Books with author Schaeffer F

Today's evangelicals are part of a historical family that has flourished since the 1730s, the decade that marked the rise of evangelicalism in Britain. This evangelical family tree bustles with activity and flourishes with interesting people who have left their mark on church and society. The Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals offers access to the lives and achievements of the men and women who have shaped this evangelical heritage.Reaching back to the movement's precursors, who appear as early as John Wycliffe in the fourteenth century, the Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals takes readers up to the present by including figures who were born in 1935 or earlier, such as Billy Graham and Bill Bright.Unlike some biographical dictionaries, in which articles are brief and contain only the most basic biographical data, the Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals offers more expansive treatments and gives us a fuller sense of the lives and times, challenges and accomplishments of many of the most prominent figures in the history of evangelicalism.Editors Timothy T. Larsen, David Bebbington and Mark A. Noll present the contributions of a wide variety of historians and biographers--many of them significant evangelical leaders in their own right. Contributors include Edith Blumhofer, William Brackney, Timothy George, Staney Grenz, David Edward Harrell Jr., Bruce Hindmarsh, David L. Jeffrey, Tony Lane, Bill Leonard, J. I. Packer, John Stackhouse Jr., Carl Trueman, Geoffrey Wainwright, Marilyn Westerkamp and David Wright.The result is a book that brims with interest while providing reliable historical information. Researchers will value it as a first port of call, and browsers will find themselves delightfully lost in its pages within minutes of entry.

Run, run, run... Run away. That’s what Faith Strauss has done for twenty years. She was destroyed by one tragic event. An event so horrific, she didn’t share it with anyone, not even her husband. She buried it deep inside, where it can't hurt anyone.If God is good, then where was He? Why didn’t He stop it? How can she trust Him ever again?Run, run, run…She’s not good enough. Never has been. Never will be. She could lose it all again, if she’s not careful. She married, had children, and carved out a life for herself. But Fear is her ever-present companion, always reminding her never to reach too far, or too high.Run, run, run…God has another plan. A plan that she never saw, even though she has walked it her entire life. Will the unexpected exposure of her secret and the truth behind it restore her or destroy her all over again?It’s time to stop running.

The Wolff family was almost killed. Their home is destroyed. They are bombarded by the local authorities with questions that don’t have answers. Their lives are turned upside down.A strange nocturnal visitor warns them to leave now or stay and be ruined. As the family treks across the country for a new beginning, they remain baffled by worldwide events that point to something larger and more sinister than they ever could have imagined.Dark secrets come to light amid global chaos. Will Kat and Christopher’s love, and her family, survive the ultimate battle for all humanity?

Kat’s transformation is complete and her family marvels. There has never been another like her. Christopher has used his shifting abilities to thwart his family’s evil intentions. The Barotkoffs have gone to great lengths to cover their tracks, killing innocent humans and targeting Kat’s best friend. Their barrage is relentless.The love between Kat Wolff and Christopher Barotkoff is unstoppable and all-consuming. Or is it? After Christopher suddenly returns to his family and innocent victims show up on Wolff property, the local authorities get involved and Kat wonders if their love was a lie. Was it the ultimate betrayal and a ploy to gather information to destroy the Wolffs once and for all?Find out in this second installment of The Shifter series.

Destiny. Is it chosen by you, or for you? At seventeen, Gemma thought she knew the answer. Then life, and destiny, got in the way.Gemma and her friends only want to finish high school and get on with their lives. But these friends share unusual characteristics that nobody else possesses. They dismissed them as quirks of nature until an otherworldly encounter at a local park reveal the four are marked as The Chosen.When the friends realize who and what they are, they must enlighten themselves to the truth of our shared human history. It is not what we’ve all been taught, or what we believe. European royalty and their relentless quest for the most precious of jewels, World Wars and the re-drawing of maps, nothing is as it has always appeared. The history books have lied.The Chosen must find the precious lost Orbs before time runs out. Their adventure will pit them against powerful forces and dangerous foes to fulfill their destiny and save humanity.Can the future of humanity be trusted to four teenagers, even four extraordinary ones? For fans of the Librarians TV series and Harry Potter’s search for the Horcruxes.

Sadie Franklin is all about independence, but when one of her popular parties gets too crazy, her usually uninvolved dad sends her across the country to spend the summer with relatives. Living in small-town Pecan Creek, Georgia, is culture shock for a girl from Seattle, and it doesnt help that Sadies aunt and uncle are total church people. Sunday school? No, thanks. Add a houseful of little cousins, an accidental friendship with the preachers daughter of all people, and the attention of a guy who might actually understand her murky past, and its enough to cue an identity crisis.When life-altering news rocks Sadies world and reveals messy family secrets, shes forced to face the God shes avoided since her moms death eight years ago. Sadie is surrounded by people who say God loves her and has great plans for her life, but if God is really good, why does He let Sadies life unravel? Could there really be a purpose in all of this?

Sadie Franklin wants to move on, but first she must return to everything she wants to forget. Senior year in Seattle is the perfect chance for a former party girl to start over, right? All she has to do is build a relationship with her detached father, make decent grades, and avoid her ex-friends. Oh, and convince everyone she really has changed. Easy peasy.The first chance she gets, she wants to hop on the next flight back to Pecan Creek, Georgia.Although the tea there is sweet enough to give her cavities, at least the people love her andbelieve she has a purpose bigger than her painful past. Sadie meets a new friend looking for her own fresh start, who shows Sadie the value of truefriendship and reminds her there’s always more to a person’s story than what’s on display.But figuring out the next step is messy, and it’s hard to change a reputation. An after-school job, constant arguments with her dad, and an undefined relationship with the wonderfully annoying Georgia guy who won her heart only add to the crazy.When tragedy collides with Sadie’s carefully re-built life, she learns that trusting in a God she can’t see is more difficult than she ever imagined.Is starting over worth the cost?

Sadie Franklin is all about independence, but when one of her popular parties gets too crazy, her usually uninvolved dad sends her across the country to spend the summer with relatives. Living in smalltown Pecan Creek, Georgia, is culture shock for a girl from Seattle, and it doesn't help that Sadie's aunt and uncle are total church people. Sunday school? No, thanks. Add a houseful of little cousins, an accidental friendship with the preacher's daughter of all people, and the attention of a guy who might actually understand her murky past, and it's enough to cue an identity crisis. When lifealtering news rocks Sadie's world and reveals messy family secrets, she's forced to face the God she's avoided since her mom's death eight years ago. Sadie is surrounded by people who say God loves her and has great plans for her life, but if God is really good, why does He let Sadie's life unravel? Could there really be a purpose in all of this?

Run, run, run... Run away. That’s what Faith Strauss has done for twenty years. She was destroyed by one tragic event. An event so horrific, she didn’t share it with anyone, not even her husband. She buried it deep inside, where it can’t hurt anyone.If God is good, then where was He? Why didn’t He stop it? How can she trust Him ever again?Run, run, run…She’s not good enough. Never has been. Never will be. She could lose it all again, if she’s not careful. She married, had children, and carved out a life for herself. But Fear is her ever-present companion, always reminding her never to reach too far, or too high.Run, run, run…God has another plan. A plan that she never saw, even though she has walked it her entire life. Will the unexpected exposure of her secret and the truth behind it restore her or destroy her all over again?It’s time to stop running.

Teenagers Gemma, John, Allie, and Timothy have accepted their destiny and responsibility as The Chosen. They have set off on the strangest road trip in history headed to West Virginia to reclaim Terra, the earth Orb.Their enemies are numerous and otherworldly. The earth itself rebels against The Chosen in ways that leave them bewildered and uncertain. The shadowy organization known as the Imperium Britannia are relentless. They’ve already tried to kill Gemma once. With seemingly endless resources and methods at their fingertips, these enemies pursue the four in a race against time.The Chosen must face the vilest creatures of all – the dreaded Sentinels, fated keepers of the sacred Orbs. Chosen or not, are these misfit teenagers up for the challenge? Find out in this second installment of The Orb Quest Series as this exciting adventure continues.