Church Rocks

Ever wonder what it's really like to visit a new church? This honest journey through 52 churches in 1 year reveals the beautiful diversity and troubling divisions within American Christianity. When Peter DeHaan set out to visit a different Christian church every Sunday for an entire year, he expected to learn about worship styles. What he discovered was far more profound: churches where visitors are truly welcomed and others where they're ignored; congregations clinging to the past and those embracing innovation; communities overflowing with genuine love and gatherings marked by lonely ...

A geologist’s revelatory invitation to discover how our planet’s seemingly inert bones pulse with unexpected vitality If you listen, can you hear the stones speak? The question seems absurd. After all, rocks are lifeless, inert, and silent. In The Whispers of Rock, earth scientist Anjana...

For over two thousand years, the Catholic Church has relied on both Holy Scriptures and its Living Tradition to explain the Word of God. This highly readable and informative history of that amazing tradition recounts the major schisms, heresies, and slanders that were aimed at the Church in each danger-filled generation and how the Church countered those attacks. No student of the Catholic Church can ignore its traditions and its need for a teaching authority—a Magisterium. From the Fathers of the Church to recent popes, from Doctors of the Church to its saints, the human race has ...

Contemporary Christian music-it is the innovation of the hour in our age of church history. It has taken the Bible believing church by storm. When a fundamental church institutes CCM as it’s musical style, it always moves into the new evangelical hemisphere. Where CCM comes, new evangelicalism follows, as certainly as the tail follows the dog. Reverent worship disappears, sound doctrine declines, and the holy living is despised. Why does this happen? This wonderfully written book will give you the answer. Missionary Spencer Smith confronts the issues with a loving approach that instructs ...

The acclaimed novel of the early years after the Resurrection, and the power of a Gospel, a Church, and a new World, is now available in a convenient ebook edition. Walter F. Murphy, author of the bestselling novel The 'Vicar of Christ,' engages the epic grandeur of the Resurrection and the heroic struggle of Simon Peter to spread the good word that the kingdom of God is at hand. His journey is harrowing: he flees from Jerusalem to Galilee and, after further fascinating travels, finally arrives in Nero's Rome. The story unfolds in epic scope filtered through the skeptical but insightful ...

In this “powerful story about the healing every man needs” (John Eldredge, New York Times bestselling author), a near-fatal attack by an enraged grizzly bear leads to an unexpected encounter with God for alpha male Greg Matthews. Greg Matthews was the ultimate poster-boy for masculinity...

This book is a compact, historically anchored argument that treats Sunday School less as a neutral “church activity” and more as a modern institution with a theology baked into its machinery. It opens with a brief foreword framing the piece as a continuation of (and response to) ongoing criticism of the Old School Baptist position. In the first movement, Sunday School is defined in its modern, recognizable form—an age-graded, volunteer-run “learning hour”—but its origins are located in late–late-18th-century social conditions: industrial poverty, child labor, and a push for ...

No matter your season of life as a woman, you long to be loved and appreciated. But perhaps most days you're left feeling unseen, unheard, or unknown. Though centuries apart from your life today, the women who knew Jesus faced similar fears and insecurities. Their names aren't etched onto the pages of Scripture, but they are etched into the heart of God. In this book, Paige Allen invites you to take a second look at the life-changing encounters of seven unnamed women who came face-to-face with Jesus in the Bible.

After making an unexpected connection with God via a mysterious self-help book and a 1-800 number, one man embarks on an unlikely spiritual quest in this “remarkably creative” (Kirkus Reviews) novel from Grammy Award–winning musician and New York Times bestselling author Rick Springfield...

An investigation into the lost treasures of Jesse James and the Freemasons and their connections to the Templars, Rosicrucians, and the Founding Fathers Explains how Jesse James used techniques involving sacred geometry, gematria, and esoteric symbols to hide his treasures and encode maps...

This engaging and inspirational book by Carl Lentz, the rock star pastor of Hillsong NYC, shows us the way toward a more connected, spiritually-grounded, and fulfilled life. When you think of a Christian pastor, you probably don’t envision a tattooed thirty-something who wears a motorcycle...

Build an unshakeable foundation of faith grounded solely in the King James Bible. "A Solid Rock Foundation: Strength for the Storms Ahead" equips serious Bible students with the tools to discover biblical truth for themselves, free from the potentially distorting lens of institutional church doctrines. Author David Michael Curtis introduces the Sentinel Threefold System (UAD)—Uncovering Philosophical Fallacies, Analyzing Logical Fallacies, and Defending Truth through the KJV Topical Bible Study Method—a rigorous approach designed to provide certainty and assurance based on God's Word ...

Have you ever wondered what Martin Luther’s 95 Theses actually said? If so, you’re not alone. Finally, there’s an accessible guide to Luther’s most revolutionary words. Martin Luther changed the course of church history. His 95 Theses are considered a groundbreaking document that sparked the Reformation and altered countless lives. But most people today have never read them and don’t understand them. In Martin Luther’s 95 Theses: Celebrating the Protestant Reformation in the 21st Century, Peter DeHaan takes Luther’s contentions and turns them into understandable, bite-sized ...

WINNING SPIRITUAL BATTLES IS NOT A GIFT; IT IS A STATE OF SOUND MIND THAT IS IN CONSTANT UNDERSTANDING OF WHO YOU ARE (YOUR IDENTITY AND HERITAGE). THUS, REFUSING TO ACCEPT NEGATIVE VIBES FROM THE FORCES OF DARKNESS; AND THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE THE VICTORY OF THE CROSS THROUGH SCRIPTURAL BASED FAITH BACKED UP BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF JEHOVAH. It is becoming a norm for people of all ages who have itching ears to wants to know who amongst their families’ members, or close associates that are behind their woes. We are in an age that keep looking for culprits rather than to accept our blames. ...

Step into the vast and captivating world of African architecture with the new eBook, Architectural Marvels of Africa's Panorama. This compelling narrative invites you to embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time - exploring ancient structures and marvels that span the diverse African continent. Opening the portal with Africa’s noteworthy architectural heritage, this narrative weaves its way through the grandeur of the ancient Egyptian edifices extending beyond just the remarkable pyramids. Unravel the hidden gems of the Kush kingdom in Nubia and behold the awe-striking spectacle of ...

Does the Bible support the authority of the Papal Office? KJV vs. Catholicism, Volume 3: Christ the Rock and the Papal Office presents a systematic, verse-by-verse analysis of the core claims of the Roman Catholic Church. Using the King James Version as the exclusive standard, this volume directly challenges the doctrines of papal supremacy, infallibility, and authority. The book argues that the titles and offices claimed by the Pope—such as "Holy Father," "Vicar of Christ," "Head of the Church," and "the Rock"—are a direct usurpation of the exclusive, non-transferable offices belonging...

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING? Your answer to that questions determines how much God can do in you, through you, and for you. If you think little, believe little, pray little, and expect little, you'll receive little. But if you think big, believe big, pray big, and expect big, you'll receive big. It's all up to you. God's plans for your life are too good and too important for you to settle for little.

Online church is the new front door to visitors. Is your church connecting effectively with people behind the screen? When the pandemic forced congregations to set up online services in record time, people thought it would be temporary. But for too many, online church has become a staple, the new front door for visitors. But what does this mean for congregations who struggle to effectively reach online guests? Is it possible to create a connected virtual experience that fosters Christian community and enhances our faith? In Visiting Online Church: A Journey Exploring Effective Digital ...

“I love Keith, and while we haven’t been dating, we have been there for each other through everything.” The Double K Ranch is just a few minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan, nestled in the rolling woodlands of West Michigan. This majestic, yet rustic resort is a place where singles, couples, and families come to experience hiking trails, fishing, swimming, and a world-class disc golf course. Unbeknownst to guests, the ranch is also home to some challenges the owners are struggling with to keep the ranch afloat. The Double K Ranch is struggling, and the eldest son and accountant ...

“It’s overwhelming how much I feel for you after just a short time in your presence. I hope we can weather this time of change, find moments to relish together, and keep trying new things.” The Village at Crossroad Corners is a tight-knit, traditional, community and a snapshot from the time before technology and big commerce became a mainstay in American culture. The community is rocked when the village council makes the shocking decision to allow a developer to build a dual-aged, residential community, that will house both the elderly and college aged students in a connecting network...