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Veith explores and presents a true understanding of justification by faith, the means of grace, vocation, theology of the cross, the two kingdoms, worship, and the church. This is a revised edition of the original text written in 1999.

Church congregations all across the United States are searching for the magic bullet, the secret to attracting people, growing their membership and their cultural relevance. They are looking for the right program, or the right environment, or the right features to help bring people back into the pews. With all of this searching for the right answer, they're missing what's right in front of them: Word and Sacrament.

Christianity is not the ability to memorize or recite from books of Scripture or doctrine. It is not magic. It is not a social club, counseling group, or self-help support group. It does not promise that you will be healthy, wealthy, wise, or even happy. Christianity is a truth - a truth first heard at the beginning of time that has echoed to this present age. A truth so profound that no man can master it, yet even a child can learn it.

Lutheran theology is glorious and mysterious. It is relatable and applicable. It is for everyone, in any time, in any place. But it also can be intimidating. A Martyr's Faith in a Faithless World serves as a starting point for those looking to start exploring theological works and deepen their understanding of Lutheran theology.

American Christianity teaches the centrality of the individual: my will, my experiences, my decision, my heart, my work, and my dedication. Yet we couldn't be more unaware that Christ and His saving and comforting work are being lost. Our minds and hearts are captivated in some way by those who often preach the Christian instead of Christ.

Why are you Lutheran? It's a valid question in this modern age of denominations, distinctions, and choices. Throw out all those notions you might have about what it means to be Lutheran. When it comes down to it, being Lutheran is really very simple. It's about following Jesus. We go where Jesus goes, we listen when Jesus speaks, we trust when Jesus promises. And we live because Jesus lives.

In 2020, many Christians claiming to be prophets said God told them that Donald Trump would be re-elected as president. Over thirty years before that, one the famous Kansas City Prophets, Paul Cain, prophesied that there would be a revival in London in 1990, which never came to pass. These examples make us wonder:

Understanding Spiritual Warfare explains the biblical teaching on spiritual warfare and also shares numerous personal accounts of personal victories over the demonic, together with practical guidance on how you, too, can extinguish the “flaming darts” of the “cosmic powers” and “spiritual forces of evil” that so often bombard your life.

We live in a fearful, anxiety-driven age where the problems and challenges of the world assault us from every direction and every media source, and they far exceed our abilities to respond to them. The sense of desperation that often comes of this leads to discord and violence: from bitter, cutting remarks to the atrocities of war; from pervasive racism to knee-jerk micro-aggressions. It contributes to our current, peace-bankrupt social discourse, leading to patterns of dismissing, dividing from, condemning, or hating people.

In this comprehensive guide, Storms addresses misleading interpretations that abound and confronts the tendency to downplay the urgency of spiritual gifts for Christian living and ministry. Understanding Spiritual Gifts is useful as a reference to address common questions about the gifts, but it also serves as a training manual for practicing them.

Author and Pastor Sam Storms has spent several decades teaching on the topic of the spiritual gifts and equipping believers in the faithful practice of God's gifts. Yet there remains a great deal of confusion about the nature of the gifts and how they best function in the body of Christ. In these audio lectures on the spiritual gifts, Storms addresses the many bizarre and misleading interpretations that abound and confronts the tendency to downplay the urgency of spiritual gifts for Christian living and ministry.

Richie Halversen's life had hit rock bottom. Chemical dependency had led him on a downward spiral. The lies, the stealing, the arrests, and the broken promises had reached a critical point. He knew this trip to rehab was the last chance he would ever get. At his very worst, while suffering through withdrawal, Richie heard God's voice for the first time in forever.

These brief meditations have been collected from the third volume of Francis Grimké's Works, entitled Stray Thoughts and Meditations, a diary written over the last 25 years of his life. Grimké's thoughts on preaching display his gospel-centered piety, his wisdom, and his experience of eventually fifty years of pulpit ministry. Preachers from every Christian denomination will benefit from this African American Presbyterian voice of the early 20th century.

In today’s Church, we find a wide variety of beliefs, claims, and practices concerning the Holy Spirit and his gifts and expressions. This leaves many of us unsure of what to make of it all. Many have questions like: “What is the role of the Holy Spirit in my life?”, “What are spiritual gifts and how can I learn to grow in their use?”, or “How can I tell the genuine from the fake in all of this?” These questions deserve answers.

If you are living under demonic oppression, it’s time to rise up and walk in the supernatural deliverance Jesus purchased for you! Prophet and deliverance minister John Veal has experienced the dark side of the supernatural, firsthand. Even from childhood, he has encountered strange phenomena: attacks from unseen entities, visitations from ghostly apparitions, voices from disembodied spirits, and much more. Skeptics call it superstition, the new age calls it paranormal. It’s time to call it what it really is: spiritual warfare.

Pastor Mike Mather arrived in Indianapolis thinking that he was going to serve the poor. But after his church’s community lost nine young men to violence in a few short months, Mather came to see that the poor didn’t need his help - he needed theirs. This is the story of how one church found abundance in a community of material poverty. Viewing people - not programs, finances, or service models - as their most valuable resource moved church members beyond their own walls and out into the streets, where they discovered folks rich in strength, talents, determination, and love.

The anointing of the Holy Spirit occurs when the Lord’s presence rests on a believer in a powerful way, bringing a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit and fresh manifestations of his power. This intimate encounter with God was meant to be a daily reality for every believer. But how do we experience it as a way of life? It all begins with surrendering your entire life to the Holy Spirit, deferring to his leading in everything. In Secrets of the Anointing, Dr. Michelle Corral imparts wisdom gained from over 40 years of operating in the anointing.

Just as you have natural senses, you also have spiritual senses, and God can speak to you through all of them! You can see, feel, hear - even smell supernatural fragrances - as part of a visionary experience. But unfortunately, many believers miss the full blessing of their visions because they fail to grasp the breadth of sensory experiences possible in their visions. Dr. Joe Ibojie combines a unique prophetic gifting with rare insight into the mysteries of God and the ancient biblical methods of interpreting dreams and visions.

John Owen (1616 - 1683) was vice chancellor of Oxford University and served as advisor to Oliver Cromwell. The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a polemical work, attempting to prove, among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural. It is divided into four parts. The first sets forth his thesis that the work of Christ on the cross was made for the full and complete salvation of those whom God intended to save.

From where does human knowledge originate? What are the keys to living a supernatural life? Pushing the Boundaries in Christ really starts with pushing the boundaries of what we think is possible. As children of a supernatural heavenly father, the seeming impossible is possible: Physical healings, financial miracles, and operating in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Included in this book is a workbook, to push the boundaries of your mind and renew your thoughts to what is available to a believer of Christ, who is living in God’s Kingdom on this physical earth.