Promotions for this week

15 June 2015Blog, Special PromotionsChristian Books

This week we are promoting 4 titles which will be valuable additions to your library.

Micah (EP Study Commentary) by Dale Ralph Davis

Using his own translation from the Hebrew, Dale Ralph Davis shows how many of the situations Micah addresses are very relevant to the experiences of Christians in various parts of the world in our own day. He presents the prophet, and the faithful remnant to whom he ministered, as an example and encouragement to us all to start living the life of the next age in this present age, and to trust God’s promises, however dark our circumstances may appear, in the assurance that he has a glorious future yet to come for his church.

NORMAL PRICE: R185.00 SPECIAL PRICE: R150.00

Out of Formation: Spiritual disciplines of God and men

by Gary Gilley

This book deals with the re-introduction of ancient practices to the modern church. The essence of the book is that God has ordained certain disciplines for our spiritual maturity but men have added their own, not unlike the Pharisees of Jesus day. The believer needs to discern the difference and live according to God’s ordained means. Ancient disciplines, most often practiced within the monastic movement in the early centuries of Christianity, have been dusted off, repacked, and resubmitted to believers as the means whereby spiritual growth is obtained. There is increasing discussion about fasting, journaling, pilgrimage, simplicity, solitude, silence, contemplative prayer, and spiritual direction in Christian literature. What can be learned from this renewed interest in spiritual formation, and what are the dangers?

CBD PRICE: R180.00

Pray, Plan, Prepare, Preach: Establishing and maintaining priorities in the ministry.

By Ian Campbell

The New Testament places a great emphasis on preaching—that is, the public heralding of the message of the Word of God. In many churches, preaching has been sidelined by activities, or else has become squeezed out by other pressures. This book is not only a call to faithful, expository ministry that will elevate Christ and both feed minds and move hearts; it also contains important principles to help Christians understand what authentic preaching is, and to help those who are preachers to preach better

CBD PRICE: R75.00

Building a Church Counseling Ministry: without killing the Pastor

By Sue Nicewander

If you are a pastor/elder or a biblical counselor who wants to help the local church to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission, this book is for you. Full of practical and helpful advice as well as case studies for both pastors and biblical counselors, it also suggests ways to develop biblical counseling in your church and provides a model for sharing counseling resources through a group of like-minded churches. This is a vital tool in the pastor’s toolbox!

CBD PRICE: R150.00

Promotion valid until end June 2015 or while stocks last.

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The most important thing my parents did.

12 June 2015Blog, DevotionalsChristian Books

By Tim Challies

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With Father’s Day just 2 days away, I wanted to share with you a post by Tim Challies on the one small unseen thing his parents did that impacted his faith…

I grew up in a church culture, a catechizing culture, and a family worship culture. Each of these was a tremendous, immeasurable blessing, I am sure. I am convinced that twice-each-Sunday services, and memorizing the catechisms, and worshipping as a family marked me deeply. I doubt I will ever forget that my only comfort in life and death is that I am not my own, but belong in body and soul, both in life and death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ, or that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. I can still sing many of the psalms and hymns of my youth, and I have precious memories of my family bowing our heads around the kitchen table.

What was true of my family was true of many of my friends’ families. They, too, grew up around churches and catechisms and rigid family devotions. In fact, in all the times I visited their homes, I don’t think I ever witnessed a family skip over their devotions. It was the custom, it was the expectation, and it was good. Our church had near 100% attendance on Sunday morning and near 100% attendance on Sunday evening. It was just what we did.

But despite all of the advantages, many of the people I befriended as a child have since left the faith. Some have sprinted away, but many more have simply meandered away, so that an occasionally missed Sunday eventually became a missed month and a missed year. Not all of them, of course. Many are now fine believers, who are serving in their churches and even leading them. But a lot—too many—are gone.

Why? …… Read more

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Equip Book of the Month: June

10 June 2015Blog, Book ReviewsChristian Books

Honest Evangelism: How to talk about Jesus even when it’s tough.

By Rico Tice

This is a book that is honest about the costs of evangelism, and yet it will excite you about the effects of evangelism. Rico shows how we can talk about Jesus with those who don’t yet know him but need to meet him.

There are plenty of “how to” books out there on evangelism, but this is not one of them. It speaks to the heart and engages with the realities of witnessing to a hardening culture. It also helps us to face out own hurts and fears and encourages us to overcome them.

If we are honest with ourselves, few of us find evangelism easy and we make a lot of excuses not to do it. But this down-to-earth and practical book provides us with useful tools to help us.

View the Trailer for Honest Evangelism here

NORMAL PRICE: R110.00

SPECIAL EQUIP PRICE: R75.00 (valid until the 5th July or while stocks last)

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Father’s Day Promotions

8 June 2015Blog, Special PromotionsChristian Books

With Fathers Day just around the corner, why not look for a gift for your dad that has an eternal impact on his life?

How to read the Bible for all it’s worth : Gordon Fee

This volume guides readers in understanding the literary dimensions of the Bible by incorporating techniques for interpreting Scripture, while it also maintains faithfulness to literary genres

CBD Price: R200.00

The Busy Christian’s guide to Busyness : Tim Chester

God has promised his rest to all who are weary and burdened (Matthew 11:28). It’s up to us to accept it. While offering practical help to busy Christians, Tim Chester also opts for root-and-branch treatment: it’s not enough just to slow down, or to simplify your lifestyle, you need to deal radically with the things that are driving you.

CBD Price: R150.00

Father Forgive : Andrew White

For most of his ministry Canon Andrew White has been involved in reconciliation. “The kind of people I engage with are not usually very nice,” he writes. “On the whole, nice people do not cause wars.” In Baghdad he lives daily with violence, and has conducted too many funerals. He knows what peacemaking costs.

CBD Price: R120.00

Mission Matters: Tim Chester

The word ‘mission’ means ‘sending’. But for many centuries this was only used to describe what God did, sending his Son and his Spirit into the world. World mission exists because the Father wants people to delight in his Son, and the Son wants people to delight in the Father. Tim Chester introduces us to a cascade of love: love flowing from the Father to the Son through the Spirit. And that love overflows and, through us, keeps on flowing to our Christian community and beyond, to a needy world. This book is for ordinary individuals willing to step out and be part of the most amazing, exciting venture in the history of the world.

CBD PRICE: R150.00

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Crossway Bible Promotion

3 June 2015Blog, Special PromotionsChristian Books

This week we are promoting a lovely selection of Bibles from Crossway Publishers at great prices. These make ideal gifts, so stock up now…

ESV Compact Bible
Trutone Olive Celtic
Was: R300.00
Now: R200.00

- ESV Gift Bible
- Trutone Navy
- Was: R275.00
- Now: R180.00

ESV Thinline Bible
Burgandy Bonded Leather
Was: R340
Now: R260.00

ESV Thinline Bible
Chestnut Filigree
Was: R195.00
Now: R140.00

ESV Thinline Bible
Deep Brown
Was: R195.00
Now: R140.00

Prices valid until end June 2015 or while stocks last.

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Book Review: What’s So Amazing About Grace?

22 May 2015Blog, Book ReviewsChristian Books

By Philip Yancey

In 1987, an IRA bomb buried Gordon Wilson and his twenty-year-old daughter beneath five feet of rubble. Gordon alone survived. And forgave. He said of the bombers, “I have lost my daughter, but I bear no grudge. . . . I shall pray, tonight and every night, that God will forgive them.”

His words caught the media’s ear – and out of one man’s grief, the world got a glimpse of grace. Grace is the church’s great distinctive. It’s the one thing the world cannot duplicate, and the one thing it craves above all else – for only grace can bring hope and transformation to a jaded world. In What’s So Amazing About Grace?, award-winning author Philip Yancey explores grace at street level.

If grace is God’s love for the undeserving, he asks, then what does it look like in action?
And if Christians are its sole dispensers, then how are we doing at lavishing grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy?

Yancey sets grace in the midst of life’s stark images, tests its mettle against horrific “ungrace.” Can grace survive in the midst of such atrocities as the Nazi holocaust? Can it triumph over the brutality of the Ku Klux Klan? “Grace does not excuse sin”, says Yancey, “but it treasures the sinner”. True grace is shocking, scandalous. It shakes our conventions with its insistence on getting close to sinners and touching them with mercy and hope. It forgives the unfaithful spouse, the racist, the child abuser. It loves today’s AIDS-ridden addict as much as the tax collector of Jesus’ day. In his most personal and provocative book ever, Yancey offers compelling, true portraits of grace’s life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He asks, “How can Christians contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear”? And he challenges us to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know, What’s So Amazing About Grace?

CBD PRICE: R155.00

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The Messy Matter of Motives

20 May 2015Blog, DevotionalsChristian Books

Why

By Tim Challies

I find one of the trickiest matters of Christian living to be the matter of motives. I often find myself wondering why I do the things I do. Just as often, I find myself wondering why I do not do those things I refuse to do. Sometimes, even with a lot of focused thought, I can make little headway.

I think the Apostle Paul would identify with me. In Romans 7, he wrote, “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate” (vv. 15–16). He was not looking to his motives per se, but he was still considering his life and finding that he was unable to discern why he did sinful things even when he wanted to do holy things. He saw his lack of holiness and his pursuit of sin and marveled at his own inability to do even the good things he wanted to do. Read more…

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20th Birthday Celebration: May Promotion

18 May 2015Blog, PromotionsChristian Books

Prices valid until 31st May 2015 or while stocks last.

BOOK TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER	RETAIL PRICE	DISCOUNT	BIRTHDAY PRICE
Ultimate Questions (NIV Pocket)	Blanchard, John	Evangelical Press	R14.29	51%	R7.00
Help! My Teen is Gay	Marshall, Ben	Day One	R21.43	54%	R10.00
Matters of Life and Death	Wyatt	IVP	R214.29	50%	R107.00
1 Corinthians 1-9 (Good Book Guide)	Dever, Mark	Good Book	R71.43	51%	R35.00
Jesus the Son of God	Carson,D	Crossway	R235.71	51%	R115.00
Bridges from the Word to the World	Coffey, Ian	Bible Reading Fellowship	R100.00	50%	R50.00
God, the Bible and Terrorism booklet	Robinson, Simon	Day One	R7.14	58%	R3.00
Da Vinci – A Broken Code	Edwards, Brian	Day One	R28.57	65%	R10.00
Unashamed to Bear His Name	Kendall, R	Chosen	R192.86	38%	R120.00
Housegroups	Coffey, Ian	IVP	R92.86	57%	R40.00
Elisha (Face to Face)	Winter, Jim	Day One	R92.86	78%	R20.00
When Money Disappears Overnight	Cheng, Gordon	Matthias Media	R4.29	53%	R2.00
Rainbow of Grace – Learning from Noah	Jeffrey, Peter	Evangelical Press	R70.00	64%	R25.00
Planetwise	Bookless, Dave	IVP	R121.43	51%	R60.00
Preparing Just for Starters	Payne, Tony	Matthias Media	R178.57	50%	R90.00
Workers for the Harvest Field	Roberts, Vaughan	Good Book	R128.57	61%	R50.00
Life God Rewards for Kids	Wilkinson, David	Multnomah	R20.00	50%	R10.00
Reach out for Him	Benfold, Gary	Day One	R14.29	50%	R7.15
Planting for the Gospel	Beynon, Graham	CFP	R71.43	51%	R35.00
Judges	Keller, Tim	Good Book	R78.57	49%	R40.00

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A Cry for Help

15 May 2015Blog, DevotionalsChristian Books

By Trevor Bradley

Isaiah 33 vs 2. Who couldn’t do with a bit of help? Someone to come alongside and share the burden or to take it in totality. Many feel lonely crusaders, even to the extreme that God has forgotten them…

Here’s a cry for God to come, to make Himself known, to demonstrate his power. “O LORD be gracious to us; we have waited for you. be our strength every morning” (note, not every week, every month, every year).

It’s the striving – me wanting to fix, to take things into my hands – that thwarts and frustrates God’s plans and purposes. Psalm 127 says that unless the Lord builds the house, we who labour, labour in vain. It is all in vain.

Remember Saul? He had to wait for Samuel to bring an offering to God on behalf of the nation of Israel. He got impatient and took things into his own hands and suffered the consequences (Read 1 Samuel vs 15). Saul’s theme song which was echoed from the lips of Frank Sinatra ‘I did it my way’.

Then the verse says “be our strength” for we are powerless, without you we can do nothing. (check out John 15 vs 5, Zechariah 4 vs 6 and 2 Chronicles 20 vs 12).

Also “be our salvation”. To that the promise is given in Isaiah 40 “Behold, the Lord will come with might ( in power, to deliver)”.

So we wait for Him, and when He comes, He will strengthen us and deliver us. That is my prayer today, is that yours? I must do what Psalm 123 calls me to do. ” So our eyes look to the LORD, until He is gracious to us” (and rest assured He will be be according to His word as you and I ‘wait’ for Him)

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Book Review: Nearing Home

13 May 2015Blog, Book ReviewsChristian Books

By Billy Graham

But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 (ESV)

“Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life”, says Billy Graham, known by many as God’s Ambassador. “I would have never guessed what God had in store for me, and I know that as I am nearing home, He will not forsake me the last mile of the way”.

In Nearing Home this man of faith, now in his nineties, explores the challenges of aging while gleaning foundational truths from Scripture. Billy Graham invites us to journey with him as he considers the golden years while anticipating the hope of being reunited with his wife, Ruth, in his heavenly home that eclipses this world. “When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice”, says Billy. “Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ”.

Join Billy Graham as he shares the challenges of fading strength but still standing strong in his commitment to finishing life well. Explore with him not only the realities of life as we grow older, but also the hope and fulfillment and even joy that can be ours once we learn to look at these years from God’s point of view and discover His strength to sustain us every day.

NORMAL PRICE: R220 (hard cover) PROMOTIONAL PRICE: R180 valid until end May.

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Great Titles, Great Authors, Great Prices

11 May 2015Blog, Special PromotionsChristian Books

We are promoting some our best authors at fantastic prices this week… don’t miss them.

How then shall we Worship? – R.C. Sproul

Dr. R.C. Sproul is one of today’s preeminent theologians. For more than fifty years his solid, practical messages have impacted and inspired generations of believers. This book is a landmark look at God’s design for authentic worship. Today’s church cannot seem to agree on what corporate worship should look like. Some choose contemporary forms, others prefer traditional expressions. Yet pop culture or the status quo do not hold the answers. God’s Word does. Dr. Sproul digs deep into rich Scripture passages to provide a guide for worship today. Readers will discover that God intends worship to be an unforgettable encounter between Himself and His people – a joyous experience engaging the worshiper’s entire being.