Church Time

Getting without earning makes you lazy and ungrateful. That was what Gramps always said. He believed it so much he decided to put it into action in his will. His family would have to earn their inheritance, no freebies. He painstakingly made a plan for each one of his family members, picking what they needed to work on the most. But how would they take it when they found out? No doubt some of them won’t be happy. But if they want their inheritance, they’ll just have to suck it up and do it anyway. They weren’t getting it for nothing. A year and a half, how would Morgan survive it? He ...

In this fast-paced sequel to "Beyond the Veil," Nadia is devastated by the murder of Leah. Unable to cope with the death of her best friend, Nadia leaves her husband and two children for a dangerous mission to Iran to help the underground Church amidst the intense persecution.

Ida B. Wells was a powerful churchwoman and witness for justice and equity from 1878 to 1931. Born enslaved, her witness flowed through the struggles for justice in her lifetime, especially in the intersections of African Americans, women, and those who were poor. Her life is a profound witness for faith-based work of visionary power, resistance, and resilience for today’s world, when the forces of injustice stand in opposition to progress.

In the German country of Württemberg, where the beautiful acacia trees bloom beside the highways, and the apple and pear trees bend down in autumn under the weight of their ripe blessings, there lies the little town of Marbach. It belongs to the class of quite unimportant towns, but it is located in a beautiful spot near the Neckar, the river that flows swiftly past towns and green vineyards and old knights' castles, to join its waters with those of the proud Rhine.

Sprinkles of Grace: Devotions for the Sweet and the Stubborn A Playful Yet Heart-Filled Devotional for Women Who Love Jesus and a Little Sass on the Side You love Jesus—but you also roll your eyes in traffic, pray with one hand stirring spaghetti, and sometimes cry in the closet while whispering, “Lord, really?” This devotional is for you. With warmth, wit, and a wink of honesty, Sprinkles of Grace delivers over 52 down-to-earth devotionals for women navigating real life with real faith. Whether you’re wrestling with prayer, laughing through your tears, or trying to rest without ...

The Bible knows nothing of an end of time. Men have invented the concept and moved much of the Bible’s teaching on eschatology down to that point. Although the Bible knows nothing of an end to time itself, the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church bandies the term around quite a bit, applying it to the coming of Christ, the judgment, the destruction of the universe, the resurrection, and eternal conscious torment in hell, all at the end of time. Of course, if the Bible knows nothing of an end of time, it can’t possibly teach a coming of Christ, a destruction of our planet and stars, a ...

The church campus tells a story. Stories are all around us, in virtually every aspect of our daily experiences, which means that our church and ministry facilities also tell a story. Tim Cool offers a unique perspective on the importance of church buildings. These buildings are vastly more important than most understand. The church campus and the story of the people in the church go hand-in-hand and are interwoven into each other. We cannot neglect the power of story and how our church facilities communicate a story. In this book, several key questions about church facilities are answered: ...

The Prophecy Puzzle is a interesting and practical study on the whole book of Revelation. The subtitle is, "Fitting prophecy from the whole Bible into the book of Revelation" and that is what I tried to do. I go into great detail about how and when end-time events will happen. It is different from other prophecy books in that I believe the style of Jewish writing called, "Parallelism" was largely used in the writing of the book of Revelation. Understanding this gives a much clearer meaning of the book of Revelation, especially in regards to the chronological order of end-time events. The ...

Do you want to know the secret to success according to Ecclesiastes 9:11? Be in the right place at the right time. That principle forms the foundation of "The Mystery of Time". Yet, it all starts with seeing time through the eyes of The One who created it; God. Time is more than the numbers on a clock or dates on a calendar. It’s more than the span between the beginning of Genesis and the end of Revelation. It’s more than what can be measured with any man-made tool or instrument. God has fit time into the continuum of eternity in such a way that it governs the human experience. In this,...

Talking to key modern influences and thinkers, and drawing inspiration from the Bible and the historical experience of the Jewish people, Sacks argues that there are eight key factors in establishing, maintaining and passing on resilient moral values within a broad group, among them attitudes of lifelong learning and of thanksgiving, the importance of family life and community, and a culture of positive argument in place of destructive conflict.

Most Christians resist the idea that we are to pursue happiness. We are more comfortable with the idea of finding joy or being blessed. But seeking happiness seems too superficial or too flighty for people of faith. In Happy Church, Tim McConnell offers a radical call for Christians to reclaim happiness.

Longtime pastor and leading authority on church health, Mark Dever draws from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians to tackle 12 major challenges facing the church today. As he presents each challenge, Dever provides practical ways for individuals and churches to respond biblically. Writing for both church leaders and laymen, Dever insists that the health of the local church should be the concern of every believer and that God can overcome the most difficult of challenges.

We are rapidly approaching the end of this age. How will it end? This age is going to end in a great apostasy. When the name of Jesus Christ was honored, and the church was His temple, the forces of evil were restrained. But in our day, that has changed. The name of Jesus is no longer honored by nations, and the church has compromised the faith. The forces of evil are therefore reestablishing themselves in this world, and in the church. God will never fail to have His witness through His people. Thus, despite the great spiritual shaking that is going to take place in these last days, and ...

Christians love to fight, and most of the time we fight unnecessary battles. We fight over worship styles, building programs, carpet color, governance structures, use of alcohol, and a thousand other debatable matters of theology or culture. The fuel that feeds the fire are gray issues. What is a gray issue? A gray issue is an area of theology or culture that is either not addressed in the Bible, or while addressed, leaves room for legitimate differences of opinions. Come and join a new movement of biblically sound, theologically solid, and beautifully unified Gray Churches.

Maybe you have been there: you’re running late to church, and you know it will be hard to find an empty seat. This is an all-too-frequent experience in a growing church. For churches experiencing this dilemma, a common solution is to add another service or location. This seems like a cost-effective fix. Besides, no one wants to turn away non-Christians. But is it the best option? Jonathan Leeman presents a series of biblical, theological, and pastoral arguments to help reorient our minds to a scriptural definition of church.

For years, we have learned principles of individual spiritual warfare. Yet, as the end times are upon us, the forces of darkness are intensifying their attacks around the world. For this next season, says renowned prophetic leader Dr. Bill Hamon, we as the church must up the ante and learn to fight on a higher level than we ever have, in corporate spiritual warfare. With wisdom, urgency, and keen prophetic insight, Hamon lays the biblical foundation for this final level of warfare and tells how we, as the church, can prepare to work in unity to become the army of the Lord.

In our churches today, we have allowed ourselves to hold to a low view of God instead of seeing Him as Who He really is. And in today’s world of seeking the most likes and followers, many Christian pastors and leaders are finding themselves preaching what people want to hear instead of what God wants to say.

Since the beginning of the earth, all of the Lord's prophets have looked with longing toward the end times, when the many promises of the Lord would be fulfilled and the Kingdom of God would finally be established upon the earth. With a larger canon than most religions, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have access to a great many doctrines regarding this topic. Yet the words of Isaiah, which were so plain and simple to Nephi, tend to mystify the Latter-day Saints. The words of Ezekiel go largely unread. The dire warnings in 3rd Nephi are casually skimmed over. Why?...

Why do we study Bible prophecy? Are we in the end times and are we the generation that will see the final prophecies in the Bible being fulfilled? What Jesus described as "the beginning of sorrows" are indeed upon us. While the Tribulation has not yet begun, as of the publication of this book, we are very close and many pieces of the prophetic puzzle are falling into place on a near daily basis. With Iran's acquisition of military-grade uranium, we see further evidence of the coming together of those countries that will invade Israel, as prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39. Plans have been put ...

Are you prepared for the most pivotal and mysterious period in biblical prophecy? Countdown to the Kingdom unveils the critical 75 days between the cataclysmic Battle of Armageddon and the dawn of the Millennial Kingdom. This transformative period, often overlooked yet rich with prophetic significance, holds the key to understanding God's ultimate plan for humanity. Dive deep into the scripture and uncover what God has in store during this sacred interval. Imagine a time of divine preparation, where heaven and earth are aligned for the inauguration of Christ's thousand-year reign. The Bible...