Church Time

Our world is polarized, embattled, and embittered. Families are torn apart, and people with different points of view have a hard time talking to, listening to, and understanding each other. Racial tensions are increasing, political disagreements are growing, and anger is simmering as the media stokes the fire every chance they can get. It is easy to look at our world and feel that polarization and division are worse than they have ever been. So where is God in all of this? Is he really in control? Or has he abandoned his vision and mission for humanity and the world?

Our world needs the church, like never before, to be full of hope. But the church is not always what it could be. Perhaps, we need a declutter. A clear-out. A detox. We all collect excess stuff - books, clothes, cars, gadgets, thoughts, habits, scars, traditions. Sometimes, it’s good to strip things back a bit.

Bread is both simple and complex. As a metaphor for a church’s culture, a loaf of bread is both a single object and the product of ingredients, processes, and time. The ingredients of a culture shaped by the good news of Jesus Christ reflect its community—its unique beliefs, attitudes, values, goals, and practices. Together, the cultures of Christian communities contribute to the church in its fullest expression, and by reflecting thoughtfully on these five elements, we can discern God’s personal call at work in our lives. Each chapter includes questions for discussion and reflection ...

“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36 (NKJV) It’s going to be eerie here on earth when millions of Christ-loving believers are suddenly gone. And they aren’t the only ones who will be missing. The manifestation of the Holy Spirit as the helper for the church will also be removed, lifting the restraint which keeps that man of perdition from arising to take power. With his deceptive help, everyone who is left will soon get over the eeriness. In fact, there will...

Not So Shiny Not So Happy People is Clint Heacock's brutally honest and poignant story of growing up in a family living under the teachings of Bill Gothard. Clint spent years pursuing the victorious Christian life he had been taught to expect. He watched helplessly as the rigid interpretation of Christianity taught by Gothard inflicted severe damage on his family. He graduated from Bible college, served in pastoral roles, and earned two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in theology while still searching for that supernatural level of living promised in the New Testament.

Few challenges unsettle church leaders like facility expansions. The problem is much bigger than simply figuring out what to build. Tim Cool reveals how churches can properly execute a comprehensive master plan. Plan 4 It shows the process of implementing the vision of four key master plans: Ministry, Finance, Facility, and Sustainability. Unlike anyone else in his field, Cool has a knack for writing about technical details in a relatable way. You will learn and laugh as you read this book.

In A Time for Action, Rafael Cruz presents a simple underlying message: For Christians, Jesus Christ should be the foundation of the lives they build, and they should be active in making a difference in the world around them. In practical terms, that means that we should strive for a free society that respects each of God's children; we should embrace the Judeo-Christian values of love, joy, and peace; and we should seek relationships with the living God.

7 Reasons I Believe in the Rapture of the ChurchWe are living in one of the most exciting times in this world’s history while we await the Return of Jesus Christ and the Rapture of the Church. Compelling evidence for His Soon Return can be seen all around us as we examine modern events in the light of the Scriptures. I believe the Scriptures make a strong case for the Rapture of the Church. It’s the next exciting event on our Christian calendar. "The Rapture" briefly examines the Lord's Promise to return for His Church and the Early Church's expectation of this great event. Many Bible ...

London, 1862. A city of over three million souls, of stinking fog and dark, winding streets. Through these streets walks the poet Christina Rossetti, haunted and tormented by the ghost of her uncle, John Polidori. Without him, she cannot write, but her relationship with him threatens to shake London itself to the ground. A fascinating and vivid recreation of the stews and slums of Victorian London - a city of dreadful delight. But it is the history of a hidden city, where nursery rhymes lead the adventurer through haunted tunnels and inverted spires.

At 17-years old, Jayne excels at math and science, hangs out with the goth crowd and has a new crush. The new boy at school, Aithen, is cute, but there’s something else about him she can’t quite put her finger on. There was only one problem. Laura, her friend turned nemesis, just vanished in front of her eyes. It didn’t seem possible and must be some sort of hallucination. Was it the bump on the head from last year or something else? She just couldn’t figure it out.

John Locke's theory of toleration is generally seen as advocating the privatization of religion. This interpretation has become conventional wisdom: secularization is widely understood as entailing the privatization of religion, and the separation of religion from power. This audiobook turns that conventional wisdom on its head and argues that Locke secularizes religion, that is, makes it worldly, public, and political. In the name of diverse citizenship, Locke reconstructs religion as persuasion, speech, and fashion.

Paul knew his future of arrest and eventual martyrdom, and knew more trouble was coming to the Church. As Gnostic false prophets were already active in the Church bringing in their doctrines of the demons. Also, Paul was already exposing the presence of false apostles who were bringing into the Church what Paul identified as another Jesus, by another Gospel, by a false Holy Spirit. All those situations were already happening, now Paul is going to his own death at the hands of Rome. With Pauls departure he warns of corruption from within the Church coming from the Church leaders themselves ...

In A Mucky Business, Tim Farron, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats Party and friends, explore and defend why Christianity and politics should and must work together. If Christians are to love their neighbours, they need to engage with the issues that affect everyone. Why should Christians leave their beliefs at the door when they enter public life? No one else does!

A new Bible verse and devotional about family and relationships through God's love for each day of the month! Start your day off right each morning by studying God's word. Grab your Bible and this new devotional, get cozy, and take a few quiet moments with the Lord to get your day off on the right foot. Or end your day snuggled in bed while you let God speak to your heart. Each day of the month begins with a Bible verse on the topic of family, followed by a personal story from author Sparrow Brooks and how she interprets this verse in her real life. She ends each devotion with questions to ...

Do You Want to be Free from Condemnation? This book celebrates your decision to become a Christian. The day of your salvation was a Gold Medal Experience. A gift of grace was given to you on that day. A grace that can lift you up to a new level of encouragement.

In Yehovah's plan for His people, His household is very important. This book provides a history of Yehovah's household from His ancient Tabernacle to His Millennial Temple. The future third Jewish Temple is also explained; when it will be built and what role it will play in the Time of the End. However, one of the most important aspects of this study are Yehovah's instructions for organizing and leading His household until the Messiah's return.

This book has been updated to using only the King James Version of the Bible. The original material for this book was written in December 2019 & January 2020, prior to the removal of normalcy from the world, of which I am thankful for that. With such a distraction that COVID-19 has become in our daily lives, I pondered the timing of the book back when it was published in January 2020. Certainly I would not have wanted the book to become skewed with thoughts of the current situation on my mind. In October of 2020 a bonus chapter was written and added to the ministry’s website (...

In May 1953, Samuel Stanley finally gave in to his friend’s dares and double-dares. He plucked up the courage to detour from his usual walk home and climb up the small hill to the abandoned church ruins. Alone… As referenced in Chapter 5 of 'Phoebe Fortune and the Pre-destination Paradox' this short story sheds more light on the history behind the mysterious disappearances in Tuffington village.

It is often said that there is no book read less and misunderstood more than the book of Revelation. Yet, no book is more appropriate or of greater depth and vision for today than Revelation of Jesus Christ. Several commentators have observed that Genesis and Revelation are capstones or bookends to God's Word. Many themes and subjects that begin in Genesis come to fruition in Revelation. God created the heavens and the earth in Genesis; in Revelation, they are destroyed. Sin and death are introduced in Genesis; they, too, meet their doom in Revelation. The same is true of man, Satan, pain, ...

In the heart of a vibrant community, there lies a mega size Pentecostal Holiness church by the name of "Get Right Outreach Center"-(GROC). It is here where we meet our protagonist, a young black man who is deeply devoted to his faith and serves as the choir director. He is beloved by his church family, but lately, he has begun to question the teachings of his community. The church's doctrine preaches that only members of their church are children of God, and this belief has been causing turmoil within him.