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101) Caught Red Handed
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As a reluctant and ever questioning convert, this book chronicles the life of a skeptical seeker looking to "catch God red handed!" As red as Jesus' hands were on the cross, can one "catch God in the act" of doing something right? From dying with empty pockets, to asking the right questions about suffering, to truly knowing "who" you are, to when a gorilla marries a turtle, here are the life changing "keys" for all people. True stories from the hilarious...
102) Islam Under the Lens
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The 'Peter Townsend Trilogy' brings together three works that examines Islam from three distinct angles. They are: Questioning Islam: Tough Questions and Honest Answers About the Muslim Religion (first published in 2014). An examination of the truth-claims of Islam'Nothing to do with Islam? – Investigating the West's Most Dangerous Blind Spot' (First published in 2016). A deep dive into the links between Islamic teaching and violence.'The Mecca...
103) Vain Repetitions
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"When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do," said Jesus to His disciples in Matthew 6:7. This is given as a command by our Lord but there is much confusion over what He meant by "empty phrases" or "vain repetitions."The attempt of this brief study is to look at the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 6:7-8 in an attempt to understand what He meant by not heaping up empty phrases in prayer. This is not a study of prayer in general but...
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Empathy Matters: How to Love God and Your Neighbor with All Your Heart is a book that guides readers through a transformative journey, rooted in biblical teachings, toward embracing empathy as a vital Christian value, fostering love, understanding, and compassion in our interactions with others.The book explores the concept of empathy and its importance in Christian living, drawing from real-life scenarios that showcase its impact on relationships...
105) Our God Reigns
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"Our God Reigns." This is a statement of praise and worship to a God who has absolute authority, right and control over the events that take place in this world.The doctrine of the sovereignty of God is one of the most encouraging of all Bible doctrines. Because God is sovereign, I have hope to face each day with all its obstacles and trials. Because He is sovereign, I can be assured that even though I have made a mess of my life there is someone...
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Die früheste Zeit der christlichen Kirche läge im Dunkel der Geschichte – gäbe es da nicht die kanonische Apostelgeschichte des Lukas. Sie gilt als die einzige Quelle über die Frühzeit der Kirche und hat schon deshalb eine ungeheure Wirkung entfaltet. Nicht zuletzt sind ihre Daten zu Jesu Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt sowie zur Ausgießung des heiligen Geistes an Pfingsten Grundlage unseres Kalenders geworden. Doch Lukas gilt nicht nur als einzige...
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It is true that mankind himself has probably always been characterized with the main desire to determine just what "spiritual truth" really is. For centuries and centuries, highly educated philosophers and religious men alike have always stood toe-to-toe disagreeing on "spiritual truth." Since they cannot all be right, this would strongly indicate that education, religious persuasion, or even intelligence has little to do with our discovery of the...
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This volume is a collection of some of the best of the hundreds of Preaching Points that the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has produced. Preaching Points is a weekly podcast on iTunes U that features conversations on preaching by Haddon Robinson, Jeffrey Arthurs, Matthew Kim, and Patricia Batten-all members of the preaching faculty of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton campus. This...
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All Christian desire to pray more effectively. What better way to learn how to pray than to study the great prayers of the Old Testament. This volume, written by a recognized Old Testament scholar and author of numerous books, explores 11 such prayers-e.g., Abraham interceding for Sodom, David praising God for his kingly dynasty, Solomon asking for a listening heart, Hezekiah pleading for help against an arrogant army, and Daniel confessing sins on...
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As a modern people, we value freedom. Often the freedom we claim, however, holds us in bondage.What is true freedom? Can true freedom ever be experienced outside of submission to God and His purpose?Does freedom imply a release from all authority and the right to do as we please?The Bible has some important things to say about true freedom. What we often consider to be freedom is actually a slavery to sin and its passions. Unrestrained liberty can...
111) The Virtues of Sham
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This is a comprehensive translation of the book Fada'il Ash-Sham, or The Virtues of Sham, by the great scholar Shaykh Imam Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Abd al-Hadi also famously known as Imam Ibn Abd al-Hadi. This is a short treatise that includes two main sections which discuss Ayat and Ahadith about the virtues of Sham, and Ahadith which mention the rise of Fitnah from the East. In recent years, the people of Sham have been undergoing huge tribulations...
112) La Genética De Dios
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Todos sabemos que no hace falta ser profesor o médico para saber cómo se produce la concepción de un ser humano. Simplemente, el esperma debe llegar al óvulo. A partir de ese momento, comienza el desarrollo del hombre. La enseñanza de la Iglesia es clara: "La vida humana debe ser respetada y protegida de manera absoluta desde el momento de la concepción. Desde el primer momento de su existencia, el ser humano debe ver reconocidos sus derechos,...
113) Ripples of Hope
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God is love and love brings hope. We are all designed with a purpose, and it is to reveal who God is to the world. The inspiring stories in this book define the "why" and "how" for this purpose, so that we can live it out every day. You want to change the world? Start making ripples of hope - Be The Change!
-Kourtney Govro
Author of A Ride Down the Road and A Day on the Water
How can you change the world? Hope, kindness, generosity, compassion, humility,...
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Do you want to live boldly and fearlessly in Christ? Do you want to overcome your fears and doubts, and face your challenges with confidence and faith? Do you want to use your gifts and talents to glorify God and bless others with your courage? Do you want to pursue the rewards that await those who live with courage, both in this life and in the life to come?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. In this book, you...
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WRITE AND DELIVER A HEARTFELT SPEECH ON YOUR CHILD'S SPECIAL DAYIt's an honor to speak at such an important occasion in the life of a child, and you know this, so you accept the responsibility of preparing a little something to say once all the guests take their seats. Still, you might have a few of your own hang-ups to get past to give a successful speech. You avoided public speaking classes all through school and avoid it whenever possible, or maybe...
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A Journey Through Faith and Doubt: Navigating Modern Skepticism with Ancient Wisdom
In a world where skepticism and faith collide, Divine Dialogue: Christian Responses to Modern-Day Skepticism offers a refreshing exploration into the heart of Christianity's most pressing questions and controversies. This compelling book is not just another apologetics manual; it is a deeply engaging journey into understanding, defending, and living out Christian...
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Is fasting dangerous to health? What is its importance in the life of a Christian? Who should fast? When should one fast? Why should one fast and how? By answering these questions, this book gives, on the one hand, a biblical course on fasting. On the other hand, it presents the research on fasting in the medical field from year 1880 to 2012 on chemotherapy and gives you the experiments carried out and the conclusions drawn by famous French,...
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Often, Christian teachers make forgiveness sound like we have to somehow be okay with the hurt someone inflicted on us while the offender walks away without a care, but that is not what the Bible says. The Bible teaches that forgiveness deals with both the injury inflicted upon us and the responsibility of the other person to apologize and make things right. But what do you do if they don't do what is right?The scriptures tell us that you can forgive...
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In this book, Barry Harvey offers a doctrine of the church that combines Baptist distinctives and origins with an unbending commitment to the visible church as the social body of Christ. Writing from a postliberal, post-Constantinian perspective, Harvey outlines how the church, in its current Western setting, needs to recover and reinvigorate core ecclesial practices in order to "remember the scattered followers of Jesus into the earthy-historical...
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