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Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in America today. In his seminal new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical pastor, paints an expansive and profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement.

This isn’t a self-help book. And that’s a good thing. Because when you need real help—to overcome feelings of worthlessness, fear, depression, or anxiety—your self is the last place you should look. But God’s help . . . that’s a different story. And in this book, you’ll discover how you can live with greater boldness and joy when you learn to find your confidence in Christ. God didn’t make you to sit on the sidelines. And once you realize where your true confidence comes from, nothing will be able to hold you back!

Audiofile magazine says, “GraphicAudio sets the gold standard for full-cast dramatizations.” In The Gospel of Mark, this talent shines in vivid and deeply moving production of Mark’s actual and complete words.

Do you live in Kindoftrueville? It’s that place where you share enough of yourself to get by but hold back the one “taboo” sin that fills you with shame. Or where you love that friend just like Jesus does but casually ignore the addictions, habits, or choices eating them alive. A lot of Christians these days live there—trapped by fear and shame. You may even feel stuck there. But the truth is, you don’t have to stay there. This book by Pastor Mike Novotny shows you how to face your fears, get to the other side of awkward, and bravely step into the freedom honesty brings. You’ll ...

You know the feeling . . . worry snowballing into panic, stress literally harming your health. It’s the crushing weight of anxiety. Anxiety can make everyday tasks difficult. It can make true challenges seem insurmountable. It robs you of peace, sleep, confidence, and productivity. Anxiety robs you of life. But God offers relief from your fears, hope in your heartache, and yes . . . even joy in your anxiety. Experience these promises in real, tangible ways with How to Fight Anxiety With Joy by Linda Buxa. This 28-day guide shares daily devotions filled with God’s wisdom, along with ...

The Bible teaches that like a tree, your life produces fruit. And the quality of fruit others see and experience on the outside depends on the type of person you are on the inside, which is great news for you . . . Because of Jesus, the Holy Spirit enables you not only to produce fruit in your life but to have that fruit grow in quality and quantity. Discover how this process works through the Holy Spirit and start cultivating the spiritual fruit you want to see in yourself with this devotional journal. This nine-week, step-by-step guide includes devotional thoughts, prayer prompts, ...

A Reason for Hope is a collection of prayers and messages by Pastor Mark Jeske that will remind you of the guarantee of heaven that you have through Jesus. These readings, including A Better World Is Coming, Guaranteed: Life After Death, and What Will Heaven Be Like? will help you find assurance in God’s promises and look forward to a life with him eternally.

In this audiobook, Tim Chester makes a compelling case that God has given us truth we can touch for a reason: the sacraments embody the promises, grace, and presence of Christ. He looks throughout the Bible to explain how the sacraments are intended to actually shape Christians' lives by giving us physical bread, wine, and water we can point to as an expression of our union with Christ. The aim is to help listeners treasure baptism and Communion and approach them rightly so churches can receive the full benefit God intends them to physically bring us.

Scandal. Murder. Adultery. Forgiveness. Faith. Hope. It’s all included in the true crimes found in the pages of the Bible. But unlike your favorite true crime show, these dark deeds not only reveal the devastating consequences of sin but also the unrelenting power of God’s grace. Explore some of Scripture’s most shocking tales of corruption, violence, confession, and redemption in this book by Dr. Bruce Becker. From Cain’s fratricide to Paul’s complicity in a public execution, you’ll investigate cases of horrific sin and extravagant grace as you uncover the truth of God’s ...

Exhausto… Fragmentado… confuso… rendido. Así es como mucha gente describe su propio bienestar mental y emocional en estos días. Tal vez te puedas identificar con esta descripción. Tal vez como muchos otros, tu vida interior se siente como una pequeña flama tratando de no apagarse en medio del viento. Dios te entiende. Él sabe en donde tú te encuentras en este momento de tu vida y quiere ayudarte a encontrar la sanación y la plenitud para que te sientas renovado y te goces en él. En este libro de la Dra. Jennifer Londgren encaja la sabiduría de la biblia, principios prácticos...

Prayer is your connection to the promises of God in Christ Jesus—an invitation to approach your heavenly Father and let him shape your heart, strengthen your faith, and speak personally into your life. Start building the lifelong habit of daily prayer and gain access to a supernatural power source with this devotional prayer journal. Each of the 45 devotions includes a passage of Scripture, a journal question, and either a written prayer or a prayer prompt to help you pray with more passion, depth, consistency, and power. God is your power source. And he’s given you prayer to fuel your ...

What happens when we take Jesus at his word when he says, "I have come that you might have life and have it to the full?" New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson and his mentor, Richard Foth, have done just that with their lives - and in A Trip Around the Sun, they show listeners how they too can experience their life and faith as the ultimate adventure.

Best-selling author and prophecy scholar Tim LaHaye and co-author Jerry B. Jenkins examine the signs of the end times and present 20 reasons why they believe the current generation could see the Rapture. LaHaye and Jenkins lead the listener through the basics of prophecy, then present their 20 reasons in detail. Understanding prophecy can be difficult and confusing. This book takes away all of the mystery - and the intimidation.

With over 2.5 million copies sold since its release in 1976, The Act of Marriage has helped Christian couples around the world discover new joy and sexual fulfillment in marriage. This new edition expands on topics previously only touched on and includes updates on the latest findings in medicine and social science. It offers biblical principles, goals, guidelines, and charts to help couples enrich their physical relationship. Contains mature themes.

You're deeply committed to helping your kids succeed. But you're concerned. Why are so many graduates unprepared to enter the workforce and face life on their own? You're doing your best to raise healthy children, but sometimes you wonder, am I really helping them? Tim Elmore shows you how to avoid 12 critical mistakes parents unintentionally make. He outlines practical and effective parenting skills so you won't fall into common traps. Find out why thousands of organizations have sought out Tim Elmore to help them develop young leaders.

What is the key that unlocks the doorway to the power greater than we are? How can we discover the secret that Jesus so plainly told us was inherent in the kind of relationship he had with God? We are so inclined to think of Jesus as a person filled with love and compassion and human kindness that we have overlooked something else about him that is equally important. Jesus had access to a spiritual power that he used in every way. He was not the great exception; he was the great example.

The Lord has established months for holidays, festivals, and other observances to occur. He has ordered these appointed times to continue from one generation to another, including the one in which we live. The Lord, in essence, has created a Divine calendar for us to follow that is based on His eternal word – The Holy Bible. We can access God’s favor when we align ourselves with God’s Biblical Calendar.“God’s Divine Calendar: Understanding the Biblical Months" gives a brief history of special events that are still observed today. This book also reveals the spiritual significance ...

Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for personal faith. Now, in Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of historical scholarship. Borg shows how a rigorous examination of historical findings can lead to a new faith in Christ, one that is critical and, at the same time, sustaining.

Leading homiletician Jared Alcantara offers a practice-centered, collaborative, technologically innovative, next-generation introductory preaching textbook. The book breaks new ground by adopting a practice-based approach to teaching preaching and by using innovative technological delivery to enhance the educational experience of learners.

Is it really possible to live fearlessly in such troubled times? Dr. Michael Youssef points to the first-century church, guiding you through the practical wisdom and powerful hope found in 1 and 2 Thessalonians - Paul's letters to believers who lived in a hostile world.