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Know your enemy.We don't talk a lot about sin these days. But maybe we should. The Puritans sure did--because they understood sin's deceptive power and wanted to root it out of their lives. Shouldn't we want the same?Though many books have been written on the "doctrine of sin, " few are as practical and applicable as this one. In Knowing Sin, Mark Jones puts his expertise in the Puritans to work by distilling the vast wisdom of our Christian f...

Anyone can make predictions about the future. The real question is, "What does God have to say about it?"People have many wild opinions about the end times. Don't get caught up in all the internet speculations and doomsday prognostications. The real place to find out about the future is the Word of God.Radio host and prophecy expert Dr. Charlie Dyer offers you an insightful look at the end times that's grounded in the revelation of God. The Bi...

The fruit of the Spirit isn't just something we display. It's the way God loves us!Has it ever occurred to you that the fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians--love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control--are also the characteristics of God? Can it be that God loves us with the fruit of the Spirit? And only when we are secure in that love can we display it to others?Jessica Thompson wants to take...

Researchers have uncovered the following three trends: First, distrust of institutions, including the church, is at an all-time high. Second, young people raised in the church are leaving at alarming rates and not returning. Third, loneliness and social isolation are at pandemic levels. What's the connection? It appears that an entire generation is starving for the very thing the church is called to provide but has chosen to look for it elsewh...

For much of recent history individuals and institutions could plan, execute, and flourish with their visions of a better world. Volatile, complex forces could be addressed and confronted with planning and management. But crisis is a great revealer. It knocks us off our thrones. It uncovers the weaknesses in our strategies and brings to light our myths and idols. Our past strategies run aground, smashed by unpredictable and chaotic waves. Yet i...

When Craig Cooper and Walker Hayes met, Walker was an alcoholic atheist reeling from the backlash of a failed music career. Through their unlikely friendship, Craig's life demonstrated the love of Christ in a way that shattered Walker's misconceptions of Christianity, ultimately leading him down the path to a dramatic conversion. The two are now close as brothers, choosing to be next-door neighbors and ripped out the fence between their homes ...

BOOKS AND FOOTBALLS FLY.WHEN JACK TRIES TO NAVIGATENEW FRIENDS AND A NEW SCHOOL.If getting tackled is the best way to make new friends, that's okay with Jack. After all, starting fifth grade at a new school is even rougher than pee wee football. But how can he join the Lions and help Ellison build the Most Epic Bookmobile Bike Ever? Jack devises the perfect game plan-until he fumbles it. Can Jack recover his friendship with his best friend Ell...

Will we be one nation under God or a divided nation apart from God? If we don't answer that question correctly, and quickly, we won't be much of a nation at all.The kingdom agenda reflects the comprehensive rule of God over every area of life--including the political realm. What is the link between God and government?How do we answer questions about the sanctity of life, the importance of the family, and social justice?Which political party sh...

Longing for something more? Your journey starts here.Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things--yet God still feels distant? A relationship brimming with love and trust is essential to a deeper walk. But how does that happen? Author and Bible teacher Marcus Warner examines how heavily left-brained models of discipleship often miss our hearts. To know God is to experience Him. Profound attachment with God is embodied through tru...

Get out then sort it out.You are living with an abusive spouse. It's time to stop tolerating the abuse. It's time to protect yourself and your children. Your abuser will have a chance to change and win you back, but only after you are safely away from him.Dr. David Clarke is a licensed psychologist specializing in marital therapy for more than 30 years, and has practical advice and biblical guidance for separating so you can give your marriage...

Where do you go when life overwhelms you? Before the Throne.God's people know they can turn to Him when times get tough. Instead of rushing around trying to fix our problems, the godly saint will enter God's throne room through prayer. The access granted to us by Jesus our High Priest is our comfort when the world is turned upside down.In Before the Throne, Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, offers a follow-up study of eight prayer warr...

Predicting Jesus is a six-week women's Bible study from author and Bible teacher Kim Erickson on the book of Isaiah. It is a verse-by-verse study of Isaiah's prophecies about Jesus and their fulfillment in the New Testament. It also includes contemporary application, weekly homework, reflection and prayer, and discussion questions for possible weekly small group interaction. Teaching on Isaiah is deeply personal to Kim as reading through it wa...

You are always changing. What if your calling changes with you?Let's be honest: for most of us, our calling isn't revealed in a singular moment of divine purpose. That's not how God usually works. We grow, shift, and change over the course of our lives, and God continues to call us--but maybe he's not repeating Himself.In The 6 Seasons of Calling, Brian Sanders helps us explore our calling as something ongoing and dynamic, shaped around life's...

If self-help isn't getting you anywhere, it's time to get radical.Are you stuck? Not just in a job you don't like or a routine that's too comfortable. But really stuck--stuck in a whole system of life that's got you boxed in?Karl Clauson wants to teach you seven resolutions you can make with God that will overthrow old patterns and create a new you. Resolve to: Join GodThink TruthKill SinChoose FriendsTake RisksFocus EffortRedeem TimeA new you...

A gripping tale of escape from Egypt, The Stranger at Our Shore is the true story of one young man's journey out of Islam into new life in Christ. Through his remarkable testimony, Chicago pastor Joshua Sherif calls the Western Church to reconsider the plight of the modern day sojourners in our land--the strangers at our shore and the ones living right next door--and to return wholeheartedly to its first charge: making disciples. The book exam...

A compassionate and comprehensive look at the legal, biological, medical, ethical, moral, philosophical, and biblical arguments for the pro-life movement.The call to be pro-life is deeply rooted and soundly reasoned. Choose Life is a truly unique collection of reasonable responses from a group of leading experts in the numerous fields the abortion debate touches. This diverse collection of contributors are accomplished women and men from all w...

Children need to believe their future is bright. The more disappointments they don't recover well from, the less likely they are to dream. When they do not process challenging experiences well it can lead to defeat, rather than encourage them to grow and mature. Far too many children don't grasp their strengths and, as a result do not believe they can overcome negative encounters. Apathy sets in. Discouragement persists. Arguments rage. Mental...

Many Christian books talk about sexual issues within broader works on marriage, but few resources comprehensively and biblically guide couples specifically on sexual intimacy. God, Sex, and Your Marriage challenges the common assumptions couples have about sexuality and presents the richer biblical narrative of sex as a metaphor of God's covenant love. Dr. Juli Slattery applies that biblical framework to the practical challenges in sexual inti...

God is a doer of great things. Isn't it time you joined His big plans?Human ambition is often rooted in pride. But "holy ambition"? That's something else! When your ambitions aren't about your own glory but God's, you'll find Him to be a source of empowerment that you can't get anywhere else. Pastor and radio teacher Chip Ingram invites you into something more daring than your current life. Holy Ambition takes you to the biblical story of Nehe...

What will your legacy be?God's people were once divided into two kingdoms. Judah--with Jerusalem as its capital--was led by twenty kings, only eight of whom were good. Not even half! What does that tell you? That it's hard to follow God to the end and leave a legacy that's remembered well.Cynthia Cavanaugh wants you to meet the kings of Judah who earned a reputation for godliness and received God's favor. She takes you into 1-2 Kings and 1-2 C...