Erwin W. Lutzer

Don’t Give Up—You Can Still Break Free You've prayed. You've surrendered your sin to God. You've been more zealous about reading the Bible. But what do you do when you still can't shake your bad habits? After discouragement and defeat set in, you need a dose of genuine hope and some biblical, time-tested guidance on breaking free for good. More than just simple suggestions for behavioral change, How to Say No to a Stubborn Habit will help you overcome the struggles in your life through a lasting transformation of attitude and heart. Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows you the three essential ground rules you must accept to truly change the secret to doing away with tempting thoughts rather than rehearsing them the roles of God, Satan, and your loved ones in your success or failure You've resolved to break a stubborn habit. Aided by biblical insights and reflection questions in every chapter, you will discover the grace, courage, and wisdom to step out of the past and into a more hope-filled future.

Contributors Robert L. Furrow | Skip Heitzig | Lenya Heitzig | Gary Hamrick | Daniel Fusco Ed Taylor | David Guzik | Jim Gallagher | Sean McDowell | Frank Turek Looking at Effective Christ-Centered Leadership While there are many traits that effective Christian and secular leaders share in common, there is one trait that sets them apart. For the Christian leader, every standard and measure of greatness is drawn not from profit margins, popularity, or worldly acclaim, but uniquely from the Word of God.The Making of a Biblical Leader explores the essentials of spiritually guided leadership, both in character and in practice, for those seeking to grow in their ability to lead with wisdom and integrity. With contributions from ten trusted ministry leaders grounded firmly in Scripture, this inspiring and practical resource will help you identify the biblical markers of godly leadership successfully navigate difficult leadership situations build long-lasting relational bridges embrace the transformative power of suffering and more! Whether you’re leading a church, serving in your community, managing a business, or guiding others in any capacity, you’ll find powerful, proven principles of Christ-centered leadership that will bolster your kingdom impact for years to come.

Once a person faces death, he or she will either enjoy being in God's presence or be separated from him for eternity. This tract calls readers to place their trust in Christ alone for their eternal salvation.

“By design, this volume comes as a direct hit…Erwin Lutzer aims right at the center of our cultural crisis. At heart, it is a theological crisis.” —R. Albert Mohler Jr.Is God More Tolerant than He Used to Be? Just as the moon obscures the sun’s light during an eclipse, today’s radical secularism has obscured the light of God. But God’s light still shines—and He is calling us to shine His light in the growing darkness. In The Eclipse of God, bestselling author Erwin Lutzer exposes our nation’s disastrous efforts to redefine God in its own image. The resulting damage has been so great that confusion about God has even crept into the church. This bold exposition will help you understand society’s attempts to make God inclusive and sin-friendly by exploring the intellectual roots of the present darkness renew your faith in God by replacing worldly misperceptions of Him with the biblical truths about His unchanging character resist cultural conformity by counting the cost of faith as you shine the gospel’s light with accuracy and grace Timely and practical, The Eclipse of God will deepen your love for the sovereign God of the Bible and empower you to live and speak as a light for Him in a culture of darkness.

Will You Be Complicit, Complacent, or Courageous? In a culture with an ever-narrowing definition of tolerance, Christians can no longer stay silent about the divide between the Bible’s truth and the world’s lies. From bestselling author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, No Reason to Hide examines the toxic roots behind the alarming symptoms of a nation in spiritual freefall—and why your faith must empower you to engage rather than hide.As you read, you’ll be equipped to defend your biblical beliefs with confidence and compassion. You’ll also identify how you can respond to the battleground issues of today, includingidentity-driven social justice ideologies that seek to divide rather than unitecultural attacks on the definitions of sex and gender that turn language into a warprogressive pushes within the church that ultimately desecrate the Bible’s teachingsA call for believers to standing firm in today’s oppressive world, No Reason to Hide is a rallying reminder that will ready Christians everywhere to have the courage to proclaim Scripture’s truth to a culture in desperate need of what only God can offer.

“If I could, I would put this book into the hands of every Christian in America.” —Dr. David Jeremiah “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). Each day, you watch America turn further from Christian values and the core principles of liberty. It’s frustrating to feel you can’t assert biblical truth without facing condemnation, and fearful to witness outrage and victimhood replace respect and reason. Amidst this dissent, how can you not only stay rooted in your own faith, but continue publicly testifying for Jesus? In We Will Not Be Silenced, Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer prepares you to live out your convictions against a growing tide of hostility. Gain a better understanding of nonbelievers’ legitimate hurts and concerns regarding issues like racism, sexism, and poverty—and identify the toxic responses secular culture disguises as solutions. In the process, you’ll see how you can show compassion and gentleness to those outside of the faith without affirming their beliefs. We Will Not Be Silenced will ready you to move beyond fear and boldly accept the challenge of representing Christ to a watching world that needs Him now more than ever before.

Where is God When We Suffer?God's silence in the midst of human suffering is a great mystery of our existence. Faced with mass suffering, such as pandemics, plagues, and natural disasters, we may wonder whether God actually cares about us or whether He just says that He does. Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What is God Saying to Us? helps explain the role of God in suffering. Dr. Erwin Lutzer examines how God uses tragedies throughout the Bible to speak to His people, and that, ultimately, God always has our wellbeing in mind even when He doesn't relieve our immediate pain. Perhaps most importantly, find lasting joy and relief by learning how times of such widespread trouble reveal God's ultimate plans for our salvation from all temporary and eternal suffering.

The Riveting Story of the Reformation and Its Significance TodayThe Reformation unfolded in the cathedrals and town squares of Europe--in Wittenberg, Worms, Rome, Geneva, and Zurich--and it is a stirring story of courage and cowardice, of betrayal and faith. The story begins with the Catholic Church and its desperate need for reform. The dramatic events that followed are traced from John Wycliffe in England, to the burning of John Hus at the stake in Prague, to the rampant sale of indulgences in the cities and towns of Germany, to Martin Luther nailing the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in 1517, to John Calvin's reform of Geneva. Erwin Lutzer captures the people, places, and big ideas that fueled the Reformation and explains its lasting influence on the church and Western Civilization.

Exchange Your Guilt for True Freedom and Forgiveness Do you struggle with feelings of guilt about your past? Or are you bogged down by a conscience that haunts or imprisons you? This is not how God intends for you to live. Your conscience was not created to hold you prisoner, but to guide you and point you to freedom from guilt and bad habits. It's designed to tell you the truth so you are not held in bondage to lies or sin. A clear conscience enables you to live in the present without being distracted, both mentally and emotionally, by your past. Longtime pastor and bestselling author Erwin W. Lutzer shares what it means to live in the power of a clear conscience as youlearn how to deal with guilt and replace it with joydiscover how the truth that can hurt you can also heal yourealize the incredible extent of God's forgiveness and love for youYou'll find yourself encouraged by the truths that no failure is permanent and no life is beyond God's power to bring about change.

Get ready for life after death.Combining three books that together have sold nearly 1 million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife gives you Erwin Lutzer's best reflections on eternity and what it means for you today. The trilogyincludes: One Minute After You Die. A simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death, this book makes you consider a sobering truth: one minute after you die, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning--in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. Are you ready for that moment? How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with Godsummarizes the Bible's teaching on salvation, answering questions like, "What role do I play in my own salvation? Can I lose my salvation if I commit a serious sin? What if I doubt that I'm saved?"Your Eternal Rewards. This book explores the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, answering questions like, "How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter?"Together these books will help you live faithfully today, readying you for that final hour when you meet your Maker.

The story of Nazi Germany is one of conflict between two saviors and two crosses. "Deine Reich komme," Hitler prayed publicly--"Thy Kingdom come." But to whose kingdom was he referring?When Germany truly needed a savior, Adolf Hitler falsely assumed the role. He directed his countrymen to a cross, but he bent and hammered the true cross into a horrific substitute: a swastika. Where was the church through all of this? With a few exceptions, the German church looked away while Hitler inflicted his "Final Solution" upon the Jews. Hitler's Cross is a chilling historical account of what happens when evil meets a silent, shrinking church, and an intriguing and convicting expos of modern America's own hidden crosses.Erwin W. Lutzer extracts a number of lessons from this dark chapter in world history, such as: The dangers of confusing church and stateThe role of God in human tragedyThe parameters of Satan's freedomHitler's Cross is the story of a nation whose church forgot its call and discovered its failure way too late. It is a cautionary tale for every church and Christian to remember who the true King is.

"It is the best treatment of the person and work of the enemy I have ever read." -- R.C. Sproul, from the foreword to God's Devil Many Christians are oblivious to the Devil and his schemes, and this is precisely the problem. If you don't know why you need to know about the Devil, then this book is especially for you.In God's Devil, pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer takes us to the corners of Scripture to which we seldom go. With surprising insights and potent quotes at every turn, God's Devil will: Teach you how Satan fits into God's great plans for the worldGive you confidence in God's everlasting victory over SatanEquip you to withstand Satan's schemes against youMartin Luther once said, "Even the Devil is God's devil." So while this is a book about Satan, it is even more about God's sovereign power over him. Read it for comfort, read it for peace, and read it for strength. Consider digging deeper with the God's Devil DVD and study guide.