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How You Play The Game
$24.99Add to cartThis is a story of passion and commitment and faith-qualities that drove one working-class kid to not only build a sports empire, but also to change the way the entire sports industry has done business. In How You Play the Game, Jerry Colangelo, in his own words, tells how he emerged from the tough streets of Chicago Heights as a high school and college sports star-how he helped create and build the Chicago Bulls-at a time when the NBA was a second-tier professional league, and two basketball teams had already failed in the Windy City-how he moved to Arizona and started the Phoenix Suns, an organization that fought its way to become the ninth richest franchise in all of sports-and how he then began baseball’s newest team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is a tale of determination, faith, and, most assuredly, good timing and good luck. In truth, this isn’t one story-but many. Jerry weaves together a lifetime of great moments in sports and tense times in business. Peppered with stories about players and coaches, including Charles Barkley and Connie Hawkins, Red Holzman, and Buck Showalter, as well as owners, general managers, investors, reporters, and more, How You Play the Game is truly an insider’s look at the sports world. Mr. Colangelo’s 30-year history mirrors the evolution of sports to the global marketing and media mega-industry it is today.
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Confident Witness Changing World A Print On Demand Title
$32.99Add to cartHow do we make the gospel clear and the church relevant to postmodern, post-Christian culture in North America? Written by twenty-one scholars who are also skilled in doing frontline ministry, this volume discusses the radical cultural shift that has reshaped North America, one of today’s most important mission fields, and explores fresh methods for presenting the gospel with confidence amid the challenges presented by our contemporary context.
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Inheriting Paradise : Meditations On Gardening
$15.50Add to cartThe garden is a personal place of retreat and delight and labor for many people. Gardening helps us collect ourselves, much as praying does. For rich and poor – it makes no difference – a garden is a place where body and soul are in harmony.
In Inheriting Paradise Vigen Guroian offers an abundant vision of the spiritual life found in the cultivation of God’s good creation. Capturing the earthiness and sacramental character of the Christian faith, these uplifting meditations bring together the experience of space and time through the cycle of the seasons in the garden and relate this fundamental human experience to the cycle of the church year and the Christian seasons of grace.The tilling of fresh earth; the sowing of seeds; the harvesting of rhubarb and roses, dillweed and daffodils – Guroian finds in the garden our most concrete connection with life and God’s gracious giving. His personal reflections on this connection, complemented here by delicate woodcut illustrations, offer a compelling entry into Christian spirituality.
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Confirmation : Engaging Lutheran Foundation And Practices
$20.00Add to cartPart 1: Lutheran Practices
Confirmation Ministry: Models And Stories-Mary E. Hughes
The Changing Face Of Confirmation-Kent L. JohnsonPart 2: Lutheran Foundations
Lutheran Confirmation Ministry In Historical Perspective-Luther E. Lindberg
The Theology Of Confirmation-Margaret A. Krych
The Content Of Confirmation- Margaret A. KrychPart 3: Confirmation Ministry: God’s Work Through Community
The Congregation As Confirming Community-Norma Cook Everist
Living In The Spirit-Robert L. Conrad
Adolescent Development- Diane J. Hymans
Lifelong Education And Pastoral Ministry-Nelson T. Strobert
Educational Approaches And Teaching Methods-Donald R. JustAdditional Info
This book is alive…alive with a vibrancy of excitement about ministry with youth and, above all, confirmation ministry. This is a book that is theoretical and practical, paying attention to the variety of contemporary practices in congregations and yet holding a solid continuity with the past heritage of the church. It answers questions such as, What’s happening in congregational confirmation ministry today? Why do we have confirmation? What is it? How might we think about confirmation ministry in our own congregation? -
Rehearsing The Soul
$14.99Add to cartThe church choir prepares musically and vocally at each of its 52 weekly rehearsals. It is the purpose of this book to assist in choir members’ spiritual preparation, as focus is aimed away from notes and rythms and temporarily toward matters of faith and life. These thoughtful, easy-to-use devotions are ideal for use during choir rehearsal, before a choir program, or as food for personal meditation. Written by a life-long participant in the music of the church, each devotion is geared toward church choir members and their particular faith-walk. Each week’s devotional reflection begins with a Scripture or hymn passage and concludes with a brief prayer.
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1-2 Kings
$36.00Add to cartBy focusing his attention upon the plot of 1 and 2 Kings, Fretheim does not allow ancient history to obscure a timely, prophetic message. He convincingly shows that 1 and 2 Kings were far more concerned with real life issues than with chronicling the historical accomplishments of various monarchs.
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Moral Action And Christian Ethics
$51.00Add to cartHow do we decide whether an action is right or wrong? Recently, moral philosophers have moved away from the claim that we can find one definite solution to every moral problem by means of clearly established moral rules. While sympathetic to their critiques of modern moral theories, Porter questions whether these critiques go far enough in offering a positive alternative to a modern view of the moral act. Instead, she returns to Aquinas, and seeks to reclaim his understanding of the moral act as a product of interdependent moral virtues.
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Joy In Praising God
$15.99Add to cartYou can have an exciting relationship of intimate communion with Christ! In this book, Charles Spurgeon describes the nature of such true fellowship. He also discusses how you can obtain: peace, rest, and joy, healing for your body, complete forgiveness of sins, God’s fullfillment of your needs, the assurance of your salvation, the protection of God, and total freedom from fear.
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Case Of The Jealous Lover
$15.99Add to cartUsing a unique blend of personal experiences, reflections on human love, and allegorical drama, author Clifford Frazier delves deeply into the mystery of God’s love for His wayward people. Frazier’s captivating story of a jealous lover and his bride portrays the immense love Christ has for us and His ultimate self-sacrifice so that we may be forgiven and live with him forever.
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Is Life Fair (Reprinted)
$13.00Add to cartPreface To The Second Edition
Preface To The First Edition
Chapter 1. Strong In Broken Places
Chapter 2. Loving God… For Nothing
Chapter 3. What Judas Did Not Know
Chapter 4. Medicine And Prayer: The Ways Of Healing Grace
Chapter 5. Is Life Fair?
Chapter 6. When It Isn’t The Thought That Counts
Chapter 7. The Rugged Side Of Easter
Chapter 8. What Should We Say?Additional Info
When life is complex, hearts are broken, and dreams go unfulfilled, we do not need words that are misty-eyed with shallow sentimentality, starry-eyed with naive optimism, or dry-eyed with cold logic. Rather, we need words that are clear-eyed with realism and wide-eyed with hope.These are the kinds of words that fill the pages of Charles E. Poole’s bestselling title Is Life Fair? Good Words for Hard Times. They are not perfect words or final words. Rather they are hopeful, good words for the weary ones who must stumble around on the rugged terrain of hard times.
This second edition contains a new introduction by Poole to further provide words of hope for some of life’s toughest struggles, darkest tragedies, and deepest mysteries
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Ultimate Golf Trivia Book
$14.99Add to cartThe Ultimate Golf Trivia Book is interactive in that each of the eighteen chapters is assigned a par of three, four, or five. Readers can keep score and earn eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys, and double bogeys dependent on the number of correct answers he or she provides for that chapter. Par’s for this book’s course is 72. Golf-savvy readers will love trying to break 80.
Scattered throughout the book are interesting sidebars such as top-ten lists, strange-but-true stories, and more than thirty photographs. -
Design For Living
$17.99Add to cartManufactured On Demand Title
The Sermon on the Mount may be a well-known portion of Scripture, but how is it meant to impact our lives?
In a day when modern society dictates tolerance and conformity to the losest standards, Pentecost shows how the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 calls us to a higher standard of living. Chapters include:
“Comfort in Tears (Matt. 5:4)”
“Blessed Are the Peacemakers (Matt. 5:9)”
“God’s Moral Standard (Matt. 5:27-32)”
“The Unreasonableness of Worry (Matt. 6:25-34)”
“How to Identify a False Prophet (Matt. 7:15-23)”Pentecost’s devotional study examines the Sermon on the Mount as a design for living – a great book for personal Bible study or sermon preparation!
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13 Crucial Questions Jesus Wants To Ask You
$16.99Add to cartSome of the thirteen questions examined are “Who do you say that I am?” (Matt. 16:15), “Where is your faith?” (Luke 8:25), and “Do you love me?” (John 21:15-17). Study questions at the end of each chapter make this a great tool for group or individual Bible study, Sunday school curricula, or a unique sermon series.
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Power Etiquette : What You Don’t Know Can Kill Your Career
$16.99Add to cartCan table manners make or break a megamerger? Can a faxing faux-pas derail a promising business relationship? Can an improper introduction cost you a client? Can manners (or lack of them) really kill a career? Absolutely. In an era when companies are competing on the basis of service, manners are much more than a social nicety — they’re a crucial business skill. In fact, good manners are good business. This no-nonsense “manners reference” refreshes readers on everyday etiquette and makes sure they’re on their best behavior. It provides quick guidance on such pertinent and timely topics as: * telephone, e-mail, and Internet etiquette * table manners *grooming and business dress * written communications * gift giving * resumes and interviews * making introductions * public speaking * networking, and more.
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Building A Partnership With Your Boss
$14.99Add to cartThe Boss and The Assistant. It’s a basic business relationship, and the structure is easy: The Boss gives orders, and The Assistant obeys. But there’s an alternative that’s better for both assistant and boss, and it’s called “partnership.” In this eye-opening book, assistants learn how they can break out of old, narrow roles and enjoy working with a boss instead of for a boss. This change liberates creativity and self-confidence, and reveals hidden skills and interests. It also makes an assistant more valuable (and promotable) to the boss and the company. Readers learn specific techniques for how to: * initiate the transition to a partnering relationship * understand their boss’s work style and adapt to it — without losing their sense of self * become a proactive worker who takes responsibility for mistakes and credit for successes
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1 Bible Many Voices
$30.50Add to cartNo single approach to reading the Bible can do justice to its complex history and content. Gillingham, provides one of the most accessible and helpful introductions to the Bible. This volume clearly outlines the main issues in understanding Scripture and demonstrates, using Psalm 8 as an example, the best method for reading the Bible today.
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God For A Secular Society
$29.00Add to cartIn this masterful analysis of the religious and political dilemmas at the end of the modern age, world-renowned theologian Jurgen Moltmann assays the vaulting dreams and colossal failures of our time. He asks how we came to this point, and he argues strenuously for Christian discipleship and public theology that take sides. In both critical and creative ways he advances the specific relevance of Chrisian messianic hope to today’s thorniest political, economic, and ecological questions-including human rights, environmental rights, globalization, market capitalism, fundamentalisms, and Jewish-Christian relations-and the deeper values contested therein.
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Preaching While The Church Is Under Reconstruction
$22.99Add to cartIn this book the author constructs a framework for how to preach in this time of transition and failing certainties. He demonstrtes that, enlivened by the work of God’s Spirit, it is possible to preach with vision and insight, and help God’s people perceive their place in the world which God is creating anew
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John Wesley : Holiness Of Heart And Life (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartJohn Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life is a six-week study on John Wesley, the major themes of his theology, the spread of Wesleyanism to North America, and renewal in the Wesleyan tradition. Chapters include reflection questions. The Study Guide offers step-by-step plans for each session.
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Play It As It Lies
$23.00Add to cartMike Linder believes that golf is the most spiritual of all sports. Whether it is a perfect drive by a novice, a duffer sinking an impossible putt, or a miraculous chip shot, these totally unpredictable occurrences reveal a mystery that, if explored with patience and alertness, can, like religion, lead a person to deeper, ineffable truths.
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Joey : An Inspiring True Story Of Faith And Forgiveness
$15.00Add to cartWithin the tiny life that is a newborn baby there exists the coded material that will evolve into a masterpiece of incredible proportions. Joseph Girzone’s Joey tells the true story of a young boy–Girzone’s own godson-whose life bloomed in just that way, unfolding in a magnificent adventure before it ended all too soon.
Joey was a boy born with a smile on his face and music in his heart, a boy who was to reflect all the experiences of youth: the wonder of existence, the adventure of finding new things, the joy of discovering new love, the pain of betrayed trusts and broken commitments, the endless searching for a meaning to life and its endless riddles, and the joy of finding a wonderful God who can bring all these complex facets of life into focus.
This story is about a rare and beautiful love between a young boy and God. It is a work that will give hope to the young and comfort to mothers and fathers who watch fearfully as their children enter the unknown world of life’s adventure.
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Pastor As Moral Guide
$25.00Add to cartAdultery, divorce, racism, teen pregnancy, white-collar crime, living wills — these are among the many complex moral issues that Christians face and for which they often seek guidance from their pastors. This book is designed to assist pastors in developing their skills in providing moral guidance to their parishioners in a culture characterized by both ethical confusion and increasingly complex moral choices. Rebekah Miles, a gifted thinker and writer, guides the reader through the landscape of the moral life and offers a simple but profound map of the moral terrain along with practical tools to enable pastoral caregivers to serve more effectively as moral guides.
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Crudens Compact Concordance
$29.99Add to cartFor over 250 years, Cruden’s Complete Concordance has been a standard tool for serious study of the Bible. This compact edition with its straightforward, uncluttered style offers the most accurate, comprehensive, and readable rendering of Alexander Cruden’s master work, letting readers select from over 220,000 Scripture references to locate the exact words, topics, verses, and passages they are looking for.
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Birth Of Christianity
$27.99Add to cartIn this national bestseller, John Dominic Crossan, the world’s leading expert on the historical Jesus, reveals how Christianity emerged in the period following Jesus’ death. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Crossan shines new light on the theological and cultural contexts from which the Christian church arose. He argues powerfully that Christianity would have happened with or without Paul and contends that Jesus’ “resurrection” meant something vastly different for his early followers than it does for many traditional Christians today–what mattered was Christina origins finally illuminates the mysterious period that set Western religious history in its decisive course.
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God The Evidence
$19.00Add to cartPatrick Glynn, skeptical of religious spirituality from a young age, marks his decline beginning with learning about Darwinism in Catholic school, and, growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, gradually experienced the waning of his beliefs. By the time he had graduated Harvard he was a hardcore atheist. Industrial strength indoctrination applied by what masqueraded as the scholarly world had stripped him of every vestige of religious conviction. This is the documentation of what he learned since then, and his slow journey back. By examining miraculous accounts from the medical world, Flynn shines the light of reason on his past atheistic beliefs to show that Christianity is a reasonable faith, not one built on the denial of reality. While still critical of a few things many Christians believe, such as young-earth theory, Flynn shows how science can uphold biblical truth.
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3 Views On Creation And Evolution
$22.99Add to cartFor Christians, the issues raised by the different views on creation and evolution are challenging. Can a “young earth” be reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the universe and life in all its complexity. Three Views on Creation and Evolution deals with these and similar concerns as it looks at three dominant schools of Christian thought. Proponents of young earth creationism, old earth creationism, and theistic evolution each present their different views, tell why the controversy is important, and describe the interplay between their understandings of science and theology. Each view is critiqued by various scholars, and the entire discussion is summarized by Phillip E. Johnson and Richard H. Bube.
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Bandits Prophets And Messiahs
$74.95Add to cartReissue of one of Horsley’s most important works! Analyzes little-known mass movements, which were dominated by a motley group of bandits, doomsday prophets, and self-appointed messiahs. “A major contribution to our understanding of the 1st century Jewish social world.
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How The News Makes Us Dumb
$24.99Add to cartIVP Print on Demand Title
This eye-opening book is for everyone dissatisfied with the state of the news media, but especially for those who think the news actually does inform them about the real world. Read it, and you may never again know the tyranny of reading the daily newspaper or tuning in to the nightly news.
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52 Arrival Activities For Childrens Choirs
$15.99Add to cartA collection of reproducible activities designed for use by children’s choir directors in the pre-rehearsal time when chilren are coming into choir rehearsal. Includes paper-and-pencil activities such as music word searches, music mazes, “find the picture,” musical symbols matching games, and other similar activities.
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Jesus The Storyteller
$15.00Add to cartForeword
Preface
Chapter 1. Why Winning The Lottery Won’t Make You Happy (Luke 12:13-21)
Chapter 2. The Kind Of Religion That Makes God Sick (Luke 18:9-14)
Chapter 3. The Bigness Of Smallness (Mark 4:30-32)
Chapter 4. What The World Needs Now (Luke 10:25-37)
Chapter 5. You Can Go Home Again (Luke 15:11-24)
Chapter 6. Get A Life! (Matthew 7:24-27)
Chapter 7. When You Can’t Be The Best, Be Your Best (Matthew 25:14-30)
Chapter 8. You Can Have It All (Matthew 13:45-46)
Chapter 9. Dirty, Rotten Hero (Luke 16:1-11)
Chapter 10. It’s Party Time (Mark 2:18-20)
Chapter 11. Remember Who’s In Charge (Luke 17:7-10)
Chapter 12. Cleanliness Is Not Always Next To Godliness (Matthew 12:43-45)
Chapter 13. The Outsider (Matthew 22:11-13)
Chapter 14. God Is At Work (Mark 4:26-29)
Chapter 15. Dealing With Change (Matthew 13:51-52)
Chapter 16. Payday Everyday (Matthew 20:1-16)Additional Info
Brian Harbour applies the stories of Jesus, which are eternally relevant, in fresh ways for Christians in the twentieth century who want to live by the truths Jesus presented in the first century. Through stories and commentary the author examines sixteen of Jesus’ stories and focuses on the central truths of the parables and their application to Christian living today. The author also provides preaching resources on some of the richest sections of the Gospels for those who have been called to instruct and inspire contemporary Christians -
Never Lick A Frozen Flagpole
$15.95Add to cartKeep this book nearby for those times when you need a smile to brighten your day, or just want to laugh out loud at life’s many amusing circumstances! Phillips offers a collection of humorous stories and uplifting spiritual insights that will motivate and encourage you with reminders of God’s love.
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Christian Faith : The Basics
$8.99Add to cart1. How Can I Know God?
2. Who Is This Jesus?
3. Why Bother About Sin?
4. How Do I Become A Christian?
5. How Do I Live A Christian Life?
6. How Do I Grow As A Christian?
7. Is There Hope For The Future?Acknowledgements
Books To Grow OnAdditional Info
All of us stand on the threshold of a new millennium, a new thousand-year era in the history of the world and humankind. Most of us, in North America and Europe at lease, live in a time of unprecendented technological gains in communication, transportation, medicine, and scientific discovery. We have a standard of living that the world has not seen in the previous millennia.But despite all the scientific and technological gains–or maybe even because of them–many people experience feelings of boredom, restlessness, emptiness, meaninglessness, and anxiety. There is a sense that something is missing–something essential for human happiness and fulfillment. And so people go on spritual quests, looking for something to give their lives meaning.
In their spiritual searching, many are looking again at the centuries-old tradition of Christianity. If you are reading this book, perhaps you too are examining the Christian faith–either for the first time or looking again after having been disconnected from Christianity.
Whether you’ve known God in your life for a long time, you’re seeking to know God more intimately, or you’re just curious to know what Christianity teaches, I want to encourage you to explore several questions with me: How can I know God? Who is this Jesus? Why bother about sin? How do I become a Christian? How do I live the Christian life? How do I grow as a Christian? Is there hope for the future?
Truly exploring these questions means encountering God. Encounter changes us, whether it be an encounter with a person, an idea, or some aspect of the physical world. An encounter with the creator of the universe, who is actively and intimately involved in its day-to-day operation, has the power to change you profoundly and to enrich your life forever. I encourage you to be as open, honest, and objective in your inquiry, as I have tried to be in writing this book.
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Biblical Exegesis In The Apostolic Period A Print On Demand Title (Revised)
$28.99Add to cartThe discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Nag Hammadi texts, and new Targums has greatly increased scholarly interest in the relationship between the New Testament and first -century Judaism. This critically acclaimed study by Richard Longenecker sheds light on this relationship by exploring the methods the earliest Christians used to interpret the Old Testament. By comparing the first Christian writings with Jewish documents from the same period, Longenecker helps to discern both the key differences between Christianity and Judaism and the Judaic roots of the Christian faith.
This revised edition of Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period brings Longenecker’s valued work up to date with current research in this important field of study.
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Fortress Introduction To The Lutheran Confessions
$29.00Add to cartDespite their near-scriptural status, the Lutheran Confessions are not widely used in Lutheran circles because their presentation has been too heavy and forbidding. Geared specifically for today’s classroom and parish use, this accessible introductory text incorporates the latest historical research and includes sections on contemporary Lutheranism and discussion questions.
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Leading The Team Based Church
$36.00Add to cartTHE BIBLICAL CASE FOR TEAM-BASED MINISTRY: REFLECTING THE GOD WE SERVE.
Learning The Circle Dance Of God.Building On A Receptive Cultural Environment.
THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP: BUILDING GRACEFUL MINISTRY TEAMS.
The Covenanting Team.
The Visionary Team.
The Culture-Creating Team.
The Collaborative Team.
The Trusting Team.
The Empowering Team.
The Learning Team.
Epilogue: A Word Of Encouragement.
Resource: Two Examples Of Staff Covenants.
References.
Index.
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In Leading the Team-Based Church, George Cladis issues a clarion call for ministry teams to embrace a fresh leadership model that is not based on hierarchy, but on a process of collaboration that mirrors the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He reminds us that today’s cultural environment–where authority has basis in trust, innovation reaps rewards, and spirituality takes root in life and work–has matured past the need for the hierarchy of traditional church leadership where the pastor had the final say. Through down-to-earth stories from his own experience and those of clergy in both mainline and evangelical churches, Cladis offers an exciting alternative to the traditional forms of church leadership, enabling pastors, congregational leaders, and staff to breathe new life into their ministries and unleash the full potential of the entire ministry team.Cladis, pastor of a fast-growing mainline congregation, demonstrates how cultural changes affecting all our institutions–not just the church–are making it easier to adopt this new model of leadership. Cladis’s practical advice will enable ministry teams to work together in ways that both embody the Christian message and call forth the full creativity and love of the entire team.
“Just when it seems that all that can be said has been said on the subject of ‘teams’, just when one has tired of the gumming of the label ‘team’ on everything in sight, along comes perhaps the most significant religious book on teams yet published. Cladis juxtaposes the theological and cultural context for team-based ministry in a model presentation of what a conversation between Bible, theology, and culture should look like.”–Leonard Sweet, dean, The Theological School and vice president, Drew University
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Beyond Silence And Denial
$38.00Add to cartIn the past two decades, most of the literature on death and dying has been written from the perspective of psychology or New Age spirituality. This comparative silence on the part of Christian writers has meant that a renewed awareness of the “naturalness” of death has not brought with it a deepened appreciation of the place of death in biblical faith. Bregman re-connects these strands of thought by bringing a biblically informed mode of spiritual refection into conversation with the current literature on grieving, loss, and suffering.
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Pastoral Counseling
$32.00Add to cartIn this invaluable resource for pastors and seminars, James Dittes offers answers to some of a minister’s most basic counseling questions: How do I guide counseling conversations yet empower those who feel helpless? How do I negotiate relationships with people who I may counsel on one day and from whom I must seek housing allowance on the next? Can I be psychologically adept while remaining theologically faithful?
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Responsibility And Christian Ethics
$45.99Add to cartWilliam Schweiker formulates a way of thinking about issues of power, moral identity, and ethical norms by developing a theory of responsibility from a specifically theological viewpoint. The drastic extension of human power through various technological developments has lately thrown into question the way human beings conceive of themselves as morally accountable agents. This radical extension of power poses the need for a new paradigm of responsibility in ethics, located by the author in Christian faith.
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Self And Salvation
$59.99Add to cartThis is an important and original study of the ideas of self and Christian salvation. Using the pivotal image of the face, David F. Ford engages with three modern thinkers in order to rethink and reimagine the self. He goes on to examine the dimensions of salvation through the lenses of scripture, worship practices, Christ and the lives of contemporary saints. The result is a theology of self and salvation immersed in Christian faith, thought and practice, while also being deeply involved with modern life in a pluralist world.
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NIV Compact Bible Commentary
$19.99Add to cartOne of the amazing distinctives of the Bible is its unity. It is in reality a book containing many books, written over centuries by all kinds of people – shepherds and kings, priests and prophets – yet it paints one big, remarkably clear picture. This cohesiveness is what makes the Bible unique.
The NIV Compact Bible Commentary explains the Bible book by book. But unlike other commentaries, it begins with the larger context – the Bible as a whole – then shows you how all its books fit into the grand picture. Instead of a verse-by-verse exposition, it unlocks the meanings of larger sections of Scripture. You’ll see how key themes, concepts, and even specific terms from earlier books of the Bible are echoed and expanded on in later books.
If you’re serious about studying the Bible, if you need a resource to prepare a Bible lesson, or if you simply want to know the Bible better, this is one commentary you should have, even if you already own several. Written by respected theologian John Sailhamer, its insights offer valuable, wide-angle perspectives on the central messages of Scripture, and its compact size makes it perfect for school, church, the workplace, and as a travel companion.
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Ship Possessed
$17.99Add to cartThe USS Triggerfish — an American World War II submarine — has come home over fifty years after she was presumed lost in the Atlantic. Now her dark gray hulk lies embedded in the sand of a San Diego beach, her conning tower barely above the breaking surf. The submarine is in the wrong ocean, her crew is missing . . . And her half-century absence is a mystery that’s about to deepen. For the Triggerfish has returned, but she has not returned alone. Something is inside her — something unexpected and terrible. To J. D. Stanton, retired Navy captain and historian, falls the task of solving the mystery surrounding a ship possessed. What he is about to encounter will challenge his training, his wits, and his faith. Complicating his mission is a ruthless madman bent on obtaining a secret artifact stolen from the highest levels of the Nazi regime. And poised in the middle is a young woman, a lieutenant who must contend with invisible forces she never knew existed. A Ship Possessed is a story of faith, courage, and determination in the face of unexpected and unknown evil.
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Nailing Down A Board
$15.99Add to cartBased on his many years of experience serving on boards of churches, ministries, and charities, noted theologian Charles Ryrie offers practical advice applicable to a wide variety of organizations and ministries. Learn how to secure board members, train others to serve effectively, and make the most of meeting times
