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Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships

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What if you could get all your work done by 6:00 p.m.? Eat dinner with your family every night? Form deep, satisfying relationships? Naturally blend the world of church with your everyday life? Spend hours a week on your hobbies?

You can! Making Room for Life reveals how to make all of these things a reality. Not by working faster or having more gadgets, but by simply choosing a lifestyle of conversation, and community over accumulation.

Randy Frazee's practical, motivating insights call you back to the kind of relationships and life rhythms you were created to enjoy. In Making Room for Life, Frazee shows you how and why it's so important to balance work and play, establish healthy boundaries, deal with children's activities and homework, bring Jesus to your neighbors, and build authentic bonds with a circle of close friends. Share these insights with those around you and help usher in an amazing transformation: your life and the lives of others blooming, in the midst of the chaos and fragmentation of today's culture, into communities of purpose and peace.

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Even while Randall was speaking, it was Pietro I saw, the tenderness in his dark eyes looking at me, the caress in his soft voice. In Randall's voice there was not a shred of emotion; nor was there any in his expression. How should I respond? What should I say? I knew this was the hardest decision I would ever have to make. Either choice would demand a different price. Was I prepared to pay it? Was love enough in the one to bridge all the other differences of nationality, religion, and heritage? Was family loyalty, future security enough to decide for the other? What was my destiny? The heroine of Destiny's Bride is Druscilla Montrose, who first meets Randall Bondurant when she is a bridesmaid at his wedding to her cousin Alair Chance. Eight years later, after Alair's mysterious death, they meet again in a chance encounter. This leads to a strange series of events in which Druscilla debates, then accepts the position offered her by Alair's widower. Against all advice, Dru becomes governess to her two motherless little cousins, a difficult decision because of the suspicions and accusations of family and friends that Randall might have been responsible for his wife's death. She travels with the family to Italy. Here against the romantic background of nineteenth-century Europe, Druscilla receives two unexpected offers: One is a love that will mean giving up her heritage; the other requires a decision more important than any she has ever had to make before. Dru's choices bring her into conflicts of loyalty, challenges of faith and duty, and threatened danger, as well as romance.

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For Christians, the issues raised by the different views on creation and evolution are challenging. Can a "young earth" be reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the universe and life in all its complexity? Three Views on Creation and Evolution deals with these and similar concerns as it looks at three dominant schools of Christian thought. Proponents of young earth creationism, old earth creationism, and theistic evolution each present their different views, tell why the controversy is important, and describe the interplay between their understandings of science and theology. Each view is critiqued by various scholars, and the entire discussion is summarized by Phillip E. Johnson and Richard H. Bube. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.

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Zondervan, Stanley N. Gundry, John Mark Reynolds, J. P. Moreland

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In the final book of the Sweet Seasons series, Candaces time in high school and at The Zone is coming to a closeand what to do next is looming in her mind. Stay close to home and with her boyfriend Kurt, or take a chance and see what the adventure brings?

Candace used to be the one to take the easy waybut after three seasons working at a crazy amusement park, challenge seems to be her middle name. Then why does the idea of leaving her hometown to attend college on the other side of the country scare her so much? It doesnt help that her boyfriend, Kurt, and her friend Tamara are both encouraging her to attend the local college and just relax. Or that the more she dreams about her future, the less she sees Kurt being a part of it.

Hoping it will lessen her stress, Candace focuses on her job making candied apples at The Zone. But life has other plans: as things with Kurt cool, a strange romantic tension grows between her and her friend Josh that leads to even more confusion. And when Candace is named a finalist for a scholarship to the same faraway school shes been contemplatingone that is also near another Zone locationthe time to decide her future grows too close to ignore.

The Spring of Candy Apples:
is a YA contemporary novel with a fun, rom-com feelis written by New York Times bestselling author Debbie Viguiefeatures an empowered protagonist looking to take control of her lifeis a coming-of-age story that mixes humor with real-life strugglesis a clean read for young adult fans of any age

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Life is not a sprint; its a marathon. These well-known words of wisdom remind us to pace ourselves in the journey of life so we reach the finish line with no regrets. Pacing yourself is not as easy as it sounds. Life tends to take on a pace of its own which when left unchecked, will drive us toward burnout and fatigue. We can easily become driven by care, worry, and ambition rather than led by the Holy Spirit. We may tend to think of burnout as a modern problem, but we can see that people in Jesus day felt their own kind of spiritual and emotional fatigue. Why else would Jesus have said these comforting words?Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and youll recover your life. Ill show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with mewatch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I wont lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and youll learn to live freely and lightly (Matt. 11:28-30; The Message).Even though he spoke these words more than two millennia ago, Jesus call to rest and peace seem tailor-made to fit this generation.Author Kerri Weems had let the pace and rhythm of her life get out of control. At first the consequences were only physical, but they quickly impacted her spiritual life. Since then, God has been teaching her to walk in time with him; he is teaching her to be led rather than driven. In this book, she opens up her life and shares this journey with the reader. Gods best for each of us is that we go the full distance of our race, and not just crawl exhausted across the finish line. God wants us to enjoy the race and cross the line with our heads held high, a smile on our faces, and our arms lifted in a double fist-punch!  Getting to that moment is all about learning the rhythms of grace and pacing ourselves for the long run.

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What is the Christian life all about? Studying the Bible, attending church, cultivating a prayer life, witnessing to othersthose are all good. But is that really what Jesus has in mind? The answer, says Scot McKnight in One.Life, lies in Jesus words, Follow me. What does it look like to follow Jesus, and how will doing so change the way we live our lifeour love.life, our justice.life, our peace.life, our community.life, our sex.lifeeverything about our life. One.Life will open your eyes to the full, compelling immensity of what it means to be a Christian. Jesus offers to us a kingdom dream that transforms us to the very core of our being, says Scot McKnight. His vision is so big we are called to give our entire life to it. His vision is so big it swallows up our dreams. Discover exactly what Jesus meant when he announced the arrival of Gods kingdom. Equipping you with a new understanding of that kingdoms radical nature, One.Life shares profound, challenging, and practical insights on how to demonstrate its reality in your life. In many ways, what The Cost of Discipleship by Bonhoeffer challenged Christians to do in earlier generations, One.Life will do for a new generation. One.Life will call you beyond the flatlands of religiosity toward a kingdom vision that will shape everything you do.

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In the last book of the On the Runway series by bestselling author Melody Carlson, Paige and Erin are headed to Milan, one of the European fashion meccas. Erin is excited by the art and culture around them, but Paige is distracted by other things.

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A Survey of His Life, Letters, and Theology

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The study of Paul and his letters can be exciting, challenging, and life-changing, but only if it is done well and only if students achieve more than a basic familiarity with the subject. This is exactly what Pauline experts Bruce W. Longenecker and Todd D. Still accomplish with their new textbook aimed at college and seminary level courses on Paul and his writings.Longenecker and Still bring decades of study and expertise to Thinking through Paul, challenging readers to delve deeply into Pauls writings  and wrestle with his richly-layered and dynamic theological discourse.Seeking to situate their study of the Apostle in proper perspective, Longenecker and Still first look at Pauls life before and after his encounter with the risen Christ en route to Damascus, then examine each of Pauls letters individually, and finally synthesize the Pauline writings to highlight the main strands of Pauls theologizingall the while keeping in mind the particular context of first-century Christianity. Filled with images, maps, charts, and questions for further study and discussion, Thinking through Paul is both engaging and easy-to-follow, making it the perfect choice for classrooms and for interested readers.

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Rediscovering Grace in a Culture of Self-Esteem

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Is loving yourself really the solution to all your problems?In the world of popular psychology, there are few things more protected or indulged than that fragile little trait known as self-esteem. Today, its not the sin of pride we worry about, but the sin of not liking ourselves enough.In Ego Trip, psychiatrist Glynn Harrison takes aim at what has become one of Western societys most entrenched ideologies. He charts the rise of this ubiquitous value, arguing that the science underlying it is flawed, that there is little evidence efforts to promote self-esteem work, and that, in its popular form of boosterism, self-esteem promotion comes with hazardous and unwanted side effects.Is there a more biblically and psychologically secure approach to big questions of significance and worth? Dr. Harrison asks.You will be intrigued, challenged, and quite possibly freed by his conclusion: compared with the failed ideology of self-esteem, the gospel offers the foundation for personal significance and meaning.

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Growing Your World through Reading Great Books

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Vibrates with encouragement for women who want to explore and enjoy the world of booksGladys Hunt, long-time advocate of reading and author of the cherished Honey for a Childs Heart, has written this new book for busy women who want a wider worldview and stimulus for intellectual and emotional growth. Honey for a Womans Heart explores:* The wonder of words, language, and reading* What good books offer thoughtful readers* What makes a good book* The value of reading fiction* Best books in genres of fiction, nonfiction, spirituality, and poetry* How to enjoy the best of books: the Bible* The pleasure of sharing books with others* Something for everyone, no matter what age or reading experience* Recommendations for over 500 books to enjoyPleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24

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Everything You Want to Know about the Bible

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Well...Maybe Not Everything but Enough to Get You Started

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Its the bestselling book ever. Its been translated into more than 2,000 languages. Its changed peoples lives around the world. No, its not Thin Thighs in 30 Days . . . its the Bible!Yet the Bible remains about as well-understood to many people as your typical software license agreementand about as exciting. Thats too bad, because the Bible is exciting, and it doesnt have to be a mystery.Whether youre new to the Bible and think the book of Job is a guide to finding the perfect career, or your rusty Bible knowledge needs a spit-and-polish, or you just want a fresh look at the book youve read so many times, this is the book for you. No dry theological treatise, its written in an engaging, humorous style you will enjoy.  In short, readable chapters, the authors first answer some basic questions: Who wrote the Bible? Is it accurate? How do you find your way around it? And how did Noah fit all those animals into the ark anyway? (Well, maybe not that, but theres still plenty of trivia in there.) Then they take you on a guided tour from Genesis to Revelation, summarizing important people, events, and themes. Youll get a good foundation for understanding and an excitement for reading this most important of books, the Bible.The title says it all! Its an inspiring trailer for the Best Book in the World. Read it front to back or just dip ineither way it does the biz. Rob Lacey, author of the word on the street, actor and broadcaster

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Thats NOT All, Folks!Cartoons feature fun characters, catchy music, and hilarious stories, but if thats all you think theyre good foryoure missing out! Behind the wacky dramas and laugh-out-loud gags, cartoons can teach viewers a little something about life, about themselves, even about God.Author Steven Case explores the world of cartoons for subtle spiritual principles. He gives these modern fables the respect theyre due by calling attention to important topics such as:-Friendship-Integrity-Motivation-Prayer Open the door to serious discussion by breaking the ice with laughter. As Paul writes, there is a basic holiness that permeates all things. Toons That Teach shows us how to look for the presence of the Holy Spirit in the most unlikely of places. By providing tools and lessons on how to connect the sacred and the animated, students will learn to recognize biblical principles anywhere and everywhere!

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Refresh your weary soul with living water from God's Word.

Everyone goes through difficult seasons, tough losses, and moments that feel unbearable. In today's world, people thirst more than ever for reassurance and guidance. Streams in the Desert provides a river of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to weary travelers.

ABC's Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts reads Streams in the Desert every day. Roberts said, "It's my most prized possession...my family, each of us has a copy and we read it every morning...it just brings us closer together."

In this edition, you'll find:
366 devotions that appeal to men and women of all agesMore Scripture, Subject, and Contributor IndicesA powerful collection of meditations, Christian writings, and ScripturePrecise NIV text to help believers embrace timeless messages of God's faithfulness

Easy to read, yet true to the essence of the original, this Streams in the Desert offers a refreshing daily dip into God's purpose, plan, and enduring promise.

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More Than 100 Simple and Delicious Amish Recipes

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This collection of simple, straightforward recipes and stories of Amish life will help bakers bring their families together around the table. Author, baker, and editor Sherry Gore?provides?tips and secrets to making?delicious?pies based off of Amish baking traditions that your friends and families will love.

Filled with classic pie recipes such as apple and?pecan, yet?bolstered with modern pie innovations like pie pops?and pies-in-a-jar, Me, Myself, and Pie includes delectable and surefire recipes such as:
Chocolate Chess PieSummer Tomato PieAmish Orange PieThanksgiving PieFrozen Pink Lemonade PieJalapeno Popper Hand Pies

Brimming with stunning full-color photography from Katie Jacobs, these 100+ recipes full of simple, wholesome ingredients and tried-and-true techniques are sure to please any palate. This distinctive cookbook will help you bake the perfect Amish pie, whether you're a pie novice or a filled-pastry aficionado.?

Recipes include sweet and savory fillings, basic crusts, fruit pies, cream pies, meringues, scrumptious toppings, and so much more. Sprinkled throughout are Sherry Gore's personal stories of Amish life and culture that are best enjoyed overwhat?else?a slice of homemade pie!

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Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church

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This is the story of the birth and growth of Seattles innovative Mars Hill Church, one of Americas fastest growing churches located in one of Americas toughest mission fields. Its also the story of the growth of a pastor, the mistakes hes made along the way, and Gods grace and work in spite of those mistakes. Mark Driscolls emerging, missional church took a rocky road from its start in a hot, upstairs youth room with gold shag carpet to its current weekly attendance of thousands. With engaging humor, humility, and candor, Driscoll shares the failures, frustrations, and just plain messiness of trying to build a church that is faithful to the gospel of Christ in a highly post-Christian culture. In the telling, hes not afraid to skewer some sacred cows of traditional, contemporary, and emerging churches. Each chapter discusses not only the hard lessons learned but also the principles and practices that worked and that can inform your churchs ministry, no matter its present size. The book includes discussion questions and appendix resources. After reading a book like this, you can never go back to being an inwardly focused church without a mission. Even if you disagree with Mark about some of the things he says, you cannot help but be convicted to the inner core about what it means to have a heart for those who dont know Jesus.Dan Kimball, author,The Emerging Church ... will make you laugh, cry, and get mad ... school you, shape you, and mold you into the right kind of priorities to lead the church in todays messy world.Robert Webber, Northern Seminary

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An In-Depth Look at Bible Translation The concerns, issues, and approaches The history The ins and outs of the translation task With a reach that covers the entire globe, the Bible is the best-selling, most earnestly studied book of all time. It has been translated into well over 1,000 languages, from those of global reach such as English, French, and Arabic, to a myriad of isolated tribal tongues. Yet while most readers of the English Bible have a favorite version, few understand how the different translations came about, or why there are so many, or what determines whether a particular translation is trustworthy. Written in tribute to one of todays true translation luminaries, Dr. Ronald Youngblood, The Challenge of Bible Translation will open your eyes to the principles, the methods, the processes, and the intricacies of translating the Bible into language that communicates clearly, accurately, and powerfully to readers of many countries and cultures. This remarkable volume marshals the contributions of foremost translators and linguists. Never before has a single book shed so much light on Bible translation in so accessible a fashion. In three parts, this compendium gives scholars, students, and interested Bible readers an unprecedented grasp of: 1. The Theory of Bible Translation 2. The History of Bible Translation 3. The Practice of Bible Translation The Challenge of Bible Translation will give you a new respect for the diligence, knowledge, and care required to produce a good translation. It will awaken you to the enormous cost some have paid to bring the Bible to the world. And it will deepen your understanding of and appreciation for the priceless gift of Gods written Word. Contributors Kenneth L. Barker D. A. Carson Charles H. Cosgrove Kent A. Eaton Dick France David Noel Freedman Andreas J. Kostenberger David Miano Douglas J. Moo Glen G. Scorgie Moises Silva James D. Smith III John H. Stek Mark L. Strauss Ronald A. Veenker Steven M. Voth Larry Lee Walker Bruce K. Waltke Walter W. Wessel Herbert M. Wolf

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Zondervan, Glen G. Scorgie, Mark L. Strauss, Steven M. Voth

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Gain an understanding of baptism from four main traditional perspectives.

Of all the sacraments, the practice of baptism is often the most disputed. Christians hold different views of its exact significance, who should receive baptism and how old they need to be, the practice of rebaptism, and baptism as a requirement for church membership.

In Understanding Four Views on Baptism, four historic views on baptism are considered in depth:
Baptist view: baptism of the professing regenerate by immersion (presented by Thomas J. Nettles)Reformed view: infant baptism of children of the covenant (presented by Richard Pratt Jr.)Lutheran view: infant baptism by sprinkling as a regenerative act (presented by Robert Kolb)Church of Christ view: believers' baptism on the occasion of regeneration by immersion (presented by John Castelein)
Each view is presented by its proponent, then critiqued and defended in dialogue with the book's other contributors. Here is an ideal setting in which you can consider the strengths and weaknesses of each stance and arrive at your own informed conclusion.

The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

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Zondervan, Paul E. Engle, John H. Armstrong

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What is joy? What isnt joy? And most important, how can we experience it?After all, isnt that what we long forsomething that goes beyond a smiley face and takes hold of the fullness Jesus promised his followers? C. S. Lewis said he was surprised by joy, but the reality is that most Christians today are just plain confused by it. While paying lip service to joy, we replace it in favor of a cheap substitutehappiness. In The Myth of Happiness, Rich Wagner dispels our misconceptions and reveals the true nature of biblical joy. He wrestles honestly with the tough questions many of us wonder but havent known how to ask. Is joy anything more than a plastic smile? Can we experience joy while battling fear and uncertainty? Are Christians honestly expected to count it all joy, rejoicing in the midst of turmoil and tragedy? Can real joy possibly live up to the hype?Joy transforms. Its Gods most tangible gift available to believers this side of heaven. Wagner debunks the myth of happiness and helps us receive the unquenchable joy Christ promises.

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Starting a Church Revolution through Serving

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Servolution is a must-read. It is inspirational. It is practical. And it has the potential to revolutionize your life.  Mark BattersonLead Pastor, National Community ChurchA movement is rumbling through the body of Christa revolutionary army of people giving hope to a hurting world through practical, personal acts of service.In Servolution, Dino Rizzo shares the story of his relentless pursuit of ways to bless the lost, poor, and hurting people of his community in Jesus name. Youll be amazed and inspired by the incredible ways God has used Healing Place Church to meet the needs of thousands of people. Each chapter includes practical suggestions and resources for use in any church. Be encouraged by the testimony of how Gods Spirit can use a simple passion to serve to revolutionize your approach to ministry. Wherever you are and whatever your gifts, you can play a vital role in this revolution through serving.

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Seven Questions to Ask Before -- and After -- You Marry

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OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD!

With this updated edition of their award-winning book, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott help you launch lifelong love like never before.

This is more than a book--it's an experience, especially when you use the his/her workbooks filled with more than 40 fun exercises. Get ready for deeper intimacy with the best friend you'll ever have.

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, which has been translated into more than 15 languages, is the most widely used marriage prep tool in the world. Why? Because it will help you . . .
Uncover the misbeliefs of marriageLearn to communicate with instant understandingDiscover the secret to resolving conflictMaster the skills of money managementGet your sex life off to a great start
A compelling video, featuring real-life couples, is available, and with this updated edition, Les and Leslie unveil the game-changing SYMBIS Assessment. Now you can discover how to leverage your personalities for a love that lasts a lifetime.

Make your marriage everything it is meant to be. Save your marriage--before (and after) it starts.