God gave man the breath of life, a soul and a spirit that allows the Holy Spirit to commune with man. Genesis 2:7 reads, ""And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into h...
All of our hearts, whether we know it or not, long to know the deep joy of possessing and experiencing the permanent and passionate favor of God. However, all of our hearts also experience the twis...
""Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly"" (Col 3:16). Regain the art of meditation, aided by simple versification of Scripture and hymnody that is firmly based on the word of God. Aptly suited...
From the author of Hard Knocks: Memoir of a Small Moment, Hard Love is the second of three memoirs and picks up where Hard Knocks leaves his readers. It describes the author's immaturity as a young...
""The heart is the most influential and dynamic of all human images. This is due to its origins in our formational womb experience for over nine months. In the Bible, the word/image is found close ...
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In this refreshingly unique book, Bruce Longenecker demonstrates that reading Luke's narrative is richly enhanced through attentiveness to what is tantalizingly left out of the Lukan n...
This book is a look at the spirituality of marriage through the lens of Christian spirituality. It will help you see how your faith and spirituality is lived out daily in your marriage, not just...
There are two main premises in Roy Oswald's book: First, be intentional - reach out to others. The myth is that support will find us, but why gamble? Roy has some good clues about how to select you...
A college professor tells students how to get the most out of college.
Giving advice that reads like a personal letter to high school and college students, Professor Jacob Neusner discusses:
- Ho...
James Efird examines various methods of biblical interpretation, emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of each. His insights result in a presentation that enables ministers, students, and lay re...
It's one of the most common complaints against Christians:
""They're all a bunch of hypocrites!""
Yet surprisingly, the topic of hypocrisy has remained largely unaddressed both in Christian and sec...
I Am My Prayer is a memoir of the author's public and private prayer experience. It is also a guide and explanation of key elements of public Jewish Services. The book familiarizes readers with the...
When I was seven years old the nun teaching my Catechism class told us that Mary immaculately conceived Jesus. My mother immediately disabused me of this idea, stating, unequivocally, that Mary was...
"Beauty was a deep river that flowed not only through Sunday services and prayer and scripture--all those things I had deemed 'spiritual'--but coursed evermore through spaces I least expected: p...
Whatever happened to happily-ever-after?
For the woman physically abused by her husband, home is a nest of nightmares.
She's too afraid to stay. It only gets worse . . . One day he'll kill me . ...
When you think of God, what images come to mind? Do you see God in others? Do you acknowledge God's presence in each circumstance and situation of your everyday life, no matter how trivial? How you...
""Inevitably there comes a crisis, sooner or later . . .
in which we are brought to the appalling sense of our own . . . weakness. That is a great hour.""
-- G. Campbell Morgan
G. Camp...