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Have you ever struggled with how to pray, what to pray for, or simply
needed encouragement to keep praying? This collection of 312 daily
readings on prayer will challenge and inspire you to make your
communication with God more intimate and your relationship with Him
stronger. Written by some of the most respected authors on prayer from
the last three centuries, these readings--enough for an entire
year--are by:
- John Bunyan
- C. S. Lewis
- Elisabeth Elliot
- E. M. Bounds
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- And many more
Each devotion follows a biblical rhythm of prayer:
Preparation/Examination/Confession/Worship/Request. In addition,
weekend entries are powerful true stories and testimonies of God's
workings through prayer. This inspirational collection is a must-have
for pastors, prayer leaders, and believers who want to make their
prayer lives richer and more personal.
This volume rebuffs the notion that Lent is simply a time to "give
up" something enjoyable. Instead it shows that Lent can be a time
to identify obstacles between oneself and God, and to clear those
obstacles away through activities and reflection.
With characteristic eloquence and insight, Buechner presents a three-part series of reflections that probe, through the course of one day, the innermost mysteries of life. Blending an artist's eye for natureal beauty, the true meaning of human encounters, and the significance of occurances (momentous or seemly trival), with a wealth of personal, literacy, biblical, and spiritual insights, he offers a matchless opportunity for readers to discover the hidden wisdom that can be gleaned through a heightened experience of daily life.
On Thursday as they ate the Passover meal with Jesus, the disciples
believed that the kingdom was coming and they were on the front end
of a revolution. Then came the tragedy of Friday and, somehow even
worse, the silence of Saturday. They ran. They doubted. They
despaired. Yet, within the grave, God's power was still flowing
like a mighty river beneath the ice of winter. And then there was
Sunday morning. Real, raw, and achingly honest, A Glorious Dark
meets readers in the ambiguity, doubt, and uncertainty we feel when
our beliefs about the world don't match up to reality. Tackling
tough questions like Why is faith so hard? Why do I doubt? Why does
God allow me to suffer? and Is God really with me in the midst of
my pain? A. J. Swoboda puts into sharp focus a faith that is
greater than our personal comfort or fulfilment. He invites readers
to develop a faith that embraces the tension between what we
believe and what we experience, showing that the very tension we
seek to eliminate is where God meets us.
'A leader's ability to achieve anything great for God begins in his
or her heart and mind.' --John C. Maxwell Effective leadership
starts with healthy, clear thinking. Successful leaders know how to
focus on the essentials. Best-selling author and leadership
specialist John C. Maxwell shares meditations sure to challenge us
as leaders to reach our full potential as servants of God. In this
30th anniversary edition of his very first book, we learn that 'our
ability to achieve anything great for God begins in our hearts and
minds.' Ready for a change of heart? Ready to be transformed by the
renewing of your mind? Increase your effectiveness as both leader
and servant as you 'think on these things.
Are you burning brightly-or burning out-in your spiritual, mental,
physical, and emotional life? Do you find yourself being torn
between work and family? Between what you have to do and what you
want to do? In Burn Brightly Without Burning Out, Richard K. Biggs
examines twenty delicate contrasts we all face and urges readers to
gradually improve the balance between work and the other aspects of
life. Filled with examples and exercises, each brief chapter
reveals timeless truths, offers practical application tips, and
issues a call to action."I love the big message of this small
book," writes John Maxwell in the foreword. "Whether you're
struggling to find work/life balance, or seeking to better the
quality of life you now enjoy, Richard can help."
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Inspired Words
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Nancy Knol, Brian Karsten
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This collection of nine meditations from renowned biblical
scholar and Anglican Bishop Tom Wright carries Holy Week from its
solemn beginnings to the dramatic conclusion on Good Friday and
Easter. "I hope that these addresses," Wright says in his preface,
." . . will contribute both to the enriched understanding, and also
to the empowered living out, of the vital and inexhaustible events
at the heart of Christian faith." The writings for Palm Sunday
through Maundy Thursday morning, as well as the Easter Vigil, focus
on texts from the Gospel of Matthew; Maundy Thursday evening, Good
Friday, and Easter morning focus on texts from the Gospel of
John.
Stories from a Place That Feels Like Home
Master storyteller Philip Gulley envelops readers in an almost
forgotten world of plainspoken and honest small-town values,
evoking a simpler time when people knew each other by name, folks
looked out for their neighbors, and people were willing to do what
was right--no matter the cost.
When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the
twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one
of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and
be read on the air to 24 million people. Fourteen books later, with
more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well
as inspires from his small-town front porch.
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Our Only Comfort
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Stephen C Shaffer; Foreword by J. Todd Billings
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