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Hearts Of Compassion Backbones Of Steel
$39.99Add to cartThe culture wars are intensifying every day–and our kids and grandkids are caught in the crosshairs. We know we should speak and act–but how? How do we love our neighbor while refusing to compromise the gospel? How do we take a firm stance and keep a tender heart?
Tackling some of the hardest and most controversial topics in society today, front-line apologist and popular radio host Michael L. Brown shows how you can engage culture wars with grace and compassion–and uncompromising truth. Through clear answers, biblical truth, real-life examples, and simple, straightforward talking points, Dr. Brown equips you to:
*discuss hard issues with intelligence, grace, kindness, and courage
*share the truth effectively with love–and without compromise
*reach hurting people while resisting a harmful agendaYou are called to be a light in this crooked generation. It’s time to shine like Jesus–with a heart of compassion and backbone of steel.
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Everything Bible : The Ultimate Collection Of Bible Facts, Timelines, Maps,
$34.99Add to cartExperience the Bible and its people as they come to life in The Everything Bible: The Ultimate Collection of Bible Facts, Timelines, Maps & Charts. This vital resource immerses readers in biblical teachings, history, and culture and reveals countless seldom-known details of the most influential book of all time.
With unique features such as a foldout timeline of biblical events, a complete index, and a Bible dictionary with over 200 entries, The Everything Bible is the perfect complement to your study of God’s Word.
Find answers to:
*how the Bible was arranged,
*how the Bible came to us,
*what it was like to live in biblical times, and
*why the Reformation happened.Discover:
*major themes of the Bible,
*essential doctrines,
*names of the Holy Spirit,
*key passages, messages, and stories.Learn about:
*the apocrypha,
*the Crusades,
*important Church Fathers, and
*remarkable discoveries in biblical archaeology.Encounter:
*the first generations,
*Jesus’ family, friends, and enemies,
*rulers of ancient empires, and
*heroes of the faith.Explore:
*maps of the Holy Land and Jesus’ ministry,
*pictures and photographs of historical artifacts and locations,
*illustrations of Bible stories and people, and
*a plan for reading the Bible in one year.Features:
The durable spiral binding allows each beautifully presented, full-color page to lay flat for easy viewing and page duplication in classrooms, small groups, and personal study.
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My Painted Pieces
$16.99Add to cartGod paints your broken pieces.
You may believe anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses deem you unworthy of peace and purpose, but these lies don’t have to control you any longer. Jesus designed you intentionally and makes even the messiest parts of life beautiful.
In My Painted Pieces, artist and entrepreneur Audrey Bailey shares biblical truth and her mental health journey to empower you to always bring life’s burdens to Jesus. With Scripture, reflection, and original artwork, this forty-day devotional reveals that even in your darkest days, you can:
*lean on Jesus’ loving presence,
*heal from shame and sorrow, and
*embrace God’s extraordinary plan.Rest in God’s truth: you are not alone, you are loved, and you are his masterpiece.
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Your Jesus Is Too American
$39.99Add to cartThe American church faces a discipleship crisis. Instead of following the values of Jesus, many Christians are chasing after what our culture prizes: power, money, and political influence.
In Your Jesus Is Too American, Baptist pastor Steve Bezner invites Christians to rediscover what Jesus treasured and incorporate those kingdom values into the church’s witness.
With a pastoral voice, Bezner shares the lessons he has been teaching in his church community for 11 years–humble service rather than worldly success, healing relationships across religious and ethnic divides, repairing harm against marginalized groups, giving generously, and providing a political witness rooted in the local church. Bezner shows that Jesus’s vision of discipleship points the way toward a different way of being in the world.
The book offers a welcome perspective for church leaders and congregants alike who are frustrated with the way many churches pursue values that are not in line with Jesus’s teachings and are worried about the American church’s credibility crisis. It includes a foreword by Beth Moore.
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Perfect Getaway : Can Riley Trust Her Secret To A Nosy Cop Or Will He Bring
$16.99Add to cartFirst-grade teacher Riley Vreeland is terrified. When the attention from a recent acquaintance escalates from creepy to threatening, she flees to Village Green. With its limited employment, housing, and amenities, the tiny town is the last place someone would choose to settle. And hopefully it’s the last place her stalker will look.
Serving and protecting the people of Village Green is hard-wired into police officer Sam Walker’s DNA. The new teacher’s fearful response to him and his offer to help sets his suspicions on high alert. What is she hiding? He’s determined to find out.
After Sam delivers a stray dog to her, Riley softens toward the nosy cop. It’s hard to hate the man who supplied her with her four-footed best friend. And his rapport with her first graders is heartwarming. Riley is tired of looking over her shoulder. Can she trust the small-town superhero with her secret, or will the loyalty she admires in him bring danger to her door?
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Born To Be Brave
$28.99Add to cartWhat if the present cultural setback is really a divine setup for a spiritual comeback?
Ungodly forces have devastated American culture. The family of faith is feeling intimidated and fearful. Worse, many of us think that nothing can be done about it–that society will inevitably get worse.
Actor, producer, and conservative activist Kirk Cameron says this hopelessness is completely misplaced. God has given His faithful followers a birthright of courage. If we choose to live in this bravery, we will realign the nation with Christian values.
With biblical insights and true stories of individuals who acted bravely out of love for God and others, Born to Be Brave equips us to:
*stop thinking our opponents are too big for us to overcome and start seeing our culture as something we are called to mold.
*recognize the Christian backstory of America and see how this gives us direction for the future.
*understand that politics needs the gospel, because real change requires heart transformation.
*hold on to our God-given compassion for others, even when we face backlash and opposition.
*boldly engage friends, family, and the community with gospel truths that affect all of society.
If we’re going to change the nation and the world, we need to move beyond paralyzed outrage and start acting with courage and confidence. God is already on the move, and we can be a part of the big things He is doing. Because we were born to be brave.
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Country Faith Christmas
$18.99Add to cartFrom fond memories to personal recipes, family traditions and favorite carols, Country Faith Christmas puts a spotlight on how 50 of America’s favorite country music artists celebrate the Christmas season. Country music fans will enjoy full-color photos and vignettes from artists such as Luke Bryan, Reba McIntyre, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Darius Rucker, Brenda Lee, Jason Aldean, and so many more. Country Faith Christmas makes a beautiful coffee table book, serves as a delightful gift, and provides a fun way for fans to share the joys of the Christmas season with their favorite stars.
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Cozy Moments To Calm Your Heart
$16.99Add to cartSome days can feel fruitless and rocky with turmoil-especially the dark days of winter. This third book in DaySpring’s popular Devotional Coloring Book series you will find a moment to pause and reflect on the joy of the winter season. An excellent way to take a deep breath as you take a mental break from the restlessness of life’s daily demands. As you color the beautifully illustrated pages, read encouraging devotions, Scriptures and reflect on the comforting messages that make the empty days of winter feel less gloomy. You’ll feel restored, at peace page after page as you express your creativity and get inspired by selections from God’s Word. This spiral-bound devotional coloring book lays flat and provides the perfect space for coloring, reflection on God’s word, and relaxation. A perfect gift for the holiday season or family Christmas activity.
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Stronger Every Day For Men
$9.99Add to cartLife is full of challenges.
Find strength and inspiration from the Bible anytime, anywhere in this compact, easy-to-read daily devotional for men. Small enough to slip into a briefcase or backpack yet packed with powerful promises from God’s Word, Stronger Every Day for Men will give you the confidence you need to tackle whatever challenges come your way.
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Rhyming Bible Christmas Storybook
$12.99Add to cartDelight your little ones at this special time of year with the catchy cadences of The Rhyming Bible Christmas Storybook.
With fun rhymes and colorful illustrations from master illustrator Kelly Pulley, this book is a hit for family story time during Christmas and beyond.
The Rhyming BibleChristmas Storybook has three stories that teach about the amazing arrival of this special baby:
*Mary and the Angel
*The Shepherds
*The Wise MenFun and accurate, these stories and illustrations help children to love and understand this high point in the greatest story of all.
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Junk Drawer Jesus
$16.95Add to cartEach of us is the owner of a seemingly random collection of theologies, doctrines, and superstitions–a junk drawer of religious ideas and influences.
*It’s the witticisms your grandmother tossed around with ease that sounded like they came from a religious text.
*It’s an insight about God from a half-heard sermon at a friend’s church.
*It’s the mental screenshot of a meme shared on social media.
*It’s the empowering idea you underlined in a book and wrote on a Post-it Note now forever affixed to your laptop.
These are the things stuffed in our spiritual junk drawers. And as with that stash of old clothes in the closet or that stew of phone chargers, pens, and half-used batteries sitting in your kitchen drawer, something in us says, “This might be useful.” And so we hold on.
But should we? For many, this junk drawer spirituality has become burdensome. We are worn down by the religious experience it creates and frustrated by a collection of traditions, “truths,” and unfulfilled promises that continue to grow. In Junk Drawer Jesus, the spiritually exhausted are invited to examine our religious clutter and compare it to the person and the promises of Jesus Christ.
We’ll discover what–if anything–of our spiritual collection should be kept. In the process, we rediscover the soul-satisfying simplicity of a God who refuses to fill our lives with junk but instead offers grace upon grace.
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Divine Attachment : Discovering God’s Design In Our Psychology
$16.99Add to cartIn Divine Attachment, Dr. Ruth Graham embarks on a profound exploration of the intersection between psychology, attachment theory, and our understanding of God as a nurturing parent. Drawing from her dual roles as a Christian and a clinical psychologist, Graham unveils the striking parallels between psychological principles and the divine relationship offered by God. At the heart of the book lies the concept of attachment theory, which posits that our early experiences shape our perceptions of ourselves and the world. Graham deftly illustrates how the nurturing relationships we experience, or lack thereof, imprint upon us a template for all future connections. She delves into the profound implications of these early attachments, suggesting that our relationship with our earthly parents often influences our understanding of our heavenly Father. Through poignant anecdotes from her professional practice and personal journey, Graham reveals how the principles of attachment theory resonate with biblical narratives. She contends that just as individuals may require therapeutic re-parenting to heal from early traumas, humanity as a whole yearns for the restorative love of God, particularly in the aftermath of the Fall depicted in Genesis. Moreover, Graham invites readers to contemplate the transformative power of God’s love in their own lives. She shares moments of awe and wonder when she witnessed God’s presence amidst her work as a psychologist, underscoring the profound connection between human relationships and divine love. Divine Attachment is not merely a theological treatise; it is a compassionate guide for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of their identity as beloved children of God. Graham’s reflections offer solace and hope, reminding readers that even amidst imperfection, God extends grace through the concept of good enough parenting, wherein caregivers need only respond sensitively to their children about half of the time. As readers journey through the pages of this book, they are invited to pause, reflect, and marvel at the intricate ways in which God’s love manifests in human relationships. Whether Christian or simply curious about faith, Divine Attachment offers profound insights into the transformative power of divine love and the universal need for connection and belonging.
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Gentile Christian Identity From Cornelius To Constantine
$54.99Add to cartOriginally an ascribed identity that cast non-Jewish Christ-believers as an ethnic other, “gentile” soon evolved into a much more complex aspect of early Christian identity. Gentile Christian Identity from Cornelius to Constantine is a full historical account of this trajectory, showing how, in the context of “the parting of the ways,” the early church increasingly identified itself as a distinctly gentile and anti-Judaic entity, even as it also crafted itself as an alternative to the cosmopolitan project of the Roman Empire. This process of identity construction shaped Christianity’s legacy, paradoxically establishing it as both a counter-empire and a mimicker of Rome’s imperial ideology.?
Drawing on social identity theory and ethnography, Terence Donaldson offers an analysis of gentile Christianity that is thorough and highly relevant to today’s discourses surrounding identity, ethnicity, and Christian-Jewish relations. As Donaldson shows, a full understanding of the term “gentile” is key to understanding the modern Western world and the church as we know it.
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1 Last Stand
$29.99Add to cartAs a member of the Air One Rescue team, pilot London Brooks has built a new life–one far away from her clandestine past as an operative tasked to take down a branch of Russian terrorists. She has no desire to reenter that world or endure the grief of losing everyone she loved, including her fiance. But the past won’t stay past. When she finds herself falsely accused, her reputation tarnished, and her life in danger, she has no choice but to plunge back into the treacherous world she left behind. Even if she must surrender everything–and everyone–she loves in her new life.
Shep Watson will never forget the day he saved London Brooks from the avalanche that nearly killed her. He knows there is more to her story, but he’s intent on keeping her secrets. Just when it seems she’s finally ready to let him into her heart, her past comes knocking. But he can’t bear to lose her again, which means, somehow, he’ll have to enter her world, keep up with her, and figure out a way to bring her home. But when the danger comes home to Alaska, what will it cost the Air One Rescue team?
Join bestselling author Susan May Warren in the final, thrilling journey through the majestic Alaskan wilderness and beyond, where love defies danger and second chances are won with courage and determination.
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Burning Of Rosemont Abbey
$29.99Add to cart1956: In the quiet village of Wilbeth Green, the smoldering ruins of Rosemont Abbey set the residents’ tongues wagging, and everyone is quick to accuse troublemaker Paul Everly of being the arsonist. Paul has vanished without a trace, leaving only his twin sister, Louisa, certain of his innocence. Fueling her conviction is an inexplicable connection–she felt her twin’s death an hour before the abbey went up in flames.
Knowing no one will believe her, Louisa embarks on her own investigation, challenging the skepticism of her neighbors and the disdain of her aunt and uncle. Even Inspector Malcolm Sinclair, once Paul’s closest friend, is torn between his duty and a lingering loyalty to Paul and warns Louisa to abandon her pursuit. But Louisa is determined to solve a murder no one else believes was committed, even if it means unraveling secrets that could shake Wilbeth Green to its core.
Award-winning author Naomi Stephens presents a gripping whodunnit–reminiscent of the beloved Agatha Christie tales–of love and redemption set in a quaint British village.
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Triumph Of The Rising
$14.99Add to cartNew book series from bestselling author John MacArthur on the great chapters of the Bible
Taken from the MacArthur New Testament Commentary on 1 Corinthians, this book equips believers with transforming truth by explaining Paul’s treatment of the doctrine of the resurrection. Chapters include:
*The Evidence for Christ’s Resurrection
*The Importance of Bodily Resurrection
*The Resurrection Plan
*Resurrection Incentives
*Our Resurrection Bodies
*Victory Over DeathIn 1 Corinthians 15, Paul delivers the most extensive treatment of the resurrection in all of Scripture. As the heart pumps life-giving blood to every part of the body, so the truth of the resurrection gives life to every area of gospel truth.
The resurrection is the pivot on which all of Christianity turns and without which none of the other truths would much matter. Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christianity would be mere wishful thinking, taking its place alongside all other systems of human philosophy and religious speculation. Paul, however, declares that Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, therefore all who are in Christ Jesus will also be raised to life.
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Every Waking Hour
$16.99Add to cartDo All to the Glory of God
What does it mean for Christians to have a vocation? How may we glorify God through our work? Most people spend the majority of their waking hours at work, but rarely consider how they glorify God through their vocation.
In Every Waking Hour, Benjamin Quinn and Walter R. Strickland II offer a theological framework for understanding the intersection between the Christian life and the various ways we spend our time. “Work” isn’t simply our careers, it’s any way we engage with God’s creation. Doing so helps us develop a more robust understanding, based in Scripture, of how Monday through Friday intersect with Sunday morning.
Christ-followers are not merely chaplains on the job site-we are ministers in God’s world. We are to join our work with Christ’s work of making all things new.
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Every Good Thing
$16.99Add to cartFor the Common Good
As Christians, how should we live in this material world? What does the Bible have to say on how we should think about our physical existence? Our perspective on this issue will affect how we conduct ourselves with our families, our workplaces, and our communities. It will shape our relationships, our careers, how we handle our finances, and every other aspect of our lives.
In Every Good Thing, David W. Jones explains why we should be concerned with the material world-for our own good, for the good of our neighbors, and for the glory of God. Scripture frequently speaks about issues such as wealth and poverty, work and rest, and creation and stewardship. Jones argues that the material here-and-now is just as important as the sweet by-and-by. God cares deeply about the material realm, and Jesus’ example was one of engagement with, not detachment from, the physical realm.
This introductory book covers some of the Bible’s most important teachings on these topics, helping Christians better understand how to live in the material world for the common good.
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Hidden Mysteries And The Bible
$26.99Add to cartUnlock the World’s Greatest Mysteries within the Scriptures
Is it possible the Holy Bible holds answers to mysteries and questions that civilizations have wondered about for centuries? Could it be this Ancient Book explains far more than most people realize–questions that are cropping up in culture today?
Pastor Larry Ollison, Ph.D., Th.D., lifts the veil from many of the greatest mysteries of our time through gems of truth found in the ancient Scriptures, and helps you make sense of humanity’s obscure past and the strange happenings around the world.
Long before Einstein’s theory of relativity, the Bible described time travel, the multiverse, giants, aliens, and so much more. Dr. Ollison uses the Holy Scriptures to explain the alarming, unexpected, and otherworldly conspiracy theories including:
*Are there UFOs in our solar system?
*Will artificial intelligence take over our society?
*How far will genetic engineering go to keep us alive forever?
*Was there a civilization on Earth before Adam and Eve?
*Is time travel possible?
*What does the Bible say about paranormal phenomena?History and science are no longer able to refute the Scriptures but only reinforce the relevancy and accuracy of the infallible Word of God. Discover answers to unexplained phenomena, and let your faith and trust in God increase like never before!
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Invitation To The Psalms Second Edition
$49.99Add to cartThe book of Psalms is perhaps the most cherished book in the Old Testament. In this lively volume, two experienced teachers invite us to read and explore the Psalter and roam widely among its poems.
Invitation to the Psalms introduces the dynamics of the biblical text, helping students of the Bible become careful and attentive readers. This clear and concise guide covers how to read Hebrew poetry, the Psalter’s basic genres, the idea of “the psalmist,” the metaphorical world of the Psalms, and the theology of the Psalms. It gives readers confidence to explore the Psalms on their own and could readily be used in the first weeks of class to orient students to the Psalms.
The second edition of this popular textbook, now updated and expanded, adds a chapter on the shape and shaping of the Psalter, sidebars that highlight the use of the Psalms in popular culture, and discussion questions.
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Transformed Into The Same Image
$40.00Add to cartThe doctrine of deification or theosis has been gaining interest among scholars for some time. Yet most publications on the topic have focused on Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions and have subsumed the discussion under the category of soteriology. If “being transformed into the same image” (2 Corinthians 3:18) is truly essential to the Christian life, a fuller understanding of this biblical concept is needed for Christians of all traditions.
In this volume, biblical scholars and theologians offer a constructive account of deification that breaks new ground in key ways. First, several essays focus on the work of major Protestant thinkers and Protestant expressions of the doctrine-including Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Evangelical. Second, contributors incorporate deification into arenas that have thus far remained largely unexplored, such as the relationship between justification and deification, applications for theological education, how deification compares with transhumanism, the impact of translation philosophy on the visibility of deification in Scripture, and perspectives on deification in global Christianity.
Contributors include both senior and younger scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including Alister McGrath, Ann Jervis, Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Ben C. Blackwell, and Michael Gorman. Transformed into the Same Image invites readers to dive deeper into the doctrine of deification and continue the conversation.
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Swing Low Volume 1
$45.00Add to cartA Groundbreaking Portrait of African American Christianity
The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God’s glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold.
In this groundbreaking two-volume work, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries. Through his original research he has identified five theological anchors grounding African Americans in Christian orthodoxy:
*Big God
*Jesus
*Conversion and walking in the Spirit
*The Good Book
*DeliveranceIn volume 1, a narrative history, Strickland tells the story of these themes from the 1600s to the present. He explores the crucial ecclesiastical, social, and theological developments, including the rise of Black evangelicalism as well as broader contributions to politics and culture.
Swing Low offers a defining rubric under which to observe, understand, and learn from the diverse and living entity that is African American Christianity. Volume 2, a companion anthology, covers the breadth of these historical developments by presenting primary-source documents so we can listen to Black Christianity in its own words.
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Swing Low Volume 2
$70.00Add to cartA Groundbreaking Portrait of African American Christianity
The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God’s glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold.
In this groundbreaking two-volume work, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries. In this volume 2, an anthology of readings drawn from primary sources, Strickland and a team of editors uncover the breadth of these historical documents from throughout the centuries of Black history so that we can listen to Black Christianity in its own words.
From a 1776 sermon by pastor Lemuel Haynes to podcasts and interviews with people like Christina Edmondson and Lecrae, these selections illustrate the diversity, creativity, and resilience of the Black church throughout American history. The anthology features familiar names such as Phillis Wheatley, Gardner C. Taylor, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as authors and leaders who are largely unknown, revealing insights from the church, academy, and beyond.
Swing Low offers a defining rubric under which to observe, understand, and learn from the diverse and living entity that is African American Christianity. Volume 1, a companion narrative history, tells the story of these themes from the 1600s to the present, exploring the crucial ecclesiastical, social, and theological developments.
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Wages Of Peace
$19.99Add to cartIt’s getting harder and harder to get by.
Inflation. Stagnant wages. Spiraling costs of living. Even in the world’s wealthiest nation, it is too hard to earn enough money to thrive without a tremendous amount of privilege or luck. When so many people are struggling, what can we do?
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The Wages of Peace offers aspiring economic peacemakers an empathetic, informed perspective on today’s economy and the difficulty of getting by. Reporting back from his work in community development, Brian Humphreys unpacks the core needs of low-income households and communities, starting with living-wage jobs. He then offers practical steps to address complex socioeconomic challenges and become equipped to talk about money, work, and well-being. This includes confronting where our theologies of wealth and work have come up short and naming that when we put profits over people, we pay the price in despair and violence.Jesus calls us to seek shalom in the marketplace and the neighborhood. It’s time to dismantle inequality and work for an equitable peace.
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Make My Church Safe
Original price was: $16.99.$13.97Current price is: $13.97.Add to cartA concise guide to the best practices in making your church safe for members and attendees of all ages.
Every church should be a safe space for everyone who comes in. Every church should also be equipping people to confront the powers of darkness and help those in trouble. Unfortunately, far too many churches are unsafe internally, which leaves them unprepared to confront external dangers. An unsafe church creates a toxic environment that works against the gospel. A safe church is battle-ready to combat the worst of the world’s problems. Make My Church Safe by respected pastor, Sam Rainer, is designed to be a brief and general overview of the best practices regarding church safety for a broad audience.
In the book, you’ll learn:
*how to recognize the telltale signs of abuse
*how to set up a system for training volunteers
*how to provide true accountability for leaders and pastors
*how to move forward after a moral failure occurs
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History Of Christian Theology
$60.00Add to cartA Historical Examination of Christian Theology through a Trinitarian Framework
Theology is important. But so is the story behind the specific doctrines that have been debated, defined, and refined throughout church history. In this book, professor Gerald Bray introduces readers to the history of Christian theology, the Trinity (our doctrine of God), and the Bible (our knowledge of God).
Unlike other books on the topic, Bray’s volume is not organized primarily by time period or distinct doctrinal categories. Rather, it puts theology first and history second, following a Trinitarian pattern that begins with God the Father, moves on to God the Son, and ends with God the Holy Spirit. This unique approach offers readers a more holistic understanding of the development of theology, paralleling the order in which the church wrestled through challenging theological issues and controversies related to God, man, and salvation.
*Accessible: Aimed at non-specialists, not just the academic community
*Unique Organization: Uses a Trinitarian framework to provide a more holistic understanding of the development of theology
*Historical: Explores the Jewish background behind the development of Christian theology
*Written by Gerald Bray: An internationally renowned historian and theologian
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Biggest Story Family Devotional
$29.99Add to cart104 Fun Family Devotionals, Built on the Bible Stories That Inspired Kevin DeYoung’s Biggest Story Bible Storybook
The Bible is a BIG book about the BIGGEST story. Each page tells about the God who created the world, acted in history, and continues to act in the present. These kid-friendly devotions, based on Bible stories as retold by Kevin DeYoung, give parents and children hundreds of easy, memorable opportunities to experience God’s story together.
The Biggest Story Family Devotional features 104 Bible stories. Each story includes a brief Big Picture introduction and a Gospel Connection summary to help children understand and apply Scripture. A QR code on each story page links to an animated video retelling that parents and children can watch together. The 104 stories each include 5 individual Bible readings (520 in all) that families can complete whenever they choose-during dinner, before bed, one per day, or several at a time. Each reading has family discussion questions, a prayer, and space for notes.
With The Biggest Story Family Devotional, families will encounter real stories from Genesis to Revelation and learn how they unite to tell the big story of God’s love for them.
*Easy-to-Use Devotional: Includes hundreds of readings with family discussion questions, engaging Scripture summaries, links to animated videos, and more
*Memorable Retellings of 104 Biblical Stories: This devotional helps kids ages 6-12 learn the unified story of the Bible
*Part of the Biggest Story Suite: Featuring The Biggest Story Bible Storybook; The Biggest Story ABC; The Biggest Story Curriculum, and other exciting resources that bring the Bible to life
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Daily Doctrine : A One-Year Guide To Systematic Theology
$32.99Add to cartLearn Important Systematic Theology Topics Each Day with This Accessible One-Year Devotional
All thoughtful Christians want to better understand the Bible, its author, and its influence on their beliefs. In short-whether they recognize it or not-they want to understand theology. But many find the subject matter too academic, dense, or difficult to understand, and they lack proper study resources to help expand their knowledge of God and his written word.
Designed to make systematic theology clear and accessible for the everyday Christian, this devotional walks through the most important theology topics over the course of a year. Each month is categorized into broad themes, starting with the study of God and concluding with the end times. Written by bestselling author and associate professor of systematic theology Kevin DeYoung, each concise daily reading contains verses for meditation and application, building upon each other and easing readers into the study of systematic theology.
*Written for Thoughtful Christians: Offers pastors, ministry leaders, and everyday Christians access to a theologically rich yet accessible study
*One-Year Plan: Daily readings build off one another to help ease readers into systematic theology
*Covers Important Theological Topics: Each month covers a different broad theological topic, including mankind, salvation, the church, end times, and more
*Written by Kevin DeYoung: Pastor, bestselling author, and associate professor of systematic theology
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No Bunny Like You
$9.99Add to cartA lovable story filled with mommy-and-me moments and fun date with Mom ideas! In the busy Bunny household, it’s hard for Bubby to get any alone time with Mom. But there’s no bunny like Bubby, and he hatches a plan that leads to dedicated time with Mom and the hoppiest of hearts.
A romping tale from beloved author-illustrator Kristi Valiant that is sure to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside, No Bunny Like You:
*is a sturdy board book for boys and girls, ages 0 to 4;
*includes cute rhyming text and adorable bunny artwork;
*is a great gift for Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Mother’s Day; and
*is a great option for a nursery display, to fit into a baby-shower gift basket, or for reading during snuggle time.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want to create lasting memories with your little ones, this book is sure to inspire you to plan your own mommy-and-me (or daddy-and-me) adventure.
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1 Soul At A Time
$36.99Add to cartChristianity Today 2020 Book Award of Merit in History/Biography
For more than five decades Billy Graham (1918-2018) ranked as one of the most influential voices in the Christian world. Nearly 215 million people around the world heard him preach in person or through live electronic media, almost certainly more than any other person. For millions, Graham was less a preacher than a Protestant saint. While remaining orthodox at the core, over time his approach on many issues became more irenic and progressive. And his preaching continued to resonate, propelled by his powerful promise of a second chance.
Drawing on decades of research on Billy Graham and American evangelicalism, Grant Wacker has marshalled personal interviews, archival research, and never-before-published photographs from the Graham family and others to tell the remarkable story of one of the most celebrated Christians in American history.Where Wacker’s previous work on Graham, America’s Pastor, focused on the preacher’s relation to the nation’s culture, One Soul at a Time offers a sweeping, easy-to-read narrative of the life of the man himself.
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Specters In The Glass House
$29.99Add to cartIn 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron’s empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family’s Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world. When Marian’s sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present. With dead butterflies as the killer’s ominous signature, murders unfold at a steady pace. Marian, fearful she might be next, enlists the help of her childhood friend Felix, a war veteran with his own haunted past.
In the present day, researcher Remy Shaw becomes entangled in an elderly biographer’s quest to uncover the truth behind Marian Arnold’s mysterious life and the unsolved murders linked to an infamous serial killer. Joined by Marian’s great-great-grandson, can Remy expose the evil that lurks beneath broken wings? Or will the dark legacy surrounding the manor and its glass house destroy yet another generation?
Renowned as a “trailblazer extraordinaire” (Booklist) of inspirational dual-time suspense, award-winning author Jaime Jo Wright weaves a haunting tale of mystery, legacy, and the relentless pursuit of truth across two distinct eras.
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Qumran Greek Fragments Hymns Prayers And Related Documents
$90.00Add to cartThis volume of the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project significantly helps us understand Jewish interpretations of Torah, preoccupations with purity, penchants for creating new prayers, the need to bless the Creator at all times, the sacredness of the land, eschatology, and celebrating the importance of the Creator “God” and “Israel.”
Thanks to improved images supplied by the Israel Museum and focused research of other specialists, many of these compositions are significantly improved, some fragments are read for the first time, and names are provided to fragments that have been considered “insignificant.” If the Bedouins tore manuscripts, cast others aside, and repaired sandals with others and if most of the manuscripts in the Qumran Caves had deteriorated over time due to exposure, then a small fragment may represent a once-large scroll.
Eldon J. Epp and Larry Hurtado provide the Qumran Greek Fragments. Almost all of the rest of the volume is the work of James Charlesworth with Lea Berkuz, but contributions by Daniel Gurtner, Blake Jurgens, and one contribution each by Jolyon Pruszinski and B. Allen complete the volume. Additionally, Henry W. Morisada Rietz and Loren L. Johns served as Associate Editors.
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Jesus Calling CBA Indies Exclusive
$21.99Add to cartExperience a deeper relationship with Jesus as you savor the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you forever. With Scripture and personal reflections, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young brings Jesus’ message of peace-for today and every day.
Jesus Calling is your yearlong guide to living a more peaceful life. The Jesus Calling(R) brand has impacted over 40 million lives.
By spending time in the presence of the Savior with the much-loved devotions in Jesus Calling, you will:
*Feel comforted by words of hope and encouragement
*Be reassured of Jesus’ unending love for you
*Receive gentle guidance based on Scripture
*Strengthen your faith with Scripture verses
*Connect with Jesus further with reflection and meditation based on God’s WordWith 365 devotions, this padded hardcover edition is a favorite for its small size and is a perfect fit on a nightstand or in a travel bag. Jesus Calling resonates with men and women.
Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to you, Jesus Calling invites you to experience peace in the presence of the Savior who is always with you.
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Changing My Mind
$15.99Add to cartYes, pastor, you can (and should) change your mind!
The context of ministry continually changes, the surrounding culture changes, and a living God demands constant movement and change. So, pastors and preachers must be prepared to change! Some of the current assumptions about how to persevere in ministry need to be questioned. What ideas and approaches do we need to change, in ourselves and in our ministries? And how, exactly, do we change our minds and practices, when we’re called to be steady, stable, and sure?
Will Willimon narrates of some of the twists and turns in his own journey as a pastor. These stories and “change-of-mind-and-ministry” points can be helpful to new pastors who are negotiating their own way into future ministry. Novice pastors can receive guidance and encouragement from hearing how a prominent pastoral leader, bishop, author, seminary professor, and well-known preacher for nearly five decades changed, grew, and adapted in Christian ministry. And longtime pastors will find assurance and encouragement as they continue to grow and change, too.
The book consists of guidance from an older, experienced pastoral leader to other pastoral leaders, especially young and new ones. Willimon frames the material around the ways he has changed his mind and offers crucial ways that he once thought about ministry compared and contrasted with how he thinks now. He depicts the pastoral vocation as requiring adaptation and revision by its practitioners. Along the way, the book includes conversations with First and Second Timothy as the precursor of this book, an older, experienced pastor (Paul) offering advice to a young, unseasoned pastor (Timothy).
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Confessions Of An Amateur Saint
$18.99Add to cartConfession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership
Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Mandy feels the pain. Instead of offering more strategies to fix our problems, she reminds us of the call that first captured our imagination, directing our passions back to God and God’s people. In her book you will:
*experience the surprising freedom of grappling with a loving God
*be released from illusions of control into a lifestyle of healing hope
*rediscover your passion for ministry and your love for God and God’s people.Confessions of an Amateur Saint is a different kind of leadership book for a different kind of leader. And different is what we need these days-spiritual leadership refined by fire rather than burned out by it, a leadership unencumbered by unrealistic expectations, a leadership reconnected to the God who receives our confession with love and restores our soul for the task ahead.
In a time where all Christian leaders are required to be pioneers, let Mandy skillfully guide you to a fresh, spiritually-fueled integrity, not weighted by false expectations but leading your people as your faith is increasingly shaped like Christ.
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Sense Of Wonder
$14.99Add to cartCelebrate God’s presence with all five senses by going on an experiential journey throughout Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into the New Year! Explore 50 Scripture-based devotions with prompts and practices that help recenter your relationships on the newborn King amid the busyness of the season. Enjoy beloved holiday traditions while reconnecting to the God who is in all with your whole mind, body, and soul.
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Mary We Forgot
$19.99Add to cartWho was among the last at the cross and the first at the empty tomb? Mary Magdalene.
Her role in Jesus’s ministry as told in all four Gospels was pivotal in many ways. Yet her story is often overlooked, confused, or scandalized by the church.
In The Mary We Forgot, award-winning church historian and theologian Jennifer Powell McNutt unpacks Scripture and church history to reveal the real Mary Magdalene as a model of discipleship for all Christians today–women and men alike.
McNutt invites readers along on her journey through southern France, tracing the path remembered by some church traditions as where Mary Magdalene spread the gospel. Christians will learn from the disciple known as the “apostle to the apostles” how to embrace Jesus’s calling to “go and tell” with faith and courage. They’ll also be encouraged by the reminder that God uses ordinary, imperfect, and unexpected people to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
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I Bet You Think This Book Is About You
$28.00Add to cartThe pastor and founder of Zoe Church reveals the Church’s role in the rising levels of narcissism today and the Bible’s countercultural call to humility.
Popular author, speaker, and pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, Chad Veach tackles one of the Christian’s greatest foes: an obsession with self. Ego often sneaks up on us in varying forms of narcissism, subtly turning so much of our attention to our needs and desires that we fail to recognize other people’s.
A self-proclaimed recovering narcissist, Veach has learned the power of humility. He wants to destigmatize the humility journey by normalizing the need for regular ego checks. A quick reset in attitude in any situation will create a delicate balance between self-denial and self-absorption.
Amongst the alarming and increasing levels of narcissism in society and the Christian church today, Veach delivers a passionate call for making a simple but fundamental shift in perspective that cultivates humility.
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Maos America : A Survivor’s Warning
$19.99Add to cartAn inspiring survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in China makes a passionate case that history is eerily repeating itself as the Woke Revolution spreads across America.
Xi Van Fleet lived through the horrors of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a schoolgirl. Forced to the countryside with other young Chinese for re-education after high school, she later escaped communism and found freedom and new a life in America. But more than 30 years later, Xi disturbingly sees signs of the same Cultural Marxism that ravaged her birth country of China threatening to destroy the America she now calls home.
?This is her dire warning to the United States.
Xi compellingly tells the story of two Cultural Revolutions: one driven by Mao during her childhood and the one unfolding in today’s America from the progressive left. With captivating personal stories and extensive historic research, Xi reveals the stunning similarities of these two revolutions. This fascinating book shows readers that both revolutions:
*Use Marxist tactics of division, indoctrination, deception, coercion, cancelation, subversion and violence.
*Aim to destroy the foundation of the traditional culture to replace it with Marxist ideologies.
*Weaponize youth, using them as their means to an end.
*Share the same goal of achieving absolute power at the expense of the people.
*Lead to the same ending: loss of freedom and totalitarian rule.
Readers will be captivated by the riveting personal story of a Chinese immigrant to the United States who overcame fear and reluctance to get involved in the movement to save America. Her political activism begins with a school board speech in 2021 against Critical Race Theory in Loudoun County, Virginia that unexpectedly goes viral and ignites national media attention. Xi now devotes her life to educating the American public on the shocking parallels between these two revolutions.
Because only when Americans understand what is really happening will they rise up and resist the communist takeover of America.
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Growing Women In Ministry
$29.99Add to cartWhile many aspects of leadership development are similar for women and men, women face different cultural expectations and have different experiences than their male counterparts. Anna Morgan’s own experiences in pastoral ministry leadership launched her search for a holistic way to grow the skills, influence, and authority of women who are gifted and called as leaders.
This book provides a positive, comprehensive, research-based model for developing women in church and ministry leadership. Morgan identifies seven aspects of leadership development that form a woman over her lifetime. Three work inwardly as a woman grows in leadership: spiritual calling, giftedness, and emotional intelligence. Four work externally to shape her authority and influence: home life supports, ministry leadership contexts, leadership relationships, and communication.
Growing Women in Ministry offers a new way to understand how women leaders are formed and how they rise to become influential leaders in positions of authority in churches and ministries. It is written in a clear, accessible style for both female ministry leaders and men seeking to promote female leaders. It includes policy suggestions, strategies, values for ideal growing conditions, and discussion questions, making it an ideal resource for ministry, practical theology, and leadership courses, church and parachurch leaders, and pastors.
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Recovering From Purity Culture
$18.99Add to cartWe know what is wrong with purity culture–now we need to know how to heal. Drawing on historical and psychological research, her own personal experience, and therapy case studies, Dr. Camden Morgante tackles what comes next in reclaiming our sexuality from the harmful teachings so many evangelical Christians grew up believing.
With great compassion and insight, Dr. Camden:
*exposes five myths of purity culture and their effects on individuals and relationships
*offers proven therapy techniques to replace harmful lies with healing truth
*provides strategies to overcome shame in the mind and body
*explores the connection between purity culture, trauma, and faith deconstruction
*helps the hurting reconstruct their faith with peace and acceptanceA healthy sexuality is not out of reach for those who have been harmed by purity culture. You can find freedom from shame, restrictive gender roles, and stunted relationships. Dr. Camden shows you the way forward.
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Hope Of Heaven Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Original price was: $14.99.$12.97Current price is: $12.97.Add to cartCan heaven really give us hope here and now? We know we’re supposed to look forward to heaven, and we certainly feel there must be something better than the pain, disappointment, and grief we experience in this world. But we still have so many questions about eternity, like:
*Is heaven real?
*What is heaven like?
*Will heaven heal our disappointments?
*Does everyone go to heaven?
*Will my pets be there?
*What will I look like in heaven?
*Will I see and know my family and friends?Beloved author Sheila Walsh takes you deep into Scripture to answer these questions and more. With great compassion and engaging personal stories, she encourages you to endure the trials of this life by keeping an eye on the glorious reality of our forever home.
For anyone weary of this broken world, this vivid picture of our eternal future offers a hope that changes how we experience every day we spend alive on earth–if we let it.
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Hope Of Heaven
Original price was: $24.99.$19.97Current price is: $19.97.Add to cartCan heaven really give us hope here and now? We know we’re supposed to look forward to heaven, and we certainly feel there must be something better than the pain, disappointment, and grief we experience in this world. But we still have so many questions about eternity, like:
*Is heaven real?
*What is heaven like?
*Will heaven heal our disappointments?
*Does everyone go to heaven?
*Will my pets be there?
*What will I look like in heaven?
*Will I see and know my family and friends?Beloved author Sheila Walsh takes you deep into Scripture to answer these questions and more. With great compassion and engaging personal stories, she encourages you to endure the trials of this life by keeping an eye on the glorious reality of our forever home.
For anyone weary of this broken world, this vivid picture of our eternal future offers a hope that changes how we experience every day we spend alive on earth–if we let it.
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Hurt Help Hope
$15.99Add to cartHurt Help Hope is a sensitive grief guide written for teens by a grieving teen and her mother. Together they offer support, advice, and understanding for navigating life after loss.
After the death of a loved one, anyone can be caught up in a whirlwind of emotions and unanswered questions. Hurt Help Hope divides lists of relatable questions into five categories covering topics like the logistics of funerals, how your body copes with grief, how it affects your faith in God, how to manage feelings, and more!
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Credibility and vulnerability of the authors: The authors aren’t writing about grief from a theoretical or clinical place – they are walking through it themselves. Their deeply genuine and empathetic words will comfort readers like a friend.
Written by a teen and her mom for grieving teens. Fiona shares her experience grieving the death of her father as a teenager. Clarissa shares insights from her family’s life as they learned to live without their dad.
Question-and-answer format: Each chapter is made up of questions teens may have as they experience grief. The authors don’t write in a clinical or theoretical way, but in a conversational tone, sharing what they’ve learned like an encouraging friend.
Grounded in Jesus: There are encouraging truths about our hope in Jesus and how our theology as Christians can be a great comfort in the face of death.
An excellent balance of theology and helpful, practical advice.
Practical advice: This book is brimming with practical, day-to-day suggestions of how to handle grief. These include:
*a list of tips to promote better sleep
*what to do when you’re experiencing anger, confusion, or even numbness
*what to expect at funerals
*a list of insensitive things people might say in the face of loss
*ideas about how to respond to comments like those
*and many more!things.
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All We Thought We Knew
$29.99Add to cartShe was so sure she knew her family’s story . . . Now she wonders if she was wrong about all of it.
1969. When Mattie Taylor’s twin brother was killed in Vietnam, she lost her best friend and the only person who really understood her. Now, news that her mother is dying sends Mattie back home, despite blaming her father for Mark’s death. Mama’s last wish is that Mattie would read some old letters stored in a trunk, from people Mattie doesn’t even know. Mama insists they hold the answers Mattie is looking for.
1942. Ava Delaney is picking up the pieces of her life following her husband’s death at Pearl Harbor. Living with her mother-in-law on a secluded farm in Tennessee is far different than the life Ava imagined when she married only a few short months ago. Desperate to get out of the house, Ava seeks work at a nearby military base, where she soon discovers the American government is housing Germans who they have classified as enemy aliens. As Ava works to process legal documents for the military, she crosses paths with Gunther Schneider, a German who is helping care for wounded soldiers. Ava questions why a man as gentle and kind as Gunther should be forced to live in the internment camp, and as they become friends, her sense of the injustice grows . . . as do her feelings for him. Faced with the possibility of losing Gunther, Ava must choose whether loving someone deemed the enemy is a risk worth taking, even if it means being ostracized by all those around her.
In the midst of pain and loss two women must come face-to-face with their own assumptions about what they thought they knew about themselves and others. What they discover will lead to a far greater appreciation of their own legacies and the love of those dearest to them.
*Includes discussion guide for book groups
*Standalone Southern, historical family drama about enduring hope amid personal tragedy
*Clean, suspenseful historical fiction, perfect for fans of Susan Meissner or Lisa Wingate
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Chasing Vines : Finding Your Way To An Immensely Fruitful Life
$18.99Add to cartJoin bestselling author Beth Moore in her life-changing quest of vine-chasinga*?and learn how everything changes when you discover the true meaning of a fruitful, God-pleasing, meaning-filled life.
God wants us to flourish. In fact, he delights in our flourishing. Life isn’t always fun, but in Christ it can always be fruitful.
In Chasing Vines, Beth shows us from Scripture how all of life’s concerns-the delights and the trials-matter to God. He uses all of it to help us flourish and be fruitful. Looking through the lens of Christ’s transforming teaching in John 15, Beth gives us a panoramic view of biblical teachings on the Vine, vineyards, vine-dressing, and fruitfulness. Along the way you’ll discover why fruitfulness is so important to God-and how He can use anything that happens to us for His glory and our flourishing. Nothing is for nothing.
Join Beth on her journey of discovering what it means to chase vines and to live a life of meaning and fruitfulness. An inspiring spiritual book for every Christian.
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You Will Be My Witnesses
$24.99Add to cartA Theological Introduction to the Witness of the Church within the Mission of God
Mission is God’s work. God spoke the first promise of gospel hope, sent his Son into this fallen world, and commissioned his Spirit to empower his church for witness. Until the day Christ returns, God has called his people to participate in his mission through evangelism, apologetics, church planting, cultural engagement, gospel suffering, and many other activities that faithfully communicate gospel hope in Christ.
This practical introduction provides a biblical framework for understanding the church’s role in God’s mission. It reviews the biblical story of God’s mission, draws insights from the church’s witness since Pentecost, and studies aspects of contemporary Christian witness. Each chapter ends with study questions to encourage further reflection and discussion by church members and ministry leaders. Readers will gain refreshing insights into how they can participate in faithfully bearing witness to Christ through the church’s work in the world today.
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Long Road Home
$17.99Add to cartAn Engaging Rendition of the Prodigal Son Parable for Kids
In this creative retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son, the youngest son, Wander, was willing to give up everything for his independence-including a relationship with his father and brother Goodness. With his father’s cash in hand, he left for the alluring towns of Perfection, Prosperity, and Popularity. Each new town brought a brief sense of happiness, but eventually, as the excitement wore off, he was overcome by a deepening sense of emptiness. It was then that Wander remembered his father’s words, “Wherever you go, my son, I want you to remember that I love you with a never-ending love.”
The Long Road Home retells this powerful parable in a creative and understandable way for children ages 6-8. As kids hear about Wander’s difficult experiences and discuss them with their parents, they will learn joy is not found within themselves or in the world. Instead, children will rediscover the never-ending love of their heavenly Father, who gives them worth, hope, and identity when they put their trust in him.
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What Is A Healthy Church
$14.99Add to cartKey Traits of a Healthy Church to Develop within the Local Body
What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren’t sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived ideas. This book answers those questions and many more.
Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing all members of the church, pastors and laity alike, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, What Is a Healthy Church? offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ.
