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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian life & practice
Surely faith is irrational? And hasn't science buried God? Isn't
faith a psychological crutch or sociological construct? Don't you
need evidence? Wasn't Jesus just another myth? Can we really
believe the miracle stories? How do we know that the accounts of
Jesus weren't just made up? Hasn't the Bible been distorted? Did
Jesus really claim to be God? Did the resurrection actually happen?
And what has it got to do with us anyway? The Christian faith may
seem attractive, but is it true? ... And what if it is true? Could
our desires actually be a pointer to the God who really is there
and desires to be known by us?
Jamie Winship spent nearly 30 years living and working in conflict
zones, and during that time he has learned an important truth: all
human conflict originates from fear, and fear originates from a
false view of God, ourselves, and others. Until we exchange what's
false for what's real, we will never experience being fully alive,
fully human, and fully free. Unpacking the power of knowing our
true identity in Christ, Winship takes us on a journey of telling
ourselves the truth, changing our mindsets, and experiencing actual
life transformation that leads to radical courage in the face of
all that life throws at us. With humor, clarity, and real-life
practicality, Living Fearless is your invitation to listen closely
to what God is trying to say to you about himself, about the person
he created you to be--and also about all those other people he
created and loves. If you want to discover the incredible
difference abiding in Christ will make in your life and faith, get
ready to do "a new thing" with God.
Discover the prayer practice of ministry leaders–and transform
your life and your leadership.
Even the most experienced leaders seek outside help–they pray. Looking
for help in their own leadership, entrepreneur Ryan Skoog, CEO Peter
Greer, and executive advisor Cameron Doolittle set out to investigate
how established leaders pray.
In this book, the authors share the spiritual habits, techniques, and
practices of world-changing leaders. In addition, they include prayers
for leaders to use in their own prayer time as well as tools for how to
cultivate a personal and organizational commitment to prayer.
By allowing these men and women to lead us in prayer, we learn not only
how to pray, but how to build a culture of prayer wherever we lead. It
is only when our businesses, ministries, and churches pray that they
will be transformed.
In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women
in the Ecuadorian jungle, Elisabeth Elliot faced physical and
spiritual trials. In Made for the Journey, Elliot captures the
mysteries and stark realities surrounding the colorful and
primitive world in which she ministered. More than just a
recounting of her early days, this is a beautifully crafted and
deeply personal reflection on the important questions of life and a
remarkable testimony to authentic Christian obedience to God.
Whether you’re dealing with failure or temptation, need guidance or
just want to praise God for His blessings, Promises for Every Day
provides you with inspiration from God’s Word. This book is divided
into different themes with Scripture verses and inspirational quotes
highlighting the promises that God makes to His children. It is
designed to give readers guidance, peace and the comfort of knowing
that God is with them every moment of the day.
One of the great privileges we have as Christians is finding favor
from the Lord. Yet our understanding of "favor" can be off. We are
sometimes told it's all about us--that God gave us that house, that
car, that job so we can have all we need. But his provision doesn't
stop with us. In this fascinating, empowering book, Gary Wilkerson,
pastor and president of World Challenge, paints a bigger, brighter,
and more biblical picture of what God's favor is. He shows how our
loving Father showers his abundant resources upon us--things like
forgiveness, restoration, peace, joy, power, and authority--not
only to bless us with a favored, happy life, but for us to joyfully
demonstrate this favor to others, whether they are friends, family,
or strangers on the street. Because God's favor is not meant to end
with us--it is meant to show the beauty of his unearned grace to a
hurting, unbelieving world.
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