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The 2: 365 Devos to Make You Stronger, Smarter, Deeper, and Cooler (2:52)
by Ed StraussThis 52-week devotional will help tween boys understand what being smarter, stronger, deeper, and cooler is really all about according to Luke 2:52, helping them grow up the way Jesus did—in God’s Word. In the humorous, cheeky, and sometimes gross style that makes the 2:52 series so engaging and fun for boys, this year-long devotional combines important principles with practical messages, teaching lessons boys need to learn and helping them put this valuable knowledge into practice. Each devotion presents a Bible verse, explains it, shows how it applies to boys’ lives, and offers tools to help boys live in a godly way.
The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality
by Christian A. SchwarzWhy are so many people leaving their churches? Too often, people do not feel like they are spiritually connecting with God. They look to their church for help, but end up feeling like it is nothing but a series of empty exercises with little or no meaning. The author argues that too many churches do not encourage congregants to discover their spiritual style that is, how do they best relate to God. To explore this topic further, Schwarz sought out mentors from various spiritual traditions to learn how different people seek and experience God. As a result, he has identified nine different styles: 1. Sensory Enjoying the works of God 2. Rational Understanding the nature of God 3. Doctrinal Thinking correctly about God 4. Scripture-driven Applying the Word of God 5. Sharing Passing on the grace of God 6. Ascetic Developing discipline for God 7. Enthusiastic Celebrating the power of God 8. Mystical Resting in the presence of God 9. Sacramental Expressing the incarnation of God This book includes a self-test to help participants identify their spiritual style. The first step to increasing one’s spiritual passion is simply identifying your style and cultivating it. Step two is to venture outside of your comfort zone and try to experience God in one of the other styles. Some will be closely related to your native style (and therefore easy to experience), others will be out of your comfort zone. While you may never be totally comfortable in the opposite spiritual style, you may find your appreciation growing for those who do find God in that style.
The 30-Day Praise Challenge
by Becky HarlingDiscover the Power of Praising God When Becky Harling was diagnosed with cancer over ten years ago, she begged God for healing. A friend of hers had another idea. She challenged Becky to spend twenty minutes a day in praise. Becky thought, What if I'm not feeling thankful? But as she intentionally praised God, she began to experience new joy--and her relationship with God has never been the same. Now, in The Thirty-Day Praise Challenge, Becky guides you in praising God for twenty minutes every day for one month. Arranged topically, the book includes music selections to enhance your praise journey and creative ideas for continuing the habit of praise. As Becky writes, "If you take this challenge, your faith will grow more than you dreamed possible. You will experience more joy, less insecurity, more courage, less anxiety. Thirty days of praising God. Are you ready?"
The 30-Day Praise Challenge for Parents
by Becky HarlingOne of the most powerful ways to love your kids may surprise you: develop a habit of praising God. In The 30-Day Praise Challenge for Parents, Becky Harling invites you to praise God for twenty minutes a day for one month. You'll be amazed at how praising God: Quiets your anxiety about your kids Provides a shelter of protection over your family Breaks the chains of generational sin Deepens your children's faith Strengthens your own spiritual lifeArranged topically, this book includes a list of selected songs and creative ideas for continuing the habit of praise throughout your parenting journey.
The 30-Minute Bible: God's Story for Everyone
by Craig G. Bartholomew Paige P. VanoskyWe know about the Bible. We may know some Bible stories, or maybe we've even read large portions for ourselves. But what it's really all about? How do all the different pieces fit together? Without a sense of the big story the Bible is telling, we'll miss out on the good news God has for us. In The 30-Minute Bible, experienced Bible teachers Craig Bartholomew and Paige Vanosky present the story of Scripture in thirty short readings, each designed to take about half an hour. Each includes a passage from the Bible and a short chapter explaining how the passage fits into the Bible's wider narrative. Written in straightforward and clear language, the readings are accompanied by Brother Martin Erspamer's lovely illustrations. Discover the timeless story of the Bible—in thirty minutes a day for thirty days.
The 365 Days of Christmas: Keeping the Wonder of It All Ever Green
by William J. ByronA perfect stocking-stuffer, this collection of musings is a way to extend the season and become open to its wonder and mystery all year round. By looking for the holiday's deeper meaning, believers will find meditative moments, insight, and strength that will joyfully sustain them for all the "365 Days of Christmas." This warm source of inspiration is ideal for individuals, families, and small groups, for preachers and for teachers.
The 365 Most Important Bible Passages for Mothers: Daily Readings and Meditations on Experiencing the Lifelong Blessings of Being a Mom (The 365 Most Important Bible Passages #3)
by Sheila CorneaThe 365 MOST IMPORTANT BIBLE PASSAGES FOR MOTHERS is the third in a three-book series, providing insights and applications to help readers understand the context and nuances found in Bible passages and how they relate to reader's lives.Features inlcude: A comprehensive overview and accompanying meditation for each passage. Daily Scriptures that reveal the divine character of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in relation to the important work of mothers. Insightful comments and applications to daily life.
The 365 Most Important Bible Passages for Women: Daily Readings and Meditations on Becoming the Woman God Created You to Be (The 365 Most Important Bible Passages #2)
by Karen WhitingOne of a three-book collection, THE 365 MOST IMPORTANT BIBLE PASSAGES FOR WOMEN is a daily devotional designed to encourage women to live the lives God designed for them. This year-long devotional is both unique and simple. Features include:--More Scripture throughout--A comprehensive overview and accompanying medidation for each passage--Daily Scriptures that encourage women to engage in and enjoy reading the Bible--Bible passages specifically targeted at women--Focus on the Bible passages that reveal the divine character of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in relation to godly womanhood, and--Insightful comments and applications to daily life.
The 365 Most Important Bible Passages for You: Daily Readings and Meditations on Experiencing God's Richest Blessings in Your Life (The 365 Most Important Bible Passages #1)
by Jonathan RogersThis year-long devotional is both unique and simple by targeting the general reader, both men and women. Features include:--A comprehensive overview and accompanying meditation for each passage;--Daily encouraging and engaging scriptures that focus on the Bible passages that reveal the divine character of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit; and--Insightful comments and applications to daily life.
The 3: He Loves. He Gives. We Believe. We Live.
by Max LucadoBuilding on stories and illustrations from 3:16 The Numbers of Hope by Max Lucado, this 64-page evangelistic book leads the readers word-by-word through John 3:16, the passage that he calls the "Hope Diamond" of scripture. It's the perfect way to introduce the gospel to friends and acquaintances through Max Lucado's warm and easy to understand writing style. Experience God's grace and plan of salvation for the first time or use this booklet to share the message of hope with someone you know.
The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures
by Jayson GeorgesLearn How the Gospel Speaks to Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures! <p><p>Western theology emphasizes forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World covet honor or spiritual power. The 3D Gospel is a concise, practical book explaining the world's three primary culture types, and how the gospel addresses guilt, shame, and fear. <p><p>In today's globalized world, Christians need a three-dimensional gospel for all cultures. Is your gospel 3D?
The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership: The Power of Leading from Your Heart, Soul, Mind, & Strength
by Jenni CatronYou have the capacity to become an extraordinary leader—if you are willing to embrace a deeper definition of leadership and take action to apply it.In The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership, Jenni Catron, executive church leader and author of Clout, reveals the secrets to standout leadership found in the Great Commandment: &“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.&”Weaving a winsome narrative filled with inspiring real-life stories, hard-won wisdom, and practical applications, Catron unpacks four essential aspects of growing more influential: your heart for relational leadership, your soul for spiritual leadership, your mind for managerial leadership, and your strength for visionary leadership.Leadership isn&’t easy, but it is possible to move from ordinary to extraordinary. Jenni Catron shows the way.
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages: How 15 Minutes a Day Will Help You Stay in Love
by Marcus Warner Chris M. CourseyWhat separates happy marriages from miserable ones?Surprisingly, it&’s not healthy communication. It&’s not conflict resolution skills. It&’s actually the size of the marriage&’s joy gap . Joy Gap/joi gap/ (n.)-1. The length of time between moments of shared joy When the joy gap gets bigger, problems are more likely to overwhelm you, resentment creeps in, and you start to feel distant and alone in your marriage. When the joy gap is smaller, you regularly feel connected and happy, problems feel manageable, and your marriage becomes a reliable source of joy. But how do you ensure that you&’re experiencing joy regularly?Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey have studied relationships (and neuroscience) and discovered four habits that keep joy regular and problems small. Some couples do them naturally, but anyone can learn. That&’s why each chapter includes 15-minute exercises that boost joy and re-train your brain to make joy your default setting. You&’ll learn new skills including how to: return to joy more quickly after disconnectioncreate stronger bonds and elongate times of happinessboost your enjoyment of physical and emotional intimacyFind out what your marriage looks like after a little work and a whole lot of joy.
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages: How 15 Minutes a Day Will Help You Stay in Love
by Marcus Warner Chris M. CourseyWhat separates happy marriages from miserable ones?Surprisingly, it&’s not healthy communication. It&’s not conflict resolution skills. It&’s actually the size of the marriage&’s joy gap . Joy Gap/joi gap/ (n.)-1. The length of time between moments of shared joy When the joy gap gets bigger, problems are more likely to overwhelm you, resentment creeps in, and you start to feel distant and alone in your marriage. When the joy gap is smaller, you regularly feel connected and happy, problems feel manageable, and your marriage becomes a reliable source of joy. But how do you ensure that you&’re experiencing joy regularly?Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey have studied relationships (and neuroscience) and discovered four habits that keep joy regular and problems small. Some couples do them naturally, but anyone can learn. That&’s why each chapter includes 15-minute exercises that boost joy and re-train your brain to make joy your default setting. You&’ll learn new skills including how to: return to joy more quickly after disconnectioncreate stronger bonds and elongate times of happinessboost your enjoyment of physical and emotional intimacyFind out what your marriage looks like after a little work and a whole lot of joy.
The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids: A Simple Model for Developing Your Child's Maturity- at Every Stage
by Marcus Warner Chris CourseyIs &“Joy-Building&” the secret to raising mature healthy kids?Joy-filled kids aren&’t always happy kids, but they do know how to work for and wait for what is truly satisfying in life. In The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids you will discover a tool box full of skills that you can use with your children to help them grow in maturity and live with greater joy. These tools help your kids, from infants to teens, build skills like:Regulating upset emotions so they can return to joy Forming a stable identity that doesn&’t change with each new emotion Developing discernment to distinguish between what is satisfying and what is only temporarily pleasurableDiscovering heart values and not just living to please others Building &“joy bonds&” rather than &“fear bonds&”The skills you&’ll learn in The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids will not only help you parent your children well, but they will also help you grow joy in your family.
The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids: A Simple Model for Developing Your Child's Maturity- at Every Stage
by Marcus Warner Chris CourseyIs &“Joy-Building&” the secret to raising mature healthy kids?Joy-filled kids aren&’t always happy kids, but they do know how to work for and wait for what is truly satisfying in life. In The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids you will discover a tool box full of skills that you can use with your children to help them grow in maturity and live with greater joy. These tools help your kids, from infants to teens, build skills like:Regulating upset emotions so they can return to joy Forming a stable identity that doesn&’t change with each new emotion Developing discernment to distinguish between what is satisfying and what is only temporarily pleasurableDiscovering heart values and not just living to please others Building &“joy bonds&” rather than &“fear bonds&”The skills you&’ll learn in The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids will not only help you parent your children well, but they will also help you grow joy in your family.
The 40 Day Prayer Challenge
by Squire Rushnell Louise DuartFrom one of the beloved creators of Schoolhouse Rock and the popular GodWink series, New York Times bestselling author SQuire Rushnell teams up with his wife Louise DuArt for The 40 Day Prayer Challenge--a simple yet powerful idea that encourages partners to pray together for just five minutes a day for forty days.SQuire and Louise have practiced daily prayer together for sixteen years. Now, they offer readers step-by-step advice on where, when, and what words to use in praying with another person: be it a spouse, loved one, family member, or a friend. In a straight-forward fashion, with astonishing examples of how Partnered Prayer can restore relationships and revitalize families, countless questions are answered including: -How do we start praying together? -Can we pray about anything? -How do I get my mate to pray with me? -Does romance get better when you pray together? -Is there scientific evidence for prayer? -What if my prayers aren't answered? In association with several prominent mega-churches and Baylor University's Institute for the Studies of Religion, SQuire and Louise are initiating the first empirical research study ever done on the effects of prayer among two people over an extended period. The 40 Day Prayer Challenge also provides a no-cost online opportunity to participate in the ongoing study. When the fun and transformational challenge finishes at forty days, prayer partners will receive a scorecard on how well they did, and join others in experiencing the amazing, wonderful things that happen during Partnered Prayer.
The 4: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life
by Tommy NewberryThis book is comparable to the Prayer of Jabez, in that it takes a biblical principle and helps enlighten readers how one simple truth can affect a wide area of one's life. Ultimately, this book will help readers fulfill their destiny as purposeful children of God by embracing the message of Philippians 4:8.
The 4th Man, And Other Famous Sermons Exactly as Oral Roberts Preached Them from the Revival Platform
by Oral RobertsOral Roberts was one of the two giants of the American Charismatic movement—also known as the Healing Revival—the Christian revival movement that began in 1946 and last throughout the 1950s. One of the most recognized preachers worldwide, Oral Roberts’ preaching and healing ministries reached masses, and the common people loved his passion and compassion and his outstanding ability to make clear the gospel of Jesus Christ.The 4th Man was Oral Roberts’ most loved and requested sermon from the tent crusade days. Through this sermon, Roberts shares how Jesus—revealed in every book of the Bible—will stand by you in the fiery furnaces of life.The 4th Man, and Other Famous Sermons, which was first published in 1951, contains five of Roberts’ best-known sermons preached from the Revival Platform: The 4th Man; Samson and Delilah—Battle of Champions; Why I believe Jesus is Coming Soon and What His Coming Will Mean to You and Me, A Reed or a Rock—Which?; and Demon Possession.
The 4th Secret (The Harker Chronicles)
by R. D. ShahThe secretive religious sect known as the Magi returns as a heavenly apocalypse looms in this pulse-pounding thriller from the author of Relics. When a brutal attack leaves a priest close to death and screaming of dark prophecies, Professor Alex Harker once again finds himself pulled into the shadowy world of the Magi. On dubious pretenses, Harker must join a desperate search for the missing child he has sworn to protect. But as he edges closer to the truth, he realizes the child&’s importance pales in significance to the cataclysmic events unfolding around him. When reality and prophecy start to merge, and nations begin to crumble, Harker knows the future of the planet is in his hands. Its salvation lies in the discovery of one thing: The 4th Secret. A heart-stopping rollercoaster that won&’t let go, R. D. Shah&’s brilliant thriller is perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Scott Mariani, and Chris Kuzneski.
The 5 Apology Languages: The Secret to Healthy Relationships
by Gary Chapman Jennifer Thomas&“I said I was sorry! What more do you want?&”Even in the best of relationships, we mess up. We say and do things we deeply regret later on. So we need to make things right. But just saying you&’re sorry isn&’t enough. That&’s only the first step on the road to restoration.In The 5 Apology Languages, Gary Chapman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 5 Love Languages®, partners with Jennifer Thomas to help you on the journey toward restored relationships. True healing comes when you learn to:Express regret: &“I&’m sorry.&”Accept responsibility: &“I was wrong.&”Make restitution: &“How can I make it right?&”Plan for change: &“I&’ll take steps to prevent a reoccurrence.&”Request forgiveness: &“Can you find it in your heart to . . . ?&”Don&’t let hurts linger or wounds fester. Start on the path to healing today and discover how meaningful apologies can make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.
The 5 Apology Languages: The Secret to Healthy Relationships
by Gary Chapman Jennifer Thomas&“I said I was sorry! What more do you want?&”Even in the best of relationships, we mess up. We say and do things we deeply regret later on. So we need to make things right. But just saying you&’re sorry isn&’t enough. That&’s only the first step on the road to restoration.In The 5 Apology Languages, Gary Chapman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 5 Love Languages®, partners with Jennifer Thomas to help you on the journey toward restored relationships. True healing comes when you learn to:Express regret: &“I&’m sorry.&”Accept responsibility: &“I was wrong.&”Make restitution: &“How can I make it right?&”Plan for change: &“I&’ll take steps to prevent a reoccurrence.&”Request forgiveness: &“Can you find it in your heart to . . . ?&”Don&’t let hurts linger or wounds fester. Start on the path to healing today and discover how meaningful apologies can make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
by Gary Chapman; Paul WhiteDramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers’ language of appreciation. <p><p> This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer “Yes!”
The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition Workbook
by Gary ChapmanThe essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages® Singles EditionYou want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages®Singles Edition Workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection.These ten lessons—created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with God and others—provide workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition.This workbook includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams—all aimed at helping you better experience love, express love, and identify areas for development. Whether you want to be closer to your parents, reach out more to your friends, or give dating another try, this workbook gives you the confidence to love well.This companion book—designed for individuals or small groups—helps you take the joy-filled insights of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition and put them into practice.
The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition: The Secret That Will Revolutionize Your Relationships
by Gary ChapmanSimple ways to strengthen any relationship With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages® continues to transform relationships worldwide. And though originally written for married couples, its concepts have proven applicable to families, friends, and even coworkers.The premise is simple: Each person gives and receives love in a certain language, and speaking it will strengthen that relationship. For singles, that means you can: Understand yourself and others betterGrow closer to family, friends, and others you care aboutGain courage to express your emotions and affectionDiscover the missing ingredient in past relationshipsDate more successfullyand moreWhether you want to be closer to your parents, reach out more to your friends, or give dating another try, The 5 Love Languages®: Singles Edition will give you the confidence you need to connect with others in a meaningful way. "Nothing has more potential for enhancing one's sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved. This book is designed to help you do both of these things effectively." — Gary ChapmanIncludes a quiz to help you learn your love language, plus a section on the pros and cons of online dating.