Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind." At the beginning of creation, Adam and Eve were holy, undefiled by sin, and it was that "kind," that consecrated state of mind, that God commanded be reproduced. Of all His commands, it is this command that both lost and saved have chosen to obey. The lost, who see no need of God or His church, reproduce after their kind: Like father, like son. Then look at the saved and you'll find his "kind" in fellowship with God and with His church: "Like father, like son." (LL157) Jerry Blout's series of devotional messages give guidance to face every practical bump on the road of our journey here on Earth. I found that in some of these lessons, Jerry's personal experiences modeled many of my own, and the counsel coming from the Bible verses he cites made me feel I was hearing directly from Jesus. I highly recommend these messages of life lessons to those who desire spiritual growth. Pastor Randall James, Immediate Past Chairman Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee I have been reading your daily devotional messages and have been blessed. I know that Adrian would be honored that you took his thoughts and wrote devotionals from them. May God bless many lives through this book of devotional thoughts. Joyce (Mrs. Adrian) Rogers

While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite. Protestant influence was exercised through churches, hospitals, and schools, and reached beyond these institutions into organizations such as the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) and YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). The YMCA's city associations drew their membership from the urban elite and were especially influential within the modern sectors of urban society. Chinese Protestant leaders adapted the social message and practice of Christianity to the conditions of the republican era. Key to this effort was their belief that Christianity could save China - that is, that Christianity could be more than a religion focused on saving individuals, but could also save a people, a society, and a nation. Saving the Nation recounts the history of the Protestant elite beginning with their participation in social reform campaigns in the early twentieth century, continuing through their contribution to the resistance against Japanese imperialism, and ending with Protestant support for a social revolution. The story Thomas Reilly tells is one about the Chinese Protestant elite and the faith they adopted and adapted, Social Christianity. But it is also a broader story about the Chinese people and their struggle to strengthen and renew their nation - to build a New China.

Life in this world is challenging. Brokenness and sin surround us. Controversies and confusion about complicated issues seem endless. It’s easy for Christians to be overwhelmed as they struggle to remain faithful to God’s teaching in a rapidly changing world. Along with the changes have come great problems and difficult questions.

What kind of future does Africa have? What, if anything, can the children of God do for their native lands and peoples?

Problems are not solved until we acknowledge them and face them openly, honestly, and courageously. In Biblical Christianity in Modern Africa, Wilbur O’Donovan addresses the problems facing the church in Africa from a biblical perspective. He wisely and boldly confronts issues that challenge the church in Africa, such as: Urbanization, Pornography, Poverty, False teaching, Broken marriages.

Denominationalism Although modern Africa’s problems are great, they are not intimidating to God. God does not change, and remembering what God did for his people in the past will help us know what he can do today. Biblical Christianity in Modern Africa reminds us that the wisdom of God is the answer to the problems of Africa today, just as they were to the people who lived thousands of years ago.

John Foxe's ground-breaking chronicle of Christian saints and martyrs put to death over centuries remains a landmark text of religious history. The persecution of Christians was for centuries a fact of living in Europe. Adherence to the faith was a great personal risk, with the Roman Empire leading the first of such persecutions against early Christian believers. Many were crucified, put to the sword, or burned alive - gruesome forms of death designed to terrify and discourage others from following the same beliefs. Appearing in 1563, Foxe's chronicle of Christian suffering proved a great success among Protestants. It gave literate Christians the ability to discover and read about brave believers who died for expressing their religion, much as did Jesus Christ. Perhaps in foretelling, the final chapter of the book focuses upon the earliest Christian missions abroad: these, to the Americas, Asia and other locales, would indeed see many more martyrs put to death by the local populations.

Studying church history is like learning your genealogy, with ample helpings of family recipes, scandalous disputes, inspiring heroes, quirky uncles and scrapbooks of photos thrown in. Someone needs to point out what's important and remind you of the facts as you learn to tell the story on your own. The Pocket Dictionary of Church History is designed to help students identify the people, places, events, movements and ideas that checker the story of the church through the ages. Among the three-hundred-plus definitions you'll find terms, from ad fontes to via media leaders and theologians, from Abelard to Zwingli "isms," from Arminianism to Unitarianism places and events, from the Azusa Street Mission to the White Horse Inn councils, from Nicaea to Vatican II Here is an indispensable glossary, the perfect companion to your study and reading of church history.

The call of Deep Church is not just for theologians and church leaders; it is also about each individual Christian experiencing and knowing that Jesus rescues from the depths and changes them deeply In this book Frog and Amy Orr-Ewing explore the concept of Deep Church in a 21st-century context. They argue that a missionary congregation needs to be deeply evangelical and evangelistic, deeply reliant on the power of the Holy Spirit, deeply engaged with its surrounding culture and community, deeply realistic about its limitations and temptations, and deeply convinced of its faith, in the face of all other worldviews and alternatives. Deep Church is about restoring the heart of the Christian faith within a rapidly changing and demanding culture, without lurching from one new methodology to another, rescuing today's church from unnecessary disillusionment, and wholeheartedly embracing Christ and his Kingdom.

This book is inspiring to all ages and very beneficial to young adults and teenagers, who will learn and educate themselves towards situations and conditions we all face from day to day, and boldly be able to deal with them, solve some of them and sidestep most of them and be on the right roads to success or improvement, with respect for others and receive respect from others. There are things which we know and have to do and yet we fumble with how, and what to get them done, because we think that we can do it without using instructions, or forget by not using the guidelines. So we need the reminder to remember not to forget to "Place Yourself" at the top, the middle, or the bottom but don't stay there.VICKLYN GUILLAME GRANT was born in Grenada West Indies in 1954. She traveled from afar to live the purpose God has planned for her life. For many years she lived in New York City where she manifested her greatest dreams. She accomplished many business ventures. Vickie started building her faith has a child. Vickie has a strong spiritual background in God. She moved to the USA where she completed her education. Vicklyn is a proud mother of five kids her daughter Perline, Janelle, Tiffany, and two sons Brandon, and Kevin Guillame. Vickie is a beacon of light to many people. She is a big donor to her community. Vickie is a firm believer in allowing God to direct her life. She expresses throughout her daily lifestyle that perseverance is a key to become successful.