A story about a man who starts a cult with a difference. His cult teaches its followers how to brainwash themselves. They know they're being brainwashed but keep coming back for more.
This book is a collection of short stories on Jesus' ministry according to the Gospel of Matthew. A look at the lives, trials, and faith of the people Jesus met and ministered to. Each story... More > stretches the imagination while helping the reader reach a closer walk with God by learning how to look deep into His Word. Although the stories center around the characters in Matthew at the time Jesus ministered, each brings lessons to light which still apply today.< Less
We are in a real sense, our stories. Who we are, what we think, and how we act are all shaped by the many large and small stories that make up the discourse embedded in our multi-sensory social... More > experience. It is this postmodern understanding of identity and reality that has prompted the authors to fashion a new way of thinking about doing research in faith communities today, particularly through a Doctor of Ministry program. It is our belief that, in order for faith communities to define themselves and to know what to do in ministry, they must first understand the multiple stories which intersect with a given ministry situation in their specific context.< Less
We are in a real sense, our stories. Who we are, what we think, and how we act are all shaped by the many large and small stories that make up the discourse embedded in our multi-sensory social... More > experience. It is this postmodern understanding of identity and reality that has prompted the authors to fashion a new way of thinking about doing research in faith communities today, particularly through a Doctor of Ministry program. It is our belief that, in order for faith communities to define themselves and to know what to do in ministry, they must first understand the multiple stories which intersect with a given ministry situation in their specific context.< Less
The insight of humourless business investors through the view of a professional actor and creative talent in a true story of obsession.A genius overflow of innovative start-up funding inquiries. The... More > man spent for years to observe the high finance environment and ended up in a criminal brain trust within Interpol and Venture Capitalist...< Less
The insight of humourless business investors through the view of a professional actor and creative talent in a true story of obsession.A genius overflow of innovative start-up funding inquiries. The... More > man spent for years to observe the high finance environment and ended up in a criminal brain trust within Interpol and Venture Capitalist...< Less
This is the second is a series of stories about the people Jesus ministered to based on the Gospel of Matthew. Each story looks into the life of the characters in Matthew's account of Jesus' life. ... More > Each story looks deep into the life of each person Jesus met, considering the trials and events that led them to Jesus. The stories look past the symbols used in the parable to the events that led up to each, exploring not only the lesson, but the emotion Jesus tried to convey while leading all His followers to a closer relationship with God. Why did His disciples have trouble understanding some of these parables? Why didn't they ask more questions? What did His disciples learn from each of these experiences?< Less
Christopher Jenkin reflects upon his experiences during forty-nine years as a Christian minister, and what they have taught him about God, the modern world and everything.
He is honest about the... More > struggles he has faced; the joys, the disappointments, the questions, the certainties and the uncertainties. He seeks to grapple with some of the major theological and ethical issues facing the church.
Believing – or refusing to believe – are both choices. This choice is made not just once, at some moment of crisis or conversion, but perhaps many times, when the big questions confront us.
Christopher Jenkin tells his story with frankness and humour, from early childhood experiences of prayer to the big issues of eternity facing a man approaching his final years.< Less
A FUTURE AND A HOPE tells the story of Rays of HOPE Ministries and Pastor Manoj Magar in Mumbai, India. Many people call him the “modern day George Müller of Mumbai”.
Called from the... More > slums into His service at the age of 12, Manoj first learned to serve God by serving others in practical, humble ways. As a preacher, he brought the message of hope to the hopeless living in the slums. By God’s grace, he was instrumental in planting several churches. Manoj responded to the needs of orphaned children. Ashalaya - House of HOPE - became their home.
In 2012, Rays of HOPE Ministries celebrates it’s tenth anniversary. This book tells of God’s provision, faithfulness and miracles.< Less
This book is the most passionate book in the series. As I was writing the conclusion to this series I began to see a pattern emerging. The disciples seemed to have one foot in the world, and one... More > eye on Jesus. I wondered if Matthew explained how the disciples made a full commitment to Jesus and God's plan of salvation. What happened between the cross and Pentecost? What changed the disciples? What impact did the parables, miracles, and life of Jesus have on them? How can their experiences lead us to a closer more dedicated walk with Jesus? This book explores the fundamentals of the new birth experienced in the lives Jesus personally touched.< Less
