Ergebnis für "conviction" in Christentum

Tactics provides the game plan for defending your faith and artfully communicating the truths of Christianity with confidence and grace. This expanded anniversary edition of the classic book of Christian apologetics includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of...

Change the way you think about leadership. At the age of 33, Dr. Albert Mohler became the youngest president in the 153-year history of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the driving force behind the school’s transformation into a thriving institution with an international reputation characterized by a passionate conviction for truth. In the process, he became one of the most important and prominent Christian voices in contemporary culture. What will it take to transform your leadership? Effective leaders need more than administrative skills and vision.

After a rocky start as a missionary in Ukraine, Elder Neal Christensen is struggling to learn the Russian language and embrace an unfamiliar life away from his small Northern California town. And in an instant, a peculiar encounter with the wrong people changes everything. Dragged from his apartment in the dead of night, Neal is taken to prison and charged with the theft of a priceless museum piece. As days turn into weeks, he is thrown into a world of uncertainty where he must rely on the only person he can trust - the Savior.

On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus J. Borg shares how he formed his bedrock religious beliefs, contending that Christians in America are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation and so shows how we can return to what really matters most. The...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Tactics: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from...

Cozy Conviction is a podcast of short, Scripture shaped talks for parents. Each episode offers truthful encouragement and practical direction that points your heart back to Jesus. This is theology for the living room, for the carpool, for the moments when life gets loud and you need true north.

In a time of compromise and disillusionment, God is calling his people to a movement of beautiful resistance. We live in a time when our culture is becoming increasingly shallow, coarse, and empty. Radical shifts in the areas of sexuality, ethics, technology, secular ideologies, and religion...

Deep Conviction features four ordinary Americans who put their reputations and livelihoods at risk as they fought to protect their first amendment right to live their personal beliefs. Though these individuals couldn’t be more different, they share a similar conviction and determination, and the principles of religious freedom apply equally to all of them.

In today’s polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How can Christians navigate disagreements with both truth and love? Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer provide lessons from conflict theory and church history on how to negotiate differing biblical convictions in order to move toward Christian unity.

New podcast Conviction Radio is a unique Christian talk radio station with programming geared towards saving lost sheep while providing food for ones that are already found. Our shows are designed to attract those who may be struggling with addiction, hopelessness, depression, anxiety, dysfunctional relationships, sexual abuse, PTSD, physical or mental health issues, a broken heart, financial struggles, loneliness, lack of purpose, guilt, trauma, spiritual warfare, or just wavering faith. We entice people with shows they can relate to, hosted by believers who were once just like them.

Too often, political questions are framed in impossible ways for the faithful Christian: We're forced to choose between social justice and biblical values, between supporting women and opposing abortion. As a result, it's easy for Christians to grow disillusioned with civic engagement or fall back into tribal extremes. This state of affairs has damaged Christian public witness and divided the church. The authors of this book represent the AND Campaign, which exists to educate and organize Christians for faithful civic and cultural engagement.

In the poignant contents of "Unraveling Wrongful Conviction and Miscarriage of Justice," Matthew invites listeners on a compelling journey—a transformation from the depths of despair to a life rekindled with hope and purpose. Baring his soul, Matthew recounts the gripping narrative of his spiritual rebirth, wherein he confronts the shadows of wrongful conviction and takes ownership of his past, breaking free from the chains of destructive behaviors.

The enthralling biography of the woman writer who helped end the slave trade, changed Britain’s upper classes, and taught a nation how to read. The history-changing reforms of Hannah More affected every level of 18th-Century British society through her keen intellect, literary achievements...

For Christians who want to get real with themselves and God. I will share confessions from my teenage years and ways to deal with them. I strongly believe that in order to truly grow, total honesty and vulnerability are required. For that reason, I ask you to be honest and vulnerable with yourself.

The modern church has replaced true discipleship with a soft, cowardly, perverted, and shallow iteration of Christianity. The radical departure of our generation from the truth in favor of an anemic Christianity must be answered with a radical return to doctrine and practice.

Historians have long understood that conflicts over slavery, Constitutional interpretation, economic interests, and culture contributed to the coming of the War Between the States. Joseph Jay’s original and insightful study illuminates yet another important difference that fueled conflict between the North and South — theology. It has been more than once observed that Southern clergy were among the strongest advocates of Southern Independence. Jay shows why that was so.

Charles Price has preached in over 100 countries on every continent and is the author of 8 books, some of which have been translated into a variety of languages. Originally from England, for many years he was the Principal of Capernwray Bible school in the North of England. Charles was Lead Pastor with The Peoples Church in Toronto Canada, from 2001 to 2016. The weekly congregation doubled to over 4000 attending each Sunday during his time there. Charles is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for services to humanitarian need, cited as having raised several millions ...

What does it mean to be a Christian in today's turbulent world? After every disillusionment and debate, what convictions survive? Introducing Christian Ethics offers listeners a way to understand how to situate moral reasoning not only in scripture, but also in tradition and human reasoning. It offers a focus on Jesus and the disinherited, and a nuanced rethinking of the kingdom of God and its meaning for Christian ethics. Drawing on Gushee's own work and life story, but also a richly diverse set of sources, it covers principles like virtues, truthfulness, love, and justice.

Michelle’s sister Rebecca went missing in early April, around the time of the solar eclipse. The authorities were called, friends were contacted, prayers went unanswered. Then one day, about two weeks later, Michelle found boxes of notebooks in their deceased mother’s basement. The notebooks were filled with diary entries written by Rebecca, who insisted she’d time traveled back to 1988. With the notebooks was a note to Michelle, begging her to get this story out so that the right people in high places could help bring Rebecca back to her own time. The problem is, the ”right” people ...

As gender identity, transgender experiences, and emerging gender identities continue to be normalized and celebrated, many parents are left struggling with what to think about these issues—let alone how to talk to their children about them. The leading Christian expert on LGBTQ+ concerns, Dr. Mark Yarhouse has spent years counseling and teaching on these issues. In this biblical, practical guide, he offers parents wisdom and answers to their biggest questions about gender, equipping you to critically engage gender theory from a Christian view.