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God's Crime Scene: A Cold-Case Detective Examines the Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe
by J. Warner WallaceThere are four ways to die, and only one of them requires an intruder. Suicides, accidental, and natural deaths can occur without any evidence from outside the room. But murders typically involve suspects external to the crime scene. If there's evidence of an outside intruder, homicide detectives have to prepare for a chase. Intruders turn death scenes into crime scenes. Join J. Warner Wallace, former atheist, seasoned cold-case detective, and popular national speaker as he tackles his most important case ... with you on the jury! With the expertise of a cold-case detective, J. Warner examines eight critical pieces of evidence in the "crime scene" of the universe to determine if they point to a Divine Intruder. If you have ever wondered if something (or someone) outside the natural realm created the universe and everything in it, this is the case for you.
God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
by Scott Adams"God's Debris" is a set of provocative questions (thought experiments) about God and science, wrapped in a fictional story. It is designed to inspire readers to question their views of reality.
God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
by Scott AdamsGod's Debris is the first non-Dilbert, non-humor book by best-selling author Scott Adams. Adams describes God's Debris as a thought experiment wrapped in a story. It's designed to make your brain spin around inside your skull.Imagine that you meet a very old man who—you eventually realize—knows literally everything. Imagine that he explains for you the great mysteries of life: quantum physics, evolution, God, gravity, light psychic phenomenon, and probability—in a way so simple, so novel, and so compelling that it all fits together and makes perfect sense. What does it feel like to suddenly understand everything?You may not find the final answer to the big question, but God's Debris might provide the most compelling vision of reality you will ever read. The thought experiment is this: Try to figure out what's wrong with the old man's explanation of reality. Share the book with your smart friends, then discuss it later while enjoying a beverage.It has no violence or sex, but the ideas are powerful and not appropriate for readers under fourteen.
God's Devil Study Guide: The Incredible Story of How Satan's Rebellion Serves God's Purposes
by Erwin W. Lutzer"It is the best treatment of the person and work of the enemy I have ever read." — R. C. Sproul, from the foreword to God&’s Devil Many Christians are oblivious to the devil and his schemes. Others look for him everywhere. All need to hear what God&’s Devil has to say: that the devil roams about, but on God&’s leash.In this accompanying study guide to God&’s Devil, pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer helps you internalize his message through summary questions, discussion points, and personal reflection. The ten study chapters will:Teach you about Satan and his role in God&’s plan for the worldGive you confidence in God&’s eternal victory over SatanEquip you to withstand Satan&’s schemesPerfect for individual or group study, this guide will comfort and strengthen you in your Christian walk as you learn of God&’s sovereign power over Satan.Intended to be used with the God&’s Devil DVD.
God's Devil Study Guide: The Incredible Story of How Satan's Rebellion Serves God's Purposes
by Erwin W. Lutzer"It is the best treatment of the person and work of the enemy I have ever read." — R. C. Sproul, from the foreword to God&’s Devil Many Christians are oblivious to the devil and his schemes. Others look for him everywhere. All need to hear what God&’s Devil has to say: that the devil roams about, but on God&’s leash.In this accompanying study guide to God&’s Devil, pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer helps you internalize his message through summary questions, discussion points, and personal reflection. The ten study chapters will:Teach you about Satan and his role in God&’s plan for the worldGive you confidence in God&’s eternal victory over SatanEquip you to withstand Satan&’s schemesPerfect for individual or group study, this guide will comfort and strengthen you in your Christian walk as you learn of God&’s sovereign power over Satan.Intended to be used with the God&’s Devil DVD.
God's Devil: And Other Tales to Whet the Theological Imagination
by John Warwick MontgomeryDr. Montgomery, a good teacher, has assembled a couple of older treasures as well as some new ones - four pieces of short fiction he has written that speak to larger truths. A ghost story starts the adventure. This is followed by a conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they think their way through the evidence for the resurrection. Then we travel with the Magi to visit Mary and baby Jesus. Finally, we listen in on determinative conversations with eternal consequences. Through all of it, we see Dr. Montgomery's broad scholarship and his desire to enlighten his audience as well as entertain.
God's Devil: The Incredible Story of How Satan's Rebellion Serves God's Purposes
by Erwin W. Lutzer&“It is the best treatment of the person and work of the enemy I have ever read.&” — R.C. Sproul, from the foreword to God&’s Devil Many Christians are oblivious to the Devil and his schemes, and this is precisely the problem. If you don&’t know why you need to know about the Devil, then this book is especially for you.In God&’s Devil, pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer takes us to the corners of Scripture to which we seldom go. With surprising insights and potent quotes at every turn, God&’s Devil will:Teach you how Satan fits into God&’s great plans for the worldGive you confidence in God&’s everlasting victory over SatanEquip you to withstand Satan&’s schemes against youMartin Luther once said, &“Even the Devil is God&’s devil.&” So while this is a book about Satan, it is even more about God&’s sovereign power over him. Read it for comfort, read it for peace, and read it for strength. Consider digging deeper with the God&’s Devil DVD and study guide.
God's Devil: The Incredible Story of How Satan's Rebellion Serves God's Purposes
by Erwin W. Lutzer&“It is the best treatment of the person and work of the enemy I have ever read.&” — R.C. Sproul, from the foreword to God&’s Devil Many Christians are oblivious to the Devil and his schemes, and this is precisely the problem. If you don&’t know why you need to know about the Devil, then this book is especially for you.In God&’s Devil, pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer takes us to the corners of Scripture to which we seldom go. With surprising insights and potent quotes at every turn, God&’s Devil will:Teach you how Satan fits into God&’s great plans for the worldGive you confidence in God&’s everlasting victory over SatanEquip you to withstand Satan&’s schemes against youMartin Luther once said, &“Even the Devil is God&’s devil.&” So while this is a book about Satan, it is even more about God&’s sovereign power over him. Read it for comfort, read it for peace, and read it for strength. Consider digging deeper with the God&’s Devil DVD and study guide.
God's Dream for You: Finding Lasting Change in Jesus
by Matthew BarnettLasting change is possible--and this book will show you how. Readers from all backgrounds identify with how difficult it is to change. But not everyone understands the special struggles for those trying to break free from addiction, abuse, and habitually bad choices. These people know that willpower alone won't work. In God's Dream for You, pastor Matthew Barnett shares true stories and testimonies of people whose lives hit rock bottom. But through the guidance and direction at the Dream Center in Los Angeles, where they learned about the power and love of Jesus, these brave souls broke free from their bondage and now live brand-new lives. Discussing several key topics such as the surprising first step to real change and the secret to making change last, this book is an excellent resource of hope and inspiration for those who, whatever their situation, want to discover God's dream for their life.
God's Ear: A Novel (Library Of Modern Jewish Literature Ser.)
by Rhoda Lerman&“Hilarious . . . Lerman proves herself mistress not only of side-splitting one-liners but also of pregnant perceptions about faith and virtue&” (Publishers Weekly). From a novelist whose characters have ranged from ancient deities to suburban housewives to Eleanor Roosevelt, God&’s Ear is the story of a rabbi who opens his heart to God, only to have every shnorrer in his congregation fill it with pain. Yussel Fetner&’s ancestors had been such rabbis. Yussel, the last of the Fetner line, is not. Yussel turns his back on a thousand years of Fetner destiny, eschewing his family&’s twinned piety and poverty to sell life insurance in New York. But the history of a thousand years is not to be thrown away so lightly. On his death, Yussel&’s father discovers he will be unable to enter heaven until Yussel repents and enters the faith. The old rabbi will have to dip into a kit bag full of family lore, Hasidic tales, Kabbalistic wisdom, outright lies, and Jewish justifications to tease, trick, and torment his son until he accepts the pain of loving God. &“A unique voice—wildly funny, achingly spiritual, profoundly Jewish.&” —The New York Times Book Review
God's Easter Love
by Mark BernthalGod’s Easter Love—Children six and under will love hunting for Easter eggs along with BOZ, Drew, and Gracie in this brightly colored die-cut board book. BOZ has hidden eggs in all sorts of fun places! Kids will discover new life in trees, flowers, birds, and ducks. As each egg is found, children will uncover fun reminders of Jesus’ gift of new life for everyone.
God's Easter Promise: Only God Would Have Planned It That Way
by Todd Barsness Concordia Publishing HouseHow would Jesus have entered Jerusalem if YOU had planned it? Would there have been a fantastic parade? Dignitaries to honor Him? Fireworks? God's Easter Promise leads children on a unique walk through Holy Week, using comparisons of how we, as humans, would have worked God's plan of salvation with God's perfect plan. See how "our way" and "God's Way" are in contrast. This poetic presentation looks at how kings are traditionally portrayed in literature and how the King of kings actually walked this earth. Picture descriptions present.
God's Economy: Faith-based Initiatives and the Caring State
by Lew DalyPresident Obama has signaled a sharp break from many Bush Administration policies, but he remains committed to federal support for religious social service providers. Like George W. Bush's faith-based initiative, though, Obama's version of the policy has generated loud criticism--from both sides of the aisle--even as the communities that stand to benefit suffer through an ailing economy. God's Economy reveals that virtually all of the critics, as well as many supporters, have long misunderstood both the true implications of faith-based partnerships and their unique potential for advancing social justice. Unearthing the intellectual history of the faith-based initiative, Lew Daly locates its roots in the pluralist tradition of Europe's Christian democracies, in which the state shares sovereignty with social institutions. He argues that Catholic and Dutch Calvinist ideas played a crucial role in the evolution of this tradition, as churches across nineteenth-century Europe developed philosophical and legal defenses to protect their education and social programs against ascendant governments. Tracing the influence of this heritage on the past three decades of American social policy and church-state law, Daly finally untangles the radical beginnings of the faith-based initiative. In the process, he frees it from the narrow culture-war framework that has limited debate on the subject since Bush opened the White House Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in 2001. A major contribution from an important new voice at the intersection of religion and politics, God's Economy points the way toward policy-making that combines strong social support with a new moral focus on the protection of families and communities.
God's Economy: Redefining the Health and Wealth Gospel
by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveWhile “health and wealth” proponents urge Christians to claim for themselves material blessings, others insist that God’s best gifts can’t be enjoyed until heaven. The truth of God’s intentions, writes acclaimed author Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, is far greater than either perspective suggests. Packed with inspiring stories, God’s Economy invites readers to step into the good life God intends his people to enjoy here and now—not a shrink-wrapped, plastic version of prosperity but a liberating approach to living that leads to genuine and lasting satisfaction. With persuasive enthusiasm, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove draws from the teachings of Jesus on money and explores five tactics for living in God’s economy of abundance. Rather than being subject to unpredictable market factors, those who live by God’s economy find their security in the richness of community and generosity.
God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul
by Gordon D. Fee"Fee's book is the most comprehensive treatment available of Paul's understanding of the Holy Spirit, a topic that has rarely received sufficient attention in studies of Pauline theology. Fee's method is exemplary: he first analyzes Paul's statements about the Spirit, in each individual letter, and then moves to a synthesis of Paul's general pneumatology. The result is a book that is deeply exegetical, doing justice both to the particularity of Paul's writings and to the fundamental unity of his vision for the Spirit's role in the life of the Christian community. Most importantly, Fee emphasizes insistently that the Holy Spirit must be experienced as a living presence within the church. That message is both faithful to Paul and urgent for the community of faith in our time."--Richard B. Hays, professor of New Testament, Duke University Divinity School.
God's End-Time Calendar: The Prophetic Meaning Behind Celestial Events and Seasons
by Rod ParsleyUNFORTUNATELY WE LIVE IN A CULTURE that has made a habit of not just ignoring, but overthrowing time-tested principles that would direct us to virtue and victory if we would observe them. As we see catastrophes and calamities around the world, and the continual upheaval of the foundations and values we hold so dear, we can&’t help but wonder what God in heaven is saying to His church. HOW SHOULD WE INTERPRET THE TURMOIL WE SEE AROUND US AND IN THE WORLD? Is there a message God wants to relay by the four blood moons that appeared on the feasts of Passover and Tabernacles in 2014 and 2015? Delve into the prophetic meaning of these signs in God&’s End-Time Calendar. This book holds a road map to help you uncover the deep mysteries of God&’s intentions for celestial signs, to reveal the connection between the old and new covenants, and to prepare you as we head toward the dawn of eternity.
God's Eye View: Worshiping Your Way to a Higher Perspective
by Tommy TenneyIn God's Eye View, Tommy Tenney explores how worship lifts us up to see the trouble we face from God's perspective instead of being trapped in an earthly, time-bound viewpoint. The higher we go, the smaller our problems seem. Tenney also teaches the Principle of Magnification: The closer you get to something, the bigger it appears. In other words, worship not only "shrinks" our problems; it also magnifies God in our lives and to others.Worship doesn't really change our problems; it just minimizes their influence over us as we focus on God. He doesn't promise to remove all of our circumstances, but God does assure us that in His presence and from His perspective--we can see things as they really are and not how they appear to be.In the book of Revelation John was instructed to "behold the Lion," but from an earthly perspective John saw only the Lamb. The heavenly perspective reveals that the Lamb is the Lion, the babe of Bethlehem is the "ancient of days," and the dragon is really a weakened lizard. God's eye view is higher than man's.Higher than a bird's eye view, higher than a man's eye view is God's eye view.
God's Faithfulness in Trials and Testings
by Sandy EdmonsonThis short booklet is filled with encouraging insights, drawn from Scripture. The author writes with compassion, and explains Bible passages in a way that is clear and easy to understand. The author of this book donated a digital copy to Bookshare.org. Join us in thanking Crusader Books for providing its accessible digital book to this community.
God's Favorite Place on Earth
by Frank ViolaWhen He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. The Creator was rejected by His own creation. "He came to His own and His own received Him not," said John. For this reason, Jesus Christ had "no where to lay His head." There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. God's Favorite Place on Earth is a retelling of Jesus' many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today. Frank Viola presents a beautifully crafted narrative from the viewpoint of Lazarus, one of the people who lived in Bethany with his two sisters. This incomparable story not only brings the Gospel narratives to life, but it addresses the struggle against doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, rejection, and spiritual apathy that challenges countless Christians today. In profoundly moving prose, God's Favorite Place on Earth will captivate your heart with its beauty, charm, and depth. In this book you will discover how to live as a "Bethany" in our world today, being set free to love and follow Jesus like never before.
God's Favorites: Judaism, Christianity, and the Myth of Divine Chosenness
by Michael CooganA noted biblical scholar explores how the claim of divine choice has been used from ancient times to the present to justify territorial expansion and prejudice.The Bible describes many individuals and groups as specially chosen by God. But does God choose at all? Michael Coogan explains the temporally layered and allusive storytelling of biblical texts and describes the world of the ancient Near East from which it emerged, laying bare the power struggles, the acts of vengeance, and persecutions made sacred by claims of chosenness. Jumping forward to more modern contexts, Coogan reminds us how the self-designation of the Puritan colonizers of New England as God's new Israel eventually morphed, in the United States, into the self-justifying doctrines of manifest destiny and American exceptionalism. In contemporary Israel, both fundamentalist Zionists and their evangelical American partners cite the Jews' status as God's chosen people as justification for taking land--for very different ends. Appropriated uncritically, the Bible has thus been used to reinforce exclusivity and superiority, with new myths based on old myths.Finally, in place of the pernicious idea of chosenness, Coogan suggests we might instead focus on another key biblical concept: taking care of the immigrant and the refugee, reminding the reader of the unusual focus on the vulnerable in both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament.
God's Final Word: Understanding Revelation
by Ray StedmanRay Stedman guides you on a verse-by-verse exploration of the book of Revelation, bringing to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the Bible. God's Final Word encompasses and brings into brilliant focus the entire scope of human history--of eternity itself.
God's Fool: The Life of Francis of Assisi
by Julien Green Peter HeineggThis warm, richly detailed biography brings the beloved saint alive in all his human and profoundly spiritual dimensions.
God's Gangs: Barrio Ministry, Masculinity, and Gang Recovery
by Edward Orozco FloresWinner, 2014 Distinguished Contribution to Research Award presented by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological AssociationLos Angeles is the epicenter of the American gang problem. Rituals and customs from Los Angeles’ eastside gangs, including hand signals, graffiti, and clothing styles, have spread to small towns and big cities alike. Many see the problem with gangs as related to urban marginality—for a Latino immigrant population struggling with poverty and social integration, gangs offer a close-knit community. Yet, as Edward Orozco Flores argues in God’s Gangs, gang members can be successfully redirected out of gangs through efforts that change the context in which they find themselves, as well as their notions of what it means to be a man. Flores here illuminates how Latino men recover from gang life through involvement in urban, faith-based organizations. Drawing on participant observation and interviews with Homeboy Industries, a Jesuit-founded non-profit that is one of the largest gang intervention programs in the country, and with Victory Outreach, a Pentecostal ministry with over 600 chapters, Flores demonstrates that organizations such as these facilitate recovery from gang life by enabling gang members to reinvent themselves as family men and as members of their community. The book offers a window into the process of redefining masculinity. As Flores convincingly shows, gang members are not trapped in a cycle of poverty and marginality. With the help of urban ministries, such men construct a reformed barrio masculinity to distance themselves from gang life.
God's Generals: The Military Lives of Moses, the Buddha & Muhammad
by Richard A. GabrielIt is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four 'great religions'—Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam—were also accomplished field generals with extensive experience in commanding men in battle. One of these, Muhammad, fought eight battles and was wounded twice, once almost fatally. Another, Siddhartha Gautama (later to become the Buddha), witnessed so much battlefield carnage that he suffered a psychological collapse. Moses had become so much a 'god-intoxicated' personality, it is a reasonable suspicion that he, like the Buddha, was murdered. Indeed, had the experiences of these men in war not been so successful, it is quite possible that their achievements as religious leaders would never have occurred. For all three, war and religion were so closely intertwined in their personalities that it is difficult to discern where the influence of one ended and the other began. This book attempts to explore the military lives of Moses, the Buddha and Muhammad, and the role their war experiences played in their religious lives.
God's Generals: The Military Lives of Moses, the Buddha, and Muhammad
by Richard A. GabrielExamines how the military experience of three religious founders shaped their spiritual legacy.It is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four "great religions"-Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam-were also accomplished field generals with extensive experience in commanding men in battle. One of these, Muhammad, fought eight battles and was wounded twice, once almost fatally. Another, Siddhartha Gautama (later to become the Buddha), witnessed so much battlefield carnage that he suffered a psychological collapse. Moses had become so much a "god-intoxicated" personality that it is a reasonable suspicion that he, like the Buddha, was murdered.Indeed, had the experiences of these men in war not been so successful, it is quite possible that their achievements as religious leaders would never have occurred. For all three, war and religion were so closely intertwined in their personalities that it is difficult to discern where the influence of one ended and the other began.This book attempts to explore the military lives of Moses, the Buddha, and Muhammad, and the role their war experiences played in their religious lives.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.