Before the Beginning, there were the Ophannim. They saw the creation of Creation. They saw the choices and tears of Angels and Men before either came into being. Through time, the Angels awoke, some rebelled, and then came Man. Through 10,000 years, Angel struggled against Angel behind the scenes as Mankind came to know why things happened as they were meant from the Beginning.

Christian Bible Doctrine for Beginners, Refreshers for Experts, and Study for Third-Millennium Saints in Diaspora...Written over the course of 15 years, Jesse's doctrinal statement, Mere Theology, addresses topics from homosexuality to prayer, why God lets "bad" things happen, who Jesus was, what about the people who "never learn about Jesus", the Church and Christian fellowship today, the important role of Israel, and the End Times. The tone is both conversational and theological,...

Three hundred sixty-five positive, pithy, practical, heart-probing, moral-focused reads, three hundred sixty-five words each, ranging from topics of normal life smarts to Christian teaching, every read is built on a Bible-centered worldview and sometimes even says so.

Why do problems seem to continue forever? How come no answer ever seems to be good enough? Why do people fight when, in principle, they actually agree? And why do these sorts of problems plague every sect of society, from business to government to religion?Based on the Steele Theorem of Decline, this parable explains why problems always persist in any society or organization and what every ordinary person can do to stop the Monkeys in the jungle.

We all need to throw "tantrumps" at times, whatever our political, religious, or social ideology. This isn't a book about Donald Trump, it's a book about his so-called tantrumps. Tantrumps aren't always right, but sometimes they are so brilliant that few ever know why.

What holds the Church back? What is the "clerical system"? How does it affect the Church? Are "clergy" and "shepherds" the same? If we remove the "clerical system" from the way we "do" Church, does that mean we no longer have pastors? Explore these and many other questions in a reconsideration of Western Church Administration from the eyes of the Church in both the New Testament and in China.

When women understand how God has empowered them, they can "wield the sword" of feminine strength against any evil that threatens them and those they love.What if you discovered you have been entrusted with an invisible, invincible, and incorruptible weapon? Would you use it?In a day of worldwide trafficking, gendercide, discrimination, and other hostility against women, Lisa Bevere points to a biblical foundation to present a model of feminine strength tha...

The headlines are clear: religion is on the decline in America as many people leave behind traditional religious practices. Diana Butler Bass, leading commentator on religion, politics, and culture, follows up her acclaimed book Christianity After Religion by arguing that what appears to be a decline actually signals a major transformation in how people understand and experience God. The distant God of conventional religion has given way to a more intimate sense of the sacred that is with ...

Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life.Winner of two 2014 Catholic Press Awards: Pastoral Ministry (First Place) and Design and Production (Honorable Mention).Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Re...

Demon-human half-breeds in the Bible and their plan for YOUR future. How do science-fiction movies, Childhood's End, Atlantis, Noah's Flood, the Epic of Gilgamesh, esoteric Nazism, and the (New Age) Secret Doctrine and the Book of Thessalonians demonstrate the timing of the Apocalypse? What do Merlin, Mohammed, Joseph Smith and Arthur C. Clarke have to do with it? Why do aliens abduct and rape human women? Is it really because of the lost fertility of an extraterrestrial race? Protect your...

“Taylor is one of those rare people who truly can see the holy in everything. . . . Savor this book.” — Publishers Weekly“Taylor writes fluently, with an eye and ear for the striking image and memorable phrase. Many readers, especially the vast numbers of the “unchurched” but “spiritual,” will find support and useful counsel.” — Library JournalIn An Altar in the World, New York Times bestselling author Barbara Bro...

Get the most out of your Bible.In clear, simple language, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible wealth of God's Word.More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This fourth...