Early Visions

"If they repent with their whole heart, they will be written in the books of life with the saints." One of the most popular texts in the early church, nearly included in the New Testament What this edition gives you The complete text in clear modern English. Nothing abridged, nothing summarized, nothing skipped. Essential Background, a short course that opens the book: who wrote it, when, what the first readers already knew, and why it matters. Inline explainers throughout, set beside the passage that needs them, so you never leave the text to hunt for a footnote. 6 kinds of explainer, each...

What if one of the earliest Christian visions of heaven and hell was once considered worthy of being read alongside the books that would become the New Testament? Long before medieval visions of hell, before Dante, and centuries before later Christian descriptions of the afterlife, an extraordinary text attributed to the apostle Peter presented a terrifying and fascinating vision of what awaits humanity at the end of the age. The Apocalypse of Peter takes the reader into a world of resurrection, judgment, punishment, mercy, and eternal life. Christ reveals to Peter what will happen at his ...

This book is designed to help you unlock the power of manifestation and create the life you desire, specifically focusing on achieving an early retirement. Whether you dream of traveling the world, pursuing your passions, or simply enjoying a stress-free retirement, this guide will provide you with the tools and techniques to manifest your financial goals. In today's fast-paced world, the concept of early retirement may seem like an unattainable dream. However, by harnessing the power of manifestation, you can shift your mindset, attract abundance, and take control of your financial future....

Between 1800 and 1920, an extraordinary cast of bold innovators and entrepreneurs - individuals such as Cyrus McCormick, Brigham Young, Henry Wells and James Fargo, Fred Harvey, Levi Strauss, Adolph Coors, J. P. Morgan, and Buffalo Bill Cody - helped lay the groundwork for what we now call the American West. They were people of imagination and courage, adept at maneuvering the rapids of change, alert to opportunity, persistent in their missions.   

Lucia Fiorentino (1889–1934), was one of the earliest spiritual daughters of Padre Pio. Though she lived a mostly hidden life, she played a role in two of the most dramatic chapters in the life of Padre Pio. Years before Padre Pio arrived at her home town of San Giovanni Rotondo, she had a vision of a large tree planted near the Capuchin friary in San Giovanni. Then she heard a voice: “This is the symbol of a soul who is now far away but will come here. He will be strong and well-rooted like this tree and will cover the entire world with its umbrage.” Padre Pio arrived soon after, in ...

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...

A forbidden apocalypse. A vision of judgment and mercy. A text too unsettling to remain in the canon. The Apocalypse of Peter is one of the most vivid and controversial early Christian apocalyptic writings—widely read in the first centuries, cited by church leaders, and then quietly removed from Scripture. Its crime was not heresy, but clarity. Unlike later fear-driven doctrines of eternal damnation, this ancient vision presents judgment as consequence, not cruelty, and punishment as revelation rather than revenge. Heaven and hell are not distant future destinations, but unveiled ...

As #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s new Cainsville series continues, Olivia’s power to read omens leads to the discovery of a gruesome crime with troubling connections to her new hometown. Omens, the first installment in Kelley Armstrong’s exciting new series...

Discover the earliest Christian vision of heaven and hell - the lost apocalypse that shaped how the West imagined the afterlife, centuries before Dante. Written in the early second century CE, the Apocalypse of Peter is one of the most influential apocalyptic texts of early Christianity. Framed as a revelation given by Jesus to the apostle Peter, it offers the oldest detailed Christian tour of the afterlife, a journey, led by Jesus himself, through the radiant paradise of the righteous and a hell where every punishment is matched precisely to the sin that earned it. This text nearly made it...

He was an immigrant, a soldier, a financier, and a founder. His ideas still shape the world you live in. Alexander Hamilton’s life was as dramatic as it was influential. Born into hardship in the Caribbean, he rose from obscurity to stand beside George Washington, draft the Federalist Papers, and lay the foundations of the American financial system. His vision, brilliance, and energy helped turn fragile colonies into a nation. This book distills Hamilton’s timeless lessons — about resilience, ambition, leadership, and building institutions that last. Each chapter blends vivid ...

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 074 George Herbert’s anguish when he sensed that God was calling him to become a priest, his almost mystical vision of the priestly office, and the total dedication with which he finally embraced it, provide us with inspiration and encouragement in our own desire to serve God. In this perceptive study of four of Herbert’s best-loved poems, ‘The Collar’, ‘Love’, ‘Aaron’, and ‘The Flower’, Kenneth Mason shows how Herbert’s way with words illuminates God’s ways with the human heart. Kenneth Mason, born in 1931, was ordained priest in 1959. After ...

Mary: The Mother of Jesus, The Woman Behind The Mystery She was a young woman from an obscure village in ancient Galilee. Yet her life would become intertwined with one of history’s greatest mysteries, inspiring billions of believers, generations of artists, countless pilgrims, and stories of miracles that continue to challenge the boundaries of human understanding. Who was Mary before the world called her blessed? What did she experience when an angel announced the birth of Jesus? What were the hidden years of her life in Nazareth really like? And how did a mother endure the unimaginable...

Recovering the Wisdom of Early Christian Figures to Effectively Shepherd Modern Churches In addition to the regular demands of preaching and shepherding, modern pastors feel undue pressure to entertain congregants and increase attendance numbers. Often, churches resort to the latest business...

The first book in Kerouac’s Duluoz Legend, a novella detailing the writer’s early life as refracted through the prism of the untimely loss of his brother Unique among Jack Kerouac’s novels, Visions of Gerard captures the scenes and sensations of earliest childhood, the first four years in...

THE VISIONS IN THIS BOOK were taken from Perry Stone's personal dream and vision journal, and he believes now is the time to tell them publicly.

Everyone knows the story: a cross in the sky, the words "In this sign conquer", and an emperor who changed the world. Almost none of it is as simple as it sounds. Three writers tell the tale within a few years of the battle, and they do not agree. One has a dream, one has a speech with no cross in it, and one, writing twenty-five years later, has a vision at noon that the emperor swore to on oath. The Day the Cross Rose follows Constantine from Britain to the Alps, from the Milvian Bridge to the Roman Senate, and on to a deathbed baptism. It tells what the sources say, where they differ, ...

Who is in charge? The New Testament gives a message of hope that Jesus is the King who established the reign of God through his life, death, resurrection, and ascension. Good News of God's Reign explores how each New Testament author casts this vision for how early believers could live under...

What if one of the most popular Christian books of the early Church has been almost completely forgotten by modern readers? The Shepherd of Hermas was once treasured by Christians who wanted to understand repentance, forgiveness, moral discipline, and the life of the Church. It was read, copied, debated, and valued because it spoke to a problem every serious believer eventually faces: What happens when faith is real, but failure is real too? The Shepherd of Hermas for Beginners: A Simple Guide to the Visions, Mandates, and Similitudes gives you a clear, engaging, and accessible introduction...

Uncover forbidden religious history and mystical spiritual teachings to turn your commute into a profound quest. Step out of the modern rush and into the shadowy desert caves where early seekers hid radical texts of inner light. Perfect for contemplative listening, this alternative perspective...

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 135 St Dunstan lived in the tenth century, between 909 and 988. He developed the ancient church foundation at Glastonbury into the first Benedictine monastery in England, and later served as Archbishop of Canterbury for twenty-eight years. He was a scholar, artist and musician, as well as a contemplative spiritual father. Why is his life and work of interest today after one thousand years? His influence touched many areas of English life in a way that helped determine the foundations of medieval and early modern society. He was a very gifted and many-sided person, ...