Course Books

[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Timothy Lull
ISBN: 978-0800698836
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[Required] The Witness of Preaching by Thomas G. Long
ISBN: 978-0664229436
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[Required] Creation and the Persistence of Evil by Jon D. Levenson
ISBN: 978-0691029504
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[Required] Encountering Evil, A New Edition: Live Options in Theodicy by Stephen T. Davis
ISBN: 978-0664222512
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[Required] God and Human Suffering by Douglas John Hall
ISBN: 978-0806623146
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[Required] In God's Presence: Theological Reflections on Prayer by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki
ISBN: 978-0827216150
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[Required] Night by Elie Wiesel
ISBN: 978-0374500016
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[Required] Quarks, Chaos & Christianity: Questions to Science And Religion by John Polkinghorne
ISBN: 978-0824524067
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[Required] The Suffering of God: An Old Testament Perspective (Overtures to Biblical Theology) by Terence E. Frethheim
ISBN: 978-0800615383
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[Required] Christian Confessions by Ted Campbell
ISBN: 978-0664256500
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[Required] Creeds of the Churches by John Leith
ISBN: 978-0804205269
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[Required] No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmund Tutu
ISBN: 978-0385496902
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[Required] The Faces of Forgiveness: Searching for Wholeness and Salvation by F. LeRon Shults and Steven J. Sandage
ISBN: 9780801026249
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[Required] The Forgiving Self: The Road from Resentment to Connection by Robert Karen
ISBN: 978-0385488747
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[Required] Church Administration: Programs/Process/Purpose by Robert N. Bacher and Michael L. Cooper-White
ISBN: 978-0800637422
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[Required] Discover Who You Are: LifeKeys Discovery Workbook by Jane Kise, David Stark, and Sandra Krebs Hirsch
ISBN: 978-0764200762
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[Required] Discover Your Conflict Management Style by Speed B. Leas
ISBN: 978-1566991841
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[Required] LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture by Eddie Gibbs
ISBN: 978-0830832835
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[Required] The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by James Kouzes and Barry Posner
ISBN: 978-0470651728
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[Required] Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together by Andrew Root
ISBN: 978-0801049057
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[Required] Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Spoke in the Wheel by Renate Wind
ISBN: 978-0802806321
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[Required] Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
ISBN: 978-0800683245
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[Required] Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
ISBN: 978-0800683252
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[Required] Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles March
ISBN: 978-0307390387
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[Required] History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453 by Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist
ISBN: 978-1570753961
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[Required] The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzalez
ISBN: 978-0061855887
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[Required] Lutherans in America: A New History by Mark Grandquist
ISBN: 978-1451472288
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[Required] Pilgrims in Their Own Land by Martin Marty
ISBN: 978-0140082685
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[Required] The Churching of America, 1776-2005: Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy by Roger Finke and Rodney Stark
ISBN: 978-0813535531
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[Required] The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Philip Jenkins
ISBN: 978-0199767465
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[Required] The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America by Brett Carroll
ISBN: 978-0415921374
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[Required] Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History: Complete and Unabridged by Christian Frederic Cruse and Isaac Boyle
ISBN: 1565633717
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[Required]
[Required readings are posted as e-reserve.]

[Required] The Concept of Woman: The Aristotelian Revolution, 750 B.C. - A. D. 1250 by Prudence Allen
ISBN: 978-0802842701
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[Required] Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History: Complete and Unabridged by Christian Frederic Cruse and Isaac Boyle
ISBN: 1565633717
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[Required]
[Required readings are posted as e-reserve]

[Required] The Concept of Woman: The Aristotelian Revolution, 750 B.C. - A. D. 1250 by Prudence Allen
ISBN: 978-0802842701
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[Required] A Formula for Parish Practice: Using the Formula of Concord in Congregations by Timothy J. Wengert
ISBN: 978-0802830265
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[Required] Crossing the Bar: Home by Another Way by James G. Johnson
ISBN: 978-0982931301
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[Required] The Augsburg Confession: A Commentary by Leif Grane
ISBN: 978-0806622521
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[Required] The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Robert Kolb, Timothy J. Wengert, and Charles P. Arand
ISBN: 978-0800627409
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[Required] A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin H. Friedman
ISBN: 978-1596270428
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[Required] Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block
ISBN: 978-1605092775
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[Required] Practical Theology: An Introduction by Richard R. Osmer
ISBN: 978-0802817655
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[Required] The Agile Church: Spirit-Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age by Dwight J. Zscheile
ISBN: 978-0819229779
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict: Compassionate Leadership in Action by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger and Theresa F. Latini
ISBN: 978-0664238483
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[Required] A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin H. Friedman
ISBN: 978-1596270428
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[Required] Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block
ISBN: 978-1605092775
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[Required] Practical Theology: An Introduction by Richard R. Osmer
ISBN: 978-0802817655
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[Required] The Agile Church: Spirit-Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age by Dwight J. Zscheile
ISBN: 978-0819229779
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict: Compassionate Leadership in Action by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger and Theresa F. Latini
ISBN: 978-0664238483
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[Required] Luke (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Justo L. González
ISBN: 978-0664232016
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[Required] The Gospel According to Luke: All Flesh Shall See God's Salvation by Greg Carey
ISBN: 978-1907534669
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[Required] The Preaching Life by Barbara Brown Taylor
ISBN: 978-1561010745
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[Required] The Witness Of Preaching by Thomas G. Long
ISBN: 978-0664229436
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[Required] Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ISBN: 978-6000027926
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[May be downloaded from ELCA website: http://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements/Caring-for-Creation?_ga=1.224278813.701203975.1466698063]

[Required] Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
[May be downloaded from ELCA website: http://www.elca.org/en/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements/Race-Ethnicity-and-Culture?_ga=1.262599946.701203975.1466698063]

[Required] Sufficient, Sustainable Living for All: A Social Statement on Economic Life by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ISBN: X1-2345-6789-X
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[Required] Dynamics of Small Town Ministry by Lawrence Farris
ISBN: 9781566992282
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[Required] Rural Ministry: The Shape of the Renewal to Come by Shannon Jung, et al
ISBN: 978-0687016068
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[Required] A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook by Roland Spliesgart, Klaus Koschorke, Frieder Ludwig, Mariano Delgado, eds.
ISBN: 978-0802828897
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[Required] Handbook of Consolations: For the Fears and Trials That Oppress Us in the Stuggle with Death by Johann Gerhard and Carl L. Beckwith
ISBN: 978-1606086643
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[Required] Luther the Reformer: The Story of the Man and His Career by James Kittelson
ISBN: 978-0800635978
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Timothy Lull
ISBN: 978-0800698836
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[Required] Pia Desideria by Philip Jacob Spener
ISBN: 978-0800619534
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[Required] The European Reformations by Carter Lindberg
ISBN: 978-1405180672
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[Required] The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents by Lewis Spitz
ISBN: 978-0570049937
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[Required] The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius by Anthony Mottola, trans.
ISBN: 978-0385024365
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[Required] Three Treatises by Martin Luther
ISBN: 978-0800616397
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[Required] Evangelical Theology: An Introduction by Karl Barth
ISBN: 978-0802818195
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[Required] Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms by Stanley J. Grenz, David Guretzki, and Cherith Fee Nordling

[Required] Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically by Beth Felker Jones

[Required] Churches, Cultures & Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities by Mark Lau Branson and Juan Martinez
ISBN: 978-0830839261
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[Required] Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky
ISBN: 978-1578514373
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[Required] The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission by Leslie Newbigin
ISBN: 978-0802808295
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[Required] Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie
ISBN: 978-1595620255
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[Students must purchase a brand new book (not used) in order to receive an interactive code that will be utilized in the course.]

The Power of Asset Mapping: How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts by Luther K. Snow
ISBN: 978-1566992947
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[Required] Study Bible
[Professor recommends the NRSV translation. Two good options: The HarperCollins Study Bible with Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books and The New Oxford Annotated Bible]

[Required] An Introduction to the Old Testament, Second Edition: The Canon and Christian Imagination by Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt
ISBN: 978-0664234584
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[Required] Fortress Introduction to the Gospels by Mark Allan Powell
ISBN: 978-0800630751
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[Required] Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Ellen Davis
ISBN: 978-1561011971
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[Required] Reading Jesus: A Writer's Encounter with the Gospels by Mary Gordon
ISBN: 978-0307277626
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[Required] Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World by Warren Carter
ISBN: 978-0801039164
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[Required] Holy Spirit: Creative Power in Our Lives by Lois Malcolm
ISBN: 978-0806670584
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[Required] The Holy Spirit: A Guide to Christian Theology by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
ISBN: 978-0664235932
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[Required] The Spirit of Life: a Universal Affirmation by Jurgen Moltmann
ISBN: 9780800627379
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[Required] Holy Spirit: Creative Power in Our Lives by Lois Malcolm
ISBN: 978-0806670584
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[Required] The Holy Spirit: A Guide to Christian Theology by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
ISBN: 978-0664235932
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[Required] The Spirit of Life: a Universal Affirmation by Jurgen Moltmann
ISBN: 9780800627379
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[Required] Forgiveness: A Theology by Anthony Bush
ISBN: 978-1498201483
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[Required] The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal
ISBN: 978-0805210606
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[Required] Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission by Michael J. Gorman
ISBN: 978-0802868848
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[Required] Paul in Fresh Perspective by N.T. Wright
ISBN: 978-0800663575
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[Required] Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission by Michael J. Gorman
ISBN: 978-0802868848
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[Required] Paul in Fresh Perspective by N.T. Wright
ISBN: 978-0800663575
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[Required] Caring For God's People by Philip Culbertson
ISBN: 978-0800631871
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[Required] Pastoral Care and Counseling: Redefining the Paradigms by Nancy J. Ramsay
ISBN: 978-0-687-02224-3
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[Required] Practical Theology: An Introduction by Richard Osmer
ISBN: 978-0-8028-1765-5
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[Required] Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers by Edward Wimberly
ISBN: 978-0-7879-363-3
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict by Deborah Van Deusen Hunsinger and Theresa Latini
ISBN: 978-0-664-23848-3
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An Introduction to Pastoral Care by Charles Gerkin
ISBN: 978-0687016747
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Becoming a Healthier Pastor by Ronald W. Richardson
ISBN: 978-0800636395
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Cultivating Wholeness: A Guide to Care and Counseling in Faith Formation by Margaret Kornfeld
ISBN: 978-0826412324
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Healing Moments in Psychotherapy by Daniel Siegel and Marion Solomon
ISBN: 978-0393707625
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
ISBN: 978-1892005038
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Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World by Emmanuel Lartey
ISBN: 978-1620329733
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Pray Without Ceasing by Deborah Van Deusen Hunsinger
ISBN: 978-0802847591
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Shame: A Faith Perspective by Robert Albers
ISBN: 9781560249351
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Understanding and Counseling Persons with Alcohol, Drug and Behavioral Addictions by Howard Clinebell
ISBN: 9780687025640
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[Required] A grief observed by C. S. Lewis
ISBN: 978-0060652388
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[Required] Lament for a son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
ISBN: 978-0802802941
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[Required] The courage to grieve by Judy Tatelbaum
ISBN: 978-0060911850
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[Required] Embracing Stewardship: How to Put Stewardship at the Heart of Your Congregation's Life by Charles R. Lane and Grace Duddy Pomroy
[Purchase at EmbracingStewardship.com]

[Required] Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service by Kerry Alys Robinson
ISBN: 978-0814637661
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[Required] Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors by Janet T. Jamieson and Phillip D. Jamieson
ISBN: 978-0664231989
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[Required] Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship by J. Clif Christopher
ISBN: 978-1501804922
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[Required] The Whole-Brain Child by David Siegel and Tina Bryson
ISBN: 978-0553386691
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Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds by Justin Barrett
ISBN: 978-1599473819
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel
ISBN: 978-0553386394
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[Required] Christian Missions: How Christianity Became a World Religion by Dana L. Robert
ISBN: 978-0631236207
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[Required] Errand to the World: American Protestant Thought and Foreign Missions by William Hutchison
ISBN: 978-0226363103
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[Required] The Unexpected Christian Century by Scott Sundquist
ISBN: 978-0801097461
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Global Gospel: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents by Douglas Jacobsen
ISBN: 978-0801049934
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[Required] Augustine in His Own Words by Augustine, and William Harmless
ISBN: 978-0813217437
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[Required] Confessions / St. Augustine by Translated with introduction/notes by Henry Chadwick
ISBN: 978-0192817747
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[Required] Christian Missions: How Christianity Became a World Religion by Dana L. Robert
ISBN: 978-0631236207
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[Required] Errand to the World: American Protestant Thought and Foreign Missions by William Hutchison
ISBN: 978-0226363103
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[Required] Global Gospel: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents by Douglas Jacobsen
ISBN: 978-0801049934
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[Required] The Unexpected Christian Century by Scott Sundquist
ISBN: 978-0801097461
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version with Apocryphal/Deuteronomic Books
ISBN: 978-0060786847
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[Required] Navigating Paul: An Introduction to Key Theological Concepts by Bassler, Jouette M.
ISBN: 978-0664227418
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[Required] The Story of Romans: A Narrative Defense of God's Righteousness by Grieb, Katherine
ISBN: 978-0664225254
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[Required] Writing Theologically by Barreto, Eric
ISBN: 978-1451483406
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A Feminist Introduction to Paul by Polaski, Sandra Hack
ISBN: 978-0827210370
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Reading Theologically by Barreto, Eric
ISBN: 978-1451483420
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Thinking Theologically by Barreto, Eric
ISBN: 978-1451483413
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What They Don't Tell You: A Survivor's Guide to Biblical Studies by Brown, Michael Joseph
ISBN: 9780664222208
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[Required] Revelation and the End of All Things by Craig R. Koester
ISBN: 978-0802846600
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[Required] The Theology of the Book of Revelation by Richard Bauckham
ISBN: 978-0521356916
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Can I Get a Witness?: Reading Revelation through African American Culture by Brian K. Blount
ISBN: 978-0664228699
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Fallen Is Babylon: The Revelation to John by Frederick J. Murphy
ISBN: 978-1563381522
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Revelation by Reddish, Mitchell G.
ISBN: 978-1573120876
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Revelation: A Commentary by Brian K. Blount
ISBN: 978-0664221218
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The Revelation of John: A Narrative Commentary by James L. Resseguie
ISBN: 978-0801032134
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[Required] Exodus and Deuteronomy: Texts and Contexts by Athalya Brenner and Gale A. Yee, eds.
ISBN: 978-0800698942
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[Required] Exodus: a Bible commentary for teaching and preaching by Terence E. Fretheim
ISBN: 978-0804231022
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[Required] Old Testament exegesis: a handbook for students and pastors by Douglas Stuart
ISBN: 978-0664233440
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[Required] Answering God: The Psalms as tools for prayer by Eugene Peterson
ISBN: 978-0060665128
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[Required] Answering God: The Psalms As Tools For Prayer by Eugene H. Peterson
ISBN: 978-0060665128
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[Required] Getting involved with God by Ellen F. Davis
ISBN: 978-1561011971
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[Required] Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Ellen Davis
ISBN: 978-1561011971
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[Required] Psalms by James Limburg
ISBN: 978-0664255572
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[Required] Psalms (Westminster Bible Companion) by James Limburg
ISBN: 978-0664255572
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[Required] The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version by Michael D. Coogan
ISBN: 978-0195289602
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[Required] A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook by Klaus Koschorke, Frieder Ludwig, and Mariano Delgado, editors
ISBN: 978-0802828897
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[Required] Handbook of Consolations: For the Fears and Trials That Oppress Us in the Stuggle with Death by Johann Gerhard and Carl Beckwith
ISBN: 978-1606086643
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[Required] Luther the Reformer: The Story of the Man and His Career by James M. Kittelson
ISBN: 978-0800635978
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Timothy Lull
ISBN: 978-0800698836
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[Required] Pia Desideria by Philip Jacob Spener
ISBN: 9780800619534
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[Required] The European Reformations by Carter Lindberg
ISBN: 978-1405180672
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[Required] The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents by Lewis Spitz
ISBN: 978-0570049937
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[Required] The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius by Anthony Mottola, trans.
ISBN: 978-0385024365
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[Required] Three Treatises by Martin Luther
ISBN: 978-0800616397
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Atlas of the European Reformations by Tim Dowley
ISBN: 978-1451499698
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[Required] How (Not) to Be Secular by James K. A. Smith
ISBN: 978-0802867612
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[Required] Christ Present In Faith: Luther's View Of Justification by Tuomo Mannermaa and Kirsi Irmeli Stjerna
ISBN: 978-0800637118
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[Required] Christology: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Study of Jesus by Gerald O'Collins, SJ
ISBN: 978-0199557875
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[Required] Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith by William Placher
ISBN: 978-0664223915
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[Required] Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms by Stanley Grenz, et al
ISBN: 978-0830814497
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[Required]
[Students from other denominations should consult with the instructor to substitute worship books from their tradition]

[Required] ELW Leaders Desk Edition
ISBN: 9780806656205
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[For Lutheran students (and anyone who may wish)]

[Required] The Book of Concord by Robert Kolb and Timothy Wengert
ISBN: 978-0800627409
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[For Lutheran students (and anyone who may wish)]

[Required] Babette's Feast (DVD)

[Required] Central Things: Worship in Word and Sacrament by Gordon Lathrop
ISBN: 9780806651637
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[Required] Evangelical Lutheran Worship
ISBN: 978-0806656182
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[Required] Three Day Feast by Gail Ramshaw
ISBN: 978-0806651156
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[Required] Word, Water, Wine and Bread by William Willimon
ISBN: 978-0817008581
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[Required] Corresponding denominational worship resources
[Required for non-Lutheran students]

[Required] Denominational specific pastoral care resources
[Required for non-Lutheran students]

[Required] ELW
ISBN: 978-0806656182
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[Required for Lutheran students]

[Required] ELW Leaders Edition
ISBN: 9780806656205
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[Required for Lutheran students]

[Required] ELW pastoral care : occasional services, readings, and prayers.
ISBN: 978-0806653921
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[Required for Lutheran students]

[Required] Becoming Human by Jean Vanier
ISBN: 978-0809145874
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[Required] Ritual and Pastoral Care by Elaine Ramshaw
ISBN: 978-0800617387
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[Required] Speaking to Silence: New Rites for Christian Worship and Healing by Janet S. Peterman
ISBN: 978-0664228804
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[Required] The Book of Concord by Robert Kold and Timothy Wengert
ISBN: 978-0800627409
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[Required] We Are Here Now: A New Missional Era by Patrick Keifert
ISBN: 978-0977718412
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[Available used on Amazon and new from Church Innovations Institute, cistore.org]

[Required] Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block
ISBN: 978-1605092775
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[Required] God the Spirit by Michael Welker
ISBN: 978-1625642608
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[Required] Introduction to Action Research: Social Research for Social Change by Davydd Greenwood and Morten Levin
ISBN: 978-1412925976
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[Required] Leadership On the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky
ISBN: 978-1578514373
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[Required] The Agile Church: Spirit Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age by Dwight Zscheile
ISBN: 978-0819229779
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[Required] The Holy Spirit: Creative Power in Our Lives by Lois Malcolm
ISBN: 978-0806670584
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[Required] The Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit by Craig Van Gelder
ISBN: 978-0801091391
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[Required] After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity by Miroslav Volf
ISBN: 978-0802844408
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[Required] Being Promised: Theology, Gift, and Practice by Gregory Walter
ISBN: 978-0802864154
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[Required] God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life by Catherine Mowry LaCugna
ISBN: 978-0060649135
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[Required] Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data by Herbert J. Rubin and Irene S. Rubin
ISBN: 978-1412978378
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[Required] Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission by David Bosch
ISBN: 978-1570759482
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[Required] Who is the Church? An Ecclesiology for the Twenty-First Century by Cheryl M. Peterson
ISBN: 978-0800698812
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The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation by Van Gelder, Craig, et al
ISBN: 978-0801039133
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[Recommended chapter: "The History and Development of the Missional Conversation," pp.15-40]

An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
ISBN: 978-0830826889
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[Recommended]

God as Trinity: Relationality and Temporality in Divine Life by Ted Peters
ISBN: 978-0664254025
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[Recommended]

Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History, and Issues by Michael W. Goheen
ISBN: 978-0830840472
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[Recommended]

Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America by Darrell L. Guder
ISBN: 978-0802843500
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[Recommended]

The Church Between Gospel and Culture: The Emerging Mission in North America by George Hunsberger
ISBN: 978-0802841094
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[Recommended]

[Required] Forming the Missional Church: Creating Deep Cultural Change in Congregations by Rooms, Nigel and Patrick Keifert
ISBN: 9781851749133
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[Required] Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis by Kathy Charmaz
ISBN: 978-0857029140
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[Required] Cultivating Sent Communities: Missional Spiritual Formation by Dwight J. Zscheile
ISBN: 978-0802867278
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[Required] Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization by Coghlan, David and Teresa Brannick
ISBN: 978-1446272572
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[Required] Doing Survey Research: A Guide to Quantitative Methods by Peter M. Nardi
ISBN: 978-1612053066
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[Required] Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data by Rubin, Herbert J. and Irene S. Rubin
ISBN: 978-1412978378
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[Required] Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell
ISBN: 978-1452226101
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[Required] Homiletics by Karl Barth
ISBN: 9780664251581
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[Required] John (Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries) by Karoline Lewis
ISBN: 978-0800699246
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[Required] Saint Augustine: On Christian Doctrine by Augustine. D. W. Robertson, Jr., translator
ISBN: 978-0024021502
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[Required] What Do They Hear? Bridging the Gap Between Pulpit and Pew by Mark Allan Powell
ISBN: 978-0687642052
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The Bible in the Pulpit: The Renewal of Biblical Preaching by Leander Keck
ISBN: 978-0687031603
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[Required] Bringing the Word to Life: Engaging the New Testament through Performing It by Richard Ward and David Trobisch
ISBN: 978-0802868855
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[Required] Performing the Word: Preaching as Theatre by Jana Childers
ISBN: 978-0687074235
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[Required] Speaking of the Holy: The Art of Communication in Preaching by Richard Ward
ISBN: 978-0827234482
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Performance in Preaching: Bringing the Sermon to Life by Jana Childers and Clayton Schmit
ISBN: 978-0801036132
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Story Journey: An Invitation to the Gospel as Storytelling by Thomas Boomershine
ISBN: 978-0687396627
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[Required] Research in Ministry: A Primer for the Doctor of Ministry Program by William Myers
ISBN: 978-0913552636
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[Required] The New Interpreter's Handbook of Preaching by Paul Scott Wilson
ISBN: 978-0687055562
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[Required] Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair by Otis Moss III
ISBN: 978-0664261603
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[Required] Prophetic Preaching: A Pastoral Approach by Leonora Tubbs Tisdale
ISBN: 978-0664233327
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[Required] The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word by Walter Brueggemann
ISBN: 978-0800698973
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[Required] The Sermon Without End: A Conversational Approach to Preaching by Ronald J. Allen and O. Wesley Allen, Jr.
ISBN: 978-1630883218
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Preaching At the Crossroads: How the World and Our Preaching Is Changing by David Lose
ISBN: 978-0800699734
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The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann
ISBN: 978-0800632878
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[Required] Study Bible
[Lutheran Study Bible or HarperCollins Study Bible are recommended]

[Required] A Commentary on the Psalms
[Instructor recommends The Book of Psalms, by Nancy DeClaisse-Walford, Rolf Jacobson, and Beth Tanner]

[Required] A Hebrew Bible
[Instructor recommends A Reader's Hebrew Bible (Zondervan), an electronic Bible (Accordance is recommended), or any other Hebrew Bible]

[Required] Invitation to the Psalms: A Reader's Guide for Discovery and Engagement by Karl Jacobson and Rolf Jacobson
ISBN: 978-0801036446
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[Required] Preaching the Psalms by J. Clinton McCann and James C. Howell
ISBN: 978-0687044993
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[Required] Invasion of the Dead: Preaching Resurrection by Blount, Brian K
ISBN: 9780664239411
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[Required] Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel by Luther, Martin
ISBN: 9781573830928
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[Required] Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews by Madigan, Kevin J; Levenson, Jon Douglas
ISBN: 9780300151374
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[Required] The 1529 Holy Week and Easter Sermons of Dr. Martin Luther by Luther, Martin
ISBN: 9780758647542
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Justification by Faith: A Matter of Death and Life by Forde, Gerhard O
ISBN: 9781620322109
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[Required] Caring for God's People (Integrating Spirituality Into Pastoral Counseling) by Culbertson, Philip LeRoy
ISBN: 9780800631871
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[Required] Crisis Counseling by Stone, Howard W.
ISBN: 9780800663520
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[Required] Practical Theology: An Introduction by Osmer, Richard Robert
ISBN: 9780802817655
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[Required] Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers by Wimberly, Edward P
ISBN: 9780787903633
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict by Van Deusen Hunsinger, Deborah; Latini, Theresa F
ISBN: 9780664238483
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[Required] Navigating the Deep River: Spirituality in African American Families by Smith, Archie, Jr.
ISBN: 9780829812183
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[This book is out of print and must be ordered through an alternate resource like Amazon. We are sorry for the inconvenience.]

[Required] Families at the Crossroads: Beyond Tradition & Modern Options by Clapp, Rodney
ISBN: 9780830816552
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[Required] Family the Forming Center: A Vision of the Role of Family in Spiritual Formation by Thompson, Marjorie J
ISBN: 9780835807982
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[Required] Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Friedman, Edwin H
ISBN: 9781609182366
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[Required] The Family: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home by Balswick, Jack O; Balswick, Judith K
ISBN: 9780801049347
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[Required] The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment by Donaldson-Pressman, Stephanie; Pressman, Robert M
ISBN: 9780787908706
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Siegel, Daniel J
ISBN: 9780399168833
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Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders by Pipher, Mary
ISBN: 9781573227841
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Siegel, Daniel J; Bryson, Tina Payne
ISBN: 9780553807912
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The Misinterpreted Gospel of Singleness: A Cultural Critique of Myths Surrounding Singleness in the Christian Community by Adams, Khristi
ISBN: 9781492765196
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[Choose this book or Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders]

Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide by Garland, Diana R
ISBN: 9780830839711
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How Your Church Family Works by Steinke, Peter L
ISBN: 9781566993296
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[Required] Embracing Travail by Crysdale, Cynthia
ISBN: 9780826411600
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[This book is on back order indefinitely. We aren't sure when we will be able to get copies in.]

[Required] From Culture Wars to Common Ground: Religion and the American Family Debate by Browning, Don S; Miller-McLemore, Bonnie J; Couture, Pamela D; Lyon, K Brynolf; Franklin, Robert M
ISBN: 9780664223526
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[Required] The Cry of Tamar: Violence Against Women and the Church's Response by Cooper-White, Pamela
ISBN: 9780800697341
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[Required] The Faces of Forgiveness: Searching for Wholeness and Salvation by Shults, F LeRon; Sandage, Steven J
ISBN: 9780801026249
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict: Compassionate Leadership in Action by Van Deusen Hunsinger, Deborah; Latini, Theresa F
ISBN: 9780664238483
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[Required] At Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships by Peterson, Marilyn R
ISBN: 9780393701388
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[This book is out of print and must be ordered through an alternate resource like Amazon. We are sorry for the inconvenience.]

[Required] Word & World (Winter, 2001). Therapy and theology. by Various
[Available digitally at https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/issues.aspx?issue_id=81]

[Required] Living Stories by Capps, Donald
ISBN: 9780800630737
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[Required] Many Voices: Pastoral Psychotherapy in Relational and Theological Perspective by Cooper-White, Pamela
ISBN: 9780800698706
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[Required] Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Siegel, Daniel J
ISBN: 9780553386394
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[Required] Pastoral Counseling: The Basics by Dittes, James E
ISBN: 9780664257385
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[Required] Shared Wisdom by Cooper-White, Pamela
ISBN: 9780800634544
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[Required] Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining by Rambo, Shelly
ISBN: 9780664235031
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[Required] The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race by Jennings, Willie James
ISBN: 9780300171365
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[Required] Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission by Bosch, David J
ISBN: 9781570759482
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[Required] Click 2 Save: The Digital Ministry Bible by Drescher, Elizabeth; Anderson, Keith
ISBN: 9780819227744
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[Required] Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect by Christakis, Nicholas A; Fowler, James H
ISBN: 9780316036139
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[Required] Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Shirky, Clay
ISBN: 9780143114949
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[Required] Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways by Gould, Meredith
ISBN: 9780814647073
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[Required] The Digital Cathedral: Networked Ministry in a Wireless World by Anderson, Keith
ISBN: 9780819229953
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[Required] Creating a Healthier Church by Richardson, Ronald W
ISBN: 9780800629557
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[Required] Creating a Healthier Church by Richardson, Ronald W
ISBN: 9780800629557
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The Future Is Mestizo: Life Where Culture Meet by Elizondo, Virgilio P
ISBN: 9780870815768
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[This book is on back order indefinitely. We aren't sure when we will be able to get copies in.]

Boundary Leaders by Gunderson, Gary R
ISBN: 9780800631949
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[Required] Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Rath, Tom; Conchie, Barry
ISBN: 9781595620255
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[Required] The Power of Asset Mapping: How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts by Snow, Luther K
ISBN: 9781566992947
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[Required] Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Rath, Tom; Conchie, Barry
ISBN: 9781595620255
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[Required] The Power of Asset Mapping: How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts by Snow, Luther K
ISBN: 9781566992947
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[Required] History of the World Christian Movement: Volume I: Earliest Christianity to 1453 by Irvin, Dale T; Sunquist, Scott W; Irvin, Sunquist
ISBN: 9781570753961
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[Required] On the Incarnation: The Treatise de Incarnatione Verbi Dei (Revised) by Athanasius
ISBN: 9780881414271
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[Required] The Story of Christianity, Volume I: The Early Church to the Reformation (Revised, Updated) by Gonzalez, Justo L
ISBN: 9780061855887
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[Required] Lutherans in America a New History by Granquist, Mark A.
ISBN: 9781451472288
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[Required] Pilgrims in Their Own Land: 500 Years of Religion in America by Marty, Martin E
ISBN: 9780140082685
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[Required] The Churching of America, 1776-2005: Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy by Finke, Roger; Stark, Rodney
ISBN: 9780813535531
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[Required] The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Jenkins, Philip
ISBN: 9780199767465
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[Required] The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America by Carroll, Bret E; Carnes, Mark C
ISBN: 9780415921374
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[Required] A Formula for Parish Practice by Wengert, Timothy J
ISBN: 9780802830265
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[Required] Augsburg Confession by Grane, Leif
ISBN: 9780806622521
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[Required] Crossing the Bar: Home by Another Way by Johnson, James G
ISBN: 9780982931301
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[Required] The Book of Concord by Kolb and Wengert
ISBN: 9780800627409
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That I May Be His Own by Arand, Charles P
ISBN: 9780570042624
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The Lutheran Confessions: History and Theology of the Book of Concord by Arand, Charles P; Kolb, Robert; Nestingen, James A
ISBN: 9780800627416
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[Required] Answer Book for the First Hebrew Primer by Simon, Ethelyn; Brandt-Finell, Dorey
ISBN: 9780939144167
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[Also available as an Accordance module: http://bit.ly/1lZM7B7]

[Required] The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew by Simon, Ethelyn; Motzkin, Linda; Resnikoff, Irene
ISBN: 9780939144150
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[Also available as an Accordance module: http://bit.ly/1lZM7B7]

[Required] Accordance, Original Languages Edition or Better
[Accordance is the Seminary's recommended Bible and Commentary software. If you already own Bibleworks, that is ok, though Accordance is preferred. Available at accordancebible.com]

[Required] A Grammar for New Testament Greek by Adam, A K M
ISBN: 9780687016778
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[Required] Novum Testamentum Graece: Nestle-Aland 28th Edition by Institute for New Testament Textual Research
ISBN: 9781619700307
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[Required] Williams' Hebrew Syntax by Williams, Ronald J
ISBN: 9780802094292
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[Required] Acts: A Handbook on the Greek Text by Culy, Martin M; Parsons, Mikeal C
ISBN: 9780918954909
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[Required] Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament by Wallace, Daniel B
ISBN: 9780310218951
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[Required] Novum Testamentum Graece: Nestle-Aland 28th Edition by Institute for New Testament Textual Research
ISBN: 9781619700307
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Bauer, Walter; Danker, Frederick W; Arndt, William
ISBN: 9780226039336
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A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament by Metzger, Bruce M
ISBN: 9781598561647
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Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek by Metzger, Bruce Manning
ISBN: 9780801021800
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[Required] Greek for Preachers by Webb, Joseph M; Kysar, Robert
ISBN: 9780827212442
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[Required] Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist by Carter, Warren
ISBN: 9780801045875
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[Required] Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by Richards, E Randolph; O'Brien, Brandon J
ISBN: 9780830837823
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[Required] Sermon on the Mount (Story of God Bible Commentaries) by McKnight, Scot
ISBN: 9780310327134
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RSV English Synopsis of the Four Gospels by Aland, Kurt
ISBN: 9781585169429
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[Any good Gospel synopsis/parallels will suffice, this is the one that we stock in the bookstore.]

Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction by Pennington, Jonathan T
ISBN: 9780801039379
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[Required] Re-Imagine the World: An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus by Scott, Bernard Brendan
ISBN: 9780944344866
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[Required] What Are They Saying About the Parables? by Gowler, David B.
ISBN: 9780809139620
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Reading the Parables: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church by Lischer, RichardScott, Bernard Brendan
ISBN: 9780664231651
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[Required] Williams' Hebrew Syntax by Williams, Ronald J
ISBN: 9780802094292
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[Required] Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible by Davis, Ellen F; Berry, Wendell
ISBN: 9780521732239
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[Required] The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science, and the Ecology of Wonder by Brown, William P
ISBN: 9780199730797
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible-NRSV by Attridge, Harold W; Meeks, Wayne A; Bassler, Jouette M
ISBN: 9780061228407
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[This professor is requiring only a good study bible for this class. If you need ideas for a good study bible, the bookstore recommends the NRSV Harper Collins study bible or the New Oxford Annotated Bible. We have these, among others, on our shelves! Come on in if you're able. We'd love to see you.]

[Required] Invitation to the Psalms: A Reader's Guide for Discovery and Engagement by Jacobson, Rolf A
ISBN: 9780801036446
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[Required] Soundings in the Theology of Psalms: Perspectives and Methods in Contemporary Scholarship by Jacobson, Rolf A
ISBN: 9780800697396
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Psalms (Westminster Bible Companion) by Limburg, James
ISBN: 9780664255572
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[Please pick either this Psalms commentary, The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament), or Psalms (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom & Psalms).]

Psalms (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom & Psalms) by Goldingay, John
ISBN: 9780801036071
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[Please pick either this Psalms commentary, Psalms (Westminster Bible Companion), or The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament).]

The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by Declaisse-Walford, Nancy; Jacobson, Rolf; Tanner, Beth
ISBN: 9780802824936
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[Please pick either this Psalms commentary, Psalms (Westminster Bible Companion), or Psalms (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom & Psalms).]

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: A Reader's Edition by Vance, Donald A; Athas, George; Avrahami, Yael
ISBN: 9781598563429
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[Please pick either this Hebrew Bible, the Reader's Hebrew Bible, or use Bibleworks or Accordance for this purpose.]

Reader's Hebrew Bible by Brown, A Philip, II; Smith, Bryan W
ISBN: 9780310269748
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[Please pick either this Hebrew Bible, the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: A Reader's Edition, or use Bibleworks or Accordance for this purpose.]

[Required] Esther (1997): A Commentary (Old Testament Library) by Levenson, Jon Douglas
ISBN: 9780664228873
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[Required] Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Song of Songs (Westminster Bible Companion) by Davis, Ellen F; Davis, Paul K; Davis, Harold
ISBN: 9780664255220
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[Required] Preaching Life by Taylor, Barbara Brown
ISBN: 9781561010745
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[Required] The Witness of Preaching by Long, Thomas G
ISBN: 9780664229436
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[Required] John (Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries) by Lewis, Karoline M
ISBN: 9780800699246
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[Required] Discovering Hope: Building Vitality in Rural Congregations by Goldenne, David Poling; Poling-Goldenne, David; Polling-Goldenne, David; Jung, L Shannon; Jung, L Shannon
ISBN: 9780806641478
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[Required] Dynamics of Small Town Ministry by Farris, Lawrence W
ISBN: 9781566992282
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[Required] How Your Church Family Works by Steinke, Peter L
ISBN: 9781566993296
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[Required] Ministry in an Oral Culture: Living with Will Rogers, Uncle Remus, and Minnie Pearl by Sample, Tex
ISBN: 9780664255060
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[Required] Rural Evangelism by Ruffcorn, Kevin E
ISBN: 9780806626420
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Cooperating Congregations: Portraits of Mission Strategies by Waldkoenig, Gilson A C; Avery, William O
ISBN: 9781566992251
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Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual & Organizational Tools for Leaders by Rendle, Gilbert R
ISBN: 9781566991872
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Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together Into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders a Leadership Network Publication by Cladis, George
ISBN: 9780787941192
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Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery by Lischer, Richard
ISBN: 9780767907446
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Rural Ministry by Jung, Shannon; Jung, L Shannon; Freudenberger, C Dean; Boehm, Pegge; Farley, Gary; Cronin, Deborah
ISBN: 9780687016068
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[Required] A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook by Koschorke, Klaus; Ludwig, Frieder; Delgado, Mariano; Spliesgart, Roland
ISBN: 9780802828897
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[Required] Handbook of Consolations: For the Fears and Trials That Oppress Us in the Stuggle with Death by Gerhard, Johann
ISBN: 9781606086643
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[Required] Luther the Reformer by Kittleson, James M
ISBN: 9780800635978
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Luther, Martin
ISBN: 9780800698836
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[Required] Pia Desideria by Spener, Philip J
ISBN: 9780800619534
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[Required] The European Reformations by Lindberg, Carter
ISBN: 9781405180672
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[Required] The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents by Spitz, Lewis W; Kenan, William R
ISBN: 9780570049937
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[Required] The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Mottola, Anthony; Ignatius
ISBN: 9780385024365
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[Required] Three Treatises Paper by Luther, Martin
ISBN: 9780800616397
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Atlas of the European Reformations by Dowley, Tim
ISBN: 9781451499698
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible-NRSV by Attridge, Harold W; Meeks, Wayne A; Bassler, Jouette M
ISBN: 9780061228407
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[This professor is requiring only a good study bible for this class. If you need ideas for a good study bible, the bookstore recommends the NRSV Harper Collins study bible or the New Oxford Annotated Bible. We have these, among others, on our shelves! Come on in if you're able. We'd love to see you.]

[Required] Luther's Works, Volume 69: Sermons on the Gospel of St. John, Chapters 17-20 by Luther, Martin
ISBN: 9780758613981
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[Required] The Book of Concord by Kolb and Wengert
ISBN: 9780800627409
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[Required] Theology Is for Proclamation by Forde, Gerhard
ISBN: 9780800624255
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[Required] Forming the Missional Church by Keifert, Patrick; Rooms, Nigel
ISBN: 9781851749133
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[Required] Leadership on the Line by Heifetz
ISBN: 9781578514373
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[Required] The Open Secret by Newbigin, Lesslie
ISBN: 9780802808295
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[Required] We Are Here Now: A New Missional Era, a Missional Journey of Spiritual Discovery by Keifert, Patrick
ISBN: 9780977718412
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[No new books required for second semester.]

[Required] Thinking Theologically by Barreto, Eric D
ISBN: 9781451483413
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[Required] Women's Bible Commentary by Newsom, Carol A; Ringe, Sharon H; Lapsley, Jacqueline E
ISBN: 9780664237073
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[Required] Classic Christianity: A Systematic Theology by Oden, Thomas C
ISBN: 9780061449710
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Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms by Grenz, Stanley J; Smith, Jay T; Guretzki, David; Nordling, Cherith Fee; Guretzki, David; Nordling, Cherith Fee
ISBN: 9780830814497
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[Required] The Depth of the Riches: A Trinitarian Theology of Religious Ends by Heim, S Mark
ISBN: 9780802826695
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[Required] The World's Religions by Smith, Huston
ISBN: 9780061660184
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[Required] Forgiveness by Bash, Anthony
ISBN: 9781498201483
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[Required] The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Wiesenthal, Simon
ISBN: 9780805210606
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[Required] She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse by Johnson, Elizabeth A
ISBN: 9780824519254
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[This book is on back order and the publisher hasn't given us a date for when it will become available. We recommend you find it through a different source.]

[Required] Essays on Nature and Grace by Sittler, Joseph
ISBN: 9780800600709
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[out of print, you will need to find this book used at another retailer]

[Required] Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love by Ford, David F
ISBN: 9780521698382
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[Required] God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay 'on the Trinity' by Coakley, Sarah
ISBN: 9780521558266
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[Required] Jesus the Wisdom of God: An Ecological Theology by Edwards, Denis
ISBN: 9781597520508
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[Required] The Kindness of God: Metaphor, Gender, and Religious Language by Soskice, Janet Martin
ISBN: 9780198269502
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[Required] The Tree of Life: An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature by Murphy, Roland E
ISBN: 9780802839657
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[Required] Karl Barth by Webster, John
ISBN: 9780826474636
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[Required] The Humanity of God by Barth, Karl
ISBN: 9780804206129
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[Required] The Prince of Darkness: Radical Evil and the Power of Good in History by Russell, Jeffrey Burton
ISBN: 9780801480560
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[This book is on back order indefinitely. We aren't sure when we will be able to get copies in.]

[Required] Glimpses of the Devil: A Psychiatrist's Personal Accounts of Possession by Peck, M Scott
ISBN: 9781439167267
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[Required] Resisting Structural Evil: Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation by Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia
ISBN: 9781451462678
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[Required] The Cross and the Lynching Tree by Cone, James H
ISBN: 9781626980051
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The Screwtape Letters by Lewis, C S
ISBN: 9780060652937
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[Required] Karl Barth by Webster, John
ISBN: 9780826474636
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[Required] The Humanity of God by Barth, Karl
ISBN: 9780804206129
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[Required] Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Pew Edition by Augsburg Fortress
ISBN: 9780806656182
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[Required] Leading the Church's Song by Bangert, Mark Pau; Robert, Buckley Farlee
ISBN: 9780806635910
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[Required] Sundays and Seasons: Guide to Worship Planning / Year C, 2016 by Augsburg Fortress
ISBN: 9781451425772
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[Required] Te Deum by Westermeyer, Paul
ISBN: 9780800631468
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Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship by Augsburg Fortress
ISBN: 9780806653945
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Indexes to Evangelical Lutheran Worship by Augsburg Fortress
ISBN: 9780806670126
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Musicians Guide to Evangelical Lutheran Worship by Augsburg Fortress
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[Required] If a Place Can Make You Cry: Dispatches from an Anxious State by Gordis, Daniel
ISBN: 9781400046133
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[Required] Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel by Chacour, Elias
ISBN: 9780801015731
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[Required] Faith in the Face of Empire by Raheb, Mitri
ISBN: 9781626980655
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[Required] My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Shavit, Ari
ISBN: 9780385521710
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[Required] If a Place Can Make You Cry: Dispatches from an Anxious State by Gordis, Daniel
ISBN: 9781400046133
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[Required] Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel by Chacour, Elias
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[Required] Faith in the Face of Empire by Raheb, Mitri
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[Required] My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Shavit, Ari
ISBN: 9780385521710
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[Required] Creating a Healthier Church by Richardson, Ronald W
ISBN: 9780800629557
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[Required] Gentle Shepherding: Pastoral Ethics and Leadership by Bush, Joseph Earl, Jr
ISBN: 9780827212503
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[Required] Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Reading by Dykstra, Robert C
ISBN: 9780827216242
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[Required] Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World by Lartey, Emmanuel Y
ISBN: 9781620329733
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[Required] Church Administration: Programs/Process/Purpose by Bacher, Robert; Cooper-White, Michael
ISBN: 9780800637422
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[Required] Leadershipnext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture by Gibbs, Eddie
ISBN: 9780830832835
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[Required] The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by Kouzes, James M; Posner, Barry Z
ISBN: 9780470651728
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[Required] The Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit by Van Gelder, Craig
ISBN: 9780801091391
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[Required] Tomorrow's Synagogue Today: Creating Vibrant Centers of Jewish Life by Herring, Hayim; Herring, Prof Hayim
ISBN: 9781566994262
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The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World by Roxburgh, Alan; Romanuk, Fred
ISBN: 9780787983253
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[Required] Amplifying Our Witness by Conner, Benjamin T
ISBN: 9780802867216
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[Required] Cross in Our Context by Hall, Douglas John
ISBN: 9780800635817
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[Required] Practicing Passion by Dean, Kenda Creasy
ISBN: 9780802847126
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[Required] Soul of Ministry by Anderson, Ray S
ISBN: 9780664257446
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[Required] Taking the Cross to Youth Min. by Root, Andrew
ISBN: 9780310670780
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[Required] Taking Theology to Youth Min. by Root, Andrew
ISBN: 9780310670766
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[Required] Jesus, Humanity, and the Trinity: A Brief Systematic Theology by Tanner, Kathryn
ISBN: 9780800632939
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[Required] Saying is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development by Drury, Amanda Hontz
ISBN: 9780830840656
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[Required] Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Lieberman, Matthew D.
ISBN: 9780307889102
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Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers, and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships by Root, Andrew
ISBN: 9780310668756
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Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation by Root, Andrew
ISBN: 9780830834884
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[Required] Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Stone, Douglas Patton, Bruce Heen, Sheila
ISBN: 9780143118442
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[Required] The Cross and the Lynching Tree by Cone, James H
ISBN: 9781626980051
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[Required] Martin Luther Preacher of the Cross: A Study of Luther’s Pastoral Theology by Pless, John
ISBN: 9780758611130
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[Required] Deacons and Deaconesses Through the Centuries (Revised) by Olson, Jeannine E
ISBN: 9780758600578
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[Required] Life Together: Prayerbook of the Bible by Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
ISBN: 9780800683252
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[Required] Taize, a Meaning to Life by Clement, Olivier
ISBN: 9781579990077
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[Required] Thirsty for God by Holt, Bradley P
ISBN: 9780800637095
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[Required] The Weakness of God: A Theology of the Event by Caputo, John D
ISBN: 9780253218285
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible-NRSV by Attridge, Harold W Meeks, Wayne A Bassler, Jouette M
ISBN: 9780061228407
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[Required] Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism by Portier-Young, Anathea
ISBN: 9780802865984
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[Required] Daniel (Westminster Bible Companion) by Seow, C L
ISBN: 9780664256753
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[Required] Invitation to the Psalms: A Reader's Guide for Discovery and Engagement by Jacobson, Rolf A Jacobson, Karl N
ISBN: 9780801036446
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[Required] Reader's Hebrew Bible-FL by Brown, A Philip, II Smith, Bryan W
ISBN: 9780310269748
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[Required] The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by Declaisse-Walford, Nancy Jacobson, Rolf Tanner, Beth
ISBN: 9780802824936
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[Required] Building Trust: In Business, Politics, Relationships, and Life by Solomon, Robert C Flores, Fernando
ISBN: 9780195161113
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[Required] Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up by Schmitz, Paul
ISBN: 9780470906033
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[Required] Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing by Schwartz, Barry Sharpe, Kenneth
ISBN: 9781594485435
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[Required] Starting Missional Churches: Life with God in the Neighborhood by Branson, Mark Lau Warnes, Nicholas
ISBN: 9780830841165
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[Required] Chalk&Wire Learning Assessment (e-portfolio)
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[Required] Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation by Rupp, E Gordon Watson, Philip S
ISBN: 9780664241582
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[Required] On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518 by Forde, Gerhard O
ISBN: 9780802843456
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[Required] The Book of Concord by Kolb and Wengert
ISBN: 9780800627409
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible-NRSV by Attridge, Harold W Meeks, Wayne A Bassler, Jouette M
ISBN: 9780061228407
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[Required] Theology Is for Proclamation by Forde, Gerhard
ISBN: 9780800624255
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[Required] HarperCollins Study Bible-NRSV by Attridge, Harold W Meeks, Wayne A Bassler, Jouette M
ISBN: 9780061228407
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[Required] Theology Is for Proclamation by Forde, Gerhard
ISBN: 9780800624255
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[Required] Central Things by Lathrop, Gordon W
ISBN: 9780806651637
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[Required] Ritual and Pastoral Care (Theology & Pastoral Care) by Ramshaw, Elaine
ISBN: 9780800617387
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[Required] The Three-Day Feast by Ramshaw, Gail
ISBN: 9780806651156
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[Required] Word, Water, Wine, and Bread: How Worship Has Changed Over the Years by Willimon, William H
ISBN: 9780817008581
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[Required] Quality Research Papers by Vyhmeister/Robinson
ISBN: 9780310274407
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[Required] Research Strategies by Badke
ISBN: 9781491722336
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[Required] Rules for Writers by Hacker/Sommers
ISBN: 9780312647360
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Lull
ISBN: 9780800698836
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[Required] Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale by Buechner
ISBN: 9780060611569
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Book of Concord by Kolb
ISBN: 9780800627409
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Luther's Works vol. 26 by Luther
ISBN: 9780570064268
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[Required] Exploring Practices of Ministry ( Foundations for Learning ) by Cooper-White, Pamela
ISBN: 9781451488937
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[This title is on back order until 8/28/15. We are taking special orders.]

[Required] The Relational Pastor: Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves by Root, Andrew
ISBN: 9780830841028
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[This book is on back order with the distributor until 9/4/15. We are taking special orders for it and will get the book to you as soon as they come in.]

[Required] In Living Color: An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling Second Edition (Revised) ( Practical Theology ) by Lartey, Emmanuel Yartekwei
ISBN: 9781843107507
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[Required] Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers ( Jossey-Bass Religion-In-Practice Series ) by Wimberly, Edward P
ISBN: 9780787903633
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[Required] The Practice of Pastoral Care, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Postmodern Approach (Revised) by Doehring, Carrie
ISBN: 9780664238407
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[Required] From Brokenness to Community by Vanier
ISBN: 9780809133413
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[Required] Ministry w/ Persons w/ Mental Illness by Albers
ISBN: 9780800698744
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[Required] Resurrecting the Person by Swinton
ISBN: 9780687082285
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[Required] Wrestling with Depression by Hulme, Lucy
ISBN: 9780806626994
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[Required] Changing the Conversation by Robinson
ISBN: 9780802807595
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[Required] Discover Your Conflict Management Style by Leas
ISBN: 9781566991841
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[Required] Immunity to Change by Kegan/Lahey
ISBN: 9781422117361
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[Required] Ask, Thank, Tell by Lane, Chick
ISBN: 9780806652634
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[Required] Ministry & Money by Jamieson/Jamieson
ISBN: 9780664231989
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[Required] Mission: An Essential Guide by Cardoza-Orlandi
ISBN: 9780687054725
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[Required] Not Your Parents' Offering Plate by Christopher
ISBN: 9781501804922
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[Required] Rethinking Stewardship (Word & World Supplement Series 6) by ed. Fred Gaiser
ISBN: 9780963238979
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[Required] The Art of Asking by Palmer/Brown
ISBN: 9781455581085
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[Required] How (Not) to Be Secular by Smith, James
ISBN: 9780802867612
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[Required] Our Kids: The American Dream... by Putnam
ISBN: 9781476769899
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[Required] An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Taylor, Barbara Brown
ISBN: 9780061370472
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[Required] Leading Change in the Congregation by Rendle
ISBN: 9781566991872
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[Required] The Story of Christianity, V.1 by Gonzalez
ISBN: 9780061855887
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[This book is on back order until 09/08/15.]

[Required] History of the World Christian Movement by Irvin/Sunquist
ISBN: 9781570753961
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[Required] On the Incarnation by Athanasius
ISBN: 978-088141-427-1
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[Required] Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America by Carroll, B.
ISBN: 9780415921374
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[Required] Pilgrims In Their Own Land by Marty
ISBN: 9780140082685
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[Required] Lutherans in America: A New History by Granquist
ISBN: 9781451472288
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[Required] The Churching of America by Finke
ISBN: 9780813535531
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[Required] The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Jenkins, Philip
ISBN: 9780199767465
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[Required] Lutherans in America: A New History by Granquist
ISBN: 9781451472288
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[Required] e-reserves only!

[Required] On the Incarnation by Athanasius
ISBN: 9788087830512
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[Required] The Christological Controversy by Norris/Saler
ISBN: 9780800614119
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[Required] The Trinitarian Controversy by Norris/Saler
ISBN: 9780800614102
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[Required] Latinos and the New Immigrant Church by Badillo
ISBN: 9780801883880
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[Required] African Immigrant Religions in America by Olupona/Gemignani
ISBN: 9780814762127
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[Required] Asian American Religions by Schoenberger/Carnes/Yang
ISBN: 9780814716304
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[Required] Immigrant Faiths by Leonard
ISBN: 9780759108172
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[Required] Lutherans in America: A New History by Granquist
ISBN: 9781451472288
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[Required] On the Incarnation by Athanasius
ISBN: 978-088141-427-1
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[Required] The Christological Controversy by Norris/Saler
ISBN: 9780800614119
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[Required] The Trinitarian Controversy by Norris/Saler
ISBN: 9780800614102
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[Required] Justification by Faith: A Matter of Death and Life by Forde
ISBN: 9781620322109
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[Required] Free to Be by Forde/Nestingen
ISBN: 9780806611396
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[Required] The Augsburg Confession by Grane
ISBN: 9780806622521
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[Required] The Book of Concord by Kolb and Wengert
ISBN: 9780800627409
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[Required] The Lutheran Confessions by Arand/Kolb/Nestingen
ISBN: 9780800627416
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Sources & Contexts of the Book of Concord by Kolb/Nestingen
ISBN: 9780800632908
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[Required] Community: The Structure of Belonging by Block, Peter
ISBN: 9781605092775
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[This book is on back order with the distributor and we aren't sure when it will be available. We have some on order, but you have our blessing if you want to purchase it elsewhere.]

[Required] A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Friedman, Edwin
ISBN: 9781596270428
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[Required] Practical Theology: An Introduction by Osmer, Richard Robert
ISBN: 9780802817655
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[Required] The Agile Church: Spirit-Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age by Zscheile, Dwight J
ISBN: 9780819229779
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[Required] Transforming Church Conflict: Compassionate Leadership in Action by Hunsinger and Latini
ISBN: 9780664238483
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[Required]
[All resources are available online. See syllabus for details.]

[Required] A Primer of Biblical Greek by Croy, Clayton
ISBN: 9780802867339
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Bauer, Walter
ISBN: 9780226039336
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English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek by Lamerson, Samuel
ISBN: 9780310255345
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Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek by Metzger, Bruce
ISBN: 9780801021800
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Novum Testamentum Graece by Nestle-Aland
ISBN: 9783438051608
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[Required] A Reader's Greek-English Lexicon of the NT
ISBN: 9780310523321
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Bauer, Walter
ISBN: 9780226039336
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A Grammar for New Testament Greek by Adam
ISBN: 9780687016778
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Novum Testamentum Graece by Nestle-Aland
ISBN: 9783438051608
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[Required] What Are They Saying About Matthew's Sermon on the Mount by Carter
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[Required] Matthew (NICNT) by France
ISBN: 9780802825018
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[Required] Matthew and the Margins by Carter
ISBN: 9781570753244
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[Required] The Gospel of Matthew by Keener
ISBN: 9780802864987
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[Required] Reading the Sermon on the Mount by Talbert
ISBN: 9780801031632
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[Required] What Are They Saying About Matthew by Senior
ISBN: 9780809136247
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Synopsis of the Four Gospels by Aland, Kurt
ISBN: 9783438054050
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[Required] Emergence of Sexuality by Davidson
ISBN: 9780674013704
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[Required] Eros and the Christ by Fredrickson
ISBN: 9780800698232
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[Required] Study Bible
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[Required] Deuteronomic History ( Interpreting Biblical Texts ) by Smith, Gary
ISBN: 9780687104970
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[Required] Interpreting the Prophetic Books: An Exegetical Handbook ( Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis ) by Smith, Gary
ISBN: 9780825443633
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[Required] Reader's Hebrew Bible by Brown, Philiip
ISBN: 9780310269748
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[Required] The Prophets ( Perennial Classics (Paperback) ) by Heschel
ISBN: 9780060936990
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[Required] J.B. by MacLeish
ISBN: 9780395083536
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[Required] Trial of God by Wiesel
ISBN: 9780805210538
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[Required] Job (Interpretation) by Janzen
ISBN: 9780664238773
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[Required] Tree of Life by Murphy
ISBN: 9780802839657
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[Required] Any good study bible
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[Required] Hebrew Syntax: An Outline by Williams, R.J.
ISBN: 9780802094292
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[Required] The Message of the Prophets by Von Rad, Gerhard
ISBN: 9780060689292
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Accordance
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Interlinear Hebrew/English Old Testament-PR-Heb/NIV by Kohlenberger, John R, III
ISBN: 9780310402008
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Reader's Hebrew Bible by Brown, Philiip
ISBN: 9780310269748
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[Required] Study Bible
[This professor is a good study bible for this class. If you need ideas for a good study bible, the bookstore recommends the NRSV Harper Collins study bible or the New Oxford Annotated Bible. We have these, among others, on our shelves! Come on in if you're able. We'd love to see you.]

[Required] Psalms (Vol. 1) by Goldingay
ISBN: 9780801031434
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[Required] Psalms (Vol. 2) by Goldingay
ISBN: 9780801027048
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[Required] Psalms (Vol. 3) by Goldingay
ISBN: 99780801031434
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[Required] NICOT Psalms by Declaisse/Jacobson/Tanner
ISBN: 9780802824936
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[Required] Psalms by Brueggemann/Bellinger
ISBN: 9780521600767
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[Required] Psalms by Limburg
ISBN: 9780664255572
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[Required] Invitation to the Psalms by Jacobson
ISBN: 9780801036446
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[Required] Soundings in the Theology of Psalms by Jacobson
ISBN: 9780800697396
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Accordance
[Students are required to have the Hebrew text. Choose from these options. See syllabus for details. To order: http://www.accordancebible.com/ Coupon code: APP-LutSem1415]

Reader's Hebrew Bible by Brown, Philiip
ISBN: 9780310269748
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[Required] Abundant Harvest by Klimoski

[Required] Dynamics of Small Town Ministry by Harris
ISBN: 9781566992282
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[Required] Dynamics of Small Town Ministry by Farris, Lawrence W
ISBN: 9781566992282
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[Required] Ministry in an Oral Culture by Sample, Tex
ISBN: 9780664255060
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[Required] Ministry in an Oral Culture: Living with Will Rogers, Uncle Remus, and Minnie Pearl by Sample, Tex
ISBN: 9780664255060
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[Required] Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery by Lischer
ISBN: 9780767907446
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[Required] Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America by Bloom
ISBN: 9780156013369
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[Required] Rural Ministry by Jung
ISBN: 9780687016068
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[Required] Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible by Davis, Ellen
ISBN: 9780521732239
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[Required] Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible by Davis, Ellen F
ISBN: 9780521732239
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The Unsettling of America by Berry
ISBN: 9780871568779
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The Churching of America by Finke
ISBN: 9780813535531
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[Required] The European Reformations by Lindburg
ISBN: 9781405180672
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[Required] A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America by Korchorke
ISBN: 9780802828897
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[Required] Handbook of Consolations by Gerhard
ISBN: 9781606086643
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[Required] Luther the Reformer by Kittelson
ISBN: 9780800635978
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Lull
ISBN: 9780800698836
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Timothy Lull
ISBN: 978-0800698836
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[Required] Pia Desideria by Spener
ISBN: 9780800619534
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[Required] Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Mottola
ISBN: 9780385024365
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[Required] The Protestant Reformations by Spitz
ISBN: 9780570049937
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[Required] Three Treatises by Luther
ISBN: 9780800616397
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[Required] Living by Faith by Bayer
ISBN: 9780802839879
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[Required] Hospitality & the Other by Yong
ISBN: 9781570757723
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[Required] Jesus, Humanity & Trinity by Tanner
ISBN: 9780800632939
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[Required] Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life by Kasper
ISBN: 9780809106097
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[Required] Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life by Kasper
ISBN: 9780809106097
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A People's History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story by Butler-Bass, Diana
ISBN: 9780061448713
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[Required] Leadership on the Line by Heifetz
ISBN: 9781578514373
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[Required] Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Heifetz, Ronald A; Linsky, Marty
ISBN: 9781578514373
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[Required] Open Secret by Newbigin, Leslie
ISBN: 9780802808295
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[Required] Chalk&Wire Learning Assessment (e-portfolio)
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[Required] Any good study bible
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[Required] An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination by Brueggemann/Linafelt
ISBN: 9780664234584
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[Required] Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Davis, Ellen
ISBN: 9781561011971
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[Required] Global Bible Commentary by Patte, Daniel
ISBN: 9780687064038
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[Required] What Would Jesus Deconstruct?: The Good News of Postmodernity for the Church by Caputo
ISBN: 9780801031366
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[Required] Invasion of the Dead by Blount
ISBN: 9780664239411
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[Required] Reading Theologically by Barreto
ISBN: 9781451483420
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[Required] Doubt: A Parable by Shanley
ISBN: 9781559363471
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[Required] Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings by Lull
ISBN: 9780800698836
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[Required] On the Incarnation by Athanasius
ISBN: 9788087830512
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[Required] Way of Jesus Christ by Moltmann
ISBN: 9780800628260
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[Required] Classic Christianity by Oden
ISBN: 9780061449710
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[Required] Pocket Dictionary of Theol. Terms by Grenz
ISBN: 9780830814497
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[Required] Holy Spirit by Malcolm
ISBN: 9780806670584
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[Required] Spirit of Life by Moltmann
ISBN: 9780800634247
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[Required] The Holy Spirit: A Guide to Christian Theology by Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti
ISBN: 9780664235932
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[Required] Eerdmans Reader in Contemporary Political Theology by Cavanaugh
ISBN: 9780802864406
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[Required] Faith in the Face of Empire by Raheb
ISBN: 9781626980655
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[Required] Gustavo Gutierrez: Spiritual Writings ( Modern Spiritual Masters ) by Gutierrez
ISBN: 9781570759475
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[Required] Next Christendom by Jenkins
ISBN: 9780199767465
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[Required] The Asian Jesus by Amaladoss
ISBN: 9781570756610
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[Required] Shopping for Meaningful Lives by Rittenhouse
ISBN: 9781620321140
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[Required] Covenant Economics: A Biblical Vision of Justice for All by Horsley
ISBN: 9780664233952
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[Required] Economy of Grace by Tanner, Kathryn
ISBN: 9780800637743
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[Required] World-System Analysis: An Introduction by Wallerstein, Immanuel
ISBN: 9780822334422
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[Required] A Testament of Hope by MLK Jr.
ISBN: 9780060646912
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[Required] A Testament to Freedom by Bonhoeffer
ISBN: 9780060642143
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[Required] A World Made New by Glendon
ISBN: 9780375760464
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[Required] Liberating the Church: The Ecology of Church and Kingdom by Snyder, Howard
ISBN: 9781579100131
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[Required] Discipleship (Revised) ( Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works (Paperback) #04 ) by Bonhoeffer
ISBN: 9780800683245
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[Required] The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster (2ND ed.) by Yoder
ISBN: 9780802807342
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[Required] Eerdmans Reader in Contemporary Political Theology by Cavanaugh
ISBN: 9780802864406
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[Required] Faith in the Face of Empire by Raheb
ISBN: 9781626980655
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[Required] Gustavo Gutierrez: Spiritual Writings ( Modern Spiritual Masters ) by Gutierrez
ISBN: 9781570759475
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[Required] Next Christendom by Jenkins
ISBN: 9780199767465
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[Required] The Asian Jesus by Amaladoss
ISBN: 9781570756610
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[Required] World-System Analysis: An Introduction by Wallerstein, Immanuel
ISBN: 9780822334422
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[Required] Shopping for Meaningful Lives by Rittenhouse
ISBN: 9781620321140
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[Required] Covenant Economics: A Biblical Vision of Justice for All by Horsley
ISBN: 9780664233952
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[Required] Economy of Grace by Tanner, Kathryn
ISBN: 9780800637743
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[Required] World-System Analysis: An Introduction by Wallerstein, Immanuel
ISBN: 9780822334422
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[Required] Everyone Leads by Schmitz
ISBN: 9780470906033
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[Required] The Rites of Christian Initiation: Their Evolution and Interpretation (Revised) by Johnson, Maxwell E
ISBN: 9780814662151
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[Required] Faith Forming Faith by Hoffman
ISBN: 9781610975278
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[Required] Confirmation (1ST ed.) by Osmer, Richard Robert
ISBN: 9780664500009
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[Required] Confirmation Engaging Lutheran ( Waterlife: Planning Resources ) by Conrad/Krych
ISBN: 9780800631574
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[Required] Luther's Small Catechism by Luther, Martin