Kingdom Encounters

Within the Christian faith, questions abound. Does God really exist? Can we know him personally? Can we experience his presence or is he untouchable? Author Richard A. Sodmont answers these questions and more in Kingdom Encounters. Part memoir and part spiritual treatise, this inspiring account shares Sodmonts supernatural experiences with God and how they irrevocably changed his relationship with the Lord. He describes his various encounters with angels, demons, and God himself, as well as his out-of-body experiences, visions into the spiritual realm, and moments where God spoke directly to him. But it is Sodmonts revelations following these encounters that reveal the true nature and character of God. Sodmont explains that God not only interacts with mankind to bring about his good purposes, but also holds an incredible love for the people he created. In addition, Sodmont shows that the spiritual world is indeed real and that there is a fierce battle waging between good and evil. The time to grow close to the Lord is now. Discover who God really is and what his kingdom is all about with Kingdom Encounters!

Are Your Trials Actually Opportunities to Behold God? Many faithful church-goers often feel like something is missing. Perhaps you need more than a daily devotional or small group discussion. Perhaps you feel like you’re just going through the motions. What all Christians need for the spiritual journey is a vibrant, life-changing kingdom encounter. Dr. Tony Evans identifies kingdom encounters as powerful moments when we connect with God beyond information and through experience. In Kingdom Encounters, Dr. Evans explores how the faithful characters of Scripture encountered God—and were forever changed. As we see in the lives of these characters, these moments often occur in the middle of conflicts and trials when we least expect it. Dr. Evans’ hope for you is that, “you realize that when things are going left, you feel trapped and God seems absent, that you are probably right where God wants you in order to experience a life-altering kingdom encounter.” Join Dr. Evans as he explores how these moments can bolster your faith, restore your hope, and make clear to you the face of our almighty God.

A wild look at our natural world for fans of Steve Irwin, James Herriot, and Bear Grylls Millions follow Dr. Evan Antin and his wildlife adventures through social media and on his popular Animal Planet television show Evan Goes Wild. Now in his first book, World Wild Vet, Evan takes us to the deep blue seas, swimming with giant whale sharks with “puppy dog eyes," to jungles filled with venomous snakes (who are more afraid of you than you are of them), to a race across the savannah and against the clock to save rhinos from the clutches of poachers—all in the name of adventure and a deep love for the wild around us. Equal parts memoir, travelogue, and conservationist wake up call, World Wild Vet is an unforgettable exploration of the world we all call home and a love letter to the creatures we share it with.

Journey Into the Glory In Powerful Encounters in the God-Realm, you will accompany several very credible witnesses on their spiritual journeys and experiences in the glory and the supernatural. As they share insights from their moments in the supernatural, you will be awed as you learn when they learned. Yet, most importantly, you will find insights that will guide you to that sphere of supernatural encounter. Patricia King says, “Every Christian has an invitation to experience that glories of that realm NOW!” Read, enjoy, and then...encounter!

New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller explores how people are changed by meeting Jesus personally—and how we can be changed encountering him today. The people who met Jesus Christ in person faced the same big life questions we face today. Like most of us, the answers handed down to them didn’t seem to work in the real world. But when they met Jesus, things immediately started to change for them. It seems he not only had the answers—he was the answer. In Encounters with Jesus, Timothy Keller shows how the central events and meetings in Jesus’ life can change our own lives forever. "Keller's work belongs on the bookshelf of every serious Bible student." —Examiner "Keller has mined the gold from these texts of Scripture, and any Christian is bound to have their minds expanded and hearts stirred." —Grace for Sinners

Occasionally a book comes along that doesn't just challenge you but changes you - Hunger is that book! A riveting collection of heavenly encounters, you cannot be the same person who opened its cover when you close it. And though we thankfully have access to a precious surplus of Christian resources available to us, they are but a means to draw near to the Lord. Our most urgent need continues to be actual encounters with the living God. Hunger not only chronicles the encounters men of God have had with Him throughout church history; it is itself a heavenly encounter. Through Hunger readers will find: -An intensifying passion to seek and commune with God one on one. -A deepening intimacy with the Lord as they walk with Him.-A growing burden for souls that ignites a consuming desire to witness for Christ.-A heightening awareness of the eternal that inspires an impassioned pursuit of heavenly treasures. Not only will your faith in God be strengthened, your love for Him deepened, and your relationship with Him nourished, but your hunger to personally encounter God, Himself, will grow stubbornly unrelenting as you read Hunger and embrace its message.

In Kingdom Stewardship, Dr. Tony Evans inspires you to broaden your perspective of Christian stewardship. In this encouraging and challenging book, you will learn that stewardship includes how you manage all that God has given you—your time, your talents, and your treasures—to advance God’s kingdom and bring Him glory. While many stewardship books focus on managing financial resources, Tony Evans says that your finances are one small part of a much bigger calling. He teaches that God owns all things, and you are the manager of His assets. When you bring your entire life into alignment under God, you will be blessed with purpose and the abundant life that comes from living by God’s eternal principles.

As believers, we are now priest (1 Peter 2:9) and our bodies are the temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) of the Holy Spirit. We are the carriers of God's presence. This book provides practical teaching to help you unlock and dive deeper into the everyday encounters God desires to have with you. Grow in awareness as you learn to live a naturally, supernatural life!

Tony Evans is one of the most influential church leaders of our time and has been studying and preaching the Gospel for over 50 years. He is senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX and founder of The Urban Alternative, a ministry which promotes a kingdom agenda philosophy designed to enable people to live all of life underneath the comprehensive rule of God. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary includes an introduction to each Bible book followed by passage-by-passage exposition of the entire Bible by Dr. Tony Evans. In addition, there is a special front matter section with introductory resources. The insights in this commentary will help explain God’s Word in a fresh way. Applying these truths will empower readers to have transformed lives that then transfer the values of the kingdom of God to others. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life-changing message and to share it with others.

Originally published: Chapel Hill, N.C.: Globic Press, c2009.