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FREE  International Day of Prayer Downloads The official day is this Sunday, November 3, 2013 but you can adapt the date to your schedule. With the controversy surrounding The Strange Fire Conference , this freebie comes at a great time: Free Kindle Book for a Limited Time 19 Gifts of the Spirit Now 2.99 (11/2) Dr. Leslie R. Flynn, a prolific author of over 30 books, is the former pastor of Grace Conservative Baptist Church in Nanuet, New York, where he served more that 40 years. For those with Logos, also add it via Vyrso , and I believe it becomes available for your Logos Bible program. By the way, it is also free for other devices.  Check yours to be sure. To hear The Strange Fire Conference for yourself, downloads are available for free here 185 Eritrean Christians Arrested While at Prayer According to Voice of the Martyrs and Compass Direct : About 2,000 Eritrean Christians are believed to be under arrest because of their religious beliefs, held in poli...

E-book Deals Check out what is said about this book by a Rutgers prof: "Rauser's dialogue brings the best tools of philosophical thinking within the reach of thoughtful believers and skeptics alike. His representative in the conversation knows when to stick to his guns, and when to admit to uncertainty and fallibility. His atheist counterpart is no straw man--he knows his Dawkins, Dennett and Hitchens. Rauser has the philosophical chops to cut through a lot of rhetorical nonsense, but he also has the intellectual honesty to face up to the genuine difficulties confronting his faith. This enjoyable book is a model of candid, winsome, thought-provoking apologetics." (Dean Zimmerman, professor of philosophy, Rutgers University) The book:   The Swedish Atheist, the Scuba Diver and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails [Kindle Edition]  229 pages Now $4.99  -- get these limited time freebies quickly!  Christ-Centered Preaching and Teaching Still Free free book in...

Lives Destroyed  by Jason Helopoulos • October 24, 2013 Sin is our enemy. Don't entertain it, play with it, be gentle with it, ignore it, or feed it. Its desire is nothing more than our very destruction. Let us seek, by the power of Christ and the strength of the Spirit, to inflict blow after blow upon it rather than it upon us. Elder of GFA-supported Believers Church Brutally Murdered While Praying How Can I Complain? Next time you are tempted to complain, consider these words from a persecuted brother in Christ "How can I complain about my suffering when my brothers and sisters are paying a high price for their faith all over the world? I recently heard about many people killed in front of a church in Pakistan. I also heard a young sister in Christ sharing about how she lost her family for the sake of the Gospel and still she is willing to return to share the good news." "How can I complain about my suffering when our dear brother Haik gave his li...

Gregory Jantz and Ann McMurray emphasize a whole-person approach to depression. Not everyone, they state, comes to depression from the same root issues. Therefore, various routes to recovery are needed, not one size fits all. The five areas of concentration in the whole-person approach identified by the authors are emotional, environmental, relational, physical and spiritual. They make a claim that this method has a 90% success rate. If true, that is quite remarkable and should encourage the average person struggling with depression to seek the wisdom found in this book. A variety of helps are given by Jantz and McMurray. They cover issues such as relationships that may drain or fill, relational back stories that feed negative self-talk, nutrition and exercise concerns that can exasperate or lengthen depression and on and on. Self-analysis symptoms are listed for the reader to get a grasp as to if this area or   that one is relevant to their individual stru...

Up to this point, the writer of Hebrews has been hitting hard on some who were once with these Jewish Christians but had since departed.  To get an idea of the context, the writer (some say Paul, others an associate of Paul) addressed Jews who had converted to Christ from Judaism and were spread out throughout the region.  Their dispersal was due to the persecution they experienced. A reading of Hebrews makes it clear that there was a strong temptation to end the persecution by going back to the Law.  This is strongly discouraged by the writer and to do so is evidence, he asserted, that the person wasn't truly redeemed.  He demonstrated that Christ is far better than the prophets, angels, Moses, Joshua, Aaron and the priesthood.  Throughout the book are warnings interwoven with the general points of the epistle.   Perhaps all of the negative talk on those who dispersed, led the author by the Spirit to want to assure his readers that they were not li...

God Built by Steve Farrar Free on the Kindle -- on the life of Joseph, 240 pages Freedom from the Lies You Tell Yourself Free on Kindle - short book, 53 pages, Bethany House Publishers pic from  http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/16/20993584-elderly-couple-died-holding-hands-after-car-crash-police-say?lite I'm not sure if you heard the story about Floyd and Margaret .  Married for 68 years, they lived on a farm in the state of Washington and cared for several animals.    They were well-liked members of  Elk Community Church.  The story is told that when Floyd began to have trouble pushing the lawnmower, Margaret pushed it with him (see picture). In time, Margaret developed Alzheimer's and Floyd was known to take great care of her.  Floyd was often heard declaring how pretty his Margaret was.  A friend recalled Floyd encouraging him to kiss and hug his wife daily just as Floyd was accustomed to doing. Floyd and Margaret, who s...

Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Pop Stars The Celebrity Trap By: John Stonestreet|Published: October 15, 2013 5:30 AM Excellent breakpoint commentary on Christians in the pop world and how the pop culture has harmed Christian kids who enter it.  John Stonestreet also presents a great alternative for Christians to be artists rather than pop stars and what the difference is.   New Evangelical Theology Book Coming -- 41 page free sample Evangelical Theology by Michael Bird  Michael F. Bird (PhD, University of Queensland) is lecturer in theology at Ridley Melbourne College of Mission and Ministry in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission and The Saving Righteousness of God: Studies on Paul, Justification, and the New Perspective. He is also a co-blogger of the New Testament blog 'Euangelion.' KRISTEN GILLES|12:01 AM CT How the Ayres Family Buried Their 8 Children a moving piece on a family's tragedies and their h...

The local Papa John's had a deal on large pizzas that I wanted to take advantage of. So, I tried online but the deal wasn't offered there. Then I tried calling and was put on hold . . . quite a few minutes later, I hung up. Then I called them again and got a busy signal. I had smooth sailing with Domino's online with a great deal. Papa John's lost my business because they weren't available. I wonder how many times that is true of our churches? Are we available or do we put people on hold? Do people sense a busy signal or perhaps too many hoops to go through or do they get our attention? May we be like our Master: “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." Luke 11:9-10 (NKJV)

Hear how God reached Muslims in the name of Jesus despite the obstacles. And also, how God used persecution against Pastor Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini to witness of Jesus to the UN, in Iran and around the world. “God had us in that interrogation room for that particular man,” Naghmeh said. “If we had denied our faith, he never would have come to know Jesus.”

from  http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4001/abbas-un-speech What Abbas Missed in His UN Speech by Khaled Abu Toameh October 2, 2013 at 5:00 am For the Palestinian Authority leadership, the security fence in the West Bank, which has put an end to suicide bombings, is more problematic than the killing and displacement of thousands of Palestinians in Syria. Not surprisingly, Abbas did not condemn any of the Arab countries for mistreating and humiliating Palestinians, especially in recent years. So what if the Egyptian authorities are shooting and killing Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria? So what if the Lebanese authorities are imposing severe restrictions on the entry of Palestinian refugees? So what if Palestinians are being killed every day in Syria by the forces of Bashar al-Assad and the "rebels?" Abbas does not seem to have time to talk about the suffering of his people at the hands of Arab governments and terror groups. It's about time! MEPs...

The Legacy Builder: Five Non-Negotiable Leadership Secrets [Kindle Edition] Rod Olson (Author) A leadership parable for today. Free on the Kindle for a limited time from David C. Cook Haunted Waters: 1 (Red Rock Mysteries) [Kindle Edition] Jerry B. Jenkins Free on Kindle for a limited time! The Daily Walk Bible NLT: 31 Days with Jesus [Kindle Edition] Walk Thru the Bible free on Kindle  Amazon summary:  Most people agree that Jesus was an amazing teacher and someone we could all learn from. At the same time, most of us have spent little time actually reading his story. The Daily Walk Bible NLT: 31 Days with Jesus is an open invitation to do just that. In just one month you will read through all four gospels, seeing Jesus and gaining insight into his purpose and message for us.

Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul   by John MacArthur [Kindle Edition] Free for limited time  -- 288 pages The MacArthur Study Bible, NKJV [Kindle Edition] by  John MacArthur 6.99 on the Kindle  2,201 pages HCSB Study Bible  [Kindle Edition] Holman Bible Editorial Staff  (Author, Editor) $2.99 on Kindle  -- great deal for a study Bible - 2336 pages! Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook for $1.99 on Kindle  -- 1,152 pages! Amazon summary: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook offers the most up-to-date evangelical biblical scholarship in a format that is readable and easy to understand. This book-by-book guide brings the Bible to life with 112 in-depth articles on a wide range of topics important to students of the Bible. Readers will discover how each part of the Bible fits into and informs every other part, giving them a cohesive understanding of God's Word. The MacArthur Bible Commentary ...

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...

from  http://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-hasan-rouhanis-speech-at-the-un/ Full text of Hasan Rouhani’s speech at the UN ‘Iran seeks to resolve problems, not to create them,’ Iranian president says. ‘Nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s security and defense doctrine.’ BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF September 25, 2013, 2:00 am from  http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4007/israel-warning-iran Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations from:   http://www.policymic.com/articles/65983/netanyahu-un-speech-2013-transcript-full-text-of-general-assembly-address - he presents an historic argument on why Rouhani and Iran cannot be trusted despite the "charm offensive" from:   http://www.cnbc.com/id/100884040 Israel's Final Warning on Iran by Yaakov Lappin October 7, 2013 Lappin states:  With no military threat, Iran has no incentive to stop its nuclear progress. Iran might well concl...

Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul   by John MacArthur [Kindle Edition] Free for limited time -- 288 pages The MacArthur Study Bible, NKJV [Kindle Edition] by  John MacArthur 6.99 on the Kindle 2,201 pages HCSB Study Bible [Kindle Edition] Holman Bible Editorial Staff (Author, Editor) $2.99 on Kindle -- great deal for a study Bible - 2336 pages! Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook for $1.99 on Kindle -- 1,152 pages! Amazon summary: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook offers the most up-to-date evangelical biblical scholarship in a format that is readable and easy to understand. This book-by-book guide brings the Bible to life with 112 in-depth articles on a wide range of topics important to students of the Bible. Readers will discover how each part of the Bible fits into and informs every other part, giving them a cohesive understanding of God's Word. The MacArthur Bible Commentary [Kindle Edition] John MacArth...