"A concise history of the Bible with a focus on its composition and use within the early church"-- "A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated church historian Justo González introduces the reader to some important features of the earliest Bibles-for instance, the Bible's original languages, its...

"The Bible is full of great truths for our lives . . . and a lot of mysteries that we don't understand. But there are good answers to them all. Don't stay in the dark any longer. Get the answers from an expert and let your confusion turn to understanding"--

In this book G.K. Chesterton explains how religion-a blend of philosophy and mythology-satisfies both the human intellect and the spirit, and sets man starkly apart from any other living creature. Addressing evolution, feminism, and cultural relativism within the context of religion, the book also examines religious skepticism. According to Chesterton, the shape of the key is not important. What matters is that it fits the lock and opens the door....

"Bryan Loritts mines one of the Bible's least-known books for insights into how friendships can flourish even in the midst of sin and brokenness. With careful exposition and insight, he unpacks how the apostle Paul helped Philemon and Onesimus reconcile a most unlikely relationship with truth, repentance, and grace. With God's work and steadfast love, even the most painful relationships that have ruptured are not beyond the reach of forgiveness and...

"Using the parable of the sower, the seed, and the soil, Mike Novotny explores how God wants to help you organically grow to experience and exhibit joy, peace, love, and more. If you're wondering why your faith isn't working in some aspects of your life, Jesus' words may contain the key you're looking for"--

"A thoughtful book that gives readers a new paradigm for understanding anxiety: as an opportunity for spiritual growth. Chang describes how to "take spiritual advantage of your fears and worries ... [and] learn to encounter Jesus through your anxiety with the help of Scripture, physical practices, nature, prayer, and new self-understandings.""-- "What if instead of battling anxiety, you saw your worries as a doorway to spiritual transformation? Challenging...

DOES GOD HAVE AN ANSWER FOR MY PROBLEM? A man sitting in my office asked that question. YES! God doesn't place us in a witness protection program to protect us from human problems, but He does provide answers to the problems associated with being human.

Man has a problem and God has an answer in Christ. How the do we respond? Dr. Graham gives the answer in simple, direct, and dynamic language. But he does not stop with the moment of the new birth, for newborns have a lot of growing to do. Here also is essential guidance to take them further, for they can scarcely realize so soon the potential of the new power God can release from deep within them. How to Be Born Again is at once universal and personal,...

"It takes time and space to grieve well. Sharing her own stories, Natasha Smith invites us into a reflection on grief and how to cling to hope even in our darkest moments. With practical tools and prayers that point us to God who always sits with us in our grief, this book creates space for us to grieve, learn, and heal in healthy ways"--

Francis Shaeffer had been serving as a pastor for over a decade when he began to wonder if Christianity really made a difference in people's lives. True Spirituality, a twentieth-century spiritual classic, outlines the result of his effort to "start at the beginning" and re-examine his faith. The book is a treasure trove of wisdom for Christians trying to discover what true spirituality looks like in everyday life. Includes a foreword by Chuck Colson...