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Be Decisive by Warren Wiersbe This commentary on Jeremiah is free on Kindle A Life for Christ: What the Normal Christian Life Should Look Like D.L. Moody free on Kindle The Truth about Forgiveness by John MacArthur $1.99 4 books in one for $1.99 John MacArthur

My Son Shot 10 Amish Girls In a Pennsylvania Schoolhouse After her son committed a horrific crime, Terri Roberts expected rage and calls for vengeance. What she was greeted with instead healed an entire community.​ Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, a Mother's Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace $8.47 Kindle Think No Evil: Inside the Story of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting...and Beyond This book and the story it tells about the Amish schoolhouse massacre and the amazing faith, grace and forgiveness of the Amish is an awesome read. Check it out for yourself. My review  of Think No Evil   REMAINING ISIS HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED! February 22, 2016 by Janelle P in Middle East Open Doors World Watch List

Free for a limited time! How Can I Possibly Forgive? Rescuing Your Heart from Resentment and Regret by Sara Horn Scroll down once you hit the link and the page loads to put in your email to get the book for free via email Free e-books on John Calvin (free through 07/11) Note: these are from a Reformed perspective. If you are a dispensationalist, keep that in mind.  Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung  They are selling this book for $17.99 and for short questions that collect some info from you, you get it for free . The questions will take you from one to two minutes. It answers important questions about the Bible raised by Christians and non-Christians alike. To download the e-book, simply click the link and fill out the short questionnaire by July 14.

Belgian killed by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation A Belgian has been killed by medical euthanasia after pleading for death because a botched sex change operation to turn her into a man had resulted in "a monster". ‘Reformation Project’ Recruits Volunteers Nationwide to Influence Churches to Embrace Homosexuality Disturbing story that shows the passion of the other side. May we be as passionate about God's Word and the Gospel. A plain reading of the Old and New Testaments reveals God's design for marriage and sexuality.  Matthew Vines and others can deny the obvious but their impact on others depends on the hearers' willingness to believe Scripture or believe Vines. It's Not About the Nail A funny little video about the differences between men and women Great story of forgiveness and redemption “Nsengimana” means “I pray to God” in Kinyarwanda, and Alex has certainly lived up to the name. In his 25 years, God has guided his s...

Father's Day Goes Horribly Wrong as Popular Youth Pastor Killed Trying to Help Stranded Driver Son of Pastor Killed Minutes Before Father's Day Focuses on Forgiveness Ahead of Memorial Service Letters to a Young Pastor -- now $2.99 - Still a GREAT deal!  256 pages (updated 06/30/13) [Kindle Edition] by Calvin Miller free for a limited time! Amazon synopsis:  Calvin Miller has long been one of the most creative voices in the church. As a best-selling author and poet he has enabled believers to flourish. As a pastor and educator he has equipped countless thousands to know and serve God more fully. And he’s got the battle scars to prove it. Having survived these tumultuous decades, Dr. Miller now shares his well-earned wisdom with the next generation of pastors—including you, or someone you know. Miller acknowledges much has changed over his years of ministry, as we’ve moved from switchboards to smartphones and from big-haired evangelists to cigar-smoking emerg...

Isaiah 55:7: “Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him, for He will freely pardon.” Note:   I will add to this as I find more resources.  It is my prayer that if someone reading this is struggling, that something I post here helps bring that brother or sister to the throne of grace where there can be help and healing beyond mere sorrow and shame.  I would encourage you to come back to this in a few days and see what is added.  Harry Schaumburg has an excellent piece called Sexual Sin in the Ministry . Note that while Dr. Schaumburg appears to say that if you or someone you love is compromising in this area that they are not truly in Christ, later in the article he explains himself that "while not completely free from sin, the heart of the true believer has been transformed, and they cannot live in a pattern of continual sexual sin." I like this piece, not because it is pleasant to r...

One of the most moving songs that I have heard recently is J.J. Heller’s “What Love Really Means.” In fact, one of the hardest messages in that song for law-abiding Christians to process is the one concerning the murderer who cries in his cell to God, saying, “Oh, Lord, forgive me.  I want to go home” and who hears from Jesus, deep in his heart, “I know you've murdered, I know you've lied. I've watch you suffer all of your life, and now that you're listening, I'll tell you that I will love you for you . . .” I thought of this song when I read the story of Pastor Shi Weihan. Pastor Shi operated a bookstore with permission from the Chinese government. However, he wasn’t given permission to print Bibles as the communist government only allows Amity Press to do so in China. The need for Bibles far exceeds their availability. Pastor Shi had a press with which he and his group printed almost two million Bibles! These were freely distributed throughout the c...