Do you know for certain whether you're going to heaven or hell when you die? John Covington does not know your fate either. However, inWho Is God and What Am I Doing Here?John offers some insights that may help you answer the two most important questions you may have about your existence. You are a good person—is that enough? Who is God, what is the Bible, and how can it affect you? This book will provide you with a better understanding of God, your purpose in life, and some commonsense steps on where to begin your journey to answer these questions. Jump into this book and find out for yourself,Who Is God and What Am I Doing Here?'Inquiring pilgrim disciples who are interested in being on the path with Jesus now have a faith primer. John Covington provides witty and practical insight for those who have unsatisfied curiosity about the world in which they live and have their being. His illustrative probing into the biblical stories helps the reader to grapple with what they believe in the context of fears and doubts. Covington unabashedly reveals what he sees and believes as a pilgrim disciple of the path with Jesus. This book is helpful reading for persons who are at different places along the path.' Bishop Ernest Lyght, West Virginia Conference United Methodist Church

Have you ever wondered what church is all about? Ever found yourself in a service wondering what on earth is going on? And what the point of it all is? Whether you're completely new to church or have been coming to church for a while, this little book is here to help you! With a down-to-earth style and subtle humour, What Am I Doing Here? takes you through an Anglican Holy Communion service, demystifying what happens - and why. Subjects covered include: What are you doing here?: The need to meet your maker Worship: The need to celebrate and count our blessings Confession: The need for accounting procedures and a clean slate Sermons: The need for wise words and challenging questions The Creed: The need for a basic belief system Prayer: The need to engage with the wider world and ask for help The Peace: The need to live in right relationship with others Holy Communion: The need for strength, comfort and delight Being sent out and the after-church chat: The need to share the journey

We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives? In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.

Whatever the country, most women will identify with Liz's poetry as she explores the tapestry of women's daily lives in more than 100 witty and bittersweet poems in her own unique style—original, provocative, and often with a devilish sting in the tail. Dealing with the frustrations and disappointments along with the joys and pleasures of life, Liz is delighted when readers say to her "I don't normally like poetry, but I really love this."

Biblical worldview of God and Truth.

This book is unusual in a number of ways. It is supposedly a text book, but it will probably never be used as one in any major educational school system. The book was also intended as a guide for determining one's reality, which effects moral behavior. Yet, no hard and fast rules are ever mentioned but one. What this book does do is to question everything that we accept in this physical reality as tangible and says that it is first intangible. Can the average person accept that responsibility?

In this text, Bruce Chatwin writes of his father, of his friend Howard Hodgkin, and of his talks with Andre Malraux and Nadezhda Mandelstram. He also follows unholy grails on his travels, such as the rumour of a "wolf-boy" in India, or the idea of looking for a Yeti.