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Book SynopsisOver 1.5 million copies soldBe holy, for I am holy, commands God to His people. But what does that look like in everyday life?Because of grace we don't have to earn our salvation . . . but sometimes that leaves us wondering what our part in holiness should be. In this bestselling and long-esteemed resource, renowned author Jerry Bridges helps us see where we should rely on God?and where we should accept responsibility and exercise discipline. Both compassionate and convicting, this theological guide to living a holy life encourages you to dive into Scripture and discover what it means to have: Holiness in body Holiness in spirit Habits of holiness Joy in holiness It now features an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges''s classic collection. Whether you are just beginning your new life as a Christian or you are continuing your journey, this established and esteemed resource will fuel your spiritual growth and challenge you to joyfully obey God's call to be holy.One of the most important books produced in the past fifty years. ?John MacArthur, pastor at Grace Community Church

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Book SynopsisIf you want to follow Jesus on the incredible journey of sharing Him while sharing life with others, it's time to eat with sinnerspeople just like you . . . and me.As long as people have been sharing their faith, there have been critics. Even Jesus dealt with naysayers as He spread His gospel: This man welcomes sinners and eats with them (Luke 15:2, NIV). Sometimes we worry about our reputation when we spend time with non-Christians. But more than that, we worry about the time we spend with non-Christians: Will we understand each other? Will I offend them? Will they offend me? How long will it take before this relationship falls apart?Every meal Jesus ate, He ate with sinners. And over food and drink, through stories and insights and observations and conversations, people let their guards down, and sinners came to know the love of God and the hope of salvation. Now revised and updated, Eats with Sinners helps you to let your guard down so the love of God can get out across the table to your non-Christian friends.Note: This book was originally published by Standard Publishing in November 2009 (ISBN 0784723184). The NavPress version does not include recipes!

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Book SynopsisAnita Swanson Speake’s story begins with a diagnosis: idiopathic cardiomyopathy. At sixty-five, she had just found out that her heart was dying. When she got the news, she was in her late sixties. Her girls were raised and gone. Her three decades of high-stress nursing was behind her. She was living with her hopefully last, and certainly best, husband in a big, contemporary house with lots of glass on a lake in rural Northern California. She loved her life. But she didn’t love her scary new medical condition—or the many awful side effects of the medications her doctor promised would serve as a crutch for her heart. As she struggled with all this, Speake began to see herself as a member of the dying rather than the living. And over time, she began to ponder a new question: “Do I really want to get well?” Heartsong takes readers on an often humorous, sometimes sad journey through the best of Western medicine, complemented by a sampling of alternative and Eastern support systems—and through Speake’s evolving relationship with God—as she navigates this transition. Ultimately, with the help of her doctors, a Reiki practitioner, a Mindfulness coach, and her deep, abiding faith, Speake found renewed purpose late in a changing life—and realized God was waiting there for her all along.Trade Review"In Heartsong Anita weaves a compelling story of faith, love, relationships, dreams, and tough choices in the midst of the challenges of living with a chronically sick heart. She helps us understand, through her experiences, that healing is a journey, often scary, frustrating, and mysterious. Reading her story reminded us that in the midst of pain and the unknown of heartache that joy is there, hope is there, beauty is there, and God is there, even though He seems veiled. I’m glad that Anita and ‘G’ made a right hand turn at Highway 29. It taught me that even in the midst of struggle that taking the scenic route is never a bad idea. ‘Heartsong’ is a book that lifts the spirit." —Dr. Garry Zeek, Senior Pastor Grace Church of Kelseyville, CA "One short chapter at a time, one irregular heartbeat at a time, Anita shares her life with us—honestly, humorously, unashamedly. What begins as the story of a cardiac patient's physical and emotional journey through heart disease ends up being a complicated ride through a lifetime of heartache. Swanson deftly traverses time; taking us back to her childhood, into the high-lights and low-lights of her various marriages, and through her years as a single mom working the nightshift in an ER. If it is possible for years of heart-pain to cause the physical organ of a heart to break, Anita's story quietly suggests that later years of love and faith can bind the heart up again, making it possible to finally truly live . . . while dying.” —Wendy Speake, co-author of Triggers and Life Creative "In Heartsong, Anita Speake takes us on a journey that is quietly compelling and fiercely alive. She grapples with her faith as her health declines but never gives up on finding what will heal her. As she scours the past and pulls us into the present, we are drawn in by her infectious humor and lovely, clear-sighted storytelling. Heartsong is a beautiful story of how one woman survives, thrives, and embraces humor in even the most painful days of her diagnosis." —Melissa Cistaro, author of Pieces of My Mother

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