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Millions of people around the world have reported a near-death experience. Do they prove the existence of a loving God? Never in history, until now, have we been able to hear from so many people around the world who have been brought back from clinical death. Modern medical resuscitation and digital communication have revealed a goldmine of intriguing near-death experiences (NDEs) that show us the character of God. John Burke has spent the last three...

The Kid's Bible CEV: The Lion of Judah Edition. This Audio Bible is professionally dramatized, with sound effects, and delivers the Bible Word for Word with a cast of narrators. From Matthew to Revelation, the Bible comes to life as your child (and you) experiences all the stories like never before. Every one of these professional performers loves Jesus and desired to bring glory to Him as they present the Holy Bible. Built into this 19-hour long...

Attention this is a nice gift for Mom and Dad or Grand-mom. The purpose of this audio poem is to count down the days until Christmas-eve. This is just one day out of the series Advent Calendar Day1- Day24 celebrates day1 in the Advent Calendar with a unique Christmas poem. You will get to listen to a Christmas poems each and every day with the complete series. So, enjoy, share, and use this calendar every December day and keep counting the days until...

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our purpose, identity, and significance. Amidst the many voices clamoring to shape our understanding of humanity, the Bible reveals important truths related to our human identity and vocation that are critical to the flourishing of all of creation.

Carmen Joy Imes seeks to recover the theologically rich message of the creation narratives

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How can an evangelical view of Scripture be reconciled with modern biblical scholarship? In this book Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture. He then suggests a way forward, proposing an incarnational model of biblical inspiration that takes seriously both the divine and the human aspects of Scripture.

Moving on is not a one-time decision. It's a way of living.

There are times in life when we look back and feel desperate to make time stand still, particularly when we get blindsided by unexpected changes. But we can't stop the flow of life, and we can't stop time. What's more, looking back doesn't enable us to go back. More often than not, it just makes us stuck. In a place. In a space. In a memory. In a mindset. In a habit.

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The Bible teaches spiritual truth in many different ways. Each chapter gives direct and simple teachings of the truth, unsurpassed in any other work. But it is in its prayers and treatments that the Bible is transcendent. Among all the beautiful and heart-searching prayers, there is none that surpasses the wonderful and inspiring 46th Psalm.

Is America the next missionary graveyard? Or is it ripe for spiritual revolution? The statistics seem grim. Every year, the decline of Christianity continues at a rapid pace, especially among young adults. Churches across the country are closing their doors, dying, or are being "adopted" by nearby larger churches. What is the story church leaders hear? We've lost the next generation. But this decline in religious affiliation has not made us less spiritual....

This collection of prayers by noted Hebrew Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann can be used in both public worship and private devotion. These prayers run the gamut from particular days in the church year to special moments in the lives of worshiping communities to events playing out on the world stage. In all cases, the prayers spur us toward acts of justice and peacemaking and call on God to heal and restore God's hurting and broken people.

Reading the New Testament doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the New Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its twenty-seven books. For each book of the New Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the grand narrative...