Experience a collection of poetry written to inspire and encourage ones walk in Jesus Christ. All are from the heart and experiences of many encounters of the presence of God. These small sermon nuggets remind us of Gods good pleasure to give us the kingdom through Jesus Christ. One can taste and see the Lord is good. Oh, that our earthen vessels have Gods Spirit abiding in us, and we in Him. This group of poetry and comments regarding the Word of God can be used as a daily devotional.

Thompson, a prolific author of church leadership resources, believes the continuing decline in membership of mainline denominations and the increasing number of multicultural and multiracial churches call for a new way of thinking: ministers must begin to see their ministry differently in order to do their ministry differently. Treasures in Clay Jars is designed to provide persons in training for ministry with a paradigm-shifting framework to interpret and work effectively with the complex dynamics of local faith communities. Thompson takes an innovative approach by utilizing explicit and relevant conceptual and theoretical tools from the social sciences--sociology, economics, and cultural anthropology--to engage future pastors to minister effectively to twenty-first-century congregations. The book discusses congregations in five different ways: as social group, as bearer of meaning, as locus of exchange, as collective capacity, and as complex organization. A study guide is included for church leaders who would like to engage their congregations in this new paradigm of ministry.

In Paul's letters to the Corinthian church, the pastoral issues of a first-century Christian community stand out in bold relief. This ACCS volume highlights the wisdom of Paul's epistles to the Corinthian church as interpreted by early church fathers such as Chrysostom, Didymus the Blind, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Origen, and Ambrosiaster.

Origen was one of the most influential pre-Nicene church fathers, whose exegetical method shaped much of subsequent interpretation of the Old Testament. Some of his theological speculations were condemned in the 6th cenutry, but his influence as a Christian scholar and Old Testament exegete remain undiminished. This book offers a fresh, contemporary translation of Origen's 28 homilies on the book of Numbers.

Truly I say to you,I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel (Matthew 8:10) Now here is a book that will change everything! You are about to experience so many answered prayers that your friends will insist you have ridiculous faith! Ridiculous Faith moves the search for faith beyond clichés and formulas we all have heard a thousand times to a kind of faith that will help you overcome any problem and launch you into the destiny God has for you.Writing from the perspective of a fellow traveler on the journey to greater faith, the author relates his personal experience of one who has had to learn this ridiculous faith for himself. Ridiculous Faith gives you: Tools to dig deeper into Scripture. Framework to build and strengthen your faith. Foundation on which to heighten your relationship with God. Keys to experience the abundant life that your heavenly Father has for you. The author's exposition of Scripture iswoven togetherwith personal anecdotes and insights, making it ideal for individual reflection or for use in book clubs or a classroom setting.

We Have This Treasure: Messages to Encourage the Heart is a book that includes abbreviated versions of some of the messages Bobbie has had the opportunity to preach. Some were written with the sole purpose of being included in this book. Through reading these messages, the reader will be made aware of how Romans 2:9, 10 (MSG) will impact a life and bring about a positive change in one’s life. It reads, If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful pay offs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up.