"Immersion Bible Studies is a powerful tool in helping readers to hear God speak through Scripture and to experience a deeper faith as a result." Adam Hamilton, author of 24 Hours That Changed the Wor
Lose Love Live outlines 10 dimensions of reality people experience as they learn to let go of old, familiar ways of life and embrace the new. It encourages individuals to explore their suffering and
Everybody wants to change the world, and it all starts with a changed heart. As we grow closer to the heart of Christ, we learn to love others the way he did. Passion for justice and desire to serve f
In town to ask for Jenny's advice about the emotional scars of war, Chris, an English ex-soldier, falls for Jenny's sister Hannah and finds a new life with the Amish, until dangerous events at the far
Hard to Dance with the Devil on Your Back is a seven-session Lenten study that looks at the transcendent struggle in the lives of believers, while helping us enter the continually crumbling world sur
A seven session leader guide to accompany the book A Hopeful Earth. (order # 9781426710377)The environment is God's creation and Christians should be at the front of the crowd when it comes to taking
After serving as a nurse in Philadelphia for three years, Annie Weaver returns home to her Amish family, begins to nurture a budding romance with a community farmer and soon finds herself with severa
"Clif Christopher is a gift to the Chruch. His efforts to help churches leaders and individuals to understand the relationship of giving to a devoted faith and the Kingdom of God have had an incalcula
Hermeneutically sophisticated and beautifully written, this book is essential for literary critics, postcolonial readers, and all who engage the biblical prophets as a theological resource for our br
BURST: Bullies and Mean Girls addresses issues all-too familiar to today's youth. From the girls who use gossip to the boys who use physical threats (and vice versa), bullying is as rampant as ever. M
Having moved intro a trailer and been roped into coaching the local softball team, newly widowed Charlotte Figg discovers that Fergus Wrinkel abuses his wife, Suzy, and sets out to find a way to save
When Libby's husband Greg fails to return from a solo canoe trip to the Canadian wilderness, the authorities write off his disappearance as an unhappy husband's escape from an empty marriage and unre
We are an impatient people who want everything done in a hurry. But God refuses to be rushed.In the words of author James W. Moore:We love instant results. We want everything done in a hurry these day
Highland warrior Bryce MacPhearson kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day to honor a promise he made to his dying father. When he forces Akira to wed him, hoping to end a half-century-old feud b
"Most contemporary young people operate far enough from Moses’ moral compass that it never occurs to them that “OMG” (“oh my God,” in teenspeak) has anything to do with the Ten Commandments, much less
Straight talk about what it means to be African American men. "Let’s have a conversation. Let’s talk man-to-man and brother-to-brother. Let’s talk about how we grow into adults and what manhood means.
This unique new service book includes liturgies for blessing and healing as related to childbearing and childbirth. It includes prayers, Scripture readings and hymn suggestions organized around the bl
Learn the “Big Picture” approach that will aim your congregation at the mission field in your back yard, or around the world.Many churches want to make the transition from an inward to an outward focu
"Near the end of Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, there is a word that has continued to stay with me. He said, 'The world breaks everyone. Then some become strong at the broken places.' As a pastor, I
Grace Winslow is swept up in a 1787 West African slave revolt after she escapes her slave-trading family's compound to avoid an odious betrothal, prompting her to see the brutality of the family busin
Weighing in at six hundred pounds and often taunted, Agnes Sparrow decides to confine herself to her home and pray for the residents of her small Pennsylvania town, a decision which leads to miraculou
During difficult economic times, it's tough not to focus on getting by with less and waiting for the next bit of bad news. But, as Christians, how do we to respond to what's happening on Wall Street?
Leviticus offers encouragement to believers of every generation, as they strive to live the life that God originally intended for humanity.The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, cri
How do we learn to care for others in the community -- whether the community of faith or the extended community? Some people seem to have natural gifts, but most of us can learn to show caring and to
Why do most contemporary Christians pull a blank when it comes to imagining a life with God after death? Although the Bible is largely silent on the issue, our world is completely riveted by the up-to
This six-week study introduces youth to John Wesley s General Rules, challenging them to find ways to apply the rules to their daily lives. The leader guide includes Scripture and excerpts from Wesle
Ideal for showing children how to be effective stewards of the world around themThis leader's resource helps plan six sessions that will help children‧ Learn what it means to care for the world and Go
This six-week study introduces youth to John Wesley’s General Rules, challenging them to find ways to apply the rules to their daily lives. Study includes Scripture and excerpts from Wesley’s writings
In this first volume in the Library of Biblical Theology series, Walter Brueggemann portrays the key components in Israel's encounter with God as recorded in the Hebrew Bible. Creation, election, Tora
Since its publication, Christian Weddings has become the necessary tool for engaged couples and pastors to plan unique and meaningful wedding services. It allows users to select the different elements
“Agony and hilarity,” said Norman MacLean, “are both necessary for salvation.” We Christians seem to know a lot about the agony part, but what about hilarity? Why do we have to remind ourselves so oft
