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The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? has inspired and
changed tens of millions of lives … more than any modern book.
Rick has updated and expanded the book with new chapters on the
greatest barriers to living your purpose, plus 42 video introductions
to each chapter theme, and 42 additional audio messages that go deeper
into each chapter.
He has also created a new small group curriculum and new sermon series
for pastors, and new follow-up events to conserve the evangelistic and
discipleship results you will experience.
In the original 40 Days of Purpose campaign, churches averaged 28%
growth in attendance, and over 100% growth in small group Bible study!
People WANT to know their purpose in life!
The Purpose Driven Life will enable a new generation in your church to
discover God’s purposes for their lives and empower your church with a
fresh new wind of hope, joy, and vitality!
We have lost touch with our hearts. In the pursuit of efficiency,
success, and the busyness of our lives we have only been left with
emptiness and longing.
If you're feeling lost, disconnected, wounded, broken, or if your heart
just aches for something more, you’ve come to the right place. In The
Sacred Romance: Coming home to the God who Pursues Your Heart,
bestselling authors John Eldredge and Brent Curtis invite you to join
them as they explore the greatest love of our lives: a relationship
with the God who pursues us.
The Sacred Romance will guide you through the journey of getting to
know yourself and your creator better, asking you:
• What is this restlessness and emptiness I feel, sometimes after years
into my Christian journey?
• How will my spiritual life touch the rest of my life?
• What is it that is set so deeply in my heart, that will not leave me
alone?
• When did I stop listening to God’s leading?
The Sacred Romance is a journey of the heart. It is a journey full of
intimacy, adventure, and beauty that will guide you to your fondest
memories, greatest loves, noblest achievements, and even deepest hurts.
But the reward is worth the risk as you enter into God’s story and
accept His invitation to experience His unfathomable love.
God made your heart for love, joy, peace, and wholeness. But
pastors say that more than 90% of their congregations struggle with
unforgiveness - and unforgiveness can make us forget what we were
made for. What if the most pervasive sin of our day is invisible,
hidden deep inside our hearts? What if it affects every aspect of
our lives and relationships so quietly and insidiously that most of
us miss it altogether? Bruce Wilkinson believes unforgiveness is
that sin. Through the teachings of Jesus, The Freedom Factor
reveals the link between our suffering and our unforgiveness. But
it also shows how to forgive - for real and forever. The story
doesn't have to end with the pain of our wounds. Whatever happened
to us happened. But the God who made your heart has shown a way
past the wounds, back to the life and love that we were made for -
a path toward freedom.
This book will educate you in the care of your spouse,' explains Dr
Willard Harley. 'Once you have learned its lessons, your spouse
will find you irresistible, a condition that's essential to a happy
and successful marriage.' This fresh and highly entertaining book
identifies the ten most important needs within marriage for
husbands and wives. It teaches you how to fulfil each other's
needs. Couples who find each other irresistible during the early
years of their marriage may become incompatible if they fail to
meet these central needs. According to Dr Harley, the needs of men
and women are similar, but their priorities are vastly different.
Are you able to identify which of the following needs are his and
which are hers? In what order would you place them? Admiration,
Affection, An attractive spouse,Conversation, Domestic support,
Family commitment, Financial support, Honesty and openness,
Recreational companionship, Sexual fulfilment
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.
It's no coincidence that one of the most asked questions on any search
engine is: "Is God real?"
When life feels overwhelming, we want to know if there really is a
deity who loves us, knows us, and cares about what happens to us. Join
investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel on a quest to
determine whether we can know with confidence that God is real.
In Is God Real: Exploring The Ultimate Question Of Life, this rational
exploration of the proof of God's existence, Lee investigates:
• If God is real, why is there so much suffering?
• How do we know which God is real?
• If God is real, why does he seem so hidden?
• How do recent scientific findings support the claim that God is real?
• If God is real, what difference does it make?
If man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceeds from the mouth of God, then Johann Starck has provided a
bread basket for the Church with his Prayer-Book. This book of
daily prayers, hymns, poetry, and devotions presents in every
syllable the Bread that has come down from heaven. Written as daily
nourishment in the Word of God, this book also lends itself to
meditation and prayer during many of life's peculiar situations.
Professor Dau describes Starck well when he writes, "Starck loved
nothing sensational, nothing that was for mere display in matters
of religion. Christian life, to him, was real and earnest, to be
conducted in a sober mind. He was always bent on its practical
applications to every pursuit and action, and on enlisting really
the whole of a person in the service of the Master." When
Christians nourish their souls daily with meditation upon the Word
of God and the Sacraments, faith is strengthened. The Bread of Life
fills hearts and minds, and Christ finds expression in the world
through Christian life and speech. A contemporary pastor said it
best when he said "Starck gives Christians a daily helping of
meditation in God's Word, and leads them to satisfaction in their
vocational tasks."
Offers a down-to-earth plan to help us recover from the wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God.
Many of us struggle with anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of
inadequacy. We know that God created us in his image, but how can
we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we be free when we
struggle with addiction? Will we ever enjoy the complete healing
God promises?
Changes That Heal by renowned psychologist Dr. Henry
Cloud offers a down-to-earth plan to help us recover from the
wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God.
Combining his professional expertise and personal experience, Dr.
Cloud guides us through four basic ways to become joy-filled,
mature followers of Christ:
- Connect more deeply with others
- Separate from others in healthy ways
- Understand the good and the bad in ourselves and others
- Grow into greater emotional and spiritual maturity
With fascinating case studies and helpful
techniques we can start using immediately, Changes That Heal
reminds us that God promises to complete his good work in us.
With his signature engaging style and straightforward wisdom, Craig
Groeschel--New York Times bestselling author, pastor, and
counselor--delivers a powerful guide to breaking free of destructive
thought patterns and renewing our minds for a bright and purposeful
future.
Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to
break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth
become your battle plan to win the war in your mind!
We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy
thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control
mind and off-track daily life. Pastor and New York Times bestselling
author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against
self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he
reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your
life for the long-term.
Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science,
Groeschel lays out four practical and transformative strategies that
will enable you to change your thinking and transform your life:
- Remove the lies you believe and replace them with truth
- Rewire your brain and learn exercises to renew your mind
- Reframe your mind and restore a healthy perspective
- Revive your soul through prayer and praise and reclaim your
life
God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking.
It's time to change your mind so God can change your life.
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