Do you suspect that there is more to the Christian life than what you've experienced? What keeps you from living such a life? In Almost Persuaded, Now to Believe, Joshua A. McClure unveils what the spiritual life really looks like. McClure shares the gospel message in everyday language that all may come to understanding. His treatment of the basic tenets of the Christian faith is clear, cogent, and moving, and will set a fire burning in your heart to experience 'the wonderful things God has freely given us.' Discover with Pastor McClure the Good News of Almost Persuaded, Now to Believe, and experience transforming and a spiritual vigor in the heart-sense the love of God strong enough to rekindle sagging spirits-find the way to new spiritual vitality in your life. Detect the secrets of living in God's Kingdom today. And be truly blessed as, 'his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God's deep secrets.'

Almost Persuaded, Now to Believe

Religion & Spirituality

McClure, Joshua A.

Christian Books & Bibles

Tate Publishing & Enterprises

Through the ages, mankind has longed to understand and explain our origin. The Bible tells us we were created in the image and likeness of God and that God formed our body from the dust of the ground. But exactly how were we made? What was our form like? How did this body differ from Jesus when he took on human flesh? How do we rightly address the relationship between Creation and incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and re-creation? In Made for Glory, award-winning author Joshua A. McClure combines testimony and biblical inquiry to unlock mysteries that have great implications for our lives today. His flair for graphic, powerful biblical study removes blinders and opens the way for deep reflection on past assumptions and misinformation about the purposes of God for his created beings. A must-read for anyone pursuing the truth of who you are and what it means to be made in God's glorious image. BIO Joshua McClure (BA, Biblical Studies, Barrington College; Certificate of Advanced Theological Studies, Andover Newton Theological School) served for nearly three decades as the senior pastor of The Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Westerly, Rhode Island, and is a multi-published author. Joshua lives in Bradford, Rhode Island with his wife, Ida. "In this book you will walk the bridge that brings the great claims of faith together with truths of science. . . . A gift to the faith community that people will be talking about for years to come." -Rev. Dr. Clayton A. (Cal) Lord, Jr., pastor of Central Baptist Church of Westerly, RI "Joshua McClure is one of the most brilliant minds I know. . . . Readers will begin to ask themselves questions that never before formed in their own thinking." -Rev. Dr. Vincent F. Thompson, Jr., pastor of Community Baptist Church, Newport, RI "A journey that enables one to discover more intimately the God who through self-revelation . . . invites us to experience him and the infinite blessings and possibilities designed for us." -Rev. Dr. Carl H. Balark, Jr., pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Providence, RI

Made For Glory: In the Image and Likeness of God

Deepriver Books

This spiritual memoir is a recounting of Joshua McClure's journey from early childhood to adulthood, spanning over eight decades from birth in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to the present in Bradford, Rhode Island. Included are images of youthful challenges, church, family roots, siblings, Sunday school, and business, all woven together in awe-inspiring lessons of faith, hope, and love, commencing with the moment Joshua first met God, when he was just a boy. "This remarkable memoir traces the fascinating journey of a poor boy to a highly successful visionary and inspirational religious leader. Written with grace, humility and candor, the book describes the transformation of a shy, insecure, fearful young lad into a bold, passionate, confident, secure man. The book is must reading if you are interested in learning what it means to have a life well-lived." --Lawrence C. Grebstein, Ph.D., ABPP Professor Emeritus of Psychology "McClure shares the most personal and sometimes painful parts of his life; a highly recommended story of one man's unwavering faith in God and the teachings of the bible." --Raymond Uzanas, Writer, Photographer, Lecturer, Adventurer, and Author "The Top of the Stairs is a riveting biography chronicling the life and ministry of Rev. Joshua McClure...a must read for all who are seriously engaged in ministry as well as those who desire a deeper relationship with Christ. The impact of this significant gift to the body of Christ is immeasurable." --Carl H. Balark, Jr., Pastor Ebenezer Baptist Church Providence, RI

The Top of the Stairs: A Spiritual Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Deep River Books LLC

Because we are created in God's image, we have a spiritual thirst. God has "planted eternity in the human heart." This means that we can never be completely satisfied with earthly pleasures and pursuits. Nothing but the eternal God can truly satisfy us. God has built in us a restless yearning for the kind of perfect world that can only be found in his perfect rule. He has given us a glimpse of the perfection of his creation. But it is only a glimpse; we cannot see into the future or comprehend everything. So we must trust God now and do his work on earth. Thus, amid our everyday struggles, we hear the words of Scripture concerning Jesus. In A Wonder-Filled Life, Joshua McClure shows our dependency on God and how he is the source of all things, including ourselves. He is a power that sustains and rules the world that we live in, and he alone deserves our praise. God does not want us to continue to frustrate ourselves by trying to change our own lives and crying out to him only when in trouble. He wants us to live daily in his presence, avoiding the anxiety and disappointments of the old life apart from him. He wants us to learn of him; he wants us to grow in him, and he desires intimacy that can only come from our spending time in his presence. Therefore, Jesus's purpose in coming into a fallen world was to provide a place of happiness, joy, and peace, and eternal fellowship with God, expressed when he said, "My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life."

A Wonder-Filled Life: Galatians 2:20

Understanding the redemptive thread of Christ is the key to unlocking the mystery of the Bible! Countless people read the Bible with a desire to learn more about God; however they find the text difficult to understand and abandon their attempts to comprehend it. The Bible is meant to be understood as a whole and not in parts. It can be frustrating to pursue answers to life's difficult questions unless you perceive how the entire Word of God and life are strongly bound together by an intricate thread. Written by award-winning author Joshua A. McClure, The Crimson Thread of the Bible is not a study of the actions, stories, and exploits of people in the Bible, instead it is a story about God's faithfulness and determination to carry out His plan to redeem His fallen people. It reveals the constant thread throughout the Bible that tells how God's Divine plan is fashioned in eternity and how the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ were always central to His plan. With straight talk on kingdom living, this groundbreaking book speaks to the one who longs for the God who invites us to reach for Him. In it you will find that unlocking the mystery of the Bible leads you to a road of transformation and gives you a new sense of spiritual vigor!

The Crimson Thread of the Bible: Following the Ribbon of Redemption from Creation to Christ