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Methodist Mission At 200
$19.99Add to cartFor more than 200 years, Methodists have shared God’s love with the world and relieve human suffering by offering healing, hope, and holiness everywhere. Serving Faithfully Amid the Tensions tells the story of these global efforts, beginning with John Stewart’s ministry among the Wyandotte Nation in America, and what we as Methodists have learned about God’s mission along the way. This book also describes how Global Ministries is living out these lessons of cooperation, humility, relationship, and practicing holistic mission that promotes personal, social, and cosmic transformation as we work and live amid the tensions that enrich and expand our awareness of Methodist identity in God’s diverse world. Continue Reading Methodist Mission At 200
Im Black Im Christian Im Methodist
$16.99Add to cartTen personal narratives reveal the shared and distinct struggles of being Black in the Church, facing historic and modern racism.
It’s uncertain that Howard Thurman made the remark often attributed to him, I have been writing this book all my life, but there is little doubt that he was deeply immersed in reflection on the times that bear an uncanny resemblance to the present day, which give voice to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Our life’s book is filled with sentence upon sentence of marginalization, pages of apartheid, chapters of separate and unequal. Now this season reveals volumes of violence against Blacks in America.
Ten Black women and men explore life through the lens of compelling personal religious narratives. They are people and leaders whose lives are tangible demonstrations of the power of a divine purpose and evidence of what grace really means in face of hardship, disappointment, and determination. Each of the journeys intersect because of three central elements that are the focus of this book. We’re Black. We’re Christians. We’re Methodists. Each starts with the fact, I’m Black, but to resolve the conflict of being Christian and Methodist means confronting aspects of White theology, White supremacy, and White racism in order to ground an oppositional experience toward domination over four centuries in America. Continue Reading Im Black Im Christian Im Methodist
History Of The Black Baptist Church
$16.99Add to cartThe history of black people in the United States is a history of challenge and resilience, of suffering and solidarity, of injustice and prophetic resistance. It is a history steeped in the hope and strength that African Americans have derived from their faith in God and from the church that provided safety, community, consolation, and empowerment. In this new volume from pastor and scholar Rev. Dr. Wayne Croft, the history of the black Baptist church unfolds-from its theological roots in the Radical Reformation of Europe and North America, to the hush arbors and praise houses of slavery’s invisible institution, to the evolution of distinctively black denominations. In a wonderfully readable narrative style, the author relates the development of diverse black Baptist associations and conventions, from the eighteenth century through the twentieth century’s civil rights movement. Ideal for clergy and laity alike, the book highlights key leaders, theological concepts, historic events, and social concerns that influenced the growth of what we know today as the diverse black Baptist family of churches. Continue Reading History Of The Black Baptist Church
Baptists And The Christian Tradition
$34.99Add to cartIn Baptists and the Christian Tradition, editors Matthew Emerson, Christopher Morgan and Lucas Stamps compile a series of essays advocating Baptist catholicity. This approach presupposes a critical, but charitable, engagement with the whole church, both past and present, along with the desire to move beyond the false polarities of an Enlightenment-based individualism on the one hand and a pastiche of postmodern relativism on the other.
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Grace Faith Scripture
$9.99Add to cartGrace, Faith, Scripture offers a clear explanation of the Lutheran faith, centered on the three solas – Scripture, grace, and faith – providing Lutherans and non-Lutherans with a better understanding of the unique Lutheran view.
Grace, Faith, Scripture can be read devotionally by established Lutherans, and used in Bible studies and new member classes, home Bible studies, and high school youth group studies. It also can be a tool for pastors who want to explain the essence of the Lutheran faith to individuals or groups. Continue Reading Grace Faith Scripture
Humble Calvinism : And If I Know The Five Points, But Have Not Love…
$14.99Add to cart1. The Problem With Calvinists
2. Humble Calvinism Is Not An Oxymoron
3. Point One: Level Ground
4. Point Two: Love, Regardless
5. Point Three: Specific Service
6. Point Four: The Family Business
7. Point Five: Credit God
8. We’re Calvinists Best When We Aren’t Calvinists FirstAdditional Info
Humble Calvinism is both a helpful summary of what Calvinism is, and a helpful challenge to those who are convinced Calvinists. It calls us to hold Calvinism in our hearts, not just in our heads, so that we are humble and gracious as well as zealous for the truth, to the praise and glory of Christ and his church.Author Jeff Medders admits that he is quick to defend Calvinism, but often slow to humbly love Christians who take a different view. His warm-hearted, challenging (and surprisingly witty) book takes readers through the the five points of Calvinism, revealing that a true understanding has a humbling effect on our hearts, fueling a love of Christ and his people that builds others up, rather than tearing them down. Continue Reading Humble Calvinism : And If I Know The Five Points, But Have Not Love…
Joy Project : An Introduction To Calvinism With Study Guide (Expanded)
$11.99Add to cartTrue happiness is not found. It finds you.
We think of our chase for joy as a fundamental right-and it’s no surprise. By nature we are pleasure-seekers, though chronically unsuccessful at finding the type of joy that will endure for more than a passing moment.
But what if long-lasting joy isn’t found at all? What if the deepest and most durable happiness breaks into our lives, overcomes our boredom, and ultimately finds us? What if true joy is out of our reach, but reaches for us?
(This updated edition now includes a Study Guide for each chapter.) Continue Reading Joy Project : An Introduction To Calvinism With Study Guide (Expanded)
Handbook Of Denominations In The United States
$29.99Add to cartThe Handbook of Denominations in the United States has been the gold standard for reference works about religious bodies in America. It is a helpful resource for clergy, laity, journalists, and researchers. This authoritative guidebook to U.S. religions is grouped in family categories of Abrahamic religions, arranged chronologically: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The information for each group within these families has been provided by the religious organizations themselves and focuses on the denominations’ doctrines, statistics, and histories. The 14th edition is completely updated with current statistics, new denominations, and recent trends. The book has been made more useful and manageable by moving very small groups into broader articles while giving more detail and description to the large and influential denominations. Continue Reading Handbook Of Denominations In The United States
Still Protesting : Why The Reformation Still Matters
$18.00Add to cartIn this book, D. G. Hart investigates what was at stake in the sixteenth century and why Protestantism still matters. Of note is the author’s recognition that the Reformers addressed the most basic question that confronts all human beings: How can a sinner be right with and worship in good conscience a righteous God who demands sinless perfection? Protestants used to believe that this question, along with the kind of life that followed from answers to it, was at the heart of their disagreement with Rome. Still Protesting arises from the conviction that the Reformers’ answers to life’s most important questions, based on their study of the Bible and theological reflection, are as superior today as they were when they provided the grounds for Christians in the West to abandon the bishop of Rome. Continue Reading Still Protesting : Why The Reformation Still Matters
Playing With Holy Fire
$15.99Add to cartIn this book Dr. Michael L. Brown addresses some of the most glaring problems in the Pentecostal-Charismatic church both in America and worldwide-but with the broken heart of a caring father in the faith, not with a rod of condemnation. An even greater harvest is upon us.
The church has been plagued by repeated instances of sexual immorality, financial corruption, doctrinal error, personal flakiness, spiritual gullibility, prophetic abuse, celebrity leadership, and more, all under the cloak of liberty in the Spirit. Because of this critics have mocked us, and sincere believers have lost their faith. Continue Reading Playing With Holy Fire
Sermons For The Sunday After Christmas New Years Day And Epiphany
$14.95Add to cartMartin Luther (1483-1546) was a German monk, priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer whose teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced not only the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions but also the course of Western civilization.
Luther emphasized salvation based on faith in the merits of Jesus Christ alone. He dealt the symbolic blow that began the Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by Catholic Church officials.
In this unique volume, the reader will find Luther’s most significant sermons for the Sunday after Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany, following the church year’s most significant lectionary readings associated with the major feasts and fasts. Luther wrote thousands of pages of exposition during his life, but this book makes available in a single volume a core collection of his writing for this liturgical season, featuring Scripture readings that include the most familiar events from the life of Jesus. Other volumes in this series include Luther’s Sermons for Advent and Christmas Day, and his Sermons for Lent and Easter through Trinity Sunday (including Christ’s Ascension and Pentecost). These writings represent the heart of Luther’s thoughts on the Christian faith and his ideas for practical faith in that life. Continue Reading Sermons For The Sunday After Christmas New Years Day And Epiphany
Essential Writings Of Meredith G Kline
$29.95Add to cartThe scholarship of Meredith G. Kline (1922-2007) was characterized by a very high view of Scripture, a strong commitment to a Reformed view of biblical theology (centered on covenant), explication of the coherence of the Old and New Testaments, and, most of all, a desire to focus the attention of both scholars and lay Christians on the centrality of Christ’s redemptive work of justifying his people and imbuing them with his perfect righteousness. Kline’s writings are often quite creative and full of fresh insights, thoroughly intellectual but also pastoral, and they have provided many with the exciting, energizing feeling that they are reading and understanding the biblical text-and how Scripture in its entirety hangs together-for the first time.
Essential Writings of Meredith G. Kline presents sixteen articles that Meredith G. Kline wrote over a period of forty years. The articles display the unique, creative, and Christocentric way in which Kline interpreted the entire Bible. They cover a range of topics, thereby providing a good overview of Kline’s scholarship. Topics include covenant, law, and the state; faith, the gospel, and justification; redemption; and resurrection and the consummation. Pastors and scholars, especially those in the Reformed community, will be delighted by the fresh insights and wisdom, and sometimes paradigm-changing perspectives, found in the pages of this book. Continue Reading Essential Writings Of Meredith G Kline
Reformation Questions Reformation Answers
$15.00Add to cartWhat does Protestant mean? What are the differences in worship among Protestants? Who were the Huguenots? What does the Reformation mean for us today? This new book by best-selling author Don McKim answers these questions and many more, providing the essential of the history of the Protestant Reformation.
In an easy-to-use question-and-answer style, Reformation Questions, Reformation Answers highlights the key facts, people, and theologies of the Protestant Reformation, as well as major legacies of the historical movement. Published in time for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, this new resource will help readers understand a critical moment in Christian history that still deeply affects who the church is today. Continue Reading Reformation Questions Reformation Answers
Beyond The 95 Theses
$16.99Add to cartDoes your knowledge of Martin Luther’s writings start and end with the hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God?
As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation he put into motion, we discover a Martin Luther who was one of history’s most colorful and influential figures. His story is well known, but his powerful writing is often unfamiliar to us.
This illustrated introductory guide to Luther’s life, theology, and works introduces and summarizes his major writings, such as The Bondage of the Will and On the Councils and the Church, and includes, with annotations, the complete Ninety-Five Theses. Stephen Nichols also gives encouragement and guidance for studying Luther’s ethical writings, table talk, hymns, and sermons. Includes a select guide for further reading. Continue Reading Beyond The 95 Theses
Survey Of Church History Part 6 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartThe twentieth century witnessed the rise and fall of empires, as well as the vast growth of the church through world missions. In many ways, the twentieth century contains the best and worst of human history. In this lecture series, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey considers the development of the church in the modern world, even as world wars, social revolutions, and doctrinal controversies threatened its expansion. Though the church met many challenges in this century, Christ continued to build His church as His gospel spread throughout the world. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 6 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Justified By Faith Alone Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartFaith alone is the foundational answer to the question, What must I do to be saved? The doctrine of justification by faith alone is at the center of Reformation theology, and remains critical for all believers today. This doctrine is continually under assault, yet without it, there is no gospel. In this lecture series, Dr. Sproul explores the doctrine of justification historically and theologically. He carefully defines each term in the phrase justification by faith alone while pointing to the imputation of a perfect righteousness found only in Jesus Christ.Study Guide Features:Lesson ObjectivesMessage OutlineStudy QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSuitable for individual or group study. Continue Reading Justified By Faith Alone Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Survey Of Church History Part 5 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartIf we want to understand ourselves and our churches, we need to know where we’ve been. Despite rising Darwinism, growing liberalism, a wave of revivalism, and many other tremendous challenges, the 19th century was a time of fervent missionary endeavor and a growing Church. In this series, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey surveys the remarkable landscape of the 19th century, illuminating the failures and triumphs of that age and helping us understand the opportunities and challenges of our own day.
Part 1 A.D. 100-600, Part 2 A.D. 500-1500, Part 3 A.D. 1500-1620, Part 4 A.D. 1600-1800, Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000, or the complete set, are also available. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 5 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Survey Of Church History Part 4 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartAs the Protestant church carried the Reformation into the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it faced numerous challenges from without and from within. Europe was witnessing dramatic changes as the medieval world began to give way to the modern. Having broken with the Roman Catholic Church, Protestants faced the prospect of ever-deepening division among its own members. But despite the numerous threats, the Reformed church pressed forward. In this series, join Dr. W. Robert Godfrey as he surveys the history of the Reformed church in the English-speaking world. You will study the Puritans from England to New England. You will also meet such notable figures as John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards, all of whom played major roles in the First Great Awakening.
Part 1 A.D. 100-600, Part 2 A.D. 500-1500, Part 3 A.D. 1500-1620, Part 5 A.D. 1800-1900 and Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000, or the complete set, are also available. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 4 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Exploring Gods Word How To Use Your BIble
$8.99Add to cartCollection of activities to help kids learn to navigate their Bible effectively.
Help kids develop Bible reading skills for life. Through a series of 31 activities, students will learn more about the Bible, the authors of the books, and how to take full advantage of Bible study and reference tools. Students discover:the types of books found in the Bible
the four writing styles of the books of the Bible
how to distinguish Law and Gospel messages
how to identify Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah
and how they were fulfilled in the New Testament
the different Gospel narratives
how to use a Bible concordance
how to use cross-references and study notesGrades 3-8. Reproducible for classroom use.
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True Stories Of The Miracles Of Azusa Street And Beyond
$15.99Add to cartThe Book of Acts never ended!
A generation today is asking, Where are all God’s miracles which our fathers told us about? (Judges 6:13).
From 1960-1966, author Tommy Welchel answered this question, living among the youth of one of the greatest spiritual outpourings ever experienced-the Azusa Street Revival. During this time, Tommy recorded first-hand accounts of the miracles that they had witnessed… and even performed themselves!
These testimonies have been shared around the world, and the results have been amazing: Miraculous healings, supernatural phenomena, and impossible situations being turned around by a wonder-working God.
As you read about the miracles that God performed during this great move of His Spirit, your faith will be stirred to:
*Encourage others that God’s healing power has not passed away
*Believe for the miraculous in your life
*Release supernatural breakthrough to people who need a touch from GodPrepare to experience a fresh outpouring of God’s Spirit… today! Continue Reading True Stories Of The Miracles Of Azusa Street And Beyond
Survey Of Church History Part 3 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartWe live in a world that has been profoundly shaped by events that occurred in the sixteenth century. In addition to landmark developments in economics, government, and culture, this crucial century witnessed a powerful renewal of biblical Christianity. Amid opposition and uncertainty, faithful Christian leaders expressed a passion for the gospel and a commitment to the authority of Scripture that have influenced generations of believers. In this third installment of his journey through church history, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey brings to life the stories of those who dedicated their lives to proclaiming the truth of God’s Word in the Protestant Reformation.
Part 1 A.D. 100-600, Part 2 A.D. 500-1500, Part 4 A.D. 1600-1800, Part 5 A.D. 1800-1900 and Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000, or the complete set, are also available. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 3 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Survey Of Church History Part 2 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartAs the Roman Empire gradually crumbled in the fifth century AD, the people of the Mediterranean world turned to the church for leadership and direction in a new era of uncertainty. The next thousand years would prove to be a complex experiment in Christian civilization, one in which the church played a pivotal role in the development of Western government, thought, and culture. Join Dr. W. Robert Godfrey as he explores the hopes, challenges, triumphs, and tragedies of Christianity during the Middle Ages.
Part 1 A.D. 100-600, Part 3 A.D. 1500-1620, Part 4 A.D. 1600-1800, Part 5 A.D. 1800-1900 and Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000, or the complete set, are also available. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 2 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Survey Of Church History Part 1 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartMany committed, knowledgeable believers still know little about the history of the church. As a result, they’re missing a testament to God’s steadfastness over the centuries. Now, a monumental new teaching series sheds crucial light on church history, demonstrating God’s promise to build and preserve his church so that the gates of hell will not prevail against it (Matt. 16:18). Join Dr. W. Robert Godfrey as he takes believers through the first twelve lectures of what will be a seventy-three-lecture series covering theology, apologetics, notable church fathers, and much more.
Part 2 A.D. 500-1500, Part 3 A.D. 1500-1620, Part 4 A.D. 1600-1800, Part 5 A.D. 1800-1900 and Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000, or the complete set, are also available. Continue Reading Survey Of Church History Part 1 Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Saints Teach Us
$6.95Add to cartThis is part of a new series of books that combines a rattle with a small board book to appeal to God’s littlest ones. The playful illustrations will delight little eyes as they see the parts of the Mass come to life in bright and vivid colors. Continue Reading Saints Teach Us
Thank You Prayers
$6.95Add to cartThis is part of a new series of books that combines a rattle with a small board book to appeal to God’s littlest ones. The playful illustrations will delight little eyes as they see the parts of the Mass come to life in bright and vivid colors. Continue Reading Thank You Prayers
Angels Surround Us
$6.95Add to cartThis is part of a new series of books that combines a rattle with a small board book to appeal to God’s littlest ones. The playful illustrations will delight little eyes as they see the parts of the Mass come to life in bright and vivid colors. Continue Reading Angels Surround Us
Lets Go To Mass
$6.95Add to cartThis is part of a new series of books that combines a rattle with a small board book to appeal to God’s littlest ones. The playful illustrations will delight little eyes as they see the parts of the Mass come to life in bright and vivid colors. Continue Reading Lets Go To Mass
Book Of Common Prayer 1979 Gift Edition
$29.99Add to cartThis gift edition of The Book of Common Prayer by Oxford University Press features a durable imitation leather cover, stained page edges, a ribbon marker, presentation page, and baptismal, confirmation and marriage certificates. It also includes the Revised Common Lectionary. Continue Reading Book Of Common Prayer 1979 Gift Edition
Kneeling In Bethlehem (Large Type)
$17.00Add to cartIn a style that is contemporary, reverent, and faith-filled, Ann Weems reflects on the mystery of the Christmas season. Included in this collection are twenty-six poems created specifically for this title as well as popular selections from her earlier workds, especially Reaching for Rainbows and Family Faith Stories. Capturing the spirit of joyful celebration, the poems can be used in worship services, read aloud at family gatherings, or used by individuals for quiet reflection. Continue Reading Kneeling In Bethlehem (Large Type)
Church Members Handbook
$1.50Add to cartThis is a small book (1962) on church membership to place in the hands of members to help them know the meaning of their membership and understand the doctrines and polity of Baptists. Chapters include The Meaning of Church Membership, The Church covenant, Christian Growth, Baptist History, Baptist Doctrine, Baptists and Other Denominations, God’s Plan of Church Finance, and Baptist Churches at Work. Continue Reading Church Members Handbook
