2 Great Books for 1 Great Price.
His Dark Materials - Best selling authors of Finding God in the Lord of the Rings Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware team up again in a study of Philip Pullman's popular His Dark Materials fantasy series. Unlike authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, Pullman writes from an intentionally anti-Christian perspective. As the authors explore Pullman's themes, characters, and charges against Christianity, they ultimately conclude that though Pullman intended to do just the opposite, he has created a cosmos that seems to confirm the existence of a loving God—one where truth wins out over deception, grace trumps the virtue of self-reliance, and relationship is prized above independence. Released in conjunction with the major feature film, Shedding Light on His Dark Materials will equip parents, teachers, and readers to better understand and respond to Pullman's brilliant but troubling work.
Glimpses of Grace - Finding Your Place in the Master Artist's Mosaic Do you long to make a difference in this world? Does your life seem to pass by without purpose? Maybe you feel your life is a pile of broken pieces - useless and damaged beyond repair. You feel that you have messed up too much to be used by God, or you assume you have nothing of value to offer. Perhaps you are struggling with belief in God. Do you wonder why things happen the way they do - or if there is any meaning or purpose behind them? Maybe you don't even know if God exists. Could there be a Creator who cares for His creation, or are we just here by chance? If you long to find the answers to these questions then know this: God longs to answer you. He tells us through the lips of Jeremiah: "You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." This is a collection of true-life events from people just like you who pondered the same questions. They found the answers they were looking for through glimpses of God's grace. We challenge you to read their stories and see if you can walk away unchanged. Will you accept the challenge and be changed forever? Maybe it is time to deposit the tiles of your life at His feet so you can be part of His masterpiece.
