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How much is enough?
In an age of conspicuous consumption-of designer sunglasses, jeweled cell phones, and five-thousand-square-foot homes-is it possible to be content? In a society where children spend more time worrying about their weight than their grades, is it possible to find peace? In a world being drained of its natural resources, is it conceivable that we do nothing? And with a universe of dazzling temptation at our fingertips, will we still...
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The lively, inspiring memoir of an eminent Christian preacher and leader
In this book one of today’s best-known Christian leaders recounts—with his signature wit and humor—memorable moments from his rich and full preaching life. A personal and vocational memoir, Will Willimon’s Accidental Preacher portrays the adventure of a life caught up in the purposes of a God who calls unlikely people to
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With this heartfelt guide--filled with easy-to-follow meditations, affirmations, and exercises to help you find love, happiness, and peace in any moment--you'll discover the positively transformative powers of gratitude: how it can bring more presence, resilience, and vibrancy into your life. You'll also learn to be grateful for your unique talents and creativity, and how to activate this outlook in the face of despair, distress, and unfortunate circumstances....
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The foundation of the modern State of Israel in 1948 is, commemorated by many Palestinians as a day of catastrophe. Many Palestinian Christians claim that the nakba was also spiritually catastrophic: the characters, names, events, and places of the Old Testament took on new significance with the newly formed political state, which caused vast portions of the text to become unusable in their eyes and be, abandoned. Stalder asks how Palestinian Christians...
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Secure, content, competent, reasonably happy and fulfilled, such persons of strength go their own way without any apparent discomfort at having missed the benefits of the Christian faith... . What do you say to the person who says, through his or her neglect of the faith, "Thanks, but I don't need it"? -from the book
Bishop William Willimon brings the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life for the person who has everything — happy, fulfilled human beings,...
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When Surveyor-General Thomas Hutchins drove a stake into the ground to mark a "point of beginning" for the 1785 establishment of Seven Ranges of townships on the west bank of the Ohio River, he had to have sensed that he was initiating something larger than a survey. After all, he was working for the newly formed United States, and the purpose of his work was to impose a grid of ideal squares on hill country to make it ready for sale--something that...
7) Love Lost for the Cause of Christ: Three Missionaries and Their Sacrifices for the Great Commission
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In many ways, sacrifice is a prerequisite for obeying the Great Commission. When we examine the lives of "missionary heroes," we immediately notice their willingness to sacrifice comforts that contemporary believers consider necessities. One of these areas of sacrifice was in their love lives. In different ways, the three missionaries discussed in this book willingly gave up the opportunity of "true love" for the sake of advancing the gospel into...
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Only God can satisfy the hungry soul.
In this five-session video Bible study, Will Graham, the grandson of renowned preacher Billy Graham, shares stories and teachings from his life about what it means to be redeemed in Christ. As Will has traveled the globe, he has observed that deep inside each of our souls, we are all hungering for something. Some of us try to satisfy that need by throwing ourselves into relationships, jobs, or hobbies. Some try...
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Building on scholarship regarding both biblical and early modern sexualities, Members of His Body protests the Christian defense of marital monogamy. According to the Paul who authors 1 Corinthians, believers would do well to remain single and focus instead on the messiah's return. According to the Paul who authors Ephesians, plural marriage is the telos of Christian community. Turning to Shakespeare, Will Stockton shows how marriage functions in...
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The refugee that has come to your church, the pastor of the immigrant church in your town, and you yourself all come before the same Bible, even the same verse, and walk away with completely different understandings and applications. In an increasingly globalized and multicultural world, how can we learn to see beyond our own cultural influences, understand those of others, and learn from each other in order to better understand and apply the word...
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Come experience a meditative place where scripture comes alive and walks with you into the Living WORD of God.
Relax, enjoy, and envision yourself from all perspectives. Draw near to the Loving Father, the Son Jesus, and the Advocate Holy Spirit to sense the surrounding presence of God.
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In a material, dog-eat-dog world where pain and suffering exist and where only the fittest survive, how and why did selfless love appear? How did love become one of the most basic necessities of human life? What exactly is love anyway? Is the existence--and necessity--of selfless love evidence that we really were created in the image of a loving God?
What if love was God's fingerprint on our world and in our lives?
What if love was the proof that...
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Understanding Your "Spiritual Identity" in Jesus Christ!
This is a daily Spiritual devotional of self-discovery regarding one's relationship with God & all other existence. The key to abundant living filled with the power, knowledge, and presence of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begins with a solid foundation of understanding our dual nature of being an "eternal" spirit having a "temporary" human experience.
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Pastoral succession has quickly become one of the biggest stewardship challenges facing the Church. As more and more Baby Boomers approach retirement age, what was once seen as a minor swell in the distant ocean has become a tsunami crashing the shores.
Pastors and church leaders are looking for resources to help address this critical conversation. But while most books focus on organizational concerns, they overlook one of the most foundational principles...
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Even though Jesus gave us only one job after his resurrection, "Go ye into all of the world and preach the gospel. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:15-16, Most Christians have a difficult time sharing their faith because of a lack of information.
That is why I have come up with a simple guide to one-on-one evangelism that will greatly increase your confidence in your own abilities,...
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Most of us have heard the expression to "feel at one" or to "feel oneness" with a part of the world that normally feels "out there" and distinct from our usual sense of self. They are experiences that can occur when our learned feeling of being separate from all that is around us lets up or falls away, and we suddenly know the greater wholeness, connectedness, and meaning hidden underneath the surface level of life. When people talk about these experiences...
17) Iglesia Única: Cómo los Líderes Misionales Desarrollan Visión, Captan la Cultura y Crean Movimientos
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Iglesia única les ofrece a los líderes de las iglesias una manera de transformar su liderazgo y su visión con eficacia en su misión. Iglesia única es un libro escrito por Will Mancini, consultor de iglesias, experto en una nueva clase de proceso de visión para ayudar a las iglesias a desarrollar un modelo de ministerio asombrosamente singular que lleva a un movimiento de tipo redentor. Guía a las iglesias para que dejen de enfocarse en sí...
18) Understanding the Oneness of God and the Conspiracy Against Jesus Christ and the Christian Church
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(A Companion Book to Understanding the Trinity: Three Persons vs. Three Manifestations) Throughout Church history, there has been confusion over the oneness of God and the Trinity. Who is Jesus Christ? Is he God, Man, or both God and Man? And who or what is the Holy Ghost? Understanding the Oneness of God and the Conspiracy against Jesus Christ and the Christian Church seeks to relieve your confusion and help you understand. Natural and spiritual...
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This book is a distillation of reading Acts for over fifty years, preaching it for twenty-five years, and studying it in-depth for five years. My aim is for students, church leaders, preachers, and missionaries to join me on a journey of narrative theology-a literary exploration of transformation by the Spirit and the Word in Acts. As with every part of God's inspired Scriptures, there is always more to discover and apply. As a Reformed Charismatic...
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"There is hope to heal the racial divide."
Is the dream of equality Dr. King envisioned still alive today? Can our historic national hurts still be healed? How can we rise above the racial tension threatening the nation? The Dream King is the astonishing true story of two men whose lives are woven together by history and the hidden hand of God. It reveals an inspiring narrative that exposes systemic injustice and delivers new keys for understanding...