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The gospel is a mystical message, based on an instant and effortless union with God achieved at Christ's cross. When you think of the cross, do you think of fun? If the answer is "no" then you have not been taught the cross aright. There is a delicious feast prepared for the believer. Nothing is more satisfying than the revelation of what Christ has conclusively accomplished for you. This book threatens to turn your Christianity upside down. No longer a struggle to please God—the Truth will plunge you into a celebration of what He has done for you.

A biblical companion to the happy life! Learn how Gnostic dualism invaded the church, killed the party and taught you the world was evil. Religious mindsets of dualism have blinded us to the God-given joys and pleasures of this world. We have often separated our spirituality from earthiness. But did Jesus really condemn all enjoyment of this world? Is God the creator or the enemy of this world's delights? In this scandalous upcoming book, John Crowder exposes the encroachment of Gnosticism over 2,000 years of church history...

Ecstasy, or extasis, is the Greek term for trance, and is linked with a pleasurable, God-given state of out-of-body experience recorded throughout the New Testament and the church age. Starting with the apostles ecstatic experiences on Pentecost, the Book of Acts further records trances in the lives of Peter and Paul. From the early church to the Christian mystics of the Middle Ages and the famous revivalists of centuries present, God s movements on the Earth have always been marked by these supernatural experiences.

When disaster hits, ministry leaders are thrust into the center of it all. We’re called to be counselors, coordinators, communicators, and visionaries, all while carrying our own grief and uncertainty. The pressure is immense. The path forward isn’t clear. And often, we’re left wondering...