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Wise Media Group Faithfulness: 34 Faith Principles From Hebrews 11 to Help You On Your Pilgrimage to Glory
£19.99
Ellie Claire 100 Need-to-Know Tips for Moms of Tweens and
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Ellie Claire 100 Need-to-Know Tips for Young Women: Seeking
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Baker Publishing Group Aly's Fight: Beating Cancer, Battling
Book SynopsisALY'S FIGHT is a beautiful story about a tenacious young couple who chose to face devastating news with a spirit of hope and to look for blessings the Lord sends them in good times and in bad times. Authors Josh and Aly Taylor share their journey with readers to teach all to enjoy life when life is anything but enjoyable. At just 24 years old, Aly was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and underwent years of treatments and surgeries. After many failed fertility treatments, she was then diagnosed with infertility as a result of her chemotherapy. The most painful diagnoses in Josh and Aly's lives led to their greatest gifts. After an adoption that was on, off, then on again, God blessed them with baby number one, Genevieve. Just nine short months after adopting Genevieve, Aly discovered that she was pregnant with baby number two! A few weeks after Aly's pregnancy was confirmed, Genevieve's birth mother called and told the Taylors she was pregnant again and asked if Josh and Aly would adopt her second child. Lydia (baby number three) was born 11 days after Aly gave birth to Vera. Three daughters all within 16 months!
£17.09
Grateful Faith Press Grateful Faith: A Gratitude Journal
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Banner of Truth Trust Preparations for Suffering
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Wild Goose Publications Iona of My Heart: Daily readings
Book SynopsisWhen editor Neil Paynter called for contributions to Iona of My Heart he wrote: I'm looking for those human stories from Iona. You know the ones we all have them. Stories about different folk coming together people from different countries and backgrounds. Stories of encounter, challenge, exchange, connection, transformation. Stories about people and the power of the Spirit Show why Iona and what the Iona Community does there is important to the world. Give it a human face.'This book of four months of daily readings, which reflect the concerns of the Iona Community, is the result. The book can be used for group or individual reflection and is intended to inspire positive action and change in our lives. Contributors include Ron Ferguson, Helen Steven, Nancy Cocks, John Harvey, Molly Harvey, Norman Shanks, Alastair McIntosh, Brian Woodcock, Martin Johnstone, Iain Whyte, Alison Swinfen, Jan Sutch Pickard, Joy Mead, Stephen Wright, Janet Lees, Thom M Shuman, Tom Gordon, Nicola Slee, Yvonne Morland, Kathy Galloway, Peter Millar, Ruth Burgess, John Philip Newell and many other members, associates and friends of the Iona Community. The royalties from Iona of My Heart will go to the Iona Community's Iona Abbey Capital Appeal. Neil Paynter was a member of the Iona Community's resident staff group on Iona. He is an editor with Wild Goose Publications and of the Community's magazine Coracle.
£10.99
Wild Goose Publications Jesus and Peter: Off-the-record Conversations
Book SynopsisNew, revised and expanded edition of this much-loved unrecorded dialogue between Jesus and his eager disciple, Peter.
£13.50
Wild Goose Publications Praying for the Dawn: A Resource Book for the
Book SynopsisA compilation of material from several writers with a strong emphasis on liturgies and resources for healing services.
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Wild Goose Publications Jesus' Healing Works and Ours
Book SynopsisIan Cowie re-translates the original Greek of the gospels and sheds new light on what the miracles of Jesus actually were and what they mean for us.
£13.50
Wild Goose Publications The One Loaf: An Everyday Celebration
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the making and the mystery of bread -from growing to sharing - in story and recipe, poetry and prayer.
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Wild Goose Publications Love And Anger: v. 1: 19 Songs of Faith and
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Wild Goose Publications A Book of Blessings: And How to Write Your Own
Book SynopsisA collection of blessings for the people, sadnesses, artefacts, special occasions and journeys of our lives. It also explores the tradition of blessings including biblical and Celtic, and offers ideas and resources to encourage readers to write blessings of their own.
£11.50
Wild Goose Publications A Need for Living: Signposts on the Journey of
Book SynopsisIn his work as a hospice chaplain, Tom Gordon has often found that traditional beliefs are not enough and has come to use word pictures, which help people articulate their feelings about the meaning of life. This contains a series of these images for those in need of this help.
£13.50
Wild Goose Publications This is the Day: Readings and Meditations from
Book SynopsisDaily readings for four months from a wide range of contributors within the Iona Community. These prayers, liturgies, songs, poems and articles can be used for group or individual reflection and are intended to inspire positive action and change in our lives.
£13.50
Wild Goose Publications Present on Earth
Book SynopsisThis collection of responsive prayers, dialogues, monologues, extended scripts and other pieces forms the third book in the series started by "Cloth for the Cradle" and "Stages on the Way". This volume is concerned with the encounters and conversations of Jesus' three year ministry.
£16.99
Wild Goose Publications Blessed be Our Table: Graces for Mealtimes and Reflections on Food
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Wild Goose Publications Growing Up with God
Book SynopsisHow can you help children grow up with God? One way is through stories that speak of their concerns, helping them to grow up trusting that God will be at the centre of their lives.
£11.50
Wild Goose Publications Out of Iona: Words from a Crossroads of the World
Book SynopsisIona is a place of paradoxes: a destination of beauty and pilgrimage and a place of change and challenging experience. This text attempts to convey this complexity through poems, readings and reflections which capture the wilderness and beauty of Iona and the pressures of living on an island of pilgrimage and the isolation of the winter months.
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Wild Goose Publications Friends and Enemies: A Book of Short Prayers and
Book SynopsisThis follow-up to "A Book of Blessings...and how to write your own" collects short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and the particular moments and places of our daily lives. Three prayer-writing workshops are also included: A Haiku Prayer workshop, Writing Personal Prayers and Writing Intercessory/Bidding Prayers.
£11.50
Wild Goose Publications Iona Dawn: Through Holy Week with the Iona
Book SynopsisExpresses the events of the days leading up to Easter Sunday through the biblical readings and the reflections of several well known Iona Community members. This work connects the denials, betrayals, suffering and eventual new dawn of this life-changing week with what happens in our own world.
£12.39
Wild Goose Publications Gathered and Scattered: Readings and Meditations
Book SynopsisContains daily readings for the four months from a wide range of contributors within the Iona Community. These prayers, liturgies, songs, poems and articles can be used for group or individual reflections.
£13.99
Wild Goose Publications Down to Earth: Stories and Sketches
Book SynopsisA book about searching for, and finding, Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit in down-to-earth places.
£14.99
Wild Goose Publications A Blessing to Follow: Contemporary Parables for
Book SynopsisTom Gordon is a storyteller. He takes what is real and vivid, and creates stories of meaning and insight. This collection of original and contemporary parables - the first of a series of three - uses the framework of the Christian Year to offer a story for every week, and a few more besides
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Life to Legacy, LLC From Point Guard to Prophet
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Hohm Press,U.S. Just This 365: Wisdom and Wit from the Teachings of Lee Lozowick
Book SynopsisThis book is an inspiring collection of short teachings taken from the writings and personal communications of American spiritual teacher, Lee Lozowick (19432010). From the raw and practical to the sublime and mystical, these quotations touch upon every aspect of life, calling readers to stop, if only for five minutes a day, every day, or any day of the year. The title, Just This, represents a primary tenet of Lees teaching legacy. He asserts that we can return to the simplicity of what is, as it is, here and now. Dozens of his instructions focus around learning to unlearn, particularly the habits of the conclusion-making mind. Only with such a foundation can we see through layers of expectation and fear to make honest and clear choices, or enact meaningful change. When we are living here and now, when we are accepting what is, Just This, then every thought and every gesture is a prayer. Drawn from a wide variety of sources, including some never-before-published writings, Just This 365 addresses such important topics as kindness, generosity and compassion; good humor and good company; self observation; devotion and surrender to the Will of God; and presence and attention in everyday life and relationships. Not all deadly serious, however, some of these statements strike at the need to take ourselves more lightly. Pithy quotes can serve as excellent reminding factors. In the midst of difficult times, under stress, discouraged, hungry for comfort, the reader can take nourishment from these short inspiring reflections, and courage from these sometimes-fierce injunctions.
£20.40
K-LOVE The Way of the Father: Lessons from My Dad,
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£21.59
Kohlhammer Mild Religios: Erkundungen Spatmoderner
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£26.10
Verlag Herder ... Weil Gott Es So Will: Frauen Erzahlen Von
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£21.25
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Grosse Fragen. Kleine Antworten.: Das Konfi-Buch
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Pocketful of Sunshine Red Tail Feathers: Dare to Discover the Beauty of Grace
£13.49
University of Notre Dame Press The Reasons of the Heart
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Dunne is a competent, creative theologian who writes well and shares the personal in order to reveal the truly universal aspects of the quest for growth and self-transcendence... an important work of modern ascetical theology and spirituality." -- Library Journal
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University of Notre Dame Press Confessing History
Book SynopsisConfessing History expands the discussion about religion’s role in education and culture and examines what the relationship between faith and learning means for the academy today.Trade Review“Confessing History fills a large gap in the literature on Christian and especially evangelical historiography. I know of no other book or anthology of scholarly articles that so carefully analyzes how believing historians should work within the intellectual expectations of the guild. And it does so with pristine prose, impressive erudition, and charity of spirit. After reading Confessing History, I find myself compelled to take the prescriptions and proscriptions of the secular academy less seriously and my identity as a Christian historian more seriously.” —Grant Wacker, Duke University“How to reconcile religious commitment with the practices of the guild is one of the really big questions for believing historians. Confessing History is essential reading not only for them, but also for any wishing to understand the important issues at stake. In its pages we witness the concerns, questions, and yearnings of a new generation of believing historians—and perhaps even the contours of a new approach to Christian historical scholarship.” —Donald Yerxa, Director, The Historical Society“This collection of essays represents serious, sustained, multivalent, and cogent reflection on challenges for Christian historians as experienced by a mostly younger set of scholars. The volume acknowledges foundational work on such subjects carried out by a collection of older evangelical and Reformed scholars—including Ronald Wells, Darryl Hart, and George Marsden—but also moves well beyond these earlier voices, sometimes critiquing what they have written, but also sometimes venturing off into new directions.” —Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame"The editors dedicate this excellent collection to 'John D. Woodbridge, a Christian scholar and teacher who has inspired us to think about our careers as historians in terms of the Christian understanding of "calling."' How that might play out is the burden of these essays, and—as befits a highly contested subject—the answers range widely. The contributors speak from a variety of denominational and confessional traditions; they differ in their politics and their affiliations among the academic tribes. But they are united by their conviction that the 'Christian mind' matters." —Christianity Today“Comprised of more than a dozen essays, Confessing History aims to develop a deeper understanding of history as a vocation from a Christian point of view.” —Chattanooga Free Press“This book will resonate with any scholar of faith. Quite simply, the questions posed and the challenges addressed are relevant, indeed, thought provoking; the authors challenge readers to consider how they might take their callings as Christian historians more seriously than the training they received to become secular historians. Therefore, they encourage readers to think differently than graduate school trained them to think, while also acknowledging how difficult it is to make this transition. For those who study Latter-day Saint history and other related topics, this book may ring particularly familiar and should become a springboard into similar conversations of their own.” —BYU Studies“The topics addressed and the tone taken range from homiletic to the nicely delimited, but all speak to the vocation of the Christian historian . . . . There is much that is useful in the essays.” —Catholic Historical Review“Confessing History suggests that there is a Christian version of Ambrose’s Law, which the editors would probably call Marsden’s Law. Their objects of concern are historians such as George Marsden and Mark Noll, who have won the respect of their profession. The worry is that by seeking success with that audience, Christian historians have failed to be sufficiently Christian.” —Books and Culture“How . . . might one live, teach and write, in the contemporary academic world as a Christian historian but not be simply of that ever more secular academic world? That is the basic question that concerns this collection of fifteen essays, three-quarters of them written by historians who teach at smaller, self-consciously Protestant colleges in the United States . . . .The current volume testifies, in its excellent and even provocative essays, but also witnesses to what might be described as an identity crisis of sorts.” —Catholic Southwest“Green and his fellow editors are to be commended for building upon the work of the older generation of Reformed and evangelical scholars, who since the 1960s have been asking hard questions about the Christian historian’s vocation in the present age.” —Anglican and Episcopal History
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University of Notre Dame Press Saints As They Really Are
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this profoundly engaging and moving book, Michael Plekon looks at a range of contemporary writers who have charted their own paths in ‘holy living’ in the context of a fast-changing church and world. He introduces us to the three-dimensional reality of some of those who have explored God’s ways with us in recent decades and distills a great deal of significant theological and spiritual wisdom. And, above all, he boldly argues that what he has been describing is seriously good news about the future of Christian discipleship in the supposedly secular North Atlantic world. This is a book to unsettle us and inspire us: that is, it is a Christian book." —Archbishop Rowan Williams “This is the third in a series of books on holiness and the adventures of people of faith as they put their spirituality to work in a world badly in need of love and repair. . . . These contemporary saints live messy lives of imperfection but stretch their souls and ours with their exquisite writings.” —Spirituality and Practice"The format of the book is like a triptych. Two wings recounting these encounters frame a mesmerising central section, by far the longest chapter, in which Plekon recounts his own education as a Carmelite, first at school, then seminary—but he left before ordination. His criticism of the order is sharp, yet constructive; and the spiritual journey is told in a detail that leaves an indelible impression. Even today, he retains many positives in assessing his spiritual formation for life." —The Church Times "The most interesting pages—and the reason I would recommend this study to anyone interested in how personal narratives reflect the divine at work—are those in which Plekon shares stories of his own religious disappointment and spiritual aspiration during his years in Carmelite formation as a younger man. This is the bulk of the book's middle. Plekon tells his story with honesty and careful attention—and without regard for self-image. He's learned much from the best-selling memoirists to whom he devotes so much space elsewhere in the book. He offers up religious ugliness as well as the good and the beautiful and hopes to learn from it all. He acknowledges again and again the essential dichotomy of our existence as spiritual people: being human, we are fallible, proud and selfish, and yet God is teaching us to be like God. That's sainthood. Or holiness." —Christian Century"Plekon ultimately paints a rich portrait of what holiness is and could be for all the body of Christ in the 21st century. As he writes, "Sanctity is not a moral achievement but more like a seal, a stamp, being marked and set apart as God's own." The stamp stays on us whether we are laity or clergy, young or old, married or single, working or homemaking, resting or fighting, succeeding or failing. But being set apart does not mean being set alone. Plekon does well to remind us of Tertullian's old adage: 'Solus christianus, nullus christianus: There is no such thing as a solitary Christian.'" —Books and Culture“The third book in Father Michael Plekon’s critically acclaimed series Saints As They Really Are explores the lives of Dorothy Day, Peter Berger, Thomas Merton, Kathleen Norris, and Barbara Brown Taylor, among others, using these American Christians’ memoirs and other writings to shine light on their pursuit of holiness even in the midst of their doubts and imperfections. The power of their stories offers a strong argument for the author’s contention that weaknesses and failings are not disqualifying factors for holiness.” —Liguorian “Plekon’s Saints As They Really Are is a continuation of his writing on saints and holiness. The book also includes some autobiographical material from the author’s life as a Carmelite seminarian and brother and now as an Orthodox priest. He stresses that saints do not have to be super-holy or without failings in order to lead a good life.” —Catholic Missourian“This engaging volume explores the practice of Christian holiness amid the hustle and bustle of the real world. Plekon argues that Eastern and Western churches often grant the ‘official’ title of saint to radical ascetics who forsake responsibilities to families, congregations, and secular professions to pursue holiness in places walled off from the world. . . . This is an engaging book on the search of God and the holy amid confusing complexity.” —Religious Studies Review“The heartbeat of this wide-ranging study is Plekon’s unwavering commitment to self-examination over fear, a desire to lay bare the search for God in every season of human life, even, if not especially, the sinful and despairing. . . . Each of [Plekon’s] favored writers, in very distinctive ways, gives us permission to examine both the wheat and the chaff of our personal and ecclesial lives for signs of God’s mercy and grace.” —The Living Church“An educator, an ordained priest of the Orthodox Church of America, and a Christian philosopher of notable stature, Michael Plekon provides in his award-winning book an intuitive observation of the lives of contemporary Christians, giving valuable models and hope to many in this country and beyond its borders.” —Slavic and East European Journal
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SPCK Publishing Who is My Neighbour
Book SynopsisHow can the Christian injunction to love your neighbour' be heard and applied in the context of issues and policies that threaten to exacerbate division and hostility in our world today?Trade Review'This outstanding guide helps us understand our own place as strangers and migrants, to discover hidden gifts in neighbours, known and unknown.' * Canon Sarah Snyder, Archbishop of Canterbury's Adviser for Reconciliation *This brilliant book addresses one of the most urgent questions of our time: how to welcome the strangers who come seeking a home with us. The authors face the challenge with realism, while showing what a source of blessing this may be for us all. * Timothy Radcliffe OP, Blackfriars, Oxford *'This remarkable book is most timely, for it comes in the midst of an acute campaign of anti-neighbourliness. . . While the essays are intensely focused, the writers call attention to the thick complexity and multi-dimensioned practice of neighbourliness. These essays are richly suggestive of new openings for thought and action of a transformative kind.' * Professor Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary *'This richly challenging and deeply engaging book merits careful consideration at a time when fear of the ‘other’ threatens to overwhelm us. In simple terms its theme is migration, but actually it’s about being human.' * The Rt Revd Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney *Table of ContentsProvisional contents Sam Wells Introduction: Who is my neighbour? Meg Warner Welcoming angels unawares Sarah Coakley Beyond fear and discrimination Stanley Hauerwas My neighbour, my nation and the presidential election Michael Northcott My neighbour and the ecological crisis Sarah Teather My neighbour the refugee Rowan Williams The ethics of global relationships Richard Carter Conclusion: My neighbour in Trafalgar Square
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Baker Publishing Group Pilgrimage My Journey to a Deeper Faith in the
Book SynopsisAccompany bestselling author Lynn Austin as she shares the deeply moving, deeply personal, story of her own search for spiritual renewal in the Holy Land.
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Baker Publishing Group No More Christian Nice Guy
Book SynopsisThe expanded edition of this bestselling book shows men how to say no to nice guy syndrome and live a bold, powerful, and passionate life like Christ.
£11.39
Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books Freedom from Addiction
Book SynopsisMany Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction, particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to twelve-step programs for help. But where is the incredible power of Christ in this process? In a positive, noncondemning way, Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery for substance and alcohol abusers, a model that will also work for individuals struggling with other kinds of addictions. The first half of Freedom from Addictions tells the unbelievable story of Mike and Julia Quarles, and how Mike overcame a debilitating addiction to alcohol. He achieved success by applying the principles that make up the central theme of Dr. Anderson''s message: that we are saints according to God''s Word (Ephesians 1) and that true freedom comes from realizing our identity in Christ.
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Baker Publishing Group Walking in Freedom 21 Days to Securing Your
Book SynopsisEach daily devotional provides three truths--about God, about you, and about freedom. Hiding these truths in your hearts allows you to stand firm in your freedom and build a strong and holy shield against the enemy's attacks.
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Baker Publishing Group Gods Timing for Your Life
Book SynopsisBestselling author Dutch Sheets will inspire and encourage readers with this clear, revelatory study of God''s appointed times and seasons. Going beyond the basic definitions of kairos and chronos, Sheets brings fresh insight to the subject, examining Scripture to show how kairos (strategic) times and chronos (general) times are not two separate and unrelated seasons in our lives but, rather, are often simply different phases of the same process. He discusses how God brought about His divine shift in the lives of men and women throughout the Bible and the many ways in which God used these seasons of change to deepen His people''s understanding of Him.
£8.54
Baker Publishing Group The Daniel Fast for Spiritual Breakthrough
Book SynopsisThis guide to fasting for renewal answers practical questions: what to eat, how to pray effectively, how to encounter God, how to worship through self-discipline. Includes Daniel Fast recipes from executive chef John P. Perkins.
£10.44
Baker Publishing Group Experiencing the Presence of God Teachings from
Book SynopsisTozer's teachings on the book of Hebrews examine what it means to dwell in God's presence. Explore the epistle's sweeping grasp of history and see your own struggles in the "hero stories" recounted there.
£12.34
Baker Publishing Group The 100 Most Encouraging Verses of the Bible
Book SynopsisPerfect for devotional study, memorization, and encouraging others with God's promises, the 100 verses in this book highlight well-known passages of encouragement as well as hidden treasures. Each verse is followed by a brief devotional reading that will inspire and help you draw closer to God and better understand the Bible text.
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Baker Publishing Group Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough A Practical
Book SynopsisLearn how fasting can strengthen your faith and draw you closer to God, helping you to be a true overcomer in Christ. From the leading authority on fasting, this book gives you the biblical reasons for practicing this spiritual discipline, and introduces you to nine biblical fasts--each designed for a specific physical and spiritual outcome.
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Baker Publishing Group The Essential Tozer Collection The Pursuit of
Book SynopsisThis 3-in-1 collection of A.W. Tozer's writings will strengthen your walk with Jesus. The Pursuit of God is sure to resonate if you long for a life spent in God's presence. The Purpose of Man is a call to worship as God reprioritizes your life and fills your soul. The Crucified Life will lead you to the cross so you can be raised to new life in Christ.
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Baker Publishing Group The Renewed Mind
Book SynopsisThis guide encourages Christians to become more like Christ in areas like dependency on God, prayer, facing challenges, patience, and discipline.
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Baker Publishing Group Called to Forgive
Book SynopsisWhile the murder of his wife devastated Anthony Thompson, he and three other relatives of victims chose to privately and publicly forgive the shooter. Years later, the church and community still struggle to understand the family members'' deliberate choice to forgive the racist murderer. But as Charlestonians have witnessed these incredible acts of forgiveness, something significant has happened to the community--black and white leaders and residents have united, coming together peaceably and even showing acts of selfless love.This book is the account of Anthony''s wife''s murder, the grief he experienced, and how and why he made the radical choice to forgive the killer. But beyond that, Anthony goes on to teach what forgiveness can and should look like in each of our lives--both personally, in our communities, and even in our nation. After much pain, reflection, and study, Thompson shares how true biblical love and mercy differ from the way these ideas are reflected in our c
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Baker Publishing Group Whats Big Starts Small
Book SynopsisDoes Your Faith Seem Stuck?Do you ever feel like you''re not growing in your faith the way you''re supposed to? It turns out, there are forces working against you--threats to your faith--trying to keep you from flourishing in your relationship with God. One of Jesus'' parables--in fact, the one that gets the most space on God''s sacred pages--deals with this very issue. It''s the story about the sower, the seed, and the soil (Matthew 13). Just as a farmer doesn''t toss seed on the ground to get rid of it, God never brings you into contact with his Word for no reason. A farmer wants fruit, and God wants to help you experience more joy, peace, love, etc. This book is structured around the six threats Jesus lists in the parable of the sower and the seed--pride, pain, worries, wealth, wants, and not waiting--and the corresponding strategies to overcome them. If you''re wondering why your faith isn''t working in some aspects of your life, the mess
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