Bøker av Kent Adrian

Everyone understands, interprets, and experiences life's events through particular beliefs and assumptions they have. Often, we may not be aware of what these beliefs and assumptions are or how they are influencing us. Nevertheless, those filters of how we understand and interpret life are in all of us. Their impact on our lives is seen in our attitudes, feelings, and responses to life and to people. VIEWPOINT is a book that looks at a few of the most powerful and common beliefs that guide our choices and actions nearly every day. In contrast to the understanding of secularized society, the gospel of Jesus Christ presents an entirely different, and often direct opposite, view of life. We do not get to choose the consequences or results of the choices we make in life, but we do have a significant role to play in choosing some of the primary influences that will shape our views. Having the right map in life makes all the difference in the world as to the directions we end up taking. Kent Adrian is lead pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Florida. He has served as a pastor since 1982. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Kent also is the founder and president of Life Impact Connections, Inc., which he began in 2016. Life Impact Connections seeks to counter the many expressions of a me-centered Christianity by demonstrating how the genuine God-centered Christianity of the Bible makes an amazing impact on life.

Is it possible not to get caught up in comparing yourself to others and all the destructive feelings that come with such comparisons? With the barrage of influences (books, movies, social media, friends, expectations, etc.) that surround us, and from which we cannot escape, is it possible to not have your sense of worth and identity be shaped by those influences in harmful ways? Can a person truly learn to accept themselves and others as imperfect yet valuable, not be overly affected by criticisms or disappointments that are part of life, and conquer that inner voice that whispers, "not good enough?" Kent Adrian says in IDENTITY DISCOVERY that it is not only possible to escape the comparison and expectations game, but that we were created by God for something far greater and better than playing such a game. Kent details how the gospel of Jesus Christ---a message about who God is and what He has done---is the weapon that allows us to build a strong sense of security about who we are. Discover your God-intended security! Kent Adrian is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Florida. He has served as a pastor since 1982. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Kent also is the founder and president of Life Impact Connections, Inc. which he began in 2016. Life Impact Connections seeks to counter the many expressions of a me-centered Christianity with demonstrating how the genuine God-centered Christianity of the Bible makes an amazing impact on life that isn't otherwise experienced.

Is the Old Testament still relevant for today?  Yes, but many Christians find the Old Testament too confusing to be applicable to the situations they face day to day.  Rooted in a history that the average Christian doesn’t understand, filled with commands that are no longer practiced, and, seemingly, often very “negative” in its tone, many followers of Christ start out trying to read this important part of the Bible but give up before making it very far.YES…the Old Testament CAN Make Sense to You, provides the reader of the Old Testament with three storylines that are woven throughout its pages.  These three storylines will provide a framework by which one can hear God’s primary message and purpose.  Although without study or detailed background information there will always be much within the Old Testament that will be unclear, you can still hear God’s message behind it all if you are aware of His purpose in giving us this Testament.God does not change.  The God who speaks to us in the New Testament is also speaking to us in the Old Testament.  You can learn to listen to Him with the help of these storylines. 

Most Christians want to deepen their faith by reading the Bible. However, many people become frustrated as they read because they find the Bible hard to understand. For these people, the Bible can seem boring and irrelevant, and eventually they give up trying to read it. Yet the Bible is God's voice to us. Through the Bible, God is able to dispense wisdom, shape our character, reinforce our faith, and draw near to us, but we have to be listening to Him. If we cut ourselves off from this primary means of communication with God, we lose an essential connection that allows us to know God and grow in our faith. Is there a way without a lot of Biblical expertise that we can read the Bible and feel that God is speaking to us? In "Help...I want to Read the Bible But I Don't Know How," author Kent Adrian says "Yes" to that question. He gives some very simple keys that will serve to guide even readers without a great deal of prior Biblical knowledge. Learn how to read the Bible in a way that will begin to impact your life!

God never promised He would protect us from experiencing problems in this world. In fact, in a broken world, it is certain that we will have difficulties throughout life. But God has promised that when we walk with Him we will be able to battle those problems differently and more effectively than if we walk without Him.In BEDROCK, Kent Adrian explains that the key to handling life isn''t found in ourselves, or in what is happening to us, but rather in what we believe about the character of God. There are bedrock beliefs about God that will transform the way we look at what happens to us in life, thus changing the way we respond to life.Kent looks at how we develop our trust in who God is and how we can experience a greater strength and confidence in facing whatever life may bring. Behind it all is the conviction that the gospel is essentially a restored relational dynamic with God (a focus many are losing in the way they think about and live out their faith) and the difference that can make in our lives if we allow it.Kent Adrian is pastor of Shepherd Road Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, Florida, and has served as a pastor for over 30 years. He is also President and Executive Director of Life Impact Connections, Inc., a Christian speaking and resource ministry. The goal of this ministry is to counter the various forms of a me-centered gospel so prevalent today with the genuine God-centered gospel and to emphasize the life-giving impact of this gospel. Kent is a graduate of Wichita State University (B.A. Business Administration) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M-Div.).