finally been given his proper place in the annals of American history.
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From Terror To Glory
$13.49Add to cartMark and Susan Knauff and their children were under dangerous demonic attack in their personal lives as well as in their very own home. Apparitions began to appear and wreak havoc in their household and in their lives. Early in Susan’s life, she began seeing and sensing things in the spirit realm. It Wasn’t until her very own children and marriage came under constant attack that she began to seek help and answers. When help arrived through their family and through Pastors Terry and Bobby Grapenthin of Living Water Christian Fellowship, God quickly removed the scales from their eyes, giving them knowledge and understanding and then setting them completely free. Find out how this family took back what Satan was beginning to steal from them, through prayer and repentance, the power of communion, and the redemption of their land for Jesus Christ. See how God literally took them from terror to glory!
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Refuge From The Storm
$15.99Add to cartHow did an Iowa boy meet and marry a North Carolina girl? More importantly, how did this boy come to meet and accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior? It was the providential hand of God that brought Doug and Ann together. Doug met Ann while stationed in North Carolina. After they were married, he went to UNC, graduating in 1960 with a B.S. in science teaching. They moved to Berea, Ohio, and while Doug taught, he earned an M.S. at Western Reserve University in 1963. Then tragedy struck in 1993 when Ann was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She was slowly taken away from Doug by this insidious disease. This is the story of that long goodbye and the sharing of their hope in Christ.
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Forgive And Forget Me Not
$23.99Add to cartForgive & Forget Me Not is a true story about love, murder, hatred, and finding one’s way to peace and forgiveness in the face of tragedy. It covers a five-year span in the life of the author, Joe Forte. He thought he had it all, only to lose what was dearest to him when his young bride, Michelle Lentine Forte, was murdered by a next-door neighbor who posed as a friend. Follow the compelling and heart-wrenching story of Joe from the time he first meets Michelle, to her murder and emotionally charged trial. After almost three years of emotional anguish and in his most desperate moment, through the salvation of Jesus Christ, he is able to forgive his wife’s murderer and move on with his life to find love and happiness again. The author wants readers to walk away with much more than just a story. They will come to understand that murder is not just a statistic, but a devastating experience that takes its toll on all of society. However, with the love and support of family and friends, God can work through us so we can survive this most devastating of human experiences.
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My Journey : From An Iowa Farm To A Cathedral Of Dreams
$18.99Add to cartDr. Robert H. Schuller’s career has spanned more than five decades, and his ministry of hope has touched the hearts and souls of millions around the world. From one great story to the next, this disarmingly honest autobiography shows us a side of the great preacher that we haven’t seen before. Here are stories of the events, people, and encounters that shaped his inspiring life and made him the ultimate possibility thinker.
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1 More Mountain To Climb
$20.99Add to cartThis book takes the reader on an exciting missionary adventure that spans more than 50 years. W. Paul and Dorothy L. Smith share their hopes, fears, frustrations, triumphs, and failures as they struggled to learn a complex tonal language, create an alphabet, and translate the New Testament into a dialect of the Chinantec Indian language of Mexico. Within these pages, you’ll find romance, marriage, family, faith, tribulations, pathos, humor, suspense, murder, triumphs of faith, and lives changed by the Gospel.
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Dancing In The Wilderness
$12.99Add to cartStep into this unforgettable narrative with Samanthia Cassidy as she comes of age in the Deep South as part of a dysfunctional family and a holiness cult with a pastor who handles snakes and takes indecent liberties with young girls.
Your soul will be stirred and your heart warmed as you are drawn irresistibly into a unique time and place in Twentieth-Century Americana. As the author allows you to see through her eyes, you will feel her love and hatred ecstasy and misery passion and pain. And you will relish her boldness, courage, tenacity and triumph.
In this vivid, unvarnished snapshot of provincial southern life, an intrepid young girl is faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Yet despite overwhelming assaults against her childhood trust and innocence, Samanthia’s dauntless spirit, love of family and faith in God transcend every obstacle.
You will become part of Samanthia’s big family and experience life in their Big House. And you will fall in love with this extraordinary girl who shares her beautiful secret of dancing in the wilderness.
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Give Me Liberty
$16.95Add to cart1. The Life Of Patrick Henry
2. The Character Of Patrick Henry
3. The Legacy Of Patrick HenryAdditional Info
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”These compelling words embodied at the patriotic spirit of Patrick Henry-a brilliant orator whose love of liberty, won at any cost, fueld the fire of the American Revolution.
Patrick Henry was a hero.
In this incredible look at his leadership in action, we see why Henry’s love of liberty gave him the courage to stand in the face of tyranny and prevail.
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Roger Staubach Captain America
$15.95Add to cartIf at one time the Dallas Cowboys were America’s Team, Roger Staubach was America’s Quarterback. Roger the Dodger was a real-life embodiment of apple pie, world championships, and role models. Staubach was a Heisman Trophy winner at Annapolis who served four years as a naval officer before going on to a stellar eleven-year career with the Dallas Cowboys that included four NFC championships and two Super Bowl titles. Considered the master of the two-minute offense and late-game comeback, Staubach eventually earned a spot in the Cowboys’ illustrious Ring of Honor and, ultimately in 1985, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.If ever there was a perfect meshing of franchise, coach, and on-field leader, it was the silver-white-and-blue Cowboys of the seventies with Tom Landry strolling the sidelines in his trademark fedora and the unflappable Staubach barking signals. He led the NFL in passing five times, and when he retired at age thirty-seven he departed the game in possession of the highest quarterback rating of all time. After his retirement from football, he pretty much left the game behind, forsaking a shot at coaching or television commentary to focus his energies on the corporate world as chairman and CEO of the Staubach Company, a diversified commercial real estate company.Roger Staubach: Captain America is an oral history of Staubach’s life, times, and career. It is told in the words of dozens of former teammates and opponents, friends, business associates, civic leaders, acquaintances, and others who have known him over the years. Staubach turned sixty in 2002, and this book offers a touching and telling testimonial to a true American hero and role model.
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Heroes Of The Holy Life
$18.99Add to cartStories of fourteen outstanding Christians whose words and deeds set an example for believers today This book recounts the life stories of outstanding Christians who inspire and challenge readers to live more godly lives. These fourteen men and women_some well known and others not_come from many parts of the world and from the 14th to the 20th centuries. These brief biographies highlight the events and special contributions each person has made to the church. Figures presented are Francis Asbury, Duncan Campbell, Oswald Chambers, Jonathan Goforth, Madame Guyon, Frances Ridly Havergal, John Hyde, Adoniram Judson, Dwight L. Moody, Evan Roberts, Girolamo Savonarola, Amanda Smith, John Smith, and Bishop William Taylor.
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Original Memoirs Of Charles G Finney
$23.99Add to cartThe Memoirs of Charles G. Finney, the life record of the great American evangelist of the nineteenth century, became a treasured resource upon its publication in 1876, a year after Finney’s death. But what wasn’t known is that the original editor, Finney’s friend James Harris Fairchild, had edited or omitted what seemed to him outrageous passages, exaggerated language, controversial statements, and repetitions. All subsequent editions had been based on Fairlchild’s work. The discovery of long-forgotten manuscripts a century later led to the publication of “the Complete Restored Text.” This volume, edited by Garth M. Rosell and Richard A. G. Dupuis and published by Zondervan in 1989, made the Memoirs available for the first time in complete form. Portions that had been deleted or changed by Fairchild were restored so as to make Finney’s significant legacy to church history more accurate and more enriching. The 1989 edition included various editorial schemata that have held great value for historians and other scholars. This edition makes the complete Memoirs available to general readers for the first time. Here is the Complete and Restored Text without the editorial schemata and other academic features. This edition enables readers to fully appreciate the firsthand accounts of Charles G. Finney’s remarkable revivals and career in a way never before available. Readers who have treasured the Memoirs for the past century and a quarter now have the complete story in a manageable form for the first time.
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Never Give In
$19.99Add to cartWinston Churchill was one of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century. What was it that enabled him to stand so steadfastly when all those around him seemed to turn back in fear? What was it that enabled him to inspire whole nations to endure the unendurable and to achieve the unachievable when all those around him had already surrendered all hope? This remarkable new study of Churchill’s leadership skill answers these questions and more. The result is an account that is as inspiring today as it was more than half a century ago when the great man’ shadow fell large across the world stage. According to Henry Kissinger, Our age finds it difficult to come to grips with Churchill. The political leaders with whom we are familiar generally aspire to be superstars rather than heroes. The distinction is crucial. Superstars strive for approbation; heroes walk alone. Superstars crave consensus; heroes define themselves by the…future they see it as their risk to bring about. Superstars seek success in a technique for eliciting support; heroes pursue success as the outgrowth of their inner values. Winston Churchill was a hero.
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Looking For Jonathan
$13.49Add to cartThis is the story of how Jonathan was saved from the nightmare of Attention Deficit Disorder and the protocol for the simple focusing exercise which pulled him to safety. When parents discover their child has the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, fear is often their first response. The mind of Christ, however, demands that we do not worry (Matthew 6:25-34). When you rely on His wisdom, miracles can happen. This father heard the cries of a child who was lost and was given a focusing exercise which transformed his son and allowed him to be all that God made him to be.
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Augustine For Armchair Theologians
$24.00Add to cartIn this book, Stephen Cooper provides an overview of the greatest theologian of the early church: Augustine of Hippo. Augustine has had a towering influence in the history of Christianity and his Confessions has long been regarded as one of Christianity’s classic texts. Cooper introduces the life and thought of Augustine through discussing the Confession and shows how many of Augustine’s human struggles are still with us today. He also examines the theological views of Augustine that emerged through the important controversies of his times. By focusing on the Confession, Cooper takes us through Augustine’s journey as we see him losing his way and then finding it again by the grace of God. Augustine shows us what it means to be from God, to be oriented to God, and then brought to God by God. The illustrations throughout the volume enhance this presentation and memorable convey the issues Augustine addresses.
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George Washington Carver
$15.00Add to cart12 Chapters
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Slave birth to international fame, George W. Carver advised Presidents, Congress and world leaders. Offered jobs by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, he determined to stay at Tuskegee Institute to help those less fortunate.Discover the faith that motivated this great African-American scientist to create hundreds of uses for the peanut, soy bean, sweet potato revolutionizing the economy of America’s South!
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To End All Wars
$18.99Add to cartThe best-selling classic about the power of love and forgiveness in a Japanese POW camp–now a major motion picture starring Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle. To End All Wars is Gordon9s gripping true story behind the 1957 Academy Award-winning film The Bridge on the River Kwai, and its remake To End All Wars, to be released this fall.
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Open Secrets : A Memoir Of Faith And Discovery
$19.00Add to cartIn the tradition of Garrison Keillor, Open Secrets captures the friendships, rivalries, and rumors of small-town life by chronicling the lives of the citizens of a small Midwestern community through the eyes of a young minister.
Fresh out of divinity school and bursting with enthusiasm, Richard Lischer found himself assigned to a small conservative church in an economically depressed town in southern Illinois. It’s an awkward marriage at best–a young man with a Ph.D. in theology, full of ideas and ambitions, determined to improve his parish and bring it into the twenty-first century, and a community that is “as tightly sealed as a jar of home-canned pickles.” In Open Secrets, Lischer tells not only his own story but also the story of New Cana and its inhabitants. With charm, openness, and humor, Lischer brings to life the clash of cultures and personalities that marks his pastoral tenure, including his own doubts, as well as those of his parishioners, that a twenty-eight-year-old suburban-raised liberal can deal with the troubled marriages, alcoholism, teen sex, inadequate farm subsidies, and other concerns of the conservative, tightly knit community. But the inhabitants of New Cana–lovable, deeply flawed, imperfect people who stick together–open their arms to him in their own way, and the result is a colorful, poignant comedy of small-town life and all it has to offer.
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Woman Of Faith
$22.99Add to cartA young high school teacher finds herself thrown into a net of life’s realities after the sudden death of her husband. Unable to cope with grief and loneliness, she begins a life of psychological turbulence and illusions. She finds herself battling against a love which can hardly be defined as “platonic” and the deep religious feelings of love she has for Christ. To feel need, she takes upon herself the responsibility of taking care of her two aged parents. For five years she endures conflicting situations, praying for the mercy of God to restore normalcy to her life. The deep sensitivity of her feelings makes this story a religious experience for the reader and a psychological study for people unable to cope with sudden tragedies in their life. More than a story, this is a book you want to keep by your side as a medicaiton manual and a source of courage when you feel that life is too overpowering for you.
