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The Prayer of Jabez Devotional

by Bruce Wilkinson, David Kopp

Do you wish to be abundantly blessed by God? Dr. Bruce Wilkinson teaches that through recitation of the prayer of Jabez, one of the Bible's little-known heroes of the faith, you can experience the grace, the power and the protection of God.

Experiencing God: Knowing And Doing The Will Of God

Experiencing God: Knowing And Doing The Will Of God

by Henry T. Blackaby, Claude V. King

Experiencing God has sold more than 4 million copies! This 15th Anniversary Edition contains new content from Henry Blackaby and others. This remarkable book will help any believer renew and revitalize his love for the Lord by seeing His love for us. Experiencing God is designed to help each of us recognize our own personal relationship with God as He reveals His divine plan and guiding hand. Even as we try to... (more)

On the Anvil

by Max Lucado

Lucado's keen observations on finding fulfillment in everyday life are beautifully presented in this new gift edition, interspersed with full-page calligraphic renderings of Scripture by artist Timothy Botts. Through inspirational anecdotes and observations of life, Lucado compares the lives of Christians to blacksmith's tools in various stages of usefulness. Spanish available

Heaven

by Randy Alcorn

We all have questions about what heaven will be like. Randy Alcorn helps answer some of these questions by sharing his extensive research on the topic--all from a biblical perspective. His writing will surprise readers and stretch their thinking beyond anything they've imagined heaven to be like. And Heaven will help readers strive for eternity while they're living on earth.

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

by N. T. Wright

Why do we expect justice? Why do we crave spirituality? Why are we attracted to beauty? Why are relationships often so painful? And how will the world be made right? These are not simply perennial questions all generations must struggle with, but, according to N. T. Wright, are the very echoes of a voice we dimly perceive but deeply long to hear. In fact, these questions take us to the heart of who God is and what... (more)

The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God (Unabridged)

The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God (Unabridged)

by Brent Curtis, John Eldredge

The God who saves is also a God who woos His own to a relationship primarily of the heart. As we draw closer to Him, we must choose to let go of other less-wild lovers, such as perfectionistic driveness and self-indulgence. Eldredge and Curtis identify the lies offered by false loves and instruct us on the journey back to the Lover of our souls.In carefully crafted words and images, the authors entice the reader... (more)

Choosing to Cheat: Who Wins When Family and Work Collide?

Choosing to Cheat: Who Wins When Family and Work Collide?

by Andy Stanley

Work. Family. Church. Hobbies. Fitness. Housekeeping. Socializing. Sleep. With only 24 hours in each day, we simply can't fit everything in. And what we choose to cheat is a clear announcement of our values. When you come home an hour earlier, miss a round of golf, or let the dishes sit while you play with your child, you make your family feel valued and secure. Bestselling author Andy Stanley helps you restore... (more)

In the Grip of Grace: Your Father Always Caught You. He Still Does. (Lucado, Max)

In the Grip of Grace: Your Father Always Caught You. He Still Does. (Lucado, Max)

by Max Lucado

Can anything separate us from God’s love? Does He really love us, no matter what? How does He feel about me when I snap at anything that moves? When I’ve failed as a parent? When my thoughts are gutter-level? When my tongue is sharp? Have I drifted too far? Waited too long? Slipped too much? The answer is found in one of life’s sweetest words—grace. It is God who lovingly holds us in the eternal grip of His... (more)

The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We'Ve Only Dreamed of

The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We'Ve Only Dreamed of

by John Eldredge

Sometimes it seems we just can't get what we want. Circumstances thwart our best-laid plans. We struggle to live a heartfelt life. Worst of all, says Eldredge, the modern church mistakenly teaches its people to kill desire (calling it sin) and replace it with duty or obligation (calling it sanctification). As a result, at best Christians tend to live safe, boring lives of resignation. At worst, their desire... (more)

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

by John Piper

Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering classic, newly revised and expanded, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Readers will embark on a dramatically different and joyful experience of their faith

Secrets of the Vine: Breaking Through to Abundance

Secrets of the Vine: Breaking Through to Abundance

by Bruce Wilkinson, David Kopp

Are you ready to break through to the abundant life? Is it time to trade in mediocrity for a life of consequence? Do you want to experience the joy of making maximum impact for God? Join Bruce Wilkinson for a journey through John 15. Find out why Jesus is the Vine of life and explore the four levels of "fruit bearing." You'll learn three surprising secrets that will open your eyes to your unrealized... (more)

Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging

Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging

by Brennan Manning

Author Brennan Manning encourages readers to let go of the stressful, unreal impostor lifestyle and freely accept our belovedness as children of God. Includes discussion questions.

Hand Me Another Brick

by Charles R. Swindoll

Most of us could benefit from wise advice on how to be a more effective leader at work and at home. In this revised edition, Charles Swindoll delves deep into the lives of Nehemiah to show how to handle the issues of motivation, discouragement and adversity with integrity.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life/Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life/Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health

by Donald S. Whitney

Freedom. The Reward Of Discipline. It's not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able to sit down in front of a new piece of music and play it through without a hitch. To make it seem easy, as if it required no effort. Yet, the "freedom" to play with such skills comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same way, the freedom to grow in godliness-to naturally express Christ's... (more)

Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength

Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength

by Bryan Chapell

"Be Holy, because I am holy." --1 Peter 1:16 How can God expect us to be as holy as he is? Isn't it unrealistic, given that he is infinitely pure and we are clearly imperfect? Such a standard seems either to ignore our frailty or to impose certain failure--until we understand how God views us. Then we are reminded that, thanks to what Christ accomplished on our behalf, our perfection is not the requirement... (more)

Christianish: What If We're Not Really Following Jesus at All?

Christianish: What If We're Not Really Following Jesus at All?

by Mark Steele

Somewhere between cold faith and hot pursuit lies lukewarm spirituality. And in the median between the wide path and the narrow road we find the middle ground of the spiritual walk. It's something not quite Christian. More like … Christian ish . Christianish may feel like authentic faith. Yet it's often easy to settle for the souvenir t-shirt the appearance of a transformed heart instead of taking the actual... (more)

No Wonder They Call Him The Savior : Experiencing the Truth of the Cross

No Wonder They Call Him The Savior : Experiencing the Truth of the Cross

by Max Lucado

Its tragedy summons all sufferers, its hope lures all searchers--no one can ignore the cross. In this compelling quest for the Messiah, best-selling author Max Lucado invites readers to meet the blue-collar Jew whose claim altered a world and whose promise has never been equaled. Readers will come to know Jesus the Christ in a brand-new way as Lucado brings them full circle to the foot of the cross and the man who... (more)

by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, Claude V. King

The Experiencing God ministry is even more vibrant today than when it began. As it continues to rise, and the world continues to change, the Experiencing God book has been revised and expanded with more than seventy percent of its material newly written. A modern classic that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Experiencing God is based on seven Scriptural realities that teach us how to develop a true... (more)

Six Hours One Friday : Living in the Power of the Cross

Six Hours One Friday : Living in the Power of the Cross

by Max Lucado

Sometimes it seems life has nothing to send your way but storms. How can you possibly anchor yourself well enough to survive and weather these storms? You may be facing… a failing marriage, an impossible work deadline, a potential layoff, the death of a child, a malignant tumor or something equally challenging. You don't have to weather these storms alone. God promises to be with you, and... (more)

Honesty, Morality, and Conscience: Making Wise Choices in the Gray Areas of Life

Honesty, Morality, and Conscience: Making Wise Choices in the Gray Areas of Life

by Jerry E. White

INTEGRITY. We want to be men and women of integrity. But living honestly is tough-particularly when the standards for ethical behavior seem to shift and change constantly. And there are many areas about which the Bible doesn't speak specifically. How do we know what to do about those "gray" areas of life? In Honesty, Morality & Conscience, Jerry White takes a hard look at some of life's "gray"... (more)

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by Bruce Wilkinson, David Kopp

by Henry T. Blackaby, Claude V. King

by Max Lucado

by Randy Alcorn

by N. T. Wright

by Brent Curtis, John Eldredge

by Andy Stanley

by Max Lucado

by John Eldredge

by John Piper

by Bruce Wilkinson, David Kopp

by Brennan Manning

by Charles R. Swindoll

by Donald S. Whitney

by Bryan Chapell

by Mark Steele

by Max Lucado

by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, Claude V. King

by Max Lucado

by Jerry E. White