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“Why Church Buildings Matter” by Tim Cool

“Why Church Buildings Matter” by Tim CoolWhy Church Buildings Matter: The Story of Your Space by Tim Cool
Published by Rainer Publishing on January 18, 2014
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
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From the Back Cover: The church campus tells a story. Stories are all around us, in virtually every aspect of our daily experiences, which means that our church and ministry facilities also tell a story. Tim Cool offers a unique perspective on the importance of church buildings. These buildings are vastly more important than most understand. The church campus and the story of the people in the church go hand-in-hand and are interwoven into each other. We cannot neglect the power of story and how our church facilities communicate a story. In this book, several key questions about church facilities are answered: How does church space support the story of the people? How does the church space prime the heart, minds, and emotions of your guests? How does your facility bring people into the story of the church?

 
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My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
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“He Who Gives Life” by Graham A. Cole

“He Who Gives Life” by Graham A. ColeHe Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit by Graham A. Cole
Published by Crossway on August 16, 2007
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher’s Description: Often the most misunderstood, and therefore ignored, member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit deserves our attention and understanding. God the Father and God the Son rightfully garner much explanation and exploration, and God the Holy Spirit ought to be given the same studiousness, curiosity, and scholarship. In this addition to Crossway’s Foundations of Evangelical Theology series, Dr. Graham Cole has written a work that offers a comprehensive theology of the Holy Spirit. This book shows the ultimate selflessness of the Holy Spirit as the member of the Trinity who always works for the glory of God the Father and God the Son and the good of the saints. Ideal for pastors, teachers, and students of theology, this book is a superb theology of the Holy Spirit.

 
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My Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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“Sex and the Supremacy of Christ” by John Piper and Justin Taylor

“Sex and the Supremacy of Christ” by John Piper and Justin TaylorSex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper, Justin Taylor
Published by Crossway on June 14, 2005
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Publisher’s Description: The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still blush, we might blush at the words, “Rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love” (Proverbs 5:18-19). But, of course, sin always tries to trash God’s gifts. So we can’t just celebrate sex for what God made it to be; we have to fight what sin turned it into. The contributors to this unique volume encourage you to do both: celebrate and struggle. This book has something for all—men and women, married and single—from contributors like John Piper, C. J. and Carolyn Mahaney, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, Carolyn McCulley, and others.

 
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My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
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