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The Christian industrial complex teaches us that whatever is centered, celebrated, and large is a movement of God, and that Jesus is at work in existing structures. So why are we surprised that many churches are obsessed with power, size, and reputation—and that people are leaving them in droves?

Jeremy Peckham shows us how we have become seduced by progress, embracing AI applications for their convenience, yet unwittingly diminishing our ability to be God’s image-bearers and losing moral responsibility. Rooted in the biblical truth that humanity is created in God’s image, Masters or Slaves? explores six ways in which AI has an impact today. We are challenged where, and how, to set boundaries, both privately and as a society, in order not to fall into addiction, slavery and idolatry.

What if American culture isn’t collapsing because of crusading secularists? What if it’s failing because many leading Christians identify more with secular elites than with their fellow believers? Those are the provocative questions posed by Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, which exposes how influential Christian leaders are siding with their anti-Christian cultural captors on everything from biblical authority and science to sex, race, and religious liberty.

What if the key to a fierce, world-changing faith was hidden in an enemy’s insult? When the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate contemptuously labeled early Christians the “impious Galileans,” his own writings revealed their true power: a radical, indiscriminate charity that astonished him and that his own pagan empire could not replicate. This book is a summons to your soul—an invitation to journey back to those counter-cultural and irresistibly compassionate roots, fueled by the foundational truth that we love because God first loved us.

Death Row Redemption shares firsthand accounts, letters, and personal experiences of death-row inmates who found salvation, deliverance, and supernatural healing. Supported by intimate letters and Dickerman's presence at executions, these powerful stories of redemption reveal the extraordinary power of God to change even the hardest hearts.

Faithful Christians today agree that the Bible forbids homosexual behavior. But when it comes to underlying desires, the jury is out. Some Christians view homosexual desire as morally neutral, while others believe it calls for repentance and gospel renewal. Is same-sex attraction sinful, even if it is not acted on? How we answer this urgent question determines how we counsel brothers and sisters who wrestle with same-sex desires.

Descubre cómo sanar las heridas de tu alma y redescubrir tu verdadero valor como mujer creada a imagen de Dios. Este libro te guiará a vivir con propósito, esperanza y una identidad renovada en Cristo. ¿Sientes que las expectativas del mundo y las verdades del evangelio te dividen? ¿Anhelas...

In today's world, something strange is happening: Celebrities like Kat Von D and Russell Brand are embracing Catholicism, finding allure in its newfound status as a counter-cultural symbol among media personalities, influencers, and the literati. Tech titans like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are shirking the rationalist modus operandi, making open allusions to the arcane, and even funding research into occult phenomena.

Many today are caught in cycles of outrage and exhaustion while trying to stay sane and engaged. Is there a different way? How can you pursue justice, work towards a renewed world, and sustain your faith without burning out? In this spiritually rich guidebook, Jonathan Walton offers a transformative rule of life―an ancient spiritual practice reimagined for today's weary believers.

Every era has its challenges, but ours seem to be majoring in anxiety. Bombarded (via screens) by constant global conflicts, rancorous politics, and church scandals, today we endure seemingly endless external stressors. The reasons are easy to find—division in politics and the pews, caring for kids or aging parents, and the rapid impact of social media on our psyches, to name a few. While exploring these origins may hold some benefit, Sara Billups is concerned with right now: How do we live well in the presence of pervasive personal and collective anxiety?

Today's youth face immense challenges, and their role within church communities is often undervalued. Don't Despise Our Youth by David A. Washington offers a powerful call to action to transform youth ministry into a platform where young people are empowered to lead, thrive, and serve alongside their church.

Everyone wants to belong. But what does belonging—to God, ourselves, and each other—look like in the context of living within an empire and its ideologies? In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American writer Kat Armas explores this question both for the New Testament church and for us today. Armas gives listeners a sense of hope and belonging in their daily lives—belonging to ourselves, God, each other, and the earth—in ways that resist the lies of empire. Each chapter begins with a brief liturgy.

To meet God, some of us must first walk with the devil. This brutally honest series of events is based on a real-life spiritual awakening of a living man. Listener beware. This book is full of shocking sexual situations, illicit drug use, and Jesus. "Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible" is the authority on the "ice game."

Choosing the Opposite invites you to explore a radically different approach to life and faith, modeled in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. You’ll examine how your choices may be fueling the chaos and learn how embracing Jesus’ countercultural teachings can lead to restored relationships, peace of mind, and a powerful Christian witness in a fractured world.

Healthcare providers persistently brave the front line. We witness suffering, loss, and unanswered prayer—experiences that can lead to doubt, disappointment, and a crisis of faith. But what if a river of healing is still available today? And… What if we, as medical professionals, have a part to play in releasing it? In this compelling narrative, Rhonda Hamilton shares her deeply personal and powerful journey from skepticism to faith.

The biblical charges to "love your neighbor as yourself" and to "do to others as you would have them do to you" are at the heart of Abrahamic faith. DeCort argues that they are also at the heart of some of the most groundbreaking developments in human rights and the common good. Jesus taught neighbor-love and promised, "Do this and you will flourish." But Christians today are at high risk of ignoring or overthrowing the most daring teaching of Jesus' movement.

Blair Linne can tell you exactly when the ground under her feet fell through. Starting in 2015, she experienced crippling anxiety and panic attacks that spiraled her down a staircase into a basement of dark discouragement and shame. Sometimes, the journey downward was so intense it landed her in the emergency room. Like many Christians, Blair knew she “should” cast her frustrations onto God and process with him, but instead found herself crying out: “I. Don’t. Know. How!"

Wir wissen, dass Jesus Christus die Gläubigen beauftragt hat, Ihn und Sein Evangelium der Welt bekannt zu machen. Am Beispiel von Paulus erklärt Richard Friesen, dass wir drei wichtige Dinge brauchen, wenn wir anderen das Evangelium erklären wollen: den richtigen Inhalt, die richtige Motivation und die richtige Methodik. Gott hat uns in Liebe und Gnade errettet. Lasst uns Ihn immer mehr erkennen und uns an Ihm erfreuen, lasst uns auf Sein Wort hören, lasst uns Sein Evangelium im Alltag mutig verkündigen.

As inflammatory rhetoric and unprovoked violence against Jews surge worldwide, Christians are faced with significant questions: What is next on God’s agenda for His people of promise? And how can we, as friends of the Jewish people and of Israel, fight against this rising hatred? Antisemitism in the End Times provides a roadmap for Christians seeking to understand and confront this age-old prejudice.

During the global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January 2024, Australian entrepreneur Philip Ryall and his wife Jennie invited more than sixty church leaders from various Christian backgrounds and denominations into their home for what they hope will be the first of many Unity Meals around the world. Like yeast leavening a loaf of bread, out of that meal grew the impetus for the book Dear Unity, a collection of thoughts from over thirty prominent Christian leaders around the world.