“Biographies are generally interesting if they are biographies; that is to say, if the events of the person's life are truly told; but I think that the most interesting biography to any man is his own life... It would have been impossible for me to quote the experiences of other men if they had not been bold enough to record them, and I make an honest atte… Read more…
What is a systematic theology? Many different definitions have been given, but for the purposes of this book the following definition will be used: Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, "What does the whole Bible teach us today?" about any given topic. View this video on What is Systematic Theology by the author. This defi… Read more…
Well known for his eloquent but familiar style, Charles Haddon Spurgeon won a large following in 19th Century Britain and his popularity among Christians of all denominations continues to this day. Known as the "Prince of Preachers," Spurgeon, who began preaching at age nineteen and quickly became very well-known throughout England, delivered nearly thirty… Read more…
This commentary on the Psalms comes from three of the greatest Bible commentators. Study the Psalms with the assistance of Matthew Henry, John Calvin, and Charles Spurgeon. The Psalms are an amazing collection of praise, prayer and prophecy, and these three giants of the faith bring out the most crucial elements, principles and applications of the Psalms. … Read more…
This commentary on the New Testament comes from three of the greatest Bible commentators. Study the New Testament with the assistance of Matthew Henry, John Wesley, and Charles Spurgeon. The New Testament reveals the divine plan of redemption and the secrets and principles of Christian living, and these three giants of the faith bring out the most crucial … Read more…
Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. But is it a theology that should last? Roger Olson suggests that Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies. In Against Calvinism, readers will find scholarly arguments explaining why Calvinist theology is incorrect and how … Read more…
Rose Guide to the Tabernacle won the 2009 Christian Retailers' Choice Awards for best Bible Reference and Study Book The Tabernacle was the place where the Israelites worshiped God after the Exodus. Learn how the sacrifices, utensils, and even the structure of the tabernacle were designed to show us something about God. See the parallels between the Old T… Read more…
Discover the fascinating connections between Bible events and Bible locations. Why did Jesus pick Samaria as the place to announce his messianic identity? Why did God lead Moses and the Israelites to Mount Horeb after they fled from Egypt? Why did the apostle John receive God's revelation on the island of Patmos? A Visual Guide to Bible Events reveals … Read more…
Olive Tree Places: 10 Important Biblical Locations, offers details about towns, cities, and regions where some of the most important events in the Bible took place. From material on geographic locations to how each place is tied to fabric of biblical history, this compilation provides information that will enrich your study of the Bible and enhance your und… Read more…
Daniel Tocchini doesn’t want to improve your marriage. He wants to transform it. Or, rather, to show how some simple changes in your marital conversation—the way you talk to yourself and each other—can open your relationship up to God’s transforming power. Drawing on his personal experience and stories of couples he has coached, Tocchini offers a… Read more…
Available for mobile reading for the first time, this is a collection of over 1200 of John Piper's sermons, dating from 1980 to the present and covering a wide variety of topics and occasions. This collection is made available through Desiring God: God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper. Enhanced to work in the "Sermon" section of the… Read more…
The Christmas Story is the story of Jesus' birth and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies can be used at Christmas and as a Bible study to use during Advent. Using traditional wording from Matthew and Luke's Gospels, and beautifully illustrated, this resource starts with the angelic announcement of John the Baptist's birth and the angel Gabriel's visi… Read more…
An updated version for the 21st century of one of the best-selling devotional books of all time, Streams in the Desert is now based on the NIV text. In a barren wilderness, L. B. Cowman long ago discovered a fountain that sustained her, and she shared it with the world, Streams in the Desert® -- her collection of prayerful meditations, Christian writings, … Read more…
Studying the theology of the New Testament can be a daunting task, even to the knowledgeable Bible student or pastor. Each of the twenty-seven books, written by various authors, has its own theological emphasis and nuances. How do we elicit a coherent message from such theological diversity, especially given that some of the theological statements in the New… Read more…
For decades our culture has tried to blur the lines between men and women, to make gender irrelevant, all in the name of equality. It’s a message that has slowly infiltrated our marriages, our homes, and even our churches. Yet instead of creating harmony, this message has only caused confusion, ultimately leading to a tragic breakdown of relationships and … Read more…
Grace. It's a word we all love to hear. But do we really know what it means? Without it, our lives are dry and dusty. But when grace comes, it transforms our lives into something rich and beautiful. With remarkable insight gleaned from his own life, Pastor Chuck Smith unfolds the mystery of grace in Why Grace...Changes Everything and reveals the surprising t… Read more…
Concise and informative, Last Things: Four View of Revelation introduces the various standard interpretations of Revelation. Dr. H. Wayne House defines the interpretations, explains the historical development of each, and provides a bibliography for further reading.… Read more…
After decades of raising her children along with her husband, Michael, bestselling author Stormie Omartian looks back at the trials, joys, and power found in praying for her kids. In 30 easy–to–read chapters, Stormie shares from personal experience as to how parents can pray for their children’s safety character adolescence peer pressure school … Read more…
In The Power of a Praying® Husband, Stormie helps men pray effectively for their wives and marriages. With stories and examples from her own marriage, Stormie encourages men to lovingly intercede for their wives in every area, including— priorities emotions motherhood fears sexuality With comments from well–known Christian men as well as a for… Read more…
The #1 international bestseller! Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and Christian Book of the Year Award. This book will help you understand why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you—both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life’s most … Read more…
Previously published as A Tale of Two Sons Charles Dickens. William Shakespeare. Garrison Keillor. They're all part of the chorus of literary geniuses who expressed admiration for The Parable of the Prodigal Son as outstanding literature. After all, it is a powerful drama, rich in detail, powerfully succinct, and intensely personal. But beyond the literar… Read more…
Best-selling author and distinguished Bible teacher John MacArthur delivers an often overlooked facet of the character of Jesus, pointing to the louder, uncomfortable, and more furious displays of Jesus’ passionate ministry. What of the modern view of the “meek and mild,” gentle and tender Lamb of God? MacArthur confronts these depictions with comp… Read more…
Slave: a word with a heavy history and a profound meaning for Christians today. Dr. John MacArthur investigates the Biblical and historical meaning of this word and what it means to be a Christian by the meaning of the word slave. Christians make subtle--yet weighty--declarations when using the words Lord and King, but where do we hear the word slave in t… Read more…
Max Lucado studies Acts 1-12 to show us how to get the most out of our lives. He takes us on a trip through the day-to-day, past the mundane, and beyond the daydreams to show how the early church lived. Living as the very hands and feet of Jesus, what we accomplish will be quite outside of the ordinary. We each have been given a unique life, a unique gi… Read more…
Terrorist activities. Rising national debt, soaring interest rates. Hiring freezes, layoffs. Global warming. School shootings. Yet Jesus speaks from a life free from insecurity, anxiety, and doubt. The man who knew He would face death and torture, who also knew his friends would share his fate. What does Jesus say about fear and dread? Max Lucado expl… Read more…
Jesus Calling is a devotional filled with uniquely inspired treasures from heaven for every day of the year. After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. It was awkward at first, but gradually her journaling changed from monologu… Read more…
In Same Kind of Different as Me, meet Denver, a man raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana in the 1960s; a man who escaped, hopping a train to wander, homeless, for eighteen years on the streets of Dallas, Texas. No longer a slave, Denver's life was still hopeless-until God moved. First came a godly woman who prayed, listened, and obeyed. And the… Read more…
The success stories speak for themselves in this book, Total Money Makeover, from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health. Dav… Read more…
A riveting, deeply moving biography of one of the world's greatest contemporary theologians, Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas, is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was Nazism. Bonhoeffer captures the life of a Christian theologian and spy, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This weighty narrative explores the fascinating events surrounding his … Read more…
Like the subtitle suggests (Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality) Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz, is a compilation of his thoughts while he undertakes a spiritual journey to find a culturally relevant and “nonreligious” God. This memoir-like collection of short essays grapples with the paradoxes of the Christian faith, and offers a postmoder… Read more…
Redemption is the topic of Donald Miller’s Searching for God Knows What. The casual voice and wit readers enjoyed in his Blue Like Jazz, is present again in this provocative book that explores human nature and the desire for redemption. Miller shows how our failed attempts at finding redemption lead to broken relationships and unfulfilled lives full of… Read more…
Beth Moore wants readers to know if God could lift her out of the pit, He can get ANYONE out! In Get Out of That Pit, She admits she wasn't just a visitor; this former pit-dweller had to be delivered from acres of life-accumulated dirt, bone-chilling darkness, spirit-deadening anger, heart-breaking desperation and mind-numbing confusion. The permanent lesson… Read more…
You've seen her on television with her husband, Dr. Phil. But now it's time for a heart-to-heart conversation with Robin McGraw. In Inside My Heart, Robin speaks woman to woman, inspiring you to embrace and celebrate the many roles you play and encouraging you to make deliberate choices that lead to a richer, happier, and more meaningful life. She shares … Read more…
Hank Hanegraaff has heard it all. He knows what questions plague believers and nonbelievers. And he's done something about it--he's spelled out the answers. The Bible Answer Book is a simple guide covering 80 of the top questions that the Bible Answer Man has dealt with in his ministry. Topics include parents and kids, religions, difficulty, faith, fear, sin… Read more…
With wit and wisdom, Nicole Johnson leads readers in a journey of awakenings in Fresh-Brewed Life—first, to God as they respond to His tender, passionate love for them; second to readers as they embrace their identities as women, their gifts, and their dreams; and finally to others as readers learn to love and communicate in ways that bring joy and closen… Read more…
In How to Reach Your Full Potential for God, acclaimed pastor and speaker Charles Stanley connects readers with the plan and purpose God envisioned when He created them. "Things are never going to change" or "This is just the way I am--I'm never going to get better" are just a few of the damaging lies Christians believe about themselves, their situations,… Read more…
Whether you are praying for specific needs--confidence, protection, forgiveness--or for you to experience the presence and power of God, you will find the perfect prayers contained in Praying God's Will for My Life. With hundreds of prayers grouped according to topic and based entirely on Scripture, you will have within your reach a rich resource of personal… Read more…
Rumors of God is a call to Christians seeking a vision of the life God is calling them to, one that transcends the shallowness of our culture. In his classic work, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis likens an encounter with God to coming to life: “This world is a great sculptor’s shop and we are the statues. But there is a rumor going round the shop that s… Read more…
Whether you are praying for specific needs--confidence, protection, forgiveness--or for your son to experience the presence and power of God, you will find the perfect prayers contained in Praying God's Will for My Son. With hundreds of prayers grouped according to topic and based entirely on Scripture, you will have within your reach a rich resource of pers… Read more…
Footprints Of A Pilgrim is Ruth Bell Graham's life story told in her own words (weaving together her prose and poetry) with added tidbits and anecdotes from her family (husband Billy and her children Gigi, Anne, Franklin, Ruth and Ned) and many of her friends (including Barbara Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Jan Karon, Patricia Cornwell and others). With snatches… Read more…