A rich, heartwarming story about discovering God’s love, acceptance, and healing for even the most damaged hearts It’s 1917, and Samantha O’Brien, seventeen years old, runs away from Wisconsin to Minnesota to escape a drunkard father and broken home. She is accepted with open arms into the Klaassen family, German-Mennonites who show both love and patience to this lonely and defensive girl. Samantha’s fractured childhood and its devastating losses make it very difficult for her to accept the Klaassens’ genuine care and concern, because she’s sure nobody can love the likes of her. But with prayer, time, and love, the family—including the young and handsome Adam Klaassen—begins to break through Samantha’s walls.

Austin Farrer was part of the extraordinary mid-20th century group of 'Oxford Christians', which also included C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, Charles Williams and Dorothy Sayers. Described as 'the one genius that the Church of England produced' in the last century and 'author of incomparably the most interesting theological books ever to come out of Oxford', his great legacy is that his considerable learning expressed itself as practical spiritual direction. He believed that after all the argument, analysis and sifting of evidence, the purpose of theology was to show how to live and how to love. He died in 1968 and his many books are now out of print. Here is a thematically arranged anthology of his most influential writings with an extended introduction that assesses his contribution to Anglican life and through today.

We humans find it hard to believe God has our best in mind when life gives us painful experiences. This book is about a terrible tragedy that happened to my family. God used this tragedy to reveal precious truths about Himself and in the process, I learned a lot about myself. There are many hinderances to fellowship with God, but they are all on our side. Only embracing the mystery of life and allowing God to have His way will give us peace. I have been inspired by other authors. I pray this book will inspire its readers to get honest with God about themselves and seek Him with all their heart.

The Stob Lectures, sponsored annually by Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, have drawn some of today's most celebrated Christian thinkers in the fields of ethics, apologetics, and philosophical theology. This volume collects under one cover each of the Stob Lectures delivered from 1986 to 1998. Comprised of thirteen learned, relevant, and well-crafted addresses, Seeking Understanding presents a diverse range of significant topics, illumined in engaging ways by the scholars who know them best. Lewis B. Smedes's inaugural lecture examines the subject of commitment. James M. Gustafson follows with a look at moral discourse,while Peter Kreeft speaks on immortality. Alvin Plantinga explores the nature of Christian scholarship, and Marty E. Marty surveys the denominational landscape. Allen D. Verhey probes key issues in medical ethics, while Nicholas P. Wolterstorff compares neo-Calvinism and "Yale theology." Other lectures feature Dewey J. Hoitenga Jr. on happiness, John Feikens on conflict, George I. Mavrodes on philosophy, Arthur F. Holmes on Christian education, and J. Harold Ellens on dysfunction. Eleanore Stump rounds out the volume with an insightful discussion of the problem of evil. Illustrative of the same depth of thinking, scholarly passion, and clarity of expression that characterized the work of the man whom these lectures honor, Henry J. Stob, Seeking Understanding is both a valuable omnibus and a superb introduction to a rich and influential tradition of Christian scholarship.

Intricacies of the human psyche baffle greatly many times. It is difficult at such times to understand the motivating factors for certain behaviours when considered by rational minds. "Seek and ye shall find" says the scripture (cf. Matt. 7: 7), and this implies that people get what they seek. Derailments often happen to the not very circumspect seekers and the not very knowledgeable seekers. Over-focusing on one's grand desire without any cautionary review along the way often portends a possible aberrant outcome with possible unwholesome consequences. The thrust of this special discourse is on one endeavor that is necessarily undertaken by every human being - Seeking. Seeking the Deity (cf. Acts 17: 26-28) is what this is all about. Can a person seeking God find something else? Seeking can be dicey, so too can be lack of knowledge. This guide, therefore, comes handy to make a hearty offer, vitally equipped.

The name Fenelon has stood for spiritual depth and insight for 300 years. Seeking Christians throughout the years have turned to his writings for guidance and help in their quest for a deeper walk with Christ. Here are his works and letters.