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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

by Eugene H. Peterson, W. E. Peterson

As a society, we are no less obsessed with the immediate than when Eugene Peterson first wrote this Christian classic. If anything, email and the Internet may have intensified our quest for the quick fix. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience in the same direction. Tucked away in the Hebrew Psalter, Peterson discovered "an old dog-eared songbook," the Songs... (more)

The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Keys to Intimately Knowing God

The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Keys to Intimately Knowing God

by John Bevere

Many Christians have never understood the fear of the Lord, which builds passion and intimacy into their relationship with god and makes their lives real and pure. In this rerelease of his book, John Bevere dispels the false understanding of god. Understanding why and how to fear god is the beginning of knowing Him as He yearns to be known. In his lovingly confrontational style, Bevere challenges believers to... (more)

Liberating ministry from the success syndrome

Liberating ministry from the success syndrome

by R. Kent Hughes

How does one measure success in ministry? Longtime pastor Kent Hughes and his wife Barbara urge readers to turn to God's Word rather than numbers. Every year thousands of God's servants leave the ministry convinced they are failures. Years ago, in the midst of a crisis of faith, Kent Hughes almost became one of them. But instead he and his wife Barbara turned to God's Word, determined to learn what God ... (more)

Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, A

by W. Phillip Keller

With over 2 million copies sold, Phillip Keller’s beloved contemporary classic spans the decades with its uplifting insights on Psalm 23. Pairing Keller’s sublime reflections with the New International Version, this edition sheds light for a new generation of readers on the nature and ways of sheep—and of the Good Shepherd who cares for them.

And the Shofar Blew (Rivers, Francine)

by Francine Rivers

In the Old Testament, God called his people to action with the blast of the shofar, a ram's horn. God still calls his people today. In this relevant and timely contemporary novel, dynamic young preacher Paul Hudson is committed to building his church--but at what cost? As Paul's zeal and ambition build, he loses sight of the One who called him. As Paul and those around him struggle to discern what it truly means... (more)

Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

by Thom S. Rainer

The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world. Simple Church clearly calls for Christians to return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required, so to speak. Based on case studies of four hundred American churches, authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove that the process for making... (more)

You Have Not Many Fathers, Study Guide

by Mark Hanby

"My son, give me your heart". So says the proverb, echoing the heart and passion of our Father in Heaven. God has spiritual "dads" all over the world whom He has filled with wisdom, knowledge, compassion, and most of all, love for those young in the faith. You do not have to go through your life untrained and unloved; uncared for and forgotten. There are fathers in Christ who are waiting to pour all they have into... (more)

Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity

Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity

by Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene Peterson issues a provocative call for pastors to abandon their preoccupation with image and standing, administration, success, and economic viability, and to return to the three basic acts critical to the pastoral ministry: praying, reading Scripture, and giving spiritual direction.

The First Lady

by Carl Weber

The national bestselling author of The Preacher's Son and So You Call Yourself A Man returns with a scandalously spirited new novel about a woman who knows she's her husband's First Lady--but doesn't want to be his last... Charlene Wilson, First Lady of First Jamaica Ministries, has lived a good life with two wonderful children and her beloved husband, Bishop T.K. Wilson. Now the Lord is calling her... (more)

Confessions of a Pastor: Adventures in Dropping the Pose and Getting Real with God

Confessions of a Pastor: Adventures in Dropping the Pose and Getting Real with God

by Craig Groeschel

The Dark Side of a Pastor’s Life—A Breath of Fresh Air Are you tired of pretending? Living walled up? Going only skin deep? Craig Groeschel , pastor of the thriving LifeChurch.tv, sure was. And in his refreshingly raw and real book, he comes clean. Not that he has anything other than typical, human stuff to confess. Check out a few of his musings: I have to work hard to stay sexually pure, I hate prayer... (more)

Freedom from the Performance Trap (Personal Growth Bookshelf)David Seamand, David A. Seamands

Freedom from the Performance Trap (Personal Growth Bookshelf)

by David A. Seamands

Pastors at Risk: Help for Pastors, Hope for the ChurchH. B. London, Neil B. Wiseman

Pastors at Risk: Help for Pastors, Hope for the Church

by H. B. London, Jr. London, H. B.

The authors have provided a helpful source of personal renewal for ministers who may feel overwhelmed by the complexity, the diversity, and the sheer weight of the problems confronting pastors today--D. James Kennedy, Senior Minister.

Today's Pastors : A Revealing Look at What Pastors Are Saying About Themselves, Their Peers and the Pressures They FaceGeorge Barna

Today's Pastors : A Revealing Look at What Pastors Are Saying About Themselves, Their Peers and the Pressures They Face

by George Barna

Confessions of a Closet Catholic

by Sarah Littman

Justine Silver’s best friend, Mary Catherine McAllister, has given up chocolate for Lent, but Jussy doesn’t think God wants her to make that kind of sacrifice. So she’s decided to give up being Jewish instead. Jussy’s bedroom closet has become her confessional, where she pours out her sins to her teddy bear and takes Communion using grape juice and matzo. But when her beloved grandmother, Bubbe, suffers a... (more)

Dynamics of Worship

by James P. Gills

How to Evaluate Music (Striving for Excellence, A Course for Leaders)

How to Evaluate Music (Striving for Excellence, A Course for Leaders)

Striving for Excellence: How to Evaluate Music: A Course for Leaders. Published by the Institute in Basic Life Principles (The "Gothard Seminars"), this two-tape set describes with the fundamental structure of music, its effects on the listener, and clear Biblical principles for evaluating music. Includes a 49 page supplement.

A Letter to My Sisters: The Way Out

by Voncele Savage

Pastors Off the Record: Straight Talk About Life in the MinistryStefan Ulstein

Pastors Off the Record: Straight Talk About Life in the Ministry

by Stefan Ulstein

The first two years: A pastor's guide to getting started in a churchBruce Grubbs

The first two years: A pastor's guide to getting started in a church

by Bruce Grubbs

Looking thru the Fence/ Diamonds in the Rough

Looking thru the Fence/ Diamonds in the Rough

by Voncele Savage

This is an instructive self-help book, revealing the destructiveness of domestic abuse and violence. It gives the answer to those who question why domestic abuse and violence happens. Voncele Savage tells about her life in an abusive marriage for over forty years. She is an author, retired teacher and licensed evangelist that has become a devoted advocate against domestic abuse and violence (DAV). She has written... (more)

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by Eugene H. Peterson, W. E. Peterson

by John Bevere

by R. Kent Hughes

by W. Phillip Keller

by Francine Rivers

by Thom S. Rainer

by Mark Hanby

by Eugene H. Peterson

by Carl Weber

by Craig Groeschel

by David A. Seamands

by H. B. London, Jr. London, H. B.

by George Barna

by Sarah Littman

by James P. Gills

by Voncele Savage

by Stefan Ulstein

by Bruce Grubbs

by Voncele Savage