Meeting God in John
Whether you are completely new to John's Gospel or have read it many times before, Meeting God in John will help you see the Fourth Gospel with fresh eyes and gain a deeper understanding of its essential meaning and purpose.David Ford, one of the world's most widely respected theologians and author of Theology: A Very Short Introduction and The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary, offers an accessible and absorbing introduction to the main message of John's Gospel, packed with compelling observations into the personality and impact of Jesus, both in the first century and today.Meeting God in John explores what the Gospel reveals about God through the person of Jesus Christ. Essential reading for anyone seeking a richer grasp of the gospel message, it will leave you with a renewed appreciation of and enthusiasm for John's writing, and the desire to return to it over and over again. Ford's straightforward and illuminating approach also makes it eminently helpful for new Christians just starting out on their faith journey.Each chapter includes questions for reflection or discussion, making Meeting God in John ideal for Bible study, whether individually or in small groups. With its focus on the Passion narrative, it also serves beautifully as a Lent devotional.Simple yet profound, this is an invitation to all who long to deepen their understanding of John's Gospel - and, through it, to meet the God revealed in Jesus Christ.
Equipped to Evangelize
Equipped to Evangelize: Confidence and Clarity to Share the Gospel is a Bible-based instructional resource on Christian evangelism and discipleship designed for churches, ministry leaders, and individual believers. The book provides structured evangelism training that integrates biblical theology, practical ministry application, and personal spiritual development.This volume presents a systematic approach to personal evangelism, focusing on gospel communication, apologetic engagement with common objections, and Spirit-led ministry practice. It emphasizes evangelism and discipleship as central components of the Great Commission and offers practical frameworks for church-based outreach, leadership training, and discipleship programs. Suitable for both introductory and intermediate ministry education, the text functions as a resource for Christian ministry training, church evangelism initiatives, Bible study curricula, and leadership development. It combines doctrinal clarity with applied instruction, supporting readers in developing confidence, communication skills, and effective outreach strategies. Written by Dr. Frank S. Archbold (Th.D., Ph.D.), an experienced pastor, educator, and missionary, the book is appropriate for personal study, small group instruction, and institutional ministry contexts. It serves as a reference work within Christian education, evangelism methodology, and discipleship training resources.Primary topics include Christian evangelism, personal witnessing, gospel communication, discipleship methodology, church outreach, ministry leadership, and biblical foundations of evangelism.
The Holy Spirit
See the Holy Spirit at work in the world. The Holy Spirit is God's active presence and power at work in the world and in our lives. Through the Spirit, we are transformed, led, empowered, and guided in our faith journey. Jesus promised his followers that the Spirit would come alongside them as comforter and counselor, empowering them to transform the world. In The Holy Spirit, Adam Hamilton explores what Scripture teaches about God's Spirit--from the Hebrew Bible through Jesus' promises in the Gospels, the powerful Pentecost experience in Acts, and the rich teachings found in the New Testament letters. This accessible study helps believers understand and experience the Holy Spirit's presence and power in their daily walk with Christ. Perfect for small groups and individual study, this resource focuses on the Holy Spirit as revealed in the Gospels, Acts, and the Epistles. With the purchase of the book, you will also receive access to complimentary leader helps and video content. Each video session is approximately 5 minutes in length.
Tui, Tui, Tuituia Mātou
Identity and belonging, issues of relationship and structure in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Basic to the psychological needs of all humans is a secure sense of identity and the comfort of belonging in key contexts. Yet meeting both these needs is contingent on many factors and subject to adjustment as our lives change. The church, as the visible expression of the Kingdom of God, which is open to all, should accept and make welcome every person. Yet like every human institution, the church struggles to be as inclusive as its profession and prayers claim. The chapters in this book are reflections on the issues of identity and belonging in the context of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
A Woman Named Gospel
Well-known figures in Baptist church history have buildings named for them, publications written by them, and tributes made about them. But there are others who escaped notice due to persecution, social status, or humility. In A Woman Named Gospel, Catherine Allen writes about one of these unknown figures.On April 11, 1898, a daughter was born in China to a Baptist pastor and his devoted Christian wife. This Chinese girl grew up with many names, but the one that carried her throughout her long life of mission work was "Gospel Ling." The woman matured in freedom and care, eventually marrying her beloved husband, Ling Yong Quan, also a pastor. His death from tuberculosis left her with three children and a mission to continue. Despite her grief, Mrs. F. Y. O. Ling saw the political turmoil around her after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and became determined to share the gospel.Through years of war and, later, the strict limitations imposed by Communism, Gospel Ling found ways to help those in need, lead others to faith in Jesus Christ, and continue her missionary work in the face of dangerous circumstances. She wrote her Baptist sisters in the United States, telling them, "We are in the days of shadow." Even so, she insisted, "We are weak but He is strong." Her solid faith in God encouraged her, even as she eventually stepped out of the spotlight to protect her family and other people around her. In A Woman Named Gospel, Catherine Allen's careful research brings Gospel's story to modern audiences who struggle in their own era of political strife, religious tension, and uncertainty. The tireless faith and determination of Gospel Ling can now inspire new generations of Christians.
The Lie of Homosexuality
The Lie of Homosexuality is about opening the door and revealing the truth behindhomosexuality. It uncovers the various schemes set by humanity's enemy who attempts toderail God's plan in each and every one of our lives. It's about finding our true identity in God ashe lays it out in the Bible. This book's intention is to draw the reader closer to the Creator of alland bring reconciliation with God while finding the path to him unimpeded by our ownexperiences.
Wilderness & Wonder
"The wilderness is not where your faith goes to die, but where it finally learns to breathe."Most of us inherited a faith we didn't build-a structure of rigid rules, exhausting performance, and brittle certainty. But what happens when the roof caves in? What happens when the "Empire of Force" demands a version of you that you can no longer provide?Wilderness & Wonder is not a book about trying harder. It is a 40-day Lenten survival guide for the spiritually displaced, the tired, and those standing in religious wreckage. Through honest, gritty, and trauma-aware reflections, Gregory Simpson invites you to leave behind the "God of the Ledger" and meet the God who is actually there.Is this book for you? This journey is designed for those who: Feel "homeless" within their own religious traditions.Are navigating the messy middle of spiritual deconstruction.Crave a faith transition that values questions more than easy answers.Are exhausted by the "Empire of Performance" and seek mortal relief.Desire a spirituality rooted in liberation theology and social justice.Following a weekly arc of transformation, this guide offers a path through: Breaking the Addiction to Performance: Moving from adrenaline to grace.Dismantling Systems: Confronting the toxic "Bouncers of Belonging."Economic Irrationality: Discovering a Kingdom built on wonder and plenty.Embodied Resistance: Moving from beautiful ideas to embodied action.Warning: This journey includes friction. It will ask you to drop your mask, fire the bouncers in your head, and look at the things you are terrified to see. But you will not go alone. Through forty days of daily Lenten reflections, you will discover that the wilderness is not a place of abandonment, but the space where you finally become free.About the Author Gregory Simpson is a minister and former software developer who lives at the intersection of ancient faith and modern wreckage. Currently serving in Chatham, Ontario, he provides a voice of flinchless grace for those wandering outside the gates of traditional certainty.
Not of the World: 20 Lessons on Following Christ Without Compromise
Herod and Mary
New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford brings King Herod and Mary, Mother of Jesus to life. Herod strives throughout his life to be a beloved king, but he tragically fails just as the One who will reign is born as the true King of the Jews.
Ethnos
ETHNOS Course(TM) WorkbookCross the Street. Reach the Nations.God is bringing the nations together-and today, your opportunity to live on mission may be as close as crossing the street.Across cities, campuses, workplaces, and neighborhoods, Christians are encountering Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and people of other faiths every day.Many have never heard the gospel. Yet for countless believers, sharing their faith across religious and cultural boundaries feels overwhelming.Fear. Uncertainty. Not knowing what to say.The ETHNOS Course(TM) was created for this moment.This eight-week, video-based discipleship course and workbook equips everyday believers and church leaders to confidently and compassionately share Jesus in a multicultural world. Developed and refined through nearly two decades of global teaching and discipleship, ETHNOS(TM) provides a clear, grace-filled path for cross-cultural gospel engagement-without pressure, scripts, or fear-based methods.Rather than focusing on arguments or expertise, ETHNOS helps believers: Overcome fear and hesitation when sharing their faithBuild understanding and trust with people of other faithsEngage in authentic spiritual conversations rooted in ScriptureLive missionally in everyday life-right where God has placed themInside the ETHNOS Course Workbook, you'll discover: Practical tools for starting meaningful faith conversationsVideo-based biblical teaching that reveals God's heart for all nationsCultural insights that eliminate barriers and foster genuine relationshipsReal-life stories from around the world showing God at work through ordinary believersReflection questions, action steps, and prayer prompts that move learning into daily obedienceWhether you are pursuing personal discipleship, leading a small group, or equipping a church for mission in a multicultural context, the ETHNOS Course offers a thoughtful, accessible path to sharing Jesus with the people in your community.The gospel is for every tribe, tongue, and nation.Your part in this story begins right where you are.Learn more at ETHNOSCourse.org
Submission in Christianity
Submission is an important aspect of Christianity and appears to survive historical fractures in a strange fashion. The book tries to trace its development through the examples of the founder and later martyrs. In the process readers realise that submission is a virtue in its own right, that discernment of the source is essential, and that what happens here and now is vital. A rather cursory survey of the arts indicates submission is not a strong principle there but gender is shown to be a critical feature of submission, especially in several prominent examples. The book emphasises the limitations imposed by ignorance of the world outside Western Europe, and the length of time, two millennia, in which the religion has existed. An attempt is made to consider opposing points of view, and the book concludes with a summary of what little has been learned.
Never Alone
Never Alone: Walking with Jesus - Living the Life God Created You For is a faith-centered invitation to move beyond striving, fear, and religious performance into a deeper, more relational walk with Christ. Written for believers who long for authenticity rather than formulas, this book offers a gentle yet honest exploration of what it means to live daily life with Jesus-not just for Him.Blending Scripture-based teaching with reflective insight, Pamela D. White addresses common spiritual struggles such as exhaustion, self-reliance, confusion about God's voice, and the pressure to "get it right." Rather than presenting faith as a set of rules or expectations, Never Alone reframes discipleship as relationship-one marked by trust, grace, and steady companionship.This book is especially meaningful for readers who feel spiritually tired, disconnected, or unsure how to reconcile faith with real-life challenges. It encourages readers to slow down, listen, and rediscover the presence of Jesus in ordinary moments, decisions, and struggles.Never Alone offers reassurance that faith is not about walking perfectly, but about walking honestly-and that no matter the season, believers are never abandoned, unseen, or required to journey alone.
Into The Valley
What would you do if God suddenly switches maps on you?One minute, you are soaring the heights...and the next, on the floor of a valley you do not want to be in. That was me! A shock diagnosis of breast cancer when I was on the cusp of a new venture left me reeling. Could I get back up again and continue? Using Psalm 84 as my compass, I discovered that with Jesus this unwanted valley could become a place of springs. Within the pages of this book is a unique mix of testimony and devotional teachings. My hope is that my story is an encouragement to you, and my teachings give you the wisdom you need, if like me, God unexpectedly takes you on a surprise detour.Further Information: 'Into the Valley' was born directly from the pages of my journal. As I embarked on my unwanted journey of breast cancer, I recorded all my thoughts, feelings, prayers, scriptures and personal revelations from His Word in order to process all that was happening. As the pages of my diary filled, a question started to form in my spirit. What did I want to focus on? Should the focus be on the malignant tumor which had rudely interrupted my Christmas, or would it be better instead to focus on Jesus Himself? Should I allow the cancer to direct my path, or should I find a way to accommodate this unwelcome guest into my walk with Jesus and make Him my guide and helper instead? I decided on Jesus. Therefore, as you read this book, you will find woven within the pages a unique mix of testimony and devotional teachings. Unique, because I have written my testimony in present tense narrative, infusing it with scriptural insights I gleaned along the way. Jesus taught using parables to enable His listeners to see how His Word related to their everyday lives. My aim is much the same. My hope is that by allowing you into my inner dialogue of the physical, emotional and spiritual journey I walked, you will gain a deeper understanding in how God's Word can be applied to every life experience we go through. God's Word is living, so it is therefore present. My story therefore is also present.
From Sea to Shining Sea
What if exploring America could draw you closer to God-without ever leaving home?From Sea to Shining Sea is a book of daily devotions inspired by a lifetime of travel to all 50 states.From standing on the "Field of Dreams" in Iowa to panning for gold in a South Dakota creek, these pages capture memorable journeys with deep spiritual insights that invite you to grow in your relationship with God.Inside this devotional, you'll discover: 50 short devotions-one for each state-perfect for daily reading and easy to fit into your busy schedule.Inspiring stories from the authors' travels, along with practical guidance to encourage you in your day-to-day life.Bible verses, reflection questions, and prayer prompts that provide daily direction in your spiritual walk to keep your focus on God.From Sea to Shining Sea is not a book about luxury vacations. These meditational readings reflect on simple, down-to-earth trips shared by a pastor and teacher married for nearly sixty years. It's perfect for travel lovers or anyone looking for a devotional to refresh and strengthen their faith.Join the authors over the next 50 days exploring the United States, while nourishing your soul on a journey that draws you closer to God.Let's go and explore!
Natural Sciences as a Contemporary Locus Theologicus
Can the natural sciences, in particular, be a subject of interest for the doctrine or theology of different religions? Can science have a positive influence on religious truths, their expression, and their communication? These questions are addressed by twelve original research papers collected in a reprint entitled "Natural Sciences as a Contemporary Locus Theologicus". This Reprint's central issue is addressed by eminent authors from the three main Christian denominations (Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy), as well as by an author from the Islamic theological tradition. Their work constitutes an innovative contribution to the contemporary discussion on the theology of science, a new theological discipline that has emerged in recent years. The results also demonstrate the potential for reflecting on the 16th-century concept of loci theologici in relation to modern scientific linguistic, logical, and methodological tools and presuppositions of science as elements of theological discourse that can be adopted by different religions. The uniqueness of the works presented in this Reprint is also evident in the fact that nearly half of the authors are both professional theologians and natural scientists.
Planting Hope Here
People in recovery don't need another program.Addiction's reach extends into every neighborhood, every church, every family. The need is urgent and the pain is real.Churches want to help. But too often, good intentions launch programs without relationship, strategies without listening, services without understanding where God is already at work.Rosario Picardo and Shannon Kiser have walked this ground. Through the launch of Fighting Chance Recovery in Dayton, Ohio-once the opioid overdose capital of America-and years of accompanying churches into everyday mission, they've learned that recovery ministry begins not with marketing plans but with joining God's healing work already underway.Jesus is already present in recovery spaces, bringing freedom to the captive and hope to the hurting. You're invited to see where he's at work-and join in the transformation.Planting Hope Here offers a different roadmap-one shaped by the Fresh Expressions Missional Journey frameworkAs a church leader, you don't bring Jesus to the recovery community. He's already there, bringing freedom to the captive and hope to the hurting. Planting Hope Here helps you learn to join the sacred work of renewal that God is already doing in the fragile, beautiful places where people are reaching for new life.
The Faithful Saying
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." - 1 Timothy 1:15When Dwight L. Moody preached in New York in the late 1870s, thousands gathered to hear him proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the masses. Out of those meetings came The Faithful Saying - this collection of wonderful, powerful sermons.With warmth, urgency, and simplicity, Moody calls believers to repentance, deeper faith, and personal revival. He reminds us that God chooses the weak to confound the mighty, that He honors the faith of His people, and that courage and wholehearted service are essential for anyone called to work in His vineyard.The Faithful Saying overflows with encouragement for every Christian who longs to see true revival - in the heart, in the home, and in the world. Its message is as powerful today as when Moody first delivered it to the crowds of New York, for God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God (1 Corinthians 1:27-29).
Cut Moves Collective
In this powerful book, Carissa Lynn presents your true rivals in life who desperately want to destroy what God has predestined for you.
Keep Your Clothes on Companion Guide for Couples, Group, and Group Leaders
Marriage is hard-because two sinners are trying to build one life.But here's what most couples never realize: the strength of your marriage isn't found in what you take off in frustration, anger, or defensiveness. It's found in what you put on.In Colossians 3:12-17, the apostle Paul reveals a wardrobe God designed specifically for relationships-compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and love. These aren't just nice ideas for Sunday morning. They're the clothes that will hold your marriage together.In this comprehensive companion to the video course, pastor Nirup Alphonse explores what it means to get dressed every day-not for work, but for your marriage. You'll discover: Why your identity in Christ changes everything about how you treat your spouseHow to handle each other with care-even when you're hurtThe secret to letting peace be the referee in your homeWhat happens when God's Word dwells richly in your marriageHow to make every moment an act of worshipWhether you're newlyweds or fifty years in, in a beautiful season or barely hanging on-this course will help you stop reaching for the wrong clothes and start dressing like Jesus.Your marriage doesn't need more techniques. It needs a new wardrobe.
All for Love
When Covent Garden burns to the ground, her friends think Sarah Siddons has lost everything. But the great theater's destruction is only the latest loss in a life spent fighting for the one thing that mattered most: her family. At fifteen, Sarah captivated audiences across England with her family's traveling theater company. That life'?簾performing alongside those she loved, the stage and home intertwined'?簾was all she ever wanted. But when her rising fame attracted dangerous attention, her parents sent her away to become "respectable," tearing apart the only dream she'd ever had. Marrying William Siddons was supposed to bring it all back: the stage, family, belonging. Instead, it brought grinding poverty and impossible choices. With babies to feed and a husband who couldn't provide, Sarah became the sole breadwinner, performing through pregnancy, through grief, through exhaustion. Her every act was nota quest for glory, but for survival. Based on the true story of Sarah Siddons, the most celebrated actress of the Georgian era, 竅+All for Love竅+is a powerful portrait of a woman who sacrificed everything'?簾her dreams, her happiness, her very self'?簾to keep her family alive.
A Textual History of the Coptic Wedding Rite
The Coptic wedding rite is one of the most sacred rituals in the Coptic Orthodox tradition, reflecting the sacred mysteries of the faith. Yet, this ritual has not been immune to change over the centuries. Social, economic, pastoral, and popular factors have affected the way the rite is celebrated. This evolution has remained largely unexamined until now.A Textual History of the Coptic Wedding Rite is the first comprehensive study to explore the development of this crucial ritual. It reconstructs the rite from its earliest known manuscripts to its modern usage. Based on the original official liturgical texts, early manuscripts, and modern printed versions of the service books, the study traces the development of the structure, prayers, and hymns, of the Coptic wedding rite. Each manuscript is discussed within its historical context to clarify how the variations, additions, and deletions developed. More importantly, it details how popular practices were incorporated into the mainstream tradition.The rite of marriage as a sacrament has raised important questions about its practice in the modern world. The Coptic wedding service, like the service in many Christian communities, has become a highly celebrated ritual conflated with significant cultural overtones. This fact raises an important question: how can the Church maintain the integrity of its sacramental rites while also meeting the expectations of its community and the needs of its faithful? This study argues that an understanding of the history and development of the rite of marriage is crucial to its renewal.Of particular interest in the book is the liturgical music and meaning of the texts of the Coptic Church. The study clarifies the different categories of tunes, language of the texts, and the structure of the Coptic hymns. It supplies a key resource for understanding how the rite is to be chanted. The reconstructed rite at the end of the book with corrected and fully translated texts provides the Coptic clergy, laity, and scholars with a valuable reference. It was designed to be used out of box for an actual wedding.Written in a style that is both scholarly and accessible, this book offers a unique resource for anyone interested in the sacrament of marriage, Coptic studies, liturgical music, and the way tradition intersects with practice in the daily life of the Church.
What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition
The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith. Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our "nothing but the Bible" tradition. In What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition Michael Bird will open your eyes to the possibilities of the Apostles' Creed as a way to explore and understand the essential teachings of the Christian faith.This updated edition enhances the explanations to provide even more thorough expositions and illustrations of the basic tenets of Christian faith and tackles questions such as: Are the creeds biblical?Why do churches still need the creeds?How can the creeds invigorate my faith? Bringing together theological commentary, tips for application, and memorable illustrations, What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition summarizes the basic tenets of the Christian faith using the Apostles' Creed as its entryway. After first emphasizing the importance of creeds for the formation of the Christian faith, each chapter, following the Creed's outline, introduces the Father, the Son, and the Spirit and the Church. An appendix includes the Apostles' Creed in the original Latin and Greek, as well as the Nicene Creed.What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition is ideally suited for both the classroom and the church setting to teach beginning students and laypersons the basics of what Christians ought to affirm if they are to be called Christians.
Perspectives on Pastoral Ministry
"Pastoral care" is still a high priority in a world which is no longer familiar with the church's ministry. Though the church has receded into the background, her vision for human life has not. Human beings have retained their unique value within our post-religious world! The culture is still convinced of the need for compassion even if there is less consensus about what that should look like. This publication shares that common vision for the care and nurture of human beings, but with the added conviction that Christianity's unique role in fostering such a worldview makes it the ideal resource for figuring out what will enable human life to flourish. Over the span of this book, readers will learn about the history of pastoral care, what it actually entails, and what it is aiming towards. All of the writers have proven pastoral experience, and they bring their knowledge to bear on virtually every major expression of pastoral ministry. This is an ideal book for all who care for others but especially for those exercising ministry in churches, seminaries, chaplaincies, hospitals, or pastoral teams.
Lessons for Sharing the Gospel
With simplicity and wisdom, Fr. Jacques Philippe shares how evangelization comes from a deep compassion for others that arises out of our own personal experience of God's love and a living relationship with Jesus. There is no greater joy than to see a heart transformed!
How to Beat Satan and Help Others
You've learned how to recognize Satan's tactics in your own life-and how to protect your family. Now it's time to take the next step: helping others walk into the freedom Jesus already won for them.In How to Beat Satan and Help Others: A Guide for Spiritual Warfare, deliverance minister and teacher Kathleen Myers equips mature believers, prayer partners, and ministry leaders to stand on their God-given authority and minister freedom with wisdom, discernment, and biblical balance. Building on How to Beat Satan at His Own Game (Book 1) and How to Beat Satan and Free Your Family (Book 2), this third volume focuses on how demons operate-and how to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to see people set free.You'll learn what demons are, how they attack, and how they gain "legal rights" through footholds, strongholds, generational curses, the occult, spiritual trauma, and personal sin, along with practical steps for repentance, forgiveness, inner healing, and deliverance. Myers also outlines a simple model for Deliverance Ministry-including preparation, breaking legal rights, casting out demons (even in dreams), and wise aftercare-always keeping Jesus at the center as the true Deliverer.Publisher: BookFuel
John Chrysostom
The "Golden-Mouthed" preacher, John Chrysostom, was one of the most significant voices of his time. This introduction to Chrysostom's life and thought invites readers to come to know the fourth-century bishop as a friend in the communion of saints. Covering both his biography as well as major themes in his preaching--pastoral theology, asceticism, virtue (Christian living), wealth and poverty, salvation, and some problematic beliefs--this book asks readers what they might learn from Chrysostom today. Anyone who has heard of the famous preacher and wants to know more, or anyone who is simply looking for a wise guide to lead them closer to Christ, will find wisdom in these pages.
Systematic Theology for Beginners
This book provides a structured and accessible introduction to systematic theology, presenting the core doctrines of the Christian faith and explaining how they relate to one another and to everyday life. It examines key theological themes such as the nature of God, the Trinity, creation, humanity, sin, salvation, the work of Jesus Christ, the role of the Holy Spirit, the church, and Christian hope for the future. The content is organized to help readers understand how individual beliefs form a coherent theological framework rather than isolated ideas. Written for beginners and non-specialists, the book is intended for new believers, long-time Christians seeking clarity, and small groups or study settings. It adopts a clear, explanatory approach that emphasizes understanding over debate, combining doctrinal explanation with practical reflection to show how theology informs personal faith, ethical decisions, and daily Christian living.
The Faithfulness Trap
The Faithfulness Trap is a compassionate, trauma-aware guide for women of faith who feel torn between devotion and survival. With clarity, gentleness, and deep spiritual insight, this book explores the hidden forces that keep women emotionally, spiritually, and relationally stuck - even when staying feels costly.Through honest reflection and careful teaching, the book untangles the confusion between faith and fear, obedience and self-erasure, endurance and holiness. It offers language for experiences many women carry silently and invites readers into discernment without shame or pressure.Rather than telling readers what decision to make, this book provides something more powerful: understanding. It examines how hope, loyalty, culture, spiritual teaching, and trauma responses shape the choice to stay - and how clarity can be rebuilt slowly and safely.Inside, readers will discover: Why staying is often a survival response, not a moral failure How faith teachings can become tangled with fearThe difference between forgiveness and reconciliationHow spiritual language can be misused to silence painThe hidden emotional and identity cost of long-term enduranceA gentle path toward clarity, self-trust, and restored voiceWritten with deep respect for faith and emotional complexity, The Faithfulness Trap does not rush, pressure, or condemn. It walks beside the reader - honoring their story, their safety, and their spiritual journey.This is not a book of ultimatums. It is a book of truth, compassion, and clarity.
Exposing the Fig Leaf Conspiracy
Have you ever felt called to something greater, but held back by other's opinions and your own shortcomings? Your identity in God was stolen in the Garden of Eden. Delve into the central problem of humanity from a biblical perspective and discover the issue plaguing humanity since the dawn of time. Shed the fig leaves of guilt and shame and be covered with God's glory! Follow Jesus into God's original, intended purpose, achieving all that He created you to be.
Revestidos de Cristo
聶 Es la Biblia el primer libro que te viene a la mente cuando piensas en moda? Probablemente no. Vogue. Elle. InStyle. GQ. Estos son solo algunos de los t穩 tulos que nos vienen a la mente al pensar en moda. Pero, 聶 qu矇 tal si miramos a la Biblia? S穩, la Biblia. A lo largo de sus p獺 ginas, desde el G矇 nesis hasta el Apocalipsis, se entrelaza una met獺 fora de la vestimenta que enriquece su teolog穩 a. Siguiendo este hilo conductor, Brian W. Thomas presenta, con un estilo ameno y cautivador, la historia de c籀 mo Dios viste a los pecadores para el cielo. Si alguna vez te has sentido intimidado por la Biblia, "Vestidos con Cristo" es un peque簽 o libro que te ayudar獺 a comprender mejor sus temas principales -- la creaci籀 n, el pecado, la justificaci籀 n y la vida cristiana--, centrados en ser revestidos con la justicia que Cristo obtuvo en la cruz. Seg繳 n Chad Bird, erudito residente de la editorial 1517, este libro te har獺 re穩 r y "gritar de alegr穩 a". 癒 Bienvenido a la alfombra roja de Dios! 聶 Qu矇 llevas puesto?
The Way Ahead
Do you struggle with doubt in a noisy, uncertain world? You're not alone-and there is a way ahead. In The Way Ahead: Walking Together in Faith Through the Spiritual Trials of Our Time, Dr. Sean T. Cortopassi offers a practical, heartfelt roadmap for cultivating unwavering faith in today's culture of confusion. Blending personal testimony, historical insight, and over 300 biblical references, this guide bridges intellect and belief, heart and mind, doubt and devotion. Each chapter invites readers into a deeper understanding of who Jesus is-fully God, fully man-and how that truth can anchor our faith amid life's trials. Drawing from his experience as both a theologian and cybersecurity professional, Dr. Cortopassi offers a distinctive voice that speaks to modern life with clarity, courage, and spiritual depth. "I didn't write this book because I had all the answers. I wrote it because I wrestled with the questions. I've stood in hollow places. I've made choices that hurt my soul-but I've been remade by grace." Whether you're seeking to reclaim your faith, deepen your theology, or walk boldly through spiritual conflict, The Way Ahead will guide you toward eternal truth and lasting peace. Let this book be your compass-cutting through the noise and pointing you back to Christ.
Easter in Disguise
Lent is Easter in disguise, a radical, subversive season of resistance. A blend of contemporary spirituality, scriptural reflection and tales from one of the UK's youngest nuns make this a vibrant take on an ancient season. Sister Liz Dodd, an activist and journalist, draws on feminist and Liberation theologies, as well as her work with refugees and her adventures cycling around the world, to outline a new spirituality for social justice. This Lent she challenges Christians to do more than give up chocolate: Lent is God's invitation to shake up your life, rattle your parish, and change the world. Learn from Jesus the spiritualities that he passed onto his disciples, including solidarity, poverty, hospitality, peace-making and protest. Explore ways to practise them against racism, inequality, homelessness and the climate crisis alongside spiritual guides including Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr and Pope Francis. This book is a companion to the six weeks of Lent, with each week and its gospel focus corresponding to one of Jesus' six spiritualities of social justice. It culminates in a fresh look at the traditions of Holy Week. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and a suggested spiritual practice, making it ideal for use with a group as well as for personal prayer.
Personal Digital Discipleship
Discover How to Follow Christ Authentically Fake everything has arrived - including fake Christianity! The Lord, Himself, made the warning clear, very clear: "Watch yourselves carefully so you don't get contaminated with ... Pharisee phoniness." (Luke 12:1 MSG) Personal Digital Discipleship is a self-guided, interactive course designed to help you be truthful, credible, trustworthy, and established without fake or phoniness - the real deal. By studying this course to show yourself approved unto God you can expect the following results... your heart right, your head right, your emotions right, your life plans right, and your ability to help others get their lives right! The challenge is to get right, get it together, and get going. Each of the 30 sessions in this course has a helpful introduction as well as a powerful, practical, and helpful video you should watch. You can access and watch the videos using the QR code provided in the course workbook or type in the links provided. This course can also be used in a group setting. Guidance is given at the beginning of the book.
Faith in Disaster
How to Build a Seatbelt of Joy forClimate Collapse and Faith CollapseFor anyone who secretly believes we are too late to save the planet, but hates saying so because it sounds so discouraging, this book is very good news. It's neither a dystopia nor a road map to fix the climate crisis, but invites the reader into a transformed personal, relational and planetary life far more powerful than the fear, despair, and denial which have become so pervasive.Drawing courageously on very personal experiences of joy and fulfillment in times of his own despair, the author suggests such gifts of deep hope aren't rare. He describes how, against all odds, a near-death experience at birth, deep childhood loss, and challenges in intimate relationships, became rich seed beds for joy and fulfillment. Additionally, the atheist and believer who fell in love in the first book of this series now live together, are deeply committed to fighting the climate crisis, but fail in that commitment and in their relationship. Yet mysteriously they find themselves immersed in joy and fulfillment through both failures. In the final climactic scenes of the book we experience joy and meaning being returned to humanity through the very disaster that now threatens our hope and purpose.The author uses the image of constructing a climate collapse seat belt woven from failure, grief, despair, and strangely, humility, to describe how, if climate collapse does happen, we can be protected from all kinds of chaos, and find ourselves buckled into deep joy and full life.
Mothers in Israel
Reclaiming the stories of women who built early Methodism. From Methodism's earliest days, women were essential to the movement's growth and vitality, yet their stories have too often been forgotten or marginalized. Mothers in Israel recovers the remarkable legacy of eighteenth-century Methodist women who served as class leaders, preachers, devotional writers, teachers, and pastoral caregivers, earning the biblical designation "Mothers in Israel," a designation that harkens back to the biblical Deborah, for their courageous faith and exemplary leadership. The author brings to light the lives and ministries of pioneering women, including Susanna Annesley Wesley, Sarah Ryan, Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Frances Mortimer Pawson, Sarah Crosby, and others who shaped early Methodism. Drawing on careful historical research and the women's own theological writings, this book moves beyond mere biography to explore the spiritual qualities that sustained these leaders through significant obstacles and opposition. What compelled these intelligent, faithful women to stand firm in their callings? How did their theology provide a foundation for ministry? And what roles did the men in their lives play in either supporting or hindering their work? Through these compelling narratives, you'll discover a rich spiritual legacy that continues to inspire and challenge the Church today.
