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Is This All There Is to Life?

Is This All There Is to Life?

by Ray C. Stedman

Lost in a maze of busyness? Does every day seem to lead from one form of stress into another more complicated set? Do you ever find yourself asking, “Is this all there is to life?” Ray Stedman empathizes.In his book Is This All There is To Life?, on the book of Ecclesiastes, you’ll discover, as King Solomon did, how to put the day-to-day dr… Read more…

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life

by Warren W. Wiersbe

After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites have finally arrived at the Promised Land. Led by Moses' courageous successor, Joshua, the people soon discover that they must not only believe God's promise, but act on His word. The book of Joshua offers powerful parallels for believers today, encouraging us to stay strong in our faith, whil… Read more…

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: 1 John: Turning from Hypocrisy to Truth

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: 1 John: Turning from Hypocrisy to Truth

by Warren W. Wiersbe

A religious climate filled with false teachings. Christians whose lives don’t line up with their words. A seductive world that distorts the truth. Sound familiar? These issues have challenged believers since the early church. The book of 1 John examines what it means to be an authentic follower of Jesus Christ. This study examines themes that are relev… Read more…

Jacob & the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel's Story

Jacob & the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel's Story

by Kenneth E. Bailey

Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well.In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshaped the story in his own way and for his own purposes. In this work, Kenneth E. Bailey compares the Old Testament saga and the New Testament parable. He unpacks s… Read more…

Killing Enmity: Violence and the New Testament

Killing Enmity: Violence and the New Testament

by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld

Is the New Testament inherently violent? In this book a well-regarded New Testament scholar offers a balanced critical assessment of charges and claims that the Christian scriptures encode, instigate, or justify violence. Thomas Yoder Neufeld provides a useful introduction to the language of violence in current theological discourse and surveys a wide range … Read more…

Learning God's Story of Grace

Learning God's Story of Grace

by Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage

An introduction to the grand story of Scripture. Learn how shalom, the ultimate peace was wrecked, restored, and will finally reign supreme—and how your own life story fits and finds meaning in it all.… Read more…

An Untroubled Heart: Finding a Faith That Is Stronger Than All My Fears

An Untroubled Heart: Finding a Faith That Is Stronger Than All My Fears

by Micca Campbell

Micca Campbell knows all too well the unpredictable nature of life. As the 21-year-old mother of an infant son, her world was shattered when she lost her husband to a tragic accident. Reeling from her loss, Micca feared for her future, and struggled to overcome her aching loneliness. Yet in her darkest moment, she discovered God's remedy for our deepest … Read more…

Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women

Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women

by Carolyn Custis James

Women comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the church, but so often Christian teaching to women either fails to move beyond a discussion of roles or assumes a particular economic situation or stage of life. This all but shuts women out from contributing to God’s kingdom as they were designed to do. Furthermore, the plight of women i… Read more…

Are We Living in the End Times?

Are We Living in the End Times?

by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye

In the updated and expanded edition of this classic title, noted scholar Dr. Tim LaHaye gives reasons for believing that the Rapture and the Tribulation could occur during our generation. Ours is the first generation that has the technology and opportunity to fulfill many of the prophecies of Revelation. Understanding prophecy can be difficult and confusing.… Read more…

Understand Your Bible

Understand Your Bible

by John A. Beck

Overwhelmed by God’s Word? Then read Understand Your Bible, and see how the historical, geographic, literary, and other contexts of scripture can clarify what you study. This brand-new guide from Barbour—following in the footsteps of the popular How to Study Your Bible and Know Your Bible—is designed to remove obstacles to understanding, gi… Read more…

Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women
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Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women

by Carolyn Custis James and Ruth Bloomquist

Narrated by Ruth Bloomquist

Women comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the church, but so often Christian teaching to women either fails to move beyond a discussion of roles or assumes a particular economic situation or stage of life. This all but shuts women out from contributing to God’s kingdom as they were designed to do. Furthermore, the plight of women i… Read more…

Matthew's Gospel from Scratch: The New Testament for Beginners

Matthew's Gospel from Scratch: The New Testament for Beginners

by Donald L Griggs and Earl S Johnson

From Matthew's matter-of-fact genealogy demonstrating Jesus' status as a descendant of King David, through the soaring words of the Sermon on the Mount, to the lessons found in the Seven Parables of the Kingdom, Matthew's Gospel is rich and wonderfully relevant to contemporary Christians. Under the wise guidance of Donald Griggs and Earl Johnson,… Read more…


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