Church Time

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?...

Nostra Aetate "In Our Time" — approved by the Fathers of Vatican II and promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 28 October 1965 — marked an irreversible turning point in relations between the Catholic Church and Judaism, in the wake of the steps taken by Pope John XXIII. The fruit of a long and careful drafting process, it also significantly changed Catholicism’s approach toward non-Christian religions, and is considered a foundational text for dialogue with other religions.

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...

How do you grow as a leader in the church? Should you read church growth books? Take a few seminars? Or just wing it? Scott Thomas, former President of Acts 29, church planter, and pastor has a different approach. He unpacks how leaning on Jesus empowers not just your teaching, but also grows the humility and biblical wisdom you need to lead.

Where do we hear God’s voice? How can we learn to listen? In Promises Unbroken: Exploring God’s Covenant of Love from Birth to Eternity, Willem B. Slomp explores the many ways that we can hear God’s love for us and listen to his gentle yet powerful voice. This contemplative volume begins with a meditation on God as creator and guide, explores such topics as our search for the comfort of home, the inclusion of children in the covenant, and membership in God’s church. The volume concludes with reflections on prayer. Readers will find, time and again, the many ways that God’s ...

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 ...

Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen have seen—in cities, suburbs, and small towns all over North America—how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy, and culture. This is not a new idea—the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.

The previously untold story of how a remarkable set of lay and professional nurses shaped Church of Christ (COC) missions in southeastern Nigeria. These women’s decisions and actions occurred within a broader shift of COC perspectives away from missionary healthcare as incidental volunteer women’s work, and toward healthcare missions as a Christian duty. For each being a missionary nurse meant delivering healthcare as part of Christian evangelism. To that end they executed multiple roles: healer, educator, revolutionary, advocate, good-will ambassador, protector, administrator, ...

In chapter 24 of Matthew’s Gospel we are told that when Jesus returns to call His church away, things here on earth will be just like they were during the days of Noah. You ask, “How were things”? Well… people were eating and drinking and going about ‘business as usual’. Crime was high, violence filled the land, and people were greedy. There were wars, famines, pandemics, and earthquakes. Does that seem to resemble today, or what? Is a trumpet about to sound? You decide.

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 ...

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 ...

Matt Richter's going to pieces - literally. You've got to keep your head to survive in the teeming undead city known as Nekropolis. It's a pity crazed genius Victor Baron couldn't manage that. Now everyone wants a piece of him. Zombie detective Matt Richter and his glamorous she-vampire companion Devona are back on the case, with another wild and wonderful investigation.

Behind every great movement are the quiet heroes like Andrew, Barnabas, and Timwho made it possible. While history celebrates Peter, Paul, and John, three extraordinary men worked tirelessly in the shadows to build the foundation of Christianity. Andrew—the first-called apostle who brought his brother Peter to Jesus and carried the Gospel to the frozen steppes of Scythia. Barnabas—the encourager who gave Paul his start and specialized in second chances for broken people. Timothy—the young protégé who became Paul’s most trusted companion and carried on his legacy after the great ...

There is so much confusion around the End Times. There are many opinions about what will happen but have you ever looked at what the Bible actually says about the days that are coming? We use scripture to answer common questions like: Will children be raptured? When will the Rapture happen? Who will be left behind? How should I prepare for the times that are ahead of us? We answer these questions and many more with verses that are carefully examined and taken only in the context of the verses around them as well as throughout the rest of the Bible. The Bible explains itself and we carefully...

The following is a compilation of the warnings that the Lord has given me to preach, teach, and prophesy to all who will listen. May the Lord use this to open your eyes to the truth, bring you to repentance, and draw you closer to the God who loves you.

Pulling sec duty aboard a steamboat on the mighty Sippi is a welcome reprieve for Ryan and his friends…until armored warships reduce their vessel to a burning husk. Abruptly stranded in a nightmarish, poisonous swamp, fighting off crocodiles and muties, the companions and their crew of allies get to work building rafts. Their escape route, however, is swiftly intercepted, and they learn they've sailed into the middle of a fierce conflict between two villes fighting over the iron trade. The companions don't seem to stand a chance against the fleets of ironclad gunboats.

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 ...

Yakima Henry has been dealt more than his share of trouble, even for a half-white, half-Indian man in the West. Now he's running a small Arizona horse ranch with his longtime love, Faith, and he thinks he may have finally found his share of peace and prosperity. But Bill Thornton still has the wound from where Faith - once his most valuable working girl - shot him before Yakima carried her off. And he has a heart full of hatred. Yakima's violent past is about to come calling.

When God calls us out of our sin and to himself through the Gospel, he adopts us into his family. That family is the church. This is a book about what that family should be, what it should do, and why it matters. When we look carefully at the big things of the Bible, it's important for us to examine both the scriptures and the culture we live in today. We need to know what the Bible says. We also need to understand the ways we are getting things wrong, and the ways our cultural sins may be blinding us to what God is calling us to in scripture.

Decades as a Christian leader, most notably at the UN as president of the Center for Family and Human Rights, have earned writer Austin Ruse, once a Washington liberal with little faith, his share of defeats and triumphs. Perhaps most valuably, he has intuited keen tactical insights from his confrontations with the dark side of human nature. You come away from this groundbreaking book with the sense that Ruse knows the enemy better than the enemy knows himself. Ruse carefully examines how the anti-Christian forces gained power over every elite institution in America.