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A vivid and detailed new biography of one of the nineteenth century's most influential church musicians, colleague of famed evangelist Dwight L. Moody, whose songbooks became ubiquitous among American and British Christians.

Bei seinem ersten öffentlichen Auftritt vor der ganzen Welt äußert Papst Leo XIV. die Hoffnung auf einen „unbewaffneten und entwaffnenden” Frieden, der den Grundstein seines Pontifikats legt. Die ersten Ansprachen und Botschaften des neuen Papstes, die hier versammelt sind, fokussieren einige seiner Prioritäten: die Vorrangstellung Gottes, die Gemeinschaft der Kirche und das Streben nach Frieden.

Greek and Roman tales of deities and demigods, what we call myths, are twisted versions of true history: Zeus is Satan, the Titans are the sons of god who came in to the daughters of man, and the heroes of the Golden Age are the mighty men of old—the Nephilim. If you were brought up in church, there’s a good chance you were taught that the pagan gods were imaginary. But God Himself calls them gods. Not only that, He’s judged them, found them wanting, and proclaimed a sentence of death on these rebels. But they’re not dead yet. They’re angry, and they’re coming back.

Long disillusioned by broken churches and the wounded people they leave in their wake, this is one man's journey back to finding God in the midst of the mess. Fifteen short chapters outline how we have arrived where we are today, and how God might want to transform His church before His inevitable return. Told in a light-hearted, solution oriented manner which draws people into the simplicity of God's love for this hurting world.

Im ersten Teil des Buches erfahren wir, auf welch vielfältige und übernatürliche Weise Gott sich in Randys Leben bereits vor seiner Nahtoderfahrung bemerkbar machte, im zweiten Teil des Buches geht Randy sehr detailliert darauf ein, was er im Himmel erlebt hat, und im dritten Teil beschreibt er seine fortwährende Offenbarung über das im Himmel Erlebte.

For more than 10 years, thoroughly Protestant Kathleen Norris had been an oblate at a Benedictine monastery. In The Cloister Life, the celebrated author turns to the priory as her spiritual landscape, as she takes us through a liturgical year, inspiring us to evaluate our own lives and values. Norris provides tremendous insight into the languages, customs, ceremonies, and sexuality of the men and women who have chosen the cloistered life.

Encounters with God is the personal story of one man whose life was changed for the better when he encounter God in his life.

Aires de cónclave, humo blanco, un nuevo papa. En 2025, la elección de Robert Prevost como León XIV marcó un hito para la Iglesia católica: un pontífice cuya vida encarna un puente entre culturas y continentes en un mundo fragmentado. ¿Quién es el sucesor de Francisco y qué huellas de su pasado iluminarán el rumbo de su pontificado?

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900), a lover of Puritan theology, was one of the most popular evangelical orators and lively tract writers. Known for his direct and punchy style, Ryle expressed gospel truths with clarity and vivacity, leaving a legacy that continues to shape Christians today.

She didn’t have an engagement ring, or get down on one knee, or ask that magical four-word question, but Adriana Forsman knew her secret girlfriend had essentially just proposed. Their forbidden love had led Forsman to the greatest crossroads moment of her life. Would she choose to serve Jesus or be with the woman she loved? Or could she choose both?

The true story of how a demeaning nickname opened amazing doors for the gospel—and how you can overcome your own fears in sharing your faith. Millions came under the sound of the everlasting gospel, all because of that humiliating name: Banana Man. Learn how being christened “Banana Man” by Professor Richard Dawkins and being mocked worldwide by the atheist community led to a worldwide evangelism ministry. Be inspired, fascinated and delighted while this autobiography brings your own fears into perspective.

This biography of England’s heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United Kingdom William Wilberforce (1759–1833) has been hailed as a one of society’s great reformers. His great goal was the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery in...

Gordon Hickson writes: This is my story: the story of how God broke into my life at Cambridge University while I was trying to disprove religion and Christianity, and how He began to harness my life for His purposes. Since that time, I have travelled across the world, witnessed extraordinary miracles, endured tough battles of faith and seen the power of God’s Spirit transform whole nations.

Irish missionaries Fr Des Hartford and Fr Rufus Halley travelled to the Philippines, a country divided by violence and sectarianism, in the late 1960s. For many years they lived peacefully in the Muslim-dominated areas of the island of Mindanao, working to bring about a positive dialogue between the Christian and Muslim communities there. But in a volatile environment where kidnappings and attacks were everyday fears, both priests ultimately found themselves caught up in the conflict, to terrifying effect.

The exciting story about miraculous healings, fulfilled prophecies, and angels will remind you again that God does perform miracles.

If you're not dead, God's not done. For forty-two minutes, a massive heart attack sent Steve Alessi teetering between life and death. He should have died. Instead, this brush with death gave him new life. When the unimaginable happens at the worst possible time, know that you might be on the cusp of your greatest win yet. In this powerful story of life, courage and recovery, you'll learn how to move past the darkest, most painful moments of life and into the blessings and hope waiting on the other side.

Affectionately known as the Apostle of Love, preacher and evangelist R. C. Chapman, who lived to the age of 99, devoted his long life to living Christ and loving others. Those familiar with Chapman’s life and his expositions of the Scriptures will find in his letters a deeper insight into the heart of the man whose chief interests were always his Lord and his neighbor. Chapman’s first-person account of his missionary travels to Ireland and continental Europe reveals a world shrouded in the darkness of Roman Catholicism, a state which Chapman and his companions prayed and worked to change.

Andreas Englisch erzählt, wie Robert Francis Prevost aus Chicago sich entschließt, Missionar zu werden, und dank der Unterstützung von Papst Franziskus eine einzigartige Karriere macht: von ganz unten nach ganz oben auf den Thron Petri. Es entsteht das Porträt eines Ordensgeistlichen, der wirklich so demütig, ausgleichend und leise ist, wie er sich in den ersten Wochen seines Pontifikats gezeigt hat: ein Papst, der laut eigener Aussage als Gleicher unter Gleichen regieren will.

This accessible and informative volume covers the Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr and Irenaeus, Athanasius, Augustine, Anselm and Thomas Aquinas. Each chapter begins with a brief biography and some background, then surveys each theologian's major work or works, gives a timeline for historical context, and ends with guidance for further listening.

When most of us think of nuns, we picture solemn shuffles down cloistered halls and hands clasped in prayer. But what about the nuns who erupted into jealous fights over makeup or crushed on their girlfriends? In reality, these women were no one-dimensional martyrs. Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century nuns were resourceful, rebellious and refreshingly relatable – and their lives hold surprising lessons for us today.