Natalie Brand Livres

How salvation was accomplished How salvation is applied to our lives Part of The Good Portion series

As Christians, many of us experience times when we struggle in our faith. Times when we get distracted, like dumb sheep, and stray away from the safety of the fold and our faithful Shepherd. Some of us wander for months or even years, backsliding into unbelief and serious sin. Others of us fall into spiritual apathy where our passion for Christ cools and we can’t pray or pick up our Bibles. But the same grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that saved us can carry us through the Christian life. This book has been written to give you gospel comfort and practical counsel to help you move Godward.

Focusing on a distinctively feminine perspective, the author aims to revitalize the contemporary Reformed tradition through a complementarian expression of spirituality. By emphasizing the concept of unio mystica, Dr. Brand reconnects corporate and personal spirituality to a Calvinistic understanding of the Christian life, challenging the male-dominated theological discourse. This work seeks to inspire a spiritual renewal within the Reformed community.

In the style of The Screwtape Letters, with a satire that will make you both cringe and laugh-out-loud, Natalie Brand demonstrates the havoc unleashed by careless words. Scuttlebutt (naval slang for the ship's gossip) is the affectionate nickname given to the Tongue by the Heart, as he reprimands the Tongue for steering the whole person into catastrophe; enjoying morsels of gossip, creating smokescreens of lies. From the Bible's teaching on speech, particularly the Proverbs, the reader will taste the bitter destruction of the Tongue. But as the Heart rebukes the Tongue it becomes increasingly clear that something isn't right ... there is another villain, a deeper poison, lurking within. What can be done if the Tongue remains untameable? Will the Heart get away with his hypocrisy? Is there redemption for either? An immensely challenging little book for anyone with a tongue ... or a heart!

Noah flitzt mit seinem Roller die Straße rauf und runter. Plötzlich rennt ihm Susi, die Nachbarskatze, in den Weg und Noah stürzt. Er verletzt sich am Knie. Noch bevor Noah an der getrockneten Wunde kratzen kann, erscheint ihm ein Schmetterling und vertraut ihm ein Geheimnis über die Helfermännchen an. Können die Helfermännchen ihm wirklich dabei helfen, schneller gesund zu werden?