Could YOU be the answer to the very problems you see?

Every day we are faced with the needs of those around us. Emotional. Physical. Spiritual. What are we to do about it? Are these problems for our pastors to address or is there a way for the church member to make an impact that will last?

Bestselling author Thom S. Rainer answers these questions by offering nine simple traits that you can incorporate into your life no matter your background, stage of life, or sense of capability.

You can do it. Now it's time to just stand up and say you will!

With the demands and distractions of life, it doesn’t take long for worry and doubt to threaten your peace, overwhelm your mind, and steal your joy. The God of the universe hears your needs and longs for a personal relationship with you. All you have to do is listen and pray.

Prayers to Strengthen Your Soul will refresh and guide your prayer life with daily Scripture-based prayers and thought-provoking questions to help you.

Johnny Davids word groot op die Kaapse vlakte. As jong seun besluit hy hy het genoeg mishandeling gehad en loop weg. In Walvisbaai kry Johnny kans om heel te word. As jong volwassene skryf hy en sy sangmaat Vivian in vir 'n sangkompetisie, hulle wen en so skop sy TV-loopbaan af. Vandag is Johnny 'n suksesvolle televisie- en sportaanbieder. Sy verhaal gee aan elkeen van ons krag om aan te gaan en om te droom dat dinge vir ons kan beter wees.

"Hoe hou ek vas aan God terwyl my ervaringe nie hoop weerspieël nie? Ivor Swartz lei ons om aan die hand van die Habakuk 3:17 te vra hoe lyk 'n nogtans-geloof gebedslewe, hoe praat en leef ek voor ander met my nogtans-geloof en hoe bly ek geanker in God, eerder as die uitkoms? 

Ivor leer ons om 'n nogtans-geloofuitkyk toe te pas, deur te kies: kies om te lewe vir wat ewigheidswaarde dra, om ons perspektief te verander na nogtans-geloof in tyd van krisis en om te reageer op ’n nogtans-manier."

Mo & Phindi Grootboom believe that God created marriage primarily for the purposes of restoring the totality of the His image in the human race, as well as reflecting His relationship with His bride, the church.

They share the 13 things they wished they knew before they got married:

1. Marriage is a divine mystery with a spiritual purpose, it is more than an emotional connection
2. Marriage today is different from marriage back then, but God’s original design and purpose for marriage does not change
3. Achieving oneness in marriage is 100% possible, prioritise and relentlessly pursue your spouse in total transparency
4. Being “in love” is not enough to marry someone. You won’t feel “in love” every day
5. The worst and unexpected does happen in marriage. It’s important to understand what you mean when you vow to love someone “for better or worse”
6. Never sweat the small stuff, not every conflict in marriage is worth resolving
7. Unbroken soul ties will ruin marriages, you cannot be fully joined to your spouse while you’re still emotionally entangled to unhealthy previous attachments
8. Forgiveness is a lifestyle, when you run out of forgiveness in your marriage you run out of relationship and you run out of you
9. Marriage isn’t primarily designed to make you happy, when you expect that your spouse makes you happy, not only are you placing an unfair expectation on them, but you’re also making them an idol
10. Great sex is neither constant nor automatic, it is cultivated
11. It’s possible to lose yourself in marriage, and it is quickest and most painful way to kill your marriage
12. We marry the in-laws and the rest of the family too
13. Being on the same page financially can save your marriage, it’s about being joint-stewards over resources trusted to us irrespective of the type of our marriage contract

This practical book can possibly help to save your marriage.

Many of us yearn for “success” – a longing driven by a materialistic and comparison-rife world. How to be (un)successful: An Unlikely Guide to Human Flourishing offers the perfect antidote to the world’s skewed view of success by asking you to have an in-depth look at how you live.

It challenges you to relook at your longings and dreams, choose God’s plan for you instead of your own good ideas, vote for relationships over relevance and focus on depth over meaningless noise. You are invited to find inspiration in Jesus’ life and teachings.

He is calling you to experience the success that can truly satisfy your soul. Choosing to truly follow Jesus might just be the most (un)successful thing you have ever done in your life.

• Provides an answer to the soul-searching question: ""What do you have to show for your life?''
• Offers a redefinition of what success is
• Content is easy to read and understand
• Will also be enjoyed by a younger market

Boundaries, a New York Times bestseller, will give you the tools you need to learn to say yes and know how to say no.

Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend are here to share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear biblical boundaries.

Since it was first published, Boundaries has supported millions of people around the world as they discover the importance of understanding their limitations and upholding their boundaries.

In this updated and expanded edition of Boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend answer the most common questions they've received in more than thirty years that they've studied the science behind establishing boundaries:

• Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
• What are legitimate boundaries?
• How do I effectively manage my digital life so that it doesn't control me?
• What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
• How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
• Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?
• How do boundaries relate to mutual submission within marriage?
• Aren't boundaries selfish?

Discover the countless ways that Boundaries can change your life for the better today!

In Success One Day at a Time, originally published in 2001, John C. Maxwell, the most influential leadership expert in the world, guides you on your journey to success.

The road to success starts with a dream or vision, it is found in your daily routine and needs consistent self-discipline. John Maxwell will not only show you how to succeed, but also indicate the biblical reasons behind it: ''Success is knowing your purpose in life, sowing seeds that benefit others, and growing to your maximum potential."

In this pocket guide, John Maxwell shares the seven steps to success that will jumpstart your attitude and your insights.

These include:

• Select your goal
• Unlock your personal potential
• Commit yourself to your plan
• Chart your course
• Expect problems
• Stand firm on your commitment
• Share the rewards with others

Afrikaans 2020 vertaling, hoofletteruitgawe, mediumgrootte volledige Bybel met swart hardeband, kruisverwysings, voetnote, woordelys en kaarte.

• 8.5-punt lettergrootte
• Grootte: 150 x 220mm

Joel Osteen focuses on the eight irrefutable traits and attributes of highly successful people. These personal qualities are tested through the ages and all types of circumstances. These practical principles guide the lives of champions: Create bold visions - Dare to dream big dreams. Run your own race - Focus on your unique course and goals. Think positively - Control your thoughts and attitudes. Expect Good things to happen-Anticipate great opportunities. Stay Passionate - Light the fire within and approach life with enthusiasm. Commit to excellence - Do your best and maintain high standards. Keep growing - Deal with your weaknesses and continually improve. Serve Others - Invest yourself in others.

Uplifting Scripture is artistically presented on each page with complimentary artwork, offering an opportunity for reflection and receiving encouragement from God's Word while you lose yourself in the tranquillity of colouring.

With the diversity of design styles, you'll have a hard time deciding which page to colour first! Share the joy and invite others to join you - the perforated pages make this a shareable pastime. When you're finished, hang your artwork for constant inspiration.

The glossy hardcover volume features embossed text and designs and a 2.5 cm coil binding.

• Perforated One-Side Printed Sturdy Pages
• Designed for Fun, Serenity, Calmness & Quiet Inspiration
• Includes Gift Tags, Bookmarks & Cards to Colour
• Presentation Page for Gift-Giving
• Scripture on Every Page
• 18 x 26 cm
• 50 Designs Plus Extras

Why should we get married? How do we stay married? How do we resolve conflict? What's the key to good sex? Can we stay happily married to one person for the whole of our lives? Full of practical advice, this bestselling book by Nicky and Sila Lee is easy to read and designed to prepare, build, and even mend marriages.

,P> The Marriage Book is essential reading for any married or engaged couple. This resource addresses questions like:

• How can we be happily married to one person for our entire life?
• How do we resolve conflict?
• How can we discover and rediscover sexual intimacy?

A unique overview of both the Old and New Testaments, from a widely respected evangelical speaker and writer.

Unlocking the Bible opens up the word of God in a fresh and powerful way. Avoiding the small detail of verse by verse studies, it sets out the epic story of God and his people in Israel. The culture, historical background and people are introduced and the teaching applied to the modern world.

Eight volumes have been brought into one compact and easy to use guide to cover both the Old and the New testaments in one massive omnibus edition.

Old Testament:

- The Maker's Instructions - The five books of law
- A Land and A Kingdom - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings
- Poems of Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Song of Solomon, proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job
- Decline and Fall of an Empire - Isaiah, Jeremiah and other prophets
- The Struggle to Survive - Chronicles and prophets of exile

New Testament:

- The Hinge of History - Mathew, Mark, Luke, John and acts
- The Thirteenth Apostle - Paul and his letters
- Through Suffering to Glory - Revelation, Hebrews, and the letters of James, Peter and Jude

Your Future Self Will Thank You is a compassionate and humorous guide to breaking bad habits and growing your willpower.

It explores Scripture's teachings on how to live a disciplined life while offering practical strategies for growth based on the science of self-control. Whether you want to deepen your spiritual life, conquer an addiction, or kick your nail-biting habit, this book will help you get motivated, stay on track, and achieve your goals.

Get the help you need to be freer, happier, and more productive. Your future self will thank you!

Too often we’ve been taught to view our emotions with suspicion, seeing them as something to be suppressed, managed, or mastered. This isn’t true. Emotions are not your enemy. Internal war is not your destiny. You were created to flourish.

In this game-changing book, trauma therapist and mental health expert Dr. Anita Phillips reveals how embracing emotion is the key to living your most powerful life. Just as gardens thrive in good ground, the abundant life you’ve been seeking can only be grown in the soil of your heart.

Blending faith, the latest discoveries in neurobiology, and her own research and work as a licensed therapist, Dr. Anita shows you how to cultivate a state of emotional well-being that can:

• strengthen your body and reverse the effects of trauma
• calm anxiety and renew your mind
• unleash a new level of spiritual power in your life

This book will equip you with the tools you need to nurture a part of yourself that has been misunderstood for too long — your heart — setting you free to live just as the Creator intended.

AUTHENTIC. FRUITFUL. POWERFUL

Artist Amylee Weeks trademark simple and whimsical drawings and creative designs are combined with uplifting Scripture and inspired words to offer calm and stress-relieving joy in colourful self-expression.

Share the joy and invite others to join you - the perforated pages make this a shareable pastime. When you're finished, hang your artwork for constant inspiration.

The glossy hardcover volume features embossed text and designs and a 2.5 cm coil binding.

• Perforated One-Side Printed Sturdy Pages
• Designed for Fun, Serenity, Calmness & Quiet Inspiration
• Includes Gift Tags, Bookmarks & Cards to Colour
• Presentation Page for Gift-Giving
• Bible Scripture & Christian Content
• 18 x 26 cm
• 50 Designs Plus Extras

Before we can reach today's youth with the truth of the gospel, we need to see what they see and hear what they hear. We need to catch the messages encrypted in their culture and understand what's really being communicated. In Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture Walt Mueller, founder and president of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, helps us to navigate the troubling and confusing terrain of teen worldviews so that we can effectively and compassionately pass along good news: our God is their God, our Savior can be their Savior.

This ground-breaking resource challenges and equips Christians to think and act biblically and compassionately in matters of sexuality.

Sexual abuse, sex addiction, gender confusion, brokenness, and shame plague today’s world, and people are seeking clarity and hope. By contesting long-held cultural paradigms, this book equips you to see how sexuality is rooted in the broader context of God’s heart and His work for us on earth. It provides a framework from which to understand the big picture of sexual challenges and wholeness, and helps you recognize that every sexual question is ultimately a spiritual one. It shifts the paradigm from combating sexual problems to confidently proclaiming and modeling the road to sacred sexuality.

Instead of arguing with the world about what’s right and wrong about sexual choices, this practical resource equips you to share the love and grace of Jesus as you encounter the pain of sexual brokenness–your own or someone else’s.

The NIV Blush Pink Compact Vinyl Bible, with a luxurious vinyl cover and gold foiling, is the perfect gift for the modern Bible reader. The beautiful, soft pink vinyl cover has a classic leather-like grain and gold text foiling that complements the modern design.

Christian Media Publishing’s NIV Vinyl Range Bibles, with luxurious vinyl covers and modern, high-quality designs, are ideal for gift-giving and personal use. The designs are not only beautiful, but the vinyl cover material is durable and easy to clean, making it ideal for daily use, travelling and carrying it with you to church and study groups.

An attractive, clear typeface complements the full text of the New International Version (NIV), the world’s most widely read contemporary English Bible translation. The NIV translation delivers the best combination of accuracy and readability.

This Bible, with its compact size and attractive 9-point font size, provides a comfortable reading experience.

In 'n Ewige kroon vertel die gewese Mej. Heelal en Mej. Suid-Afrika Demi-Leigh Tebow hoe gevaarlik dit is om ons identiteit aan ons prestasies te koppel. Ontdek wie jy geskape is om te wees, en hoe jy jou platform kan gebruik om ’n verskil te maak. Demi verweef haar lewensverhaal met die insigte wat sy langs pad verwerf het, en wys hoe jy kan leer om op jou groter roeping te fokus eerder as op jou aspirasies, en ’n voetspoor van betekenis kan nalaat, eerder as een van sukses.

Your Damage Does Not Define You.

Underneath our designer clothes, makeup, jewellery, and photo filters are cracks left by abuse, mistakes, rejection, and disappointment. Bestselling author and pastor Michael Todd reveals his own damage: the hits he’s experienced from trauma, dumb choices, and lingering struggles passed down through generations. Using candid stories, engaging illustrations, and biblical wisdom, he encourages readers to be H.O.T.—humble, open, and transparent—and face the pain of past hits to move toward the triumphant future God has for them.

Damaged but Not Destroyed: From Trauma To Triumph will give you tools to identify the impact of your damage, see yourself the way God sees you, and realize that healing is all about progression, not perfection.

No matter how badly you’ve messed up, and no matter the pain you’ve experienced, nothing can destroy the God-given value of your life. It’s time to turn your damage into destiny! You may be damaged, but you are not destroyed.

In the New York Times best seller Fasting, Jentezen Franklin gave you the keys to experiencing the transforming power of a biblical fast. If you are not content to go through this year the way you went through last year now is the time to use the discipline of fasting to see breakthroughs. You know there's more there's an assignment for your life there's something God desires to release in your life and there is a genuine desperation for those thing gripping your heart. Your prayers take on a powerful edge when you fast. As you use this fasting and prayer journal over the next twenty-one days, you will be amazed at the things God will show you as you press in to Him!

Journalist Lesley Mofokeng investigates the life of his remarkable grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, a prominent Dutch Reformed Church evangelist, who built a thriving community out of the dust of the far Northwest.

The journey takes him from Joburg’s Marabi-soaked townships of the 1930s to his childhood home of Gelukspan near Lichtenburg and then to the rural Free State and the remote mountain kingdom of Lesotho. In what becomes a spiritual quest, he traces the inspirational footsteps of his ancestors and the legendary King Moshoeshoe.

In the process, Mofokeng proudly claims his heritage and also uncovers a long-lost chapter of South African history and the church of the apartheid regime.

Why is it so difficult to find the perfect partner? Is God preventing me from finding that special someone for a reason? Is there something wrong with me? Will I ever meet someone—or am I going to remain single forever?

Perhaps as a Christian single, you’ve asked yourself some or all of these questions—and you’re not alone. The good news is that God has a plan for you.

Author David Brühlmann tackles these questions head-on in his honest, heartfelt book, Single for a Season. Through his own challenges as well as the stories of twelve other Christian singles, Brühlmann reveals profound insights so that you may find peace, inspiration, and meaning during this season of your life.

Single doesn’t need to be lonely. Instead of wasting time on what-ifs and should’ve-beens, Single for a Season will help you:

• Dispel myths about the single life—and why you’re still single
• Experience true joy, satisfaction, and contentment in being single
• Find your God-given purpose as a single
• Deepen your relationship with Him
• Take key action steps to change your life right now

By demonstrating how living as a Christian single not only builds up God’s kingdom but also leads to a life of satisfaction and purpose, you’ll discover a new passion for your life, regardless of relationship status. Single for a Season will help you make the shift from the impatience and anxiety that comes from waiting for Mr. or Mrs. Right, to living a life filled with purpose and passion.

From step-by-step exercises and real-life stories that help you implement the concepts presented, to additional resources and insightful questions to consider, this is the perfect book for any single wanting to live a fulfilling life—or for your next Bible study. Start your journey today and make this time one of the most exciting, meaningful seasons of your life.

Illustrator Amylee Weeks has combined her trademark style artistry with Biblical verses familiar to kids to create a faith-filled colouring book to enchant your girl.

Join in the fun - the perforated pages make this a shareable pastime. When you're finished, hang your artwork for constant encouragement.

The glossy hardcover volume features embossed text and designs and a 2.5 cm coil binding.

• Perforated One-Side Printed Sturdy Pages
• Designed for Fun & Inspiration
• Includes Gift Tags, Bookmarks & Cards to Colour
• Presentation Page for Gift-Giving
• Bible Scripture & Christian Content
• 18 x 26 cm
• 50 Designs Plus Extras
• Suitable For Ages 7 & Older