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Restless: Because You Were Made for More
by Jennie AllenDo You Feel Like You're Missing Something? Jennie Allen, founder of If: Gathering, directs you on how to find the best way to use your spiritual gifts.What if this feeling wasn’t a bad thing? It could be a longing for more of God and a catalyst to living the life that was designed before the foundations of the earth were laid.A lot of us, if we’re honest, are afraid. We hold our dreams close to our chest. But our passions have a purpose—they were engineered for God’s greater plan and he intends for us to use them for his glory and purposes.In Restless, Bible teacher and fellow struggler Jennie Allen explores practical ways to identify the threads of your life and how to intentionally weave them together. She explains how your gifts, passions, places, and relationships aren’t random; they’re deliberate and meaningful. And your suffering—it’s possible it has produced the very thing you want to give back to the world.Using the story of Joseph, the dreamer, Jennie explains how his suffering, gifts, relationships—all of the threads of his life—fit into the greater story of God and how our stories can do the same. What would happen if God got bigger than your fear and insecurity, and you spent the rest of your life running without reservation after his purposes for you? You were created for more.To dive deeper into the Restless message, additional resources such as a DVD study and leader/participant guide books are available.
Restoration House: Creating a Space That Gives Life and Connection to All Who Enter
by Kennesha BuycksRediscover the heart of your home and your story.Home is meant to be a place to belong. A place to gather and connect. A place of beauty. A place to restore your soul. Creating a restored home—the kind that you and your loved ones want to return to again and again—is as much about making everyone who enters feel cared for and comfortable as it is about creating a beautiful space.In Restoration House, home decor and lifestyle guide Kennesha Buycks of Restoration House blog shows you how to embrace your home and your story as you create mindful spaces that give life to you, your loved ones, and all who enter.With gorgeous photography and pages of practical tips for curating and decorating your home (even on a small budget) and welcoming others, Restoration House will help you make purposeful design decisions as you create renewing spaces for you to enjoy with family and friends.Whether you live in your dream house or you’re still dreaming about it, you can feel at home in the home you have.
Restoration Year: A 365-Day Devotional
by John EldredgeWe all need to believe that our lives can be better, our relationships can be smoother, and our futures, both in this life and the next, are bright. This 365-day devotional by bestselling author John Eldredge will guide you on a year of restoration and transformation. Through following God with your whole heart, you can experience a rich, profound relationship with God and others.Find your hope ignited and excitement for the future growing as you learn how to refuel relationships, renew your joy in living, and re-create a passion for your Creator.This 365-day devotional is comprised of short readings that guide you on a year-long journey of restoration. Each devotion features a Bible verse, a devotion, and a closing prayer or inspiring challenge that will equip you to pursue lasting transformation in your life and relationships.Packaged to appeal to both men and women, the devotional will cover a variety of topics, including relating to God, understanding who God really is, sustaining friendships, deepening relationships with family members, understanding the future God has planned for us, and more.Let this year be your restoration year.New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge offers readers a journey into lasting transformation in their relationships, their interaction with God, and their joy in life.
Restoration and Romance
by Shari Macdonald Barbara Jean Hicks Barbara Curtis Jane OrcuttWelcome to a Place Where Love AbidesExperience the splendor of love with four sweet romances-each one the story of hearts and homes renewed-authored by some of the leading names in Christian romance fiction."THE QUEEN OF THE WORLD AND THE HANDYMAN" by Barbara Jean Hicks (An Unlikely Prince, All That Glitters, Loves Me, Loves Me Not)Incensed by town gossip about Gran-Marie and her hired hand, Chloe Burnett determines to protect her grandmother's reputation at all costs, even if it means posing as the cocky handyman's fiancé! But a near-tragedy reveals that nothing is as it seems to be-including the pretend engagement that no longer feels pretend. "BESIDE THE STILL WATERS" by Barbara A. Curtis Interior designer K.C. McKenzie wants to restore her late husband's family farmhouse, as well as her memories. But the new owner, Chicago architect Raleigh Kincaid, refuses to sell. When he enters a restoration contest, however, Raleigh finds that he needs K.C.-in more ways than one. "HOME FOR THE HEART" by Shari MacDonald (Love On the Run, A Match Made in Heaven, The Perfect Wife)When spunky TV host Flynn Kelley inherits half of a historic Maryland estate, she squares off against a maddening-and endearing-figure from her troubled youth. Working together, can she and Charlie Kenilworth renovate the crumbling estate-and their wounded hearts? "DON'T LOOK BACK" by Jane Orcutt (The Living Stone, The Fugitive Heart, The Hidden Heart)One year after a divorce she didn't want, Laurie Golden has moved her children to small-town North Texas, hoping to restore what's left of her family and the family home. But skeletons in her family's closet reveal that history is sometimes best left in the past, and that the future is an open book in which life and love can be written.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Restorative Hope: Creating Pathways of Connection in Women's Prisons
by Sarah F. FarmerHow theological education can engender life-giving hope for incarcerated women Amid dehumanizing conditions, incarcerated people strive to generate hope. As one returning citizen explains, &“Hope is not just sitting around waiting for things to change. Hope is not always an individual making things change. Hope is sometimes a community making things change.&” What can theologians, teachers, and chaplains do to assist their work? Sarah F. Farmer amplifies the voices of women who are or have been incarcerated to learn what supports their flourishing. Combining theology and sociology, Farmer shows how theological education can help cultivate the resilience and connection that women describe as life-giving in and after prison. Based in her own ministry, this pedagogy incorporates artistic expression and critical thinking about justice to cultivate agency. Restorative Hope will open readers&’ eyes to the lived realities of the US penitentiary system. Educators and theologians seeking to serve those in prison will find a wealth of firsthand perspective and practical resources in these pages.
Restorative Justice and Lived Religion: Transforming Mass Incarceration in Chicago (Religion and Social Transformation)
by Jason A. SpringsFrames restorative justice as a form of moral and spiritual practice with the capacity to transform injusticeIn the United States “restorative justice” typically refers to small-scale measures that divert alleged wrongdoers from a standard path through the criminal justice system by funneling them into alternative justice programs. These aim not to punish the offender, but to constructively address the harm that wrongdoing may have caused to individuals or to the community, engaging with the wrongdoer to come to a response that might heal and repair the harm.Yet restorative justice initiatives generally fail to challenge and transform the racist system of mass incarceration. This book argues that these initiatives have the potential to do so, but that we need to better understand what restorative justice is, and how it should be implemented. It claims that restorative justice can achieve its desired effect only insofar as it provides a mode of association between people that is, at its core, moral and spiritual. The book explores the ways in which restorative justice ethics and practices exhibit moral and spiritual dynamics, and what difference such “lived religious” dynamics can make for purposes of transforming structural violence.Looking to Chicago’s restorative justice network as a model for developing these transformational and sustainable social changes, the volume showcases real-life examples of the kinds of practices and initiatives needed to shift the entrenched dynamics that fuel the prison-industrial complex across the United States.
Restore the Roar: Defeat the Spirit of Fear With the Breath and Power of God
by Pat Schatzline Karen SchatzlineFear is a distraction, not the destination. Pat and Karen Schatzline came face to face with fear. They had to battle not only for Karen&’s health but also for the peace of their home. But in the midst of their pain Karen heard God ask her a question: Do you trust Me? The Schatzlines were fearful. Yet through their journey the Lord taught them how to be courageous in spite of the fear. The enemy wants to overwhelm us with fear and keep us from trusting in the Lord. Restore the Roar is a supernatural handbook that will help you do the following: Defeat the lies of the enemyPut your faith in GodBe courageous If you battle anxiety or insecurity—if you fear failure, the unknown, or what God has for you—God has a recipe to set you free and lead you into a place of freedom, destiny, and purpose. Learn to live out the psalmist&’s words, &“In the day when I am afraid, I will trust in You&” (Ps. 56:3).This book will help you expose and confront fear so that you can be courageous in your walk with God. OTHER TITLES BY PAT AND KAREN SCHATZLINE:Rebuilding the Altar (2017) ISBN-13: 978-1629991467Dehydrated (2015) ISBN-13: 978-1629986203I Am Remnant (2014) ISBN-13: 978-1621365761Unqualified (2015) ISBN-13: 978-1629986128
Restore the Table: Discovering the Powerful Connections of Meaningful Mealtimes
by Ryan RushRestore the Table shows readers the importance of meaningful mealtimes and how gathering around a table with those we love can help build relationships, improve our quality of life, and go deeper in our walk with God. When is the last time you gathered around the dinner table with those you loved without distractions, having meaningful and intentional conversation? If you can&’t remember, you&’re not alone. Americans have lost the art of gathering around the table. Busy schedules, digital distractions, and loneliness plague us, making gathering around the table for a meal feel like something from the distant past. This is why Pastor Ryan Rush posed a challenge to his congregation: have five meaningful mealtimes with those you love each week. The challenge took off and what happened was transformative. Marriages were strengthened, siblings got along better, people who had struggled with addictions began to face them, students&’ grades improved. The table changed everything. In Restore the Table, Pastor Rush offers this challenge to all readers who want to strengthen their relationships, improve their quality of life, and go deeper in their walk with God. In the book, he addresses: the tables of our pasts and how they&’ve impacted us why Jesus chose mealtimes to build relationships with people outside his circle how to create a healthy and intentional mealtime habit with your loved ones how the table can establish your legacy for years to come Restore the Table will convince readers that the table is so much more than the place we eat. When used intentionally for discipleship and connection, the table can change the world.
Restored - Experience Life With Jesus
by Neil AndersonDefinition of the word Restored: re. stored (ri-'stor-d); to bring back to or put back into a former or original state Whether you are just learning about Jesus or have been a Christian for years, Neil Anderson awakens you to your true identity, showing you how to step free from your past and walk into life restored - the way God intended. This book starts literally at the beginning with, Creation, the Fall, the Gospel and move into how to have a deep abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.
Restored Leader Guide: Finding Redemption in Our Mess (Restored series)
by Tom BerlinOften we make a mess of our lives and wonder if there is any redemption. In this six-week study, pastor and author Tom Berlin helps us see our mess through the eyes of Christ to find redemption and restoration. Using Scripture, devotional tools, and the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, St. Augustine, John Wesley, Evelyn Underhill, and others, Berlin encourages reflection and meditation through our own brokenness. Only then can we focus on the cross as the place where we truly surrender control, leave our mess, and find redemption.The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the 6-week study for Lent, including session plans and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.
Restored Youth Study Book: Finding Redemption in Our Mess (Restored series)
by Tom BerlinOften we make a mess of our lives and wonder if there is any redemption. In this six-week study, pastor and author Tom Berlin helps us see our mess through the eyes of Christ to find redemption and restoration. Using Scripture, devotional tools, and the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, St. Augustine, John Wesley, Evelyn Underhill, and others, Berlin encourages reflection and meditation through our own brokenness. Only then can we focus on the cross as the place where we truly surrender control, leave our mess, and find redemption.Everything needed to conduct a six-session study of Restored, using current examples that have meaning to young people grades 6-12. Includes leader helps. Includes leader helps and discussion questions that can be used with the adult-level DVD.
Restored at the Root: Get to the Source of Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Struggle
by Joseph W. Walker IIIDon&’t treat the consequence. Treat the cause. This book will help you gain a greater understanding of the issues that are consuming your life and will guide you toward living a life of social, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Through Jesus Christ we have the ability to be completely free of the emotional, social, and spiritual struggles that have us bound. But to experience lasting change we must stop dealing only with the symptoms and get to the root issue.In Restored at the Root, Dr. Joseph W. Walker III shows readers how to break free of demonic attack for good by teaching them how to do the following:Identify the demonic activity beneath their emotional, social, and spiritual turmoilUnderstand the authority they have to cast out demonsFind the courage to confront the issue instead of trying to camouflage itCharismatics tend to deal with life issues only from a spiritual perspective. This book goes a step further by discussing the intersection between spiritual authority and clinical spiritual counseling. That way, readers can identify underlying issues at work, which can help save their lives, marriages, and ministries.
Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess (Restored series)
by Tom BerlinOften we make a mess of our lives and wonder if there is any redemption. In this book, pastor and author Tom Berlin helps us see our mess through the eyes of Christ to find redemption and restoration. Using Scripture, devotional tools, and the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, St. Augustine, John Wesley, Evelyn Underhill, and others, Berlin encourages reflection and meditation through our own brokenness. Only then can we focus on the cross as the place where we truly surrender control, leave our mess, and find redemption.Chapters include: This Is a Real Mess Who Left This Mess? Bless This Mess No Messing Around Address This Mess The Message in the Mess
Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis
by Louis MarkosScrewtape Letters
Restoring Broken Things: What Happens When We Catch a Vision of the New World Jesus Is Creating
by Steven Curtis ChapmanChristians have a promise from God: "Behold, I make all things new!" (Revelation 21:5). Chapman and Smith explore this bold proclamation of God's committment to redeem and restore all things through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Restoring Christmas: A Novel
by Cynthia RuchtiAlexis Blake has one chance to land her own show on the Home Project Network and nothing-not an uncooperative client, a job site without indoor plumbing, or a challenging videographer-is going to stand in her way. Elsie, at seventy-plus, is far from the ideal client, but she knows exactly what she wants her fieldstone house to look like, and no designer can tell her otherwise. Gabe Langley, the man with the camera, is caught in the middle and it is his wisdom and warmth that just may be the bridge that will bring these two women together. Can they restore more than just a house and bring about special, almost lost forever Christmas memories?
Restoring Dignity, Nourishing Hope: Developing Mutuality in Mission
by Jonathan Barnes; Peter E. MakariRestoring Dignity, Nourishing Hope is an invaluable resource to guide churches through mission engagement and interfaith relationships. Each chapter includes discussion questions to deepen our reflections on such Issues as partnership, advocacy, short-term mission trips, community development, evangelism and interfaith dialogue, and fundraising.
Restoring Her Faith: A Fresh-Start Family Romance
by Jennifer SlatteryIn this heartwarming Christian romance, a widowed cowboy and a big city artist come together to renovate a smalltown Texas church.With two boys to raise, a fledgling contracting business to run and a family ranch to keep afloat, widower Drake Owens finds his hands aren’t just full—they’re overflowing. His latest job, renovating Sage Creek’s historic Trinity Faith church, gives him one more thing to take care of.When Austin artist Faith Nichols is hired to help him with the stained-glass windows, Drake can’t help being drawn to her talent and beauty. But he can’t fall for a woman who isn’t a believer. Can love restore her faith . . . and his heart?
Restoring His Heart
by Lorraine BeattyA Love To Build OnAfter he crashes his sports car into a gazebo, Adam Holbrook is sentenced to spend thirty days rebuilding it-definitely not Adam's usual glamorous lifestyle. But when Laura Durrant, the contractor scheduled to help him, shows up, everything changes. Suddenly Adam wouldn't mind an extended sentence. And no one's more surprised by this change in attitude than Adam. As they work amid the sawdust and sweat, Laura teaches him about more than carpentry. She teaches him everything he's missed out on-a family, a relationship with God...and maybe even love.
Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral
by Patrick Zachmann Olivier de ChâlusMagnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did not yet know that he would continue to document the events at the cathedral over the months that followed. Eventually, he clambered along scaffolding and up and down steep stairs, and he would, from atop an aerial work platform, discover hitherto unknown aspects of Notre-Dame, its new silhouette, and the artistic gems that survived. Zachmann was granted privileged access to the worksite early on, and from the very first weeks after the disaster, he takes us along on one of the most exciting construction sites in the world. He also provides us with a deep dive into history and invites us on a captivating and moving visit to a building that has been torn apart and for which scientists and craftspeople alike are caring, motivated to breathe new life into it. Throughout these pages, his photographs document an extraordinary human adventure, and his diary entries shed an intimate light on the experience. In addition, cathedral historian Olivier de Châlus provides the historical context, both to elucidate the mysteries surrounding the medieval construction site and to illuminate the paradoxes regarding the building&’s restoration. This beautiful book is a genuine ode to a monument rich in symbolism and secrets.
Restoring Shakertown: The Struggle to Save the Historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
by Thomas ParrishMother Ann Lee founder of the Shakers, articulated a vision of a community that embraced sacrifice over the needs of the individual; the result was one of the most successful utopian experiments of nineteenth-century America. The Shakers, an idealistic offshoot of the ascetic Quaker religion, grew to as many as six thousand members in nineteen communities reaching from New England to the Midwest. Lee's experiment, focused mainly on simplicity, celibate communal living, and sexual equality, provided a model of prosperity for more than one hundred years. Founded in 1806, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, was a thriving community located in the center of the bluegrass region. After the Civil War, a steadily shrinking membership resulted in the gradual decline of this remarkable community, and the last remaining Shaker to reside at Pleasant Hill died in 1923. In the years immediately following, it appeared as though the village would fall prey to neglect and a lack of historic preservation. In 1961, however, local citizens formed a private not-for-profit organization to preserve and restore the village and to interpret the rich heritage of the Pleasant Hill Shakers for future generations. Over several years, and against incredible odds, this group succeeded in raising the funds necessary for the restoration projects. By 1968, eight buildings at Shakertown, carefully adapted for modern use while retaining their historical and architectural significance, had been opened to the public. Thomas Parrish's Restoring Shakertown masterfully explains how the Shaker settlement was saved from the ravages of time and transformed into a nationally renowned landmark of historic preservation. In chronicling how the hopes of the early fund-raisers were quickly challenged by the harsh reality of economic hardships, the book serves as a valuable study in modern philanthropy. Parrish also details how the village negotiated legal challenges and how its final plans for creating awareness of the Shakers' legacy set the standard for later museum developments around the country. In addition to recounting the remarkable history of the formation and eventual demise of the "Shaking Quakers," Parrish presents a dramatic chronicle of the village's evolving fortunes. From describing the challenges of financing the restoration to finding preservation experts to achieve the highest standards of authenticity, Restoring Shakertown reveals the complexities and rewards of the preservation of one of Kentucky's most significant historical and architectural sites. THOMAS PARRISH has written a number of books on twentieth-century history, including Roosevelt and Marshall: Partners in Politics and War and The Submarine: A History. He is also author of The Grouchy Grammarian.
Restoring The Christian Family: A Biblical Guide to Love, Marriage, and Parenting in a Changing World
by Paula Sandford John Loren SandfordTimely. Prophetic. On the cutting edge. In Restoring the Christian Family, the Sandfords confront the issues facing families today with sound logic based on scriptural truth. In-depth insights from more than thirty years of counseling experience combine forcefully with helpful illustrations from the author's own family life, providing practical wisdom for every reader who is concerned about his or her family. Restoring the Christian Family helps to fulfill the prophecy of Malachi,"]]And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers]]" (Mal. 4: 6)
Restoring The Jewishness of the Gospel: A Message for Christians Condensed from Messianic Judaism
by David H. SternIntroduces Christians to Messianic Judaism. Explains how both Jews and Christians are God's people, the difference between Jews and Gentiles in the Church, how God relates to Jews today and the relevance of the Lw of Moses for today.
Restoring Their Family: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (True North Springs #2)
by Allie PleiterA three-week retreat… Could be life changing Kate Hoyle came to Camp True North Springs to help her grieving children heal. She definitely didn&’t come here to fall in love. But camp chef Seb Costa, working through a recovery of his own, soon cooks his way into the affections of Kate&’s family—especially that of her troubled son. Would risking her heart when it&’s barely mended be foolish? Or will they find the happiness they all deserve? A TRUE NORTH SPRINGS ROMANCEFrom Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.True North Springs Book 1: Restoring Their FamilyBook 2: The Nurse's Homecoming
Restoring the Pleasure: Complete Step-by-Step Programs to Help Couples Overcome the Most Common Sexual Barriers
by Joyce J. Penner Clifford L. PennerDo you need help restoring the pleasure to your marriage?Whether you&’ve been married a day, a decade, or half a century, if your sexual relationship is marred by pain, tension, or disappointment—you are not alone. Thousands of couples struggle with sexual problems that keep their marriages from being all that God intended them to be. But there is hope!Now, sexual therapists and best-selling authors Joyce and Cliff Penner share their proven methods in this comprehensive, easy-to-follow book of detailed explanations, realistic anecdotes, and clearly written exercises. Providing the biblical basis for the sexual relationship, as well as helpful diagnostic aids, the Penners help you improve communication and educate yourselves about your God-given sexual response. Then they lead you step-by-step through creative (and fun) sexual-retraining assignments to help you overcome various problems.The Penners provide straightforward advice and reassuring encouragement to help you start restoring the pleasure to your marriage. Beginning counselors and pastors will also find this an invaluable resource for helping others overcome their sexual barriers.