Understanding the Times

Does the Bible have authority in a world committed to relative truth? The understanding of absolute, objective truth has been largely lost. Spend just a few minutes discussing politics or religion and you'll hear responses like, "There is no truth!" or "That may be true for you, but not for me." Understanding the Faith dares to wade into the middle of the controversy with chapters such as: • Is God Christian? • Isn't Claiming Truth Intolerant? • Is the Bible Anti-Science? Summit Ministries' half century of teaching, this first volume of the Understanding the Times Series is your definitive resource for deepening and defending your faith. It's a required resource for every Christian's bookshelf. Today's believers are unprepared for challenges to their faith, with only 17% able to articulate and defend their Christian worldview. Understanding the Faith equips Christians to understand and share their beliefs. Over the past twenty years Dr. Jeff Myers has become one of America's most respected authorities on youth leadership development and has equipped thousands of people to champion the Christian worldview. In addition to authoring and teaching courses on leadership and communication in use across the country including Grow Together, Dr. Myers currently serves as the President of Summit Ministries. He lives with his family at the Summit in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Your view of God determines your view of the world. You hold in your hands a landmark guide to understanding the ideas and forces shaping our times. Understanding the Times offers a fascinating, comprehensive look at the how the tenets of the Christian worldview compares with the five major competing worldviews of our day: Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. Understanding the Times is a systematic way to understand the ideas that rule our world. While the material is expansive, the engaging, easy-to-understand writing style invites you to discover the truths of God — and our world. This classic should be on the shelf of every Christian home, on the desk of every pastor, and in the hands of every Christian student headed off to college. Based on Summit Ministries' half century of teaching, Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews is an invaluable resource, showing how Christianity trumps competing worldviews in the battle for ideas and truth. Over the last 20 years Dr. Jeff Myers has become one of America's most respected authorities on youth leadership development and has equipped thousands of people to champion the Christian worldview. In addition to authoring Grow Together, Cultivate, and Handoff, The founder and retired president of Summit Ministries, David Noebel is an author, editor, public speaker, ordained minister, and recognized expert in worldview analysis and spirituality in Western Civilization.

A Wake-Up Call as We Approach the End Times In a world descending deeper into uncertainty and darkness, concern about what the future holds continues to grow. How does Bible prophecy equip us to face the coming chaos with readiness and hope? Understanding the Times examines what Scripture makes known about the last days and what that means for you today. Sharing insights from her 40-year journey of watching the Bible's predictions about a final generation fall into place, author and prophecy expert Jan Markell helps you • discern the signs of the end times as stated in the Bible • understand prophecy and the last days in clear and practical terms • live wisely and uncompromisingly in a confused culture • rest in the assurance that in spite of perilous times, God's end-times calendar is unfolding exactly as He planned Whether you are new to Bible prophecy or a longtime student, this timely message will embolden you to be salt and light in the short time we have left, filling you with wisdom for today and confidence for the future. Understanding the Times examines what Scripture makes known about the end times and what that means for you today. This timely message will embolden you to be salt and light in the short time we have left, and fill you with hope for the future. Jan Markell is the founder of Olive Tree Ministries and the author of ten books. She formerly hosted the largest Bible prophecy conference in the US, featuring the nation's leading Bible prophecy speakers. Her radio outreach, Understanding the Times, is now heard on 1,000 radio stations across North America and around the world electronically. She has spoken at many of America's prophecy conferences.