New Releases by Eric Metaxas

“Once upon a time there was a REVOLUTION.” There’s never been a nation like the United States of America. It''s impossible to imagine the world without it—but do you know the wild and true story of how it came into existence? On our 250th anniversary, the hunger for America’s story has never been greater. Who better to tell it than historian Eric Metaxas, author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including the ground-breaking, million-selling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer? With the passion, erudition, and irrepressible wit that have become his signature, Metaxas’s REVOLUTION brings the epic of America’s birth to life so fully that you will feel you are a part of the story, which is precisely the point. By turns deeply moving, gripping, and spectacularly entertaining, these are the stories every American must know, including some of history’s noblest heroes — and some despicable villains. REVOLUTION also touches on the role that sacrifice, character, and faith played in the great struggle for “the Sacred Cause” of liberty. George Washington, John Adams, Nathan Hale, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Israel Putnam, Benedict Arnold and many others all come to life for a new generation of Americans. At more than 600 pages—with photos, maps, and illustrations—REVOLUTION is definitive and sweeping, an astonishing epic containing a dazzling array of stories, ranging from the explosive events that led up to Lexington and Concord,all the way through the impossible twists and turns of the war itself—including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Crossing of the Delaware, Saratoga, and the bitter winter at Valley Forge — all the way to the final victory in Yorktown and “The World Turned Upside Down.” Unless we ourselves know the true story of the Revolution—what some have called America’s “founding myth”—we cannot play the role we are meant to play in the Revolution that still continues today. This is our story. We need to know it. For such a time as this.

Pada malam All Hallow di tahun 1517, seorang biarawan muda bernama Martin Luther memancangkan suatu dokumen yang diharapkannya akan memicu suatu debat akademis, tetapi sebaliknya menyalakan suatu kebakaran besar yang akan menghancurkan selamanya dunia yang dikenalnya. Lima ratus tahun kemudian setelah Sembilan Puluh Lima dalil Luther yang kini terkenal, Eric Metaxas, penulis biografi yang diakui dari buku laris Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy dan Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, melukiskan suatu potret dari tokoh luar biasa yang iman kakunya meretakkan struktur Kekristenan Barat dan menyeret Eropa abad pertengahan ke masa depan. Ditulis dalam prosa yang memukau dan riset yang tak bercacat, Martin Luther menceritakan kisah yang membakar tentang seorang lelaki rendah hati yang, dengan membawa kebenaran-kebenaran yang tidak disukai ke kursi teratas kekuasan, menyebabkan suatu ledakan yang gemanya masih berdering di telinga kita. Iman dan keberanian Luther yang monumental melahirkan idealisme akan kebebasan, kesetaraan, dan individualisme yang sekarang ini berada dalam inti kehidupan modern.

Christianity is not about rituals but changed hearts. In the prophetic tradition of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas calls slumbering Christians to battle. Picking up where he left off in his electrifying Letter to the American Church, Eric Metaxas renews and deepens his call to believers not to “practice” their faith but to live it—heroically and with joy. Invoking famous but misunderstood words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he shows that God’s answer to evil is “religionless Christianity”—the rejection of religiosity and the embrace of a living and active faith, one that consumes the whole person and affects every aspect of his life. The awakening of this faith will bring revival, a “new birth of freedom” and a renaissance of Christian culture.

Alti sapte barbati este o continuare a bestsellerului Sapte barbati, de Eric Metaxas, unde ni se dezvaluie cum oamenii obisnuiti ajung sa devina extraordinari si sa schimbe cursul istoriei. Paseste cu indrazneala in aceasta calatorie in timp, care dezvaluie povestea inspiratoare de viata a altor sapte barbati remarcabili, care au infruntat lupte si provocari aparent insurmontabile, dar pe care au reusit sa le invinga cu hotarare. Eric Metaxas a obtinut un nou succes. In Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor, acest biograf talentat ne-a prezentat inca o opera de arta. Pe parcursul lecturii acestei carti captivante, cititorii vor experimenta un amplu spectru emotional, trecand de la momente de ras la momente de adanca tristete. O lectura captivanta. —Michael Youssef, pastor si evanghelist Adeseori, Dumnezeu Se foloseste de indivizi proveniti din medii neinsemnate, care nu aduc in ecuatie altceva decat inimile lor deplin increzatoare in El, dar care devin in mainile lui Dumnezeu instrumente prin care El schimba cursul lumii. In cartea Alti sapte barbati si secretul maretiei lor, Eric Metaxas evidentiaza din nou cu pricepere si maiestrie interventia lui Dumnezeu in vietile unor oameni asemanatori noua, dar care au fost dispusi sa se lase transformati in personalitati remarcabile, canalizandu-si talentele pentru a-I aduce glorie lui Dumnezeu si pentru a sluji celorlalti. Citind-o, mesajul sau iti va starni inspiratia de a-L servi cu daruire pe Dumnezeu, indiferent de circumstantele actuale ale vietii tale, constient ca El a alcatuit un plan pentru fiecare dintre noi inca din vesnicie. Daca suntem sinceri, stim ca toti avem disperata nevoie de o asemenea inspiratie. Avem nevoie sa stim ca inaintasii nostri, prin felul in care s-au luptat, ne pot fi de ajutor in luptele noastre si ca putem birui asa cum au biruit si ei. Aprecieri pentru aceasta carte Inca sapte biografii edificatoare ale unor barbati extraordinari care au infruntat pericolele si au avut o influenta durabila asupra vietii de zi cu zi. Acesti eroi care si-au fixat un scop bine definit si care au actionat cu o hotarare de neclintit sunt vrednici de timpul si disponibilitatea noasta de a-i. O imbucuratoare racorire pentru sufletul insetat. —Tim Clinton, presedinte al Asociatiei Americane a Consilierilor Crestini, director executiv al Institutuluipentru Familie James Dobson * In numeroase situatii, Dumnezeu se foloseste de indivizi aparent insignificanti, proveniti din medii neinsemnate, care nu aduc in ecuatie altceva decat inimile lor deplin increzatoare in El. Astfel, El ii utilizeaza ca instrumente pentru a transforma cursul lumii. In cartea lui Metaxas, este adusa din nou in evidenta cu pricepere si maiestrie interventia lui Dumnezeu in vietile barbatilor obtinuti, transformandu-i in personalitati remarcabile, care isi canalizeaza talentele pentru a-i aduce glorie lui Dumnezeu si pentru slujirea celorlalti. Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor va starni in mod profund in cititori inspiratia de a-L servi cu daruire pe Dumnezeu, indiferent de circumstantele actuale ale vietii lor, constienti ca El a alcatuit din vesnicie planul pe care il are pentru fiecare dintre ei. —Kirk Cameron, actor si producator * Eric Metaxas a obtinut un nou succes. In Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor, acest biograf talentat ne-a prezentat inca o opera de arta. Pe parcursul lecturii acestei carti captivante, cititorii vor experimenta un amplu spectru emotional, trecand de la momente de ras la momente de adanca tristete. O lectura captivanta. Prima sa biografie, Amazing Grace, m-a influentat profund. Am fost puternic marcat de povestea lui William Wilberforce si de lupta sa solitara pentru abolirea sclaviei. Recomand cu caldura aceasta carte atat tinerilor, cat si celor in varsta; personal, intentionez sa o ofer si nepotilor mei. —Michael Youssef, pastor si evanghelist * In zilele noastre, aven nevoie de modele de eroism mai mult ca niciodata. Desi ne bucuram de filmele cu supereroi, nu exista nimic mai motivational decat relatarea povestilor de viata autentice ale indivizilor care au demonstrat curaj pentru pastrarea valorilor si virtutilor morale si spirituale. Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor de Eric Metaxas te inspira sa devii eroul de care lumea din jurul tau are nevoie. —Greg Laurie, autor si pastor * In Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor se subliniaza perseverenta curajoasa care a deschis drumul pentru generatia actuala. Prin biografiile celor sapte eroi prezentate aici, Eric Metaxas invita cititorul intr-o calatorie personala prin patrimoniului nostru adesea trecut cu vederea. Cartea este o lectura obligatorie pentru cei dornici sa se implice intr-un mod semnificativ in lumea noastra de dragul lui Cristos. —Allen Jackson, pastor la World Outreach Church,Murfreesboro, Tennessee * Iata inca o colectie speciala de oameni pe care Dumnezeu i-a folosit pentru a schimba lumea, ale caror povesti merita sa le cunoastem. Abilitatea lui Metaxas de a dezvalui detalii putin cunoscute si de a situa protagonistii in contextul lor istoric mai amplu este perfect ilustrata in aceasta lucrare. Sper ca autorul va continua sa publice astfel de volume intitulate Sapte. —John Stonestreet, presedintele Colson Center for Christian Worldview * Maestrii biografi nu se rezuma la prezentarea cronicilor istorice; ei ne aduc aproape de personalitatile studiate si ne motiveaza sa le urmam exemplul. In lucrarea sa Alti 7 barbati si secretul maretiei lor, Eric Metaxas prezinta sapte biografii concise si un arc temporal peste cinci secole pentru a crea o opera de arta literara impresionanta. Aceasta creatie nu numai ca imbogateste cunoasterea noastra intelectuala, ci, de asemenea, ne insufla inspiratie in inima. Niste exemple valoroase despre perseverenta, speranta neclintita si iubire profunda – o lectura esentiala pentru generatia contemporana. —Christopher Yuan, orator, profesor de Biblie si coautor al cartii Out of a Far Country, autor al bestseller-ului Be a Better Dad Today Cuprins Despre autor Introducere 1. Martin Luther 2. George Whitefield 3. George Washington Carver 4. Generalul William Booth 5. Sergentul Alvin York 6. Alexandr Soljenitin 7. Billy Graham Despre autor Eric Metaxas este autorul multipremiat al New York Times, pentru cartile sale Miracles, Bonhoeffer, Seven Men, Amazing Grace si peste treizeci de alte carti. El este gazda emisiunii Eric Metaxas Show, un program radio national care se difuzeaza in mai bine de 120 de orase din SUA. ABC News l-a numit pe Metaxas „un ambasador fotogenic si inteligent al credintei“. El a fost vorbitorul principal la Micul Dejun cu Rugaciune din 2012 in Washington, DC, si in fiecare an se adreseaza in conferinte si prelegeri la zeci de mii de ascultatori din Statele Unite si din strainatate. In prezent, activeaza ca lector la King’s College in New York City, unde traieste impreuna cu sotia si fiica lui.

In an earnest and searing wake-up call, the author of the bestseller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy warns of the haunting similarities between today’s American church and the German church of the 1930s. Echoing Bonhoeffer’s prophetic call, Eric Metaxas exhorts his fellow Christians to repent of their silence in the face of evil before it is too late.

In a literary showdown with the Four Horsemen of the New Atheism--Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris--Metaxas neatly skewers them with their own swords. Along the way he presents breathtaking evidence from the fields of archaeology, nanoscience, and quantum physics that overwhelmingly confirms the accounts of creation in the ancient Hebrew scriptures. He also spotlights the stories of some of the best scientists of the last century--and former leading atheists--whose scholarship and intellectual honesty eventually led them to faith in the very creator they once assured the world did not exist

Eroii au fost intotdeauna extrem de importanti - esentiali pentru a ne inspira viata. In ultimele cateva decenii, nevoia de modele de oameni curajosi si integri, este mai vitala ca niciodata. Eric Metaxas prezinta sapte portrete ale unor barbati crestini cunoscuti pe scara larga - George Washington, William Wiberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, Ioan Paul al II-lea si Charles Colson - fiecare dintre ei intruchipand in mod unic adevarul Evangheliei, subliniind calitati comune tuturor: curajul de a se dedica unui scop superior si dorinta de a oferi ceva valoros pentru binele altora. Sapte barbati subliniaza cu mult rafinament ce inseamna ( sau ar trebui sa insemne) sa fii barbat astazi, intr-o lume in care mass-media si cultura populara promoveaza imagini ale masculinitatii contrare imaginii prezentate in Scriptura si in viata civila de-a lungul istoriei. Fiecare dintre cei sapte barbati prezentati a avut de infruntat nenumarate lupte si provocari, iar trairea lor invita cititorul la un stil de viata cu standarde mai ridicate, intruchipand Evanghelia in lumea din jur. In mod inevitabil inspirator, aceasta antologie ne aminteste ca anumite calitati sunt demne de emulat. Familiarizarea cu acesti sapte eroi nu se poate sa nu-ti faca viata imens mai bogata! Eric Metaxas este decan si conferentiar la King''s College in New York City. Este, de asemenea, fondatorul si gazda unei emisiuni cu discutii antrenante si documentate despre "viata, Dumnezeu si alte subiecte marunte". Participa la dezbateri in cadrul Union Oxford si tine prelegeri peste tot in lume pe o multime de subiecte. Este adesea invitat in calitate de comentator cultural la CNN si Fox News Channel. Locuieste cu familia lui in Manhattan.

What Happens When One of America’s Most Admired Biographers Writes His Own Biography? For Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life—a poetic and sometimes hilarious memoir of his early years, in which the Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit. Renowned for his biographies of William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther, Metaxas is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, the witty host of the acclaimed Socrates in the City conversation series, and a nationally syndicated radio personality. But here he reveals a personal story few have heard, taking us from his mostly happy childhood—and riotous triumphs at Yale—to the nightmare of drifting toward a dark abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escapes. Along the way he introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of picaresque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy in what is both bildungsroman and odyssey—and which underscores just how funny, serious, happy, sad, and ultimately meaningful life can be.

In this sequel to the enormously successful Seven Men, #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas offers more captivating stories of some of the most inspiring men in history. Join Metaxas as he shares about the lives of seven more men who faced insurmountable struggles and challenges with victorious resolve. Heroes and role models have always been essential for inspiring our lives and shaping the world. But in the last few decades, the need for men of valor and integrity is more vital than ever. Metaxas restores a sense of the heroic in the compelling profiles of seven extraordinary men: Martin Luther George Whitefield General William Booth George Washington Carver Sergeant Alvin York Alexander Solzhenitsyn Billy Graham Becoming acquainted with these seven heroes cannot fail to make your life immeasurably richer. Each man demonstrates particular qualities: the courage to surrender themselves to a higher purpose and the willingness to give away something dear to them for the good of others. With vitality and warmth, Metaxas draws electrifying insights for our daily lives from the inexhaustible richness of history. Inevitably inspiring, this anthology reminds us that certain qualities are worthy of emulation--now more than ever. Praise for Seven More Men: "God often uses nobodies from nowhere with nothing to offer but hearts fully surrendered to him and uses them to change the world. Metaxas once again magically and masterfully illustrates God''s guiding hand in the lives of seemingly ordinary men to produce great men who use their gifts and opportunities to bring glory to God and to serve others. This book will deeply inspire you to diligently serve God with all your heart, no matter your life''s current circumstances, knowing that he knows the plans he has for you." --Kirk Cameron, actor and producer "Great biographers do more than relay the facts of history; they acquaint us with its authors and inspire us to emulate them. In Seven More Men, Eric Metaxas uses seven short biographies and five hundred years as thread and canvas to produce a magnificent tapestry to not only inform your mind but inspire your heart. These unvarnished stories of faithful endurance, unwavering hope, and costly love are a must-read for our generation." --Christopher Yuan, speaker, Bible professor, and coauthor of Out of a Far Country

After Donald the Caveman drained the Swamp and the greedy Swamp Creatures fled, the cave people were free! So all kinds of great things began to happen. They invented fire and the wheel — and their economy was booming! Soon folks from other kingdoms began arriving to join the winning experiment in liberty! Most were freedom-loving, but some only caused trouble. And then the awful Swamp Creatures decided to put together a caravan of troublemakers to come back and take over the country! What should the free people do? Donald knew the answer… BUILD… THE… WALL!!! Written by #1 national bestselling author and humorist Eric Metaxas and illustrated by award-winning artist Tim Raglin, Donald Builds the Wall! continues the brilliant political parable that began with Donald Drains the Swamp!

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas delivers an extraordinary book that is part history and part rousing call to arms, steeped in a critical analysis of our founding fathers'' original intentions for America. In 1787, when the Constitution was drafted, a woman asked Ben Franklin what the founders had given the American people. "A republic," he shot back, "if you can keep it." More than two centuries later, Metaxas examines what that means and how we are doing on that score. If You Can Keep It is at once a thrilling review of America''s uniqueness—including our role as a "nation of nations"—and a chilling reminder that America''s greatness cannot continue unless we embrace our own crucial role in living out what the founders entrusted to us. Metaxas explains that America is not a nation bounded by ethnic identity or geography, but rather by a radical and unprecedented idea, based on liberty and freedom for all. He cautions us that it''s nearly past time we reconnect to that idea, or we may lose the very foundation of what made us exceptional in the first place.

In Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood—Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel. Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life. This book answers questions like: What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man? What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity? And how can you stand especially at times when the culture and the world run counter to those values? Each of the seven biographies represents the life of a man who experienced the struggles and challenges to be strong in the face of forces and circumstances that would have destroyed the resolve of lesser men. Each of the seven men profiled—George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, John Paul II, and Charles Colson—call the reader to a more elevated walk and lifestyle, one that embodies the gospel in the world around us.

A beautiful gift edition of this instant classic exclusively for graduates, with a special letter from Eric Metaxas to those entering the next phase of life’s journey. What makes a great woman great? In Seven Women, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas provides an answer by telling the captivating stories of seven women who changed the course of history and impacted the world in astonishing ways. Teenaged Joan of Arc heard God’s command and led the French army to a mighty victory over the British. Susanna Wesley, the mother of nineteen children, gave the world its most significant evangelist and its greatest hymn-writer, her sons John and Charles. Corrie ten Boom risked her life to hide Dutch Jews from the Nazis in World War II and somehow survived the horrors of a concentration camp, but her greatest feat was her forgiveness of her tormentors years later. And Rosa Parks’s God-given sense of justice and unshakable dignity helped launch the twentieth century’s greatest social movement. Seven Women reveals how the extraordinary women profiled here achieved their greatness, inspiring readers to lives propelled by a call beyond themselves.

Cea mai buna carte a anului - premiu de excelenta oferit in anul 2011 de ECPA. Peste un milion de exemplare vandute in 19 limbi. Cine s-ar fi putut impotrivi mai ferm celui mai mare rau al secolului XX decat un adevarat barbat al credintei? In vremea in care Adolf Hitler si nazistii reuseau sa amageasca o natiune, sa brutalizeze un continent in incercarea de a-i extermina pe evreii din Europa, o mana de dizidenti si diversionisti au cooperat pentru a distruge din interior regimul celui de-al Treilea Reich. Unul dintre ei a fost Dietrich Bonhoeffer – pastor si autor. Eric Metaxas surprinde cele doua fatete ale vietii lui Bonhoeffer: de teolog si spion – un barbat prins intr-o dilema sfasietoare: sa se impotriveasca nazistilor si lui Hitler sau sa taca in continuare – oferindu-ne o imagine clara a uneia dintre cele mai intunecate perioade din istorie si o analiza fascinanta a influentelor familiale, culturale si religioase ce au contribuit la formarea unuia dintre cei mai mari teologi contemporani. Pe baza unor documente indisponibile anterior, inclusiv scrisori persou00adnale, notite detaliate de jurnal si insemnari personale de prima mana, Metaxas dezvaluie povestea de viata incredibila a lui Dietrich Bonhoeffer, un om care nu doar a scris despre costul uceniciei, ci l-a si platit. „Tacerea in fata raului este un rau in sine.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer Eric Metaxas este decan si conferentiar la King’s College in New York City. Este, de asemenea, fondatorul si gazda unei emisiuni cu discutii antrenante si docuu00admentate despre „viata, Dumnezeu si alte subiecte marunte“, unde are invitati de calibru. Participa la dezbateri in cadrul Union Oxford, cea mai veche societate de dezbateri din lume, si tine prelegeri peste tot in lume pe o multime de subiecte. Este adesea invitat in calitate de comentator cultural la CNN si Fox News Channel. Eric Metaxas locuieste in Manhattan, New York, impreuna cu sotia si fiica sa. CUPRINS Despre autor Multumiri Cuvant inainte Prolog Capitolul 1 Familia si copilaria Capitolul 2 Tübingen Capitolul 3 Vacanta la Roma Capitolul 4 Student la Berlin Capitolul 5 Barcelona Capitolul 6 Berlin Capitolul 7 Bonhoeffer in America Capitolul 8 Berlin Capitolul 9 Principiul Führerulu Capitolul 10 Biserica si problema evreiasca Capitolul 11 Teologia nazista Capitolul 12 Inceputul luptei pentru biserica Capitolul 13 Marturisirea de la Bethel Capitolul 14 Bonhoeffer la Londra Capitolul 15 Lupta bisericii se inaspreste Capitolul 16 Conferinta de la Fano Capitolul 17 Drumul spre Zingst si Finkenwalde Capitolul 18 Zingst si Finkenwalde Capitolul 19 Scila si Carybda Capitolul 20 Ascensiunea lui Marte Capitolul 21 Marea decizie Capitolul 22 Sfarsitul Germaniei Capitolul 23 De la marturisire la conspiratie Capitolul 24 Complotul impotriva lui Hitler Capitolul 25 Bonhoeffer obtine o victorie Capitolul 26 Bonhoeffer indragostit Capitolul 27 Despre uciderea lui Adolf Hitler Capitolul 28 Celula 92 din inchisoarea Tegel Capitolul 29 Vakyria si complotul lui Stauffenberg Capitolul 30 Buchenwald Capitolul 31 Pe drumul catre libertate Epilog si erata Ghid pentru grupul de lectura Index APRECIERI PENTRU ACEASTA CARTE „Cartea aceasta este importanta si sper sa fie citita de cat mai multi oameni.“ —Presedintele George W. Bush „Eric Metaxas a scris o biografie de o putere neobisnuita – inteligenta, impresionanta, bine documentata, scrisa intr-un stil viu si bogata in implicatii pentru vietile noastre. Sau, altfel spus: Cumpara cartea si citeste-o. Apoi cumpara inca una si daruieste-o cuiva drag; atat este de buna…. Eric Metaxas a scris o carte cum rar se intalneste, care nu doar ca-l readuce la viata cu multa pregnanta pe Dietrich Bonhoeffer, vremea lui si marturia sa, dar ne si inspira dorinta sa ne dezvoltam si noi un asemenea caracter moral. Niciun biograf nu poate aspira sa realizeze mai mult.“ —Arhiepiscopul Charles Chaput, First Things

In his earlier book, Eric Metaxas tackled the questions people had always wanted to ask about God. His book was well-received, but Metaxas soon realized there was a long list of questions that still needed to be addressed. In Everything Else You Always Wanted to Know about God…, the author answers the rest–and some of the very best–of the questions that surface when God is the topic of conversation. Metaxas’ s welcoming tone and his skillful use of humor lower readers’ defenses. He presents biblical truth in the form of engaging answers that can’t help but connect, whether the reader is an inquisitive skeptic, an open-minded agnostic, or even a new believer looking to get grounded in the basics of the Christian faith. No matter who is asking the questions, this sequel delivers the goods with disarming candor and biblical authority.

The #1 bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther explores miracles in an inspiring response to the “New Atheists” Not since C. S. Lewis in 1947 has an author of Eric Metaxas’s stature undertaken a major exploration of the phenomenon of miracles. In this groundbreaking work, Metaxas examines the compatibility between faith and science and provides well-documented anecdotal evidence of actual miracles. With compelling—sometimes electrifying—evidence that there is something real to be reckoned with, Metaxas offers a timely, civil, and thoughtful answer to recent books by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris. Already a New York Times bestseller, Miracles will be welcomed by both believers and skeptics—who will find their minds opening to the possibilities.

En Siete Hombres, Eric Metaxas, uno de los autores más leídos del New York Times, presenta siete retratos cortos exquisitamente elaborados sobre hombres cristianos ampliamente conocidos —aunque no del todo comprendidos—, cada uno de los cuales demuestra de forma singular su compromiso de vivir, bajo determinadas virtudes, en la verdad del evangelio. Escrito en un hermoso y cautivador estilo, 7 Hombres aborda lo que significa (o debería significar) ser un hombre en la actualidad, en donde los medios y la cultura popular nos muestran imágenes de masculinidad diferentes a las que observamos en las Escrituras y en la vida civil histórica. ¿Qué significa realmente ser un modelo ejemplar como padre, hermano, esposo, líder, instructor, consejero, agente de cambio y hombre sabio? ¿Qué significa ser símbolo de honestidad, coraje y caridad, especialmente cuando la cultura y el mundo van en contra de esos valores? Cada una de las siete biografías representa la vida de un hombre que luchó y afrontó desafíos, haciéndose fuerte ante circunstancias que hubieran acabado con la determinación de cualquier otro hombre. Los siete personajes reseñados —George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, Juan Pablo II y Charles Colson— invitan al lector a seguir un camino y un estilo de vida superior, uno que sea reflejo del evangelio en el mundo que nos rodea.

In Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known-but not well understood-Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel.Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life. What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man? What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity, especially at times when the culture and the world run counter to those values?Each of the seven biographies represents the life of a man who experienced the struggles and challenges to be strong in the face of forces and circumstances that would have destroyed the resolve of lesser men. Each of the seven men profiled-George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, John Paul II, and Charles Colson-call the reader to a more elevated walk and lifestyle, one that embodies the gospel in the world around us.

Describes how the Massachusetts Indian Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the Pilgrims.

Describes how the Massachusetts Indian Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the Pilgrims.

This book is for the seeker in all of us, the collector of wisdom, and the person who asks, “What if?” from the author of Bonhoeffer, Miracles, and Martin Luther The Greek philosopher Socrates famously said that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Using this as a starting point, Eric Metaxas created a forum encouraging successful professionals to actively think about life’s bigger questions. Thus, Socrates in the City was born. First presented to standing-room-only crowds in New York City and written by luminaries such as Dr. Francis Collins, Sir John Polkinghorne, and Os Guinness, these original essays grapple with extraordinary topics from “Making Sense out of Suffering” to “Belief in God in an Age of Science.” No question is too big—in fact, the bigger, the better—because nowhere is it written that finding the answers to life’s biggest questions shouldn’t be exciting and even, perhaps, fun.

The author founded a speaking series that encouraged busy and successful professionals to attend forums and think actively about the bigger questions in life. These essays are both thought-provoking and entertaining, because nowhere is it written that finding answers to life''s biggest questions shouldn''t be exciting and even, perhaps, fun.

Who doesn’t have questions about God? But where in the world can you go to get answers? Eric Metaxas has been there, so he gets it. Which is why he’s written this shockingly down-to-earth book on the big questions everyone asks (but not always out loud). Totally conversational and sometimes flat-out hilarious, this book asks: * How can a good God create a world that has evil and suffering? * Is God anti-sex? * Doesn’t science make God obsolete? * What’s the real story on miracles? * If God is everywhere, why go to church? * Don’t we already have God within us? * Isn’t God too busy running the universe to care about the details of my day? These questions (and many more) get no-nonsense answers that don’t hide behind dull theological language. So get the lowdown (and more than a few laughs) on what are probably the most important questions anyone has.

An adaptation of the Perrault tale in which a clever cat secures the fortune of his rather dimwitted young owner.

Retells the story of the king whose wish that everything be gold is granted by the gods, only to discover that the seeming gift is really a curse.

Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox, who has set out to trap him.

The story of the great Native Amer. Squanto is a lesson about triumph over adversity and the joy of giving selflessly. Squanto''s hardships begin when he is kidnapped from his home by English visitors and sold into slavery in 16th-cent. Spain. After many years in England, Squanto regains his freedom and returns home only to discover that his tribe have been wiped out by disease. When the Pilgrims arrive after a long, harrowing journey on the Mayflower, Squanto befriends the weary travelers and teaches them how to survive in the wilderness. Grateful for their newfound prosperity, the Pilgrims hold a great feast -- and initiate an Amer. tradition. Donato recaptures that first Thanksgiving with his brilliant oil paintings. Includes an audiocassette of the story.

Pa Grape, one of the Pirates Who Don''t Do Anything, tells of the Pirates'' one adventure, when they sailed with a man named Jonah, were caught in a storm, made Jonah walk the plank, then tried to rescue him from the whale that swallowed him.