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Price: $15.00
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Sale: $7.36
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Manufacturer: Touchstone
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Publisher: Touchstone
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 241.53
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Publication Date: 1995-09-01
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." With these words, in The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer gave powerful voice to the millions of Christians who believe personal sacrifice is an essential component of faith. Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor and theologian, was an exemplar of sacrificial faith: he opposed the Nazis from the first and was eventually imprisoned in Buchenwald and hung by the Gestapo in 1945. The Cost of Discipleship, first published in German in 1937, was Bonhoeffer's answer to the questions, "What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us to-day?" Bonhoeffer's answers are rooted in Lutheran grace and derived from Christian scripture (almost a third of the book consists of an extended meditation on the Sermon on the Mount). The book builds to a stunning conclusion: its closing chapter, "The Image of Christ," describes the believer's spiritual life as participation in Christ's incarnation, with a rare and epigrammatic confidence: "Through fellowship and communion with the incarnate Lord," Bonhoeffer writes, "we recover our true humanity, and at the same time we are delivered from that individualism which is the consequence of sin, and retrieve our solidarity with the whole human race." --Michael Joseph Gross
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $4.79
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Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Harry G. Frankfurt
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 177.3
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Publication Date: 2005-01-10
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Reading Level: 80
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Description: "One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit," Harry G. Frankfurt writes, in what must surely be the most eyebrow-raising opener in modern philosophical prose. "Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted." This compact little book, as pungent as the phenomenon it explores, attempts to articulate a theory of this contemporary scourge--what it is, what it does, and why there's so much of it. The result is entertaining and enlightening in almost equal measure. It can't be denied; part of the book's charm is the puerile pleasure of reading classic academic discourse punctuated at regular intervals by the word "bullshit." More pertinent is Frankfurt's focus on intentions--the practice of bullshit, rather than its end result. Bullshitting, as he notes, is not exactly lying, and bullshit remains bullshit whether it's true or false. The difference lies in the bullshitter's complete disregard for whether what he's saying corresponds to facts in the physical world: he "does not reject the authority of the truth, as the liar does, and oppose himself to it. He pays no attention to it at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are." This may sound all too familiar to those of use who still live in the "reality-based community" and must deal with a world convulsed by those who do not. But Frankfurt leaves such political implications to his readers. Instead, he points to one source of bullshit's unprecedented expansion in recent years, the postmodern skepticism of objective truth in favor of sincerity, or as he defines it, staying true to subjective experience. But what makes us think that anything in our nature is more stable or inherent than what lies outside it? Thus, Frankfurt concludes, with an observation as tiny and perfect as the rest of this exquisite book, "sincerity itself is bullshit." --Mary Park
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Price: $13.99
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Sale: $5.60
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Manufacturer: Multnomah Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Kim Meeder
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Publisher: Multnomah Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 362.7485
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Publication Date: 2006-09-15
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: Cross Over Troubled Waters
Hope is like the stars—always there, yet shining brightest in the blackest of nights. It is like the dawn, always rising anew. Hope is for everyone, and that includes you. This collection of more than twenty true stories from a ranch of rescued dreams unveils the heart of true strength and the character of genuine courage. Experience for yourself the kind of love and hope that change a person from the inside out. Because sometimes, just believing in someone is enough for them to start believing in themselves. It’s the galvanizing truth that no matter how deep your pain…God’s love exceeds it still.
Sometimes, just believing in someone
is enough for them to start
believing in themselves…
Without raising his eyes to look at me, in a voice barely clearing the horizon of a whisper, he said, “I know you don’t love me… You just say that ’cuz you’re an adult and it’s kinda like your job. But I know you don’t really love me.”
Suffering and blessing balance on the same high wire, each giving stability and depth to the other. The one that we feel the most…is ultimately the one that we give the most.
It was her eyes that gave her away. The conflict of her mortal illness versus her will raged behind them. Her body shouted, “I’m sick and it’s getting harder and harder to do the things I love!” while her indomitable will shouted back, “Yeah, but I’m just a little kid, and little kids should get to ride horses!”
What a relief it is when we begin to understand that it is within our hardships that truth is elevated from our hearts to our heads.
“During the darkest days I’d ever known, I was introduced to the unconditional love of a little horse and a merciful God, and my life has never been the same,” says author Kim Meeder . And her book proves that hope is not only for us to keep…but to give.
“Stirring, encouraging, and inspirational, Bridge Called Hope reminds us that hope is heaven sent for everyone, and that we, too, can make a positive difference in others’ lives."
Eric Close
Actor
“Kim Meeder vibrantly shares—and lives—an amazing story of hope and restoration. A triumph of recovery for wounded hearts!”
Louie Giglio
Director, Passion Conferences, and bestselling author
Story Behind the Book
“I was moved to write Hope Rising and Bridge Called Hope because, when I needed it the most, someone shared hope with me and it saved my life. During the darkest days I’d ever known, I was introduced to the unconditional love of a little horse and a merciful God, and my life has never been the same. Everything in our life is about choices. We cannot control our circumstances, but we can control how we choose to feel about them. The pain that we feel in this life is certain. What is equally certain is how we choose to feel about the pain. It can destroy us—or it can define us. The choice is uniquely ours.” —Kim Meeder
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Price: $19.99
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Sale: $9.99
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Manufacturer: FaithWords
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Thomas D. Williams
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Publisher: FaithWords
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Dewey Decimal Number: 241
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Publication Date: 2008-09-18
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Father Williams explains how the conscience is formed through our training and experiences and informed by the Holy Spirit, making it an essential tool for daily living. He uses familiar and surprising characters to illustrate the positive choices conscience can direct--and the disaster that results when a conscience is undeveloped or ignored. Questions he tackles include "Is it more important to be smart or good?""Is there a morally right thing to do in every situation?" and "Is the Christian moral life an exciting adventure, or a necessary burden?" Rich, provocative, and practical for everyday decision making, KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG is a must-read for all who hunger for personal holiness.
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Price: $45.00
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Sale: $27.50
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Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Edwin H. Friedman
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Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 261.83585
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Publication Date: 1985-07-19
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Reading Level: 319
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Description: This groundbreaking volume applies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations and their leaders. Challenging many of the conventions of pastoral counseling, Edwin H. Friedman shows how family theory points to a less stressful approach to the full range of the clergy's responsibilities. He also illuminates how congregational dynamics can be a useful model for the study of any family enmeshed in larger systems, and how such systems can themselves be viewed as "families."
Friedman compares the emotional processes at work within individual families to those in church and synagogue, suggesting that clergy can often do more to help families by the way they lead their congregations than they can through specific counseling interventions. Specific topics examined in depth include leadership through self-differentiation, managing separations in families and in congregations, and the influence of previous generations upon life cycle events. The power of the family model is clearly demonstrated in numerous examples drawn from Friedman's own extensive experience as a rabbi and practicing family therapist and from many other rabbis, priests, nuns, and ministers with whom he worked.
Both clergy and lay leaders will find that this book directly addresses the dilemmas and crises they encounter daily, while family therapists and other helping professionals may wish to recommend it to students and clients as a lucid introduction to family processes.
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Price: $19.99
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Sale: $12.42
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Manufacturer: Whitaker House
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Paula Price
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Publisher: Whitaker House
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Dewey Decimal Number: 220
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Publication Date: 2008-05-30
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Reading Level: 398
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Description: The prophetic gifts are still operating today. Discover God s divine plan for them and how they are meant to benefit and not hinder the body of Christ. The Prophet s Handbook details the roles and duties of the prophetic in the church and clearly explains its necessity. As an indispensable reference, this comprehensive text is something no church leader should be without. Dr. Paula Price intelligently and skillfully explains the function and responsibilities of local church prophets and those who prophesy. Her years of research and ministry have led to the ultimate guide to prophecy in the local church.
You will:
Discover how God awakens, calls, grooms, and produces excellent prophets
See how prophets differ from psychics and how prophecy exceeds divination
Get answers to the most common prophetic questions that people ask
Recognize budding prophets in the church and train, regulate, and use
them prudently
Discover the best prophetic interactions and development for prophets in
your own church.
Don t let lack of knowledge keep you from utilizing one of God s extraordinary gifts to the church today.
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Price: $13.00
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Sale: $7.37
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Manufacturer: InterVarsity Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Peter Kreeft
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Publisher: InterVarsity Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 201
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Publication Date: 1982-01
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Reading Level: 115
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Description: Combining logical argument with literary imagination, Peter Kreeft uses a dialogue between C.S. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley (all of whom died within hours of each other) to investigate the claims of Christ.
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Price: $28.00
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Sale: $17.48
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Manufacturer: InterVarsity Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Frederick Fyvie Bruce
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Publisher: InterVarsity Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 220.12
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Publication Date: 1988-11
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Reading Level: 349
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Description: Winner of two 1990 Christianity Today Awards: Readers' Choice (1st place; theology & doctrine) and Critics' Choice (1st place; theology & doctrine). A 1989 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner! How did the books of the Bible come to be recognized as Holy Scripture? Who decided what shape the canon should take? What criteria influenced these decisions? After nearly nineteen centuries the canon of Scripture still remains an issue of debate. Protestants, Catholics and the Orthodox all have slightly differing collections of documents in their Bibles. Martin Luther, one of the early leaders of the Reformation, questioned the inclusion of the book of James in the canon. And many Christians today, while confessing the authority of all of Scripture, tend to rely on only a few books and particular themes while ignoring the rest. Scholars have raised many other questions as well. Research into second-century Gnostic texts have led some to argue that politics played a significant role in the formation of the Christian canon. Assessing the influence of ancient communities and a variety of disputes on the final shaping of the canon call for ongoing study. In this significant historical study, F. F. Bruce brings the wisdom of a lifetime of reflection and biblical interpretation to bear in answering the questions and clearing away the confusion surrounding the Christian canon of Scripture. Adept in both Old and New Testament studies, he brings a rare comprehensive perspective to his task. Though some issues have shifted since the original publication of this book, it still remains a significant landmark and touchstone for further studies. Features & Benefits * A thorough reexamination of the historical evidence for acceptance of the canon * Focuses on the central issues of criteria of canonicity, the idea of a canon within a canon, and canonical criticism * Includes the most recent discoveries and literature pertaining to the canon * Comprehensive and yet still readable * Winner of two 1990 Christianity Today Awards: Reader's Choice and Critics' Choice
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Price: $13.95
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Sale: $5.15
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Manufacturer: HarperOne
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Philip Gulley::James Mulholland
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Publisher: HarperOne
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Dewey Decimal Number: 234
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Publication Date: 2004-12-01
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: Why Everyone Will Be in Heaven Two pastors present their controversial belief in eternal salvation for all through God's perfect grace. Long disturbed by the Church's struggle between offering both love and rejection, they discover what God wants from us and for us: grace for everyone.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.26
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Manufacturer: Ignatius Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Peter Kreeft
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Publisher: Ignatius Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248
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Publication Date: 1992-06
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Reading Level: 195
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Description: Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives. This in-depth analysis of the meaning of the virtues and their connection with the Beatitudes also summarizes a scriptural and theological wisdom on leading a holy life. Includes the accumulated wisdom of St. Paul, C.S. Lewis, and many others.
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