The Word of God exalts history and calls us to study it, yet the prevailing attitude among many Christians today is that the study of the past is good for only collecting bits of entertaining trivia. Asserting that "meditating upon God's works and servants in history is not optional for the Christian but an important part of covenant faithfulness to the Lord", church historians Joel R. Beeke and Michael A.G. Haykin present seven benefits for the Christian who studies church history, and they provide practical suggestions for how they get started. View More...
Once a highly influential preacher in the Elizabethan Church and the international Reformed world, William Perkins (1558-1602) has become a rather surprisingly neglected figure in the history of the church. In this book, Joel Beeke, Sinclair Ferguson, Greg Salazar, Geoff Thomas, and Stephen Yuille seek to recover the importance of Perkins by situating his life, priorities, ministry challenges, and influence within their original seventeenth-century context. They help readers "to peer behind the veil" to see the real Perkins as he contended for the faith and attempted to shepherd God's people... View More...
"For thousands of years, the hope of heaven has called to people through miracles. When we stop to consider their stories, God's voice calls to us as well." In our age of constant innovation, technological achievement, and the sad tendency to see ourselves as the captains of our fate, we may be tempted to make little time for miracles, or give little credence to them. But to live our lives without a sense of the miraculous is to live impoverished lives. Our word for miracle comes from the Latin word mirari, "to wonder." And well might we wonder when we consider the nature of miracles and their... View More...
How Believers Can Experience God's Presence Every DayIt's easy to feel close to God while worshiping in church, raising our voices and our hearts with other believers as his presence permeates the atmosphere. Unfortunately, for many Christians, this is the only place they experience God's presence. But the Sunday morning experience shouldn't be the exception; it should be the norm.With wisdom and insights gained from years as a pastor and worship leader, John Belt has helped thousands of believers overcome seasons of spiritual dryness and encounter God's presence every day--and he can help you... View More...
The Happy Intercessor is...a Holy Spirit journey into the very heart of the Father.---Kris Vallotton, cofounder, Bethel School of Supernatural MinistryIntercession With Joy Beni Johnson's personal journey to becoming The Happy Intercessor takes you on an exciting adventure to capture the heartbeat of Heaven. From her violent shaking experience to the 'thin place' between Heaven and earth where supernatural spirituality is commonplace, you will be amazed and empowered with the joy she shares. Being addicted to God's presence brings comfort and peace to all believers-becoming a happy intercess... View More...
"This work was first published in 1692, and makes for a great read still today both in addressing false teaching and in promoting the positive Reformation view of justification by faith alone in Jesus Christ and His imputed righteousness. This is one of the best works ever written on the subject. Here the central theme of the Christian gospel and the sure ground of the believer's hope is expounded with profound scriptural clarity. How the churches of today would benefit if pastors would preach this doctrine in contemporary dress as thoroughly, polemically, and winsomely as Keach did in his own... View More...
The Future Is in a Seed You are the one who shapes your future No matter how you've lived up until now, your past cannot derail your future because God's potential lives in you In Shaping Your Future, author and teacher Barry Bennett explains that God has entrusted each of us with the ability to grow our own future, but the future comes in the form of seeds. Every thought, word, action, attitude, and resource can be the seed of blessing or destruction. These seeds define our lives. Examining practical truths from God's Word, Barry will help you understand... The power of sowing and reap... View More...
This volume reveals the unchanging love of God and His unfailing desire to bless His obedient children. Every moment of peace, contentment, safety, enjoyment and health (material abundance too) is a blessing from the Father. Yet, God blesses people for the express purpose of blessing others. View More...
Is God Greater Than Your Circumstances? Life's storms can be relentless - financial stress, relationship strife, or even the death of a loved one. Benny Perez has been there: he and his wife, Wendy, lost a child in the womb. Tragically, it happened during a routine sonogram: as they watched the heart monitor, their child's heartbeat fell from normal to flat-line in a manner of minutes. A day later, Wendy nearly died after a routine follow-up procedure. Yet, they survived. But even more, they thrived - not out of their own strength, but God's. Benny writes, "As I kept asking, 'Why? Why? Why?'... View More...
In a self-centred, immature world the Church is called to be different. Christians of all ages should be growing in spiritual maturity. John Benton guides us through what the book of Philippians has to say about a maturing church and gives helpful suggestions for how this can be put into practice and shows the joy that can be ours when we live God's way.
Two common questions generally rise to the surface for those seeking healing: Is it God's will to heal? And is it God's will to heal me?From his personal story of suffering with coronary artery disease, to the loss of his sister to cancer, and his daughter's diagnosis of arthritis at a young age, Pastor Glen Berteau approaches these life-altering events with firsthand insight and revelation. He explains how, even in the most challenging circumstances, God can turn the worst into the best and use it all for our good.By countering seventeen hindrances to prayer for healing, Pastor Berteau breaks... View More...
Two common questions generally rise to the surface for those seeking healing: Is it God's will to heal? And is it God's will to heal me?From his personal story of suffering with coronary artery disease, to the loss of his sister to cancer, and his daughter's diagnosis of arthritis at a young age, Pastor Glen Berteau approaches these life-altering events with firsthand insight and revelation. He explains how, even in the most challenging circumstances, God can turn the worst into the best and use it all for our good.By countering seventeen hindrances to prayer for healing, Pastor Berteau breaks... View More...
Two common questions generally rise to the surface for those seeking healing: Is it God's will to heal? And is it God's will to heal me?From his personal story of suffering with coronary artery disease, to the loss of his sister to cancer, and his daughter's diagnosis of arthritis at a young age, Pastor Glen Berteau approaches these life-altering events with firsthand insight and revelation. He explains how, even in the most challenging circumstances, God can turn the worst into the best and use it all for our good.By countering seventeen hindrances to prayer for healing, Pastor Berteau breaks... View More...
This fully revised edition of Bettenson's widely acclaimed volume traces Christian history through the periods of the Fathers, the Church in the Roman Empire, the Creeds, Scholasticism, the Reformation, the Churches in Great Britain, and Roman Catholic pronouncements up to the eve of the Second Vatican Council. View More...
God created every person with deep longings that only He can fill. We all long for beauty, greatness, fascination, and intimacy-we all long to be enjoyed, to be wholehearted, to make a lasting impact. When we realize that these longings are godly and that God wants to fulfill them, we begin to find new freedom and joy. We are not to repent of these longings, but to repent of seeking to satisfy them outside of our relationshipwith Jesus. To encounter God in these areas is to be fully alive. View More...
The dramatic shifts seen over the last few years--from economic to political to moral to beyond--have set the stage for a crisis that will affect every sphere of society. But this crisis isn't just looming in the United States; all of humanity is at a crossroads like never before. Mike Bickle, director of the International House of Prayer of Kansas City, offers God's definitive answer to this approaching global crisis. He provides a fresh biblical perspective on: The agenda to secularize and de-Christianize AmericaWhat the upsurge of secular humanism looks likeThe rise of ISIS and Islamic ext... View More...
