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There's hardly anyone in the world more down-to-earth than Jesus. That sounds far-fetched because, well, Jesus is God. But read the Gospels and you find Jesus telling stories that ring true from beginning to end, stories you can immediately identify with, stories that make you go "hmmm."In Down to Earth we learn that these stories are different from the stories we tell each other-these are stories intended to change your life. They're soul stories-stories that get inside you and linger there, stories you start to find yourself living into. And when you do, you and the world around you are transformed for good.

Life is hard. We often find ourselves walking through stories that don't feel like they should be ours. And yet here we are. We wonder where our good God is in the midst of it.But we are not left without hope. In fact-we have the greatest hope of all. Through vulnerable stories and rich insight, Paula Rinehart and Connally Gilliam point to the Larger Story that carries all the anxiety, longing, and beauty of your life. The backdrop of the big gospel story-creation (how life ought to be), the fall (how life is), redemption (how life can be), and restoration (how life will be one day)-gives context to our lives and hope for walking forward. The grand story of the gospel of Jesus Christ frames our every step.Discover renewed strength and joy in the middle of your ache . . . and the goodness of God that will give you the courage to remain yet undaunted.

Stepping onto the American Idol stage just weeks after his first wife's unexpected death, Danny Gokey experienced both the pinnacle of hope and the depth of despair. But his story began long before that. Danny's dreams began to form when he was a child, only to take a turn he never could have predicted. As life unfolded, he learned that true purpose is found in relationships, and destiny is sometimes born out of our darkest moments. Now Danny wants you to embrace that same promise of hope. In this book, he shares his experiences in the high and low moments and offers compelling, hard-won wisdom to help you reach beyond your greatest challenges. Whether you struggle with relationships, loss, anger, self-esteem, or doubt that your dreams can come true, Danny's down-to-earth encouragement and positive outlook will transform your life and reveal how you can move toward hope and take the next step to truly making a difference.

In this beautiful and broken world, God is here.The heavens declare the glory of God . . . but are we listening? Yes, God created this world, but sometimes we forget that he hasn't left-that his redemptive, creative work happens still today, right here under our feet. So when we seek for God and study his truth, how much are we missing if we don't awaken to all he has placed in the soil and sky?God made this world of light and darkness, summer and winter, life and death. What does he intend to teach us in these ever-repeating cycles and seasons? Seamlessly weaving biblical truths into everyday life, Catherine McNiel will help you discover an unbelievable reality: God meets and transforms you in the mess and abundance of every mundane moment.

How do we express the good that God wants for those we love? How do we experience blessing through pain and suffering? Why would we bless even enemies? How do we keep spoken blessings in sync with God's will? And how do we integrate blessing, a concept woven throughout the entire Bible, into the fabric of our everyday lives? In Given, you will journey outside of your comfort zone, into a world of blessing as a relational calling-as a way God relates to you and a way you're called to relate to others. You will travel across countries, cultures, and centuries of church history to expand your paradigm of a word ripe with significance. Along the way, you'll be inspired to begin the essential Christian practice of being given by God as a blessing. Journey with author Tina Boesch to discover your calling to a meaningful way of living and relating to God and others, inspired by Christ, who gave himself on the cross so that we could fully experience God's blessing.

One Million Copies Sold in Series Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of Excellence Puberty marks the beginning of significant changes in a child's relationships with parents and the opposite sex. It's an exciting but often stressful time as a child transitions to adulthood. Facing the Facts gives children the information needed to understand exactly what's happening to their bodies during the years ahead and why God planned it to happen just that way. They'll learn about ¿How girls' and boys' bodies change, both inside and out ¿Exactly how a woman gets pregnant and gives birth ¿Why God wants you to save sex for marriage ¿Love, dating, and how relationships mature Now revised and updated with ¿An introduction to differing views on sex based on worldview ¿More thorough material on Christian morality and the broader theological meaning of sex as appropriate for a young person ¿Chapters on masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex love

One Million Copies Sold in Series! Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of Excellence Stan and Brenna Jones help parents establish a biblical view of sexuality in their homes. Building on a biblical foundation, they discuss how to talk with your children about sexual issues and when it's appropriate to tell them what. With stark honesty and practical suggestions, they address ¿Building a Christian understanding of sex and sexuality ¿Developing a healthy dialogue with children about sexuality ¿How and when to explain sexual intercourse ¿Preparing for the physical changes of puberty ¿Preparing for dating: dealing with romance and sexual attraction ¿Encouraging a commitment to chastity ¿What to do if you're getting a late start telling your kids about sex Now revised and updated with helpful material on the dangers of pornography, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

The more responsibilities you take on, the more important wisdom becomes. And yet wisdom seems ever more elusive in a world where values are shaped by short-term successes. Kingdom wisdom-the kind of wisdom sought and celebrated by Solomon and other wise leaders in the Scriptures-is mapped out in this book to set you on a course for real impact in your leadership and the lives of those you lead and mentor.

Alzheimer's is a particularly cruel disease. It robs us of the people we love-slowly, subtly, but unrelentingly. Our love for them is tested as their needs increase and their recall decreases, and our own needs suffer neglect as more and more of our time and attention is given to our loved one. Cynthia Fantasia is a caregiver. In this deeply understanding and empowering work she walks you through the landscape of caregiving-for your loved one and for yourself. She introduces you to friends and fellow travelers who offer their own words of empathy and insight. And she slowly, subtly, but unrelentingly empowers you to live well as you care for your loved one in the lingering light.

Everybody waits. We wait for a spouse, wait for a baby, wait on our children, wait for our parents. We wait for clarity and direction. We wait on a job, a promotion, a new direction. We wait for hope, for healing, and for miracles. We wait on God. And when we misunderstand what waiting is about, we can get confused about what God is up to. Waiting is one of God's favorite tools. He can do certain things in our hearts, our lives, and our relationships while we wait-things we cannot experience once we've opened the gift we have been waiting for. So just you wait, because everyone takes their turn in the waiting room. It's a long and painful fact of life, but shortcuts and microwaves aren't the answer. God is at work behind the scenes in invisible ways you can't see . . . yet. Just you wait and see how ready you'll be if you spend your waiting well. Because when your opportunity comes, you don't want to spend more time on the bench. When you wait well, you can say, "Look out, world: I am getting ready to shine. Just you wait." In these pages, Tricia discusses the joy hidden in the discipline of waiting, and the practices of believing God is for you and working on your behalf, even when the work of His hand is hard to find.

Rediscover God's PresenceWhen life is a shambles, we wonder what went wrong and long to see things put right. And often we long for the sense of God's presence to return to our lives. The city of Jerusalem was a shambles-both its walls and its worship were crumbling. Ezra and Nehemiah longed to see their city restored with God's presence, and each one pursued that goal in his own God-given way. Ezra the scholar restored Israel's worship. Nehemiah the architect resurrected Jerusalem's walls. Together, they helped God's people rediscover God's presence, and their stories will help you, too.LifeChangeLifeChange Bible studies will help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God's Word. Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again.Features.Cover the books of Ezra & Nehemiah in 8 lessons.Equip yourself to lead a Bible study.Imagine the Bible's historical world.Study word origins and definitions.Explore thoughtful questions on key themes.Go deeper with optional projects.Add your notes with extra space and wide margins.Find the flexibility to fit the time you have

"A disruptive and surprising journey through the Beatitudes.Most of the time, life doesn't work out like we expect it will. We spend time and energy trying to climb some sort of spiritual ladder, oblivious to the fact that it is God who is moving toward us.We want answers to our problems, yet what is offered is presence.What if we were to become united with our brokenness rather than our victories? What if God moves closest to us in the absence, the ache, and the longing?Words from the Hill turns each beatitude on its head to see the unexpected beneath the understood-diving into the story of a woman on death row to speak about mercy, personal stories from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to talk about peace, and much more. Stu Garrard has walked with these people in their stories, and he vulnerably offers his own as he unpacks the Good News of the Beatitudes.God is on your side, and He is closer than you think."

More than 90 percent of churchgoers today don't feel equipped in evangelism. Are you one of them? Acts 29 is a workbook that teaches you how to effectively communicate the gospel. With a topical Bible study, memorization tools, and discussion questions, it removes intimidation and awkwardness, allowing you to reach out while respecting others. A great leader's resource, Acts 29 will equip you to share the gospel.

"Love. It's that thing everyone talks about but very few will ever truly put into action. It's the fuel with which we are called to live, and it's the very reason Jesus' body was brutally broken upon that splintered cross. It's unbeatable, unrestricted, and hands down the greatest attribute of God. It will transform the way you see life, and it will radically invade the way you see others. The question is, have you discovered and harnessed it the way God intended?In Love Is Oxygen, you will engage with the reality of God's love as something you can know and personally experience. This love transcends fear and circumstances, and it pushes us into places we never imagined. After all, living God's love is like breathing-it gives life as we breathe it in . . . and then we can't help but breathe it out to the people around us."

The Bible tells us that our mouths are to be fountains of life, but our day-to-day interactions prove otherwise. So how do we address our hearts as well as our words? This book explores the impact our words can have and helps us develop a filter to hold back things we shouldn¿t say.