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In 'Sex and Salvation,' Philip LeMasters presents a profound exploration of marriage, celibacy, and Christian ethics through an Orthodox lens. This updated edition offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary issues surrounding sex, relationships, and spiritual life. Through three detailed chapters, the author thoughtfully addresses topics including marriage's connection to the Eucharist, clerical marriage, and modern challenges like same-sex relationships and contraception.

Sophie Ramos is not a girl anymore. But she still sees angels. These days, she's more certain about the differences between the good and the bad ones. Her newfound faith has infused her with confidence in her gift and in herself. But she still needs the wise counselors and fellow warriors she has met along the way. Navigating relationships and her work, Sophie continues to encounter spirits in her daily life. But she is not just pushing past them anymore. She has joined with saints from a variety of churches in bringing relief to the suffering and oppressed.

In the village of Nazareth, virgin Maryam and the wife of Yosef barLevi gives birth to a miracle: a little girl. She is named Avigayil, after her grandmother. But as Avigayil grows, it’s clear she believes that she is destined to be someone greater than just the daughter of Maryam. From leading a gang of village boys to challenging the priests in the temple, Avigayil is determined to find her way as Yeshu, a man. Yeshu can work miracles. He can see futures. He can speak for God.

Nobody knows the truth about newly knighted Lord Thomas Balfour. He doesn’t deserve the being honor showered on him, so after this last trip with his brother and sister-in-law to Butte for supplies, he’ll leave this territory behind completely. But once he reaches town, he’s blindsided to discover his brothers have ordered him a bride by post. A woman complicates everything. And even worse—the bride has brought her sister. Kate McKinney masterminded this journey west to rescue her younger sister from their controlling mother’s plans. Yet one look at the groom’s scowl, and Kate’s doubts bloom.

The Nazi regime's bloody wake in Europe persists as they brutally send "undesirables" to their deaths in concentration camps. As a young Jew, Hannah leaves behind her mother and sister as she flees certain death, arriving in Le Chambon in search of refuge. Driven by their deeply rooted faith in God, Protestant pastor André Trocmé and his formidable wife, Magda, have turned the unassuming community in the foothills of the French Alps into a quiet resistance—a haven where they shelter escapees from Hitler's ever-tightening fist.

Jeremiah 46: 14b — …WAKE UP! BE PREPARED! WAR’S COMING! Tears run down my cheeks. "We Americans have no clue how to stand against persecution. We’ve watched it happen in other countries but never dreamed it could happen here." "Rose, honey, we have the same Bible as those believers who continue to face all manner of torment and death," Seth searches my eyes before placing a kiss on my shaking hand, "all at the hands of authorities who labor under the direction of the enemy of our souls. We must study the Word and prepare as they have."

"Dismas & The Tree" explores the lives of the sinners who hung to the right and left of our Savior Christ, using fictional elements to bring their stories to life. This three-part short story collection is released consecutively each year and aims to be impactful and insightful as you experience tales of transgression, redemption, and, ultimately, forgiveness. We start with part one, "Dismas & The Tree."

He came home to escape the noise. He didn’t expect to find the love and the life he was always meant to live. Two weeks before Christmas, Elias returns to his snow-covered hometown carrying a quiet kind of exhaustion that success can’t fix. Burnout has hollowed him out, leaving him desperate for silence, stillness, and a way to breathe again. Then he runs into Hannah Grace Carter, steady, compassionate, and quietly brave. She pours her heart into her community, teaching children timeless truths of faith, courage, and love in action.

The confession was never meant to be heard. The truth was never meant to be known. And he was never meant to choose between justice and the law. When whispers of corruption in the church intersect with a brutal murder in Atlantic City's criminal underworld, Detective Vince Brown finds himself holding an illegally recorded confession. As he investigates, he uncovers a sprawling conspiracy that stretches from the boardwalk to the Baltic Sea.

In 2030, a spiritual battle rages as the world grapples with chaos and uncertainty. Paul, a fervent believer, finds himself at the center of this struggle. He seeks divine intervention for a mysterious thorn in his flesh, believing it hinders his mission. However, instead of deliverance, he receives a revelation: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." This message propels Paul into an epic journey where supernatural forces clash, and every weakness becomes an opportunity for divine power to manifest.

In the year 2040, a wave of despair grips the world as people face broken relationships, shattered dreams, and relentless grief. Many believe their struggles are insurmountable until a mysterious figure known only as The Messenger emerges with a bold proclamation. He claims to be anointed by God to bring hope and healing, declaring that what appears to be the end is only the beginning. As crowds gather, The Messenger's words ignite a spark of faith in the brokenhearted, but not everyone welcomes his message.

The storm brewing on the beach is no match for the turmoil inside Jenna’s breaking heart. The last time she and her father were on the shoreline together, Jenna decided she was too grown to look for imaginary mermaids in the waves. Now, regret and grief threaten to consume her as she wishes more than anything that there could be more time with her father—who is nearing the end of his battle with terminal cancer. An encounter with a strange piece of sea glass leaves Jenna with an opportunity to have her greatest wish granted…

When the world changed in a single heartbeat, Amari and a scattered handful of survivors were left to face what came next. Loved ones vanished. Darkness stirred. And prophecy began unfolding in ways no one was ready for. Drawn together by fear, circumstance, and the quiet pull of faith, they take shelter in a mountain cabin—never realizing it will become the battleground between hope and the rising shadows of tribulation. Famine begins to grip the earth. Strange presences stalk the tree line at night.

In "The Man Who Loved Too Much," Mike Shapely embarks on a second career in the ministry, driven by the haunting memories of his late wife and her struggle with cancer. Thriving in the vibrant atmosphere of a large Evangelical church, he revels in the joy of preaching and quickly becomes a beloved figure within the congregation. But as his popularity rises, so does the simmering jealousy of the senior pastor, a man who masks his insecurities with a facade of warmth and generosity.

Strangers separated by an ocean, drawn together by a clandestine letter. One desperate summons could seal their future ... and the fate of the war. Weary from London’s air raids and the loss of her father at the Battle of the Somme, Josie Harrington wonders if The Great War will ever end. Determined to bring hope to her country’s bleak existence, she joins an underground postal service, delivering soldiers’ letters in order to avoid censorship on both sides of the line.

Cubriendo los años desde 1950 hasta el siglo XXI, esta dramática conclusión a la historia de dos tomos explora las vidas de cuatro generaciones de mujeres. Cada una ha presentado un frente valiente para disimular heridas profundas, a menudo sin comprender el amor sacrificial de una madre por su hija.

Este es el primero de dos libros en una saga que explora las complicadas relaciones entre madres e hijas a través de cuatro generaciones. A finales del siglo XIX, la impetuosa Marta deja Suiza decidida a encontrar la vida bajo sus propios términos. Su educador viaje la lleva a través de Europa y Canadá, y finalmente la carga con la compañía de hijos y un esposo en el valle central de California.

En esta nueva entrega J. J. Benítez, adentrará en capítulos que fueron sospechosamente silenciados por los evangelistas. Apariciones de Jesús de Nazaret tras su resurrección, primer cisma entre los discípulos, análisis del ADN… Un audiolibro duro, valiente y tierno en el que el Hijo del Hombre aparece de nuevo, fascinando con sus palabras y su irresistible humanidad.

El mayor de la USAF reconstruye una de las más oscuras y fascinantes etapas del que fue carpintero, jefe de un almacén de aprovisionamiento de caravanas, maestro, forjador e impenitente viajero. Todo un período -de los catorce a los veintiséis años- decisivo para comprender en su justa medida la experiencia humana del Hijo de Dios.

Immediately after the death of the aunt who raised her, Joyce Radway's cousins treat her like a servant. They even attempt to block her from taking exams to qualify as a teacher and earn her own living. Angered by their constant demands, she impulsively grabs her hat and purse and runs to her aunt's grave to weep and rest. But she's not alone; thieves are using the cemetery to hide stolen goods, and she's heartsick to discover their leader is a man she once knew and admired.