"Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He will He hardens. You will say to me then, 'Why still find fault? For who resisted His will?' But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God?" (Romans 9:18-20a) Hard words, indeed. But they remain, for all our explanations, God's words. In this book, the reader will find an unapologetic treatment of many such passages in Scripture.
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What keeps our attention in the Bourne films, along with the outrageously slick fight scenes and Bourne's uncanny ability to stay one-step-ahead of his pursuers, is that he's actually on a very human mission - a journey, if you will, to find out who he really is. Despite the fact that he has amnesia blocking his deeper, more intense memories, and more passports and fake id's than any agent could ever need, we can't help but get caught up in his real quest: will he ever learn his true identity?
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
The Counterfeiters is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936.
According to author Rick McKinley, at the center of the gospel message is something not so tidy, not so neat, not so perfect. Building upon Jesus words in the Beatitudes, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," the conclusion is that the kingdom is for those who lack and those who are broken. Unfortunately, most of us are too busy involved in other matters to see the beauty (i.e. The Beautiful Mess) that is the kingdom around us.
One of the first things I struggled with when I first became a Christian was worship. Because I had never been exposed to any sort of church tradition or practice, I pigeon-holed the practice of worship as being the 15-20 minutes of music and singing before the sermon....
Abbie gathers together 50 college students to write essays on college life as a Christian. They openly discuss the ups and downs, pressures, perceptions, and challenges that a Christian college student faces on campus.
Every human has a theology. From the clearest explanations of the infinite, to the most bizarre notions of man’s imagination to dismiss His existence, one thing is true: we all think thoughts about God, whether accurate or inaccurate. read more...
If you had never heard of the film There Will Be Blood you might guess by the title alone that it was a horror film. Even the eerie music that accompanies the first frames of the film instills a kind of dread in the viewer. read more...
I’m sure not many people actually see themselves as hypocritical Pharisees, and for many years I was no different. In many respects the Christian religion has plenty of opportunity for legalism and moralism to flourish, in effect, missing the Gospel partially or entirely. In my case, my Christian religiosity was a perfect cover for hiding the outworking of a particular sinful bent that was ruling my life and still fights in my heart to be the master of my life. I want to share how legalism and moralism affected my life, relationships, and my response to Jesus. read more...
About a year ago I lived in a really amazing place. I loved it there! Life was good... and then one day I found this random door, this strange door that I had never noticed. I opened it up and was astonished at what I saw. That whole time I had been living in a tiny bathroom and on the other side of that door was a huge house... read more...
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