Christian Life

Is the art of preaching dead? This book belongs to a series of works which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching...

From The Kerr lectures. John Harvey asks and examines the difficult question: has the Church failed the poor?

The songwriter got it right—God’s grace is truly amazing. But the beauty of this gift is getting lost amid misinformation and outright error. In Au...

The growth of Spirit-empowered Christianity has been nothing short of phenomenal. From a handful of believers in the early twentieth century to ove...

Our God speaks! God is always challenging us to expand our spiritual growth.  The prophetic must never become boring and routine, but it should a...

This collection of stories helps children to think about the other living things on our planet. It aims to raise awareness and prompt questions abo...

Do you find it difficult to forgive and forget?  Do you spend more time worrying about the approval of others than God's approval? With refreshing...

With compelling, page-turning stories never before heard—some from the library of late evangelist Steve Hill—Trail of Fire describes moments in his...

God knew you before you were formed. Throughout their lives many people struggle to fit in, find their reason for existence, and truly know who th...

Margaret Forrester, a pioneer of women's ordination, opens the Bible in a way that is honest, straightforward and challenging. The reflections in t...

Before you pick up this book, ask yourself: 'What do I know about Jesus that excites, scares, perplexes, challenges and reassures me?' Ask yourself...

It’s been the greatest murder cover up of all time.  He didn’t make it look like an accident, or perfectly conceal the evidence.  All he did was wa...

  When her husband died suddenly on New Year’s Eve, Carol was left to raise their six boys, ages 11 months to 16 years.  That night she made a prom...

A Challenge to Live presents the dramatic events that have made up the long, fulfilling life of Carl Luepnitz. Riveting experiences from both the ...

There’s an old saying: “Learn from other people's mistakes. Life is too short to make them all yourself.” Gabriel Jacob Israel tried to make them...

Is the art of preaching dead? This book belongs to a series of works which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching...

Following on from the author's first successful compilation of Tales to Tell, this new collection is framed to recapture the delightful art of tell...

Did God create Adam and Eve to be His “next of kin”—His first son and daughter and, thus, His closest relatives? If so, what happened to that inten...

Robert Mackie concluded his work as Director of Inter-Church Aid and Associate General Secretary of the World Council of Churches in 1955. General ...

Is the art of preaching dead? This book belongs to a series of books which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching...

Jesus' teachings challenge us today just as they challenged his first listeners 2000 years ago. The teachings offer a different vision, often a rad...

How did the Bible, the Canon of Holy Scripture, evolve into the form in which it exists today? This book tells us how. The study of the Canon has c...

Dr William Barclay, famous Scottish preacher and author, provides in these daily readings for six months, thought-provoking ideas and ideals for yo...

Simone Weil was one of the most original philosophers and political thinkers of the twentieth century. During her life her writings were almost unk...

A fundamental tenet of Christianity is forgiveness, but that doesn't make it any easier. Barclay explores the key stories that New Testament has to...

The miracles of Jesus fulfil multiple functions, not least as part of Christ's ministry. They are a demonstration of God's power and Jesus' love fo...

'Parables' are stories Jesus told using characters and events familiar to his audience. But parables are a special kind of story and Jesus used the...

Jesus taught his disciples that to be in his company is the key to happiness. Then he was crucified. But his death was the beginning, not the end. ...

People know the words of the Lord's Prayer by heart. With the words repeated so often, the freshness and meaning begins to disappear. William Barcl...

People know the often-told story of Christmas so well that it is hard to hear or feel afresh the joy of the meaning of Christmas. William Barclay g...

'Try to explain the Miracles, not explain them away... and to present Jesus as someone, not who did things, but who does things... to enable people...

How did God's young Church set out on its mission to "˜make disciples of all nations'? What was God's challenge to those first members of the Chris...

Man is continually involved in a twofold combat situation: of having to wrestle with himself, and with the problems which surround him in society. ...

A time of plenty when all have enough.... A time when animals and men live in friendship.... A time when there is peace over all the earth.... Thes...

These 42 entertaining, short reflections are not meant to offer the final word on the meaning of God, life, the universe and everything. Instead, t...