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The New Testament Church was established by Jesus almost 2, 000 years ago, when He sent the Holy Spirit to His followers at Pentecost. The Church started small, but grew rapidly in the Middle East - firstly among the Jews, but it quickly spread into the Gentile nations around the area. It was an ideal area to start the Church, being the crossroads for trade and traffic from the north and east, going through to Egypt, and vice versa. After almo...

In this raw and soul-stirring memoir, June Vorster fearlessly unravels the tapestry of a life shaped by tumultuous choices, heart-wrenching challenges, and the unwavering presence of God. She candidly reveals the aftermath of her first husband's infidelity and the guilt stemming from a demanding work schedule that distanced her from her children's precious moments. Amidst the chaos, June grapples with her mental health, even attempting suicid...

Surrendering to Jesus extends beyond a single moment of confession, it embodies a journey of profound understanding and steadfast faith. In an age where fleeting convictions often eclipse deep-rooted beliefs, grasping the core of theology and doctrine for today's Christian is absolutely crucial. In Following Jesus, Sean Ewing explores the intricacies of these foundational principles, emphasizing their crucial role in every believer's life. Ami...

The B Word is my story. I've written it down for you, so you can read the words I most needed to hear. Beautiful one, don't give up. There is hope. There is healing and a whole new life for you that is yours to claim. This nightmare you are going through is not your forever. Just hold on and take one tiny step at a time. Love, Katrina Based on real events, a young woman's struggle of overcoming Bulimia.The B Word is the story of a young woman'...

Bruce Kelly can be described with one word: Christlike. If you want a more in-depth description, I would add words like serious, faithful, credible and intense. Serious about keeping the peace, serious about keeping his word, serious about his faith. Intense in that no word you speak to him will fall to the ground - he hears and processes what you are saying. Bruce is faithful to his wife, faithful to his country, faithful to his calling from ...

There were seasons in my life where it was hard to pray. I struggled to put sentences together, or even worse, I didn't want to speak to God. Why would He want to listen to me, anyway? Then I became a mother. A colleague gave me a card on my last day before maternity leave. Inside she had written, "Praying for your children is the best thing you can do". But how could I pray for my children when I couldn't even utter words to God for myself? P...

When Maureen Martin's oldest son, Beau, was selected as an Australian Youth Ambassador to Indonesia in 2002, her family was naturally thrilled. Part way through the orientation for this once in a lifetime opportunity, the trip was postponed due to the aftermath of the Bali bombing. During the postponement, Beau was tragically killed in a shark attack on Australia's Gold Coast, leaving her family utterly shattered. Trying to adjust to life wi...

We were propelled, my little family and I, into a dense fog, driven by grief's unbearable pain. The faith we held so dear hung loosely across us like a worn life jacket that we hoped might somehow save us. Each had the task of traversing Tragedy's waters. Every man for himself, yet bonded by our loss" Life changed forever for Barbara and Paul Ireland and their family following a freak accident that claimed their little daughter's life. Three...

He forced himself to look up at the board and realised there were only a few minutes left of the lesson. His page was blank, an apt representation of his mind. He just hadn't been able to focus since Jamie had started at school." Luke is in his last year of high school, volunteering at the local nursing home and helping out at his dad's church on Sundays. He also hasn't told anyone he's gay. As his feelings for Jamie grow, Luke will have to fi...

To be picture perfect on the outside can cause people to think you have it all together on the inside. Which is exactly the case for Hope Meyer. Stuck in a dead-end job with no vision for her future, parents arguing at home and newly-single under terms she bitterly objects to, Hope puts on a brave front in the face of friends. Only, she's not as subtle as she thinks. Called out on her pretense by a close friend and, drawn into a mission projec...

Jeremiah was called by God to share his message to a hostile people. This study book takes the reader through the book of Jeremiah in a structured manner, making 18 important pitstops along the way. In Jeremiah, the author delves into two aspects of the truth of God's character: a loving, merciful, holy God, and a just God who holds our actions to account. In addition, it offers a unique insight into the heart and mind of one of God's faithf...

Living With Purpose will help you experience the joy of really having a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ. These daily devotions have been written from the author's years of experience of learning to listen and follow what God's Word teaches. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV) teaches us that "... where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." God wants each of His children to rejoice in the freedom of walking every moment of their life j...

Grief is a process that every person will face at some time in their lives. Sadly, it is simply a question of when, not if, we will face it. Grief is often an enemy lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce on us when something we didn't choose and didn't expect to happen interrupts our life and turns it upside down. Dawn Wolfik is one such person. Upon losing her husband of 44 years, Dawn's grief was overwhelming, almost unbearable. Dawn used j...

Dive deep into the heart of faith with Why Jesus? Navigating His Transformative Message. In this compelling exploration, the profound teachings of Jesus come alive, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and contemporary lives. With eloquence and insight, this powerful book unveils the timeless impact of His words, revealing how they continue to shape the very fabric of our existence. Through riveting stories and insightful interpretations, r...

Based on a true story, Unchained Melody is an account of a compelling, but ordinary character, Melody, who will take you on a journey of discovery of the unseen spiritual realm. With curiosity and skepticism, she ventures into the 'unknown', where tragedy and adversity strikes. Melody faces her own spiritual battle. Melody is called to step into the dark, terrifying pit of despair to help those enslaved by addictions and the occult. There, she...

Sveta and her family have lived happily all their life in a quiet Ukrainuan village. However after the neighbour's block of flats is bombed by a Russian missile, and Sveta makes a gruesome disvovery, her tiny safe world gets turned upside down. Her father immediately decides that the time has come for Sveta, her mother and small brother to leave and travel by train, to a safer nearby country until the war is over. The story follows Sveta's adv...

Big Fish and Deep Forgiveness is an exciting faith-based adventure story for teenagers. At the age of 15, Nathan a Filipino boy, is struggling in his relationship with both his step-dad and his Heavenly Father. After a crazy incident with a big fish he managed to catch, Nathan is forced to run away from home. Suddenly he finds himself homeless, miserable and full of resentment and anger. The Lord however, never gives up on Nathan, even when he...

Dreams of Italy tells the true story of how Yolanda, an early childhood teacher, and her husband Troy, followed a prophecy given to them by their pastor when they were just newlyweds. Seventeen years had passed and they had almost forgotten about the words that had been spoken that day when, suddenly, it all started to come to fruition. But was this God? How could Yolanda and Troy really be sure that they were stepping in the right direction? ...

When Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be 'born of the Spirit' He affirmed human sexuality as an appropriate metaphor for understanding the faith. Being 'born again' is one of the foundational concepts of Christianity, yet how many of us have ever heard a 'birds and bees' talk, expanding on how spiritual reproduction works? Traditionally, the church seems to avoid deep and open dialogue about sexuality, as a result Christians can find themselv...

I hope in these pages you find comfort. I trust in these poems you find words to capture your feelings of joy or sorrow, of love whether lost or forever, and of the mystery of both the now and the tomorrow. I dedicate this anthology to all those who have inspired me, and believed in me, most importantly of whom is my mother, who reminds me every day that I am capable of achieving my dreams. May these poems unite us and remind us, that no matte...