Desilva: 32 books

"Enlightenment. What is it? Much has been written about it. Many have tried to describe it or show how to attain it. Does one get enlightenment from reading about how to get it? Or listening to a guru who is enlightened? Or spending years in solitude? Or contemplation? Or does it just come one...

This New Testament introduction is different. Many introductions zero in on the historical contexts in which the New Testament literature was written. This introduction goes further—to give particular attention to the social, cultural, and rhetorical contexts of the New Testament authors and their...

The Book of Revelation contains passages of great beauty and comfort, as well as passages that strike the casual reader as bizarre, bewildering, and sometimes frightening. How are readers today to discern God’s message in this peculiar part of the Bible? Breaking the Code Revised Edition...

For many across the world, the books of the Apocrypha are Christian Scripture. Learn more about them as you learn more about how Jesus thought and lived.    Using a thematic approach, Dr. David deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of these largely unknown and unappreciated books. In addition...

In a European city where men rule the vampire underworld, a large, new female clan enters St. Viktersburg, a gothic metropolis. They are led by Lynette Borlandavic, a young, bold and arrogant queen who immediately challenges all rival factions for supremacy. However, a bitter and unexpected conflict...

Dwayne Valdis is rebuilding his empire, which he believes will catapult him into global domination. Alexis Nokovic, queen of a rival gothic family, stand between him and his quest for world power. She swore an oath to destroy him after he betrayed her sect during a battle against the Romans in the...

The gothic cities of St. Viktersburg and New Holland are caught off guard by a new and evil menace. Similar to vampires, this threat comes in the form of Countess Eva Sandagaul-one of the world's most beautiful women. Her cursed existence unravels and soon reveals her family secret. As a result,...

Everyday, whether we realize it or not, we enter a spiritual battlefield. There are forces around us that need to be discerned and transformed. These forces create atmospheres. Too many people either tolerate these negative atmospheres or run away from them in fear. As a child of God, filled...

A World of Possibilities!Trusting God to fulfill all your “What ifs” and beyond.What if you…

In the Early Modern period - as both reformed and Catholic churches strove to articulate orthodox belief and conduct through texts, sermons, rituals, and images - communities grappled frequently with the connection between sacred space and behavior. The Sacralization of Space and Behavior in the Early...

I wrote this book for you. You are worried, “Is Obama really a Muslim? What is happening to this country?” I answer, “Yes he is. He is destroying America.” You exclaim, “Surely not deliberately?” I answer, “Obama is waging a Stealth Jihad on this country. Read this book. You will see for...

2011 Edgar Award Winner for Best First Novel Liam Mulligan is as old school as a newspaper man gets. His beat is Providence, Rhode Island, and he knows every street and alley. He knows the priests and prostitutes, the cops and street thugs. He knows the mobsters and politicians—who are pretty...

This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard authority...

Journey inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation...