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Join author and minister David Murray as he introduces you to Jesus through the lens of the Old Testament.
When you think of a son trudging uphill, carrying wood for his own sacrifice because his father has decided to give him up to death, what biblical event does this bring to mind? Is it Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22, or is it Christ's passion in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? The kinship between these
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"This concise volume addresses ten common "lies" or mistruths about the Old Testament, explaining why stories and laws written thousands of years ago, centuries before Christ, are enriching and indispensable for modern Christians. Written by a leading scholar in Old Testament and designed for easy reading and group discussion, this book will expand your thinking about the Old Testament"--
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How could a loving God send people to hell? Will people have a chance after they die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven?
With a humble respect for God's Word, Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle address the deepest questions you have about eternal destiny. They've asked the same questions. Like you, sometimes they just don't want to believe in hell. But as they write, "We cannot afford to be wrong on this issue."
This is not a book about who is...
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Suffering engulfs our lives in an unavoidable darkness, leaving answers and explanations obscured like a sorrowful fog. The gospel of Christ, however, gives us something infinitely more valuable than answers or explanations. Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment is not an attempt to decode or decipher every nook and cranny of sorrow and suffering. It is a journey wherein faith, hope,...
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The Golden Alphabet is Charles Spurgeon's exposition on Psalm 119, published originally in The Treasury of David. Upon noting that the seven-volume treasury was too large for individuals to purchase, he decided to publish smaller sections that are easier to read.
"[Psalm 119], from its great length, helps us to wonder at the immensity of Scripture. From its keeping to the same subject it helps us to adore the unity of Scripture, for it is but one....
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¿Está tu alma cansada? ¿Estás agotado por las exigencias de la vida, los reveses decepcionantes o los días abatidos? Si es así, ponte bajo la cascada del amor inagotable de Dios y empápate de la promesa de que Dios nunca te abandonará.
«Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo... » Este versículo nos detiene en nuestro camino: «Espera, ¿este mundo? ¿Con los que rompen el corazón, los que roban la esperanza y los que socavan los sueños?». Sí....
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Oswald Chambers, author of My Utmost for His Highest, remains one of the best-loved and most deeply respected theologians and writers in church history. Few authors inspire and encourage as he does, and never is this more apparent than in Devotions for a Deeper Life.
Devotions for a Deeper Life, excerpted from lesser known essays Chambers wrote in the early twentieth century, will instruct and encourage you with its accuracy and poignant reflections...
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Women are essential to the biblical story-they bear life, lead communities, and testify to God's power and presence. Some of their names we know, others we've only heard, and others, tragically, go unnamed.
Following the success of her beloved book Fierce, pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces us to a whole, new group of women from the Bible, including Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Esther, and Lydia. Connor invites us to see them not as players...
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Got a minute? Thanks to beloved Franciscan priest and retreat leader Fr. Albert Haase, that's all you need to stay in touch with the Gospel every Sunday through the Church year. Inspired by his early days in a busy urban parish, Sundays on the Go is Fr. Albert's gift to busy Catholics—just enough to keep you on track with Jesus, even when you're on the run!
This first edition of Sundays on the Go features:
• A reading for every Sunday of Year...
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Lucado turns to the Gospel of John to show readers that whatever the challenges you are facing, Jesus is walking with you and lifting you out of your storms. When you believe that God is your ever-present source of help, you will find the courage you need. You are stronger than you think, because God is nearer than you know. -- adapted from jacket.
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N. T. Wright delves into Acts, portraying early Christians' fervor in spreading Jesus' message globally. The book reveals church challenges and inspires our spiritual journeys.
The book of Acts bursts with the passion of early Christians embracing God's work and spreading Jesus' message worldwide. It also lays bare the challenges churches face, demonstrating that 'normal church life' has never been plain sailing. Acts is a dynamic narrative of journeys,...
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N. T. Wright explores Acts, illuminating the early Christians' zeal in spreading Jesus' message. The dynamic narrative of journeys, trials and triumphs inspires our spiritual growth.
The book of Acts brims with early Christians' zeal, global evangelism and the real-life challenges faced by churches. It's a dynamic narrative of journeys, trials and triumphs, offering inspiration for our spiritual journeys. Acts for Everyone, Part 2 follows Paul's...
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Streams in the Desert is a daily devotional that was originally, published by Lettie Burd Cowman in 1925. She was co-founder of the Oriental Missionary Society (later known as OMS International, and eventually the One Mission Society), and served as a Christian missionary in China and Japan, from 1901 until 1918, until her husband's declining health motivated them to return to the States.
When Charles' condition failed to improve, Lettie began writing...
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What can God's creation teach us about ourselves, our communities, and modern Christianity? Talks to Farmers: Inspiring, Uplifting, Faith-Building Meditations, written by world renowned preacher Charles H. Spurgeon, uncovers the lessons we can learn from taking a closer look at nature. Includes Foreword by New York Times bestselling author, pastor, and Spurgeon admirer John MacArthur.
First published in 1882, Talks to Farmers is a collection of nineteen...
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Popular podcaster and self-proclaimed control freak Tara Sun shows how "having everything under control" is overrated, not to mention downright dangerous, and reveals the surprising, lifegiving alternative: only radical surrender to God brings the peace and fulfillment we yearn for.
Today's culture is peddling a seductive promise, a message that bombards social media feeds and dominates bestseller lists: you can control your circumstances and achieve...
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Our world is chaotic and often feels dark and devoid of hope. And it's not just the headlines we see every day. Our relationships are broken. A loved one's health is failing. We're disoriented and restless and wrestling with fear. These things are the reality of living in a fallen world. But our God is over that world. He is present in the midst of the daily ache of life. He loves us in the midst of that ache. In a series of eleven letters, Rebecca...
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Jesus died with a psalm on his lips. For millennia, humans have been shaped by the Psalms. And, before the Nazis banned him from publishing, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer published this book on the Psalms.
What comfort is found in the Psalter? What praise, and what challenge? What threat? In the pages of Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, discover the richness this book of Scripture held for Bonhoeffer, and learn to pray psalms along with...
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