Books by Clarence Jordan

	The Substance of Faith and Other Cotton Patch Sermons Code:124B Price: $18.99 Quantity in Basket: none
New edition now available! Order 5 or more copies for $13.50 each. The Substance of Faith is a must-read classic about faith: *Deepen your understanding of God's love *Broaden your understanding of equality *Change your whole way of thinking Those who never heard Clarence Jordan speak will welcome this chance to meet him. These sermons demonstrate the depth of spirit of Clarence Jordan, who saw fresh meaning in the most familiar passages of Scripture. Foreword by former President Jimmy Carter. The Substance of Faith is the perfect gift for family, friends, church and school libraries, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, the college-bound, and other milestones of life.
	Cotton Patch Gospels - Complete Set of 4 Code:110SB Price: $43.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Clarence Jordan brought the Scriptures to life with his modern-day Southern translations of the New Testament. Rich in humor and unsparing in their earthiness, Clarence's translations "explode in our ears the mighty ideas which transformed the early disciples and enabled them to turn their world upside down." - Dallas Lee, Introduction to The Cotton Patch Evidence Forewords by Tom Key, Tony Campolo, Will D. Campbell, and Henlee Barnette preface the volumes of this handsome set of four books... And by the way, when you lay the books in order (Matthew & John, Luke & Acts, Paul's Epistles, and Hebrews & the General Epistles), the covers depict a panoramic south Georgia farm scene.
	Cotton Patch Version Matthew & John Code:111B Price: $13.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Clarence Jordan wrote, "We need to have the good news come to us not only in our own tongue but in our own time. We want to be participants in the faith, not merely spectators." This volume, in Clarence's striking images and language, will help any reader to understand the full impact of Jesus' life and works. Foreword by Tom Key, creator of popular The Cotton Patch Gospel musical.
	Cotton Patch Version: Luke & Acts Code:112B Price: $15.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Clarence Jordan brings the stories of Jesus into the language and culture of the mid-20th century South amidst the civil rights struggle. This handsome volume includes the Book of Acts - the book upon which the Koinonia community was founded in 1942. Foreword by Tony Campolo, with an introduction by Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International.
	Cotton Patch Version: Paul's Epistles Code:113B Price: $15.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Clarence Jordan's now-classic translations bring the far-away places of Scripture closer to home: Gainesville, Selma, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Washington, DC. In this volume, Paul writes his letters illuminating the "God movement" to early Christian churches in the South. Foreword by Will D. Campbell, civil rights activist and founding member of the Committee of Southern Churchmen.
	Cotton Patch Version: Hebrews & the General Epistles Code:114B Price: $13.99 Quantity in Basket: none
This volume of Clarence's Cotton Patch Version is, in his own words, "actually a sermon to Jewish converts to Christianity. Its purpose is to help them understand their newly found faith in Christ and his Movement, so that they might be intelligent, faithful and zealous members of the fellowship." Foreword by Henlee Barnette, an ethicist, author and preacher known as "the Bishop of the Haymarket," a slum in Louisville, KY where Clarence Jordan also served.
	Sermon on the Mount Code:121B Price: $11.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Clarence Jordan wrote this book in 1951, but it is timeless in its understanding of the "God Movement" and of Christian responsibility toward injustice. The ideas contained therein were, a decade earlier, a foundation and inspiration for the formation of Koinonia in 1942.
	Cotton Patch Parables of Liberation Code:122B Price: $18.00 Quantity in Basket: none
By Clarence Jordan and Bill Lane Doulos. This book explores Jesus' parables, wherein he clothes his most radical ideas in the familiar garb of farmers, merchants and field hands, who disarm Jesus' audience and set them up for his message. "If you want to have your thinking challenged, read this book. If not, don't touch!" - Millard Fuller, Founder of Habitat for Humanity International & The Fuller Center for Housing
	The Cotton Patch Parables: A Bible Study for Thinking Christians - 4 CDs plus Study Guide Code:156CD Price: $20.99 Quantity in Basket: none
An appealing 8-lesson study series on Clarence Jordan's interpretations of the Parables of Jesus, perfect for your Bible study, theology class, or personal inquiry. We've used it here at Koinonia, so we know it will inspire enlightening and honest discussion. Each easy-to-use lesson includes audio tracks, a suggested format, and thought-provoking questions to encourage conversation.