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Abiding Dependence : Living Moment-by-Moment In The Love Of God
$21.49Add to cartOur humanity is meant to be powered by the Breath of God.
You want to grow more deeply in your faith–to know in your bones the love the Father has for you. You want to know that even when life doesn’t seem to be going as it should, God is with you. You need courage for today. Strength and hope for tomorrow. Musician and artist Ron Block desires the same–for you and for himself.
To become who we’re meant to be requires a deeper experience of God Himself. Abiding Dependence shares forty days of meditations–a deep plunge into the beauty and richness of the Gospels. Block takes the reader through contemplations of Jesus as Son of God, Son of Man, Tempted Son of Man, Compassionate High Priest, Man of Courage, Reconciler, and more. The reader learns to live and breathe in the atmosphere of God’s abiding love.
Christians often try to add flesh-fueled effort to buttress their works and walk with God. Can you relate? This gives rise to all sorts of mistaken ideas about God and our relationship with him. Block helps us live and rest in Jesus. Seeing and knowing His love awakens our trust. Faith lights hope. And we all need a stirring of hope–one that does not disappoint. Block stirs in Christians a hope not just for a future someday but for this day, this hour, this very moment. Join Block on a soul strengthening forty days of Abiding Dependence!
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You Are The Beloved
$27.99Add to cartSeven million copies of his books in print! Now with a new package and new cover design, this daily devotional from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep insights into human experience, intimacy, brokenness, and mercy.
Dutch-born Catholic priest and beloved author Henri J. Nouwen devoted much of his later ministry to emphasizing the singular concept of our identity as the Beloved of God. In an interview, he said that he believed the central moment in Jesus’s public ministry to be his baptism in the Jordan, when Jesus heard the affirmation, “You are my beloved son on whom my favor rests.” “That is the core experience of Jesus,” Nouwen writes. “He is reminded in a deep, deep way of who he is. . . . I think his whole life is continually claiming that identity in the midst of everything.”
You Are the Beloved is a daily devotional intended to empower readers to claim this truth in their own lives. Featuring the best of Nouwen’s writing from previously published works, this devotional propels the canon forward as it draws on this rich literature in new and compelling ways. It will appeal to readers already familiar with Nouwen’s work as well as new readers looking for a devotional to guide them into a deeper awareness of their identity in Jesus.
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Loudest Roar : Living In The Unshakable Victory Of Christ
$21.49Add to cartTake heart. The enemy’s roar is but a whisper in the presence of our mighty God.
Do you often feel stuck battling the same fears, temptations, lies, and doubts, wondering if you’ll ever overcome them? Does it seem as if you’re in that battle alone? Author Judy Dunagan has been there. In The Loudest Roar, you’ll marvel at the power, majesty, and authority of our Lord Jesus and learn how to stand in the unshakable victory He’s already won for you.
In that victory, you will:
– Discern God’s voice over the lies of the enemy
– Stand firm in faith rather than give way to fear
– Dwell in the cover of God’s armor over you and your loved ones
– Keep your thoughts captive to truth
– Find victory over cycles of sin in your lifeGod’s roar over you will become your roar, diminishing the lies of the enemy . . . to a whisper.
Questions for each chapter will help you discover how to apply the biblical truths in this book to your life.
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In A Boat In The Middle Of A Lake
$8.99Add to cartPatrick and Ruth Schwenk, founders of the popular blogs For the Family and The Better Mom, as well as the podcast Rootlike Faith, reveal the unshakeable hope God offers in our most difficult trials.
At some point, we all find ourselves, like the disciples in Mark 4, in a boat in the middle of a lake. For some of us, this is the loss of a loved one. For others, a disability or financial insecurity. For Patrick and Ruth Schwenk, it was Patrick’s cancer diagnosis at age forty-three. In this powerful new book, the Schwenks share their personal stories of loss and tragedy, along with strong Bible teaching and the experiences of nearly twenty years in pastoral ministry, to show that one of the greatest ways God transforms us is through trials–through difficult seasons of loss, disappointment, weakness, and suffering. Because while we live in a culture that values strength, control, and comfort, God does his greatest work in us through our pain. It’s when we’re weak that God has us where he can work with us. But that is never where he leaves us. It’s through the hurt that we come to fully know the hope that is ours in Christ.
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What Made Jesus Mad
$11.99Add to cartTim Harlow, senior pastor of Parkview Christian Church, helps Christians rediscover the passionate savior of the Bible who is still relevant today.
For years Christians have asked, “What would Jesus do?” But what if we asked a better, more illuminating question: “What made Jesus mad?”
As much as we love a gentle, sweet image of Jesus, that picture isn’t complete. Jesus got deeply angry at times. That shouldn’t surprise us – but who he was mad at, and why, might. Jesus was most angry with people whose attitudes got in the way of his purpose: to seek and to save the lost, to unite us with God’s amazing love. So, when he saw hypocrisy, greed, judging, and lack of mercy coming from the hearts of people who supposedly followed God and as a result pushed people away from him, Jesus went into orbit. Do we feel the same way?
Whatever the problem – tolerating injustice, shunning sinners, or ignoring the least among us – What Made Jesus Mad? opens our eyes to the issues that most angered Jesus and that should anger Christians as we align our hearts with his and get back to actually following the Savior.
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This Thing Called Christianity
$6.99Add to cartBestselling author and speaker Jefferson Bethke tears back the worn canvas of religiosity, lets an unsalvageable, phony frame of distractions fall away, and unfolds for the reader the breathtaking mystery, meaning, worth, and value of the Christian faith.
Based on his bestselling book It’s Not What You Think, Jefferson Bethke takes you on a journey from the creation of the universe in Genesis to the great feast of celebration in Revelation. Reexamining Christianity from the very beginning as revealed in the Bible, Bethke discovers a story far more beautiful and compelling than the one most Christians are telling today. Instead of rescuing us from the world, God wants us to be part of his plan to restore the world. The story of Christianity is, therefore, about becoming more alive and more fully human by following the one human who was also God in flesh, Jesus.
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Love Like That
$8.99Add to cartFind the revolutionary path to success in the ultimate human challenge: truly loving other people. In this groundbreaking new book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Les Parrott weaves together insights from theology, psychology, and sociology to show ordinary believers how to radically change their relationships.
Psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Les Parrott provides a revolutionary path to success in the ultimate human challenge: truly loving other people. Let’s be honest. How many times have you fallen short at being a good friend, a wise parent, or a self-giving spouse because you didn’t love–truly love–at the highest level? It’s tough. We’re bound to fail. The bar is so high, especially if you aspire to love like Jesus. But it’s not impossible. In Love Like Jesus, Dr. Parrott takes the latest findings from sociology and psychology and blends them with biblical understanding to reveal practical and often counter-intuitive ways of loving like never before. He breaks them down into five factors–being mindful, being approachable, being a grace-giver, being vulnerable, and being empathetic–and shows how to practice them in daily life. The result will be deeply fulfilling and meaningful connections with nearly anyone you encounter–but especially in the relationships that matter most.
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Be You : 20 Ways To Embrace Who You Really Are
$4.99Add to cartEntrepreneur and mother to a special needs child, Lisa Leonard inspires us to stop trying to be all things to all people so we can find joy in who God created us to be.
Do you set your own needs aside as you help others reach their dreams? Whether we are filling a sippy cup one more time, carpooling to endless soccer games, or helping colleagues with their emergencies at work, many of us put ourselves second every day. We end up exhausted, empty, and frustrated.
In Be You, Lisa Leonard guides you to let go of the burdens you were never meant to carry, understand that you don’t have to fix everyone and everything, and trust God to take care of you and the people you love. Through 20 simple invitations to be authentically yourself, Lisa helps you explore what life can look like when you give yourself permission to:
*be honest
*be real
*be messy
*be loud
*be loved by GodBe You is a thoughtful gift for the women in your life who do too much. With its colorful interior design and peaceful feel, Be You invites you and those you love to rest in God’s life-giving grace on even the busiest days. Here you will find the you who lives life with joy as you receive God’s love–just as you are.
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Made In His Image
$18.50Add to cartYou’ll find biblical inspiration in this encouraging book as you seek God’s best for your body and soul.
In this busy world, it’s hard to find time for ourselves–even when we know the value of developing a healthy body and a strong spiritual life. Made in His Image: 100 Bible Verses to Grow in Health and Wholeness offers brief but powerful devotions, encouraging Scripture, and rich prayers to strengthen your body and your soul. Each refreshing message will help you discover the energy to glorify God in all He’s called you to do. Whether you’re just starting down the path toward physical and spiritual fitness or looking to take it to the next level, this empowering devotional will be your coach and companion for the journey ahead.
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Journey To Gratitude
$14.75Add to cartGlorify God with gratitude, not grumbling.
This 30-day journey will help you to see yourself how God sees you and enable you to experience new dimensions of joy and gratitude in your life.
James Gills, MD, has devoted years of his life to restoring vision to thousands of individuals. Now, he unveils a special “eyesight” to you-one of a loving Creator who not only views you as “His” and loves you, but desires to have an intimate relationship with you. After reading this book, you will be able to do the following:
*Enter into a more satisfying life as you deepen your relationship with God
*Experience a more useful life as you live each day according to how He sees it
*Discover your destiny as you uncover His plan for your life through His WordPress on to where God is leading you renewed by the knowledge that He loves you more than you can imagine and desires to bless you beyond measure.
Emerge with exceeding gratitude that you are now aligned with the Creator’s awesome plan for your life.
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To Hell With The Hustle
$21.99Add to cartNew York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke delivers a call to resist our cultural worship of connectivity and achievement before we lose the essentials that make us distinctly and deeply human.
Our culture makes constant demands of us. Do more. Accomplish more. Buy more. Post more. Tweet more. And in following those demands, we have indeed become more–more anxious, more tired, more hurt, more depressed, more frantic. What we are doing isn’t working because, Jefferson Bethke argues, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, the things that anchor our lives, providing us with roots and meaning.
In this highly anticipated new book, Jefferson Bethke delivers a wake-up call to resist our culture and embrace the slowness of Jesus. To stop doing and start becoming by proactively setting up boundaries in our lives and cultivating disciplines within them. He shows his readers how to find landmarks, anchors, and rhythms that provide depth and meaning and that push back against the demands of contemporary life. And he reveals that what the world teaches us to avoid at all costs–things such as silence, obscurity, solitude, and vulnerability–are the very things that can give us the meaning, depth, order, and the richness we are truly looking for.
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When God Stops
$17.99Add to cartIn When God Stops, Dr. Derek Grier skillfully dissects the extraordinary God-encounters of eight ordinary men and women in the Bible. The retelling of each biblical account from a new perspective will uncover the answer to the age-old question: What makes God stop and pay attention? The answer is faith.
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God Of Comfort
$18.50Add to cartAre you filled with worry? Troubled by anxiety? Anxiety and worry seem to plague the modern world—whether because of our busy lives, the news, or personal crises. In Calming Scriptures, you’ll find peace and comfort for your soul as you study the wisdom of God’s Word.
Does anxiety interfere with your joy? God knew His people would suffer from anxiety even though He warned us not to worry about our lives. But He didn’t leave us alone to suffer from the worry that life brings.
In The God of Comfort, you’ll find Scripture and reflections that will guide, support, and assure you that God is with you through every trial. God’s Word is chock-full of rich insight on everything from trusting the Lord, to bringing your troubles to Him in prayer, to finding refreshment for your soul. This beautiful book is perfect for your own bedside table or as gift for a friend who is going through a particularly worrying time.
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Defined : Who God Says You Are
$19.99Add to cartInspired by the Kendrick brothers’ new movie OVERCOMER, and written by the #1 New York Times best-selling author team behind The Love Dare and The Battle Plan for Prayer, comes an exciting new resource about discovering your God-given identity and embracing the wonder of who you were created to be.
At this very moment, what you believe about your own purpose and value affects almost every area of your life–including how you think and feel, the way you react to circumstances, and how you approach God and your relationships. But what is guiding your core beliefs? Are they healthy and founded upon solid truth? Or are they constantly shifting with the opinions of others or your own emotions?
Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most. It’s time for all of us to live in the amazing light of His acceptance, abundance, and strength.
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Soul Hunger : Satisfy Your Heart’s Deepest Longing
$21.49Add to cartAre you among the hungry? Not for food but hungry . . . searching . . . for something. That hunger is rooted in a raging spiritual battle taking place inside every human being-a battle between flesh and Spirit for the same territory. The legitimate hungers placed in each of us at birth are ground zero in this battle. Using the fruit of the Spirit passage, Soul Hunger shows you how to allow the Holy Spirit to live victoriously within you and win the battle against your flesh.
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Jesus Dare : The Adventure Youve Been Waiting For
$10.75Add to cartIn The Jesus Dare, bestselling author Jay Payleitner explores the claims and promises Jesus made and invites readers to discover the truth for themselves in this easy-to-read book.
Used as a discipleship tool, this book is perfect for all who long for deeper meaning and purpose, opening up the door to the possibility that Jesus loves and cares for all.
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Pressing On Finishing Well
$17.49Add to cartOur lives are finite. There is a date and time when they will come to an end. But will our last years be lived in an upward trajectory or descend ingloriously? There are biblical characters who lived godly lives in their early days but walked away from God and his ways in their later years; there are also biblical characters who stayed true right up until their last day on this earth. The characters in this book all fall in to one of these two categories – and we can learn from them all.
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Insecure : Fighting Our Lesser Fears With A Greater One
$13.39Add to cartIt’s there when you look in the mirror. You’ll find it roaming the halls of your school or workplace. It tucks you in at night and greets you as you roll out of bed. You’ll read it in text messages & tweets. See it on Facebook and Instagram. It’s in our conversations and is always rattling around in our minds.
What is it? Insecurity.
Insecurity is something all humans struggle with. Young and old, male and female, across the globe – insecurity has no boundaries. While it is a commonality among humanity, it doesn’t mean it’s something you have to live with.
Insecurity is painful for many, but there is a greater fear to drown out this lesser one. Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It is in this greater fear, that we learn how to grow, live, and, possibly defeat, our insecurity.
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Not Forsaken : Finding Freedom As Sons And Daughters Of A Perfect Father
$24.25Add to cartGod is a Father.
God is a perfect Father. Bestselling author Louie Giglio (Goliath Must Fall) realizes that image can cause any number of problems for many, if not most, readers today.
If your earthly father has been less than perfect, then that can affect how you see your Heavenly Father. Yet, here’s the twist. God is not a reflection of your earthly father. He is not your earthly father shined up. God is the originator of flawless fatherhood. God is the faultless father. God is the perfection of fatherhood. God is the perfect Father.
In Not Forsaken, Giglio guides readers to breakthrough possibility of having a perfect father-to-child relationship, found through God in Christ.
Regardless of life’s circumstances, God can become your perfect Father.
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Be Bold : Finding Your Fierce
$25.59Add to cartFrom the “thin slice of life” where she grew up with her family in Appalachia to success as pastor of a large church, Rachel Billups’s life stories show strength and grace even in the midst of doubt and wondering. With her brand of fierce she worked through years of school to become an accomplished pastor and mother of four. She took nothing lying down and found that being bold was the only way to be alive. In Be Bold, she weaves her stories into the lives of biblical characters. You will find redemption and insight in Sarah’s story, inspiration in Mary’s call, and ministry and community in Paul’s letter to Timothy. For anyone who hopes to find the fierce in their own lives, Billups’s work leads the way. In both her personal experience and her telling of Bible stories, Billups shows how being bold can bring you closer to God and God’s plan for your life.