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What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?

What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?

by Michael Reeves

The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord "Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God." — 2 Corinthians 7:1 … Read more…

Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer

Christianity Today Book of the Year award of MeritWe generally assume that those sitting around us in church share our beliefs. But when our personal convictions are contested by fellow Christians, everything changes. We feel attacked from behind. When other Christians doubt or deny our convictions, we don't experience it as a mere difference of opinio… Read more…

Saints Alive! Leader's Manual

Saints Alive! Leader's Manual

by Finney John and Felicity Lawson

Saints Alive! introduces people to faith in God through the power of the Holy Spirit, helping them to be integrated into the life of the church and moving out into ministry in their everyday lives. This study resource is applicable for groups of any size; it does not matter how much or how little people know about the Christian faith all are welcome. With a … Read more…

Master Teacher: January- March 2021

Master Teacher: January- March 2021

by RH Boyd Publishing Corporation

Master Teacher is the teacher’s quarterly to be used with Adult Christian Life and College and Career. Each lesson contains extensive biblical exposition and specific instructions for the teacher. The outline of the lesson is reader-friendly, and includes suggestions for maximizing teacher/student interaction and topics for making the study informative and… Read more…

How to Lead in a World of Distraction: Audio Bible Studies: Maximizing Your Influence by Turning Down the Noise
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How to Lead in a World of Distraction: Audio Bible Studies: Maximizing Your Influence by Turning Down the Noise

by Clay Scroggins

Narrated by Clay Scroggins

Are distractions holding you back from living abundantly?Our world is filled with distractions. They take a toll on our work, our parenting, our marriages, and our souls. Constant tugs on our attention have us spinning our wheels, unable to gain momentum to move forward.Much like white noise, these distractions tune out what matters most within, and we&rsquo… Read more…

Writing for Life and Ministry: A Practical Guide to the Writing Process for Teachers and Preachers
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Writing for Life and Ministry: A Practical Guide to the Writing Process for Teachers and Preachers

by Brandon J O'Brien

Narrated by Nicholas Richardson

Is Your Biggest Ministry Obstacle Writer’s Block?As an active member in ministry, writing is usually inevitable. Perhaps you approach these opportunities with excitement—or maybe you procrastinate to avoid the task altogether, your pages remaining forever blank. No matter how you feel about writing, approaching a project can be overwhelming. K… Read more…

The Volunteer Survival Guide: Your Question-and-Answer Resource for Volunteering

The Volunteer Survival Guide: Your Question-and-Answer Resource for Volunteering

by Jonathan Malm and Jason Young

Capable and reliable volunteers don't just happen. One of the most important aspects of recruiting, training, and retaining good volunteers is being clear about expectations and being proactive when problems come up. The Volunteer Survival Guide is one of the best tools you can have at your disposal to do just that. A perfect companion to The Volunteer E… Read more…

Spiritual Healing: Science, Meaning, and Discernment

Spiritual Healing: Science, Meaning, and Discernment

by Sarah Coakley

Spiritual healing has been a cornerstone of Christian belief from its beginnings, although there are various interpretations of what exactly it is and how it happens. To address these questions, the contributors to this volume come together to examine spiritual healing from a number of disciplinary perspectives. How can such healing be explained th… Read more…

Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age

Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age

by Gordon T. Smith

What does it mean to provide leadership for the church in an increasingly secular context? When religion is privatized and secularism reigns in the public square, Christians are often drawn toward either individualist escapism or constant cultural warfare. But might this context instead offer a fresh invitation for the church to adapt and thrive?Gordon Smith… Read more…

The Overshadowed Preacher: Mary, the Spirit, and the Labor of Proclamation

The Overshadowed Preacher: Mary, the Spirit, and the Labor of Proclamation

by Jerusha Matsen Neal

The Overshadowed Preacher breaks open one of the most important, unexamined affirmations of preaching: the presence of the living Christ in the sermon. Jerusha Matsen Neal argues that Mary’s conceiving, bearing, and naming of Jesus in Luke’s nativity account is a potent description of this mystery. Mary’s example calls preach… Read more…

Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season

Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season

by Jonathan Leeman, David Leeman and Barbara Leeman

Enrich Your Christmas with the Sounds of the SeasonMusic has always been central to celebrating the coming of Christ into the world. With Hosanna in Excelsis you can experience the hymns of the season like never before. This devotional couples the lyrics and score of a new hymn daily with a devotional message about the hymn’s biblical and spiritual … Read more…

Pastor Jack: The Authorized Biography of Jack Hayford

Pastor Jack: The Authorized Biography of Jack Hayford

by S David Moore

Jack Hayford is rightly known as a “pastor of pastors.” The facts bear this out: he is the author of over 50 books, the writer of 600 hymns and choruses (including the internationally popular “Majesty”), and a pentecostal leader committed to building bridges while maintaining the integrity of the gospel.   For Pastor Jack, David … Read more…


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