“ Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place. ” ― Rumi
R. C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. He lays the groundwork by discussing why we should study the Bible and how our own personal study relates to interpretation. Then he presents in simple, basic terms the science of inter
Understanding and appreciating who God is and what he has done for us is at the center of the Christian faith. Right belief is the first step to getting everything else right--from home to work, from worship to witness, from self-understanding to service.
What does it mean to be saved by grace? Many believers are confused and intimidated by the doctrine of salvation, and as a result are missing out on the freedom of God's grace. This title lays out the scriptural basis for this doctrine.
"If we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."-Galatians 5:25The Holy Spirit empowers us, guides us, and enables us to grow and endure in our relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ. Often the most misunderstood member of the T
Growing in Christ explains just that--how to grow in Christ. As this book shows, we mature spiritually by carefully learning and thoughtfully living the essentials of the Christian faith that are too often taken for granted or overlooked in our daily live
Growing controversies in mainline denominations and evangelical churches over such issues as the inspiration of Scripture and acceptance of homosexuality confrim Packer's belief that Christians need to return to Bible study. He points the way to understan
If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all? J.I. Packer shows in this classic study how both of these attitudes are false. In a careful
The authors offer practical help for active, honest praying that involves one's heart, hands, and head, and leads to deeper obedience, joy, and intimacy with God.
