file; close file; delete file; save; save as; save a copy; print; ruler; tools; toolbars; help; shutdown; restart - these are the keys to re-booting your faith!Best-selling author, Irene Howat, has wr
Ephesians is a letter to a church very like yours. Paul is obviously commended that this young church gets its foundations right. It is intriguing that later, when writing to Timothy, he says that the
Billy was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918 just days after the signing of the armistice that ended the first world world war. At the age of sixteen Billy Graham came to Chris
Dale Leschert wrote that - "Paul's epistle to the Romans may possibly be the most influential letter ever written. Apart from its immediate impact upon the first century, it has indirectly altered the
This book bypasses vague generalities about love and sex and answers basic questions such as:Whatever happened to sexual freedom?We are not as liberated as people think we are. People discover that in
The church at Philippi is considered to be one of the model churches of the New Testament. But if this were a report at a shareholders' meeting we might be asking ourselves whether the Chairman has re
The second letter to the Corinthians is Paul's personal appeal to the church he founded in Corinth, a church influenced against Paul by false prophets. In describing the type of Church Leader that is
Lionel Ball served as a London City Missionary most of his working life. A whole generation of London City Missionaries are grateful to God for the encouragement given to them by him. Even today, so
Suzanne de l'Orme's Huguenot family is under severe persecution as are other Protestants in the nation of France. The 1500's are a difficult time to be alive if you are unwilling to compromise.Sent on
Here is Ivan in a brand new adventure. This time he is trying to outwit the Moscow Secret Police who have imprisoned his best friend, Pyotr, in a children's home. Can Ivan rescue Pyotr? Can he find
The central theme of Holy Scripture is the unfolding revelation of its doctrinal teaching on Jesus as the 'slain Lamb of God'. The doctrine of Jesus as God's slain lamb runs like a thick cable from Ge
Frenetic scholarly activity has raged over differing interpretations of the book of Daniel. Many liberal scholars claim that it is full of fanciful accounts, some that the prophecies were written afte
At Christmas time whilst singing carols about 'gentle Jesus, meek and mild' we can miss that this time-dividing man had an edge about what he had to say. His parables are sometimes not 'nice spiritual
Christians are fighting against a conflicting cultural ethos; reducing the beauty of God-invented sexuality to just another entertainment option. However, lifelong marriage, though less common today,
The post-modern society is so focussed on the internal life of the individual that it makes the significance of the cross a difficult concept to grasp. Even Christians are trying to find alternative w
Whatever an atheistic state plans, a higher power breaks the chains. Dimitry Mustafin, a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in Moscow, was given permission by the Soviet Government to work for a year in
Prayer is basic to our spiritual survival. To stay spiritually healthy we cannot afford to classify prayer as a low priority item. Yet if God was listening to us pray, would we have to utter the word
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
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
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
`It was obvious that May had been drinking heavily and she might also have taken tranquillisers. She was bawling and shouting, cursing and swearing. Her house was in utter chaos. It was a very difficu
1 & 2 Thessalonians are letters that have much to teach us today. We are reminded to persevere through the suffering we will face in this fallen world. We are warned not to be misled by speculation a
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
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
Life on campuses or the 21st Century can be a very challenging experience for the young Christian. Amongst competing belief systems it can seem the only one absent is orthodox, evangelical Christianit
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
Using plain language and word pictures, Spurgeon shares an earnest word for those who are seeking salvation. It has been written to show clearly how much we all need grace and how much grace is availa
Ann Benton used to run parenting skills classes in local schools. People kept saying `This is great, where do you get this stuff?' She came clean `Actually, it's from the Bible'This book contains the
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 '
