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Rendezvous: A Sacred Encounter with God

Frank M. Moore

Includes full text of Day One only.

For those who are excited about the possibility of regularly rendezvousing with Christ, the good news is that Christ has designed ways and means of meeting with us as often as we like. This book reveals basic practices that can be developed into an almost endless combination of settings, activities, and social groupings through which we encounter Christ.

Partial Contents: How Do I Turn My Spiritual Routine into a Sacred Romance? – Rendezvous: Encountering Christ in My Life – Rendezvous: Encountering Christ in My Closest Relationships – Rendezvous: Encountering Christ in My Friendships – Rendezvous: Encountering Christ in My Faith Community – Rendezvous: Encountering Christ in the World – Conclusion: Habits of the Heart.

The Power to Be Free: Discovering Life in the Spirit of Christ

Frank M. Moore

Includes full text of Day One only.

This book, a 40-day study in pursuit of God's purpose for our lives, is one piece of a local church campaign -- The Quest.

Partial Contents: How Can I Live the Life I've Longed For? -- Discovery 1: You Have a Guide -- Discovery 2: You Can Accept Love -- Discovery 3: You Can Experience Purity -- Discovery 4: You Can Receive Power -- Discovery 5: You Can Develop Christlike Character.

God's Road Map for Us: The Plan of Holiness

Frank M. Moore

Book one in the Holy Life Bible Study Series.

Contents: Welcome to the Adventure – Meeting God – In His Image – Created to Be Holy – The Way We Were – Choosing Not to Follow Directions – Restoration Promised – Abraham: The Blameless Man – A Systems Approach – A Better Approach – Holiness Requires the Cross – Tying It All Together.

Serving Others Along the Road: Revealing Christ's Love through Holiness

Frank M. Moore

Book four in the Holy Life Bible Study Series.

Contents: In the World But Not of It – Salt, Light, Yeast – Leave the Altar and Report to Work – Taking Risks for God – A Lifestyle of Service – Keeping a Light Touch – Investing in the Kingdom – Your Unconscious Influence – Offering Deliverance – Sharing My Faith – Making Disciples – Tying It All Together.

The Journey Within: Learning to Live the Holy Life

Frank M. Moore

Book two in the Holy Life Bible Study Series.

Contents: New Testament Snapshots of Holiness – Another Counselor – A Big Event for Your Big Adventure – A Call to Holiness – Needed: Heart Cleansing – My Consecration – God’s Gift of Sanctification – The Forerunner – Our Coach – Life in the Spirit – Growing in the Spirit – Tying It All Together.

Traveling with Friends: Becoming God's Holy People Together

Frank M. Moore

Book three in the Holy Life Bible Study Series.

Contents: Living in a Community of Faith – Living with the Saints – Living with Less-than-Perfect Saints – Living with Temptation – Living with Trials – Living in a World That Doesn’t Make a Place for God – Looking In and Reaching Out – Really Caring – Not in Public – Golden Rules for Holy Living – Three Sets of Two – Tying It All Together.

Breaking Free from Sin's Grip: Holiness Defined for a New Generation

Frank M. Moore

Includes full text of Chapter 1 only.

Exploring the ongoing story of the relationship between God and humanity, this book looks at God’s plan for His children, how we have derailed that plan, and how God involves himself in our lives to bring us back to His original plan for us.

Contents: An Adventure Story – The Test – Who Is He? – The Cure – A Long-Awaited Dream Comes True – The Transformation – The Helper – ETA – Perfect Yet? – False Advertising – The Test-Drive – Steve: A Case Study – Christlikeness.

Coffee Shop Theology: Translating Doctrinal Jargon into Everyday Life

Frank M. Moore

This book strives to communicate Christianity’s central truths with simplicity, clarity, and brevity. A more complete and accurate understanding of our Christian faith helps to satisfy our hungry souls and increases our ability to offer God’s answers to others.

Partial Contents: God – God’s Self-Revelation – Evil – Humanity – Sin – Jesus Christ.

Just Cause: How Nazarene Students Are Changing Their World

Frank M. Moore

The stories of people and projects in this book come from a program in the Church of the Nazarene called C.A.U.S.E. C.A.U.S.E. is an acronym for College and University students Serving and Enabling. It is a unique short-term program involving college students in ministry around the world. The program is coordinated through International Headquarters for the Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City. They select one particular mission field each year and attempt to make an impact in an area of extreme need.

More Coffee Shop Theology: Translating Doctrinal Jargon into Everyday Life

Frank M. Moore

A sequel to Coffee Shop Theology, this book continues the translation of the Christian faith into concepts that apply to everyday life. In order to provide continuity for the reader, the first five chapters of this book (section on Jesus Christ) are a reprint of the last five chapters of the earlier book.

Partial Contents: Jesus Christ – Salvation – Christian Life – Last Things.

Dismantling the Myths: Realigning Moral Choices with Faith

Frank M. Moore

Includes full text of Chapter 4 only.

In this guide to making wise ethical choices, the author discusses the current moral climate, how people in our society think, and what the Bible says about making moral choices. Strategies for aligning our personal and community lives with our faith and relating properly to our world are presented.

Contents: Getting Started: Setting the Stage – Say “Cheese:” Taking a Snapshop of Baby Boomers and Generation Xers – A Penny for Your Thoughts: The Way We Think Becomes the Way We Live – On Guard: Preparing for the Culture Battle – Here We Stand: What Christians Believe about Making Moral Choices – A Lamp and a Light: What the Bible Teaches about Making Moral Choices – Line ‘em Up: Part 1: Strategies for Lining Up Your Personal Life with Your Faith – Line ‘em Up: Part 2: Strategies for Lining Up Your Community Life with Your Faith – Line ‘em Up: Part 3: Strategies for Your Relationship with the World – Wrapping Up: Where Is Our Hope?