Do you remember what you were doing the morning of September 11? Probably so. But, what was God doing? Was He watching but not caring? Did He choose to just sit on His hands? In this fictional work of letters to an Episcopal priest, Truesdale addresses the unavoidable question - What Kind of loving Father would allow such suffering? If God Is God, Then Why? will help you come to terms with the fact that God has not revealed exactly why, but that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus is the solution.
Do you remember what you were doing the morning of September 11? Probably so. But, what was God doing? Was He watching but not caring? Did He choose t...
Religion today comes in many forms. The arrival of the twenty-first century brought with it a wave of religious tolerance and indifference unlike any before. As Christians struggle to unfold the truth tangled by modernity and postmodernity, many choose to radically and disrespectfully oppose other religions or passively accept their possible validity for the sake of tolerance. The effects of religious pluralism in our world today make it increasingly difficult for the life-giving message of Christ to reach the hearts of those who need to hear it. How should Christians attempt to tell the...
Religion today comes in many forms. The arrival of the twenty-first century brought with it a wave of religious tolerance and indifference unlike any ...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless are the lives and words of those who came before us. From Christ-followers living near the time of the apostles to the early defenders of the faith, we are enriched by the wise advice and inspiring examples of our Christian ancestors. In the face of heresy and persecution, these saints lived lives faithful to the Gospel story.The Book of Saints: The Early Years is a devotional gateway to the thoughts and insights of church leaders and teachers...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless are the lives and words of those who came before us.Christ-followers from earliest times to the present enrich us with their insight and inspiring examples. In the face of political, social and theological challenges, these saints lived lives faithful to the Gospel story.The Book of Saints: The Middle Era is a devotional gateway to the thoughts and insights of church leaders, teachers, and spiritual mentors who lived between the early fourth...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless...
During times of division and realignment, God's Holy Spirit raises up leaders, thinkers, and mentors to guide the body of Christ. This is especially true during the turbulent years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Book of Saints: The Reforming Era is a rich sampling from the writings of monastics, ministers, and mystics who found themselves in times of unrelenting change but who become godly beacons of light.In these devotional readings, discover priceless insights for the church today from those whose words have been tested for centuries.
During times of division and realignment, God's Holy Spirit raises up leaders, thinkers, and mentors to guide the body of Christ. This is especially t...
From the waning of the sixteenth century to the dawning of the twentieth, Christ-followers faced unique challenges and astonishing opportunities. Confronted with the expanding impact of secularism and the narrowing influence of Judeo-Christianity, Christian leaders responded in a variety of ways. The Book of Saints: The Early Modern Era is a devotional gateway to the thoughts and insights of those saints who remained true to their Lord while harnessing the tools of modernity for his service.As we walk 'the way of holiness, ' these outstanding 'saints' from every branch of the church in the...
From the waning of the sixteenth century to the dawning of the twentieth, Christ-followers faced unique challenges and astonishing opportunities. Conf...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless are the lives and words of those who came before us.
Christ-followers from earliest times to the present enrich us with their insight and inspiring examples. In the face of political, social and theological challenges, these saints lived lives faithful to the gospel story.
The Book of Saints The Middle Era is a devotional gateway to the thoughts and insights of church leaders, teachers, and spiritual mentors who lived between the early...
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become. Especially priceless...
God's not listening. My prayers don't matter.What's wrong with me?We encounter many obstacles to prayer, some the result of crisis life dumps on us, others because of obstacles we make ourselves. However, the inability to pray doesn't make us inadequate Christians.Al Truesdale identifies the various hindrances to a life of prayer and offers practical alternatives rooted in biblical scholarship that will help us discard discouragement. When You Can't Pray will help you move forward armed with more faithful, more accurate interpretations of difficult scriptures and circumstances of life.This...
God's not listening. My prayers don't matter.What's wrong with me?We encounter many obstacles to prayer, some the result of crisis life dumps on us, o...
