In conclusion, I want to invite you to say the ABCs of Jesus (Born Again): Ask God into your heart Believe Jesus is the Son of God Confess your sins It is important to get into a good Bible church to help you with your walk with Christ. My church's mission statement is as follows: Take as many people to heaven as we can before we die. Period.
Perpetua is the first of three novels in The Third Testament for the Third Millennium, a bold re-telling of the New Testament in a 21st Century context, asking Christians to question what they believe and why.
Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Do you wish you could find more joy in your life? Do you find yourself running out of time at the end of your gift called a twenty-four hour day and discover you left God out of it? Is it difficult to like, much less love someone who has hurt you? In the midst of the chaos that seems to be shoved into the day, God wants to take you away with Him, only for a little while. In the middle of the night, He woke author Lynn Human, saying, Arise my love, Arise my love, you are so precious to Me. She was overwhelmed with emotion. Song of Solomon 2:10 states, My beloved spake and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. Come Away is the most refreshing, rewarding, and intimate time Human has ever spent with her belovedher Lord. John has written the Epistles of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John (1 John 1:4) that your joy may be full. He has shown her that love is not an option or an emotion; it is a commandment. As Human has studied and the Lord has taken her through the same forty-day journey, her peace and joy levels have risen. She has learned more about who He is, and their relationship is closer than ever. He wants to take you on the same journey. He loves you. Come Away takes only a short period of time each day, and God will more than redeem the time you spend with Him. Will you be daring and take the journey?
How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Join bestselling author Philip Yancey as he conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation into the real Jesus. From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Philip Yancey presents a complex character who generates questions as well as answers--a disturbing and exhilarating Jesus who wants to radically transform your life and stretch your faith. In The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey: Cuts through existing views and preconceptions of Jesus, citing experts from church history, modern history, and popular culture Discusses how different people and cultures view Jesus Dissects popular quotes about Jesus Points us back to the Bible The Jesus I Never Knew will engage your heart, mind, emotions, and senses, preparing you for a new, life-changing encounter with the real Jesus described in the Gospels. Praise for The Jesus I Never Knew: "This is the best book about Jesus I have ever read, probably the best book about Jesus in the whole century. Yancey gently took away my blinders and blazed the trail through my own doubting fears, pious know-it-all, and critical balderdash until I saw the Savior anew and thought I heard him ask me, 'Now whom do you say that I am?' and I understood the question as I never had before." --Lewis B. Smedes, Senior Professor, Fuller Seminary "Philip Yancey takes the reader with him on his very personal journey to Jesus. In The Jesus I Never Knew, I became convinced that the Jesus I met--in some ways for the first time--has known me all along. This book is destined to become a favorite--to recommend to those still seeking Jesus and to pass along to those who've met him, but long to know him more." --Elisa Morgan, President Emerita, MOPS International
This is a novel about twin boys who are separated after the divorce of their parents, a German mother, and an English father. One son joins the German army at the outbreak of World War 2 and the other joins the British army. Their paths finally meet at the end of the war. In a desperate search to find his brother before the Americans and Russians find him, Albert is sent to Germany to bring his brother, Alfred, home to England to stand trial for war crimes and to prevent Alfred from receiving the death sentence.
Among followers of Jesus, great is often the enemy of good. The drive to be great—to be a success by the standards of the world—often crowds out the qualities of goodness, virtue, and faithfulness that should define the central focus of Christian leadership. In the culture of today’s church, successful leadership is often judged by what works, while persistent faithfulness takes a back seat. If a ministry doesn’t produce results, it is dropped. If people don’t respond, we move on. This pursuit of “greatness” exerts a crushing pressure on the local church and creates a consuming anxiety in its leaders. In their pursuit of this warped vision of greatness, church leaders end up embracing a leadership narrative that runs counter to the sacrificial call of the gospel story. When church leaders focus on faithfulness to God and the gospel, however, it’s always a kingdom-win—regardless of the visible results of their ministry. John the Baptist modeled this kind of leadership. As John’s disciples crossed the Jordan River to follow after Jesus, John freely released them to a greater calling than following him. Speaking of Jesus, John said: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Joyfully satisfied to have been faithful to his calling, John knew that the size and scope of his ministry would be determined by the will of the Father, not his own will. Following the example of John the Baptist and with a careful look at the teaching of Scripture, Tim Suttle dares church leaders to risk failure by chasing the vision God has given them—no matter how small it might seem—instead of pursuing the broad path of pragmatism that leads to fame and numerical success.
With vulnerability and integrity, Lance speaks clearly to women from all walks of life, bringing them credible hope that lights the way to faith, miracles, and a fulfilling life. (Motivation)
Men today have important decisions to make about family, career, and ministry. Sometimes the choices can seem overwhelming, and men end up making decisions by default—by doing what comes naturally rather than by carefully thought-out principles. In The 10 Best Decisions a Man Can Make, popular author and speaker Bill Farrel gives men the hands-on decision-making tools they need to make the kinds of choices they won’t regret. Farrel encourages men to discover the joy of finding their place in God’s plan as they explore the positive benefits of making healthy decisions discover their personal pace in life and make decisions in keeping with that pace develop a plan for godliness that relieves the burden of self-effort learn to make decisions based on personal character rather than what feels right at the moment
