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The Crisis of Dependency shows how everyone can claim their birthright of dignity, hope, and freedom.—Kris Mauren, President and Cofounder, Acton Institute. This book will change your life, make you a better person, and enable you to be a more powerful asset in your community.—Tarren Bragdon, President and CEO, Foundation for Government Accountability. In The Crisis of Dependency, you’ll uncover the deeper issues that keep millions of Americans trapped in chronic poverty and homelessness.

What if Christianity was far more liberating than the culture wars suggest? Can the conflict concerning Christianity and homosexuality be viewed from a more interpretative lens? James Alison, a Catholic priest who is also a gay man, has been wrestling with the matter for over forty years. This luminous and rigorous book dismantles the fear-based binaries which have dominated conversations in the Church.

Should Christians Support Israel? is more than a title; it’s a serious question that can only be answered through the lens of history, the Bible, and a worldview framework. Through firsthand accounts and rigorous analysis, this book offers a unique perspective on the current Israel-Palestine conflict. Whether you’re seeking answers for yourself or looking to discuss the issue with others, this book provides essential insights.

Countless people are worried, angry, fearful, and just plain confused when it comes to some of the more perplexing issues that life poses and the Bible provokes. Tough Topics provides solid and scriptural answers to 25 such questions. Kelly K. seeks to tackle frustration by looking deeply, not superficially, at what Scripture says, deriving clear and persuasive explanations for these thought-provoking matters. In this deep dive into Scripture, you will learn the answers to these tricky questions: Is it a sin for Christians to drink, smoke, or use medical marijuana? Can you lose your salvation?

Lamorna Ash was raised with about as much Christianity as most people in Britain these days: a basic knowledge of hymns and prayers received via a Church of England primary school education; occasional brushes with religious services. But once she started writing about her two friends’ unexpected conversions, she began encountering a recurring phenomenon: in an age of disconnection and apathy, a new generation was discovering religion for itself.

Some churches exclude women from ministry leadership roles based on a few difficult to interpret Scripture passages. Some churches also teach the Holy Spirit's gifts were only necessary until the canon of Scripture was completed—therefore, supernatural gifts like prophecy should not be pursued today. What if the full inclusion of women in church leadership and the exercise of the gift of prophecy combine two vital elements for a healthy, unhindered church?

A Global Wake-Up Call to Change and Redeem Lives explores the many challenges of life today. Do you feel alone in the universe? Does nothing seem to satisfy your restless heart? As revealed in this timely book, there is a reason for hope. Together we can learn to avoid causes for hate, work to heal racial upheaval, and help to calm political firestorms, all by uniting rather than dividing, building rather than destroying.

When your children are small, a kiss and a bandage can fix almost any hurt. But when they face struggles beyond your reach, how do you help them heal? This is a mother’s journey through the heartache of watching her 15-year-old daughter fall into meth addiction. But it's also a testament to God’s faithfulness. Author Jessie Copeland writes, "For two years, I saw my child transform into someone I didn’t recognize—yet my love for her never wavered, even when I couldn’t understand what she was going through."

In this collection of essays, Douglas Wilson explores all sorts of areas where the Bible should be applied in our lives--but isn’t. From the home to the public square, from the marriage bed to the pulpit, Doug uses Scriptural wisdom to expose the rot of our modern culture, and to show us how to build a culture with Christ at its center.

There is endless information (and misinformation!) about food and our bodies in today's western culture, but what does the Bible say? Does Jesus speak in this area of our lives? Can you be a follower of Christ and struggle with food and body image? In this book, Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), Anna Marie Long, and Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BS), personal trainer (PT), and master’s student in counseling, Stephanie Brown, aim to help people restore their relationship with food, exercise, and body image through the Bible and sound nutrition!

In this accessible introduction to AI, Sean O'Callaghan and Paul Hoffman explore its social and ethical impacts for ministry and teaching. The authors shed light on the biblical vision for human flourishing—and on how AI can help or hinder that flourishing. Avoiding both alarmism and uncritical acceptance, O'Callaghan and Hoffman offer resources and practical tools for using AI in our classrooms and congregations.

Don Fiorenzo Facchini in un libro stimolante, profondo e snello, tratta un tema delicato e urgente e il rischio di banalizzarlo, silenziarlo o di affrontarlo con pregiudizio, non è lontano dalla realtà dei fatti, anche là dove si vive un impegno educativo nei confronti delle nuove generazioni: parrocchie, movimenti, associazioni. L’Autore si augura che in questi “luoghi” si torni a parlare seriamente dell’argomento, senza dimenticare la scuola e la famiglia, soggetto primario di ogni formazione.

Biblical foundations for over 50 political topics, including: ESG, DEI, wokeism, “Christian Nationalism,” transgenderism, transhumanism, the feminization of men, fatherlessness, antisemitism, anti-Zionism, the border, election fraud, Big Pharma, the loss of medical freedom, WHO (World Health Organization), WEF (World Economic Forum), Big Tech, cancel culture, Big Ag, the loss of food security, AI, genetic mutation, cloning, the 15-minute city, video screen addiction, fiat currency, CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), CRT, energy dependence.

Going The Other Way addresses how institutionalized religion has fostered a negative attitude towards the human body by promoting beliefs of guilt, shame, and antagonism. This book offers a remedy for the deep-seeded negativity of society as it is. The remedy? Become a true friend to your body. With this simple 180 degree turn you can leave the matrix systems of disempowerment behind, in order to create a beautiful life, full of love, connection, and joy.

Most of us would agree that the world has some issues. Wars still rage, refugees search for safety, pandemics spread like Australian bushfires. Slavery has not been eradicated, and neither has extreme poverty or even racism. But what are we to do about it? Can we do anything? Every now and then a powerful leader puts up their hand and promises change. ‘Follow me and I will give you want!’ But too often those pretty promises turn out to be pipe dreams, or worse, flat-out fabrications from power-hungry posers.

Queen Esther wasn’t an influencer in the modern sense—she wasn’t chasing recognition or curating a perfect image. Yet, her courage, faith, and strategic wisdom shaped history.

“God isn’t really good.” "God doesn’t want the best for you.” “God could never forgive that sin." “God could never truly love you." These lies are as old as time, and yet how readily we still believe them to this day. Believing the lies of Satan leads to a life of defeat and despair. But it doesn’t have to be this way! In The Devil’s Newsroom, Pastor Jeff Schreve tackles Satan’s fake news head on.

When you reject the sin of empathy, you reject the manipulation of the media, the manipulation of family and friends, and most importantly, the manipulation of your own heart.

The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships.

Included in Christ offers the scriptural basis held by those who believe that the premise is wrong. Many influential Christian leaders believe that someone within the LGBTQ community cannot be a Christian without renouncing their LGBTQ identity. But is that true?