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Book Of The Month For May 2014: I Am Not Afraid

Book Of The Month For May 2014: I Am Not Afraid  "I Am Not Afraid: Demon Possession and Spiritual Warfare" by Bennett, Robert H.  2013 / Paperback / 240 Pages   Overview While Africa and Madagascar seem like strange and faraway places, the world in which we now live has become much...


Book Of The Month For April 2014: Making the Case for Christianity

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Book Of The Month For April 2014: Making the Case for Christianity "Making the Case for Christianity: Responding to Modern Objections" by Maas, Korey; Francisco, Adam; Editors   Overview   Accessible to readers of all levels, Making the Case for Christianity introduces specific...


Book Of The Month For March 2014: Your Marriage by God's Design

Posted in 2014 / Book of the Month / Children / family / Weddings

Book Of The Month For March 2014: Your Marriage by God's Design "Your Marriage by God's Design" by Stiegemeyer, Scott and Julie Overview How are Christians to start, or keep, marriage as God intends? How are God's children to respond when the picture of Christ and His Church is portrayed as...


Book Of The Month For February 2014: How Can I Help? God's Calling For Kids

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Book Of The Month For February 2014: How Can I Help? God's Calling For Kids "How Can I Help? God's Calling For Kids" by Moerbe, Mary J. Overview  God sends people to help in little ways and big ways. He calls all of us to love and to serve others, to help however we can no matter how old...


Book of The Month for January 2014: 5 Things You Can Do to Witness Christ

Posted in 2014 / Book of the Month / Missions / Outreach

Book of The Month for January 2014: 5 Things You Can Do to Witness Christ About The Series The You Can Do It Series encourages and equips believers to live out life as a disciple of Jesus Christ, being formed and shaped by God’s Word. Written in a clear and encouraging style, each of these...


Book of The Month for December 2013: When Was Jesus Really Born? Early Christianity, the Calendar, and the Life of Jesus

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Book of The Month for December 2013: When Was Jesus Really Born? Early Christianity, the Calendar, and the Life of Jesus About the Book When was Jesus born?  When did he die and rise from the grave?  What does the timing of these events have to do with Christian theology and practice for...


Book of the Month for November 2013: 5 Things You Can Do to Live a Jesus-Centered Life

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Book of the Month for November 2013: 5 Things You Can Do to Live a Jesus-Centered Life About The Series The You Can Do It Series encourages and equips believers to live out life as a disciple of Jesus Christ, being formed and shaped by God’s Word. Written in a clear and encouraging style, each...


Book of the Month for October 2013: The Mother of the Reformation: The Amazing Life and Story of Katharine Luther

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Book of the Month for October 2013: The Mother of the Reformation: The Amazing Life and Story of Katharine Luther   Kroker paints an intimate picture of Katie and of family life in the Black Cloister during the formative years of the Reformation, showing how Katie’s marriage to Martin Luther...


Book of the Month for September 2013: 5 Things You Can Do to Appreciate Science and Love the Bible

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Book of the Month for September 2013: 5 Things You Can Do to Appreciate Science and Love the Bible About The Series The You Can Do It Series encourages and equips believers to live out life as a disciple of Jesus Christ, being formed and shaped by God’s Word. Written in a clear and...


Book of the Month for August 2013: Romans 1-8 (Concordia Commentary)

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Book of the Month for August 2013: Romans 1-8 (Concordia Commentary) Book of the Month for August 2013     About This Volume: Whether you know Biblical Greek or not, you will profit from this excellent commentary on Romans Chapters 1 -8. It provides insights that will enhance...


Book of the Month for July 2013: Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings of Martin Luther

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Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings of Martin Luther Book of the Month for July 2013 The canon of western political theory has long misrepresented Luther’s political thought, mistaking it as a forerunner of the ‘freedom of conscience’ or the ‘separation of church and state,’...


Book of the Month for June 2013: What They Need To Hear

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What They Need To Hear   Book of the Month for June 2013 Most everyone knows a family member or friend that is not a Christian.  How to reach out to these loved ones and share Christ can be a struggle. Many people don’t know how to share their faith and are unsure if they are saying the...


Book of the Month for May 2013

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Lutheranism 101: Baptism, Book of the Month for May 2013   Baptism is not a mere symbol of rebirth. It is not a choice or a prize for attaining a certain amount of faith.   Lutheranism 101: Holy Baptism gives an overview of what Baptism is, what it does, how it does it, and what it means...


Book of the Month for April 2013

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The American Muhammad: Joseph Smith Founder of Mormonism, Book of the Month for April 2013   Soon after Joseph Smith, Jr., founded the Mormon Church in 1830, newspaper editors called him “the American Mahomet,” “Modern Mahomet,” or “Yankee Mahomet.” In The American Muhammad Alvin...


Book of the Month for March 2013

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LUTHERANISM 101: THE LORD’S SUPPER, Book of the Month for March 2013   Here you stand, wondering what the Lord’s Supper is all about. Well, let us introduce you to the latest addition to the Lutheranism 101 family!     LUTHERANISM 101: THE LORD’S SUPPER examines what Scripture and...