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Book SynopsisA wide-ranging collection of resources for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Transfiguration, Harvest, Holocaust Memorial Day, Mothering Sunday, and other special days, and on areas of concern, like refugees and peacemaking.Worship rooted in city and country, in work and in schools, in peacemaking and the eradication of poverty, in churches and the Iona Community resident group So as always with the Iona Community worship which is contextual, prophetic, with a strong justice and peace edge.

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Book SynopsisFrom original sin to eternal life, the function of prayer to the role of the church, renowned theologian Keith Ward offers a comprehensive survey of the diversity of Christian thinking in this introduction to the world’s largest faith. By presenting three different interpretations for over fifteen key doctrines, he invites anyone interested in the contemporary spiritual landscape to consider the Christian faith from a new and refreshing perspective.Trade Review"An excellent book in the questioning Beginners Guides series. Examining all the key themes, and then comparing all the different Christian perspectives to these themes, make it a guide for those who like to think a little deeper on the issues." * Publishing News *"[This] book is well ordered and clearly written and will quickly become a standard textbook." * Theology *"An articulate presentation of diverse approaches to Christianity's central concerns … highly recommended." * Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisThis new hymnal, widely known as CH4, consists of over 850 hymns and psalms and is the latest in a series published successively in 1898, 1927 and 1972. A considerable number of twentieth century items have been introduced from around the world, primarily the USA and New Zealand, but also translations and adaptations of little known material from such countries as Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Japan and Zimbabwe. These compliment the tradional and contemporary hymns and tunes from Uk authors and composers.

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Book SynopsisThese five profound lectures look at the cosmic forces behind the four great festivals of the year, providing a wealth of material for fruitful thought and meditation. Steiner presents great imaginative pictures that unite the heavens and the Earth through a portrayal of the activities of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. In the course of the lectures, Rudolf Steiner offers spiritual insight into subjects that include the alchemical processes of sulfur, mercury, and salt in the cosmos; the realms of humankind and plants; spiritual combustion processes; crystals; clouds and meteors; the movements of elemental beings in nature; and the conflicting efforts of Lucifer and Ahriman the two great adversaries to divert Earth from its true purpose. The Four Seasons and the Archangels includes five color plates of Rudolf Steiner s blackboard drawings made during the lectures."

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Book SynopsisA special prayer book for young people from the same team who wrote the internationally bestselling Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, YouCat. A book designed to help you on the prayer path of friendship with God. This is a collection of old and new prayers to accompany you through the highs and lows of life. You will find in it prayers drawn from Sacred Scripture and great figures in Christianity past and present. The book consists of two parts. The first part is a prayer cycle with morning and evening prayers for two weeks. The days of the first week are dedicated to themes from our life with God and those of the second week to themes from God's life with us. The second part is a collection of prayers about various topics and concerns of relevance to young adults and teenagers. The book includes new prayers along with traditional and the time-honoured prayers of Holy Scripture. It also gives a lot of practical advice on how to pray.

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Book SynopsisThe history of the Iona Community, including St Colomba's founding of an influential Celtic Christian community on the Hebridean island of Iona in the sixth century.

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Book SynopsisWhat kind of a world was St Patrick born into? Why were his visions and dreams considered so dangerous by the early church? How much do we really know about Ireland's foremost Saint? In this beautiful little book, Irish painter Hector McDonnell tells the amazing story of the Romano-British youth enslaved by Irish raiders who escaped only to return and Christianise Ireland. With fascinating new theories, exquisite old plates and occasional drawings by the author.

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Book SynopsisDedicated to the one hundredth anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's first proclamation of Christ's appearance in the etheric realm of the Earth, this book refers to various aspects of that Event that have so far not been adequately addressed. Sergei O. Prokofieff points to three themes of primary importance, all of which are connected directly with the tasks of the Society which Rudolf Steiner founded: The preparation of mankind for the Second Coming; Working together with Christ as the Lord of Karma; Recognising in anthroposophy the spiritual language in which questions can be posed to the etheric Christ today. Prokofieff describes these and other critical undertakings, such as forging a strong relationship to Michael and the importance of recognising the adversarial forces that attempt to falsify Christ's Second Coming. The Appearance of Christ in the Etheric is of relevance to every individual who wishes to take an active part in fulfilling the needs of our time.

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Book SynopsisIn ancient times humanity possessed an innate knowledge of the spiritual foundations of existence. Such knowledge could be acquired through inwardly accompanying the cycle of the year and its connected great seasonal festivals. But this instinctive knowledge had to be lost in order for human beings to discover individual freedom. In our time, as Sergei O. Prokofieff demonstrates in this comprehensive work, '...this knowledge must be found anew through the free, light-filled consciousness of the fully developed human personality'. Tracing the spiritual path of the yearly cycle, Prokofieff penetrates to the deeper esoteric realities of the seven Christian festivals of Michaelmas, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun and St John's Tide. Basing his research on the work of the twentieth-century initiate Rudolf Steiner, he reveals how these festivals are spiritual facts that exist independently of religious traditions and cultural customs. Working with the festivals in an esoteric sense can provide a true path of initiation, ultimately enabling an experience of the Being of the Earth, Christ. The journey of study through this book can thus lead the reader to an experience of the modern Christian-Rosicrucian path, along which '...it is possible to take the first steps towards life in partnership with the course of cosmic existence'.

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Book SynopsisThe Christmas Story follows J.John's award winning and best-selling children's book Knowing God. Helping adults share the true story of what happened at the very first Christmas with a new generation of children. The real story of Christmas is good news for every day of our lives.

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Book SynopsisFrom cathedral choirs, football chanting, and birdsong, to castrati, protest songs and artificial intelligence, On Voice explores the world of the voice that exists between the mouth and the ear. This is a book about the sound that journeys from the lips to the heart; how we speak it, how we hear it and how we embody it as people made in the image of the God whose voice created the heavens and the earth. Victoria Johnson, the new Dean of St John's College, Cambridge, was previously Precentor of York Minster, the first woman to inhabit that role in a history which reaches back over a thousand years. A Precentor is someone who orchestrates worship and sings first', hers is the voice which invokes God to open our lips, so that our mouth can show forth praise. When a new voice inhabits such an ancient role does anything change? Do the stones resound in a different way? This book aims to explore the sonics of voice - human and divine expressed through speech, song and silence. Through the

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Book SynopsisCalled is a refreshingly honest and humorous deep dive into God's calling for each one of us. Written by Jonny Gumbel, Rector of Christ Church Rio and author of Loved, Called examines the stories of the characters whom God called in different ways, humanising them and giving us encouragement that we too can take up God's call on our lives.

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Book SynopsisKevin Goodrich's lively, devotional, and practical guide to the teachings of fourteenth- century mystic, Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, one of the great medieval figures of the English spiritual tradition is the most accessible full-length introduction to Hilton written. It is the ideal accompaniment to Goodrich''s anthology of Hilton''s writings, The Greatest Desire. A near contemporary of Julian of Norwich, Hilton was widely read in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries by laity and clergy, as well as those in monasteries, who sought his wise counsel and penetrating insights into the spiritual life. Kindling the Fire draws from all of Hilton's extant writings, including his two major works, The Scale of Perfection and The Mixed Life, and will introduce readers to the English mystical tradition and the spiritual counsel of Hilton, not as disinterested observers, but as apprentices of the Spirit. Goodrich invites readers to intentionally make their life a pilgrimage, learning from the wisdom of a trusted guide, whose teachings reflect not only his own education and experience, but the venerable tradition of medieval English spirituality.

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Book SynopsisIn response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States of America, and the increasingly violent nature of Western imperialism and its influence on political systems all over the world, Dr Mukti Barton explores biblical interpretations of these injustices.

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Book Synopsis‘If you wish to learn, you may learn. I go now and will come again. And yet I am always with you.’ --- This was the conclusion to a surprising message that psychologist Iris Paxino received from a bright, angelic entity who appeared to her unannounced, radiating a comforting, warmth-filled light. The angel’s words left her awestruck and deeply moved. --- Paxino had long had the gift of knowing angels, but it was immediately apparent to her that this special encounter marked a new beginning. She was in no doubt that she did indeed want to learn, and thus began a lively, intense dialogue that offered an abundance of insights into the work of angels. She discovered that, in addition to our guardian angel, each of us has a circle of twelve angels who accompany us throughout life and beyond death; that we have ‘double’ and ‘shadow’ angels, and that families, communities and social groups have their own angels, as do specific landscapes. In a series of intimate and enlightening conversations, Paxino relates knowledge about these and many other types of spiritual beings. --- ‘Angels suffer in sympathy with the earth and stand by us in the dark times of human existence. Despite everything they do not condemn, but love us with such devotion that we can scarcely comprehend it.’Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION – ANGELS, WHO ARE YOU? – The Appearance of Angels – The Nature of Angels – The Aspect of Freedom – The Feelings of Angels – The Language of the Angels – THE PERSONAL ANGELS OF EACH HUMAN BEING – The Guardian Angel – Weakened Guardian Angels – The Leading Angel – Other Personal Angels – The Circle of Angels – The Shaping of Destiny and the Higher I – THE SHADOW ANGELS – The Luciferic Double – The Ahrimanic Double – Working with Personal Doubles – Shadows Between Us and the Light – ANGELIC WORKINGS IN THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY – Family Angels and Community Angels – Angels in Our Life – On the Social Organism – The Workings of Archangels in the Social Realm – ANGELS BETWEEN DEATH AND REBIRTH – Life After Death – The Cosmic Midnight – The Zodiac Constellations – The Planetary Spheres – The Sun Sphere as Sphere of Transformation – From the Sun Sphere to the Moon Sphere – Birth on Earth – THE TASK OF HUMANITY AND THE HIERARCHY OF ANGELS – METHODOLOGY – Creating the Right Foundations – Inner Stillness – The Heart as Organ of Perception – Meeting Beings – The After-Echoes of Meditation – CLOSING WORDS – References – Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Church is commonly spoken of as an institutional reality, but much less frequently recognized as a spiritual and heavenly reality called by God “to make disciples of all nations.” (Mt. 28:19) This modest work furthers the development of a structured and integrated Christian Orthodox political thought, whereby the Church is neither sidelined as having no relevance to this present life, nor dominated by temporal questions or popular movements at the expense of its eternal salvific mission.The author seeks to ground the mission of the Church in the present world both on an understanding of God as Trinity and in Her mission to baptize diverse cultures. To do this effectively the Church must recognize and adapt to local and contemporary political and social trends and patterns. It must exemplify the Gospel as a way of communal and social life, not allowing itself to be reduced to an impersonal ideology manifest within the sphere of either imagination, ideology, or a private individualistic existence.Drawing upon this philosophy he offers proposals for how the Church could view questions of both domestic politics and international relations with a view to bringing the world into the Kingdom of God. He also suggests specific steps that could be taken to heal and strengthen inter-Orthodox relations, addressing in particular the canonical challenges of the Orthodox diaspora and tensions between the Greek and Slavic components of the Church.Though these specific proposals will by no means enjoy universal acceptance, they will serve as a springboard for further dialogue as the Orthodox world seeks to apply these principles in all nations, no matter their current political circumstances.Extracts from The Bases of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church are also included as an appendix to aid in further reflection on the questions raised by this book.Table of ContentsUnedited TOC INTRODUCTION The inspiration behind this book Aims of the Book Outline of the Book CHURCH AND WORLD Brief History of the Church The Church is the pre-fall world The fallen world is the same as the pre-fall world only now under demonic influence The relationship between the Church and the world after the fall Unto-the-world integration v Of-the-world secularization CHURCH AND NATION The nation as a post-fall phenomenon Nationalism as a post-fall ideology Ideology as division and heresy Sanctification and self-transcendence of the nation The Mission of the Jewish Nation to the World How Christ viewed his own nation The fall out of Christ with the national establishment How the Apostle Paul viewed his own nation The national self-transcendence of the Greek nation for the sake of a Christian World Christian Orthodoxy vis-a-vis national power, resistance, and liberation Conclusion: cohabitation, adoption and ecumenization of the nation by the Church within the Church, and through the Church CHURCH AND STATE The state as a post-fall phenomenon B. The recognition of the role of the state by the Church Relationship of the Church with political power A person-centered system of government – Monarchy The relationship of the Church with ideologies and parties Church and human rights Church and Person-centered Economic Policy A Person-centered Legislative System A Person-centered Judicial System RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL CHURCH, STATE, NATION AND UNIVERSAL WORLD Priority of local state-national consciousness over ‘supra-state’ national consciousness Coexistence of Local and Universal (Ecumenical) Awareness on an Ecclesiastical and National Level Church and national symbols Preference and support of the Church for the creation and/or strengthening of multinational Orthodox-majority states, upholding Orthodox ‘supranational’ identity above national identity (whether this coincides with state identity or constitutes ‘supra-state’ identity). ‘Covariation’ with a constructive and not negating effect Conclusion THE ORTHODOX DIASPORA Definition Diaspora and ecclesiastical disorder The principle of ‘covariation’ and the Orthodox Diaspora ORTHODOXY AND INTER-ORTHODOX, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Geopolitical division between Orthodox states Russia ‘Protector of Orthodox Peoples’ The granting of autocephaly to a local Church Transcending the diarchy between the Greek and Russian world CONCLUSIONS - PROPOSALS World unity in Christ Adaptation of the Church to political and state conditions in order to reinforce its spiritual work and influence The institutionalized protection and implementation of human rights within a person-centered and commune-centered context The Church should encourage the combined implementation of ideologies to strengthen the state and serve society The Church - institutionalized and official Advisor to the state but without institutionalized power The Church should encourage citizens, politicians, and political parties to resist and refrain from identifying with ideologies The Church in support of the institution of Monarchy within a democratic framework. The Church in support of a centrist, person-centered economic policy based on a mixed economy Establishment of advisory bodies with eligibility for membership to those who contribute to the state treasury over and above their tax obligations The creative ‘covariation’ of the Church with state administrations, and the coincidence and convergence of state, national, and local ecclesiastical jurisdiction, identity, and consciousness. The creation of multinational states or commonwealths, and the creation of a common national awareness based on Orthodox civilization The Orthodox Diaspora should become a field of healthy missionary competition and transcendence of nationalism M. Official recognition of the Russian Federation as the Geopolitical Protector of Orthodoxy BIBLIOGRAPHY Notes

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Book SynopsisBitter the Chastening Rod follows in the footsteps of the first collection of African American biblical interpretation, Stony the Road We Trod (1991). Nineteen Africana biblical scholars contribute cutting-edge essays reading Jesus, criminalization, the enslaved, and whitened interpretations of the enslaved. They present pedagogical strategies for teaching, hermeneutics, and bible translation that center Black Lives Matter and black culture. Biblical narratives, news media, and personal stories intertwine in critical discussions of black rage, protest, anti-blackness, and mothering in the context of black precarity.Trade ReviewSince African American biblical interpretation is unapologetically contextual, the contributors of Bitter the Chastening Rod engage the cultural history of Black peoples in the U.S. and diaspora, raising new questions about humanity, discipline, and culture amidst social movements such as #BLM, #SayHerName, and #MeToo. Consequently, this collective work of Africana biblical critics emerges as an assemblage of culturally informed knowledge of the text and history, innovative deployments of theories and hermeneutics, and emancipatory pedagogy grounded in praxis. It demonstrates the perseverance, resilience, and brilliance of generations of Black biblical scholarship. As Stony the Road We Trod opened the path not only for Black scholarship but also for other minoritized scholars, this volume is a must-read for all biblical scholars and an invaluable source for faith communities to join the struggle for justice in our time. -- Jin Young Choi, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity SchoolBitter the Chastening Rod provides creative paths to the hackneyed roads that whitestream scholarship has built for Biblical Studies. We are in dire need of imaginative interpretive exercises that challenge how whiteness has pervaded historiography, linguistics, and literary analysis. We also need visionary models to build graduate programs, curriculums, and educational practices attentive to a world facing unprecedented global crises. Bitter the Chastening Rod suggests new paths for such enterprise. -- Luis Menéndez-Antuña, Boston University School of TheologyThis compelling sequel of the seminal Stony the Road we Trod proves the pressing relevance of Africana hermeneutics at this historical moment. These diverse readings offer a review of the work of pioneers; bold, historically grounded, and tragically relevant interpretations of individual texts about incarceration and violence; and important challenges to comfortable readers. No New Testament scholar, seminarian, or Christian should look away from the opportunities to enact justice that this volume presents. -- Candida Moss, University of BirminghamBitter the Chastening Rod: Africana Interpretation After Stony the Road we Trod in the Age of #BLM, #SayHerName, and #MeToo is a greatly anticipated volume that, in the spirit of Sankofa, builds upon, expands, and futures Black post-colonial biblical studies. The aggregation of renown scholars that pen this work offers brilliant insights on the biblical text and prophetic movements against subjugation. This important text engages the longstanding and ongoing work of confronting interlocking forms of oppression in the US and globally, centering the continuing need to illuminate connections between Africana biblical studies and the hermeneutical lenses of current revolutionary struggles. It is a must-read that informs any serious engagement of the theological disciplines and meaningful social action. -- Maisha I. K. Handy, executive director of the Jacquelyn Grant Center for Black Women’s Justice and associate professor of Religion and Education, Interdenominational Theological CenterThe pioneers of Black biblical scholarship have proudly passed the torch to an equally agile cohort of “troublers” who ably take up the call to challenge the still prevailing hermeneutic of whiteness. For me, a white scholar, BCR is the companion piece I’ve been waiting for. I owe these contributors not only a great debt of gratitude for such an essential resource but also my undivided attention and resolve as I trod my own hermeneutical trek. -- William P. Brown, Columbia Theological SeminaryTable of ContentsPart I. Remembering the Past, Laboring in the Present, and Shaping a Hopeful Future1.“The Hill We Climb”: Introduction ‒‒ Mitzi J. Smith, Angela N. Parker and Ericka Dunbar Hill2.A Eulogy for Cain Hope Felder ‒‒ Brian K. Blount3.Zoom-ing in on a Watershed Moment in Biblical Interpretation ‒‒ William H. MyersPart II. God’s Black(ened) People in the World—Thugs, Slaves and Criminals4.God’s Only Begotten Thug ‒‒ Allen Dwight Callahan5.Abolitionist Messiah: A Man Named Jesus Born of a Doulē ‒‒ Mitzi J. Smith6.Reading with the Enslaved: Placing Human Bondage at the Center of the Early Christian Story ‒‒ Emerson B. Powery7.“I am a Human”: Racializing Assemblages and Criminalized Egyptianness in Acts 21:31–39 ‒‒ Jeremy L. Williams8.The Terror of White Hermeneutics: Black and Enslaved Bodies Interpreted in the Context of Whiteness ‒‒ Marcus W. ShieldsPart III. Africana Hermeneutical Strategies, Pedagogy, Translation, and #BLM9.Hoodoo Blues and the Formulation of Hermeneutical Strategies for Contemporary Africana Biblical Engagement ‒‒ Hugh R. Page, Jr.10.Reflections on Teaching Biblical Interpretation through a Black Lives Matter Hermeneutic ‒‒ Wil Gafney11.Revisiting the Caananites and Contemporary Ites: Pedagogical Insights into Cheering for the Wrong Team ‒‒ Theodore W. Burgh12.Reading Romans in Greek: Translating and Commenting on it in Haitian Creole ‒‒ Ronald CharlesPart IV. Black Rage and Protest in Times of #Black Lives Matter and #MeToo13.Rage, Riots, and Rhetoric: Psalm 137 and African American Responses to Violence ‒‒ Stacy Davis14.Rethinking “God-breathed” in the Age of #Black Lives Matter: A Womanist Reading of 2 Tim 3:10–17 ‒‒ Angela N. Parker15.Leah and Dinah in the Face of Abuse: What Do I Tell My Daughter? ‒‒ Kamilah Hall Sharp16.Antichrist and Anti-Black: 1 John and “Black Lives Matter” ‒‒ Dennis R. EdwardsPart V. Responses17.John’s Apocalypse and African American Interpretation ‒‒ Thomas B. Slater18.Race Still Matters: Mapping the Afterlives of Stony the Road We Trod ‒‒ Clarice J. Martin19.“To Think Better Than We Have Been Trained”: Thirty Years Later ‒‒ Renita J. Weems

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Book SynopsisGenerosity is part of the Christian life. And the money we give has to be looked after with integrity. The apostle Paul teaches on both these aspects of handling money. Money is a risky business, always with temptation. John Stott looks at the Apostle Paul's teaching (1 Corinthians 16 and 2 Corinthians 8,9) on Christian giving. How do we decide what to give? Is it ever right for our giving to go down, if circumstances change? For general use in church life, or with particular reference to a giving appeal or building project. Chris Wright takes the same passages, and opens out the Apostle's teaching on how to handle money with integrity and transparency. For Treasurers or for anyone who is responsible for special appeals. We are not aware of any other publication which does this job. Questions included for personal reflection or for group discussion.Trade Review"This is an unusual volume. Two writers look at the same passages from the Apostle Paul, and draw out complementary principles on handling money. John Stott focuses on Paul's teaching on giving, Chris Wright on accountability. I can testify to the personal integrity of both authors; and to their deep desire not only to live by these principles, but to share them in a relevant way with God's people around the world. " - Femi B Adeleye, Associate Director (Africa), Langham Partnership International

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Book SynopsisA History of Christian Psalmody traces history of Christian psalm-singing during the church's first five centuries. It describes the formats, melodic character, and uses of psalmody in a wide range of settings, including personal and domestic devotion, church liturgy, monastic life, and public ecclesial events such as processions.

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Book SynopsisCelebrated religious and social historian Rodney Starktraces the extraordinary rise of Christianity through its most pivotal andcontroversial moments to offer fresh perspective on the history of the world’slargest religion. In The Triumph of Christianity, the author of God’sBattalions and The Rise of Christianity gathers and refines decadesof powerful research and discovery into one concentrated, concise, and highlyreadable volume that explores Christianity’s most crucial episodes. The uniqueformat of Triumph of Christianity allows Stark to avoid densechronologies and difficult back stories, bringing readers right to the heart ofChristian history’s most vital controversies and enduring lessons.

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Book SynopsisHow Should Christians View Israel? For centuries, questions have lingered both within and outside the church: Is modern Israel connected to the Israel of the Old Testament? Do God?s past promises to Israel still apply now? And what does this mean for all Christians today?The Israel Decree provides compelling answers to these questions and more by meticulously tracing the historical, legal, and scriptural foundations of Israel''s God-promised right to the land. Writing with clarity and commitment to biblical truth, bestselling author and native Israeli Amir Tsarfati helps you understand how today?s Israel is a continuation of the ancient biblical nation, fulfilling a divine promise made millennia ago live with greater expectancy and hope in light of what Bible prophecy says about the rapture and tribulation be encouraged by God?s wonderful character as you see it on display in the ways He cares for Israel?and for you As you grow in your understanding of God?s steadfast promise to both bless Israel and to bless the world through Israel, you will be inspired by His wonder-working power and equipped to carry out your unique role in His plan with hope and confidence.

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when we stop worrying about a challenging world full of difficult people and instead simply love everybody? In the highly-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling phenomenon Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on an entertaining, life-altering journey into the secret of living without fear, care, constraint, or worry.

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Book SynopsisGod invites you to bring your perspective into line with his--transforming your understanding and actually endowing you with spiritual intelligence. In this eye-opening book, Kris Vallotton explores how listening to the Holy Spirit and understanding what it means to have the mind of Christ will give you the capacity for life-transforming spiritual intelligence.

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Book SynopsisFind the healing and hope you long for when you take time to experience God''s presence each day.Incorporate a new rhythm for those days when life feels too hard through the daily practice of receiving and releasing—receiving God''s encouragement, instruction, and truth to start your day and releasing to God all that''s weighing you down at the end of each day. He''ll set you on a path toward healing.In her newest devotional, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps you stay connected to God and continue loving others even in the middle of discouraging, disappointing, or even devastating circumstances. Experience 50 days of morning and evening devotions complimented with beautiful color photography of significant locations where Lysa has worked through her own healing. Each devotion contains: a Bible verse to start your day a statement of truth to remember throughout your

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Book SynopsisDo you ever feel like Jesus couldn’t possibly know what you are going through? He’s the God of the universe after all! Does he really know your daily struggles? The good news is: he does.For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything you have ever felt: weakness, weariness, sadness, rejection. His feet got tired and his head ached. He was tempted and his strength was tested. And you know why? Because in becoming human, Jesus made it possible for us to see God. His tears, God’s tears. His voice, God’s voice. Want to know what matters to God? Find out what matters to Jesus. Want to know what in the world God is doing? Ponder the words and life of Jesus. For more than three decades, pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado has shown us Jesus. In this capstone book, he takes us further on the journey to know the life and character of the Savior.This book describes both the person Jesus was on earth and how to live in a per

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Book SynopsisThe ESV Study Bible, Personal Size compresses the features of the award-winning ESV Study Bible into a smaller size for easier carrying.

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Book SynopsisThe ESV Study Bible, Personal Size compresses nearly all the features of the award-winning ESV Study Bible into a smaller size for easier carrying.

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Book SynopsisAn incisive, in-depth investigation into the meaning and purpose of Jesus’s death by one of the world’s leading biblical theologiansTrade ReviewIf the Immortal has died, then everything needs to be rethought. Tom Wright marshals his deep knowledge of the first century world, his architectonic grasp of early Christianity, his sharp intelligence, his refusal to be forced into false either-ors, his humanity and his integrity, to help us give us a bigger and richer view of the Cross – and a call to revolutionary cross-shaped living. * Michael Lloyd, Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and author of Café Theology *This stimulating book is highly recommended. * Church of England Newspaper *Another magisterial book from Bishop Tom Wright. It is impossible ... not to be inspired by it. * Church Times *'Comprehensive and stimulating' -- The Reader

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Book SynopsisA classic collection of 1,000 hymns and choruses.Redemption Songs contains 1,000 hymns and choruses on a wide range of themes. It has been a much-loved resource in thousands of churches in the last century and is still widely used around the world today.

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Book SynopsisMore than a million couples can’t be wrong! And with this updated edition of their award-winning book, Les and Leslie Parrott help you launch lifelong love like never before. Your book includes a discount code for the truly revolutionary SYMBIS Assessment.Trade Review“Every engaged and newlywed couple needs to read this book by Les and Leslie. And while you’re at it, don’t miss out on the incredible SYMBIS Assessment. It’s fantastic!” * Shaunti Feldhahn, Social researcher and author of For Women Only and For Men Only *“I wish every engaged and newly married couple would use Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. It’s fresh, relevant, and extremely practical.” * Dr. Neil Clark Warren, Founder of eHarmony *“Les and Leslie are the go-to couple for launching lifelong love. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is right on the money.” * Dave Ramsey, Founder of Financial Peace University *“There are few people I know more equipped to coach couples into healthy, God-honoring intimacy than Les and Leslie.” * John Ortberg, Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian *“This program is incredibly practical, easy to use, and long overdue.” * H. Norman Wright, Author of Before You Say “I Do” *“You simply can’t afford to miss out on all that SYMBIS has to offer. I’ve personally benefited from it.” * Gary Smalley, Author of The Language of Love *

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Book SynopsisLeading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study.Table of ContentsContentsPart 1: Comparative Studies1. History and Methods2. Comparative Studies, Scholarship, and TheologyPart 2: Literature of the Ancient Near East3. Summary of the Literature of the Ancient Near EastPart 3: Religion4. The Gods5. Temples and Rituals6. State and Family ReligionPart 4: Cosmos7. Cosmic Geography8. Cosmology and CosmogonyPart 5: People9. Understanding the Past: Human Origins and Role10. Understanding the Past: Historiography11. Encountering the Present: Guidance for Life--Divination and Omens12. Encountering the Present: Context of Life--Cities and Kingship13. Encountering the Present: Guidelines for Life--Law and Wisdom14. Pondering the Future on Earth and after DeathConcluding RemarksAppendix: Individual GodsIndexes

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Book SynopsisSifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic figures by examining Jesus within the context of the times in which he lived: the age of zealotry, an era awash in apocalyptic fervour. Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against historical sources, Aslan describes a complex figure: a man of peace who exhorted his followers to arm themselves; an exorcist and faith healer who urged his disciples to keep his identity secret; and the seditious 'King of the Jews', whose promise of liberation from Rome went unfulfilled in his lifetime. Aslan explores why the early Church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary, and grapples with the riddle of how Jesus understood himself. Zealot provides a fresh perspective on one of the greatest stories ever told. The result is a thought-provoking, elegantly written biography with the pulse of a fast-paced novel, and a singularly brilliant portrait of a man, a time and the birth of a religion.Trade Review'Aslan's riveting biography ... synthesises Scripture and scholarship to create an original account' The New Yorker 'A lean, fast-paced account of First Century Palestine, often revealing and always finely written, which attempts to locate Christ within his historical landscape. It deserves special praise for the endnotes, which dispense with page references in favour of informal essays, and provide an overview of the whole field of contemporary "Christology".' Nicholas Blincoe, The Telegraph 'A vivid, persuasive portrait of the world and societies in which Jesus lived and the role he most likely played in both ' Salon 'Carefully comparing extra-biblical historical records with the New Testament accounts, Aslan develops a convincing and coherent story of how the Christian church, and in particular Paul, reshaped Christianity's essence, obscuring the very real man who was Jesus of Nazareth. Compulsively readable and written at a popular level, this superb work is highly recommended.' Publishers Weekly 'A well-researched, readable biography of Jesus of Nazareth' Kirkus 'Aslan brings a fine popular style, shorn of all jargon, to bear on the presentation of Jesus of Nazareth ... [Y]ou don't have to lose your religion to learn much that's vitally germane to its history from Aslan's absorbing, reader-friendly book.' Booklist (starred review) 'A bold, powerfully argued re-visioning of the most consequential life ever lived' Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief 'This is a special and revealing work, one that believer and sceptic alike will find surprising, engaging and original' Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power '[A] tough-minded, deeply political book' San Francisco Chronicle 'If little is certain about Jesus's life, rather more is known about his times, which Aslan evokes with commendable diligence. Zealot becomes, in part, a handy primer of first-century Middle Eastern history. - Aslan clearly admires Jesus, and, at the risk of inflaming the wrath of Fox News, his freedom from any obligation to buy the son-of-God stuff permits fresh and refreshing contemplation - At its core, Zealot is a gentle dispute with the modern notion of Jesus, whom we are generally encouraged to perceive as a forgiving and boundlessly tolerant sort.' New HumanistTable of ContentsContents: Map: First-Century Palestine xiii The Temple in Jerusalem xv Author's Note xvii Introduction xxiii Chronology xxxiii Part I Prologue: A Different Sort of Sacrifice 3 Chapter One: A Hole in the Corner 10 Chapter Two: King of the Jews 17 Chapter Three: You Know Where I Am From 25 Chapter Four: The Fourth Philosophy 34 Chapter Five: Where Is Your Fleet to Sweep the Roman Seas? 46 Chapter Six: Year One 57 Part II Prologue: Zeal for Your House 73 Chapter Seven: The Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness 80 Chapter Eight: Follow Me 90 Chapter Nine: By the Finger of God 103 Chapter Ten: May Your Kingdom Come 115 Chapter Eleven: Who Do You Say I Am? 127 Chapter Twelve: No King but Caesar 146 Part III Prologue: God Made Flesh 163 Chapter Thirteen: If Christ Has Not Been Risen 172 Chapter Fourteen: Am I Not an Apostle? 183 Chapter Fifteen: The Just One 197 Epilogue: True God from True God 213 Acknowledgments 217 Notes 219 Bibliography 273 Index 283

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Book SynopsisThe world’s most famous hymn book has undergone a complete revision and now offers the broadest ever range of traditional hymns and the best from today’s composers and hymn/song writers. 150 years since its first publication and after sales of 170 million copies, this brand new edition contains over 840 items, ranging from the Psalms to John Bell, Bernadette Farrell and Stuart Townend. The guiding principles behind this collection are: • congregational singability • biblical and theological richness • musical excellence • liturgical versatility • relevance to today’s worship styles and to today’s concerns New features include added provision for all the seasons of the Church year, new items for carol services and other popular occasions where the repertoire is in need of refreshing, more choices for all-age worship, fresh translations of some ancient hymnody, beautiful new tunes, short songs and chants – alleluias, kyries, blessings etc. and music from the world church. A full range of indexes (including biblical and thematic) and a helpful guide to choosing hymns for every occasion will help to make Ancient & Modern the premier hymn collection of choice. This is the Full Music edition.Trade Review'It is my prediction that for those congregations who seek to keep pace with contemporary developments in hymn-writing ... this new hymnal will quickly become the standard by which all others are judged.' -- Peter Westfield * New Directions *'if Common Worship was graded as 'Good' in 2000, this 2013 edition of A&M will certainly be a grade higher. It is a volume which deserves to be in regular use by all church musicians and worship leaders.' -- Ian Sharp * Church Music Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisDo you find it hard to believe that the One who made everything keeps your name on His heart and on His lips? Did you realize that your name is written on the hand of God? Perhaps you've never seen your name honored or heard it spoken with kindness. In this book, Max Lucado offers an assurance that God loves you and always remembers your name.

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