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Have you ever wondered . . . · If there is more to the Christian life than you are living? · Why todays spiritual revivals produce so little quality? · What is really the purpose and mission of the Church? · Does the truth actually matter? "Transforming the Believer" approaches these questions and more with the end view in mind, the purposes of God. We have all heard of what is wrong, but what is right? Follow the steps God uses to make bread and to bring believers to maturity and usefulness. Coming from an Anabaptist perspective, with its years of devotion to the concept of the Body of Christ and a dedication to the integrity of Scripture, "Transforming the Believer" teaches how to cooperate with transformation as you trust in Gods will. Using an ancient process where men sow seed, gather a harvest, separate the tares from the wheat, thresh, sift, mill, add oil, and bake in the oven, the author draws the lesson where we can see how God also takes raw material and forms a son or daughter of heaven. "Transforming the Believer" goes beyond criticism to provide an answer to the errors of the Charismatic Movement. See how sacrifice differs from obedience, and learn of the dangers of preaching a Jesus who never was a man.
"Living Christianity" is a treatment of 100 topics of material in a conversational stylefrom forgiveness, grace, and prayer, to doctrinal issues on law, church government, and disarmament. The Beatitudes with their themes on poverty, hunger, and persecution are dealt with in a unique wayan excellent read for the serious student of biblical Christianity. A book for both beginning and mature believers, "Living Christianity" is: * Understandable * Thought-provoking * Unique applications * Present-day principles * Personal meaning for all Speaking with an Anabaptist voice in the 21st Century, "Living Christianity" comes from the author of "Transforming the Believer," a book that maps a road of growth and maturity for the Christian believer through the difficulties of life. The books speak not with a voice of living unreachable lives, but extend the hand of hope that Christianity is both living and livable. These are books worth returning to for yet another read.
From the home of bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with…. Amish recipes: Hannah Byler’s Pecan Pie Beat on low speed slightly or with hand beater: 3 eggs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup light corn syrup ½ t. salt 2/3 cup sugar Stir in: 1 cup pecan halves. Pour into: 1 pie crust Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes. Amish proverbs: It takes seven to cook for to make a really happy wife. and Amish humor: The Englisha visitor suffered through a three-hour Amish wedding service, sitting on the hard backless church bench. “Why does it take so long to tie the knot?” he asked afterward. “Well,” the bishop said, stroking his long white beard. “So that it takes ‘em a lifetime to untie it.” Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side.
Bestselling fiction author Jerry S. Eicher (nearly half a million books sold) turns his pen to a moving memoir of his life growing up Amish. Jerry’s mother was nineteen years old and nine months married when he was born. She had received Grandfather Stoll’s permission for the wedding because she agreed to help out on the farm the following year. However, with Jerry on the way, those plans failed. Jerry recounts his first two years of school in the Amish community of Aylmer, Ontario and his parents’ decision to move to Honduras. Life in that beautiful Central American country is seen through an Amish boy’s eyes―and then the dark days when the community failed and the family returned to America, much to young Jerry’s regret. Jerry also tells of his struggle as a stutterer and his eventual conversion to Christ and the reasons for his departure from the childhood faith he knew. Here is a must-read for not just Jerry’s fiction fans, but also for readers curious about Amish life.
Most of us want a simpler life, and there’s no better example of the simple life than found among the Amish. But what is it really like to be Amish? In this delightful compilation of stories by more than 30 Amish men and women, you’ll get the inside story on the daily life of Amish families. With humor, grace, and charm, these “plain” people tell their stories; bringing tears, laughter, and an occasional dose of Amish wisdom to your heart. You’ll learn… how the Amish love their animals the joys of a community-wide barn-raising the ways the Amish handle great tragedy how the Amish find happiness in giving more than receiving This unforgettable book is compiled by two men who know the Amish. Author Jerry S. Eicher was raised as an Amish boy and Nathan Miller is a member of the Old Order Amish.