First Church

South Australia, 1914 When war against Germany erupts on the other side of the earth, a huge wave of suspicion, prejudice and persecution floods the community. There’s even a harsh concentration camp built for men branded as enemy aliens. Here in Adelaide, five diverse people are made vulnerable by the war. Elsie, gifted and ambitious child pianist, with German ancestry. Oskar, famous sportsman and businessman, also with German origins. Wilfred, a caring Anglican parish priest, opposed to the war. Pansy, an outsider by her very nature, but a fighter for justice to others. Little Neddy, a ...

The pastor's wife is missing! Is the escaped felon to blame? Whether living in a rectory, manse or parsonage, life married to a small town minister calls for faith, hope, and charity; plus heaping helpings of tact and the skin of a rhinoceros. New to this life in the small coastal town of Bannoch, Oregon, Naidenne Davidson turns for support to her fellow ministers’ wives of The First Ladies Club. The women share sympathy, friendship and tips on dealing with difficult church members, but when tall, shapely Naidenne catches the eye of an escaped killer, the Club goes beyond mere friendship....

Beginning with the biblical basics, Jeff Lockyer walks listeners through the underlying theology and practical application of how Southridge Community Church has approached ministry for nearly a quarter century. While providing a fresh approach to ministry, the book stimulates how to think - not what to think. It's written by a local church practitioner for local church practitioners.

The Main Lessons of the Bible Spelled Out Seven doctrines clearly explained in thirty one chapters The basic tenets of our Christian faith root us and ground us as believers. They serve as the starting block upon which spiritual growth takes place. Miss these doctrines as your foundation and the building of your faith will be fragile, if not false. The Doctrine of God The Bible does not explain God’s existence but clearly proclaims it. Who is He and what is He like? The Doctrine of The Bible Everything we know comes from the Bible. Can we trust it? Where we get it? Has it been spoiled ...

In an age where the essence and boundaries of the Church are questioned, "PAUL'S LETTER TO THE EPHESIANS: CPH New Testament Commentary" offers an incisive, historically grounded exposition on one of the New Testament’s most transformative letters. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesian church with a desire to elaborate on the grand scheme of God's eternal plan. Through the lens of this epistle, this volume unravels complex themes, offering clarity and deep insights, that fortify the reader's understanding of both the Christian faith and the institution of the Church. Indispensable ...

The focus of this book is to help you feel filled with courage and encouraged as you deal with issues in your life, work, and church safety and security activities. My hope is that this book, combined with your own prayerful meditation and introspective thinking, will give you the courage to live and serve in the line of duty, where that duty finds you.

Who’s welcome in your spiritual tent? Who’s not? In matters of faith, who’s in? Who’s out? Do your answers please God? In How Big Is Your Tent? Bible scholar and church-reform advocate Peter DeHaan, PhD, reveals the shocking truth about Christian unity, tolerance, and love that too many people get wrong. Some isolate themselves and shut their tent up tight. While others blow open the sides and claim that any path is good. What’s the middle ground look like for the ideal tent? In this concise, easy-to-read book, you’ll discover: The last thing Jesus prayed in his final prayer and...

Leila has never met Tess, but she now knows more about Tess than anyone in the world. She’s read all of her emails, researched her past and asked Tess for every detail about her friends and family.Tess has never met Leila. But if she wants to slip away from the world unnoticed, she needs to trust Leila with her life.At first, Leila finds it easy to assume Tess’s identity, and no one has any reason to distrust her. But as Leila is soon to discover, there is much more to a person than the facts and there are things about life you can learn only by living it...

This liturgical guide has been reconstructed from historical records, eyewitness accounts, theologians and the scriptures of Paul the Apostle. It is designed to be used in conjunction with The Very First Bible of 144 A.D. and will teach you how to conduct a simple mass during times of persecution and oppression just as the first Christians did. You will also learn how to conduct a Christian baptism, following the ancient rites and sacraments. Detailed walkthrough and responses are described.

Can two people fall in love over the world's best hot cocoa? Christmas is a busy time of year for Delaney Young, owner of Delaney's Delights, a bakery in small town Charles Town, West Virginia, famous for award winning hot cocoa. When the son of a tree farmer from out of town stops by to sample her number one seller, Delaney realizes Christmas is the perfect time of year to fall in love. Josh Taylor spends every Christmas helping out his parents at the family tree farm, leaving behind his busy life as a computer technician in Washington, DC, for a few weeks every year. When he meets Delaney...

In the early chapters of Acts all the Christians were Jews, that was until (1) Peter went to the God-fearing Roman Centurion Cornelius, and (2) some of the Jewish Christians who had fled Jerusalem, at the havoc wreaked by Saul, later started evangelizing the Greek speaking pagan Gentiles in Antioch in Syria. One of these was Titus, who accompanied Paul and Barnabas with their gift for famine relief to Jerusalem and then had a meeting with Peter, James and John. However, throughout the period of time covered by the Acts of the Apostles, all the leaders, all the teachers, all the evangelists ...

From the bedroom to the pew to the pulpit – practical help from a first lady who knows Are you a first lady suffering from depression, anxiety, and loneliness? Have you lost yourself in the shadows of your husband’s ministry? Are you at your wit’s end struggling to fit in and be accepted? Are you ready to quit? In this illuminating, inspiring, and straight-talking book, the author reaches out to pastors’ wives to offer hope, encouragement, and help. As a pastor’s kid and first lady herself, she knows, firsthand, the physical, emotional, and spiritual ordeals that come with the ...

Daily, we wear so many masks in order to get through the multi-facet experience that we call life. However, what would happen if others could peek behind our layers of masks? Go with the noteworthy author, R. C. Ferguson as she takes us on a journey behind the mask of a First Family in crisis. Oftentimes we see the facade of Sunday morning not realizing that there is so much more going on behind the scenes. The author takes us down to the root causes of the issues and chronicles the paths that have led this particular First Family to their present-day catastrophe. Looking back at the ...

A heartfelt play of compassion and redemption, perfect for church stages. Mrs. Leymon, a seamstress with a mission, battles indifference to bring hope to the poorest souls of Higby Lane. From wealthy skeptics to a dying mother’s salvation, this 45-minute drama (7 scenes) shines with faith and purpose. Performance rights included—ideal for small casts and big hearts.

Do You Want to be Free from Condemnation? This book celebrates your decision to become a Christian. The day of your salvation was a Gold Medal Experience. A gift of grace was given to you on that day. A grace that can lift you up to a new level of encouragement.

Bonfire Night, and St James's Park is filled with thousands of Anonymous protesters in a standoff with the police. When a cloaked, Guido Fawkes-mask-wearing body is discovered the following morning, Kate Riley and Zain Harris from the Police Crime Commissioner's office are called in. The corpse has been eaten away by a potentially lethal and highly contagious virus. The autopsy reveals the victim was a senior civil servant whose work in international development involved saving lives. Why would anyone want him dead?

Hard hitting, funny, outrageous, and tender by turns, Secret Radio delivers a scathing assessment of the scandals, gross ignorance of Scripture, and back room deals that have been tolerated in Fundamentalism, while at the same time showing the genuine faith of many who labor for Christ and find Him faithful to His people. Told in journal format as Grace narrates her story, the book chronicles the lives of Grace and her five roommates during her senior year, from the dreamy Lilly who draws action and adventure comics to the brilliant, poker-faced Cinn, the godly Amy Carmichael and tragic ...

Working on the High-Altitude Atmospheric and Light Observatory research platform 16 miles above Earth's surface , Crystal Calhoun is used to an alien form of existence. But when she dreams through the waking eyes of a shipboard peer, the game changes, and when she learns that the same thing is happening to others, her paranoia kicks in and she seeks to understand what's happening. The problem is that even the people running the entire operation don't have a clue, and what's worse is that they're more confused and worried than she is. Crystal becomes determined to get to the truth.

Journey to the creation of our current race of humans. Created by alien gods, we, the e-hums, have been taught what to believe, and implanted with thoughts and images from another world. Our alien creators have been monitoring us and controlling us through various methods. Finally, the time has come for mankind to make a decision. Will we fight the battle with these alien gods? Do we have what it takes? Or, will we succumb to their mighty will and continue being a slave to them? Will another alien force step in to help us?

Imagine waking up and finding out that the last 30 years of your life never existed. What if a woman's greatest fear happened to you? What if it was the first day of the rest of your life?