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Very short introductions volume 201
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Paul Foster offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, this title shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.
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This is an audiobook of reflections by AA members for AA members. It was first published in 1990 to fulfill a long-felt need within the Fellowship for a collection of reflections that moves through the calendar year - one day at a time. Each chapter contains a reflection on a quotation from AA. Conference-approved literature, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, As Bill Sees It, and other books.
These reflections were...
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John Owen's Puritan classic The Mortification of Sin is now accessible to today's readers in this translation and adaption of his original 1656 English text into our modern English. Owen expertly explains how to put to death sin through faith in Jesus Christ. He tells us why it is important for the Christian to be killing sin in his life, what it means to kill sin, and why only a Christian can do it. He shows why sin can only be put to death by the...
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As a Christian, does your leadership approach look any different from that of those who don't follow Christ? In the Bible, God showed us what leadership looks in his kingdom, and at first a lot of it seems upside-down. The first shall be last. The master shall be the servant. But how can we apply these counterintuitive truths in our own world today? The first step, it turns out, is to become a good follower-a disciple of Christ who always lets him...
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¿Puede la ciencia explicarlo todo? Es una pregunta interesante que John Lennox y mucha gente piensa que sí. La ciencia y las tecnologías que ha generado han aportado mucho al mundo: agua limpia; más comida; mejor asistencia sanitaria; vida más larga. Y vivimos en una época de rápido progreso científico que promete resolver muchos de los problemas que enfrentamos como humanidad. Tanto es así, de hecho, que muchos no ven la necesidad o el uso...
86) The Soul-Winner
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"The Soul-Winner" is the inspirational guide in spreading the word of God by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, one of the world's most famous preachers. Born in Essex, England in 1834, he converted from the Anglican Church to the Baptist faith and was well-known throughout London for his powerful and engaging style of preaching. He was an important and influential figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition and is often referred to as the "Prince of Preachers"....
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Can we truly believe God is active and good amidst such rampant evil? Are there satisfying answers as to why our creator has allowed so much evil to flourish?
We tend to believe either God must not be loving or must not be actively involved. Yet throughout history, believers and nonbelievers alike have pressed forward to respond to this great challenge at the core of all life. From Lenin, to Mao and Hitler, to Tolstoy, Gandhi, and MLK Jr., adjunct...
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The Book of Common Courage is a collection of prayers, poems, and blessings to help you find a flicker of strength in the small and hard moments of life. Beloved author and therapist K. J. Ramsey invites you to journey word-by-word through Psalm 23 to experience how the Good Shepherd is with you and for you, especially in the valleys of life. When you struggle to find the words to hold your pain or trauma, be encouraged to cultivate the compassion...
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Could We Be Witnessing a Return of Belief in Our Generation?
Justin Brierley, the host of the popular radio show and podcast Unbelievable?, is convinced that in our time we are witnessing a growing wave of faith.
Famously described as the "long, withdrawing roar" of the "Sea of Faith," the Christian narrative that shaped the West has been replaced by sweeping secularism. But is that the end of the story?
It was a conversation with agnostic journalist...
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A convenient and easy way for pastors to ask for the prayer support they desperately need.
"Will you pray for me?" is a question pastors hear every day. But when have you heard a pastor ask that question for themselves? Frankly, it's rare. That was the question Thom Rainer asked his congregation. The response was overwhelming. Within two days, more than one hundred people committed to praying for him, and the church was transformed over the next...
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Reading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with the book of Revelation. In rescuing the Apocalypse from those who either completely misinterpret it or completely ignore it, Michael Gorman has given us both a guide to reading Revelation in a responsible way and a theological engagement with the text itself. He takes interpreting the book as a serious and sacred responsibility, believing how one reads,...
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The story of your life matters. It matters to God, to your family and friends, to those who need to hear of the hope that comes from faith in Jesus Christ. Our stories need to be told.
Linda Wasson shares her unique journey and struggles to find purpose and meaning in and through the difficult and often unseen moments of life. Her pursuit of God and the desire to know his heart and ways, despite the often painful and confusing circumstances of life,...
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Sharon Dirckx en ¿Soy solo un cerebro? explica cómo la investigación moderna está descubriendo cada vez más detalles de lo que es nuestro cerebro y cómo funciona. Estamos viviendo, pensando en criaturas que llevan con nosotros una increíble supercomputadora orgánica en nuestras cabezas.
Pero, ¿cuál es la relación entre nuestro cerebro y nuestra mente, y en última instancia, nuestro sentido de identidad como persona? ¿Somos más que máquinas?...
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Over the past twenty-five years, Patrick Madrid has explained and defended the Catholic faith worldwide. Envoy for Christ is a fascinating look inside Catholic apologetics from Madrid's vantage point on the frontlines. A collection of written material that spans the author's career, Catholic thought is applied to a variety of apologetic issues, and in addition, Madrid will look at how he has applied Catholic truth to circumstances in his own life....
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Drawing on centuries of wisdom from the Christian ethical tradition, this book takes readers on a journey of self-examination, exploring why our hearts are captivated by glittery but false substitutes for true human goodness and happiness. The first edition sold 35,000 copies and was a C. S. Lewis Book Prize award winner. Now updated and revised throughout, the second edition includes a new chapter on grace and growth through the spiritual disciplines....
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Breves reflexiones sobre la vida de Jesús.
¿Qué lo hizo tan especial?
Su nacimiento fue único, su vida incomparable. Los profetas hablaron acerca de Él siglos antes de que naciera, describiendo en detalle su vida, su propósito y su reino.
La luz que descendió del Cielo fue una antorcha que iluminó y encendió la
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"The Bible is full of ancient texts long predating the assembly of Judaism's and Christianity's sacred books. Why these texts, and how were they transformed on the journey from folk tale to holy writ? Konrad Schmid and Jens Schröter unearth the history, in the process overturning assumptions about the relationship between the Old and New Testaments"--
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"As local and international events and news reports become more troubling, interest in Bible prophecy continues to grow. Cultural anxiety is reaching unprecedented highs, and many Christians have begun to wonder if the tribulation described in Revelation is already upon us...author and native Israeli Amir Tsarfati explores what will happen during the tribulation and explains its place on the eternity-to-eternity timeline. His rich knowledge of the...
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Hahn explores the "covenant love" God reveals to us through the Scriptures and explains how God patiently reaches out to us-despite our faults and shortcomings-to restore us into relationship with his divine family. Join Hahn as he follows the high adventure of God's plan for the ages, beginning with Adam and Eve and continuing down through the generations to the coming of Christ and the birth of the Church. You'll discover how the patient love of...
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Discover Life as God Intended
Hurried and exhausted, we are looking for a better way to manage all the demands in our lives. We think that if we could simply learn to balance everything, we would be happier. But our problem isn't balance.
What we actually need is to rediscover the rhythm.
God has created a pulse for our lives, and for centuries Christians lived into that intentional rhythm, one that has been all but lost today. In this book,...
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