Jesus came preaching the message, "Repent," that is, "Turn from what you are doing to doing what is right, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." The prophets had a similar message. Over a period of several hundred years, their message was consistent: being related to God through faith places certain requirements on God's people. This introduction to the prophets explores the call of the prophets to us today and encourages us to live as God calls us to live. You have read the four gospels and...

After years of preaching the Good News and establishing churches, Paul finds himself in prison where he writes a very personal letter to the Christians in Philippi recalling the special memories he has of the first church he helped start in Europe. He thanks them for their support (Philippians 4:10-18) and dares to hope he will soon be free to resume his missionary activity so he can once again visit them as he had done before (Acts 20: 1-2, 6). In this letter despite all he is experiencin...

Jesus came preaching the message, "Repent," that is, "Turn from what you are doing to doing what is right, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." Paul had a similar message. During his ministry his message was consistent: when you are related to God through faith, you have certain responsibilities. Letters from Paul tells us about Paul, the message he proclaimed, and his advice for living a "life pleasing to God.""If our ancient predecessors in the Christian faith had arranged the New ...

Before the Constitution, before the Magna Carta, before the Roman Empire and its Senate, there was the Covenant revealed on Mount Sinai by God and proclaimed by Moses. It includes the Ten Commandments. Interpretation of these laws soon followed. What evolved laid the foundation for community. Over the years it has influenced the world view which led eventually to the creation of our constitution.Discovering Justice is about justice and the way it is defined, enacted and promised in ...

Discovering Justice - Leader's Edition, a small group Bible study, is about justice as defined in the Torah, administered by the kings, and promised by the prophets. It includes the Student Edition plus additional background material with an extensive Biblical commentary plus suggestions for living a life of justice today. Before the Constitution, there was the Covenant with God by Moses on Mount Sinai which includes the Ten Commandments. Interpretive laws soon followed laying the foundati...

Discovering Baptist Beginnings combines the profiles of early Baptists and their places of ministry with a spiritual pilgrimage to visit them. Dr. Pullen traces the gradual development of the Baptist ways of practicing the Christian faith using the stories of Baptist saints: Thomas Helwys, Hanserd Knollys,John Bunyan (Pilgrim's Progress), Roger Williams, John Clarke, Henry Dunster (the first president of Harvard),John Myles, Andrew Fuller (Baptist Mission Society), Benjamin Keach, and Char...

Jesus came preaching the message, "Repent," that is, "Turn from what you are doing to doing what is right, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." The prophets had a similar message. Over a period of several hundred years, their message was consistent: being related to God through faith places certain requirements on God's people. This introduction to the prophets explores the call of the prophets to us today and encourages us to live as God calls us to live.You have read the four gospe...

Discovering Celtic Christianity is perfect for those who wish to combine deepening their spiritual life with travel in a pilgrimage journey. It brings to life through exciting narrative the Celtic saints and illustrates the sites where Celtic Christianity blossomed. Learn more about the Celtic Way and how such people as Ninian and Columba in Scotland; Pelagius and David in Wales; Patrick, Brigid, Ciaran, and Kevin in Ireland; and Aidan, Hilda, Cuthbert and Bede in Northern England practice...

The very title, "The ROSARY: Prayer for Thinking Christians" (Nihil Obstat: Diocese of Springfield, MA) directly challenges skeptics by contending that the Rosary with its repetitive prayer is for "thinking Christians." It begins with an eyebrow-raising report of a message spoken to a lone highway driver and then miraculously confirmed. The startling report does pass the "credibility test" of the Nihil Obstat censor and well-educated cover endorsers (Bud Macfarlane, Jr., MI, founder of the...

The classic reference work, in an edition first published before 1923. As a Word document, the file is over 14,000 pages long. We have added over 6,000 links to help you navigate to the word you want. (Searching for a word would take you to any instance of that word in definitions, not the word you want defined). With this version, you click on the first letter, then the first two letters, then on the word that's closest to to the one you want (like the guide words at the heads of pages in...

The Catholic Prayer Book is a perfect resource for Catholics who seek a way to personally pray but are short on time. Replete with a wide range of different Catholic prayers from the Church that cover personal, family and liturgical prayers, as well as prayers for special occasions, this book draws upon the richest traditions of the Church and from contemporary experiences. This edition of the Catholic Prayer Book is specially formatted with dozens of illustrations, including Michelangelos...

The Holy Spirit desires to be an integral and active part of our lives. He wants to be your friend.The Holy Spirit is the voice of the Trinity in our lives.He has a role that is just as important as the role that Jesus and the Father have. If we just casually acknowledge who He is we will not enter into the fullness of what God has for us. This book is to help teach us who the Holy Spirit is, how to walk with Him, discover who He is as a person, and how to make Him Lord in ...