City Church

Christians and other people of good will are longing for a response that can lead the way out of the divisiveness and vitriol of our times. I wrote this book to provide some assistance to listeners to discern a way out of the toxicity in which we live.

In August 2024, Shirley and I will be celebrating our Golden Anniversary. We were married on August 18, 1974, in New York City. Our wedding ceremony was held at the First Chinese Presbyterian Church in Chinatown on Lower Manhattan. Since 1974, I have changed seven jobs and we have moved six times, all along the East Coast. We went through good and difficult times. We raised two successful daughters and have two grandchildren. We love to travel and cruise the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. This eBook compiles some of the pictures, just two of us, which we captured during our travel in the...

The Church's Best-Kept Secret is a short primer which lays out the basics of Catholic social teaching in a way accessible to the ordinary Catholic as well as to any other person of good will attempting to grasp this often profoundly misunderstood area of Church doctrine and practice. Writing in everyday language for the non-scholar, award-winning writer Mark Shea concisely describes the roots of Catholic social teaching in Scripture and tradition and gives simple, practical examples of how it works in ordinary life.

April 13, 2006. A Jerusalem Post headline reads: "Jericho man murdered over home sale." The 42 year-old father of eight was kidnapped, shot seven times, thrown into his car, and set on fire, because he had sold his Jerusalem apartment to Jews. Radical Islam has long desired to seize Jerusalem and make it off limits to Christian and Jewish believers. In this revealing book, Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, reminds us that the war on terror is also a war on faith.

Faye thinks Hattie’s a suspect. Chloe thinks she’s a kindred soul. Only Hattie knows for sure! Best friends Faye Crane and Chloe ‘Mama’ Rossi are deep into another historic building preservation project in the tiny village of Morelville. Money is tight and it gets even tighter when the rare coins one of their prospective donors, Bridget Novak, was going to auction off to benefit the project come up missing. Written out of a hit sitcom when she’s suspected of maliciously using witchcraft to further her career, Althea Dwyer, returns to using her given name, Hattie Novak, and moves ...

More people live in cities now than at any other time in human history, presenting a historic opportunity for Christians to influence the majority of the world. Unfortunately, most Christian literature about the city focuses solely on its problems (crime, homelessness, etc.), rather than providing a comprehensive analysis of the city that informs, instructs, and inspires. Using sociological research and data, urban pastors Justin Buzzard and Stephen Um lay out the vision and rationale for church planting, cultural engagement, and missionary impulses in our world’s cities as they provide a solid foundation for motivation.

Falling in love with your best friend sucks—especially when they don't love you back. Liv needs help and Bryn is determined to give it to her. After a night out ends in a whole lot of embarrassment for Liv, she is faced with the fact that she might need some assistance in getting over her best friend and roommate, Jamie. When Bryn is forced to temporarily move in with Jamie and Liv, a night of drinking results in a possibly disastrous deal: All of Liv's decisions are now in Bryn's hands. The goal? Operation fall-out-of-love.

Not all churches are created equal—some are built by men, others by the Spirit. Jesus declared, “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” But what kind of Church is He building? Not a dead, religious institution—but a powerful, apostolic Church marked by purpose, authority, and glory. Apostolic Church: 50 Earmarks equips you to identify the true hallmarks of the Spirit-led, apostolic Church Jesus is building in this generation. These are not traditional or ceremonial places of worship, but supernatural hubs of Kingdom transformation—bold, Spirit...

The Church as the Bride of Christ is one of the most profound revelations in Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, the imagery of marriage is used to illustrate the intimate relationship between God and His people. This theme reaches its fulfillment in the Church, which is called to be the spotless bride prepared for union with Christ. The ultimate purpose of the Church is to be joined to Him in perfect unity, sharing in His life, love, and glory for all eternity. The foundation of this truth is laid in Ephesians 5:25-27, which states, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved ...

Why are homosexual clergymen the biggest homophobes? Why do they hide sexual offenders behind clerical collars? Why do they hate Pope Francis so much? The answers to these and many other questions are what French sociologist F. Martel, looks for in his interviews with the clergymen. His book is a result of an investigation conducted in 30 countries. He finds that the Church has the biggest community of homosexuals in the world.

Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. CITY OF LONDON CHURCHES: If the confession that I have often travelled from this Covent Garden lodging of mine on Sundays, should give offence to those who never travel on Sundays.

The most famous church in Jerusalem for nearly 2,000 years, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, often called the Church of the Resurrection, was built in the era of St. Constantine, and the church as a structure has no history separable from the city of Jerusalem and its environs. It is venerated as being on the site where Jesus was crucified and buried, and naturally, making it a crucial pilgrimage site for Christians, and it is now the home of the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarchate.

Why the process of becoming one? The simple fact is that the Church in its current state is not united up to this point. Some may believe that we are and I am sure that is most people's desire, but we are not one. The prayer of Jesus for his people and his Church was that we would all be one as the He and the Father were one. (John 17:11)

All Helena really wants is a better life for her 12-year-old son, Luke. To do that, she needs to get him into a good school, which isn’t easy to do when you are a single mother and a Catholic in a near-future United States where there is no more separation between church and state. States, even neighborhoods, are divided along religious lines, and Helena faces discrimination everywhere she goes. Adam, a teenager from her congregation, convinces Helena to leave everything behind and take him and her son across the new American landscape to New Secular City.

“This book will catalyze prayer mobilization across communities, campuses, cities, and countries, ultimately bringing glory to God. I eagerly await the manual's publication and helping others to put the instructions into practice.” —Michael W. Smith, Award-Winning Recording Artist Throughout scripture and history, followers of God gather publicly to pray on behalf of their community … and God moves! Scriptural guarantee! “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I ...

“Steve Gray has experienced a genuine touch from God, and he stands as a testimony to what the Lord will do for sincere, hungry believers.”—Steve Hill, Brownsville Revival Discover transformative insights with Steve Gray in this biblically grounded and inspiring book. In When the Kingdom Comes, Steve Gray shares powerful lessons drawn from his experience leading the Smithton Outpouring—a remarkable revival that began in rural Missouri in 1996. Through Gray's profound reflections, readers will gain a deeper understanding of God's ongoing work in the world today. This life-changing ...