After the United States forces Japan to surrender by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945, a mystical Shinto priest designates army veteran Maseo Iwata to head up Project Fifty. The sole purpose of the project is to take revenge against the USA. During the next fifty years, Maseo and his team work hard to prevent detection by not only Allied Occupation Headquarters, but also the newly formed government of Japan and the American Central Intelligence Agency. Even...

In response to anti-God bestsellers, an internationally renowned theologian reveals how we know God exists and is good.The runaway bestsellers God Is Not Great and The God Delusion left Christians feeling defensive but not necessarily equipped to refute the accusations of nonbelievers. The bestsellers have also provoked those who are the fence about whether God exists, and if so, whether He's good.In his trademark elegant prose, Thomas D. ...

Father Williams explores the most common obstacles that prevent people from trusting God, including personal betrayals, unfulfilled expectations, and seemingly unanswered prayers. He then explains what is reasonable to expect from God and offers practical tips for ways to grow in trust.Williams is becoming a revered voice in the Christian community for his insightful writings on issues that really matter to Christians. In this new book, Father Williams will help readers understand,...

Father Williams explains how the conscience is formed through our training and experiences and informed by the Holy Spirit, making it an essential tool for daily living. He uses familiar and surprising characters to illustrate the positive choices conscience can direct -- and the disaster that results when a conscience is undeveloped or ignored. Questions he tackles include "Is it more important to be smart or good?" "Is there a morally right thing to do in every situation?" and "Is the Ch...

Violent crime in New York City had grown too much for the state’s criminal justice system to follow through with death penalties bogged down by the appeals process. Often, prisoners convicted of first-degree murder were given cushiony jobs while waiting for their cases to be heard. Lower-court judges were especially frustrated when they noted that several repeated offenders were “back on the street.” And it was primarily out of frustration that a secret organization was formed. The Concern...

From the NBC consultant on Vatican Affairs comes an inspiring book that challenges readers to follow Jesus and discover the rich adventure of the Christian faith. Thomas D. Williams draws on the vast knowledge he's gained from his own spiritual journey to inspire others in the pursuit of progress. Through his writing, readers will begin to:- Understand holiness as the true meaning of life- See prayer not as a duty, but as an opportunity for conversation with God- Take...

As they examine each familiar phrase of the Lord's Prayer, readers will uncover a profound framework for spiritual growth. In a reader-friendly, memorable style, David Timms points to Jesus's teaching on community, love for the broken and isolated, holiness in an age of profanity, dealing with the evil within, resisting temptations, and much more. This critically acclaimed book will appeal to all who desire to go deeper into spiritual formation, helping them taste the life-giving water tha...

How often do we view the Our Father only as a series of petitions rather than as a way to the heart of our heavenly Father? Popular Catholic author Mark Hart says that the prayer Jesus gave us is a "reactionary" prayer-one that calls for a response from us. As he reflects on each of the words and phrases of the Our Father, he emphasizes the intimate relationship that God desires to have with us. Each of the fourteen ways Hart suggests for responding to the Lord's Prayer begins with the let...

A spiritual reading of Paul's letters A entry for each day of the calendar year: - a short quotation from one of Paul's letters - an original reflection by one of the book's thirty-two gifted spiritual authors - a thought provoking prayer Praying with Saint Paul will guide you through the spiritual treasury of Saint Paul's corpus - from the Letter to the Romans to the Letter to Philemon

Bestselling author Andrew Farley takes readers on an imaginative journey through the enemy's plan of attack. This creative, modern-day parable exposes evangelical readers to the reality of the supernatural and equips them to do battle against the hidden--but very real--realm of Satan and his demonic forces. Now in paper.

You know those “mmmmm…” moments? You’re reading a pretty good book and then suddenly you stumble upon that one paragraph. It’s a paragraph so rich and profound that you find yourself reaching for the nearest underlining device before you know what hit you.A. W. Tozer was famous for embedding such paragraphs in all of his writing. Gems from Tozer is a collection of the “mmmmm…” paragraphs from Tozer’s most popular books, booklets, and leaflets. So, you can get the best nugg...

As we are learning to serve the Lord, we need to be in constant fellowship with Him and rely on His grace, but we also must be willing to address the matter of our character in order to be useful to the Master. The things which can be entrusted to us, the responsibilities we can bear, and the things we can accomplish are fully dependent on our character. In Character Witness Lee addresses the crucial matter of developing a proper character in those who love and serve the Lord. Beg...