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إن شاء الله"insha'allah" in Arabic connotes the hope that God is in control of our lives and world events. Pastor Kent Philpott has been studying Islamic theology and practice for fifteen years, while maintaining his own deep Christian faith. This book is written for the Muslim reader to consider various aspects of his/her religion as found in the Qur'an and other traditional texts and cultural norms and compare them to what Jesus brings as found in the Bible and Christian history. Some topics considered are Tawhid, Gabriel, Paradise, Taqiyya, Jihad, Obedience, Women, the West, Homosexuality, the Sira, the Satanic Verses, and a Call to Reform. Philpott does not condemn Muslims or attack the tenets of Islam or the prophet Muhammad but reaches out with care and concern with an offer of the love and grace of Jesus. This book is an excellent resource for Christian evangelists and apologists and for all who desire to understand some of the most important issues of Islam.

Evangelical is perceived in various ways, and in more recent times it has acquired a negative and political bite. The purpose of this little book is to show the biblical understanding of evangelical and describe true biblical, evangelical Christianity. This is not a call to awakening, which is only possible by the work of the Holy Spirit who alone brings genuine awakening and revival. This "Little Book" is a call for Christians to engage in bold proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Is hell good or bad? Some hope they will love it, while others fear it. Others are certain they are going there and hope it is not as bad as some claim. On the other hand, there will be some who definitely do not want to go to heaven. Some fret and fret that they might go to hell, because they know they ought to. Others are confident they will not go there and are grateful for that. What's So Bad about Hell follows a new recruit into hell as he finds out that all of his ideas during his rebellious life were completely wrong: "You'll be with your friends," or "Hell doesn't exit; it's just a ploy to scare you into church." Follow our character as he is shown the truth by his "personal spirit guide" and especially by his "host." Included are a list of references to hell in the New Testament and a collection of quotes about hell from famous people through the ages. Are you ready to face the truth?

Kent Philpott, author of The Third Sex? and The Gay Theology, written in the 1970s and published by Logos International, looks back on that period which spawned an outreach to gays and lesbians who desired, as followers of Jesus, to leave that lifestyle behind. That outreach, known as Love in Action, created a great deal of controversy, which continues to this day, long after the close of the ministry.From past to present, this book updates those concerns and focuses new attention on transgender issues, now a topic discussed by religious, social, political, and educational groups worldwide. Philpott says, "Those suffering from sexual dysphoria especially stirred me to offer some encouragement, comfort, and hope."Though the LGBTQ+ community attempts to discourage and disparage those of us who have differing points of view, we welcome this. The reality is that there is yet in our "accepting culture" those who will proclaim biblical moral standards regarding sexuality.

A significant part of Jesus' ministry was casting demons out of people suffering under their oppression. The need for this ministry has not gone away but has increased in our age of "contemporary occultism." This Deliverance Handbook will equip both seasoned pastors and lay Christians of all denominations to rightly handle the serious work of bringing relief to people in need. The objective is to see deliverance ministry restored to the everyday life of the church, with the purpose of helping others learn how to do this work. It is hoped that church leaders/pastors will use this handbook to teach others how to conduct this vital ministry.Subjects include: *Preparing the Ministry Team, *Can a Christian Have a Demon?, *Avoiding a Physical Battle, *Doing Online Deliverance, *Group Deliverance, *Pre- and Post- Counseling, *The Role of Forgiveness and Repentance, *Self-Deliverance, *Do's and Don'ts, *An Extensive Questionnaire for the Sufferer to determine the origin of their invasion by demons.Sprinkled throughout are amazing stories from Pastor Philpott's own experiences. An appendix contains insights gleaned from other ministers and authors in this field. Companions to this book are Deliver Us from Evil (2014) and A Manual of Demonology and the Occult (2021). Together, this trilogy, some of the videos made by the author, and a selection of recommended books by others in the field will be sufficient background for well more than a curious involvement. See the author's website earthenvesselmedia.com.Jesus reminded his followers, "BUT IF IT IS BY THE FINGER OF GOD THAT I CAST OUT DEMONS, THEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD HAS COME UPON YOU." (LUKE 11:20)

Follow the week-by-week progress (or not) of making a baseball team and season work inside San Quentin, one of the most infamous state prisons in the country. See inside the thinking, emotions, and stresses that accompany each inmate's involvement in what is often the most important part of their entire incarceration. Understand why inmates will say and do almost anything to get a chance to play ball and how frustration and disappointment derails them. Find out what "payback" is, how power and authority work, why the sports teams are the only integrated groups, and how baseball entails the search for meaning. There are reasons that there were no other baseball programs in the world like the one in San Quentin. The treatment of the baseball program by the media normally focuses on the lives of the inmate players, and rightly so. But Kent Philpott's treatment of the subject reflects the difficulty of making the program function from the coach's perspective. Kent has provided a very realistic portrait of prison life through the prism of the baseball program with his day-to-day account of the 2010 baseball season. His is a tale of the difficulty of creating a successful prison program, not just because of the inherent problems of managing 25-30 men who happened to have anti-social behavior in their past and present lives but also dealing with a sometimes-hostile set of prison administrators. To expose the public to the humanity of people in prison is also a wonderful thing, and Kent Philpott not only spent many years in San Quentin helping to allow inmates to get through the day, but he was helping to expose the humanity of people in prison to the outside public. Three Strikes, You're Out will educate many people outside about the realities and virtues of people inside to the ultimate benefit of both.

At least a quarter of the US population is 60 years old and above as of 2022. That means much attention is being paid to end-of-life issues. In Coming to My Last Days (on the planet), Kent Philpott states clearly those issues and gives simple Christian point of view answers. Nothing fancy, just down-to-earth. He says: The reason for my writing this booklet is to let readers know that we all, mostly, have or will experience what I am undergoing right now, and that is coming face to face with the fact of dying some time or another, maybe sooner rather than later. It is better to face it, admit the anxiety surrounding this reality, and process it for both our emotional and spiritual well-being-as well as that of others among family and friends.

Who Are the Curanderos? They come from the Latino world and offer physical, emotional, and spiritual healing techniques. They truly believe in their curative powers to help and serve others and sincerely trust that what they are doing is good and right. They rarely understand that they are involved with dangerous and demonic spirits. Some may realize the true nature of what is going on but do not know how to extricate themselves from their identities and "healing" activities, and this is one of the reasons for presenting this material. With the current invasion of occult and psychic-oriented practices, especially in California, it is likely that few understand what dangers lurk with their involvement. Consider this a loving warning as we present history, practice, and relation to Santer a, a proven hunting ground of Lucifer himself Qui nes son los Curanderos? Provienen del mundo latino y ofrecen t cnicas de sanaci n f sica, emocional y espiritual. Realmente creen en sus poderes curativos para ayudar y servir a los dem s y conf an sinceramente en que lo que est n haciendo es bueno y correcto. Rara vez entienden que est n involucrados con esp ritus peligrosos y demon acos. Algunos pueden darse cuenta de la verdadera naturaleza de lo que est sucediendo, pero no saben c mo liberarse de sus identidades y actividades de "sanaci n", y esta es una de las razones para presentar este material. Con la actual invasi n de pr cticas ocultas y ps quicas, especialmente en California, es probable que pocos entiendan los peligros que acechan con su participaci n. Considere esto como una advertencia amorosa mientras presentamos la historia, la pr ctica y la relaci n con la Santer a, un coto de caza comprobado del mismo Lucifer

Process serving is the business; the era is the early 1980s; the locale is the San Francisco Bay Area, but most of the work is done in now famous Marin County. The author is the process server, a Baptist minister who left the ministry temporarily, as a consequence of a divorce, after fourteen years serving churches. At first, the author found the lowly job of process serving humiliating and embarrassing, not to mention scary. However, as time passed, the author gained confidence and new understandings about himself and life. The author settled into a job he began to thoroughly enjoy. Traveling through the beauties of Marin in his little white Toyota Tercel, he spread joy and happiness to thousands. The minister/server encounters deadbeats, people trapped in terrible fixes, cheats, crooks, evaders and seductive women up and down the streets and mud paths of chic and wealthy Marin.Others encountered in the stories besides the persons who are served are the business partner, Terry, an old pro and private investigator, Vernon, the server's son, and Lisa, the second wife. Some of the three dozen short episodes are humorous while others have a sad twist to them. All the events are real life events that have happened to real people. There is no continuous thread that runs through the short stories except for the thinking and personality of the server. Occasionally, the server reflects on the realities of life that can only be gathered in a few brief moments when a would-be defendant opens a door and is confronted by a process server.