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God's Word for You (GWFY) — James

God's Word for You (GWFY) — James

by Sam Allberry

"James wants to show us how real faith works hard and lives distinctively. My prayer as you read is that you will find yourself excited about, and enabled to follow more wholeheartedly, James' brother— the Lord Jesus." Join Sam Allberry as he opens up the book of James, helpfing you get to grips with its meaning and showing how it tr… Read more…

One with My Lord: The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ

One with My Lord: The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ

by Sam Allberry

A Practical Devotional Guide to What It Means to Be "In Christ" Followers of Jesus refer to themselves primarily as "Christians," but the New Testament frequently used a more meaningful term: "in Christ." Disconnected from this deeper understanding of the g… Read more…

You're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches

You're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches

by Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry

Practical Advice for Weary Leaders Who Want a Gospel-Centered Culture for Their Church Being a pastor is hard. Whether it's relational difficulties in the congregation, the increasingly hostile attitude towards church, or just the struggle to continue i… Read more…

Is God Anti-Gay?: And Other Questions About Jesus, the Bible, and Same-Sex Sexuality

Is God Anti-Gay?: And Other Questions About Jesus, the Bible, and Same-Sex Sexuality

by Sam Allberry

Is it ok to be gay and Christian? Does the Bible really say that homosexuality is wrong? Is sexual orientation fundamental to identity? Author and speaker Sam Allberry has updated his best-selling book to acknowledge the cultural changes in the past decade and has made it more accessible to people who do not follow Jesus. It has … Read more…

Lo que Dios dice sobre nuestros cuerpos: Cómo el evangelio es buenas nuevas para nuestro ser físico

Lo que Dios dice sobre nuestros cuerpos: Cómo el evangelio es buenas nuevas para nuestro ser físico

by Sam Allberry

Para la cultura secular moderna, el cuerpo humano es poco más que un vehículo para la autoexpresión gratuita―nuestros cuerpos nos pertenecen y podemos hacer con ellos lo que queramos. De esta manera, la cultura actual ha perdido de vista el verdadero significado del cuerpo. De igual modo, los Cristianos también tienden a restarle … Read more…

What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves

What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves

by Sam Allberry

"God's eternal plan for us involves our body. We can't write off our physical life as spiritually irrelevant." — Sam Allberry There's a danger in focusing too much on the body. There's also a danger in not valu… Read more…

7 mitos sobre la soltería

7 mitos sobre la soltería

by Sam Allberry

A menudo pensamos que ser solteros significa estar solos y espiritualmente obstaculizados. Mucho de lo que comunmente se asume como soltería básicamente la ausencia de cosas buenas como la intimidad, familia o un ministerio significativo no es totalmente cierto o al menos no debería serlo. Pero la Biblia dibuja una historia complentamente dist… Read more…

Why does God care who I sleep with?

Why does God care who I sleep with?

by Sam Allberry

Christians are increasingly seen as outdated, restrictive and judgmental when it comes to sex before marriage, cohabitation and homosexuality. In fact for many people, this issue is one of the biggest barriers for them considering Christianity. Sam Allberry, author of many books including Is God Anti-gay sets out God’s good des… Read more…

Why bother with church?: And other questions about why you need it and why it needs you

Why bother with church?: And other questions about why you need it and why it needs you

by Sam Allberry

The church is widely viewed in the world at large as being outdated, boring, irrelevant and filled with backbiting hypocrites. How different that picture is to how the Bible talks about the new family that Jesus has gathered. It is a precious bride, a sparkling jewel, a lifeboat for forgiven sinners that is precious and holy; nurturing and… Read more…

Is God anti-gay?
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Is God anti-gay?

by Sam Allberry

Narrated by Allberry, Sam

It's the hot topic of the moment. Christians, the church and the Bible seem to be out of step with modern attitudes towards homosexuality. And there is growing hostility towards those who hold a different view. So is God homophobic? And what do we say, and how do we relate to to both Christians and non Christians who experience same-sex attraction.  … Read more…