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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity
There are a lot of personality and intelligence tests out there designed to label you and put you in a particular box. But Dr. Caroline Leaf says there's much more to you than a personality profile can capture. In fact, you cannot be categorized!
In this fascinating book, she takes readers through seven steps to rediscover and unlock their unique design--the brilliantly original way each person thinks, feels, relates, and makes choices--freeing them from comparison, envy, and jealousy, which destroy brain tissue. Readers learn to be aware of what's going on in their own minds and bodies, to lean in to their own experience rather than trying to forcefully change it, and to redefine what success means to them. Released from the suffocating box of expectations, they'll embrace their true identity and develop a clear sense of divine purpose in their lives.
Knowing and understanding our identity empowers our choices. Unlocking one's you quotient is not optional--it is essential.
Counseling someone who is dying or consoling a family who has
suffered a death is one of the hardest parts of ministry. In times
like these it's important for pastors to know what to say and how
best to offer their support. Pastoral Care in Times of Death and
Dying is a practical guide that offers step-by-step direction and
solid advice for handling the difficult responsibility of
ministering to others in situations surrounding death. From
visiting and shepherding the terminally ill to overseeing funeral
arrangements and comforting grieving families, Danny Goddard helps
pastors, chaplains, and lay leaders understand their roles and
bereavement responsibilities so they ll know the best way to offer
compassion, love, and support to those who need it most.
This book examines the foundation of the London Jews Society (LJS)
in 1809, and the construction of Palestine Place in 1813 at Bethnal
Green in East London. The early supporters of the LJS from 1815
were Anglican Evangelicals, including William Wilberforce and
Charles Simeon. A mission centre was established at Palestine Place
on a five-acre site, which incorporated an Episcopal Jews' Chapel;
separate schools for boys and girls; staff houses; a missionary
training college and a House of Industry, which provided work for
converted Jews, especially by printing leaflets and books.
The New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable
reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the
study and meditation of God's Word. Written from the Wesleyan
theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive
scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and
garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed
to each book of study. Readable, relevant, and academically
thorough, it offers scholars, pastors, and laity a new standard for
understanding and interpreting the Bible in the 21st century.Each
volume features: Completely New Scholarship from notable experts in
the Wesleyan traditionConvenient Introductory Material for each
book of the Bible including information on authorship, date,
history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary
features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and moreClear
Verse-by-Verse Explanations, which offer a contemporary,
Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage's original
languageComprehensive Annotation divided into three sections, which
cover background elements behind the text; verse-by-verse details
and meanings found in the text; and significance, relevance,
intertextuality, and application from the textHelpful Sidebars,
which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word
meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, cultural
customs, and moreExpanded Bibliography for further study of
historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological
themesThe Book of Daniel speaks a fresh message to each new
generation. For over two millennia it has done so. The book invites
its readers to live within a larger story than their own. It gives
them a glimpse of the broad sweep of human history and the cosmic
proportions of God's intentions.
Jou kind word nie met 'n handboek gebore nie, en jy kry geen opleiding of
kwalifikasies in kindgrootmaak nie. Dalk weet jy net jy wil nie jou kinders
grootmaak soos jou ouers jou grootgemaak het nie, maar jy is ook nie seker wat
die beste manier sal wees nie.
Baie ouers weet nie hoe belangrik hulle woorde en gedrag vir ʼn kind se
breinontwikkeling is nie. Hulle besef nie dat ons vandag met ons kennis van
neurowetenskap, verstandelike intelligensie en emosionele intelligensie ons
kinders kan grootmaak om wonderlike, gelukkige en positiewe mense te wees
nie.
Dr Pieter van Jaarsveld, ’n kenner op die gebied van emosionele intelligensie en
positiewe denke, begelei jou deur goed begronde navorsing om jou kind se brein
te verstaan en om jou kind se brein van vroeg af reg te bedraad met oefeninge en
speletjies sodat jou kind ‘n gelukkige, gebalanseerde en florerende grootmens
kan word. Hy behandel ook belangrike kwessies soos hoe om empatie te
ontwikkel en hoe om dissipline aan te pak.
In his clear and accessible signature style, Derek Prince employs
his extraordinary understanding of Scripture to lay out the depth
of Jesus's great love for individuals and to help them discover
their worth. Using powerful biblical teachings on the parables of
the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price, Prince helps free
readers from guilt, insecurity, fear, and shame, in order to help
them realize how incredibly loved they are.
The Holy Spirit is frequently misunderstood, leaving many clueless
about who He is and how He expresses Himself to us. He is often
portrayed as something “weird”. But the Bible makes it clear that the
Spirit is not something. He is Someone – a Person who has promised to
never leave your side. In The Holy Spirit: An Introduction, John Bevere
invites you into a personal discovery of the Person and work of the
Holy Spirit. This interactive book is a multi-purpose, 3-in-1 guide –
part book, part Bible study and part group study.
Each chapter is divided into five recommended daily readings with
corresponding devotional studies at the end of the chapter. Group
discussion questions for each chapter can be found after the daily
devotions. The Holy Spirit: An Introduction also features an in-depth
question-and-answer session in a bonus chapter, covering some of the
toughest questions about the Holy Spirit.
One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of
faith ever written, 'Mere Christianity' has sold millions of copies
worldwide. The book brings together C.S. Lewis's legendary radio
broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to
'explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all
Christians at all times'. Rejecting the boundaries that divide
Christianity's many denominations, 'Mere Christianity' provides an
unequalled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to
absorb a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.
This book will answer all of your questions about the anointing. It will prepare you to experience the precious touch of God on everything you do.
How can some ministers whose personal and spiritual lives are dried up and in shambles still operate in the anointing and continue to minister with power? Pastor Benny Hinn asked this question during a season of personal trial, and his quest led him to an in-depth understanding of the three “rivers,” or types, of anointing in Scripture: 1 John 2:27 (the anointing within you); Acts 1:8 (the anointing upon you); and Isaiah 10 (a global anointing related to building up and destroying nations).
In Mysteries of the Anointing, Hinn explores these three types of anointing, sharing personal stories of things he learned firsthand from Kathryn Kuhlman and Oral Roberts, as well as providing biblical and historical examples that illustrate his teachings.
Readers will discover:
- How to detect if the anointing within you is weakening or gone
- The blessings—and dangers—that can happen when God begins to use you
- When you’re most vulnerable to demonic attack and what to do about it
- What hinders the anointing in your life and ministry and what increases it
- The impact of the anointing around the world and how the church will experience it in greater measure
Elisabeth Elliot plots the treacherous passage through pain, grief,
and loss, a journey most of us will make many times in our life.
Through it all, she says, there is only one reliable path, and if
you walk it, you will see the transformation of all your losses,
heartbreaks, and tragedies into something strong and purposeful. In
this powerful book, Elisabeth Elliot does not hesitate to ask hard
questions, to examine tenderly the hurts we suffer, and to explore
boldly the nature of God whose sovereign care for us is so intimate
and perfect that he confounds our finite understanding. A Path
through Suffering is a book for anyone searching for faith,
comfort, and assurance. Includes a new foreword by Joni Eareckson
Tada.
In our world, stories matter. Methods and systems are beneficial
because they provide structure and help keep us on the right road;
but the motivation and courage to keep walking the road, come from
the stories we hear and see and experience-stories that inspire
hope and bring us face-to-face with God. For ministers, the call to
preach is a call into a story that forms and shapes us. It's about
stumbling into revelation as life unwinds and scripture unfolds.
It's about listening to God's voice and then sharing it with
others. It's about recognizing that when people gather to hear a
sermon, God speaks. And it's about understanding that when He
speaks, He speaks through you. Preaching the Story That Shapes Us
is more than a textbook on preaching. It's an empowering call for
preachers to present a picture of the kingdom of God already at
work among us, recognizing that the work of preaching is not just
about arranging words--it's about people. With elegant prose and
crafted reason, Dan Boone weaves together scripture, personal
narrative, structure, and theological reflection to provide a
satisfying, efficient guide to narrative preaching. From exploring
the importance of biography to walking readers through creative
processes that shape the sermon, Boone shows preachers how to
awaken lives and share the stories of God that reveal who we are
and lead us to who we will be.
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