A very different kind of girl, Lizzie may have caused the death of the person she loved most. Now, she faces an awful choice: let a stranger die, or reveal herself and risk unknown consequences. Her choice sets her on a journey that risks both life and sanity. Finally, Lizzie is called to fight, not only to survive, but for others like herself, whom the world sees as trash.

This book calls church leaders to take biblical exhortations to care for widows seriously, offering wise guidance and practical suggestions for ensuring that widows in their congregations receive the support and encouragement they need.

As far as God is concerned, widows are the special object of his protection and care.Caring for widows is a key responsibility of the church, but it’s easily overlooked. This book explores the biblical exhortation to care for widows, then offers practical guidance for ensuring that widows receive the support they need. The pastoral experience of the authors shines through in every chapter, equipping pastors for this vital part of church ministry.

Although Jesus' ministry was brief, the message he preached and the examples he set have become the foundation of a faith that has touched the hearts and minds of millions. Even today, two thousand years after his death, his influence in the world remains undiminished.The Words of Jesus consists of a carefully chosen selection of sayings, one for each day of the year, taken from the words of Jesus himself, and from those who knew him best. Accessible and thought-provoking, this boo...

Charlotte Mary Yonge (11 August 1823 – 24 May 1901) was an English novelist known for her huge output, now mostly out of print.

The Multiplying Church is a primer for pastors and lay leaders involved in, or wanting to learn about, the church multiplication groundswell in North America. It shows how multiplying churches should be a natural, regular function of every church to reach the 70 percent of Americans who have no meaningful church relationship.Detailing the stories and guiding principles of this dramatic growth, this guide offers insight on:• Why churches are multiplying in the East but not in the West• Keys...

Jesus said: "I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Mt 16:18).That saying comes strangely to our ears - we do not usually think of gates as prevailing - but to the people of Bible days it was pregnant with meaning. In fact, Jesus' words must have had a stunning impact on his hearers.The phase "the gates of hell" was a common idiom in the Greek world. It was used to convey the idea of the strongest possible force. Today we might say, "mig...

J. A. Wylie (1808-1890) is considered by many to be one of the best religious historians of all time. While he penned many books during his lifetime, he is undoubtedly best known for this collection, The History of Protestantism.Originally published as 24 books in 1878, this series is available again either as single eBooks, or grouped into the original three volumes, just as the author intended.This great work begins with the first century A.D. and follows through to the G...

For generations, several controversial topics have circled the church. As a result, people's hearts have become hardened towards Christianity and God. Today, many churches have become the melting pot for confusion, frustration, and abandonment -- church folk are being named as the blame.       Evangelist Cathy L. Harris, who has battled on both sides of the fence, has come to the embrace John 10:28-29: "If we truly belong to the Lord, no man can pluck us out ...

This innovative book aims to create a ‘poetics of Church’ and a ‘religious imaginary’ as alternatives to more institutional and conventional ways of thinking and of being ‘Church’. Structured as a spiritual and literary journey, the work moves from models of the institutional Catholic Church into more radical and ambiguous textual spaces, which the author creates by bringing together an unorthodox group of thinkers referred to as ‘poet-companions’: the 16th-century founder of the Society o...