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Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Inc
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
223 p.
Language
English
Description
Every man was once a boy. And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too, of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself, What is a Christian man?...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Pilgrim's Progress is a 1678 Christian allegory written by the Puritan preacher John Bunyan. Begun while Bunyan served a 12-year jail sentence for his nonconformist preaching, the novel unfolds over two parts, one concerning Christian, and the other his wife Christiana and their sons. Both concern the central characters' ordeals in traveling from the worldly to the sublime, and are filled with allegorical characters with names like Hypocrisy and...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Reveals how ancient scribes erroneously or deliberately changed New Testament stories in the face of period cultural, theological, and political disputes, explaining how numerous Christian beliefs are based on altered texts.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2015
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cox shows the Bible in all its rich diversity and meaning and offers us a contemporary activist version that wrestles with the issues of feminism, war, homosexuality, and race.
Author
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
218 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Of all the gifts that Jesus left us, his peace is most elusive. We long for it in our homes, in our relationships, in our life situations. One place we can look and see "living peace" is in the lives of the Amish. But you don't have to become Amish to bring these simple, practical ways of living into your own life--and make personal peace a reality. Organized around five central themes in Amish life, each section will include real-life stories, callouts...
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
413 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many in this biography of America's most famous evangelist.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 334 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mormonism is America's largest and most native religion, and the assassination of Joseph Smith is one of its transformational events that propelled the Mormons to colonize the American West and claim their place in the mainstream of American history. 'American Crucifixion' is a story of scandal and violence, with deep roots in our national identity.
Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xviii, 244 pages : illustrations (maps) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1576 a catastrophic epidemic devastated Indigenous Mexican communities and left the colonial church in ruins. With its horrific final symptom of hemorrhage from the nose, the unfamiliar disease, which the Nahua named cocoliztli, took almost two million lives. In the crisis and its immediate aftermath, Spanish missionaries and surviving pueblos de indios held radically different visions for the future of church in the Americas"--
Author
Publisher
YWAM Pub
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
215 pages : 1 map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the heart of an explorer and the passion of an evangelist, David Livingstone mapped vast, unexplored areas of Africa, sharing the gospel with whomever he encountered.
Author
Publisher
YWAM Publishing
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
189 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Jim and Pete turned to see the Auca men, their deadly spears raised, running toward Nate, Ed, and Roger. Jim stood in the river, his hand on his pistol. Should he defend himself? He already knew the answer. Each man had promised the others that he would not save himself by killing those they had sought out in Jesus' name. Jim Elliot and his coworkers surrendered their lives in Ecuador's jungle, trusting that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Decades...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Language
English
Formats
Description
The remarkable response of the Amish Community to the horrific shooting of ten schoolgirls at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, in October 2006 stunned the larger world. Amish Grace tells the incredible story of this community's reaction to this senseless shooting and explores its profoundly countercultural practice of forgiveness. Outsiders often hold a stereotypical view of the Amish as a stubbornly backwards people—a view rooted In the picturesque...
Author
Publisher
YWAM Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
191 p. : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Dwight Lyman Moody changed his name, moved to Boston, and began pursuing dreams of becoming a wealthy businessman. But God had other plans for him. Instead of business, evangelism was to be his life's work. D.L. devoted his life to proclaiming the gospel, serving the poor, and mentoring fellow ministers. A leader of great vision, D. L. Moody served his fellow man through Civil War outreach, his Sunday school and church, and revival...
Author
Publisher
Image Books, Doubleday
Pub. Date
1960
Language
English
Description
Heartfelt, incisive, and timeless, The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years. Retelling the story of his long struggle with faith and ultimate conversion -- the first such spiritual memoir ever recorded -- Saint Augustine traces a story of sin, regret, and redemption that is both deeply personal and, at the same time, universal.
Starting with his early life, education, and youthful indiscretions,...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Pastor, radio host, and evangelist dives deep into Hebrews 11 to show how God has used imperfect world changers to have profound kingdom impact-and has equipped you to do the same today"--
16) Lady Jane Grey
Author
Publisher
Reformation Heritage Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
60 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Living only until her execution at age 17, and ruling England for less than two weeks, Lady Jane Grey is still remembered for her intelligence and steadfast defense of the gospel. Declared by the dying (Protestant) King Edward as his successor to the throne- -instead of his half-sister Mary, as his father's will decreed - -his quick decision caused confusion for Jane's succession, which was quickly overcome by Mary's gathering forces and Naval support....
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
2011 Retailers Choice Award winner!
Rebecca never felt safe as a child. In 1969, her father, Robert Nichols, moved to Sellerstown, North Carolina, to serve as a pastor. There he found a small community eager to welcome him—with one exception. Glaring at him from pew number seven was a man obsessed with controlling the church. Determined to get rid of anyone who stood in his way, he unleashed a plan of terror that was more devastating...
Rebecca never felt safe as a child. In 1969, her father, Robert Nichols, moved to Sellerstown, North Carolina, to serve as a pastor. There he found a small community eager to welcome him—with one exception. Glaring at him from pew number seven was a man obsessed with controlling the church. Determined to get rid of anyone who stood in his way, he unleashed a plan of terror that was more devastating...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln said both North and South "read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other." Lincoln quoted several biblical texts in this address - which, according to Frederick Douglass, "sounded more like a sermon than a state paper." The Bible, as Lincoln's famous speech illustrated, saturated the Civil War. In this book, James Byrd offers the most thorough analysis yet...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Do you need hope for your discouragement and healing for your hurts? Written from Jesus' perspective Jesus Today ® assures you that He is in control, that He is good, and that a glorious future awaits all who trust in Him. Jesus Today, is the follow-up to the bestselling devotional Jesus Calling®, from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young.
Reaching out with peace-filled reminders of Jesus' Presence from
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