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The J.John Podcast is a weekly dose of encouragement and inspiration to give you confidence in your faith and confidence to share your faith.

The podcast where two old friends, an evangelist and a theologian, tackle the big questions of life and faith.

At the heart of Tolkienian fantasy is "recovery," a "cleaning of the windows" of our perception that we may learn to see the world again in all its strange beauty. And, for Tolkien, to recover the world anew is to recover a sense of the world as a meaningful act of creation by a living and loving Creator. How does Tolkien accomplish this? Through "sub-creation" or mythopoeia, the "fashioning of myth." For it is in creating an imaginary world ourselves through poetry, fairy-story, and myth that we come to "see" our "primary world" as itself an act of creation.

In the late 1820s, John Nelson Darby abandoned his career as a priest in the Church of Ireland to become one of the principal leaders of a small but rapidly growing religious movement that became known as the “Plymouth Brethren.” Darby and other brethren modified the Calvinism that was common among their evangelical contemporaries, developing distinctive positions on key doctrines relating to salvation, the church, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the end times.

Machen was the foremost defender of orthodox Christianity in the early 20th century, critiquing the drift of theological modernism into unbelief. Machen fought for the historic Christian faith in a time when many Protestants were abandoning the Bible. Machen founded Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, as well as being instrumental in the formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Reports of near-death experiences (NDEs) are flooding the media with books, articles and interviews. People describe hovering over their bodies, details of their surgeries, talking with deceased relatives, and reviewing their lives in vivid detail, often while their brains should be incapable of producing rational thought or memories.

If you want to discover your true identity as a child of God and how to start living out your true purpose, then keep reading! These days, we’re continually being bombarded by negative messages. They are so prevalent that sometimes the line between truth and lies gets blurred. It’s easy to slip into feeling “not good enough,” unloved, or even worthless. The truth is that you are a precious and priceless child of God! Even when you don’t feel like it’s true - it doesn’t change the fact that you are.

More than five years in the making, this second of a series of Biblical teachings is a lot more than just a compilation of Bible studies. This collection of the apostle Luke's writings presents them from broader perspectives that are much more applicable to modern life than one might expect.

In this third edition, noted teacher and gospel scholar David J. Ridges brings the Old Testament to life with his well-known teaching skills.

Uncover the timeless wisdom of the ages and equip yourself to navigate the complexities of our times. Ancient writings have been largely forgotten as we find ourselves in an age of information overload, as never before. Yet, in the midst of extraordinary data accessibility, where do we look to find the wisdom we need to live happy, successful and fulfilled lives?

Life's inconveniences, disappointments, and trials can leave us confused, cynical, and eventually bitter. But the apostle Paul traces out the path of dying and rising with Jesus — what Paul Miller calls the “J-Curve” — as the normal Christian life.

J.C. Ryle gives straight answers to these and many more questions we have about prayer. His direct and simple approach is confronting and inspiring, with practical applications for our daily lives. Bold, encouraging, and affectionate, Ryle earnestly admonishes us to approach the throne of grace with boldness and confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

The gospel was never intended to restrain women from pursuing god or to prevent them from fulfilling their divine destiny. In his revised and updated book, which includes testimonials, Lee grady boldly proclaims the truth of the gospel: that men and women are appointed by god and empowered by Him.

What is prayer and how can we pray? How do I know if God is responding to my prayers? What does it mean to live a spiritual life? “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.,” focuses on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives. The show combines practical wisdom with deep reflections from spiritual masters and well-known seekers, all tracing the mystery of God’s activity in their own lives. You can visit the show's webpage at www.americamagazine.org/thespirituallife.

This is the is the full sermon of Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" with a contemporary theological introduction written by Robert J. Bagley, MA. Referred to by theological historians as the “Most famous sermon ever preached on American soil”, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon Jonathan Edwards preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, to little or no effect, and again on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut to great effect!

This is the 1956 version of New Testament Christianity by author JB Phillips. In this book Phillips examines the life of the Young Church (book of Acts) and the New Testament writers. He challenges the listeners to adopt the blazing certainty of the unconquerable fellowship displayed in the early Church. If the individual followers of today's modern Church would emulate their radical faith, hope, love, and peace our world would truly be fragrant with the "aroma of Christ".

What keeps you from loving someone God loves so much? How might your life change if you really believed God loves you - not just in your head but down where it counts, in your heart? Imagine how different things could be: The lies you've believed about yourself all these years dispelled. The wounds of abuse healed. Your future lit with hope, peace, and purpose. Your closeness with God and others deepened immeasurably.

The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nation.

MMLJ Publishing is proud to publish this Part 1 of 7 J.C. Ryle book Holiness series. The Holiness book was initially published in 1877 but this classic is more useful today than ever before. This part 1 Holiness book focuses on Sin, Sanctification and Holiness.

How would you like to join one of America's leading Jesuits in a retreat you can experience whenever and wherever you desire? These 12 presentations from internationally renowned Rev. Howard Gray SJ are designed for prayer.