Biographies category: 638 books
Judges and Saviors, Deborah and Samson
Reflections of a World in Chaos
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2018
This is a book about a book: it is an in-depth yet reader friendly analysis of the Book of Judges, one of the most dramatic books of the Bible. Against the commonly-held view that this remarkable work is no more than a collection of hero tales stemming from Israel’s earliest days in its land—its...
by Ellen G. White
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2017
The life and work of Nehemiah shows us the responsibility of church leadership in context of a revival and reformation among God's people. This collection of articles by Ellen White dealing with the work of Nehemiah provides leaders and people among the remnant church with study material to help prepare them for the outpouring of the Latter Rain.
Jesus
An Intimate Portrait of the Man, His Land, and His People
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
This expanded retelling of the life of Jesus includes all the details from the Gospels in chronological order, the geopolitical scene, the historical and cultural settings, and the likely emotions and motives of those who interacted with Him. Here is a great introduction to the greatest man who ever...
William J. Seymour
Pioneer of the Azusa Street Revival
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
William J. Seymour was a deeply spiritual man who impressed everyone who met him. These are just some of the descriptions of Seymour, who proved to be an effective leader, writer, teacher, and revivalist. His impact continues to be felt around the world today. Seymour's early work has opened the door...
by Daniel J. Harrington SJ
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Johns Gospel is a literary and theological masterpiecebut therein lays the problem for many people in the pew. Believing Johns Gospel to be too abstract and spiritual for them to comprehend they never read it for themselves; as a result they miss out on the amazing beauty and simplicity of Johns message....
The Minyan
A Small Cadre of Men Who Turned the World Upside-Down
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2004
THE MINYAN by Dr. C. David Jones is an account of the lives, ministry and legends of each of the thirteen Apostles who were members of the Minyan of Jesus Christ. The book provides new materials based upon historical research, the principles of biblical redaction criticism/analysis and an examination...
Meeting St. Luke Today
Understanding the Man, His Mission, and His Message
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
A Layperson's Guide to Luke's Glorious GospelThe Gospel of Luke has at times been described as the most beautiful book ever written. In Meeting St. Luke Today, preeminent biblical scholar Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, helps people in the pew uncover both the theological and literary beauty of this Gospel...
by Richard Valantasis, Douglas K. Bleyle, Dennis C. Haugh
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
The Gospels And Christian Life reads the four canonical Gospels as handbooks for religious formation through communal practices. The book focuses on the communities that produced each gospel, the dynamic energy each gospel displays for creating and sustaining community life, the different interpretations...
Through the Year with the Saints
A Daily Companion for Private of Liturgical Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
This devotional guide commemorates the saints universally honored in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Pennington has written an insightful Introduction which illuminates the spiritual graces we can experience when meditating on and praying with the saints throughout the year.
The entries are...
The Lost Letters of Pergamum
A Story from the New Testament World
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the New Testament
Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of the biblical author Luke. Luke's history sparks Antipas's interest, and they begin corresponding....
by Ellen G. White
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Volume 3 of the 'Conflict of the Ages' book series, 'The Desire of Ages,' covers the life and ministry of Jesus. This key Seventh Day Adventist text explains in detail the SDA understanding of the conflict between God and Satan and their understanding of the Bible and much of world history. White...
The Rise and Fall of the Bible
The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
A professor of religion offers an “engrossing and excellent” look at how the Good Book has changed—and changed the world—through the ages (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
In a lively journey from early Christianity to the present, this book explores how a box of handwritten scrolls...
by Robert W. Krajenke
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
According to Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), the most-documented psychic of our time, the Bible is a sourcebook for spiritual development that applies to every facet of our lives. Beginning with the story of Genesis and the creation of souls and culminating with the promises of Jesus and The Revelation,...
Carrying On the Great Tradition
Rediscovering Strong Christian Women of History
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2013
The rich history of the church is built on the shoulders not only of men, but also on countless women, most of whose stories are rarely told. The lives of such women testify to the power of the gospel to shatter the barriers that divide us by gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity. In Carrying...