EMBRACING AUTHORITY
Learning To Live Joyfully In Gods World by: John Kitchen Christian today often feels without a voice: a minority in an indifferent world. Should we withdraw? Get stuck in, despite blurred boundaries? Like the Israelites in Babylon , for many of us this a time of temptation and defeat. Ajith Fernando’s warm, engaging book uses the experience of the young Israelite, Daniel and his companions were the elite: young men of outstanding ability. God put them in a position where their names – their very identity – were changed to fit Babylonian culture. They learned pagan languages and became steeped in Babylonian society. ” What could be more important that a call to dynamic living in a dying world? Timely, prophetic, and urgent. Read it for world’s sake, for the churches’s sake, for your sake. Read it, and live it- for God’s sake. – Jeff Lucas, Vice President, Evangelical Alliance UK
EMOTIONS
by: Ajith Fernando Can You Trust Them? by: Dr. James Dobson The Best Selling Guide to Understanding and Managing Your Feeling of Anger, Guilt, Self Awareness and Love. Understand and take control of your emotions – before they take charge of you! Dr. James Dobson provides practical guidelines and simple steps to help anyone understand their emotions so that they can improve interaction with others. Love, anger and guilt are emotions that can be a very positive force in our lives if we learn to recognize and cope with these aspects of who we are. Learn how to interpret and understand a broad range of emotions and separate fantasy from reality.
ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS
by: Timothy Keller In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller shows how people were changed when they met Jesus personally—and how we can be changed today through our own encounter with him. What is my purpose in life? What is a good life? Why is there so much wrong with our world? What can I do to help make it right? These are some of the big questions that everyone must answer. And any lasting change in our lives will start with a change to one or more of our answers to these questions.
ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY
by: Dr. Alyn E. Waller Life is more than a series of unrelated happenings. It is a journey, an exodus from sin and selfishness to the Promised Land of a deeper relationship with God. Join Pastor Alyn Waller as he follows in the footsteps of Moses and the children of Israel, in the journey of growth we all must take. From their example, we learn how to: – Keep from being stuck at a lower level of spiritual existence – Keep in step with the Holy Spirit – Handle the various seasons of life – Enjoy our journey!
Every good endeavor connecting your work to gods work
New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shows how God calls on each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers.
“A touchstone of the [new evangelical] movement.” —The New York Times
In today’s increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment, we often question the reason for work: why am I doing this? Why is it so hard? And what can I do about it? Work may seem just a means to an end: we do it to earn the money to enjoy life outside the workplace. Here, Timothy Keller argues that God’s plan is radically more ambitious: he actually created us to work. We are to work together to make the world a better place, to help each other, and so to find purpose for our lives. Our faith should enhance our work, and our work should develop our faith. With deep insight, Timothy Keller draws on essential and relevant biblical wisdom to address our questions about work. There is grace available if we have taken the wrong attitude, idolising money and using our careers to glorify ourselves rather than God. This book provides the foundations for a work-life balance where we can thrive both personally and professionally. Keller shows how through excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity and passion in the workplace we can impact society for good. Developing a better attitude to work releases us to serve others humbly, to worship God everyday, and leaves us deeply fulfilled.
FATHER OF FAITH MISSIONS
by: Hudson Taylor One man’s love for God and the Chinese people. The exciting story of Hudson Taylor and the beginning of the China Inland Mission. From his life’s story you will find. – How to walk by faith. – The secret of a joyful heart. – God’s reward for giving everything away. – How to know the will of God. – God’s faithful protection in dangerous journeys. – How to get answers to prayer. – The answer to the question: “Does God work the same in every culture and language?” – Trust in a loving Heavenly Father when pockets are empty. – The secret of power in our work for God. The story of a man whose influence is still felt atound the world.
FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE
by: Dr. Paul Brand, Philip Yancey Mysterious, intricate, pulsing with energy…The human body is an endlessly fascinating repository of secrets. The miracle of the skin, the strength and structure of the bones, the dynamic balance of the muscles . . .your physical being is knit according to a pattern of incredible purpose. In Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, renowned surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and best-selling writer Philip Yancey explore the human body. Join them in a remarkable journey through inner space — a spellbinding world of cells, systems, and chemistry that bears the impress of a still deeper, unseen reality. This Gold medallion Award-winning book uncovers eternal statements that God has made in the very structure of our bodies, presenting captivating insights into the Body of Christ.
FINDING FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
by: Floyd McClung There is something that God wants to give you more than anything else himself. Your destiny is to have an intimate relationship with him. Why, the, do so many Christians feel thwarted in their efforts to get close to God? Floyd McClung reveals that most of us don’t really believe that God’s gift of friendship is free. We continually strive to earn intimacy with him, not realizing that God has already granted us this gift and waits only for our response. In reality, we can be as close to god as we want to be! While most of us know that God created us for friendship with Him, we also reconize that we’re missing this deeper life. ‘Finding Friendship With God’ will help you close the gap between your longing for relationship and the true experience of friendship with God.
FINDING GOD IN UNESPECTED PLACES
by: Philip Yancey God is not only to be found in majestic cathedrals or supernatural visions, shows best-selling author Yancey, but also and often more powerfully in the unexpected places – the might of a polar bear, the oppression of a Peruvian prison cell or in the broken cry of Shakespeare’s King Lear. As we discover God’s footprints in increasingly unlikely places, so our understanding of his beauty, love and power continues to grow. Finding God in Unexpected Places will sharpen your spiritual vision and challenge you to look for God outside the four walls of the church. he may not be as far away as you think. In this new edition of an already-popular title, Yancey has removed nine of the chapters that he felt had become dated, and added another fourteen brand new chapters.
FINISH THE MISSION
Bringing The Gospel To The Unreached And Unengaged by: John Piper & David Mathis The theme isn’t new, but the approach is refresing and compelling, as contributors David Platt, Louie Giglio, Michael Ramsden, Ed Stetzer, Michael Oh, David Mathis, and John Piper take up the mantlo of the Great Commission and its Spirit-powered completion. From astronomy to exegesis, from apologetics to the Global South, from being missional at home to employing our resources in the global cause, Finish the Mission aims to breathe fresh missionary fire into a new generation, as together we seek to reach the unreached and engage the unengaged. “Issues a clarion reminder of God’s enduring passion to glorify himself by blessing all nations on earth.” STEVE RICHARDSON, President, Pioneers-USA “What will it take to finish the mission? Gospel seed must fall into the ground and die. May this compelling admonition jolt the church out of complacency and into the gathering of God’s sheep from among the earth’s peoples.” DAVID SITTON, President, To Every Tribe “The authors portray well God’s rescue operation to the peoples who still have no friend to help them comprehend the Easter story. Serious disciples will take these declarations seriously.” GREG LIVINGSTONE, Founder, Frontiers
FIREPROOF YOUR LIFE
by: Michael Catt Building a Faith that Survives the Flames! Michael Catt shows how, like the great sequoia, we can stand strong through the fiery trials of life, and even be fruitful. Using illustrations from his own life and from the new movie, FIREPROOF (produced by his congregation, Sherwood Baptist Church), Catt shows eight ways we can prepare our lives for the trials that inevitably come our way. Discussing practical issues such as temptation, marriage and finances, he reminds us that in an eroding culture we are called to stand firm in our faith. Rather than succumb to the pressure of circumstances, we can stand tall and face our challenges in Christ’s power. Life’s trials can overcome us—or they can serve us, growing us into the mature, life-giving believers God intends.
FOLLOW
A Simple and Profound Call to Live Like Jesus by: Floyd McClung Isn’t it time to stop asking, “What would Jesus do?” and start asking, “What is Jesus doing now?” Follow is a real-life guide to discipleship the Jesus way. Here Floyd McClung tells how he traded a life of religion for a life of relationship with Jesus a relationship that led him to form communities of Christian disciples around the world. Taking the Gospels at face value leads Floyd to define a radical strategy for discipling new believers while strengthening our own devotional lives. He details practical ideas for forming discipleship groups that reflect Jesus’s principles of accountability, transparency, humility, and outreach. Through it all, Floyd emphasizes the importance of following Jesus personally rather than adhering to ineffective rules or traditions. With stories and scriptural principles, Floyd McClung leads us through the liberating process of changing the focus of our lives from ourselves to Jesus so we can do life the way Jesus did and experience a richer spiritual life than we’ve ever known.
FOREVER RUINED FOR THE ORDINARY
by: Joy Dawson Read what Jack Hayford and Bill Bright have to say about this book. “There are no higher qualifications for writing on the subject of hearing God;s voice than Joy Dawson’s. I not only say this as her pastor, but as a leader concerned over two issue: – That this subject be developed thoroughly and Biblically. – That this subject cease being subjected to scorn by some in Christ’s body”. Dr. Jay W. Hayford, Chancellor / Pastor, The King’s College and Seminary, The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, CA. “This exciting book explains the revolutionary truth of how any believer can have an intimate relationship with and personally communicate with the Creator of the universe! Be prepared for a dramatic change in your life because this truth is revolutionary! No one can explain it better than the gifted, godly Joy Dawson.” Dr. Bill Bright, Founder and President Campus Crusade for Christ International Do you want to: – Know how to hear God’s voice? – Discover 24 ways He communicates? – Discern between God’s voice and other voices? – Know why God delays answer to prayer? – Guard against all presumptions? – Have explanation and insights into difficult questions?
FRESH POWER
What Happens When God Leads and You Follow Now with Study Guide by: Jim Cymbala The sequel to Cymbala’s best-selling Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire and Fresh Faith reveals what it means to be constantly transformed by the Holy Spirit. Dramatic stories from the Bible and the life of the Brooklyn Tabernacle fill each page. This softcover edition includes a study guide. We Need God’s Power Drawing examples from the Bible and from the sidewalks of New York City, Fresh Power shows what happens when the Spirit of God moves in our midst. He longs to reveal the mind of God to us and to release heaven’s limitless resources to meet the desperate needs around us. Fresh Power will expand your vision for what God can and will do, and inspire you to pray like never before for God’s power in your church and in you.
GOD’S PURSUIT OF MAN
by: A.W. Tozer Although written two years after the publication of The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer’s God’s pursuit of Man sets forth the biblical truth that before man can pursue God, God must first pursue man. A “prequel” of sorts, God’s Pursuit of Man speaks fervently of God’s desire for man to be saved and the action He takes as He “invades” the human soul. Tozer then explains how it is through the power and promise of the Holy Spirit that we can truly understand the mystery of the triune God.
HANDLE WITH PRAYER
Unwrap The Source Of God’s Strength For Living. by: Charles Stanley THE BEST-SELLING GUIDE TO THE POWER AND PRACTICE OF PRAYER Prayer is essential to the life of every believer. It connects us with our heavenly Father and opens the door for Him to move in our lives, to impact our circumstances, and to help us make wise choices. Yet few of us would claim to enjoy a satisfying proter life. So how can we begin to cultivate a prayer life that truly makes a difference? Handle with Prayer is a definitive guide for making prayer a part of your everyday life. Popular author and teacher Dr. Charles Stanley reveals that prayer is the ultimate resource for every believer. Inside, he shares: • How we can pray with authority • How we can receive answers to prayer • Why prayers can seem to go unanswered • How to pray in God’s will • How we can pray for others Uncover God’s solution for whatever you may face, and discover how life is best handled with prayer. Thirteen-Session Leader’s Guide Included: Session Goals know the focus of each session, and learn how prayer is tied into each message. Preparation specific and helping tips to organize your group’s study time. Discussion key talking points to help guide your group’s discussion. Activities reading, skits, prayers, and individual reflection questions to keep your group thinking about the power of prayer between sessions.
HEALING FOR DAMAGED EMOTIONS
by: David A. Seamands Whether through our fallen temperament, willful disobedience, or as victims of the hurtful actions of others, many of us struggle with crippling emoting, among them perfectionism, depression, and low self worth. The pain of such emotions is often present with us even through the incidents and relationships that caused the hurt may be long past. ‘Healing For Damaged Emotions’, first published in 1981 and since translated into over 15 languages, has helped over a million readers worldwide deal honestly an successfully with their inner hurts. Through the realistic, scriptural approach that Dr. David Seamands brings to this deeply personal subject, you too can find healing and then become an agent of healing for other strugglers.
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE BOOK BY BOOK
A Guided Tour From the Authors of the Best-Selling How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by: Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart Product Details for How to Read the Bible Book by Book This book helps people read the Bible as a whole by showing how each book fits into the grand narrative of Scripture. A Guided Tour from Genesis through Revelation Reading the Bible need not be a haphazard journey through strange and bewildering territory. Like an experienced tour guide, How to Read the Bible Book by Book takes you by the hand and walks you through the Scriptures. For each book of the Bible, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its key elements and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to get you actually reading the Bible knowledgeably and understanding it accurately. In an engaging, conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through a given book of the Bible using their unique, progressive approach: • Orienting Data – Concise info bytes that form a thumbnail of the book • Overview – A brief panorama that introduces key concepts and themes and important landmarks in the book • Specific Advice for Reading – Pointers for accurately understanding the details and message of the book in context with the circumstances surrounding its writing • A Walk Through—The actual section-by-section tour that helps you see both the larger landscape of the book and how its various parts work together to form the whole. Here you are taken by the hand and told, “Look at this!” How to Read the Bible Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It also stands on its own as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the Bible for yourself.
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE FOR ALL ITS WORTH
Over Half a Million Sold/Third Edition by: Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart Biblical interpretation for both beginning and experienced Bible readers. Changes to the new third edition include: updated language, new foreword, improved diagrams, substantial rewriting of several chapters to make them more user-friendly, and updated list of recommended commentaries and resources. Your Guide to Understanding the Bible. Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your 21st-century life. More than half a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This third edition features substantial revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include: •Updated language •A new authors’ preface •Several chapters rewritten for better readability •Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources. Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.
I WAS JUST WONDERING
by: Philip Yancey Best-selling author Philip Yancey here gathers forty-four of his most insightful and stimulating columns written for Christianity Today. Exploring a diverse range of topics that touch on the fields of history, science, religion, ethics, and more, Yancey offers readers short, penetrating observations on the universe, the earth, the church, and the Christian life. Originally published in 1989, this revised and updated edition of I Was Just Wondering offers a level-headed, honest journey into questions that are just as important and challenging to readers today.
I, ISAAC, TAKE THEE, REBEKAH
Moving From Romance To Lasting Love by: Ravi Zacharias WHAT DOES I Do REALLY MEAN? Is it possible to have a great marriage? This book says an unequivocal yes! “Love is still what people long for. It’s still the theme of dreams,” says best-selling author Dr. Ravi Zacharias. Couples around the world yearn for the joy and security found only in lasting, loving marriages. In his travels, Ravi has heard men and women in many cultures express their dreams of lasting love. In response, he has discovered a treasure trove in the biblical account of the betrothal and marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, whose love story forms the framework of this fascinating book. In its pages you find the secrets to the kind of courtship and growing marital relationship that offer true happiness. I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah reveals several vital principles of a godly marriage such as: • Striving for purity • Preparing the heart and mind for a healthy marriage • Learning the value of prayer • Practicing kindness in your relationship Whether you are seriously dating, contemplating marriage, or committed to making your marriage strong, the insightful, Bible-based counsel this book provides will offer you strength and wisdom as you move from romance to lasting love.
IN HIS IMAGE
by: Dr. Paul Brand, Philip Yancey THE VOICE OF GOD IS A HEARTBEAT AWAY In Fearfully & Wonderfully Made, Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand revealed how God’s voice is encoded in the very structure of our bodies. In His Image takes up where its predecessor left off, beckoning us once again inward and onward to fresh exploration and discovery. Yancey and Brand show how accurately and intricately the human body portrays the Body of Christ. In five sections—Image, Blood, Head, Spirit, and Pain—the acclaimed surgeon and the award-winning writer unlock the remarkable, living lessons contained in our physical makeup. This Gold Medallion Award-winning book will open your eyes to the complex miracle of the human body, and the even more compelling spiritual truths that it reflects.
JESUS DRIVEN MINISTRY
by: Ajith Fernando In spite of good intentions, too many Christian workers today Burn out, suffer moral lapses, or just get discouraged and quit. How can you avoid failing as a Christian leader? Ajith Fernando Believes that much ministry failure results from neglect of the basics of the faith. Too often today’s church is riveted on ministry Technique to the neglect of leadership lifestyle. In Fernando’s Own words:” Perhaps the greatest need in the training of leaders. Today is to provide guidelines to help them live as biblical men and women. In this book, Fernando identifies the foundational elements that allow you to be both effective and joyful in your service. He shows from Jesus’ own ministry that relating to the people you minister to, retreating from busyness to prayer, being affirmed and empowered by God, discipline younger leaders, and gaining strength from God’s Word must be at the heart of your ministry. Rich in Scripture and full of stories from Fernando’s own years of ministry, this book will help men and women commit themselves afresh to those vital basics of ministry that make for long-term service that is both fruitful and joyful.
JIM CYMBALA FRESH FAITH
by: Dean Merrill Pastor Jim Cymbala calls us back to a fiery, passionate preoccupation with God that will restore what the enemy has stolen from us: our first love for Jesus, our zeal, our troubled children, our wounded marriages, our broken and divided churches. Born out of the heart and soul of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, the message of Fresh Faith is illustrated by true stories of men and women whose lives have been changed through the power of faith. Cymbala writes, “Real faith is produced when our hearts draw near to God himself and receive his promises deep within.” That kind of faith can transform your life—starting today, if you choose.