Pastor Spencer's Current Recommendation

A Tale Of Two Sons

by John MacArthur

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is outstanding literature. After all, it is a powerful drama, rich in detail, powerfully succinct, and intensely personal. But besides being one of the most celebrated written works of all time-the message of this parable is one we can't afford to ignore.

In The Prodigal Son, John MacArthur takes the story back to its roots, when Jesus' words were absolutely revolutionary.  MacArthur leads us through the minefields of interpretation and restores the simple yet profound brilliance of this passage. Giving engrossing historical background,The Prodigal Son will reveal Christ's original message as intended for the Pharisees, the disciples, and the world today.

 Pastor Spencer's Additional Recommended Reading

Money Possessions & Eternity

by Randy Alcorn

Money, Possessions and Eternity provides a Christian perspective about money and material possessions based on biblical principles.

Breaking the Idols of Your Heart

by Dan B. Allender Ph.D. & Tremper Longman III

In Breaking the Idols of Your Heart Dan Allender and Tremper Longman lead the reader through the book of Ecclesiastes  They illustrate the Teacher's warnings and his final conclusion: Meaning and purpose come only when God is truly the center of our life and the object of our hope. 

A Journey Through Christian Theology

by William P. Anderson & Richard L. Diesslin

The history of Christian theology can be a daunting, even forbidding field for the novice, who does not see the need for rummaging around dusty old texts. This people-friendly volume offers an easy, non-threatening, occasionally humorous yet quite thorough entry into Christianity's central texts.  It is also enlivened by dozens of cartoons by Rich Diesslin.

The Decline of African American Theology

by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

In this book, Thabiti Anyabwile provides a thoughtful assessment of the history of African American Christian theology.  Anyabwile closely examines the theological commitments of prominent African American theologians throughout American history. He traces what he sees as the theological decline of African American theology from one generation to the next.

Family Driven Faith: Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God 

by Voddie Baucham Jr.

Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. This bold book is an urgent call to parents―and the church―to return to biblical discipleship in and through the home. Families will find this an essential resource for the spiritual nourishment of the next generation.  

Experiencing God

by Henry and Richard Blackaby 

Experiencing God is based on seven Scriptural realities that teach us how to develop a true relationship with the Creator. By understanding how God is working through us even as we try to understand His ways, we can begin to clearly know and do His will and discover our lives greatly and gracefully changed.

Face to Face: Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship- Volume One and Volume Two

by Kenneth Boa

The Face to Face volumes guide you into deeper, more effective devotional times. Dr. Kenneth Boa's personalized adaptations of Scripture turn Bible passages into prayers that bring you face to face and heart to heart with God.

I'm Glad You Asked

by Ken Boa & Larry Moody

Many Christians are terrified of the conversational minefield around the big questions about life and God.  We keep the chit-chat to safe topics and hope that the hard questions stay off the table. Others swing to the opposite extreme. They imagine that intellectual objections to Jesus are always just a smokescreen and respond to questions and alternative viewpoints with Christian clichés.  I’m Glad You Asked was written to help you avoid both of those kinds of unpreparedness and is relevant to the everyday skeptical questions of your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

The Cost of Discipleship

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

In The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer draws on the Sermon on the Mount and answers the timeless questions of "What did Jesus mean to say to us?" "What is his will for us today?"  He illustrates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus. 

Debt-Free Living:  Eliminating Debt In A New Economy 

by Larry Burkett

With people's credit, mortgages, car payments, salaries, commissions, and bills fluctuating daily, Debt-Free Living has never looked more attractive. This bestselling book has been updated and revised to reflect today's realities alongside timeless biblical truth. Learn about the origin of most financial troubles and break out of the debt cycle.

Debt-Free Living is a necessary resource to battle the ever-present temptation and trappings of more and more debt that keep weighing you down.

The Anger Workbook

by Drs. Les Carter and Frank Minirth

Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit

by Francis Chan

Pastor Francis Chan offers a convincing invitation to understand and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives. Chan argues that we’ve ignored the Spirit for far too long, and we are reaping the catastrophic results. In this book, Chan invites the reader to stop and remember the One we’ve forgotten, the Spirit of the living God.

9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life

by Dr. Henry Cloud

Many years of counseling have enabled Dr. Henry Cloud to observe people trying to work out the most important issues of life: relationships, career, fulfillment, meaning, pain, hurt, loss, despair, and addictions. If we sincerely want to "get life right" and quit repeating the same mistakes over and over again, 9 Things You Simply Must Do provides the practical guidance we need to live life to its fullest . . . every moment.

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People

by Jim Cymbala

A classic must-read for readers looking for hope and transformation in the church today, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and the gospel.

Adoration: 2022 Christmas Devotional

by Dallas Theological Seminary

This devotional will bless and encourage your heart and mind to help you stay focused on the truth during the Christmas season.

Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness

by Gene Edwards

This book is based on the biblical figures of David, Saul, and Absalom. For the many Christians who have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers, this compelling story offers comfort, healing, and hope.

Heaven Is A World Of Love

by Jonathan Edwards

In this classic exposition of 1 Corinthians 13:8–10, Jonathan Edwards challenges Christians to ponder the love of God―both here in the world and in expectation of heaven. The things of this world are temporary, but “love never ends” (1 Cor. 13:8). God’s love is a foretaste of future glory, made available through communion with the Holy Spirit. Each page is rich with pastoral insights that will leave readers hungry to experience more of God’s love in eager anticipation of heaven.

Walking With God: How to Hear His Voice

by John Eldredge

Our deepest need is to live in conversation with God. To hear His voice. To follow Him intimately.  However, most Christians have never been taught how to have a conversation with the Creator. In Walking with God, John Eldredge opens his personal journals to tell a year’s worth of stories about walking and talking with the Lord.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

by Tony Evans

In this powerful book, Tony Evans reveals what to do when your love for God is tested. According to Evans, “When you don’t know God, or when you either forget or dismiss what is true about Him, then you don’t know how to respond…” Moving through passages in both the Old and New Testaments, Evans makes a powerful case for obedient living as the key to an abundant life.

How Should Christians Vote?

by Tony Evans

“Many, if not most, Christians begin with the wrong question of who they should vote for rather than the more important question of how they should vote. Asking the correct question is fundamental to knowing how to arrive at the correct answer.” In the book, How Should Christian's Vote? Dr. Evans won’t pressure you to check this box or that, but he will equip you with solid biblical principles that will challenge you to vote with a “kingdom perspective”—informed, compassionate, and aware of Who is really in charge.

Kingdom Man

by Tony Evans

Dr. Tony Evans believes that God wants every man to be a world-changer. In Kingdom Man he skillfully takes readers along a journey through the principles of biblical manhood, exploring how those who live, work, and minister around a kingdom man benefit from his leadership and care. Men will be challenged to fully understand their position under God as well as their position over what God has given them. Equipped with these concepts, they can actively pursue ways to maximize and develop the character qualities of biblical manhood in their lives.

Kingdom Woman

by Tony Evans & Chrystal Evans Hurst

In Kingdom Woman, Tony Evans and his daughter, Chrystal Evans Hurst, remind women of their calling from God to be free, delivered, healed, and hopeful. The authors bring insight that encourages women to correct distorted perceptions and understand who they really are in Christ―never settling for less when connected with the One who gives them hope.

Oneness Embraced: Reconciliation, the Kingdom and How We Are Stronger Together

by Tony Evans

With the Bible as a guide and heaven as the goal, Oneness Embraced calls God’s people to kingdom-focused unity. It tells us why we don’t have it, what we need to get it, and what it will look like when we do. Dr. Evans offers seasoned reflections on matters of history, culture, the church, and social justice. In doing so he gives us a biblical and pastoral guide for striving for unity across racial and socioeconomic divides.

The Power of Prayer and Fasting

by Ronnie W. Floyd

 Ronnie Floyd explains in the book The Power of Prayer and Fasting that prayer and fasting is a Scripture-ordained act of obedience—a way of humbling ourselves before God, drawing closer to Him, and making room for Him to speak and act in our lives.

The Battle for God

by Norman Geisler

This book is an authoritative response to neotheism or openness theology—the widely debated recent theological phenomenon that questions the orthodox view of God's omniscience and omnipotence.

Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants

by Louie Giglio

In Goliath Must Fall, pastor Louie Giglio uncovers a newfound twist in the classic story of David and Goliath. The key to living free from our giants is not better slingshot accuracy, but keeping our eyes on the one and only giant-slayer—Jesus. Put your hope in him and watch Goliath fall.

Systematic Theology

by Wayne Grudem

The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, of studying biblical teaching on centrally important doctrines such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology has several distinctive features:

• A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine
• Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum
• A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today
• A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect
• Frequent application to life
• Resources for worship within each chapter

Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times

by Os Guinness

The church can be revived to become a renewing power in our society―if we answer the call to a new Christian renaissance that challenges darkness with the hope of Christian faith. In this hopeful appeal for cultural transformation, Os Guinness shares opportunities for Christians, on both local and global levels, to win back the West and to contribute constructively to the human future. Hearkening back to similar pivotal points in history, Guinness encourages Christians in the quest for societal change.

Pivotal Praying: Connecting With God in Times of Great Need

by John Hull & Tim Elmore

Pivotal Praying uses many examples from Scripture to illustrate the power of effective-and ineffective-praying. For those seeking to deepen their prayer life and change their circumstances for God's glory, Pivotal Praying is an ideal resource. 

Living on the Edge

by Chip Ingram

Based on the biblical model for Christianity, Living on the Edge challenges readers to experience Christianity the way God intended and provides an actual profile of a disciple of Jesus Christ that is relational, grace-based, faith-focused, practical, and measurable.

What are You Afraid Of?

by David Jeremiah

For many people, worry, anxiety, and fear are constant companions: fear of death, fear of danger, fear of disease. And too often, these fears are crippling, keeping us from the life God has called us to live.In his book, What Are You Afraid Of? Dr. Jeremiah explores the top ten fears that are holding so many of us back from the life God has called us to live and shares the supernatural secrets for facing down these fears with faith.

What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?

by Skye Jethani

While God certainly cares for your deepest needs, Skye Jethani wants you to know that prayer is so much more than a two-way transaction with a heavenly vending machine. Jesus didn’t pray like that. And with a pastor’s heart, Skye wants to take you deeper into what Jesus, the lover of your soul, had to say about talking with God.In What If Jesus Was Serious . . . About Prayer?, you’ll benefit not only from Skye’s words of wisdom but his doodles that help the visual learner connect with spiritual truth. 

Encounters With Jesus 

by Timothy Keller

In his book, Timothy Keller explores how people are changed by meeting Jesus personally, and how we can be changed encountering him today.

Making Sense Of God

by Timothy Keller

In this thoughtful and inspiring book, pastor  Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.

Rediscovering Jonah: The Secret of God's Mercy

by Timothy Keller

In Rediscovering Jonah, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller reveals the hidden depths within the book of Jonah. Jonah's journey also doesn't end when he is freed from the belly of the fish. There is an entire second half to his story—but it is left unresolved within the text of the Bible. Why does the book of Jonah end on what is essentially a cliffhanger? In these pages, Timothy Keller provides an answer to the extraordinary conclusion of this biblical parable—and shares the powerful Christian message at the heart of Jonah's story.

The Reason for God

by Timothy Keller

In The Reason for God, Timothy Keller addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even believers, have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and strong reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one. 

The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

by Timothy & Kathy Keller

Timothy Keller, with insights from Kathy, his wife of thirty-seven years, shows marriage to be a glorious relationship that is also misunderstood and mysterious. The Meaning of Marriage offers instruction on how to have a successful marriage and is essential reading for anyone who wants to know God and love more deeply in this life. This book shows everyone the vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible.

Tactics

by Gregory Koukl

In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy.  Most importantly, you'll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.

The Story of Reality

by Gregory Koukl

Christianity is a picture of reality.  Christianity is a true story of how the world began, why the world is the way it is, what role humans play in the drama, and how all the plotlines of the story are resolved in the end. In The Story of Reality, Gregory Koukl, explains the five words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story. He identifies the most important things that happen in the story in the order they take place:

1. God, 2. Man, 3. Jesus, 4. Cross, 5. Resurrection

If you are already a Christian, do you know and understand the biblical story? And for those still seeking answers to the questions of life, this is an invitation to hear a story that explains the world in a way nothing else will.

Sin, The Savior, and Salvation

by Robert P. Lightner

In his book, Dr. Lightner studies what Jesus believed about the inspiration and inerrancy of the Old Testament Scriptures and how that belief should affect our view of biblical authority. He explores the current confusion over issues such as the concept of personal sin, the influence of New Age ideas on the deity of Jesus Christ and the controversy over "Lordship salvation" among evangelicals.

Letter to a Birmingham Jail

Edited by Bryan Loritts

 Letters to a Birmingham Jail is a collection of essays written by men of various ethnicities and ages, which encourages us to pursue Christ-exalting diversity. Each contribution recognizes that only the cross and empty tomb of Christ can bring true unity, and each notes that the gospel demands justice in all its forms.

Christ Among Other gods

by Erwin Lutzer

The tensions between tolerance and truth are growing, as are the challenges of representing Christ in today’s world. Christ Among Other gods will help you understand and navigate these challenges. It gives you the facts you need to counter the claims of false religions with the truth of Christ. And what is more, it will help you fall more in love with Jesus, the only way, truth, and life.

Hitler's Cross: How the Cross Was Used to Promote the Nazi Agenda

by Erwin Lutzer

When Germany truly needed a savior, Adolf Hitler falsely assumed the role. He directed his countrymen to a cross, but he bent and hammered the true cross into a horrific substitute: a swastika.

Where was the church through all of this?  Hitler’s Cross is a chilling historical account of what happens when evil meets a silent, shrinking church, and an intriguing and convicting exposé of modern America’s own hidden crosses. Hitler's Cross is the story of a nation whose church forgot its call and discovered its failure way too late. It is a cautionary tale for every church and Christian to remember who the true King is.

The Vanishing Power of Death

by Erwin Lutzer

In The Vanishing Power of Death, Erwin Lutzer considers the evidence for the resurrection of Christ and its impact on the disciples. He shows readers that the experiences of the disciples are poignant and relevant for believers today. 

A Tale Of Two Sons

by John MacArthur

In The Prodigal Son, John MacArthur takes the story back to its roots, when Jesus' words were absolutely revolutionary.  MacArthur leads us through the minefields of interpretation and restores the simple yet profound brilliance of this passage. Giving engrossing historical background,The Prodigal Son will reveal Christ's original message as intended for the Pharisees, the disciples, and the world today.

Black Presence and the Passion

by Walter Arthur McCray

The message of Black Presence and the Passion seizes the opportunity to bring racial healing to America by following the true Biblical, modern historical, and color-casting experience in the story of Christ's Passion.

The Last Christian Generation

by Josh McDowell

In The Last Christian Generation, Josh McDowell challenges church leaders, educators and parents to understand why the very foundations of the Christian faith have eroded and what must be done long-term to rebuild them. Also, he examines what it will take to correct these distorted views of God while offering ways to help the church and families rebuild the true foundations of the faith.

The Search for Significance

by Robert S. McGee

Robert McGee's book has helped readers learn how to be free to enjoy Christ's love while no longer basing their self-worth on their accomplishments or the opinions of others.

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership

by Gary L. McIntosh & Samuel D. Rima

McIntosh and Rima offer a series of steps for leaders to consider so they can take control of their dark side and learn to harness its creative powers.

Blue Like Jazz

by Donald Miller

In Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned out, and, once again, far away from God. In this intimate, soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey back to a culturally relevant, infinitely loving God.

Life of Leaves

by Emerson Murphy, Jr

Life of leaves is a collection of poems and short stories, which illustrates the creative work of God. It is a short, but powerful demonstration of love and restoration.

Black and White: The Race Issue

by National Geographic

April 4 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and National Geographic found it to be a worthy moment to step back, to take stock of where we are on race. They note that it is a conversation that is changing in real time.  In this issue, they discuss what’s working when it comes to race, and what isn’t.

Knowing God

by J.I. Packer

Knowing God brings together two important aspects of the Christian faith― knowing about God and also knowing God through the context of a close relationship with the person of Jesus Christ.  In this book, J. I. Packer leads readers into a greater understanding of God while providing advice on gaining a closer relationship with him as a result.

Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty To Delight

by J.I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom

In Praying the authors offer hope for those of us who daydream when we try to listen to God and stumble when we try to speak. Yet they don't just teach us about prayer; they challenge and inspire us to do it by pointing us to a clearer realization of the reality of God and his character. Let Packer and Nystrom come alongside you to encourage and guide your active praying to our powerful God, and let him move your praying through mere duty to delight.

Spiritual Warfare

by Karl Payne

In Spiritual Warfare, Dr. Karl Payne has written a guidebook for defense that is simple, biblical, and transferable. Through his teaching on how to recognize and resolve attacks from the world, we learn that we are more than conquerors in Christ.

Faith That Endures: A Practical Commentary on the Book of Hebrews

by J. Dwight Pentecost

Hebrews is a thorough and wide-ranging look at Jesus' fulfillment of the expectations and religious requirements of the Old Testament. Dr. Pentecost guides the reader through the rich historical meaning and contemporary applications of Hebrews.

The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church From Western Cultural Captivity

by Soong-Chan Rah

In this book professor and pastor Soong-Chan Rah calls the North American church to escape its captivity to Western cultural trappings and to embrace a new evangelicalism that is diverse and multiethnic. Rah brings keen analysis to the limitations of American Christianity and shows how captivity to Western individualism and materialism has played itself out in megachurches and emergent churches alike.

The Insanity of God

by Nik Ripken

The Insanity of God tells a story Nik and Ruth Ripken's own spiritual and emotional odyssey. The gripping, narrative account of a personal pilgrimage into some of the toughest places on earth, combined with sobering and insightful stories of the remarkable people of faith Nik and Ruth encountered on their journeys, will serve as a powerful course of revelation, growth, and challenge for anyone who wants to know whether God truly is enough.

A Call to Prayer

by J.C. Ryle

A Call to Prayer is just as the title says an earnest invitation for all children of God to come before Him in prayer. Read it, be encouraged, and have hope: you have access to the Maker of heaven and earth who can do all things.

So Great Salvation

by Charles Ryrie

The gospel is the good news of the grace of God to give forgiveness and eternal life. So Great Salvation shows us that we can be confident of our salvation, certain we are forgiven by God, and sure we are destined for heaven.

Roadmap to Reconciliation

by Brenda Salter-McNeil

We can see the injustice and inequality in our lives and in the world. We are ready to rise up. But how, exactly, do we do this? How does one reconcile? What we need is a clear sense of direction. Based on her extensive consulting experience with churches, colleges, and organizations, Brenda Salter McNeil has created a roadmap to show us the way.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

by Peter Scazzero

In his book, Peter Scazzero outlines a roadmap for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative. He uncovers what's wrong with our current definition of "spiritual growth" and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works, but seven steps to change that will help you experience authentic faith and hunger for God.

LifeMastery

by Bob Shank

In LifeMastery, readers will discover how to mesh their personal goals with their relationships with God and with others. Marketplace mentor Bob Shank unpacks a mission-driven plan that can move readers from the frustration of goal overload to the excellence and satisfaction of maximum life potential. By learning from Jesus, the Master of Life, we can learn to master our lives.

Intercessory Prayer

by Dutch Sheets

Intercessory Prayer is full of fresh insights showing how vital our prayers are and how God has always planned to work in partnership with us through prayer. As Dutch Sheets explains the nuts and bolts of prayer, readers will find inspiration and courage to pray for the impossible--and the persistence to see prayers to completion.

Watchman Prayer

by Dutch Sheets

In Watchman Prayer Dutch Sheets issues a call for watchmen who, through strategic prayer and the Holy Spirit's leading, pray a perimeter of protection around their loved ones, their cities, and their churches--while at the same time unraveling the schemes of the devil.

Irresistible

by Andy Stanley

In his book Andy Stanley will invite you to embrace the version of faith that, against all odds, initiated a chain of events resulting in the most significant and extensive cultural transformation the world has ever seen. A version we must embrace if we are to be salt and light in an increasingly savorless and dark world.

When the Enemy Strikes

by Charles Stanley

In When the Enemy Strikes,  Charles Stanley explores the often-overlooked reality of spiritual warfare--the tactics used by Satan to taunt, confuse, slander, and harm. Your adversary wants to crush your will, delay your promise, hinder your destiny, destroy your relationships, and lead you into sin. Dr. Stanley reveals how you should respond.

The Entitlement Cure

by John Townsend

In a culture that encourages shortcuts and irresponsibility, The Entitlement Cure provides principles and skills to help you both navigate life with those around you who have an entitlement mindset and identify areas in your own life where you are stuck in “easy way” living. John Townsend will show you how to become successful, resolve obstacles in life, and help those around you.

Who's Pushing Your Buttons?

by John Townsend

Button-pushers come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common: Their behavior drives us crazy and makes us dream of ways to escape the mess we're in. In his book Who's Pushing Your Buttons, John Townsend introduces a revolutionary approach for reaching out to, confronting, negotiating with, and setting appropriate limits for the difficult people in our life.

God's Pursuit of Man

by A. W. Tozer

In these pages, A. W. Tozer says what it means to truly be saved. It is not merely to assent to Jesus and go on our same old way, but to be conquered by the Almighty God and invaded by His Spirit. A saved person is a transformed person.

The Pursuit of God

by A. W. Tozer

A. W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God is a spiritual meditation of timeless importance that has encouraged generations of readers to live more simply and deepen their relationships with God.

No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline

by Brian Tracy

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline. No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life, including your personal goals, business, and money goals, and overall happiness.

Disciplines: A Book of Daily Devotions 2021

by Upper Room Publishers

Disciplines invites readers to spend unrushed time with God, reading a lectionary-based scripture passage, reflecting on the author's insights, and thinking about how to apply the truths from the readings to their daily life. This devotional book features 53 authors from diverse backgrounds, including some of the leading Christian thinkers of our time.

I Am N: Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists

by The Voice of the Martyrs 

Yousef, whose mother threatened to kill him for having a Bible, now smuggles Bibles the way his family once smuggled drugs. After Parveen’s employer beats her for attending church, Parveen begins to help other young Christian women who work in Muslim houses.
Abdulmasi kills hundreds of Christians in northern Nigeria with no remorse—until the day he chooses a new life of faith and sacrifices everything for a God of love.
I Am N reminds us that we are each “N”—as radical Muslims in Iraq identify followers of Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever we live, we have camaraderie with those who are persecuted. So come meet their families. Read their stories. Deepen your faith in a God who gives us the courage to shine in a dark and hurting world.

Revelation

by John Walvoord

In this commentary from John Walvoord, he points out that much of Revelation's symbolism can be interpreted literally. At key points, different views and approaches to interpretation are explored. He devotes special attention to textual and doctrinal issues while avoiding technical language. This book is set to help you interpret the last book of the Bible and gain a better grasp of current trends and the climax of history!

Caste

by Isabel Wilkerson

In Caste, Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilerson examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

A Life God Rewards

by Bruce Wilkinson

In his book, Bruce Wilkinson shows you what Jesus said about God's plan to reward you in eternity for what you do for Him today. What you'll discover will unlock the mystery of God's power, plan, and will for your life. And you'll begin to live with the unshakable certainty that what you do today matters ... forever!

Tidings of Comfort and Joy: 25 Devotions Leading To Christmas

by Mark M. Yarbrough

 In Tidings of Comfort and Joy, Mark M. Yarbrough reminds us why we celebrate. These twenty--five short devotions focus December on Jesus through a combination of Scripture reflections, winsome stories, advent applications, and guided prayers.

 Jesus Calling

by Sarah Young

Jesus Calling is has a devotional entry for every day of the year.  After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. Her journal entries became the basis of this devotional book. Each entry is written from Jesus' point of view, thus the title Jesus Calling. 

Jesus Among Other Gods

by Ravi Zacharias

We are living in a time when you can believe anything, as long as you do not claim it to be true. In the name of “tolerance,” our postmodern culture embraces everything from Eastern mysticism to New Age spirituality. But as Ravi Zacharias points out, such unquestioning acceptance of all things spiritual is absurd. All religions, plainly and simply, cannot be true. In each chapter, Zacharias considers a unique claim that Jesus made and then contrasts the truth of Jesus with the founders of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.  In addition, he shares his personal journey from despair and meaninglessness to his discovery that Jesus is who He said He is.