Author: Esther Fleece Allen Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310344778 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 220
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Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.
Author: Reverend Patricia A. Turner-Brown D. Min. Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1665547847 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 132
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Two pertinent questions that were foremost in our minds regarding the COVID-19 pandemic were “when will this virus end? After about two months and no immediate end in sight, the second question became “what’s going to get us through this pandemic?” This unprecedented virus changed our entire way of living. Businesses, stores, schools, and houses of worship were closed. Shelter in place, wash your hands frequently, use hand sanitizer, wear a mask, social distance became the mandated directives of the day. Many jobs were lost due to business shut-downs, which created economic hardships for many families It was my prayer that as I prepared these messages “for such a time as this," I would be guided by the Holy Spirit to deliver a Word that would offer peace (“Perfect Peace”), encouragement (“Yes There Is!”), salvation (“God’s Gift of Repentance”), God’s protection (“Refuge at the Lord’s Table”), and a desire within the hearer to have a closer relationship with God (“Sheltered in Place”). As you read, visualize, and hear these messages in your heart, mind, and spirit, it is my prayer that you will be able to answer the question “WHAT WILL GET US THROUGH?”
Author: D. A. Carson Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1585582808 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 153
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This book offers updated explanations of the sins of interpretation to teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical Bible study practices. "A must for teachers, pastors, and serious Bible students."--Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Author: Angie Weatherstone Publisher: LifeRich Publishing ISBN: 148974455X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 202
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God’s New Beginning Will Get Us Through the Storm explores how to enjoy your job even when bullying throws emotions into high-alert status. As a youth, Angie struggled with her dad deserting her as a baby. While battling depresson, something amazing happened. She began to hear her name being spoken while walking with her friends. Even though no one was there, the voice provided her with comfort. Allowing our Heavenly Father to be her dad, the depression Angie battled was replaced with the joy of our Lord. God’s love transformed Angie from a depressed teenager to a happy young woman graduating near the top of her class. Later, facing a hostile work environment she leaned on God. She learned to quickly forgive and financially survive around the three who wanted to financially destroy her. As she ran to the cross, God was there to teach her His New Beginning. Without it, Angie would not have made it to first base up against her two deceitful bosses and their secretary. God’s New Beginning is so important that God has revealed to Angie that if she keeps it to herself – she will lose it. This, Angie is determined to not allow.
Author: Matt Brown Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310355257 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
Imagine what our world might look like if Christians became known for remarkable love, as well as life-giving truth. The stakes are high and the need is great for Christians to represent Jesus to a watching world. And today, we have more influence than ever before--for better and for worse. We are among the first generations to have access to a global megaphone through social media. But it's not enough to speak truth louder to a noisy culture. To counter the reputation Christians have earned, our love must be just as loud. Ask evangelist Matt Brown, and he will tell you Christians today are facing a crisis of influence. In our rush to speak truth to today's tensions, cultural issues, and trending controversies, it becomes all too easy to focus on proving our points rather than extending God's grace. Conversely, when we seek only to love yet never proclaim a better way, we short-circuit God's plan. Truth Plus Love invites you to rediscover the biblical framework for engaging culture as ambassadors of Christ. Through biblical insight, cultural analysis, and practical principles, Matt Brown outlines how to champion truth without compromise, how to love unconditionally, and ultimately, how to step into this great adventure of representing God to the world. It's hard, it's messy, and it's the unfinished project of a lifetime, yet here we find our great adventure: representing God to a watching world.
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Publisher: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ISBN: 1465101276 Category : Languages : en Pages : 298
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A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
Author: David Platt Publisher: Multnomah ISBN: 1601422210 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.
Author: Jason Crabb Publisher: Charisma Media ISBN: 1616381744 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 226
Book Description
Crabb testifies about all that God has done for his family and those he has meet throughout the years on the road. More than anything else, this work is about an amazing God who reaches down and touches ordinary lives.
Author: Various Authors, Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310294142 Category : Bibles Languages : en Pages : 6793
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The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Author: Rick Renner Publisher: ISBN: 9780972545426 Category : Bible Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Rick Renner unearths a rich treasure trove of truths in his remarkable devotional. Drawing from an extensive study of both the English Bible and New Testament Greek, Rick illuminates 365 passages with more than 1,285 in-depth Greek word studies. Far from intellectualizing, he blends his solid instruction with practical applications and refreshing insights. Find challenge, reassurance, comfort, and reminders of God's abiding love and healing every day of the year.
Author: Esther Fleece Allen
Author: Reverend Patricia A. Turner-Brown D. Min.
Author: D. A. Carson
Author: Angie Weatherstone
Author: Matt Brown
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Author: David Platt
Author: Jason Crabb
Author: Various Authors,
Author: Rick Renner