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Christians In The Crosshairs
$14.99Add to cartIntroduction: Why This Book On Christian Persecution?
Part 1: The Meaning And Magnitude Of Christian Persecution
1. Toward A Definition Of Christian Persecution And Martyrdom
2. Christian Persecution Around The World Today
Part 2: The Biblical Portrait Of Persecution
3. The Genesis Of Persecution And Martyrdom: Abel Or Stephen?
4. Sermon On The Mount: “Blessed Are The Persecuted”
5. The Gospel Of Mark: Following Jesus Comes At High Cost
6. Luke And Acts: Persecution In Salvation History And The Early Church
7. Paul’s Letters: The Righteousness Of Christ Enflames Persecution
8. The Book Of Hebrews: A Call To Remember The Persecuted
9. Peter’s Epistles: Persecution And The Blessed Life
10. John’s Writings: “Idolspizing” And Vindication
Part 3: The Implications And Practical Applications
11. The Presence Of Christ: The Source And Comfort Of Persecution
12. Ministry To The Persecuted Church: Why It Should Be The Top Soical Justice Concern For The Church
13. You Can Make A Difference
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“My hope for all who read this volume,” writes the author, “is a strengthened faith. One of the most surprising aspects of studying persecution has been its effect on me. I thought I would be dour and woeful-defeated-after hearing of great suffering. The opposite is true. The gospel-with its resurrection power-is able to take the worst situations and reframe them in victory. Hearing stories of triumph through suffering has been nothing short of glorious. Studying persecution biblically has led to the same conclusion. The gospel is truly the power of God to salvation for all who believe. Studying persecution has encouraged stronger faith. My hope is that this book will have such an effect for you as you consider what the Scriptures teach about persecution.” -
Sodom Or Salem
$15.00Add to cartWriters Publishing Group Publication
Vicki Shearin sounds an alarm of warning to the church in America after being awakened by the voice of God. Sodom or Salem? Is the question Vicki heard that literally woke her up after falling asleep one night. Sodom represents judgment and Salem is the earliest name for Jerusalem, which means peace. With compelling historical evidence and scriptural revelation, Vicki explains how “We the People” can avoid Sodom, choose Salem, and turn America back to the founding principles that made her the greatest nation on earth!
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Mind Of Terror
$15.99Add to cartWhat motivates Islamic terrorists? What is in the mind of terror? Our news reports from the Middle East cover events-bombings, massacres, and suicide attacks. Our newscasters take time to explain who the players are-from Hezbollah to the Iranian Quds, from ISIS to the Palestinian National Authority. But there is something underneath these events and players that fuels atrocity after atrocity in the Middle East. What is it? Tass Saada provides the answer to that question as he delves into the mind of terror, explaining what motivates extremist groups throughout the Middle East. A former Muslim and a onetime sniper with Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization, Tass has lived it himself. At age 42, he steered his life in a radical new direction, committing it to Jesus. Tass not only describes the motivations and aspirations of those who live in the Middle East, he also outlines a peaceful solution. We can plant seeds of hope that will transform not only the Middle East, but also our increasingly diverse neighborhoods at home. Discover the mind behind terror and how to oppose its grip.
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Do Ask Do Tell Lets Talk
$9.99Add to cartConversations among friends accomplish more than debates between opponents…
Conversations on controversial issues do not to go well when the dialogue happens community-to-community or figurehead-to-figurehead. Whether it’s race, religion, or politics, groups don’t talk well with groups. Too much is at stake when we feel like our words and actions speak for the collective whole. Platforms and podiums will never accomplish what can only be done around dinner tables and in living rooms.
Two individuals from those respective groups are much more likely to forge a good relationship, influencing one another in various ways. Unfortunately, an individual who listens well is often viewed by his or her collective compatriots as engaging in compromise; at the group level, representing each side fairly feels too much like agreement.
That is why the aim of this book is friendship. Friendship is the level at which influence can be had, because the dialogue does not seek to represent an agenda but to understand a person. Friendship is what protects good points from becoming gotcha moments.
The subject for which this approach may be most vital for the modern church may be homosexuality and same-sex attraction (SSA). Yet our approach has tended to be more polemical or political than pastoral and personal.
Churches have articulated their position on a conservative sexual ethic. Churches have re-examined the key biblical texts that are challenged in defense of a progressive sexual ethic. As important as these things are, however, they do not equip everyday Christians to develop meaningful friendships with people who experience same-sex attraction or have embraced a gay identity.
In the absence of relationship, our theology becomes theory.
Many Christians are seeing that the church’s unwillingness to befriend people who experience SSA has blocked us from engaging with the subject of homosexuality on a person-to-person level. We are reticent to engage relationships where it feels probable that there will be awkwardness.
Admittedly, this book is not as “neat” as you might like for it to be. Many tensions will be navigated; maybe not all contradictions will be avoided. However, when it comes to being salt and light for the sake of the gospel, it seems far better to choose possible messiness over guaranteed ineffectiveness.
That means we must realize that it is good for us to have conversations where we don’t know what to say. This is part of the ess
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Path To Freedom
$16.99Add to cartDo you know someone who struggles with the demons of drug or alcohol addiction? Have you ever met a person who has contemplated, attempted, or succeeded at suicide? If your response is yes, then “A Path to Freedom” may provide answers where previously there were none. This book is comprised of faith driven examples in how God’s light can overcome any form of darkness in a person’s life, and how good shall prevail above evil.
“A Path to Freedom” contains true accounts of the struggles, hardships, and dark secrets that many people carry around every day. Life can be difficult and unforeseen events can devastate a decent person, as it surely did for Victor Leonard. Fortunately, he was granted the Lord’s grace so that others may be blessed with a magnificent calm in the mighty turmoil of life.
May the love of Christ enrich your life and set you on a new path; one that makes you smile and say, “I am going to be alright today.”
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Every Square Inch
$16.99Add to cartAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. Competing Views On Theology And Culture
2. A Theology Of Culture
3. Culture And Calling
4. Six Case Studies On Culture
5. The Arts
6. The Sciences
7. Politics And The Public Square
8. Economics And Wealth
9. Scholarship And Education
Conclusion: The Christian Mission
Appendix: Recommmended Reading
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Jesus is Lord over everything. So his lordship should shape every aspect of life. But what impact does faith really have on our day-today existence? And how should we, as Christians, interact with the culture?In Every Square Inch, Bruce Ashford skillfully navigates such questions. Drawing on sources like Abraham Kuyper, C.S. Lewis, and Francis Schaeffer, he shows how our faith is relevant to all dimensions of culture.
The gospel informs everything we do. We cannot maintain the artificial distinction between “sacred” and “secular.” We must proclaim Jesus with our lips and promote him with our lives, no matter what cultural contexts we may find ourselves in.
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ISIS The Heart Of Terror
$19.99Add to cartThe jihadist group ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has been wreaking havoc in northern Iraq and Syria. But its reign of terror is not confined to the Middle East. Its 2014 beheadings of American journalist James Foley and Israeli-American journalist Steven Sotloff have shocked the world and instilled fear in the hearts of many Westerners.
ISIS is the most funded, technologically advanced, and powerful terrorist organization in history. Its members are extremely diverse, having been recruited from countries all over the globe, including Canada, Britain, and the U.S.
Now that ISIS has the world’s attention, what’s next?
Governments around the world have spent billions of dollars employing military strategies, and they are still convinced that ISIS is mainly a political problem that must have a political answer. But what if the solution isn’t political or military? What if the real solution is spiritual in nature?
Missionaries from the underground church of China-represented by Brother Yun, “the Heavenly Man”-are launching a spiritual offensive. They are not armed with a sentence of death but with a message of life, and ISIS jihadists are in their crosshairs. In ISIS, the Heart of Terror, you will learn about the organization Back to Jerusalem and its unique method of responding to ISIS by evangelizing Muslim militants. Learn how Chinese missionaries are fulfilling the Great Commission by sharing the gospel with some of the most unreachable people groups in the world, and discover how Christians everywhere can take part in a powerful evangelization of the Middle East.
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Bridges To Convergence In 21st Century Thought
$12.99Add to cartBridges to Convergence in 21st Century Thought confronts the struggles contributing to the fractures in today’s society. It tackles the problems arising from this divergence of thought, most notably polarization, fragmentation, and depersonalization in Western society. Arguably, the fractures are the result of a failed three hundred year old experiment that has resulted in the leading philosophies of today’s Western world being secular humanism and scientific determinism. In short, technology now masters mankind rather than serving it, leaving amoral Western man as a dispensable cog in the machine-a commodity more so than a sacred being-and a mass of cells relegated to evolve in a world with no hope or future, values or absolutes. Man has become a something rather than someone. The evolving twenty-first century global society is now demanding a new thought that seeks values and connections but does not exclude the eighty-nine per cent of the world population that does not live in the West, or the eighty-five per cent of the world population that does believe in the religious and spiritual.
Bridges to Convergence argues that a new twenty-first century thought will be a matter of global design and input. This book offers first steps towards that thought through bridges to convergence between peoples, communities, societies, and nations, promoting common sensibilities, values, personhood, dignity, respect and hope.
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2 Doors
$16.99Add to cartGracie is seven years old, and she has a hurt place in her heart. When she wakes up in the middle of the night to find a door in her bedroom wall, a door where no door should be, she begins a strange and wonderful adventure into her own future. On the other side of the door, Gracie receives a rare gift: she gets to meet the woman she will become if she refuses to use the magical little Send-Away boat and begin to forgive the hurt that has been done to her. Go through the door with Gracie and find out how she answers the question, “Do you want to be Carissa? Or Mara?
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In Plain Sight (DVD)
$5.97Add to cartIn Plain Sight is an inspiring documentary featuring the work of six female abolitionists as they fight against sex trafficking in the United States. Journeying to six US cities, the film opens the viewer’s eyes to what’s happening down the street ‘in plain sight.’
Through engaging interviews with numerous victims of sex trafficking, the force, coercion, and deception of the children and women becomes apparent. In the midst of the darkness, stories of hope and freedom emerge as each survivor shares how she was impacted through the work of a sex trafficking aftercare home founded by one of the featured abolitionists.
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For Life : Defending The Defenseless
$7.95Add to cart“We are one nation under God, and a nation that is under God must defend life at all stages-young and old alike.”
John Bornschein was an almost-aborted child. Abortion isn’t an abstract political argument-it’s about life and death for individuals. In For Life Bornschein shares his story and calls the church to defend the defenseless. Exploring Scripture and history, he equips you with the baseline and background knowledge you need to stand boldly on our culture’s front lines to protect life at all stages. A special section from the Family Research Council provides you with essential information for engaging others about the issues of abortion and defending your position.
About the Author
John Bornschein is vice-chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, an executive member of the National Prayer Committee, and author of The Front Line: A Prayer Warrior’s Guide to Spiritual Battle. During his 18 years in ministry, Bornschein held roles as a missionary and senior pastor, and served with Mission of Mercy, Heritage Builders, and Focus on the Family.
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Delivered : True Stories Of Men And Women Who Turned From Porn To Purity
$16.95Add to cartDeliverance from pornography is possible-and these true stories prove it.
*The pious Catholic man whose fairytale marriage was almost destroyed by his fierce addiction…
*The young woman who escaped a broken and abusive childhood only to become ensnared in porn’s seamy underworld…
*The couple who tried everything to beat the pain and shame of porn in their home…
*The female musician who thought porn was a guy thing until she got hooked herself…
*…and five other inspiring tales of liberation from the ravages of pornography. -
Your Story The Wounding Embrace (DVD)
$15.99Add to cartSo, you cut, or maybe you starve yourself, or struggle with substance abuse. Maybe you even have suicidal thoughts. I bet you feel alone. But how is this possible when nearly 1 in 4 North American teens struggle with self-injury? How can all these people be alone? Today, thousands of young people, anxious, under confident and often scared, are seeking release from these personal struggles in ways many adults choose to ignore. You probably have friends who are depressed, friends who are bulimic and friends all too familiar with this growing culture of self-abuse. It’s time to stop ignoring the problem. It’s time for a serious conversation about issues that make us uncomfortable. Let’s Talk.
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When Is It Right To Die Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartWhat do you do with life’s toughest questions? Maybe your parent is terminally ill, or your friend is struggling with cancer. Every human has to face the last great enemy at some point in their lives: death. But when circumstances require you to make that decision early because of extraordinary circumstances or suffering health, what should you do?
This pamphlet goes into detail about:
*What to say to someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts
*God’s plan for your life with a disability
*What the Bible says about struggling through the tough questions on life and death
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Innocent Blood : Challenging The Powers Of Death With The Gospel Of Life
$9.99Add to cartThe shedding of innocent blood, primarily through abortion, has now marked an entire generation. Yet God’s command to defend the innocent is unchanged. We can obey that call. The gospel of Christ is the gospel of life, and the Christian’s defining reality. Yet the shedding of innocent blood, primarily through abortion, has now marked an entire generation. Innocent Blood explores a series of questions so as to reveal vital connections between the gospel and the call to defend the unborn.
These questions include:
*What does the Bible mean when it says that “life is in the blood”?
*What does the Bible say about blood-guilt?
*How is it that we are all stained by it and accountable for it even though few of us have taken a human life?
*What remedy does God provide for the guilt of shedding innocent blood?
*What are we to do when confronted with the shedding of innocent blood, and where does our courage to take action come from?
*What is the link between protecting the innocent and proclaiming good news to the guilty?Not a book on social issues per se, nor a book on missions, Innocent Blood integrates the two and calls us to courageously challenge the powers of death with the gospel of life.
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Sexual Detox : A Guide For Guys Who Are Sick Of Porn
$10.99Add to cartSick of porn? Time to detox. A huge percentage of men need a porn detox, a moral and psychological reset. Do you? If so, whether you know it or not, pornography has corrupted your thinking, weakened your conscience, warped your sense of right and wrong, and twisted your understanding and expectations of sexuality. You need a reset by the One who created sex. In this book, I hope to help you reorient your understanding of sex, both in the big picture and in the act itself, according to God’s plan for this great gift. I want to help you detox from all the junk you’ve seen, all the lies you’ve believed. This is not an easy process. It is rarely a quick process. It involves a letting go of old realities and an embrace of a new normal. To be willing to go through it you need to see how bad your current situation really is, and how the path you are on leads no place good. You need to see that the path of porn leads only to more isolation, guilt, alienation, and pain. Whether single or married, such a reset to normal is the only thing that can ever equip you to become a pure, loving, attentive, sacrificial husband. But you already know you need to change. Few Christian men indulge in porn without realizing they need to quit. Every Christian guy who looks at porn wants to stop, but many of us want to stop just a little bit less than we want to keep going. The problem isn’t knowledge. It’s desire and ability. So sin prevails. Here’s a promise. You’ll never stop until you begin to see the monstrous nature of the sin you’re committing. You’ll never stop until the sin is more horrifying to you than the commission of the sin is enjoyable. You’ll need to hate that sin before you can find freedom from it. That means you need more grace. You need to cry out to be changed and to see the monstrous nature of this sin. And then you need to behave in faith that God will meet you with grace as you act to cut off the porn and begin the reset. -Tim Challies
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Can Atheism Save Europe (DVD)
$12.99Add to cartShould the New Europe embrace the “New Atheism?”
At the world’s largest cultural arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, Christopher Hitchens and John Lennox debate whether or not the New Europe should jettison its religious past and welcome the “New Atheism.”
This debate was moderated by BBC’s James Naughtie, and Atheist ringleader Richard Dawkins was one of over 1,400 people in the audience.
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As We Forgive (DVD)
$16.95Add to cartDirected by Laura Waters Hinson and narrated by Mia Farrow comes the award-winning documentary of two Rwandan women who struggle with the face-to-face encounter with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. These women and men speak for a nation still wracked by the grief of a genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans. Overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of court cases, the government released 50,000 perpetrators back to the very communities they helped to destroy. Without the hope of full justice, Rwanda has turned to a new solution of reconciliation. Come experience through their eyes the journey from death to life through forgiveness.
Features: Narration by actress Mia Farrow, True stories told by the Rwandans who lived through the genocide, Features music by Emmy award-winning composers: Lenny Williams and Chris Biondo, Widescreen format. Bonus Features: English sub-titles and narration, Closed Caption added, Region All perfect for international customers.
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7 Strategic Changes Every Church Must Make
$17.99Add to cartAuthor Mark Conner reveals seven strategic changes that every church must make to remain relevant and progressive in today’s culture. These shifts – from inreach to outreach, from events to relationships, from consumers to contributors, from local to kingdom – will transform your church into a powerful force in the 21st Century.
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As America Has Done To Israel
$19.99Add to cartGod’s everlasting promise to bless those who bless Israel-and curse those who curse Israel-is still in effect today. Throughout its history, America has been in a unique position to bless the Jewish people, and has experienced many blessings as a result. In more recent years, however, America has failed to consistently stand by Israel and suffered dramatic disasters.
In this interesting and thorough book, McTernan traces the history of the Jewish people in America and how America’s spectacular rise to power was tied to blessing the Jews. He examines America’s integral role in fulfilling God’s plan for the rebirth of the Jewish nation, and details the times when our nation defaulted on this call. Through a step-by-step analysis of political events, McTernan gives conclusive proof that God’s judgment on those who curse Israel is still active. In every case where America has failed Israel, it has faced dramatic consequences within 24 hours.
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We Dont Die We Kill Ourselves
$16.99Add to cartMost of us who live in the West are committing slow suicide. The problem? Our nutrient- and mineral-deficient, toxic-chemical-laced diet. Malnutrition has reached pandemic proportions in the industrialized world; malnutrition due not to a lack of food but to an abundance of food that is lacking in true nutritional value and content. Unless something is done now to turn the tide, this nutritional crisis threatens not only our generation but future generations as well.
Speaking from his own personal knowledge and experience based on years of research, Dr. Roger De Haan reveals the true nature and magnitude of our nutritional and health crisis and offers practical, common-sense solutions. You owe it to yourself and your family to read this book. The principles and truths uncovered here could literally revolutionize your life!
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Public Education Against America
$19.99Add to cartWhile America wasn’t looking, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic was largely replaced by Moral Relativism and Secular Humanism in our kindergartens, grade schools, and universities.
This manipulation of the values and beliefs of our young generation is not an accident nor is it due to incompetence. It is a deliberate assault on the spiritual and moral compass of America’s children.
This book exposes:
*How the radical academic left has outlawed student expressions of patriotism and faith-but only in the case of Christianity.
*How “political correctness” has replaced freedom of speech on American campuses.
*How schools utilize techniques to “reprogram” children as early as kindergarten!
*The lies being taught to children under the guise of “Sex Education.”
*How schools willfully manipulate the religious and moral beliefs of children-without the knowledge or consent of their parents in order to create a new society based on “secular humanism.”
*Why you should seriously consider removing your children from the public school system. -
Weapon Of Mass Destruction (DVD)
$22.99Add to cartThe liberal bias toward the war in Iraq was one thing. Then came a propaganda piece that did more to line the pockets of a radical filmmaker than to tell the truth. That’s when Brad Maaske, a conservative businessman from the agricultural heart of California decided enough was enough. It was time for a documentary that told the truth about the human toll and terror under the personally guided regime of Saddam Hussein.
This movie offers a balanced view of the real Iraq–before, during, and following the military involvement of the United States and its allies. It provides an objective report for Americans to consider prior to going to the polls in November. Jano Rosebiani, co-producer of WMD, is an Iraq film director know most recently for the documentaries Mass Graves of Saddam Hussein and Chemical Ali.Never-before-seen footage of the atrocities perpetrated in Iraq, chemical attacks, and interviews with survivors provide a riveting testimony for the justification of war and military support during reconstruction. Exclusive interviews and expert analysis of the current geopolitical situation are provided, including an in-depth interview by Victor David Hanson, author of eleven books, including The Western Way of War, An Autumn of War, and Between War and Peace.
