Continuing its 2024 focus on various aspects of grace, this edition of Words of Life examines 'Grace and Perfect Love', developed through writings offered by five contributors from The Salvation Army's New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory.The Christmas season is celebrated through a series entitled 'A kaleidoscope of encounters giving light to our journey', looking at the implications of Christ's incarnation and preparing readers for the dawn of a new year....

When it comes to evangelism, we often struggle. Maybe it’s the inertia that comes with feeling out of practice. Or perhaps it's the age-old presence of fear that keeps us from speaking truth in love. Sometimes, a low-level guilt over countless missed opportunities tempts us to despair of trying at all.In Before You Share Your Faith―a follow-up to Before You Open Your Bible―Matt Smethurst presents five ways you can become "evangelism ready." While many good books begin further downs...

Biblical help and hope for bereaved parents.This book has been written to help heartbroken parents know and feel the nearness and tenderness of God when they are facing the loss of a child. It takes long, satisfying looks at truths and stories from the Bible, helping you to know and be comforted by God the Father as he walks with you through your darkest seasons.The authors write with honesty, experience and compassion to encourage those who are crushed in spirit to lean he...

We know the Bible is important, but many of us struggle with it. We're not biblical experts—though we may have started enough reading plans to be really familiar with Genesis. If we're honest, the Bible often intimidates us, confuses us, and reading it doesn't always thrill us.And yet, the Bible is where God reveals his loving character and incredible plan of redemption. In a practical and engaging manner, Matt Smethurst—managing editor of The Gospel Coalition—presents nine heart p...

Avoid “Get-Rich-Quick” Missions Strategies and Invest in Effective, Long-Term MinistryTrendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious and they do little to ensure the health of believers or churches that remain. How can churches and missionaries address the urgent need to reach unreached people without falling for q...