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Closer Walk has been developed to help you attain a closer walk with God. The 365 daily readings will guide you through the entire New Testament in one year. - Each daily reading is designed specifically to draw you into God's Word and enhance your fellowship with Him. - Each devotion features a quote from an outstanding Christian writer of the past--John Calvin, Dwight L. Moody, Hannah Whitall Smith, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, and many others. - Each daily page contains a personal worship portion to help you focus your prayer and meditation. A book that feeds and strengthens faith,...

No story has more significance than this: the death and resurrection of Jesus. But somehow the oft-repeated tale of Christ's passion can become too familiar, too formalized, for us to experience its incredible immediacy. The meditations in Reliving the Passion, which received a Gold Medallion Award in 1993, follow the story as given in the gospel of Mark--from the moment when the chief priests plot to kill Jesus to the Resurrection. But these readings are more than a recounting of events; they are an imaginary reenactment, leading the reader to re-experience the Passion or perhaps see it...

An international bestseller by one of this century's most prominent theologians, On Being a Christian is a work of exhaustive scholarship, born of the author's passionate belief in Jesus Christ as the center of existence. Hans Kung here assesses the impact of other world religions, humanism, science, technology, and political revolutions; and sifting through the theological controversies within the Christian community itself, he affirms the vitality and uniqueness of Christianity by tracing it back to its roots -- the reality of the historical Christ.
But more than history or...

In his most important book to date, New York Times bestselling author Hal Lindsey shows us the way to the one kind of faith tough enough to meet the tough times ahead: combat faith.

Now, more than ever, we must learn to break the "faith-barrier"; to overcome worry, anxiety, and fear and enter into a new dimension of peace and stability; to...

Through over fifty engaging meditations, each with a closing prayer, pastor David McKirachan invites us to seek the mystery and magnificence in the world around us. By holding up a theological magnifying glass to the mundane activities of everyday life, these meditations will help to unveil the works of God's grace that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Ideal for private devotional time and a vivid resource for sermon illustrations and discussion starters, A Year of Wonder is a timeless devotional book.

R. Wayne Willis, the author of the popular P. S. God, Can You Fly?, returns with this collection of fifty-two meditations on hope. Each of the entries includes a quote from a world-renown figure ranging from C. S. Lewis to Franklin D. Roosevelt, a graphic symbol of hope, and a meditation. Written out of the author's sincere passion for the gift of hope for us all, these extraordinary meditations are ideal for individual reflection. Each entry has been uniquely designed to encourage readers to record their own thoughts after each meditation.

In these refreshingly unconventional meditations, scientist John Polkinghorne connects the perspectives of science and religion in honest and thoughtful reflections for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Giving new meaning to the penitence of Advent and the hope of the Christian faith, he considers God's ultimate purposes along with scientific knowledge of the fate of the universe. Complete with Scriptural references and prayers, Living With Hope encourages Christians to think about the beginning and end of the world and to come to discover what it means to truly affirm God's purpose...

J. Barrie Shepherd presents thirty days of thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation for morning and evening reading. Reflecting on the parables found in the book of Luke, Shepherd describes a way of seeing and looking beyond what the eye can see to what the soul perceives.

This collection of nine meditations from renowned biblical scholar and Anglican Bishop Tom Wright carries Holy Week from its solemn beginnings to the dramatic conclusion on Good Friday and Easter. "I hope that these addresses," Wright says in his preface, ." . . will contribute both to the enriched understanding, and also to the empowered living out, of the vital and inexhaustible events at the heart of Christian faith." The writings for Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday morning, as well as the Easter Vigil, focus on texts from the Gospel of Matthew; Maundy Thursday evening, Good Friday,...

The good Samaritan, the prodigal son, the lost sheep--more than one third of all that Jesus taught is found in the form of parables. Now from J. Barrie Shepherd comes a fresh, positive approach to the best known and loved of Jesus' teachings.

This unique collection of meditations offers morning and evening reflections for thirty-one days--each centered on one of the parables of Jesus. Every prayer is an insightful and inspirational response that applies the truth of the parable to daily life. An excellent idea for personal reading, this diary includes a full page of space opposite...

This devotional classic, written by William Law, an eloquent religious teacher of the eighteenth century, was designed to prod indifferent Christians into making an honest effort to live up to what they professed to believe. It has been appreciated in every succeeding generation because of its innate vigor and virility.

Robert L. Short, author of the best-selling The Gospel According to Peanuts, presents a book of biblical meditations on everyday life. Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Woodstock, and friends consider their religious beliefs, and the resulting cartoons offer some delightful insights into life. Short seizes the opportunity to explore these insights one step further, to help us laugh at our own foibles and learn from our own collisions with reality.

In this remarkable volume, William Barclay draws on the wisdom of the Gospels to trace the last days of Jesus' earthly ministry, from his entrance into Jerusalem to his resurrection and appearances to his disciples. Barclay's singular genius of conveying the continuing power of scripture in engaging, readable prose shines through on every page. Filled with enduring truths and insightful anecdotes in Barclay's inimitable style, We Have Seen the Lord is sure to become a classic for those seeking the true meaning of Easter.

The William Barclay Library is a collection of books...

To know the God of the universe, you must know His Word. By investing only thirty minutes a day, you can achieve your goal of reading the entire Bible in one year. John Kohlenberger provides a wonderful resource to help you reach that goal.

To aid in your progress, Read Through the Bible in a Year includes:

• Brief background information on each book
• Books arranged in general historical and chronological order
• A complete reading schedule that allows you to start at any time during the year and continue from that point
• Ten strategies for...