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Off to a Good Start

Openers & Prayers for Church Meetings

by David Sparks
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016

“Will you give the devotion at the beginning of the meeting?” With Off to a Good Start, you can confidently answer, “Yes!” Inside are 24 openers with a scripture, prayer, reflection, questions, and a simple activity. There are openers for specific small groups, as well as for Advent, Easter,...

Richer Descriptions

Guide to the Human Senses for Christian Speakers and Writers

by Gary A Burlingame
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2016

This book is a unique manual that explores all nine human senses in seven chapters for use by Christian speakers and writers. Applications are encouraged by exercises, a speaker's checklist, writing samples, and a writer's guide. Bible references encourage a deeper appreciation of being created by...

Flawed Families of the Bible

How God's Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships

by David E. Garland, Diana R. Garland
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007

Most Christians believe that the Bible holds the answers to their questions about daily living, and that reading the Scriptures will show them good examples to follow for their own lives. Think for a moment and try to list a few examples of healthy families in the Bible who are ideals worth emulating....

A Crisis of Identity

by Brian Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018

Issues of personal and collective identity seem everywhere today. Is gender fluid? Can a person self-define their gender? How should a person conflicted about their gender be counseled? When do a people have the right to self-determination? What makes a nation? In this absorbing book, Brian Johnston...

Kingdom of God: Past, Present or Future?

by Brian Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2018

The Kingdom of God is a concept found throughout the Bible but is not always easy to grasp. Jesus said that the kingdom of God was at hand - what did he mean by that - was it not at hand before and would it not be at hand in the future? What is the Kingdom of God today and who is a part of it? Brian...

Healthy Churches - God's Bible Blueprint For Growth

by Brian Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

Many churches in the Western world seem to be declining in numbers and spiritual vitality. This latest book in the Search For Truth series explores some of the root causes and also how this trend could be reversed. The good news, as Brian reminds us, is that God gives us the growth blueprint in...

The Stewardship of the Mystery

by T. Austin-Sparks
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014

It was no small revolution that came in with Christ, and was preached by Paul; which was, indeed, entrusted and committed to him in a special way and made his "Stewardship". The implications are immensely and intensely challenging. Christendom has almost entirely failed to apprehend...

THE BATTLE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND

Be Transformed by the Renewal of Your Mind

by Edward D. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016

All humans have been created in the image of God, given the free will to choose to follow the life-course outlined by in the Scriptures and find his favor. However, every Christian can stumble in their walk with God, becoming mired in our imperfection and human weaknesses, even developing unhealthy...

The Challenge of Preaching

by John Stott, Greg Scharf
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015

Trim new edition of a modern evangelical classic on preaching Internationally esteemed as an expository preacher and evangelical spokesman, John Stott edified thousands of Christian preachers and listeners during his lifetime. His writings, marked by a special clarity of expression, continue...

The Lord's Assembly

by T. Austin-Sparks
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014

What is the assembly? It is not just a congregation, it is not just the coming together of people for services, meetings, conferences, public worship and so on. The assembly is the bringing together on the part of a company of the Lord's people, of the features of the Lord Jesus so that as the Father...

CHRISTIAN APOLOGETIC EVANGELISM

Reaching Hearts with the Art of Persuasion

by Edward D. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017

APOLOGETICS: Reaching Hearts with the Art of Persuasion by Edward D. Andrews, author of seventy-two books, covers information that proves that the Bible is accurate, trustworthy, fully inerrant, and inspired by God for the benefit of humankind. The reader will be introduced to Christan apologetics...

On the Priesthood

Classic and Contemporary Texts

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Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2003

Controversy about the Catholic priesthood is nothing new. Just like laity, priests (including bishops and popes) have always been sinners. Some priests, like some laity, have caused grave scandal throughout the 2000-year history of the Church. Two questions arise from this reality. Why did Jesus Christ...

The Only Bible The King James Version

by Bruce A. Borders
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2011

With nearly 100 versions of the Bible in print these days, how do we know what is the actual Word of God? Does it matter? A look at history and facts concerning Bible translations and why the King James Version is the one.

Intuitive Leadership (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)

Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor, and Chaos

by Tim Keel
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007

As our culture shifts from modern to postmodern, pastors and church leaders are finding that old, rigid church leadership systems and structures no longer seem to work. Church leaders are searching for and discovering new, creative ways of leading--emphasizing intuition, creativity, narrative, and...