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In this powerful volume, noted New Testament scholar Robert M. Price engages in serious scrutiny of the beliefs and thinking of genuine Christian theologians and explains why he no longer finds that cardinal Christian claims make enough sense to believe. As he concludes, the gospel proclamation is not a timeless revelation from heaven, but merely Christianity.

What if we have been missing a whole stage of how the canonical gospels came to be? What if there were a whole raft of prior Jesus narratives, the fragmentary vestiges of which now appear in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? This would explain why these gospels seem over-crowded with incompatible understandings of Jesus ("Christologies")?

Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities...there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars.... Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand...to tread the jeweled thrones of the earth under his sandalled feet.

Robert Barron is one of the Catholic Church's premier theologians and author of the influential The Priority of Christ. In this volume, Barron sets forth a thoroughgoing vision for an evangelical catholic theology that is steeped in the tradition and engaged with the contemporary world. Striking a balance between academic rigor and accessibility, the book covers issues of perennial interest in the twenty-first-century church: who God is, how to rightly worship him, and how his followers engage contemporary culture.

When a woman’s body is discovered submerged in a crab pot in the chilly waters of Puget Sound, Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself with a tough case to untangle. Before they can identify the killer, Tracy and her colleagues on the Seattle PD’s Violent Crimes Section must figure out who the victim is. Her autopsy, however, reveals she may have gone to great lengths to conceal her identity. So who was she running from?

MercyMe was just a small worship band from Texas until January 2002, when Bart Millard’s song “I Can Only Imagine” swept the airwaves. Suddenly Bart, his bandmates, and their families were riding a wave of success beyond their wildest dreams. Then everything changed again. Bart and Shannon lost Shannon’s brother to a tragic accident. Their second child was born prematurely. Their oldest child was diagnosed with diabetes. Their marriage struggled as Bart spent more and more time on the road, feeling the weight of the band’s success on his shoulders.

Every person faces battles that cannot be seen. Beneath the surface of daily life, many struggle with fear, shame, destructive patterns, emotional wounds, and spiritual opposition that seem impossible to overcome. While these battles often appear psychological or relational, Scripture reveals that a deeper conflict is taking place—one that affects the heart, mind, and soul. In Winning the War Within, Robert Tucker presents a Christ-centered guide to understanding the unseen forces that influence human behavior and spiritual growth. Drawing from more than four decades of counseling ...

In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artist who confronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest. “[Roberts] can make romance seem fresh...

Trust is an illusion. Survival is a lie. And the real war hasn’t even begun. Within twenty-four hours, Jack Donovan buries his wife and daughter—and is forced back into service for a mission he can’t refuse: extract two corporate executives from a prison world in chaos. What begins as a standard op for his elite recon team unravels into a deadly game of cat and mouse. An unseen enemy anticipates Jack’s every move, pulling him deep into a conspiracy spanning alien technology, rogue AIs, and ruthless corporations with powers that defy imagination.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Blueprint, written and read by Robert Plomin. The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1 percent of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person - all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences.

She gave him the blanket that warmed him heart. Tony Gee is the sharp-witted host of Chicago’s top sports radio show, but after losing a season-long NFL bet, he’s forced to spend an evening ringing a Salvation Army bell in the freezing cold. His public penance takes an unexpected turn when Sophie Brown—a quiet caregiver who finds solace sewing quilts for those in need—spots the shivering broadcaster and wraps him in a handmade blanket before vanishing into the December snow. Moved by this anonymous act of grace, Tony uses his massive radio platform to launch a city-wide "Cinderella ...

Sorority life is about to get a little old-fashioned. 75-year-old Gus MacDonald is a man of simple faith, stubborn habits, and a heart etched with the memories of his late wife, Mary. After twelve years of providing dedicated care for Mary during her illness, Gus finds himself adrift in a quiet Midwest town, his days measured by the morning commodity reports and the solitary ritual of waxing his 1958 Chevy pickup. When a chance encounter at the post office leads him to an opening for a "house mom" at the University’s Zeta Tau Epsilon sorority, Gus decides it’s time for a change—one ...

Love was his only hope. After surviving childhood polio to become a reckless Army pilot, Ethan Ferrell’s luck runs out on December 7, 1941. Critically wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor, he falls into a coma. Desperate to tether the dying pilot to the living, Head Nurse Catherine Davis places a deceased sailor’s rejected engagement ring in his hand—dubbing it "hope on a rope." When Ethan wakes believing the proposal was real, Catherine plays along to aid his recovery, and a romance born of a lie begins to heal them both. But as Ethan defies his doctors to fly again, Catherine ...

Love is the only sure bet. Once the star quarterback for the University of Texas, Jake Long’s fall from grace is a steep descent into a soul-crushing telemarketing job and a crippling gambling addiction. The final blow lands when his wife, Jenny, walks out on their crumbling life for the security of a stable doctor. Fueled by a need for redemption, he tracks down Buddy Richardson, a reclusive and legendary poker shark, and begs for a chance to learn the secrets of the high-stakes world. Jake’s transformation begins under Buddy’s ruthless tutelage, enduring a grueling boot camp that ...

One choice changes everything. Micky Jacoby, a kind-hearted but uneducated night supervisor at a Minneapolis freight dock, lives a life defined by simple faith and family duty. When he falls for Michelle, a sophisticated secretary with a guarded past, he is undeterred by the vast social divide or the cynicism of his roommate. While struggling to hold his family together following his mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Micky tries to win Michelle’s heart before she leaves for a lucrative opportunity in Seattle. Armed only with his genuine nature and ill-fitting clothes, Micky must show ...

He saved her life. She helped him find his. Dan McGuire, a Chicago construction boss, takes his family on an RV trip to the Black Hills to reconnect. However, the vacation turns tragic when his daughter’s new puppy, Molly, wanders off and is swept away by a fast-flowing stream. While the heartbroken family returns to Chicago assuming the worst, Molly is rescued by the leader of the “Pistons” motorcycle gang, Joe Watts, while passing through the Black Hills en route to the biker rally in Sturgis. While riding through the streets of Sturgis, Joe sees a little girl holding a puppy, ...

AS THE U.S. AND ISRAEL CONTINUE THEIR BOMBING AND IN LIGHT OF THE PROTESTS AND CIVILIAN DEATHS, THIS STORY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TIMELY OR MORE TERRIFYING. While today’s headlines have shown Iranians flooding the streets, security forces firing on civilians, and the regime tightening its grip as U.S. and Israeli bombs drop, this true story takes you inside the same machinery of repression - decades before the world was watching. One American soldier saw the truth up close. And he risked everything to fight it. Drafted during the Vietnam era, Doug Roberts arrives in Tehran expecting routine ...

He became the hero he created. Morrie is a brilliant but severely disabled cybersecurity expert living a quiet life in New York, secretly typing a novel with only two fingers. Too shy to approach Karen, the talented editor he admires from afar, he anonymously slips his manuscript into her bag at a local newsstand. Karen discovers the literary masterpiece and tracks him down, sparking a transformative friendship that culminates in a dream trip to the California coast. Amidst the landscapes of his hero, the renowned author John Steinbeck, Morrie realizes that the courageous protagonist he ...

They needed a coach. He needed a team. Mani Wilcowski, a wealthy Chicago construction tycoon and combat-hardened Vietnam veteran, is paralyzed by grief after street gangs murder his wife and sons. Seeking an outlet for his rage and a sense of purpose, he accepts a challenge from his estranged childhood friend, Pastor George Williams, to revive the football program at Bethlehem Academy. The catch? The school has no players, no equipment, and is located in the heart of the gang territory Mani despises. Mani runs the team with the military precision of his idol, Vince Lombardi, recruiting the ...

Stevenson wrote this novella in six days in 1885. It gave the English language a phrase for what it could not otherwise name: the respectable man and what he does in the dark. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is not a story about a scientist who goes wrong. It is a story about Victorian respectability — the particular violence of a society that demands one face in public and buries everything else — and what happens when the buried thing refuses to stay buried. Hyde is not Jekyll's evil twin. He is Jekyll's authentic self, made possible by a drug that removes the social ...