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They Speak with Other Tongues
by John L. SherrillJohn Sherrill was a skeptic when it came to speaking in tongues and the baptism with the Holy Spirit. But then an assignment for Guideposts changed his life. This moving and deeply personal story invites you to walk in the power of the Spirit day by day.
They Turned the World Upside Down: A Storyteller’s Journey with Those Who Dared to Follow Jesus
by Charles MartinWalk in the shoes of the disciples, as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin brings their stories to life with his storyteller&’s perspective. In the first century, believer didn&’t just mean someone who heard and agreed with Jesus; it meant someone who acted on that belief. And when the outside world saw the faith of these new believers, they declared &“they turned the world upside down&” (Acts 17:6).That&’s the kind of believer Charles Martin wants us to be. The kind who understands that the truth of Jesus&’ life, death, and resurrection is so powerful, it reshaped history. The kind of believer who lives with that same world-changing faith today. In his second non-fiction work, he uses his talents as a novelist to walk you through the lives of the disciples in the aftermath of the Resurrection and as they spread the message of the Gospel and &“turn the world upside down&”, leading up to Paul&’s ministry in Thessonalica. In his beloved lyrical style, Martin illuminates key moments from Scripture and shares stories from his own life as a disciple.With the same depth, sensitivity, and emotion that have made his novels beloved to millions, Martin will helps you engage with your faith in a new and inspiring way.
They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us
by Max LucadoThe characters we meet in the Bible play a huge role in our lives. Whether we personally relate to Joseph&’s dedication to serving the Lord even when he was confused or we understand when Mary Magdalene mourns in front of the vacant tomb, the timeless stories we find in the Bible influence and inspire us to learn to be more like Christ. But how can we apply these lessons to our everyday lives?In They Walked with God, a compilation adapted from previous works with new content added, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado takes a closer look at 40 of the most inspirational characters in the Bible and shares a powerful message: if God can find a place for each character in the Bible, we can rest assured that he&’s carved out a spot for us too.They Walked with God includes a series of meaningful, in-depth discussion questions that correspond with each biblical character that Max has highlighted, giving you a chance to reflect further about the incredible lives they led and the lessons we can learn from them. This one-of-a-kind, interactive resource is ideal for devout followers and new believers alike.In this compilation, Max weaves together stories from Scripture with stories that offer a modern perspective, bringing each of these men and women to life within the pages of They Walked with God. Max will encourage you as you get to know these figures, and yourself, better by:Guiding you through a comprehensive study of 40 of the Bible&’s most remarkable--and sometimes seemingly unremarkable--charactersProviding 185+ thoughtful and engaging discussion questions designed to spark further conversation about how we can apply these lessons to our daily livesSharing personal stories that will help you grow your faith and strengthen your relationship with JesusMax adds dimension and depth to 40 incredible people who had the chance to walk alongside God, reminding us that we&’re invited to walk alongside him too.
They Were Single Too: Eight Biblical Role Models
by David M. HoffeditzSingleness is not a sin that needs to be redeemed. Yet for many single Christians, the way the church regards them often feels condemning. Living between these truths can be a painful, frustrating experience.By examining eight individuals from Scripture who were single at some point in their adult lives--Paul, Anna, Martha, Jeremiah, Ruth, Joseph, Nehemiah, and John the Baptist--Hoffeditz guides readers through common struggles singles face, such as loneliness and disappointment.Hoffeditz isn't offering a self-help guide, a twelve-step program to recovery, or philosophical musings. They Were Single Too spells out concrete steps for a healthy, God-approved attitude toward unmarried life and how one can truly serve God without a spouse. Brief chapters with questions for reflection allow for either individual or group study.Long used as a resource for singles ministries, this revised edition updates the language of this timeless biblical study and makes it more attractive for today's reader.
They Were Women Like Me: Women of the New Testament in Devotions for Today
by Joy JacobsThey wondered about, waited for, walked with and worked for Jesus. They experienced His company, His encouragement, His comfort, His instruction. And you can, too!This uplifting book of devotions provides background reading on selected New Testament women, plus Scripture portions, poetic commentary reflecting feelings of each woman and historical information about her times. Take a few moments and allow women like Mary, Martha, Salome—and their relationship with the Savior—to enrich and renew your own life.
They Were Women Like Me: Women of the New Testament in Devotions for Today
by Joy JacobsThey wondered about, waited for, walked with and worked for Jesus. They experienced His company, His encouragement, His comfort, His instruction. And you can, too!This uplifting book of devotions provides background reading on selected New Testament women, plus Scripture portions, poetic commentary reflecting feelings of each woman and historical information about her times. Take a few moments and allow women like Mary, Martha, Salome—and their relationship with the Savior—to enrich and renew your own life.
They Were Women Too
by Joy JacobsDo you know what you have in common with Shiphrah and Puah? Zipporah? the Deborahs (yes, there were two)? Peninnah, the other wife? Dinah? Tamar? Michal? and Judith?These insightful devotional readings will allow you to submerge yourself in each personality while learning a bit of history and applying the scriptural theme to your own life. You too can become a woman in the Word!
They Were Women Too
by Joy JacobsDo you know what you have in common with Shiphrah and Puah? Zipporah? the Deborahs (yes, there were two)? Peninnah, the other wife? Dinah? Tamar? Michal? and Judith?These insightful devotional readings will allow you to submerge yourself in each personality while learning a bit of history and applying the scriptural theme to your own life. You too can become a woman in the Word!
They're Burning The Churches
by Patrick NoonanThis true account of the traumatised memory of the people of the townships of Vaal is a meticulously written, moving account of the groundbreaking events that dramatically accelerated the downfall of apartheid. This book elucidates the Sharpeville Six Trial, the Delma Treason Trial, the 1984 uprising that led to international sanctions against South Africa, the first-ever invasions of the townships, as well as the Boipatong massacre. Very little credit has been given to the churches' role in the struggle against apartheid. It was church communities and ministers who encouraged, comforted and protected many people caught up in the conflict in the Vaal Triangle in the 1980s. Most of all the churches gave people in those townships hope.
Thick and Dazzling Darkness: Religious Poetry in a Secular Age
by Peter O'LearyHow do poets use language to render the transcendent, often dizzyingly inexpressible nature of the divine? In an age of secularism, does spirituality have a place in modern American poetry? In Thick and Dazzling Darkness, Peter O’Leary reads a diverse set of writers to argue for the existence and importance of religious poetry in twentieth- and twenty-first-century American literature. He traces a poetic genealogy that begins with Whitman and Dickinson and continues in the work of contemporary writers to illuminate an often obscured but still central spiritual impulse that has shaped the production and imagination of American poetry.O’Leary presents close and comprehensive readings of the modernist, late-modernist, and postmodern poets Robinson Jeffers, Frank Samperi, and Robert Duncan, as well as the contemporary poets Joseph Donahue, Geoffrey Hill, Fanny Howe, Nathaniel Mackey, Pam Rehm, and Lissa Wolsak. Examining how these poets drew on a variety of traditions, including Catholicism, Gnosticism, the Kabbalah, and mysticism, the book considers how modern and contemporary poets have articulated the spiritual in their work. O’Leary also argues that an anxiety of misunderstanding exists in the study and writing of poetry between secular and religious impulses and that the religious nature of poets’ works is too often marginalized or misunderstood. Examining the works of a specific poet in each chapter, O’Leary reveals their complexity and offers a defense of the value and meaning of religious poetry against the grain of a secular society.
A Thicker Jesus
by Glen Harold StassenWhy have some Christians, such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King Jr. , been able to speak truth to power at great personal cost, while others readily capitulate to injustice? In this magnum opus, Christian ethicist Glen Stassen argues that such robust Christianity stems from believing in a "thicker" Jesus, who is Lord over the whole of life and not just one compartment of it. Belief in this thicker Jesus results in "incarnational discipleship" and can help Christians deal with the challenges of what Charles Taylor has identified as a secular age. Stassen elegantly weaves the characteristics of incarnational discipleship as correctives to secularism.
The Thief: A Novel (The Living Water Series #2)
by Stephanie LandsemA Roman centurion longing for peace and a Jewish woman hiding a deadly secret witness a miracle that transforms their lives and leads them to the foot of the cross.My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage. Abandoned by the God she once loved, her only recourse is to depend upon Mouse, the best thief in Jerusalem, to keep her blind brother, Cedron, fed and the landlord satisfied. Longinus is a Roman centurion haunted by death and failure and is desperate to escape the accursed Judean province. Accepting a wager that will get him away from the aggravating Jews and their threats of revolt, he sets out to catch the thieves harassing the marketplace. When a controversial teacher miraculously heals Cedron, Nissa hopes for freedom from her life of lies. But the supposed miracle brings only more misfortune, and Longinus, seeking to learn more about the mysterious healer, finds himself drawn instead to Nissa, whose secret will determine the course of both their futures. Cedron, Longinus, and Nissa are unexpectedly caught up in the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus. As danger closes in on them from every side, they must decide if the love and redemption Jesus offers is true or just another false promise. How can the so-called Messiah save them from their shackles, when he cannot even save himself?
The Thief
by Nancy RueBook 2 in the Christian Heritage Series, The Williamsburg Years. Thomas suspects Nicholas, the new doctor in town, of stealing horses. But when his friend is seriously injured, Thomas knows the young doctor may be his only chance.
Thief
by Linda WindsorExiled in shame and wounded in battle, Caden O'Byrne accepts a mission of penance--to search for his healer's long-lost daughter. At worst, he'll finally get his death wish. At best, this could be God's second chance. But the lovely minstrel Sorcha wants no part in him, his newfound God, or the rescue. In fact, she's robbed him blind--to help finance her work of buying young captives and returning them to their families. She's also gone into debt and promised to marry a man she doesn't love--all for the chidlren's sake. But before she and Caden can sort out the situation, a treacherous murder forces them to run for their lives...together. While Caden's rekindled faith is tested, Sorcha wonders if his God is real. If so, can a thief like her dare hope for His mercy? And do the two of them have a chance of reaching home--Sorcha's real home--alive?
Thief of Glory
by Sigmund Brouwer"Brouwer makes you live it....sharing each moment of an exotic and terrifying time and place in a gripping, personal way."--Bodie and Brock Thoene, authors of Take this Cup A boy coming of age in a time of war...the love that inspires him to survive. For ten year-old Jeremiah Prins, the life of privilege as the son of a school headmaster in the Dutch East Indies comes crashing to a halt in 1942 after the Japanese Imperialist invasion of the Southeast Pacific. Jeremiah takes on the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings when his father and older stepbrothers are separated from the rest of the family, and he is surprised by what life in the camp reveals about a woman he barely knows--his frail, troubled mother. Amidst starvation, brutality, sacrifice and generosity, Jeremiah draws on all of his courage and cunning to fill in the gap for his mother. Life in the camps is made more tolerable as Jeremiah's boyhood infatuation with his close friend Laura deepens into a friendship from which they both draw strength. When the darkest sides of humanity threaten to overwhelm Jeremiah and Laura, they reach for God's light and grace, shining through his people. Time and war will test their fortitude and the only thing that will bring them safely to the other side is the most enduring bond of all.
The Thief of Lanwyn Manor: The Governess Of Penwythe Hall, The Thief Of Lanwyn Manor, The Light At Wyndcliff (The Cornwall Novels #2)
by Sarah E. LaddIn Regency England an advantageous match could set up a lady for life. Julia knows Matthew Blake, copper mine owner and very eligible bachelor, is the gentleman she should set her eyes upon. But why can&’t she steal her gaze away from his younger brother, Isaac?Cornwall, England, 1818Julia Twethewey needs a diversion to mend her broken heart, so when her cousin invites her to Lanwyn Manor, Julia eagerly accepts. The manor is located at the heart of Cornwall&’s mining industry, and as a guest Julia is swept into its intricate world. It&’s not long, though, before she realizes something dark lurks within the home&’s ancient halls.As a respected mine owner&’s younger son, Isaac Blake is determined to keep his late father&’s legacy alive through the family business, despite his brother&’s careless attitude. In order to save their livelihood—and that of the people around them—the brothers approach the master of Lanwyn Manor with plans to bolster the floundering local industry. Isaac can&’t deny his attraction to the man&’s charming niece, but his brother has made clear his intentions to court the lovely visitor. And Isaac knows his place.When tragedy strikes, mysteries arise, and valuables go missing, Julia and Isaac find they are pulled together in a swirl of strange circumstances, but despite their best efforts to bow to social expectations, their hearts aren&’t so keen to surrender.Sweet Regency RomanceFull-length novel, approximately 90,000 wordsSecond in the Cornwall series, but can be read alonePraise for The Thief of Lanwyn Manor&“Northanger Abbey meets Poldark against the resplendent and beautifully realized landscape of Cornwall.&” —Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration&“Cornwall&’s iconic sea cliffs are on display in The Thief of Lanwyn Manor, but it&’s the lyrical prose, rich historical detail, and layered characters that truly shine. The story anchors the foray into Cornwall&’s copper mining legacy with historical accuracy and brilliant heart. Fans of Regency romance will be instantly drawn in and happily lost within the pages—this is Sarah E. Ladd at her best!&” —Kristy Cambron, bestselling author of the Lost Castle series
Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest
by Paul CowleyPaul Cowley grew up in Manchester amid the chaotic world of his alcoholic parents. His early exposure to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and the unnerving aggression of his father led him into homelessness and crime. By seventeen he was behind bars. Years later, following a career in the army which 'made a man of him' yet ultimately failed to give him direction and purpose, Paul's search for meaning resulted in an unexpected encounter with God that changed his life for ever.This remarkable and touching account of his early years, from thief to prisoner, soldier and, eventually, priest, should inspire anyone who feels their life is out of control. It is, by turns, a dramatic, traumatic and comic story, yet one that stands as a testament to how God offers hope to all who have the courage to respond.
Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest
by Paul CowleyPaul Cowley grew up in Manchester amid the chaotic world of his alcoholic parents. His early exposure to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and the unnerving aggression of his father led him into homelessness and crime. By seventeen he was behind bars. Years later, following a career in the army which 'made a man of him' yet ultimately failed to give him direction and purpose, Paul's search for meaning resulted in an unexpected encounter with God that changed his life for ever.This remarkable and touching account of his early years, from thief to prisoner, soldier and, eventually, priest, should inspire anyone who feels their life is out of control. It is, by turns, a dramatic, traumatic and comic story, yet one that stands as a testament to how God offers hope to all who have the courage to respond.
Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest
by Paul CowleyAn inspiring and raw autobiography from the Reverend Paul Cowley MBE.Paul Cowley grew up in Manchester amid the chaotic world of his alcoholic parents. His early exposure to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and the unnerving aggression of his father led him into homelessness and crime. By seventeen he was behind bars. Years later, following a career in the army which 'made a man of him' yet ultimately failed to give him direction and purpose, Paul's search for meaning resulted in an unexpected encounter with God that changed his life for ever.This remarkable and touching account of his early years, from thief to prisoner, soldier and, eventually, priest, should inspire anyone who feels their life is out of control. It is, by turns, a dramatic, traumatic and comic story, yet one that stands as a testament to how God offers hope to all who have the courage to respond.(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Thieves in the Temple: The Christian Church and the Selling of the American Soul
by G. Jeffrey MacdonaldWhat has become of the Christian Church? Once devoted to molding Americans into better people, in recent years the Christian Church has gotten a corporate makeover. In a desperate attempt to bolster membership rolls, ministers have begun to treat their churches more like companies, and their congregations more like customers. As a minister in a small church and as a national religion reporter, journalist G. Jeffrey MacDonald witnessed firsthand this lapse into consumerism. He realized that in an effort to cast a wide net for souls churches have sacrificed their authority to transform Americans' self-serving impulses for the better. In the headlong rush to operate more like businesses, churches are sacrificing their moral authority, perhaps permanently. The result is a crisis for the American conscience. MacDonald's incisive critique of today's movement away from true religion shows how desperately America needs a new religious reformation.
Thieves of Tyburn Square: Elizabeth Fry (Trailblazer Books #18)
by Dave Jackson Neta JacksonThrilling adventure stories introducing young readers (ages 8-12) to Christian heroes of the past. The Thief of Tyburn Square Betsey and Loren Maxwell are on their own in early nineteenth-century England after their mother is deported to New South Wales for stealing two silver candlesticks. Faced with few options, the young Maxwells are forced to live and work in a gloomy London workhouse. Betsey and her brother have a terrible time enduring the harsh treatment and strict rules of the workhouse overseers. Then Loren sees an opportunity to escape, and the pair soon find themselves back on the dangerous streets of London--with only a stolen pouch of money to support them. Their new life takes a disastrous turn when Betsey and Loren are jailed for pickpocketing in Tyburn Square. Betsey is terrified that she'll never see her brother or mother again, but a visit from a kind Quaker woman named Elizabeth Fry gives her courage. Can this compassionate prison reformer save Betsey and her brother from the gallows in Tyburn Square? ALONE AND IN PRISON WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO . . .
Thin Place Design: Architecture of the Numinous
by Phillip James TabbWhat makes the places we inhabit extraordinary? Why are some urban spaces more vital and restorative? Wonderful landscapes, inspiring works of architecture and urban design, and the numinous experiences that accompany them have been an integral dimension of our culture. Up-lifting spaces, dramatic use of natural light, harmonic proportional geometry, magical landscapes, historic sites and vital city centers create special, even sacred moments in architecture and planning. This quality of experience is often seen as an aesthetic purpose intended to inspire, ennoble, ensoul and spiritually renew. Architecture and urban spaces, functioning in this way, are considered to be thin places.
Thin Places: An Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity
by Tracy BalzerThin Places introduces contemporary Christians to the great spiritual legacy of the early Celts, a legacy that has remained undiscovered or inaccessible for many evangelical Christians. It provides ways for us to learn from this ancient faith expression, applying fresh and lively spiritual disciplines to our own modern context.
Thin Places: A Memoir
by Mary E. DeMuthIn her moving spiritual memoir, Mary DeMuth traces the winding path of “thin places” in her life—places where she experienced longing and healing more intensely than before. As DeMuth writes, “Thin places are snatches of holy ground, tucked into the corners of our world, where we might just catch a glimpse of eternity. They are aha moments, beautiful realizations, when the Son of God bursts through the hazy fog of our monotony and shines on us afresh.”From losing her earthly father to discovering a heavenly Father who never leaves, from singing Olivia Newton-John songs to the sky to worshiping God under a French sun, from surviving abuse as a latchkey kid to experiencing the joy of mothering three children, DeMuth’s story calls readers to a deeper understanding of their own story. With unusual spiritual wisdom, she looks for God in the past so that she might experience him more profoundly in the present. Her powerful words invite readers to know God in a new way—a God ready to break through any ordinary day or extraordinary pain and offer a glimpse of eternity.
Thin Places: Essays from In Between
by Jordan KisnerIn this provocative essay collection, an award-winning writer shares her personal and reportorial investigation into America’s search for meaning.A Los Angeles Times BestsellerA Lit Hub | Chicago Review | Ms. Magazine March PickA Lambda Literary Most Anticipated BookWhen Jordan Kisner was a child, she was saved by Jesus Christ at summer camp, much to the confusion of her nonreligious family. She was, she writes, “just naturally reverent,” a fact that didn’t change when she—much to her own confusion—lost her faith as a teenager. Not sure why her religious conviction had come or where it had gone, she did what anyone would do: “You go about the great American work of assigning yourself to other gods: yoga, talk radio, neoatheism, CrossFit, cleanses, football, the academy, the American Dream, Beyoncé.”A curiosity about the subtle systems guiding contemporary life pervades Kisner’s work. Her celebrated essay “Thin Places” (Best American Essays 2016), about an experimental neurosurgery developed to treat severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, asks how putting the neural touchpoint of the soul on a pacemaker may collide science and psychology with philosophical questions about illness, the limits of the self, and spiritual transformation. How should she understand the appearance of her own obsessive-compulsive disorder at the very age she lost her faith?Intellectually curious and emotionally engaging, the essays in Thin Places manage to be both intimate and expansive, illuminating an unusual facet of American life, as well as how it reverberates with the author’s past and present preoccupations.“An unsettling and an endlessly curious read.” —Sarah Neilson, Electric Literature