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Just Say Yes
Unleashing People for Ministry
By Robert Schnase
Schnase offers practical help for more
innovation in ministry by examining and
breaking through the church systems,
attitudes and dynamics that diminish growth.
Abingdon Press,128 pages
Product code AB613
$25.75
Creative Aging
Edited by Karen Close and Carolyn Cowan
A compendium of materials from the journal
SAGE-ING which covers what is a powerful
new social and cultural movement, stirring
the imaginations of communities and people
everywhere. As populations age, churches are
learning to unleash the wisdom and power of
its elders. Northstone, 320 pages
Product code WL790
$39.95
Simply Good News
Why the Gospel Is Good News
and What Makes it Good
By NT Wright
This is an important book from an author
some claim to be the greatest Christian
apologist since CS Lewis. Why is Jesus’ news
good for our generation? This material will
preach in our times. HarperCollins, 208 pages
Product code HCP3434
$38.00
Brain Savvy Leaders
The Science of Significant Ministry
By Charles Stone
Up-to-date scientific research helping leaders
to increase personal productivity, handle stress
and manage change. Stone shows how brain
science reinforces what the Bible says about life
and leadership – an absolute must buy.
Abingdon Press, 232 pages
Product code AB833
$40.25
Why the Cross?
By Donald Senior
What is the meaning of Jesus’ death in
his time and ours? This central doctrine is
brilliantly explored by this masterful Biblical
interpreter and scholar.
Abingdon Press 184 pages
Product code AB5934
$48.25
More with Less Cookbook
Updated Edition
This is a wonderful cookbook for anyone who
wants to live responsibly and justly today.
Fully updated, this has been a mainstay of
the Mennonite community for more than 35
years. IDEAL
MennoMedia, 328 pages
CHRISTMAS
Product code MM103
$40.25
GIFTS
Simply in Season
Expanded edition
An inspirational cookbook that teaches how
to cook seasonally using locally grown foods
rather than assume you can get just cook
what you want when you want to by paying
the price of importation.
MennoMedia, 369 pages
Product code MM493
$40.25
Embracing an Alternative Orthodoxy
Richard Rohr on the Legacy of St. Francis
A five session study that explores: Atonement
Theology; Eco-Spirituality; The Cosmic Christ;
Orthodoxy vs. Orthopraxy; Mysticism over
Moralism, with a video presentation and an
accompanying study by Tim Scorer. This is an
outstanding study of contemporary Christianity
able to be used by anyone.
DVD
Morehouse Publishing
Product code CPI006
$67.95
Study guide
90 pages
Product code CPI140
$22.25
Faith Forward Vol 2
Re-Imagining Children’s and Youth Ministry
Edited by David Csinos and Melvin Bray
With articles by Brian McLaren, Andrew Root,
Phyllis Tickle and others, this is an important
book for anyone who is serious about life-long
faith formation, discipleship and learning from
the early years onwards.
Copper House, 191 pages
Product code WL799
$31.95
Iona
The Other Island
By Kenneth Steven and photographs by Iain
Sarjeant
A work of poetic and spiritual beauty, Iona
includes Celtic passages, poems, tales and
legends with glorious photos. A spiritual gem.
St Andrew Press
Product code SAP830
$34.75
The Whole Earth Shall Cry Glory
Iona Prayers
By George McLeod
A beautiful collection of poems and prayers by the
founder of the Iona community. A rare gift of Celtic
spirituality.
Wild Good Publications
Product code WIL010
$19.95
Longing, Waiting, Believing
Reflections for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
By Rodney Holder
Daily Bible readings and reflections that take
seriously Advent as a time of penitence; the glory
of the incarnation and a vibrant, fresh approach to
Epiphany. BRF, 208 pages
Product code BR756
$16.25
BEST
The Book of Forgiving
SELLING
The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and
Our World
By Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu and Mpho Tutu
This book offers a deeply personal testament
and guide to the process of forgiveness. All
of us have, at times, needed both to forgive –
(and, sometimes, be forgiven) – whether small,
everyday harms or real traumas. The Book Of
Forgiving is a touchstone and tool for anyone
seeking the freedom of forgiveness. An inspiring
guide to healing ourselves and creating a more
united world.
HarperCollins, 240 pages paperback
Product code HCP7260
$20.00
Time Management for the Christian Leader
Or How to Squeeze Blood from a Turnip
By Ken Willard
Time poor? Who isn’t? Here Willard outlines best
practices, time wasters to avoid and ways to make
the best use of the hours we have for effective
ministry.
Abingdon Press, 96 pages
Product code AB8425
$24.25
Learning to Walk in the Dark
By Barbara Brown Taylor
A New York Times bestseller, this extraordinary
book is our guide through a spirituality of
nighttime, teaching us how to find God even
in darkness through a re-reading of scripture,
personal testimony and psychological
exploration.
HarperCollins, 208 pages
Product code HCP2434
$20.00
Me and We
God’s new Social Gospel
By Leonard Sweet
At last, the long awaited Me and We is here! This is
an analysis of how mission is most effectively with
people, not for people, in which Sweet reclaims
mission and justice ministries as prime directives
for the church. Abingdon Press, 184 pages
Product code AB776
$28.95
How to Read the Bible
By Harvey Cox
The Harvard Divinity School professor reveals
three primary ways to read the Bible for a deeper
and richer understanding, including an analysis
of scientific research to examine its historic
significance and meaning.
HarperCollins, 256 pages
Product code HCP315
$40.00
Wholeness After Betrayal
Restoring Trust in the Wake of Misconduct
By Robin Hammael-Urban
How should we respond when a church
experiences physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or
financial misconduct or abuse by a leader? Included
are checklists and outlines to aid in the processes
of healing. Robin is Canon for Mission Integrity and
Training in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
Morehouse Publishing, 160 pages
Product code CPI177
$37.45
How To Read The Bible and Still Be Christian
Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis
Through Revelation
By John Dominic Crossan
A fascinating study of a huge question, “Which
God – Jesus or a vengeful deity?” Crossan does
a great job of showing how different Biblical
writers deal with this and offers a way forward
for Christians. A rich source of material for
preachers. HarperCollins, 256 pages
Product code HCP359
$40.00
Practicing Compassion
By Frank Rogers Jr.
In a world of hurt, Rogers enables the reader to
pay attention, understand with empathy, love with
connection, sense the sacredness and embody new life.
Fresh Air Books, 144 pages
Product code FA525
$24.25
there is little better for ministers & worship leaders
Animate Bible
Animate Faith
Animate Practices
$37.75
$37.75
DVD $105.25 | Journal $25.75 | Facilitator Guide $34.25
(cost for each title)
Extreme Crafts for Messy Churches,
By Peter Maidment and Barry Brand
50 new activities for Messy Churches that will
blow your mind, such as the fruit catapult or
walking on eggs or bubble snakes. Brilliant!
BRF, 144 pages
Product code BR162
$16.25
Taste and See
Experiencing the Stories of Advent and Christmas
By Jan Johnson
An innovative small-group study series that
involves using the senses to get to the heart of
the scriptures to allow them to speak into our
own lives. Upper Room, 144 pages
TUR1354
$19.25
Renegade Gospel
The Rebel Jesus
By Mike Slaughter
Central to the Christian faith is a man who
denies all our pre-conceived notions about what
God should look like. With 6 sessions, this series
confronts us with what it means to be a follower
of Christ. Topics include: The Attraction; The Call;
Jesus’ Red Letter-Words; Who Do You Say That I
Am; Expecting Jesus; Seeing Jesus.
Be a renegade for the real Jesus!
Abingdon Press, 144 pages
Product code AB9279
$25.75
DVD
Youth Study
$63.95
$16.25
Product code AB9282
64 pages, Product code AB9283
Leaders Guide
Children’s Leader Guide
$19.25
$27.25
64 pages, Product code AB79281
64 pages, Product code AB9285
Extravagant Generosity
The Heart of Giving
By Michael Reeves and Jennifer Tyler
An innovative stewardship program designed
to move the entire congregation towards
mission-minded giving. The kit includes a
DVD with four meditations for small groups,
four sixty-second worship videos; a program
guide with step-by-step instructions and a
28-day devotional by Robert Schnase. An ideal
follow-up to MediaCom’s Spirited Generosity.
Abingdon Press, kit
Product code AB914
$105.25
I Choose You Today
31 Choices to Make Love Last
By Deb Dearmond
What do you give couples who are struggling in
their relationship? I Choose You Today features
31 scriptural principles that support marriage
and help couples develop healthy, biblicallybased behaviour. Abingdon Press, 208 pages
Product code AB796
$24.25
Moments of Our Nights and Days
By Ruth Burgess
A new resource of liturgies and resources for baptisms,
weddings, partnerships, friendships and the journey of
life which is a companion to the brilliant Saying Goodbye.
Ruth has a unique capacity to find words that relate to
ordinary people.
Wild Goose, 302 pages
Product code WIL2309
$39.95
Saying Goodbye
Product code WIL274
$34.95
The Hyphenateds
How Emergence Christianity is Re-Traditioning Mainline
Practices
Edited by Phil Snyder
What will the future look like for mainline churches? Here
are thirteen of the leading voices in post-everything that
are making a major difference in the world today. There is
something for everyone here that will make a difference.
Chalice Press, 192 pages
Product code CP489
$32.25
How to Pray
By E. Stanley Jones
This perennial favourite from one of the most famous
missional pastors is ideal for giving to young people or,
indeed, anyone who is new to prayer. It includes the 9
steps to prayers and tips for keeping an effective spiritual
journal.
Upper Room, 62 pages
Product code TUR1378
$20.95
Faith and Feminism
Ecumenical Essays
Edited by Phyllis Trible and B. Dianne Lipsett
A collection of essays from leading feminist scholars
on trends in biblical studies, inter-religious encounters,
theology and ethics that were originally presented at the
Phyllis Trible Lecture Series. Westminster John Knox, 280 pages
Product code WJK969
$52.75
the embracing series
f e at u r i n g . . .
barbara cawthorne crafton
tim scorer
marcus borg
richard rohr
diana butler bass
phyllis tickle
walter brueggemann
dvds $67.95 each
workbooks $22.25 each
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Encountering Life’s Transitions
Breaking Calabashes
Resources for Contemplation
What do you offer people with chronic illness,
those facing major personal issues or a stay
in hospital that will encourage, comfort and
strengthen? A pastoral care booklet for use in
any pastoral environment by congregations
and individuals, ministers, chaplains and
pastoral carers. Included are prayers, helpful
scripture passages and litanies.
Becoming an intercultural community
By Rosemary Dewerse
This book will shape the nature of the church for
years to come. Breaking Calabashes is a significant
break-through in inter-cultural ministry. Based on her
outstanding research, it explores the realities of living
and working in a multi-cultural environment and how
churches and individuals can embrace the beauty and
complexity of Christian community that lies before us.
MediaCom Education, 32 pages
Product code MC521
MediaCom Education, 150 pages
Product code MC516
$3.85
$24.75
Breaking Calabashes Leaders’ Guide
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SeasonsFUSION
SeasonsENCORE
Lectionary resources for worship, faith
formation and service.
Covenant is an exciting introduction to the Bible
considered by many as the successor to Disciple. Using
a DVD + Study format, it is extremely user friendly,
has excellent scholarship and will assist people to
understand the Bible from its key theme – the covenant
between God and God’s creation.
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