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Mitford years volume 1
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English
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Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more than the lovely village and lovable people of Mitford. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft and a secret that is sixty yeras old. --from back cover.
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[2020]
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English
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Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. 9Marks Church Questions is a new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers...
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Mitford years volume 9
Language
English
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Father Tim and his wife Cynthia are housesitting on an old farm, and there's plenty to keep them busy. Between dust storms and keeping track of the animals, it is becoming difficult to stop and count their blessings. Then, high atop a nearby mountain, a tremendous challenge presents itself. An old, abandoned church is in need of immediate revival--if Father Tim is up to the task.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"How God Ministers to His People and the World through the Local Church The church is more than coffee with friends -- it's a meaningful gathering of Christians that involves fellowship and growing in biblical truth. Given the rise of the internet and the availability of streaming church services, many ministry leaders and church members are asking questions about the purpose and mission of the local church: What is the church? Why does the church...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Why should I invest myself in something that I'm not sure does any good? This is a question many people today are asking about the church. Data shows young people are leaving the church, especially in urban contexts. Yet as Jon Tyson will show you in this Barna Frame, the church has much to offer cities -- and individuals -- in the 21st century. Whether you come with an open-mind, skeptical, or already committed to your local church, join Jon Tyson,...
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Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When the world speaks of love," it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. "Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects," writes Jonathan Leeman. They're centered in his character, which draws a clear boundary between what is holy and what is not. It's this line that the local...
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[2015]
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English
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"For a generation that has largely said, "count me out," church represents a complicated relationship of both longing and apathy. There's a history there- a past full of confusion and hurt, but a past that often is impossible to abandon. In Searching for Sunday, Rachel Evans exposes her own thorny relationship with the church, articulating the concerns, frustration, and hopes of many of her peers."-- back cover
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2008.
Language
English
Description
Gospel comedy's First Lady Pat G'Orge-Walker, author of the rollicking Cruisin' on Desperation, delights her growing legion of fans with the hilarious Somewhat Saved. Mothers Blister and Pray Onn-senior citizen matrons of the Ain't Nobody Saved But Us, All Others Goin' to Hell church-head for Las Vegas for the annual Mothers Board Conference. Soon the side-splitting chaos gets out of hand.
10) Calvary
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English
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Calvary's Father James is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish. Although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter and reach out to help members of his church with their various scurrilous moral, and often comic, problems, he feels sinister and troubling forces closing in, and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary.
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Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
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English
Description
Norma L. Jarrett's novels are peppered with humor, tragedy and faith in the Lord. In this raucous follow-up to Sunday Brunch, five girlfriends-Lexi, Capri, Jermane, Angel, and Jewel-find their lives becoming more and more chaotic, even as they discover God's plans have ways of making themselves clear. "Jarrett delivers the goods in this light, entertaining follow-up to Sunday Brunch."-Publishers Weekly
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