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Why are there over 45,000 Christian denominations in the world rooted in only one Bible, one Savior, and one Holy Spirit who inspired the New Testament describing the Ecclesia (Church)? Jesus said there is only one nullifying (destroying) thing to the Word of God—tradition! So much of what happens in churches today is repetition of vain rituals, only making people feel religious and not fulfilling the Great Commission of either converting the lost or discipling the saints. Churches are dying, the youth view them as irrelevant, and are leaving for lack of life-changing power or excitement.

The second edition of Worship Quest: An Exploration of Worship Leadership guides listeners on a journey through the importance of understanding worship and its leadership. With fresh insights and expanded content, Steven D. Brooks equips worship leadership and congregations with the theological depth and practical wisdom needed to engage in thoughtful, God-centered worship.

When our faith is challenged, the best response isn’t to fall back. It’s to go deeper. We’re living in a cultural storm. Perhaps you feel it. Postmodern philosophy and secular ideologies have trickled from academia to the broader culture, eroding belief in basic Christian doctrines. Christian teachings on family and sexuality, once respected by the wider culture, are now considered suspect or even dangerous. Increasingly, the Western world finds the church unnecessary, offensive, and irrelevant. Many Christians feel disoriented and discouraged.

People spend approximately one third of their lives at work. Whether paid or volunteer, blue collar or white collar, workers experience tremendous joys and significant challenges in their daily work. It should be no surprise, then, that their spiritual questions, frustrations, and longings are often directly connected to their various careers and callings. But when they are gathered for corporate worship, services rarely acknowledge or mention their working lives.

As both a pastor and a parent, Cameron S. Shaffer is alarmed by the mass exodus of young people from the church over the past couple decades. The rise of the Nones and exvangelicals is clear evidence that our current children's and youth ministry practices are ineffective and must change if we want to stem the tide of dechurching. Whatever we're doing now is not creating lifelong disciples.

In Bart Ehrman Interpreted, theologian and writer Robert M. Price evaluates Ehrman’s body of work. Taking a collegial approach and rejecting polemics, Price defends Ehrman’s writing against conservative attacks, but also suggests a number of points at which Ehrman may be insufficiently or inconsistently critical.

Durante casi ocho siglos, cristianos y musulmanes se enfrentaron en una prolongada y compleja lucha por el control de la península Ibérica. En este libro, el filólogo y escritor Antonio Puente Mayor recorre la historia de la Reconquista a través de los santos que acompañaron su avance, desde la caída del reino visigodo hasta la toma de Granada en 1492. Figuras como Santo Domingo de Silos, Santa Casilda de Toledo, Santa Áurea de San Millán, San Raimundo de Fitero o San Pedro Nolasco formaron parte de ese ejército de Dios que contribuyó a forjar lo que hoy conocemos como España.

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz. The Cloud of Unknowing (an anonymous 14th-century Christian mystical text often presented in modern editions with Evelyn Underhill’s introduction/editorial work) is a practical guide to contemplative prayer that teaches the seeker to move beyond discursive thinking and images in order to “know” God by love rather than intellect.

The Spiritually Healthy Leader uncovers the core commitments that threaten to sabotage your relationships and ministry. Most ministry leaders don’t usually implode from outside pressures; rather, they are most often incapacitated from their inner struggles. Dave Wiedis, the Founder of...

Béni soit son Nom est une adaptation en prose d’un scénario inspiré écrit par Barbara Oleynick en 2000. L’ouvrage s’appuie sur les écrits spirituels de la mystique du XVIIᵉ siècle, la Vénérable Sœur Marie de Jésus d’Ágreda, et propose une méditation profonde sur la vie, la mission divine et l’humanité de la Vierge Marie. À travers un récit contemplatif et accessible, le lecteur est invité à découvrir Marie non seulement comme Reine du Ciel, mais aussi comme fille, épouse et mère — choisie par Dieu pour porter le salut au monde.

With a focus on embodiment, community, and the sacredness of vulnerability, Sanctuary of Healing provides a vital roadmap for transforming congregations into havens of empathy, resilience, and hope.

Ella fue testigo de la resurrección del Señor y encargada por Él de comunicárselo a los demás. En esta novela la he imaginado como una mujer fuerte, inteligente y valiente que deseaba ser protagonista de su propia existencia en una sociedad en la que las mujeres no significaban nada. Tras el encuentro con Jesús, el amor de su vida, todo su interior se trastocó y de su horizonte existencial desaparecieron las sombras.

Seminaries teach the Bible—but are they biblical? Discover the shocking roots of the seminary system and Paul’s radical alternative. For centuries, the Christian world has assumed that seminaries and Bible schools are God’s method of training ministers. But what if this model never came from Scripture at all? In this groundbreaking book, Gene Edwards traces the surprising roots of the seminary system—from pagan Greece and Aristotle’s philosophies to the medieval university and beyond.

Continuing the epic of Christendom told in earlier volumes, The Age of Paradise and The Age of Division, the author explains how, between the Italian Renaissance of the 14th century and the Russian Revolution of the 20th, secular humanism displaced Christianity to become the source of modern culture. The result was some of the most illustrious music, science, philosophy, and literature ever produced.

Todos tenemos una sola vida qué vivir en la tierra. Lo que hacemos con ella es nuestra decisión. ¿La vivimos a la deriva como espectadores, reaccionando a nuestras circunstancias, y preguntándonos cómo llegamos al punto donde estamos? ¿O la estamos dirigiendo, maximizando la alegría y el potencial de cada día, viviendo con un propósito o una misión en la mente?

In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene’s story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing. For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar’s eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to...

In John 17, Jesus says to his father: “Glorify me as I glorify You.” How can I say thanks for the things He has done for me? Things so undeserved yet He died to prove His love for me. The voices of a million angels cannot express my gratitude for all that I have and ever hope to be. I owe it all today to God. Please follow my life in this book as I follow Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of our lives. You, too, have a story.

Culture is the first sermon people experience. Before anyone hears your message, they feel the room. They notice the atmosphere. They decide if they belong. And that feeling often determines whether they’ll come back. In The Great Church Culture Blueprint, pastor and church planter Bryan Cox shares a simple, practical framework to help church leaders build a healthy, welcoming, life-giving culture—on purpose.

In Christianity in the Crosshairs, Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, shows how the ruling class allied with the radical left to fundamentally transform America. But patriotic and independent-minded Americans—particularly faithful Catholics—are impeding their progress. As a result, these defenders of faith and family have become the targets of an ongoing campaign of persecution. Donohue analyzes at length the many fronts of this war on Christianity and then calls upon his listeners to fight back.

An honest assessment of the spiritual ground we inhabit begins by acknowledging the criticisms many Canadians have about the church are valid. We have to see that the church's traditional treatment of women, our inability to calmly address the shifting moral norms of our society, our pandering, or our obsession with certain church models and church language has worked against us. We have to admit Christianity has been used as a tool of oppression.