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In the 50 years following the First Crusade, the Latin states in the East were consolidated, but there were also growing tensions and new challenges. Against this backdrop, the fall of the County of Edessa in December 1144 at the hands of Zengi, the atabeg of Aleppo and Mosul, was a catastrophic event. Founded in 1098 by the future King Baldwin of Boulogne, Edessa was the first Crusader state, as well as the northernmost, weakest, and least populated.

Are You a Prophet? is a powerful guidebook for those who sense God's call on their lives.

He nailed a piece of paper to a door and split the Christian world in half. Martin Luther wasn’t trying to become a legend. He was trying to survive damnation, out-argue indulgence sellers, and maybe, just maybe, figure out how to get into Heaven. But what began as one monk’s spiritual meltdown became the spark that torched a millennium of Catholic power. MARTIN LUTHER: The Monk Who Broke the Church tells the full, unfiltered story of the man who stood up to popes, flipped the Bible into German, married a runaway nun, and set Europe on fire.

The preteen years are hard for everyone—parents and kids! Learn how to navigate these years with grace and love. The preteen years can be perilous. More than ever kids are bombarded with messages that threaten their emotional health, spiritual growth, and faith. And while the market is flooded with resources for raising children, it’s remarkably scarce on help for navigating difficult preteen days. Parents can feel alone and at a loss as to how to connect with and guide their growing kids.

Former pastor Jimmy Dodd reveals how those in pastoral ministry can receive ongoing support, accountability, and restoration from relationships with a boss, counselor, trainer, mentor, coach, and good friend. Discover how you can move from surviving to thriving with the six relationships every pastor needs.

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?

The theme of sheep and shepherds begins and ends with Jesus! The Master’s Flockbook: Why God Calls Us Sheep & Shepherds weaves the author’s twenty years as a shepherdess with profound spiritual truths. Through her experiences on the mission field, you will discover that God still shepherds the sheep of His pastures—this includes you and me! You are invited to walk the physical and spiritual path of the sheep with the Great Shepherd.

An estimated one in 5 households has a child with a disability. Many of these families miss out on church due to a lack of physical or social accommodations. And while ministry leaders want to help, they often don't know how to with limited space, budget, and trained volunteers. Churches must understand the challenges that disability families face so they can remove barriers to biblical fellowship.

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.

Can Christians today read the great classics of Greco-Roman pagan literature for spiritual formation and growth in the virtues? Classical scholar Nadya Williams responds with an unequivocal "Yes!" Even in the Late Roman Empire Christian readers, like Augustine and Boethius, did just this. But...

Today's youth face immense challenges, and their role within church communities is often undervalued. Don't Despise Our Youth by David A. Washington offers a powerful call to action to transform youth ministry into a platform where young people are empowered to lead, thrive, and serve alongside their church.

An accessible introduction to the book of Ephesians from New Testament scholar N. T. Wright. Ephesians presents a wide-ranging panorama of the Christian gospel and its implications. It looks backwards toward the creation of the world, and it looks forward to the time when God will be "all in all...

It is time Christians rediscovered the benefits of reading the great works of Greco-Roman classical literature as Christians. Can Christians today read the Greco-Roman pagan classics for spiritual formation and growth in the virtues? Classical scholar Nadya Williams responds with an unequivocal...

Writing a spiritual book is not merely putting words onto paper. It is an acknowledgment of the divine calling that has been laid upon you. Whether you are an aspiring author who feels the rumbling of untold stories in your soul, an established writer seeking to breathe new life into your work, or a church leader yearning to speak truth deeper into the lives of others, this journey is yours to embrace, to conquer and take dominium.

¿Puede una paloma marcar el destino del próximo líder espiritual de mil millones de personas? ¿Qué reunión arranca con el golpe de un martillo de plata sobre la cabeza de un cadáver ilustre? ¿En qué elección mundial reina el silencio absoluto... mientras muchos sospechan que el Espíritu Santo ya ha elegido? Eso no estaba en mi libro de historia de los cónclaves se adentra en el engranaje más cerrado, simbólico y desconcertante de la Iglesia católica: la elección del papa de Roma.

What if the key to a fierce, world-changing faith was hidden in an enemy’s insult? When the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate contemptuously labeled early Christians the “impious Galileans,” his own writings revealed their true power: a radical, indiscriminate charity that astonished him and that his own pagan empire could not replicate. This book is a summons to your soul—an invitation to journey back to those counter-cultural and irresistibly compassionate roots, fueled by the foundational truth that we love because God first loved us.

Religion has always asked one simple thing of its followers: faith. But in today’s world of endless choice, instant gratification, and personal convenience, faith is no longer practiced with the same depth, discipline, or devotion. Instead, many have become what I call “Cafeteria Catholics”, believers who stroll through the buffet line of doctrine, picking what they like, leaving behind what they don’t. They embrace the parts of faith that comfort them, forgiveness, ritual, tradition, but turn away from the parts that challenge them, sacrifice, obedience, discipline, and truth.

¿Desea tener una relación más íntima con Dios? ¿Tiene hambre de Su presencia? ¿Quiere caminar haciendo Su voluntad? ¿Necesita recibir un milagro, ahora? ENCUENTROS DIARIOS CON DIOS, un Devocional Sobrenatural, escrito por el Apóstol Guillermo Maldonado, lo llevará a conocer a Dios como Padre, salvador, sanador, proveedor, liberador y hacedor de milagros. En sus ENCUENTROS DIARIOS CON DIOS, Él le revelará los atributos de Su carácter y lo activará en Su poder sobrenatural. ENCUENTROS DIARIOS CON DIOS, no es otro devocional más; es un Devocional Sobrenatural.

Spirit-Filled Singing offers a biblical framework to help believers engage in musical worship with greater intentionality and gospel-centered purpose. Drawing insight from Galatians 5 and Ephesians 5, author Ryanne J. Molinari explores how singing and the fruit of the Spirit share a common purpose—to glorify God and edify his church.

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.