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"A mesmerizing debut novel set in northern Texas about two sisters who discover an unsettling secret about their father, the head pastor of an evangelical megachurch, that upends their lives and community-a story of family, identity, and the delicate linebetween faith and deception. Luke Nolan has led the Hope congregation for more than a decade, while his wife and daughters have patiently upheld what it means to live righteously. Made famous by a...
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"The history of dispensationalism as an institutional, cultural, and theological force in evangelicalism."--
"A fascinating history of dispensationalism and its influence on popular culture, politics, and religion In The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism, Daniel G. Hummel illuminates how dispensationalism, despite often being dismissed as a fringe apocalyptic movement, shaped Anglo-American evangelicalism and the larger American cultural imagination....
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For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom--a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and cultural inflection points in the context of church teachings...
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“Fine, carefully wrought . . . reading this novel [is] a heartening experience.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Brelinski’s page-turning debut is full of humor, insight, and imaginative sympathy. Think of it as the annunciation of a new talent.” —The Wall Street Journal
“A revelation.” —Vanity Fair
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“Brelinski’s page-turning debut is full of humor, insight, and imaginative sympathy. Think of it as the annunciation of a new talent.” —The Wall Street Journal
“A revelation.” —Vanity Fair
“[Brelinski]...
8) The compassionate church: biblical, missional, transformational : featuring the CARE ministry model
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"The Compassionate Church is a book for pastors and churches who desire to share God's love in word and deed. Perry Hancock provides biblical and theological foundations along with practical structures and strategies for a church model that meets needs and changes lives in Jesus' name. The featured CARE Ministry Model provides a framework from which churches can develop effective, compassion ministries."--Amazon.
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Chas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that flourished in Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was Grandma's favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart; earned a degree from Bible college; and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin...
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Spiritual warfare : a crucial issue -- Worldview -- Ten critical issues for Evangelicals -- The importance of experience -- Misuse of spiritual power -- A science in the spiritual realm? -- Three-dimensional Christianity -- Beyond conversion to freedom -- Partnership and authority -- Using God-given authority -- Spiritual warfare -- Partnership and authority -- Using God-given authority -- Spiritual warfare -- Ground-level spiritual warfare -- Cosmic-level...
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"An award-winning writer shows how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement, identifies many ways fame goes awry, shows us how we all unwittingly foster a celebrity culture, and offers a vision of faithfulness to the Messiah who was despised and rejected"--
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