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Emmas Journal
$14.99Add to cartEmma Estes had a profound impact on everybody she met, from latchkey kids to senior citizens . . . everybody that is except the people she loved most—her family. But after her death, something strange occurs. Her “Living on Purpose” journal mysteriously disappears. As her grown children search for it, they discover that miracles happen and that a life lived in faith can make a difference!
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God Of The Fairy Tale
$12.99Add to cartWhat Treasures Are Hidden in the Enchanted Woods?
More than just bedtime traditions, more than simple children’s literature, the most enduring stories are echoes of the greatest of all stories, the Gospel. God of the Fairy Tale is a collection of spiritual reflections on the truths found in classic fairy tales, truths that point us to the ultimate Truth about God, redemption, and ourselves.
Delving into twenty classic folk and fairy tales, God of the Fairy Tale leads us into the mystical landscape of elves, goblins, and talking animals to reveal the jewels of truth that hide inside these most simple of stories. Through the fables of Snow White, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and many others, we discover a perspective not unlike that of the Bible-a world of people trying to be something more, questing to do good in a realm fraught with evil, where a turn of the tables leaves the strong defeated and the weak victorious.
Each tale is presented along with a meditation on the spiritual and theological themes present. God of the Fairy Tale will warm your heart with a world of characters, creatures, and circumstances that spin an entertaining yarn and affirm the most essential Christian worldviews.
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101 Most Powerful Promises In The Bible
$35.00Add to cartPairing scriptural passages with an original, contemporary prayer, Marcia Ford has written a moving, everyday guide to applying the will of God and his love to our lives. A work of devotion and insight, 101 Most Powerful Promises in the Bible helps us keep our end of God’s promises-and find the courage to live according to his word.
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Unfailing Love : Gods Answer To A Troubled Family
$15.49Add to cartUnfailing Love details God’s mercy to a young mother desperate for answers. Everything looks hopeless as she struggles with a faltering marriage, a chronically ill child, and rebellious teens.Through it all, she discovers how her trials work for good. Lessons learned only through dire testing unearth the hidden treasure of her painful past. God’s intervention into the lives of this family, with miraculous answers to prayer, will fill readers with awe and cause them to fall in love with Jesus. A must read for everyone desiring a closer walk with the Lord.
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Believing For Miracles
$14.99Add to cartBelieving for Miracles will comfort you, help heal you, and inform you on how to receive from God! You will love reading this book and sharing it with others. It makes a great gift! This beautifully written collection of poetry will definitely transform your life and usher you into the supernatural realm of the miraculous!
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Listen With Your Heart
$16.49Add to cartThis is not simply another book of poems. To tell the truth, the author never really liked poetry much. The poems are divided into groups such as grace, faith, and praise, enabling them to be used as devotionals. Through the words of the Psalms and the language of the Scriptures, certain truths are revealed in the words of the poems. They are truths that all readers can know if they are open to the message that lies within. Through praise and honor to God, the words reveal their meaning through simple phrases. The writings will help you understand that during your happiest or saddest moments, and everything in between, keep your eyes focused on the Lord. Though the answer may not be clear, the destination is still the same. These words were revealed to an ordinary person who opened her heart to what God had to say. Nothing is “different” or “special” about her; she just learned to listen.
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Miracles Still Happen
$13.99Add to cartAre you aware that miracles are happening every day, at almost any time, everywhere on earth? God isn’t dead, nor is He sitting back and watching events play out here on earth. He is actively involved and sending His angels to help people. People like you. This powerful, inspiring book is a compilation of nearly seventy stories of God’s miracle power in action. Gathered from around the world and compiled by two women who were compelled to document and publicize eye-witness accounts of God working miracles on our behalf, this book will encourage, uplift, and energize you that god is alive and very active in the world today! These stories clearly demonstrate God’s healing power, His ability to calm the storms, Divine intervention, and the ways He used His power to draw us closer to Him. You will bear witness that not only can God make the impossible possible, He can make the insignificant significant. If you’ve ever wondered about His willingness and ability to work miracles in this modern day, then wonder no more. Read this book and know that He works miracles today–for ordinary people like you!
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Imitation Of Christ
$5.00Add to cartThis classic, second only to the Bible for religious instruction and inspiration, has brought understanding and comfort to millions for centuries. Written in a candid and conversational style, the topics include liberation from worldly inclinations, preparation and consolations of prayer, and the place of eucharistic communion in a devout life.
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Victory In The Workplace
$16.99Add to cartVictory in the Workplace will empower you with the ability to reign victoriously in your workplace. You will obtain the strength, encouragement, motivation, and inspiration to succeed in the working world. This is a must read for everyone in the working world. No other book will provide the keys to overcoming the serious and sensitive issues that we face in the workplace. Victory in the Workplace offers a fresh perspective for conquering critical issues in the working world. This book provides inspiration on 100 topics that workers confront every day. You will learn how to: Discover and pursue your purpose in life Succeed in the face of challenges and opportunities Display the fruits of the Spirit and honor your faith Maintain a positive attitude and excel in performance Handle difficult and demanding people and personalities Equip yourself with the Lord’s armor to overcome spiritual warfare Victory in the Workplace will inspire and motivate you to overcome the working world as Christ has overcome the world.
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Life After Grace
$20.00Add to cart1. Life After Grace
2. Close Encounters
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In Life After Grace, the follow-up to her best-selling Glimpses of Glory, respected Christian writer and biblical scholar Carol Bechtel offers a collection of thirty reflections on living in the midst of God’s grace. Each reflection includes a Scripture passage and questions for reflection, making Life After Grace ideal for private devotion, group or individual study, and sermon preparation. -
As You Go To College I Hope You Have This Knowledge
$13.49Add to cartThis book is filled with practical and inspirational advice and covers a wide range of topics. It was written with love from a mother’s heart. As our oldest child was near the end of her junior year of high school, I began to realize that we had little time with her before she would leave for college. I also felt a sense of urgency to remind her of the things that her dad and I have taught her over the years. I decided to write down some important reminders for all three of our children. It is my prayer that the book will not only guide my own children but will also be helpful to everyone who reads it.
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Postured For Power
$15.49Add to cartPostured for Power is a month-long spiritual workout for the Christian leader’s inner man. Based on 1 Peter 5:5-11, Andrew T. Arroyo identifies five spiritual postures that are critical for leadership power: humility, relinquishment, separation, defense, and resolution. Then, with characteristic candor, he expounds on each through thirty daily spiritual “adjustments.” No leader can read this and remain unchanged. Whether you use it as a personal leadership devotional, a tool that you give to your emerging leaders, or a ready reference for material on leadership development, Postured for Power will be an asset in any leadership library. God has made available power to lead; now we must posture ourselves to handle it!
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God I Love
$24.99Add to cart“The God I Love is the book that captures my heart and thoughts in the events, dialogues, memories, images, and scenes of my life_my walk with God.”_Joni Eareckson Tada Joni’s name is synonymous around the world with the words “loving God.” She has lived out these words since the diving accident thirty-six years ago that left her paralyzed from the shoulders down. Now in The God I Love she looks back on the whole of her life through eyes that can see how that accident actually moved her in a new direction, saving her from another tragedy of her own making. This story-driven narrative captures the events and images of Joni’s remarkable life as she describes her life in six themes. She begins with her life as an ordinary girl who is blessed by an extraordinary God_but not without tragic turns. Then she ponders the question, would she have been an artist if she had not broken her neck? She recognizes that through prayer she enters into God’s holy presence and finds that he answers her prayers in full measure. She acknowledges that it is only through the kindness of friends that she has bathed or eaten or done the countless simple tasks that make up everyday life. Because of her unusual situation, her wheelchair has rolled onto platforms around the world where millions of people have heard her speak about her Savior. Through tragedy Joni has come to know God, the living, surprising, wonderful Lord of all. A note from Joni_ The God I Love is a memory still unfolding of the journey that keeps taking me deeper into the heart of my Savior. It’s my prayer that this story, which spans over fifty years, will resonate with each person who takes time to pick up the book…it’s my prayer that The God I Love will serve as a roadmap, a guide, a signpost to light the journey of each reader, helping them to see their sweet, soft desperation of Jesus, too.
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My Desperate Search For Love
$13.49Add to cartMy Desperate Search for Love is a testimony of deliverance from the dependency of seeking validation through the love of a man to the discovery, acceptance, and realization of the true and real love of God. This true story was passionately written and tells of the deep hunger that drives each of us to do the unthinkable in our quest to be loved. The author takes us through her own personal six-year journey and carefully chronicles how she reached her destination of discovering the awesome, fulfilling love of God! This was written to shed light on this very real problem that exists among many young women in our world today. It is the author’s desire that you will use this story as a tool and a guidebook as you set out on your journey for your search for love.
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Dont Drive On The Sidewalk
$16.49Add to cartWhen we are young, we start off on our journey of life filled with big dreams and expectations. But life is also filled with twists and turns. Whether traveling across town, across the country, or across a lifetime, you are bound to run into detours. We find Road Closed, Dead End, Bridge Out, Do Not Enter, One Way, and Be Prepared to Stop signs in our personal lives and professional careers. In Don’t Drive on the Sidewalk-Inspirations through the Detours of Life, Gail M. Renderman takes the twists, turns, bumps, and stops, and adds a new view. Traveling through life as a wife and mother, having a career in sales, and living with major health challenges, Renderman knows how quickly plans can change. She takes the obstacles that we all face; adds some laughter, a positive attitude, a strong religious belief; and combines them to inspire others to get through the toughest times. She helps us remember that we are never alone when we ask God to travel with us on our journey-just watch out when He decides to drive! So sit back and enjoy the scenery while we venture through the detours in life together, without driving on the sidewalk!
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When God Pursues A Womans Heart
$15.99Add to cart25 Chapters
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Harvest House Print On Demand TitleWithin the heart of every woman is the desire to be pursued, cherished, and loved. Yet the kind of love that truly fulfills these desires cannot come from husbands, children, parents, or friends, but only from God Himself. Cindi McMenamin, author of the popular book When Women Walk Alone, will take women on a personal journey of discovery that looks at the many ways God loves them, and how He shows that love. Women will gain greater confidence in themselves and their purpose in life as they see how much God longs to sweep them off their feet and love and care for them as only He can.
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101 Most Powerful Prayers In The Bible
$35.00Add to cartEntertaining and enriching, full of insight both into biblical text and the spiritual challenge of modern life, 101 Most Powerful Prayers in the Bible has the warmth and insight of a fireside chat with a deep and trusted friend. At the same time, it is a guide to the true effectiveness of prayer and to the greatest human achievement of all: to be able to speak directly to God, and to hear Him speak back to us.
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Beyond The Storm
$16.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
You’ll discover peace, guidance, and strength to face the storms in your life from this moving and ministering book. Dr. Jones shares his and other true-life stories of believers just like you who have weathered the storms of divorce, death, disease, and destroyed dreams. His Bible-based teaching will renew your faith and build you up again.
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My Sheep Know My Voice
$21.99Add to cartMy Sheep Know My Voice is a collection of fine divine poems written by Jacqueline K. Murray under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Each poem has its own unique style of reaching believers in Christ as well as unbelievers. With revelation of God’s Word and sensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit, Jacqueline pens messages for a lifestyle of deliverance and liberty. Through poetry, the reader is provoked to examine himself from different angles of self-characterization. Jacqueline’s simplistic approach to this art form renders a direct unveiling of the mysteries of God’s Kingdom and provides spiritual food that necessarily dictates meditation and change. This book is in its second printing, and has been revised and updated with numerous new poems. As you will see as you read through the following pages, Jacqueline is truly gifted to minister God’s Word through poetry. Her unique approach will no doubt capture your attention, feed your Spirit man, and cause you to want more.
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Daring To Dance With God
$15.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
Christians everywhere want to know God more intimately but often don’t know how to overcome the obstacles that keep them arm’s length from their Creator. In Daring to Dance with God, Jeff Walling combines biblical insight, vivid imagery, and humorous stories to move you into a celebration of life’s surprises and a rich relationship with the God of the unexpected.
You will identify with Walling’s witty yet poignant insights on “Five Diseases That Stop the Music” and will find hope in the section on “Three Special Dances for Painful Times.” Ideal for all who long for more in their relationship with God.
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Quiet Talks On Prayer
$17.99Add to cart176 Pages
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In the inimitable and admired style that make S.D. Gordon famous, he explores the creative force unleashed in the quiet place of prayer. More than a book about prayer, it is a book that will inspire. Gordon leads the weary prayer warrior out of the habitual and forced patterns of prayer into a realm where prayer comes to life as the Spirit of God activates it. -
My Desperate Search For Love
$21.99Add to cartMy Desperate Search for Love is a testimony of deliverance from the dependency of seeking validation through the love of a man to the discovery, acceptance, and realization of the true and real love of God. This true story was passionately written and tells of the deep hunger that drives each of us to do the unthinkable in our quest to be loved. The author takes us through her own personal six-year journey and carefully chronicles how she reached her destination of discovering the awesome, fulfilling love of God! This was written to shed light on this very real problem that exists among many young women in our world today. It is the author’s desire that you will use this story as a tool and a guidebook as you set out on your journey for your search for love.
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Sharing Visions
$22.95Add to cartThe Bible is filled with many familiar stories of mystical experiences — Moses and the burning bush, Samuel in the temple, the angel’s visit to Mary, and Paul’s Damascus road experience are just a few examples — and many modern Christians have equally powerful experiences of the Lord’s life-changing power and presence.
In this follow-up volume to Vision Stories, 84 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of encountering the divine, including visions, healing miracles, and answers to prayer. Each vignette manifests the indescribable joy, comfort, and peace we experience in God’s presence. And because each personal story also illustrates a scripture passage from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary, Sharing Visions is an especially valuable resource for lectionary preaching. But even more, it’s inspiring reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.
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Journey To The Well
$24.00Add to cartIn the tradition of empowering spiritual writers such as Ilanya Vanzant, Bishop Vashti McKenzie offers women a Christian path to personal transformation. A groundbreaking preacher who, in 2000, became the first woman to serve as bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop McKenzie is renowned for her eloquence and passion in the pulpit. Now she brings her inspirational message to readers through the biblical story of the meeting at the well between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. In twelve lessons, McKenzie interweaves the Samaritan woman’s experiences with contemporary personal stories, Bible quotations, life-affirming sayings, and meditational activities. Through them she shows women that if they hold onto hope and listen for their moments of epiphany, they can accomplish anything
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Monks Of Mount Athos
$18.99Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, M. Basil Pennington, ocso, was the first Western monk to live on Mount Athos for more than the usually permitted overnight visit. The Monks of Mount Athos chronicles his extraordinary stay, his experiences of the East, and lively conversations with his hosts about theological differences and unfamiliar spiritual practices.
Listen in as Abbot Basil wrestles with historical differences between Christianity’s East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of “the prayer of the heart,” and explores the landscape, the monastic communities, and the food of Athos–a monastic republic like no other place on earth. New to this edition, Archimandrite Dionysios, a monk from “the Holy Mountain,” reflects on the ecumenical openness fostered as a result of, and since, Abbot Basil’s stay.The abbot’s experiences on Mount Athos motivated him to re-examine his role as a monk and his relationship to God. His inspiring meditations will help you to explore your own relationship to God and to others.
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New Mercies I See
$12.95Add to cartIn New Mercies I See, Stan Purdum does for the ministry what James Herriot did for veterinary medicine in All Creatures Great and Small. Set in rural Ohio churches, Stan’s stories are humorous, poignant, thought-provoking, pathos-filled, and heartwarming. But above all, they are hopeful. Whether it’s sudden rain falling on a pain-wracked young man clinging to his brother’s coffin, the guilty woman whose love for an abused baby brings resurrection to them both, or the overly enthusiastic pastor who has to serve communion with walnut juice freckling his face, these accounts recognize that the persistent grace of God is never far from any one of us.
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Keepin It Real
$9.95Add to cartLeslie has just turned 13 — and she is having a very bad year. Not only is she stuck in a new school where she doesn’t know anyone, but she’s also stuck in a “life group” at her church where the leader of her small discussion group asks tough questions that she can’t answer. Come along and join Leslie on her faith journey as she writes letters to God, and in the process begins to discover answers to some of her problems.
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Highway To Your Dreams
$14.99Add to cart“Steve Kime is a very special person. I realized this the day he told me he was going to run across Oklahoma. Now, Oklahoma is a very wide state, and I asked Steve if he wouldn’t rather do the Oklahoma Panhandle first.” “No, he persisted, he planned to across the whole state and do it in 16 days in order to raise awareness of and funds for Special Olympics. He did it, too!” “I’ve always believed when we reach out to help others, we are touching the hand of God, and Steve Kime is doing that every day. His is a must-read book. Steve is my hero.” Tom Harken, author of The Millionaire’s Secret and Winner of the 1992 Horatio Alger Award “Get off the bench and in the game of life. Read this profound book!” Rudy Ruettiger -Top Motivational Speaker, Author, and the inspiration behind the TriStar hit movie Rudy “There are some people that have more than a dream or a goal to attain. They are the few that have a call on their lives who are at specific places, at specific times, with words and actions that change people’s lives. This story shows a man fulfilling his personal call and destiny on the behalf of many. The journey becomes the process in which he achieves his purpose, completes his assignment, and looks intensely at what lies ahead.” Madeline Manning Mims-Four-Time Olympian, Gold and Silver Medalist, Author of The Hope of Glory
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Miracles And Wonders
$32.00Add to cart208 Pages
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At some time or another, nearly everyone needs a miracle. Failing health, financial difficulties, deteriorating relationships all are problems that make people cry out for divine intervention. But while Scripture offers numerous examples of God performing miracles for ancient generations from Moses and the burning bush to the loaves and fishes that fed 5,000 does He still do it in the 21st century? Author Calvin Miller investigates, delving into the Scriptures and drawing on modern testimonials to find the answer. He examines the Bible’s most famous miracles from the Virgin Birth to the Resurrection of Christ, analyzes the discrepancy between science and miracle, and explores such perplexing questions as why God chooses to intervene on some occasions but not on others. By illuminating God’s patterns, Miller reaches a conclusion that offers a tremendous source of faith and inspiration: Yes, God breaks His natural laws to bless mankind with His mercy, compassion, and love. -
Ancient Psalms For Contemporary Pilgrims
$18.00Add to cart13 Chapters
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Because it is sometimes challenging for today’s Christians to move from the frenetic pace and noisy world of today’s society and enter into the silence and stillness of contemplative praying, Jeanie Miley provides a way of using the psalms as a doorway into prayer. Reading the psalm indicated for each day’s meditation and then reflecting on the day’s reading, persons are invited to “pray the psalms” in a way that connects the ancient prayers with their own present-day experience. By moving back and forth between the psalm and your own experience in prayer, Ancient Psalms for Contemporary Pilgrims provides a process through which the Living God can lead you to a deeper reflection on your own life -
Return Of The Prodigal
$14.99Add to cartP O W E R F U L P E R S O N A L T E S T I M O N Y s O P E B A N W O OPE BANWO THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL This book takes a look at the story of the Prodigal Son in the light of the amazing personal experiences of a modern-day Prodigal. It details the uncanny parallels between the biblical Prodigal Son and the author. It takes you through a series of emotions ranging from sorrow to tears and finally to joy at the wonderful manifestation of the will of God in the life of an individual. The story, told in a touching and personal style, details the suffering days of the author in the “far country,” the strange “God-incidences” leading to his conviction and redemption, and the problems he encountered from the “older brothers in the house” as he tried to settle into the call of God on his life. The Return of the Prodigal is a powerful personal testimony to the aggressive nature of the grace of God as it relentlessly seeks the wayward child of God. The book is full of inspiring lessons guaranteed to make you take another look at the unlimited grace of God in your life and of those around you.
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Welcome Silence : My Triumph Over Schizophrenia (Revised)
$24.95Add to cartThis is the amazing true story of one woman’s journey deep into mental illness and her return to sanity — and to a successful life and career. Carol North was diagnosed with schizophrenia in college. The story of her life is traced from her early life in a middle class small-town family in the Midwest. For many years, Carol struggled against overwhelming odds to achieve in school in spite of her illness and was finally admitted to medical school to pursue her hopes and dreams of becoming a doctor. In medical school, however, she slid further into psychosis and finally succumbed the inexorable incapacitation so often characteristic of the illness. Carol was fortunate enough, however, to find a skilled psychiatrist who understood her dedication to becoming a physician and who worked with her to stay well enough to remain in school. When all hope seemed lost, her doctor enrolled her in an experimental dialysis program, similar to the treatment given to patients with kidney failure. With this treatment, her illness went away and she no longer required medication for it.
This engrossing and ultimately triumphant story of courageous struggle against mental illness will inspire anyone who has ever had to battle for achievement against overwhelming odds. After recovering from her illness, Carol returned to school and received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri in 1983. She then completed her internship and residency at Barnes Hospital/Washington University, and subsequently obtained a masters degree in psychiatric epidemiology (the study of psychiatric disorders in populations) while simultaneously pursuing a NIMH fellowship in psychiatric epidemiology at Washington University.
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Dance Of Hope
$16.99Add to cart224 Pages
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Hope is what keeps us alive. Yet a look into our hearts reveals that many of us are plagued by loneliness, anger, sorrow, and depression. Why do we feel so hopeless when we look out at the world and into our own lives? In this book William Frey helps you step back and see the big picture of who you are – a person created by God and destined for a glorious future. -
King Size Bed A Silk Tree And A Fry Pan
$15.99Add to cartBelieving that the wisdom acquired in a lifetime is as much a part of a family’s legacy as are all of its material possessions, Phyllis Dolislager uses stories from her family’s lives to illustrate what’s truly important to her and her husband. Following the Judeo-Christian tradition of an Ethical Will or a Last Will and Testament, she put together this spiritual document, her Testament, for her family. Stories of trusting God, helping others, as well as struggles faced, make this book meaningful not only to her family but to all who read it. “Touching, real, and brutally honest. This book is not for people looking only for the ‘sunny-side’ of life, but for those searching for meaning regardless of the emotional challenges that present themselves.” -David Russell Miller, Ph.D., Psychologist and Counselor “A wonderful heritage to leave to your children and grandchildren.” -Suzanne Kavgian, East Chicago Public Library “Love, faith, humor, and drama of a family. We consistently see the stabilizing hand of God . . . does not diminish life’s complexity, but rather it shows us how to come to terms with it.” -Rev. Richard D. Long, Lakeland Christian School “An inspiring collection of well-written stories filled with faith and an enduring trust in God.” -Jean E. Holmes, President, Florida State Association, The National League of American Pen Women “This Testament provided me with the understanding of why my parents did what they did, which, in turn, revealed the truths that they tried to teach me.” -Fredrick G. Dolislager, University of Tennessee, Environmental Risk Assessor
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Walk Of Faith
$12.49Add to cartThe author of this book wrote this book so that others might read it and become inspired by it.
The author’s written journey is an excerpt out of her life of a supernatural event that took place after a devastating moment in her life, written so that you can take from it what you want in any part of her book in order to inspire you in your life. The author says, ‘Please enjoy this book!’
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Return To Glory
$15.99Add to cartBeginning with a careful documentation of how God entrusted people of African descent with the initial development of civilized societies, this book then directs its readers on a magnificent tour of life in American through the triumphant stories of contemporary African-American men.
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From The Pen Of The Poet To The Beat Of The Heart
$18.99Add to cartEveryone needs a word of encouragement from time to time. In this book of poems, you will find not only encouragement, but also inspiration, challenge, and hope to continue on through the day-to-day challenges of life as well as the bigger trials and difficulties that you will undoubtedly face. In the few minutes it takes to read a poem or two, you will be given a fresh and new outlook, in spite of your circumstances. People around the world have been impacted by Jim’s poems-you will be as well. ENCOURAGEMENT: Everyone Needs It INSPIRATION: Living Life to the Fullest CHALLENGE: Make a Difference TRUST: Everything of Value Is Built on This PRAYER: Conversations with God PATRIOTISM: For God and Country HOLIDAY SEASONS: Times of Celebration and Reflection
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For His Names Sake
$13.49Add to cartHave you come to the point in your life where you need to be strapped, stripped, and straightened? Has your life turned out to be totally different from what you imagined years earlier? This heart-rending narrative will inspire you to come to grips with the truth that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. When the fire has gone out and nothing is left but smoldering bits and pieces of rubbish, God can reignite the flame and give you a burning desire to continue this journey with courage and great faith. You have a divine appointment with God, and it will come to pass in God’s season. He wants you just the way you are to take you to the highest spiritual level so you may enjoy his fullness. This book depicts the thankful heart of a grandmother who celebrates the God of the second chance. It is the author’s desire that God will use these writings as an instrument for his glory.
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Fire Inside : Keys To Accessing Passion Purpose And Destiny
$24.95Add to cartKeys to Accessing Passion Purpose and Destiny by James L. Giles It is scientifically proven that humans use only ten percent or less of the capacity of their brains. Could it also be true that they only use a mere ten percent of their hidden talents and potential? Is there a potential world-class gift or talent inside every human on earth? Can greatness be buried under timidity, fear of risk, lack of courage, fear of adventure, lack of discipline, or lack of interest in maximizing one’s potential. Is there a process for discovering the gift or genius inside you? Can everyone bypass mediocrity and underachievement? Having conducted over twenty-five years of research, James Giles releases powerful new information and strategies to help individuals search, discover, develop and master their talent and genius. Discover your Fire Inside and accomplish your predestined greatness for God’s Glory. Furthermore, you will learn about the force of creativity, the steps to becoming a master learner and the phenomenon of genius. After reading this book, you will learn that God has fully equipped you to stoke that fire inside of you. Some refer to it as a calling, purpose or destiny. However you put it, God puts every person on the earth to achieve something noteworthy. However, don’t confuse achievement with celebrity or fame. A celebrity is someone who is famous for being famous. Instead I am talking about something much deeper, the fire inside, in the deepest part of you. It burns with unquenchable intensity. Every cell in your being is consumed with the passion for something. It may be music, physics, poetry, painting, architecture, teaching, writing, parenting, cooking, writing software, starting a company, running for congress, building a great church, becoming the top salesperson in the company you work for or any one of a thousand other things. This is not simply a wish or fantasy. You have a raging fire inside that will not leave you alone. You must respond or pay a dear price. That’s because God has created you to succeed. He has endowed you with amazing capacities and made available to you the miraculous force of faith. accomplish what was predestined for you. In this book, you will learn about these amazing capabilities that God has given you so that you can achieve your destiny. You will learn about the power of your magnificent brain, your marvelous mind, your powerful memory. You will learn about your intelligence and giftedness.
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Humor For A Moms Heart
$16.99Add to cartBeing a mom is a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating joys and pull-out-your-hair frustrations. Sometimes a sweet infusion of humor is just what you need to lift your heart to new heights, to heal the hurts of a bad day, or to instill your soul with inspiration. Samplings from some of your favorite authors – including Patsy Clairmont, Martha Bolton, Dave Meurer, Nancy Kennedy, and many more – will energize any worn-out mom and remind you of the joys of motherhood.
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Vision Stories Cycle B
$16.95Add to cartThe Bible is filled with many familiar stories of mystical experiences-Moses and the burning bush, Samuel in the temple, the angel’s visit to Mary, and Paul’s Damascus road experience. John Sumwalt has discovered that there are many modern Christians who also have powerful vision stories. This remarkable collection shares 69 authentic, life-changing narratives that demonstrate the Lord’s power and presence. Many of these intensely personal accounts have never been told before, and whether they concern visions, healing, or answers to prayer, they all bear witness to the indescribable joy, comfort, and peach that comes from encountering the divine. Each illustrates a scripture passage from Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary-so Vision Stories is an especially valuable resource for lectionary preaching. But even more, it’s inspiring reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.
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Heroes Of The Holy Life
$18.99Add to cartStories of fourteen outstanding Christians whose words and deeds set an example for believers today This book recounts the life stories of outstanding Christians who inspire and challenge readers to live more godly lives. These fourteen men and women_some well known and others not_come from many parts of the world and from the 14th to the 20th centuries. These brief biographies highlight the events and special contributions each person has made to the church. Figures presented are Francis Asbury, Duncan Campbell, Oswald Chambers, Jonathan Goforth, Madame Guyon, Frances Ridly Havergal, John Hyde, Adoniram Judson, Dwight L. Moody, Evan Roberts, Girolamo Savonarola, Amanda Smith, John Smith, and Bishop William Taylor.
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Checklist For Life For Men
$16.99Add to cartChecklist for Life is the ultimate handbook for living a successful, joy-filled life. This follow-up title, Checklist for Life for Men, offers insight into topics and issues that are specific to men9s interests. In addition to a brief narrative, each interactive chapter of the handbook contains: An “I Will” checklist of heart and attitude reinforcements. A “Things to Do” checklist of action points. A “Things to Remember” section of Scripture verses and applicable quotes from famous and not-so-famous people. Topics addressed include work, integrity, and marriage. In all, the book addresses 66 topics men care about. And the handsome, sturdy package and two-color text design make Checklist for Life for Men an ideal gift.
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Eat And Stay Thin
$22.00Add to cart208 Pages
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Discover a Life of Eating Well and Feeling Great! Many people think too often about eating, and whether it’s five pounds, fifty, or more, they worry about losing weight. God never meant for food to be a primary focus. He intends for His children to enjoy all of life free from worry and fear, including constant concern over losing or maintaining weight. In this book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer shows you how to stop thinking about food and get on with the rest of your life- free from bondage and filled with joy. With the sensitivity of one who struggled for years with eating and weight problems, Joyce Meyer blends her personal experiences with biblical revelations of how to enjoy food but keep it in its proper place. She confronts and exposes misconceptions and offers fresh, practical advice to guide you step-by-step toward living with true freedom in Christ. Discover and rise above the underlying reasons for overeating, and learn why true weight loss starts with feeding your soul. Focus on becoming all you were meant to be…someone uniquely and lovingly created by God and called for His purposes. Make the decision that today is the day you will begin eating better and living free! -
Checklist For Life For Teens
$16.99Add to cartChecklist for Life is the ultimate handbook for living a successful, joy-filled life. This follow-up title, Checklist for Life for Teens, offers insight into topics and issues that are specific to teens9 interests. In addition to a brief narrative, each interactive chapter of the handbook contains: An “I Will” checklist of heart and attitude reinforcements. A “Things to Do” checklist of action points. A “Things to Remember” section of Scripture verses and applicable quotes from famous and not-so-famous people. Topics addressed include self-acceptance, grades and standards, and love. In all, the book addresses 66 topics teens care about. And the handsome, sturdy package and two-color text design make Checklist for Life for Teens an ideal gift.
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Love Worth Giving To You At Christmas
$4.99Add to cartSpread the spirit of Christmas by giving the true love worth giving–God’s love–with this special holiday keepsake booklet. Based on the best-selling book A Love Worth Giving, Max boldly says that before we can pass love on, we must receive it ourselves — from God. Reminding us all about the most priceless gift, A Love Worth Giving to You includes “The Christmas Cookie Story”, the message of salvation and Max’s insight into drinking fully of the love of God. What better time than the holidays to give a special message to loved ones in a specially sized booklet perfect for impulse gift-buying that says so much more than a greeting card, for the same price. Includes a special dedication page for a holiday message to a loved one. Booklets available in multiples of 50 — order in “eaches”.
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Patches Of Godlight
$24.00Add to cartWritten in Father Tim Kavanagh’s own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford’s beloved Episcopal priest. Here Father Tim has carefully recorded his favorite quotes from a variety of thinkers, philosophers, and poets whom he has admired over the years. Next to the quotes are Father Tim’s personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings. From C. S. Lewis and Mark Twain to Aristophanes and St. Paul, these heartwarming words on love, life, and faith are a perfect addition to the Mitford series-and a must-have for Jan Karon’s millions of readers.
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Lists To Live By For Simple Living
$12.99Add to cartIn our fast-paced, complex world, we all are looking for stillness, harmony, gentleness, and peace. The beauty of these eighty thoughtfully chosen lists is that they use simplicity to bring you simplicity – condensing essential information into one-or-two-page lists. The gateway to the path of peaceful living is found in the collection you currently hold! As your life becomes balanced instead of hectic, you will escape the tyranny of the urgent and be able to focus on the things that really matter.
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Lightly Goes The Good News
$20.95Add to cartEach challenging, inspiring, and to-the-point story is followed by a brief reflection that can be used as the basis for discussion or individual meditation. This book is an invaluable resource for preachers, religious educators, storytellers, adult study groups, and anyone interested in a unique approach to the biblical narrative.
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From Growing Up Pains To The Sacred Diary
$19.99Add to cartThe Growing Up Pains Of Adrian Plass
The Sacred Diary Of Adrian PlassAdditional Info
Two favourite works by best-selling author Adrian Plass in one volumeAdrian Plass has a way of telling our stories by telling his, and by so doing has endeared himself to a multitude of readers. Perhaps his secret lies in his humour, from the dark to the absurd. Or it could be his penchant for poking gently but frankly at the foibles of Christian living. Both qualities are on display here, with two of Plass’s best-loved books rolled into one. The Growing Up Pains of Adrian Plass offers reflections on a difficult passage in the author’s personal journey, during which the television programme Company and some of its memorable guests made a deep impact on Plass’s faith. The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass Aged 37 1/2 is a laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits, featuring Plass’s literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting characters. Referring to The Sacred Diary, Plass writes, ‘I don’t think I shall ever be unhappy enough to write such a funny book again.’ Though different in character, both books in this volume explore the darker side of living the Christian faith–and, in Plass’s inimitable style, point beyond to the bright hope that lies in Jesus. -
To End All Wars
$18.99Add to cartThe best-selling classic about the power of love and forgiveness in a Japanese POW camp–now a major motion picture starring Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle. To End All Wars is Gordon9s gripping true story behind the 1957 Academy Award-winning film The Bridge on the River Kwai, and its remake To End All Wars, to be released this fall.
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Stories For A Teens Heart 3
$16.99Add to cartEncourage your teens to make wise choices and put God first with these captivating stories about family, friends, tough times, character, and doing the right thing. Featuring the inspirational cartoons of Chaz Chapman, over 100 selections portray real teens making a difference in the lives of those around them.
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Mending Your Heart In A Broken World
$19.99Add to cartFor some, the world is a painful and fractured place-a place where their spirits have been tainted by tragedy, intimidation, and the loss of love or loved ones. In this book, popular author Patsy Clairmont addresses this pain and suggests that those in search of healing turn to the book of Nehemiah for insight, instruction, and encouragement. Through Nehemiah, the reader will learn how to guard her heart and how to open the doors when trust is required; how to live with a servant’s heart and how to overcome the fear of subjection; and when to work and when to pray. Using scripture and stories from her own experiences as well as those of others, Patsy illustrates how hearts and dreams can be rejuvenated and rebuilt and that the trip through the valley can lead to the mountaintop.
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Devotions For The Man In The Mirror
$16.99Add to cartPatrick Morley, a leader in the Christian men’s movement, offers motivation and inspiration to help men put Christ first in their lives. The 75 short two-or-three-page readings depict practical daily life challenges of men in their jobs, their finances, and their relationships. These thought-provoking devotions will help men
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Jesus Loves Me
$35.00Add to cart“Jesus Loves Me.” It’s the first song we learned in Vacation Bible School, but how many adults stop to consider the theology behind such simple lyrics? Now the best-selling author of The Singer delves into Anna Warner’s beloved children’s hymn verse by verse, and rediscovers profound truths sure to comfort God’s children at any age!
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Treasury Of Miracles For Women
$18.00Add to cart#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury shares a collection of inspiring true stories from women whose faith has sustained them through monumental trials. For mothers, wives, sisters, and friends, this book will uplift the hearts of its readers through accounts of faith proving triumphant over any obstacle.
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Moment Of Peace And Quiet
$17.00Add to cartThe teaching profession is faced with new and more demanding challenges each year. Teachers yearn for quiet moments to enable them to prepare themselves for the stresses of a day. A Moment of Peace and Quiet originated from the author’s own need for “space” before a school day started, or in the middle of a hectic day. It is designed to help all teachers make their moment of quiet refreshing and nourishing.
Mesplay’s book can be creatively used to fit a teacher’s needs and busy schedule. Readers have the option of choosing a specific topic, randomly selecting a page, or starting at the beginning and working their way through to the end. There are 200 entries, one for each school day and enough for the week prior to the beginning of school and one week into the summer break. Quotations (over 400) from a variety of authors, time periods, and world religious traditions are an important part of this book of meditations
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Inspiration For The Choir
$12.95Add to cartIn the rush to prepare for weekly rehearsals, does it sometimes seem as if your choir isn’t always focused on why they are there? Inspiration For The Choir offers 40 attention-getting devotions that are a wonderful way to precede the warm-up and start the rehearsal on an inspirational note. Each includes a brief story expounding on a musical or seasonal topic and concludes with a short prayer. This collection is a great way to increase your choir’s commitment to God. After all, the choir is just a part of the overall proclamation of the gospel! You’ll laugh at the humorous anecdotes … while deepening your faith.
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Living Parables
$12.95Add to cartThese brief 3- to 5-minute skits provide an effective introduction for a talk or sermon. Other uses are for family night programs, Bible study introductions, youth meetings, and special times of the year such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Easter. A topical index lists dozens of subjects the skits address: from aging, business practices, children, and friendship to lying, marriage, mid-life crisis, relationships, and work.
The index lists over 100 topics:
The dysfunctional marriage/relationship
Stressful living
Ethics and reputations
McChurch — church attendance
Easter service
1-900-Midlife (crisis)
Mother’s Day
Cults
… and dozens more!These clever, witty, inspirational skits will inspire discussion and promote deeper faith and commitment.
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Holy Moments
$12.95Add to cartCan you recall events, people, and circumstances which have profoundly affected you? Many people have “holy moments” — those times when the Lord seems to reveal himself in a way that alters the direction of life. In this book, William Bartlett encourages readers to experience the presence of Christ as he interrupts our often very ordinary and exhausting lives — just like Moses’ life was interrupted by the burning bush! According to Bartlett, these epiphanies leave us changed, redirected, sometimes happier, sometimes pondering, but always holier. By examining some of the many holy moments in the Bible, as well as a few from his own life, Bartlett helps readers to understand the holy moments occurring in their lives. Unique in its message, this book is excellent for personal or group devotions as well as for all types of study groups.
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Grace Keeps You Going
$20.00Add to cartIn Grace Keeps You Going: Spiritual Wisdom from Cancer Survivors, cancer survivor Anne Turnage and her husband Mac have compiled an inspiring collection of stories from cancer survivors. This brief volume includes quotations and prayers from cancer survivors and others that provide real insight into the lives of those who are faced with the disease and express the range of emotions experienced by family members and other loved ones who care for them. These heartfelt, heartwarming, and humorous stories are taken from actual events in the lives of those with cancer, giving readers an authentic experience that allows them to share in the grace that lifts the spirits of cancer survivors.
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P S God Can You Fly
$19.00Add to cartThis is a collection of beautifully written, poignant meditations on spiritual struggle, as seen through the eyes of children. Willis, a longtime chaplain for a healthcare system, has collected prayers left in the chapel of the children’s hospital where he works. He lists 30 of these prayers, then offers some words of insight into their meaning, both for the child and for us.
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Seeking Something Sacred
$14.95Add to cartBecause we cannot have everything we desire, it is inevitable that we will experience frustration — and what we believe about pain and loss greatly affects our ability to respond constructively to such emotions as anxiety, despair, and rage. Seeking Something Sacred addresses the fragility of human life and our need to be grounded in something beyond ourselves in order to cope with the suffering inherent in our human condition. Drawing on searing personal experiences (disability and the sudden death of his young son), psychologist Joseph Talley demonstrates how the ability to find the sacred offers an antidote to the self-destructive tendencies we all fall into in moments of crisis — and he concludes that the only way to find rest from our tribulations is by trusting in God’s absolute goodness. Seeking Something Sacred isn’t just a fascinating study … it’s uplifting inspirational reading, too!
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Mystical Hope : Trusting In The Mercy Of God
$13.95Add to cartAt a time when people are yearning for good news, Cynthia Bourgeault’s new book invites us to find our way to the hope that does not disappoint or fail. In our usual way of looking at things, hope is tied to outcome: I hope I get this job or I hope my mother gets well. The Bible introduces us to a different kind of hope that has its source not in events but in the mercy of God, a lifeblood of compassion connecting our heart to God’s heart and the heart of all creation.
In five interwoven meditations, Mystical Hope shows how to recognize this hope in our own lives, where it comes from, how to deepen it through prayer, and how to carry it into the world as a source of strength and renewal.
Mystical Hope is one of our series of Cowley Cloister Books: smaller format, gift edition books designed for meditative and devotional reading.
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Mercy Triumphs : Inspiration For Those Infected Or Affected By AIDS
$13.49Add to cartMercy Triumphs is the personal story of Betty Rushford and the struggles sheand her family endured after learning of their son’s diagnosis of AIDS. Thebook gives great insight to the sufferings of people infected/affected bythe virus. It also encourages the Christian community to reach out to peoplesuffering with AIDS and to love them unconditionally.
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Magnificent Prayer : 366 Devotions To Deepen Your Prayer Experience
$18.99Add to cartPrayer is vital to the Christian life, and yet who is satisfied with their own prayer life? Daily devotions draw Christians into a deeper faith, and yet who believes their devotional life to be rich and deep enough? This one-year daily devotional provides rich rewards in the reader’s prayer and devotional life. Each day’s entry includes four elements, beginning with a relevant Bible verse followed by a brief reading on prayer from a respected Christian writer, past or present. Flowing from that reading is a reflection to connect the dots between the passage and one’s own prayer life. The reflection then concludes with a very practical exercise in prayer. The reader not only reflects on great works on prayer and learns about prayer, but also practices a wide variety of prayer applications. Two indexes are included as well, one a scripture index and the other an author index that sheds light on the life challenges these many prayer warriors faced in their own lives.
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Maximize The Moment
$24.00Add to cartUsing ageless biblical principles, Bishop T.D. Jakes teaches that every moment of every day, God provides all we need to achieve success. In Maximize the Moment, he explains how to release ourselves from damaging relationships and debilitating fears, how to face and conquer obstacles that may stand in our path to success, and how to move beyond our painful pasts.
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Humor For A Womans Heart
$16.99Add to cartThere’s something about humor that refreshes and relaxes the soul.
Humor has the unique power to lift a heart to new heights, to heal the hurts of a bad day, and to infuse the soul with inspiration.
Samplings from some of your favorite authors and comedians including Patsy Clairmont, Martha Bolton, Mark Lowry, Carolyn Arends, and many more, will delight your feminine funny bone and tickle your female fancy.
Take a deep breath, inhale the joy, soak up the merriment, and you’ll surely find that your heart is lighter, your day brighter, and your soul hilariously refreshed.
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Stories For The Heart 3
$16.99Add to cartReaders will continue to cherish the uplifting stories found in this third collection of Stories for the Heart, formerly released as Stories for a Kindred Heart. These touching selections-divided into the topics of friendship, encouragement, love, inspiration, family, memories, life, and faith-honor togetherness and celebrate relationships nurtured by time, laughter, and tears. Contributors include many of today’s most loved and respected Christian communicators. This treasury of more than one hundred tender stories satisfies the deep longing each of us has to have our heart entwined with another’s.
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Far From Home
$12.95Add to cartHome. It’s where we all want to be. It’s where we find familiar faces and welcoming arms, unconditional love and a safe place to share our hearts. Yet those who look toward a heavenly habitat live their whole lives in a foreign place “far from home.”
Join FFH – Jeromy, Jennifer, Brian, and Michael – as they share stories from the road. Stories of faith challenged, of fears overcome, of hearts touched and souls won. Stories of the people they’ve met and the lessons they’ve learned as they tour America fulfilling their mission to reach as many people for Jesus Christ as they can, as quickly as they can. As you glimpse into the hearts and lives of these dedicated individuals, you will find new purpose and direction for your own life, and you’ll find yourself a little closer to home.
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Pocket Guide To Inner Peace
$12.00Add to cartThe rapid pace of life has most of us hungering for a deeper sense of peace. In this upbeat guide, Gary Egeberg combines healthy spirituality with practical suggestions for strengthening inner peace. Common obstacles such as fear, stress, anger, conflict, self-criticism, and the struggle to give and receive forgiveness are explored. Egeberg demonstrates that by activating a variety of peace tools – prayer, meditation, affirmations, rituals, journaling, and others – we discover simple and effective ways to reestablish and safeguard our own serenity.
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Secrets Of A Faith Well Lived
$17.99Add to cartAs you admire from afar the Christian leaders of our time, do you ever wonder what it would be like to live their lives, to think their thoughts, to believe their faith? This fascinating book by Christopher Coppernoll brings their opened hearts to the printed page. Through the closeup lens of personal interviews with best-selling authors Max Lucado, Frank Peretti, Sheila Walsh, Scotty Smith, Tony Campolo, Patsy Clairmont, and more, you will glimpse the intimate secrets of faith that have shpaed these influential men and women. In the pages of this book, you are invited to share in candid conversations with modern-day disciples and learn firsthand about their struggles, their families, their mission, their dreams, and their hearts.
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Prayers From The Pit
$14.99Add to cartResource 1. The Ten Prayers Of Jesus
Chapter 1. Prayers From The Pit: Discovering The Importance Of The Prayers Of Jesus
Chapter 2. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Despondent (Matthew 26)
Chapter 3. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Deserted (Mark 15)
Chapter 4. An Inward Prayer Of Complaint: I Am Deprived (John 19)
Chapter 5. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Rule (Matthew 11)
Chapter 6. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Listen (John 11)
Chapter 7. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Reveal (John 12, 17)
Chapter 8. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Matter (Matthew 26)
Chapter 9. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Hold (Luke 23)
Chapter 10. An Upward Prayer Of Confidence: You Still Stop (John 19:30)
Chapter 11. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Mind Their Mission (John 17)
Chapter 12. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Concentrate Their Community (John 17)
Chapter 13. An Outward Prayer Of Compassion: Forgive Their Faults (Luke 23)Resource 2. 40 Days Following The Prayer Steps Of Jesus
Resource 3. Bible Class And Small Group Guides
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Pain. We all suffer from it in various degrees and forms at one time or another in our lives. Sometimes it threatens to overwhelm and consume us, and then we wonder what we should do. How will we ever find our way out of the pit into which we have fallen?But the real question is, how did Jesus handle the pain he encountered in his life, especially on the cross? The answer is simple – Jesus prayed. And we can too.
Whether you find yourself in a pit of pain or on a peak of joy, study the ten prayers of Jesus. Find comfort, strength, and guidance for the road ahead as you learn how to pray inward prayers of complaint, upward prayers of confidence, and outward prayers of compassion. Develop a closer relationship with the Father as you spend forty days following the prayer steps of the Son.
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Stories For A Teens Heart 2
$16.99Add to cartCompiled with the help of teenagers, Stories for a Teen’s Heart: Book 2 offers more than one hundred new and inspiring stories that today’s young readers will cherish. Teens will discover a fresh way of looking at life as they read about friendship, heroes, growing up, love, faith, compassion, tough times, and motivation in this latest release in the bestselling Stories For The Heart book series. The sometimes tender, sometimes funny, and always thoughtful stories provide wisdom and heart-tugging truths that will uplift teens everywhere.
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Ready To Live Prepared To Die
$14.99Add to cartAre you afraid of dying?
Are you hesitant to talk with those who you love about your last wishes?
Do you avoid the tasks that help you prepare for the future?
Or, are you helping someone–a spouse, parent, friend, patient, or client–who is working through the issues of death and the quality of life?
When Amy Harwell found out she had rapidly progressing cancer, she began a journey of discovery and faith that led her to a new understanding: Once we are well-prepared to die, we are really freed to live.
With a hopefulness that never loses touch with reality, Harwell accompanies her readers through the mundane tasks involving health-care directives, legal documents, and funeral arrangement, and on to the profound opportunities of saying good-bye to those we love. Each step of the journey offers possibilities to grow and discover God anew. And Amy, a seasoned traveler, includes notes from her own passage, useful questions, and a checklist for others on the road.
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I Happened Upon A Miracle
$23.00Add to cartIn I Happened upon a Miracle, David McKirachan offers eighteen first-person narratives told in the voices of characters from the life of Jesus, ranging from the Christmas story through the crucifixion and resurrection. The characters include the innkeeper in Bethlehem, the little boy whose fishes and loaves fed a crowd, the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet in the house of the Pharisee, a Roman soldier on hand as Jesus drove the moneylenders from the temple in Jerusalem, and the keeper of the garden tomb. In each story we are invited into the Gospel text. We inhabit the stories, and through the voice of each teller we are drawn closer to the wonder experienced by the first witnesses of Jesus.
This imaginative retelling of stories from the perspective of some of the supporting actors and bit players of the Gospels will prove to be an engaging resource for those seeking a fresh perspective on the life and ministry of Jesus. -
Heaven Is Not My Home
$18.99Add to cartIn Heaven Is Not My Home, author and scholar Paul Marshall asserts that God is not seeking to destroy the earth, but to restore it to its original splendor. In this thought-provoking book, he shows us how the redemption of all things should shape the way we look at every aspect of our lives.
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Games Grandmas Play
$20.00Add to cartJoan Jacobs is a wise and experienced grandma. She wants grandmothers everywhere to love what they do and to grow in faith. She brings her theological training, life experience, good humor, and imagination together in an inspiring reflection on one of life’s greatest opportunities–being a grandma. Jacobs explores the grandmother/grandchild relationship, showing grandmothers how to offer practical guidance and spiritual wisdom in a way that encourages the development of their grandchildren.
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In Ordinary Time
$24.99Add to cart“Prayer is a hard topic for most of us modern folk, and we have little place to talk about it. My own first conversation partners were the great ancient teachers, the Abbas and Ammas of the Egyptian desert…These men and women have been urging me for nearly thirty years to pray and to seek healing for the wounds of my heart I carry from childhood, from my own temperament, from my culture, even the culture of my church. They have also urged me all along to write about what I have learned from them and from my own experience, for, as they tell us, nothing, neither the most wonderful nor the most humiliating thing we are given as Christians, is ever given for ourselves alone…The chapters that follow are in the form of letters to a friend. My intention, of course, is that you, the reader, understand yourself to be the friend to whom I am writing…” –excerpted from the author’s Preface
“What a wonderful example of spiritual guidance through letters! Out of her own rich experience and struggle and scholarship Roberta Bondi speaks about prayer as one who knows. Those who have a lot of questions about experience of God in everyday life will not want to miss reading In Ordinary Time.” –E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
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Fear : A Spiritual Navigation
$13.99Add to cartIn this book, author Jo Kadlecek navigates through fear’s deep waters with honest vulnerability and image-rich narratives, providing a glimpse into her personal journey to faith. Exploring the power and effects of fear that have surfaced throughout her life, Jo’s masterful storytelling will point readers back to the One who calms the waters. Puntuated by quotations from some of history’s greatest writers and thinkers, her stories will also inspire readers to grapple honestly with their own questions of truth, faith, and spiritual freedom. They’ll learn to swim amidst the waves of life as they face and navigate the fears that reach everyone throughout life–including fears of intimacy and rejection, difference and insignificance, aging and being forgotten. And they’ll be encouraged to enjoy the journey, placing their trust in the God who will one day bring them to shore.
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Earth Angels : Stories Of Heavenly Encouragement Through Earthly Vessels
$15.95Add to cartThe best stories?the ones that touch our hearts at their very cores, the ones that inspire us to our greatest heights?are true stories of ordinary people just like ourselves. People who share a kind word in time of need, who do a simple deed that lifts a weary heart, who make a difference in a difficult day.
The stories in this book are not about great, winged celestial beings sent from heaven’s majestic gates. No, these stories are about earth angels. The kind of angels who unknowingly intercept a suicide attempt through a gentle act of kindness, beam messages of hope over an old CB radio, or provide patient care in a duck suit.
As you read the stories in this book, your spirit will be inspired and the strings of your heart tuned to opportunities for you to be a little bit of heaven right here on earth.
