- Table View
- List View
On Waiting Well: Moving from Endurance to Enjoyment When You're Waiting on God
by Bradley BaurainWhy Does God Make Us Wait? And Wait… And Wait…In a fast-paced society, we don&’t like waiting for anything. Drive-throughs and microwaves expedite dinner while texting and email afford instantaneous communication. Because we&’re conditioned to expect instant gratification, we&’re startled—even frustrated—when we have to wait. And perhaps we become spiritually frustrated, doubting our faith, when we find ourselves waiting on God.Bradley Baurain invites Christians to reject how society has conditioned us to view waiting—especially when it comes to knowing God. On Waiting Well identifies the experience of waiting as a crucial dimension to loving God, having faith, and following Christ. Your time doesn&’t have to become passive, purposeless, or tedious when God seems to be absent or moving slowly. Instead, discover how waiting is actually integral to God&’s plans of life and salvation. When we gain that perspective, these seemingly dry times of waiting become invigorating opportunities to strengthen our hope in God and see that He is always faithful.
On Waiting Well: Moving from Endurance to Enjoyment When You're Waiting on God
by Bradley BaurainWhy Does God Make Us Wait? And Wait… And Wait…In a fast-paced society, we don&’t like waiting for anything. Drive-throughs and microwaves expedite dinner while texting and email afford instantaneous communication. Because we&’re conditioned to expect instant gratification, we&’re startled—even frustrated—when we have to wait. And perhaps we become spiritually frustrated, doubting our faith, when we find ourselves waiting on God.Bradley Baurain invites Christians to reject how society has conditioned us to view waiting—especially when it comes to knowing God. On Waiting Well identifies the experience of waiting as a crucial dimension to loving God, having faith, and following Christ. Your time doesn&’t have to become passive, purposeless, or tedious when God seems to be absent or moving slowly. Instead, discover how waiting is actually integral to God&’s plans of life and salvation. When we gain that perspective, these seemingly dry times of waiting become invigorating opportunities to strengthen our hope in God and see that He is always faithful.
On The Way To Emmaus: Five Major Messianic Prophecies Explained
by Jacques DoukhanThe discussion about messianic prophecies is therefore an important one. It hits at the very origins of Christianity and takes us to the very heart of the early Jewish-Christian controversy
On Wings of Deliverance
by Elizabeth WhiteTo make up for her sordid teen years, Bernadette Malone has spent her adult life in service to God. But her past has finally caught up with her: three young women--friends from her former life--had taken the truth about that past to their premature graves, and Bernadette was next on the hit list. Border patrol agent Owen Carmichael knew all about the dark side of life. And he couldn't turn down his friend when she came to him for help. Owen would protect Bernadette with his life. But her powerful enemy was prepared to kill again to prevent the revelation of his scandalous actions.
On Wings of Love
by Kim WattersRuth Fontaine's job is to deliver lifesaving organs to those urgently in need. But the gruff pilot of her charter plane has no kind words for her work. And then she discovers the heartbreaking reasonwhy. Noah Barton lost his wife and young son. Grieving, he gave in to pressure to donate his child's organs--a decision he regrets. He's bitter against those who "take advantage" of people's anguish. Yet he still flies her on her missions, with his beloved family dog, Houston, As his copilot. Now Ruth will have to show Noah he has two other copilots: The Lord and her love.
On Women and Judaism: A View From Tradition
by Blu GreenbergA classic for more than 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine equality.
On Worship: A Short Guide to Understanding, Participating in, and Leading Corporate Worship
by H.B. Charles Jr.What does it mean to worship—especially in spirit and truth?Christians hear the word &“worship&” a lot. From singing hymns and choruses to receiving &“calls to worship,&” on a Sunday morning, we&’re certainly familiar with the term. But do we really have a grasp on what it means for the believer? For the Church as a whole?On Worship casts a vision for the biblical principles and practices of worship. Pastors and other church leaders will learn what the Bible teaches about worship and why it is so important to get this topic right. You&’ll learn how to think practically through preparing and executing corporate worship services so that you can lead your congregation to worship wholeheartedly in spirit and truth. In this companion title to On Preaching and On Pastoring, H. B. Charles draws from over thirty years of planning and leading worship for local churches of varying denominations, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
On Worship: A Short Guide to Understanding, Participating in, and Leading Corporate Worship
by H.B. Charles Jr.What does it mean to worship—especially in spirit and truth?Christians hear the word &“worship&” a lot. From singing hymns and choruses to receiving &“calls to worship,&” on a Sunday morning, we&’re certainly familiar with the term. But do we really have a grasp on what it means for the believer? For the Church as a whole?On Worship casts a vision for the biblical principles and practices of worship. Pastors and other church leaders will learn what the Bible teaches about worship and why it is so important to get this topic right. You&’ll learn how to think practically through preparing and executing corporate worship services so that you can lead your congregation to worship wholeheartedly in spirit and truth. In this companion title to On Preaching and On Pastoring, H. B. Charles draws from over thirty years of planning and leading worship for local churches of varying denominations, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions
by C. S. LewisA definitive collection of wisdom on every style of writing and a celebration of the transformative power of the written word from one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the modern age, C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia series, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and other revered classics.Featuring over one hundred excerpts—some short and some essay length—drawn from his wide body of letters, books, and essays, On Writing (and Writers) brings together C. S. Lewis’s reflections on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to writing.Writers and devoted readers will be enriched and inspired by Lewis’s commentary on a range of genres, including:On Good WritingOn Writing FictionOn Writing PoetryOn Writing for ChildrenOn Writing Science FictionOn Christian WritingOn Writing PersuasivelyOn Other WritersWise and practical, On Writing (and Writers) reveals Lewis’s thoughts on both mechanics and style, including choosing adjectives, the art of expression, how to connect with readers, and the core principles of clear, impactful writing.A window into the mind of one of the greatest public intellectuals of the twentieth century—a gifted writer whose influence and insights remain relevant six decades after his death—this engaging collection reveals not only why Lewis loved the written word, but what it means to “gladly teach” the art of writing, so that wise readers can “gladly learn.”
On Your Confirmation Promises for Girls: from the New International Version
by ZondervanA user-friendly book for young ladies who are being confirmed or have recently gone through the confirmation process. Special keepsake format includes a special presentation page and selected Scriptures and reflections that focus on the celebration of Confirmation.
On Your Confirmation Promises for Guys: from the New International Version
by ZondervanA user-friendly book for young men who are being confirmed or have recently gone through the confirmation process. Special keepsake format includes a unique presentation page and selected Scriptures and reflections that focus on the celebration of Confirmation.
On Zen Practice
by Taizan Maezumi Roshi John Daishin Buksbazen Robert Aiken Bernie Glassman Wendy Egyoku NakaoThis updated landmark volume makes available for the first time in decades the teachings that were formative to a whole generation of American Zen teachers and students. Conceived as an overarching primer on the practice of Zen, chapters in this volume address every aspect of practice: beginning practice, shikantaza, chanting, sesshin, working with Mu, and the nature of koans. In the intervening years since the publication of the earlier edition, countless books have appeared on Zen. Few, if any, have approached the strengths of On Zen Practice as a reference or teaching tool, and the book retains a lively, immediate quality that will appeal to today's readers.
On Zion’s Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape
by Jared FarmerShrouded in the lore of legendary Indians, Mt. Timpanogos beckons the urban populace of Utah. And yet, no “Indian” legend graced the mount until Mormon settlers conjured it—once they had displaced the local Indians, the Utes, from their actual landmark, Utah Lake. On Zion’s Mount tells the story of this curious shift. It is a quintessentially American story about the fraught process of making oneself “native” in a strange land. But it is also a complex tale of how cultures confer meaning on the environment—how they create homelands. Only in Utah did Euro-American settlers conceive of having a homeland in the Native American sense—an endemic spiritual geography. They called it “Zion.” Mormonism, a religion indigenous to the United States, originally embraced Indians as “Lamanites,” or spiritual kin. On Zion’s Mount shows how, paradoxically, the Mormons created their homeland at the expense of the local Indians—and how they expressed their sense of belonging by investing Timpanogos with “Indian” meaning. This same pattern was repeated across the United States. Jared Farmer reveals how settlers and their descendants (the new natives) bestowed “Indian” place names and recited pseudo-Indian legends about those places—cultural acts that still affect the way we think about American Indians and American landscapes.
Once
by Morris GleitzmanOnce I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad. Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning house. Once I made a Nazi with toothache laugh. My name is Felix. This is my story.
Once-A-Day 25 Days of Advent Devotional
by John Alan Turner Kenneth D. BoaPrayer and Anticipation are Now in Season: 25 Devotions for Advent Beginning on December 1, this Once-A-Day Christmastime devotional booklet takes you through the entire Advent season with thoughts on the person of Jesus: his involvement at the creation of the world, his life in the Gospel accounts, and who he is today. Along the way you will meet and examine the lives of various individuals involved in the incarnation, and during the week of Christmas examine the response to this miraculous and gracious event, both in heaven and on earth. Written by Dr. Kenneth Boa, president of Reflections Ministries, these 25 devotions offer select Scripture passages that allow readers to gain a fuller perspective on Jesus' presence throughout the Bible. In addition, each devotion provides thoughts and questions for meditation, along with a prayer for each day, making them perfect for your own personal, family, or small-group use. The 25 days of reading are broken out as follows:• The Old Testament presence of Jesus: who He was at creation, where He shows up in other parts of the Old Testament, and more• The people associated with the Nativity: Zechariah and Elisabeth, Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist, Herod, and the Magi• The specifics and the people directly involved in the nativity: the shepherds, the angels, and the baby Jesus himself • A Christmas reading that points ahead to his ministry, his passion and his rule as King
Once-A-Day 40 Days to Easter Devotional
by Kenneth D. BoaAs you read this powerful booklet during the Lenten season, you will experience spiritual growth through interaction with Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments. The readings culminate in the Passion Week and Easter Sunday, and you will gain a greater understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus as you examine critical passion narratives in the Gospels. Through your interaction with these Lenten readings, you will be a joyful witness of God’s carefully orchestrated plan to redeem the world through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. These 40 devotions will allow you to gain a more complete perspective on your personal relationship with Jesus and the power of his work in your life today. Written by Dr. Kenneth Boa, president of Reflections Ministries, each devotion provides thoughts for meditation along with a prayer for each day, making this the perfect devotional for personal, family or small-group use. Features:• 40 daily devotions with multiple Scripture readings • A meditation that amplifies the Scripture passages• Each daily reading ends with a prayer• Scripture text from the clear, accessible New International Version (NIV) Bible
Once-A-Day At the Table Family Devotional: 365 Daily Readings and Conversation Starters for Your Family (Once-A-Day)
by Christopher D. HudsonThe Once-A-Day At the Table Family Devotional helps you discuss the principles and promises in the Bible as you enjoy a meal together. With 365 daily readings to help you start conversations with your family around the dinner table, it’s perfect for the family who wants to take time to center their lives on God’s Word. This devotional ebook suggests topics for conversation and then gives you a brief scripture passage and a devotion to read together. Each daily reading includes: Scripture text from the most popular modern-English Bible translation, the NIV A devotional reading for family discussion Questions to consider as together you discuss the day’s topic A closing prayer
Once-A-Day Bible Promises Devotional
by Livingstone CorporationThe Once-A-Day Bible Promises Devotional highlights the areas of the Bible in which God speaks to his people and promises his peace, his power, and his presence. Written by the same trusted group that created the Life Application Study Bible, this book will allow you to more clearly and intuitively see the promises contained in Scripture--promises that connect to your life today to give you help and hope.Each daily reading includes:• Scripture text from the most popular modern-English Bible translation, the NIV• A devotional thought about God’s promises• A reflection question to ponder, with room to jot down your thoughts
Once-A-Day Devotional for Men
by ZondervanWith this NIV Once-A-Day Devotional for Men, you can spend time every day learning to be more of a man after God's own heart. This devotional book is designed with 365 daily readings created specifically for men. Using devotions from Livingstone, the group that produced the Life Application Study Bible, each daily reading includes a Scripture passage, a devotion on that passage, and a prayer starter to help lead you into conversation with God.
Once-A-Day Devotional for Teens (Once-a-day Ser.)
by ZonderKidzAre you looking for way to connect with God daily that fits your schedule? Or simply want a devotional that applies to your life without talking down to you? The Once-a-Day Devotional for Teens provides 365 devotions written specifically for teens, and centers around a reading plan that touches on the entire Bible over the course of the year. With a daily verse and topic, a prayer, and options for further reading, you can dig deeper into the Bible and see exactly how God&’s Word applies to your life today, every day.
Once-A-Day Devotional for Women
by ZondervanThe NIV Once A Day Bible for Women combines helpful summary information before each reading with application questions after each reading to deliver the most satisfying daily reading plan ever. It includes the full text of the most read, most trusted NIV translation. The NIV Once A Day Bible - Understand and Apply Edition for Women is a must-have Bible for any woman committed to growing in her relationship with God through the spiritual discipline of daily Bible reading, reflection and application.
Once-A-Day Men and Women of the Bible Devotional: 365 Insights from Scripture's Most Memorable People (Once-A-Day)
by ZondervanThe Once-A-Day Men & Women of the Bible Devotional ebook has 365 daily readings unpacking the most memorable people of the Bible. From Adam & Eve to David & Goliath to Mary & Joseph, and many more, each day's reading explores the key lessons from their lives. This devotional book will open your eyes to the joys, struggles, and life lessons you can learn from them today. Each daily reading includes:• Scripture text from the most popular modern-English Bible translation, the NIV• A devotion from the trusted team that brought you the Life Application Study Bible notes, focused on one person of the Bible and how their life relates to yours• A thought to ponder, with room to jot down your reflections
Once-A-Day Nurturing Great Kids Devotional: 365 Practical Insights for Parenting with Grace (Once-A-Day)
by Dan SeabornWe strive to do what is best for our family, but there are lots of opinions on how to be a good parent. Truly successful parenting begins with focusing on God and making him the center of all we do. The Once-A-Day Devotional for Nurturing Great Kids helps you to bring God into your parenting by providing 365 daily devotionals written specifically for parents who are seeking to build a stronger relationship with their kids and put God first in their family. These devotionals will inspire you as a parent to embrace the role that God has given you, while equipping you with the tools you need to be a strong Christian role model for your children.
Once-A-Day Walk with Jesus Devotional: 365 Days in the New Testament
by ZondervanThe Once-A-Day Walk with Jesus Devotional introduces you to the New Testament of the Bible through 365 daily readings, allowing you to read through the New Testament in one year. Each devotion offers unique ways to center on God and strengthen your faith: by reading a Scripture portion, followed by an insight from a remarkable Christian writer of the past, and ending with a timely, personal application and worship portion to help focus your prayer and lead you into a time of reflection – all centered on that day’s particular focus. The quotes from past Christian writers include insights from such well-known authors as John Calvin, Dwight L. Moody, Hannah Whitall Smith, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, and many others.
Once-A-Day Worship and Praise Devotional: 365 Days to Adore God
by ZondervanThe Once-A-Day Worship and Praise Devotional leads you into 365 days of adoring God. With daily readings built around worship, this devotional book will open your eyes to new aspects of God and his creation, leading you to joyous praise of the Creator. Each daily reading includes: Scripture text from the most popular modern-English Bible translation, the NIV A devotional thought about worship and praise from the trusted team that brought you the Life Application Study Bible notes Daily prayer starters—open-ended prayers to help you connect with God