Eerdmans' Family Encyclopedia of the Bible
by Pat Alexander
Discover God's transforming message of love and hope in the NLT Gospel of John. It communicates the good news in a very personal and powerful way. This vivid and intimate portrait of Jesus Christ will transform your life as it has millions of others since it was first written over nineteen centuries ago! Featuring the New Living Translation, which is known for accuracy and precision as it presents God's Word in easy to understand, warm and inviting heart-language that will speak to you personally. Take an exciting journey through John's Gospel today.
Architecture
by Unknown
An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
by Don S. Armentrout
A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained.
This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church―and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials.
“This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”―The Episcopal New Yorker
Symbols of the Church Seasons & Days
by John Bradner
When the Bottom Drops Out
by Robert Bugh
Nobody is immune to disappointment. Unfortunately, at some point all of us will face that horrific moment when the bottom completely drops out of out of our life, leaving us broken, devastated, and desperately searching for God’s grace.
Pastor and theologian Robert Bugh has experienced unthinkable pain and disappointment firsthand, having lost both his wife and his best friend to cancer within a year and a half of each other. Though devastating, Bugh’s tragedy also brought him into a stronger, deeper relationship with God.
When the Bottom Drops Out chronicles Rob’s journey from loss to restoration and shows readers how to find and hold tightly to Christ through even the most painful episodes of life. Bugh’s story is proof positive that while pain and disappointment are an unavoidable part of life, God is nonetheless faithful, holding us close at all times and in all circumstances.
Excavating Jesus 
Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts
by John Dominic Crossan
The premier historical Jesus scholar joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world. There have been phenomenal advances in the historical understanding of Jesus and his world and times, but also huge, lesser known advances in first-century Palestine archaeology that explain a great deal about Jesus, his followers, and his teachings. This is the first book that combines the two and it does it in a fresh, accessible way that will interest both biblical scholars and students and also the thousands of lay readers of Biblical Archaeology Review (150,000+ circulation), National Geographic, and other archaeology and ancient history books and magazines. Each chapter of the book focuses on a major modern archaeological or textual discovery and shows how that discovery opens a window onto a major feature of Jesus's life and teachings. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Jesus and His Times
by Readers Digest
Aiming to blend biblical and historical accounts of the period of the New Testament, archaeologists and others answer questions about how people lived 2000 years ago and give new insights into the Bible and what tells us about the world Jesus knew.
The Pilgrims New Guide to the Holy Land
by Stephen Doyle
More than an updated second edition, this book combines the best information from the popular first edition with new insights to help you turn your travels into pilgrimages. In this edition of The Pilgrim's New Guide to the Holy Land, Stephen Doyle adds the words to familiar hymns, and maps and photos, and includes new insights gathered from the documents of Vatican II, Paul VI's Decree on Evangelization, and prose and poetry that foster the spirit of prayer.
After a brief introduction to each Holy Place, Doyle provides the Scripture passages appropriate to those locations. In offering these passages, Doyle reminds us of Pius XII's statement that to find the meaning of God's word, we must go back to the original languages, determine the intention of the author, and take into account the literary form. Following Pius XII's suggestion, Doyle provides his own translation of Scripture passages. By presenting these passages he offers new meaning by exploring a new experience, in a new context, in a new culture.
Doyle explains that there are major differences between going to the Holy Land as a pilgrim and going there as a tourist, or even as a student of history or archaeology. People join a pilgrimage from faith and for faith. This is not the same as a deepening of theological insight, or becoming more knowledgeable about the facts and beliefs of Christianity. The basic vision that distinguishes a pilgrim from a tourist is summed up in a passage by Paul: 'Since you have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, sink your roots deep in him, build your faith upon him, and overflow with thanksgiving' (Col. 2:6). In The Pilgrim's New Guide to the Holy Land, Doyle brings together the elements that facilitate that vision.
Chapters are "Jerusalem, Jerusalem," "Holy Places East of Jerusalem," "Holy Places West of Jerusalem," "Holy Places South of Jerusalem" and "Holy Places North of Jerusalem." Also includes appendices and an index.
Short Dictionary of Some Key Theological Terms
by John C. Dwyer
Christmas from the Heart
by Better Homes and Gardens
"Christmas from the Heart" is a popular annual book series by Better Homes and Gardens, offering collections of festive recipes, DIY crafts, decorating ideas, and handmade gift tutorials for the Christmas season, published yearly with new projects for home and family to create cherished holiday memories.
Pictorial Archive of Printer's Ornaments
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Pictorial archive of printer's ornaments from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
Recovering the Scandal of the Cross
by Joel B. Green and Mark D, Green
The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event irreducible to a single formulation. As Joel Green and Mark Baker demonstrate, the New Testament displays a rich array of interpretations of the cross. These were shaped by the church in mission as it rooted the saving story of a scandalous cross in the language of everyday realities and relationships. But for many Christians today, not only has the true scandal of the cross been obscured, the variety of its New Testament interpretations have been reduced to subpoints in a single, controlling view of the atonement. Tragically, the way in which the atonement is frequently and popularly expressed now poses a new scandal, one that is foreign to the New Testament and poses needless obstacles to twenty-first century peoples and cultures. At the heart of this book is a challenge for us to view afresh the variety of contextual understandings of the death of Christ in the New Testament and to reconsider how we can faithfully communicate with fresh models the atoning significance of the cross for specific contexts today. The authors explore how the atonement has been understood within a variety of contemporary contexts--both Western and non-Western--and show how we can enter into the thoroughly Christian mission of restating the saving scandal of the cross in our multicultural world of the twenty-first century.
Who's Who in the Bible
by Dietrich Gruen
Who's Who in the Bible is a reference book designed as a companion to the Bible. The illustrated biographical dictionary has a listing for every individual mentioned in the Bible. Listed alphabetically, each of the nearly 4,000 entries includes this information:
- The pronunciation and meaning of the person's name.
- An approximate date of his or her historical significance.
- The first biblical reference to the person (other references are often added at the end of the entry).
- A description of the individual's role or degree of importance.
Who's Who in the Bible also presents about 400 extended biographies for selected individuals, including Jesus, Moses, Job, Peter, Esther, Isaiah, David, Delilah, Joshua, Gideon, Paul, and Ruth. The hardcover book includes many illustrations and depictions of biblical characters and events. An index aids readers in quickly finding specific entries.
What has Christianity Ever Done for Us
by Jonathon Hill
What has Christianity ever done for us? What value is there in seeking to preserve its influence today? In this book, Jonathan Hill answers these questions with some questions of his own. For instance, why do we seal wine bottles with cork? Where did musical notation come from? How did universities get their start? And why was the world's first fully literate society not in Europe, Asia or North America? As Hill tells the story of the centuries-long entanglement between Christianity and Western culture, he shows the profound influence that Christianity has had--from what we drink to how we speak, from how we write to how we mark the seasons. Employing a rich, narrative style packed with events and people and illustrated throughout in full color, he describes the place of Christianity both in history and in the present day. What Has Christianity Ever Done for Us? is an enlightening and often humorous tour of culture and thought, the arts, the landscape, education, society, spirituality and ethics, and social justice. Here is a rich, entertaining and informative read. Features & Benefits
* Describes the influence of Christianity on Western culture
* Shows the value of preserving the influence of Christianity today
* A rich narrative packed with people and events
* Illustrated throughout in full color
* Covers the arts, education, landscape, spirituality, ethics, social justice and more
King of the Confessors
by Thomas Hoving
Recounts the breakneck competition among the powerful art museums of the world to verify the authenticity of and to acquire the unique tenth-century Winchester Cross
Fascinating Bible Facts
by David M. Howard, Jr. Ph.D
Dictionary of Symbolism
by James Hulbert
Worship Without Words
by Patricia S. Klein
The Concise Concordance to the New revised Standard Version
by John R. Kohlenberger III
Biblical Quotations for all Occasions
by J. Stephen Lang
All the People in the Bible
by Richard R. Losch
Treasures from Bible Times
by Alan Millard
Great Religions of the World
Everyday Life in Bible Times
Dictionary of the Episcopal Church
Clip-art for Feasts and Seasons
by Gertrud Mueller Nelson
Clip Art for Celebrations and Service
by Gertrud Mueller Nelson
Lesser Feasts & Fasts 2000
by Perry Noble
Zondervan Handbook to the Bible
Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer
The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary on the Bible
The Glory of the Old Testament
The Episcopal Church Annual 2007
The New World Dictionary Concordance to the New American Bible
Publisher Catholic World Press
Oxford Bible Atlas (3rd ed.)
Publisher Oxford Press
Our Christian Symbols
by Friedrich Rest
A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.
Clip Art for the Liturgical Year
by Clemens Schmidt
The New Testament
Revised Standard Version
Publisher American Bible Society
Leaving Church
by Barbara Brown Tylor
Mary's Prayers and Martha's Recipes
by Tommy Tenney
Bible Almanac
by Anna Trimiew
NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible 
Publisher Tyndale House
The stunning full-color Chronological Life Application Study Bible is a refreshing way to experience God’s Story and a trusted way to apply it to life. Journey through the 10 eras of Bible history in a chronological Bible experience and gain a deeper understanding of God’s Word. Includes Life Application notes and features from the best-selling Life Application Study Bible as well as new features on Bible history and geography
The Bible is arranged in 10 chronological sections that help the reader to see how the various pieces of the Bible fit together. Section intros and timelines set the stage for the passages in each section. Archaeological notes and photographs help to bring God’s story to life in a whole new way. And of course, the Life Application resources answer the all-important question―“so what?”
This edition of the CLASB features the New Living Translation.
The Vestry Handbook: Revised Edition
by Christopher Webber
Everything you need to know about vestry membership in one volume. This updated classic manual includes sample job descriptions, new material on the spiritual life of vestry members, new canons approved in 2000, additional information on dealing with sexual abuse in the parish, managing conflict, and handling money.
Webster's Elementary Dictionary
by Merriam Webster
The Merriam Webster Thesaurus
by Merriam Webster
Concise Edition Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language
by Merriam Webster
The Sacraments in the Protestant Practice and Faith
by James F. White
The sacraments were a major factor in the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Ever since, they have been an important part of Protestant church life. Major changes have occurred in our time as most traditions have revised their sacramental rites and experienced many changes in sacramental practices. This book traces the most significant practices in the past five centuries, explains how they often led to controversies, and examines the faith that was expressed and experienced in the sacraments. James F. White attempts to depict the whole sweep of Protestant sacramental life, so that an overall picture is possible. And he outlines the possibilities for future developments.
Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion
Editors Patricia C. Pongracz, Elizabeth De Rosa, Lindsy R. Parrott, Diane C. Wright
For over half a century, Louis C. Tiffany oversaw the production and marketing of a multitude of decorative elements for many of America's leading congregations Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish. This beautifully illustrated volume includes preliminary designs, cartoons, watercolor sketches, and archival photographs of these windows, interiors, and pieces of ecclesiastic furniture, many never published before.
Tiffany Windows
by Alistair Duncan
Windows were the major emphasis of Louis Comfort Tiffany's work. Yet today, most Tiffany windows have never been seen by the public. Alastair Duncan has tracked down virtually every window still extant and has documented examples that have disappeared or been destroyed. Along with providing photographs of over 200 windows, more than half in color, Duncan describes how the glass was made and the windows constructed; Tiffany's designers and the workings of the Window Department; his critics and international exhibitions; window themes; signatures; chronology; and a complete list of all Tiffany windows.
The Essential: Louis Comfort Tiffany
by William Warmus
Tells the story of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his business in glass lamps, mosaics, vases, and windows, with photographs of many works.
