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The Time Traveller's Wife meets David Mitchell meets Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow meets Kate & Leopold in this debut novel from an award-winning writer. There are several ways to tell a story. A boy meets a girl. The past meets the future. A finger meets a trigger. The beginning meets...

Time is a precious and finite commodity. Are you stewarding it well? As a pastor, your work moves fluidly between study and solitude, counseling and crisis care, administration and leadership, plus a series of daily interruptions, not to mention your family and home life. How do you manage time...

The ancient historian Josephus is key to a proper understanding of the time of Christ and the early church era. This recording, an abridged paraphrase of two Josephus histories, will transport you back in time to the period 37 B.C. to A.D. 70, from the time Herod took Jerusalem to become "King of the Jews," to the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and its temple.

Your wedding was perfect. But between saying the vows and actually living your marriage . . . there’s a whole world no one really prepares you for. Pastor Mike Novotny remembers that world well. He and his wife stepped into marriage with deep love—but almost no shared expectations about money, communication, sex, family, faith, chores, or even what “being sick” really meant. Like most couples, they learned a lot by bumping into things they never saw coming. This book is the guide the Novotnys wish they’d had, so Pastor Mike wrote it with you in mind. From mismatched assumptions ...

Best-selling author and prophecy scholar Tim LaHaye and coauthor Jerry B. Jenkins examine the signs of the end times and present 20 reasons why they believe the current generation could see the Rapture. LaHaye and Jenkins lead the listener through the basics of prophecy, then present their 20 reasons in detail. Understanding prophecy can be difficult and confusing. This book takes away all of the mystery—and the intimidation. It is user-friendly for the layperson, yet remarkably complete for the scholar.

Jesus wants his people to be known for their love, yet love is often the last thing homosexuals find in the Christian church. Gay & God: Loving Everyone God Made and Everything God Wrote explores the deep meaning and true significance of Jesus’ simple words, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It teaches you what the Bible actually says on the topic of homosexuality—and empowers you to show the love of Christ in our culture today. Jesus modeled perfectly the way to deal with any human being, regardless of their sexuality or their sin, by boldly proclaiming the truth and offering ...

Worry has a way of settling into your life and refusing to leave. You may still show up for work, care for the people you love, and keep life moving forward. But beneath it all, fear keeps whispering that something is wrong . . . and it’s up to you to fix it. Winning the Worry War speaks to anyone who’s tried to manage their worry and realized it doesn’t work. Instead of offering quick fixes or spiritual platitudes, author Christopher Becker gently reframes what worry really is and where real strength comes from. Through Scripture and clear, practical insight, you’ll discover that ...

Start your day with peaceful meditations, soulful inspirations, and encouraging Bible verses in this 365-day devotional from bestselling author Joyce Meyer -- and grow spiritually as you spend time with God.Life is busy and often uncertain, but you can live in the full peace of God with this...

Marilyn Hickey has seen God’s goodness in times of suffering, In Supernatural Comfort, she will help you to experience the same triumph over your tragedies!

Exhausted . . . fragmented . . . fuzzy . . . frazzled. That’s how a lot of people describe their mental and emotional health these days. Maybe you can identify. Maybe like so many others, your inner life feels like a tiny little flame flickering in the wind, at risk of going out. God understands. He knows right where you’re at, and he wants to help you find healing, wholeness, and renewed joy in him. In this book, Dr. Jennifer Londgren pairs biblical wisdom, practical principles, and clinical insight to help you recover peace, joy, clarity, and purpose. Throughout the book, you’ll ...

Who is GOD? What is GOD like? Who exactly is Jesus, and what did he do? What do GOD and Jesus think of me? What is faith, and what does it mean to be saved? Have you ever wondered these questions? For some people, they seem so basic that they’re embarrassed to ask them. But there’s no reason to be embarrassed—because the answers to these questions will change you. The Basics: God. You. Jesus. Faith. won’t answer every spiritual question you have, but it will give you a great foundation to begin the journey as a Christian.

You’re never alone—and always loved! Loneliness—it can stem from digital connections, the loss of a spouse, self-isolation, family rifts, or even feeling alone in a crowd. We’ve all wrestled with loneliness at times . . . but you don’t have to stay trapped in it. Learn how to exchange your loneliness for a life of deeper, more satisfying relationships with this book by Mike Novotny. God made you to enjoy a vibrant relationship with him, resting and rejoicing in his never-ending love. But loneliness robs you of this joy and keeps you isolated from others. This book gives you ...

Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church's philosophy of ministry is locked into its budget, and so the budget will either stifle or accelerate any attempts to move a congregation toward a biblical model of...

What if the world is approaching one of the most important prophetic events in Biblical history? For thousands of years the Bible has spoken about a temple that will stand in Jerusalem in the last days. Today, events surrounding Israel suggest that the rebuilding of the Third Temple may be closer than many realize. Preparations for Temple worship are already underway. The Red Heifer has appeared in Israel. The attention of the world continues to focus on Jerusalem. Are we witnessing the early stages of ancient prophecies coming to life? In Third Temple: Millennial Throne Room of the Messiah...

The Lord has established months for holidays, festivals, and other observances to occur. He has ordered these appointed times to continue from one generation to another, including the one in which we live. The Lord, in essence, has created a Divine calendar for us to follow that is based on His eternal word – The Holy Bible. We can access God’s favor when we align ourselves with God’s Biblical Calendar.“God’s Divine Calendar: Understanding the Biblical Months" gives a brief history of special events that are still observed today. This book also reveals the spiritual significance ...

In Agents of the Apocalypse, noted prophecy expert Dr. David Jeremiah does what no prophecy expert has done before. He explores the book of Revelation through the lens of its major players—the exiled, the martyrs, the elders, the victor, the king, the judge, the 144,000, the witnesses, the false prophet, and the beast.

Sometimes life feels like one long true-crime story. People betray. Power corrupts. Innocence gets lost. And you’re left wondering where justice is or if redemption is possible. That ache you feel for things to be made right isn’t new. It’s been part of the human story since the beginning. True Crimes of the Bible 2 explores the raw, real struggles people have faced for centuries—jealousy, abuse, deception, revenge—and reveals something astonishing: a God who doesn’t turn away from the mess but enters it with mercy. This isn’t a book about religion. It’s about hope. About a ...

If you’re hurting, you know how hard it is to see your way forward. Suffering has a way of clouding your vision. It can make you feel isolated, forgotten, confused, aimless, and even hopeless. How do you navigate the heartache in your life when you can’t control it or make sense of it? That’s the question Pastor Mike Novotny answers in When Life Hurts. This real and sometimes raw journey through the book of Job tackles the tough questions about how pain affects your life and what to do when it does. Complete with study questions at the end of each chapter, this book offers more than ...

Do you live in Kindoftrueville? It’s that place where you share enough of yourself to get by but hold back the one “taboo” sin that fills you with shame. Or where you love that friend just like Jesus does but casually ignore the addictions, habits, or choices eating them alive. A lot of Christians these days live there—trapped by fear and shame. You may even feel stuck there. But the truth is, you don’t have to stay there. This book by Pastor Mike Novotny shows you how to face your fears, get to the other side of awkward, and bravely step into the freedom honesty brings. You’ll ...