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'Heresy is a brilliant book' - The Times 'Enthralling' - The Sunday Telegraph ‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and...

The Oxford Inklings tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings - the literary circle which congregated around C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Meeting in pubs or Lewis's college rooms, they included an influential array of literary figures. They were...

Inspires women to engage with life and culture in a God-honoring way. How should we listen to, and think in a gospel way about, the ordinary things we come across in modern life? Things we watch, read, eat, and do. There are so many voices saying so many different things that the temptations are...

The First Epistle to the Corinthians claims no author except "the Church of God which sojourns at Rome", but the early church unanimously attributed it to Clement of Rome. This letter had a profound impact on the early church and was commonly read aloud to congregations even through the fourth century - a fact that demonstrates the letter's importance to the early believers and the endurance of the call to repentance found within its pages.

Our world has been torn asunder by racial, ethnic, and ideological differences. It is seen in our politics, felt in our families, and ingrained in our theology. Sadly, the church has often reinforced these ethnic and racial divides. To cast off the ugliness of disunity and heal our fractured humanity, we must cultivate spiritual practices that help us pursue beautiful community. In The Beautiful Community, pastor and theologian Irwyn Ince boldly unpacks the reasons for our divisions while gently guiding us toward our true hope for wholeness and reconciliation. 

Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin, with cowriter Warren Bird, makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. In this new audiobook, they provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches so that they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute a variety of forms of merger for church expansion and renewal to reinvigorate declining churches and give them a "second life".

For decades, we set our hopes on technology, politics, and the appearance of peace. We wanted to believe we were headed somewhere better - that progress was happening. But now, as our technology ensnares and isolates us, our politics threaten to tear us apart and our cultural decline continues to accelerate, people are understandably distressed. But throughout history, these periods of decline traditionally precede powerful spiritual renewal - and even revival. What if all the bad news in this world is actually good news for the church?

A slave runs away from his master. A mutual friend steps in to mediate between the two of them. Can there be healing in such a scarred relationship? This is the situation faced in the book of Philemon. From this short New Testament letter, pastor and author Dhati Lewis (Among Wolves) unpacks key principles that Paul applied to being an advocate in the midst of division.

Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for Ministry Resources The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. What can we do to prevent pastors from leaving the ministry? For every celebrity pastor exiting the ministry in the spotlight, there are many more lesser-known pastors leaving in the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When a master craftsman creates something, it is formed with a precise design and purpose to execute specific works with excellence. Yet over time, corruption and worldly patterns can distort that design, causing the human heart to grow empty and barren...

Det stormer på solen. Vintermørket brydes af nordlyset, der glider som en drage over Kirunas kulsorte himmel.  I Kraftkildens kirke findes menighedens åndelige leder, Viktor Strandgård, myrdet og lemlæstet midt i altergangen. Jurist og arbejdsnarkoman Rebecka Martinsson vender tilbage...

Sensommer i Kirunaområdet – luften svirrer af myg, dage og nætter flænges af lys, og snart rammer en tæt og kold regn som nåle af is. Rebecka Martinsson er sygemeldt fra sit job som jurist i Stockholm, og hun er taget tilbage til barndomsbyen for at se sine dæmoner i øjnene. Da...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Knowing the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is an invitation to discover the depth of God’s love, grace, and presence. The Father reveals His heart as our Creator and loving Father; the Son, Jesus Christ, reveals the way of salvation, redemption...

Time is a precious and finite commodity. Are you stewarding it well? As a pastor, your work moves fluidly between study and solitude, counseling and crisis care, administration and leadership, plus a series of daily interruptions, not to mention your family and home life. How do you manage time...

Worship of God is at the heart of the Christian life. But it also varies widely across different churches and traditions. What, then, should our worship look like? And what does it mean to worship God well? In How to Worship for All Its Worth Audio Lectures, theologian, artist, and songwriter...

The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustine's Confessions While many know of Saint Augustine and his Confessions, few are aware of how his life and thought were influenced by women. Queens of a Fallen World tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen...

Se a unidade do Corpo de Cristo é tão essencial para Deus, por que somos o grupo religioso mais dividido do planeta? Até que sejamos um é a tentativa bem-sucedida de Francis Chan de explicar essa danosa contradição, além de revelar como essa trajetória nefasta pode e deve ser revertida...

When the Israelites exclaimed, "Here are your gods!" at the sight of the golden calf, they were attempting to hold on to the God of their history while fashioning idols for their own purposes. In today's Western world, plenty of shiny false gods still hold power—idols of prosperity...

Finding Hope, Purpose, and God's Promise Through Every Season Have you ever felt like the dream God gave you has slipped through your fingers? Perhaps disappointment has stolen your enthusiasm. Delay has tested your faith. Betrayal has wounded your heart. Or life has simply not unfolded the way...

Vad är det unika med ett kristet ledarskap, jämfört med ledarskap i största allmänhet? Hur kan vi som ledare bli till kanaler för Guds kraft, snarare än vår egen? Vilka principer för den kristna tjänsten träder fram i Guds ord – och hur kan vi tillämpa dessa principer i dag? Ledare...