What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but it's rebirth? The rates of decline in church attendance and the ticking demographic timebomb show that business as usual will lead to extinction. But out of these ashes there are countless reasons to hope. Signs and stories emerging from worshipping communities the world over can give us renewed confidence that, as always, God is doing a 'new-old' thing. The Church that is emerging amid times of uncertainty is growing, alive and demonstrating the qualities of the early church recorded in the New Testament, one that is more diverse, more spirit-filled, more confident in the Gospel, calling, equipping and sending people to make disciples in all nations. Written for ordained and lay leaders at all levels, this book will help you navigate these changing times in light of the immovable knowledge that God is always on the move.

Happiness is a brain function. With a healthier brain always comes a happier life.

After studying more than 200,000 brain scans of people from 155 countries, Dr. Amen has discovered five primary brain types and seven neuroscience secrets that influence happiness. In You, Happier, he explains them and offers practical, science-based strategies for optimizing your happiness.

Dr. Amen will teach you how to:

• discover your brain type based on your personality and create happiness strategies best suited to you;
• improve your overall brain health to consistently enhance your mood;
• protect your happiness by distancing yourself from the “noise” in your head; and
• make seven simple decisions and ask seven daily questions to enhance your happiness.

Creating consistent happiness is a daily journey. In You, Happier, Dr. Amen walks you through neuroscience-based habits, rituals, and choices that will boost your mood and help you live each day with clearly defined values, purpose, and goals.

Louie Giglio, bestselling author and founder of the Passion Conference, delivers a message of hope to anyone in the midst of deep disappointment, grief, or shame. Readers will be empowered to make a comeback and restore forgotten dreams, unhealed wounds, broken relationships, and impossible circumstances.

A person can never get too far from God and His plan and purpose for their life that they can’t get back to Him and have a fresh start. There is always a way forward that will prevent a person’s current circumstances from having the final say in life. God has a plan for a comeback. It’s never too late for Him, no matter what kind of challenge an individual is facing.

Adapted from material previously published in The Comeback, Louie Giglio addresses the feelings we all have from time to time that life is disappointing and not working out as we’d hoped. We long for something different, something better, something more.

Never Too Far celebrates new beginnings. It offers readers encouragement and perspective, and it’s for those who feel frustrated or confused; sorrowing or in pain; have made mistakes; are grieving; disappointed; or feel as though life doesn’t make sense. Readers will experience the good news that God is in the business of giving fresh starts to people. He gives hope to the hopeless. Direction to the directionless. Help to those who need help. God is always good, all the time, and God’s plans will always prevail, even when personal plans don’t. God already knows what the solutions are. No matter what kind of disappointment or grief or pain or trouble or heartache a person may encounter, God always offers a new beginning, a change of heart, or a powerful spiritual turnaround. Here is an invitation to accept God’s offer of a way forward and discovering that his pathways are always good.

After more than a decade of tumult, Roman warrior Rex and his aristocratic wife, Flavia, are thankful to the God they serve for the peaceful life they are living in the city of Alexandria. But with the Empire in flux, it cannot last. When Rex is called away to serve Constantine in his fight against Licinius, Flavia's loneliness and longing for a baby lead her down the road of temptation. Perhaps one of Egypt's gods will grant her conception? As battles rage both within and without, Rex and Flavia will have to rely on God's forgiveness and protection if they are to survive the trials to come. Their adventures sweep them into the great events of the ancient church, including the forging of the Nicene Creed, terrible murders within the imperial family, the quest for the true cross of Christ in Jerusalem, and the end of pagan Rome as a new Christian empire dawns. Bryan Litfin brings his epic Constantine's Empire series to a thrilling close with this dramatic tale of struggle and redemption.

Sometimes your busy schedule can leave little time to just rest and refresh your soul in God’s presence. This box of 50 double-sided cards offers you a great opportunity to do just that, anytime, anywhere. Share these encouraging Scripture verses and uplifting quotes with loved ones and friends or keep a few to use as bookmarks. There is space to write a personalized message on the back of each card.

Share a simple truth from God's Word with the encouraging 101 Lunchbox Notes For Girls. Colorfully decorated and thoughtfully designed, each note features a motivating phrase. Many feature a corresponding verse. She can keep each note with her throughout her day, reflecting on the Lord's will for her life.

Colorfully designed, these 101 notes come in a package and each note is printed on a tear-out sheet that fits in the palm of your hand.

• Size: 112 x 102 mm
• 101 Tear-out Sheets
• Packaged in a Self-seal Bag with Hang Tag

Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life and an amazing privilege, but for many, it’s challenging. There are so many different ideas about what prayer is and how to pray that it can be confusing or even intimidating.

In How to Talk With God, Joyce gives simple, practical advice based on scriptures from the Bible that will help you discover the truth about prayer. She addresses common issues, such as how to communicate with God, how to know with confidence that He hears you, and how you can learn to hear His voice. But most importantly, you will learn that prayer is exciting because it’s the key to nurturing your personal relationship with God.

Refresh your daily rhythms and deepen your faith through an effective, powerful life of prayer!

Derived from material previously published in The Power of Simple Prayer.

Live in freedom! Let your heart be warmed as the oil of T.D. Jakes’ teaching flows from your mind to your spirit.

The healing balm that well-known pastor and author T.D. Jakes shares in Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Healing The Wounds Of The Past, soothes all manner of traumas, tragedies, and disappointments. Whether you are a single parent, a battered wife, an abused teenager, or an insecure woman, there is a cure for every crisis!

In this soft word for the sensitive ear, there is deep cleansing for those inaccessible areas of the feminine heart. The wisdom in this book fights back the infections of life. Woman Thou Art Loosed! breaks the shackles off the neck of every woman who dare to read it!

In Jesus luister, 'n 366-dagstukkiegebedeboek, word jy uitgenooi om jou verhouding te verdiep met die Een wat met oneindige liefde na jou gebede luister.

Deur daagliks tyd in gebed saam met God deur te bring, sal jy:

• Leer hoe om te bid
• Jou gebedslewe verryk
• Ondervind hoe gebed jou hart en lewe verander
• Jou verhouding met God verdiep
• Vrede, vreugde en hoop vir moeilike tye vind

Kenmerke:

• 366 dae van gebed wat gebaseer is op die Bybel
• Met Skrifverwysings ná elke gebed
• 190 mm x 140 mm, hardeband, met 'n lint vir plekaanduiding
• 12-punt lettergrootte

In Jesus Listens: 100 Mini Devotions of Gratitude & Joy Sarah Young takes you on a 100-day journey to find all the blessings God has placed along your day.

By undertaking this journey with her, you will:

• find that no pleasure is really complete without expressing gratitude for it
• build a foundation of gratitude within you
• be on the look out for all the treasures God has placed along your way
• start to recognise the blessings you often overlook
• start to show more gratitude for God's grace
• be more aware of the many other blessings God provides
• experience more joy

Features:

• 152 mm x 107 mm, softcover
• Convenient pocket size
• 10-point type size

In Jesus luister: 100 mini-oordenkings vir dankbaarheid & vreugde neem Sarah Young jou op 'n reis van 100 dae om al die seëninge uit te ken wat God elke dag oor jou lewenspad strooi.

Deur hierdie reis saam met haar te onderneem, sal jy:

• agterkom dat geen vreugde volledig is as jy nie daavoor dankbaar is nie
• 'n fondament van dankbaarheid in jou hart vestig
• op die uitkyk wees vir al die skatte wat God daagliks op jou pad sit
• die seëninge wat jy voorheen misgekyk het, begin raaksien
• groter dankbaarheid begin toon vir God se genade
• meer bewus raak van al die ander seëninge wat God ook voorsien
• vreugde ervaar

Kenmerke:

• 152 mm x 107 mm, sagteband
• 10-punt lettergrootte

In Jesus Listens: 100 Mini Devotions of Comfort & Peace Sarah Young takes you on a 100-day journey to find comfort in the Peace of His Presence.

By undertaking this journey with her, you will:

• be able to pour out your heart to God
• learn to really trust God
• find comfort in His Presence
• learn to forget the worries of the world
• relax in His peaceful Presence
• experience His peace
• start to enjoy His Presence

Features:

• 152 mm x 107 mm, softcover
• Convenient pocket size
• 10-point type size