Books published by publisher Nazarene Pub. House

On the morning of February 6, 1991, Dennis Apple discovered the lifeless body of his son on their family room couch. Eighteen-year-old Denny had died without warning from what was later explained as complications due to Mono. Sixteen years later, Dennis still struggles with living in a world without his son.Life After the Death of My Son shares a glimpse of the unspeakable pain, helplessness, frustration, and eventual healing that Dennis and his wife, Buelah, have experienced since losing their son. Using excerpts from his journal—which he began the day after Denny died—Dennis explores the dark, lonely road of grieving for a child. He discloses his anger and disappointment with God, discusses his frustrations with friends and family, and shares how he's dealt with the grief attacks, which continue to sneak up and surprise him. His painful, yet promising story offers comfort and connection to those walking similar paths. With understanding and compassion, Dennis offers grieving parents insight from 10 lessons he's learned—and continues to learn. His gentle words and honest understanding will guide those with grieving hearts on their difficult journey; giving them hope; helping them to discover ways in which God is able to continue the life of the child they loved. 192 pages.

Ever wonder what your life would look like if you prayed constantly? Have you ever wished that your prayer life was as constant and ongoing as a daily conversation with a friend? Ever wish that the pieces of your life fit all together, and there was no separation between your daily routine and your spiritual walk? How would your life be different if you lived like you believed God would "never leave you..." and that His Spirit is always with you? Never Alone: Practicing the Presence of God, shows us how to have that daily kind of journey with our heavenly Father. In this book, Tim Green updates the wisdom of the devotional classic by Brother Lawrence for today's youth and young adults. In this new version, we learn how Brother Lawrence was able to recognize God in every detail of his life, and how his attitude and the whole way he approached life changed. We see how he began to live his life as a daily never ending conversation with God - and how it transformed him and those around him. In this updated version of the classic book, Tim Green brings to today's teenager and college student the humility and desire for communion with God that has been passed down through the centuries. Youth and young adults alike will find that as they practice God's presence, they too can pray mightily, and know the joy of a lifelong conversation with the Father.

We live in a world that tells us that truth is relative, we should do what feels good, and we should expect to fall bacause, after all, no one is perfect. Holiness is a foreign concept. But God is calling us to join Him on an exciting journey -- to become "everday saints," people who are commited to Christlikeness in every area of our lives. Everyday Saint explores what it means to live according to Christ's definition of holines -- simply to love God and to love our neighbor. Through reading this book, the reader will discover that it is indeed possible to be a holy person -- an everyday saint -- who is committed to loving God and loving their neighbor. This is the essence of holiness.

You don't have to be an expert in biblical history or have a PhD in religion to share Christ with your world. It's not about having every scripture memorized or reciting the perfect prayer to lead your friends to the Lord. So why does it seem that we struggle to share Christ with those we care about? Maybe it's because we have the wrong approach ingrained into us. Being Real is not a guide to evangelism. Instead, it addresses the act of reaching others the way Jesus did, with grace and love. Discover how to make your Christian life so contagious that people around you are drawn to the Lord simply by being your friend.

Ever wonder what it would be like to live "a perfect life"? People have been pondering that question for years. Christians have gone so far as to say "there is no perfection on earth." But what if that was not quite the truth? What if you could live the perfect life? What would it take? John Wesley's best-known writing on the subject of Holiness, A Plain Account Of Christian Perfection is now re-written for a new generation of Christians.