What is the difference between genuine faith and counterfeit faith? How do we know for sure that our faith is real? How can we know joy even in trials, and patience even in suffering?James is a book full of practical, life-changing help for real life. James For You makes clear its teaching and applies its challenges to the experiences of everyday Christians as Sam Allberry brings his clarity, wisdom and humor to every page.You can read through this book as a normal...

Christians are increasingly seen as outdated, restrictive and judgmental when it comes to sex before marriage, cohabitation and homosexuality. In fact for many people, this issue is one of the biggest barriers for them considering Christianity.Sam Allberry, author of many books including Is God Anti-gay sets out God’s good design for the expression of human sexuality. Readers will be shown that God himself is love and his blueprint for sex is designed to help us to flourish and liv...

Is it ok to be gay and Christian? Does the Bible really say that homosexuality is wrong? Is sexual orientation fundamental to identity?Author and speaker Sam Allberry has updated his best-selling book to acknowledge the cultural changes in the past decade and has made it more accessible to people who do not follow Jesus. It has also been expanded so that it looks, first and foremost, at the extraordinary claims and promises of Jesus, before examining his teaching on sexuality and t...

John's first letter was written not to help readers believe but to help them know they believe. It's a message many of us need as we struggle to be sure that we really are saved or that we really are loved by God. When we need assurance, John's letters are the place to turn to.Unpacking these three short books verse by verse, pastor Sam Allberry helps readers to face the letters' challenges and grow stronger in their faith, in the joyful certainty that they will always be ...

This six-session Bible study on James by Sam Allberry explores the difference between genuine and fake faith—and how real Christianity makes a real difference.Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leader’s Guide.Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals.Features...

Sam Allberry, autor de muchos libros, entre ellos Is God Anti-Gay?, expone el buen diseño de Dios para la expresión de la sexualidad humana, mostrando que Dios mismo es amor y que sólo él puede satisfacer nuestros deseos más profundos. Una perspectiva bíblica de lo que el sexo está diseñado para ser, significar y hacer por nosotros. Los cristianos son cada vez más vistos como anticuados, restrictivos y prejuiciosos cuando se trata de sexo antes del matrimonio, la cohabitación, la homosexua...

Chaque jour qui passe, le monde doit faire face à suffisamment de choses horribles : pauvreté, souffrance ou encore catastrophes environnementales. Par conséquent, pourquoi Dieu se mêlerait-il de notre vie sexuelle ? Le créateur de l’univers n’a-t-il pas d’autres préoccupations plus importantes que de règlementer ce qui se passe dans notre chambre à coucher ?S’il y a un aspect du discours de l’Église qui choque aujourd’hui, c’est bien son enseignement sur la sexualité. Peu de sujet...

Sam Allberry est chrétien et pasteur dans son Église locale. Sam est aussi attiré par les personnes du même sexe.Il est conscient que l’Église n’a pas toujours su bien réagir face à l’homosexualité et bien répondre à des questions que nous nous posons : la Bible interdit-elle vraiment le mariage homosexuel ? Est-ce juste de s’opposer à des couples qui s’aiment et qui sont simplement en accord avec qui ils sont ? Dieu est-il réellement homophobe ?Vous avez peut-être des amis...

Hope is far bigger than wishful thinking. Biblical hope is something certain and firm, that keeps us going when life is tough and inexplicable, and when the bottom drops out of our world. Hope transforms everything. Hope lifts the pressure off us - turns our eyes to a bigger picture.For the Christian, the Resurrection means that we have real, genuine hope in this life, and beyond, for eternity. We are trusting in Christ, not ourselves, and he is the gateway to lasting hope, peace a...

In this seven-session Bible study, Sam Allberry unpacks John's letters, which were written to give us joyful certainty in our faith.Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leader’s Guide.Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals.Features:Written by a...

While singleness is often widely misunderstood by many in the church today and often viewed in negative terms, the Bible speaks about it very differently. Relying on that biblical viewpoint, this book sets forth a positive vision of singleness by responding to seven common misconceptions, such as the notion that singleness is too hard, requires a special spiritual gift, is a hindrance to ministry, or is a waste of sexuality. Addressed to the church as a whole and written by a single pastor...

The church is widely viewed in the world at large as being outdated, boring, irrelevant and filled with backbiting hypocrites.How different that picture is to how the Bible talks about the new family that Jesus has gathered. It is a precious bride, a sparkling jewel, a lifeboat for forgiven sinners that is precious and holy; nurturing and warm; filled with truth, friendship and all embracing, forgiving love.Sam Allberry understands the collision between these two views, and...