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It's easy for Christians in our day to become fearful and confused. From doctrinal debates to culture wars, some Christians feel like they move from one crisis to another. Christ didn't die and rise for us to live afraid, however, and our crucified and risen Savior ascended to rule all things for our good. We are not a people without hope. We have Christ. Let the Bird Fly reminds readers that we are a free people, bought with the price of Christ's...
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From the CEO and co-founder of Hope for Justice, author of Impossible Is a Dare, and creator of the Dear 26 Year Old Me podcast comes an honest, compelling, and inspiring collection of wisdom and experience to empower those in business and ministry to see their world-changing vision become a reality. In Relentless Pursuit, Ben Cooley speaks with self-made billionaires, Grammy-award winning musicians, megachurch pastors, and network marketers, who...
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WHEN UNDERSTANDING THE ASSIGNMENT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE, GIFTINGS, AND CALLING...
Do you have a calling on your life? Of course, you do! A better question might be whether you know what your calling is. Better still, are you walking in it? Whether you're a creative artist, an athlete, a minister of the gospel, or a social media influencer, you've been gifted and called for a purpose. Maybe you're a parent, a teacher, a...
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Do you feel burdened by mistakes or unforgiveness? Sometimes it seems that those burdens are too much for us to handle on our own. In Elvin B. Owens's After I Left It at the Altar, discover how surrendering your life to God and accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior allows you to lay all the weights of life down and move forward with grace and freedom.
Through his powerful testimony, Elvin gives a transparent glimpse into what it...
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Young adults today feel enormous pressure to get the right grades, participate in the right extracurriculars and gain the right leadership experiences. Simultaneously, they're also, pushing for greater independence from their parents and asking bigger questions of the church. College promises answers and fulfillment, but social interactions on campus rarely deliver anything except deeper disillusionment. But by the time young adults wake up to this...
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Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
"Let us run the race."
What encouraging words from the author of Hebrews, and what a beautiful picture that motivates and inspires us as we pursue a life dedicated to kingdom work. Each one of us has an individual path to run,...
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Throughout this interesting and informative book, Williamson shows the difference between suffering hardships and suffering the infringement of one's rights. She says that every truly consecrated Christian must be willing to give up the right to the normal comforts of life, to physical health and safety, to the privacy of business, and to time, friends, romance, family, and home.
A Christian literature classic.
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In the fast-paced world, we live in, it's easy for Christians to fall into a reactive faith, responding to life's challenges with worry and fear rather than anticipation and confidence. "Cultivating Proactive Faith" is a guide for Christians seeking to transform this reactive faith into a proactive one.This book takes readers on a journey of spiritual growth, exploring the concept of proactive faith through biblical examples and practical applications....
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Partisan religious interests have highjacked faith in America for political power, in the process dividing our nation and giving religion a bad name. Faith groups who want to build unity, in contrast, feel powerless to attain their goals. Congregations who can adapt to a more democratic approach to ministry, in which power is shared by both staff and congregants, can dramatically strengthen their congregations and serve their neighbors more effectively....
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Millions of people in major religious traditions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are coming to Christ in unprecedented numbers. At the same time, those laboring on the frontlines-and their partners back home-face a daunting array of complexities and challenges. Mission: Possible combines more than 40 years of lived practice and research among many unreached people groups. Daniel Sinclair, who lives in the Middle East, pulls together major threads,...
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Winter, spring, summer, fall, we always have to deal with a little poop. A pastor can never have too many "lost sheep" sermons. Pastor and shepherd Catherine Foote has more than a few, with the muddy boots and delightful stories to prove it. Foote shares the spiritual wisdom and practical lessons from her life with two flocks.
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Faith: The Salesman Creed-a memoir of inspiration, unyielding values, and triumph.
Faith: The Salesman Creed is an inspirational book that invites readers into a world of intimate reflections and captivating personal anecdotes. With unwavering determination and a wealth of valuable insights, this book unveils the secrets behind achieving unparalleled success in the sales industry. Through its pages, readers will discover the transformative power...
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Chosen by God: Learning Your Identity and Position in Life is for those, who know there's more to life than struggle. Prior to realizing her identity and position in the Kingdom, Fanell Williams also longed to know her power and purpose. Through the transformative power of Christ Jesus, she solidified her self-awareness and direction in life. These pages chronicle Williams's personal journey while combining scripture, affirmations, application, and...
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Meggie was a weird teenager. We're talkin' so weird that her parents worried about her being too religious.
After a divine nudge to preach at the age of thirteen, she answered the call to full-time ministry as a sixteen-year-old. She became a paid church staff member a year later, and from 18-32, served in the same church. While creating sacred space for others, Meggie forgot to nurture her own. In the rush of ministerial leadership, she allowed...
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When Edgar Stubbersfield was a much younger man, he spoke with one of his state's leading evangelists. The evangelist shocked Edgar that night when he said, "It is the easiest thing in the world to start a new church; the hardest thing is finding it a good pastor." Edgar is now certain that the evangelist overstated the simplicity of starting a church but, in his advancing age, Edgar feared at times that he understated the difficulty in getting it...
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The missing ingredient among many in our culture today is having a sense of value, whether it is value we added to ourselves or received from the world and people around us.
Purpose received and fulfilled releases immeasurable value in the heart and mind of each individual. We all have a reason to be here if we don't find and fulfill it; we will be left empty and hopeless throughout our days here on earth. While purpose is spoken of often, many...
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In Christendom, there is a danger of people swallowing sleeping pills and feeling drowsy in their church roles. The promoter of these sleeping pills is the dark enemy, who is actively enticing Christians to swallow and extinguish their light of testimony. We are going to present and clarify these ten pills, to better understand the wiles of our foe. The sleeping pills come against God's people in the following areas of our Christian lives: in church...
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In Success Shifts, Mytecia Myles illuminates common internal and external roadblocks that prevent people from taking intentional action toward their goals. She examines why it is important to identify self-sabotaging behaviors that can paralyze potential. She introduces a method to increase momentum and shows how to implement an action strategy for making life-transforming decisions. The method encourages believers to pursue their divine calling with...
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An autobiographical record that reveals Mike Parsons' journey towards the belief that 'restoration of all things' really does mean all things which Jesus created: The restoration of a Father and son relationship. The restoration of identity and sonship. The restoration of responsibility for the freedom of creation from its bondage to corruption. The restoration of all creation. Mike Parsons has followed the sound of heaven calling him to discover...
100) Yet We Still Hope
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The stories within these pages are the heartfelt offering of women all around the world who are shining a light into the realities of cross-cultural work and life. From the unexpected sacrifices to the ways that this life has marked them, and the vulnerable struggles rarely voiced out loud, this collection of stories will resonate no matter where you call home.
Laugh, cry and journey along with these women as they share words of joy and faith in...
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