The thief (Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they (followers of Jesus) may have life, and have it to the full (in abundance, fullness). (John 10:10) How can we experience this fullness Jesus spoke about in this life? How can we successfully and permanently prevent or combat this robbery, murder, and destruction by the enemy? How can injured, hopeless and disappointed people find salvation and freedom? The author chose to answer these and other import...

Pastor Colin Smith's four-volume masterpiece moves you past Bible stories to understand the Bible as one story--the glorious, unbroken account of Christ's work to redeem a fallen world. With this accompanying Study Guide, you'll be able to make the journey even more rewarding. The Volume Two Study Guide matches the second volume of the book series, and will help you unlock the Bible Story from Job to Malachi.Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guides will help you:Focus y...

A follow-up to his wildly popular The Ignatian Workout, Tim Muldoon applies the principles of discernment, reflection, and action to guide readers to grow in love and transform their Lenten experience. This bite-sized volume provides forty brief exercises—organized according to the four “weeks” of prayer from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius—and can be used by anyone during Lent to help readers become both hearers and doers of the Word of God.

In the Because of Bethlehem video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately)****, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado guides you through the Advent season to its source at an unassuming stable in Bethlehem...No one expected the Messiah to come the way he did. Yet the way he came was every bit as important as the coming itself. The manger is the message.Because of Bethlehem, God knows what it's like to be human. Because of Bethleh...

We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant. When the money runs out. When the marriage is falling apart. But wouldn’t we like to pray . . . more? Better? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency?In this four-session video-based study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author Max Lucado reveals his own struggles with prayer and how he discovered that it is not a privilege for the pious no...

Lisa M. Hendey, founder of the award-winning CatholicMom.com and bestselling author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms and The Grace of Yes shares her passion for the saints by introducing fifty-two holy companions as guides for the amazing vocation of Catholic motherhood.Guided by the example of the saints, Hendey eloquently links personal stories, scripture, prayer, and soul-strengthening exercises into a spiritually rich and deeply practical resource fo...

Many who have read the New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code have questions that arise from seven codes-expressed or implied-in Dan Brown's book. In Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking, Darrell Bock, Ph.D., responds to the novelist's claims using central ancient texts and answers the following questions:Who was Mary Magdalene?Was Jesus Married?Would Jesus Being Single be Un-Jewish?

No one knew our Lord and his Blessed Mother better than Saint Joseph, the man to whom God entrusted their care! During the Year of Saint Joseph and beyond, we can use this book frequently to meditate on nine of Saint Joseph's attributes, call on him to help us incorporate those attributes into our own lives, and ask him to answer our prayers for personal intentions. Each day helps us focus on one of Saint Joseph's outstanding attributes to help us draw closer to him and features: - An orig...

Join National Geographic and bestselling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts to investigate ten enduring mysteries of Jesus in this original ebook short. Who was the unnamed "Beloved Disciple" who leaned on Jesus during the Last Supper? What did the Holy Grail look like—and could it possibly still exist? What do alternative tales of Jesus' life, not included in the New Testament, suggest about early Christianity? From the extraordinary circumstances of Jesus' birth to the latest analysis of the Shr...

Challenging topical Bible study based on Max Lucado's bestselling book Just Like Jesus. Topical Bible Study SeriesGod loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus.Join Max in this challenging new topical Bible study based on his bestselling book, Just Like Jesus. Excellent for personal, small-group, or classroom settings. You, too can learn to be just like Jesus.

Let Pope Francis guide you through the Rosary with down-to-earth meditations.The Rosary with Pope Francis offers the Holy Father’s insightful words for each Hail Mary, using quotes from his various homilies, addresses, and written texts.With his simple, unassuming way of speaking, Pope Francis has caught the attention of the world, and this book brings his gentle encouragement and straightforward way of thinking to this powerful prayer and beloved devotion.

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown provides Christians with an excellent opportunity to explore many Christian heresies. Using rumors of secret para-church organizations, Dan Brown weaves an interesting tale of murder, cover-ups and intrigue. In doing so he provides us with the opportunity to ask ourselves what is morally and Biblically correct. Discussion is the key to answering these questions. Biblical references are provided to help you decide what the character should, or should not, do. I...