Will the Dust Praise You?


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I cried to you, O Lord; I pleaded with the Lord, saying, "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness? Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; O Lord, be my helper." You have turned my wailing into dancing; you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy. Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever. -Psalm 30:9-13 Just as the plea of the psalmist is resolved with hope-filled praise for the Creator, so the eye-witnesses to 9/11 in Will the Dust Praise You? move from stunned disbelief to hopeful action. Their stories recount the halting but steady movement toward healing and reconciliation. Along with its companion DVD, Revelations from Ground Zero: Spiritual Responses to 9/11, the book is part of a joint project sponsored by the Church Pension Fund, Church Publishing, the Episcopal Diocese of New York, the New-York Historical Society, and Trinity Church Wall Street.




The Smell of Rain on Dust


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"Beautifully written and wise … [Martin Prechtel] offers stories that are precious and life-sustaining. Read carefully, and listen deeply."—Mary Oliver, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Inspiring hope, solace, and courage in living through our losses, author Martín Prechtel, trained in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, shares profound insights on the relationship between grief and praise in our culture--how the inability that many of us have to grieve and weep properly for the dead is deeply linked with the inability to give praise for living. In modern society, grief is something that we usually experience in private, alone, and without the support of a community. Yet, as Prechtel says, "Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses." Prechtel explains that the unexpressed grief prevalent in our society today is the reason for many of the social, cultural, and individual maladies that we are currently experiencing. According to Prechtel, "When you have two centuries of people who have not properly grieved the things that they have lost, the grief shows up as ghosts that inhabit their grandchildren." These "ghosts," he says, can also manifest as disease in the form of tumors, which the Maya refer to as "solidified tears," or in the form of behavioral issues and depression. He goes on to show how this collective, unexpressed energy is the long-held grief of our ancestors manifesting itself, and the work that can be done to liberate this energy so we can heal from the trauma of loss, war, and suffering. At base, this "little book," as the author calls it, can be seen as a companion of encouragement, a little extra light for those deep and noble parts in all of us.




Rich Wounds


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Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.




KEEP ON DOING GOOD


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It is one thing to do good; and it is another thing to keep on doing good. God does good, and He keeps on doing good − even to sinners and unbelievers. For instance, He sends His rain and sun to all, both to the righteous and the unrighteous. The Bible tells us to be imitators of God (Eph. 5:1). We are to imitate God in love and in doing good. Sometimes, due to people's reactions and attitudes to the good which we have done to them, we are tempted to stop doing good to them. But, if God stops doing good to us, because of ingratitude, unbelief, sin, and unfaithfulness, where would we be? We are to do good and keep on doing good, not because of people's gratitude, but because we love them and are commanded by God to keep on doing good. Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the Household of Faith (Gal. 6:9-10).




THE MORE ABUNDANT LIFE


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KEYS TO FINANCIAL PROSPERITY


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CSB Pastor's Bible, Verse-by-Verse Edition


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The CSB Pastor’s Bible, Verse-by Verse Edition is ideal for pastoral use during preaching, while officiating special services or occasions, or personal study. Including a verse-by-verse, two-column setting, large type, wide margins, a special insert section with tools and outlines for officiating weddings and funerals (placed in the middle of the Bible), and articles from experienced pastors and church leaders, this Bible provides a valuable life-long resource for pastors. FEATURES Verse-by-verse layout Bold and indented verse numbers that are easy-to-find on the page Outlines for officiating weddings and funerals conveniently placed at the center of the Bible Contributors include: Matt Chandler, Eric Geiger, Keith Getty, Billy Graham, Kyle Idleman, Daniel Im, Greg Laurie, Ben Mandrell, Tony Merida, Robert Smith, Josh Patterson, Deron Spoo, Charles Spurgeon, and Jared Wilson Durable Smyth-sewn lay-flat binding Two-column text format with wide-margins for notes Robust cross-reference system to aid with sermon preparation Topical subheadings 9.75-point type size Black-letter text Gilded page edges Two ribbon markers for easy referencing between pages Concordance Presentation page for gift-giving Full-color maps The CSB Pastor’s Bible, Verse-by Verse Edition features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.




The Psalms Revealed


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The Psalms Revealed is a Bible study of the Psalms, rewritten in easy-to-read prose form. Considerable research of the original Hebrew was done to deliver the essence of each psalm, without adding to or subtracting from it, to help reveal meaning. The Psalms are as relevant today as they were when written thousands of years ago. They remind us who we are, who we should be, and why we should rejoice in what God has done for us.




NIV, Thinline Bible, Cloth Over Board, Blue/Tan, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print


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Easy to Read. Easy to Carry. With an easy-to-read typeface and a slim size, the NIV Thinline Bible invites you to deeply explore God’s Word anywhere and any time. Expertly designed for the New International Version (NIV) text, Zondervan’s exclusive Comfort Print® typeface delivers a smooth reading experience that complements the most widely read contemporary-English Bible translation. Measuring less than an inch thick, the NIV Thinline Bible is the perfect on-the-go Bible to take to church, your Bible study group, work, or travel. Features: Complete text of the readable, accurate and clear New International Version (NIV) Less than one inch thick Double-column format Presentation page Two satin ribbon markers Words of Jesus in red Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface 9.4-point print size