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When the kids are gone, you can discover a richer, deeper, and more
fulfilling life than you ever imagined! Whether you've been looking
forward to it or dreading it, the experience of coming home to an
empty nest brings with it a well of emotions, realizations, and one
gigantic, all-consuming thought: Now what? As an empty nester, the
options before you are practically limitless--a fact that can be as
exciting as it is terrifying. In this book, Jim Burns combines his
personal experiences with extensive research, interviews with other
empty nesters, and his professional work as a family educator to
help you navigate your new life as an empty nester and find joy in
the opportunities for life-change before you. Rather than offering
shallow suggestions of hobbies you should take up, Burns encourages
you to actively pursue a fresh start, reinvent yourself, and thrive
beyond this new stage. To help you do this, he equips you with
practical advice and timeless principles, including how to: Change
the relationship you once had with your children--for the better
Face big issues (like aging parents, finances, and kids returning
home) with confidence And rekindle your fire and purpose to live
with passion day by day Amid his wealth of know-how, you'll uncover
what may be the most important takeaway of all: hope that the best
is yet to come.
It was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it. Aziz was
more than an interpreter for Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux
during Chad's eight deployments to Afghanistan. He was a teammate,
brother, and friend. More than once, Aziz saved Chad's life. And
then he needed Chad to save his. When President Joe Biden announced
in April 2021 that the United States would be making a hasty
withdrawal from Afghanistan, Robichaux knew he had to get Aziz and
his family out before Taliban forces took over the country. As the
rescue team he'd pulled together began to go to work, they became
aware of thousands more--US citizens, Afghan allies, women, and
children--facing persecution or death if they were not saved from
the Taliban's terrorist regime. Chad began leading the charge that
would go on to rescue 17,000 evacuees within a few short
weeks--12,000 of them within the first ten days. This gripping
account of two heroes and a daring mission puts human hearts and
names alongside the headlines of one of the most harrowing moments
in our history, giving you a closer look at: The resilience of
Afghanistan and its people Chad's direct interactions with the
Taliban The twenty-year war that took place under four presidents
Saving Aziz is a story of war and rescue. It is a story of a
mission accomplished and work still to be done. It is a story of
how looking into a stranger's eyes breaks down prejudice and
apathy--and why risking it all is worth it when it comes to loving
one another. Praise for Saving Aziz: "Saving Aziz is the story of
two warriors...brought together by war and a brotherhood forged
through years of battling...for the cause of freedom and captures
the heroic efforts of those who took action to not only rescue Aziz
and his family in the US withdrawal but thousands of others." --Tim
Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author, US Army Special Forces,
Sniper, UFC Fighter, Founder of Sheepdog Response, and Co-Founder
of Save Our Allies
Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade
has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by spiritual
abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a
position of spiritual authority. And high-profile cases are only a
small portion of this widespread problem. Behind the scenes are
many more cases of spiritual abuse that we will never hear about.
Victims suffer in silence, not knowing where to turn. Of course,
most pastors and leaders are godly, wonderful people who don't
abuse their sheep. They shepherd their flocks gently and patiently.
But we can't ignore the growing number who do not. We have
tolerated and even celebrated the kind of leaders Jesus warned us
against. We need gentle shepherds now more than ever, and in Bully
Pulpit, seminary president and biblical scholar Michael J. Kruger
offers a unique perspective for both church leaders and church
members on the problem of spiritual abuse, how to spot it, and how
to handle it in the church. "Every Christian from pulpit to pew
needs to read this wise and timely work." - Karen Swallow Prior
"Both urgent and timely." - Sam Storms "Thoughtful, wise, and
biblical." - Mark Vroegop
The Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guides are essential tools for
the personal recovery journey. In the six lessons in Guide 1:
Stepping Out of Denial Into God's Grace, you will experience the
first 3 of the 8 recovery principles: 1 Realize I'm not God. I
admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong
thing and that my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know
they are spiritually poor" (Matthew 5:3). 2 Earnestly believe that
God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help
me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be
comforted" (Matthew 5:4). 3 Consciously choose to commit all my
life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek"
(Matthew 5:5). By working through the lessons and exercises found
in each of the four Participant's Guides you will begin to
experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking,
restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with
God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. All
the scriptures have been updated to the new NIV 2011 version.
The gift of prophecy has always invited some degree of opposition
and controversy. It is one of the most vivid displays of God's
presence and power among his people. Many people struggle with the
very concept of the validity of prophecy today. They are troubled
by the possibility that God may have direct access to our minds.
Greg Haslam argues that such concerns are misplaced. Following St
Paul's injunction that we should be 'eager to prophesy' he
considers how God speaks, and how we should hear him; how we can
test and deliver a prophetic word; and how we can grow in
confidence as we learn to discern what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
David W. Shenk and Ervin R. Stutzman weave into the biblical
commentary practical applications gleaned from contemporary
theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and communication
theory. Includes questions for review, study and discussion. 232
Pages.
For the better part of fifteen centuries, Christians read Scripture
on two complementary levels, the literal and the spiritual. In the
modern period, the spiritual sense gradually became marginalized in
favor of the literal sense. The Bible came to be read and
interpreted like any other book. This brief, accessible
introduction to the history of biblical interpretation examines key
turning points and figures and argues for a retrieval of the
premodern spiritual habits of reading Scripture.
Every Sunday people walk into your church and decide if they will
return the following week before the preacher even opens his mouth.
Many of those people don't know what to make of Jesus. They're
hesitant to be in church. They're not sure they belong. But over
and over in the pages of scripture, we see something extraordinary.
People who were nothing like Jesus liked Jesus. Shouldn't that be
true of the church as well? In Going Deep & Wide, Andy Stanley
lays out a blueprint and offers practical steps to help you turn up
the irresistible in your church. Each section includes discussion
materials that walk you deeper into the content of Deep & Wide
and invites conversations about how to apply what you've learned.
These Scripture memory cards are designed to accompany the
Scripture memory course workbook "Topical Memory System: Life
Issues" (ISBN 9781600066719). Used in conjunction with the book,
the cards will help you memorize Scripture. The twelve topics
covered in "Topical Memory System: Life Issues" are common
struggles we face in everyday life. As you meditate on Bible
passages that relate to your most pressing questions and
concerns--and then memorize those passages--you will find that God
will guide you and help you grow in ways you could not have
anticipated. Developed by The Navigators, the "Topical Memory
System" provides you with an effective, portable way to meditate on
Scripture wherever life takes you. The "Topical Memory System" is a
clear, simple, proven way to meditate on key Bible verses. You read
and study the Bible. Now you're ready for God's Word to take hold
of your life--to shape you from the inside out. Integrate God's
Word into your everyday life
This book brings together fresh insights into the relationships
between missions and indigenous peoples, and the outcomes of
mission activities in the processes of imperial conquest and
colonisation. Bringing together the work of leading international
scholars of mission and empire, the focus is on missions across the
British Empire (including India, Africa, Asia, the Pacific), within
ransnational and comparative perspectives. ... Themes throughout
the contributions include collusion or opposition to colonial
authorities, intercultural exchanges, the work of indigenous and
local Christians in new churches, native evangelism and education,
clashes between variant views of domesticity and parenting roles,
and the place of gender in these transformations. Missionaries
could be both implicated in the plot of colonial control, in ways
seemingly contrary to Christian norms, or else play active roles as
proponents of the social, economic and political rights of their
native brethren. Indigenous Christians themselves often had a
liminal status, negotiating as they did the needs and desires of
the colonial state as well as those of their own peoples. In some
mission zones where white missionaries were seen to be constrained
by their particular views of race and respectability, black
evangelical preachers had far greater success as agents of
Christianity. ... Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples and Cultural
Exchange contains contributions by historians from Australasia and
North America who observe the fine grain of everyday life on
mission stations, and present broader insights on questions of
race, culture and religion. The volume makes a timely intervention
into continuing debates about the relationship between mission and
empire.
This book puts dementia into a Christian context, insisting that
loss of memory or reason does not mean a person is worthless.
Dementia is in the headlines on a daily basis. Much information is
available but it is all factual with no spiritual content. Yet for
Christians, dementia can raise questions unlike any other
condition. Why does a godly old man begin to use language that has
always been anathema to him? Why does a loving mother become
stubborn, and suspicious? Where is God in all of this? This book
offers information and reassurance gleaned from the extensive
experience of Pilgrim Homes, a network of nine Christian care homes
and a foundation going back to 1807.
Following on from the New York Times bestselling God's Politics,
Jim Wallis's Seven Ways to Change the World speaks to a people
hungry for a politics of solutions and hope. It offers a plan for
solving some of the biggest issues of our time: poverty and
economic justice, global warming, HIV/AIDS, human trafficking,
genocide and the ethics of war. Rather than reciting a laundry list
of doom and dread, Wallis identifies seven basic commitments for
political involvement that could make the ultimate difference in
resolving the great challenges we face. For too long, he says,
ideological religion has been part of the problem, but now an
engaged spirituality could be a part of the solutions. Writing out
of the US context, his message has universal resonance, reminding
us of the 'common good' that lies at the heart of social reform.
Seven Ways to Change the World will help us to rediscover our moral
centre and infuse us with the inspiration and passion necessary to
build the kinds of movement that transform politics from the
outside in. Show Less
American Evangelicalism is ablaze. This is an inevitable result of
divisions along ethnic and cultural lines, which have long
tarnished the movement's witness. Doctrinal identity unites black
and white evangelicals, but rifts afflict the camp, so the movement
is waning. In A Burning House, Brandon Washington contends that
deliberate and sacrificial integration is the sole solution to
bolster evangelicalism's foundation. In the 1950s and '60s, with
desegregation on the horizon, Martin Luther King Jr. said, "I've
come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house." As
with the country, if we hope to move toward integrating the
American Evangelical church, we must do so as firefighters.
Washington is not calling American Evangelicalism to become
something new. Rather, he challenges the movement to realize what
it has always been in Christ. The selfless integration of
Evangelicalism will result in a holy witness to humanity and a
greater understanding of Shalom--peace, justice, wholeness--in the
world. These are the inevitable fruits of espousing and preaching a
comprehensive gospel message.
The incredible true story of one man's imprisonment for the gospel;
his brokenness, God's faithfulness and his eventual freedom. In
1993, Andrew Brunson was asked to travel to Turkey, the largest
unevangelised country in the world, to serve as a missionary.
Though hesitant because of the daunting and dangerous task that lay
ahead, Andrew and his wife, Norine, believed this was God's plan
for them. What followed was a string of threats and attacks,but
also successes in starting new churches in a place where many
people had never met a Christian. As their work with refugees from
Syria, including Kurds, gained attention and suspicion, Andrew and
Norine acknowledged the threat but accepted the risk, determining
to stay unless God told them to leave. In 2016, they were arrested.
Though the State eventually released Norine, who remained in
Turkey, Andrew was imprisoned. Accused of being a spy and being
among the plotters of the attempted coup, he became a political
pawn whose story soon became known around the world. This is
Andrew's remarkable story of his imprisonment and journey of faith.
In a world indifferent or even opposed to Christian truth,
followers of Christ must be better equipped to communicate the
timeless of the Christian faith. But how do you have a conversation
with someone who is intent on proving you wrong and won't accept
the Bible as a source of authority? In Tactics, Gregory Koukl
demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations,
keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful
diplomacy. You'll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously
through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop
challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question
or provocative statement. Most importantly, you'll learn how to get
people thinking about Jesus. Drawing on extensive experience
defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how
to: Initiate conversations effortlessly Present the truth clearly,
cleverly, and persuasively Graciously and effectively expose faulty
thinking Skillfully manage the details of dialogue Maintain an
engaging, disarming style even under attack Tactics provides the
game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity
with confidence and grace.
BARONESS COX OF QUEENSBURY was appointed a Life Peer in 1982. A
former deputy speaker of the House of Lords, she is a tireless
advocate for international human rights. She visits the most
forgotten people in the world - often in highly dangerous
conditions - to carry their stories of abuse and persecution back
to the West. She has risked her life many times while taking aid to
war victims in Armenia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and South Sudan,
and Syria. Honorary Vice President of the Royal College of Nursing,
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, recipient of the
Wilberforce Award and of the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit
of the Republic of Poland, she has also received honorary degrees
from universities on three continents. Her motivation is profoundly
Christian: "Faith without deeds is dead; love without action is
dead." This new edition has been revised throughout to bring
Baroness Cox's remarkable story up to date.
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