Review: Author urges believers to fight for Jesus until ‘The Last Arrow’
Life is a battlefield, and you’ve got a quiver of arrows. That’s the central analogy of “The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life.”…
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‘Life’s storms are screams’ that awaken Christ-followers, says stroke survivor
Mark Moore grew up in a two-bedroom house — which held a family of 10 — in a tough borough of New York City. But…
Review: A Macedonian call to China: Volume chronicles a not-so-wasted effort
Passages like the Great Commission in Matthew and the Macedonian call in Acts have long compelled Churches of Christ to conduct missions. When historians capture…
In ‘Still Wrestling,’ minister whose wife, son were slain explores faith, doubt
A double murder. A destroyed family. A shattered faith. After the tragic deaths of his wife and 21-year-old son in 2011, minister Les Ferguson Jr.…
‘Grieving a suicide’ will help survivors heal, ministers help
Suicide devastates lives — the lives of families, friends and ministry providers. And many ministers, myself included, are confronted with the event of a suicide…
Dramatic stories of conversion
What does it truly mean to love my neighbor? That is the question Kendra Broekhuis asks in “Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert’s Reckless Attempt to…
Who’s afraid of prophecy?
It wasn’t until I was an adult that I began to understand the prophesies of the Old Testament and their importance to our faith. Then…
Former Muslim shows Islam from the inside
Many well-written books on Islam have appeared in the years since 9/11. So have many not-so-great books, written from a fearful, unloving perspective. Almost all…
Small book is a vital resource for nurturing newborn believers
A new Christian grows through observable, developmental stages as he matures in Christ. These stages are as significant as a baby’s experiences growing into adulthood. God…
Review: A disconnect from the divine
‘Why does God seem so distant? Why is my worship so empty?” Most of us face those questions at some point in our Christian lives.…
