Most Popular Books by Charles W. Colson

In 1974 Charles W. Colson pleaded guilty to Watergate-related offenses and, after a tumultuous investigation, served seven months in prison. In his search for meaning and purpose in the face of the Watergate scandal, Colson penned Born Again. This unforgettable memoir shows a man who, seeking fulfillment in success and power, found it, paradoxically, in national disgrace and prison. In more than three decades since its initial publication, Born Again has brought hope and encouragement to millions. This remarkable story of new life continues to influence lives around the world. This expanded edition includes a brand-new introduction and a new epilogue by Colson, recounting the writing of his bestselling book and detailing some of the ways his background and ministry have brought hope and encouragement to so many.

Something clearly is wrong with the current justice system in which repeat incarceration is high, injustice is rampant, and 25 percent of African-American males can expect to spend time behind bars. Colson''s biblical ideas for reform have the potential to turn the system around, keep innocent people out of prison, and give victims some relief.

Boehme, a single mother who has faced life''s toughest obstacles, relates how her 19-year-old autistic son, Max, unraveled the thinking of those who tried to teach him and help him--a lesson that the seemingly weak people can be more powerful than the strong. (Practical Life)

In his magnificent classic, Chuck Colson shakes the church from its complacency with a penetrating look at the cost of being Christian.For those who have wondered whether there isn’t more to Christianity than what they have known—and for those who have never considered the question—Loving God points the way to faith’s cutting edge. Here is a compelling, probing look at the cost of discipleship and the meaning of the first and greatest commandment—one that will strum a deeper, truer chord within even as it strips away the trappings of shallow, cultural Christianity.“Looking for the complete volume on Christian living? This is it. And the title sums it up. If you desire life deep, rich, and meaningful, then it is simply Loving God.”Joni Eareckson TadaPresident, Joni and Friends

Addresses modern-world questions about the Christian religion and its tenets, drawing on historical events and present-day anecdotes to illustrate its joyful aspects while explaining the faith''s embrace of the example and message of Jesus.

One of the most respected and influential Christian leaders of the last several decades, Chuck Colson engaged millions through his books, public speaking, and radio broadcasts. In My Final Word, longtime Colson coauthor Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces Colson wrote mostly during the last decade of his life, spotlighting what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian cultural engagement. Some of these issues include: crime and punishment natural law Islam same-sex marriage the persecution of Christians and more Longtime readers and new readers alike will be struck by the power and immediacy of Colson’s arguments. My Final Word is a fitting end to Colson’s distinguished publishing career, a behind-the-scenes encounter with an influential thinker, and a needed call to an ongoing and relevant Christian public witness.

Covering a wide range of issues, including morality, ethics, leadership, personal holiness, and social justice, Colson delivers a thought-provoking and life-changing challenge to those interested in applying Christian truth in today''s culture.

With rare insight, Charles Colson looks at what happens to a culture when it loses what Allan Bloom has identified as "a common standard of beauty, truth, and goodness".

The Faith is a study for our troubled times and for decades to come, for Christians and non-Christians alike. Chuck Colson and Gabe Lyons will lead you through six thought-provoking, soul-searching, and powerful sessions on the great, historical central truths of Christianity that have sustained believers through the centuries. Brought to immediacy with vivid, true stories, here is what Christianity is really about and why it is a religion of hope, redemption, and beauty. Six sessions include: What is Christianity? The Fall and God’s Response The Cross and Reconciliation The Nature of God The Community of God The Joy of Orthodoxy Designed for use with the video.

The author writes: in the light of God''s Word, I''ve seen with growing clarity the stark emptiness of the world without Christ. So I have felt an increasing burden to challenge its false and bankrupt values, to help keep others from the futile search that so consumed my early years.

Discusses how a person''s view of the world influences how a person lives and argues that Christians are called not only to personal faith but to a biblical worldview.

This was a book waiting for Chuck Colson to write. As no other evangelical author can, Colson brings his political experience, thoroughly changed life, and lucid writing together at just the right time . . . "Moody Monthly."

This was a book waiting for Chuck Colson to write. As no other evangelical author can, Colson brings his political experience, thoroughly changed life, and lucid writing together at just the right time . . . "Moody Monthly."

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"An updated and expanded edition of the landmark book The body."--Dust jacket.

Each of these three books (Developing a Christian Worldview of Science and Evolution, Developing a Christian Worldview of the Problem of Evil,and Developing a Christian Worldview of the Christian in Today''s Culture) is drawn from Colson''s highly successful How Now Shall We Live?Shorter in length and accessible to readers, the Developing a Christian Worldview series is ideal for small-group study and classroom use. Each chapter begins with pre-reading questions, and each study session is made up of newly written discussion questions, role-playing activities, and challenges to implement key insights. All are designed to help readers grasp Colson''s arguments and learn how to use the points effectively with non-Christians.

In this uncompromising bestseller, two veterans of public service and private business reveal how America''s work ethic has been stripped of its true meaning. Readers are then given the critical steps necessary to halt America''s declining work ethic through an infusion of unique programs, hard work, and a renewed sense of integrity. Colson founded the Board of Prison Fellowship Ministries, and Eckerd founded the Eckerd drugstore chain.

In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Doing the Right Thing, from Chuck Colson, Robert George, and an all-star panel examines how ethical and character issues relate to life at home, school, and the workplace. Doing the Right Thing explores the ethical and moral breakdown hitting culture from all sides. Through panel discussions, interviews, and live student questions it raises ethical issues in a non-condemning but challenging way, stimulating thought, discussion, and action. This Participant Guide encourages viewers to examine themselves and how ethical and character issues relate to their lives at home, school, and the workplace. As a result of this discussion and self-examination, participants will exhort each other and promote an ethic of virtue in their spheres of influence and in the culture at large. This examination of ethics consists of six sessions, each designed to last approximately one hour. Each session consists of thirty minutes of video and thirty minutes of discussion. Session topics include: How did we get into this mess? Is there truth, a moral law we all can know? If we know what is right, can we do it? What does it mean to be human? Ethics in the market place Ethics in public life Designed for use with the Doing the Right Thing Video Study (sold separately).

Explores the beliefs and assumptions that shape people''s lives, and explains how people''s world views can in turn shape what they will become in the future.

Editors Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, along with a panel of expert contributors address in twelve essays the watershed legal and ethical challenges before us in twenty-first century biotechnology: stem cell research, cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, cybernetics, abortion and more.

Each of these three books (Developing a Christian Worldview of Science and Evolution, Developing a Christian Worldview of the Problem of Evil, and Developing a Christian Worldview of the Christian in Today''s Culture) is drawn from Colson''s highly successful How Now Shall We Live? Shorter in length and accessible to readers, the Developing a Christian Worldview series is ideal for small-group study and classroom use. Each chapter begins with pre-reading questions, and each study session is made up of newly written discussion questions, role-playing activities, and challenges to implement key insights. All are designed to help readers grasp Colson''s arguments and learn how to use the points effectively with non-Christians.

Allen is tempted by his neighbor''s apples but decides to obey God''s commandment not to steal.

Chuch Colson challenges Christians to regain a vision of what it means to live as memebers of the kingdom of God and to be the people of God. Here is a book to rekindle your spiritual passion & enable you to live as a light amid the gathering darkness.

Originally a speech addressed to Harvard''s Business School, this is Colson''s compelling case that to do what is right, people need not only the intellect, but also the will. In short, men and women can be transformed only through Jesus Christ. Colson also argues that a society without a foundation of moral absolutes cannot long survive.

This book consists of a brilliant collection of transcripts from Charles Colson''s radio program, BreakPoint, delivered on a wide variety of subjects but pointing to the truth that the most fundamental dimension to human life is religious in nature.

The author of Kingdoms in Conflict calls readers to a cutting-edge Christianity that''s as vital on Monday through Saturday in our homes, offices, and communities as it is on Sunday morning in church. Colson beckons Christians to break out of their cocoons, to live in the world but not like the world--to daily put their faith on the line and make a difference.

Answers to 100 questions teens ask about God, science, morality, and other worldview issues.

This is a booklet that is a great tool for Christians to give to seekers. The booklet presents readers with a dozen different life stories relating questions that a majority of people struggle with in their lives. Christians can give this booklet to seekers to speak to the question of the meaning of life as it relates to various audiences—successful businessmen and businesswomen, students, people recovering from disasters, parents struggling with decisions related to their special-needs child, and more. This booklet invites the reader to take seriously the search for purpose, meaning, and truth in life.

Christianity Today deemed it "A watershed evangelical novel". Bookstore Journal says "Recommended because it''s well written and has vivid characterizations. Readers have made it an ongoing bestseller and agree that Gideon''s Torch is packed with graphic, behind-the-scenes details only a Washington insider could know.

Each of these three books ("Developing a Christian Worldview of Science and Evolution, Developing a Christian Worldview of the Problem of Evil, " and "Developing a Christian Worldview of the Christian in Today''s Culture") is drawn from Colson''s highly successful "How Now Shall We Live?" Shorter in length and accessible to readers, the Developing a Christian Worldview series is ideal for small-group study and classroom use. Each chapter begins with pre-reading questions, and each study session is made up of newly written discussion questions, role-playing activities, and challenges to implement key insights. All are designed to help readers grasp Colson''s arguments and learn how to use the points effectively with non-Christians.

In this evangelistic booklet Charles W. Colson describes how he came to faith.