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A Christian Manifesto
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 By: Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer
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"It happened so subtly that few people noticed at first. Little by little, morality and freedom started to crumble. It came first in government, in education, in the media - and finally it began to shake our families and our own lives."
"Something fundamental has changed. Law and government no longer provide a foundation of justice and morality but have become the means of licensing moral perversions of all kinds. Education has become the enemy of religious truth and values. And the media have provided the means for propagating the change."
A Christian manifesto is literally a call for Christians to change the course of history by returning to biblical Truth and by allowing Christ to be Lord in all of life.
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Angel with Crooked Feet
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By: Anthony Sarjant
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Angel with Crooked Feet chronicles the life of Tony Sarjant, born with a club foot to a mother who didn’t want him. He spent the first ten years of his life in and out of hospitals before his pre-teen life of petty crime landed him in a detention center for boys where he was sexually assaulted for years. As a teenager he discovered the dark world of the occult, a world he fully embraced as a young man. His first marriage seemed to be the start of a new, happier life, but after the births of his daughter and son he learned his wife was having an affair and that she was still married to another man! After his marriage ended, Tony’s life dissolved into years of drifting back and forth across Europe, punctuated by heavy drinking and several attempts at suicide, including the one that almost succeeded. Then, in his late 30s, he met the woman who would change his life, Denise, now his wife of more than 20 years. Through Denise, Tony’s life was saved by the power of real love, the power of God. And through more trials, including a prison term and a crash that left him helpless, he found his purpose in life. “I know we can make a difference in the lives of hurting children,” Tony says, “no matter how old they are.” Angel with Crooked Feet is the inspiring story that demonstrates the truth of that promise.
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Before You Get Engaged
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By: David R. Gudgel
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Helps couples who are thinking about getting engaged know if they are ready to offer or accept a marriage proposal.
In Before You Get Engaged, authors David Gudgel, his son Brent, and Brent's girlfriend Danielle interact in a discussion that not only reveals twelve relational indicators indispensable to a healthy, lasting marriage, but fleshes them out with dialogue and insight straight from Brent and Danielle's journals. Designed to help daters know if engagement is truly the best next step in their relationship, the book is divided into four sections:
- Part 1: Are You Sure You're Ready?
- Part 2: Do You Make a Good Couple?
- Part 3: What Do Others Think?
- Part 4: Now What Should You Do?
Before You Get Engaged will help readers know if they are ready to ask the all important question, if they should date a little longer, or end the relationship and move on.
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Before You Live Together
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By: David R. Gudgel
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Will Living Together Bring You Closer-or Drive You Apart? You're about to make a decision that will take your life in a totally new direction-one that will have a lasting impact on you and someone you love. If you're wrestling with that decision, that's all to the good, because now is the time to stop and set your emotions gently aside-a time to sort through your own feelings, as well as other people's opinions about what's best for you. The basic message of Before You Live Together is candid, caring and thoughtful-one that uses true stories to illustrate different living-together situations and their outcomes. It also addresses the basic questions and issues you may have asked yourself, including: Is this the best way to find out if we're compatible? Why do we need a piece of paper to tell us we're committed to each other? It's so much cheaper than paying two rents, isn't it? While this book presents biblical values in a compelling and loving way, it never lectures, but instead seeks to help you decide what is best for both of you. Read it for yourself. Read it with the one you love. Read it to make the right decision at the time when it matters most.
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Cents & Sensibility
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How Couples Can Agree About Money
By: Bethany & Scott Palmer
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Conflicts about money are often the key source of arguments between couples. That's because most of the time, spouses look at financial matters very differently. One might be a "saver" while the other is a "spender". But neither type one is necessarily "right" in the way they choose to handle family funds. This is a relational guidebook to help married and engaged couples build (or rebuild) their relationship by working together on financial issues. With God's principles at work, there is hope for arriving at financial balance! Couples learn to understand and respect each other, and by communicating more effectively, can begin the journey to financial harmony and joy!
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Choosing Forgiveness
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Your Journey to Freedom
By: Nancy Leigh DeMoss
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There are no magic words or secret formulas for forgiveness. But there are biblical principles that can help you break free from bitterness and pain. In Choosing Forgiveness, celebrated teacher Nancy Leigh DeMoss delves into God's Word to uncover the promises and expose the myths of forgiveness. Discover specific strategies for putting God's grace and mercy into practice - forgiving others as God has forgiven you. No one says it will be easy. But it could save your life.
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Don't Waste your Life
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By: John Piper
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"God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display His supreme excellence in all spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work not to be made much of, but to make much of Him in every part of our lives."
This book will warn you not to get caught up in a life that counts for nothing.
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ESV Children’s Bible
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2008 / Hardcover
By: Crossway Books & Bibles
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The kid-friendly cover will catch your 6- to 12-year-olds' attention---and the age-appropriate study helps will keep them reading! Over 200 full-color illustrations * Tips on how to pray and read God's Word * Eye-catching charts and diagrams * Words of Christ in red * Dictionary * Bible reading guide * Book introductions * Salvation plan * Size: 5.5" x 8.5" * 1632 pages, hardcover from Crossway
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God's Plan For Israel
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By: Steven A. Kreloff
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Product Description
Commentary on Romans 911
About the Author
Steve Kreloff is a Jewish believer in Jesus as Messiah and pastor in Florida.
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Master Your Money
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By: Ronald Blue
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Popular financial advisor Ron Blue has combined the Bible's timeless teachings on stewardship and responsibility with up-to-date advice on financial management and cash control. Revised, easy-to-follow charts, updated worksheets, and a handy glossary of terms make this the money book you've been waiting for.
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Men and Women, Equal Yet Different
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A Brief Study of the Biblical Passages on Gender
By: Alexander Strauch
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Written for those who want to know more about the biblical teachings on gender but don't have time to read lengthy tomes on the subject, this small book is also perfect for high school and college students. It addresses one of the most significant changes that has occurred in human history: the gender revolution. Like the rest of society, Christianity has been permanently affected by this change. In reality, the gender transformation taking place within the world wide Christian community is a radical departure from biblical, apostolic Christianity. Men and Women: Equal Yet Different presents the complementarian perspective that men and women are equal yet different, and introduces the key terms, arguments, Scripture passages and research related to this position. Each chapter includes questions for group study.
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Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
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By: Mark Dever
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Listen to what Joshua Harris says about Nine Marks,
"How is the church supposed to act? What does it mean for a church to be faithful? How can you tell whether a church is succeeding or not? But is size the measure of success? we all know the right answer is no, but I wonder how many of us truly believe it deep down - or how many of us know what to use to measure success in its place.
Mark Dever loves the local church. He is passionate about evangelism and reaching the lost. He wants to see God glorified. He wants to see the church faithfully representing the Gospel, not mirroring the culture."
While not exhaustive, the nine marks of health are plenty to start with!
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Practicing Proverbs
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By: Richard Mayhue
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"This is a unique book on a unique part of Scripture. Mayhue introduces us to Solomon, the writer of Proverbs, and then gets to grips with the book itself and its message. He answers some of the most frequently asked questions about Proverbs and how the book has immediate and pressing relevance to Christians today."
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Real Prosperity
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Biblical Principles of Material Possessions
By: Gene Getz
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For decades Americans have tried to keep up with the Jones. But never in the history of our country have so many tried so desperately to surpass the Jones. Most Americans have become completely preoccupied with self-gratification and getting ahead. And unfortunately, this attitude has infiltrated the Christian community. So what does the Bible say? Is the recent lack of financial giving in most churches indicative of deeper spiritual problems?
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Refuting Evolution
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By: Jonathan Sarfati, Ph.D. , Foreword by Ken Ham
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The National Academy of Science developed a text for teaching evolution in public schools several years ago. This publication makes little attempt at hiding their cynicism toward those who hold to a view other than evolution.
Dr.Sarafati wrote "Evolution Refuted" as a response to the NAS publication. This book is a valuable asset for understanding the myths surrounding the way evolution is presented in the classroom. Dr. Sarafati has since written an additional book refuting NAS claims.
This book is a must for all who are in high school and college.
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Spiritual Leadership
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By: J. Oswald Sanders
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In a culture that places less-and-less value on character, it is imperative that Christian Leaders rise above. There are many books on "how" to lead, books on methods, procedures et.al. Very few emphasize character. Spiritual Leadership is a must read for every pastor, elder, deacon, teacher - in short everyone and anyone who leads! (It is a must re-read too!).
Everything rises and falls on leadership; Godly, passionate, character driven leadership.
It will be a constant companion and a great resource for leadership meetings and retreats.
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Stop Dating the Church
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Fall in Love with the Family of God
By: Joshua Harris
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The church is important because Christ is important and the Church is important to HIM!
Josh Harris' words sum up the gist of the book,
"...I tell people that when they stop dating the church, they're not just adding another item to a long spiritual to-do list. Instead, they're finally getting started on experiencing all the other blessings that Jesus promised to his followers as the fruits of the truly abundant life."
You will gain new insight and understanding into the Bride-of-Christ. Highly recommend every believer read, "Stop dating the Church".
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Tell Me About Heaven
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By: Randy Alcorn
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Ten-year-old Jake struggles to understand his grandma’s death. But as he spends two weeks at his grandfather’s home, he is able to receive answers to his questions about Heaven.
As Jake and Grandpa fish, watch the stars, and take long walks, Grandpa shares what the Bible says about the reality and beauty of Heaven. As Jake learns the truth about Heaven, he begins to better understand and accept his grandmother’s death.
As readers uncover the truths in the dialogue between Grandpa and Jake, they will better appreciate the home that awaits all who place their faith in Christ.
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The Christian Husband
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By: Bob Lepine
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No man should get married without reading this book.
No married man should waste any time in reading the book and applying the biblical truths in it.
Bob Lepine uses his great sense of humor to bring home some meaty truths. Listen to what he says at the conclusion of chapter seven, "If your objective in marriage is to have a calm, peaceful friendly relationship with a woman who trades you domestic chores and sex for a part of your paycheck and domestic security, you can ignore the call of God to be a prophetic husband [a husband who hears from God]. But if your goal is a marriage where God is glorified, where each partner is growing in his or her knowledge of the Savior and being sanctified daily by His Spirit, and where two souls are being knit together in true intimacy, it is necessary for you to assume the prophetic mantle as you lead your wife and family."
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The Cost of Discipleship
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By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Bonhoeffer was executed less than a month before the end of world war II. He held the belief that Hitler was wrong and Christians should take a stand against Naziism.
In "Cost of Discipleship", he contrasts what he calls "cheap grace" and "costly grace". Cheap grace is the "...preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance." Costly grace he says, "...is the treasure hidden in the field; for the sake of it a man will gladly go and sell all that he has." Bonhoeffer's passion was discipleship, and in his book he shares his passion for following the admonition of God to "Make Disciples" (Mt.28.19-20)
"The justification of the sinner in the world degenerated into the justification of sin and the world. Costly grace was turned into cheap grace without discipleship."
Not the easiest read probably, but worth the effort! I would suggest you watch the movie of his life before you read Cost of Discipleship.
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The Five Love Languages
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By: Gary Chapman
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All of us have a "love language" i.e. we have a way in which we receive and communicate love that is natural to us. Our spouse's love language is almost always different than our own. If communicating in our own love language is natural and our spouse's language is different...well you begin to see the challenge.
Gary Chapman helps couples discover their love language and assists them in communicating with their spouse in their language.
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The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness
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By: John F. MacArthur
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Forgiveness isn't a casual concept. God takes it seriously. So seriously that he has not given us an option in the matter. Obedience to His Word is essential. There can be no intimacy with God and no love for others in a heart where bitterness and unforgiveness dwell. But where there is forgiveness, there is freedom. Spiritual power. Emotional healing. And sweet fellowship. Where there is forgiveness, there is a heart that God has touched - and a life that God can bless.
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The Grand Weaver
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By: Ravi Zacharias
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With inspiring stories and thought-provoking questions, Ravi Zacharias traces the multiple threads of our lives, describing how the unseen hand of God guides our joys, our tragedies, our daily humdrum to weave a pattern of divine providence and meaning.
From the Back Cover
How differently would we live if we believed that every dimension of our livesfrom the happy to the tragic to the mundanewere part of a beautiful and purposeful design in which no thread were wrongly woven? Thats what best-selling author and internationally-known apologist, Ravi Zacharias, explores in The Grand Weaver.
As Christians, we believe that great events such as a death or a birth are guided by the hand of God. Yet we drift into feeling that our daily lives are the product of our own efforts. This book brims with penetrating stories and insights that show us otherwise. From a chance encounter in a ticket line to a beloved fathers final word before dying, from a random phone call to a line in a Scripture reading, every detail of life is woven into its perfect place. In The Grand Weaver, Dr. Zacharias examines our backgrounds, our disappointments, our triumphs, and our beliefs, and explains how they are all part of the intentional and perfect work of the Grand Weaver.
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The Legacy of Sovereign Joy
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God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
By: John Piper
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We admire these men for their greatness, but the truth is Augustine grappled with sexual passions. Martin Luther struggled to control his tongue. John Calvin fought the battle of faith with worldly weapons.
Yet each man will always be remembered for the messages he declared—messages that still resound today. John Piper explores each of these men’s lives, integrating Augustine’s delight in God with Luther’s emphasis on the Word and Calvin’s exposition of Scripture. Through their strengths and struggles we can learn how to live better today. When we consider their lives, we behold the glory and majesty of God and find power to overcome our weaknesses.
If ever you are complacent about sin, if ever you lose the joy of Jesus Christ, if ever you are dulled by the world’s influence, let the lives of these men help you recapture the wonder of God. Book 1 in The Swans Are Not Silent series.
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The PeaceMaker
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A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict
By: Ken Sande
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Practical Biblical guidance for conflict resolutions that takes you beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family, coworkers, and fellow believers. Peacemakers are people who breathe grace. They draw continually on the goodness and power of Jesus Christ, and then they bring his love, mercy, forgiveness, strength, and wisdom to the conflicts of daily life. God delights to breathe his grace through peacemakers and use them to dissipate anger, improve understanding, promote justice, and encourage repentance and reconciliation.
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The Practice of the Presence of God
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Revised and rewritten by Harold J. Chadwick
By: Brother Lawrence
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Brother Lawrence's simple wisdom and spiritual insight has brought millions closer to God throughout the centuries since he first penned these writings.
Millions have learned to live in the presence of God through this simple book, written by a humble monastery cook. Published first in French in 1692, it is a classic for everyone who has a heart that is hungry for more of God - whose "soul thirsts for God, for the living God."
Let them do the same for you!
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The Purpose Driven Life
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By: Rick Warren
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This is a must read for new believers and old alike!
Warren brings out the basics of Christianity that are often ignored, overlooked or simply unknown. Warren shares an over-simplistic view of salvation and uses a plethora of Bible translations - Forty days of Purpose will be a blessing to every believer.
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The Thorn in the Flesh
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By: R. T. Kendall
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Do you want the prickly, uncomfortable thorn in your flesh to go away? R. T. Kendall wants you to know that God gives you thorns for your benefit. Most people think of this discomfort as a physical pain, but Kendall explains how God gets your attention through loneliness, a handicap or disability, an enemy, an unhappy marriage, personality problems, and more. Believe that your thorn in the flesh is for your good, and that it is the best thing that will ever happen to you - next to your conversion and anointing.
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The Treasure Principle
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Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving
By: Randy Alcorn
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Flip-Flop Your Concept of Giving!
Bestselling author Randy Alcorn introduced readers to a revolution in material freedom and radical generosity with the release of the original The Treasure Principle in 2001. Now the revision to the compact, perennial bestseller includes a provocative new concluding chapter depicting God asking a believer questions about his stewardship over material resources. Readers are moved from the realms of thoughtful Bible exposition into the highly personal arena of everyday life. Because when Jesus told His followers to “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” He intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and His children maximum pleasure. Discover a joy more precious than gold!
Priceless treasure is within your reach. And with it, liberating joy.
In Randy Alcorn ’s The Treasure Principle, you’ll unearth a radical teaching of Jesus—a secret wrapped up in giving. Once you discover this secret, life will never look the same. And you won’t want it to!
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Total Forgiveness
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By: R. T. Kendall
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"Release them, and you will be set free." These were not exactly words R. T. Kendall had hoped to hear during a painful situation when he had been terribly wronged! However, these words cut into his heart. He knew he couldn't ignore them and also be healed. Learn what forgiveness is and what it is not. Uncover the physical, emotional and spiritual consequences of unforgiveness, and see why God adamantly encourages you to forgive others.
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Under His Majesty's Command
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By: Dr. James R. Cook
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"From the Taj Mahal and green jungles of India, to the marble halls of the Pentagon and concrete jungles of America, Dr. James R. Cook's faithful proclamation of the Good News of Christ has transformed lives. If you seek a compass for truth in your life, the real-life adventures of Dr. Cook will inspire you to follow God's leading as captain of your own destiny." Greggory E. Custer, Chaplain, Colonel USAF
Note: there are a few copies available in the Church office for $20 each
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Understanding End Times Prophecy
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A Comprehensive Approach
By: Paul N. Benware
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Many Christians think of end times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle -- difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way. Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the 'framework' that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end times prophecy. Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. But he also adds a unique, personal element to the study, answering questions as:-Why study bible prophecy?-What difference does it make if I'm premillenial or amillenial? If what the Bible says about the future puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture.
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Why Pro-Life?
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By: Randy Alcorn
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No issue is more divisive or troubling than abortion. Many believe that we have to choose between helping women and helping children. This book shows how critical it is that we help both. In a concise, nonabrasive fashion, Randy Alcorn offers compassionate, factual answers to the central issues of the abortion debate.
Alcorn's approach while biblically based uses facts and logic specifically designed for those who might struggle with the Bible's position of authority.
Alcorn says, "This book presents facts and logic, infused with grace and compassion, that can help us root our beliefs in reality."
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Wild at Heart
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By: John Eldredge
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"In Wild At Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man's soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer."
While not a theological book by any means, "Wild at Heart" is beneficial to anyone with a son. It may hold a special benefit for mothers raising boys on their own. Eldredge brings out the need for allowing boys to be pioneers, adventurers, et.al. This can be disturbing at times for moms as they try to understand their sons.
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