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Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump
by John FeaA historian&’s discerning, critical take on current American politics&“Believe me&” may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump&’s lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting a Christian heritage, the refrain has been constant. And to the surprise of many, a good 80 percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump—at least enough to help propel him into the White House. Historian John Fea is not surprised, however—and in these pages he explains how we have arrived at this unprecedented moment in American politics. An evangelical Christian himself, Fea argues that the embrace of Donald Trump is the logical outcome of a long-standing evangelical approach to public life defined by the politics of fear, the pursuit of worldly power, and a nostalgic longing for an American past. As insightful as it is timely, Fea&’s Believe Me challenges Christians to replace fear with hope, the pursuit of power with humility, and nostalgia with history.
Believe Storybook, Vol. 1: Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
by Randy FrazeePresented by bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee, the Believe Storybook shows children how they can think, act, and be more like Jesus. With 60 stories from the Bible that showcase the themes, combined with captivating and dramatic illustrations by Steve Adams, children and adults alike will be inspired to become the person they were meant to be.
Believe Storybook, Vol. 2: Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
by Randy FrazeePresented by bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee, the Believe Storybook shows children how they can think, act, and be more like Jesus. With 60 stories from the Bible that showcase the themes, combined with captivating and dramatic illustrations by Steve Adams, children and adults alike will be inspired to become the person they were meant to be.
Believe Student Edition, Paperback: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
by ZondervanIt&’s one thing to know the story of the Bible. It&’s another thing to live it. The Believe: Student Edition teaches you the core beliefs, practices, and virtues of Jesus-followers so that you can understand how to live out God&’s story in your own life today.As you walk through the three big categories of Christian life—beliefs, practices, and virtues—you&’ll begin a journey that will take you closer to the heart of Jesus and deeper into the words of Scripture. You&’ll learn what the Bible has to say about everything from the nature of God and the identity of Jesus, to prayer, worship, and the fruit of the Spirit. Each big category is divided into ten topics to give you an up-close look at the important things God wants you to know. Relevant, practical, and deeply fundamental, Believe: Student Edition is a must-read for any student serious about their faith.The Bible is more than just a book of stories. It&’s a blueprint for living. Let the words of God change you as you learn how to think, act, and become more like Jesus.
Believe Student Edition, eBook: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
by Randy FrazeeIt’s one thing to know the story of the Bible. It’s another thing to live it. The Believe: Student Edition teaches you the core beliefs, practices, and virtues of Jesus-followers so that you can understand how to live out God’s story in your own life today.As you walk through the three big categories of Christian life—beliefs, practices, and virtues—you’ll begin a journey that will take you closer to the heart of Jesus and deeper into the words of Scripture. You’ll learn what the Bible has to say about everything from the nature of God and the identity of Jesus, to prayer, worship, and the fruit of the Spirit. Each big category is divided into ten topics to give you an up-close look at the important things God wants you to know. Relevant, practical, and deeply fundamental, Believe: Student Edition is a must-read for any student serious about their faith.The Bible is more than just a book of stories. It’s a blueprint for living. Let the words of God change you as you learn how to think, act, and become more like Jesus.
Believe Study Guide: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
by Randy Frazee Randy LarsonThe Believe Adult Study Guide gives groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply what they experience in this 30-session journey through the Bible by exploring 30 essential beliefs, practices, and virtues that every Christian needs to know and live.Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents 30 ten-minute teachings on how the story of Scripture helps us think, act, and be like Jesus. You will explore a key question, Scripture, concept and application in each session that helps you understand the 30 essential beliefs, practices and virtues that will help us become fully devoted followers of Jesus.This study guide will guide group members through video discussion for all 30 sessions as well as help individuals grow through in-between-sessions assignments.
Believe That You Can: Moving with Faith and Tenacity to the Dream God Has Given You
by Jentezen FranklinNothing Can Stop God’s Dreams For You Living your dreams isn’t easy. It takes persistence and tenacity, along with faith in yourself, in God, and in the vision He has given you. In Believe That You Can, Jentezen Franklin gives you a powerful message of hope: you can do it! Using his own personal experiences and examples from biblical characters who pursued their dreams to the end, Franklin shows you how to find and walk out your God-given vision for your life. Here you will find what you need to turn your dreams into reality, including: The five stages of a dream and how to recognize and get through each of them What you can do when your dream seems far away or impossible How to fight for your dream and never let go until it comes to pass Don’t let anybody steal what God has already shown you!
Believe and Rejoice: Joy is the Serious Business of Heaven. -C.S. Lewis
by Dr. James P. GillsYour Life Can Be Filled With Continuous Joy! Revised and updated, James P. Gills, M. D., points the way, as he takes you on a remarkable and profound journey to discover how to: Depend on God, your Creator, for everything. Surrender every worry, care, and concern to Him. Believe--and receive--God's promises for your life. Develop a heart full of faith, a life full of joy. See the moments in your day through an eternal view, rather than from what momentarily troubles you. This unique book will adjust your spiritual eyesight! Get ready to encounter a new relationship with God and, as a result, His peace, power, and presence in all areas of your life, no matter how difficult or depressing your circumstances may be. As you begin to read Believe and Rejoice, prepare for the journey of a lifetime, one that will lead you to new levels of joy--a profound joy that cannot be taken from you. Prepare for God's joy to enhance, enrich, and transform your life!
Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation
by CeCe Winans Suzanne GosselinFrom the best-selling female gospel artist of all time CeCe Winans comes a heartfelt guide full of spirit, music, and faith. CeCe's first book in over 10 years, Believe for It explores what it means to pass along wisdom and faith to generations to come. Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation beautifully recounts the pivotal experiences in CeCe's life that have shaped her faith. From her childhood in Detroit and the miracle of motherhood to her award-winning music career, CeCe brings readers along for a story full of heart, passion, and wisdom acquired from her walk with God.The Grammy award-winning artist shares stories of her life and career and lessons she's learned along the way, including: - Growing up in a musical family with 9 siblings - Starting a church with her husband - Planting faith through the Word of God - Pushing through obstacles that prevent faith from being passed down - Fostering emotional health-mind, body, and spirit-in order to pour into others - What it means to be engaged in a community of faith - How to nurture the faith of younger generations Inspired by Generations-her popular show and conference-CeCe includes thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter to help readers foster their own intergenerational conversations. Full of heartfelt and profound teachings, Believe for It offers readers a glimpse into the life of legendary gospel singer CeCe Winans as well as an opportunity to grow in their own faith and wisdom as they pursue a closer relationship with the Lord.
Believe in You: Big Sister Stories and Advice on Living Your Best Life
by Christina Cimorelli Katherine Cimorelli Lisa Cimorelli Amy Cimorelli Lauren Cimorelli Dani CimorelliGrowing up can be tough, and sometimes you just need a big sister to help you through it. In Believe in You, the six Cimorelli sisters share their experiences and accumulated wisdom on everything from dating and friendship to faith and family.As Christina, Katherine, Lisa, Amy, Lauren and Dani tour the world with their music and read their social media messages, they meet and hear from thousands of girls sharing their hearts. Now, in Be URself, the sisters are connecting with young women who have the same concerns.The teen years may be difficult, confusing, awkward and scary, but it's a lot better when you have someone to go to for advice and some positive, encouraging words. Reading Believe in You is like receiving a big hug and the assurance that you never, ever have to try to change who you genuinely are to be like someone else. You are amazing and unique!
Believe in Your Own Fairytale
by Kay-Marie FletcherBelieve In Your Own Fairytale narrates a young woman’s quest to achieve dreams all thought impossible. While being raised in a poor, black household on a small island does not make one the perfect candidate for a happily-ever-after, Fletcher shows that fairytales are real for those who find the magic in themselves. It is a journey of self-discovery, relationship with God and overcoming hardships including grief, disappointment, depression, poverty, anxiety and overcoming many psychological barriers to manifest true purpose. If you’ve ever doubted that your dreams are too big or maybe never believed in fairytales at all, then this is the book for you. It is designed for all the wanderers, dreamers and every person who has felt like their goals were so big it scared them and everyone else around them. It is for those who lack support from others and struggle daily to achieve their lifelong goals.Yuh’ see when you’re born in 1990 and yuh’ grow up as an only child to a poor, black, single-parent mother in the Caribbean, wanting to become a New York Times best-selling author and broadcast journalist living in the big apple seems like a real FAIRYTALE. My childhood dream of becoming the “Caribbean Carrie Bradshaw” was often mocked and turned away by locals who told me, “give up Kay-Marie dem’ ting’ does only happen in books and movies”. Determined to prove everyone wrong and do so by age 25, I set out on the pursuit of happiness as a young, naïve but strong-minded island-girl. However, my journey to achieve these goals was often disrupted by many hardships and this book details how I dealt with them. These include grief, disappointment, depression, and poverty, anxiety, crossing geographical borders and overcoming many psychological barriers.The unexpected death of my grandmother and uncle, which made me struggle to complete university, was just one of many. This caused me great turmoil, since Education had to be my ticket into a better life. After being rejected to do my post-grad studies in the U.S., I was forced to take an ordinary desk job to earn a living. Meanwhile, I hoped that finding true love would be a worthy compromise. Sadly, I looked for it in all the wrong guys.Luckily, I landed my dream job as a journalist at the largest local news station back home. Soon after taking it however, my old dream resurfaced and I was finally given the chance to migrate to the United States. By then, I had to choose between giving up the life I’d always imagined overseas and accepting what seemed to be my new fate in Trinidad. But, what happened next completely overturned my life. After surviving a horrific car accident on my 25th birthday, I woke up to an epiphany that my fairytale was much more than just becoming a big city girl. Taking a leap of faith to go after my dreams, developing a relationship with God, and discovering my true purpose in life became my real happily ever after.This book also gives an entirely new outlook to the traditional concept of what we know a ‘fairytale’ to be. Unlike others, each chapter unravels a whole new definition of the term ‘fairytale’ and intends to convince the minds of those who never believed in fairytales at all. When you read this book you will discover that your fairytales are your dreams, your purpose, your truth, your vision, your deepest thoughts, your inner magic, your baby, your goals, your prophetic call, your diamond, your destiny, and your recipe for success, just to name a few. X
Believe, Ask, Act: Divine Steps to Raise Your Intuition, Create Change, and Discover Happiness
by Maryann DimarcoMaryAnn DiMarco has been communicating with the Other Side since she was 5 years old. As a psychic medium, intuitive counselor, and spiritual teacher, clients from all over the world have sought her out for both personal guidance and as a means to connect with their departed loved ones’ souls. Even so, DiMarco’s greatest gift is her ability to teach others how to connect to the universe themselves—and in a way that sets meaningful change in motion. Now, in her extraordinary first book, DiMarco shares her teachings for developing intuition that will enable you to control your life using three powerful steps:Believe is about recognizing and demonstrating a belief in a higher power, whether you refer to this powerful energy as God, Divine, Source, or another name.Ask teaches you how to pose the right questions to a personal team of angels, spirit guides, departed loved ones, and evolved souls who help you navigate life’s ups and downs. Their job is to love, lead, and protect you as you dream, plan, and move along your soul’s best path.Act is a powerful call to get off the meditation cushion and put one earthly foot in front of the other to create momentum and positive change.When you connect to your Universal Team’s wisdom and guidance using Believe, Ask, Act, you will raise your intuition and learn how to identify and remove the spiritual, emotional, and real-world obstacles that hold you back.It’s time to awaken. Pay attention. Understand your role on this planet and what the world has to offer. You’ve already signaled to the universe that you’re ready to trust, listen, and work to realize your greatest potential.
Believe, NIV: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
by Randy FrazeeGrounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe, NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. General editor and pastor Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key Beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key Practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key Virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Every believer needs to ask these three questions: WHAT DO I BELIEVE? WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHO AM I BECOMING? Each chapter uses short topical passages from the New International Version to help you live the story of the Bible. As you journey through this book, whether in a group or on your own, one simple truth will become undeniably clear: what you believe drives everything. Using this edition of Believe, church families around the globe can now embrace a full ministry year through worship services, small group studies, and family activities. Learn more about this church-wide experience at BelieveTheStory.com.
Believe-in-yourself Therapy
by R. W. Alley Daniel GrippoLife sometimes brings a setback so unexpected or powerful that we feel confused, disoriented, and lost. We feel overwhelmed by doubt or fear, and lose confidence and faith in our abilities, our judgment, and our basic goodness. This wise book is designed to help readers recover self-confidence and move forward with life, filled with renewed hope and purpose.
Believe: Hope Has Your Name on It
by Joel OsteenEmbrace the gift of faith, the vision of your greatest dreams, and the courage to step into the unknown with Joel Osteen's essential book about the incredible power of belief. One of the greatest abilities God has given each of us is our ability to believe. When you believe, you ignite the promises of God and the surpassing greatness of His power is released. When you believe, supernatural doors will open, you&’ll defeat giants, you&’ll accomplish dreams much bigger than you thought. When you believe, no disappointment, no setback, no injustice, no illness, and no person can stop Him from taking you where He wants you to go. This compact digest by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen helps readers stay anchored to hope when they don&’t see any sign of what they&’re believing for, to dare to be bold and step into the unknown, to pray big, and to experience the incredible power of believing.
Believe: The Hope of Easter
by ZondervanCelebrate Easter with this inexpensive ebook designed to focus on the hope of eternity. With three chapters from Believe—a thirty-week topical experience with the NIV Bible—this Eastertime ebook explores the three topics of hope, eternity, and sharing your faith.
Believe: The Joy of Christmas
by Randy FrazeeCelebrate the joy of Christmas with this inexpensive booklet designed to focus on the joy we find at Christmastime as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. With 3 chapters from Believe – a 30-week topical experience with the NIV Bible – this Christmastime booklet explores the three topics of joy, the goodness of God, and Worship.
Believe: What I Believe. Who I Am Becoming.
by Randy Frazee Rozanne FrazeeGo from knowing the story of the Bible to living it.God invites us to be shaped through His Word. And so we look to Scripture and spend devotional time searching for answers to these three crucial questions: What do I believe? What should I do? Who am I becoming?Let God guide you in thinking, acting, and becoming like Jesus through these 365 powerful devotions. Randy and Rozanne Frazee walk you through the key beliefs, practices, and virtues of the Christian faith, and help you along the journey to renew your mind, practice your faith, and be transformed—to live more like Jesus.This devotional is a great standalone devotional or a wonderful companion to the Believe campaign.
Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious
by Ross DouthatAn Instant <b>New York Times Bestseller</b> "Truly a Mere Christianity for the 21st century"--World magazine <p> Do you ever wish you had more faith? Here is a blueprint for thinking your way from doubt to belief. As a columnist for the New York Times who writes often about spiritual topics for a skeptical audience, Ross Douthat understands that many of us want to have more faith than we do. Douthat argues that in light of what we know today it should be harder to not have faith than to have it. With empathy, clarity, and rigor, Douthat explores: Why nonbelief requires ignoring what our reasoning faculties tell us about the world. How modern scientific developments make a religious worldview more credible, not less. Why it's entirely reasonable to believe in mystical and supernatural realities. How an open-minded religious quest should proceed amid the diversity of religious faiths. How Douthat's own Christianity is informed by his blueprint for belief. <p> With clear and straightforward arguments, Believe shows how religious belief makes sense of the order of the cosmos and our place within it, illuminates the mystery of consciousness, and explains the persistent reality of encounters with the supernatural. Highly relevant for our current moment, Believe offers a pathway for thinking your way from doubt into belief, from uncertainty about our place in the universe into a confidence that we are here for a reason.
Believer's Baptism
by Rose PublishingBaptism is one of the most important practices in the church, something that Jesus calls his followers to do. It reminds us of Jesus' death and resurrection and the new life we have in him! Enjoy having an easy-to-understand overview on what the Bible says about baptism at your fingertips. Packed with simple summaries, this baptism pamphlet covers what baptism is, why we should be baptized, and more. Perfect for individual use, group Bible studies, a New Believers' class, baptism gift, baptism class, etc. Enjoy having this easy-to-understand overview on baptism at your fingertips. This pamphlet clarifies the basics and reassures believers about this important step--church leaders may use this to help those who may be nervous or hesitant. Answers these questions--* What is baptism? (Explains believer's baptism and symbolism of immersion) * Why we should be baptized? (Gives 5 reasons to be baptized)* What happens during baptism? How do I know if I am ready to be baptized?* What does it mean to be baptized in Jesus' name?* What does the Bible say about baptism? (It fulfills Jesus' command (Matt. 28:19), Jesus set the example (1 John 2:6), it is a testimony to others (Romans 6:5), and more.)Click here to see if you (or someone you know) may be ready to take the next step in your faith walk by being baptized. 5 Key Features about Rose's Baptism Pamphlet* Includes simple summaries on believer's baptism, and the symbolism of water baptismEnjoy having a basic explanation of what baptism is and why it is included in the Great Commission. Find out why the presence of water is important and what it means to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Believer's Bible Commentary
by Arthur L. Farstad William MacdonaldMake Bible study a part of your daily life with the thorough yet easy-to-use Believer's Bible Commentary. MacDonald tackles the controversial issues head-on, taking a theologically conservative stand, yet presenting alternate views with fairness. The Believer's Bible Commentary is a friendly guide to exploring the deeper meanings of every biblical book.Features:Nelson's best-selling Bible commentaryBalanced approach to linguistic studies and useful applicationEasy to understand
Believer's Bible Commentary (Second Edition): Second Edition
by Thomas NelsonMake Bible study a part of your daily life with the thorough, yet easy-to-use, Believer's Bible Commentary. William MacDonald tackles the controversial issues head-on, taking a theologically conservative stand, yet presenting alternate views with fairness. The Believer's Bible Commentary is a friendly guide to exploring the deeper meanings of every biblical book. This new edition includes 14 pages of 4-color maps of the Holy Land and other study helps. Features: Nelson's best-selling Bible commentary Balanced approach to linguistic studies and useful application Easy to understand 14 pages of 4-color maps Use with any Bible translation Best used with the New King James version of the Bible. The New King James keeps the style and accuracy of the King James but has up-to-date English.
Believers, Thinkers, and Founders: How We Came to Be One Nation Under God
by Kevin Seamus HassonIn Believers, Thinkers and Founders: How We Came to be One Nation Under God, Kevin Seamus Hasson--founder and president emeritus of the Becket Fund for Religious liberty--offers a refreshing resolution to the age-old dispute surrounding the relationship of religion and state: a return to first principles. "The traditional position," writes Hasson, "is that our fundamental human rights--including those secured by the First Amendment--are endowed to us by the Creator and that it would be perilous to permit the government ever to repudiate that point." America has steadfastly taken the position that there is a Supreme Being who is the source of our rights and the author of our equality. It has repeated that point for well over two hundred years throughout all branches and levels of government. Never mind, says the secularist challenge. God is, to put it mildly, religious. Religion has no place in Government. So God has no place in Government. It's just that simple. But for the government to say there is no creator who endows us with rights, Hasson argues, "is to do more than simply tinker with one of the most famous one-liners in history; it is to change the starting point of our whole explanation of who we are as Americans." He proposes a solution straight from the founding: the government acknowledges the existence of God who is the source of our rights philosophically but not religiously. This idea of the "Philosophers' God" is a conception of God based not on faith but on reason. Hasson suggests that by recognizing the distinction between the creator of the Declaration of Independence and the God of our faith traditions, we may be able to move past the culture wars over religion that have plagued the country. In Believers, Thinkers, and Founders, Hasson examines the idea of the "Philosophers' God" while looking at a host of issues--including the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer at public events, and prayer in public schools--as he demonstrates how we can still be one nation under God.
Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America
by Jeffery L. ShelerEvangelical Christians comprise roughly a fourth of the U.S. population-more than 60 million Americans who say they are "born again" and experience a daily personal relationship with God. They live in every part of the country and are engaged in every walk of life. They include farmers and factory workers, teachers and tycoons, doctors, lawyers, homemakers, and the current president of the United States.<P> Theirs is a faith tradition that goes back more than three hundred years in this country and to Europe before that. Their personal faith and their vision of America are shaped by an understanding of the Bible as God's inerrant word and of the universe as a cosmic battlefield between the forces of good and evil. They earnestly believe that having a personal faith in Jesus Christ is humankind's only hope of salvation and are committed to what they consider to be a divine mandate to win the world to Christ and bring biblical values to bear in what they see as an increasingly secular and hedonistic society.<P> With panoramic sweep and intimate narrative detail, award-winning religion journalist and onetime fundamentalist Jeffery L. Sheler takes readers to the places where today's evangelicals live, work, and worship, to meet them firsthand and discover how their unique brand of Christian faith shapes their lives and how they, in turn, are shaping and being shaped by their communities and the wider culture around them. Stops along the way include:<P> * The trendsetting Saddleback Church in Southern California, a 15,000-member congregation that has become a template for the evangelical mega-church movement with its marketing savvy and non-traditional approach to worship and outreach, through the efforts of "America's pastor"-Saddleback's founder and bestselling author of The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren.<P> * The Colorado Springs, Colorado, headquarters of Focus on the Family and a revealing encounter with its controversial founder, Dr. James Dobson, an influential voice of the religious right. <P> * A bucolic Pennsylvania hillside where thousands of evangelical teenagers flock each summer to "mosh for Jesus" in the dust and the mud of a four-day Christian rock festival and showcase for the one-billion-dollar-a-year Christian music industry.<P> * A mountain village in Guatemala where a team of lay missionaries from Alabama ministers to the poor and learns important lessons of faith from the people they were sent to help.<P> * Washington, D.C., where some of evangelicalism's chief political operatives roam the corridors of power, seeking to capitalize on the growing activism of conservative Christian voters and the heightened stature of having an evangelical Christian in the White House. <P> Through poignant personal stories reported superbly and presented in a riveting style, Believers paints an in-depth portrait of a people of faith who believe in the power of the gospel to transform lives, and of their pursuit of a vision for a just and righteous America.
Believers: Faith And Human Nature
by Melvin KonnerAn anthropologist examines the nature of religiosity, and how it shapes and benefits humankind. Believers is a scientist’s answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers. It is a firm rebuke of the “Four Horsemen”—Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens—known for writing about religion as something irrational and ultimately harmful. Anthropologist Melvin Konner, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew but has lived his adult life without such faith, explores the psychology, development, brain science, evolution, and even genetics of the varied religious impulses we experience as a species. Conceding that faith is not for everyone, he views religious people with a sympathetic eye; his own upbringing, his apprenticeship in the trance-dance religion of the African Bushmen, and his friends and explorations in Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and other faiths have all shaped his perspective. Faith has always manifested itself in different ways—some revelatory and comforting; some kind and good; some ecumenical and cosmopolitan; some bigoted, coercive, and violent. But the future, Konner argues, will both produce more nonbelievers, and incline the religious among us—holding their own by having larger families—to increasingly reject prejudice and aggression. A colorful weave of personal stories of religious—and irreligious—encounters, as well as new scientific research, Believers shows us that religion does much good as well as undoubted harm, and that for at least a large minority of humanity, the belief in things unseen neither can nor should go away.