Jacob was not the brother you wish you had. His life from the beginning was one of twisting the truth and plotting behind peoples backs yet he became one of the major characters in the heritage of God
Surveys of Churchgoers reveal a huge problem - there is too little difference between them and people who dont go to church! If our beliefs are to be taken seriously then they must be seen to have a
A short reading for every day. Spurgeon wrote this selection of readings to encourage believers to enter into the full provision that their relationship to Jesus entitled them to realise, on a daily
A short reading for every day. Spurgeon wrote this selection of readings to encourage believers to enter into the full provision that their relationship to Jesus entitled them to realise, on a daily
Prayer and Promises and is a fascinating collection of stories that thrill today just as much as they did yesterday. See God at work as he provides for people in need as he brings people to himself a
The nature of Baptist identity has come to a place of critical importance in Baptist studies. What exactly constitutes a Baptist? Tom Nettles seeks to answer this fascinating question through examinin
These ten girls grew up to become women who didn't give in. Living as a Christian was difficult. They chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. Would you give in or would you resist? In a
In an age of broken homes and disintegrating family structures, John Huffman investigates the real issues at stake in the family and helps you to live in the best family that you are able to have. Joh
Jesus divides history, your birthday is determined by his! But why should that be? This is a man who evokes the widest polarisation of opinion of any historical figure: devotion from some, vitriolic a
Why are there four Gospels? Wouldn't it have been better to have one complete biography of Jesus?Interesting questions! Perhaps the answer could be summed up by saying that each of the four Gospel wri
Richard Bewes, the former Rector of All Souls church, in London, has been called on to minister to people at the heights of their joy and the depths of their despair. In all situations he has been gui
Few British pastors can claim to have written a book that is amongst the 'life-books of their generation', yet Boston is one. His Fourfold State of Man has been the instrument of countless conversions
Most of us will have faced that most delicate situation of meeting a person who is suffering. We tend to go down one of two different avenues. One is to offer well-intentioned advice - often in the fo
What does the future hold? The world is lacking in any real hope. Our culture is characterised by blind people hurtling headlong into hedonism - making sure that all the right boxes of experience are
Returning from their exile in Babylon, the people of Israel faced an uncertain future. Their release from captivity was miraculous, as a God moved the heart of the pagan King Cyrus to decree their re
Moses - The baby in the basket, the burning bush, the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the manna from Heaven, the 40 years in the Wilderness, the ten commandments. By any standards Moses
Jesus, in his ministry, received the empty, the broken, the lost and the diseased. Mark Lauterbach shows how compassion, mediated through a functioning body of believers, provides the answers to huma
Elijah must be one of the greatest 'Greats' in the Old Testament. His name means 'My God is Jehovah' so although we have no record of his ancestors we can presume that he had Godly parents! Elisha's n
A hundred years after the faithful remnant of Jews returned to their homeland, life is grim. They have no King and they are under the rule of Persia (now Iran). The people are well versed in the books
Speaking to Muslims about Christianity can be an unsettling experience for the Christian. Our understanding of the Muslim faith is very limited, and their critique of the Christian faith is often unli
The message of Malachi is 'You are loved'. We all have skeletons in the cupboard, and God knows every one of them, yet he still says 'I Love you'. Through the prophet Malachi, however, God doesn't jus
We live in troubled times, amongst a world of broken-hearted and disillusioned people. Many of our fellow humans can only take away the emptiness of the spirit of the age by partying and spending hard
Rutherford played a major role as a reformer at the Westminster Assembly and was also a crucial figure in the establishment of Presbyterianism for Scotland in 1689. Rutherford's 'Lex Rex' heavily infl
The book of Judges tells of a time of lawlessness in the history of Israel. Military leaders ruled over the Israelites. Disasters happen every time God's peoples focus is turned away from God. In the
A Study of Joshua. Joshua faced real problems and fears, just like we do.Do you find that when you stand for what is right the opposition is hard to bear? - Joshua did!Do you feel that your responsib
New theories come and go about methods of evangelism involving psychological concepts, social theory, marketing models, church growth strategy and obscure texts applied more widely than intended. The
These Christian stalwarts were once young boys playing games, learning from mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these
Robert Murray McCheyne was born in 1813 and died in 1843. His life, was nothing short of extraordinary. Given the charge of St Peter's Church, Dundee at the age of 23, even his trial sermon was blesse
God writes a lyric through our life. Through the means of praise and worship we can express our spiritual yearnings in ways that we would find difficult in everyday words or conversation.Yet lyrics to
Using New Testament passages, Thomas examines how the Christian is to think, and explains how a correct, biblical view of self should radically transform our Christian living. Starting from the premis
Do you strive for spiritual success? Stop it - right now!In a world driven by success, to fail is almost unforgivable. Even the church follows the pattern of the World in prizing strength and achievem
Being considered obedient today is not considered an especially positive description. Jeremiah spent 40 years warning the people of Judah to turn back to God, prophesying accurately their fate if the
Redemption - one of these words Christians tend to use a lot but can sometimes have a bit of a fuzzy idea what it actually means. The whole of the Christian Faith turns on this word, to redeem is to '
There can be few issues in the Christian Church, which have provoked as much strife as the need to preserve the unity of the church. Why then venture into print? The Bible attaches far more importance
There has been an erosion of the role of the Ten Commandments in the life of today's church. There has been a twofold pressure - both from outside, and inside, the church. From outside the church, the
Art Wiens served in Italy during the Second World War. Afterwards he studied at Wheaton College and became the leader of a group that met together to pray for those interested in missionary service -
"Augustine entered both the Church and the world as a revolutionary force, and not merely created an epoch in the history of the Church, but... determined the course of its history in the West up to t
Erasmus was born in 1469 so you might not have heard of him; to his contemporaries this would be unthinkable. To them he was a modern Socrates whose learning and wisdom had not been equalled for a tho
One of the characteristics of modern society is antagonism towards authority. Christians should not be surprised at this but what are we to do about it?
