Books with author Horton

It's time to embrace the mission God has for His church. The Book of Revelation begins with seven letters to seven different churches of the first century. In To The One Who Conquers, D. A. Horton explores the challenges, failures, expectations, and victories of these early churches. Through this careful examination, we discover the cultural implications for that time as well as the ways John’s prophetic vision still applies. Despite our best appearances, today’s churches have shortcomings like those of the churches in Asia Minor. Yet there’s still time to embrace the mission God has for His church today.To the One Who Conquers Bible Study Book includes six small-group sessions, “How to Use This Study,” as well as a Leader Guide. The Bible study book also includes optional personal study activities that can be adapted to each student's specific needs or schedule. The six sessions will cover the following churches: 1. Ephesus: The Church without Love 2. Smyrna: The Church that was Persecuted 3. Pergamum and Thyatira: The Churches with Bad Reputations 4. Sardis: The Church that Fell Asleep 5. Philadelphia: The Church that Endured 6. Laodicea: The Church that Turned LukewarmFeatures:• Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content• Six small-group sessions that explore the letters to the seven churches of the Revelation• Personal study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growthBenefits: • Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges of the church in the first century and today. • Give students a historical context for applying the warnings of John’s revelation. • Discover a path to a more vibrant spiritual life in the truth of the gospel. • Equip students to understand and navigate today's culture. • Help students respond to persecution in today’s world. • Cultivate better discernment to identify true worth and to recognize what is truly superior in our world.Also Available: To The One Who Conquers Kit includes this Bible study book and a DVD for a group study featuring the teaching of D. A. Horton.E-book and digital leader kit available at lifeway.com/revelation.D. A. Horton serves as the pastor of Reach Fellowship, a church plant in North Long Beach, California, and as the chief evangelist for the Urban Youth Workers Institute. D. A. earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Calvary Bible College and a master’s degree in Christian Studies from Calvary Theological Seminary. He’s currently working on a PhD in Applied Theology with a North American missions emphasis at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. D. A. is the author of Authentic Love: Christ, Culture, and the Pursuit of Purity, GOSPEL, DNA: Foundations of the Faith, and Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to Be Captured by Grace. He and his wife, Elicia, have two daughters, Izabelle and Lola, and one son, D. A. Jr. (aka Duce).

It's time to embrace the mission God has for His church. The Book of Revelation begins with seven letters to seven different churches of the first century. In To The One Who Conquers, D. A. Horton explores the challenges, failures, expectations, and victories of these early churches. Through this careful examination, we discover the cultural implications for that time as well as the ways John’s prophetic vision still applies. Despite our best appearances, today’s churches have shortcomings like those of the churches in Asia Minor. Yet there’s still time to embrace the mission God has for His church today.To the One Who Conquers Bible Study Book includes six small-group sessions, “How to Use This Study,” as well as a Leader Guide. The Bible Study Book also includes optional personal study activities that can be adapted to each student's specific needs or schedule. The six sessions will cover the following churches: 1. Ephesus: The Church without Love 2. Smyrna: The Church that was Persecuted 3. Pergamum and Thyatira: The Churches with Bad Reputations 4. Sardis: The Church that Fell Asleep 5. Philadelphia: The Church that Endured 6. Laodicea: The Church that Turned LukewarmFeatures:• Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content• Six small-group sessions that explore the letters to the seven churches of the Revelation• Personal study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growthBenefits: • Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges of the church in the first century and today. • Give students a historical context for applying the warnings of John’s revelation. • Discover a path to a more vibrant spiritual life in the truth of the gospel. • Equip students to understand and navigate today's culture. • Help students respond to persecution in today’s world. • Cultivate better discernment to identify true worth and to recognize what is truly superior in our world. Bible Study Kit includes: To The One Who Conquers bookDVD containing promotional video and six 10-minute teaching videos featuring D.A. Horton D. A. Horton serves as the pastor of Reach Fellowship, a church plant in North Long Beach, California, and as the chief evangelist for the Urban Youth Workers Institute. D. A. earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Calvary Bible College and a master’s degree in Christian Studies from Calvary Theological Seminary. He’s currently working on a PhD in Applied Theology with a North American missions emphasis at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. D. A. is the author of Authentic Love: Christ, Culture, and the Pursuit of Purity, GOSPEL, DNA: Foundations of the Faith, and Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to Be Captured by Grace. He and his wife, Elicia, have two daughters, Izabelle and Lola, and one son, D. A. Jr. (aka Duce).

Every day we are invited into a world where we can create, customize, and even change our identity. We become consumers in a culture that tells us we can have whatever we want whenever we want it. Speaking directly to the hearts of guys, Authentic Love: Christ, Culture, and the Pursuit of Purity exposes culture’s distorted messages about purity and love and reveals how God has created us for a lifestyle of personal holiness. Over the course of 8 sessions, young men will examine five attributes of holiness that shape our identity. They will be challenged to reject the self-serving influences of culture and embrace what it means to live as godly young men who reflect the character of Christ.Features:8 group sessionsLeader guide in the back of the book to guide questions and discussion with small groupsBiblically rooted and gospel-centered approach to sexual purityBenefits:Students will recognize the difference between culture’s distorted messages about sex and God’s design for it.As they learn to pursue a lifestyle of personal holiness and put aside selfish desires, students will be equipped to fight sexual sin and temptation.Examines the importance of sexual purity through the lenses of identity, forgiveness, love, humility, self-sacrifice, and endurance.About the Author For more than 18 years, D.A. Horton has been teaching teenagers about biblical sexuality. He uses Rap music as a tool to help educate the people of God on the precepts of Scripture as well as how to evangelize to the lost by presenting them with the gospel of Jesus Christ. D.A. currently serves as Pastor of Reach Fellowship, a church plant in North Long Beach, California, and as Chief Evangelist for the Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI). He holds a Masters in Christian Studies from Calvary Theological Seminary and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Applied Theology with a North American Missions emphasis at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of G.O.S.P.E.L., DNA: Foundations of the Faith, and Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to be Captured by Grace. D.A. and his wife, Elicia, have two daughters, Izabelle and Lola, and a son, D.A. Jr. (aka Duce).

Magic never stays dead...Tessara Knox can read minds, but sometimes the pain is so excruciating that she would do anything to stop it, even end her own life. Then, on top of it all, she is forced to move to a new town. It's in Salem, Utah that Tessa meets some new people who curiously seem to have powers of their own. When a boy from school goes missing, all fingers point to Tessa. Feeling a strong connection to a boy she only met once, Tessa makes it her job to find him, or at the very least what happened to him—even if it means the end of her life.

Two Wars, One DestinySeventeen-year-old Edyn Vella always knew that her strange dreams of the future made her unique, but she never knew what they meant. However, when she fails to stop her aunt’s murder by an ominous vampiric creature, Edyn learns that her prophetic visions aren’t the only superhuman ability she possesses. Following her late aunt’s clues, Edyn finds herself in New York City attempting to save her last surviving relative, the powerful and reclusive billionaire, Ethan Roux. Edyn not only discovers Ethan isn't exactly human, but that she is at the center of an ancient prophecy and could determine the outcome of an impending war. As Ethan’s Omega, his only human descendant, she’s thrust into an enigmatic world full of new supernatural creatures where both good and evil vampires and warlocks have waged a centuries-long battle for the fate of humanity. Just as her relationship with the mysterious and handsome Brendan begins to blossom, Edyn’s complicated new life quickly spirals out of control when ancient evil becomes determined on making her one of them. Edyn must discover her inner strength while making the choice between a long life without love and a potentially short life full of it. The Bellum Prophecy is a dark, suspenseful new novel that explores the loss of innocence while coming of age in the midst of a battle between good and evil. Combining the best elements of vampire legend, the supernatural, and even magic, L. Marie Horton uses exciting action and a cutting-edge story to craft a refreshing new take on young adult fiction.

Tessara Knox. With my mind-reading abilities, relocating is already excruciating, but when a mysterious shadow starts stalking me, I know I’m not safe here either. He is evil. You must not trust him. It will cost you your life. Everleigh Nite. Left with a broken heart, I find myself being drawn to someone new. But being close to him puts him at great risk. The Hunters will find us again, and this time, we’ll be ready.

The explosion at the Prime Minister's visit to Long Harbour means the cover of the Monster Republic is blown, and they are forced deep into hiding. Lazarus Fry turns his tactics to infiltration, and is confident of their swift crushing. Plus his new pets, the Blood Hawks, are hungry to get their talons into some fresh kill...But Fry hasn't counted on this band of rebel kids' awesome will for survival. When your back is against the wall, the only option is to come out fighting...

An explosion in a nuclear power plant.Kids patched up with scavenged body parts and bionic implants.A growing army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction."No," whispered Cameron to the monster in the glass. And he watched it shaking its hideous head. "That's not me. You're not me."As commercial and compelling as a computer game, this is the first book in a major new series.

Jessie James and Carrie Nation probably never met, but their chance encounter in Beaver, Arkansas in 1909 would take young Mark Halladay, some 80 years later, into a world of intrigue with the discovery of cryptic directions to Jesse's treasure and an apparent murder confession. Fifteen-year-old Mark thinks life will be pretty boring in Beaver until he meets J.R. and Penelope. As their friendship develops, they explore the town on the banks of the White River and walk in the footsteps of Jesse James. Carrie Nation and Jesse James would both be dead within two days of their chance encounter in Beaver. With more than twenty historic photographs of the period, young readers will delight in this work of historical fiction and a look back at what might have been.