Bible West

Biblical scholars Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Drawing on their own cross-cultural experience in global mission, O'Brien and Richards show how better self-awareness and understanding of cultural differences in language, time, and social mores allow us to see the Bible in fresh and unexpected ways.

Susannah Murphy never expected a stranger’s kindness to change the course of her life. Fresh off the train in Emerald Spring, she’s flustered when a tall, brooding rancher quietly steps in to pay for her supplies. She brushes it off—until she learns he’s Jasper Reed, the reclusive heir to the ranch her father now works for. And without ever speaking to her again… he’s just asked for her hand in marriage. Jasper Reed has spent years hiding from the world—and from himself. Scarred by a past he won’t discuss and weary of his father’s pressures, he’s resisted every attempt ...

Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization. Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible. Learn how the Bible transformed the social, political, and religious institutions that have sustained Western culture for the past millennium, and discover how secular corruption endangers the stability and longevity of Western civilization.

Cordelia Fletcher awakens in a stranger’s home with no memory of who she is or how she came to be lying alone on the prairie. What she does know is that the quiet strength of the widowed rancher who rescued her stirs something deep within her, something that feels both dangerous and safe all at once. Micah Redmond has lived three years in the shadow of grief, his heart buried alongside the wife he lost. Devoted only to his daughter and his ranch, he never imagined fate would place a mysterious young woman in his care, one whose presence unsettles his resolve to remain alone forever. As ...

After years of hardship, Kate Taylor has sworn off love. Running the Hollow Creek Inn alongside her aunt, she finds solace in the quietude of small-town life, until a wounded stranger is brought to her doorstep in the middle of a blizzard. Faced with the possibility of true love, will Kate be able to protect her peace of mind? Ashton Cullen is a bounty hunter looking for justice and the man who left him for dead. He never planned to stay in Hollow Creek, but the more time he spends in Montana town, the more difficult he finds it to leave. People are kind, and Kate is too beautiful to ignore...

Trapped by her father's harsh expectations, Emmeline Spratt is devastated when he offers her hand in marriage to a rancher as part of a land deal. Yet, as she begins to see the quiet strength in her new husband, she can’t help but hope that he might be the love she never saw coming. Patrick McLeod, a young war veteran caring for his sick sister and younger brother, is doing his best to create a stable future. But his unexpected bride isn’t what he imagined—her strength and kindness slowly soften the walls around his heart. Now, for the first time in years, he wonders if love might ...

8 Books 2 complete series in one box set! Mail-order brides Historical Western Romance … This box set for heart-pounding action, true love, and characters so real they’ll walk off the pages and right into your heart. As the temperatures drop and the winds blow, you won't find a better collection to keep you warm inside. Peril or Prosperity Series Book 1 Wagon Train Book 2 Hope Book 3 Rocky Proposal Book 4 Westward and Wayward Book 5 Tempestuous Bride The Grant Boys Series Book 1 Taken for Granted Book 2 Patience Granted Book 3 Wishes Granted Read all the Complete Series by bestselling ...

The complete cowboy collection at the ranch in Quinn Valley will sweep you away with heartwarming, uplifting stories of love, faith, and forgiveness - all with a sexy-and-sweet cowboy at the center of the romance & family saga! Contracted Cowboy: A fake ad brings a cowboy to Georgia's door just in time for all the Quinn family holiday parties, so she hires Logan to be her boyfriend. Nothing can go wrong with this plan...except she might lose her heart to her newly contracted cowboy. Secret Sweetheart: She's a domestic goddess. He works on her father's ranch. They could have forever...if ...

Clara Whitfield has spent her life balancing ledgers and longing for a place to belong. Marriage to a Nevada sheriff promised the home and family she’d always dreamed of—but in Red Rock Crossing, she finds only wary glances from spirited twins who want no part of a new mother, and a husband whose grief has left him closed and distant. Sheriff James Mercer never expected to marry again, let alone a stranger from New York with steady hands and haunted eyes. But when a daring bank robbery shatters the fragile peace of his town and places his children in harm’s way, James is forced to ...

Sylvie Morrow has always known her path—follow in her father’s footsteps as a healer and bring her skills to a frontier community in need. But when an abandoned baby is placed in her arms, her plans shift overnight. And as she opens her heart to a wounded man, her future becomes less certain than ever… Injured and stripped of memory, Blue awakens in the care of a gentle nurse who gives him his name. Soon, he finds himself drawn to her quiet strength and the child she fiercely protects. Yet each fragment of his past that returns carries shadows of violence, leaving him unsure if he is ...

After a failed correspondence marriage, Sarah Whitman is determined to protect her heart. But when her family’s financial troubles deepen, a rancher offers her a marriage in exchange for her nursing skills to care for his sick mother. Hesitant yet desperate, Sarah must decide if she can make the most of this unexpected proposal—or risk losing her heart once again. Dan McAllister’s life has been upended by his father’s death, leaving him to manage the family ranch alone. When his mother falls gravely ill though, she takes matters into her own hands and arranges a correspondence ...

Two Complete Series 8 Books in one boxed set! American Mail order Brides of the West, historically inspired clean and wholesome Short story Romance. Included for your reading enjoyment: Mail Order Bride Collection: Emma Jackson's Western Frontier Love Plus Oregon Trail Complete Series Books 1-8 Emma Jackson's Western Frontier Love Complete Series. (4 Book Series) Emma Jackson has the world at her fingertips – a beautiful home, loving family and plenty of possibilities. Despite growing up in the lap of luxury on a sprawling plantation, Emma’s world comes crashing down around her, causing...

Rose Vexley’s world shatters the day her mother dies and a baby appears on her doorstep. With no money, no prospects, and a father who’s more of a stranger than a parent, Rose is desperate. When her father demands she marry one of his men, she refuses until the baby’s future hangs in the balance… Auren Strade walks a dangerous line. To the outside world, he’s the perfect enforcer for a ruthless criminal empire, but secretly, he’s working to bring it down from within. Marrying the boss’s daughter to secure control was never part of the plan, and neither was falling for her… ...

Widowed, pregnant, and struggling to keep her farm afloat after her husband's tragic accident, Cassidy Harlow writes under a false name for the local paper, desperate for money and careful to stay out of the town's prying eyes. But when she stumbles upon an injured stranger in the forest, everything she’s longed for starts to feel within reach… Austin Bancroft arrives in town under a false name, determined to uncover the truth behind his brother’s mysterious death at the railroad project. Disguised as the new blacksmith, he hides his mission from everyone, even the brave widow who ...

After an illness sweeps through town, Anne is left caring for her best friend’s son and trying to shield him from Calvin, his uncle, who wants to steal his inheritance.. She forges new names for herself and Jamie and joins the Oregon Trail in search of a lawyer out west who might be able to help the boy. But safety lies a thousand perilous miles away—and the tracker is already on their trail, stirring a flutter she can’t afford to feel. Patrick only needs enough coin to pay for his sister’s wedding, so hunting a kidnapper sounds simple. Riding undercover with the wagon train, he ...

We know that 400 years ago, African-Americans were loaded onto boats as slaves. They were then dropped off in the Caribbean, North America, and South America. For those who have not researched their heritage on ancestry websites, they have no idea what part of Africa they are from. They have no clue as to the tribe their ancestors belonged to, nor the language they spoke. While every other race can say that their relatives are from Germany, or Ireland, or wherever, African-Americans do not have that privilege. It’s no surprise that over time they would eventually lose their identity. Some...

In the rugged Old West's dreams of love crumble into dust when she discovers her fiancé is entangled in a web of crime. Heartbroken and pregnant with child, she flees her small Virginia town for the safety of Oklahoma. There, she responds to a mail-order bride advertisement from Gus Buchanan, a compassionate rancher whose gentle demeanor ignite a new hope for love in her weary heart. How long till her past catches up with her? Gus Buchanan, unlucky in love and life, finds solace at his uncle’s ranch after the sudden loss of his parents. Feeling isolated, he places a matrimonial ad in an ...

In the rugged expanse of a small ranching town, widowed innkeeper Matilda Sutton fights to keep her business afloat among the dusty plains and whispered rumors. Determined and fiercely independent, she opens her doors to young women in need, offering them refuge from a man-dominated world with little hope. But, when a mysterious stranger arrives seeking shelter, Tilly's resolve is tested in ways she never imagined. Will this newcomer restore her faith in men and love? Boone Pearson is a man with a troubled past, haunted by a crime he did not commit. Despite his quiet demeanor and a heart ...

Olivia White has shouldered the weight of responsibility since her mother's passing, raising her sister while managing her family's ranch. When her distant cousin Daniel threatens to tear her world apart by robbing them of their home, Olivia flees to the only sanctuary she knows: the home of her late father's old friend, Sheriff Elijah. With her little sister to look after and her father’s last will and testament to find, she has her hands full yet she finds solace in the steadfast presence of the sheriff's kind-hearted protege, Mason. In this perilous situation, falling in love is the ...

Clara Whitmore never imagined leaving her privileged life behind as a mail-order bride. Forced West, she marries Daniel, the scarred and reclusive rancher of Silver Ride, New Mexico. Though initially shaken by his appearance, Clara is determined to build a new life even if her husband keeps his heart and past locked away. Daniel McAllister lost everything in the fire that claimed his home, his sister, and his trust in others. Marrying Clara was meant to be practical, a way to keep his ranch afloat, yet her warmth and determination awaken feelings he thought were gone forever. Just as their ...