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After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head-on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death by investigating Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Mayan temples, Colorado cremation pyres, Day of the Dead celebrations, Maori settlements, and tourist-destination graveyards.

The doctrine of hell as place of unimaginably painful torment where most of humanity will spend eternity is without question the most troubling and seemingly unchristlike doctrine in all of Christianity. Most modern Christians assume they have no option except to believe it. But what if there were another way to understand hell, a way that offered hope, not despair, and was as old as the Bible itself? In Let's Talk About Hell, Kenneth Myers looks at what the Bible says about the subject, and explores a view held by many ancient Christian leaders that the purpose of hell is not to inflict ...

What does it mean to go To & Fro? One day you begin to realize that life is no longer normal. Strange and terrible things are happening on earth that make you wonder if God is behind them. Things like tremendous earthquakes and wars, signs in the sky, and famine and disease, not to mention revived world empires. Perhaps a whole bunch of Christians just arose from the grave and were snatched away up into heaven. World events have gotten your attention. They are beginning to make you nervous. You think, maybe all that stuff in the Bible is true after all. Perhaps I better check it out. Then ...

In Corona Crisis, professor Mark Hitchcock shares how the current coronavirus outbreak is related to the vivid, end-time biblical prophecies about plagues, pestilences, and pandemics. Jesus listed "pestilences in various places" as a sign of his coming (Luke 21:11). In the prophecy of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, the fourth rider kills one-fourth of the earth with pestilence and the "wild beasts of the earth".

The Bible promises one day Christ will return for His Church, catching Christians away to their home in Heaven. This is commonly called the Rapture, which the Bible describes thus: “We who are alive and remain will be caught up…in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” Additionally, the Bible forewarns of a tumultuous period in the final days, commonly known as the Great Tribulation. Jesus solemnly proclaimed: “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be” (Matthew 24:21). The timing of the ...

In this ten-session Bible study, Faith Under Fire: Exploring Christianity’s Toughest Questions, Lee Strobel hosts interviews and debates between knowledgeable and passionate experts discussing what they believe and why they believe it. This dynamic study answers tough questions about the existence of God, Christianity and Islam, the reliability of the Bible, faith and science, and many others issues. Each session highlights leading Christian and non-Christian voices engaging in forceful but fair debate.

California wildfires and mudslides, a false ballistic-missile alert, record-shattering hurricanes hammer the East Coast, vehicles plow into crowds, mass shootings, the opiate drug crisis, over 60 million babies aborted, the fatherlessness epidemic, the sexual-identity crisis. The list of alarming headlines goes on and on. The hour is late. Darkness is blatant. The American norm has changed. Lisa Bickle Stribling's audiobook is an urgent call to know the hour we live in. To understand the signs of Jesus' majestic return.

Looking at scripture in regards to Grace, God's Law, Angels, Satan's fall, the Rapture, and the Millennium Kingdom. This combines my smaller books that were in black and white into a single book in color.

Should we take seriously a story about a boy who routinely visits heaven? And what measuring stick should we use in answering that question? Is it enough that this tale employs Christian terminology or is there a higher standard we must look to? Find out in the booklet, "The Truth About The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly."

How are Christians to live in the midst of a society that is collapsing into anarchy and a church that is being overwhelmed by apostasy? In other words, how are we to respond to increasing paganism? Are we to ignore it, embrace it, or take a stand against it in behalf of righteousness? Dr. Reagan begins this hard-hitting book with a breathtaking review of the breakdown of society and the apostasy that is raging within the church. He then outlines how we are to live for Christ by: Standing on the Word of God Believing in the Power of God Relying on the Holy Spirit Practicing Tough Faith ...

Complex imagery. Bewildering prophecy. Vivid descriptions of unparalleled violence. The wrath of God. Judgment Day. And yet the book of Revelation is so much more! It is an epic love story wrapped around a desperate adventure, culminating in a daring rescue and the promise of the bride and the Prince of Peace living happily ever after.

Eschatology is a part of theology concerned with the final events of history or the ultimate destiny of humanity. This concept is commonly referred to as the “End Times” or “Last Days”. In this field of study, there is a minefield of disinformation, misunderstandings, and myths concerning many future events. Dr. Chuck Missler sheds light on these and some of the widely accepted myths surrounding some of the most important events on our horizon.

Who is this beast? What is the purpose of its coming? What is its mystery number 666 all about? What is the secret about its mark, which it will force upon humanity? These and many others are questions being asked about this expected alien, the evil one, who is coming to tempt the whole human race and thus bring as many as possible to destruction.

The Abrahamic Covenant is one of the most foundational elements in the biblical narrative, forming the bedrock upon which the entire redemptive plan of God is built. It is a covenant that God made with Abraham, the patriarch of Israel, which not only shaped the history and identity of the Jewish people but also laid the groundwork for the coming of Jesus Christ, through whom the covenant finds its ultimate fulfillment. Understanding the Abrahamic Covenant and its completion in Christ is crucial for grasping the continuity and unity of the Bible, as well as the overarching story of God’s ...

Dialogues on Revelation with John the Apostle presents an imagined dialogue between the author and John the apostle, who just received a revelation from the Lord Jesus. Is it possible to know what John might have answered to some of our questions about the book of Revelation? It is possible since we have John’s Gospel, three of his epistles, and the Old and New Testaments. Would we receive the answers from John that we hope for or expect? Would we want more answers or different answers? I don’t doubt that this will be the case, for, as the apostle Paul exclaims, “Oh the depth of the ...

What if there is a way to recapture spiritual momentum? What if we could tap into the apostles' longing to simply be in the presence of the resurrected Christ without getting entangled in date-setting or disagreements about the Millennium? Pastor Chris Davis points the way forward. Exploring the return of Jesus on the terms of the New Testament letters, this audio study looks at portraits of Jesus' appearing, rhythms necessary to maintain expectancy (including gathering, fasting, and resting), and the practical transformation such anticipation effects.

This is the last of the seven books dealing with the seven principle metaphors that God chose to define the nature and functioning of the Church. This book deals with the church as a the house, dwelling place, and habitation of God. Imagining God’s earthly house revisits the description of the construction and use of the Tabernacle of Moses as a shadow of the reality of the human heart as the house of God. A general observation of the building of the Tabernacle, the service of the priests, the measurements of the furniture and structures and the materials and colors employed in building ...

The men and women of the last days will be worse in every conceivable way when compared to previous generations. The complete loss of integrity and good character is what will make the last days so difficult to bear. This book attempts to describe how each of these character traits will impact society and how it is already affecting the world. And how up against the backdrop of this drastic societal decline, we will see the bright and glorious witness of Jesus Christ as it is reflected in the life of His true church.

Dr. Neale B. Oliver's What's Up in Heaven? takes a deep dive into Scripture to see what the Bible says about Heaven and to show us, convincingly, that not only is death not the end, it's the beginning of a brand-new existence unlike anything we can even imagine. If you're not sure there's a place in Heaven for you or those you love, it's not too late. Humanity has the promise of everlasting life when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior—and even better, as Dr. Neale illustrates, we have a home with God that will last for all eternity. That home is Heaven.

This book is about the second coming of Jesus Christ. Author Timothy Atunnise educates people to prepare for the Glorious Hope, the only hope for the children of the Kingdom, that is Rapture. This wonderful book explains in detail what to expect in case you miss Rapture, and how to apply current affairs to End-Times Bible Prophecies. What the Word of God says about what you hear in the news everyday is loaded in this wonderful book. Chapters in this book include: Prophets & Prophecies, Red Heifer, The Mystery of Rapture, Rewards in Heaven for Christians, Judgment Seat of Christ, The ...