This book looks at every mention of Peter in the book of Acts. We see him be the first in every major expression of faith possible in the birthing of the early church. He preached the first sermon, healed the first sick person, he baptized new believers into the Holy Spirit, he was the first to preach to the gentiles, first to water baptize gentiles, he changed the paradigm of early believers that salvation was for all men and did not require a Jewish conversion to be saved. He was the first to testify in court, he was the first to be led by an angel out of prison; he was the first to raise...

This book gives us a unique insight into the two viewpoints of life that every person experiences as they live their life on earth. It takes the journey of Israel coming out of Egypt and going on their way to the Promised Land and all the WHY'S that happened to them along the way. WHY did they end up with a sea in front and the Pharaoh behind? WHY did they not have water waiting there for them to drink? WHY was there no meat? WHY was thier trip so hard? We all wonder why things happen to us along life's way. It is interesting to note that the letter Y shows a fork in the road. When we start...

In the Bible, 1 and 2 Peter were written by Peter some 30+ years after the resurrection of Jesus. They were written while Peter was in prison and about to die as Jesus had told him he would before the ascension. The books are powerful because they represent the number one ambassador and one of the key founders and builders of the church. In these two epistles Peter gives clear direction about what is important in life. Interestingly, he does not go back over any of his accomplishments but rather directs all that would read his words how they should live for God. He says in essence, it is not...

The most controversial disciple, who discovered something about Jesus that the others missed. He learned to "tap into" Jesus more than any of the others and as a result was the clear leader in the church startup.

This book discovers why, of all of the identities that God could have chosen to call Himself, that He called Himself Father He could have been President, Dictator, Chief, General, and so forth. But He chose to identify Himself to us as ...Father. This gives us tremendous insight into His character, and how he desires to relate to us. It also helps us understand how He offers to care and provide for us and how we can learn to depend on Him and our relationship with Him. The book goes on to uncover the specific functions of the Father as He fulfills his role. Most people somehow think God is...

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Most of us know Abraham and know about Jacob, but very little known about Isaac. He was the bridge between the two and almost altered history.

Amazingly in Christian circles the topic of healing stirs as much controversy as it does in the secular world. Healing is mysterious for sure, as there is no proven single method whether by current medical science or by prayer for so many devastating sicknesses. But, healing is to be a part of the Christian experience and it is vital to discover how to tap into the power that is available to a believer in Christ Jesus. The Bible gives us the keys to finding our healing. But it takes discovery to find out which words will apply to us in any given situation. When those words come alive in our...

The name of David appears in the Bible more than the name of Jesus. In fact, Jesus used the name of David as a means of identification while He was on the earth. He claimed He was a part of his genealogy as proof that He was the foretold Messiah. In the sixth-to-last verse of the Bible Jesus again identifies himself as, "the root and offspring of David." When we consider how one man of all men ever born on earth could command such recognition, it demands an answer to why? This book explores the life and times of David in the quest to answer this question. As we consider certain possibilities...