Spiritual/Religion

Lyle E. Schaller offers seven basic factors for translating important new concepts from the behavioral sciences into terms that can be used for effectively solving church problems. Is guilt a means of motivation in your church? How does the appearance of the meeting place affect the type or quality of worship a church has? Specific and relatively common issues such as these, which face nearly every church of every denomination at one point or another, are discussed, as well as bud... more info>>

With the best-selling Left Behind series as background, this 365-day devotional is for fans of the popular series. Perfect for those interested in studying God's promises for the future, with key examples from the fiction books. Writer Frank Martin joins the LaHaye/Jenkins team to make this a practical, inspirational tool for personal spiritual growth.

Emotional purity involves protecting your heart from becoming too intimate with someone of the opposite sex so you don't have to suffer through emotional damage over and over again.

An essential resource for all who plan and lead in worship. Prayer occurs when God's people, individually or collectively, enter into God's presence. Simple as this sounds, it is rarely simple for authentic prayer to occur in the context of Christian worship. Surrounded by distracting lights and sounds from without and distracting thoughts and emotions from within, people enter too infrequently into the genuine spirit of prayer in corporate worship. Worship leaders, therefore, have a set task. I... more info>>

Ethics and Spiritual Care responds to three phenomena of increasing importance. Although spiritual care is at the heart of ordained ministry, there is no text in professional ethics for clergy that focuses specifically on spiritual care. What ethical guidelines are needed to ensure that spiritual care in ministry is appropriate? Many people in our world do not consider themselves "religious," but use the term "spiritual." The burgeoning interest in "spirituality" is an invitation to people with ... more info>>

When it first appeared in 1986, James McClendon's Ethics laid claim to two compelling theological ideas: first, that a highly distinctive theological perspective characterizes the inheritors of the sixteenth century's radical reformation. At the heart of this perspective is what McClendon calls the baptist vision, a way of understanding the gospel that emphasizes the church's distinction from the world, and its continuity with the church of the New Testament. Second, that because of its emphasis... more info>>

This eBook is a collection of forty-four columns by L. Gregory Jones that originally appeared in The Christian Century. These writings focus on Christian journeying with God. Three or four questions follow each essay, which invite both conversation and further biblical / spiritual reflection and make the material useful for a group study. The eBook is divided into five parts that address: "Becoming Christians Friends and Mentors Life," "Giving Virtues," "Facing Challenges," "A Hopeful Future."

Lyle E. Schaller contends that large public high schools have naturally tended to evolve into dysfunctional institutions. He examines the power of the social, physical, economic, demographic, religious, geographic, and work environments to influence human behavior related to the public secondary educational system and suggests ways in which schools can learn lessons from other organizations, such as major league baseball, the business world, churches, the military, and researchers. The key assum... more info>>

Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the p... more info>>

Executive Influence is full of sound advice on "taking your faith to work" from over forty Christian businesspeople. These well-respected executives and professionals talk candidly about the challenges of using their positions of influence while not abusing their authority. Their personal stories and practical suggestions will help all believers become more effective witnesses at work. Learn how to win a hearing for the gospel from top executives such as: Bill Pollard, former CEO and current cha... more info>>

This Back to the Bible Study Guide features president and senior teacher Woodrow Kroll using the ESV text to walk small groups and individuals through the dramatic events of Exodus. These 15 interactive lessons powerfully demonstrate how God always fulfills his purposes through his people.

It happens in almost every part of life. We wear down, burn out, and lose hope. While nothing is fail-safe, there are things you can do to halt the downward slide in your family. This book gives dynamic biblical solutions to people who are asking:--Why don't I have passion in my spiritual life?--Is it still possible to restore my marriage?--Can I raise my children to be "on fire" for God?--Where do I start? Bruce Wilkinson shows how, in the midst of a society without morals, a passionate relatio... more info>>

The Christian faith is certainly complex, but knowledge begins with the essentials. This three-in-one volume explores Christianity's historical roots and development, the distinctiveness of its worldview, and its response to tough cultural and ethical issues, providing an introductory understanding of the richness of the faith and church for you or your small group.

This logical and accessible look at systematic theology and apologetics will aid everyone in understanding and communicating the essentials of the Christian faith.

There are blessings to be found in even the deepest tribulations. In a state of emotional collapse during and after a series of afflictions, this author changed her name to Faith to remind herself that God is with us no matter how bad life gets.

This bold book is an urgent call to parents--and the church--to return to biblical discipleship in and through the home.

Family for Keeps... A senseless tragedy had shattered Tess Morgan's dreams of a family of her own, and even shaken her faith. But now a very special man, single father Peter MacPherson, wanted to help her find her way home--if only she had the courage to love again. Sadie's Hero.... A bachelor auction was the only way Sadie Spender could get close to a millionaire to ask for a charity donation. But one "date" with Andrew Knight--seemingly so cold, yet truly so caring--showed her that this man co... more info>>

Bruce Ware provides an approachable examination of the doctrine of the Trinity. He discusses the relationship and roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and the practical implications of the Trinity for our lives.

Seven beloved teachers--Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Susan Hunt, Mary Kassian, Carolyn Mahaney, Bunny Wilson, Dorothy Patterson, and Barbara Hughes--exhort women to restore the beauty and truth of their godly calling with hope, humility, obedience, and prayer.

The temptation to focus only on their own internal problems and issues is powerful for congregations. Without realizing it, even churches that have a long tradition of outreach and social involvement become centered on issues of institutional survival and preservation. Worst of all are congregations that adopt a "fortress mentality," addressing the larger community rarely, and only in the "language of Zion" when they do. This tendency to isolation and insularity flies directly in the face of the... more info>>

God's Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. In this uncompromising book, John MacArthur and the contributors lay a foundation for biblical discernment and use these principles to assess several current Christian trends. Readers will find honest, biblical analyses of some of today's most popular Christian books, music, and ideas. They will be equipped with a foundation for biblical discernment that will enable them to make careful distinctions in their thinking about trut... more info>>

Join D. A. Carson in a year of studying the Bible, developing your theology, and growing in prayerfulness.

A history of the formation of the doctrine of Christ that offers some sure footing for Christians to respond to contemporary challenges to this central doctrine.

Katy Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now she and the members of the Baxter family must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options. While paparazzi open fire on the Baxter family, Luke Baxter must wrestle with feelings that have troubled him for nearly a year. Ultimately, the Baxter family must pull together one last time in an act of service and lo... more info>>

Is your congregation concerned primarily with health and stability, or mission and outreach? Does it always or usually seek a pleasant sense of harmony and fellowship, or does it vibrate with an edgy energy? Are the members risk averse, or risk takers? In this innovative book, Tom Bandy explains how harmony--the desire to minimize conflict and change--can deaden our discernment of the leadership of the Spirit, and render us blind to the needs of the world into which Jesus would lead. With the vi... more info>>