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Uriah Smith Apologist And Biblical Commentator
$32.19Add to cartInterrupted on his path to Harvard, a young Uriah Smith threw in his lot with the first Sabbath-keepers. Soon his talents became indispensible to the growing church. He was put in charge of the church paper, the Adventist Review and Sabbath Herald, and his sharply worded opinions became familiar to thousands of readers. He had much to say about prophecy and sharply-worded criticism of slavery and Catholicism. Often he found himself brought into controversy–and sometimes booted out of his position as top editor–but he continued to “stand by the pillars.”
Gary Land creates a detailed portrait of this brilliant writer and inventor. We see how he frustrated other church leaders–including the Whites–and yet was always able to mend fences with those he had angered. We see how his understanding of justification by faith changed and how his statements on prophecy have held up over time. And finally, we measure the legacy of this man whose voice narrated the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Understanding Ellen White
$43.49Add to cartThe Seventh-day Adventist Church has become a truly global movement with almost twenty million members from diverse cultures and backgrounds; many of whom are unfamiliar with the history of God’s leading and the prophetic ministry of Ellen White.
While it does not attempt to provide the final answer for every question, Understanding Ellen White builds a foundation for interpreting her experience with God and her ministry. Basic to any understanding of Ellen White is her own walk with God. Two golden threads weave throughout her life and experience and are central to who she was and what she accomplished: the love of God in Christ and a focus on Scripture. When these two principles are correctly understood and integrated in examining Ellen White’s life and experience, then all other issues addressed in this book are put in perspective.
Perhaps the saddest reality regarding Ellen White’s writings is that many dismiss them as irrelevant even before reading her work. A Kellogg’s Corn Flakes advertisement from several years ago is apropos when applied to Ellen White’s writings and ministry: whether you have lived with her writings your whole life or have never read her, the invitation is to “taste them again for the very first time.”
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Against All Odds
$23.39Add to cartWith her customary honesty and wit, Kari Paulsen tells a moving story of resilience born out of deep personal faith. This warm and candid spiritual memoir will be read-and loved-by thousands of believers around the globe who are trying to understand the leading of God in their own stories of pain and grace. The writing is as bright and engaging as the author, who skillfully weaves the incidents of an unusually difficult life narrative with compelling insights drawn from years of study and daily Christian experience. Don’t miss this book, or the gift Kari Paulsen has given through it to the church she loves.
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Adventist Maverick : Celebrating The Works Of George Knight
$27.99Add to cartDr. George R. Knight is a man on a mission. He wants people to know by experience the riches of God’s grace in Christ.
Knight is an accomplished speaker and teacher, but writing has been his primary mode of communication. He began with the history and philosophy of Christian education and then added the history and theology of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has also taken special interest in growing the church’s understanding of Ellen White and how her writings should be interpreted and applied.
Adventist scholars admire Knight’s penchant for treating controversial issues such as the Shut Door, the 1888 General Conference, the 1901 reorganization, and Ellen White’s inspiration in an open, honest, and balanced way. At times, his method has reached beyond the controversial to the shocking. One of his books bears the name Myths in Adventism; a chapter in his book on the Crucifixion is called “The Bible’s Most Disgusting Teaching”; and he titled one of his articles “Adolf Hitler and Ellen White ‘Agree’ on the Purposes of Adventist Education.”
But Knight doesn’t shock merely for effect. He does it to get people’s attention despite the noise that today’s culture has accustomed them.
This book is a collection of writings that give a great overview of Dr. George R. Knight’s many outstanding contibutions to the Seventh-day Adventist church. Topics covered are the issues of a hermeneutic for understanding and applying Ellen White’s writings, Christology, last-generation perfectionism, substitution and sacrifice as more than mere metaphors, and Ellen White’s counsels on lifestyle as based on principle rather than rigid literalism.
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Craving Grace
$18.99Add to cartGrowing up, Velthouse was a poster child for the perfect Christian who did everything she could to earn God’s “okay.” But when her best wasn’t enough, she began a search to discover what is. How God breaks through her empty goodness reveals the surprising depth of our sin—and the stunning wonder of his grace!
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Prophet And The Presidents
$16.77Add to cartPower, politics and change: 1887-1913.
Ellen White was early accorded an important though informal leadership role in the developing Seventh-day Adventist Church based on her demonstration of extraordinary charisma, which she recognized as coming from beyond herself.
This volume explores the interaction between Mrs. White and various General Conference presidents and will give you an increased understanding of the numerous leadership conflicts during the 1890s and into the next century. You will also gain an appreciation of the dynamics of the interaction of the gift of administration and the charisma of the spirit of prophecy in the church’s formative years.
The church’s continued growth through the years since Ellen White would seem to be a clear evidence of the continued blessing of the Spirit. The story unfolded here clearly develops the underlying conviction that the Spirit of truth that uniquely manifested Himself in the ministry of Ellen White still leads the Adventist community today. -
African Rice Heart
$19.59Add to cartAfrican Rice Heart is an earthy, candid, and poetic narrative that traces Emily’s journey of growth, challenge, and discovery. Read it and you, too will feel the heartbeat – sometimes strong, sometimes irregular, but always present – as Emily weaves her stories of wonder and longing, tragedy and tears, and ultimately, the sense of belonging she found during her year of service in Bere, Chad. This book will remind you that in God’s hands the poor become rich, the cowardly become courageous, the ignorant become wise and the weak become strong.
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Hope That Springs Eternal
$18.69Add to cartEsther Recinos has a passion for people and a love for her adopted country of Guatemala, “The Land of Eternal Spring.” Although Esther was born in the United States, when she was a little girl her parents moved south of the border to become missionaries in Mexico and Guatemala. Esther fell in love with the landscape, the people, and the adventure there-and she easily adopted Guatemala as her second home. Hope That Springs Eternal is the life story of an adventurous girl who grew up to become a woman of God with a heart for helping others and sharing Jesus’ love with those around her. The book is full of thrilling stories about Esther’s childhood and adulthood. Severe illnesses, clinic duty and nursing responsibilities, kidnappings, guerrilla warfare, love and marriage, evangelistic meetings, and jungle treks are just a few of the many stories that reveal God’s divine protection and guidance in the mission field of Guatemala. Experience the sights and sounds, pain and sorrow, and hope and salvation in the Central American country of Guatemala through the eyes of Esther Recinos in Hope That Springs Eternal.
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Life Is Mostly Edges
$23.99Add to cartOne man’s backward glance at unexpected lessons, the beauty of relationship, and God’s mysterious guiding hand. Bestselling author and poet Calvin Miller turns his hand to the most moving story of all – his own. The reader is taken through a myriad of experiences of a young man coming of age in mid-20th century America. Following his life into college, seminary, a small local church and eventually to a new life as an author and professor, the memoir touches on those points that make all of us uniquely human and intensely vulnerable.
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4GVN : The Powerful Testimony Of Ghetto Preacher
$3.69Add to cartWilly Ramos is capturing the hearts of youth everywhere. They call him, “The Ghetto Preacher”!
“I was there when my homeboy, Roland Martinez, killed a dude named Manny. I could’ve called the police. I didn’t. I could’ve stopped him. Why didn’t I? Maybe it was my loyalty to the mean streets or my fidelity to our street gang. Or maybe it was just my street knowledge kicking in, saying, ‘See no evil, hear no evil.’
“I didn’t do anything. That Friday, I just froze. Or if I want to be real honest with you, I did do something. Something bad. I watched. I even held him down as Roland stabbed him four times.”
On the streets of Miami, Willy Ramos was known as a gangster, a thief , a drunk. Homeless, sometimes suicidal, he was always ready for a flight. After that Friday, Willy waited in a jail cell, charged with murder.
Today, Willy is charged up with a burning desire to share God’s message of love and forgiveness to people who haven’t been given much hope. His nontraditional , in-your-face type of preaching is reaching people where others don’t even dare to speak.
How can a man change that much? Step into Willy’s shoes and see what God can do. Listen to this ghetto preacher as he presents the truth of the unconditional love of Jesus to a new generation of believers in baggy pants. -
Called To Serve
$24.69Add to cartThis book is about the amazing grace and mercy of God-and a man whose heart beats with compassion for sinners. As you read about the life of evangelist Kenneth Cox, you’ll be amazed how God took his life’s darkest moments and turned them into his most precious assets.
A candid and fascinating autobiography, this is the story of a simple “Okie” from Oklahoma who bravely faced a lifetime of trials and heartaches: a serious childhood illness, a mother debilitated by a brain tumor, an abusive father, and the loss of a spouse and an infant son. With rare grace (and humor), he’s dealt with everyone from angry drug dealers to a cigarette-smoking deacon, winning them over with his compassion and unconditional love.
This is a glimpse into the life of a man who has led thousands to the foot of the cross in seventeen different countries, risking his reputation and even his life to reach those whom Christ died for. It will keep you turning the pages-laughing and crying by turns- and ultimately inspire you to do more for the Master! -
Paper God : Stumbling Through Failure To A Deeper Faith
$7.27Add to cartHas something in your life become too important? In Paper God, author Andy Nash shares the story of one man’s passionate pursuit of his dream-and the crisis of faith that occurred when he allowed it to become all-consuming. This book reminds us all where our true and complete allegiance needs to be.
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7th Day Ox And Other Miracle Stories From Russia
$28.99Add to cartThere was no one he knew. No one to care what happened to him. As he tossed and turned trying to fall asleep, his mind would suddenly begin to panic and scream out in protest, How did I get myself into this?
A pastor living in Communist Russia, Nickolai Panchuk struggled as a prisoner of the KGB to find his purpose. Persecuted for his Christian faith, Nickolai remained in a Siberian camp for eight years, refusing to sacrifice his faith and suffering the consequences. Harassed, beaten, and dejected, Nickolai found hope in the unlikeliest source: an old ox named Maksim.
With the help and strength of God, Nickolai and Maksim worked together to perform a weekly miracle-witnessing for Christ in the most disparaging of circumstances and winning souls along the way.
The Seventh-day Ox and Other Miracle Stories From Russia describes the faithfulness of Christians during times of persecution and the animals who were used by God to help them. Against all odds, each of these witnesses placed their trust in God and demonstrated unbroken commitment to their faith-no matter what the cost.
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1 Miracle After Another
$24.69Add to cartPavel Goia knew when he was 5 years old that God had called him to speak for Him. Yet by the time Pavel reached his teens, having a good time with friends was far more important to him than his family’s religion. And communist Romania wasn’t exactly friendly to Christians.
But God got his attention one fateful night, and his life took that proverbial U-turn. Pavel made a covenant with God, and his dedication to that covenant was tested almost immediately. But he stayed true, and miracle after miracle followed in behalf of this one young man who trusted every aspect of his life completely to God.
The results of his unwavering loyalty to God? Four thousand pounds of glass suspended midair in a bottomless crate, a law passed by President Ceausescu that forced a university to allow Pavel to continue his education, a large shipment of Bibles smuggled by unsuspecting police, and a dead boy raised to life-just to name a few.
Oh, yes, miracles still happen-one right after another.
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Flight 122 : One Familys Story Of Survival And Service
$20.29Add to cartOne family’s story of survival and service.
Missionaries to Tanzania, Barry and Marybeth Mosier excitedly prepared for a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo to visit their oldest son, Keith. With their two youngest children, fourteen-year-old April, and three-year-old Andrew they stepped onboard Flight 122 . . . but the plane never got off the ground.
After accelerating for only three hundred meters the first engine burst into flames. Moments later the plane overran the runway and plowed through an airport fence, crashing into homes, shops, and market stalls before erupting into a blazing inferno.
The Mosier family’s dramatic escape from the flames on April 15, 2008 caught the attention of the entire world. But walking away from this life threatening plane crash is only part of their incredible story. Sacrifice, miracles, and answered prayers; God stood beside them all the way! -
Brushed Back : The Trevor Bullock Story
$21.59Add to cartCocky and good-looking, Trevor Bullock was the man. He was a star pitcher, the life of the party, and the girls loved him. Drugs and alcohol were easy to come by in high school, even though his dad was the narcotics captain at the local police department. But that didn’t faze Trevor-smooth talking was yet another one of his golden talents. Baseball was his life, and he figured he deserved all the perks that came with it.
But God had something else in mind for His wayward child-it just took a while to get his attention.
Over the next few years Trevor went to college, played ball, went to church sometimes, partied, was baptized, got thrown in jail, signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, and met a girl. The girl. And for some reason, Trevor’s relationship with Carissa mirrored his off-and-on relationship with God.
But God was still calling the game-He just had to convince Trevor to quit shaking Him off.
