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Being A Chaplain
$16.99Chaplaincy – a place for those who have sold out, can’t hack church ministry and don’t believe in mission? Against the negative stereotypes, this book argues that chaplains are a valuable resource to the Church. Embedded in places as diverse as prisons, hospitals, educational establishments and the armed forces, chaplains often encounter social trends well in advance of the institutional churches. Their experiences and expertise can be very helpful for thinking about ministry, ecclesiology and the engagement with contemporary society. The first five parts of this book gather together stories of 22 chaplains working in a wide variety of contexts and from a range of Christian churches. The final part consists of four essays on key themes: multi-faith issues; the core skills needed by a chaplain; models of chaplaincy; and tensions that can arise in the work. This book is for chaplains, students, clergy and all those who are considering becoming a chaplain or have dealings with people in the role. It will be of considerable interest to anyone who wonders what exactly chaplains do, how and why they do it and what the churches can learn from their experiences.
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Making Of Momma Dee
$26.60How does one woman go from hearing, “You can’t have any more children” to making the statement “About one hundred kids call me Mom”? Author D’Ette Owen did so.
In The Making of Momma Dee, Owen shares the story of her family’s adventures moving cross-country to Alaska, with their three wild boys in tow. She also describes how she and her husband gathered a gaggle of other kids, their “collectible children,” along the way, raising them with the wide range of parenting skills that such a diverse group required and gaining her the nickname Momma Dee. Exploding toilets, joining frequent-flyer programs at emergency rooms, establishing a demilitarized zone for the neighborhood, delivering babies, and launching children off the roof are just some of the events she recounts over their lives together. Throughout it all, Momma Dee’s mission is to survive her rambunctious family and find her own purpose.
This memoir offers a collection of personal narratives detailing the life of one woman and the family she and her husband build around their sons and various other children.
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All Im Created To Be Set Free
$26.60Leave the ashes of failure, self-doubt, and discouragement, and discover who God created you to be. All I’m Created to Be: Set Free! is a biblically and psychologically based workbook written by a Christian psychologist. A winner of two awards, this workbook is designed to help you resolve issues from your childhood, develop and strengthen your self-esteem and confidence, and grow spiritually. Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Christian charities whose focus is the prevention of child abuse and human trafficking.
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Last Christians : Stories Of Persecution Flight And Resilience In The Middl
$18.00A Westerner’s travels among the persecuted and displaced Christian remnant in Iraq and Syria teach him much about faith under fire.
After three years of construction, the new Armenian church in Mosul, Iraq, was finally ready for the dedication ceremony. Instead, the architect Ziyad Hani found himself a witness as Islamic extremists dynamited the beautifully designed sanctuary. Still today, the pain can be seen in his face. As a Christian, he has fled his hometown and lives in Germany.
In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State, or ISIS, has been deliberately destroying the culture of a region that is the cradle of our own society’s spiritual roots. Andreas Knapp, a priest who works with refugees in Germany, decided to retrace the refugee trail, visiting camps for displaced people in northern Iraq. Here he found Christians who today still speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus. The uprooted remnant of ancient churches, they doggedly continue to practice their faith despite the odds. Their shocking eyewitness reports help us understand why millions of people are fleeing the Middle East. And their indomitable spirit provides inspiration to religious minorities everywhere.Includes sixteen pages of color photographs.
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Philosophical Foundations For A Christian Worldview (Expanded)
$74.99Preface
Outline Of The Book
An Invitation To Christian PhilosophyPart I: Introduction
1 What Is Philosophy?
2 Argumentation And LogicPart II: Epistemology
3 Knowledge And Rationality
4 The Problem Of Skepticism
5 The Structure Of Justification
6 Theories Of Truth And Postmodernism
7 Religious EpistemologyPart III: Metaphysics
8 What Is Metaphysics?
9 General Ontology: Existence, Identity, And Reductionism
10 General Ontology: Two Categories?Property And Substance
11 The Mind-Body Problem Part IA: Consciousness And Property Dualism Or Mere-Property Dualism
12 The Mind-Body Problem Part IB: Alternatives To Property Dualism Or Mere-Property Dualism
13 The Mind-Body Problem Part IIA: Arguments Regarding And Versions Of Substance Dualism
14 The Mind-Body Problem Part IIB: The Main Physicalist Alternatives To Substance Dualism
15 Free Will And Determinism
16 Personal Identity And Life After DeathPart IV: Philosophy Of Science
17 Scientific Methodology
18 The Realism-Antirealism Debate
19 Philosophy And The Integration Of Science And Theology
20 Philosophy Of Time And SpacePart V: Ethics
21 Ethics, Morality, And Metaethics
22 Ethical Relativism And Absolutism
23 Normative Ethical Theories: Egoism And Utilitarianism
24 Normative Ethical Theories: Deontological And Virtue EthicsPart VI: Philosophy Of Religion And Philosophical Theology
25 The Existence Of God I
26 The Existence Of God II
27 The Coherence Of Theism I
28 The Coherence Of Theism II
29 The Problem Of Evil
30 Creation, Providence, And Miracle
31 Christian Doctrines I: The Trinity
32 Christian Doctrines II: The Incarnation
33 Christian Doctrines III: Atonement
34 Christian Doctrines IV: Christian ParticularismSuggestions For Further Reading
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture IndexAdditional Info
Winner of a 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award! Winner of an Award of Excellence in the 2003 Chicago Book Clinic! What is real?What is truth? What can we know? What should we believe? What should we do and why? Is there a God? Can we know him? Do Christian doctrines make sense? Can we believe in God in the face of evil? These are fundamental questions that any thinking person wants answers to. These are questions that philosophy addresses. And the answers we give to these kinds of questions serve as the the foundation stones for consrtucting any kind of worldview. In Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig offer a comprehensive introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspective. In their broad sweep they seek to introduce readers to the principal subdisciplines of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, ethics and philosophy of religion. They do so with characteristic clarity and incisiveness. Arguments are clearly outlined, and rival theories are presented with fairness and accuracy. Philosophy, they contend, aids Christians in the tasks of apologetics, polemics and systematic theology. It reflects our having been made in the image of God, helps us to extend biblical teaching into areas not expressly addressed in Scripture, facilitates the spiritual discipline of study, enhances the boldness and self-image of the Christian community, and is requisite to the essential task of integrating faith and learning. Here is a lively and thorough introduction to philosophy for all who want to know reality.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Jesus The Messiah
$36.99Abbreviations
Preface
IntroductionPart I: Key Issues In Studying The Life Of Christ
1. Where You Start Determines Where You Finish: The Role Of Presuppositions In Studying The Life Of Christ
2. Where Can We Go? Sources For Studying The Life Of Jesus
3. When Did All This Take Place? The Problem Of ChronologyPart II: The Life Of Christ
4. Conceived By The Holy Spirit, Born Of The Virgin Mary: How It All Started
5. What Was The Boy Jesus Really Like? The Silent Years
6. The Baptism Of Jesus: The Anointing Of The Anointed
7. The Temptation Of Jesus: The Battle Begun, The Path Decided
8. The Call Of The Disciples: You Shall Be My Witnesses
9. The Message Of Jesus: “The Kingdom Of God Has Come To You”
10. The Person Of Jesus: “Who Then Is This, That Even The Wind The Sea Obey Him?”
11. The Events Of Caesarea Philippi: The Turning Point
12. The Transfiguration: A Glimpse Of The Future
13. The Triumphal Entry: Israel’s King Enters Jerusalem
14. The Cleansing Of The Temple: God’s House?a Den Of Thieves
15. The Last Supper: Jesus Looks To The Future
16. Gethsemane, Betrayal Arrest: God’s Will, Human Treachery Governmental Evil
17. The Trial: The Condemning Of The Innocent
18. Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Dead Buried: Despised Rejected, A Man Of Suffering
19. The Resurrection: “Why Do You Look For The Living Among The Dead?”Index Of Subjects
Index Of ReferencesAdditional Info
The time is ripe for a new account of the life of Jesus. It has been over twenty-five years since an evangelical New Testament scholar has written a textbook survey of this type. Today the landscape of Jesus and Gospel studies has been radically transformed by new questions and critical challenges. No less remarkable is the contemporary renaissance of our knowledge of the world of Jesus. In Jesus the Messiah Robert Stein draws together the results of a career of research and writing on Jesus and the Gospels. Every episode in the life of Jesus is here treated with historical care and attention to its significance for understanding the life and ministry of Jesus. Clearly written, ably argued and geared to the needs of students, Jesus the Messiah will give probing minds a sure grounding in the life and ministry of Jesus.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Grace For The Afflicted
$26.99Why has the church struggled in ministering to those with mental illnesses? Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith, and generational sin. As both a church leader and a professor of psychology and behavioral sciences, Michael S. Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well-meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation rather than grace. Grace for the Afflicted is written to educate Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives. Stanford presents insights into our physical and spiritual nature and discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of the believer. Describing common mental disorders, Stanford probes what science says and what the Bible says about each illness. Consistent with DSM-5 diagnoses, this revised and expanded edition is thoroughly updated with new material throughout, including eight new chapters that cover bipolar disorderstrauma- and stressor-related disordersdementiacerebrovascular accidents (stroke)traumatic brain injurysuicidea holistic approach to recoverymental health and the church
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Still Christian : Following Jesus Out Of American Evangelicalism
$20.00In this provocative tell-all, David Gushee gives an insider’s look at the frictions and schisms of evangelical Christianity, based on his experiences that began with becoming a born- again Southern Baptist in 1978 to being kicked out of evangelicalism in 2014 for his stance on LGBT inclusion in the church. But Gushee’s religious pilgrimage proves even broader than that, as he leads his reader through his childhood experiences in Roman Catholicism, his difficult days at the liberal Union Seminary in New York, his encounters with the Christian Right, and more. In telling his story, Gushee speaks to the cultural divisions of a generation, as well as of today, and to those who have themselves been disillusioned by many battles within American Christianity. As he describes his own struggles to find the right path at different stages of his journey, he highlights the turning points and decisions that we all face. When do we compromise, and when we do we stand our ground? Is holding to moral conviction worth sacrificing friendship, jobs, and security? As he takes us through his sometimes-amusing, sometimes-heartbreaking, and always-stirring journey, Gushee shows us that we can retain our faith in Christ even when Christians disappoint us.
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5 Risks Prebyterians Must Take For Peace
$18.00Believing peacemaking to be an inherent part of discipleship, Presbyterians have taken many valiant stands for peace throughout our history. However, changing global realities, political and military actions, and new weapons of war have made the world less safe than ever. The church must reconsider how to be faithful peacemakers in this changing reality.
The Presbyterian Church recently spent six years reflecting on peacemaking. Building on past policy documents, people at all levels of the church studied and discussed what peacemaking policies needed to be modified given the world context today. The 2016 PC(USA) General Assembly affirmed five affirmations the church must make to fulfill its peacemaking calling. Those affirmations become risks when truly taken, because their message collides with the demands for continued sacrifice by the powers that be. In this timely resource, author Christian Iosso explains what the five risks are, how they differ from previous positions, and what taking each risk might look like today.
Ideal for individual or group study, this important resource includes questions for reflection and discussion.
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Brief Guide To Ministry With LGBTQIA Youth
$20.00Despite our best efforts to create welcoming and affirming congregations, the reality is that church can still be a harmful place to LGBTQIA youth.
Inside A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, author Cody J. Sanders challenges pastors and church leaders to reflect on the various trials that adolescence brings for LGBTQIA youth. Designed for congregations that currently have a theologically and biblically affirming stance toward the LGBTQIA community, this unique resource provides insight and practical advice for tough questions like:
How does an affirming stance toward LGBTQIA people affect the day-to-day experience of teenagers in a church setting?
In what ways can a church’s youth ministry have a positive impact on the lives of LGBTQIA youth who want to fully live out their Christian faith and their gender identity?
How can a pastor, youth minister, or youth ministry volunteer embrace, nurture, and provide skillful care for LGBTQIA youth in a congregation or community?A glossary of terms to use when talking about LGBTQIA issues and a list of national and location resources that can be used to support LGBTQIA youth are included.
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Presbyterian Experience In The United States
$35.00This book introduces readers to the Presbyterian movement in the United States as told by those who lived through and contributed to its history. William Yoo has drawn together essential documents from the colonial period to the present that illustrate and illumine U.S. Presbyterianism across diversities of race, ethnicity, geography, gender, age, and theological position. Readers will follow the church’s journey from modest origins as a Scots-Irish immigrant church to prominence on the national stage, from early revivals and tent meetings to large-scale theological debates, from defense of slavery and racial intolerance to the pursuit of social justice and racial reconciliation, and from retreat into theologically narrow enclaves to active engagement with national and international politics and culture. Yoo weaves together a coherent and compelling narrative using the voices of those who sought a faithfully Presbyterian witness to the gospel. Arranged both chronologically and thematically with historical maps and photos, this book provides a lively and accessible vista into the making and shaping of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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Hi Baby Its Christmas Time
$6.99When an adoring parent exclaims “Hi Baby, I Love You,” a delightful, almost magical love affair begins. When you read this little board book out loud to a baby, using their name, you are sure to fall in love with your baby, over and over again.
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Eric Says Please
$9.99Eric’s day at school gets worse and worse as he refuses any help. Then Grandpa tells Eric that we should always be ready to ask for help – from family, friends, teachers – and especially from God himself.
Children will learn that God loves to answer their prayers, so they can depend on Him, and to ask for help humbly by saying please.
Dai Hankey is a Welsh church-planting pastor who’s also a DJ and rapper. The “Eric says…” books use his rapping gifts to create fun, punchy stories that young children will love to listen to.
Combined with stunning new artwork by Xavier Bonet, Eric says please will quickly become a firm favorite with young children.
Can be read to children 3-5 years old, or by children 6-8 years old.
Also in the series: Eric says thanks and Eric says sorry
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5 Things To Pray For Your World
$7.99Introduction
Praying For Your Community
Your Church In The Community
Homes On Your Street
A Schools
Local Workplaces
A Hospital
The Poor And Marginalised
Places Of Worship
Praying For Your Nation
The Justice System
Elections
Government
Head Of State
Armed Forces
The Media
Families Affected By Tragedy
Praying For The World
A Country Affected By Natural Disaster
A Country Affected By War
A Country Affected By Poverty
A Country Affected By Terror
A Country That Needs The Gospel
A Church Affected By Persecution
A MissionaryAdditional Info
When we watch the news, our hearts break for a world in need. But Christians are not powerless to help: we can pray. In fact, that’s exactly what God tells us to do: “petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving [should] be made for all people” (1 Timothy 2 v 1-2). If we’re serious about reaching our local community with the gospel, the first thing we’ll do is pray.Trouble is, most of us don’t know where to start. How do we pray meaningfully for people who we don’t know and will probably never meet? Deep down, the issues seem too big, too emotionally disconnected, and we’re not sure our prayers will really make a difference.
That’s where this little book is designed to help. It will equip you to pray powerful prayers for the world around you-prayers that really change things, because they’re based on God’s word.
Each spread takes a passage of Scripture and suggests 5 things to pray for a local, national, or international issue. Because when we pray in line with God’s priorities as found in his word, our prayers are powerful and effective (James 5 v 16)-and that’s a truly thrilling prospect.
Use this book to:
* Guide your prayers during your personal quiet times
* Equip church members to pray meaningfully for your local community and nation
* Help you prepare expressive public intercessions for church
* Fuel your church prayer meeting
* Help you know how to pray in the wake of major world eventsUse this book in any number of ways: work through it as part of your daily quiet time, or pick it up whenever a situation arises that is in particular need of prayer.
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Gods Very Good Idea
$16.99God’s very good idea is to have lots of different people enjoying loving him and loving each other. This stunningly illustrated journey from the garden of Eden to God’s heavenly throne room shows how despite our sinfulness, everyone can be a part of God’s very good idea through the saving work of Christ.
This book will help children see how people from all ethnic and social backgrounds are valuable to God and how Jesus came to rescue all kinds of people. It will also excite them about being part of church.
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Pornography
$6.99Introduction
1. Culture
2. Compassion
3. Convictions: Creation
4. Convictions: Fall
5. Convictions: Redemption And Glory
6. Wisdom
Further ReadingAdditional Info
Pornography is no longer looked down on as bad or unhelpful, but is something to enjoy without guilt. Christians work to a different agenda-set by the Bible’s revelation of the true meaning of sex and relationships. This book surveys the Christian worldview and applies it to the complex issues surrounding pornography. Discover the liberating and satisfying view of sex found in the gospel.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Joy Upon Joy An Advent Devotional
$14.99This advent devotional allows hassled Christians to daily redeem the busiest month of the year using seasonal reflections by the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon. In the classic style of Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening, each of the twenty-eight days contains a brief morning and evening devotional that begins with a Scripture and follows with a selection from Spurgeon’s advent-themed sermons. This all-new compilation of Spurgeon’s works reflect the four advent weeks of waiting, hope, anticipation, and celebration. Each day also includes space for journaling and reflection. Experience the delight of loving December once again, and prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth alongside Spurgeon’s thought-provoking words.
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Divine Dance Large Print Edition (Large Type)
$23.99Invitation to a Dance
The Trinity is supposed to be the central, foundational doctrine of our entire Christian belief system, yet we’re often told that we shouldn’t attempt to understand it because it is a “mystery.” Should we presume to try to breach this mystery? If we could, how would it transform our relationship with God and renew our lives?The word Trinity is not found in the New Testament–it wasn’t until the third century that early Christian father Tertullian coined it–but the idea of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was present in Jesus’ life and teachings and from the very beginning of the Christian experience.
In the pages of this book, internationally recognized teacher Richard Rohr circles around this most paradoxical idea as he explores the nature of God–circling around being an apt metaphor for this mystery we’re trying to apprehend. Early Christians who came to be known as the “Desert Mothers and Fathers” applied the Greek verb perichoresis to the mystery of the Trinity. The best translation of this odd-sounding word is dancing. Our word choreography comes from the same root. Although these early Christians gave us some highly conceptualized thinking on the life of the Trinity, the best they could say, again and again, was, Whatever is going on in God is a flow–it’s like a dance.
But God is not a dancer–He is the dance itself. That idea might sound novel, but it is about as traditional as you can get. God is the dance itself, and He invites you to be a part of that dance. Are you ready to join in?
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Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God And Other Sermons Enlarged And Expande
$17.00“Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open,” and He stands crying out to all to accept His call. Delivered more than 250 years ago, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards remains the most famous sermon ever preached in American history. He presents a clear picture of the predicament of every sinner and lukewarm Christian, while showing how we can know we have God’s favor, avoid the tricks of the devil, and find our reward in heaven. With compelling words and now-classic imagery, Edwards describes the shaky position of those who do not follow Christ and God’s urgent call to receive His love and forgiveness today. This new, updated edition includes two other sermons that demonstrate the great mercy of God as well as Edwards’ own pastoral heart: “Pardon for the Greatest of Sinners” and “Many Mansions.”
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Drop The Stones
$20.00When a woman caught in the act of adultery was thrown down at Jesus’ feet, the bloodthirsty crowd filled their hands with rocks and demanded she be stoned to death. That confrontation still reverberates in our lives today. Surely we can relate with the shame of the woman and her exposed sin. Unfortunately, we can also relate with the hypocritical crowd, reveling in the rejection of “the other.” But can we fully relate with Christ, the God who intervened to save her? For those who’ve become wary of tired and sometimes even offensive Christian dogmatism, Drop the Stones may be the spark that ignites the flames of faith in the true Jesus. Carlos Rodriguez tells it like it is, with a desire to motivate those who feel ready to engage the world around them, not through political or religious agendas, but through grace and love. Drawing on stories from Carlos’s own pastoral experience and touching on contemporary issues from ISIS to homosexuality to refugees to mass incarceration, Drop the Stones invites followers of Jesus to drop their religious rocks and culture war cliches, and, with open hands, engage in the rewarding lifestyle of a Jesus-styled love.
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Favor Unleashed : Embracing Gods Best For You
$24.99In Favor Unleashed, Fernandez takes you on an unparalleled adventure through God’s promises for every believer, empowering you to resist fear, doubt, unbelief, the opposition of others, and every other obstacle that comes against His purpose in your life.
He will show you how, with God’s help, you can:
Maintain your faith focus
Identify your spiritual calling
Redeem your mind and thoughts
Face adversity victoriously
Overcome rejection and fear
Truly realize that you are blessedToday–beginning here and now–you can step into God’s fullness and experience His best for your life. He is committed to a great purpose and destiny for you. Unleash His abundant favor!
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Kings And Prophets Time Line Pamphlet
$4.99See over 500 years of Israel’s kings and prophets at a glance! Fold-out timeline, charts, and map covers key events & people from King David to Elijah! Imagine having a fold-out timeline of all the kings and prophets at your fingertips that can easily fit inside most Bible covers!
Easily see dozens of key people from Bible history at a glance, starting at the reigns of King Saul and King David to the prophet Malachi! This Kings & Prophets Time Line pamphlet provides an easy-to-follow overview of key dates, events, and leaders throughout Bible history. Filled with full-color illustrations and photographs, a map of Old Testament Israel and Judah, and more, this time line follows prophets, godly kings, and bad kings across the centuries as God unfolds his plans! There is no better timeline of the kings and prophets for Bible studies, Sunday schools, new believers groups, and small groups!
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Transformed Heart Pamphlet
$4.99Discover the signs of a heart truly transformed by the power of the gospel in Rose’s new pamphlet, The Transformed Heart. The Gospel has the power to transform hearts-hearts that were wounded, hardened, or that have grown cold. Whether you are a new or mature believer, God is interested in the condition and attitude of your heart. This pamphlet will deepen your understanding of what it means to follow Christ whole-heartedly. Features charts, simple summaries, and practical applications.
Features:
*Charts, simple summaries, and practical applications
*14 full-color pages with summaries and charts
*A side-by-side look at healthy or hardened heart
*Scripture references, definitions, and morePerfect for individual use, Bible studies, new believer’s classes, church giveaways, or to keep in your Bible to reference when someone has a question. Fits inside most Bibles covers. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches, full color, glossy coating. Folds out to 38 inches.
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Aging Well : Living Long Finishing Strong
$5.99Introducing Aging Well, the new book part of the 42 minibook Hope for the Heart series with over one million copies sold. Aging Well shows how you can be a vibrant senior, one with grace and joy, no matter what your physical circumstances. This quick-guide to aging well covers the issues that seniors face, defines the roadblocks and their causes, and shows steps to solution with biblical hope and practical advice.
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Prayers Of The Presidents
$20.99Join our nation’s presidents throughout history in prayer from George Washington to Donald J. Trump. The prayers, invocations, words of faith and inspiration spoken by our Chief Executives will encourage and renew you in prayer, faith and declaring, “God bless America!”
Pray with…
*George Washington seeking God’s blessing for the United States.
*John Adams imploring God’s blessing over the White House and its inhabitants.
*Thomas Jefferson to preserve our nation’s heritage.
*James Madison for public humility.
*John Quincy Adams in grateful thanksgiving.
*Abraham Lincoln in establishing a day of fasting and prayer.
*James Garfield for our children and children’s children.
*Franklin Roosevelt just as he prayed for our troops and soldiers in arms.
*Dwight D. Eisenhower to be able to discern right from wrong.
*John F. Kennedy for a vision of peace.
*Jimmy Carter for mercy, justice and humility.
*Ronald Reagan for freedom and liberty for us and all nations.
*George Bush to thank God for His love.
*Barak Obama for George W. Bush for strength and guidance.
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Shine On : The Remarkable True Story Of A Quadruple Amputee
$14.99“Honey, you’ve been very ill and they’ve had to amputate…” His voice cracked. I searched his face, looking for some kind of clue to tell me why I sensed so much pain from him and in me. “Your hands and feet.”
Cyndi tried to grasp the new reality that flesh-eating disease had changed her life forever. Her recent memories of being a successful business manager and new mom seemed oceans away.
It just couldn’t be true. I tried to speak, but no words came. Please God-let this be a dream. A sinking, overwhelming feeling crashed down on me as my eyes became heavier and heavier. Darkness threatened to overtake me.
As she grappled with the challenges of an unknown future, Cyndi was left with a question: Why had God allowed this to happen to her? And furthermore, could she ever be whole again?
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Christmas Unwrapped : 11 Insights Into The Deeper Meaning Of The Season
$11.99Christmas comes around every December, followed by the celebration of a New Year. We recycle the same songs. We cook and eat turkey. But what is Christmas? To answer that question, we would be wise to turn to the one who brought the event into being.
The one who is the subject of this book actually walked the dusty roads of the Middle East. Since his birth, he has impacted lives like no other. He has had more followers than anyone in history. He has been hated by many, and misunderstood by countless more, yet his teaching powerfully influences even the lives of those who don’t know him. His name is Jesus.
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Persian Problem
$17.98The methods of modern scholarship have undermined biblical historicity and the original intent of biblical writers. The Persian Problem highlights one of these key controversial areas.
A dilemma confronts all who would identify the Persian kings in Scripture and then synchronize them chronologically. This aspect of the “Persian Problem” has three parts.
First, the identity of the “Artaxerxes” mentioned in Ezra 6-7 and in Nehemiah. Persian history gives us little help because the Greeks and Muslims destroyed nearly all their records. In attempting to identify this king, scholars have forced the ages of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Mordecai to be much older. They “solved” this issue by subsequently “inventing” a second Ezra, Nehemiah, and Mordecai. However, this created a greater difficulty!
Most historians agree that Xerxes ascended the throne in 486 BC and that his son Artaxerxes I, or Longimanus, succeeded him, dying in 424 BC. However, with regard to biblical usage, the first year Longimanus was associated on the throne has not been correctly fixed! This shocking fact is the second part. Indeed, this date is a major key to Bible chronology!
Finally, there has been a failure to carefully compare the list of 31 priests and Levites returning with Zerubbabel (536 BC: Cyrus’ 1st year) in Nehemiah 12:1-9 with the 10:1-10 list. This oversight leads to a 91-year gap between the two rolls, creating a far greater age problem involving many more people than the Ezra, Nehemiah, and Mordecai issue! Moreover, the entire “Persian Problem” is convoluted. As the kings from Darius the Mede to Artaxerxes I are examined, an overview of neo-Babylonian history becomes necessary-and new problems surface.
While honoring all relevant Scripture, the work contained herein resolves all the above issues.
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Heavenly Appointments : A Novel About Abortion Healing And Forgiveness
$14.99Pure Heart Publications
This story will carry you down a road of heartbreak and healing with a mother and daughter who suffer great loss, until they discover the source of recovery and wholeness.
The father’s untimely death throws the family into chaos. Overwhelmed with grief, the mother, Suzanne, is unable to help her struggling daughter cope. Unfortunately, Erin reaches out for comfort in the wrong place and ends up pregnant-twice. The dark cloud of abortion overshadows their home and almost destroys any hope of a peaceful or meaningful life.
Years later, when Suzanne takes her final breath, she wakes up in heaven. Guided by an angelic being, much to her surprise, she gains a new perspective and discovers that the most grievous earthly disappointments can miraculously become “heavenly appointments.”
As you walk with Suzanne and Erin, you too will find healing for the pain of your past.
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GraceLaced Journal : Rest – Rehearse – Respond – Remember
$14.99Rest, Rehearse, Respond, Remember Reflect on God’s grace laced through every season of your heart with this blank journal divided into four sections: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Use the lined pages to respond to prompts and questions from GraceLaced by Ruth Chou Simons-or simply enjoy this journal all on its own. Let your writing take you further on your walk with the Lord as Ruth’s gorgeous art inspires the journey.
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Single Dating Engaged Married
$19.99Navigating the Four Critical Seasons of Relationship
The vast majority of young people will still pass through the key phases of singleness, dating, engagement and marriage in their twenties. Yet they are delaying marriage longer than any generation in human history. Why?
For the first time in history, the average age for an American woman having her first child, 26, is younger than the average age of her first marriage, 27. More children than ever are growing up in fatherless homes, despite the overwhelming evidence that in every measurable way this is bad for the child. The Center for Disease Control also recently reported a dramatic rise in sexually transmitted disease nationwide. In Rhode Island alone, since the onset of online dating, reported cases of Syphilis has risen 79%, and HIV has increased by 33%. Though many young people can avoid early pregnancy and STDS, most cannot dodge the depression and feelings of isolation that characterize this modern generation. Studies show a dramatic rise in self-reported loneliness among the young. All of our technological connectivity has not made us feel more connected. In many ways, the very screens that are meant to link us to others have become shields blocking us from the deep intimacy we crave. Many have discovered that where there is a lack of intimacy,addiction often rises to take its place. How can a young person navigate such troubled waters? Is there hope out there?
Like a sailor on turbulent seas, we need to look up and see the North Star: the fixed points in the sky whereby we might navigate the objective realities in life. We need the skill-set to know how to journey through life and how to select the right people to journey alongside. In this book we will chart a course through the four relational phases that the vast majority of human beings on the planet will pass through in their twenties: singleness, dating, engaged and married. In each of these phases, we will look at what eternal purposes should be pursued in each stage, and how to pursue them.
SINGLENESS: DEVOTION
DATING: EVALUATION
ENGAGED: UNIFICATION
MARRIED: MISSION
Our desires for intimacy are powerful. This power can be constructive or destructive. Our satisfaction and our safety will be ensured if we can aim these powerful desires toward divine purposes.
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Biggest Story ABCs
$12.99From Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden to Zion and the new creation, the Bible is telling one big story-the story of God’s promise to deliver his people. Kevin DeYoung, best-selling author of The Biggest Story, has written a new board book to help kids ages 1 to 3 to make connections from Genesis to Revelation and from A to Z. Each page introduces a new letter of the alphabet with engaging and whimsical illustrations from award-winning artist Don Clark, retelling the biblical narrative in one continuous story. This board book is a fun way for parents to introduce their small children to the big story of the Bible.
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Bible Word Searches Large Print (Large Type)
$7.99Bible puzzles are a great way to pass time while learning scripture-and here’s a brand-new collection of almost 50 large print word searches sure to satisfy. With clues drawn from the breadth and width of scripture, Bible Word Searches-Large Print will challenge and expand your knowledge of the Good Book. With puzzles based on the King James Version of scripture, this is an easy-to-see, easy-to-handle 8½” x 11″ format, Bible Word Searches-Large Print is a must-have!
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All Day Long God Loves Me
$6.99Sleeping or playing or in flight with his flock, God loves Skyler around the clock! Join this li’l bird on a flight of fun-and discovery. From a morning stretch-so big!-to a tuck-in yawn, Skyler feels the sun on his wings and the love of God warming his heart. Young children will see how Skyler’s day is just like their own. And they can feel just like Skyler feels: loved!
Check out the entire Best of Li’l Buddies series, including:- Everywhere I Go, God Is With Me – From Head to Toe, God Made Me – Here’s the Reason God Made Me – Mad, Glad, or Sad, God Is For Me
(The Buddies featured in the Best of Li’l Buddies series are from Group’s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School)
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Answers To Prayer
$15.99George Mueller was a truly great man of God, but he wasn’t always so. As a youth, he was a thief, a liar, and a gambler, but God’s grace brought about a 180-degree turnaround in his life. After that happened, Mueller learned about the power of prayer, which taught him that: God is real, God is completely trustworthy, and God answers prayer. He wrote, There was a day when I died, utterly died, died to George Mueller, his opinions, preferences, tastes, and will. Died to the world, its approval or censure, died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends, and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God. As you read the bountiful and miraculous answers to prayer that are reported in this book, Don’t be surprised if you feel a stirring within your spirit that becomes a desire to pray and ask God to use your life for His glory.
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Jumbo Book Of Hidden Pictures
$12.99Keep little puzzlers busy with over 1,500 hidden objects to discover! Kids who love to figure it out will love this truly jumbo book, featuring 256 pages of world-famous Highlights Hidden Pictures scenes.
That’s more than 200 seek-and-find puzzles, including double-page puzzles! Kids can find pigs riding unicycles, kangaroos visiting the moon, pigeons playing pranks, and other funny scenes. Perfect for ages 6-9, this book will keep enthusiastic puzzlers busy at home or on the go. The 1500-plus hidden objects include cleverly hidden bananas, butterflies, sailboats, pizza, and so much more. Loaded with surprises, this jumbo book of fun makes a great gift for all Hidden Pictures fans.
Hidden-object games are so much fun for kids — and grown-ups! — and this Hidden Pictures book will provide hours of skill-building entertainment for all ages. Searching for objects in Hidden Pictures scenes helps develop vocabulary, concentration and attention to detail — all skills necessary for school. Crafted by the puzzle pros at Highlights, every Hidden Pictures puzzle encourages independence and persistence that are reinforced by humor and fun. It all adds up to a good time and positive learning experiences.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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John 1-12 : Life To The Full (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Josh Moody walks groups through the first half of John’s Gospel, showing how the “seven signs” give us a glimpse of the fullness of life the Word became flesh to offer.
Featuring close attention to the text, a focus on real-life application and questions that really open up discussion. Plus a comprehensive guide for leaders in the back.
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Prayer Book Of The Early Christians
$22.00Designed for any 21st-century Christian, this prayer book gathers prayers and rituals from the ancient Church (especially early Greek Christianity), re-presenting them for the use of Christians at home, in small prayer groups, cohorts, and house churches. It offers a structure of prayer offices and blessing rituals for all times of day and year, and articulates many religious needs including bereavement, house blessing, praise, worry, gratitude, and thanksgiving.
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Theology In The Flesh
$56.251. Introduction
2. From Embodiment To Mental Models
3. Metaphors And Other Conceptual Structures
4. Truth
5. Meaning In Community
6. Moral Reasoning
7. Christian Doctrines
8. Reading The Bible
9. Conceiving God
10. ConclusionAdditional Info
Metaphors and other mental tools are used to reason (not just speak) about God, salvation, truth, and morality. Figurative language structures our theological and moral reasoning in powerful ways. This book uses an approach known as cognitive linguistics to explore the incredibly rich ways our conceptual tools, derived from embodied life and culture, shape the way we understand Christian teachings and practices. The cognitive revolution has generated amazing insights into how human minds make sense of the world. This book applies these insights to the ways Christians think about topics such as God, justice, sin, and salvation. It shows that Christians often share a set of very general ideas but disagree on what the Bible means or the moral stances we should take. It explains why Christians often develop a number of appropriate but sometimes incompatible ways to understand the Bible and various doctrines. It assists Christians in understanding those with whom they disagree. Hopefully, simply better understanding how and why people think the way they do will foster better dialogue and greater humility.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Dwelling In Gods Peace
$12.99In Dwelling in God’s Peace, the eighth study in the Jesus Calling Bible Study Series, participants are guided through eight sessions of study that explore what the Bible has to say about the peace God provides, how they can obtain it, and why Jesus said that peacemakers are blessed. They will discover what God’s promises to them when they go to Him in prayer, how to find the rest only God can provide, and how they can share God’s love and peace with others.
Each of the Jesus Calling Bible studies includes devotional readings from Jesus Calling, selected passages of Scripture for reflection, Bible study questions, and additional questions to help you apply the material. This study can be used for personal reflection and Bible study or in a small-group setting.
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Putting Jesus First
$9.99In Putting Jesus First, the seventh study in the Jesus Calling Bible Study Series, participants are guided through eight sessions of study on how to follow Christ with their whole hearts and seek him first in all they say and do. They will examine Scriptures on what it means to worship God in all they do, what the Lord requires from those who follow Him, and how obeying their heavenly Father leads to blessings. They will also discover the peace that only Jesus can bring when they make him a priority and trust in him completely with their lives.
Each of the Jesus Calling Bible studies includes devotional readings from Jesus Calling, selected passages of Scripture for reflection, Bible study questions, and additional questions to help you apply the material. This study can be used for personal reflection and Bible study or in a small-group setting.
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Sacred Parenting : How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls
$19.99Parenting is a school for spiritual formation, says author Gary Thomas, and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children profoundly alters us forever…even when the journey is sometimes a rough one.
Sacred Parenting is unlike any other parenting book on the market. This is not a “how-to” book that teaches readers the ways to discipline their kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of a discussion about how parents change their children, Sacred Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses children to change their parents.
Stepping beyond the overly-tilled soil of method books, parents can learn a whole new side of parenting. They’ll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parent – and how their children transformed their relationship with God.
The lessons the author writes about are timeless. But in this edition, Thomas adds in some additional insights and stories that he’s learned and lived over the past fifteen years of his own parenting. Gary has found that the lessons have remained much the same but there are new applications for the readers in this generation who are just now coming to his book.
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Why Do We Worship
$12.48It’s the first and most fundamental question most children ask-and when it comes to worshipping our Father in Heaven, our answer couldn’t be more important. Why Do We Worship? lays out God’s plan for worship in the Scriptures and encourages even very young children to discover and practice worship in their lives.
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Purple Book Updated Edition (Revised)
$14.99Teens, rock stars, pro athletes, students, scholars, parents… people all over the world are doing The Purple Book. Now it’s your turn. Why? Because you need a foundation that no storm in life can demolish-and a heart that’s shaped and guided by the knowledge of God’s Word. The Purple Book is a twelve-part Bible study designed to help you stand firm and grow strong in your Christian life. This revised and updated edition of the bestselling classic includes a new introduction and Scripture passages now drawn from the New International Version.
Take the challenge. Build your life on the Word of God. Do The Purple Book.
Topics include:
*Sin & Salvation
*Lordship & Obedience
*Repentance & Baptism
*The Holy Spirit & Spiritual Gifts
*Spiritual Hunger & God’s Word
*Discipleship & Leadership
*Spiritual Family & Church Life
*Prayer & Worship
*Faith & Hope
*Biblical Prosperity & Generosity
*Evangelism & World Missions
*Resurrection & JudgmentAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Revelation Ready : Preparing For Now
$17.63You have probably come across the phrase, “If Jesus came back today, would you be ready?” But how can we know, with absolute certainty, if we are indeed ready? With insight and clarity, Author Rebekah Arias offers tools to answer this critical question and equip believers to: – Tell the spiritual time- Recognize deception in the church- Stand against the enemy’s schemes- Be prepared for what lies ahead- And more Receive your own Revelation Ready checklist and discover the startling prophetic dream that could dramatically alter the way you see the last days.
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Sex And The Single Girl
$14.99A study on sex that goes beyond “just don’t do it.”
Whereas most sexuality studies for singles focus solely on purity-simply offering a “don’t do it” or “just wait” message-Sex and the Single Girl presents a broader understanding of what it means to honor God with our sexuality. This resource will equip single women to understand their sexuality, trust the Lord for redemption and healing, and stand against the cultural trends that marginalize and compromise sexuality.
Juli Slattery, a clinical psychologist and cofounder of Authentic Intimacy, has devoted the last five years of her life to equipping women with God’s truth about sexuality. Here she drives home the truth that every sexual choice is also a spiritual choice. The six-week study is broken down into five days for each week, prompting study and reflection. The weeks cover:
*Why Sexuality Matters: Shows the connection between spirituality and sexuality
*Embracing a Grand Design: Explores God’s design and the beauty of living according to His wisdom.
*Sexuality and Your Character: Helps women think through how their sexuality is part of their worship and Christian identity.
*Sexual Boundaries: A very practical chapter providing a biblical grid for matters like masturbation, oral sex, and how far is too far to go in a dating relationship.
*Battling Temptation: Takes a peak at “the enemy’s playbook” to help women anticipate, prepare for, and stand against sexual temptation.
*Restoring Intimacy with God: Shows how God can tear down the wall of sexual sin, shame, and confusion through forgiveness and redemption.This study has been tested through pilot groups with college women and other 20 somethings. Revised according to their feedback, it is primed and ready to help any single woman think biblically about sexuality, live accordingly, and experience the joy and freedom of doing so.
This study is especially relevant today. One of the greatest threats to the modern church and emerging adults is the distortion of sexual design. Study after study has documented the proliferation of porn use (among both men and women), sexual exploitation on college campuses, experimentation with homosexuality and bi-sexuality, and the acceptability of multiple sexual partners. The average single Christian has received very little teaching on the purpose of sexuality, and a simple “Just wait until you’re married” approach won’t cut it. Christian singles need to be equipped with a biblical worldv
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By Your Words
$17.48Clay Bridges Press
Demonstrating how people can not only hurt one another by what they say, but how words can also destroy relationships, the author explains why it’s important to be careful in what one says and it is said.
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Because Of Gracia A Film And Faith Conversation Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99The Because of Gracia Film and Faith Conversation Guide is a different kind of resource from most movie discussion guides, and it’s different from most bible studies. It’s a 45-day experience to spark conversations on the challenges students face every day as Christians. Based on the themes of Because of Gracia, each week’s conversation has info on group activities and then follows up with five days of devotional reflections for a student and his or her conversation partner. Topics and conversations include Practicing Friendship (teen dating and relationships), Choosing Life (pro-life values and ministering to those facing teen pregnancy), and Voicing Faith (defense of one’s faith in public). These Because of Gracia conversations will help students know how to handle the life-altering choices they face everyday– friendships and relationships, dating and falling in love, how to choose life and support those facing teen pregnancy, and how to confidently voicing your faith and beliefs in public. So let this film and faith conversation be a part of their faith journey, and get real with these real-life questions on God, friendship, and love.
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