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A chronic doubter responds to 20 of the most difficult questions about Christianity
Does Christianity still make sense? Years after Bobby Conway became a Christian, this question haunted him. Even though by then, he was the pastor of a thriving church, it seemed as if his entire belief structure was being dismantled. Had he been duped? Perhaps you can relate to how Bobby felt. Maybe you find yourself questioning in the same way.
In this book, Bobby...
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Muslims around the world are having dreams about Jesus. "The Man in the white robe" has been appearing to many, calling them into his kingdom. At age 23, Kenza Haddock was one person whose powerful dream encounter led her to leave Islam and follow Jesus. Years later, as a seasoned Christian, Haddock has written the resource she desperately searched for as a new believer. The Ex-Muslim's Guide to Christianity addresses the most common questions ex-Muslims...
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Jesus Follow: Beyond Belief is a book that helps people understand that an intellectual belief in Jesus Christ is not enough. Jay Scribner lays out the difference between being a "believer" and being a "follower" of Jesus Christ. The basis of this entire book is based on James 2:19, "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that, and shudder.:" (NIV)
Jay lays out a step by step comparison between simply believing and truly...
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Penelope Prior, the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, grew up in an Armenian community in northern Persia. During the Great War, she and her family returned to the US. But as soon as the war ended, a call was issued for volunteers with the languages and experience required to bring life-saving food and medical aid to the vast numbers of war victims and refugees who had fled to the Armenian Caucasus.
Hungry, sick, homeless, and desperate, the...
5) Lion Warrior
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The dragon war has breached the barrier. The forces of the Liberated Land are near to breaking. Without a heavy and rapid shift in the Assembly's strategy, a dragon invasion will be unstoppable. Connor and Kara have kept the full knowledge of the Red Dagger's location secret for almost a year. A chance to destroy Heleyor and end the war is within the Lightraider Order's grasp. They must now reveal what they know and call for action. With time running...
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Let Heaven decide, is about the moving story of a promising young basketball star who married his high school sweet heart and lavished her with silver and gold, but when a debilitating injury sidelined him and the streams of money wasn't coming in, she treated him with ignominy and Josh was forced to leave his house, his marriage and his only begotten daughter.
It's also a story of how Josh's mother conspired with Heaven her granddaughter to hide...
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World War II is over at last, and the pier amusement park at Buckeye Lake, the "Playground of Ohio," is lit up, loud, and ready to welcome a summer of better days. The energy of dance hall and roller coaster, though, is disorienting for Sgt. Drew Mathison, weary from battle and trying to track down the one man who can testify in his brother's murder trial.
He's not in the mood to celebrate when he simply cannot find that witness. Especially when...
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Do you ever wonder why your relationship with God feels stale? Have you ever wished you could just hear if God was saying something-anything-to you? Grow in your relationship with God as you learn about the many different ways God uses to communicate with you! Hearing God 25 Ways with a Bonus Section, Dreams and Visions, 95 pages: Combo book: Hearing God plus Dreams and Visions, David Hairabedian (Freedom from Bondage Series 3) by Dr. David C. Hairabedian,...
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Geneva Ashcroft Hayes's marriage to a newspaper mogul might have been arranged, but the New York socialite is devastated when her husband's plane crashes a few short months after their nuptials. When the authorities suspect murder, Geneva sets out on a wild mission to find his killer-and to prove it wasn't her!
When mysterious notes surface pointing to Geneva's guilt in his death, they only strengthen her resolve. She has little to go on except for...
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Trusting God in difficult times can be a challenge, but working to grow that trust day by day brings greater joy and peace than we could ever find leaning on our own understanding. In Trusting God with Today, Dr. Charles Stanley encourages us to believe in God's love and rest in His purpose for us.
This 365-day devotional from beloved author and pastor Dr. Charles Stanley will inspire you to see how God transforms our hearts and lives when we trust...
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In this stunningly transparent memoir, Nanette Larson shares her journey from a life of constant hopelessness and despair, deep depression, crippling anxiety, and suicidality to one full of victorious hope and purpose. Realizing that she had allowed the labels that had been pasted upon her by medical professionals and society alike to define who she was, Nanette changed her perspective by seeing herself through the eyes of her Maker. Taking control...
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Nous voulons tous dire ou faire quelque chose pour aider un ami qui traverse un deuil. Mais par o commencer ? Lorsqu'une personne que nous connaissons vit un deuil, nous voulons instinctivement lui venir en aide, mais il nous arrive parfois de rester à distance ou de garder le silence, par peur de dire ou de faire quelque chose de mal. On craint de blesser la personne endeuillée au lieu de lui apporter du réconfort. Dans ce livre clair et pratique,...
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The Way of Lovingkindness is a spiritual memoir and how-to guide that allows readers to find their own connection to Lovingkindness. It presents a way of life that is rooted in gratitude for creation, acceptance of forgiveness, and simple practices that offer cooperation with the Spirit.
Drawing primarily, but not exclusively, on the teachings of Jesus and John Wesley, David Orendorff offers examples from his own life to illustrate a method for living...
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The churches from the whole world are joined in the effort to reach the whole world. Although it has been documented that Western missionaries serving outside their countries still comprise the majority of world missions workers, the growth rate of majority world missionaries far outpaces that of the West. In recent years, while Western missionary forces are shrinking in numbers and possibly in influence, missions from the majority world have proliferated,...
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Effective Engagement in Short-term Missions represents the single most ambitious effort to date to understand and improve upon patterns of ministry in STM. In six sections, the authors explore topics such as the links between STM and older patterns of long-term missions; engagement with people of other cultures; international partnerships; specialized ministries such as medical missions; legal and financial liabilities; and last but not least, the...
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"Amen, Lord. So be it!"
Dave waited on God and heard him speak. And now he wishes he hadn't. The team is finally unified, ready to declare Jesus. But will they get the chance?
When the riots begin, and Jed calls for a lockdown . . . When the mosques shout in anger, and an embassy burns . . . When his daughter's dreams reveal the spiritual battle . . . Dave must cling to what he knows and pray: pray for his students; for his friend who's in prison;...
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Pamela Eisenbaum, an expert on early Christianity, reveals the true nature of the historical Paul in Paul Was Not a Christian. She explores the idea of Paul not as the founder of a new Christian religion, but as a devout Jew who believed Jesus was the Christ who would unite Jews and Gentiles and fulfill God's universal plan for humanity. Eisenbaum's work in Paul Was Not a Christian will have a profound impact on the way many Christians approach...
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This book deals biblically with 15 practical and theological topics that most Christians will encounter in their discipleship experience, including: eternal security, the problem of suffering, the need for baptism, the prosperity gospel, the Trinity, divorce, voting, predestination and election, universalism, military service and more!
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Christianity is not about rituals but changed hearts. In the prophetic tradition of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas calls slumbering Christians to battle.
Picking up where he left off in his electrifying Letter to the American Church, Eric Metaxas renews and deepens his call to believers not to "practice" their faith but to live it-heroically and with joy. Invoking famous but misunderstood words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he shows that God's answer...
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Here is a phenomenological inquiry into the fruitful ministry of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa's Sunday Morning Worship Service. The purpose was to uncover and explicate the quintessential elements of worship leading from the life experiences of those worship leaders who shared the platform with Pastor Chuck Smith, known as the father of the Jesus Movement. The book examines Calvary Chapel's inauspicious beginnings in a senior citizen trailer park recreation...
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