Bøger af Frank R. Shivers

The Treasure of Grace is a comprehensive and concise theological handbook containing golden nuggets of grace extracted from the deep caverns of Holy Scripture written to expand and enlarge the believers' understanding of the biblical doctrine of grace. Its format, relatively simple and short chapters highlighting the various facets of grace, make it an excellent mediative or devotional resource for edification ("growth in grace", 2 Peter 3:8), consolation (comfort and hope in sickness, sorrow and suffering), adoration (springboard to praise God for His marvelous grace) and instruction (teaching and mentoring manual). Inspirational, theological and practical insight upon grace from the church's greatest conservative theologians and pastors is included.

Frank Shivers tackles the puzzling question of "why" bad things happen to good people from a biblical perspective providing answers, where there is one, and coping responses for all.

Rains of various kinds like chronic suffering, serious illness, heart-wrenching sorrow, devastating hardship and trouble, acute loneliness, and the approach of death fall upon all, even the godliest. C.H. Spurgeon, the great London pastor of the nineteenth century said, "The road of sorrow is the road to heaven, but there are wells of refreshing water all along the route." Within this book is a myriad of wells (150) hewn from the Holy Scripture filled with "waters" of healing, hope, and comfort awaiting the bucket of the hurting and troubled to bountifully fill. "Come, everyone who is thirsty-here is healing water!" (Isaiah 55:1). Use When the Rain Comes to bolster faith, hope, peace, and comfort to your soul and that of others in times of calamity, crisis, catastrophe, and confusion. Its 'medicine' is just what the doctor ordered. Use it in the home, church, Assisted Living Facility, hospital, and hospice.

Rains of various kinds like chronic suffering, serious illness, heart-wrenching sorrow, devastating hardship and trouble, acute loneliness, and the approach of death fall upon all, even the godliest. C.H. Spurgeon, the great London pastor of the nineteenth century said, "The road of sorrow is the road to heaven, but there are wells of refreshing water all along the route." Within this book is a myriad of wells (150) hewn from the Holy Scripture filled with "waters" of healing, hope, and comfort awaiting the bucket of the hurting and troubled to bountifully fill. "Come, everyone who is thirsty-here is healing water!" (Isaiah 55:1). Use When the Rain Comes to bolster faith, hope, peace, and comfort to your soul and that of others in times of calamity, crisis, catastrophe, and confusion. Its 'medicine' is just what the doctor ordered. Use it in the home, church, Assisted Living Facility, hospital, and hospice.

The Poison of Porn is written to combat pornography's aggressive appeal to the sensual appetite of the flesh by helping young men know how to navigate safely away from it. Firm boundaries (self-imposed) enveloped this writing. (1. It would expose pornography's cause, curse, and cure without detailing its raunchiness through the inclusion of "examples" depicting its vile and distasteful material. A diligent effort was made to make the book nothing more than "PG" in content (hopefully lower but certainly not higher). (2. It would be "readable" by the young (Big words were laid aside for the simpler or defined when used). (3. It would be "understandable" to the young. An effort was made to keep the "cookie jar on the lowest shelf".

When a child is old enough to use a computer, iPad or cell phone it is time for him to be warned about the danger of pornography (bad pictures) through parental conversations, and Bible-based age-appropriate resources (not their friends or internet). Families must constantly be pro-active in protecting their children from pornography's erotic and deviant material lest they become victimized by its deceitful and poisonous lure.This illustrated book (designed for kids to read themselves) tastefully, tactfully and simply warns young children of the danger of obscene material from a Christian perspective. The preface (addressed to parents or custodians of children) provides helpful guidance in talking to children about pornography.

Shivers mines from the caverns of Proverbs choice gold nuggets of wisdom (365) that enable success in every facet of life.

'Marriage and Parenting Boosters' sets forth biblical, concise and straightforward principles that bolster marital relationships and parenting skills. The 'old' and 'new' in marriage will find its 185 short chapters most beneficial.

Death of a loved one produces grief beyond measure - a hurt so deep that it appears incurable and inescapable. Within you, me and every man lies no capability to manage the painful process of grief thus making any such attempt foolish. Wherein then does man's hope in such despair lay? In Grief Beyond Measure, But Not Beyond Grace Frank Shivers gives answer. Grief indeed is beyond measure to heal yourself but not beyond God's grace to relieve granting peace and hope. There is no hell on earth so deep but that God's grace can go deeper still and no sorrow of heart so deep but that God's grace can go deeper still.

This volume contains some of the author's most effective sermons to children aged eight to twelve (many adaptable to teen audiences) complete with suggested props intended to assist ministers, parents, and children's workers in developing evangelistic/spiritual growth talks for children. Parents will find this volume a great resource for bed-time devotions and a teaching aid regarding Christian beliefs and practice for their children. Included in this volume are sermons for special occasions - Easter, Christmas, Armed Forces Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

In Spurs To Soul Winning Frank Shivers provides both the seasoned and novice soul winner with incentives and motivations to consistently seek to win the unsaved through use of biblical examples, soul winning stories, sayings of great winners of souls and compelling scriptural challenges. This volume is the largest resource of its kind available to the publishers' knowledge.