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Believe in You: Big Sister Stories and Advice on Living Your Best Life
by Christina Cimorelli Katherine Cimorelli Lisa Cimorelli Amy Cimorelli Lauren Cimorelli Dani CimorelliGrowing up can be tough, and sometimes you just need a big sister to help you through it. In Believe in You, the six Cimorelli sisters share their experiences and accumulated wisdom on everything from dating and friendship to faith and family.As Christina, Katherine, Lisa, Amy, Lauren and Dani tour the world with their music and read their social media messages, they meet and hear from thousands of girls sharing their hearts. Now, in Be URself, the sisters are connecting with young women who have the same concerns.The teen years may be difficult, confusing, awkward and scary, but it's a lot better when you have someone to go to for advice and some positive, encouraging words. Reading Believe in You is like receiving a big hug and the assurance that you never, ever have to try to change who you genuinely are to be like someone else. You are amazing and unique!
Believe in Your Own Fairytale
by Kay-Marie FletcherBelieve In Your Own Fairytale narrates a young woman’s quest to achieve dreams all thought impossible. While being raised in a poor, black household on a small island does not make one the perfect candidate for a happily-ever-after, Fletcher shows that fairytales are real for those who find the magic in themselves. It is a journey of self-discovery, relationship with God and overcoming hardships including grief, disappointment, depression, poverty, anxiety and overcoming many psychological barriers to manifest true purpose. If you’ve ever doubted that your dreams are too big or maybe never believed in fairytales at all, then this is the book for you. It is designed for all the wanderers, dreamers and every person who has felt like their goals were so big it scared them and everyone else around them. It is for those who lack support from others and struggle daily to achieve their lifelong goals.Yuh’ see when you’re born in 1990 and yuh’ grow up as an only child to a poor, black, single-parent mother in the Caribbean, wanting to become a New York Times best-selling author and broadcast journalist living in the big apple seems like a real FAIRYTALE. My childhood dream of becoming the “Caribbean Carrie Bradshaw” was often mocked and turned away by locals who told me, “give up Kay-Marie dem’ ting’ does only happen in books and movies”. Determined to prove everyone wrong and do so by age 25, I set out on the pursuit of happiness as a young, naïve but strong-minded island-girl. However, my journey to achieve these goals was often disrupted by many hardships and this book details how I dealt with them. These include grief, disappointment, depression, and poverty, anxiety, crossing geographical borders and overcoming many psychological barriers.The unexpected death of my grandmother and uncle, which made me struggle to complete university, was just one of many. This caused me great turmoil, since Education had to be my ticket into a better life. After being rejected to do my post-grad studies in the U.S., I was forced to take an ordinary desk job to earn a living. Meanwhile, I hoped that finding true love would be a worthy compromise. Sadly, I looked for it in all the wrong guys.Luckily, I landed my dream job as a journalist at the largest local news station back home. Soon after taking it however, my old dream resurfaced and I was finally given the chance to migrate to the United States. By then, I had to choose between giving up the life I’d always imagined overseas and accepting what seemed to be my new fate in Trinidad. But, what happened next completely overturned my life. After surviving a horrific car accident on my 25th birthday, I woke up to an epiphany that my fairytale was much more than just becoming a big city girl. Taking a leap of faith to go after my dreams, developing a relationship with God, and discovering my true purpose in life became my real happily ever after.This book also gives an entirely new outlook to the traditional concept of what we know a ‘fairytale’ to be. Unlike others, each chapter unravels a whole new definition of the term ‘fairytale’ and intends to convince the minds of those who never believed in fairytales at all. When you read this book you will discover that your fairytales are your dreams, your purpose, your truth, your vision, your deepest thoughts, your inner magic, your baby, your goals, your prophetic call, your diamond, your destiny, and your recipe for success, just to name a few. X
Believe, Ask, Act: Divine Steps to Raise Your Intuition, Create Change, and Discover Happiness
by Maryann DimarcoMaryAnn DiMarco has been communicating with the Other Side since she was 5 years old. As a psychic medium, intuitive counselor, and spiritual teacher, clients from all over the world have sought her out for both personal guidance and as a means to connect with their departed loved ones’ souls. Even so, DiMarco’s greatest gift is her ability to teach others how to connect to the universe themselves—and in a way that sets meaningful change in motion. Now, in her extraordinary first book, DiMarco shares her teachings for developing intuition that will enable you to control your life using three powerful steps:Believe is about recognizing and demonstrating a belief in a higher power, whether you refer to this powerful energy as God, Divine, Source, or another name.Ask teaches you how to pose the right questions to a personal team of angels, spirit guides, departed loved ones, and evolved souls who help you navigate life’s ups and downs. Their job is to love, lead, and protect you as you dream, plan, and move along your soul’s best path.Act is a powerful call to get off the meditation cushion and put one earthly foot in front of the other to create momentum and positive change.When you connect to your Universal Team’s wisdom and guidance using Believe, Ask, Act, you will raise your intuition and learn how to identify and remove the spiritual, emotional, and real-world obstacles that hold you back.It’s time to awaken. Pay attention. Understand your role on this planet and what the world has to offer. You’ve already signaled to the universe that you’re ready to trust, listen, and work to realize your greatest potential.
Believe, NIV: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
by Randy FrazeeGrounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe, NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. General editor and pastor Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key Beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key Practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key Virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Every believer needs to ask these three questions: WHAT DO I BELIEVE? WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHO AM I BECOMING? Each chapter uses short topical passages from the New International Version to help you live the story of the Bible. As you journey through this book, whether in a group or on your own, one simple truth will become undeniably clear: what you believe drives everything. Using this edition of Believe, church families around the globe can now embrace a full ministry year through worship services, small group studies, and family activities. Learn more about this church-wide experience at BelieveTheStory.com.
Believe-in-yourself Therapy
by R. W. Alley Daniel GrippoLife sometimes brings a setback so unexpected or powerful that we feel confused, disoriented, and lost. We feel overwhelmed by doubt or fear, and lose confidence and faith in our abilities, our judgment, and our basic goodness. This wise book is designed to help readers recover self-confidence and move forward with life, filled with renewed hope and purpose.
Believe: Hope Has Your Name on It
by Joel OsteenEmbrace the gift of faith, the vision of your greatest dreams, and the courage to step into the unknown with Joel Osteen's essential book about the incredible power of belief. One of the greatest abilities God has given each of us is our ability to believe. When you believe, you ignite the promises of God and the surpassing greatness of His power is released. When you believe, supernatural doors will open, you&’ll defeat giants, you&’ll accomplish dreams much bigger than you thought. When you believe, no disappointment, no setback, no injustice, no illness, and no person can stop Him from taking you where He wants you to go. This compact digest by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen helps readers stay anchored to hope when they don&’t see any sign of what they&’re believing for, to dare to be bold and step into the unknown, to pray big, and to experience the incredible power of believing.
Believe: The Hope of Easter
by ZondervanCelebrate Easter with this inexpensive ebook designed to focus on the hope of eternity. With three chapters from Believe—a thirty-week topical experience with the NIV Bible—this Eastertime ebook explores the three topics of hope, eternity, and sharing your faith.
Believe: The Joy of Christmas
by Randy FrazeeCelebrate the joy of Christmas with this inexpensive booklet designed to focus on the joy we find at Christmastime as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. With 3 chapters from Believe – a 30-week topical experience with the NIV Bible – this Christmastime booklet explores the three topics of joy, the goodness of God, and Worship.
Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious
by Ross DouthatAn Instant <b>New York Times Bestseller</b> "Truly a Mere Christianity for the 21st century"--World magazine <p> Do you ever wish you had more faith? Here is a blueprint for thinking your way from doubt to belief. As a columnist for the New York Times who writes often about spiritual topics for a skeptical audience, Ross Douthat understands that many of us want to have more faith than we do. Douthat argues that in light of what we know today it should be harder to not have faith than to have it. With empathy, clarity, and rigor, Douthat explores: Why nonbelief requires ignoring what our reasoning faculties tell us about the world. How modern scientific developments make a religious worldview more credible, not less. Why it's entirely reasonable to believe in mystical and supernatural realities. How an open-minded religious quest should proceed amid the diversity of religious faiths. How Douthat's own Christianity is informed by his blueprint for belief. <p> With clear and straightforward arguments, Believe shows how religious belief makes sense of the order of the cosmos and our place within it, illuminates the mystery of consciousness, and explains the persistent reality of encounters with the supernatural. Highly relevant for our current moment, Believe offers a pathway for thinking your way from doubt into belief, from uncertainty about our place in the universe into a confidence that we are here for a reason.
Believer's Baptism
by Rose PublishingBaptism is one of the most important practices in the church, something that Jesus calls his followers to do. It reminds us of Jesus' death and resurrection and the new life we have in him! Enjoy having an easy-to-understand overview on what the Bible says about baptism at your fingertips. Packed with simple summaries, this baptism pamphlet covers what baptism is, why we should be baptized, and more. Perfect for individual use, group Bible studies, a New Believers' class, baptism gift, baptism class, etc. Enjoy having this easy-to-understand overview on baptism at your fingertips. This pamphlet clarifies the basics and reassures believers about this important step--church leaders may use this to help those who may be nervous or hesitant. Answers these questions--* What is baptism? (Explains believer's baptism and symbolism of immersion) * Why we should be baptized? (Gives 5 reasons to be baptized)* What happens during baptism? How do I know if I am ready to be baptized?* What does it mean to be baptized in Jesus' name?* What does the Bible say about baptism? (It fulfills Jesus' command (Matt. 28:19), Jesus set the example (1 John 2:6), it is a testimony to others (Romans 6:5), and more.)Click here to see if you (or someone you know) may be ready to take the next step in your faith walk by being baptized. 5 Key Features about Rose's Baptism Pamphlet* Includes simple summaries on believer's baptism, and the symbolism of water baptismEnjoy having a basic explanation of what baptism is and why it is included in the Great Commission. Find out why the presence of water is important and what it means to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Believer's Bible Commentary
by Arthur L. Farstad William MacdonaldMake Bible study a part of your daily life with the thorough yet easy-to-use Believer's Bible Commentary. MacDonald tackles the controversial issues head-on, taking a theologically conservative stand, yet presenting alternate views with fairness. The Believer's Bible Commentary is a friendly guide to exploring the deeper meanings of every biblical book.Features:Nelson's best-selling Bible commentaryBalanced approach to linguistic studies and useful applicationEasy to understand
Believer's Bible Commentary (Second Edition): Second Edition
by Thomas NelsonMake Bible study a part of your daily life with the thorough, yet easy-to-use, Believer's Bible Commentary. William MacDonald tackles the controversial issues head-on, taking a theologically conservative stand, yet presenting alternate views with fairness. The Believer's Bible Commentary is a friendly guide to exploring the deeper meanings of every biblical book. This new edition includes 14 pages of 4-color maps of the Holy Land and other study helps. Features: Nelson's best-selling Bible commentary Balanced approach to linguistic studies and useful application Easy to understand 14 pages of 4-color maps Use with any Bible translation Best used with the New King James version of the Bible. The New King James keeps the style and accuracy of the King James but has up-to-date English.
Believers, Thinkers, and Founders: How We Came to Be One Nation Under God
by Kevin Seamus HassonIn Believers, Thinkers and Founders: How We Came to be One Nation Under God, Kevin Seamus Hasson--founder and president emeritus of the Becket Fund for Religious liberty--offers a refreshing resolution to the age-old dispute surrounding the relationship of religion and state: a return to first principles. "The traditional position," writes Hasson, "is that our fundamental human rights--including those secured by the First Amendment--are endowed to us by the Creator and that it would be perilous to permit the government ever to repudiate that point." America has steadfastly taken the position that there is a Supreme Being who is the source of our rights and the author of our equality. It has repeated that point for well over two hundred years throughout all branches and levels of government. Never mind, says the secularist challenge. God is, to put it mildly, religious. Religion has no place in Government. So God has no place in Government. It's just that simple. But for the government to say there is no creator who endows us with rights, Hasson argues, "is to do more than simply tinker with one of the most famous one-liners in history; it is to change the starting point of our whole explanation of who we are as Americans." He proposes a solution straight from the founding: the government acknowledges the existence of God who is the source of our rights philosophically but not religiously. This idea of the "Philosophers' God" is a conception of God based not on faith but on reason. Hasson suggests that by recognizing the distinction between the creator of the Declaration of Independence and the God of our faith traditions, we may be able to move past the culture wars over religion that have plagued the country. In Believers, Thinkers, and Founders, Hasson examines the idea of the "Philosophers' God" while looking at a host of issues--including the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer at public events, and prayer in public schools--as he demonstrates how we can still be one nation under God.
Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America
by Jeffery L. ShelerEvangelical Christians comprise roughly a fourth of the U.S. population-more than 60 million Americans who say they are "born again" and experience a daily personal relationship with God. They live in every part of the country and are engaged in every walk of life. They include farmers and factory workers, teachers and tycoons, doctors, lawyers, homemakers, and the current president of the United States.<P> Theirs is a faith tradition that goes back more than three hundred years in this country and to Europe before that. Their personal faith and their vision of America are shaped by an understanding of the Bible as God's inerrant word and of the universe as a cosmic battlefield between the forces of good and evil. They earnestly believe that having a personal faith in Jesus Christ is humankind's only hope of salvation and are committed to what they consider to be a divine mandate to win the world to Christ and bring biblical values to bear in what they see as an increasingly secular and hedonistic society.<P> With panoramic sweep and intimate narrative detail, award-winning religion journalist and onetime fundamentalist Jeffery L. Sheler takes readers to the places where today's evangelicals live, work, and worship, to meet them firsthand and discover how their unique brand of Christian faith shapes their lives and how they, in turn, are shaping and being shaped by their communities and the wider culture around them. Stops along the way include:<P> * The trendsetting Saddleback Church in Southern California, a 15,000-member congregation that has become a template for the evangelical mega-church movement with its marketing savvy and non-traditional approach to worship and outreach, through the efforts of "America's pastor"-Saddleback's founder and bestselling author of The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren.<P> * The Colorado Springs, Colorado, headquarters of Focus on the Family and a revealing encounter with its controversial founder, Dr. James Dobson, an influential voice of the religious right. <P> * A bucolic Pennsylvania hillside where thousands of evangelical teenagers flock each summer to "mosh for Jesus" in the dust and the mud of a four-day Christian rock festival and showcase for the one-billion-dollar-a-year Christian music industry.<P> * A mountain village in Guatemala where a team of lay missionaries from Alabama ministers to the poor and learns important lessons of faith from the people they were sent to help.<P> * Washington, D.C., where some of evangelicalism's chief political operatives roam the corridors of power, seeking to capitalize on the growing activism of conservative Christian voters and the heightened stature of having an evangelical Christian in the White House. <P> Through poignant personal stories reported superbly and presented in a riveting style, Believers paints an in-depth portrait of a people of faith who believe in the power of the gospel to transform lives, and of their pursuit of a vision for a just and righteous America.
Believers: Faith And Human Nature
by Melvin KonnerAn anthropologist examines the nature of religiosity, and how it shapes and benefits humankind. Believers is a scientist’s answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers. It is a firm rebuke of the “Four Horsemen”—Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens—known for writing about religion as something irrational and ultimately harmful. Anthropologist Melvin Konner, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew but has lived his adult life without such faith, explores the psychology, development, brain science, evolution, and even genetics of the varied religious impulses we experience as a species. Conceding that faith is not for everyone, he views religious people with a sympathetic eye; his own upbringing, his apprenticeship in the trance-dance religion of the African Bushmen, and his friends and explorations in Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and other faiths have all shaped his perspective. Faith has always manifested itself in different ways—some revelatory and comforting; some kind and good; some ecumenical and cosmopolitan; some bigoted, coercive, and violent. But the future, Konner argues, will both produce more nonbelievers, and incline the religious among us—holding their own by having larger families—to increasingly reject prejudice and aggression. A colorful weave of personal stories of religious—and irreligious—encounters, as well as new scientific research, Believers shows us that religion does much good as well as undoubted harm, and that for at least a large minority of humanity, the belief in things unseen neither can nor should go away.
Believing Again: Doubt and Faith in a Secular Age
by Roger LundinIn Believing Again Roger Lundin brilliantly explores the cultural consequences of the rather sudden nineteenth-century emergence of unbelief as a widespread social and intellectual option in the English-speaking world. Lundin's narrative focuses on key poets and novelists from the past two centuries Dostoevsky, Dickinson, Melville, Auden, and more showing how they portray the modern mind and heart balancing between belief and unbelief. Lundin engages these literary luminaries through chapters on a series of vital subjects, from history and interpretation to beauty and memory. Such theologians as Barth and Balthasar also enter the fray, facing the challenge of modern unbelief with a creative brilliance that has gone largely unnoticed outside the world of faith. Lundin's Believing Again is a beautifully written, erudite examination of the drama and dynamics of belief in the modern world. In Believing Again Roger Lundin brilliantly explores the cultural consequences of the rather sudden nineteenth-century emergence of unbelief as a widespread social and intellectual option in the English-speaking world. Lundin's narrative focuses on key poets and novelists from the past two centuries Dostoevsky, Dickinson, Melville, Auden, and more showing how they portray the modern mind in tension between faith and doubt. Lundin engages these literary luminaries through chapters on a series of vital subjects, from history and interpretation to beauty and memory. Such theologians as Barth and Balthasar also enter the discussion, facing the challenge of modern unbelief with a creative brilliance that has gone largely unnoticed outside the world of faith. Lundin's Believing Again is a beautifully written, erudite examination of the drama and dynamics of belief in the modern world.
Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News
by Stephen E. RobinsonAuthor Stephen Robinson illustrates the power of the Savior as he uses analogies and parables, such as his own bicycle story, and scriptures and personal experiences in this moving, best-selling book. "Mortals have finite liabilities," he explains, "and Jesus has unlimited assets." By merging the two, exaltation can come. As long as we progress in some degree, the Lord will be pleased and will bless us. We must not only believe in Christ but also believe him -- believe that he has the power to exalt us, that he can do what he claims. People will better understand the doctrines of mercy, justification, and salvation by grace after reading this book.
Believing God for His Best: How to Marry Contentment and Singleness
by Bill ThrasherWhat are you waiting for? If you're among the growing ranks of single adults, chances are you're waiting for Mr. or Miss Right. And while waiting is an important aspect of the Christian life, it's not easy. No one knows this better than Bill Thrasher. He spent almost two decades in adulthood before marrying his wife, and now shares the secret of successful single living--contentment.Believing God for His Best is a personal story that will walk you through Thrasher's journey through singleness, and toward marriage. The anecdotal style, coupled with godly wisdom, will inspire singles to trust God for His best.
Believing God for His Best: How to Marry Contentment and Singleness
by Bill ThrasherWhat are you waiting for? If you're among the growing ranks of single adults, chances are you're waiting for Mr. or Miss Right. And while waiting is an important aspect of the Christian life, it's not easy. No one knows this better than Bill Thrasher. He spent almost two decades in adulthood before marrying his wife, and now shares the secret of successful single living--contentment.Believing God for His Best is a personal story that will walk you through Thrasher's journey through singleness, and toward marriage. The anecdotal style, coupled with godly wisdom, will inspire singles to trust God for His best.
Believing History: Latter-day Saint Essays
by Richard Lyman BushmanThe eminent historian Richard Bushman here reflects on his faith and the history of his religion. By describing his own struggle to find a basis for belief in a skeptical world, Bushman poses the question of how scholars are to write about subjects in which they are personally invested. Does personal commitment make objectivity impossible? Bushman explicitly, and at points confessionally, explains his own commitments and then explores Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon from the standpoint of belief.Joseph Smith cannot be dismissed as a colorful fraud, Bushman argues, nor seen only as a restorer of religious truth. Entangled in nineteenth-century Yankee culture—including the skeptical Enlightenment—Smith was nevertheless an original who cut his own path. And while there are multiple contexts from which to draw an understanding of Joseph Smith (including magic, seekers, the Second Great Awakening, communitarianism, restorationism, and more), Bushman suggests that Smith stood at the cusp of modernity and presented the possibility of belief in a time of growing skepticism. When examined carefully, the Book of Mormon is found to have intricate subplots and peculiar cultural twists. Bushman discusses the book's ambivalence toward republican government, explores the culture of the Lamanites (the enemies of the favored people), and traces the book's fascination with records, translation, and history. Yet Believing History also sheds light on the meaning of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon today. How do we situate Mormonism in American history? Is Mormonism relevant in the modern world? Believing History offers many surprises. Believers will learn that Joseph Smith is more than an icon, and non-believers will find that Mormonism cannot be summed up with a simple label. But wherever readers stand on Bushman's arguments, he provides us with a provocative and open look at a believing historian studying his own faith.
Believing In Hope (Yasmin Peace Series, #2)
by Stephanie Perry MooreIn this second book of the Yasmin Peace series, family tensions and school unrest soar to a fever pitch. A school counselor begins the LIGHT club, a club dedicated to helping eighth grade girls deal with issues like gangs, depression, teen suicide, and self esteem. Yasmin discovers that there is hope on the other side of every obstacle if she holds on to her faith. This book reminds us of Yasmin's determination to keep her family together. Even as some situations seem to get worse, she realizes that her hope is in the Lord, and we witness how she learns to rely on Him.
Believing Jesus Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: A Journey Through the Book of Acts
by Lisa HarperJourney through the biblical stories of the early Christian movement, and see what kind of wild adventures await those who truly believe Jesus.Throughout the book of Acts, believing Jesus and what he said is the core value that marked every believer in the first church. Because they believed Jesus, the early Christians were willing to risk everything—their comfort, their homes, even their lives.In this eight-session video Bible study (streaming included), Lisa Harper launches into the book of Acts to discover how Jesus' command to spread the gospel changed the lives of those who believed and shaped the culture that surrounded the growing church. At the end of this journey together, not only will you have studied this wild, adventurous, risk-taking book of the Bible; but you'll see how God supernaturally orchestrated the events in Scripture to bring about the message of salvation that the early believers preached.Today, we are faced with the same risks. Will we truly believe the words of Jesus and allow them to transform every part of our lives?This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion questions, conversation starters, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all eight video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).Sessions and video run times:The Declarations that Define Us (21:30) – The book of Acts, an extension of Luke's gospelEarth, Wind, and Celestial Fire (19:00) – The Holy Spirit's dramatic entranceCheckered Pasts Can Make Incredible Preachers (21:00) – The powerful preaching of Peter and PaulWhat&’s Mine Is Yours (20:00) – Finding freedom in freely givingLoving More People, More (16:00) – A challenge to welcome everyoneThe Need to Be ReGospeled (19:30) – Even Peter and Paul made mistakes along the wayTurning Your World Upside Down (20:00) – A closer look at THIS Jesus: the one we're followingBearing the Chain Because (24:00) – Anything is worth seeing the gospel suddenly click for someoneWatch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.
Believing Jesus Study Guide: A Journey Through the Book of Acts
by Lisa HarperWhat does it mean to believe Jesus? Not just believe in Jesus, but actually believe what He said--and shape our lives around that truth? How would that affect the choices we make? The way we see the world? The way we conduct ourselves with other Christians? In Believing Jesus, Lisa Harper answers these questions by looking at lives of the believers in the book of Acts and how Jesus' command to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth forever shaped their lives. You will read stories of how Peter transformed from "Benedict Arnold" to "Billy Graham" when the power of the Holy Spirit came over him. How the first community of believers was a place like the beloved Cheers of sitcom fame where everyone knew each others' names and needs. How it cost Stephen and other early believers their very lives to follow Christ. And how Paul's case proves that God's grace can change the worst of sinners into saints, making us willing to have our lives interrupted by God and truly bloom wherever we are planted. Today, we are faced with the same decisions the early church faced. Will we, like them, truly believe the words of Jesus and allow them to transform every part of our lives?
Believing Jesus: Are You Willing to Risk Everything? A Journey Through the Book of Acts
by Lisa HarperAre you truly willing to risk everything? In Believing Jesus, Bible teacher and author Lisa Harper retraces the steps of the apostles in the book of Acts, while throwing in a few of her own crazy adventures along the way. The disciples didn&’t have much of a road map after Jesus ascended to heaven, but God&’s grace and spirit filled in the gaps as they moved forward. It required their willingness to risk everything to establish a new community that would change the future world. As a regular speaker on the Women of Faith® tour, Lisa has earned a reputation as a true theological scholar and hilarious storyteller—not necessarily in that order! Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado calls Lisa one of the &“best Bible tour guides around.&” Believing Jesus will highlight both of Lisa&’s strengths as she tackles every chapter of the Book of Acts with biblical wisdom and modern wit. Lisa keeps it real, telling stories on herself and pointing readers back to Jesus, the only one who can truly lead.
Believing Out Loud: Trading Fear and Defeat for an Adventure with God
by Kimberly Wright"Fear and low self-worth can prevent people from answering God's call on their lives. But courage and dignity are found at the cross. When people accept God's invitation for an adventure, they will have great stories to tell. And who doesn't love a great story?Many people believe fear is something with which they just have to live. However, God's Word contradicts that belief. 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us, ""For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.""Our lack of self-worth will dictate what we do or do not do for God, as well as how we treat those around us. It will allow us to compromise our moral values to feel loved or accepted. You have value because God says you do--not because of what I or anyone else says. Learning to identify ourselves in Christ doesn't happen overnight--it is a journey of steps forward and sometimes backward.Obeying God's calling on our lives will lead us on a miraculous adventure. We will burst with stories to share with others. God wants to give you those kinds of stories. He wants to blow your mind and let you experience his miracles. You may feel like the most unlikely choice for God to use in a mighty way; but remember, we don't operate on feelings, we live by truth. Let God take you on an adventure and live a great story."