First Chapter Christian Book Excerpts

One of the most comprehensive attacks on secularism yet attempted argues that advocates of secularism misunderstand the borders between science, religion, and politics and cannot solve the problem of religious difference.

in 1536, William Tyndale was burned at the stake for translating God's Word into English. The driving passion of his life was to see the Bible translated from the Greek and Hebrew into ordinary English available for every person in England to read.

Green is a story of love, betrayal, and sweeping reversals set within the apocalypse. It is the beginning: the truth behind a saga that has captured the imagination of more than a million readers with the Books of History Chronicles. Read an excerpt from Ted Dekker's latest.

Adopted for Life is a manifesto calling Christians to adopt children and to equip Christian families going through the process. Offers biblical foundations for adoption and identifies adoption as a Great Commission priority.

In this look at how God adores and transforms us, author Lisa Harper weaves poignant stories of her own personal foibles with a fresh take on selected Psalms to reveal a loving Father who remains our greatest champion even when we don’t feel anywhere close to holy.

One of the twentieth century's greatest preachers, Martin Lloyd-Jones offers eight sermons on John 14:1-12 as encouragement to Christians and direction for unbelievers facing anxiety in uncertain times. Read an excerpt from Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.

In Religion Saves, Pastor Mark Driscoll set out to determine the most controversial questions among visitors to the Mars Hill Church website, and received hundreds of requests. Here he tackles one of the top nine questions: what should Christians find funny?

Modern psychotherapy and pharmacology aren't always successful for hurting people. To help churches minister to wounded souls, the authors of Counsel from the Cross present a method based on God's Word and powered by the Wonderful Counselor.

What happens when Jesus interrupts the average life? Interrupted encourages believers to ask if their lives bring integrity to the gospel. Follow the faith journey of author and fellow disciplemaker Jen Hatmaker and rediscover Jesus among the least of us.

In a land and time far from our own, there was an enchanted kingdom ruled by a benevolent and much-loved king. He had led his people through times of uncertainty and turmoil into a golden age of prosperity and peace. Read an excerpt from Jim Stovall’s latest, The King’s Legacy.

These days, many Christians embrace a lukewarm spirituality—something a little more Christianish. In his latest book, author Mark Steele examines his own journey of how he’s ditching the “ish” and learning what it means to live like Christ. Read an excerpt from the prologue.

The late Dr. Clowney was a trailblazer of Christ-centered, redemptive historical preaching. Following his model, in Heralds of the King pastors with different gifts, backgrounds and ministries show how they proclaim Christ from all of Scripture.

Pastor Mark Driscoll set out to determine the most controversial questions among visitors to the Mars Hill Church website, and received hundreds of requests. Here he tackles one of the top nine questions: can Christians use birth control?

As a twenty-something grieving widow, Kate Davis is supposed to put on a brave face and get on with her life, right? Instead she's camped out on her living room floor and unable to sleep because her husband Kevin keeps talking to her. Read more from Bonnie Groves latest, Talking to the Dead.

Brought together in an online community known as Boomer Babes Rock, Susan, Patricia and Mary form a fast friendship, even though they live in different parts of the country and lead completely different lives. Read more from Allison Bottke's latest, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.

In his debut novel, Scared: A Novel on the Edge of the World, author and speaker Tom Davis delves into the lives of a photojournalist struggling to redeem his past and an African orphan fighting for survival.

Jack Graham explores what it means to "keep in step with the Spirit," and how to tap into His power for living. Along with the fruits of the Spirit, you'll find a spiritual vigor that victoriously displays Christ to the world.

How do you teach systematic theology to children? Bruce Ware writes to encourage and enable parents to teach the whole systematic theology in understandable, chapter-a-day format.

Abigail Bennett was completely in control of her life until tragedy pushed her to the brink of something she's never experienced: Obsession. Now she's given up everything she's worked for to chase down the object of that obsession. His name is Tyler Kamp.

When I began thinking about this issue, I thought an easy answer would emerge—a single verse or teaching, a silver bullet to solve the problem once and for all. I was pleased to discover that the Bible goes further than I had expected to address many of the issues we face regarding immigration.