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Your faith is a long-distance run, Pastor John Van Pay tells us: an everyday endeavor to follow Jesus that will sometimes feel impossible, even painful. To give us strength, Van Pay retells the inspirational stories of 20 believers in the Bible who persisted, endured, and thrived in their faith by applying the fundamental principles of endurance running to the single most important journey - the journey to loving and following God.

Spurgeon Gems is a collection of quotations from Spurgeon’s sermons, preached during the years 1880 through 1892. The 280 quotations mostly consist of a few sentences up to a paragraph and are arranged into 34 relevant topics. Few if any preachers of the Word ever have preached the Gospel of the grace of God with greater clarity. These excerpts serve as 1) an introduction to the writings of Spurgeon, 2) a refreshing reminder of the glories of the Lord, and 3) a summary of the doctrines proclaimed by this outstanding man of God.

On Dee Branch’s first date with Johnnie Oliver, a fourth-generation funeral director, she knew she was in for a unique relationship when he had to leave “for just a minute”—and he came back to the car with a corpse. Over twenty years later, Dee was still in love with her charming...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Redeeming Eden Audio Study includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from...

Five years after his brilliantly successful, Pulitzer Prize-winning book about God as portrayed in the Old Testament, Jack Miles gives us his striking consideration of Christ. He presents Christ as a hero of literature based only in part on the historical Jesus, asking us to take the idea of Christ as God Incarnate not as a dogma of religion but as the premise of a work of art, the New Testament.

For more than a century, Bible scholars and university researchers have been systematically debunking what ordinary Christians believed about Jesus of Nazareth. But what if the most recent Biblical scholarship actually affirmed the New Testament? What if Jesus was not a Zealot revolutionary, or...

Come away to ancient Jerusalem in the time of King Solomon - a city of great splendor and great squalor, of many gods and goddesses, of paupers and kings. Behold the beating heart of the Middle East, whose economic and political affairs reach far and wide and impact lands hundreds of miles away. Barbarism and wisdom. Lust and love. The most senseless violence and the most exquisite wisdom. All are joined together in Alexander Kuprin's brilliant Sulamyth.

In the introduction to this remarkable book, Mary Gordon is riding in a taxi as the driver listens to a religious broadcast, and she reflects that, though a lifelong Christian, she is at odds with many others who identify themselves as Christians. In an effort to understand whether or not she had "invented a Jesus to fulfill my own wishes," she determined to read the Gospels as literature and to study Jesus as a character.

Samuel is a fascinating and relevant topic for the genuine student of the Bible. The intimate detail supplied in the Bible story is a treasury for human behavior studies; and how blessed we are that so many facets of Israelite history and family dramas have been recorded. This study of Samuel will suit many spiritual needs and it will be useful for its variety of approaches to the subjects in the book, particularly the in-depth investigation of the personalities’ motives, idiosyncrasies, and weaknesses and strengths. Designed for the spiritually hungry this account is challenging and ...

King Hezekiah was considered the most righteous king during Israel’s divided kingdom period. Both his father and son were also considered among the most wicked of kings, but sandwiched between them was Hezekiah, a man of prayer who would be tested by threat of destruction and the loss of life from illness. He humbly sought God in prayer and was delivered for his righteousness. In this book, we will learn about this king and more importantly, we will glean wisdom to help our own prayer life become strong.

Women are essential to the biblical story - they lead communities, bear life, and testify to God's power and presence. Some of their names we know, others we've only heard, and others, tragically, go unnamed.

There is one apostle remembered for his doubt. Though, very few seem to remember what Doubting Thomas did to overcome his mistrust. This book follows Thomas from the moment of his salvation to Jesus' post-resurrection appearance. Thomas: Hero of the Faith combines personal stories from the author, a biographical sketch of the apostle Thomas, and modern application. This short, easy-to-enjoy book will give its listeners effective weapons they can use in the fight against their doubt.

A timely and compelling new look at three key women in the biblical narrative. Among the mostly male-dominated narratives in Scripture, the stories of women can be game-changing. In this book Debbie Blue looks closely at Hagar (mother of Islam), Esther (Jewish heroine), and Mary (Christian matriarch) - and finds in them unexpected and inviting new ways of navigating faith and life.

The Most Provocative Book About Jesus You'll Ever Read ✅ Tired of weak, therapeutic Christianity? This groundbreaking book reveals the real Jesus—the confrontational leader who called people fools, flipped tables, and demanded everything from his followers. Discover why the gentle Jesus of popular culture is a complete fabrication. ✅ Written for men who respect strength: FC Böhnke, a leadership consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies including PayPal and Revolut, applies his expertise in organizational dynamics to reveal the radical leadership principles that built ...

Listen to the entire story of Christ’s life in one flowing, easy-to-follow narrative based solely on the verses in four gospels and with references to those biblical verses.

La Bibbia è tra i libri più letti al mondo, continua a ispirare e credenti e non. Tutti la conoscono, molti non la conoscono nella versione completa. Per la prima volta, con questa edizione hai la possibilità di ascoltare la versione integrale della Bibbia. Grazie all'audio in download digitale puoi portare sempre con te la Parola e farti guidare da essa. Puoi navigare tra i contenuti e scegliere quali ascoltare, quando e dove vuoi, in autonomia e con la massima libertà.

Through vivid narratives that transport you to ancient battlefields and midnight wrestling matches, royal bedchambers and prison cells, Dangerous Grace reveals how God works through the unlikely, the unqualified, and the thoroughly human. These aren't tales of spiritual superheroes, but of broken people who discovered grace in their darkest moments.

What you think you know about the Apostle Matthew is most likely all wrong. In his 4 Gospels and many scriptures and historical texts about his life, we will follow Matthew's life and mysteries of Jesus' life he uncovered for us. These include miraculous deeds Jesus performed during the first 30 years of his life and many explanations of questionable detail given in other Gospels. Paul commanded everyone to use all scripture to understand him and his messages. 2 Timothy 3:16 is used here to provide us with answers we all need. Yes, details about Cleopatra VIII, Hercules, Mary Salome, Moses,...

The book of Genesis, written at the beginning of recorded history, remains a thoroughly unique document. This ancient work transcends the primitive mythologies of the ancient Near East as a divine account of Earth's earliest ages. It is informative in its content, beautiful in its arrangement, and inspiring in its appeal. There is something of value for everyone—the scientist, the historian, the theologian, the housewife, the farmer, the traveler, and the man or woman of God.

“Peter” is a Bible study discussion guide on the life of Peter. Simon the Rock. That’s what Jesus called him. We call him Peter. We can only look at a person on the outside. Jesus looks on the inside. Jesus sees what we are, our failures, our flaws, and by faith our fabulous futures! This book examines 51 scenes from the life of Peter. The author paraphrases in his own words what is going on in each biblical scene. Scripture references allow you to look up the details more fully if you wish. 200 questions are provided as tools to deepen your faith. These conversation starters help you...