The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Ta...
Jon M. SweeneyAt the close of the tumultuous Middle Ages, there lived a man who seemed destined from birth to save the world. His name was Peter Morrone, a hermit, a founder of a religious order, and, depending on whom you talk to, a reformer, an i...
God's Jury: The Inquisition and the M...
Cullen MurphyThe Inquisition conducted its last execution in 1826-the victim was a Spanish schoolmaster convicted of heresy. But as Cullen Murphy shows in this provocative new work, not only did its offices survive into the twentieth century, in t...
Inexplicable: How Christianity Spread...
Jerry PattengaleThe name of Jesus and his teachings captured people’s hearts and minds throughout much of the world long before Christianity was legal. Long before armies and governments protected or supported it, and then long after Emperor Co...
Church History in Plain Language: Fou...
Bruce L. ShelleyWith more than 315,000 print copies sold, this is the story of the church for today's listeners. Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic book that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and ch...
Untold Story of the New Testament Chu...
Frank ViolaA Masterpiece in Narrative Ecclesiology Watch the New Testament come alive! Understand God's Word like never before! The New Testament is often hard to understand. A major reason is because it is not arranged in chronological or...
God, Fire & Revival: Supernatural Sce...
John Wesley AdamsThis book is a fire-starter! And its fire is contagious! Prayer in the Hebrides was the catalyst for revival, and revival was God’s catalyst for community transformation. Historic revivals have always had sizeable transformational i...
On the Happy Life: St. Augustine's Ca...
Saint AugustineA fresh, new translation of Augustine’s inaugural work as a Christian convert The first four works written by St. Augustine of Hippo after his conversion to Christianity are the “Cassiciacum dialogues,” which have influenced pro...
Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangel...
Kevin BauderFour Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism compares and contrasts four distinct positions on the current fundamentalist-evangelical spectrum in light of the history of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism. The contributors eac...
Praise for Solitude:"This is a thoughtful and sensitive book from a man who endured the fear and loneliness of captivity. Now, years later, Terry Waite explores solitude in its many forms."Stella Rimington DBE, former Direct...
Forerunners of the Faith: Teachers Gu...
Nathan BusenitzEnter God's Story of Faithfulness to His People The Christian faith extends beyond our personal experiences, our individual churches, and far beyond our present age. This, for the Christian, is great news. When we become acquainted w...
Long Before Luther: Tracing the Heart...
Nathan BusenitzWhere was the gospel before the Reformation?Contemporary evangelicals often struggle to answer that question. As a result, many Roman Catholics are quick to allege that the Reformation understanding of the gospel simply did not exist ...
The White Estate Fraud: Seventh-day A...
Steve DailyPrepare yourself for an eye-opening journey into the heart of a religious institution plagued by secrecy and manipulation. In The White Estate Fraud, Steve Daily fearlessly confronts the sins of omission committed by the Seventh-day A...
In one of the unsurpassed religious masterpieces produced by an American writer, Jonathan Edwards distinguishes between true and false religion by defining a believer's correct affections and explaining their importance. He further id...
A Survey of the Black Church in Ameri...
Tony EvansIf the Bible is allowed to be the standard by which blacks and whites determine truth, then freedom from this moral and racial malaise will be the outcome; for as Jesus taught, the truth has a unique capacity of making people free. Dr...
Church History 101: The Highlights of...
Sinclair B. FergusonChurch history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the Bible continue in the ongoing life and work of Christ in our world. If you have ever wished for a short book highlighting church histor...
Karl Barth: An Introductory Biography...
Mark GalliThis refreshingly accessible introduction to Karl Barth by Mark Galli takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the life and writings of this giant of twentieth-century theology. Galli pays special attention to themes and topics of conce...
Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.:...
David GibsonAs featured in the 6-part CNN SERIES "Finding Jesus"FINDING JESUS explores six major artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, the True Cross, and John the Baptist, that give us the most direct evidence about the life and wo...
Church History for Modern Ministry: W...
Dayton HartmanWith all the pressing demands of modern ministry, why make time to learn church history? Is it relevant to worship and ministry today? Pastor Dayton Hartman argues that church history is not old news, but a vital component of a health...
Shandong: The Revival Province
Paul HattawayMany have heard of the extraordinary explosion of Christianity throughout China in recent decades. Few, however, know how it occurred. Paul Hattaway draws on thirty years' experience in China and numerous interviews with church leader...
How Christianity Transformed the Worl...
Sharon JamesMany people today would say that Christianity has done more harm than good to our world. Sharon James argues, however, in seeking to love their neighbour and reflect God’s moral character the followers of Jesus have had a largel...
Adventures of Missionary Heroism
John C. LambertBe Inspired by Stirring True Accounts of Famous Missionaries! During the 19th century, many courageous and faithful missionaries were travelling to the ends of the earth to spread the Gospel. They braved innumerable dangers, toils, an...
After Acts: Exploring the Lives and L...
Bryan LitfinWhat happened to all those biblical figures once the Bible was finished? We've all heard it said: "According to early church tradition Peter was crucified upside down," or "Paul went to Spain." Did Thomas found t...
The Freedom of a Christian, 1520: The...
Martin LutherTimothy J. Wengert skillfully provides a clear understanding of the historical context from which the treatise The Freedom of a Christian and his accompanying Letter to Pope Leo X arose. As controvery concerning his writings grew, Lut...
The Book on the Shelf of Love is a historically sound declaration of recycled truths and hidden crumbs that have fallen from past writers, Christian history overlooked and ignored. The gospel should be simple, and what is being reveal...
A Future with a History: The Wesleyan...
David L. McKennaThe digital copies of these recordings are available for free at First Fruits website. place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits Perhaps as at no other time in its 135 years of existence, the Free Methodist Church stands at a crossro...
Spiritual Defiance: Building a Belove...
Robin MeyersDuring his thirty-year career as a parish minister and professor, Robin Meyers has focused on renewing the church as an instrument of social change and personal transformation. In this provocative and passionate book, he explores the ...
Ignite Azusa: Positioning for a New J...
Jennifer a. MiskovAre You Ready to be Ignited with Fresh Fire from Heaven? We are on the verge of one of the greatest awakenings of all time. Our generation is pregnant with birthing a new Jesus Revolution. Ignite Azusa will reignite your passion for...
How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind:...
Thomas C. OdenAfrica has played a decisive role in the formation of Christian culture from its infancy. Some of the most decisive intellectual achievements of Christianity were explored and understood in Africa before they were in Europe. If this i...
What Is African American Religion?
Anthony B. PinnIs there really a "monolithic black church" ? Distilling the arguments of Pinn's important and provocative work in Terror and Triumph, this brief work asks the central question: What really is African American religion? Sketch...
Great Christian Thinkers: From the Ea...
Pope Benedict XVIIn brief portraits, Pope Benedict XVI offers engaging, perceptive, and edifying sketches of some of the great thinkers and writers of Christianity, from early Christianity through the high Middle Ages. Pope Benedict discusses notable ...