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Norma McCorvey; As told to Gary Thomas
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In this autobiography by Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe of Roe v.
Wade," you have the opportunity to read the behind-the-scenes
report of one of this century's most surprising and public
confessions of faith.
Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and
their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve
your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God. It's
time to strip away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all
spirituality and discover a path of worship that frees you to be
you. Experienced spiritual directors, pastors, and church leaders
recognize that all of us engage with God differently, and it's
about time we do too. In this updated and expanded edition of
Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments
and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with
personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most
naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He
encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in
your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that
keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise. Plus, as
you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll
soon learn about the temperaments that aren't necessarily "you" but
that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends,
family, and others around you. Whatever temperament or blend of
temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident.
It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he
made you according to his own unique intentions. If your spiritual
walk is not what you'd like it to be, you can change that, starting
here. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to
travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk
with God. A Sacred Pathways video Bible study is also available for
group or individual use, sold separately.
Your life's calling is too important to let toxic people take it away. In When to Walk Away, Gary Thomas--bestselling author of Sacred Marriage--draws from biblical and modern stories to equip you with practical insights to handle toxic people in your life and live true to your God-given purpose. As Christians, we often feel the guilt and responsibility of meeting the needs of unhealthy people in our lives. Whether a sibling, parent, spouse, coworker, or friend, toxic people frequently seek to frustrate our life's calling. While you're seeking first God's kingdom, they're seeking first to distract your focus and delay your work. Instead of attempting the impossible task of mollifying toxic people, it's time we dedicate our energy to the only worthwhile effort: completing the work God has given us by investing in reliable people. It's only when we learn to say no to bad patterns that we can say yes to the good work God has planned for us. Bestselling author of Sacred Marriage, Gary Thomas looks at biblical examples from the lives of Jesus, Paul, and Nehemiah. Drawing from years serving as a pastor, Thomas shares modern stories and practical examples for dealing with the toxic people in our lives. Each chapter includes insightful takeaways that you can apply right away. You'll discover how to: Learn the difference between difficult people and toxic people Find refuge in God when you feel under attack Discern when to walk away from a toxic situation Keep a tender heart even in unhealthy relationships Grow your inner strength and invest in reliable people We can't let others steal our joy or our mission. It's time to strengthen our defense, learn to set healthy boundaries, and focus on our God-given purpose. It's time to know When to Walk Away.
No one has said life is easy-but for some, life seems to be so
much harder than it is for others. If you are one whose life is
difficult, it can seem as though it will never get better.
In his memoir, "From Crack to Gary: My Journey to Our Savior,
Jesus Christ," author Gary Thomas shows that does not have to be
the case. Thomas shares his personal story of rising from a
difficult childhood to become one of God's beloved. Despite the
troubles that Thomas faced, God had his hand in his life and saved
him from several dangerous situations. God covered him with his
mercy and grace, and he can do the same for you..
"From Crack to Gary: My Journey to Our Savior, Jesus Christ"
also teaches and demonstrates how anyone can be delivered from
worldly sins and live their life for Jesus Christ. God can
transform your mind to be more like Jesus Christ, so you will know
about his loving arms that surround us every minute of every
day.
The nature of classroom practice is undergoing change as more and
more adults are being brought into classrooms in response to such
trends as parental involvement and the integration of children with
special educational needs. The parents, teachers, ancillary staff
and support workers comprising these new groups probably fail to
recognize themselves as teams, but nonetheless they are
characterized by the same stresses which mark teamwork in any other
setting. "Effective Classroom Teamwork" is a guide to working
together as an effective team, designed to show that the new teams
can function with great success if team members recognize that they
are part of a team, and employ strategies to minimize chances of
failure. Gary Thomas identifies key areas of concern, including
poor communication, status barriers and inadequate role definition,
and offers guidelines for dealing with these stresses and tensions
in teamwork. This book should be of interest to undergraduates and
academics, those involved in classroom management, and heads and
teachers in schools.
Starting your research project can feel daunting, but this
best-selling project guide has your back! Now in its fourth
edition, the book provides easy to follow advice to navigate every
step of your research project, from choosing your research
question, deciding on your research design and methodology,
collecting and analysing your data, and writing up your finished
project. Presenting a clear and detailed roadmap to ensure you
don't miss a step, the book includes: * Case studies and real-life
examples from a range of disciplines so you can learn from other
researchers who have been in your shoes * DIY activities so you can
practise your skills and get to grips with key concepts * Practical
advice on how to organise your writing, develop your flow and build
strong arguments * Further guidance on assessing ethical risk,
including examples of high, medium, and low risk projects Written
in Gary's signature straightforward style, this book is an
essential companion for anyone undertaking a research project in
the applied social sciences.
Where are you? Life is uncertain. Skyscrapers crash and so do
stock markets. Bodies get broken, and so do relationships. Our
health declines and marriages fail. Ground Zero brings us to places
where we see how little is in our control, and how God still gives
people a second chance to bounce back in life.
Discover new ways of connecting with God by understanding how he
uniquely created you to worship him. The Sacred Pathways video
study will help you learn: How you naturally express yourself in
your relationship with God How to develop new ways of drawing near
to him Key biblical figures who share your spiritual temperament
How to understand others who connect with the Creator differently
As believers in Christ, many of us today fall into the trap of
thinking we have to approach God in a certain way. But our Creator
made us all unique, and he designed us to connect with him in our
own ways. For some, this might look like quiet contemplation.
Others express praise through caregiving or theological
discussions. It's important to discover the particular pathway that
will best help you to experience God's presence. Bestselling author
and speaker Gary Thomas reveals nine distinct spiritual
temperaments to give you insight into how you naturally worship and
how your personal walk with God might look different from those
around you. Unlike the Enneagram and other personality assessment
tools, Sacred Pathways gives you tools to investigate how you
naturally relate to God. You will discover the strengths and
impulses in your devotional approach so that you can eliminate the
barriers that keep you locked into scripted methods of worship and
praise. There is one thing that each of us as Christians can do
that nobody else can--give our personal love and affection to God.
This Study Guide includes: Discussion questions, reflection
questions, and a personal assessment test to discover your pathway
Personal Bible study for between sessions A guide with best
practices for leading groups Sessions include: The Journey of the
Soul - Introduction to the Pathways Pathways of Wonder - the
Naturalist, Sensate, and Traditionalist Pathways of Contemplation -
the Intellectual, Ascetic, and Contemplative Pathways of Action -
the Caregiver, Activist, and Enthusiast Tending the Garden of the
Soul - How the Pathways Apply to Your Life Designed for use with
the Sacred Pathways Video Study available on DVD or streaming
video, sold separately.
Parenting is a school for spiritual formation, says author Gary
Thomas, and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring
for, rearing, training, and loving our children profoundly alters
us forever...even when the journey is sometimes a rough one.Sacred
Parenting is unlike any other parenting book on the market. This is
not a "how-to" book that teaches readers the ways to discipline
their kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of a
discussion about how parents change their children, Sacred
Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses children
to change their parents.Stepping beyond the overly-tilled soil of
method books, parents can learn a whole new side of parenting.
They'll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents
handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parent - and how
their children transformed their relationship with God.The lessons
the author writes about are timeless. But in this edition, Thomas
adds in some additional insights and stories that he's learned and
lived over the past fifteen years of his own parenting. Gary has
found that the lessons have remained much the same but there are
new applications for the readers in this generation who are just
now coming to his book.
Are you worn out from life's ought-to's and should-do's? It's so
easy to give away our time to things un-appointed by God. We commit
to something because it's a good cause or there's a great need. Or
maybe because no one else will help out. The result? The days blur
together and we find ourselves overworked and underjoyed, desperate
for a faith awakening. In this practical and liberating book, Susie
shares biblical ways to: * Learn how--and when--to say no without
guilt or shame * Find a pace and perspective that matches God's
best for you * Discern man-made obligations from God-given
invitations Will you say yes to the One who will rejuvenate your
soul? Includes Reflection Questions for Personal or Group Use. A
DVD Study Companion Is Also Available Separately. "If your days
feel more life-draining than life-giving, let Susie Larson show you
how to reclaim the joyful, fruitful life God wants for you."--Mark
Batterson, bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community
Church "Susie really opened my eyes to look for God's best when
deciding where I spend my time. He doesn't give up on us because we
made mistakes. He has a design and purpose to fulfill, and the
enemy would love nothing more than to take us out with exhaustion
and wasted time."--Caroline Barnett, co-pastor of The Dream Center
and author of Willing to Walk on Water "Saying yes to God is the
most important decision you can make, but it shouldn't stop there.
After beginning a relationship with Christ, we must constantly say
yes to His influence, wisdom, and power in our lives. Your Sacred
Yes will empower and equip you to say yes to a life of freedom,
fulfillment, and significance. Say yes!"--Craig Groeschel, senior
pastor of LifeChurch.tv and author of From This Day Forward
"Challenging us to carefully consider our sacred responsibilities,
Susie Larson uses her trademark transparent stories to compel us to
rest more and to make the difficult decisions that will prioritize
our relationship with God. If you find yourself in the rat race of
life, Your Sacred Yes will give you the courage to slow down and
say yes to the right things."--Pastor Nate and Jodi Ruch, Emmanuel
Christian Center "This is such a timely book for all of us. I am
grateful that Susie said yes to writing these sacred truths. This
book will strengthen and empower all of us to follow the voice of
God with more boldness and clarity."--Brady Boyd, pastor of New
Life Church and author of Addicted to Busy
In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold
separately), Sacred Marriage, writer and speaker Gary Thomas
invites you to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a
motivation to reflect more of the character of Jesus. Your marriage
is much more than a union between you and your spouse. It is a
spiritual discipline ideally suited to help you know God more fully
and intimately. Sacred Marriage shifts the focus from marital
enrichment to spiritual enrichment in ways that can help you love
your mate more. Whether it is delightful or difficult, your
marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God. Everything
about your marriage-from the history you and your spouse create, to
the love you share, to the forgiveness you both offer and seek by
turn-is filled with the capacity to help you grow in Christ's
character. In addition to life-changing insights, you'll find a
wealth of discussion questions in this Participant's Guide that
will spark meaningful conversation in your group, between you and
your spouse, or to simply ponder by yourself. You'll also find
self-assessments, activities, and highlights all created to help
you engage deeply and prayerfully with the content of this study.
Sessions include: God's Purpose for Marriage: More Than We Imagine
The Refining Power of Marriage The God-Centered Spouse Sacred
History Sexual Saints Marriage: The Love Laboratory Designed for
use with the Sacred Marriage Video Study (sold separately).
The perfect gift for engaged, newlywed, or married couples! This
two-in-one book and devotional from bestselling author Gary Thomas
helps couples discover how marriage can become a doorway to a
closer walk with God and each other. Marriage is much more than a
union between you and your spouse. From the love you share to the
forgiveness you both offer and seek in turn, it is a spiritual
discipline ideally suited to help you know God more fully and
intimately. Shifting the focus from marital enrichment to spiritual
enrichment, Thomas offers practical tools and techniques to make
your marriage happier by becoming holier husbands and wives. This
special-edition two-in-one book and devotional includes: Sacred
Marriage Starting with the discovery that the goal of marriage goes
beyond personal happiness, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites
you to see how God can use your marriage as a discipline and a
motivation to love him more and reflect more of the character of
his Son. Devotions for a Sacred Marriage A companion to Sacred
Marriage, this book of 52 devotions encourages you to build your
marriage around God's priorities. From learning to live with a
fellow sinner to the process of two becoming one to sharing our
lives as brothers and sisters in Christ, Devotions for a Sacred
Marriage challenges couples to embrace the profound and
soul-stretching reality of Christian marriage.
Inclusion means educating students of all abilities in mainstream
schools, it has become an important topic - politicians now stress
their commitments to inclusion as proof of their commitment to
wider social justice. The inclusive mood, which is about including
everyone in society's institutions, has created a growing demand
for schools to find effective ways of including and teaching all
children - even those who at one time would have been sent to
special schools. The book combines a theoretical examination of
inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in
which teachers, assistants and children have striven to make
inclusion happen. It explores the arguments for inclusive schools;
examines the international evidence about children's well-being and
academic progress in inclusive schools; describes how the pioneers
have developed their practice for inclusion; and presents the
findings of an in-depth 18 month study of a group of schools which
have striven to make inclusion happen.
Inclusion is a buzzword of the 1990s. Politicians now stress their commitment to inclusion and social justice - not competition. For schools, inclusion means accepting and educating all children, irrespective of their difficulties. The new inclusive mood is about including everyone in society's institutions. It has created a growing demand for schools to find effective ways of including and teaching all children - even those who at one time would have been sent to special schools. The book combines a theoretical examination of inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in which teachers, assistants and children have striven to make inclusion happen. This new book * explores the arguments for inclusive schools * examines the international evidence about children's well-being and academic progress in inclusive schools * describes how the pioneers have developed their practice for inclusion * presents the findings of an in-depth 18 month study of a group of schools which have striven to make inclusion happen
If a person has extra time, nothing to do, and finds themself
looking for ways to fill their empty days...this book is definitely
not for them. No Is a Beautiful Word is designed and crafted for
people whose plate is full, whose margin is thin, and whose life
feels overloaded. They are looking for help, relief, and wisdom to
navigate the countless options that life offers on a daily basis.
This book is needed by people who: Go to bed with a "To Do" list
that never seems to get totally done. Kindly say, "Yes" and
secretly regret it five minutes later. Feel pain and live with
guilt when they have to say, "No." Were taught that "No" is a dirty
word. Believe that saying "No" is a sign of weakness. Feel trapped
by unwise past commitments. Want to say "Yes" to what matters most
in life but are too exhausted. Know that their life is out of
balance and are seeking to fix it! It will be valuable for: Leaders
who have a tough time making the hard decisions because they fear
hurting someone's feelings. Executives who feel over extended and
pressed to the edges of their capacity. Parents who feel overworked
and under appreciated. Students who are trying to balance the
intensity of school, work, and their relational world. Retired
people who find themselves saying, with subtle humor but aching
regret, "I am more busy now than I have ever been!" Single people
who go to bed at night exhausted because the day left no margin and
offered no oasis of peace. Married people who love their life but
secretly dream about time to play, space to relax, and taking a
nap. No Is a Beautiful Word is designed to be read briskly, chewed
on thoroughly, and acted on practically. The chapters are brief by
intention. They range from one paragraph (that's right, some
chapters are only a few sentences long!) to four pages. The goal of
this book is give people clear concepts, paint a picture of what it
looks like to live out the idea, and then move on to the next
thought. The vision is to help people learn to say "No" to the
things that don't matter (or don't matter as much) so they can say
"Yes" to the things that bring life, hope, peace, and lasting
meaning.
Millions of married couples have pledged to "love and to cherish,
until death do us part." Most of us understand and get the love
part... but what does it mean to cherish your spouse? Why do we say
it once at the wedding and then rarely ever mention it again? In
this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold
separately), bestselling author Gary Thomas draws on personal
stories and teachings from the Bible to show how cherishing can
have a powerful effect on marriage. Learning to truly cherish each
other turns marriage from an obligation into a delight. It lifts
marriage above a commitment to a precious priority. Cherish is the
melody that makes a marriage sing. If you find yourself going
through the motions in your marriage, Thomas will walk you and your
spouse through real ways to reverse the pattern: Erase contempt and
honor your spouse Stop comparing and focus on the unique traits in
your spouse Let go of hurts and forgive your spouse Go beyond
serving and showcase your spouse Don't stop trying. The more you
cherish your spouse, the more you will cherish your spouse. Many
couples survive by gritting their teeth and holding on. Or they
find themselves just "going through the motions" in their
relationship. But cherishing your spouse can reverse this pattern.
Cherishing can breathe light, hope, and new life into a
marriage--even one marred by neglect and disrespect. The Cherish
Study Guide includes video discussion questions, Bible exploration,
and personal study and reflection materials for in-between
sessions. Sessions include: To Love and to Cherish Your Honor
Taking Your Marriage to the Next Level Cherishing Your Unique
Spouse This Is How Your Spouse Stumbles Keep on Cherishing Designed
for use with the Cherish Video Study (9780310080749), sold
separately.
True Christian faith is a profoundly transformational experience in
which every part of our being is marked by God's change and
energized by his presence. This transformation takes us far beyond
mere sin avoidance to a robust "full-bodied" holiness in which we
make ourselves "holy available" to God every minute of the day.
From Starbucks, to the office, to the soccer fields, to the
boardroom, believers have the opportunity to carry the presence of
Christ wherever they go. God offers the reader more than mere
forgiveness; he wants to radically change and fill them with his
presence, so they can experience an entirely different kind of life
based not just on what they do or don't do but on who they are.Yet
while many Christians today profess belief, their Christianity has
no pulse. Holy Available is a manifesto of fully alive faith. Gary
Thomas issues a compelling call for readers to see with Christ's
eyes, feel with Christ's heart, and serve with Christ's hands. We
make ourselves available to become "God oases," places of spiritual
refuge where God can bring the hurting and lost to enjoy his
presence and ministry.
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