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Book SynopsisRenowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shows readers how to realign their perspective on success to conform with God’s vision for the kind of life that brings us true purpose and lasting joy. The world tells us that having a good job, owning your own business, money, fame, and influence are all important for a successful life. If we don’t have them, we feel like a failure. But even when we achieve them, we still end up unhappy, unfulfilled, or lonely. God wants us to be successful, but His definition of success is not the same as the world's definition. The truth is, God’s way of achieving the dreams and desires that truly fulfill us and bring genuine joy to our lives is very different—and that is what we need. In The Pathway to Success, you will discover a deeper understanding of what it means to seek success God's way. Through her practical, relatable insights base

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of a classic designed for baptismal preparation and relevant to all Christians.A program for adult Episcopalians that can easily be adapted to other denominations, one-on-one spiritual mentoring, children, young adult, or intergenerational groups, and even to individuals for private meditation. The eight group sessions in this book focus repeatedly on water, first as a natural element necessary to life, then as a symbolic element necessary to spirituality. Gradually, through prayer, song, scripture, silence, poetry, visual arts, storytelling, group discussion, and personal reflection, water—as a baptismal element—gains ascendancy. No longer merely occasional refreshment, Living Water inundates, becoming life’s very medium. Trade Review“To all of you who are formation leaders of a new generation—there is wisdom here that stands the test of time.”—Sharon Ely Pearson, author of Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Theologies of Confirmation for the 21st Century“Living Water is a living book; it lives as a reflection of Klara Tammany’s long and ongoing journey in faith and service, in the lives of the many who have been touched by her work, and in the pages between these covers. The book is not an educational program but a formational process. If you read Living Water, as I hope you will, it will live in you as it lives in me.”—Parker J. Palmer, author of On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting OldThis is one of the best resources for Christian formation that I've used in my ten years in the field. I am an Episcopal priest and have used it for Baptism preparation, Confirmation classes, and retreats. I highly recommend it . . ."—Pamela Dolan, author of Contemplative Gardening and rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California

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Book SynopsisA new edition of the popular ‘office’ hymn book, Hymns for Prayer and Praise provides carefully-selected hymns for the daily monastic office, the Calendar of Saints and the seasons of the Christian year. First published in 1996, this new edition has been updated in light of Common Worship: Daily Prayer. A ‘chant’ and ‘melody’ form are provided for each hymn, allowing the material to be used in both community and congregational contexts. Available in both Full Music and Melody editions, Hymns for Prayer and Praise draws on ancient patterns of worship to meet present day needs.

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Book SynopsisFor more than 35 years, beloved author, professor, and pastor Eugene Peterson has used his expertise in the original language of the Bible and his passion for God''s word to re-create the informal, earthy immediacy of Scripture in expressive, contemporary English. Just as the writers of the New Testament used everyday language to convey God''s message to their readers and listeners, Peterson''s conversational translations and graceful insights into Christian life speak powerfully to the concerns of today''s men and women and offer timeless wisdom for every day of the year.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Your playbook to becoming who God created you to be: a man who knows how to fight for what''s right. Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are--a powerful man with the heart of a warrior. With God''s help, you''ll find strength to fight the battles you know you must win: the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of those you love most.Groeschel examines the life of Samson--a strong man with glaring weaknesses. Like many men, Samson taunted his enemy and rationalized his sins. The good news is God''s grace is greater than your worst sin. By looking at Samson''s life, you will . . . Learn to defeat the demons that make strong men weak. Tap into a strength you never knew was possible. And become who God made you to be--a man who knows

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Book SynopsisYou can find emotional freedom. Learn to see through the haze of conflicted feelings and move forward in your life with confidence. Licensed therapist and bestselling author Dr. Alison Cook guides you through a groundbreaking 3-step process to find the freedom you crave.When you''re tangled up inside, it''s hard to find clarity. Yet so many of us guilt-trip or gaslight ourselves instead of working our way through complicated feelings…. I should be a good friend, even though I feel hurt by past betrayals. I should be content, even though I feel lonely or unfulfilled. I should just have faith, even though I feel discouraged by unanswered prayers.  This jumbled-up knot is a cry for gentle care and patient attention, but most of us haven''t been given the tools required to unravel it.I Shouldn''t Feel This Way is your guide out of the

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Book SynopsisEven the briefest glance at an art museum's holdings or an introductory history textbook demonstrates the profound influence of Christian images and art. From Idols to Icons tells the fascinating history of the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes toward sacred images from the third through the early seventh century. From attacks on the cult images of polytheism to the emergence of Christian narrative iconography to the appearance of portrait-type representations of holy figures, this book examines the primary theological critiques and defenses of holy images in light of the surviving material evidence for early Christian visual art. Against the previous assumption that fourth- and fifth-century Christians simply forgot or ignored their predecessors' censure and reverted to more alluring pagan practices, Robin M. Jensen contends that each stage of this profound change was uniquely Christian. Through a careful consideration of the cults of saints' remains, devotional portraits, and pilgrimages to sacred sites, Jensen shows how the Christian devotion to holy images came to be rooted in their evolving conviction that the divine was accessible in and through visible objects.Trade Review"Elegantly designed and replete with full-color illustrations (many photographs by the author), From Idols to Icons…will ignite scholarly dialogue beyond traditional disciplinary categories and methodologies into the foreseeable future." * CHOICE *"This richly illustrated and subtly argued account…commends itself, and the author’s commitment to, and, indeed, affection for, her subject illuminates the text as it does the images." * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface 1. Early Christian Condemnation of Idols 2. Aniconism: In Defense of the Invisible God 3. Epiphanies: Encountering the Visible God 4. Early Christian Pictorial Art: From Sacred Narratives to Holy Portraits 5. Holy Portraits: Controversies and Commendation 6. The True Likeness 7. Miraculous and Mediating Portraits 8. Materiality, Visuality, and Spiritual Insight Epilogue: The Idols’ Last Stand List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography General Index Index of Sources

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Book SynopsisJesus knows you. Do you want to know Him? In this 365-day devotional, Catherine Campbell invites you to spend a year focusing daily on the life, teachings and ministry of Jesus Christ. Warmly written and firmly rooted in Scripture, Consider Him offers personal stories, anecdotes and narrative biblical retellings to draw our minds and hearts closer to Him. Catherine also seeks to spur our reflection into action with entries that feature opportunities not just to be listeners of the Word, but doers of it as well. Whether you are beginning, renewing or deepening your relationship with Jesus, let Consider Him guide you towards the author and perfecter of our faith.

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Book SynopsisCaptivating characters, heart-tugging emotion, and vivid spiritual truths meld into a story set amid the uncertainty of the home front during WWI.

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Book SynopsisSometime between the dreams of your youth and yesterday''s to-do list, something precious has been lost: your priceless femininity. God has set within you a femininity that is powerful, tender, and fierce. No doubt it has been misunderstood, but it is there, and it is worth recovering. In this updated and expanded edition of their runaway bestseller, John and Stasi Eldredge vulnerably share their story and show you how to set your heart free and embrace life as a woman who is truly captivating.The mystery of the feminine heart was meant to be a good thing, a source of joy. But all too often, it becomes a source of shame. We almost universally feel that we are too much or not enough.This book combines timeless scripture with honest, heartfelt stories from women who have been there, too, giving you the encouragement you need to: Discover the glorious design of women that God originally intended Understand how Jesus restores the

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Book SynopsisBring greater satisfaction to your relationship in every way--emotionally, spiritually, and physically--whether you''re preparing for your honeymoon or are empty nesters looking for a new spark.Are you wondering if there''s more to your sex life than the status quo? Or maybe you have questions about your upcoming marriage that aren''t exactly appropriate for the rehearsal dinner? This edition of The Good Girl''s Guide to Great Sex from tell-it-like-it-is blogger and speaker Sheila Wray Gregoire has been completely updated and expanded to include new research from surveys of more than twenty-five thousand people. With humor, stories, and highly practical ideas, Sheila helps you: See how God intends sex to unite couples physically, emotionally, and spiritually--and how to overcome roadblocks in each area Understand more about your two bodies and how they were meant to go together

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Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!What has self-doubt already cost you in your life? WORTHY is how you change that.Imagine what you?d do, if you FULLY believed in YOU! When you stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are, you transform your entire life! WORTHY teaches you how, with simple steps that lead to life-changing results!?In life, you don?t soar to the level of your hopes and dreams, you stay stuck at the level of your self-worth. In your business, leadership, relationships, friendships and ambitions, you don?t rise to what you believe is possible, you fall to what you believe you?re worthy of. When you build your self-worth, you change your entire life. WORTHY teaches you how. I wrote WORTHY for YOU if you have some self-doubt to destroy and a destiny to fulfill!? ? Jamie Kern LimaAuthor Jamie Kern Lima?s first, instant New York Times bestselling book, Believe It, captured her journey of going from Denny?s waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much anticipated, upcoming book WORTHY is the playbook for how YOU can believe in YOU!If you?ve ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don?t have what it takes…or that who you truly are isn?t enough, even if you?re really good at hiding it from the world, WORTHY is for you. If you?ve been underestimating your talent and gifts, or battle imposter syndrome, WORTHY is for you. If you?ve been letting fear of failure and rejection hold you back, WORTHY is for you. If you?ve learned to please others so much that you end up betraying yourself, WORTHY is for you. If you?re sick and tired of what self-doubt has already cost you in your life, in your goals, in your relationships, and in your hopes and dreams, WORTHY is for you! If you?re ready to expand your self-love, ignite your self-confidence and wake up your self-worth, WORTHY is for you!!When you change what you believe you?re worthy of, you change your entire life.This book is about how to do that.IN WORTHY YOU?LL LEARN HOW TO… Get Unstuck from the Things Holding You Back Build Unshakable Self-Love Unlearn the Lies the Lead to Self-Doubt Embrace The Truths That Wake Up Worthiness Stop Dimming Your Light and Doubting Your Greatness Let Go of Past Mistakes and Restore Self-Confidence Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Embody Empowering Ones Eliminate Your Fear of Rejection and Failure Learn to Believe You?re Enough Exactly as You Are Transform the Meaning You Give to Your Own Story and Identity Follow the Roadmap for Achieving True Fulfillment in Life Achieve Your Hopes and Dreams by Believing You Are Worthy of Them Embrace Who You Truly AreAnd much more...Are you ready to unleash your greatness and believe in the power that is YOU? Are you ready to finally stop believing the lies that you?re unlovable, unqualified or not (fill in the blank) enough? Are you ready to triumph over the thoughts holding you back, destroy self-doubt and truly know and believe you have what it takes to accomplish your greatest goals and wildest dreams?Imagine…what would you do if you had zero self-doubt and unshakable self-worth? What would you do if you fully believed in YOU?

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Book SynopsisIn A War of Loves, David Bennett describes his unexpected journey from gay activism and a distrust of religion to becoming a follower of Jesus, a journey that included pivotal relationships, supernatural encounters with God, and ultimately a new reconciliation between his faith and his sexuality.Trade ReviewA refreshing and powerful book. This is one of the top books I will recommend to Christians who want to know how to better love their LGBTQI friends and also to seekers---whether gay or not---who are open to considering Jesus’ invitation. * Sean McDowell, professor, Biola University; speaker; author, Same-Sex Marriage *A timely, thoughtful, and often moving story which will be hugely helpful to a lot of people. David’s honesty and humanity shine through these pages, even as he handles difficult questions through the lens of his experience. This is a gift to the contemporary church. * Andrew Wilson, teaching pastor, King’s Church London *David Bennett’s book presents a particular lived Christian experience which deserves hearing. I am grateful to all who are contributing their learning, experience, study, and prayer to help us all to proclaim afresh the gospel of Jesus Christ. * Sentamu Eboracensis, Archbishop of York *David Bennett’s page-turning writing gripped me from beginning to end, and I feel sure that his perspective on what it means to give our sexuality to God is something that every Christian of our generation needs to consider. * Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing, director, Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics *Here is a voice as countercultural as it is compelling, capable of engaging the whole Christian community, whether gay or straight, in a vital debate. I have no doubt that David Bennett’s story is going to become an essential part in a complex jigsaw for many. * Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer International and Emmaus Rd, Guildford *I am particularly pleased to commend this book. It is an important contribution to the conversation. In a day when so often emotional story trumps thinking, David Bennett matches careful theological thinking with a truly compelling story. * Charlie Cleverly, rector, St. Aldates Oxford; member, General Synod of the Church of England *Many lesbian, gay, and bisexual people feel they cannot be true to both their sexuality and the Christian faith. David demonstrates that integrity and authenticity are possible for gay Christians, sharing beautiful insights about love, friendship, and following Jesus too. * Rev. Dr. Sean Doherty, Christian ethicist; author, The Only Way Is Ethics *One of the most significant books on one of the church’s most pressing subjects by one of today’s most inspiring young thought leaders. David Bennett is a prophetic witness, a truth teller, a tender pastor, and a faithful follower of Jesus. This generation needs to hear this man. * Rev. Simon Ponsonby, author; pastor of theology, St. Aldates Church, Oxford *Riveting, extraordinary---quite extraordinary! I really think I could give this book to any contact I have and they’ll be fascinated. I do wonder whether it will become a Christian classic of our time. * Rico Tice, All Souls Church London; author, Christianity Explored *This book is designed to make all of us think about our ultimate love and to work through how we should engage in a long debated area, whether inside of the church or outside of it. It is well worth the read. * Darrell L. Bock, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary *This is an incredibly raw and authentic book! David paints a beautiful and compelling picture of what it looks like to desire Christ above all else. His affections for Jesus make me excited to be a Christian. * Preston Sprinkle, president, Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender *This is the searingly honest story of one romanced by God against all expectations. Bennett’s example of giving his whole self, including his sexual self, to the Christ who died for him is an act of Christian witness for our time. * Rev. Dr. Michael P. Jensen, rector, St. Mark’s Darling Point, Sydney; author, Martyrdom and Identity *Table of ContentsPart One: The Search 1. Coming Out 2. Psychics and Boyfriends 3. The LGBTQI Activist 4. The Gay World and Oxford Street 5. University and a Love Triangle 6. Worlds Clashing: Christmas Conflicts Part Two: The Encounter 7. Pub Prayers 8. The Film Festival 9. Prophecies and Coincidences 10. Torn 11. Marriage and Boyfriends 12. The Root of Bitterness Part Three: Sense and Sexuality: Wrestling with God 13. Living Under the Word: Did God Really Say? 14. Law Vs. Grace 15. Facing Facts 16. Idolatry or Celibacy? Resurrection Power and the Body 17. Romance in France Part Four: The New Identity 18. Acceptance and Affirmation 19. The Love of God: Eros and Agape 20. Broken Worship: From Orphan to Son 21. A Unique Sacrifice, a New Identity 22. Now but Not Yet: Suffering and Glory Conclusions 23. Worship: The Trinity and Image of God 24. What Now for the Church? A New Way 25. Intimacy and Beloved Friendship 26. Mutual Understanding: The Church and the Gay Community 27. Gift and Sacrifice: Homosexuality, Salvation, and Holiness

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Book SynopsisBreak the endless cycle of poor financial decisions and experience freedom from the anxiety, emptiness, and broken relationships of misplaced priorities.When it comes to solving our financial problems, there’s no shortage of advice: spend less, save more, invest smarter, work harder. But these traditional tactics are not enough to address the spiritual aspects of financial wellness. Money & Spirit is not another promise of health and wealth or a guidebook full of strategies to reduce debt and achieve financial security. This is a journey of abiding in Christ’s Spirit, and surrendering one’s burdens, fears, and worries about money to Him. See how walking in obedience to God and surrendering full control can yield spiritual fruit in every area of life, including finances. Replace greed and heartache with love and kindness. Trade anxiety and strife for peace and joy. Stop relying on the world’s tactics and solutions. Start pursuing the Holy Spirit’s real, lasting transformation - from the inside out.

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Book SynopsisIn our outcome-based, technology-driven society, it is easy to lose sight of the innocence and uniqueness of each child. In these pages, Sally Clarkson helps parents unearth the hidden potential of their child's imagination, learning capacity, and ability to engage authentically with the world using the same principles that guided her.

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Book SynopsisWe live in a broken world. Amid the daily realities of sickness and isolation, disappointment and pain, it can be profoundly difficult to grasp the real goodness of God. But this is where God breaks into our darkness with beauty. In the wonder of creation, in art or film, story or song, in the kindness of his people and the good they create, God breaks into our pain in a tangible way, teaching us to trust his kindness and hope for his healing. Beauty is a voice singing into our suffering, beckoning us toward restoration. In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her own encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a real and powerful way through the "taste and see" goodness of what he has made and what he continues to create amid our darkness. "To recognize and trust God's gift in pain," she writes, "empowers us to create and love as powerful witnesses to God's healing love in a hopeless world." If you want to renew your capacity to recognize and encounter God's beauty in your life, this hope-filled book will show you the way.

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Book SynopsisChristianity Today Book Award Winner The digital revolution has ushered in a series of sexual revolutions, all contributing to a perfect storm for modern relationships. Online dating, social media, internet pornography, and the phenomenon of the smartphone generation have created an avalanche of change with far-reaching consequences for sexuality today. The church has struggled to address this new moral ecology because it has focused on clarity of belief rather than quality of formation. The real challenge for spiritual formation lies in addressing the underlying moral intuitions we carry subconsciously, which are shaped by the convictions of our age. In this book, a fresh new voice offers a persuasive Christian vision of sex and relationships, calling young adults to faithful discipleship in a hypersexualized world. Drawing from his pastoral experience with young people and from cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines, Jonathan Grant helps Christian leaders understand the cultural forces that make the church's teaching on sex and relationships ineffective in the lives of today's young adults. He also sets forth pastoral strategies for addressing the underlying fault lines in modern sexuality.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by James K. A. Smith1. Adjusting Our Vision: Christian Formation and Relationships in a Sexualized AgePart 1: Mapping the Modern Sexual Imaginary2. Seeking the Truth Within: Love, Sex, and Relationships within the Culture of Authenticity3. Three Paths to Freedom on the Road to Nowhere: The Dead End of Modern Liberty4. We Are What We Acquire: Consumerism as a Corrupting Dynamic5. The Hypersexual Self: Sex and Relationships as Happiness Technologies6. Churches without Steeples: The Loss of Transcendence and the Atomistic WorldviewPart 2: Charting a New Course for Christian Formation7. Searching for Truth That Transforms: Introducing a Christian Social Imaginary8. Seeing the Good Life and Becoming What We See: The Role of Vision within Sexual Formation9. Getting to the Heart of Things: Redeeming Desire and Becoming Our True Selves10. Living the Gospel Story: Narrative Discipleship within the Narrative Community11. Becoming What We Do: The Formative Power of PracticesEpilogue: Melodies of HeavenIndex

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Book SynopsisDon’t Settle for More   Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing.   While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather, it results in a desire for more. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.   Live a better life with less.   In The More of Less, Joshua Becker helps you...   • Recognize the life-giving benefits of owning less • Realize how all the stuff you own is keeping you from pursuing your dreams • Craft a personal, practical approach to decluttering your home and life • Experience the joys of generosity • Learn why the best part of minimalism isn’t a clean house, it’s a full life   The beauty of minimalism isn’t in what it takes away. It’s in what it gives.  Make Room in Your Life for What You Really Want “Maybe you don’t need to own all this stuff.” After a casual conversation with his neighbor on Memorial Day 2008, Joshua Becker realized he needed a change. He was spending far too much time organizing possessions, cleaning up messes, and looking for more to buy. So Joshua and his wife decided to remove the nonessential possessions from their home and life. Eventually, they sold, donated, or discarded over 60 percent of what they owned. In exchange, they found a life of more freedom, more contentment, more generosity, and more opportunity to pursue the things that mattered most. The More of Less delivers an empowering plan for living more by owning less. With practical suggestions and encouragement to personalize your own minimalist style, Joshua Becker shows you why minimizing possessions is the best way to maximize life. Are you ready for less cleaning, less anxiety, and less stress in your life? Simplicity isn’t as complicated as you think.

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Book SynopsisThe Classic Work on Helping People Become Closer to GodFathers Barry and Connolly see the work of spiritual direction as helping people to develop their relationship with God. In thinking and practice they have absorbed the insights of modern psychotherapy, but have not been absorbed by them. This highly practical book reflects the authors'' experience at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where spiritual direction is available and where directors are trained.

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Book SynopsisInvisible faith toxins can cause symptoms that affect our entire being--mind, body, and spirit. In this one-month detox, expert Laura Harris Smith uncovers thirty faith toxins and promotes biblical healing of the whole person through prayer, Scripture, and simple recipes. Refresh and refuel yourself spiritually, mentally, and physically with this practical guide.

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Book SynopsisDo miracles still happen today? This book demonstrates that miraculous works of God, which have been part of the experience of the church around the world since Christianity began, continue into the present. Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener addresses common questions about miracles and provides compelling reasons to believe in them today, including many accounts that offer evidence of verifiable miracles. This book gives an accessible and concise overview of one of Keener's most significant research topics. His earlier two-volume work on miracles stands as the definitive word on the topic, but its size and scope are daunting to many readers. This new book summarizes Keener's basic argument but contains substantial new material, including new accounts of the miraculous. It is suitable as a textbook but also accessible to church leaders and laypeople.Table of ContentsContentsPreface: Get Up and WalkIntroduction: Miracles Books, Old and NewPart 1: Perspectives on Miracles1. What Is a Miracle, Anyway?2. Why Do Some People Assume That Miracles Don't Happen?Worldviews3. Why Do Some People Assume That Miracles Don't Happen?David HumePart 2: Witnesses of Miracles4. Are There Many Witnesses of Miracles?5. Do Only Christians Report Christian Healings?6. Is Healing Just a New Thing?7. Baby PicsPart 3: Videos and Doctors' Reports8. Do Healings Ever Get Captured on Video?9. Medically Attested Catholic Cures10. A Few Vignettes of Brain Recovery11. Back from Virtual Brain Death12. More Medically Attested Twentieth-Century Cures13. Some Medically Attested Twenty-First-Century Cures14. Cancer Cures15. Doctors Cured of CancerPart 4: "The Blind Receive Their Sight, the Lame Walk, the Lepers Are Cleansed, the Deaf Hear" (Matt. 11:5//Luke 7:22)16. Do Blind People Still Receive Sight? Witnesses17. Do Blind People Still Receive Sight? Doctors18. Do Disabled People Still Walk? Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy19. Do Disabled People Still Walk? Marlene's Cerebral Palsy20. Do Disabled People Still Walk? Bryan's Spinal Injury21. Do Disabled People Still Walk? Vignettes22. Are Lepers Still Cleansed? Visible Healings23. Do Deaf People Still Hear?Part 5: "The Dead Are Raised" (Matt. 11:5//Luke 7:22)24. Are the Dead Still Raised? History25. Are the Dead Still Raised? Africa26. Are the Dead Still Raised? Asia27. Raised in the West? Cases in the News28. Raised in the West? Cases That Don't Make the News29. Doctors Who Witness Raisings30. Friends Who Used to Be Dead or Met Those Who Had Been31. Raised in Our FamilyPart 6: Nature Miracles32. Do Nature Miracles Still Happen?33. Do You Know Any Witnesses to Nature Miracles?Part 7: Kingdom Mysteries34. A Firsthand Witness?35. Why Don't We See More Miracles in the West?36. Spiritual Factors and Miracles37. When Healing Is Temporary38. When Miracles Don't Happen39. What Does the Bible Say about Non-healing?40. Closing Personal ThoughtsAppendix A: Did Prayer Make Things Worse?Appendix B: Some of Hume's Other ArgumentsAppendix C: False Signs

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Book SynopsisAs every parent from the beginning of time has discovered, kids don’ t come with a manual. Parenting is a learning journey from beginning to end, and like all learning journeys, it is full of lessons, challenges, questions, tests, mistakes, and messes. But what matters most on the journey of parenting is that we lock on to the right goal. One of the biggest reasons so many of us get scared, discouraged, frustrated, and overwhelmed as parents is that we think the goal of parenting is to be perfect parents who raise perfect children. This leads us to adopt fear-driven strategies that focus on avoiding and preventing mistakes and messes and using control and punishment to elicit desired behavior. In Imperfect Parenting, Brittney Serpell lays out the case for the true goal of parenting: a safe, loving, heart-to-heart connection with our kids. Pursuing the goal of connection is what sets us up to influence the hearts, minds, and behavior of our children as we guide them on their own learning journey to become healthy, confident, emotionally intelligent, and strong in character. Filled with relatable stories and real-life examples, solid biblical teaching, and tested parenting an

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Book SynopsisFor years J John and Mark Stibbe have recorded the most offbeat, shrewd and hard-hitting material they have come across in the course of their study and travel. With remarkable generosity they have agreed to share this selection with the rest of us. There's a new diet that is all the rage. You can eat all you see of everything you don't like. On the sixth day, God created the platypus. And God said : "Let's see the evolutionists try and figure this one out." Advice to fathers over 40: keep an open mind and a closed refrigerator. We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. There's a new remedy on the market for baldness. It doesn't grow hair but it shrinks your head to fit what hair your head has left. Education is forcing abstract ideas into concrete heads.

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Book SynopsisIn this bestselling book, Ed Silvoso invites the Church to engage with the heart of our cities: the marketplace. With biblical examples and extraordinary true stories, he shows us how to knock down the perceived wall between commercial pursuit and service to God--and participate in an unparalleled marketplace transformation. Includes a personal study guide.

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Book SynopsisThe silent sin of envy can adversely affect one's ministry and even prevent revival, but here is help and hope for leaders of all churches, great and small--and anyone who wants the peace that comes with a life free of envy.

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Book SynopsisWhen Amanda Held Opelt suffered a season of loss-including three miscarriages and the unexpected death of her sister, New York Times bestselling writer Rachel Held Evans-she was confronted with sorrow she didn't know to how face. Opelt struggled to process her grief and accept the reality of the pain in the world. She also wrestled with some unexpectedly difficult questions: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so hard to move on? Why didn't my faith prepare me for this kind of pain? And what am I supposed to do now?Her search for answers led her to discover that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in the process of grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted. In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering. She explores grief rituals and customs from various cultures, including:- the Irish tradition of keening, or wailing in grief, which teaches her that healing can only begin when we dive headfirst into our grief- the Victorian tradition of post-mortem photographs and how we struggle to recall a loved one as they were- the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva, which reminds her to rest in the strength of her community even when God feels absent- the tradition of mourning clothing, which set the bereaved apart in society for a time, allowing them space to honour their griefAs Opelt explores each bereavement practice, it gives her a framework for processing her own pain. She shares how, in spite of her doubt and anger, God met her in the midst of sorrow and grieved along with her, and shows that when we carefully and honestly attend to our losses, we are able to expand our capacity for love, faith, and healing.

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Book SynopsisThis journey will be about discovering the strength you have within---born of the Holy Spirit in the full power of Jesus Christ---to get back up when everything around you is convincing you to stay down and defeated. Together we will learn from the Apostle Paul how to persevere, dig deep, and get back up when the world says it’s impossible.

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Book SynopsisNAPOLEON HILL''S THE 12 MIRACLES OF LIFEA NEW, NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED BOOK BY THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THINK AND GROW RICH!From NAPOLEON HILL, author of the bestselling success book of all time, a NEW book about The 12 MIRACLES OF LIFE.In this life-changing book for you will discover the secrets to happiness, success, and wealth by learning: THE LAW OF GROWTH THROUGH ETERNAL CHANGE THE NECESSITY OF STRUGGLE THE MASTERY OF POVERTY FAILURE MAY BE A BLESSING SORROW, THE PATH TO THE SOUL OUR UNSEEN GUIDES NATURE''S DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE AND THE FIXATION OF NATURAL LAWS HOW TO TRANSMUTE THE CREATIVE FORCE OF SEX TIME, NATURE''S UNIVERSAL CURE FOR ALL HUMAN ILLS WISDOM ROBS DEATH OF ITS STING THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE MAKES MEN FREE (one of THE Great Miracles of all times) THE INEXORABLE P

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Book SynopsisMaster of suspense Ted Dekker returns with Rise of the Mystics, the powerhouse conclusion to the sweeping, two-novel quest that began with The 49th Mystic. Humanity is days from falling into darkness forever and only one girl can bring it back from the brink. But first she must find the Five Seals of Truth, a quest she was born to undertake, or die trying.

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Book SynopsisWhy Baby Boomers Turned from Religion takes an in-depth look at the generation of post-WWII babies who came of age in the 1960s, and how they acted as a transitional generation between religious parents and non-religious children and grandchildren, forged different practices and sites of meaning, morality, community, and transcendence.Trade ReviewIt has great relevance to Catholic readers. * Pierre Hegy, Catholic Books Review *This book focuses exclusively on baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) from the UK and Canada who left the Anglican Church... The book concludes with a discussion of what those who left do believe. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisPeople of the Screen traces the history of Bible software app development, showing the unique and powerful role evangelical entrepreneurs and coders have played in shaping its functionality and how their choices in turn shape the reading habits of millions of people around the world.Trade ReviewA fascinating, inside view from a scholar and programmer of the promise and perils of digital technology for Bible readers, and of the people behind the effort. Exciting stuff! And a valuable addition to understanding the Bible for readers today. * Kristin M. Swenson, author of A Most Peculiar Book: The Inherent Strangeness of the Bible *Digital Bibles aren't just the wave of the future. They're the past and the present. And their growing use has tremendous implications for Christian publishing, worship, training, and devotional experience. With a rare combination of beautiful prose and a programmer's expertise, John Dyer explores the fascinating history (longer than you think) of digital Bibles, where they fit in the Christian publishing economy, and their future influence on the Christian church. This is a must-read book for every serious student of 'the Bible' in all its various forms. * Samuel L. Perry, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies, University of Oklahoma *People of the Screen is a marvelous work of scholarship. John Dyer charts new and much-needed territory in our understanding of evangelicalism, technology, business, and the social life of scriptures. * James S. Bielo, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Miami University *Dyer's clear and engaging narrative style, combined with his self-reflexive critical thinking on what drives evangelicals towards missional technological innovation, makes this a highly readable and timely book. Dyer's work demonstrates the importance of identifying and unpacking the ideological and theological platforms that motivate religious technological endeavors, as well as how these roots frame public and communal perceptions of the Bible in a digital society. This is a must read for scholars of media, religion and culture and those seeking to understand evangelical discourse and influence in contemporary culture. * Heidi A Campbell, Professor of Communication & Presidential Impact Fellow, Texas A&M University *This book provides valuable insights. It is a good example of the possibilities offered by the sociology of religion into knowledge-making practices. * Samjung Kang Hamilton, Restoration Quarterly *People of the Screen gathers and analyzes new data on an important topic and does so with the help of relevant theoretical perspectives. It is a well written, carefully researched and highly relevant study that helps us to better understand evangelicalism and lived religion in a digital age. * Joel Halldorf, Church History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Studying Technology and Faith Chapter 3: Evangelicals, the Bible, and Technology Chapter 4: Four Waves of Bible Software Development Chapter 5: Programmers and the Business of Bible Software Chapter 6: A Portrait of Evangelical Bible Readers Chapter 7: The Influence of Digital on Evangelical Reader Behavior Chapter 8: Conclusions Appendix: Bible Software List Works Cited Index

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