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I Am the Lord Who Heals You: Reflections on Healing, Wholeness, and Restoration
by G. Scott MorrisThis is a collection of sermons which explores Christian understandings of healing, wholeness, and restoration. Among the contributors are Walter Brueggemann, Barbara Brown Taylor, Maxie Dunnam, Barbara Lundblad, William Sloane Coffin, and Reginald Mallett. The editor of the volume, G. Scott Morris, is a physician and an elder in The United Methodist Church. He is founder and executive director of the Church Health Center in Memphis, Tennessee, the largest faith-based, not-for-profit primary health clinic in America.
I Am: 40 Bible Stories, Devotions, and Prayers About the Names of God
by Diane M. StortzI Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God will help children develop an understanding of God's character and His love for them. As they grow to know, love, and trust the great I Am through these 40 stories, devotions, and prayers, they will learn the many names and titles of God.Creator. Comforter. Healer. Friend. God's names tell us who He is, what He is like, and what He does. Written by Diane Stortz, I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God covers 40 of the Bible&’s many names and descriptive titles for God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, including?Jehovah Jireh, The Lord My Shepherd, Immanuel, Rabbi,?and?I Am.?Children ages 4–8 willread age-appropriate Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments;draw closer to God through short devotions and prayers; anddiscover the meaning of each of God&’s names?and how it relates to their lives.?This go-to Bible storybook is great forchildren reading on their own and starting their faith journey;reading aloud with parents, grandparents, and siblings; andSunday school teachers or group discussions.
I Am: A 60-Day Journey to Knowing Who You Are because of Who He Is
by Michele CushattFrom the moment a woman wakes until she falls, exhausted, on her pillow, one question plagues her at every turn:Am I enough? The pressure to do more, be more has never been more intense. Online marketing. Self-help books. Movies, magazines and gym memberships. Even church attendance and social media streams have become a means of comparing ourselves to impossible standards. Am I pretty enough? Hip enough? Spiritual enough?We fear the answer is “No.”When a brutal bout with cancer changed how she looked, talked, and lived, Michele Cushatt embarked on a soul-deep journey to rediscover herself. The typical self-esteem strategies and positivity plans weren’t enough. Instead, she needed a new foundation, one that wouldn’t prove flimsy when faced with the onslaught of day-to-day life.With raw personal stories, rock-solid biblical teaching, and radical truths on which to rebuild your life, I Am will help you:• End the barrage of negative self-talk with an empowering new narrative.• Refuse to ride the rollercoaster of others’ opinions and start believing what God’s says about you.• Stop agonizing over past regrets and failures and make peace with God’s sovereign plan for your life.• Leave insecurity behind as you exchange temporary fixes for an identity established on God’s unchanging affection.I Am reminds us that our value isn’t found in our talents, achievements, relationships, or appearance. It is instead found in a God who chose us, sent us, and promised to be with us—forever.
I Am: Discovering Who Jesus Is (LifeGuide Bible Studies)
by Douglas ConnellyIn eight-session LifeGuide Bible studies, Douglas Connelly looks at the "I Am" statements of Jesus. In the midst of friends' grief, a crowd's hunger and followers' fear, Jesus made some bold claims: "I am the Resurrection." "I am the Bread of Life." "I am the Way." His claims are still true in our grief, fear and uncertainty. These studies help us see Jesus more clearly and live with hope and confidence because of who he is. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies. PDF download with a single-user license; available from InterVarsity Press and other resellers.
I Am: Encounter the One Who Gives You Purpose and Peace in a Crazy World
by Matt FryUnderstand that your past does not define who you are, that your fears and insecurities can be replaced with the truth of God's Word, and that when you truly encounter God, you will discover who you are. What you say and believe about yourself determines your destiny. But many people struggle with understanding who they are. They allow past mistakes to define them and shape their future. In I Am Matt Fry opens your eyes to the true identity you have in Christ. He uncovers seven key truths from the &“I Am&” statements of Jesus that will help you see who He is. You will be empowered to find Jesus and begin a new life with the power to become everything He has created you to be.
I Am: The Unveiling of God
by Steve FryI Am: The Unveiling of God is a breath of fresh air in the devotional literature market. Taken from true stories, these forty honest, wonderfully crafted insights will allow the reader to gaze upon the inexpressible beauty of God while discovering a personal connection to a God who desires to be our all in all. Each essay in turn explores a different facet of God and how it plays into our relationship with Him. Bite-sized chapters end with a candid prayer followed by questions to spur further meditation on an attribute of God. I Am is a rare gem that deserves to be on every reader's bookshelf.From the Trade Paperback edition.
I Asked, God Answered: A Columbine Miracle
by Mark TaylorThis is an honest and insightful look into one young man's courageous journey of survival and forgiveness. Taylor neither downplays or dramatizes the horrific violence which maimed and killed Columbine students. The writing is humble and beautiful.
I Beg to Differ: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Truth and Love
by Tim MuehlhoffHow do we communicate with people who disagree with us? In today's polarized world, friends and strangers clash with each other over issues large and small. Coworkers have conflicts in the office. Married couples fight over finances. And online commenters demonize one another's political and religious perspectives. Is there any hope for restoring civil discourse? Communications expert Tim Muehlhoff provides a strategy for having difficult conversations, helping us move from contentious debate to constructive dialogue. By acknowledging and entering into the other person's story, we are more likely to understand where they're coming from and to cultivate common ground. Insights from Scripture and communication theory provide practical ways to manage disagreements and resolve conflicts. We can disagree without being disagreeable. And we can even help another see different points of view and learn from one another. Find out how.
I Believe In Love
by Jean du Coeur de Jesus D'ElbeeThis spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a reader-friendly set of meditations. It's perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day and for spiritual reading anytime and anywhere. Fr. Jean C. J. d Elbée, a French priest deeply imbued with St. Thérèse's spirit, brings you St. Thérèse's teachings on God's love and the confidence in Him that it should inspire in your soul; humility, peace, and fraternal charity; the apostolate; the Cross; and what it means truly to abandon yourself to Divine Providence. I Believe in Love has helped countless souls embark on the way to the Father. It will help you focus on Him throughout each day, rest in Him amid your troubles, and live joyfully with Him at every moment! You'll learn: How you can (and must) have confidence in God, not in spite of your sufferings, but because of them! The secret that makes sense of the pain and trouble in your life no matter how great One thing you must cherish in your soul, or you'll never learn to love as Jesus loves God's love for you personally: are you really aware of its reality in every moment of your life? How you can see it at work The spiritual goldmine that is at your fingertips now if you know where to find it What you must do before you speak about the Faith, or your words will be useless Crosses: why you can't avoid them and why you should love the ones God sends you How to deal with failures, reversals, and difficult moments of all kinds without losing your spiritual or emotional equilibrium The Fall of Adam and Eve: how even it shows God's abiding love for every soul The sin that destroys countless souls since few know how to recognize and fight it Do you wish you had the love of God that the saints have but are discouraged by your weaknesses?Why you should take heart Are you drawing on all the treasures of the Eucharist and the saints? How you can be sure The comforting reason why our Lord at times chooses not to deliver you from trials Much more that will show you how to live in the glorious love of God at each moment!
I Believe in Jesus: Leading Your Child to Christ
by John MacarthurA wonderful tool to assist parents in leading their children to accept Christ. Tells the story of God's plan of salvation from creation through the life, death and resurrection of Christ. Helps children see God's plan for their lives. Includes a salvation prayer and page for child and parent to sign and date regarding their decision.
I Believe in Preaching
by John StottIs preaching dead - or at least dying? In a digital age, where congregations have unprecedented access to resources, do we still need sermons?John Stott's I BELIEVE IN PREACHING has been essential reading for ministers, students and lay preachers for over three decades. Its message is as relevant today as ever.'I do believe in preaching. . . I believe that nothing is better calculated to restore health and vitality to the Church or to lead its members into maturity in Christ than a recovery of true, biblical, contemporary preaching.' John StottThis edition also contains a brand new introduction form the original series editor Michael Green.
I Believe in Satan's Downfall: The Reality of Evil and the Victory of Christ (The Eerdmans Michael Green Collection)
by Michael GreenSatan is real—on that the Bible is certain—but so is his ultimate defeat. High among the list of traditional Christian doctrines that have fallen into disrepute is belief in Satan. Many theologians and laypersons find belief in the devil ridiculous in our enlightened age. Michael Green pushes back against this assumption and offers a biblical account of evil and the certainty of its defeat. He calls Christians to take seriously the spiritual battle in which followers of Christ are necessarily engaged, and to recognize both the strength of the devil and the greater strength of the living God. &“Satan will be defeated and abolished. Eternity will not be disfigured by the self-seeking, deceit, hatred, and accusations of the Adversary, but God will be all in all and the redeemed will be for ever satisfied with their Lord, who has turned Paradise lost into Paradise regained.&”
I Believe in Visions
by Kenneth E. HaginKenneth E Hagin described the visions he had of Jesus and the impact these visions had on his life and faith in God.
I Believe in the Holy Spirit: Biblical Teaching For The Church Today (The\eerdmans Michael Green Collection (emgc) Ser.)
by Michael GreenThough countless Christians through the ages have confessed, "I believe in the Holy Spirit," the Spirit has often remained a shadowy figure, relegated to the fringes of many Christians' faith. In some quarters, however, the rise of the charismatic movement has made the Holy Spirit a focus of heated controversy. In this updated edition of his widely popular book, Michael Green traces the doctrine of the Holy Spirit through the Bible, discusses the baptism and gifts of the Spirit, and addresses the dynamic, ongoing work of the Spirit in today's church and world. Enriched by Green's extensive teaching, pastoral, and personal experience, I Believe in the Holy Spirit remains one of the clearest, most balanced books ever written on this subject.
I Believe in the Holy Spirit: Biblical Teaching for the Church Today (The Eerdmans Michael Green Collection)
by Michael GreenHow do we understand the Holy Spirit? Though countless Christians through the ages have confessed &“I believe in the Holy Spirit,&” the Spirit has often remained an elusive figure, relegated to the fringes of many Christians&’ faith. Yet the charismatic movement made the Holy Spirit the focus of heated controversy. In this second edition of his widely popular book, Michael Green explains the biblically rooted doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He also discusses baptism and the gifts of the Spirit and addresses the dynamic, ongoing work of the Spirit today. Enriched by Green&’s extensive pastoral and personal experience, I Believe in the Holy Spirit remains one of the most readable and balanced books on the third person of the Trinity.
I Belong Only to Myself
by Andrea PakieserLeda Rafanelli was one of the most prolific propagandists in early twentieth-century Italy. A comrade of Benito Mussolini before he turned fascist, she converted to anarchism and Islam at the age of twenty, a combination characteristic of her iconoclastic approach to life and politics. Weaving excerpts from Rafanelli's novels, poems, and essays with extensive biographical research, this book tells the story of the insurrections accompanying the birth of the Italian nation, the evolution of the anarchist movement, struggles for alternatives to bourgeois feminism, and the dangers faced by those opposing global war and fascism.Andrea Pakieser is a writer and translator currently at the University of Paris.
I Bet You Think This Book Is About You: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Pride and Gain the Rewards of Humility
by Chad VeachThe pastor and founder of Zoe Church reveals the Church&’s role in the rising levels of narcissism today and the Bible&’s countercultural call to humility. Popular author, speaker, and pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, Chad Veach tackles one of the Christian&’s greatest foes: an obsession with self. Ego often sneaks up on us in varying forms of narcissism, subtly turning so much of our attention to our needs and desires that we fail to recognize other people&’s. A self-proclaimed recovering narcissist, Veach has learned the power of humility. He wants to destigmatize the humility journey by normalizing the need for regular ego checks. A quick reset in attitude in any situation will create a delicate balance between self-denial and self-absorption. Amongst the alarming and increasing levels of narcissism in society and the Christian church today, Veach delivers a passionate call for making a simple but fundamental shift in perspective that cultivates humility.
I Bought a House on Gratitude Street: And Other Insights on the Good Life
by J. Ellsworth KalasPopular author J. Ellsworth Kalas has a few things he’d like to share. In I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, Kalas imparts insights gathered over the years through different means - “Some…have come to me by my seeking, some have been shared with me by people of wider experience, and some have been thrust upon me by my mistakes.” With his familiar style, Kalas shares life-lessons on matters of friendship, prayer, sin, and success all through the lens of Scripture.A discussion guide is included for small-group use.
I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation
by Chanequa Walker-BarnesDisrupting the racist and sexist biases in conversations on reconciliationChanequa Walker-Barnes offers a compelling argument that the Christian racial reconciliation movement is incapable of responding to modern-day racism. She demonstrates how reconciliation’s roots in the evangelical, male-centered Promise Keepers’ movement has resulted in a patriarchal and largely symbolic effort, focused upon improving relationships between men from various racial-ethnic groups.Walker-Barnes argues that highlighting the voices of women of color is critical to developing any genuine efforts toward reconciliation. Drawing upon intersectionality theory and critical race studies, she demonstrates how living at the intersection of racism and sexism exposes women of color to unique experiences of gendered racism that are not about relationships, but rather are about systems of power and inequity.Refuting the idea that race and racism are “one-size-fits-all,” I Bring the Voices of My People highlights the particular work that White Americans must do to repent of racism and to work toward racial justice and offers a constructive view of reconciliation that prioritizes eliminating racial injustice and healing the damage that it has done to African Americans and other people of color.
I Call It Heresy: And Other Timely Topics From First Peter
by A. W. TozerI Call it Heresy is a vibrant study of the Lordship controversy long before it became a major player on the theological stage. A.W. Tozer tackles the heresy of accepting Jesus Christ as Savior but believing you postpone accepting him as lord over your life.In I Call It Heresy, A.W. Tozer uses 1 Peter as his base to launch out into such themes as holiness, humility, the qualities of our divine inheritance and nine other timely topics. Originally from Tozer Pulpit, vol. 5, this collection of sermons and reflections on 1 Peter addresses very interesting and timely issues. It highlights the appeal of being of Christ's followers and being under His Lordship, helping us to say, "How satisfying it is to be under His authority!"
I Call It Heresy: And Other Timely Topics From First Peter
by A. W. TozerI Call it Heresy is a vibrant study of the Lordship controversy long before it became a major player on the theological stage. A.W. Tozer tackles the heresy of accepting Jesus Christ as Savior but believing you postpone accepting him as lord over your life.In I Call It Heresy, A.W. Tozer uses 1 Peter as his base to launch out into such themes as holiness, humility, the qualities of our divine inheritance and nine other timely topics. Originally from Tozer Pulpit, vol. 5, this collection of sermons and reflections on 1 Peter addresses very interesting and timely issues. It highlights the appeal of being of Christ's followers and being under His Lordship, helping us to say, "How satisfying it is to be under His authority!"
I Call Shotgun: Lessons from Dad for Navigating the Roads of Life
by Tommy NewberryFor fathers who long to make a positive, lasting difference in their sons' lives, passing down a legacy of values and ideals that will help them mature into men--into true men, leaders, voices of strength and wisdom for the next generation and beyond--the challenge has become more daunting than ever. I Call Shotgun is a practical playbook designed to equip dads for this vital task, increasing our influence and deepening our father-son relationships.Written as letters from the authors to their own sons, the book's sixty-four bite-size chapters cover a wide range of territory, from courage and compassion to finance and faith, from peer pressure and purity to hard work and humility. The life lessons within these pages teach sons how to cultivate integrity, follow True North, avoid victimitis, hang with the wise, laugh at political correctness, train for adversity, seek God first, make no excuses, build productive habits, and much more.Shooting from the heart, Tommy Newberry and Curt Beavers--men of faith, influencers, entrepreneurs, and battle-tested dads themselves--offer an engaging, highly personal collection of potent insights, a just-in-time antidote to the empty counterfeits that today's culture tries to pass off as wisdom. At the end of each chapter, simple yet carefully crafted questions invite deeper conversations between dads and sons.Relevant to any man, but especially tailored for fathers and their teen or pre-teen sons, I Call Shotgun will help you to instill character in the boys who are growing into men right before your eyes--and it might just sharpen your own character in the process.
I Came Out for This?
by Lisa GitlinThere's only one place Joanna Kane can tell it like it is. Her journal:I hate Terri Rubin, the woman I'm in love with. She called and told me she's dating a woman named Sonya. I hate this Sonya and I hate Terri and I hate myself because I was never like this in my life. Do you know what it's like to come out when you're in your forties, having menopausal symptoms, for God's sake, and then fall madly in love with someone? All of a sudden you're in adolescencefor the first time. You don't even recognize yourself. My whole adult life I was this cool, collected writer, strutting around in jeans and leather jacket, advising friends and siblings about their relationships, being a devoted daughter and a responsible professional person and a good citizen, and then one day I woke up and realized I was gay, and then this sassy woman walked into my life and I fell in love at first sight, after spending my life thinking that never really happened and only watching West Side Story because of the gangs. And now I've become the kind of person I used to make fun of, who becomes hysterical because her beloved tells her she's dating some woman named Sonya who has an apothecary store in Bethesda, Maryland.I'm sick of being in this endless rut, I'm sick of Cleveland, and I'm thinking of moving to Washington, DC to be with Terri Rubin who I hate.
I Can Do Better All By Myself: New Day Divas Series Book Five (New Day Divas #5)
by E. N. JoyThe singles ministry at New Day Temple of Faith is beginning to unravel, and the pastor is considering dissolving the ministry. Some members believe the only way to hold it together is by getting their pastor to join. And why shouldn't their leader show support by joining, considering the pastor's own single status? Some church members support the idea, while others frown upon the fact that they are being led by a shepherd who is single in the first place. It becomes an all-out war, with one side wanting the pastor to embrace singlehood, while others secretly play matchmaker.Marriage has been the furthest thing from the pastor's mind, not because there hasn't been an opportunity, but because there really hasn't been time. With a needy congregation facing trials and tribulations, Pastor has no time to play the dating game. Being a pastor on call twenty-four seven, who has time for a serious relationship period, other than the one with God? Eventually, decisions have to made around New Day. Will these decisions mend the ministry or destroy the church?