At times acting like a coach, at times like a drill sergeant, and at times like a comedian, Dr. Brant Baker writes from over 25 years as a counselor, speaker, and author, offering wisdom, wit, and humor on 50 skills needed for a relative degree of success and balance. These 50 skills-grouped into the areas of Responsibility, Health, Finance, Relationships, and Faith-can be used to get your life in order, or as a checklist when life starts to wobble out of control.

A small group Bible study that explores the intersection of our physical and spiritual selves. If God has made us physical beings then it follows that there are "hands on" ways in which we can deepen our connection with Christ using the very bodies we have been given. Each lesson contains scripture, background information, discussion questions, and a personal journaling exercise (each participant should have a copy). Practical, thought-provoking, spiritually challenging, and fun

In this introduction to the heart of the gospel, readers are invited to discover for themselves what Jesus has done for the world and continues to do in the world today. The invitation is offered in the form of daily readings from the four gospel accounts of Jesus' story. The story itself is preceded by suggestions for reading and background aids for understanding the world in which Jesus carried out his earthly ministry. This is followed by brief accounts of how others responded to Jesus, along with the authors' answers to commonly-asked questions about the Christian faith.

This practical guidebook offers eight lessons to help pastors and other church leaders teach adults how to communicate with God through various types of prayer. Each chapter opens with background information on a specific aspect of prayer and concludes with a lesson related to the chapter topic. Each chapter also includes experiential exercises and activities, informational charts and tables for leaders, and reproducible worksheets and handouts for the class participants.