While the murder of his wife devastated Anthony Thompson, he and three other relatives of victims chose to privately and publicly forgive the shooter. Years later, the church and community still struggle to understand the family members' deliberate choice to forgive the racist murderer. But as Charlestonians have witnessed these incredible acts of forgiveness, something significant has happened to the community--black and white leaders and residents have united, coming together peaceably and even showing acts of selfless love. This book is the account of Anthony's wife's murder, the grief he experienced, and how and why he made the radical choice to forgive the killer. But beyond that, Anthony goes on to teach what forgiveness can and should look like in each of our lives--both personally, in our communities, and even in our nation. After much pain, reflection, and study, Thompson shares how true biblical love and mercy differ from the way these ideas are reflected in our culture. Be inspired by this remarkable story and discover how the difficult decision to forgive can become the key to radical change.

These are the firsthand accounts of sisters Helen and Barbara Shores growing up with their father, Arthur Shores, a prominent Civil Rights attorney, during the 60s in the Jim Crow south Birmingham district-a frequent target of the Ku Klux Klan. Between 1948 and 1963, some 50 unsolved Klan bombings happened in Smithfield where the Shores family lived, earning their neighborhood the nickname "Dynamite Hill." Due to his work, Shores' daughter, Barbara, barely survived a kidnapping attempt. Twice, in 1963, Klan members bombed their home, sending Theodora to the hospital with a brain concussion and killing Tasso, the family's cocker spaniel. The family narrowly escaped a third bombing attempt on their home in the spring of 1965. The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill is an incredible story of a family's unfair suffering, but also of the Shores' overcoming. This family's sacrificial commitment, courage, determination, and triumph inspire us today through this story and the selfless service, work, and lives of Helen Shores Lee and Barbara Sylvia Shores.

Pastors face a nearly impossible position! Even happy, healthy pastors struggle with pressures, pains, and fears unique to their position. If pastors were given an opportunity to speak honestly, openly, and anonymously about themselves, their families, and their churches, what would they say?What Pastors Wish Church Members Knew provides that opportunity. Based on anonymous and honest interviews and surveys, a national cross-section of hundreds of pastors speak out about their personal life, faith, health, wife, children, finances, greatest joys, frustrations, disappointments, greatest fears, and dreams. And you'll learn how you can better help and encourage your pastor. This is insightful and encouraging reading for anyone who cares about the future of the church. This is a companion to the book What Women Wish Pastors Knew.

LARGE PRINT EDITION Women no longer have to live a lifetime influenced and dictated by past hurts caused by growing up with an undesirable or deadbeat dad. They can choose to uproot past pain and, in its place, plant seeds of healing and peace. They can allow God to "re-Father" them, heal painful memories, and love them purely and unconditionally for who they are-His precious daughters. Learning to Trust Your Heavenly Father (Even If You Can't/Couldn't Trust Your Human Father) will bring understanding, hope, and spiritual refreshment to women who have/had distant, absence, abusive, and/or undesirable dads. Author Denise George includes a personal Bible study at the end of each chapter. (Previously published as Planting Trust, Knowing Peace, by Zondervan.)

"I discovered something life-changing about prayer during that memorable period in 1999 when I felt abandoned by God, and I wondered if he even heard my urgent cries. That was the year I prayed the hardest and God remained the quietest. That was the year that changed the way I prayed. Forever. "Sometimes life can deeply hurt us. Learning to Pray When Your Heart Is Breaking tackles those hard questions of faith we may ask when pain turns our lives upside down. Questions like, Father, do you hear me when I pray? Do you have the power to answer my prayers? Do you love me enough to answer my prayers? Am I praying hard enough? How should I pray when my need is urgent? When should I give up and stop praying? Father, will you change your mind and work a miracle? And, What can I learn from pain and prayer?" Denise George

Women no longer have to live a lifetime influenced and dictated by past hurts caused by growing up with an undesirable or deadbeat dad. They can choose to uproot past pain and, in its place, plant seeds of healing and peace. They can allow God to "re-Father" them, heal painful memories, and love them purely and unconditionally for who they are-His precious daughters. Learning to Trust Your Heavenly Father (Even If You Can't/Couldn't Trust Your Human Father) will bring understanding, hope, and spiritual refreshment to women who have/had distant, absence, abusive, and/or undesirable dads. Author Denise George includes a personal Bible study at the end of each chapter. (Previously published as Planting Trust, Knowing Peace, by Zondervan.)

Women today are exhausted. Look into the average woman's eyes and you can see her weariness. Women today have too many responsibilities, too many jobs, and too many demands on already over-taxed minds, over-worked bodies, and depleted dry souls. Read this book carefully, for it will introduce you to the Quiet Place where Jesus waits for you, the Place where you can learn the secrets of healing and renewal, the Place where God can work a transforming miracle in your mind, body, and spirit.

"I discovered something life-changing about prayer during that memorable period in 1999 when I felt abandoned by God, and I wondered if he even heard my urgent cries. That was the year I prayed the hardest and God remained the quietest. That was the year that changed the way I prayed. Forever. "Sometimes life can deeply hurt us. Learning to Pray When Your Heart Is Breaking tackles those hard questions of faith we may ask when pain turns our lives upside down. Questions like, Father, do you hear me when I pray? Do you have the power to answer my prayers? Do you love me enough to answer my prayers? Am I praying hard enough? How should I pray when my need is urgent? When should I give up and stop praying? Father, will you change your mind and work a miracle? And, What can I learn from pain and prayer?" Denise George

Forgiving those who have purposely hurt you, and/or hurt someone you love, brings healing to your heart. Weeds of unforgiveness, if allowed to grow, can choke your spirit, make you bitter, and ruin your relationships and life. Learning To Forgive Those Who Hurt You will teach you the meaning of genuine forgiveness, and will show you how to discern and discard the myths that can keep you from forgiving others. Author Denise George includes a personal Bible study at the end of each chapter. *Previously published by Zondervan as Cultivating a Forgiving Heart.

Women today are exhausted. Look into the average woman's eyes and you can see her weariness. Women today have too many responsibilities, too many jobs, and too many demands on already over-taxed minds, over-worked bodies, and depleted dry souls. Read this book carefully, for it will introduce you to the Quiet Place where Jesus waits for you, the Place where you can learn the secrets of healing and renewal, the Place where God can work a transforming miracle in your mind, body, and spirit.

Forgiving those who have purposely hurt you, and/or hurt someone you love, brings healing to your heart. Weeds of unforgiveness, if allowed to grow, can choke your spirit, make you bitter, and ruin your relationships and life. Learning To Forgive Those Who Hurt You will teach you the meaning of genuine forgiveness, and will show you how to discern and discard the myths that can keep you from forgiving others. Author Denise George includes a personal Bible study at the end of each chapter. *Previously published by Zondervan as Cultivating a Forgiving Heart.

The Workbook Edition for Reader Participation. Forgiving those who have purposely hurt you, and/or hurt someone you love, brings healing to your heart. Weeds of unforgiveness, if allowed to grow, can choke your spirit, make you bitter, and ruin your relationships and life. This revised workbook edition: Learning To Forgive Those Who Hurt You, will teach you the meaning of genuine forgiveness, and will show you how to discern and discard the myths that can keep you from forgiving others. It is an interactive and practical guidebook and Bible study written for both men and women.