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Don't Take It Personally was written in hopes of having readers take a deeper look into areas where blessings may be hidden. In our lives there are occurrences that we may take for granted. The Lord sends us opportunities to grow and to be blessed. Blessings do not always come in packages that are obvious. They are often in new places we visit or new people we meet. Sometimes we walk away from someone or something that God was attempting to use to...
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This book is about the missing gospel, that portion of the gospel the church has lost sight of; the biblical gospel currently not being taught or preached. Its about hope found in Scripture but missing today. Heavens purpose, the joys we will know there, and the glorious future arriving soon. Salvations final chapter, written by God and disclosed in Scripture. Its about the uniqueness of Jesus, what hes done for us, and what he will ultimately do...
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How do you persevere when life seems hopeless and you feel so helpless? Where does faith fit in? How do you find meaning and purpose in life when the most important people in your life are not there? How do you overcome years of depression? What can you do to be successful in marriage when only failure has been modeled before you? These questions and their answers are the starting points to healing from past damaging relationships and entering into...
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Have you been looking for a small group study to use in your church on the book of Romans that is easy to understand and apply? Kim Huffman has divided the book of Romans into thirty sessions to be used by small groups. Each section has a short commentary followed by discussion questions that can be used with your small group or even with individual study. There is also a suggested verse from each session to memorize if you are looking for a challenge....
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Yes, we can make this world a better place to live if we would all focus on the problem in prayer and ask God for wisdom and the right way to solve problems. Some of our children out there want to come home but they dont know how to get back. Are we reaching out to help them find their way back, or did we give up on them? Let us keep trying to reach them until we can embrace them in our arms again. Dont give up. We can change the world and make this...
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With the coming of Jesus the Christ, the covenant of the New Testament is created. Therein can be found new spiritual guidelines that those who love God will gravitate to as a consequence of being saved. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus specifically identifies eight states of blessedness that are pleasing to God. In other verses of Scripture contained in the New Testament, additional spiritual attitudes and responses are described that help believers...
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From Moses to David, from Solomon to the Exile and beyond, the psalms were used to sing praises to God.In them we encounter vivid memories men had of Gods dealings with Israel as well as with individuals who longed for God, trusted in God and prayed for the destruction of enemies. The psalms were used to confess sins and, in some degree, to express hope in a life after death with God.The psalms were sung as the Israelites traveled to Jerusalem for...
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After learning from pastors and other Christians that God would not forgive his father for committing suicide, Chris lived for seventeen years as a confused atheist until God used him in an important way. When he learned the truth about his fathers fate and the endless depth of Gods love through the Bible, his eyes were opened, and he ventured out to convince confused Christians that they had been deceived through the works of Satan on more than half...
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Oh God, Help Me! My Grandson Killed My Son is the heart-wrenching story of how my grandson killed my son. It tells the affects it had on me and my children. It was not easy to share my feelings and how hurt we were. I realized that it was God that kept us. My faith was on trial. Not only was my faith on trial but the love that I have for my grandson was also being tested. I didnt think I would make it through this horrible tragedy. But my faith stood...
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In a time of confusion, uncertainty, debate, and division regarding what constitutes right moral behaviour, the subject of responsible moral leadership in the church takes on fresh urgency. But at this critical time of need for moral leadership, too many clergy simply mirror the uncertainty or abnegate the responsibility. This book addresses this anomaly specifically by proposing a normative model for moral leadership in the local church. Pastors...
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Everything Jesus did and accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection was done for you. Many live and die never grasping the significance or experiencing the full blessing and benefits of what Jesus did for them when He died on the cross and was raised from the dead. In Jesus Did It For You, Greg Texada clearly identifies what Jesus did for you personally. Jesus was made sin so you could have right standing with God. Jesus was made a curse...
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Will your children be ready to make tough life choices? Is Gods way really the only way? Can the Bible be trusted? Whether you are a Sunday school class or a group of friends meeting over coffee, these serious issues must be addressed. This user-friendly format adapts easily for adults, children, or mixed age groups. Choose how deeply you wish to go and how much time you want to spend. Equip yourself and your family to find the answers to lifes questions....
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From the early days of his short public life, the days of the one known as The Rabbi were numbered. Death stared him in the face at every turn. He said things and did things that upset the traditions and thinking of the ruling religious establishment. In their eyes, this was heresyand for this, he should die. The last forty-four days on earth of The Rabbi encapsulate all that God had planned before the foundation of the earth. This study raises points...
16) God's Message
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Gods Message is an inspirational journal that helps you keep track of your daily word while at church or any other religious event. The journal lets you reference your information by date, time, and Bible chapter and verse. It's a great way to look up your favorite Bible verse and share it with your family and friends. Gods Message is a wonderful tool for anyone who wants to organize and understand Gods word and then be able to go back at a later...
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This is a short yet powerful devotional book written to remind humanity of God's wonderful, unfailing love to us who He called into being and created with His own loving hands. He is not oblivious to the ills of our society or our personal lives. He feels our hurts, our loneliness, and our feelings of being unloved, unwanted, and forgotten. This devotional serves to help us reevaluate who we are and whose we are. He wants us to come to Him if we are...
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This book is written to inspire people to see that they can become the person God wants them to be through the working of the precious Holy Spirit. Not only do we believe in God, but He believes in us. Jesus' work on the cross made the change in our lives possible. No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, Jesus can help you. Life is a choice. I pray you'll choose Jesus and you too will find sunshine after rain.
19) You Don't Have to Wear a Halo to Be a Holy Parson: Seven Essentials for Successful Pastoral Ministry
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The Seven Essentials of Successful Pastoral Ministry is an invitation to look deep into the heart of the successful pastor who mounts the pulpit on the Lords Day to speak of the unsearchable riches of Christ. It affords the reader opportunity to contemplate more than the contents of a sermon or the mechanics of preaching, but to carefully and prayerfully view the inner workings of the pastor's soul. None would disagree with the suggestion that what...
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Does God exist? Is there a purpose to my life? Is goodness a divine reality or simply a relative value that each culture defines for itself? Is there life beyond this earthly existence? Are Homo sapiens more than quarks and atoms; more than material properties? Is love a reality or a feeling? Offerings is a collection of brief but thought-provoking writings that vindicate religious faith. It will be an especially helpful resource for: Small group...
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