"Someone once noted that God made us in His image, and ever since we have tried to do God a favor by making Him in our image."It’s easy to speak to others about the Jesus who cared for the poor, healed the sick, and preached love and justice for the least of these. But what about the God who tells the Israelites to wage war and kill entire people groups? Or threatens exile and then delivers? Or sends people to hell? Can these really be the same God?The simple answe...

Billy Peterson rode racehorses for nine years as a professional jockey, becoming the number one quarter horse jockey in the United States of America. After retiring, he became a financial advisor and is a five-time member of Raymond James Chairman’s Council. He was also named to Barron’s list of top advisors in the United States and has been selected to America’s Best-in-State financial advisors by Forbes six times. In short, the author knows all about winning, and it’s a lot easier to out...

Many people who think or say they are Christians may not really be and may not even know it.Genuinely Converted spells out the concrete, recognizable signs that someone is genuinely converted, which means their old life has passed away and a new person has emerged.Christian conversion is at the heart of the all-important questions that many of us have, such as “Why are we here?” and “What happens to us after we die?”While our Christ-centere...

Stormproof Marriage guides couples in establishing Jesus as the foundation of their marriage, empowering partners to love each other with the same agape love that God extended to humankind. By following the guidance in this book, husbands and wives will be equipped to: remain committed to each other and weather life’s storms together; play the marriage role they were meant to fulfill; enjoy grace by abiding by God’s teachings; leverage the power of prayer to stay strong as a couple. The ce...

On an abandoned beach on the Southern California Coast near midnight, Everett Durant reaches into the pockets of his jeans as he approaches the water’s edge. He unburdens himself of all personal belongings as he prepares to commit suicide by drowning but fails. During his unsuccessful drowning, Everett experiences the appurtenance of a Guardian Angel, of sorts. When he wakes, he sees only the impression of a sand angel remaining where he washed ashore. He soon learns that a young girl eith...

On an abandoned beach on the Southern California Coast near midnight, Everett Durant reaches into the pockets of his jeans as he approaches the water’s edge. He unburdens himself of all personal belongings as he prepares to commit suicide by drowning but fails. During his unsuccessful drowning, Everett experiences the appurtenance of a Guardian Angel, of sorts. When he wakes, he sees only the impression of a sand angel remaining where he washed ashore. He soon learns that a young girl eith...

"Someone once noted that God made us in His image, and ever since we have tried to do God a favor by making Him in our image."It’s easy to speak to others about the Jesus who cared for the poor, healed the sick, and preached love and justice for the least of these. But what about the God who tells the Israelites to wage war and kill entire people groups? Or threatens exile and then delivers? Or sends people to hell? Can these really be the same God?The simple answe...

"Someone once noted that God made us in His image, and ever since we have tried to do God a favor by making Him in our image."It’s easy to speak to others about the Jesus who cared for the poor, healed the sick, and preached love and justice for the least of these. But what about the God who tells the Israelites to wage war and kill entire people groups? Or threatens exile and then delivers? Or sends people to hell? Can these really be the same God?The simple answe...

Through a glass darkly is a peculiar phrase. It implies that we can’t comprehend reality through the lens of personal experience. While the Bible offers worthwhile principles for living, it is not a reference of authority to someone who hasn’t acknowledged it as truth. So rather than wrestle with ideology, let’s change the focus and consider ourselves as evidence of a Divine Personality!Because I Made You That Way presents twelve contentions for the way God design...

Whether we want it or not, whether we believe it or not, every one of us is engaged in a spiritual battle. Evil is smart. It doesn’t come at us with temptations clearly labeled “evil.” It quietly plays to our fears. It slyly preys on our desires. “The Weevil Strategies” playfully turns the lights on some seriously dark attempts to ruin our lives. By becoming aware of the strategies of our spiritual enemy, we are empowered to overcome all that would keep us from living to the max of freedom...

"I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me." —Psalm 16:7 (ESV)Every day runs its course, and all tasks but one must come to an end: to search God and know Him. Of this there can be no end.In these 366 daily reflections on the wonder of God and the way of His Word, Tozer prompts us to seek God earnestly and love Him with our whole heart. Known for his steadfast devotion and incisive ponderings upon the Christian life, A. W. Tozer...

Kenneth Fly went from town living to the life of a farm boy during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. It was a life of hard work without luxury. Instead of watching television and playing video games, he grew up working in the fields of North Carolina, handling firearms, operating machinery, and participating in other activities and tasks that are foreign to the youngsters, youth, and even men of today. In this series of personal narratives and anecdotes, Fly recalls those days with detail...