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In this book, Dr. Derek Thomas offers an encouraging portrait of Peter from the Gospels and the book of Acts, with insights from Peter’s own writings later in life. At every stroke, our eyes are drawn beyond the disciple to his gracious Master, who fashions stumbling believers into stalwarts of faith.

Explore the fascinating world of early Christian legends with The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas, first published in 1909. This captivating collection, believed to date back to around 150 CE, offers some of the earliest glimpses into the lives, teachings, and martyrdoms of the apostles Paul, Peter, John, Andrew, and Thomas. Written in a richly imaginative style, these Acts have profoundly influenced Christian thought, even though they lack historical accuracy as biographies. Translator Bernhard Pick tackled the most complete versions available in his time, resulting in...

The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew, and Thomas is a collection of early Christian texts that did not make it into the canonical New Testament. These apocryphal acts provide additional stories and legends about the apostles and their missionary activities. The publication of the apocryphal Acts in Greek and Latin by Lipsius and Bonnet as well as Schmidt have opened a large, but very little cultivated field of ancient Christian literature. The oldest of these Acts are those which are treated in the present volume.

This compelling counter-narrative to the familiar story of the Puritans combines a rich understanding of the period with a close reading of early texts to bring the contentious Morton to life. This volume sheds new light on the tumultuous formative decades of the American experience.

Warum hat die Krankheit mich erwischt? Wie soll mein Leben weitergehen? Wieviel Leid kann ich ertragen? Ein Krankenhausaufenthalt und auch die Arbeit in einer Klinik geben Raum für Fragen, die man sich selten oder nie stellt. Mit seinem Podcast bietet Klinik-Seelsorger und evangelischer Theologe Thomas Reichert unabhängig vom Glauben Gedankenanstöße für Lebensfragen, gute Worte für Krankheit, Belastungen im Arbeitsalltag, Einsamkeit, vor oder nach Operationen, in lebensbedrohlicher Lage und auf dem letzten Weg.

The ONLY way to find abundant life and happiness is to give your life away. If God designed us to experience true happiness and abundant life, why do so many Christians feel dissatisfied and purposeless? We try to make our lives better by chasing our own dreams, but that only makes the problem...

If we were made for relationship with God, why do we often feel lost and distant from Him? The life of Christian faith is and always has been a beautifully awkward reality. Following Jesus is done—can only be done—in the messiness of this world into which we were all born. Yet many...

In his twenties, Fydor Dostoevsky, son of a Moscow doctor, graduate of a military academy, and rising star of Russian literature, found himself standing in front of a firing squad, accused of subversive activities against the Russian Tsar. Then the drums rolled, signaling that instead he was to...

Now the entire New Testament is ready for the Wired Generation. Today’s youth ingest media at a faster rate than any previous generation. And they can’t get enough! The Word of Promise: Next Generation - New Testament is the perfect way for young multi-taskers to absorb Scripture. This...

A book and online profile that identifies a couple's strengths to help them build a more vital relationship. Based on an unprecedented national survey of 50,000 marriages, The Couple Checkup presents the principles for creating a successful couple relationship. The free online profile includes...

Contrariamente a la creencia popular, no tenemos que ser perfectos para hacer la obra de Dios. John MacArthur examina los doce hombres que Cristo eligió como sus discípulos y nos ayuda a descubrir cómo nosotros podemos transformar nuestras propias imperfecciones en herramientas útiles para...

In this compelling series of lectures, widely esteemed author and professor Thomas F. Madden illustrates how the papacy, the world's oldest institution, gave birth to the West. Since Jesus Christ instructed the foremost of his Apostles, Peter, that he would be the rock upon which Christ would build his church, the papacy has survived the rise and fall of empires while continuing to assert an undeniable influence on world events.

Church leaders are called to love and care for their flock, just as Peter did. Unpack the instruction for church leaders found in 1 Peter 5:1-4, where they are exhorted to shepherd the flock among them. Some instruction is timeless. Regardless of the age in which we live, certain instruction...

Ein heilsames und gesundes Leben zu führen–das wünschen wir uns. Und wir ahnen: nur "nicht krank" zu sein, ist noch lange nicht das Gleiche wie wirklich gesund zu sein. Einen Zustand wahrer Heilung empfinden wir erst dann, wenn es uns zudem körperlich, geistig und sozial wohl ergeht. Der Weg zu diesem Zustand ist eng verbunden mit unseren Erfahrungen und Einstellungen. Alles, was wir benötigen, um ihn erfolgreich zu beschreiten, zeigt dieses Buch.

Worship isn’t just something we do — it’s the purpose of our existence. Every week, Christians come together to share a taste of heaven itself, where all of God’s redeemed people will exalt his holy name forever. But what’s really going on when we worship? And what’s worship supposed to look like in the life of the church?

Herzlich willkommen zum Podcast der Gemeinde und des Missionswerks Mitternachtsruf in Dübendorf bei Zürich in der Schweiz. Hier finden Sie unbearbeitete Live-Mitschnitte unserer Sonntagspredigten, Vorträge von unseren Konferenzen aus der Zionshalle, und die Audioversionen unserer Kurzbotschaften von unserem YouTube-Kanal.

Peter Schild erläutert anhand von Beispielen aus der Bibel, welche Rolle der Gemeinde bei der Auswahl, der Ausbildung und der Aussendung von Missionaren zukommt. Es ist ein Weckruf an Gemeinden und an jeden Christen, neu über den Missionsbefehl, diesen letzten Befehl unseres Herrn an uns, nachzudenken und zu prüfen, ob und wie wir dieses Gebot erfüllen.

Die Erde erbebte, als Goliath auf David zustürmte. Sowohl die Philister als auch die Israeliten hielten vor Anspannung die Luft an. Atemlos sahen sie zu, wie die Lücke zwischen dem Riesen und dem jungen David immer kleiner wurde.

Du bist König, weil Gott es so wollte. Nur dem Herrn verdankst du deine Herrschaft. Er war bereit, sie dir und deinen Nachkommen für alle Zeit zu geben. Doch wie soll dein Königtum bestehen,. wenn du Gottes Gebote verschmähst und keinerlei Demut zeigst?