What the Bible Says about Birth Control, Infertility, Reproductive Technology, and Adoption

What the Bible Says about Birth Control, Infertility, Reproductive Technology, and Adoption

New from Bestselling Author Wayne GrudemAdvances in technology offer couples wanting to have children more options than ever before—fertility treatment methods; prefertilization genetic screening; and embryo adoption. With all of these options available, plus the blessing of adoption, it can be difficult for Christian couples to determine which to consider when the Bible doesn’t give explicit direction. Wayne Grudem applies biblical truth and ethical reasoning to help Christians navigate these questions as they seek to live out God’s word in an ever-changing society.

Paroles d'Orient

Paroles d'Orient

Marc de Smedt est depuis longtemps un intime des traditions orientales dans leur diversité. Il est aussi un grand « passeur » de sagesse et de mieux-vivre. Libre de tout esprit d'école, il parcourt textes et continents pour puiser des paroles vivifiantes qui nous aident à mieux vivre le présent.Dans ce petit recueil, il nous invite à un voyage à travers les mondes indiens, la sagesse du Bouddha historique, les traditions taoïste, zen et tibétaine, ou encore les paroles du Dalaï-Lama, autant de sources d'inspiration qu'il partage avec nous. Sous la forme d'aphorismes ou de courts textes, il nous offre ici une sagesse à méditer au quotidien, pour toutes les occasions de la vie, à relire et à partager.

Classic Christian Novels (6 books)

Classic Christian Novels (6 books)

At the Back of the North Wind, George MacDonald 1868 Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ, Lew Wallace 1880 In His Steps, Charles M. Sheldon 1896 The Man Who Was Thursday, G. K. Chesterton 1908 The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan 1678 The Vicar of Wakefield, Oliver Goldsmith 1761

The Possibilities of Prayer

The Possibilities of Prayer

The ministry of prayer has been the peculiar distinction of all of God's saints. This has been the secret of their power. The energy and the soul of their work has been the closet. The need of help outside of man being so great, man's natural inability to always judge kindly, justly, and truly, and to act the Golden Rule, so prayer is enjoined by Christ to enable man to act in all these things according to the Divine will. By prayer, the ability is secured to feel the law of love, to speak according to the law of love, and to do everything in harmony with the law of love.

THE OVERCOMING LIFE and Other Sermons

THE OVERCOMING LIFE and Other Sermons

D. L. Moody (1837-1899) was probably the most well-known and respected evangelist in the late 1800’s. He preached to thousands on both sides of the Atlantic, started schools and established what is now Moody Bible Institute.  This book contains nine powerful sermons on how to live as an overcomer in the Christian Life. 1. The Christians Warfare 2. Internal Foes 3. External Foes 4. Repentance 5. Humility 6. Rest 7. True Wisdom 8. Into the Ark 9. The “I Wills” of Christ

At the Pulpits of Northampton: The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

At the Pulpits of Northampton: The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

"Therefore, let every one that is out of Christ, now awake and fly from the wrath to come. The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation: Let every one fly out of Sodom: 'Haste and escape for your lives, look not behind you, escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed.'" Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Widely acknowledged to be America's most important philosophical theologian and greatest intellectuals, Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening, and oversaw some of the first fires of revival in 1733-1735 at his church, First Church, in Northampton, Massachusetts. This edition is a compilation of 43 sermons including Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and a group series of sermons on charity. This edition also features an active table of contents. At the Pulpits of Northampton is part of The Fig Classic Series: At the Pulpit. To view more books in our catalog, visit us at fig-books.com

The Jerusalem Sinner Saved; or, Good News for the Vilest of Men

The Jerusalem Sinner Saved; or, Good News for the Vilest of Men

Objective of this book is to displaythe riches of Divine grace and mercy to the greatest sinners even to those whose conduct entitled them to be called 'Satan's colonels, and captains, the leaders of his people; and to such as most stoutly make head against the Son of God. It is to those whofeel themselves to be such, and who make a proper estimate of their own characters, as in the sight of God, that the gracious proclamations of the gospel are peculiarlydirected.

Teach Me To Pray

Teach Me To Pray

Contemporary Christians know that God answers prayer and that praying is important, but most also wish their prayer life could be more effective. Murray instructs readers from Scripture and the life of Jesus that prayer is the root and strength of all work for God, that God intends to answer every prayer, and that prayer is meant to be a way of life. These thirty-one classic meditations, written in 1885, have been edited and clarified for new readers.

Infant Baptism God's Ordinance

Infant Baptism God's Ordinance

Michael Harrison (1640-1729) was a faithful Puritan Minister of the Gospel and a powerful Reformed Presbyterian preacher. Is this just another book on infant baptism? No. It is possibly the best succinct, yet comprehensive work on the subject ever written by a puritan. It was originally a longer series of sermons that Harrison preached to his congregation, many of whom were Baptist at the time. At their request, he placed his thoughts into a concise treatise that covers all the main points needful in understanding the biblical position of infant inclusion in the Covenant of Grace, and infant baptism. Harrison’s work is so acute in its biblical presentation of the truth of Scripture that the reader cannot be but left in awe of his masterful exactitude to God’s mind on the issue of infant inclusion in the Covenant of Grace, and the application of the sign of the covenant to every visible member in the church. This work is updated in modern English, and has an active table of contents for eBooks.

In relazione con Dio. L'insegnamento del Baal Shem Tov

In relazione con Dio. L'insegnamento del Baal Shem Tov

In relazione con Dio è un vero e proprio breviario mistico. Esso contiene le più belle massime e sentenze del fondatore del chassidismo Israel Ben Eliezer (detto il Baal Shem Tov). Raccolte dal suo interprete per eccellenza, Martin Buber, rappresentano un passaggio decisivo per accedere alla dimensione del religioso come evento della Presenza divina che si sprigiona a partire da ogni incontro che avviene nella relazione Io-Tu. Buber annuncia qui la peculiarità del messaggio chassidico e al tempo stesso regala al lettore un nuovo testo ricco di insegnamenti morali e di forza spirituale.

The Danger of Falling Into the Hands of the Living God

The Danger of Falling Into the Hands of the Living God

Matthew Mead (1630-1699) was an independent puritan divine, and popular reformed preacher and morning lecturer at Stepney Church (London). In this convicting work directed to increase a healthy fear of the Living God to Christians, Mead works from Hebrews 10:31, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.” Mead teaches in what sense God is the living God, and what it means to “fall into the hands” of this God who lives. Every sinner (redeemed, or remaining in unbelief) will ultimately stand in judgment before the Living God, and will have to deal with God both necessarily and everlastingly. Necessarily, as God requires an account of their life, and everlastingly, where the final state of the sinner will be determined. This is not a scan or facsimile, has been updated in modern English for easy reading and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural intelligence requires that we understand the changing world around us, and engage these changes in ways that edify the church and winsomely seek after the lost. In Cultural Intelligence, Darrell L. Bock builds a theology of cultural engagement, and equips readers to relate well to their culture with an eye on the example set by Paul in the New Testament. This timely book will highlight the need to center our beliefs and practices around God’s word while interacting well with a culture that is increasingly detached from biblical truth.  

Abraham's Curse

Abraham's Curse

"When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him on the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to kill his son..." --The Book of GenesisThe story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all biblical stories. Isaac is spared only at the last moment, when an angel stops Abraham's hand. Theologians and scholars have wrestled with the question of why God asked Abraham to kill his beloved son, why Abraham acquiesced, and why in some interpretations he actually killed his son.In Abraham's Curse, Bruce Chilton traces the impact of the story of Abraham and Isaac on the beliefs and teachings of Judaism (where Abraham is regarded as the forefather of Israel), Islam (where he provides the role model for Muhammad), and Christianity (where he is the ancestor of King David, whose lineage culminates in Jesus). As Chilton examines the story's significance, he makes the case that, far from only reflecting the violence of an ancient, unenlightened time, the sacrifice of children in the name of religion is still a fundamental part of our lives and culture -- from Islamist suicide bombings to militant Zionism and graphic glorifications of the Crucifixion of Christ.

Pilgrim Theology

Pilgrim Theology

Pilgrim Theology is a map for Christians seeking to better understand the core beliefs of their faith. Even though it's the study of God, theology has a reputation for being dry, abstract, and irrelevant for daily living. But theology is a matter of life and death. It affects the way you think, the decisions you make, the way you relate to God and the world.Reformed theologian and professor Michael Horton wrote Pilgrim Theology as a more accessible companion to his award-winning systematic theology The Christian Faith: widely praised for its thorough treatment of the biblical and historical foundations of Christian doctrine.In Pilgrim Theology, his focus is in putting the study of theology into the daily drama of discipleship. Each chapter will orient you toward a clear understanding about:Who God is.What our relationship is to him.And what our faith in Jesus Christ means in our daily walk as well as in the context of the narrative of Scripture and the community of the church.Through accessible chapters on individual doctrines, as well as frequent "Key Distinction" boxes that succinctly explain the differences between important themes, you'll gain an understanding of doctrines that may have sounded like technical seminary terms to you before: justification, sanctification, glorification, union with Christ, and others.You have a working theology already—an existing understanding of God. It's the goal of Pilgrim Theology to help you examine that understanding more closely and have it challenged and strengthened.

Can I Trust the Bible?

Can I Trust the Bible?

“What is the Bible? Can we really trust it? Many people today assume that the Bible is full of errors and contradictions. At best, it is a mildly interesting look at the lives and beliefs of people who lived centuries ago.In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul shows that these common assumptions are wrong. The Bible is the Word of God, and therefore it is trustworthy, authoritative, and without error. What it says is of life-changing importance and should not be neglected by anyone. We can always trust what God reveals about Himself in His Word.The Crucial Questions booklet series by Dr. R.C. Sproul offers succinct answers to important questions often asked by Christians and thoughtful inquirers.”

Blasphème. Brève histoire d'un

Blasphème. Brève histoire d'un "crime imaginaire"

Il avait disparu de notre horizon politique. Voltaire en avait fait une infraction d’un autre âge. La Révolution française allait le congédier du domaine de la loi, pour l’ériger en "crime imaginaire". Et voici que le blasphème, notion si longtemps désuète, s’invite à nouveau dans notre vie publique, sourdement d’abord, puis au grand jour, dans le fracas des attentats sanglants de janvier 2015. Ce "péché de bouche" a une longue histoire qu’il faut retrouver pour mieux comprendre comment, d’un siècle à l’autre, il s’est articulé à nos guerres civiles et à nos conflits idéologiques. Outrage religieux, crime identitaire, délit politique : le blasphème n’a cessé de se métamorphoser au gré des époques, avant de déserter, en 1791, nos manières de penser, puis de réapparaître voilà quelques années sous des atours inédits. C’est cette trajectoire que Jacques de Saint Victor restitue afin de rendre intelligibles les raisons et les enjeux du débat que le blasphème suscite aujourd’hui. Son invocation récente, par certains, au nom du respect des "convictions intimes", met à l’épreuve un principe fondamental, propre à notre nation depuis des siècles, la liberté d’expression, et, au-delà, une manière singulière de s’entretenir des choses de la cité. Prix 2016 du Sénat du livre d'histoire

The Great Exchange

The Great Exchange

Believers often take for granted the great act of salvation provided to us by the work of Jesus Christ. Beginning with the Old Testament sacrifices and the prophecies that foreshadowed Christ, authors Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington guide believers through the biblical overview of Christ's atonement. The Great Exchange helps believers see how the Old Testament practices tie in with the New Testament discussion of Christ's great work of salvation. As believers work through these principles, they will begin to recognize that even though we deserve condemnation and punishment from a holy God, he has given us the opportunity to experience his great riches through his Son, Jesus Christ. The clear gospel message presented throughout the entire book offers a great appreciation of Christ for believers and an opportunity for salvation for unbelievers.

Les Zindics Anonymes - tome 1 - Mission 1

Les Zindics Anonymes - tome 1 - Mission 1

Quand on a un paternel officier de police judiciaire, les soirées sont souvent solitaires. Tom est bien placé pour le savoir : il y a toujours une urgence pour rappeler son père à son poste. Mais cette fois-ci, l'enquête sur une série de cambriolages qui l'accapare n'est pas comme les autres, car un élément du dossier impliquerait Fabian, un ancien surveillant du lycée de Tom ! Sans que son père s'en aperçoive, Tom subtilise la photographie qui lui a mis la puce à l'oreille et décide de tirer lui-même les choses au clair. Aux côtés de Lilia, sa meilleure amie, Tom s'engage alors dans une formidable course contre les malfaiteurs. Filature, relevés d'indices, infiltration et courses-poursuites sont au rendez-vous ! Sauf qu'il faut agir en toute discrétion, en tuyautant la police grâce à un smartphone intraçable et ainsi devenir de véritables indics anonymes. Jusqu'où cette histoire mènera Tom et Lilia ? Une nouvelle série policière pour les enquêteurs en herbe !

The Crayon Papers

The Crayon Papers

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break from coloring all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other. What is Duncan to do? Debut author Drew Daywalt and New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers create a colorful solution in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.