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Dont Write My Obituary Just Yet (Large Type)
$12.99Time after time, mature adults pick up a book by Missy Buchanan and find themselves reading stories that reflect their lives and situations. Each time the stories, poems, and prayers move the reader through a myriad of thoughts and feelings ranging from questioning and pain to relief and joy. It is this emotional connection that will draw in readers of Don’t Write My Obituary Just Yet.
Buchanan offers a glimpse into the lives of active, giving, and prayerful older adults who are seventy, eighty, ninety, and even one hundred years old. Readers explore what it means to develop a deep attitude of gracious acceptance of the life God has given them. And with each account, Buchanan relates what it means to live out a life that has a strong spiritual foundation.
Each of the 30 stories provides more than just wisdom to the reader; they all inspire the reader to find a way to overcome struggles and sorrows and to live with passion and hope. Young and old alike will undoubtedly find value in this book as they continue to live out their own life story.
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Just A Spoonful Of Laughter Helps The Medicine Go Down
$28.95Just a Spoon Full of Laughter…is a great read for anyone that’s been to a doctors office and made it out alive. Written by an actual physician, it will keep you in stitches (no pun intended) from one story to the next. See for yourself what could be so funny about the physician office visit. Whether it’s recalling his first sigmoidoscopy or performing an autopsy, you’ll keep this riveting series of short humorous stories right there in the bathroom for pleasurable reading. You may even find yourself somewhere between the pages. From an author who will never be a New York Times Best Seller, it’s a great book for young or old, male or female, professional or not. It’s especially ideal for that person in your life who has everything except a sense of humor. It’s ideal as a stocking stuffer, white elephant gift or for future yard sales.
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Just A Spoonful Of Laughter Helps The Medicine Go Down
$11.95Just a Spoon Full of Laughter…is a great read for anyone that’s been to a doctors office and made it out alive. Written by an actual physician, it will keep you in stitches (no pun intended) from one story to the next. See for yourself what could be so funny about the physician office visit. Whether it’s recalling his first sigmoidoscopy or performing an autopsy, you’ll keep this riveting series of short humorous stories right there in the bathroom for pleasurable reading. You may even find yourself somewhere between the pages. From an author who will never be a New York Times Best Seller, it’s a great book for young or old, male or female, professional or not. It’s especially ideal for that person in your life who has everything except a sense of humor. It’s ideal as a stocking stuffer, white elephant gift or for future yard sales.
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Yellow Leaves : A Miscellany
$23.00In these original essays, short stories, and poems, the beloved Frederick Buechner reflects on the moments of transcendence in the midst of his daily existence. In a myriad of commonplace activities, he finds the presence of the divine, and he elegantly describes these persons, events, and observations, nimbly transporting readers into these realities. With his masterly crafted prose, Buechner edifies, inspires, and offers a timeless model for approaching our human experience.
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Use Me Lord
$41.23‘Use Me, Lord’ is a collection of short, easy- to- read, true stories from the author’s life. These amazing stories reveal the Power of God in everyday life. When one permits God to use them for His Glory, extraordinary events unfold. This book was written to glorify God, lead others to Christ and allow everyone to realize they can be used of God through simple surrender to His will.
Stories include God’s direction for the author to move with her husband and children from the only home they had ever known to a location far away from family, friends, and church. These stories will encourage and strengthen you to wait on the Lord to provide for your needs. Realizing God’s visible answers to prayer will draw you closer to Him. The author’s passion for the lost and God’s call on her life to win souls for the Kingdom of God is evident.
Having delayed God’s direction to write this book because she was “too busy”, the author lost her job. After allowing her a few days of self-pity and crying He instructed, “Now write the book.” Her willingness to lose it all to say “Yes” to God is testimony of her faith. ‘Use Me, Lord’ will bring you to tears and make you laugh while allowing you to reflect on what you are doing for the glory of God.
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Use Me Lord
$27.48‘Use Me, Lord’ is a collection of short, easy- to- read, true stories from the author’s life. These amazing stories reveal the Power of God in everyday life. When one permits God to use them for His Glory, extraordinary events unfold. This book was written to glorify God, lead others to Christ and allow everyone to realize they can be used of God through simple surrender to His will.
Stories include God’s direction for the author to move with her husband and children from the only home they had ever known to a location far away from family, friends, and church. These stories will encourage and strengthen you to wait on the Lord to provide for your needs. Realizing God’s visible answers to prayer will draw you closer to Him. The author’s passion for the lost and God’s call on her life to win souls for the Kingdom of God is evident.
Having delayed God’s direction to write this book because she was “too busy”, the author lost her job. After allowing her a few days of self-pity and crying He instructed, “Now write the book.” Her willingness to lose it all to say “Yes” to God is testimony of her faith. ‘Use Me, Lord’ will bring you to tears and make you laugh while allowing you to reflect on what you are doing for the glory of God.
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Snapshots Of God (Revised)
$21.86“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts…” Psalm 145:4
Could God arrange your travelling, your sitting position, etc. Is He a travel agent? Does
God really know what you need? Does He hear and answer prayers? Is God truly
supreme in power and authority? Find out in this book.Hear a blow-by-blow account of God’s miraculous rescue of the author from paralysis
and death.Read some candid expose on sex and marriage.
See how God’s Word can be a guide in your life.
SNAPSHOTS OF GOD is a compilation of true and exciting stories of personal
experiences and events that demonstrate the goodness, sovereignty and power of God. It
contains snippets of noteworthy events that occurred during the author’s years of medical
practice, as well as testimonies of outstanding miracles and God’s modern day
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Preachers Kid
$21.23Preacher’s Kid is a collection of vignettes based on the life of a girl growing up in a country preacher’s family during the nineteen fifties. Churches in South Georgia and the people whose lives merged with the girl provide the reader an opportunity to view life as it was during the nineteen fifties. Rich in culture, the vignettes provide a legacy for future generations to enjoy.
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Designed By The Master
$21.86I was eight. As was her habit, my mother left me every Saturday night at her friend’s house so she could go dancing. Although it often scared me to be alone, I could look forward to her tucking me in and kissing me goodnight. After she left, the scent of her perfume would linger in the air, permeating the whole room. I fell asleep enveloped by her fragrance, and I felt safe.
This compilation of ten stories relays how women’s influence can permeate a life, just like a lingering perfume. The Bible says: “Thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him…” (2 Corinthians 2:14-16). As God’s fragrance permeates each believer, and she can in turn disseminate His delicate scent to those around her, bringing opportunities to influence for His glory and honor.
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Moving The Rock
$98.33Preface
Introduction: A Short HistoryPart I. Morning Sun Missionary Baptist Church
Chapter 1. Morning Sun Church And Its Leaders
Chapter 2. The Family
Chapter 3. MotherhoodPart II. The Women Of Morning Sun Church
Chapter 4. Molly Lake Lander: “I Guess I Have To Go To Jesus”
Chapter 5. Caren Lake: “Having A Dream”
Chapter 6. Mahalia Lake: “I Don’t Ask The Lord To Move The Mountain, Just Give Me The Strength To Climb It”
Chapter 7. Mable Jackson: “All I Asked The Lord For Was A Man With A Cigarette And A Job”
Chapter 8. Betty Jones: “I Like To Go!”
Chapter 9. Joann Jones Newton: “When God Comes, He’s Getting Some Of Every Race”
Chapter 10. Marie Jones Smith: “Getting That Made-Up Mind”
Chapter 11. Linda Wilson, Marie’s Daughter: “All These Years I Have Become Stronger”Part III. The Research Process
Chapter 12. The Research, The Women, And MeAppendix: The Research Questions, Theories, And Methods
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Moving the Rock portrays several generations of African American women whose families migrated from the South to the Pacific Northwest in the 1940s and 1950s. As members of a small storefront church in central Seattle, these women-grandmothers, mothers, daughters-lean on their faith and church to face the challenges of poverty, racism, ignorance, and health. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it is painfully obvious that many of us know little about what it is like to be poor and Black in the United States. These powerful, profound stories bring this group of women and their problems (and joys) vividly and movingly to life.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Amazing Moments With The Savior
$28.73You will be truly inspired and amazed as you read about her personal experiences with the Savior’s love and power. They are true stories that demonstrate the power of prayer, his guidance, care, encouragement and his healing power. This book will jumpstart your walk with Jesus and help you to live out the adventure that God intended for you.
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Amazing Moments With The Savior
$18.73You will be truly inspired and amazed as you read about her personal experiences with the Savior’s love and power. They are true stories that demonstrate the power of prayer, his guidance, care, encouragement and his healing power. This book will jumpstart your walk with Jesus and help you to live out the adventure that God intended for you.
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Dorys Oh My God Stories
$21.23Dory’s “OH MY GOD!” Stories is a simply written, easy-to-read collection of twenty-three amazing and authentic short stories that may very well change your life. “OH MY GOD!” is definitely an exciting, mysterious, or surprising three-word phrase that will surely appear in each Dory Story where the plot climaxes. “O.M.G.!” Hang on to the edge of your seat! Your eyes will race and your mind will run as you read about the spiritual breath-taking events that have honestly and truly taken place in real life. Because the author is able to deliver an exhilarating “OH MY GOD!” stanza in every God-given story, just know that you should truly make this your next “must read book.”
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Eyes To See
$17.99Eyes to See is a collection of short stories by masters of the craft. Gathered together by best-selling author Bret Lott, each tale combines an extraordinary story told in the distinctive voice of its universally acclaimed author. From the unforgettable characters to the surprise plot twists to their beautifully rendered settings, each tale is a stand-alone story worth savoring. And yet for those with “eyes to see,” there is a deeper level of story and art that connects each tale to something timeless–a shared Christian worldview of life, love, and loss this side of eternity.
From such classic writers as G.K. Chesterton, Flannery O’Connor, and Fyodor Dostoevsky to newer voices like Larry Woiwode and Helen Norris, Eyes to See is a diverse and rich offering that will open your eyes to the best in classic and contemporary fiction.
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Letters From Maybe (Revised)
$26.18Looking for delightful and heartwarming stories that present familiar spiritual truths in new and delightful ways? Then you’ll definitely enjoy this collection of brief parables in the form of humorous letters sent to Pastor Mike from a fictional parishioner. The letters chronicle a five-year time frame in the life of the small town of “Maybe,” Michigan, the bucolic home of such colorful establishments as the Busy-Bee Cafi 3/4, Thelma’s Cut-n-Curl, and America’s first Refrigerator Magnet Museum.
Following a folksy formula reminiscent of Garrison Keillor’s “News from Lake Wobegon,” the homespun letters report on the people and rhythms of everyday life in a typical small town. You’ll share in events like graduations, county fairs, and weddings, and see how they offer a subtle yet compelling platform for examining universal themes of community, faith, and relationship. Each letter is linked to a scripture passage, and engages listeners with an easygoing, conversational tone.
The uplifting and captivating material in Letters from Maybe can also be used in a variety of pastoral settings. The letters can be read from the pulpit as a pleasant change of pace, and they make excellent meditations or meeting starters for small groups and retreats. Convenient topic and scripture indexes are included so that you can easily locate a letter relating to a specific subject.
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Lost Chords : The Parish Choir Tries Its Best
$14.49Here are 23 new stories, written with characteristic affection and wit, which will greatly entertain Reg’s loyal and eager readers. Bellowing basses, lead singers at least a line ahead of everyone else, temperamental organists, mildewing sheet music and fusty robes – welcome to the world of the local church choir. There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in almost seventy years’ first hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday. This is an ideal Christmas gift for anyone who sings in an amateur choir (and the more amateur, the better).
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Thoughts Of A Country Girl
$15.61We all have memories of events in our past that have shaped and molded us. Thoughts of a Country Girl is a collection of real and not-so-real events from author Virginia C. Acors’ life and the lives of family members and friends who were instrumental in her inspiration to write this book.
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Bookmans Tale
$23.99“Ronald Blythe has spent his life among the artists and writers of his native Suffolk. His books, especially the bestselling “”Akenfield””, have given East Anglia a distinctive literary voice. Here we accompany Ronald through the lanes of Constable country, we observe him in his study following his early morning writing routine, we meet John Clare, Traherne and countless other writers who continue to influence him, we join him in the ancient tradition of Anglican worship season by season, and luxuriate in the simple beauty of his ancient farmhouse and its garden, made by the artist John Nash. Literature, poetry, spirituality and memory all merge to create exquisite stories for our times.”
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Deliverance To The Captives
$19.9843 Short Stories of God’s Miracles This work is about how God has marvelously intervened in the affairs of men and woman. It’s about everyday people who found themselves in circumstances beyond their control. It is a book about miracles. It is a book about deliverance. Jesus Himself said he had come to bring “deliverance to the captives” and without any doubt we see today so many people who are bound by sin, Satan and circumstances. Surely, one can see that it is only God who can bring the liberty to these captives. More so, it is desperately needed. This is not a book to prove that miracles exist nor of argument to that fact; but a book of more than forty short stories of personal testimony to God’s wonderful hand of help and deliverance.
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Cabin In The Woods
$31.23This book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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Cabin In The Woods
$19.98This book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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What Hast Thou In The House
$28.73Have you ever had an experience that you knew would be eternally etched in your heart? Reviewing yourself on video, watching one lit match in a darkened room, and chauffeuring a rat through town are examples of such moments that have carved memories for this writer. In What Hast Thou in the House, Patsy Burge pens short stories about inspirational moments from everyday life that have helped to shape her structural, spiritual, and carnal houses. She encourages us mentally to tour our houses as we read these thoughts from the heart and consider how our talents and possessions can be used in God’s service.
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What Hast Thou In The House
$18.73Have you ever had an experience that you knew would be eternally etched in your heart? Reviewing yourself on video, watching one lit match in a darkened room, and chauffeuring a rat through town are examples of such moments that have carved memories for this writer. In What Hast Thou in the House, Patsy Burge pens short stories about inspirational moments from everyday life that have helped to shape her structural, spiritual, and carnal houses. She encourages us mentally to tour our houses as we read these thoughts from the heart and consider how our talents and possessions can be used in God’s service.
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Guitar And A Pen
$36.00Nothing tells a story better than the story-songs of country music. A GUITAR AND A PEN presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and polish tales down to sparkling three-minute gems. A blend of humor and poignancy, these tales range from Kris Kristofferson’s charming tale of how an explicit natural rock formation causes chaos in a small farming town, to the domestic drama of a Kentucky family with six daughters, to Charlie Daniels’ character-driven fable of money and unhappiness, to Gary Nicholson’s riveting tale of an albino African American singer/songwriter who inspired him to be a musician.
A celebration of music and storytelling, other contributors include Hal Ketchum, Janis Ian, Mark D. Sanders, Tom T. Hall, Marshall Chapman, and Robert Hicks, among many other notable Nashville luminaries.
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Tales And Prayers For New Life In Christ
$19.93What is a story? Is it simple communication, a way to relay information about an event? Is there more to a story than that? In fact, stories are powerful. They not only inspire our imagination, but they also serve as a connection with our past, preserving core events in our history. Stories can create a feeling of community, bonding people together in a common history. They reveal truths to us that would otherwise remain hidden. Sometimes we cannot grasp a notion until it is revealed in a story. From the story of our birth to our newspaper obituary, stories are the fabric of our lives.
It is no wonder that Jesus taught us using parables, defined in the introduction as “simple translations of the unfathomable word of God into human language.” Like other stories in our lives, Jesus’ parables offer humanity hope and enlightenment. Consequently, stories have pervaded our worship of God, the master storyteller. Through sermons, prayers, and hymns, the grand tale of God’s relationship with humanity is retold every Sunday.
It is in this spirit that Tales and Prayers for New Life in Christ is given. Each story, complete with a synopsis, a link to the liturgical calendar, and a corresponding scripture, offers us a glimpse into the mystery of life and faith. These stories, including “Angie,” “Bullpen Mud,” and “A Vision of Peace,” can be used in sermons, small group discussions, or even as a complement to personal prayer and reflection. It is suitable for congregations, families, friends, and individuals. Let each tale lay down the foundation on which you create a story of your own.
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New Testament From A-Z
$14.95These delightful cartoons that teach readers about the New Testament stories and characters. Each cartoon is accompanied by a brief, humorous poem and an invitation to explore the story more fully through the biblical texts.
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Miracles : Receiving The Miracles Prepared For You
$14.99God desires to bring miracles into your life. Miracles prepared for you from the foundations of the earth are on their way to intercept you. Miracles are around us, in us, and through us. This book will inspire your faith, renew your hope, and capture your heart. Frank Damazio not only lays out a clear biblical teaching of miracles, but also true-life stories of miracles taken from his miracle journal.
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Loveliness Of Christ
$15.00The Loveliness of Christ is a beautiful little gift book containing short extracts in which some of Rutherford’s most helpful thoughts are allowed to stand out in their unadorned wisdom and power. Those familiar with Andrew Bonar’s great nineteenth-century collection of the Letters of Samuel Rutherford will feel that this setting of brief quotations makes Rutherford’s words sparkle like diamonds on a dark cloth in a jeweller’s shop. It is not surprising then, that a hundred years ago, H. C. G. Moule, the Anglican Bishop of Durham, said in his simple but elegant commendation of the original edition of The Loveliness of Christ that it was ‘a small casket stored with many jewels’. It is the publisher’s wish that the reader, in meditating on these pages, will find here help, comfort, wise counsel, and spiritual compass, and to say with Rutherford, ‘Every day we may see some new thing in Christ. His love hath neither brim nor bottom.’
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Old Testament From A-Z
$12.95Have some fun and learn about the stories and characters of the Old Testament at the same time! Episcopal priest Jay Sidebotham provides a humorous approach to Hebrew Scripture that is as educational as it is entertaining. Cartoons, along with short and funny poems, plus references to relevant Bible passages make this a great book for confirmation classes, for newcomers, and for adult and teenage education programs.
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Doctors Who Followed Christ
$18.99Learning how other believers have struggled and persevered, often against great opposition, to achieve noteworthy success in their labors provides incentive for our own walk with the Lord. This new companion book to Scientists of Faith provides the interesting and encouraging personal stories of 32 doctors and their faith in God. Along with illustrations is a brief overview of each person’s contribution in their field.
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Christmas Stories From Gainesberry Farm
$15.61Christmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is a collection of short Christmas stories that leads the reader into challenges of the human spirit and the mystery of God’s touch. Author W. Scott Lineberry developed these stories with family Christmas reading in mind as they are entertaining for both adults and children! Set on a central North Carolina farm and rooted in true events, each adventure resonates with the tension between human hardship, humorous relief, mystery, and encouragement. Christmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is an extraordinary blend of reality, humanity, Divinity, and imagination that readers can identify with and cherish. Imagine being a camper and wandering into a spot in a seventy-acre forest and experiencing a Christmas Eve full of extraordinary surprises. . .
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View From The Cockpit
$21.86Written for those who have an interest in flying, those who enjoy attention-grabbing stories, and those who have an interest in seeing how God works His wonders in mighty ways. The stories are intended for all walks of life, Christian and non-Christian, but my prayer is that lives will be changed as they see how God can take someone like me and allow me to be used for His glory.
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Shining Moments : Visions Of The Holy In Ordinary Lives
$24.93The Bible is filled with stories of shining moments — Moses’ face shone as he came down from the mountain with the ten commandments; Jesus’ face changed and his clothes became dazzling white in a transfiguration witnessed by the disciples; Paul was blinded by a light and heard the voice of Christ on the road to Damascus — and many modern Christians have had equally life-changing experiences of the Lord’s power and presence.
In this third volume of the acclaimed Visions series, 60 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of holy experiences. Rosmarie Trapp of the Sound of Music family tells of a moment of assurance when “the Lord visited me in a bright, golden light” whose “golden glow brought peace to my soul.” Ralph Milton, author of the historical novel Julian’s Cell, describes a visitation by his late sister: “We were singing together as we often did as children … I don’t recall ever having a memory or dream as clear and powerful as that one, and it left me with a sense of joy and peace.” Karen Steinke recounts the warmth she felt at the moment of her baptism: “I looked up to see the form of Jesus with an overpowering light surrounding him …”
Whether they relate transforming moments like visions, healings, or visitations by angels, joyous moments like being in the presence of a loved one who has died, or just the simple sense of God’s presence while singing in church or sitting in a sunny meadow on a warm spring day, the vignettes in Shining Moments are a testament to the indescribable comfort and peace of an encounter with the divine. And because each story also illustrates a scripture passage, Shining Moments is a valuable preaching resource and an excellent catalyst for small group discussion. But even more, this book provides inspiring and heart-warming reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.
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Gazebo Journeys : Adventures With Christ
$21.86Gazebo Journeys is a work of heart and spirit. It is the topography of a contemplative journey, a journal of the imagery of the prayer leading of Jesus. It is meditations, and yet it is not. It is stories, and it is not quite that, either. It is adventures with Christ, up close and personal.
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Call To The Soul
$28.31Each major life transition gives us a chance, Bankson proposes, “to name what we are here for.” Using mythical archetypes, biblical and personal stories, she presents a revealing six-stage soulwork cycle to help us find our calling. A valuable resource for people seeking to nurture their spiritual growth, individually, in groups, or with a spiritual director. Includes a format for a soulwork retreat.
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30 Days Of Love
$16.86How can you love when you might not know the true meaning? This simple four-letter word is easily defined without context. However, once context is added, it changes. For instance, is the love God had for the world the same as the love you have for home cooking? Is love for a spouse the same as love for a child? The purpose of this book is to explore 30 different types of love through 30 different entertaining scenarios. But be forewarned- because God inspired this book, it will invoke thought and divine revelation, so read it at a slow pace. This book guarantees moments of reflection and insight. Also, because of its 30 different and independent accounts of love through poetry and short stories, it is an easy read and the perfect travel book. Just remember life and love are choice driven, so choose 30 Days of Love, and you will not be disappointed.
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Mennonite Woman In Two Worlds
$26.23Faith with Works Works! Imagine what it’s like growing up Mennonite. Or living out in the bush in Africa for six years. You’ll get a vivid picture as you read these nostalgic, amusing stories of the author putting her faith into practice. She portrays issues as diverse as sewing and food, civil war and death, and baptism and communion. She discovers that God doesn’t expect perfection. He welcomes and sustains anyone willing to: Believe Make right choices Serve. A Mennonite Woman in Two Worlds is packed with humorous, sometimes heartbreaking detail, and is richly illustrated with more than thirty original drawings by the author’s husband. A must for those who enjoy inspirational, down-home stories. And this book will encourage readers to deepen their faith, get involved in ministries, and become more dynamic Christians.
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Rescuing The Raggedy Man
$19.36Hope for the Hurting Think of the term “homeless person,” and you’ll see him: the raggedy man. Reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke. Hasn’t showered in weeks. Tattered old coat. Staggering down the sidewalk, clutching a bottle of cheap whiskey. Or maybe you see her. Mismatched clothes that others would have used for rags. Stringy, unwashed hair sticking out from under a dirty, knit stocking cap. Three kids, somewhere, from three different fathers. For more than four decades, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Rockford Rescue Mission has served compassion and generosity to raggedy people. Some look the part. But many more look like people you’d see every day. They’ve simply messed up, and life has unraveled. Hurting, hopeless, raggedy people walk among us-we just don’t see past their masks. They’re in our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and our churches. There even may be one in your mirror. If there’s a common theme to the many stories you’re about to read, it’s this: For all who hurt, there is great news. God is in the rescue business. He changes lives and gives hope where all seemed hopeless, even for raggedy people like us.
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52 Simple Ways To Make A Difference
$23.33This practical and inspiring book for general readers reminds us that the little things we do count, and offers concrete suggestions for small ways of making a difference. Says the author, “I always run into people who have the ‘well-what-could-I-do?’ attitude. But small things really do make a difference. The longer I live the more I realize that the small things really are the big things in the long run.”
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Finding Our Way Home
$10.991. The Gift Of Surrender, Of Being Ready To Choose
2. Reclaiming Our True Identity
3. Moving From The General To The Specific
4. Prayer
5. Created For Community
6. Being With And For The Suffering And The Excluded
7. Discerning Our Call, Our Piece Of God’s Dream
8. Managing Our Ambivalence
9. The Phoenix Factor
10. Real Power In Weakness
88 PagesAdditional Info
These stories describe the radical journey of creating a life with purpose, hope, and belonging. In “Finding Our Way Home” Killian Noe draws from her experience as co-founder and program director at Samaritan Inns, an organization serving addicted and homeless men and women. Reading these stories can lead you to awareness of your own addictions and divine love, a journey that can lead you home.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Truth Unplugged For Girls
$14.99This powerful book is filled with true-to-life stories of girls just like you, trying to figure out what’s right, what’s wrong, and how life should be lived. It addresses real-life situations like: What it means to have a good self-image; learning to be “you” and not some counterfeit, what happens when you really like a guy and the hormones kick in; being a good friend; the teen pregnancy trap; getting along with parents; winning over fear and anger; dealing with suicide; finding peace, love, and forgiveness; healing a broken heart; and letting God help you become the person He created you to be. Each story also comes with life insights–DOWNL0AD tells you what God has to soy about the situation in the story–TRUTH UNPLUGGED is a simple rule of thumb to help you stay on track and make good choices–POWER UP holds you accountable for your decisions and helps you see beyond the obvious–TRUTH LINK helps you start communicating with God honestly and clearly. TRUTH UNPLUGGED. Honest. In your face. Unfiltered. The Real Truth about Life. It’s important to know . . . and it’s waiting for you in the pages of this book!
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Ragman : And Other Cries Of Faith (Expanded)
$12.99First published in 1984, and now newly revised and expanded, Ragman and Other Cries of Faith helped to establish Wangerin’s reputation as one of the most cutting-edge Christian writers on the market. It presents thirty-four interlocking “stories” in a variety of styles, ranging from gently reflective to incantatory. Together they embody a “story theology” that explores in fresh, powerful ways the meaning of faith, the persons of Christ, the community of faith, and the individual servant of faith. This collection interweaves short fiction, biblical stories, parables, autobiographical essays, prayers, meditations, poetry, drama, fable, and legend. The opening chapter, “Ragman” (still one of Wangerin’s most quoted writings), is a moving parable about Jesus encountered in a most unexpected place—as a rag seller on the streets of a modern city. For this new edition, the author has provided eleven new pieces, making this an all-new, updated definitive edition.
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Bearer Of Divine Revelation
$23.99With a spare eloquence reminiscent of Hemingway and an insistence on divine grace even in the darkest circumstances, Lawrence Dorr writes short stories as powerful as they are profound.
The fifteen new and selected stories here, stylistically and substantively rich, follow a central character through episodes reflecting Dorr’s own eventful life: his childhood in Hungary; wartime experiences on the Russian front; hardship and poverty; the death of family and friends. With a subtle depth of feeling and a clear, mature voice, Dorr writes of refugees and survivors, and of the social, cultural, and religious chasms that separate them. The book’s title story, as an example, follows Dorr’s protagonist through Salzburg, Austria, as he struggles to survive both physically and spiritually in the aftermath of World War II.
Each of these stories has its own plot, but the book as a whole offers a subtle yet powerful story line that underscores the protagonist’s deepening sense of life’s meaning and grace. Dorr’s literary odyssey is a pilgrim’s progress: from trials and anguish come hard-won understanding and hope. While war and pain bring loss of friends, of family, of faith, of God slowly a new life, a new faith, and a new love emerge, and with them a deep peace.
As gripping to read as it is moving, “A Bearer of Divine Revelation” will speak to readers at every stage and station in life.
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ABCs Of Life For Children And Adults
$28.73Abolishing apathetic attitudes, Building biblical behavior patterns, and Choosing Christ-like character-The ABC’s of Life for Children and Adults depicts biblical principles and morals. Through a collection of ten short stories for children and ten essays for older readers, the author portrays values such as honesty, decency, and a strong work ethic. The author proposes that through reminding ourselves and teaching our children healthy attitudes and behavior, as Christians we can make a difference that will impact our world. In addition to the short stories and essays, the author includes a collection of Christian song lyrics and poetry. She concludes the book with a list of positive qualities entitled “ABC’s to Successful Living.”These are qualities the author encourages everyone reading her book to strive for daily.
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ABCs Of Life For Children And Adults
$18.73Abolishing apathetic attitudes, Building biblical behavior patterns, and Choosing Christ-like character-The ABC’s of Life for Children and Adults depicts biblical principles and morals. Through a collection of ten short stories for children and ten essays for older readers, the author portrays values such as honesty, decency, and a strong work ethic. The author proposes that through reminding ourselves and teaching our children healthy attitudes and behavior, as Christians we can make a difference that will impact our world. In addition to the short stories and essays, the author includes a collection of Christian song lyrics and poetry. She concludes the book with a list of positive qualities entitled “ABC’s to Successful Living.”These are qualities the author encourages everyone reading her book to strive for daily.
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Wise Words : Family Stories That Bring The Proverbs To Life (Revised)
$18.75An easy-to-understand introduction to the hows and why of homeschooling for skeptical relatives. The author discusses the dangers, both physical and educational, of public education, the long respected practice of tutoring, and the Biblical mandate that holds parents responsible for the education of their children. Methods of homeschooling, resources for teaching materials, and legal issues are also addressed. Drawn from the author’s own experience of explaining her homeschooling decision to her friends and relatives, this down-to-earth book is both personal and anecdotal. Readers will find this book to be a very clear, concise, and practical resource!
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