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Story Of Evangelism
$38.99Add to cartIn this new history of evangelism, Tuttle examines the broad sweep of the church’s witness to the gospel from a truly global and inclusive perspective. The familiar figures are all here: Paul, Patrick, Boniface, Columba, Luther, Wesley, Carey, and the like. Yet Tuttle knows that the story of the church’s ministry of evangelism has been a worldwide endeavor dependent on women as well as men, and lesser-known figures as well as famous ones. He organizes his material into particular historical periods or moments, each one by way of three perspectives – the cultural forces establishing the need for evangelism; the evangelist in particular; the impact the evangelist had within that particular period.
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Queen Of The Castle
$15.99Add to cartBroken into 52 weeks of encouragement, Queen of the Castle talks more about caring than china, fun than function, and participating than perfecting. Walker, who freely admits she is not Homemaker of the Year, is more like a neighbor sharing tips over coffee than a domestic diva. Wisdom combined with fun, Queen of the Castle encourages women and reminds them that hugs matter, prayer helps, and home counts.
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New Dictionary Of Christian Apologetics
$55.00Add to cartThe New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics is a must-have resource for professors and students, pastors and laypersons–in short, for any Christian who wishes to understand or develop a rational explanation of the Christian faith in the context of today’s complex and ever-changing world. Packed with hundreds of articles that cover the key topics, historic figures and contemporary global issues relating to the study and practice of Christian apologetics, this handy one-volume resource will make an invaluable addition to any Christian library.
Editors Gavin McGrath and W. C. Campbell-Jack, with consulting editor C. Stephen Evans, have divided the dictionary into two parts: Part one offers a series of introductory essays that set the framework for the dictionary. These essays examine the practice and importance of Christian apologetics in light of theological, historical and cultural concerns. Part two builds on these essays to present numerous alphabetized articles on individuals, ideas, movements and disciplines that are vital to a rational explanation of the Christian faith. Both essays and articles are written by leading Christian philosophers and theologians. Together, they form an indispensable resource for Christians living in today’s pluralistic age.
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Bonhoeffer Legacy : Post Holocaust Perspectives
$23.00Add to cartSequel to The Bonhoffer Phenomenon
Analyzes the historical record and Bonhoeffer’s maturing theology and shows how Bonhoeffer’s self-critical theology relates to the later advent of post-Holocaust theologies, with their sharply posed challenges to traditional Christian supersessionism. -
Pocket Guide To World Religions
$14.00Add to cartHere is a concise, informative guide with answers to basic questions about the world’s varied religions. In short, incisive chapters, Winfried Corduan introduces readers to twelve of the world’s major religions, including Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Parsi, Shinto and Sikhism.
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Secrets To Getting More Done In Less Time
$17.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
Deadlines. Clutter. Unending responsibilities. These things and many others can overwhelm the daily experience of joyful living for most women. Now home and life management expert Donna Otto reveals how secrets of the trade will help readers get more done and have time left over.
With Donna’s proven methods and practices, the least organized or most overworked woman will discover easy ways to-
*master time and maximize it
*use personalized planners effectively
*involve the family so everybody benefitsHandy forms, clever advice, relatable examples from Donna’s life, and contagious enthusiasm make this a productive and inspirational read. Home owners, brides, stay-at-home moms, and women in the workforce will appreciate these easy steps to a better life.
Formerly titled Get More Done in Less Time
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Charts Of Christian Ethics
$22.99Add to cart1. Philosophical Foundations Of Ethics
2. Approaches To Ethics
3. Biblical Foundations Of Christian Ethics
4. Theological Foundations Of Christian Ethics
5. History Of EthicsAdditional Info
The field of Christian ethics is complicated, but increasingly important to understand, as people face ethical choices not imagined fifty years ago. This volume in the Zondervan Chartsseries provides an outline of Christian ethics, explaining the major ideas and approaches in a graphical format. It also gives a historical overview, establishes a philosophical framework, and explores the influence of major Christian doctrines upon Christian ethics. More than 150 reproducible charts make this a valuable resource for individuals, Sunday schools, or classrooms. -
Thomas Merton Encyclopedia
$45.00Add to cartNOW IN PAPERBACK WITH NEW INDEX
An indispensable guide to the life and thought of one of the spiritual giants of the twentieth century.
The authoritative essays, with 350 entries and 50 illustrations, written by top Merton scholars, are arranged alphabetically and cover the following themes:
Merton’s books
Essential themes that emerge from his books
Persons who were important in his life
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Prophets Dictionary : The Ultimate Guide To Supernatural Wisdom
$24.99Add to cartThe Prophet’s Dictionary by Paula Price is an essential tool for laymen, prophets, prophesiers, pastors, intercessors, and dreamers of dreams. As an all-in-one dictionary and reference book containing over 1,600 relevant definitions of terms and phrases for the prophetic realm of Christian ministry, it exposes ancient religious seductions and how they have infiltrated movies, television, and books. Prophetic visions and clues to interpreting their symbolism, imagery, and signs are also included.
People from all walks of life can benefit as this book aids in the understanding of what may be expected from prophets or the prophetic ministry. Delve deeper and you will find much more.
God speaks to us today!
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Pocket History Of Theology
$18.00Add to cartHere is a concise and informative guide to the history of Christian theology. This condensation of the authors widely acclaimed book, The Story Of Christian Theology surveys the events, teachings, and challenges to the Christian faith down through the ages. In five acts we are ushered from the second to the 21st century, following all the twists and turns, wrinkles and rivalries that lay along that wonderful and humble way toward understanding, articulation and explanation of Christian faith.
Crafted for students, pastors and other busy people, this pocket history of theology provides a clear and informed guide to the central tenets of Christian faith.
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Dictionary Of The Old Testament Historical Books
$70.00Add to cartPreface
How To Use This Dictionary
Abbreviations
Transliterations
List Of Contributors
Dictionary Articles
Table Of Archaeological Periods
Maps
Scripture Index
Subject Index
Articles IndexAdditional Info
This book begins with Joshua and Israel posed to enter the land – and carries through to the postexilic period. Following in the tradition of the four award winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament, this book is characterized by indepth articles focused on key topics, many of them written by noted experts. -
Dietrich Bonhoeffer : Reality And Resistance
$41.00Add to cartWhat led Dietrich Bonhoeffer to his momentous decision to be involved in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944? What is the relation between his resistance activities and his theological and ethical reflections? Exploring these intriguing and complex relationships in Bonhoeffer’s life and thought during the turbulent 1930s and 1940s, Larry Rasmussen characterizes Bonhoeffer’s resistance as an enactment of his Christology lived out with utter seriousness. Originally published in 1972 and now updated with a new introduction by the author, Rasmussen’s Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains the defining study of Bonhoeffer’s views of Jesus Christ, his ethics, and his resistance against Hitler and the Nazi regime.
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Gods Soldiers : Adventure Politics Intrigue And Power A History Of The Jesu
$19.00Add to cartThroughout history members of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as Jesuits, have been accused of killing kings and presidents, have traveled as missionaries to every corner of the globe, founded haciendas in Mexico, explored the Mississippi and Amazon rivers, and served Chinese emperors as map makers, painters, and astronomers. As well as the predictable roll call of saints and martyrs, the Society can also lay claim to the thirty-five craters on the moon named for Jesuit scientists. Jesuits have been despised and idolized on a scale unknown to members of any other religious order; they have died the most horrible deaths and done the most outlandish deeds.
Whether loved or loathed, the Jesuits’ dramatic and wide-ranging impact could never be ignored. By the mid-eighteenth century, they had established more than 650 educational institutions. They were also strongly committed to foreign missions, and like the secular explorers and settlers of the Age of Discovery, they traveled to the Far East, India, and the Americas to stake a claim. They were especially successful in Latin America, where they managed to put numerous villages entirely under Jesuit rule.
The Jesuits’ successes both in Europe and abroad, coupled with rumors of scandal and corruption within the order, soon drew criticism from within the Church and without. Writers such as Pascal and Voltaire wrote polemics against them, and the absolute monarchs of Catholic Europe sought to destroy them. Their power was seen as so threatening that hostility escalated into serious political feuds, and at various times they were either banned or harshly suppressed throughout Europe.
God’s Soldiers is a fascinating chronicle of this celebrated, mysterious, and often despised religious order. Jonathan Wright illuminates as never before their enduring contributions as well as the controversies that surrounded them. The result is an in-depth, unbiased, and utterly compelling history.
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Veneklassen Brick
$18.50Add to cartIn 1848, the second year of the new Dutch kolonie in West Michigan’s Ottawa County, a much-needed brick manufacturing industry was begun in the rich clay fields between Groningen and Zeeland. From humble beginnings that included digging barefoot in the clay, the company created by Dutch immigrant Jan Hendrik Veneklasen and his son Berend flourished for more than seventy-five years and contributed to a unique architectural legacy.
While Veneklasen Brick Co. (later Zeeland Brick Co.) remained in the family, success demanded that it expand beyond the Zeeland area. Strengthened by the purchase of clay pits elsewhere in West Michigan and benefiting from the arrival of railroad lines, Veneklasen eventually became one of the largest brick companies in the state. Veneklasen’s bricks were used in commercial, industrial, and public settings, but their residential application has drawn the most attention. Mixing traditional Dutch patterns and constantly changing American housing styles, local brick masons left behind a prime example of nineteenth-century Dutch-American material culture.
Drawing from untapped primary sources, Michael Douma’s work traces the history of the Veneklasen family, the development of the Veneklasen company, and the impact of its products on local construction. The first-ever book-length analysis of West Michigan Dutch contributions to architecture, Veneklasen Brick also addresses issues of conservation and preservation. The volume contains numerous illustrations, graphs, maps, and a comprehensive listing of nineteenth-century brick houses in southern Ottawa and northern Allegan counties.
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Sex Marriage And Family Life In John Calvins Geneva Volume 1
$48.99Add to cartYou would not expect this from his dour reputation, but John Calvin transformed the Western understanding of sex, marriage, and family life. In this fascinating, even sensational, volume John Witte and Robert Kingdon treat comprehensively the new theology and law of domestic life that Calvin and his fellow reformers established in sixteenth-century Geneva. Bringing to light and life hundreds of newly discovered cases and theological texts, Witte and Kingdon trace the subtle historical forms and norms of sex, marriage, and family life that still shape us today.
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Slaves In The New Testament
$34.00Add to cartIn this exciting new analysis of slaves and slavery in the New Testament, Harrill breaks new ground with his extensive use of Greco-Roman evidence, discussion of hermeneutics, and treatment of the use of the New Testament in antebellum U.S. slavery debates. He examines in detail Philemon, 1 Corinthians, Romans, Luke-Acts, and the household codes.
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Womans Place : House Churches In Earliest Christianity
$31.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
1.Introduction
2.Dutiful And Less Than Dutiful Wives Giving Birth: Labor, Nursing, And Care Of Infants In House-Church Communities
3.Growing Up In House-Church Communities
4.Female Slaves: Twice Vulnerable
5.Ephesians 5 And The Politics Of Marriage
6.Women Leaders Of Households And Christian Assemblies
7.Women Leaders In Family Funerary Banquets By Janet H. Tulloch
8.Women Patrons In The Life Of House Churches
9.Women As Agents Of Expansion
10.Conclusion: Discovering A Woman’s PlaceAbbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index Of Ancient Sources
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of SubjectsAdditional Info
This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women’s everyday existence are investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women with children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. In addition, several key themes emerge: hospitality, dining practices, and the extent of female segregation. -
Dead Sea Scrolls (Revised)
$29.99Add to cartA fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English.
With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls, and the lead companion to our other Dead Sea Scrolls Guides: The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible.
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Everything You Want To Know About The Bible
$24.99Add to cartEverything You Want to Know about the Bible(well, maybe not everything … but enough to get you started)An informative, brief, easy-to-read, and above allfunintroduction to the Bible.For many people, the Bible is like a foreign country: adusty old place they’ve never visited full of strangelanguages and odd customs. But many people haveheard of the Bible’s wonders and want to get a first-handlook. Everything You Want to Know about the Bibleisthe perfect guidebook for exploring the Bible in a faithfulbut fun way.This guide to the “ultimate manufacturer’s manual”communicates complex ideas and sophisticatedconcepts in a non-threatening way. At the same time, theauthors provide solid theology and sound informationabout the Bible. This resource-for Christians and theunchurched alike-is not only unashamedly evangelical,but also relevant, informative, accurate, and readable.This innovative introduction to the Bible has three parts:* The Great Journey-answers background questionsabout the Bible: Where did it come from? Who wroteit? When was it written? What’s it all about?*The Big Picture-delves into the content of the Bible itself, taking readers through the significant periods, events,and key people.* Stuff at the Back-gives suggestions on how to read the Bible and includes short essays from various writers abouttheir favorite Bible passage.
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Ordinary Joy : Finding Fresh Promise In Routine Moments
$15.00Add to cartJoy involves seeing ordinary things in new ways. This book helps readers revive the joy contained in ordinary living. The discovery of true joy, says Joe Campeau, begins not by breaking out of the daily grind, but by learning to recognize a joy that is already at hand. God draws nearest not only in extraordinary moments of powerful faith, but right in the middle of all the stressed-out, maddening events of daily living.
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Daring Trusting Spirit
$21.00Add to cartIntroduction
1.Only A Country Boy
Called To Be A Pastor
A Decisive Turn
2.Beginnings Of A Friendship
Finkenwalde
The House Of Brethren
3.Entering A New World
A Growing Intimacy
The Collective Pastorates
4.Sharing A Double Life
First Steps Into Resistance
The Gossner Mission And Military Intelligence
5.A ‘Singular Friendship’
Friendship, Romance And Marriage
Letters From Prison
6.A Soldier In Italy
Growing Disgust
The ‘Theological Letters’
7.Amidst The Ruins
Imprisonment And Escape
Pastor To The Desolate
8.Post-War Reconstruction
The Future Of The Church?
Recovering The Truth
9.Retrieving A Legacy
First Steps In Publishing
Abroad And At Home
10.Interpreting Bonhoeffer
Giving Structure To The Task
Going Beyond Bonhoeffer?
11.The Rengsdorf Years
Teacher, Traveller, Host
The Biography
12.The Church Struggle Revisited
A Confessing Church In South Africa?
Confession And Resistance
13.Remembering The Past Rightly
Mediator Of Resistance Memories
Bethge, Bonhoeffer And The Holocaust
14.A Remarkably Fulfilled Life
Senior Colleague
‘Church Father’
Faithful Friend
MenschPhotographs
IndexAdditional Info
How did Bonhoeffer’s fame and influence happen? Much of the credit goes to Bonhoeffer’s close friendship with his student and colleague Eberhard Bethge, says theologian John de Gruchy. In this important and fascinating work, de Gruchy narrates the course of that friendship, building on interviews and newly available primary sources. -
Joshua Judges Ruth 1-2 Samuel
$75.00Add to cartAmong the most important sources for commentary on these books are the homilies of Origen, most of which are known to us through the Latin translations of Rufinus and Jerome. Only two running commentaries exist–one from Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the famous Cappadocian theologians, the other from Bede the Venerable.
Another key source for the selections found here derives from question-and-answer format, such as Questions on the Heptateuch from Augustine, Questions on the Octateuch from Theodoret of Cyr and Thirty Questions on 1 Samuel from Bede. The remainder of materials come from a wide variety of occasional and doctrinal writings, which make mention of the biblical texts to support the arguments.
Readers will find a rich treasure trove of ancient wisdom, some appearing here for the first time in English translation, that speaks with eloquence and challenging spiritual insight to the church today.
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Essential Theological Terms
$35.00Add to cartIn Essential Theological Terms, renowned church historian Justo Gonzalez provides students with accessible discussions of over three hundred theological terms. Each entry in this two-column work gives more detail than those typical of a dictionary, introducing the meaning of the term, its importance, and ways it has been understood in both historical and contemporary theology. These reliable discussions of the most common ideas and concepts encountered in theological studies will make this book indispensable for students in all stages of their education.
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Sign Language For Everyone
$19.99Add to cartThere are approximately 28 million deaf, hard of hearing, and deafened people in the US, according to Gallaudet University, and although not all of them speak American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-spatial language that is used by the deaf community in the United States (and English-speaking parts of Canada), the number of them who do make ASL the fourth most commonly used language in the country!
Now being made available in this affordable trade paper edition, Sign Language for Everyone can be used to reach a new generation of the deaf. For those seeking to establish a ministry to the deaf, or simply to provide ASL translation of sermons, the book-written by Dr. Cathy Rice, using her more than fifty years of experience in working with the hearing-impaired-will be a welcome resource. In addition to the explanation and illustration for each sign, the book covers rules and etiquette to observe when interacting with the deaf.
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Backfired : A Nation Born For Religious Tolerance No Longer Tolerates Relig
$20.00Add to cartHow did America go from Pilgrims seeking freedom to express their Judeo-Christian beliefs to today’s discrimination against those beliefs in the name of tolerance? Learn the history of this disturbing development which has led to: Ten Commandments taken down; “Under God” removed from the Pledge; Prayer prohibited; Nativity Scenes banned; Salvation Army defunded; Boy Scouts sued; Christmas Carols stopped; Bible called “hate speech.” Discover how tolerance evolved: From Pilgrims to Puritans to Protestants to Catholics to Liberal Christians to Jews to Monotheists to Polytheists to All Religions to Atheists to ONLY POLITICALLY CORRECT. “The frustrating thing is that those who are attacking religion claim they are doing it in the name of tolerance. Question: Isn’t the real truth that they are intolerant of religion?” – Ronald Reagan, August 23, 1984.
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Faith Of The Founders
$34.99Add to cartThis book traces the religious life of the nation from the time of the Revolution to the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. In his portraits of Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Washington, and Adams, Gaustad carefully considers the developing relationship between church and state in America. Gaustad also follows the trial of diverse religious ideas and communities, as well as chronicles the religious dimensions of daily life for ordinary Americans.
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25 Unbelievable Years 1945-1969
$13.99Add to cart“… a brief, readable course in modern world geography and political history . . . puts the Pope, Billy Graham, the World Council of Churches, the world pentecostal movement, the population explosion, Mao Tze Tung and Biafra into a single picture, and tells us with hard statistics what has happened to Christianity and the World Christian Mission . . . . Illuminates crucial issues no one else is even thinking about . . . . a brilliant piece of work.” -C. Peter Wagner
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Search The Scriptures (Revised)
$22.00Add to cartA daily encounter with the Bible can be difficult to sustain, this book can support you in your discipline of daily Bible study. Using a question-and-answer approach, it helps you discover God’s truth for yourself. Its built-in flexibility and clear presentation allow you to use its contents according to your own needs. This book has been used and appreciated by many thousands of readers for over half century. This new edition, based on the New International Version of the Bible, has been completely reset in a fresh, accessible format. With its daily support, your own search of Scriptures can become a delight and a source of strength.
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Global Bible Commentary
$45.99Add to cartThe Global Bible Commentary invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions. These scholars have approaches and concerns that often are poles apart. Yet they share two basic convictions: biblical interpretation always matters; and reading the Bible “with others” is highly rewarding.
Each of the short commentaries of the Global Bible Commentary is a readily accessible guide for reading a biblical book. Written for undergraduate and seminary students and their teachers, as well as for pastors, priests, and Adult Sunday School classes, it introduces the users to the main features of the biblical book and its content.
Yet each short commentary does more. It also brings us a precious gift, namely the opportunity of reading this biblical book as if for the first time. By making explicit the specific context and the concerns from which she/he reads the Bible, the scholar points out to us the significance of aspects of the biblical text that we simply took for granted or overlooked.
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Postmodern Childrens Ministry
$19.99Add to cartThis practical, thought-provoking book presents a new paradigm for children’s ministry in the emerging 21st century and explores how churches are currently putting that vision into practice. Advocating the need to regard children as full participants in their faith communities, the book provides strategies for building intergenerational community where children feel they belong and have the opportunity to serve.
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Bonhoeffer Phenomenon : Portraits Of A Protestant Saint
$23.00Add to cartStephen Haynes offers a provocative assessment of the Bonhoeffer mystique, which interprets Bonhoeffer’s legacy through the medium of sainthood. Before casting an eye on the great pastor-theologian through a hagiographic lens, Haynes examines various receptions and appropriations of Bonhoeffer from different theological, ecclesial, and political contexts. Bonhoeffer is viewed from such divergent perspectives as radical theology and politics (exemplified in “death of God” theology), liberal theology and social ethics, conservative popular Christianity and evangelicalism, and lastly, the universal portrait of Bonhoeffer, which highlights his ecumenical significance. The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon provides an invaluable introduction to Bonhoeffer studies, while also offering its own unique analysis of Bonhoeffer’s life and thought.
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Interesting History Of Income Tax
$20.00Add to cart“The only things certain are death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin. Yet few know America’s interesting history of Income Tax, such as: *1787-U.S. Constitution prohibited a “direct” Federal tax *1862-“Revenue Tax” on incomes went into effect to finance the Union during the Civil War *1895-Supreme Court made Income Tax unconstitutional *Woodrow Wilson thought tariffs on imports caused wars, so he worked to replace them with an Income Tax. *1913-Income Tax was only a 1% tax on the top 1% richest people in America. *1943-Paycheck Withholding began as an emergency effort to get funds to finance WWII. John F. Kennedy-“Lower rates of taxation will stimulate economic activity and so raise the levels of personal and corporate income as to yield within a few years an increased flow of revenues to the Federal Government.” (Annual Budget Message, January 17, 1963) Thomas Jefferson-“It is an encouragement to proceed as we have begun in substituting economy for taxation” (2nd Annual Message, 1802)
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Pocket Dictionary Of North American Denominations
$10.00Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
Designed as a quick reference guide to orthodox and not-so-orthodox church groups in the United States and Canada, this handy dictionary examines such denominations and groups as: Bible churches, African American denominations, confessional churches, mainline denominations, churches in the evangelical tradition, Pentecostal churches, and many groups considered on the Christian fringe. Based on the award-winning Dictionary of Christianity in America, this pocket dictionary is an affordable and easily accessible “help key” for understanding the Christian traditions of North America.
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Bible Overview Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartHigh Gloss Plastic Coated Sheet
Unfolds To 33″ LongAdditional Info
Bible Overview
The Bible Overview pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of every book of the Bible-
* Who wrote the book? * When was it written? * Where was it written?
* Message, main events, and theme * Key verse
This is a great reference for ages 10 and up. Easy-to-understand text for young people and for people with no Bible background, yet clear and scholarly enough for college students and seminarians. Pamphlet fits perfectly in most Bibles -
Topical Bible Guide (Expanded)
$7.99Add to cart“A little book about the big issues of life, this collection of Scriptures provides readers with the heart of the Bibles teaching on such important subjects as Gods guidance, His love for us, and our new life in Him. Its clear and appealing layout groups m”
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Basic Bible Dictionary
$16.00Add to cartA welcome addition to our Basic Dictionary series, this small volume will prove its worth again and again as a one-stop reference guide to the world of the Bible. Popular in style yet crammed with information, this is the place to look for a quick summary of each Bible book and explanations of Bible words. A Bible time line gives an at-a-glance history of the Bible, and the different ways it has been translated and interpreted are also conveyed.
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Saxon Math 54 Complete Home School Kit
$220.30Add to cartKit Includes:
Student Textbook
Tests And Worksheets Booklet
Solutions ManualAdditional Info
Math 5/4 helps students extend their understanding of critical skills and concepts such as number sense, numeration, numerical operations, measurement and geometry, patterns, relationships, math functions, and data manipulation through charts. With a Lesson, Investigation, or Test per weekday, a Middle Grade level can be completed in about seven months. -
Pastors Guide To Growing A Christlike Church
$14.99Add to cartIn The pastor’s Guide To Growing A Christlike Church, you’ll discover the keys to creating a vibrant, biblical, spiritually healthy church. William Willimon, Kennon Callahan, George Hunter III, and other well-known church leaders will teach you how to:
*Develop servant leaders among the laity
*Get laity involved in serving the community
*Nurture healthy spirituality in the church
*Develop authentic Christian community and fellowship
*Plan worship services that bind church members together
*Cast a vision for the future of the church
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Biblical Survival Manual
$24.99Add to cartThroughout our lives, we’ve heard references about God from a variety of sources, both secular and religious. Yet it is through the scriptures that God reveals His character to us and displays His love, faithfulness and purposes. This is a book of compiled scriptures for Christian believers to meditate on and delight in. The purpose of this book is to share the goodness of the scriptures and encourage fellowship with God through His written Word. Life for all of us is full of challenges and battles. We fight everything from simple misunderstandings to gross injustices. We experience health problems, economic downturns, and moral failure. From loved ones to leaders, we sometimes find ourselves deceived or betrayed. There are times and seasons in everyone’s life where it seems like there’s no one on earth to trust. However, we have a Heavenly Father Who loves and cares for us. As we grow in our personal relationship with God, He develops a history of Himself in each one of our lives as He leads us victoriously through life’s seasons and daily challenges. God in His Word teaches us how to forgive, how to cast aside bitterness, how to pray and how to go on. He brings victory into the darkest places. His purpose is not always to shield us from adversity, misunderstandings and heartache, but He walks with us and leads us through life’s difficult seasons in victorious ways. The Biblical Survival Manual is a unique compilation of God’s Word, providing guidance for us as we journey through life. Amongst other things, this manual serves as: A Book of Encouragement meant to strengthen those going through the difficult seasons of life A Book of Inspiration for those seeking to learn more about the mercy, faithfulness and love of God A Book of Prayer & Spiritual Warfare for those willing to enter into intercessory prayer for others A Book of Reconciliation for those seeking to return home after a prodigal’s journey A Scriptural Guide & Reference for all those seeking after God’s heart and desiring to know His truth This manual is meant to enrich and strengthen you in your own unique journey. Read it, enjoy it and treasure it! You will not only want copies of this valuable reference for yourself, but copies also for your cherished friends, family members and associates.
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From Preachers To Suffragists
$47.00Add to cartThe women’s rights movement in nineteenth-century America has primarily been interpreted as a secular movement. However, in From Preachers to Suffragists, Beverly Zink-Sawyer examines the lives of three nineteenth-century clergywomen–Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Olympia Brown, and Anna Howard Shaw–who, seeing their calling to the suffrage movement as an extension of their call to ministry, left the parish to join and become leaders in the movement. Zink-Sawyer tells the stories of their courageous lives, quoting their sermons and writings and tracing their struggles before and after ordination. In doing so, she persuasively demonstrates the vital importance of these leaders–of their religious rhetoric and their theological leadership–in shaping the movement as a whole, reclaiming its religious roots and making a major, even corrective, contribution to American history.
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Evidence Not Seen
$16.99Add to cart10 Chapters
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“‘As an American spy, you are worthy of death. ‘With that, he drew his finger across his throat then slapped the hilt of the sword at his side. All time froze around me…In terror I watched the man’s hand fold around the iilt of the sword…”This is the true story of a young American missionary woman’s courage and triumph of faith in the jungles of New Guinea and her four years in a notorious Japanese prison camp. Never to see her husband again, she was forced to sign a confession to a crime she did not commit and face the executioner’s sword only to be miraculously spared.
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Make Way For Ducklings
$9.99Add to cartThe busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman, Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The Public Garden was no place for the ducklings when they were first born, but now they’re old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats. Available for the first time in a full-size paperback edition, this Caldecott Medal-winning classic continues to delight generations of children. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. The 1942 Caldecott Medal winner.
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For Zions Sake I Will Not Keep Silent
$33.49Add to cartOn May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion stood on the steps of a Tel Aviv library and declared, for the world to hear, that Israel was a new nation. That declaration was a fulfillment of prophecy (Isaiah 66:8). The very next day, Israel was attacked by five Arab armies. This book challenges each reader to become a sensitive servant to Israel and the Jewish people. It is a biblical exhortation and one that is crucial in these tumultuous days of terrorism, political intrigue, and the rise of a new world order.
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For Zions Sake I Will Not Keep Silent
$21.99Add to cartOn May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion stood on the steps of a Tel Aviv library and declared, for the world to hear, that Israel was a new nation. That declaration was a fulfillment of prophecy (Isaiah 66:8). The very next day, Israel was attacked by five Arab armies. This book challenges each reader to become a sensitive servant to Israel and the Jewish people. It is a biblical exhortation and one that is crucial in these tumultuous days of terrorism, political intrigue, and the rise of a new world order.
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Approaches To Auschwitz (Revised)
$58.00Add to cartDistinctively coauthored by a Christian scholar and a Jewish scholar, this monumental, interdisciplinary study explores the various ways in which the Holocaust has been studied and assesses its continuing significance. The authors develop an analysis of the Holocaust’s historical roots, its shattering impact on human civilization, and its decisive importance in determining the fate of the world. This revised edition takes into account developments in Holocaust studies since the first edition was published.
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Earth And All Stars
$14.95Add to cartAll ages will enjoy this collection of songs by the author of Earth and All Stars and Love, Love, Love! Herb Brokering, a treasure among hymn writers of our time, has selected 170 of the best of his hymn and song texts for this volume. Includes over forty “Songs to Children’s Rhymes” set to melodies known by young and old. These songs are easy to learn and fun to sing at home, in learning settings, in worship, and wherever God’s people join their voices. Developed with the assistance of Wheat Ridge Ministries.
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Pocket Dictionary For The Study Of Biblical Hebrew
$14.00Add to cartPerhaps nothing is so daunting to modern seminarians asstudy of the ancient languages, Hebrew in particular. Thiseasy-to-use guide takes much of the mystery out of the little-known terminology, providing lucid examples for difficult concepts.
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Literature Of Theology (Revised)
$33.00Add to cartThis updated reference guide directs students to over five hundred significant theological resources across a wide area of theological research. It details bibliographic sources for encyclopedias, dictionaries, and electronic resources in biblical studies, historical studies, theology, and practical theology.
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Pocket Dictionary Of Ethics
$14.00Add to cartEthics is as old as the city-state and as new as cyberspace. Guided by the wagon tracks of moral tradition, it nevertheless rides the cutting edge of science and technology. Increasingly it is moving into the corner offices of law, business, medicine, science and technology.
But few of us arrive in our first ethics class–or take our seat on an ethics committee–with a grip on the range of ideas and thinkers, perspectives and pitfalls that make up this ancient conversation about what is good and right and moral. We may feel like college math students who slipped through high school without learning algebra.
The Pocket Dictionary of Ethics is a convenient boost to help you catch up.
Among the 300 definitions provided by Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith are
terms, from altruism to virtue
issues, from animal rights to war
ethicists, from Saint Augustine to Peter Singer
perspectives, from Aristotelianism to utilitarianism
marketplace specialties, from advertising to technological ethics
Not only does this brief and convenient reference book take you where your desktop dictionary was not designed to go, it doubles as your basic A-to-Z survey or refresher course in ethics. -
Pauls Metaphors : Their Context And Character
$43.00Add to cartPaul’s writings are laced with vivid images from the bustling New Testament world. To understand these metaphors, David J. Williams delves into that Greco-Roman world and uses ancient sources to explore a wide variety of topics such as architecture, law, commerce, health care, and education. Williams studies this world in chapters with titles such as “Life in the City,” “Family Life,” “Slavery and Freedom,” “Citizens and Courts of Law,” “Travel,” and “Warfare and Soldering.”
Paul’s metaphors, set apart in bold type, are examined in the light of this background information and restored to their original vitality. Well-known metaphors-the Christian as a slave of Christ, the church as a body, Paul’s two natures being at war within him, the Christian as an athlete striving toward the prize, Jesus’ return as a thief in the night, Christians as adopted heirs of God-and lesser-known metaphors come to life for the modern reader through Williams’s careful exposition.
The main text is accessible to the general reader; scholars will appreciate footnotes that discuss the Greek text and provide resources for further study. Appendix 1 lists a select chronology of the Roman Empire and appendix 2 provides dates and descriptions of significant ancient authors and tests. Scripture, ancient source, and modern author indexes add to the usefulness of this work.
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Black Stars Of The Civil Rights Movement
$18.00Add to cartBlack Stars biographies are written by leading African American children’s book writers. General Editor Jim Haskins has written more than 100 nonfiction books for young readers. A professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Haskins has won numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children’s Book Guild Award, the Carter G. Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King Book Awar
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Why Do I Put So Much Pressure On Myself And Others
$14.99Add to cartDiscover the One Percent Principle that Can Change Your Life! Your husband greets you at the door with a big grin. “Look, honey, I did the dishes for you!” Hugging your thanks, you glance over his shoulder and obsess about the milk puddles still on the counter. Your best friend shows up on your doorstep, casserole in hand. “I know you’ve been really stressed lately. Here’s dinner.” Taking the dish, you hesitate inviting her in. The house is too messy! You wait until you have a full day available to clean your house, because it just doesn’t seem reasonable to get only a little done at a time.
Discover the One Percent Principle that Can Change Your Life! Your husband greets you at the door with a big grin. “Look, honey, I did the dishes for you!” Hugging your thanks, you glance over his shoulder and obsess about the milk puddles still on the counter. Your best friend shows up on your doorstep, casserole in hand. “I know you’ve been really stressed lately. Here’s dinner.” Taking the dish, you hesitate inviting her in. The house is too messy! You wait until you have a full day available to clean your house, because it just doesn’t seem reasonable to get only a little done at a time.
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Critical History Of Philosophy 2
$37.99Add to cartWe will not hesitate to say that this is one of the most important books ever given to man. At age 83, it was no accidental production, but a profound masterpiece produced over fifty years of the most intense reflection and thirty years of teaching on the subject as president of colleges and as professor of mental philosophy whil displaying the deepest virtue and usefulness. Before Critical History, all such histories were the gloomy revelation of the contradictory errors of men, and the natural result was pessimistic skepticism. But our author has rather sanctified the science–gleaning the truth from all who discovered it. At the same time, he more than just exposed the mistakes and sins of all contrary systems, but also gave us the reasons for departure and the fully justified–and undeniable–reality that fills in the void. This original analysis not only solves the great world problems but also gives hope to the student where all other histories have left us in contradictory despair.
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Critical History Of Philosophy 1
$41.99Add to cartWe will not hesitate to say that this is one of the most important books ever given to man. At age 83, it was no accidental production, but a profound masterpiece produced over fifty years of the most intense reflection and thirty years of teaching on the subject as president of colleges and as professor of mental philosophy while displaying the deepest virtue and usefulness. Before Critical History, all such philosophical histories were the gloomy revelation of the contradictory errors of men, and the natural result was pessimistic skepticism. But the author has rather sanctified the science–gleaning the truth from all who discovered it. At the same time, he more than just exposed the mistakes and sins of all contrary systems, but also gave us the reasons for departure and the fully justified–and undeniable–reality that fills in the void. This original analysis not only solves the great world problems but also gives hope to the student where all other histories have left us in contradictory despair.
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Perfect Gentleman 1
$20.99Add to cartFrequently presented as being overshadowed by his illustrious father, Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee is now revealed as an important historical figure in his own right. The Perfect Gentlemen: The Life and Letters of George Washington Custis Lee permits the reader to glimpse the life of this extremely private man by means of his own words and the words of the people who knew him best. Rising above the fame of his father, the son, who could not have done more and never did less, stands alone in greatness, humility, honor, and duty. This extraordinary man has finally been given his proper place in the annals of American history.
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Christian Prayer For Dummies
$19.99Add to cartAdvice and examples help you find your own prayer style. Discover how prayer works and why you need it now more than ever. Do you want to pray, but you’re not sure how? This friendly guide explains the different kinds of prayer-revealing how and why to pray and how do discern God’s answers. You’ll see how to overcome hindrances, how to use a journal, and how to pray on your own. Discover what “Thy will be done” means and how to approach prayers that seemingly haven’t been answered.
The Dummies Way:
*Explanations in plain English
*”Get in, get out” information
*Icons and other navigational aids
*Tear-out cheat sheet
*Top ten lists
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Perfect Gentleman 1
$32.99Add to cartFrequently presented as being overshadowed by his illustrious father, Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee is now revealed as an important historical figure in his own right. The Perfect Gentlemen: The Life and Letters of George Washington Custis Lee permits the reader to glimpse the life of this extremely private man by means of his own words and the words of the people who knew him best. Rising above the fame of his father, the son, who could not have done more and never did less, stands alone in greatness, humility, honor, and duty. This extraordinary man has finally been given his proper place in the annals of American history.
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Blood Was Cheap
$14.99Add to cartWritten within the context of the rich, varied history of the establishment of Denver, Colorado as a major city, this book explores the founding of ungodly and demonic structures that have and are influencing the city. The former “Queen City of the Plains” has a dark side that most historians don’t examine. Mr. Chapman expounds his ideas about how these forces have made the modern “Mile High City” what it is today in business, government, and especially in church behavior. Although this book is not an exhaustive history of the city, it is written with the seasoned intercessor or spiritual warfare veteran in mind. Look through the information in these pages and you will see some amazing connections and revelations regarding the reasons that Denver is the way it is, from street layout to the “Spirit of Denver.”
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American Minute : Notable Events Of American Significance Remembered On The
$24.99Add to cartAn interesting and inspiring collection of history vignettes, one for each day of the year. Well-known national holidays and achievements are recalled in fascinating detail as well as little known facts of courage, sacrifice and captivating American trivia. A great gift for any journalist, teacher, student, radio host, politician, or avid history buff! A book you won’t want to put down!
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There Really Is A Santa Claus
$20.00Add to cartSaint Nicholas-Sinter Klaas-Santa Claus-The story of Nicholas, 3rd Century Bishop of Myra, Asia Minor (present day Turkey) and how stories of his generous life were embellished into legend. Discover additions of writer Washington Irving, Clement Moore, Civil War illustrator Thomas Nast, Coca-Cola artist Haddom Sundblom. Learn origins of the 12 Days of Christmas, Christmas tree, Carols, Kris Kringle, Creche’ scene, Poinsettia, Hanukkah…Relive events on Christmas through history, from Columbus to Valley Forge, the Great Depression to Korean War. Read Christmas Messages of U.S. Presidents, like Harry S. Truman lighting of the National Christmas Tree 1946: “If we as a nation, and the other nations of the world, will accept it, the star of faith will guide us into the place of peace as it did the shepherds on that day of Christ’s birth long ago.”
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Christian Faith And History
$40.00Add to cartThomas Olgetree’s Christian Faith and History offers a critical analysis of the views of Ernst Troeltsch and Karl Barth regarding Christian faith and history. Troeltsch and Barth appraoched theology from seemingly antithetical vantage points, but Ogletree seeks to identify overlapping interests in the writing of these two authors, and to suggest a broader framework for understanding that constructively combines the insights of both.
