Bøger af Bruce Leiter

Who was the best lawman in the Wild West? Not Wyatt Earp or the Lone Ranger (fictional) but Bass Reeves was the best one. Why? You will find out by reading this historical novel about a nonfictional man who had God and courage on his side along with many experiences that qualified him to rise from slavery to lawman. He was a committed Christian, shot very well only in self-defense, and had a great sense of humor that enabled him to be the best in the Wild West!

If you are a Christian, how could you answer atheistic objections to the Christian faith and your (grand)children's doubts?If you are an atheist, how could you answer Christian objections to atheism? What would happen to you and your family if your country and culture became mostly atheistic? What would the United States be like if it became mostly atheistic in the year A.D. 2094 and if you were alive then? How can minority religions survive in a culture that wants everyone to be atheists? What would happen if the U.S. president tried to become a dictator? How could a police investigative group fight bank robbers, burglars, and mass-murderers at the same time? How can a Christian family survive in an atheistic cultural climate? How can Christians and atheists discuss their differences reasonably? Why might the United States descend into Civil War II? How would it come out? All of these questions are considered in Divided Together 2094.This mystery novel engages you with humor, suspense, thoughtful discussions, human respect, and drama. Be amazed and enlightened as you read Divided Together 2094.The title refers to a criminologist and university criminology professor, a Christian named Farhan, who is paired up with an atheistic police detective in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in the year A.D. 2094. As they attempt to catch criminals, they discuss their different faith and non-faith approaches to life with full respect for each other. Thus, they are divided by their faith and non-faith but together in their fight against criminals.The police investigative group of which they are members meets regularly in brainstorming sessions during they attempt to overcome evil attacks on human lives and property. They are one focus of the mystery novel in seeking justice and protecting life.Meanwhile, Farhan; his wife, Shirley; his ten-year-old son, Matt; and his six-year-old daughter, Mary; who are the primary focus of the novel, visit parks in Indiana and Ohio during a few long weekends. They experience adventures with some unexpected discoveries while hiking in those places.Clean human humor happens during both of the groups' get-togethers. This mystery novel stands on its own. However, if you want to read the first novel of this trilogy, Divided Together 2084 is available as an Audible audiobook narrated by the author, Bruce Leiter, who was an English teacher with an English master's degree and then a pastor with a master-of-divinity degree; a Kindle e-book; and a paperbook--all available on Amazon.

Do you struggle because of situations or people that weigh you down? How can you get help? This book can help you gain victory over the stressful circumstances in your life. God wants to make you into his victor instead of being a victim. Using easy-to-read language with a generous dose of humor, the author explains and applies the Bible to everyone's daily life. As a result, God can enable you overcome the many false gods that creep into your life from your culture. The study has discussion questions for groups and practical steps you can follow to help you run on your journey with Jesus toward every believer's goal, final perfection after death.Notice the following review by Rev. Jack Stulp, retired pastor and home-missions administrator: "Having read 'Overcome Modern Idols, ' I appreciate that it's not merely a collection of the author's opinions. It is full of Scripture that is quoted and is expounded. Author Leiter is impressed with our Lord's wisdom and seeks to share it."This book does not take the common approach of naming things that people accept as idols, like money. Reflecting much thinking and meditation, this book gets us to think of ways that people come up with distorted and wrong ideas of what God is like and then worship these distorted concepts, which are false gods. I found it helpful and am pleased to recommend this book to others."The following review is from Judy Dunnagan, a Moody Publishers editor: "We can tell that this message is very near and dear to your heart. Your study is very compelling and is needed for such a time as this." The Bible study's chapter outline follows: Part One: An important pattern 1.The desperate need to overcome the false gods and the evil forces 2.Christians' general unawareness of many modern idols 3.The ways that idols creep into believers' lives 4.The Old Testament's teachings against idols 5.Who is more powerful, God or the idols/demons? 6.God's command about the false gods 7.Recognizing and rejecting false idols 8.How to overcome the evil forces' attacks and influences Part Two: Who is the true God compared to the false gods? Part Three: The highest modern idol, the "I-god" -The Old Testament's teaching and depiction of the "I-god" or self-ism -The New Testament's solution to the "I-god" or self-ism -Our connection to Jesus, the Source of our strength -God says that confession is good for the soul Part Four: Six personal false gods often learned in our childhood The bodyguard god The on-demand god The boy(girl)friend god The guilt-god The anti-science god The god-of-the-gaps Part Five: False group-gods learned from the world's cultures Six "Human-gods" - The "Me-god" - The "We-god" - The "Good-us-god" - The "False-theory-god" - The "I-think-god" - The "My-experience-god" Three "Escape-gods" - The "Separate-god" - The "It-god" - The "Fun-god" Four "Whatever-gods" - The "No-god" - The "?-god" - The "Shifty-god" - The "I'm-okay-you're-okay-god" Four "I'm better-gods" - The "My-race-god" - The "My-sex-god" - The "High-head-god" - The "Rage-god" Five undefined gods - The "Form-god" - The "Gone-god" - The "All-god" - The "Always-been-done-that-way god" - The "Law-god" Part Six: The "One-person-gods" Part Seven: Prayer to the true God-the key to experiencing Jesus' victoryEvery Christian is the target of these modern idols, which are Satan's arrows. We can overcome them with the use of the Bible and prayer. How? This Bible study will help you defeat their influence in your life and in that of your loved ones. Awareness is the first step, and then using God's tools to stop their attacks in their tracks is the next step. You will find guidance to stop their influences.

How can two criminologists, Christian Farhan Issah and Hindu Sai Das, bring slippery white-collar criminals to justice? How much do you want to have your faith strengthened by religious discussions? How much do you want to enjoy the thrills of attempts to catch and punish criminals, as well as a generous amount of humor? In Indianapolis, Farhan teaches criminology at the local university and is a consultant for the Indy police department's major crimes group in AD 2104. His partner, Sai Das, and Farhan investigate illegal scams and election fraud while discussing their differing beliefs. Also, Farhan has conversations with an atheistic couple. Meanwhile, Farhan's family goes on weekend outings around the Midwest with surprising experiences.