From Bethany Hamilton’s fan letters come these honest, sometimes gut-wrenching questions. Some questions you may have asked about yourself at some time. Bethany’s sincere answers reflect her faith, and with some of her favorite Scripture versus, her answers will inspire you, let you into Bethany’s heart, and possibly help you with some of y… Read more…
Church leaders want to know how to make their small groups work. Drawing from the startling success of small groups at The Journey Church, Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas debunk the myths, set the record straight, and show how church leaders can implement a healthy small group ministry that gets the maximum number of people involved and solves many of the i… Read more…
Ray Stedman's popular commentaries combine the insight of a seasoned student of the scriptures with the warmth of a pastor's heart. Stedman takes the text seriously and provided many practical applications, drawing the reader in with apt anecdotes and illustrations. He sets the Psalms in context, but also shows how they relate to many New Testament t… Read more…
The Holy Spirit in Your Life You can have the power of the Holy Spirit in your life right now! This clear outline of the Scriptures will show you how to obtain the baptism in the Holy Spirit and how to... Strengthen your faithPray the prayer that gets resultsBe an effective witness for the GospelHelp others in their spiritual walkDefeat temptationBe led by t… Read more…
Bestselling Author Reveals God's Heartfor OutsidersEveryone feels like an outsider sometimes. Acclaimed bestselling author Ken Gire lets readers know that they are not alone. He brings them directly into the action of Scripture, telling the stories of foreigners, lepers, prostitutes, and other "outcasts" who found acceptance with God. Alongside the Bible… Read more…
Through captivating stories, edgy humor, and shocking confessions, Ginger Hubbard drops the act and gets real in this brutally honest look at the seldom admitted, rarely talked about sins of the heart. Removing her "Good Christian" mask, Ginger opens the dark chapters of her heart in order to share about the glorious grace of God toward repentant sinners. Ge… Read more…
This provocative addition to The Church and Postmodern Culture series offers a lively rereading of Charles Sheldon's In His Steps as a constructive way forward. John D. Caputo introduces the notion of why the church needs deconstruction, positively defines deconstruction's role in renewal, deconstructs idols of the church, and imagines the future of … Read more…
"God's eternal plan for us involves our body. We can't write off our physical life as spiritually irrelevant." —
Sam Allberry
There's a danger in focusing too much on the body. There's also a danger in not valu… Read more…
Let's give ourselves an A for effort.We keep our minds so preoccupied with work projects that we act and think on autopilot. We keep our kids so occupied with activities that they need day planners before grade school. We keep our schedules so full with church meetings and housekeeping and even entertaining that down-time sounds like a mortal sin.When we… Read more…
Discover New Passion and Purpose after the Kids Leave HomeMany women approaching their empty-nest years do so with mixed emotions--feeling grief for what is no more but also excitement for what lies ahead. Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates are seasoned empty nesters, and they know firsthand the ups and downs, the uncertainty and challenges that accompany this n… Read more…