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Power in Prayer: Classic Devotions to Inspire and Deepen Your Prayer Life
Andrew Murray - 2011
The meditations include selections from "Believing Prayer," "The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer," "Waiting on God," "Living a Prayerful Life," and more. Readers will find a wide range of topics, such as the importance of morning devotions, intercession, Jesus's prayer life, boldness in prayer, and prayerlessness. Each of the more than 150 readings includes a related brief Scripture passage. The language has been updated for today's readers.
Unwelcome: 50 Ways Churches Drive Away First-Time Visitors
Jonathan Malm - 2014
Are you making your first-time guests feel welcome? Or are you driving them away—unintentionally—with bad signage, reserved seating, clunky communication and more? In this practical book, Jonathan Malm examines 50 ways churches make first-time visitors feel unwelcome. The transgressions range from insider lingo to awkward transitions, a cold congregation to the over-eager greeter. With all 50 church faux pas, Jonathan suggests ways to not only fix the problem, but also infuse excellence into the situation so churches can put their best foot forward with first-time guests. A few simple changes can help your church roll out the welcome mat for your guests.
Problems of Christian Leadership
John R.W. Stott - 2013
But God works with us and through us to accomplish his purposes. Available here for the first time in English is John Stott's practical wisdom for younger leaders. Speaking personally from his own experience, Stott addresses issues of discouragement, self-discipline, relationships and youth.
NIV Mom's Devotional Bible
Anonymous - 1997
Packed with practical inspiration, it is an incredible tool to help moms find hope and daily encouragement.' Sherry Surratt -- CEO and President, MOPS InternationalMom, you don't have to go it alone! The NIV Mom's Devotional Bible helps you to be the very best mom you can be by relating the Bible to your everyday life as a mom---whether you're a new or experienced mom! A trusted source of wisdom to help you as you learn how to be the type of mom God wants you to be, this Bible provides a year of weekday and weekend devotions. These daily readings are full of good advice and encouragement from Elisa Morgan, President Emerita of Mothers of Preschoolers, International (MOPS). Her inspiring insights help you understand and delight in your vital role of raising children and remind you to keep your head high when dealing with the stress of parenthood. You'll also find resources that show you where to turn for help with the special challenges you face and that offer insight into your role as a mother by linking your real-life encounters as a mom with biblical dilemmas. Whether you have 5 minutes to read or 15, the devotions in this Bible will touch your heart.Features:* A year's worth of daily devotions, M-F, mostly written by Elisa Morgan, President Emerita of Mothers of Preschoolers International (MOPS). Some devotions also written by other authors, including: Stormie Omartian, Tracey Bianchi, Shauna Niequist, Ann Voskamp, Lysa TerKeurst, Shayne Moore, Jennifer Grant, Linda Dillow, Margaret Feinberg, Karol Ladd, Anita Lustrea, Sheila Walsh, Angela Thomas, and Carolyn Custis James.* 5 devotions written for you by everyday, real-life moms facing the same struggles you do.* Weekend 'Momday' devotions cycle through four special interest areas for moms:1) Better Moms Make a Better World reveals five essential ingredients for improving yourself as a mother, which has tremendous implications for your family and your world;2) Train Up a Child helps you teach your children about God and how he can be reflected in their lives;3) A Time to Play gives some good reasons why play is important, even on the busiest days, and it offers some creative ideas for having fun;4) Get Growing encourages you, as a mom and as a woman, to expand your mind and spirit as you journey through motherhood.* Index of topics important to mothers* Resource list offers timely, practical help for moms* Promises and Prayers for Mom
Case for Christ Study Bible-NIV: Investigating the Evidence for Belief
Lee Strobel - 2009
Millions of people have asked these same questions, including Lee Strobel an atheist who engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide for himself if Jesus was who he claimed to be. Drawn from Lee s own experiences as a former atheist and featuring his journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune, the notes and articles throughout The Case for Christ Study Bible are designed to motivate you to investigate the Bible s claims for yourself. Whether you are a Christian seeking encouragement in your faith and knowledge about who God is or a seeker or skeptic searching for answers, you will benefit from Lee s own extensive search for the truth. Some of the excellent study notes found in this Bible include: The Case for Christ Articles Over 220 The Case for Christ notes explore Jesus claims and deity and demonstrate that he is the Messiah. The Case for the Bible Notes More than 170 The Case for the Bible notes explore the character of the Bible and the extra-biblical evidence that corroborates Scripture as well as explain apparent contradictions within the Bible. The Case for a Creator Notes Seventy-five The Case for a Creator notes highlight the wonders of creation and demonstrate how the scientific evidence points to one all-powerful Creator. The Case for Faith Articles One hundred The Case for Faith articles address questions such as, How can there be a God that would allow so much pain and suffering? and, Doesn t science prove that the world was created by chance? The Verdict Notes Twenty The Verdict notes provide testimonies from scholars and other Christians who have examined the evidence, discovered the reality of Jesus, and put their faith in him. Book Introductions Sixty-six Book Introductions offer a short overview of each book. Lee Strobel (www.LeeStrobel.com), with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School, was the award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and a spiritual skeptic until 1981. His books include four Gold Medallion winners and the 2005 Christian Book of the Year (coauthored with Garry Poole). He and his wife live in California."
Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday
Tricia Lott Williford - 2019
God's Creative Power Gift Collection
Charles Capps - 2009
With more than 3 million sold, Gods Creative Power for Healing and Gods Creative Power for Finances were released. This amazing series has now sold more than 5 millions copies! The Gods Creative Power Gift Collection combines all three of these powerful teaching books into one volume.
The Ultimate Exodus: Finding Freedom from What Enslaves You
Danielle Strickland - 2017
Danielle Strickland revisits the story of the Exodus to see what we can learn from a people who were slaves and who learned from God what it means to be free. We discover as we go that deliverance goes much deeper than our circumstances. God uproots us from the things we have become slaves to, and He takes us on a long walk to the freedom He created us to enjoy.
With All Your Heart: Living Joyfully Through Allegiance to King Jesus
Christine Hoover - 2020
Yet every day, the false kings of anxiety, approval, comfort, image, escape, power, accumulations, self-sufficiency, supremacy, and shame plot to reign over our hearts instead. Their lies about the true king are so subtle and insidious that we rarely recognize them, and we go on living with divided loyalties that stall our spiritual growth, infect our relationships, and hinder our witness.If you want to find freedom from the forces vying for your heart, let Christine Hoover equip you for the fight. In this approachable yet provocative book, she helps you root out your own misplaced allegiances so that you can live wholly as a subject of the king who made and redeemed you.
Who's Who And Where's Where in The Bible
Stephen M. Miller - 2005
Not a dry textbook, it's written in magazine style by critically acclaimed Christian journalist and Bible history author Stephen M. Miller. Color maps, photos, and paintings transport readers to sacred lands. There, they'll meet fascinating people: lovers and liars, healers and hoodlums, warriors and wimps. This captivating book will appeal to Bible newcomers as well as long-time Christians.
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters
Zig Ziglar - 2003
This beloved author and speaker has shared his wisdom, his sorrows, his humor, and his faith with millions who are the better for it.Zig continues his life's mission with a new book designed to encourage and build hope, whatever your life circumstances are. Life Lifters offers vignettes on various topics such as attitude, love, inspiration, relationships, goal setting, and motivation that will help you become “excited about your country, your family, and your future” and will provide you a lift in your attitude and enjoyment of life.
Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe
Craig Groeschel - 2020
He wants more for us than a tepid faith and half-hearted routines at the dinner table. He's called you to a life of courage, not comfort.This book will show you how to pray the prayers that search your soul, break your habits, and send you to pursue the calling God has for you. But be warned: if you're fine with settling for what's easy, or you're OK with staying on the sidelines, this book isn't for you. You'll be challenged. You'll be tested. You'll be moved to take a long, hard look at your heart.But you'll be inspired, too.You'll be inspired to pray boldly. To pray powerfully. To pray with fire. You'll see how you can trade ineffective prayers and lukewarm faith for raw, daring prayers that will push you to new levels of passion and fulfillment. You'll discover the secret to overcome fears of loss, rejection, failure, and the unknown and welcome the blessings God has for you on the other side.You'll gain the courage it takes to pray dangerous prayers.
Without Rival: Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison
Lisa Bevere - 2016
We have an enemy assaulting our mind, will, and emotions in the hope that we'll turn on ourselves and each other. It's a cycle that isolates us from intimate connections, creates confusion about our identity, and limits our purpose.In Without Rival, bestselling author Lisa Bevere shares how a revelation of God's love breaks these limits. You'll learn how to stop seeing others as rivals and make the deep connections with your Creator you long for--connections that hold the promise of true identity and intimacy. With biblically sound teaching filled with prophetic insight for our day, Lisa uses humor and passion to challenge you to· Flip rivalry so it brings out the best in you· Stop hiding from conversations you need to be a part of· Answer the argument that says women are unfit, easily deceived, and gullible· Dismantle gender rivalry and work with the men in your lifeIt's time to step forward to live a life without rival.
Powerful Keys to Spiritual Sight: Effective Things You Can Do To Open Your Spiritual Eyes (Pocketbooks Book 1)
Michael Van Vlymen - 2015
Prayer and Fasting ~ Waiting on God ~ Imagination ~ Passion & Desire ~ Atmosphere These are all things that play a part in the opening of our spiritual eyes. This book seeks to explain in simple and strait-forward terms how to apply all these things in a practical manner so that you know what to do and how to do it. This Pocketbook Series Book is a distillation of the principles set forth in the Best-Seller :"How to See in the Spirit" This smaller, pocket sized edition was created specifically as a resource that would be small enough to carry around and yet still contain all the principles that would convey this powerful message. **If You Have Read "How To See In The Spirit" You Do Not Need To Read This Book** (Although the explanations and examples are somewhat different, the revelation is the same. Pocketbooks : Little Books That Carry A Big Impact
Soul Obsession: When God's Primary Pursuit Becomes Your Life's Driving Passion
Nicky Cruz - 2005
To truly know God, this must become our life’s driving desire as well… our Soul Obsession. And when we fall obediently in step with God, we’ll see Him perform miracles through us to rescue people and give them new life.In his powerful new book, internationally known author Nicky Cruz shares powerful personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances–including the amazing story of his mother’s deathbed conversion and healing. You, too, can move past doubts, understand both the natural and supernatural worlds, and develop a faith that can move any mountain, no matter how high or wide or difficult.“Do we truly understand the power we have at our fingertips? Do we grasp the significance of the message that we bring to a lost world? Do we comprehend how easily evil can be beaten and revoked by simply opening ourselves up to the moving of the Holy Spirit among us? Do we know what God is capable of doing among us?“If you want to change the world, begin by letting God change you. By letting the passion of Jesus become your passion. By letting the Holy Spirit be your only guide and mentor, every step, every minute of the day. By allowing God to set your heart on fire with a Soul Obsession!”–Nicky Cruz