Wesley on the Christian Life - 9781433515644

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{"id":505337053195,"title":"Pathways and Ponderings","handle":"pathways-and-ponderings","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible to know God? The Bible promises that knowing God is not only possible, but that God longs for people to know Him. In the book of Genesis, God had a close bond and fellowship with Adam and Eve. They \"chatted\" frequently about their relationship and eternal living. But the text also indicates that Eve discussed these things with Lucifer. Eve and Satan knew the requirements of righteous living for fellowship with God, as well as the consequences for failing to keep His law. Eve's struggle is one we all share today. How do we bring our thoughts and intents in line with our Lord? How does God's all-knowing mind deal with and react to our runaway thoughts and minds? How does God balance judgment and death on one hand and forgiveness and life on the other? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Johnson explores these thoughts and more in this collection of essays where he share his heart and his experiences from over sixty years in ministry and a lifetime of \"chatting\" with God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDR. WESLEY JOHNSON has ministered in the Evangelical Free Church denomination for 65 years and considers the Free Church his home - relationally, spiritually and vocationally. He has served churches in Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana, and served as the Great Lakes District Superintendent.","published_at":"2018-02-06T12:32:18-06:00","created_at":"2018-02-06T12:34:15-06:00","vendor":"NextStep Resources","type":"","tags":[],"price":1200,"price_min":1200,"price_max":1200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1200,"compare_at_price_min":1200,"compare_at_price_max":1200,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":3898394148875,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780911802870","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Pathways and Ponderings","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1200,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":1200,"inventory_quantity":-3,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9780911802870"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/P_P_Cover.jpg?v=1517943610"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/P_P_Cover.jpg?v=1517943610","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible to know God? The Bible promises that knowing God is not only possible, but that God longs for people to know Him. In the book of Genesis, God had a close bond and fellowship with Adam and Eve. They \"chatted\" frequently about their relationship and eternal living. But the text also indicates that Eve discussed these things with Lucifer. Eve and Satan knew the requirements of righteous living for fellowship with God, as well as the consequences for failing to keep His law. Eve's struggle is one we all share today. How do we bring our thoughts and intents in line with our Lord? How does God's all-knowing mind deal with and react to our runaway thoughts and minds? How does God balance judgment and death on one hand and forgiveness and life on the other? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Johnson explores these thoughts and more in this collection of essays where he share his heart and his experiences from over sixty years in ministry and a lifetime of \"chatting\" with God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDR. WESLEY JOHNSON has ministered in the Evangelical Free Church denomination for 65 years and considers the Free Church his home - relationally, spiritually and vocationally. He has served churches in Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana, and served as the Great Lakes District Superintendent."}

{"id":13106458443,"title":"Spiritual Maturity Inventory - 9781936812226","handle":"spiritual-maturity-inventory-9781936812226","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n\t\r\nSPIRITUAL MATURITY INVENTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThe Spiritual Maturity Inventory goes beyond the scope of a typical spiritual assessments focusing on core issues of discipleship. The Spiritual Maturity Inventory helps Christians better assess vital spiritual matters life the fruit of the Spirit, abiding in Christ, denial of self, and dealing with temptation. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDr. Hutchcraft discovered the Spiritual Maturity Inventory while researching instruments that help individuals and their spiritual coaches assess levels of spiritual maturity. After comparing countless inventories and instruments with Dr. Styron's work, originally completed as part of his doctoral thesis at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Hutchcraft determined the the Spiritual Maturity Inventory is the single best tool that can meet the varied needs of Christian consultants and coaches. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDr. Hutchcraft and Dr. Styron strongly desire to serve the broader Christian community, so they have formatted Spiritual Maturity Inventory for wide use in this accessible book. Inside you will find encouraging notes for every part of the inventory that will help you apply what God is revealing to you. May God guide you as you seek to apply the insights you find here and grow your relationship with him. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-23T20:52:50-05:00","created_at":"2017-10-23T20:52:40-05:00","vendor":"ChurchSmart Resources","type":"BIBLICAL STUDIES","tags":["EFCA Authors"],"price":1200,"price_min":1200,"price_max":1200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1200,"compare_at_price_min":1200,"compare_at_price_max":1200,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":61951354315,"title":"* \/ Dale Hitchcraft, Henry Styron","option1":"*","option2":"Dale Hitchcraft, Henry Styron","option3":null,"sku":"9781936812226","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Spiritual Maturity Inventory - 9781936812226 - * \/ Dale Hitchcraft, Henry Styron","public_title":"* \/ Dale Hitchcraft, Henry Styron","options":["*","Dale Hitchcraft, Henry Styron"],"price":1200,"weight":198,"compare_at_price":1200,"inventory_quantity":184,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781936812226"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/d536e5570c332e760c2c4aef881735e4.jpg?v=1508809970"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/d536e5570c332e760c2c4aef881735e4.jpg?v=1508809970","options":["Subtitle","Author"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n\t\r\nSPIRITUAL MATURITY INVENTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThe Spiritual Maturity Inventory goes beyond the scope of a typical spiritual assessments focusing on core issues of discipleship. The Spiritual Maturity Inventory helps Christians better assess vital spiritual matters life the fruit of the Spirit, abiding in Christ, denial of self, and dealing with temptation. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDr. Hutchcraft discovered the Spiritual Maturity Inventory while researching instruments that help individuals and their spiritual coaches assess levels of spiritual maturity. After comparing countless inventories and instruments with Dr. Styron's work, originally completed as part of his doctoral thesis at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Hutchcraft determined the the Spiritual Maturity Inventory is the single best tool that can meet the varied needs of Christian consultants and coaches. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDr. Hutchcraft and Dr. Styron strongly desire to serve the broader Christian community, so they have formatted Spiritual Maturity Inventory for wide use in this accessible book. Inside you will find encouraging notes for every part of the inventory that will help you apply what God is revealing to you. May God guide you as you seek to apply the insights you find here and grow your relationship with him. \u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":13103966283,"title":"Intimacy With God - 9780983717010","handle":"intimacy-with-god-9780983717010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIntimacy with God: \u003ci\u003eDrawing Ever Closer to the Almighty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eby Dr. Benjamin A. Sawatsky\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nOne of the great and lasting legacies my predecessor and friend Ben Sawatsky left ReachGlobal, the international mission of the EFCA, is his deep commitment to intimacy with God. Ben rightly understands that our ministry impact will not rise above our relationship with the Father and our daily walk with His Spirit. Intimacy always comes before ministry impact.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDeveloping our relationship with the Father, learning to hear His voice in our lives, and living in the power of His Spirit is not a part of our work but is our foremost work. It is out of this connection with the Father that everything else flows, and which empowers those things we put our hands to. Our lives are profoundly changed when we come to the place where He becomes foremost, because out of that fullness of Christ flows all of our life and work.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThis volume on Intimacy with God represents the best of Ben's writing and thinking on what it means to live with a close connection with the Father. It comes from a life of intimacy and a deep understanding of the teaching of Scripture. I have been blessed and challenged by both Ben's life as well as his words. He models what he writes and invites us on a journey with him toward a deeper understanding of what it means to be connected to our Father.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-23T19:01:38-05:00","created_at":"2017-10-23T19:01:28-05:00","vendor":"BookVillages","type":"DEVOTIONAL","tags":["EFCA Authors"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1499,"compare_at_price_min":1499,"compare_at_price_max":1499,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":61951588875,"title":"Drawing Ever Closer to the Almighty \/ Benjamin Sawatsky","option1":"Drawing Ever Closer to the Almighty","option2":"Benjamin Sawatsky","option3":null,"sku":"9780983717010","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Intimacy With God - 9780983717010 - Drawing Ever Closer to the Almighty \/ Benjamin Sawatsky","public_title":"Drawing Ever Closer to the Almighty \/ Benjamin Sawatsky","options":["Drawing Ever Closer to the Almighty","Benjamin Sawatsky"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1499,"inventory_quantity":62,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9780983717010"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/6a0a36d3006ebdf3c5b71027bfb191ed.jpg?v=1508803298"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/6a0a36d3006ebdf3c5b71027bfb191ed.jpg?v=1508803298","options":["Subtitle","Author"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIntimacy with God: \u003ci\u003eDrawing Ever Closer to the Almighty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eby Dr. Benjamin A. Sawatsky\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nOne of the great and lasting legacies my predecessor and friend Ben Sawatsky left ReachGlobal, the international mission of the EFCA, is his deep commitment to intimacy with God. Ben rightly understands that our ministry impact will not rise above our relationship with the Father and our daily walk with His Spirit. Intimacy always comes before ministry impact.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nDeveloping our relationship with the Father, learning to hear His voice in our lives, and living in the power of His Spirit is not a part of our work but is our foremost work. It is out of this connection with the Father that everything else flows, and which empowers those things we put our hands to. Our lives are profoundly changed when we come to the place where He becomes foremost, because out of that fullness of Christ flows all of our life and work.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThis volume on Intimacy with God represents the best of Ben's writing and thinking on what it means to live with a close connection with the Father. It comes from a life of intimacy and a deep understanding of the teaching of Scripture. I have been blessed and challenged by both Ben's life as well as his words. He models what he writes and invites us on a journey with him toward a deeper understanding of what it means to be connected to our Father.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":13103174795,"title":"Pastoral Graces - 9780802405678","handle":"pastoral-graces-9780802405678","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000\"\u003e\r\nLEADERSHIP JOURNAL 2012 BOOK AWARDS - BEST OF THE BEST!\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n\"Oh, my, a book on the pastorate that is about, well, pastoring, shepherding! It's a rare breed in our ambitious and managerial age. But it's a biblical breed who knows that the minister is, from first to last, a minister of God's grace.\"-Mark Galli\r\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nGrace is the credential that lets us park close to people's hearts. When Jesus\r\nChrist, the Lord of the church, calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened\r\ninstinct for grace; what we call a shepherd's heart. However, pastors often\r\nbecome disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the\r\nwounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday\r\nwork of pastoring.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThrough striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors' instincts for doing grace in the churches they shepherd. Author and pastor, Lee Eclov equips the reader to understand their calling, their equipping, ministering in difficult circumstances and relationships, the mutual benefits for the congregation and the pastor, and how to finish well. If you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eLEE ECLOV \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Pastor of the Village Church of Lincolnshire (Evangelical Free) in the northern suburbs of Chicago where he has served since 1998. Previously, he served for 14 years as senior pastor of Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and for five years as an Assistant Pastor at North Suburban Evangelical Free Church, Deerfield, Illinois. His\r\ncolumns on preaching and his sermons appear regularly at www.PreachingToday.com and he is a Contributing Editor of Leadership Journal. He has been an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for over ten years, currently teaching pastoral counseling.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nLearn more from Pr. Lee at his website www.leeeclov.com\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-23T18:16:17-05:00","created_at":"2017-10-23T18:16:07-05:00","vendor":"Moody Publishers","type":"PASTORAL","tags":["EFCA Authors"],"price":1099,"price_min":1099,"price_max":1099,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1399,"compare_at_price_min":1399,"compare_at_price_max":1399,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":61951684107,"title":"Reflections On The Care of Souls \/ Lee Eclov","option1":"Reflections On The Care of Souls","option2":"Lee Eclov","option3":null,"sku":"9780802405678","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Pastoral Graces - 9780802405678 - Reflections On The Care of Souls \/ Lee Eclov","public_title":"Reflections On The Care of Souls \/ Lee Eclov","options":["Reflections On The Care of Souls","Lee Eclov"],"price":1099,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1399,"inventory_quantity":-24,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9780802405678"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/56b92a300126d9d86a0a8a5cc9e0b40c.jpg?v=1508800577"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/56b92a300126d9d86a0a8a5cc9e0b40c.jpg?v=1508800577","options":["Subtitle","Author"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000\"\u003e\r\nLEADERSHIP JOURNAL 2012 BOOK AWARDS - BEST OF THE BEST!\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n\"Oh, my, a book on the pastorate that is about, well, pastoring, shepherding! It's a rare breed in our ambitious and managerial age. But it's a biblical breed who knows that the minister is, from first to last, a minister of God's grace.\"-Mark Galli\r\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nGrace is the credential that lets us park close to people's hearts. When Jesus\r\nChrist, the Lord of the church, calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened\r\ninstinct for grace; what we call a shepherd's heart. However, pastors often\r\nbecome disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the\r\nwounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday\r\nwork of pastoring.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThrough striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors' instincts for doing grace in the churches they shepherd. Author and pastor, Lee Eclov equips the reader to understand their calling, their equipping, ministering in difficult circumstances and relationships, the mutual benefits for the congregation and the pastor, and how to finish well. If you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eLEE ECLOV \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Pastor of the Village Church of Lincolnshire (Evangelical Free) in the northern suburbs of Chicago where he has served since 1998. Previously, he served for 14 years as senior pastor of Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and for five years as an Assistant Pastor at North Suburban Evangelical Free Church, Deerfield, Illinois. 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{"id":13103903947,"title":"Appearing Before the Council - 9780911802955","handle":"appearing-before-the-council-9780911802955","description":"\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B009PFMAD6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHERE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for Kindle Verson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndorsements for \u003ci\u003eAppearing Before the Council:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As a pastor, I dreaded evaluation. Too often it missed the mark and failed to help my ministry. Using a simple narrative, Steve Musser unveils four distinct approaches to pastoral evaluation that are filled with great insight and practical guidelines. This book should become must-reading for any board seeking to make pastoral evaluation more effective.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Dr. Kevin E. Richardson, Executive Director, Eastern Regional Conference, Churches of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dr. Musser addresses an explosive subject with the sensitivity, clarity and practicality that only someone who has been on both sides of an evaluation can write about!! \u003cbr\u003e I highly recommend it to every Pastor and Church Board!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Dr. Anthony Balsamo, Senior Pastor, Integrity Christian Fellowship Church, Yaphank, Long Island, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Steve Musser has done a huge service to the church by providing an evaluation approach that is principled and adaptable. I think every church should buy this book and work to implement this evaluation process.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Pastor John Nesbitt, Executive Pastor, West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Mechanicsburg, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Steven Musser\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-23T18:58:25-05:00","created_at":"2017-10-23T18:58:15-05:00","vendor":"NextStep Resources","type":"PASTORAL","tags":["EFCA Authors"],"price":1000,"price_min":1000,"price_max":1000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1000,"compare_at_price_min":1000,"compare_at_price_max":1000,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":61951592843,"title":"A Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations \/ Steven Musser","option1":"A Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations","option2":"Steven Musser","option3":null,"sku":"9780911802955","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Appearing Before the Council - 9780911802955 - A Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations \/ Steven Musser","public_title":"A Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations \/ Steven Musser","options":["A Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations","Steven Musser"],"price":1000,"weight":198,"compare_at_price":1000,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9780911802955"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/fdf58eb48e7c8bed1c100b097285a56a.jpg?v=1508803105"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/fdf58eb48e7c8bed1c100b097285a56a.jpg?v=1508803105","options":["Subtitle","Author"],"content":"\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B009PFMAD6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHERE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for Kindle Verson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guide for Effective Pastoral Evaluations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndorsements for \u003ci\u003eAppearing Before the Council:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As a pastor, I dreaded evaluation. Too often it missed the mark and failed to help my ministry. Using a simple narrative, Steve Musser unveils four distinct approaches to pastoral evaluation that are filled with great insight and practical guidelines. This book should become must-reading for any board seeking to make pastoral evaluation more effective.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Dr. Kevin E. Richardson, Executive Director, Eastern Regional Conference, Churches of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dr. Musser addresses an explosive subject with the sensitivity, clarity and practicality that only someone who has been on both sides of an evaluation can write about!! \u003cbr\u003e I highly recommend it to every Pastor and Church Board!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Dr. Anthony Balsamo, Senior Pastor, Integrity Christian Fellowship Church, Yaphank, Long Island, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Steve Musser has done a huge service to the church by providing an evaluation approach that is principled and adaptable. I think every church should buy this book and work to implement this evaluation process.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Pastor John Nesbitt, Executive Pastor, West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Mechanicsburg, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Steven Musser\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":13103823499,"title":"Putting God In His Place - 97809118024794","handle":"putting-god-in-his-place-97809118024794","description":"\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0064P4SMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHERE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for Kindle Verson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow culture recasts your church in its image and what to do about it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePutting God in His Place\u003c\/i\u003e, four young evangelicals look at the American church and find that in its uneasy dance with modern culture it has moved the individual into the center of its concerns and pushed God toward the margins. Together, they examine the way the cultural forces of the marketplace, technology, democracy, and entertainment media have seeped into the church, shaping the way we see God and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eENDORSEMENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you love the church and are committed to seeing it prosper in the midst of a post-Christian culture, this is a book you'll want to read. It will open your eyes to some underlying assumptions we all have which, at heart, may be detrimental to healthy Christianity, both individually and corporately.\" - Scott Wenig, Associate Professor of Applied Theology at Denver Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In Putting God in His Place, the authors pull back the curtain-not on an individual church, but a whole generation of church life and activity in America. This book, the perspective of a younger generation of church leaders, reveals incredible insight into how the American church is guilty of being sucked in by cultural values that are unbiblical... It is clear that the authors not only want to open our eyes to how we have been duped by culture, but they want us to do something positive about it.\" - Larry Fowler, author of Raising a Modern Day Joseph, and Rock Solid Kids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is for those who dare to raise unsettling questions about the Church and its life in the world, in the interest of having their vision pleasantly, if sometimes painfully, corrected. It takes courage to write this sort of thing, and humility to read it. Those who do so will find the sting of its critique more than matched by the hope of its proposals, and the Church will be the better for it. After all, [that] is the authors' passion and goal, for the Church to be truly the Church as the visible embodiment of God's presence and glory in the world.\" - Vernon J. Steiner, Ph.D. President, The MIQRA Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-23T18:53:52-05:00","created_at":"2017-10-23T18:53:42-05:00","vendor":"NextStep Resources","type":"CHRISTIAN LIVING","tags":["EFCA Authors"],"price":1000,"price_min":1000,"price_max":1000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1200,"compare_at_price_min":1200,"compare_at_price_max":1200,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":61951602507,"title":"Exalting God in the iCulture \/ Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington","option1":"Exalting God in the iCulture","option2":"Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington","option3":null,"sku":"97809118024794","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Putting God In His Place - 97809118024794 - Exalting God in the iCulture \/ Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington","public_title":"Exalting God in the iCulture \/ Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington","options":["Exalting God in the iCulture","Matt Whitman, Matt Ostercamp, Aron Utecht, Mark Coddington"],"price":1000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1200,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"97809118024794"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/072a2862a827f745ee18b70994442db5.jpg?v=1508802832"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2110\/3579\/products\/072a2862a827f745ee18b70994442db5.jpg?v=1508802832","options":["Subtitle","Author"],"content":"\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0064P4SMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHERE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for Kindle Verson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow culture recasts your church in its image and what to do about it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePutting God in His Place\u003c\/i\u003e, four young evangelicals look at the American church and find that in its uneasy dance with modern culture it has moved the individual into the center of its concerns and pushed God toward the margins. Together, they examine the way the cultural forces of the marketplace, technology, democracy, and entertainment media have seeped into the church, shaping the way we see God and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eENDORSEMENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you love the church and are committed to seeing it prosper in the midst of a post-Christian culture, this is a book you'll want to read. It will open your eyes to some underlying assumptions we all have which, at heart, may be detrimental to healthy Christianity, both individually and corporately.\" - Scott Wenig, Associate Professor of Applied Theology at Denver Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In Putting God in His Place, the authors pull back the curtain-not on an individual church, but a whole generation of church life and activity in America. 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