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Who is God? Why am I here? How should I live? These are a few of the crucial questions about life that must be answered. What’s exciting is that God has provided those answers in Scripture. In I Believe, Thom Rainer outlines the essentials of the Christian faith in a clear and succinct way. You’ll learn about prayer, church, angels, heaven, the Trinity, and much more. Listen to and discuss these Christian beliefs in a small group at your local church. It was within a church that Thom Rainer first experienced the power of these profound yet simple truths to utterly transform his life.

In 1520, Martin Luther debated Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Leipzig - and lost. After the debate, the pope threatened Luther with excommunication. He responded by writing this address to the German nobility, urging them to consider his reforms for the church. He argues that the Catholic church abuses undue power, and asks, “If we rightly hang thieves and behead robbers, why do we leave the greed of Rome unpunished?”

You are the Whale is the fourth and final book of the Swimming with the Whale series on the teachings and practices of Daskalos and the Researchers of Truth. To know where you have come from, where you are going, and where you stand right now is such an advantage on your spiritual journey. It gives you confidence and surety that you have placed your feet on the correct path as well as the inspiration to keep going! You are the Whale, provides this confidence as it leads the reader from the source of the life stream called humanity, to their first incarnations as Adams and Eves, on through ...

Paulinas ofrece a sus lectores esta novena de nuestra Señora Desatadora de Nudos, advocación que se remonta a un antiguo escrito de san Ireneo, obispo de Lyon quien a la luz del paralelismo paulino Adán-Cristo desarrolla el de Eva-María, afirmando que "Eva por su desobediencia, ató el nudo de la desgracia para el género humano; en cambio María, por su obediencia lo desató". Así nace el concepto de la "Virgen Desatadora de Nudos".

What is transhumanism? Simply put, it is a movement whose aim is to use technology to fundamentally change the human condition, to improve our bodies and minds to the point where we become something other, and better, than the animals we are. It's a philosophy that, depending on how you look at it, can seem hopeful, or terrifying, or absurd. In To Be a Machine, Mark O'Connell presents us with the first full-length exploration of transhumanism.

Reading is a discipline that allows us to explore new frontiers and supercharge our intimacy with God. It is one of God's appointed means of helping us grow in our knowledge of Christ and love for him. Yet many Christians are reluctant to read and as a result, are spiritually malnourished. A Christian Reading Manifesto is a brief rationale and apologetic for Christ-followers. It is both a challenge and an invitation to enter the world of reading to help accelerate sanctification and Christian growth. Endorsements "Dr. David Steele is a reader! I don’t know another person as deeply ...

Verily, let this composition address the multitude if inquiries thou mayest possess concerning the Son of the Almighty, who art known as Yeshua Ha-Mashiach. His tale commenceth with a humble birth in the town of Bethlehem, a virgin name Miryam being chosen as vessel for the miraculous conception, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Yeshua, also called in Greek, Jesus came forth as the promised Messiah, spoken of the prophets of old, foretold by divine revelation. With compassion and love, Yeshua healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, cast out demons, and raised the dead. Through ...

Focusing on the theology around Christ as God and man, St. Athanasius expounds on the biblical evidence of the hypostatic union. He reflects on the entity and identity of Christ as well as his purpose on Earth and his intent for his followers.

The Jonah Complex: Meditations on the Sovereignty of God explores a struggling man who tries to make sense of a confusing world. The Jonah Complex proclaims the unwavering sovereignty of God, exalts the Creator of the cosmos, and calls all creatures to stand in awe of his regal majesty.

Many books have been written about how to live a happier and more fulfilling life, but only one has the true solution: The Bible. Of course, we live in a fallen world, so we can never find true happiness here – true happiness will only be found in Heaven. But God loves us, and therefore God wants us to find contentment while we are here. And because He wants joy for us, He has told us how to find it. In the Bible, God has given us everything we need to know about living a life of contentment. Rather than advocating any particular person’s theory, the emphasis in this book is on what the...

A spectacular stretch of earth, the Eastern Sierra region of California, reveals volcanic reefs, desert sand dunes, majestic mountains, and snow-fed lakes and rivers. Drawing on 40 years of college teaching on the world's religions, Professor Brad Karelius is your guide, uncovering deep spiritual dimensions in this achingly beautiful place. This book shares crystallizations of religious wisdom collected through the ages, and finely tuned descriptions of holy sites which you may visit, that will draw you deeper in your personal encounters with world spiritualities.

Jeden Tag endlos lange To-do-Listen. Das hektische Tempo des modernen Lebens. Der stetige Kampf, als Unternehmen am Markt relevant zu bleiben. Die sehr reale Bedrohung von Superbazillen und Terroranschlägen in unserem Alltag... Es ist unschwer zu erkennen, weshalb heutzutage so viele Menschen unter Stress, Sorgen und Angstattacken leiden. Leider sind das keine harmlosen Gefühlszustände - sie können sich schleichend zu chronischen Depressionen und psychosomatischen Erkrankungen entwickeln.

Pray Before Reading is a biblical expedition that takes the listener on a journey through time and space, exploring the limitless imagination of God that is revealed to us in the Bible. This is an in-depth study of two different realities, two different realms of creation—the spiritual realm and the physical realm, the heavens and the earth. The author explores how these realms coexist and operate, separate, yet vitally connected.

In a world where past pain often feels like a permanent weight, Her Sister’s Choices, Her Tent, invites women on a transformative journey inspired by the powerful truths of Ezekiel 23. Through the lens of this challenging yet redemptive scripture, this women's Bible study reveals how God can take the broken pieces of our lives—marked by hurt, abuse, shame, and guilt—and rebuild them into a sanctuary for His presence.

This is a book about a new beginning. After 20 years of teaching and preaching with the churches of Christ in West Virginia, Andrew Burns left the tradition and found a new home in the Orthodox Church. In these pages, you will read about the issues with which he struggled, the solutions he found, and the reasoning he went through that eventually led him away from the churches of Christ. This is neither is a condemnation of the churches of Christ nor an apology for Orthodox Christianity. Instead, it is Burns' offering to those struggling with their faith that and they who suspect there may ...

The Body of Messiah today is not seeing the type of spiritual outpouring that we read about in the book of Acts, even though we have access to modern buildings, transportation, and technology that Paul and Peter never even imagined. We have tools and resources far beyond what the early believers had, so common sense and simple statistics tell us that we should be accomplishing much more than they did. However, even with all of our advantages, the statistics provided by research groups tell us that the number of people who believe in Yeshua (Jesus) is on the decline. If this is true (and it ...

This work explores the Spiritual Dimension of Existence to determine what implications can be deduced about the afterlife that are supported by and do not contradict the Scriptures. The Spiritual Dimension of Existence throughout this work refers to what lies beyond the physical dimension of existence, yet governs all that transpires within it. It is Mind, the reality of thinking, thought, memory, meaning, knowledge, truth, value, consciousness, and a host of other mental properties and capacities that together comprise the image of God as male and female human beings. God endowed His ...

Is it possible that the largest body of Christian believers, Roman Catholics, have fallen from their place in heaven? Dark Halo takes the listener on a fantastic voyage, down the hallowed halls of St. Peters Basilica in the heart of Rome, and behind closed doors in the Vatican to reveal that the horrors and atrocities of the Roman Catholic Church have echoed down the ages, right into our modern times.

The book of Ruth tells the tale of women in crisis. The Primary characters in the story are widows - and one of them is a foreigner. In the world of ancient Israel, no one was more vulnerable than Ruth and Naomi. Nonetheless, the main characters are shown to be wise, resourceful and courageous. Against all odds, they realize the blessings of God and secure a special place in the history of God's people.

The Classic Collection of Andrew Murray is a comprehensive anthology that brings together five timeless works by the acclaimed Christian author and minister. Illustrated with captivating imagery, this collection offers readers a profound journey into the depths of Christian faith and spirituality. In The Power Of The Blood, Murray explores the transformative power of Jesus Christ's blood in the lives of believers. Drawing from biblical teachings and personal reflections, he reveals the significance of Christ's sacrifice for redemption, sanctification, and spiritual victory.