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New from Bestselling Author Wayne Grudem
The topic of divorce is a complicated one, even among Christians. The Bible provides some clear answers, but gray areas remain. In this short booklet, theologian Wayne Grudem offers a thought-provoking analysis of what the Bible says—and doesn't say—about divorce and remarriage. Wayne Grudem (PhD, University of Cambridge; DD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is Distinguished Research Professor of Theology...
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Listening to the Bible is a great way to stay focused while reading Scripture or great to listen to by itself! The NRSV Updated Edition Audio Bible is now available as an audio download, ready for you to start listening to the Bible. This Bible audio includes only the Gospel of John.
The New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition is intended to be as literal as possible so that the meaning of Scripture can be as clear to the lay reader as it is...
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5 Steps that Will Ignite Your Business Culture and Inspire Employees to Drive and Sustain Growth
Great companies set themselves apart from competitors by recognizing the key to continual success is energizing and empowering their most important asset ...their people.
In Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth, business development expert, Jason Richmond, delivers proven insights that help you define, diagnose, plan, measure,...
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The key to America's future begins with exploring our past. In Freedom Is Costly, But Priceless, Dave Meyer shares the importance of our nation's true history, learning about our rich, godly heritage and discovering who and what has made this nation so great. God's Word was an integral part of our nation's founding, and His Word is still the key today to restoring our families, schools, churches, and communities.
When it comes to the future of this...
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From the beginning of life to the end, every human life is precious. In this accessible booklet, Wayne Grudem demonstrates that because humans were created in God's image, life should be treasured and preserved at all stages.
Topics Include:
• The personhood of unborn children
• Abortion in the case of rape or to save the life of the mother
• Euthanasia and its legal implications
• Guidelines for difficult end-of-life decisions
Wayne Grudem...
46) In Our Joy
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Based on Matthew 13:44, this little book explains the treasure in the field parable about the Kingdom of Heaven - what it costs and what benefits come through obtaining it. The chapters are six selections from "What Jesus Demands from the World" by John Piper: (1) Coming to Jesus is Not Easy, (2) Following Jesus is a Hard Road, (3) The Road is Hard But it is Not Joyless, (4) Strive to Enter the Narrow Door, (5) Without Jesus Our Striving Would Be...
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A Movement for the Fame of Jesus John Piper writes in the introduction: "Louie Giglio came to my house in 1997, and we sat down at my dining room table. We did not know each other, and he had heard and read some things. He said, 'I am looking for a person whose whole message revolves around the glory of God in Christ, and you seem to me to be one of those.' "We talked about Christian Hedonism and the relationship between desiring God on the one hand...
48) For Your Joy
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"The question - who do you say that He is? - is the most important question you can ask and answer. In this book, John Piper answers some of the most common and important questions about Jesus: who He is, why He came, what He accomplished - and why we should care." - p. 8-9. John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible: English Standard Version....
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ONE MILLION MUSLIMS TO CHRIST. In the mid 1980's, Dr. Shariat together with his wife, prayed, "Lord, use us to save Iran!" His passion for Muslims stems, in part, because of the murder of his brother, Hamraz, who was arrested in Iran at the age of sixteen on a minor political charge. After two years in jail, he was executed by firing squad. God showed Hormoz the best way to respond to this tragedy was to dedicate his life to bring one million Muslims...
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There is always a plan.
Joe Gibbs has dedicated his life to helping the "average Joe" apply Biblical principles to everyday situations, using the Bible as a game plan. But in 2019, when his son, J.D., lost his battle with a degenerative brain disease at the age of 49, Joe realized that while he did have a game plan for life, he did not have a game plan for dealing with loss.
Reeling, he set out to find answers to the 5 questions that plagued him...
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Most people have asked the question, Where is God when hard times hit?...
Including great heroes of the Christian faith like Elijah, a prophet from the Old Testament.
Elijah's life was going great.
He had experienced spiritual victory after spiritual victory and had the favor of God on his life.
And that's when it happened!
That's when the bottom fell out of his life.
In the midst of his pain, Elijah wondered where God was.
And in the midst...
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During his 14-year imprisonment in Communist Romania, Richard Wurmbrand spent three years completely alone, with no human contact except for the guards who interrogated and tortured him. Though he had no Bible, pen or paper, Richard composed and memorized hundreds of sermons in rhyme to pass the lonely hours of solitude, clinging to Christ through nightly meditation on God's Word. With God in Solitary Confinement features a collection of these contemplations...
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Have you ever made a poor choice, or done something you knew was wrong, and now you are suffering the consequences?
In Turning Mistakes into Miracles, Bayless Conley shares how God can turn the biggest mistakes of your life into the greatest miracles, no matter how impossible your situation may seem. Regardless of the difficulty of your circumstance, God can redeem even your darkest moments.
Don't let another day go by under the burden of your mistake....
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In The Coming Tsunami, pastor and cultural scholar Dr. Jim Denison addresses the gravest threat Christians in America have ever faced-four cultural tidal waves threatening to submerge Christians in America and the biblical morality they proclaim. Through proactive, biblical steps, he helps us redeem these challenges so that we can live the way Jesus calls us to live.
This book is a warning sign.
The coming cultural tsunami is the gravest threat...
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Why is the message of the cross such an object of offense, stumbling, and foolishness to so many? It is a narrow message that defies human logic in its simplicity. It also reveals that our efforts merit us no place or favor in God's Kingdom. Yet Bayless Conley shows why the message of the cross is also fundamentally God's loving open door to mercy, grace, and eternal joy for all who come.
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Most of us know the messages delivered by the prophet Isaiah, but do we know the story behind the man? Raised in the king's palace, Isaiah, unlike other prophets, was given a unique perspective to counsel kings and foretell the coming of the King of Kings.
His family relationships most likely created an internal conflict for him as he delivered the difficult messages Jehovah God had for His people and their kings. Long before Isaiah ever knew...
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If you are like many Christians, you want an effective prayer life but find it difficult to remain consistent. You know that you should pray, but you are not sure how to pray. In this booklet, How to Pray, Bayless Conley challenges you to use the simple acronym P-R-A-Y as the blueprint for an effective and fulfilling prayer life. As you learn how to pray you will notice the difference in your daily life and discover the blessings God has waiting for...
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While imprisoned for 14 years in Communist Romania, Richard Wurmbrand spent three years completely alone, isolated from all human contact in solitary confinement. Yet he was not separated from his own thoughts or the companionship of his Creator, and he spent those long, lonely months in confinement contemplating the truths of God's Word and composing poems and sermons in his mind.
In his book 100 Prison Meditations, Wurmbrand shares a collection...
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For more than three years, while imprisoned in a cell 30 feet below ground in Communist Romania, Richard Wurmbrand composed sermons for an audience of One. When released from prison, he retained the treasure that God had given him there-sermons composed in solitary confinement.
Though isolated from people, VOM founder Richard Wurmbrand was never separated from God's presence. In his
book If Prison Walls Could Speak, he shares how God graciously...
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How does the cross and victory of Jesus affect your everyday sanctification?
Over the past 30 years John Piper has preached several messages that equip listeners to apply the Bible in their daily lives. Stretching three decades, this book includes three of those sermons that intend to mobilize the church in the fight against sin and the walk of faith. In addition to these sermons, there is a practical appendix of acronyms Pastor John uses in his...