Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea; David slaying Goliath; Gideon routing an insurmountable army; Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.

And Elijah—calling down fire on Mount Carmel.

Blinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory—months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.

Every serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire.

Join Priscilla Shirer on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

Features:

•Leader guide to help with questions and discussions within small groups
•Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
•Seven enriching teaching videos, approximately 30–40 minutes per session, available for purchase or rent
•Articles to enhance your study and application of the content

Benefits:

•Understand the value of seasons of growth and testing in your spiritual maturity.
•Be encouraged to wait on God’s good work in your heart and mind, even in seasons when you feel like no one sees.
•Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God and His purposes for your life.

Spreuke vir jou daaglikse wandel bied praktiese wysheid vir elke gelowige oor ’n verskeidenheid lewensaspekte. Die versameling bemoedigende teksverse uit Spreuke is tematies gerangskik en bied leiding en insig oor sake soos jou verhoudings, beroepslewe, finansies en ander aspek van die lewe.

Spreuke vir jou daaglikse wandel sal gelowiges met hoop vul en hulle aanmoedig om die lewe te leef wat God vir hulle beplan het.

Mini-oordenkings vir vroue is ’n geskenk van hoop en vreugde wat vroue herinner dat God altyd naby hulle is. Die 180 kort en inspirerende oordenkings sal elke vrou aanmoedig om God se belofte van onfeilbare liefde te koester.

Die handige sakpas-formaat laat vroue toe om enige tyd en enige plek stil te word en tyd saam met Hom deur te bring.

Geloof soos aartappels is die inspirerende ware verhaal van bekende evangelis Angus Buchan. Dit is ’n getuienis van hoe geloof ’n mens deur die donkerste tye kan dra. Nadat Angus tot bekering gekom het, is hierdie humeurige man wat van sy drank gehou het, verander in ’n passievolle dienaar van God. Sy geloof het hom al deur droogtes, familietragedie en finansiële krisisse gedra. Sedert hy tot bekering gekom het, het Angus die evangelie oor die wêreld heen verkondig. Hy het ook ’n kinderhuis gestig, verskeie boeke geskryf en duisende mense geïnspireer met sy boodskappe op TV, radio en by sy konferensies. Hierdie aangrypende boek sal jou opnuut verseker van God se almag en sy voorsiening vir sy kinders.

Of jy vandag leiding nodig het, God wil loof vir sy seëninge, of God se aangesig soek omdat jy mislukking of versoeking ervaar, Beloftes vir elke dag het die inspirasie wat jy nodig het om jou in God se teenwoordigheid te bring. Temas soos beskerming, genade, krag, redding en liefde vir God, en aanhalings deur mense soos Billy Graham en Charles Spurgeon belig God se beloftes aan gelowiges. Dit lei elke leser om te weet dat God elke oomblik by ons elkeen is.

Die 180 kort maar kragtige oordenkings in Mini-oordenkings: Genade vir elke oomblik verseker lesers opnuut van God se genade en moedig gelowiges aan om ’n Christus-gesentreerde lewe te leef. Temas wat ter sprake kom, is God se getrouheid, liefde, krag en beloftes.

Die handige sakpas-formaat maak dit ideaal vir daaglikse stiltetyd in God se teenwoordigheid waar jy ook al is.

For many, anxiety is a powerful giant that would like you to believe that your life will never be normal again. A giant that traps you in darkness and defeat. But, you can live free from anxiety.

Knowing first-hand the reality of the battle of anxiety, pastor Louie Giglio shares both practical and spiritual ways to walk in freedom. With encouragement and hope he unfolds the truth in the paradox that anxiety is dead but still deadly—namely, that while the reality of anxiety might be intimidating, there is One whose power has already won the battle.

Putting an X Through Anxiety will show you how to put an "X" through your anxiety using the strongest of weapons: the cross of Jesus. Each day of the journey will help you put one foot forward in the battle, breaking through strongholds where Jesus has already fought for you and won.

Ons dogtertjie se eerste jaar is kostelike herinneringsboeke wat ouers sal help om daardie kosbare herinneringe van hulle kleinding se eerste lewensjaar vas te bewaar. Hierdie pragtige boeke bied:

• plek om belangrike mylpale soos ’n eerste tree of tand aan te teken.
• blaaie waar foto’s van spesiale oomblikke geplak en versier kan word.
• 2 koeverte waarin baba se hospitaalbandjie of haarlok bewaar kan word.

The most fundamental flaw in society is fatherlessness. It is time to delve into the roots of this problem in ourselves and in our communities. It is time to recognize the impact of father wounds in our own lives. Some of those wounds have created hell on earth, not heaven. It is time to seriously take up the responsibility of fatherhood so that the sins of our fathers will not continue to destroy God’s marvelous intention for our lives. It is the time to recognize how a world suffers when Father God is not taken seriously and when His ways are not transferred by His image bearers.

The World Needs A Father will be your guide to understand your role as a father so that the ripples can start flowing through your home, your community and eventually the world. You will learn how a father:

• Establishes moral authority
• Confers identity
• Provides security
• Affirms potential

Die bekoorlike volkleur-illustrasies sal klein ogies betower voor hulle toeval terwyl Mamma of Pappa die ritmiese gediggies voorlees om hulle aan die slaap te sus.

Elke gediggie het ’n gebed en ’n Bybelvers wat ouers sal aanspoor en bemoedig in hulle kosbare taak om kinders groot te maak.

Ons seuntjie se eerste jaar is kostelike herinneringsboeke wat ouers sal help om daardie kosbare herinneringe van hulle kleinding se eerstelewensjaar vas te bewaar. Hierdie pragtige boeke bied:

• plek om belangrike mylpale soos ’n eerste tree of tand aan te teken.
• blaaie waar foto’s van spesiale oomblikke geplak en versier kan word.
• 2 koeverte waarin baba se hospitaalbandjie of haarlok bewaar kan word

This booklet is a concise and easy-to-read study of the very real questions surrounding Jesus that your guests might be thinking about when first attending your church or Alpha: Who is Jesus? Why do we need Him? Why did He have to die? Why is He relevant to my life today? These booklets are an effective evangelistic tool to pass out to guests at your services or at Alpha, sharing the Gospel in a warm and relevant way.

Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, "Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself." Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.

Bekroonde outeur Stephan Joubert help lesers in ’n Veilige vesting om opnuut te besef hoe groot God se sorg en liefde vir sy kinders is.

Te midde van ’n wêreld wat lyk of dit enige oomblik uitmekaar gaan val, staan een ding vas en seker: Ons dien ’n magtige en getroue God. Die 365 oordenkings lei lesers om weg te kyk van hulle eie swaarkry en krisisse deur slegs op God te fokus en hul geloof prakties uit te leef.

Daar ís hoop, daar ís ’n toekoms. Vind die troos en leiding wat slegs ’n liefdevolle hemelse Vader vir sy kinders kan gee.

Wanneer jy tyd in God se teenwoordigheid deurbring en oor sy kragtige Woord mediteer, bou dit karakter, innerlike krag en ’n godvresende selfvertroue om enige lewensuitdaging te trotseer.

In stilwees en vertroue is 366 oordenkings deur die bekende evangelis Angus Buchan. Elkeen van die daaglikse teksverse, inspirerende oordenkings en diepsinnige gebede sal jou toerus met die krag van die Heilige Gees om sterk te staan teen elke dag se uitdagings. Nou is die tyd om God te vertrou. Bring daarom tyd saam met Hom deur, want ons krag lê in stil wees en vertroue hê (Jes. 30:15).

Life is often messy. We hear people say, “My life is a mess,” or “This situation is a mess.” What they mean is that life has become difficult, painful or confusing. But God never promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, His Word tells us to expect the opposite. In John 16:33, Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV).

In Blessed in the Mess, beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shows us how to be blessed in the midst of life’s most challenging circumstances. The Bible is filled with instructions on how to handle ourselves when difficulty comes our way, and Blessed in the Mess shares that wisdom through poignant and practical teaching that equips us to remain stable and hopeful in every situation. No matter what problems we may face, there is a way to remain joyful and patient as God works on them. If you have not handled the messy issues or challenges in your life well in the past, then with God's help, you can begin to manage them better, starting now.

We should never waste our pain. Through the wisdom distilled in this book, we can learn how to gain something from our messes, use those insights to avoid trouble in the future, and share our experiences to help other people find blessings in the midst of their messes.

Katherine Willis Pershey has never slept with the mailman or kissed an ex-boyfriend. Good thing, since she’s married. But simply not committing adultery does not give you the keys to “happily ever after,” as Pershey has come to find out in her own marriage and in her work as a pastor. What is this sacred covenant that binds one person to another, and what elements of faith and fidelity sustain it? In Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity, Pershey opens the book on all things marital. With equal parts humor and intelligence, Pershey speaks frankly about the challenges and consolations of modern marriage. As she shares her own tales of bliss and blunder, temptation and deliverance, Pershey invites readers to commit once again to the joyful and difficult work of cherishing another person. For better or worse. For life.