A tradition at Christmas was for the choir of local musicians and singers to assemble at the Hardys' cottage, prior to setting out into the snow to do the rounds of local farms, homesteads, and manor house, in order to entertain their occupants. Hardy recreated this magical scene in Under the Greenwood Tree, published in 1872. In the days when labouring classes worked long hours, and for the majority, material comforts were small, Christmas was a...

Torturado por amar a Cristo - La historia completa Richard Wurmbrand fue arrestado por la policía secreta el 29 de febrero de 1948. ¿Su crimen? Dirigir cultos cristianos y dar testimonio de Cristo, ambas actividades consideradas ilegales bajo el régimen comunista ateo de Rumania. Debido a la fidelidad de Richard a Cristo, soportó 14 años de prisión y tortura, mientras que su esposa, Sabina, sufrió tres años en un campo de trabajo.

The Holy Roman Empire was a fascinating institution as well as one of the most perplexing and contradictory. It was both German and universal. It was created by the Catholic Church, yet in the end enshrined confessional freedom in its constitution. It was both an empire and a collection of loosely federated principalities and city-states. It was Roman, but based in Germany, and for most of its existence it either ignored the Vatican or was at war...

Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their church. What Is a Healthy Church Member? takes its cue from Mark Dever's book What Is a Healthy Church?, which offered one definition of what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: "What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?" God...

Expand the layers of meaning you find in Luke's Gospel. Award-winning professor Fr. Felix Just, S.J. (Ph.D., Yale University) is one of America's leading Bible teachers. Under his tutelage, you will steep yourself in research about the composition of Luke's Gospel, the author's original audience, and the depths of significance in these ancient pages. Teeming with fresh insights into Luke, Fr. Just's talk will give you a deeper appreciation for this...

An ambitious new history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's landing. In 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible. There exists, however, an alternative, more dispiriting version of their...

Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's...

Este álbum contiene maravillosas y emocionantes grabaciones de sus historias bíblicas favoritas. Comienza con Adán y Eva y sigue a través de historias y personajes del Antiguo Testamento. También incluye personajes bíblicos como Noé, Abraham e Isaac. (This album contains wonderful and exciting recordings of your favorite Bible stories. It begins with Adam and Eve and follows through stories and characters from the Old Testament. It also includes...

Gain deep spiritual insights into the Bible. The Bible is a treasure trove of deep spiritual insights and heroes of the faith. While Catholics frequently deepen their spirituality through the New Testament, the Old Testament is often overlooked. As you will discover in Biblical Spiritualities, however, the Old Testament is a treasure of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiring accounts of faith. Your guide for this journey is one of the country’s leading...

Stories Worth Re-reading is another treasure house of inspiration originally compiled by Review and Herald in 1913 to provide children and youth with worth while reading, excellent family reading and a treasure house for pastors and teachers who tell children's stories. The purpose of this book is to provide children and youth with stories worth reading, stories relating incidents of history, missionary effort, and home and school experiences. These...