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God's Love Is a Warm Cookie: Sharing with Others Is Sweet as Can Be (Forest of Faith Books)
by Susan JonesWill Hedgehog have the courage to show God's love to a new neighbor in the forest? When a new creature moves into the friends&’ area of the forest, Hedgehog wants to do something special to welcome him. But Hedgehog is shy, and he's not sure if his gift is good enough. Despite his uncertainty—and the distractions from other forest creatures that almost prevent him from completing his plan—Hedgehog learns an important lesson: that the secret ingredient that makes friendship so sweet is sharing God&’s love. God&’s Love Is a Warm Cookie is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and A Christmas Pageant for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that the best gift we can give is the unselfish love that Jesus modeled for us.
God's Love Letters to You: A 40-Day Devotional Experience
by Larry CrabbDear (your name here),I love you.Love, God.What if you had a letter from the Lord of the Universe, written specifically to you with unique insight into who He is and what He has planned for you?What if you could enter into a real conversation with the God of the Bible?WELL, YOU DO. AND YOU CAN.The greatest love letters of all time did not come from the pen of a playwright or the mouth of a poet. They weren't formed on warped sheets of music or with the quills of romantics. These letters come from the Word of the Almighty God.Based on 66 Love Letters --Dr. Larry Crabb's intimate conversation with God--this devotional experience offers the chance to completely change the way you think about love.Give yourself forty days to fall head-over-heels in love with the Savior who calls you by name and welcomes you into a sweeping, incredible relationship with Him. Discover the language and story of true love as it was originally intended--personal letters from God to you.
God's Lunatics: Lost Souls, False Prophets, Martyred Saints, Murderous Cults, Demonic Nuns, and Other Victims of Man's Eternal Search for the Divine
by Michael LargoGod’s Lunatics is an eyebrow-raising encyclopedia of the strange and shocking side of history’s religions, cults, and spiritual movements, by Michael Largo, the bestselling author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Final Exits. A fascinating compendium of “Lost Souls, False Prophets, Martyred Saints, Murderous Cults, Demonic Nuns, and Other Victims of Man’s Eternal Search for the Divine,” God’s Lunatics contains a wealth of valuable extreme spiritual information—including the number of exorcisms performed each year and the proper method for identifying the Antichrist.
God's Mandate For Transforming Your Nation: Touching Heaven, Changing Earth
by Dexter LowWhat is the church&’s mission in the 21st century? Malaysian apostle and missiologist Dexter Low says &“nation transformation&” must become our new agenda for fulfilling the Great Commission in our time. The current model, which calls for uniting the church&’s leaders worldwide to win 1 billion souls and plant 5 million churches by 2021, isn&’t working. Ultimately it cannot because its emphasis on church planting and evangelism excludes social transformation. But when the key pillars of social influence are also realigned according to kingdom principles, then your nation, any nation, will be transformed. God&’s Mandate for Transforming Your Nation provides practical instructions on advancing God&’s kingdom globally. True examples of ways that lead to measurable results are included. Low will both challenge and inspire you as a Christian leader to take a significant step forward in fulfilling the church&’s mission in the 21st century.
God's Many-Splendored Image: Theological Anthropology for Christian Formation
by Baker Publishing Group Staff Nonna Verna Harrison Metropolitan Kallistos Ware Of Diokleia StaffWhat does it mean to be a human being made in the image of God? This book makes the case that the divine image can be seen in not just one or two aspects of human identity but in all of them. The author, a specialist in early Christianity, reveals the light that leading theologians of the early church shed on contemporary discussions of what it means to be human. Each chapter explores a different facet of the divine image and likeness and maps out a path that can lead toward wholeness and holiness. This fresh approach to theological anthropology brings Greek patristic theology to students in a readable fashion.
God's Many Voices: Learning to Listen. Expectant to Hear.
by John Ortberg Liz DittyFOREWORD BY JOHN ORTBERG "Many people claim to ‘hear God’s voice,’ though not always with discernment. I’ve found Liz Ditty to be a trustworthy guide in learning how to listen, and how to do so with wise discernment.” —Philip Yancey, Best-selling author “Liz Ditty writes with warmth, humor, and grace about the spiritual practices that too often feel overwhelming. She approaches the spiritual life with simplicity and generosity and tells a story of learning to listen to the voice of God that inspires me to do the same. God’s Many Voices is a book for anyone who believes God is still speaking, and anyone who needs a friend to walk them directly toward that Holy Voice.”—Micha Boyett, Author of Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer Do you wish to hear God speak to you in your everyday life? God’s Many Voices will help you discover a God who is infinitely closer and more involved in our world than we give Him credit for. This book is an invitation to learn God’s voice from the scriptures and then recognize it everywhere in daily life. Author Liz Ditty uses biblical teaching and relatable examples, reinforced with reflective exercises at the end of each chapter to open readers’ ears and hearts to what God is telling them. Only His voice in our lives can give us confidence in our decisions and dreams, give us freedom from our fears and failures, and lead us toward the joy of being fully alive, accepted, and loved by God.
God's Marriage Code of Conduct: For Victory Over a Roomate Marriage
by Joy CallahanFor unhappy marriages or for married couples who act more as roommates than husband and wife, God&’s Marriage Code of Conduct can help hurting couples overcome the loneliness and trials within their marriage. Author Joy Callahan shares what she learned from her own failing marriage and how she used God&’s blueprint to save it. She lays out Biblical principles and God&’s laws, that if not followed, can cripple a marriage. By embracing His truth, marriages can be restored to a lifetime of passion and peace.
God's Master Plan for Your Life
by Gloria CopelandThe inspiring New York Times bestseller from the beloved minister and television co-host of Believer's Voice of Victory. Gloria Copeland delivers the Word of God to millions through her daily and Sunday Believer's Voice of Victory television broadcast and now through her New York Times bestseller, God's Master Plan for Your Life. With inspiring personal testimony, miraculous Biblical examples, and a clearly defined plan of action, Gloria guides readers to finding and embracing God's glorious will for their lives. By following the ten keys to opening the door to God, anyone-no matter his or her age, background, past sins, or current circumstances- can live a Godly life. For all who follow His shining path, God will deliver them from sickness, trouble, poverty, and distress-and fill their lives with abundant goodness. God has a plan for all of us- all we have to do is pick up the keys to access his kingdom.
God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion
by Guy ConsolmagnoWith an &“adroit and self-effacing style,&” a Catholic brother, astronomer and physicist explains how scientists and engineers make sense of religion. In God's Mechanics, Brother Guy tells the stories of those who identify with the scientific mindset—so-called &“techies&”—while practicing religion. A self-decribed techie, astronomer, physicist and Director of the Vatican Observatory, Brother Guy shares some classic philosophical reflections, as well as his interviews with dozens of fellow techies, and his own personal take on his Catholic beliefs to provide, like a set of &“worked out sample problems,&” the hard data on the challenges and joys of embracing a life of faith as a techie. And he also gives a roadmap of the traps that can befall an unwary techie believer. With lively prose and wry humor, Brother Guy shows how he not only believes in God but gives religion an honored place alongside science in his life. This book offers an engaging look at how—and why—scientists and those with technological leanings can hold profound, &“unprovable&” religious beliefs while working in highly empirical fields. Through his own experience and interviews with other scientists and engineers who profess faith, Brother Guy explores how religious beliefs and practices make sense to those who are deeply rooted in the world of technology. &“Brother Guy Consolmagno speaks in the softest, sanest voice imaginable as he enters the current firestorm of opinion re science and religion. His engaging commentary exposes the mindset of a true &‘techie&’—but one who equates science with a sacred act.&” —Dava Sobel, author, Galileo&’s Daughter
God's Mediators: A Biblical Theology of Priesthood (New Studies in Biblical Theology #Volume 43)
by Andrew S. MaloneThere are many investigations of the Old Testament priests and the New Testament’s appropriation of such imagery for Jesus Christ. There are also studies of Israel’s corporate priesthood and what this means for the priesthood of God’s new covenant people. In this NSBT volume, Andrew S. Malone traces these two distinct threads and their intersection through Scripture with an eye to the contemporary Christian relevance.
God's Medicine
by Kenneth E. HaginKenneth Hagin believes that God heals today and shows his readers how to appropriate the miracles by having a strong belief in Jesus' ability to heal. The author supports his beliefs through scriptural references and through his own healing testimony.
God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God
by Eugene H. PetersonGod's Message for Each Day is a year-long devotional that gathers Eugene Peterson's best-loved, most powerful writing into a daily invitation to grow closer to God.As the creator of The Message Bible translation, which has sold more than 20 million copies, Eugene Peterson has helped us find surprising newness in confusing or overly familiar Bible passages. God's Message for Each Day is a dated 365-day devotional that brings together Scripture with brief excerpts from Peterson's most compelling writing from classic books, including Run with the Horses, Leap Over a Wall, A Long Obedience, and more.With its attractive two-color interior, God's Message for Each Day is a great gift for men and women alike, recent high school and college graduates, those starting a new job, or anyone eager to grow in their faith. Eugene Peterson's writing in God's Message for Each Day is for all of us looking for a way to understand the complexities of the Bible in clear language and apply those truths to our lives.
God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God
by Eugene H. PetersonFew Christian writers today bring scriptural truth into everyday life like Eugene Peterson. As the creator of The Message series, the 20 -million-selling translation of the Bible in contemporary idioms, Peterson has aided overly familiar passages to be rediscovered in surprising newness. Now he brings some of his most thought-provoking meditations into a concise and captivating collection of daily devotions. As the latest addition to the series which includes Max Lucado's Grace for the Moment and Chuck Swindoll's Wisdom for the Way, God's Message for Each Day is certain to extend the series sales beyond its current mark of 2 million copies. With its attractive four-color hard cover and interior, it will be a welcome addition to anyone's personal devotional time.
God's Messages for Little Ones (31 Devotions)
by Max LucadoYou are never too young to talk with God! This 31-day devotional, using the words of Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, and Karen Hill in The Story for Children, guides young children to the knowledge that they are a special and important part of God&’s story of love for the world
God's Messy Family: Finding Your Place When Life Isn't Perfect (The Connected Life Series)
by Jacob ArmstrongGenealogy is, widely considered to be, one of the fastest growing hobbies in the U.S. We have become consumed with constructing our family tree in an attempt to trace our lineage. Fortunately, the Bible does an excellent job helping us trace the ancestry of our faith family. Pastor and author Jacob Armstrong takes an in-depth look at our faith lineage focusing specifically on the messy family dynamics found in the book of Genesis. As we begin to understand the life stories of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau we find that their pattern looks a lot like ours—we are called, we mess up, and God continues to redeem us. Find out how your “messy family” fits into God’s family and how you are a part of God’s plan for the world. Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring pastor and author Jacob Armstrong and a comprehensive Leader Guide. Also available for your church is a helpful guide to small groups titled The Connected Life: Small Groups that Create Community. Chapters include: The Myth of the Perfect Family The Gap Between What God Says and What You See No, Nothing Is Too Hard for the Lord Loss and Promise in the Family of God Promise Maker and Promise Keeper The Beauty of Imperfection
God's Messy Family Leader Guide: Finding Your Place When Life Isn't Perfect (The Connected Life Series)
by Jacob ArmstrongGenealogy is, widely considered to be, one of the fastest growing hobbies in the U.S. We have become consumed with constructing our family tree in attempt to trace our lineage. Fortunately, the Bible does an excellent job helping us trace the ancestry of our faith family. Pastor and author Jacob Armstrong takes an in-depth look at our faith lineage focusing specifically on the messy family dynamics found in the book of Genesis. As we begin to understand the life stories of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau we find that their pattern looks like a lot like ours—we are called, we mess up, and God continues to redeem us. Find out how your “messy family” fits into God’s family and how you are a part of God’s plan for the world. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.
God's Minute A Book of 365 Daily Prayers Sixty Seconds Long for Home Worship: A Collection of Biblical Wisdom and Spiritual Guidance for Christians
by 365 Eminent Clergymen and LaymenThis book of daily devotionals - one for every day of the year - contains contributions from hundreds of Christians, all distinguished in their belief and service to God and Christ's Gospel.The superb and wide-ranging selection of topics receives the name 'God's Minute', as each is designed to be read in around sixty seconds. Though characterized by brevity, the spiritual lessons and counsel provided in this book are valuable and thought-provoking. Many of the contributors were known by their congregation to use such lessons at the beginning or conclusion of a church worship; readers may opt to receive such wisdom at the beginning or end of each day.Subjects covered in this book range from the sermons of Christ, the qualities of an upstanding believer, and the overcoming of adversity. The practices of Christianity, such as the confession of sins and the use of prayer to communicate to God, or request His assistance, serve as recurring themes. How frequent trials and adversities affect us and those around us, and how we may draw upon our spiritual strength to surmount such challenges.After the conclusion of the year's devotions we also find a series of prayers for occasions of the year, such as Easter and Christmas Day.-Print ed.
God’s Mirror
by Toby Garfitt Katherine DaviesGathering in one place a cohesive selection of articles that deepen our sense of the vitality and controversy within the Catholic renewal of the mid-twentieth century, God's Mirror offers historical analysis of French Catholic intellectuals. This volume highlights the work of writers, thinkersand creative artists who have not always drawn the attention given to such luminaries as Maritain, Mounier, and Marcel. Organized around the typologies of renewal and engagement, editors Katherine Davies and Toby Garfitt provide a revisionist and interdisciplinary reading of the narrative of twentieth-century French Catholicism. Renewal and engagement are both manifestations of how the Catholic intellectual reflectsand takes position on the relationship between the Church, personal faith and the world, and on the increasingly problematic relationship between intellectuals and the Magisterium. A majority of the writings are based on extensive research into published texts, with some occasional archivalreferences, and they give critical insights into the tensions that characterized the theological and political concerns of their subjects.
God's Most Precious Jewels are Crystallized Tears: True Stories of Women Who Turned Their Misery into Ministry
by Barbara JohnsonThe Queen of Encouragement has brought a dozen amazing friends to inspire and encourage you!Barbara Johnson's heart-touching, laughter-laced story has given hope to millions of readers worldwide. Now she brings together twelve courageous women who have triumphed over challenges and endured heart-rending losses. With Christlike serventhood, they have reached beyond their own anguish to extend a helping hand to others in need, turning their tears of heartache into jewels of blessing. In their awe-inspiring stories, you will meet women who have faced:a husband's brutal murderthe death of a young childpoverty and bigotryeating disordersan adult child's homosexualitythe death of two sons due to AIDSabusive marriagesheartbreaking divorcefamily members' estrangementclinical depressionphysical disabilitya husband's struggle with homosexualityToday these women, like Barbara, spread hope and joy wherever they go. To celebrate their ministry of encouragement, each of their stories concludes with Barbara's trademark collection of wit and laughter. Open this book and find a pathway out of sorrow and into the sunlight of a life warmed by love and filled with meaning. Read these stories and learn how to turn misery into ministry.
God's Name In Vain
by Stephen CarterStephen Carter argues that American politics is unimaginable without America's religious voice. Using contemporary and historical examples, from abolitionist sermons to presidential candidates' confessions, he illustrates ways in which religion and politics do and do not mesh well and ways in which spiritual perspectives might make vital contributions to our national debates. He also warns us of the importance of setting out some sensible limits, so that religious institutions do not allow themselves to be seduced by the lure of temporal power, and offers strong examples of principled and prophetic religious activism for those who choose their God before their country.
God's New Israel
by Conrad CherryThe belief that America has been providentially chosen for aspecial destiny has deep roots in the country's past. As both astimulus of creative American energy and a source of Americanself-righteousness, this notion has long served as a motivatingnational mythology. God's New Israel is a collection of thirty-one readings that trace the theme of American destiny under God through major developments in U.S. history. First published in 1971 and now thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary events, it features the words of such prominent and diverse Americans as Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, Brigham Young, Chief Seattle, Abraham Lincoln, Frances Willard, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Ralph Reed, and Rosemary Radford Ruether. Neither a history of American religious denominations nor a history of American theology, this book is instead an illuminating look at how religion has helped shape Americans' understanding of themselves as a people.
God's New Whiz Kids?: Korean American Evangelicals on Campus
by Rebecca Y. KimIn the past twenty years, many traditionally white campus religious groups have become Asian American. Today there are more than fifty evangelical Christian groups at UC Berkeley and UCLA alone, and 80% of their members are Asian American. At Harvard, Asian Americans constitute 70% of the Harvard Radcliffe Christian Fellowship, while at Yale, Campus Crusade for Christ is now 90% Asian. Stanford's Intervarsity Christian Fellowship has become almost entirely Asian.There has been little research, or even acknowledgment, of this striking development.God's New Whiz Kids? focuses on second-generation Korean Americans, who make up the majority of Asian American evangelicals, and explores the factors that lead college-bound Korean American evangelicals--from integrated, mixed race neighborhoods--to create racially segregated religious communities on campus. Kim illuminates an emergent "made in the U.S.A." ethnicity to help explain this trend, and to shed light on a group that may be changing the face of American evangelicalism.
God's Next of Kin: Spiritual Genetics Defined
by Edwin MajoneDid God create Adam and Eve to be His &“next of kin&”—His first son and daughter and, thus, His closest relatives? If so, what happened to that intended relationship when they sinned and were separated from God? Author Edwin Majone believes God was left with no next of kin—since the entire human race inherited their sinfulness. Who then is God&’s next of kin? It cannot be Jesus, the author states, because He is God: &“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God&” (John 1:1, NKJV).God&’s Next of Kin investigates this mystery and the importance it has to seven redemptive Hebrew names of God. As you solve the mystery with God&’s Next of Kin, it will help you to grow spiritually and will broaden your biblical worldview.
God's Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty
by Rice BroocksThe evidence behind the hit movie! God&’s NotDead is apologetics for the twenty-first century, presented in clear and easy-to-follow terms. Learn to defend your faith in a world that&’s determined to tear it down.The goal of God&’s Not Dead is straightforward: to help readers develop a faith that is real and credible—and strong enough to help others find faith in God. Author Rice Broocks outlines a roadmap that guides seekers to acknowledge the most basic truths of Christianity:There is overwhelming and exciting evidence for God&’s existenceThe God who exists is indeed the God of the BibleGod has revealed his nature through his Son, Jesus ChristAs shown during the movie, this is the original book on which the main character bases much of his debate points with his atheistic professor. It contains persuasive arguments crafted with tools borrowed from logic, science, philosophy, and scripture that will solidify your faith and provide starting points for discussions with skeptics.With clear, easy-to-follow explanations of key concepts and controversies, God&’s NotDead is modern apologetics presented in layman&’s terms. You will be empowered not only to talk about your own faith with confidence, but to lead others to a relationship with Jesus.
God's Not Like That: Redeeming Inherited Beliefs and Finding the Father You Long For
by Bryan ClarkMany of us long for the abundant life Jesus promised, but instead we feel stagnant and frustrated in our faith. More of us cultivate our view of God from our family of origin than from the pages of the Bible—and a faulty view of God will always be a barrier to a satisfying spiritual life. In his unique and interactive book God Isn&’t Like That, author Bryan Clark returns us to Scripture on a step-by-step journey to identify and then correct our misconceptions about God. This highly practical book helps us understand: Specific ways our childhood influences our beliefs todayThe difference between a grace-based value system and a performance-based value systemHow to distinguish truth from fiction when it comes to personal beliefsWhy even a loving and faith-filled family can inadvertently pass on false representations of GodWhat the Bible says about how God intended Himself to be depicted in the home Abundant life has nothing to do with money or prosperity or health. Abundant life has everything to do with a right view of God that sustains us, comforts us, and satisfies us through every season.