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Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus. When Jesus Wept, the first novel in The Jerusalem Chronicles series by best-selling authors Bodie and Brock Thoene, unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus' ministry, centering on the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus.

When a nativity display on public property is torched by a former US Senator, the media spotlight falls on the forgotten small town of Leonard, Texas, and the new pastor of its only church—Adam Wells. Emboldened by the prospect of leading his tiny congregation in a nationally-televised, first amendment debate that he considers to be a “fight for the heart and soul of America,” Pastor Wells determines not to let anything or anyone, including his wife and his rebellious sixteen-year old daughter, stand in his way.

Nehemiah, the young son of a Jewish woman, a weaver from Jerusalem, is born and raised among the Jews who didn't return to Jerusalem from the Exile. Educated by Rabbi Kagba, one of the magi present at Jesus' birth thirty years earlier, Nehemiah grows up with the expectation of a soon-coming Messiah. Could the Yeshua of Nazareth, who is walking the earth, reportedly doing miracles, be that Messiah? When young Nehemiah must travel the long caravan road to Jerusalem, he is charged with an unusual mission...

Jack Garrison lives in a world of deep state deals and terrorist regimes working together to wipe Israel off the map. America is divided, exhausted, and split between two governments, the elected and the deep state. But who is really in control? Jack continues his bold journey through the underbelly of global “one world” politics, illuminated by the lens of biblical prophecy. Prophecy fulfilled. Ancient promises kept. Jack has a front row seat, and so do you! Look up!

Det er med nød og næppe lykkedes Joseph Connor Burke at genvinde det gods, der for mange år siden blev frarøvet ham. Han ser frem til et fredeligt og lykkeligt liv, men de voldsomme uretfærdigheder, som det engelske styre udsætter irerne for, forhindrer ham i at leve uforstyrret. Men vil han miste den kvinde, han elsker, hvis han tager kampen op mod overmagten? "Menneskers og engles tunger" er anden del af Bodie og Brock Thoenes serie "Galway-krøniken".

Ni dage med død og ødelaeggelse er der gået, siden den nye stat Israel erklaerede sin uafhaengighed. Hundreder af loyale soldater, som ikke taler det samme sprog, men er parate til at dø for Israel, anstrenger sig til det yderste for at gennembryde arabernes forsvar. Inde bag bymuren er de tapre, men dødeligt udmattede forsvarere nu på nippet til at opgive alt håb.

Staten Israel er kun fem dage gammel. Jøder og muslimer kaemper indaedt om hver tomme... Både jøder og muslimer er villige til at ofre deres liv i kampen om det hellige land. Efter flere måneders belejring er det jødiske kvarter i Jerusalems Gamle By netop blevet undsat af israelske soldater, som er brudt igennem Zionporten. Men jøderne får ikke tid til at fejre deres sejr, for dette er kun begyndelsen på en mere omfattende konflikt, der udspringer af landets tusindårige historie og langtfra er slut endnu.

1948 erklaerer staten Israel sin uafhaengighed, og jøder og arabere står overfor hinanden. Midt i dette historiske øjeblik står Moshe Sachar, som har dobbeltarbejde som professor og forsvarsleder, hans gravide kone Rachel og de to foraeldreløse arabiske drenge Daoud og Gawan. Gennem disse, får man et intenst og haesblaesende indblik fra begge sider, i en af historiens mest berømte konflikter.

What if your life hinged on a decision you had to make in a split second? That's the story of NFL referee Lance Easley. As a 'replacement referee' during 2012's referee lockout, Easley thought he'd earned his dream job - until he made a call that would profoundly change his life and career.

Gale Molly har længe prædiket for beboerne i Ballynockanor, at livet i den lille landsby snart vil ændre sig, og at de fattige og undertrykte irere vil blive løftet ud af deres elendighed. Da den fremmede Joseph dukker op på selve juleaften, udråber Molly ham til byens frelser og frihedens sendebud. Men kan én mand antænde det oprør, der skal til for at give irerne frihed? Er dette starten på et irsk oprør eller er det et varsel om den ulykke, der vil overrumple dem alle? Joseph selv har sine egne grunde til at opsøge byen.