"This book may give you the best opportunity of deciding the truth about me and the ministry I hold so dear." — Oral Roberts "Among several biographies of Oral Roberts, the most recent, most accurate, and best documented is Oral Roberts: An American Life, an objective, impressive study... " — New York Review of Books "Oral Roberts: An American Life is more than the story of a well-kno…
Follow the journey of Nitro, a tiger kept in captivity in Kansas. His story starts when the county sheriffs visited a Kansas property and decided to confiscate all big cats from their owner. Lions were sent to the Detroit Zoo, and Nitro and his friend Apache went to the Carolina Tiger Rescue. As Nitro was adjusting to his new home, things went terribly wrong. Fever broke out, and he lost his si…
Esai-esai di dalam buku ini dihasilkan oleh dua puluh tiga pakar mengenai Calvin bertaraf internasional. Tulisan mereka memperdalam pemahaman akan era Calvin, pemikiran dan pemahamannya akan Kitab Suci dan penerapan di dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan orang percaya, Gereja, dan negara, dan warisannya bagi kita sampai saat ini, dan bersama-sama mereka memberikan penghargaan bagi salah satu tokoh y…
Dalam rangka memperingati ulang tahun Calvin yang ke-500 buku ini memberikan survei atas hidup Calvin secara kronologis dan pengaruh Calvin bukan hanya di dalam Kekristenan, tetapi juga di dalam berbagai bidang yang mendorong kemajuan budaya Barat yang berdampak terhadap seluruh dunia.
Many Christians today long to become reacquainted with their ancient ancestors in the faith. They see a deeper worship and devotion in the prayers and hymns of the early church. And they believe that the writings of the early church can shed new light on their understanding of Scripture. But where and how do we begin? Our first encounter with the writings of the church fathers may seem like vis…
Christopher Hall invites us to accompany the fathers as they enter the sanctuary for worship and the chapel for prayer. He also takes us to the wilderness, where we learn from the early monastics as they draw close to God in their solitary discipline.The focus of this book is not liturgy but more broadly worship in its corporate and individual dimensions. We enter into the patristic understandi…
The first section of this commentary discusses the author, the place of writing, symbolism, the dating, and various interpretations, theme and the purpose of the book of Revelation. The author provides the historical background for the birth and early years of Christianity. Then follows a verse-by-verse commentary, anchored in sound scholarship. This enlarged 10th printing contains a valuable c…
What is Christian doctrine? The fourteen specially commissioned essays in this book serve to give an answer to many aspects of that question. Written by leading theologians from America and Britain they place doctrine in its setting--what it has been historically, and how it relates to other forms of culture--and outline central features of its content. New readers will find this an accessible …
For centuries, finding purpose in life has been at the heart of the human quest. Yet, for many, the path to purpose remains urgent but unclear. In this best-selling modern classic, Os Guinness invites you to explore the ultimate answer to identity, meaning, and purpose. The Call speaks to the longing in every human heart and answers-You were created with a purpose. In this new edition, Th…
Do you have significant doubts about God? Are you afraid to doubt, much less admit to anyone that you aren't fully convinced of God's faithfullness? Are you so torn by your questions that life is beginning to lose its meaning? This forthright but compassionate book works to tear away the layers of misunderstanding about doubt to reveal not only its dangers but its great value. As Os Guinness ex…