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A World Ablaze: The Rise of Martin Luther and the Birth of the Reformation
Craig Harline · Oxford University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
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October 2017 marks five hundred years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg and launched the Protestant Reformation. At least, that's what the legend says. But with a figure like Martin Luther, who looms so large in the historical imagination, it's... |
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The Other Catholics: Remaking America's Largest Religion
Julie Byrne · Columbia University Press
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Independent Catholics are not formally connected to the pope in Rome. They practice apostolic succession, seven sacraments, and devotion to the saints. But without a pope, they can change quickly and experiment freely. Some affirm communion for the divorced, women's ordination, clerical... |
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The Knights of Malta: A Modern Resurrection
H J A Sire · Third Millennium Publishing
Pages: 340
Format: Print book
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After centuries of distinguished service in defence of the Christian faith in Europe and the Holy Land, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, called of Rhodes, called of Malta (the Order of Malta for short) faced extinction when in 1798 the Maltese islands were... |
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Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
T D Jakes · Faithwords
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Remember feeling a pull, sensing a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? DESTINY, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that your greatest moments resulted from circumstances that... |
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Crossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish, the Doubt, and the Seas
Leslie Leyland Fields · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The gospels are dramatic, wild, and wet -- set in a rich maritime culture on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus' first disciples were ragtag fishermen, and Jesus' messages and miracles teem with water, fish, fishermen, net-breaking catches, sea crossings, boat-sinking storms,... |
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Talk Yourself Happy: Transform Your Heart by Speaking God's Promises
Kristi Watts · Nelson Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Former cohost of The 700 Club Kristi Watts reveals the pitfalls that keep Christians from true joy and demonstrates the transformational power of speaking the words and promises of God. How does a person bounce back after being beaten down personally, professionally, and emotionally? What... |
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Journey to 50: How to Live with Gratitude, Grace and the Effects of Gravity
Laurie Russell · Elevate Faith
Pages: 265
Format: Print book
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In a culture enamored with youth and beauty, the 50th birthday is often seen as a death sentence ... in more ways than one. It's easy to see why ... What used to be perky is now otherwise. What's trending now trumps wisdom. A once-healthy body now declares mutiny on any healthy... |
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Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
Eric Metaxas · Viking
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document... |
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Faithing It: Bringing Purpose Back to Your Life!
Cora Jakes-Coleman · Destiny Image Incorporated
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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Your Secret to Facing the Impossible with Confidence!What is the size of your storm? If it's a big storm; then you have a big call, and a big promise. More importantly, you have the ability to get through it! Get ready to hit refresh on your story, your journey, and your life. Turn... |
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Original Blessing: Putting Sin in Its Rightful Place
Danielle Shroyer · Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Pages: 176
Format: eBook
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Of the world's three major religions, only Christianity holds to a doctrine of original sin. Ideas are powerful, and they shape who we are and who we become. The fact that many Christians believe there is something in human nature that is, and will always be, contrary to God, is not just... |
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Martin Luther: Visionary Reformer
Scott H Hendrix · Yale University Press
Pages: 341
Format: Print book
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The sixteenth-century German friar whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther was neither an unblemished saint nor a single-minded religious zealot according to this provocative new biography by Scott Hendrix. The author presents... |
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Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ
Timothy Keller · Viking
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holidays - a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the Nativity story Even people who are not professing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the Nativity.... |
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Super Girls and Halos: My Companions on the Quest for Truth, Justice, and Heroic Virtue
Maria Morera Johnson · Ave Maria Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Award-winning author Maria Morera Johnson follows up her bestselling book, My Badass Book of Saints, with a unique and daring exploration of the cardinal virtues through the saints and heroines of science fiction, fantasy, and comic books. Johnson will reignite your passion for your faith... |
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Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary
Matthew Barrett · Crossway
Pages: 784
Format: Hardcover
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Five hundred years ago, the Reformers were defending doctrines such as justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and God's grace in salvation - some to the point of death. Many of these same essential doctrines are still being challenged today, and there has never been... |
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John Birch: A Life
Terry Lautz · Oxford University Press
Pages: 317
Format: eBook
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John Birch was better known in death than life. Shot and killed by Communists in China in 1945, he posthumously became the namesake for a right-wing organization whose influence is still visible in today's Tea Party. This is the remarkable story of who he actually was: an American missionary-turned-soldier... |
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