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Preaching the Old Testament
Many pastors find it easier to preach on the New Testament than the Old Testament, with its powerful and often shocking narrative, prophetic warnings and calls to holiness. For many preachers seeking to make the Bible relevant, it's far easier--and safer--to stay out of the woods and plow the well-worn fields of the newer canon. Preaching the Old Testament equips pastors to journey into the for…
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- 9780801066238
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- Softcover, 222 hlm, 15x23cm
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- 252
The Salvation of Souls: Nine Previously Unpublished Sermons on the Call of Mi…
Pastors today face a bewildering variety of models for church ministry. Jonathan Edwards, believing gospel ministry to be in jeopardy during his time, preached forcefully that a pastor’s primary concern must be the salvation of souls. If you have ever felt dazed by the multitude of voices about the way ministry ought to be done, Edwards will help you find a reliable foundation for ministry.
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- 9781581344516 / 1581344511
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- Hardcover; 190 hlm.; 14.5 x 22 cm
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- 253
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
What makes for a healthy church? A large congregation? Plentiful parking? Vibrant music? You may have read books on this topic before?but not like this one. This new expanded edition of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church is not an instruction manual for church growth. It is a pastor?s recommendation of how to assess the health of your church using nine crucial qualities that are neglected by many o…
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- 9781581346312
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- Softcover; 287 hlm.; 14.38 x 21.54 cm
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- 250
A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life
J. I. Packer has had a long-standing passion for the Puritans. Their understanding of God and His ways with man has largely formed his own spirituality and theological outlook. In A Quest for Godliness, the esteemed author of Knowing God and a dozen other books shares with his readers the rich world of Puritanism that has been so influential in his own life. Dr. Packer masterfully uncovers the …
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- 9780891078197
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- Softcover; 367 hlm.; 15 x 23 cm
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- 285.9
Sermons That Shaped America: Reformed Preaching from 1630 to 2001
"~This anthology of eighteen historic, Reformed sermons will be welcomed by all who have a serious interest in American history, literature, and religion. Each sermon is introduced by one of the editors, historians who specialize in American Christianity. The preachers represented in this volume ""show us God?s servants as instruments of his grace,"" writes William Barker. ""They manifest in th…
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- 9780875520032
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- Softcover, 409 hlm, 15x22cm
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- 252.057
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry
In this revised and expanded edition of Brothers, We Are Not Professionals that includes a new introduction and select all-new chapters, best-selling author John Piper pleads through a series of thoughtful essays with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry. "We pastors are being killed by the professiona…
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- 9781433678820 / 1433678829
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- Softcover; 320 hlm.; 13.72 x 21.34 cm
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- 253
He Speaks to Me Everywhere: Meditations On Christianity And Culture
What does Christianity have to do with baseball? April Fool's Day? E-mail? DNA? Politics? Philip Ryken turns these topics into meditations on living out the Christian life in a culture that tries to forget God.
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- 9780875527970
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- Soft Cover, 240 hlm, 15 x 22 cm
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- 252.05136
Sacramental Preaching: Sermons on the Hidden Presence of Christ
This primer on the ministry of preaching connects reading the Bible theologically with preparing and preaching sermons. Hans Boersma explains that exegesis involves looking beyond the historical and literal meaning of the text to the hidden sacramental reality of Christ himself, which enables us to reach the deepest meaning of the Scriptures. He provides models for theological sermons along wit…
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- 9780801097454
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- Softcover; 240 hlm.; 13.72 x 21.34 cm
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- 252.057
Preaching with Purpose
Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is deadly. This book was written to help preachers and students discover the purpose of preaching has and the ways that the Scriptures inform and direct the preaching task. Preaching with Purpose, like the many other books of Jay Adams, speaks clearly and forcefully to the issue. Having read this book, both stud…
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- 9780310510918
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- Softcover; 162 hlm.; 13.97 x 21.34 cm
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1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching
The best illustration book available to pastors today! Covers contemporary subjects such as abortion, drugs, and divorce, as well as the timeless subjects of faith, commitment, and Christian living.
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- 9780801063305
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- Softcover, 398 hlm, 15x23cm
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- 251.08
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