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Book SynopsisInspirational devotional readings that reinforce the Steps to Freedom and encourage people on the road to recovery. Help and hope for those who want to break free from debilitating addictions.

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Book SynopsisHow can the church be a healing force in the world? In this longtime bestseller, now revised and updated, authors Jerry Cook and Stanley C. Baldwin suggest that it is only when believers admit their own brokenness that they can love, accept, and forgive those who are hurting around them and put out the welcome mat to their community. They offer clear teaching about the church in a hurting world. As veteran leaders who practice these principles, they speak from experience, not theory. Through touching true stories and practical guidelines for connecting with fallen, sinful people, Cook and Baldwin announce the good news. The church is not broken, and it is the broken people who can change the world.

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Book SynopsisPractical steps to building internal values and perspectives that will change your life! Embedded in God's Word are the keys to abundant living--here presented with humor and insight. You are just an attitude away from a fantastic life!

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Book SynopsisUntil we are undone by the knowledge of who God is in all His glory, we will only touch the edges of true worship. Redman says, "When we face up to the glory of God, we find ourselves face down in worship."

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Book SynopsisWhat began as a tragic medical accident led to an encounter with death and a return to life. Through Steve Sjogren's unforgettable story, experience a glimpse of heaven with comforting words from God, a meeting with an angel, and hear the lessons Steve learned.

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Book SynopsisGod''s Word and God''s Spirit Lead You to Experience God''s Presence'Get on your knees with an outspread Bible,' A.W. Tozer challenged his congregation, 'and linger in the presence of God.' Much has been claimed about the Bible that has obscured the true significance of Scripture for the Christian''s life. But now, this never-before-published teaching from renowned preacher and theologian A.W. Tozer brings clarity where there has been confusion. Can we trust the Bible? What is Scripture for? According to Tozer, the Holy Spirit operates through the written Word of God to move believers into an ever deeper experience of God''s presence. God''s Power for Your Life is more than information about the Bible, however; this book is a guide for experiencing fellowship with the Father through His Word. Discover all the Bible is meant to be for your life with God.

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Book SynopsisJust as in our day, people under the teaching ministry of A.W. Tozer wondered about the end times. How should we read the book of Revelation? What does it mean for how believers live? In this never-before-published book, today''s Christians can learn from one of the twentieth-century church''s most profound thinkers and pastors. Tozer''s teaching on Revelation offers a fresh and timely perspective on the purpose of prophecy, which the renowned writer believed was to lift our gaze from the immediate to the eternal. Preparing for Jesus'' Return offers readers a panoramic view of what is to come and explores what it means for individuals, churches, and the world.

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Book SynopsisInfuse Your World--and Your Heart--with God''s Life-Giving PowerAmid our packed schedules and life''s curveballs, our hearts long for more. We want to live and love well; we want to be a source of joy and life. The good news is that you can--and the secret is found in the simple act of prayer.Prayer was never meant to be a recitation of requests, but rather a drawing close to the heart of God. When you learn to exchange the obstacles of life for the promises of God, you will pray with passion and confidence rather than fear or insecurity. From this place of surrender and intimacy, you will discover what it means to become a powerful, effective woman of prayer--a woman whose life overflows with springs of living water that transform not only her own life, but the world around her.With study questions and journaling exercises included, this is the perfect book to go deeper either on your own or with a group.

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on guide contains a spiritual inventory to help you identify and break free from condemning thoughts, compulsive behaviors, personal conflicts, spiritual struggle, and any type of personal or spiritual bondage. Experience daily victory over sin and doubt and reclaim the promise of freedom that Christ offers to all who call on him.

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Book SynopsisHerman Mendoza built his kingdom in Queens, New York. He made a fortune selling cocaine with his brothers up and down the Eastern Seaboard. He had apartments around the city for his mistresses and a home in the Poconos for his beautiful nuclear family. But when he and his brothers were busted in a large-scale crackdown, his kingdom crumbled. Ready to kill himself rather than live behind bars, Herman instead came face-to-face with the all-consuming love of God. He would never be the same.Today, Herman shares his story at every opportunity, knowing that it may play a part in someone else''s journey into a relationship with Jesus. An engaging and fast-paced read, Shifting Shadows offers hope to those in despair, and shows all of us the lengths to which God will go to bring a troubled soul home. Also available in Spanish as Sombras cambiantes.

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Book SynopsisWhen God Winks at You is packed with true stories demonstrating that God does communicate with us, making incredible things happen in our lives every single day. When God winks, He is reaffirming that there is absolutely nothing about us that He does not know-our every hurt, our every desire.

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Book SynopsisNearly everyone has someone in their circle of acquaintances who struggles—an out-of-control friend or relative whose habits or relationships are in chaos. Is there any hope, or is he or she doomed to self-destruction?Pastors Rob Cowles and Matt Roberts say God is equal to the challenge! New beginnings are possible, no matter how broken, devastated, or crazy someone’s life may be. Yet today’s churches don’t do messy very well.The Genesis Project is a network of believers whose goal is to plant churches in dark places, targeting people who don’t normally “do” church. Reaching drug addicts, convicts, strippers, and gang members, they’ve seen God do some amazing things with seemingly hopeless lives. The God of New Beginnings tells these dramatic stories, offering practical wisdom for breaking through the darkness in a person’s life:   Pursuing real relationships    Opening up true st

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Book SynopsisInternationally known photographer and philanthropist Jeremy Cowart uses snapshots of his own story to inspire readers with the message that all things are possible when we actively engage our God-given purpose to change the world.

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Book SynopsisInternationally known photographer and philanthropist Jeremy Cowart uses snapshots of his own story to inspire readers with the message that all things are possible when we actively engage our God-given purpose to change the world.

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Book Synopsis“Incredible insight…pointed plea for evangelicals to rediscover the goodness they were meant to embody.” -Publishers WeeklyTrade Review'Amy Peterson reflects the best of the church's next generation. With biblical faithfulness and wisdom, Where Goodness Still Grows gently critiques the shortcomings of the generation who came before her, then lovingly points the way toward a more holistic and virtuous future for all who claim the name of Christ.' --Karen Swallow Prior, author, On Reading Well and Fierce Convictions'Amy Peterson's reflective, impassioned book is for anyone who, like me, both loves the evangelical Christian movement in which you were raised and also grieves its compromises and inconsistencies. It is one of the most genuinely hopeful books I've ever read: clear-eyed about Christian complicity in evil, resolute in its determination to recover the good in spite of the church's failures, and visionary in its attempt to imagine a better future.' --Wesley Hill, author, Spiritual Friendship'Deconstructing is becoming a new normal; re-envisioning a path forward in the shadow of tradition is increasingly rare. Through gorgeous prose and widening her scope to a diverse array of voices, Peterson is doing the hardest work of all: stubbornly clinging to faith while holding it accountable at the exact same time. This book is vital reading.' --D. L. Mayfield, author, Assimilate or Go Home and The Myth of the American Dream'If the church of your childhood has broken your heart--particularly, politically--if your faith foundations have been shaken by betrayal and complicity, it might seem quaint to turn toward virtues. And yet what are we yearning for but embodied goodness? Amy has given us a well-researched, beautifully written, strong book about the virtues necessary for the apocalypse. We need to lean in further to discernment, lament, love, and hospitality, not in a weak be nice sort of way but in the muscular, lean way that holds on to hope out of faith disguised as sheer stubbornness. This book is one part lament, one part hope, and entirely necessary for these days.' --Sarah Bessey, author, Miracles and Other Reasonable Things and Jesus Feminist'In this poignant, honest book, Amy Peterson confronts her disappointment with the evangelical leaders who handed her The Book of Virtues then happily ignored them for the sake of political power. But instead of just walking away, Peterson rewrites the script, giving us an alternative book of virtues needed in this moment. And it's no mistake that it ends with hope.' --James K. A. Smith, author, You Are What You Love, and editor-in- chief, Image journal'Readers will find [Peterson's] courageous exposure of American evangelicalism's watered-down version of Christianity eye-opening, convicting, refreshing, and inspiring.' --Carolyn Custis James, author, Finding God in the Margins and Malestrom'Set against a culture where truth is for sale and faith trades down for power, this exquisite book invites us to abandon fear, cultivate curiosity, and learn to connect. If you're searching for signs of life, you will find them here.' --Shannan Martin, author, The Ministry of Ordinary Places and Falling Free

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Book SynopsisIn Growth Has No Boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend give readers age-old keys to growth from the Scriptures, with life applications unique from what many Christians have previously thought and were told. Whether life is going well or whether a person is struggling in some area, the insights in this book are essential to progressing spiritually, relationally, and emotionally.Based on their bestselling book How People Grow, Drs. Cloud and Townsend explore what it takes to experience increasing strength and depth in a person’s spiritual walk, marriage and family life, friendships, personal development--in everything life is about? Unpacking the practical and passionate theology that forms the backbone of their speaking and writing, the authors shatter popular misconceptions about how God operates and how growth happens. Readers will discover: The essential processes that make people grow How these processes fit into a bibl

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Book SynopsisLord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. —Habakkuk 3:2 My Fame, His Fame is a call for believers to heed the example of the prophet Habakkuk by stepping to their watch on the ramparts and calling for a revelation of God’s mighty acts to be repeated in our time. It is an inspiring reminder that our lives are to be lived for one aim: to increase the fame of the Famous One.Thann presents a radically different—and far better—approach to achieving success in life and you will walk away inspired and equipped to live for the purpose of His fame.

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Book SynopsisBecoming a King offers men a map to the narrow road of becoming the kind of king to whom God can entrust his kingdom.Trade Review'I'm always reluctant to write blurbs for book, and I didn't want to write an endorsement for Becoming a King--but then I read it. It's not sanctimonious advice written by somebody who's never had his knuckles bloody or his hands dirty or his heart broken; it's the honest account of a man who's been where every man needs to go sooner or later. I don't like to sign my name to things that don't matter. This matters.' --Randall Wallace, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, film producer, director, Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, Heaven Is for Real'Becoming a King is a rare and essential invitation to living true and becoming a man God can entrust with more. Though Morgan is younger than me, words could never describe how I've been mentored by him for more than a decade. He's one I'd take a bullet for. What I've gained from this book is priceless and has already impacted me and generations to come. Every man, and every woman who loves him, needs this message.' --Rick Hinnant, American Ninja Warrior competitor and cofounder/co-owner of Grace and amp; Lace (as seen on Shark Tank)'Becoming a King is the map for living a wholehearted life. Morgan is a cartographer, lovingly drawing in the contour lines of a healthy man's soul grounded in a vibrant life with God. Become who you were intended to be and accept the adventurous and gracious wisdom reclaimed from God's intimate invitation to find and walk the ancient path of freedom.' --Aaron McHugh, author of Fire Your Boss'For the rare few willing to enter into the quiet places of the soul, Becoming a King will prove to be one of the most radical, reorienting, and encouraging books you will ever read.' --Zack Duhame, Screen Actors Guild Award winner and actor, Lone Survivor, Dunkirk, Star Trek, Transformers, and The Matrix'I have waited a decade for Morgan Snyder's first book. This man is a true warrior of the Light, and these pages teem with the wisdom that can come only from fighting on the front line, conveyed with honesty, seasoned with humility, and refined by deep reflection. His work will inspire this generation and undergird the next.' --Mike Carson, founding partner, Aberkyn, and partner, McKinsey and amp; Company'I love this book. It engages the deep matters of the heart. It is a book for men, but be warned. It is as much a book for women to understand what it truly means to grow as a man and to love a woman. Morgan awakens in me the hunger to keep moving forward with hope. His call to kingship will unnerve your complacency while calling forth the best of your heart to take on what is truly yours and to throw down what is not. This is a life-shaping journey into the heart of the Father.' --Dan B. Allender, PhD, author of Healing the Wounded Heart; professor of counseling psychology, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology; and counselor and founder, The Allender Center'I work with numerous men who are just now becoming kings and have been looking for a resource to use to come alongside them. I am profoundly grateful that Morgan Snyder, who truly knows this topic, has just handed me the tool I need!' --Carter Crenshaw, senior pastor, West End Community Church, Nashville'I would not be the husband, father, business owner, and friend I am today without the message in this book.' --Zach Thomas, franchise owner, Chick-fil-A, author of Leader Farming'If there is one book that you read this year on growing deeply as a man, this is it! I recommend not only Morgan's book but Morgan himself. You can no longer say, 'I don't know where to begin.' It begins with this book.' --Bill Lokey, chief clinical director, Onsite Workshops (2010--2019)'Morgan Snyder has taken the journey that he so compellingly invites other men to embark on in his beautifully written and wisdom-filled book. Courageously honest and true, Becoming a King is a worthy read that you will come back to time and time again and, as Morgan expresses so well, a noble calling to pursue. As a woman reading Becoming a King, I was inspired with how to better come alongside the men in my life, to lovingly encourage them in their lives' ultimate calling.' --Stasi Eldredge, New York Times bestselling author of Captivating'Morgan Snyder simply asks better questions. His pursuit of the root system of manhood, fatherhood, and royalty brings us within reach of deep truths that could help us outlast the modern brutal storm. This book is for the soul-hungry, sick-of-the-BS reader, which is why I love it. And Morgan picks a much better fight than you'd find in any ring in Vegas or any back-alley bar. His fight is for his own heart.' --Jared Anderson, singer and songwriter of The Great I Am'Morgan walks us into the basement of our souls, clicks on the light, and begins turning over skeletons and lies. What's at stake? You and me. But fear not. He's been here before. The scars are proof. This is neither theory nor theological wrangling. It's an excavation of the heart. A rescue mission to steal back the truth of us. This book may well shatter the paradigm you have of yourself--only to restore the one your Father has written on your heart. I love everything about this.' --Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author'No one has challenged me to become the man I was created to be, and shown me the path to getting there, more than Morgan has over the past several years. It's exciting that that path is now in print. I can't wait to get this book into the hands of all the men I know and the women who love them.' --Greg Lindsey, lead pastor, Discovery Church Colorado, Colorado Springs'What boy doesn't love stories about kings and kingdoms and doesn't love crowns and swords and armor? What grown man doesn't still find himself drawn into their gallant stories? Maybe this says something profound about the way God made us as men as well as the desires he placed in our hearts. You are holding a map revealing the ancient path to the fulfillment of those desires. If you want to make that heroic journey, don't put it down. Read it.' --Christopher West, ThD, president, Theology of the Body Institute, and author of Our Bodies Tell God's Story'What Morgan has done to curate and distill the message of Becoming a King over the past few decades is honestly something I respect more than almost any other journey I've been honored to witness over my lifetime.' --Chad Turner, chief financial officer, Sand amp;P 500 company

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Book SynopsisWisdom and inspiration for women approaching major life-change milestones, helping them to pursue what really matters in life.

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Book SynopsisWisdom and inspiration for women approaching major life-change milestones, helping them to pursue what really matters in life.

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Book SynopsisAn insightful biblical and conversational response from Dr. Tony Evans and his four children---Chrystal Evans Hurst, Priscilla Shirer, Anthony Evans, and Jonathan Evans---on how God uses the hard things of this life to draw us into a deeper faith in Him.Trade ReviewSTARRED REVIEW 'The close-knit family focuses here on lessons learned after the death of eight extended family members in less than two years, and, to that end, they share personal insights and scriptural examples of how to cling to hope in God in the midst of grief. [Dr. Tony] Evans's children celebrate their mother's legacy with fond recollections of family meals and celebrations, and explain that the book is the fulfillment of their mother's desire that they work together and combine the strengths of their individual ministries. Any Christian who has wrestled with loss will appreciate this message of hope.' * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisAre you curious about biblical Christian meditation? Through stories, practical advice, and helpful prompts, Rick Hamlin guides Christians to center their minds and hearts on God as they seek to hear the still small voice above all the noise and chaos in the world.Rick Hamlin has been unpacking the power of prayer in Finding God on the A Train and Ten Prayers You Can’t Live Without and the special Guideposts book, Prayer Works. In this new book, you will discover how meditation has deep Christian roots that go back for millennia, how it can be used to live more authentically and let go of anxiety, how to love more generously and find God’s will in your life, and how to grow in compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance. The steps are simple, and at the end of each chapter Hamlin offers specific exercises to enhance your practice.“If anyone wishes to come after me,

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Book SynopsisNow more than ever, we all face trying situations. The hope we need and hunger for is not a strategy or state of mind, but faith in Jesus. He stands secure for us in the face of every trial, from loss to sickness to injustice. Through 20 short prayers, 10 personal stories of miraculous transformations, and Biblical teachings, Hope in 60 Seconds will help you take the first steps towards a journey of security in the hope of Jesus.“At twenty-one I was as far from hopeful as anyone could get. Maybe as far as you are now.”These are the words of Cristina Baker as she considered her traumatic life: from childhood abuse to troubled teen years, to a descent into substance abuse, she resonates with a lost world who understands first-hand how easy it is to lose hope. Then, just as she was about to go to jail for drug possession, the Hero of Hope, Jesus Christ, came into her life and set her on a completely new path.If you are weary an

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Book SynopsisIn a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open. Discover a new way of living and rise with hope, power, and purpose! Everyone aches to be whole. We ache to be healed. We ache to be restored. But most of the time we wouldn’t put it into words. We just know we are broken because our child is addicted. We ache because the depression of our youth is now the depression of our golden years. We are stretched to the point of breaking because our career ambitions position us to commit to a pace we can’t sustain. Miscarriage, divorce, loneliness. In all of it, we ache. In Breaking Open, Pastor Jacob Armstrong exposes the seven dangerous ways that we commonly seek to avoid a breakdown, showing how these seven ways are s

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Book SynopsisIn The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, leadership expert and New York Times best-selling author John C. Maxwell shares the vital principles of team building that are necessary for success in your business, family, church, or organization.Trade ReviewDr. Maxwell, a proven expert on leadership, wisely recognizes that every great leader must rely on others to create success. In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, the complexities of teamwork are simply arranged into a meaningful process for building and empowering a team. ---Rich DeVos, Co-Founder, Alticor Owner and Chairman, NBA Orlando MagicI have had the privilege of taking players to the highest level in my sport, so I know what it takes to build a championship team. In his latest book, John Maxwell brings the same keen insight to the subject of teamwork that he did to leadership in his previous book. I wholeheartedly recommend The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. --Dan Reeves Head Coach, The Atlanta FalconsJohn Maxwell, America's leadership coach, has done it again. Only this time the subject is teamwork. John's new book is the definitive analysis of teamwork. You've got to read it and then spread the word. --Pat Williams Sr. Vice President of the Orlando MagicThe 17 laws are all true. I have seen their proof in the teams I've coached, and John has done a remarkable job of distilling them into individual, meaningful, teachable principles. Just start with one or two---soon, you'll be applying all 17 of the laws of teamwork, once you see the effect they can have on your own team. --Pat Head Summitt Women's Basketball Coach, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleYou will find this book indispensable whether your team is your family, your business, or your ball club. Maxwell's laws are timeless. No matter what kind of team you're building, this book can help you. Maxwell really knows his stuff! ---Chris Mortensen ESPN Commentator

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Book SynopsisHas life gone the way you thought it would go? Have your senses of safety, security, and confidence been replaced with fear, doubt, anxiety, and even depression and despair?

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed artist Anne Neilson shares her personal story of passion and purpose and how faith is reflected in all she does.

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Book SynopsisDynamic Leader Helps Women Embrace the Life They Were Created to LiveWith over seven billion people in the world, it can be difficult for women to believe they were designed for a purpose. That they individually have value, and their life has meaning that goes beyond what they see or have been told to believe. But that''s just the life-changing message Debbie Lindell passionately shares and champions. Every woman, no matter her history, social status, or position in society, was beautifully and magnificently designed by her Creator to live an amazing life. In She Believes, Lindell shares with women the beautiful truth of God''s love for them, empowering them to live out their own unique purpose and bring change to their homes, their workplaces, their communities, and the world. With personal stories and biblical truth, Debbie invites women to trust God''s Word--and discover the incredible, abundant life that he created them to live.

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Book SynopsisThrough her own story and her experience mentoring other women, the founder of The Blush Network shows young women that their significance is not found in achievements, relationships, appearance, or socioeconomic status, but in Christ.

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Book SynopsisBestselling author connects the hardships of twelve Old Testament women with our lives today to show readers that only God, not time, can heal our hearts' broken desires and dreams.

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