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God did not create you to be a slave to the world's economic system. He does not want you to live from paycheck to paycheck, just barely scraping by. He wants you to live in divine prosperity! God desires you to have more than you need so you can give to others to help meet their needs. In this book, Pastor Bob Yandian shows you how to cross the barrier between having just enough and living in abundance.

A short introduction to Black Humanism: its history, its present, and the rich cultural sensibilities that infuse it In the United States, to be a Black American is to be a Black Christian. And there’s something to this assumption in that the vast majority of African Americans are Christian...

As the Church has become increasingly entangled in the pursuit of politics, the Gospel has become tarnished and often abandoned as the primary focus of the Body of Christ. Jesus Untangled is a prophetic call for the Church to awaken from the "American Dream" and to return to her first love. Because, as the author powerfully demonstrates, you can't convert a culture that has already converted you.

Erotica has invaded more than our minds – it has exploded onto our bestseller lists and into our bedrooms. Many are looking to sexual and emotional fantasies as avenues to fulfillment. Our fantasies, however, are not reliable guides into the future—they are actually rocky road maps from our...

Jesus is well aware of the games people play with spiritual things. He wants none to mistake what it means to be his follower. Many will claim to love him. Many will pretend to love him. Many will talk about loving him. Many will analyze what it means to love him. However, a Christian is distinguished and defined by one, and only one, thing: Obedience. Obedience to the Commands of Jesus is a daily, moment-by-moment choice. We make it over and over. We are continually making it. It is a progressive and ongoing choice that defines what it means to love Jesus and be his follower.

Philipp Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes is a profound blend of theological insight and pastoral guidance, first published in Wittenberg in 1550 with subsequent reprints in 1551 and 1556. In this work, Melanchthon offers a systematic interpretation of the book of Ecclesiastes, understanding the importance of grasping the arguments and intentions of its sacred author. Melanchthon's commentary emphasizes that the ultimate purpose of biblical doctrine is not only to impart knowledge but also to nurture reverence and comfort in faith, guiding readers toward a deeper recognition of God ...

Many people today talk about justice, but are they living justly? They want to change the world, but are they being changed themselves? Eugene Cho has a confession: "I like to talk about changing the world but I don't really like to do what it takes." If this is true of the man who founded the One Day's Wages global antipoverty movement, then what must it take to act on one's ideals? Cho does not doubt the sincerity of those who want to change the world.

Secular models of peacemaking are insufficient. And the church has not always fulfilled its call to be agents of reconciliation in the world. In Reconciling All Things, Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice cast a comprehensive vision for reconciliation that is biblical, transformative, holistic, and global. They draw on the resources of the Christian story, including their own individual experiences in Uganda and Mississippi, to bring solid, theological reflection to bear on the work of reconciling individuals, groups, and societies. 

An exploration of Paul's role as a pastoral theologian in the early church.​ Through a close exegetical reading of Paul's letters, this volume shows how Paul prioritized moral formation and community-building in his pastoral ministry and placed the practice of communal discernment in churches...

Jesus said, "You must be born again." This book seeks to show the listener that "new life" is new in quality and capacity, not just new in time, and that a sixth need, blessedness, should be added to William Glasser's Choice Theory so that a more complete view of human functioning can be understood. The human soul needs a "felt" relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, in order to function as God designed it. Blessedness is a real human need. Thomas Traherne, a 17th-century pastor and philosopher, helps us to understand this need and how to bring it to a reality in our lives.

Charles Curran, in his newest book, The Development of Moral Theology: Five Strands, brings a unique historical and critical analysis to the five strands that differentiate Catholic moral theology from other approaches to Christian ethics - sin and the manuals of moral theology, the teaching of Thomas Aquinas and later Thomists, natural law, the role of authoritative church teaching in moral areas, and Vatican II. Significant changes have occurred over the course of these historical developments.

In 1948 the leaders of the Jewish people came before US President Harry S Truman and claimed that they had rights over the land of Palestine through the Biblical Deed. Based on that assumption the United States through the United Nations granted the Jews a state in Palestine. The book puts for a Biblical Old Testament Counterargument on behalf of the Palestinian People.

The unlikely story of an activist Greek Orthodox bishop in Chicago who helped abolish the death penalty in Illinois and whose ministry to HIV/AIDS patients helped changed religious perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Bible is clear that true blessing is only found in the presence of God and in His kingdom. Some of the Bible's clearest teaching about life in the kingdom of God is found in the Sermon on the Mount. It is there that we find the Beatitudes, a series of promises of blessing.

God created sex to be good. But our culture is drifting away from a biblical worldview and is promoting an unhealthy view of sexuality. The church has taken a defensive approach, giving our kids a long list of "do nots" with few words of hope or redemption. Do you want something better for your child? Rediscover God's plan for sexuality and instill a positive perspective of sex and identity in your children.

In a world where technology is advancing at a breathtaking pace, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most powerful and disruptive forces of our time. For Christians, this rapid innovation brings both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. How should we respond to AI? How can we navigate the benefits without falling prey to its potential dangers? And most importantly, how do we apply biblical principles in a landscape increasingly shaped by machines? In this timely and thought-provoking book, Dr. Goeman explores the profound impact AI is having on society and ...

What if Jesus was serious about loving our enemies? For too long, those who carry the name "Christian" have ignored the Christlike path of enemy-love and creative nonviolence. For many of us, the Second Amendment has become more important than the Sermon on the Mount. It's time we begin to walk the path of peace marked out for us by the Prince of Peace and learn to study war no more.

Founder of the phenomenon social media account PreachersNSneakers tackles how faith, capitalism, consumerism, and (wannabe) celebrity have collided and asks both believers and nonbelievers alike: how much is too much? What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement...

Remaining Human: Anthropology in An Age of Oracles is a Christian compass for an age that no longer knows what man is. We are living between two great dangers. On one side lies collapse: the fraying of institutions, the loss of memory, and the breakdown of the structures that make ordered life possible. On the other lies technocracy: a managed world of systems, screens, data, and artificial intelligence in which human beings are preserved biologically while being hollowed out spiritually. One threat strips away civilization. The other keeps it running at the cost of our humanity. This book ...

1️⃣ Despising the Law of the Lord “They have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments…” Judah’s primary sin was not ignorance — it was rejection of revealed truth. When a nation or church: Replaces Scripture with cultural consensus Redefines sin Silences biblical authority It repeats Judah’s error. The apostle Paul warned: “The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine…” (2 Timothy 4:3) Psalm 119:126 says: “It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.” When God's Word is treated as optional, judgment ...