Religion Saves

We are navigating an era where digital interactions and political polarization are on the rise. Too often, the collateral damage is our emotional health. Isolation can kill people from the inside out. But there is an antidote. Through stories, analogies, and humor, I See You invites each of us to face the battle against separation head-on. As we commit to listen, protect, and love each other more fiercely, we will see those who need us most. People all around us are praying for relief. We can answer their plea. We might even be their miracle.

Travel the world, change lives, save souls. (Note: Results not typical.) A young idealist heeds the call to radical obedience, gives away all of his belongings, and, shaking off the fetters of a complacent life, travels halfway around the world. There he discovers, among the poor and the fatherless of West Africa, that he has only surrendered to a new kind of captivity.

Eliyho Matz has done the world a service by bringing this documentary history together in book form, so that readers may see for themselves what was known, documented, and reported about the Holocaust during the 1940s, and hopefully be able to apply his information and analysis to the thorny problems facing America, Israel and the world today.

This audiobook tells the surprisingly exciting tale of Justin of Neapolis, known today as St. Justin Martyr and his encounters with the vigorous early heresies that threatened to paralyze the young Church just as she was struggling to her feet. Scripture Wars is an inspiring, true-life testimony to our Father's providence, a tale that has the power to strengthen the faith of Catholics even today, 18 centuries later.

Pastor Abby Norman is here to tell us that we can talk to God like that. In her fresh, tell-it-like-it-is voice, she unpacks the power of lament, providing us with the tools and the grace-filled permission to heal the problems we have been ignoring for too long. She shows us how to express our laments to God and to each other when things are definitely not okay. And through this process we will discover a richer connection with God - who has wanted nothing more than our whole selves from the start.

A través de sus páginas, se examina y se trata debidamente cada excusa, cada razón y cada obstáculo para no aceptar a Cristo. Si crees que eres demasiado malo, o si tal vez eres realmente malo y pecas abiertamente o a puerta cerrada, descubrirás que la vida en Cristo también es para ti.

How sad and what a terrible tragedy it is, that the Jewish nation, the "People of the Book", does not believe in Jesus. The Jews are obsessed with following, keeping, and obeying all the many man-made laws and traditions which their rabbis have compiled. Because the blood sacrifices of the Old Testament have been done away with and are no longer observed, Jews cannot have their sins cleansed and forgiven without blood. There is so much about Jesus that Jews have never heard of, and do not know.... Will you tell the Jews about Jesus?

Most of us are going through the motions when it comes to faith, either believing we've found all the relevant answers to life's questions or believing none can be found. We shy away from our deepest questions about God because we fear the uncertainty on the other side. But when we make certainty and correct belief the end goal of faith, we miss out on the chance to know God more deeply and to participate in God's work in the world. Pastor Steph shows us how to lean into our questions and embrace a life of curiosity.

Now more than ever, people are seeking a reprieve from the constant pressure to achieve, produce, and consume. While many turn to mindfulness and meditation, organizational change expert Marilyn Paul, PhD, offers a complementary solution that is as radical as it is ancient.

Many Christians consider the topic tribulation salvation irrelevant today. This thought seems logical since the church’s rapture will take place before the commencement of any part of Daniel’s seventieth week. The answer becomes evident when considering the multitude of future souls at stake. The sole hope for overcoming false gospel teachings in the “Tribulation” rests upon the truth of scripture - rightly divided. The primary thesis of this audiobook serves as an urgent warning for those alive after the disappearance of Christians.

Do you want to salvage your marriage? Do you want to nurture it, strengthen it, and see it grow? Then you must fight for it! That is the essence of this book—a call to action. Instead of fighting against your spouse, fight for your marriage by practicing biblical principles. This book doesn't promise to save or transform your marriage overnight, but if you apply these principles and fight to practice them, you'll position yourself and your marriage for growth and health. You'll fight not to destroy your marriage, but to save it and strengthen it.

When did kindness become a sign of weakness? These days we view kindness as an inert act based solely on the absence of being a jerk, or as heroic and herculean, beyond the reach and capability of mere mortals. But what if kindness actually had the power to save the world? In his engaging new book In Defense of Kindness, leadership coach and pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow shows how being kind (which is different than being nice) has the power to transform our relationships in all arenas of our lives.

In Called to Stay Breakey takes a refreshingly honest look at the church, the problem of Millennials leaving, and the stark reality of why the church desperately needs them. He holds nothing back as he unleashes an ambitious rallying cry to heal the church and inject his generation's desire for truth, passion, and conviction into other believers.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Enlightenment, a Day I Long to See and to hear a poem towards world peace.

In the midst of carpools and play dates, does the idea of saving the planet feel like something else to feel guilty about not doing? Green Mama puts green living within your reach. Tracey Bianchi offers creative tips, tricks, and resources that will benefit your kids and your community and will draw you closer to God’s heart for this planet.

In this audiobook, Pastor James Garlow and evangelical political activist David Barton present fellow Christians with six steps America needs to take to prevent chaos at this precarious moment in history.

Being a pastor is a high calling - and a lonely one. Focused on their own needs, frustrations, or disappointments, many congregants fail to realize they may be ignoring or even adding to their pastor’s hidden load of stress and discouragement. Dr. LeJoia VanHook, a Nashville-based educator on a mission to build stronger communities and healthier churches, has a heart of compassion for the overwhelmed and unappreciated pastor. Drawing from extensive research, she provides laity with understanding of how they can make their church a place that’s a joy to pastor.

I am struggling to understand why an all-knowing, all-loving, and all-powerful God would allow this manner of suffering to come upon his people. If you’ve survived the moral evils done by humanity and are wondering why God saved you, he saved you for a reason.

Are you a busy bee? Busyness is anything that is keeping you from the peace of God. It could be your overscheduled to-do-list, but it could also be your anxious thoughts or your constant stream of social media. Busyness can be a mental, emotional, or physical state of being, and many of us are severely caught up in it. Yvonne Marie, MEd, is an author, artist, poet, and teacher. She has spent most of her adult life serving in Christian ministries such as worship, discipleship, leadership, and women’s ministries.

Sports playbooks are designed to get teams ready for their next opponent. Players that execute these plays to a high level are winning teams! Some very elite players are considered to be the greatest of all time. To save mankind, God designed a playbook too! This playbook would require perfect execution because the fate of humanity was at stake. Jesus executed God's playbook to perfection.