No Reason to Hide - In a culture with an ever-narrowing definition of tolerance, Christians can no longer stay silent about the divide between the Bible’s truth and the world’s lies. From best-selling author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, No Reason to Hide examines the toxic roots behind the alarming symptoms of a nation in spiritual freefall—and why your faith must empower you to engage rather than hide. As you read, you’ll be equipped to defend your biblical beliefs with confidence and compassion. You’ll also identify how you can respond to the battleground issues of today, including:
Identify driven social justice ideologies that seek to divide rather than unite
Cultural attacks on the definitions of sex and gender that turn language into a war
Progressive pushes within the church that ultimately desecrate the Bible’s teachings
A call for believers to stand firm in today’s oppressive world, No Reason to Hide is a rallying reminder that will ready Christians everywhere to have the courage to proclaim Scripture’s truth to a culture in desperate need of what only God can offer.
Whatever Happens - What has taken the wind out of your sails, the bounce out of your step, and joy out of your heart? The early Christian church in Philippi was distressed by all the terrible things that had happened to the apostle Paul—the loss of his fourth missionary journey, his imprisonment in Caesarea, his shipwreck on Malta, and his looming trial in Rome. Would he ever know freedom again? It was impossible to know the future. While Paul was imprisoned, the church provided him with unprecedented financial and personal support. Overflowing with gratitude, he sent them an inspiring thank-you letter: the Bible’s book of Philippians. The timeless message of Philippians is ever appropriate for a world characterized by chaos and weariness. Though it seems like the world keeps falling apart, the apostle Paul exhorts us to live in a manner worthy of Christ. These short thirty-one chapters, which can be used as a devotional, will show us that no matter what happens, we can:
Use prayer to energize our lives
Make today about others
Stay as cheerful as possible in all circumstances
Trust God’s guidance
Start and end each day with praise and prayer
And so much more in our faith walk
Whatever has happened to you, and whatever may happen—that is not the end of your story.