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The story you are about to read is told from the perspective of Julien, a young journalist in close proximity to a person the Bible calls the "Beast." Julien will give us a window into the character of the Antichrist and how our last days could unfold according to Scripture's ultimate plot. This imagined prophetic narrative will also reveal how this coming prince may alter reality and impact humankind--and eventually transform into the most malevolent...
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Have you ever wondered what "the Gospel" is? It is a true story about our friend Jesus. You can now listen to the simple, true story of Jesus in this audiobook. The messages in "The Gospel Road" will provide you with encouragement, peace, and a clear purpose in life - if you choose to accept them. Seven chapters will guide you through past and future events that will clearly explain the gospel of Jesus in simple language. This audiobook was specifically...
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How might Ambrose of Milan, Hildegard of Bingen, and Catherine of Siena inspire us to improve Sunday worship? What about Lawrence, John of Damascus, Thomas Cranmer, Johannes Kepler, Margaret Fell, and Dorothy Day? Even Amy Carmichael can point our assemblies toward more profound worship. In Saints on Sunday, Lutheran laywoman Gail Ramshaw, listening to twenty-four sainted voices, proposes how our past might enliven our future. Characterized by rigorous...
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How far would you go for freedom, love, and safety?
About Torah. Torah Bontrager is 11 when she decides to leave the Amish. After four years of planning her escape, she flees in the middle of the night with only the clothes on her back and $170 in her pocket. Her departure is permanent.
Amish Girl in Manhattan is a true crime collection of stories about a girl whose childhood was so crushing that she literally escaped in the middle of the night...
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"Winner of the 2015 Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize, Texas State Historical Association" Robert Wuthnow is the Gerhard R. Andlinger '52 Professor of Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University.
How the history of Texas illuminates America's post–Civil War past
Tracing the intersection of religion, race, and power in Texas from Reconstruction through the rise of the Religious Right and the failed...
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Discover a richly illustrated children's version of the world's most read book: the Bible
In this first book, find out about the creation of the world, Adam and Eve and the birth of Cain and Abel.
In the beginning, there was nothing! Only a huge, cold, dark and lifeless emptiness. One day, a very long time ago, God created heaven and earth. No one is quite sure how long it took to create life on earth because one day could have lasted a million...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Juan Pablo II, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Profundizar en la vida de Juan Pablo II y en el contexto que lo llevará a convertirse en un papa dispuesto a viajar por todo el mundo para encontrarse con los pueblos
• Entender la influencia política que ejerce a nivel mundial durante la caída de...
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Découvrez une version pour enfant richement illustrée du livre le plus lu dans le monde : la Bible
Ce sixième épisode de la Bible raconte la vie de Moïse, la création des 10 commandements, le passage du Jourdain ainsi que l'arrivée à Jéricho.
Le temps passait et les Hébreux devinrent de plus en plus nombreux en Égypte. Un jour, le Pharaon Ramsès II jugea qu'il y en avait trop. Il décida alors de tuer tous leurs garçons nouveau-nés....
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Discover a richly illustrated children's version of the world's most read book: the Bible
In this fifth book, find out about Joseph's life and the arrival of Hebrews in Egypt.
Joseph grew up surrounded by his brothers. He became a young, brave and lively shepherd. He worked alongside his brothers and was his father's favourite. Jacob was very proud of his first-born with Rachel. His brothers, seeing that their father loved him more than all the...
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The conversion of African-born slaves and their descendants to Protestant Christianity marked one of the most important social and intellectual transformations in American history. Come Shouting to Zion is the first comprehensive exploration of the processes by which this remarkable transition occurred. Using an extraordinary array of archival sources, Sylvia Frey and Betty Wood chart the course of religious conversion from the transference of traditional...
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The core idea of the book of Romans is that we are saved from sin by the grace of Christ. The apostle Paul unpacks the power of grace in a way that can completely change your life...
In this six-session Bible study (streaming video included)-the first of the “40 Days Through the Book” series-Max Lucado welcomes you and your group into the knowledge and freedom of grace with his exploration of Paul's letter to the Roman church. Throughout the study,...
7352) Stidies In 2 Samuel
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This is a verse-by-verse study in 2 Samuel from the perspective of its application to Chrisatian life today.
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"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Communist..."
Few today recognize the name Martin Niemöller, though many know his famous confession. In Then They Came for Me, Matthew Hockenos traces Niemöller's evolution from a Nazi supporter to a determined opponent of Hitler, revealing him to be a more complicated figure than previously understood.
Born into a traditionalist Prussian family, Niemöller welcomed...
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The memoirs presented in Women of the Catacombs offer a rare close-up account of the underground Orthodox community and its priests during some of the most difficult years in Russian history. The catacomb church in the Soviet Union came into existence in the 1920s and played a significant part in Russian national life for nearly fifty years. Adherents to the Orthodox faith often referred to the catacomb church as the "light shining in the dark." Women...
7355) I Thirst
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"I thirst." (John 19:28)
Meditations on the Fifth Word from the Cross by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
For years, Archbishop Sheen gave a series of powerful presentations on Christ's Passion and His seven last words from the Cross. As a Scripture scholar, Archbishop Sheen knew full well the power contained in preaching Christ crucified. With St. Paul, he could say, "For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified" (1 Cor....
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There's a spiritual battle going on out there, and God wants you to dive in. Jesus and Mary want you to unsheathe your spiritual sword, the rosary, and wreak serious damage upon the forces of evil. God is calling you personally to Mission. God always calls His children to Mission; He calls you, personally, to fight against the giants of darkness and overcome evil, against overwhelming odds. Does this sound like a hero story? IT IS. God is calling...
7357) Through It All
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“All of Us Together in the End” is a lyrical, elegiac affirmation of the awesome, strange, otherworldly ways our loved ones remain alive to us, even when they are out of reach.
Vollmer's family memoir, shimmering with wonder and enchantment, begins with the death of his mother from early-onset Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Soon after, unexplained phenomena (specifically flashing lights and floating orbs) appear in the woods surrounding his family's...
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Découvrez une version pour enfant richement illustrée du livre le plus lu dans le monde : la Bible
Ce quatrième épisode de la Bible raconte la vie d'Isaac ainsi que celle de Jacob.
Sarah espérait depuis très longtemps avoir un enfant; elle avait beaucoup prié pour cela. Ismaël n'était pas le fils qu'elle souhaitait.
De plus, il créait des disputes avec Agar, sa servante. Dieu rendit un jour visite à Sarah comme il l'avait promis, aux...
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Découvrez une version pour enfant richement illustrée du livre le plus lu dans le monde : la Bible
Ce neuvième épisode de la Bible raconte les vies d'Élie, des prophètes Amos et Osée, d'Isaïe, de Jérémie, d'Ézéchiel ainsi que de Daniel
Après la mort de Salomon, Israël fut séparée en deux pays différents. Au Sud se trouvait le pays de Juda qui avait pour roi Roboam, le fils de Salomon.
Au Nord le peuple suivait Jéroboam,...
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A tree just fell through the roof of the church!!!
"OH NO! Let's have a bake sale so we can fix it!"
If you've ever heard this conversation or one like it, you might realize that you need better tools than cookie sheets to raise big money. But where do you start?
Great fundraising starts with a powerful mission... and you have a mission that comes straight from Almighty God: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations..."
"Letters from...
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