It has been noted that two men did more for Biblical Christianity in the 19th century than any other: Charles Haddon Spurgeon and Dwight Lyman Moody. The influence of D. L. Moody continues today. While much has been written about this great man of God, very little has been published about his preaching. In this volume Ballard exposes a little-known fact. Though Moody began as a topical speaker, he became a text-driven preacher in his later years.

The movement to Christian maturity does not happen overnight. Many a preacher and teacher of God's Word has noted that the race to Christian maturity is not a sprint, but a marathon. The book you hold in your hand sees Christian maturity through another analogy altogether. Rather than viewing Christian maturity as a race, the emphasis here is that the path to Christian maturity is a journey. It is a journey that begins the moment one turns to Jesus in faith and continues until the believer...

Priorities: Reaching the Life God Intended grew out of Dr. Mark Ballard's long-term study and experience. He said, "I'm passionate about helping you discover your God-given priorities. I believe priorities will do for you what they did for me." For Ballard, priorities changed an expected high school dropout into class valedictorian. Priorities helped him earn a college degree, two graduate degrees, and become a college founder and president. Along the way, priorities helped him plant and p...

Authors Robert McGeachy & Mark Ballard have proven track records in helping to shape and influence legislation and policy development in the Scottish and UK parliaments.

DREAM IT Hiking the Green Mountains features concise descriptions and detailed maps for 40 easy-to-follow trails that allow hikers of all levels to enjoy beautiful views, get fit in the outdoors, and learn about the region’s history.PLAN IT This guideprovides the latest information to plan a customized trip:Classics and lesser-known hikesPhotos and maps, detailed trail descriptions, and trailhead GPS coordinatesInsightful hike overviews and details...

Like politics, journalism has been turned topsy-turvy by the presidency of Donald Trump. Covering Politics in the Age of Trump takes a wide-ranging view of the relationship between the forty-fifth president and the Fourth Estate. In concise, illuminating, and often personal essays, twenty-four top journalists address topics such as growing concerns about political bias and journalistic objectivity; increasing consternation about the media’s use of anonymous sources; the practices ...

In the tranquil embrace of a moonlit graveyard, a solitary soul embarks on a poignant journey through the realm of the departed. Adelaide Crapsey's "To The Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window" is a haunting and evocative collection of poems that explores the ethereal connection between the living and the dead. With each verse, Crapsey's words paint a vivid tapestry of loss, longing, and the enduring power of memory. Prepare to be captivated by the ethereal beauty and profound insigh...

A zany musical comedy, touching love story, and fast-paced adventure thriller combined – with “Elvis Presleymeets Star Wars†plot twists – COSMIC COWBOY theMUSICAL stars the love-struck alien Prince Remo, fromfaraway Planet Vegas (complete with glowing blue-greyskin and personal flying saucer), and the object of hisadoration, aspiring Nashville country singer Jenna LeeJenkins. When Remo comes to town, the Nashville musicscene goes wild - and so does Jenna's sleazy manager,Lance. Ca...

Over a two-year period of time Dr. Mark Ballard led Christian Fellowship Baptist Church on a Journey Through the Bible. Each week the Sunday Morning, Sunday Night, and Wednesday Night services were dedicated to a single book of Scripture. As the Church came to 2 Corinthians Pastor Mark sensed the Lord leading him to spend three weeks on this book. During that three-week period, he preached three sermons on the subject of Grace Giving. These three sermons served as background preparation fo...

Should I be baptized? Many new believers find themselves faced with this question on a daily basis. The various church traditions concerning baptism have often caused confusion. Some churches baptize infants; others baptize children and adults while still others will only baptize adults. Some churches sprinkle, some pour, and others insist on immersion. With all the various traditions calling for attention many new believers ask, "Should I be baptized at all?" If one decides to be baptized...

We can know that if we pray, some outcomes will be different than if we do not pray because God made many promises conditioned on whether we ask. These promises relate to a galaxy of concerns and needs that are important to us and God, such as faithfully serving God and experiencing his blessings in our life, health, marriage, children, family, and job. If we fail to pray about everything as the Scripture commands (Phil 4:6), we will enter heaven and learn there were many things God would ...

The Southern Baptist Convention's Conservative Resurgence officially began in June of 1979. That summer the SBC elected Adrian Rogers as its President. Chuck Kelley notes that Rogers' election "proved to be the beginning of an earthquake that would eventually reshape the Southern Baptist Convention ..."From the election of Rogers, through the Peace Committee report in 1987, the quake's shockwaves rumbled to their peak intensity twenty-one years later. In 2000 the SBC overwhelmingly...