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hardcoverPrayer in the Night
For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
by Tish Harrison Warren
ECPA Christian Book of the Year, Christianity Today Book of the Year
An Honest, Prayerful Approach to the Difficulty of Ordinary Life
How can we trust God in the dark?
Tish Harrison Warren, author of Liturgy of the Ordinary, explores themes of human vulnerability, suffering, and God's seeming absence. When she ...
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paperbackA Reader's Guide to the Bible
by John Goldingay
Approaching the Bible for the first time can be intimidating. At sixty-six books, nearly 800,000 words, and numerous kings, prophets, and deliverers, as well as priests and apostles, where should you begin? In what order should you read it? Why are there narratives here and over there, but other things mixed between? And is there an alternative to reading the Bible from Genesis to Revelation? ...
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paperbackJeremiah
Kidner Classic Commentaries
by Derek Kidner
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference
The prophet Jeremiah and King Josiah were born at the end of the longest, darkest reign in Judah's history. Human sacrifice and practice of the black arts were just two features of the wickedness that filled Jerusalem from one end to the other with innocent blood. As outspoken prophet and reforming king, these ...
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paperbackEzekiel
Visions of God's Glory
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Douglas Connelly
Ezekiel was a fascinating man who wrote a fascinating book filled with strange and powerful visions. At first glance, Ezekiel seems a little eccentric and difficult to get close to, but he is worth the time and effort to get to know. Ezekiel, perhaps more than any other biblical prophet, wanted to know God—and God revealed himself to this prophet in mysterious and mighty ways.
In ...
Number of Studies: 10
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hardcoverSaint Nicholas the Giftgiver
The History and Legends of the Real Santa Claus
by Ned Bustard
2021 BRONZE MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
On the night before Christmas,
so the old stories say,
Saint Nicholas rides
in a magical sleigh.
But what is the truth,
and what are the legends?
Who is this giftgiver,
and why all the presents?Around Christmas we spend ...
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paperbackRevelation
The Triumph of God
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by R. Paul Stevens
In every age people have felt certain that the book of Revelation described events in their time. As nations arm themselves for war, we think of Armageddon. As evil rulers grow in power, we look for the antichrist. As the powers of darkness threaten to overwhelm us, we cry, "Come, Lord Jesus!" In this fourteen-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, R. Paul Stevens discusses amid the uncertainties ...
Number of Studies: 14
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paperbackEnding Human Trafficking
A Handbook of Strategies for the Church Today
by Shayne Moore, Sandra Morgan, and Kimberly McOwen Yim
Foreword by Ambassador John Cotton RichmondAuthor Sandra Morgan awarded Wilberforce Award
Human trafficking is one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time, and in recent years there has been renewed interest among Christians, as many have been stirred up to take their part in the ongoing battle. This is a wonderful thing—and yet misinformed and misguided efforts can do more harm than ...
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Leslie Leyland Fields
Leslie Leyland Fields is the award-winning author of twelve books, the founder of Your Story Matters Ministry, and an international teacher and speaker on matters of faith and culture. When not traveling, she lives on two islands in Alaska, where she has worked in commercial fishing with her family and where she leads the Harvester Island Writers' Workshop.
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paperbackSoul-Shaping Small Groups
A Refreshing Approach for Exasperated Leaders
by Kim V. Engelmann
Foreword by John OrtbergIs your small group boring? (It's okay to be honest.) Do you sometimes have to force yourself to attend the meetings (even the meetings you lead!)? Do you wonder if small groups are doing anything for your spiritual growth? Kim Engelmann, a pastor and small group leader, describes how she felt about one small group she attended: "It is Thursday evening--small group night. I . . . hesitate before ...
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hardcoverThe Twelve Prophets
Volume 14
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Alberto Ferreiro
General Editor Thomas C. Oden"And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, [the risen Jesus] interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" (Lk 24:27).
The church fathers mined the Old Testament throughout for prophetic utterances regarding the Messiah, but few books yielded as much messianic ore as the Twelve Prophets, sometimes known as the Minor Prophets because of the relative ...
