Books by Tim Cooper

Traces the careers and fortunes of the last priests ordained before the Reformation.

Have you ever met someone who changed your life? Have you ever met someone who left you speechless? Have you ever met someone who left you amazed? Have you ever met someone that left you awestruck?It was an everyday occurrence when real people encountered Jesus for the first time. Time after time they found their lives turned upside down after their encounter. There was the career fisherman who dropped his nets and found his cross. There was the crippled man taking his first steps. The blind opened their eyes to see Jesus for the first time. There was the woman who bled for more than a decade who rejoiced in her first day of relief. There was the father who welcomed his daughter back to life.The Gospel of Mark captures these encounters and more. These weren't everyday encounters. These were life-altering events that changed the course of history one life at a time. Mark shows everyday men and women left awestruck by their encounters with God in the flesh finding new life and fresh perspective each step of the way. The best part is that God still desires those encounters for us today.

Description:At each turn in life we are bombarded with the idea of normal. Normal finds a job he hates so it can pay for things he doesn't need while he wishes he was doing something else. Normal believes that creativity, imagination, innovation, and dreaming should cease after the fifth grade. Normal goes to church for an hour on Sundays but doesn't get carried away or allow her faith to truly intersect her life any other time of the week.Each day of normal becomes a tedious, hard-pill to swallow. But each day of normal also swells our thirst for something more. Have you ever wondered if there was something beyond normal? Have you ever craved adventure? What about purpose? Wished for meaning? Longed to know that what you do really matters? Maybe you've just longed to know that you matter.What if you could unlock the secrets to an abnormal life just like those men and women in Hebrews 11? What if God's design for your life is so much more than the trappings of this world? What if there is a life up ahead that could be meaningful, adventurous, and most of all, matter for eternity? What if God is not done altering the course of history? This is your invitation to travel miles past normal.Endorsements:""Most of us long for a life that is beyond normal, exceptional even. Tim Cooper's new book , Miles Past Normal, is not only a biblical guide but an inspirational ride through one of the most dynamic sections of the Bible. Tim has opened the door to the exceptional life at a time when so many are searching for meaning and purpose.""--Philip H. LingFounder, The Ling Group""Tim has caught the essence of the faith journey that is made in everyday life. He challenges us all to check the gauges of faith on our own life. Perhaps God is challenging you today to drive miles past normal.""--William Behrman, PresidentFlorida Christian CollegeAbout the Contributor(s):Tim Cooper ministers with Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, Kentycky, where he lives with his beautiful wife, April, and their three children, Makayla, Trace, and Lilly Grace.

At each turn in life we are bombarded with the idea of normal. Normal finds a job he hates so it can pay for things he doesn't need while he wishes he was doing something else. Normal believes that creativity, imagination, innovation, and dreaming should cease after the fifth grade. Normal goes to church for an hour on Sundays but doesn't get carried away or allow her faith to truly intersect her life any other time of the week.Each day of normal becomes a tedious, hard-pill to swallow. But each day of normal also swells our thirst for something more. Have you ever wondered if there was something beyond normal? Have you ever craved adventure? What about purpose? Wished for meaning? Longed to know that what you do really matters? Maybe you've just longed to know that you matter.What if you could unlock the secrets to an abnormal life just like those men and women in Hebrews 11? What if God's design for your life is so much more than the trappings of this world? What if there is a life up ahead that could be meaningful, adventurous, and most of all, matter for eternity? What if God is not done altering the course of history? This is your invitation to travel miles past normal.

Description:Have you ever met someone who changed your life? Have you ever met someone who left you speechless? Have you ever met someone who left you amazed? Have you ever met someone that left you awestruck?It was an everyday occurrence when real people encountered Jesus for the first time. Time after time they found their lives turned upside down after their encounter. There was the career fisherman who dropped his nets and found his cross. There was the crippled man taking his first steps. The blind opened their eyes to see Jesus for the first time. There was the woman who bled for more than a decade who rejoiced in her first day of relief. There was the father who welcomed his daughter back to life.The Gospel of Mark captures these encounters and more. These weren't everyday encounters. These were life-altering events that changed the course of history one life at a time. Mark shows everyday men and women left awestruck by their encounters with God in the flesh finding new life and fresh perspective each step of the way. The best part is that God still desires those encounters for us today.Endorsements:""Tim Cooper knows the Word of God and has the gift of putting it down on the 'bottom shelf' where everyone can be blessed by it. In his latest book he does just that as he takes these 'Jesus encounters' in the gospel of Mark and shows how they can transform your life, marriage, home, and church. You will be enriched as you use this book for personal devotions or in preparing to preach and teach the gospel.""--Wally RendelDirector of Church RelationsCincinnati Christian University""This latest book is just another reason I believe Tim Cooper is one of the best young leaders in the church today. His insight coupled with his understanding of scripture result in a compelling tool for today's journey.""--Philip LingThe Ling Group""When you encounter Jesus one-on-one, your life changes forever. It really does. As you read these pages you will clearly see that Tim's life has and that yours can, too!""--Mike BreauxTeaching PastorHeartland Community ChurchAbout the Contributor(s):Tim Cooper is the Lead Pastor of Momentum Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky-a community of hope, passion, and change-where he lives with his beautiful wife, April, three children, Makayla, Trace, and Lilly Grace, and their Golden Doodle, Summer.

The story of the world's first working-class city

John Owen (1616-1683) and Richard Baxter (1615-1691) were both pivotal figures in shaping the nonconformist landscape of Restoration England. By comparing and contrasting the parallel careers of these two men, this book distils the essence of their differing theology, and also offers an understanding of the formation of English nonconformity.