Into All Nations: A History of the International Churches of Christ. In this text, Foster Stanback provides the first book-length, historical study of this small but impactful and controversial movement. Foster writes with objectivity, and the result is a stunningly good analysis of its tradition, its historical roots, its cultural milieu, its activities, its organization, its theology, and it's phenomenal growth. The book contains many photographs and an appendix that charts the growth of churches and mission work.

Into All Nations (A History of the I.C.O.C.)

Foster Stanback

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The Way of the Heart: Spiritual Living in a Legalistic World. This book by Dr. G. Steve Kinnard helps you get in touch with your heart. He encourages the reader that all growth begins at a heart level. Long-term growth will only happen when our heart is genuine. Divided into five parts, the book is written to give you the Bible's complete perspective on the heart. Part One: A Biblical View: Defining "Heart" Part Two: What is the Way of the Heart? Part Three: The Heart of the Trinity Part Four: The Heart of the Commandments Part Five: Character Studies on the Heart

The Way of the Heart (Volume 1) by G. Steve Kinnard (2006-08-02)

Religion & Spirituality

G. Steve Kinnard

Christian Books & Bibles

Like A Tree Planted by Streams of Water: Spiritual Personal Development For The Everyday Christian. This is a book on spiritual personal development. The purpose of this book is to give you, the reader, valuable lessons that will help you to grow as an apprentice of Jesus. Our goal is to become mature disciples who bring glory to God with our lives. Our goal is to be like a tree planted by streams of water that produces fruit in season. In order to grow, we need to make sure that we stay on the pathway of spiritual growth. These lessons have been developed to help anyone who is an apprentice of Jesus to learn what it takes to achieve spiritual personal development. These valuable lessons about personal development have a spiritual focus to them. Put into practice, they will change your life!

Like a Tree Planted By Streams of Water

"Always be prepared to give an answer." This could be called a biblical rallying cry-a motto of the Christian apologist-and it's found in 1 Peter 3:15-16: "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." 1 Peter was written to people who were experiencing persecution and suffering for doing good. Followers of Jesus were being admonished to be prepared to give an answer to the questions which the world was throwing at them (and I would add, to the questions they threw at themselves). Not just any answer would do. God's people, both then and now, are called to give respectful, reasoned answers so that they can maintain a clear conscience before God and their hearers; and, ultimately, so their hearers can come into a saved relationship with God. According to Webster's Dictionary, apologetics is "the branch of theology which defends Christian doctrine on the grounds of reason." The passage above is a call for followers of Jesus to be apologists. This book is intended to help believers toward that goal. John has used the title Field Manual for Christian Apologetics because this book covers such a broad area of topics and it will hopefully serve as a useful tool for believers who want to engage their own doubts and provide reasonable answers to a culture that is inquiring about God. John M. Oakes is a professor of chemistry at Grossmont College. John became a Christian while attending graduate school in 1978. John earned a Ph.D. in chemical physics in 1984 from the University of Colorado. That same year he married his wife Jan. They have three children and reside in San Diego, California. John also serves as president of the Apologetics Research Society.

Field Manual for Christian Apologetics

Dr. John Oakes

Our manuscripts are early, accurate, and supported with an overwhelming number of copies. The lines of transmission are completely trustworthy. The New Testament passes all tests for authenticity with flying colors. The last two centuries have produced a wealth of manuscript evidence that has silenced a host of critics. You can read your New Testament and know confidently that you are reading the exact words of the writers. After two centuries of relentless criticism, it is the Bible that has gained respect, while the critics have only been proven to be in error. -From the bookTable of ContentsChapter OneIsn't Jesus a Myth?Chapter TwoOld and New Testament Background:What the Critics Are SayingChapter ThreeHow Accurate is the New Testament?Chapter FourThe Da Vinci Code and 80 GospelsChapter FiveWhat about Textual Variants?Chapter SixHow Accurate is the Old Testament Text?

How We Got the Bible and Why You Can Trust It

Mike Taliaferro

So, you're a Christian. Now what? The New Christian's Field Guide explores 52 crucial topics for any new believer in an easy-to-read format. Action steps and resources for further study are included in each chapter, ensuring growth in four key areas: Fundamentals of Christianity covers topics that form a foundation for everything in a new believer's walk with God. Discipleship: Becoming Like Jesus helps new Christians grow in this divine conspiracy set up to make them more like Christ. One Another equips new believers to deal with those sinners we call brother and sister, as we live out God's plan for community. Sharing the Light helps new Christians gain insight into the challenges of sharing Jesus with an unbelieving world. This book contains wisdom gained by 35 Christians of every background and is designed to impart their hard-won perspectives to our newest generation of disciples...it is indicative of a core conviction we hold in the church: every disciple is valuable, insightful, helpful and necessary. We're better together! Each one of us is called on by God to make our spiritual mark in our church family and in the world.

The New Christian's Field Guide (52 Weeks of Essential Topics)

35 Different Authors

Unshackled takes us on the spiritual, emotional and psychological journey of a modern day prodigal son.  Primed to be one of today's spiritual leaders, Kit Cummings's success as a minister ill prepared him for the dark turn his life took.  Plagued by an addictive past, confronted by a disillusioned flock, and angered by a seemingly absent God, Kit left the shelter of God's arms for the chains of worldly pursuits. Alone, depressed and on the run, Kit would experience his greatest suffering, realize his worst fears and squander the Spirit within. It took an old friend in shackles to set him on the course to true freedom and help him find his way back home. Unshackled is the true story of one man's spiritual search that became inextricably linked to an unlikely group of random individuals on the road to Redemption. If you've ever been in chains and longed for the keys to true freedom, allow Unshackled to be your guide!Advance Praise for Unshackled"Unshackled is for everyone that has been in the valley. This book will restore your soul."-Shelia P. Moses, Author, Playwright and Producer"Unshackled is a bona fide page-turner. As a Christian and professional athlete, I'm always looking for something to inspire me, and Unshackled did just that."-Mack Strong, 15-year NFL Veteran and Pro Bowl running back"There are many people who have spiritual comeback stories, but Kit Cummings's approach to the redeeming power of God hits on all cylinders!"-Antonio Boyd, Vice-President North American Programs for HOPE worldwide ltd."With warmth and genuineness, Kit Cummings's book Unshackled shows the grace and beauty of a spirit that never quits and tells a story that is compelling and triumphant."-Alesia Alexander Layne, Executive Director, Project Karma, Inc.

Unshackled (Diary of a Prodigal Son)

Kit Cummings

Gratitude is not just something nice to have. Gratitude is a pure and powerful expression of humility that transforms the mind and enriches the lives of those who see and feel it. Life has its negative elements, and many choose to focus on these with a complaining spirit. In a world where cynical and caustic comments seem to fill the air, some old fashioned gratitude is badly needed. In this insightful volume, a much-loved teacher and elder shares lessons and examples from his own life. Some are heart warming, some are challenging. All of them help us to see ways in which we need to be grateful and show us the divine power that gratitude brings to our lives.

The Power of Gratitude

Gordon Ferguson

Are you ready to let others help you grow? This willingness is at the heart of following Jesus. None of us can become what God intends us to be on out own-we need people in out lives. We need the humility to let others disciple us to Christ. Here are just some of the things you can expect to learn: 1. What Jesus must stay at the center of all discipling 2. How true friends are crucial in God's plan 3. Attitudes that are essential when being discipled 4. Principles to apply when you begin to disciple others

The Power of Discipling

GORDON AND HIS WIFE THERESA ARE KNOW AND ADMIRED FOR THEIR GODLY COUNSELING.

Love One Another (The Vitality and Power of Christian Relationships)

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