Bøger af Jan Johnson

Most Christians have experienced the laundry list phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life? In this six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study, Jan Johnson covers the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence. Going deeper in these areas will help you to draw closer to God in everything you do. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions-making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

If you like clean romance with humor, love and poignancy you'll love Windows of My Heart.TINA Halverson loses her brother to batten disease and her mother to cancer. She must find a way to move on without the woman who defined her and seek a path into her dad's heart.She loves her job as a nurse with her three best friends. When her dad asks her to volunteer at his batten foundation, her life changes when she meets attractive NATE Bronson.There's only one problem.He's a man who has been broken from his past hurts.Can these two hearts find love with one another?Or will their pasts hold them back forever?

Reading the Bible is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can engage in. Why is Bible study so significant? How can our attitude and approach affect what we get out of our reading? The way we approach the Bible affects our interaction with God. Learning to immerse ourselves in God's thoughts through study and meditation allows us to go deeper into God's Word and live in a more Christlike way. This six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study from Jan Johnson helps us do just that. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions-making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

"So, have you moved on? Or do you still love her?"Did he? Absolutely. That Sophie shaped hole in his heart that was never filled. The question was, would she let him back in? When Sophie's Europe plans are cancelled, she pivots to a job as activity director at Christmas Tree Lodge.The same lodge where she was proposed to three years earlier. To a guy who dumped her in a text! Enter Sam who is there with his four-year-old daughter. Can they get past their hurts and start anew? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jan lives on a sheep farm in Brownsmead, Oregon a mile from the Columbia River with her husband Ed. Don't mistake living on a farm as meaning she likes animals. Well, she actually does- from a distance. She's passionate about building relationships, meeting new people and hearing their stories. You know what they say-Love God, Love People. When she isn't writing, starting something new, or podcasting, she catches up with her ten children who are scattered hither and yon."

In this collaboration between Alabaster Co. and IVP, the full text of the Gospel of John is presented alongside beautiful full-color photographs and fourteen guided meditations by Jan Johnson. These guided meditations invite readers into deeper reflection by incorporating the church's ancient lectio divina and visio divina traditions.

The disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence are presented in this guide. Going deeper in these areas will help readers to draw closer to God in everything they do.

Would you like to enter Scripture in a way that draws you deeper into the very presence of the Holy? These forty guided meditations from experienced Bible teacher Jan Johnson open us to the experience of God's Word speaking into our lives, giving individuals and groups the tools we need to encounter Christ with lectio divina.

Reading the Bible is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can engage in. Why is Bible study so significant? How can our attitude and approach affect what we get out of our reading? Learning to immerse ourselves in God's thoughts through study and meditation allows us to go deeper into God's Word and live in a more Christlike way. This six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study from Jan Johnson helps us do just that.

Jan Johnson offers an innovative Advent small-group study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title Taste and See hints at how readers are invited to experience the stories of the season with their senses. Drawing on that experience of scripture, participants then consider how these stories speak to their own lives.

What would it be like to walk with Jesus on a daily basis and know him personally? Jan Johnson offers seventeen characteristics of Jesus that help you experience spiritual formation in a fresh way. Each chapter takes a deeper look at particular, underrated qualities in Jesus. By knowing him better, you naturally become more like him. Team up with other readers and use the book as a study, too! Questions and group study suggestions are provided, as well as a spiritual disciplines glossary and index.

How do we practice real conversation with God? Instead of prayer becoming an agenda of our needs for God to handle, how can we experience his presence as part of our everyday life? How do we hear what he is saying back to us? As we explore the disciplines of prayer and listening through these six sessions, we will draw closer to God in everything that we do.

Lectio divina is a practice of Scripture reading that treats the Bible not only as a text to be examined, but also as the living Word of God spoken anew to us. Traditionally, Lectio Divina has four separate steps: read; meditate; pray; contemplate. Experienced Bible teacher Jan Johnson presents forty Scripture meditations organised topically, giving us the tools we need to practice Lectio Divina on our own. Each meditation can be used both individually and in group settings, and includes: An introduction to the meditation encouraging a time of quiet preparatory exercise; the complete passage from Scripture with explanations, context, and background to the text, help to enter and absorb the text; space to contemplate the passage, respond to God in prayer and rest in his presence; and an exercise to implement the ideas of the passage in our daily lives. Meeting God in Scripture moves us beyond merely understanding what the text meant in its original context to a direct spiritual encounter with Christ.

Previously published as part of the Spiritual Disciplines Study Series

In Living a Purpose-Full Life, Jan Johnson explains how women can find their God-given purpose in life. God’s call on a woman’s life isn’t meant to remain a mystery. More than a role, a spiritual gift, or a job she loves, finding her purpose is about knowing who she is: God’s woman in this world. Within these pages readers will discover what purpose in life is, why they need it, and how they can find it. Best of all, each woman will simplify her life by focusing on the things that matter most to her and God, as she becomes the woman he desires her to be.

Today's world is all about Now--a fast-moving, high-speed, on-demand lifestyle. But has this pace changed how we study the Bible? Our relationship with God is a journey, a walk where we grow closer to Him each day. So it makes sense that reading and understanding Scripture is a continual experience, not just a moment. This innovative devotional is designed to change how you interact with God's Word. The Message//REMIX: Solo revolves around lectio divina, or "divine reading," an ancient approach to exploring Scripture updated for today's students. Each devotion delivers a unique, contemplative study that will encourage you to: Read Uncover biblical wisdom and revelations as you learn to read without the typical limitations that often cut Bible reading short.Think Immerse yourself in the passage as you place yourself in the story or meditate on words and phrases.Pray Connect with him through listening prayer and praise as you encounter new ways to communicate with God.Live Rest, reflect, or do as you discover how to take the Word with you throughout the day. Features include: o An introduction to the lectio divina style of studyo A topical index for finding issues that impact your lifeo Numbered devotions so you can start any day of the yearo A time of rest every seventh day So don't just read the Bible. Get engaged with God's Word and let it revolutionize your life.

Leading a simple life can help us focus on what's truly important. The disciplines of simplicity and fasting can clear our mind of clutter so that we can become hungry for the things that really matter.