Revelations of a Real Man (or Woman) is a short jaunt through the life of a man who has gained introspective on the choices he's made as a son, brother, father, and husband. Some decisions bolstered his future, while others left his growth stagnant. This book will give you, the reader, insight on how God is still in the miracle-making business despite our many shortcomings. The author traverses through the quandary of losing a loved one, divorce, amputation, parenting, and even finding love. While on this journey, the author learns that God's infinite wisdom is the driving force behind his life's mission. At the conclusion of each chapter is a "Character Challenge." These challenges allow readers to transfer their thoughts on paper relevant to the theme of the moment, whether it is gifts you possess to help others, mistakes you have made and overcame, or recovery from a lingering illness. Sharing similar experiences is a unique feature of the book that grants a level of commonality between author and reader. Revelations of a Real Man is chock-full of quotes and scriptures designed to illuminate the darkness that encompasses our lives periodically and brings all into God's magnificent light. It is an easy read that resonates with every genre, walk of life, and level of faith.

Revelations of a Real Man (or Woman) is a short jaunt through the life of a man who has gained introspective on the choices he's made as a son, brother, father, and husband. Some decisions bolstered his future, while others left his growth stagnant. This book will give you, the reader, insight on how God is still in the miracle-making business despite our many shortcomings. The author traverses through the quandary of losing a loved one, divorce, amputation, parenting, and even finding love. While on this journey, the author learns that God's infinite wisdom is the driving force behind his life's mission. At the conclusion of each chapter is a "Character Challenge." These challenges allow readers to transfer their thoughts on paper relevant to the theme of the moment, whether it is gifts you possess to help others, mistakes you have made and overcame, or recovery from a lingering illness. Sharing similar experiences is a unique feature of the book that grants a level of commonality between author and reader. Revelations of a Real Man is chock-full of quotes and scriptures designed to illuminate the darkness that encompasses our lives periodically and brings all into God's magnificent light. It is an easy read that resonates with every genre, walk of life, and level of faith.

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The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

"This is the first book I will recommend to those who want to study what the Scriptures teach about the roles of men and women both in marriage and the church. . . I was amazed at how much wisdom is packed into this short book. Everything in the book is helpful, but the practical application section alone is worth the price of the book." — Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity male and female. Created for one another yet distinct from each other, a man and a woman are not interchangeable—they are designed to function according to a divine fittedness. But when this design is misunderstood, ignored, or abused, there are dire consequences. Men and women—in marriage especially, but in the rest of life as well—complement one another. And this biblical truth has enduring, cosmic significance. From start to finish, the biblical storyline—and the design of creation itself—depends upon the distinction between male and female. Men and Women in the Church is about the divinely designed complementarity of men and women as it applies to life in general and especially ministry in the church.

A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief. Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book, however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed. It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary text.