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At the Table with Jesus invites readers to sixty-six days of rich
engagements with the Good Shepherd, providing deeper truths, power,
and connection to walk through life's troubles. Through practical
daily devotions, At the Table with Jesus invites readers to sit at
the table with the Good Shepherd, building a habit of living life
with him. The journey starts in Psalm 23 but takes the reader
throughout all of Scripture to build a stronger relationship with
the God of the universe.
Life can leave you feeling depleted and weary. Anxiety is controlling your life and circumstances leave you feeling restless. You begin to feel like you'll never get it all done and you'll never measure up. By the end of the day, we often find ourselves feeling maxed out, over-whelmed, or lost. But God whispers to you, don't give up. There are many ways to say it. Keep going. Don't stop. Hang on. Hold fast. Stand firm. Our circumstances may look different, but the message of faith never changes. Don't give up. Designed as a thirty-five-day devotional journey, this journal connects the message of Don't Give Up to an in-depth study of Hebrews 11 and 12. Each day provides grace-centered devotional content and thoughtful discussion questions and exercises that can stand alone as a personal study, or act as a participant's guide for the Don't Give Up Video Series.
A Star-Filled Grace offers resources on beloved Advent and
Christmas themes for churches, ministers, study groups and
individuals at a time when there is a genuine interest in fresh
ways of telling the Christmas stories. In poetry, liturgy and
narrative, Rachel Mann questions the cosy and sentimental view of
the festive season and takes seriously the idea that God in Christ
is born as a vulnerable outsider who transforms the world in
radical ways. Intended to be usable in a wide range of liturgical
and study contexts, this book revisits biblical voices, characters
and stories with a sophistication and simplicity that speaks to
readers from a diversity of theological and spiritual perspectives.
Rachel Mann is an Anglican parish priest, broadcaster and writer.
She is resident poet and minor canon at Manchester Cathedral. Her
work is widely published, including two previous books, The Risen
Dust and Dazzling Darkness.
Spiritual discernment is a key theme in the Scriptures. From the
Garden when Adam and Eve turned away from the simplest terms of a
relationship with God, to the Garden when John the Apostle wrote
the book of Revelation to a distracted people anticipating
eternity, discerning God has been the heart of the matter. In
modern times, however, we have forgotten the basic premise of
practicing a preference for God, out of which we then are invited
to live for God. Instead, we have implanted strategic planning,
head-to-head battling, and will-of-God knowing in its place. In The
Discerning Life, Stephen A. Macchia seeks to upend the one-eyed and
limited Christian understandings of spiritual discernment and
invite readers and leaders to reconsider how they prioritize the
care of their souls, the grace of their communities, and the
mission of their lives, churches, and organizations. When we have a
fuller understanding of how spiritual discernment matters to the
whole of our lives, we will in turn encourage others to follow
likewise and then lean fully into the mission, mandate, and message
of the whole counsel of God.
When they discover Celtic spirituality, many Christians feel that
in some sense they have come home. As they begin to explore the
people and places significant in the early centuries of
Christianity in the British Isles, they find an expression of faith
that weaves together strands of being and belonging, worship and
witness in a unique and powerful way. Restoring the Woven Cord
takes 15 leading figures from that era - ranging from Patrick of
Ireland to John of Beverley - and shares something of their
stories, showing their burning love for the Bible, their depth of
prayer, their radical commitment to the poor and to caring for
creation. Reflecting on their lives and works, we can find powerful
inspiration for our own walk with God and rich resources for the
ministry of the local church.
Popular speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Woman
Evolve, Sarah Jakes Roberts shows women they are not disqualified
by their pain and failures and offers encouragement and strength to
believe God's best is still possible. Everyone has experiences in
their lives that stop them in their tracks and become burdens they
carry with them everywhere they go. No one knows this better than
Sarah Jakes Roberts. Pregnant at fourteen, married by nineteen,
divorced by twenty-two, and all while under the intense spotlight
of being Bishop T.D. Jakes's daughter, Sarah knows what it is to
feel buried by failure and aching pain. But when her journey
brought her to faith's fork in the road, Sarah found she had to
choose between staying in the comfort of the pain she knew or
daring to make new wounds and move forward. Now Sarah shares the
numerous life lessons she's learned along the way with other women
also struggling to believe they're not disqualified by their pain
and past mistakes. She delves into topics such as allowing the past
to empower the present, choosing to step forward while still being
afraid, facing struggles in the midst of community, finding
intimacy with God outside of preconceived notions of what it should
look like, and learning to focus on others. In Don't Settle for
Safe, Sarah will help you: View your history with positivity
Demolish destructive patterns Connect with true intimacy Repurpose
your passion into to your purpose Realize your true calling With
deeply personal stories of her own, Sarah helps readers find their
way to the right perspective and the confidence to walk toward the
best God has for them.
The books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth detail powerful stories of
God's sovereignty as he led his people from wilderness wanderers to
conquering heroes. The Israelites faced battles, oppression, and
famine, but God guided them through it all, revealing himself as
the heavenly Joshua, holy Judge, and merciful Kinsman-Redeemer.
Courage to Conquer presents 365 daily devotions and prayers to
inspire you with fresh vision, bold faith, and renewed passion to
possess God's plan for you. Featuring Scripture from The Passion
Translation(R), this devotional will encourage you to defeat every
obstacle that may hinder your advance in God.
Will speak powerfully to readers in the UK, bruised and divided as
we are after the traumatic events of the last three years.
Are you living the life God wants for you? God has called you to
know and experience Him as your friend, your heavenly Father, and
your companion in life. He wants you to know Him intimately and
profoundly, beyond intellectual studies and emotional experiences.
In this companion to Dr. Tony Evans' The Power of Knowing God DVD,
Dr. Evans shares with you his strategies for developing an
authentic, life-transforming connection with God. This
comprehensive resource provides insightful stories with practical
applications to help you seek a deeper relationship with God.
You'll find this workbook full of relevant Scripture passages,
reflective questions that will spark conversation, and activities
for personal growth. Use this book in a group or on your own as you
make knowing God your life's pursuit and experience the fullness of
living life at His side. Complete your experience with The Power of
Knowing God The Power of Knowing God DVD
As the renowned scholar Thomas Oden noted, "No subject of Christian
teaching is more prone to fanaticism and novelty and subjectivism
than that of the Holy Spirit." The Bible's own metaphors for the
Spirit are as elusive as they are evocative-wind, oil, flame,
water, dove-making pneumatology a mysterious study. But shying away
from the topic is no solution. Gordon Smith encourages us to seek
both fresh understanding and fresh experience of the Spirit through
openness to learning more, no matter what our theological
tradition. In this way, as we hold biblical convictions firmly but
gracefully, the guiding principles of discernment and humility will
help us intentionally live Spirit-responsive lives day by day.
Welcome, Holy Spirit is a much-needed master class with a
trustworthy and encouraging teacher. How can we cultivate an
understanding of the Holy Spirit that helps us experience the
presence of the Spirit in worship, in witness, in joy and sorrow,
in seasons of blessing and times of difficulty alike, all the while
honoring the fullness of the Trinity? An attentiveness to the
Spirit need not replace Christ as the focus of our lives and
worship but can rather bring us truly into the presence of the
living and ascended Lord. It is to this end that we pray, "Welcome,
Holy Spirit."
The Christian world is at a crossroads, writes Alan Ecclestone,
ready to take the way of 'engagement with the Passion of Christ in
the world today' or to pass into spiritual death. This classic
book, winner of the Collins Religious Books Award, helps the reader
find the answers within to face up to this supreme challenge.
Developed by The Navigators, the "Topical Memory System" provides
you with an effective, portable way to meditate on Scripture
wherever life takes you. The "Topical Memory System" is a clear,
simple, proven way to meditate on key Bible verses. As a result,
you can: Experience freedom from anxiety. Meditating on God's
Word--writing His promises on your heart--will help you overcome
worry and live in God's perfect peace.Triumph over temptation. When
you hide God's Word in your heart, the sword of the Spirit is
readily available for spiritual battle against sin.Gain confidence
in witnessing. Learn a series of verses you can easily use to
effectively share the gospel with friends, family,
neighbors--anyone God brings your way.Achieve spiritual fitness.
Sense God's presence moment by moment with Scripture meditation,
grow stronger in your faith, and become better equipped to meet the
needs and opportunities you face each day.You read and study the
Bible. Now you're ready for God's Word to take hold of your
life--to shape you from the inside out. Integrate God's Word into
your everyday life
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