High Church

Despite considerable press coverage and a lengthy trial, the full story of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints has remained largely untold. Only one man can reveal the whole, astounding truth: Sam Brower, the private investigator who devoted years of his life to breaking open the secret practices of the FLDS and bringing Warren Jeffs and his inner circle to justice.

The mission of the Church has always been to "go and make disciples of all people." But between "going" and "making" the Church has to Connect with people. The way disciples are made has not changed in 2000 years. But how we "go" and how we "connect" with people has changed dramatically in the 21st century.

This is the story of high-ranking mormon leader Hans Mattsson seeking sincere answers from his church but instead finding contempt, fear, doubt...and eventually peace.

In 1979 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith withdrew Hans Kung's missio canonica. Pope Paul VI approved the censure saying, "We are obligated to declare that in his writings he fell short of integrity and the truth of the Catholic faith." Through a 1980 agreement with the Vatican, Kung is now permitted to teach, but only under secular auspices. In this acclaimed Modern Library Chronicle, Kung examines the Catholic Church through its many reformations, focusing on the people and events...

Here is a brand-new series from the naughty pen of J.C. Cummings: “The Embarrassed Naked Female”! These tales of appalling humiliation and over-the-top embarrassment place sweet, innocent women, young and old alike, in the nastiest and naughtiest scenarios of shame and debasement imaginable—under the authority of unscrupulous and unprincipled men who enjoy savoring not only the cute and curvy bodies of the ladies at their mercy but their shivers, gasps, and averted eyes as well! Father Peter Allinson is an odd duck, to say the least. On the one hand, this sixty-two-year-old priest is ...

It is no secret that our world desperately needs change. Politicians know this and use it to collect votes. Journalists exploit it to sell newspapers and magazines. Advertisers, to sell everything else. Each of these groups (and countless others) spend their lives working to convince others that they hold the key to a better country, a better life, a better future. But what exactly is this change we all long for? And how can it ever come about?

In all areas of life and leadership, we create very new ways of being with self and others. This book is full of leadership materials from my lifetime of various sources, including Healthy Congregations, Inc., an organization whose focus is around growing thoughtful leaders. A congregation, though commonly referred to as a spiritual group, is actually any group that is interacting and united in a common purpose, including relationships and families.

The Obama administration’s overreaching and pervasive secularist policies represent the greatest government-directed assault on religious freedom in American history. So argues conservative movement leader Phyllis Schlafly and journalist George Neumayr. In No Higher Power, Schlafly and Neumayr show how Obama is waging war on our religious liberties and actively working to create one nation under him rather than one nation under God.

What if following Jesus led you directly into the rising waters of a flood? Come Hell or High Water is a behind-the-scenes peek at the first decade of the birth and growth of Awaken Church.

This book will not only make you aspire to live, but it will inspire you to live for a purpose and to make a difference. As Bishop Tony Dunn said, “Leading Volunteers is a timely journal for the post-COVID team leader.” This book is a great resource for leaders who want to make a difference in people’s lives. In Leading Volunteers, Dr. Manase shows you how to lead your volunteers, leveraging their skills, gifts, wisdom, experience, and power to build teams guaranteed to yield outstanding results. He takes you through the volunteer leadership process of recruiting, leading, and ...

She had no idea the treasure she would unveil, but he hoped that both she and his mother were looking down now, happy to see how it all came together. The Foster family has breathed life into their ancestral farm by coaxing the beautiful land and cliff side views of Lake Michigan into a majestic golf course known as Bingham Shores. Along with a world-class golf course, the property boasts a century-old restaurant, known for romantic themes and now a mystery. An old Bible found in the restaurant’s attic reveals a treasure map connected to the former farm. As word of the map spreads and ...

“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” - Matthew 16:18 There are some great church models that can be used to grow the church and expand the kingdom of God. Something the church has to find a way to grapple with is that almost all church models are in some way pastor-focused. The church belongs to Jesus Christ and He serves as the dominant figure in the church, and instead of centering the church on the skillset of one main individual, Christ serves as a general contractor and we serve as...