"American history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. This book provides a brisk and lively yet deeply researched survey of these intertwined forces from the colonial period to the present"--

"As we all know and as many of our well established textbooks have argued for decades, the Inquisition was one of the most frightening and bloody chapters in Western history, Pope Pius XII was anti-Semitic and rightfully called "Hitler's Pope," the Dark Ages were a stunting of the progress of knowledge to be redeemed only by the secular spirit of the Enlightenment, and the religious Crusades were an early example of the rapacious Western thirst for...

"Since leaving local church ministry, Mike Cosper spent time examining the church's often troubled witness, its ongoing crisis of leadership, and the epidemic of narcissism, abuse, and cover-up that has continued to emerge. This book shares his journey-the shattering of dreams and the grace that restored a broken faith in the aftermath"--

In his most challenging and evocative book yet, I'm Asking in the Name of God is Pope Francis's reflections on ten vital issues the world is facing today. This unflinching and inspiring work celebrates the tenth anniversary since Francis' papal election and is an all-encompassing book of his hopes and dreams for the Church and the world. Amongst other prayers, Pope Francis is asking in the name of God: for a communication rejecting fake news and renouncing...

"The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of American religion and politics, Anthea Butler answers that...

For: •Individual use• Group training -- Greeters are the welcoming arms that people long to find in a church. This practical guidebook will help you reach out to people who need to experience the warmth of belonging to a church family. Serving as a Church Greeter sheds light on • The Ministry of Church Greeters • The Need for Warmhearted Greeters • Developing a User-Friendly Foyer • A Better Way of Doing Things • The Parking Lot Ministry…Zondervan...

Rev. Jones was asked to write a paper for one of the oldest main line Protestant denominations on the phenomenon of miracles, signs, and wonders, known as pentecostal experiences. Pentecostalism is the fastest growing arm of the Christian body in the world today and is breaking into older more traditional churches, as well as touching almost every city in the world through the last three waves of the Holy Spirit, the Charismatic movement of the 1970's,...

Discover why one-third of the church will lose their place in heaven after following the Antichrist by accepting the Mark of the Beast. Can you identify this powerful man? 1. He will call fire down from the heavens. 2. He will heal the sick. 3. He will perform great miracles. 4. He will give us wondrous signs proving his power. Read the remarkable sorry of the man described above and see why you should tremble. For the time...

El redescubrimiento de la misión de Dios se ha vuelto la clave para que la Iglesia se reinterprete con el fin de renovarse y hacer la obra de Dios con fidelidad y relevancia. Sin embargo, se suele retroceder muy poco en la búsqueda de respuestas y manejamos argumentos superficiales que no conducen a la esencia de la fundación de la misma Iglesia y la misión de Dios, y que no suelen ser relevantes en el contexto donde la Iglesia se desenvuelve. El...

This practical manual is a step-by-step guide for pulpit nominating committees in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In several brief chapters, Dean Foose tells committees how to get organized, how to compose the congregational information materials, how to compile a list of candidates, what kinds of questions to ask in an interview, and other essential tips and tactics for finding the right pastor.