Brendan e sullivan (2 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What if the storm doesn't stop right away When thunder rattles her room, Lucie Hope tries to be brave-but the night feels bigger than she does. With Daddy beside her, a tiny light glowing, and the story of Jesus calming the sea, Lucie Hope discovers a comforting truth: faith doesn't mean never feeling afraid. It means knowing you are never alone.The Little Light in the Storm is a tender, faith-filled picture book that helps children: - Name their fears without shame- Understand that courage can exist alongside fear- Remember that Jesus is present before, during, and after every storm- Discover how even the smallest light can shine in the darknessWith warm illustrations, gentle humor, family discussion questions, and a special prayer for little lights, this reassuring Christian story is perfect for bedtime, family devotionals, Sunday school, and children navigating fear, anxiety, or uncertain moments.A comforting reminder for children and grown-ups alike: sometimes Jesus calms the storm around us, and sometimes He calms the storm inside us.Ideal for children ages 4-8.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What if defending the Christian faith is about more than winning an argument In Hearts and Minds: A Biblical Approach to Christian Apologetics, Brendan E. Sullivan presents a Scripture-centered approach to apologetics that engages the whole person-the mind that asks difficult questions, the heart shaped by experience, and the life searching for meaning, hope, and truth.Christian apologetics often focuses on philosophical arguments, scientific evidence, historical reliability, and reasoned responses to objections. These are important. Christians should know what they believe and be prepared to explain why they believe it. But the biblical model of apologetics is larger than argument alone.Jesus did not simply answer questions. He encountered people.He reasoned with skeptics, confronted hypocrisy, welcomed outsiders, showed compassion to the suffering, forgave sinners, asked penetrating questions, and recognized the deeper concerns behind the words people spoke. His example demonstrates that truth and love are not competing approaches to apologetics-they belong together.Drawing from Scripture while engaging history, philosophy, science, archaeology, psychology, leadership, and lived experience, Hearts and Minds explores both the intellectual foundations of Christianity and the human barriers that arguments alone may not overcome: doubt, pride, fear, suffering, shame, distrust, and personal experience.The book challenges readers to move beyond asking only, 'How do I answer this objection ' and begin asking, 'What is happening in the heart of the person asking it 'From the foundations of apologetics to the example of Jesus, the role of the Holy Spirit, faith and reason, common objections, human perception, forgiveness, hospitality, justice, mercy, integrity, servant leadership, reconciliation, and Christian witness, Hearts and Minds moves apologetics from theory into everyday life.Because apologetics is not merely something Christians speak. It is something Christians live.Written for believers, pastors, ministry leaders, students, small groups, and anyone seeking to communicate the Christian faith more effectively, Hearts and Minds offers a practical framework for defending truth with wisdom, humility, courage, compassion, and grace.The Christian faith should engage the mind without neglecting the heart, proclaim truth without abandoning love, and defend the Gospel while demonstrating its transforming power.Sometimes the strongest defense of Christianity is not merely the argument a Christian makes.It is the life a Christian lives.…