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Learn about emotions in this series that celebrates the richness of the experience of living as one of God's children.

100 Devotions for Working Moms is part of a devotional series that speaks directly to the felt needs of mothers. Each devotional will meet mothers in the season of life they are in by highlighting topics such as raising children, self-care, empathy, sympathy, balancing schedules, and rest. The tone and content focus on working moms.

The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood by New Testament scholar, Philip B. Payne, presents clear and understandable interpretations of the most important passages in the Bible on gender differences that show how Scripture affirms gender equality.

Are you a single mom? You are a superhero doing everyone's job and then some. You need a devotional that understands what you're experiencing, affirms your value and points you to God's Word for wisdom and strength. 100 Devotions for the Single Mom invites you on a journey that brings you peace and deepens your faith while speaking to relevant topics such as raising children, self-care, empathy, sympathy, balance, maintaining hope, and getting rest. Inside this beautiful devotional you'll find: 100 Bible-based devotionsColorfully-designed interiorsA presentation page offering space to write a personal note for giftingEach day includes: A relevant Bible verseInspirational devotionA personalized prayerJournaling lines to express your thoughtsThis 100-day devotional will remind single moms that they're loved by their friends, family and most importantly God. The devotional makes an encouraging gift for family, friends or yourself, perfect for Mother's Day, the holidays, or as a just because gift.Check out the other mom-inspired devotionals in the collection--100 Devotions for the Working Mom and 100 Devotions for the Stay-at-Home Mom.

Why do we feel like we are always performing? As John Starke shows in The Secret Place of Thunder, our modern world leads us to believe that a sense of self-worth and identity are metrics to be displayed. But Jesus teaches us to live, not for the eyes of others or even for ourselves, but in the secret place our Heavenly Father sees and rewards.

American Evangelicalism is ablaze. This is an inevitable result of divisions along ethnic and cultural lines, which have long tarnished the movement's witness. Deliberate and sacrificial integration is the sole solution, and Brandon Washington challenges the movement to realize what it has always been in Christ.

This is a companion volume to Greek for the Rest of Us by William D. Mounce. This book is a guide for English-only readers to understand the language of the Old Testament just enough to work with the Old Testament in more detail and to understand the scholarly literature on the Hebrew Bible. Its specific aims are to aid students to learn (1) why translations differ, (2) how to do Hebrew word studies, (3) what the basics of Hebrew exegesis are, and (4) how to read more advanced Old Testament commentaries with greater understanding. Herbrew for the Rest of Us is set up in a workbook format.

This is a companion volume to Greek for the Rest of Us by William D. Mounce. This book is a guide for English-only readers to understand the language of the Old Testament just enough to work with the Old Testament in more detail and to understand the scholarly literature on the Hebrew Bible. Its specific aims are to aid students to learn (1) why translations differ, (2) how to do Hebrew word studies, (3) what the basics of Hebrew exegesis are, and (4) how to read more advanced Old Testament commentaries with greater understanding. Herbrew for the Rest of Us is set up in a workbook format.

Five Views on the Gospel presents five different perspectives on the question 'What is the gospel?' Presenting a variety of contemporary and tradition-based perspectives, each contributor answers key questions about the nature of the gospel.

The Torah Story Workbook introduces the first five books of the Old Testament. Designed to accompany the Torah Story textbook, it features a variety of exercises and project ideas to stimulate deeper study and understanding of the Pentateuch.

Working knowledge of the Torah is essential for every serious student of the Scriptures. Written in an engaging and accessible voice, even while digging into difficult and complicated matters at a sophisticated level, The Torah Story emphasizes the content of the text itself, moving beyond debating dates and theories of authorship into understanding how these five key books of the Bible help us understand the story of salvation. Providing flexible options for further study, each chapter includes the following: * Tips and tools for getting started * Questions that focus on key issues Key terms to look for * Outlines and summaries of the material * An interactive workshop designed for students, individuals, or study groups * Challenge questions drawn from the chapter and biblical text * Advanced questions for those who want deeper exploration of biblical contexts, language, and exegetical or theological issues * Research project suggestions * Discussion activities using films to engage the biblical narrative (selected chapters) A refreshingly new approach to the Torah---neither an introduction nor a commentary---The Torah Story provides a model of how to read Scripture intertextually. It leaves no doubt as to the overarching unity of the message and composition of the Pentateuch.

Engaging young adults in the local church is not as hopeless a case as statistics might have us believe, but young adults are asking six important questions about the role of the Church in their lives in 21st century culture---questions that could radically transform the Church for the good of all.

The Reformation as Renewal introduces readers to one of the most significant turning points in the history of the Christian church. Matthew Barrett provides an eye-opening introduction, demonstrating that the Reformers were retrieving the faith of their fathers--both patristic and medieval--the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.

This New Testament features the Persian Contemporary Bible, a translation that emphasizes natural readability, helping the ancient words of Scripture speak to hearts today. Great for outreach or for those who are already familiar with the Bible.

Is God still in the miracle business today?This is the question Lee Strobel asked himself. A former atheist turned Christian, Lee launched a two-year investigation into the supernatural. The results will amaze you and strengthen your faith as you discover surprising truths. Using the popular question-and-answer format, Lee will lead you on a voyage of discovery and discernment as he takes on tough questions such as:Can you explain the difference between a divine miracle and an ordinary coincidence?Aren't there a lot of fake miracles?Haven't studies proven that prayer doesn't make any difference?Why is it important to know God acted in history? It's so you'll know He is able to continue to work todayin our world and in your life. The Miracles Answer Book will provide you with a more profound sense of the lengths that God will go to strengthen the faith of His people.

In Hope When You're Hurting, Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender consider four key questions people ask: What's wrong? Who can help? What will the helper do? And, What can I hope for? In answering these questions, Crabb and Allender shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of different counseling models. They consider the psychological, medical, and spiritual aspects of emotional pain. They examine the role of the church as a vital agent for restoration and growth. And most important, they offer guidance, choices, and hope for people struggling with spiritual and emotional pain.

De-mystify dating once and for all! Dr. Henry Cloud addresses common dating issues and presents a "e;how to"e; guide for getting to know yourself and your date, so you can find (and keep) the love of your life.Let's face it--dating isn't always fun. But starting today, you can begin a journey that will bring fun and interesting people into your life, broaden your experience of others and yourself, and lead you toward that date of all dates--a date worth keeping.This book is for YOU if . . .You want to get more dates or better dates.You wonder where "e;the good ones"e; are.You keep repeating the same old cycle in your dating life and want to change it.You wonder why people who aren't as nice as you get all the dates.You're attracted to the wrong kind, while the right kind lack the "e;chemistry."e;You're waiting for God to bring you the right person--and you've been waiting an awfully long time.You wonder what it is about you that fails to attract dates.With over ten years of experience personally coaching singles on dating, Dr. Henry Cloud shares his proven, very doable, step-by-step approach to overcoming your sticking points and getting all the dates you could want.The results speak for themselves. Filled with true-life examples you'll identify with instantly, How to Get a Date Worth Keeping will prove its worth to you many times over in the exciting months ahead.

We all have past experiences we wish we could redo or undo altogether. In Nothing Wasted, counselor and teacher Kasey Van Norman's vulnerability invites you to discover God's personal and purposeful design for your future--not in spite of your story, but through it.What if the pain and mistakes of your past are exactly what God wants to use to redeem your future?A difficult childhood, public infidelity, and a fight with cancer--Kasey Van Norman has walked a rocky road of regret and loss. Shockingly, God would take her back to move her forward, uprooting her undealt-with wounds, secret shame, and intimacy-sabotaging patterns of behavior. No longer running from her past, but instead, allowing herself to be defined by it, Kasey discovered a God more intentional and loving than she'd ever believed him to be.In this book, she shares the truth that no part of our life story is wasted--but purposefully designed and used by God to shape who we are meant to be. With vulnerability, sound doctrine, and humor, Kasey unfolds the brokenness in her own life to:Remind you that a holy, sovereign God lovingly works through your past mistakesHelp you look at your own past to embrace it as the necessary setup for your futurePoint to the God who can weave together a beautiful story of redemption in your lifeNo experience or relationship has been a mistake. You are no mere byproduct of random events, and you do not need a do-over! Because with God, nothing is wasted.Also available: video study and study guide.

Do you ever just want someone to help you figure life out--to tell you how to win at work, what guys to stay away from, and what jeans rock your body shape? This book is the perfect cocktail of sass and down-to-earth guidance to navigate your way to the life you want to live.With so much information at your fingertips, real success, good dates, and true friendships can often feel out of reach. Packed with lessons learned from her own mistakes and heartache, Bianca Juarez Olthoff is your guide (minus the cargo shorts and tacky hat) in avoiding unnecessary detours on the path to your best self.With her signature wit, engaging stories, and brilliant insights from a counselor friend, Bianca gives spot-on advice for adulting, career, relationships, and faith. Following the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi, Bianca's humorous and honest anecdotes will empower you to create a successful life and discover all you can be.This curated manual for the modern woman will help you:Connect with a mentor, let go of bad friendships, and find a relationship worth keepingTrust the goodness of God even in loss, betrayal, and unanswered questionsTake initiative, do hard things, and achieve meaningful successFall in love with God's Word and see the Bible come aliveBianca will show you that though life is tough, you are too.

The average person today may hold to a wide variety of beliefs about religion and Christianity, including:Good people go to heaven; bad people end up in hell.All religions are basically the same.It's about rules.It's about controlling people.No religion can be the only way to God or spirituality.In short, religion is an area of much confusion. The Searching for God Study Guide by Holly Lazzaro, a companion to the Searching for God Video Study featuring a number of top Christian thinkers and apologists, leads participants into exploring questions such as: What is Christianity? What are some of the ideas that have influenced the way people think about it? Is there any evidence for God?Most significantly, the Searching for God Study Guide examines the central event in the Christian story, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection is a historical claim, testable by evidence. So how credible is it? Lazzaro leads participants into reflecting more deeply on the insights provided in the video study by scholars such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, J. Warner Wallace, Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Copan, and many more.

This softcover New Testament features the Kiswahili Contemporary Version translation, which is ideal for outreach or personal use.

Tradition has it that God's second commandment is that we should love one another. Why is it so hard? The capacity to love is in everyone. Yet so often it remains trapped and waiting to be released. In John Powell's best-selling Why Am I Afraid to Love, he carefully and sensitively confronts the barriers that restrain. He looks at the fear of rejection, the motives for love, how to truly understand the inner self and what true love looks like. He then considers the true test of love: can self be forgotten in loving others? Based on the original best-selling edition, this new book has been completely re-designed. A fitting companion to Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am?, it is one of the most original and popular self help books on the market. It sits comfortably alongside other classics like I'm OK, You're OK. Why Am I Afraid to Love has sold over 100,000 copies in its original edition.

Thirty short yet powerful morning and evening reflections offer encouragement, hope, and inspiration to people dealing with a life-threatening illness, and to their family members and caretakers. Here are honest insights and personal stories from a pastor who continues his own journey with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).

Every heart feels wonder. Every heart knows fear. Every heart aches with longing. Awed, we whisper, "e;Thank you."e; Frightened, we cry, "e;Mercy."e; Yearning we plead, "e;Show me the way."e; Because the truth is, no matter who you are, every heart needs prayer.This is a prayer book. A book to seduce, cajole, entice, and encourage your heart into prayer. More than a book to be read, this is a book to be explored. It is a book of stories, divine poetry, holy verses, mystical inspirations, prayerful imaginings, meditative practices, and spiritual exercises that seek to uncover the hidden communication between you and God. As you read and explore more about love, longing, fear, suffering, compassion, rest, reflection, passion, wonder, and gratitude you'll be invited to discover prayer within the various moods, attitudes, and experiences that we human beings often find ourselves in. It's a book to be used, flipped through, tested, experimented with, and then set aside. It is a book that asks you time after time to stop and listen, turn and welcome the silent love of God. The hope of this book isn't to teach you anything. The point of this book is to encourage you to give yourself to God-your anger, your fear, your gratitude, your curiosity-your real self to the real God, because then (and only then) will your heart find peace (even in the midst of wonder, fear, and longing). Because every heart needs prayer.

All you wanted to know about biblical prophecy from A to Z, the Dictionary of Biblical Prophecy is a comprehensive reference tool. It is targeted for those who truly desire to understand prophecy and the end-times. Starting with "e;Abomination of Desolation"e; and continuing through hundreds of articles until "e;Zionism,"e; this book provides helpful and interesting discussions of the entire range of biblical prophecy, all at your fingertips.This exhaustive work contains articles on a broad sweep of topics relevant to the study of biblical prophecy and eschatology. The articles are based on solid scholarship, yet are clear and accessible to the lay reader, illuminating even the most complicated issues. The dictionary also strives for a balanced presentation by laying out differing positions along with their strengths and weaknesses, while not pushing any specific theological or interpretive agenda other than a firm commitment to seeking to understand the Scriptures. This is a valuable tool you will refer to time and again.

When busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative. Covering the basics of the faith and Bible knowledge in an easy-to-use format, this series helps new Christians and seasoned believers find answers to their questions about Christianity and the Bible. The information is presented in units of one or two pages, so that each section can be read in a few minutes. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library makes important knowledge affordable, accessible, and easy to understand for busy people who don't have a lot of time to read or study.

In seven brief sections, Biblical Prophecy gives you an introduction to Bible Prophecy and an essential grasp of - Hermeneutics of Bible Prophecy - Biblical Theological Foundations of Bible Prophecy - Prophecy in Old Testament - Prophecy in New Testament - Central Themes in Bible Prophecy - Theological Systems and Bible Prophecy -- Turn here for exactly the kind of informative, easy-to-read overviews you're looking for. From theology, to biblical archaeology, to the life of Christ and more, each volume covers a topic of vital interest to Christians in handy, one-page bits of information. The Zondervan Quick-Reference Library is knowledgeable, fascinating, and helpful. It cuts time and hassle by taking you straight to the heart of the things you most want to know about Christianity -- one minute at a time.

Start Discussions That Matter to Your High Schoolers About God. About themselves, their, beliefs, their questions, their lives.[Burst: More than a quarter-million copies sold in this series!]More High School TalkSheets-Updated! contains the same kind of provocative, compelling, discussion-starting questions that are hallmarks of the best-selling TalkSheets series-now updated for new-millennium high schoolers. Here are 50 more creative discussions that focus on relevant, real-life topics:The FutureDeathPrioritiesAIDSHeaven & HellPremarital SexPrayerKnowing GodHomosexualityMaterialism & Consumerism. . . and 40 more subjects of perennial interest to teenagers.TalkSheets are convenient, effective one-page reproducible handouts with intriguing questions that will get churched kids and unchurched kids alike talking and thinking about the Bible-and how its principles affect their daily lives.Use TalkSheets to launch your own lesson-or use them as stand-alone Bible studies. Each TalkSheet comes with detailed information and suggestions for discussion leaders: Bible references galore, Internet resources, further group exploration, and activities to pursue during and after the meeting.More High School TalkSheets-Updated! is the perfect discussion-starting resource for youth meetings, small groups and cell groups, Sunday school, and camps and retreats.

It's the bestselling book ever. It's been translated into more than 2,000 languages. It's changed people's lives around the world. No, it's not Thin Thighs in 30 Days . . . it's the Bible!Yet the Bible remains about as well-understood to many people as your typical software license agreement-and about as exciting. That's too bad, because the Bible is exciting, and it doesn't have to be a mystery.Whether you're new to the Bible and think the book of Job is a guide to finding the perfect career, or your rusty Bible knowledge needs a spit-and-polish, or you just want a fresh look at the book you've read so many times, this is the book for you. No dry theological treatise, it's written in an engaging, humorous style you will enjoy. In short, readable chapters, the authors first answer some basic questions: Who wrote the Bible? Is it accurate? How do you find your way around it? And how did Noah fit all those animals into the ark anyway? (Well, maybe not that, but there's still plenty of trivia in there.) Then they take you on a guided tour from Genesis to Revelation, summarizing important people, events, and themes. You'll get a good foundation for understanding and an excitement for reading this most important of books, the Bible."e;The title says it all! It's an inspiring trailer for the Best Book in the World. Read it front to back or just dip in-either way it does the biz."e; -Rob Lacey, author of the word on the street, actor and broadcaster

"e;Walk into any middle school youth group and you'll hear the same thing-herds of students talking! But when you're tired of hearing them talk about things that make your head hurt (you know, the latest video game or their favorite song!), give them something worth talking about!The best-selling TalkSheets series just keeps going... In Still More TalkSheets for Middle School Students, you'll find 50 creative ways to get your youth group talking about things that matter. The one-page, reproducible handouts are compelling and thought provoking. Not only that, they're easy for you to use: You'll find helpful hints and optional activities that can help facilitate great conversations. Inside the pages of this book, you'll find topics that cover issues of life and faith. Your middle school students will be engaged with and thinking about topics like: * Communicating with and hearing back from God * Choosing to follow God rather than the crowd no matter what kind of peer pressure you might face* Exploring what the New Testament has to say about when Jesus is coming back* Being committed to intentional prayer* And 46 more!"e;