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 Belonging
to ChristBasic Biblical Truths for Discipleship By Donna Phillips Munson, Involvement by parents, both in classes and home study, is a vital component of the curriculum. Many parents say their first understanding of the Church’s classic doctrines came through Belonging to Christ. What this Curriculum is all About and How to Tailor it for your Church Works of art featured in Belonging to Christ To order Belonging to Christ call 1-800-368-0110
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An Evangelical Pastor … A Lay Perspective: A Guide For Pastor Nominating Committees By Robert B. Fish, elder (Lenoir, NC: PLC Publications, 2003, 215 pp., $9.95 each, plus shipping)
“Selecting the right candidate is a joyous accomplishment, a blessing from God. On the other hand, selecting the wrong candidate often can be a painful, frustrating exercise in disappointment that can wound a congregation for years to come. That is why the job of a Pastor Nominating Committee – struggling through the step-by-step process to find a pastor with the necessary qualifications to complement a congregation’s witness – is so crucial. “And, because it is so crucial, that job cannot be conducted willy-nilly. The search process that a Pastor Nominating Committee undertakes must embody the procedures of Presbyterian polity. Unlike the Episcopal Church USA’s hierarchical call process or the Baptist Church’s congregational call process, the local congregation in the Presbyterian Church (USA) authorizes the Pastor Nominating Committee to conduct the search with counsel and guidance from the presbytery’s Committee on Ministry and the executive presbyter. That counsel and guidance is designed to complement – and not take the place of – the hard and necessary work of a Pastor Nominating Committee, which makes a recommendation on a candidate to its congregation. And while it is true that the presbytery ultimately approves a call, it is the congregation alone that elects a pastor (Book of Order G-14.0501b).” As a service to the church, and because it believes this book is a valuable resource, PLC Publications is offering a free copy to the chairperson of every Pastor Nominating Committee who requests it. Bulk discounts are available for other copies. To order Selecting An Evangelical Pastor … A Lay Perspective: A Guide For Pastor Nominating Committees call 1-800-368-0110. |
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Orthodoxy
– The Annotated Edition
By Gilbert Keith Chesterton (Lenoir, NC: Reformation Press, 2002, 235 pp., $14.95 softback edition, plus shipping; $22.95 hardback edition, plus shipping) If truth means anything in today’s secular, relativist, “anything goes” culture, then Gilbert Keith Chesterton has a lot to tell us about a worldview that desperately is needed in a 21st century befuddled by a desire for instant grace, a preference for a life of sinless choices, a craving for “now” redemption, a lust for material gratification.It is a clear-eyed worldview firmly grounded in “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever” and speaks loudly to those of us who are stumbling about in a shadowy, helter-skelter world too often bereft of true happiness. To order Orthodoxy – The Annotated Edition call 1-800-368-0110. |
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Meditations A Devotional Journey Through the Bible in 365 Days
By Geoffrey A. Todd (Lenoir, N.C.; PLC Publications) 404 Pages; $16.95 Every book of the Bible is represented in this devotional journey through 365 days. In an easy-to-use format, the reader is challenged to explore deeper and more satisfying moments of meditation.The combination of readings and poems provides wonderful aids to devotion – and, in the process, provides intellectual satisfaction and spiritual nourishment. Immensely practical and yet profound, Lyrical Meditations is a rich resource for individual or group devotions, women’s groups, preaching or teaching. To order Lyrical Meditations: A Devotional Journey Through the Bible in 365 Days call 1-800-368-0110. |
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Cry of Need and of Joy Confessing The Faith in a New Millennium (Volume One)
Edited by Richard E. Burnett (Lenoir, N.C.; Reformation Press) 138 Pages; $16,95 We have confessions, at least in the Reformed tradition, not because we want to say more than what the Bible says, but because we do not want to say less. There have been many times when the Church has been tempted to say less than what the Bible says. There have been many times when she has slept when she should have remained awake, many times when she has been silent when she should have spoken.Though there is such a thing as premature confession, according to Karl Barth, “Confession is always a protest against the utterance of a false faith that contradicts the glory of God. It is always a partial moment in the history between God and man in which the divine Yes is set against the human No, the divine truth against the human lie, the light of this truth against man’s obscuring of it, its totality against the mass of human error which consists supremely in half and quarter and eighth truths.” Confession occurs when “the faith of the Christian community is confronted and questioned either from within or without by the phenomena of unbelief, superstition and heresy.” It occurs, Barth says, after a period of “continuous confrontation and questioning.” The celebration of confessions in this book, coming “after a period of ‘continuous confrontation and questioning,’ is, indeed, a cry of need and of joy.” To order A Cry of Need and of Joy: Confessing The Faith in a New Millennium, Volume One call 1-800-368-0110. |
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The Faith Reclaiming Historic Faith and Teaching for the 21st Century
Edited by Craig M. Kibler (Lenoir, N.C.; Reformation Press), 184 pages, $16.95 In an age awash in religious permissiveness, the Light of the World still is shining in a broad, grassroots movement that is advancing a stronger and more unified witness to orthodox Christianity within the historic mainline churches in North America.This movement is committed to raising the standard for Biblical truth within the various denominations and, far from withdrawing from the churches, are determined to stay and encourage one another in the struggle for renewal. Already, those engaged in this movement joyfully see that God is at work in bringing “fresh vitality in worship, in preaching, new ventures in mission, the renewal of personal piety, an increase in enthusiastic discipleship, and a more profound embrace of God’s concern for the poor.” This volume, comprised of addresses from the historic Association for Church Renewal’s “Confessing the Faith” conference, introduces the reader to the positive work of renewal taking place in North America. The contributors include:
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One side takes a Biblical position contrary to another side. In the middle is a vast audience of people who really are looking for guidance – beset by passion and politics from both camps. Reflections provides a dispassionate, thought- provoking look at the issue – without mudslinging, name calling or outbursts of emotion. To order Reflections: Biblical And Otherwise About Sexuality click here. |
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Great Witch Hunt (Lenoir, NC: Reformation Press, 2001, 58 pp., $5.00 each, plus shipping) PrefaceThe title of this monograph is based on an essay by Bruce L. Felknor, a Presbyterian elder who chaired the Commission on Religion and Race of the Presbytery of Hudson River (1963-67) and served on the denomination’s Council on Church & Society (1966-72). Felknor is retired from Encyclopaedia Britannica, where he was executive editor (inter al.). Among his books are Dirty Politics (1966, 1975, 2000) and Political Mischief (1992). In 1997, his 125-year history of the Highland Park (Ill.) Presbyterian Church won the Robert Lee Stowe Award as the best published history of a Presbyterian or Reformed congregation. Also contributing to this monograph are Stephen D. Crocco, librarian, Princeton Theological Seminary; Jerry D. Andrews, co-moderator of the Presbyterian Coalition; Parker T. Williamson, chief executive officer of the Presbyterian Lay Committee; and J. William Giles, executive coordinator of the Presbyterian Coalition. Their comments are based on a book that widely was promoted during the 2000 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The book attacked evangelical renewal ministries in the denomination. That book was A Moment To Decide (New York: Institute for Democracy Studies, 2000. Research prepared by Lewis C. Daly; Preface by Anne Hale Johnson; foreword by the Rev. Dr. Robert W. Bohl. $25). Foreword Introduction To order The Presbyterian Left’s Great Witch Hunt call 1-800-368-0110 |
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Meeting Jesus in Every Season of Life By Gerrit Scott Dawson "I Am With You Always should be put into the hands of every pastor, and be given to members of every congregation. It is certainly one of the very best books of its kind that has apppeared for a long time. I would have loved to have had Gerrit Dawson as my pastor." Thomas F. Torrance Edinburgh, Scotland Gerrit Scott Dawson is the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lenoir, North Carolina. He is married and the father of four children. Writing frequently in the area of Christian spiritual theology, his books include Heartfelt: Finding Our Way Back to God and Called by a New Name: Becoming What God Has Promised. Chapter 1: Come to Me To order I Am With You Always call 1-800-368-0110 |
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The Ten Commandments for the Third Millennium By Robert P. Mills J. Alec Motyer, Old Testament editor, The Bible Speaks Today (InterVarsity Press) Preface Introduction To order And God Spoke All These Words call 1-800-368-0110 |
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What the Bible Teaches about Jesus By Robert P. Mills You and your friends will know him better after using this powerful, 13-week study. Truly the Son of God is Jesus on his terms, God and man. It is a study that dispels unbelief and provides a bridge for today's disciples to stand alongside the Roman centurion and declare, “Truly this man was the son of God.” Robert P. Mills, director of PLC Publications for the Presbyterian Lay Committee, has rendered faithfully the life of Christ, from Incarnation to Second Coming, as a dynamic study for your Sunday school class or small group. Introduction To order Truly the Son of God call 1-800-368-0110 |
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Believe . . . The Apostles' Creed for the Third Millennium By Robert P. Mills, He writes with unwavering commitment to the truths of the Apostles’ Creed, evangelical zeal for faithfulness and a winsome invitation to readers to know more personally and fully the Trinitarian God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – whom the Creed exalts. Introduction and chapters one - three To order I Believe … The Apostles’ Creed for the Third Millennium call 1-800-368-0110 |
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The Vision that Ignites Ministry By Thomas F. Torrance, James B. Torrance and David W. Torrance For more than half a century, three remarkable brothers have offered a vision that has inspired thousands in churchs and seminaries. Today, their message remains fresh and relevant as we enter a new millennium. And for one reason: The Brothers Torrance share a passion for Christ – the Christ of the Scriptures, the Christ of the historic Nicene faith. Introduction To order A Passion for Christ call 1-800-368-0110 |
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Alone We Worship and ServeWhat the Bible teaches about God By Robert P. Mills, Introduction To order Whom Alone We Worship and Serve call 1-800-368-0110 |
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FirmReclaiming Christian Faith in Times of Controversy By Parker T. Williamson, Introduction To order Standing Firm call 1-800-368-0110
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