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Kindness has fallen on hard times. Almost daily, we witness or experience cynicism, impatience, or incivility. And it begins to wear on a soul. Overall, we're not doing well. We need hope. We need truth. We need God.In The Kindness of God, pastor and teacher Nate Pickowicz shows how our lives must be understood and lived in light of God's kindness. This book offers biblical salve to spiritual wounds and answers how God's own character remains intact even when wounds are inflicted by others. Pickowicz brings us along a joy-filled journey of discovering God's life-giving lovingkindness and compassion.You will come away from this book, marveling and thanking God for His immeasurable kindness. And you will come to reflect His kindness more deeply in your own life toward others. In a world that can feel dark and cold, this resource is a light of God's kindness!

Based on Chapman's best-selling The 5 Love Languages(R)--a specialized resource of intentional love for families of adopted children.Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don't always come naturally. There can be emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment.In addition to the beauty and healing you'll discover in the chapters on the love languages--Service, Gifts, Physical Touch, Quality Time, and Words of Affirmation--the authors provide essential chapters on subjects such as: When You Don't "Feel the Love"Getting Spouses on the Same PageHelp for Single ParentsStopping Sibling RivalrySupport--Why it's Needed and Where to Find It . . . and more.With empathy for adoptive parents, Chapman and Shaler provide an honest and invaluable resource of wisdom, joy, and healing. Apply the lessons from Loving Adopted Children Well, and you will see love grow and flourish in your home.

Many of us read our Bibles and pray, but we can still feel fragile, tired, and defeated. This is the book we've longed for.We need a breakthrough. We need healing. From our pasts. And from our present battles. But sometimes we feel stuck or despairing--as if nothing is ever going to change.Breakthrough! goes beyond the usual one-size-fits-all answers. Written from a Christian perspective, this book takes the Bible and brain science--with the Holy Spirit--and provides an integrative approach to building emotional resilience that changes lives.As you explore five strategies--Be aware of your body, unleash your beliefs, increase your belonging, listen to the Spirit, and defeat demons (BUILD)--you will discover a breakthrough. Our memories and hearts can heal. We can mature and grow in Christ. Whether you're at your end or simply in need of some spiritual vivacity, this book will not disappoint.

When Jeff Simmons started in ministry, he was surprised at how much of his time involved business. Yet business was never a part of his theological education.He's not alone. Most people in ministry receive little or no training in this area. When faced with multiple business decisions and tasks a day, leaders can become discouraged or frustrated.We need help and guidance to become effective and wise stewards of the money and resources entrusted to us by God. When pastors and nonprofit leaders are good at the business side of their ministry, more people can be blessed and supported.Pastor and entrepreneur Jeff Simmons explores topics such as: The Tension between Faith and BusinessThe Importance of Strategic PlanningFinancial TransparencyResources and BuildingsWork and Life BalanceDeveloping a Community--and moreThis book will help every ministry, church, and nonprofit maximize their resources for greater kingdom impact.

Death teaches us how to live.This book is a companion for those experiencing the lonely season of suffering and death. Whitney reaches across the pages to hold your hand. Walking through death with a loved one can be incredibly isolating and unsettling. But we can experience God's very presence in life's dark and deep valleys. Whitney draws from her own experience, shedding light and hope. She reveals the mysterious way that God ministers to and transforms us through death and suffering.Beautifully honest and theologically rich, Whitney invites us to consider death so that we might understand life and how to live it.A book for those who are caring for the sick and dying . . . for those who will care for parents, family, or friends in their last days . . . and for those who've already walked this journey. This book is for us.

Even in the hardest things, we get to fix our eyes on the God who brings us out of the dark night. Broken dreams. Discouragement. Grief. Kathryn Shultis has been there. Kathryn shares with honesty and depth about walking through valleys and days of wilderness. Kathryn delves into the heart of our heavenly Father when you find yourself amidst a story that is not what you'd hoped it to be.How do you set your eyes on heaven when your life has not turned out as planned? How do you walk through hard seasons of disappointment and learn to heal? Kathryn discusses our identity in Christ and how we can rely on Him for comfort, peace, and purpose in all circumstances. You will find your heart strengthened as you travel with Kathryn--through her triumphs and failures--and discover the hope of persevering in the love and power of Jesus.

Women, this is a journey toward freedom as we learn to experience Christ-centered empowerment-not by believing in ourselves . . . but by trusting in our faithful God. Becky devotes chapters to the most common messages promoted by our culture and gives readers dependable biblical truths grounded in the gospel: Believe in Your God vs. Believe in YourselfSpeak THE truth vs. Speak Your TruthFollow Your King vs. Follow Your HeartYou Be His vs. You Be YouAnd so much more!We will be lifted of the burden to find strength in ourselves and reassured of the hope, joy, and power that comes from living in Christ. We don't have to be the savior of our own stories.Contrary to what you've been told, true female empowerment doesn't start with a woman. It starts with a man, and His name is Jesus Christ. --Becky Beresford

Whatever you think about Jesus, He is more.Incomparably more.Get to know this Jesus by joining beloved author and Bible teacher Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth on a fifty-day journey to explore His one-of-a-kind story. From heaven to earth. From birth to death. From resurrection to right this minute. From before time to all time.Find in Jesus--fully God and fully Man--everything you will ever need. He alone is able to save you to the end and understands you to the core. Able to forgive and befriend you, challenge and change you.This book can be used at any time of the year but serves as an ideal devotional companion for the season leading up to and immediately following Easter.As you walk through these days, you will be reminded that there is no one else like Jesus. He is quite simply . . . Incomparable.

Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to witness, celebrate, and take part in something holy.We are caught in a love story. The Bible describes our relationship with God as a marriage. But what exactly does that mean? Pierre ushers us into an understanding of that beautiful, life-giving relationship. Tracing this love story throughout the Bible, Pierre invites us into the marriage love story and helps us experience: how to love with wordshow to love with delighthow to love with presencehow to love through difficultyWe are living in a time of greater isolation, disunity, and loneliness. As we learn what it means to be Dearly Beloved, that all changes. Through the metaphor of marriage, we learn how we are loved, how to love God, and how to love one another.

Is that right? A heart guide for discerning wrong from right.Our kids are growing up in a confusing world with an abundance of messages that are contrary to God's word. This Bible study takes your kids through forty Proverbs, providing wisdom for right thinking and living. With straightforward easy-to-understand lessons, your kids will learn how to study their Bibles and how to apply it. They will discover what it looks like to follow Christ in a world that doesn't. As your kids study the Proverbs, they will find that even when they make wrong choices, God is kind to forgive and set them on the right path. And, most importantly, they will receive the necessary help to follow the fount of all wisdom: Jesus.When Wrong Seems Right emboldens your kids in God's truth so they can grow into a courageous generation of wise young men and women!

If the Bible is allowed to be the standard by which blacks and whites determine truth, then freedom from this moral and racial malaise will be the outcome; for as Jesus taught, the truth has a unique capacity of making people free. Dr. Tony EvansRespected and beloved pastor Tony Evans provides an accessible overview of black church history. Evans opens our eyes to the black presence in the Scriptures and takes a focused look at the uniqueness and place of the black church. Drawing from stories and historical events, Evans addresses the myth of black inferiority and looks at the rise of black evangelicalism. In addition, Evans faithfully interacts with movements such as Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory, and the 1619 Project.This timely resource is for anyone seeking unity and understanding. In an age where division and confusion abound, Evans provides a divine, clear, kingdom-focused perspective.

When I was at work in the City Relief Society, before the fire, I used to go to a poor sinner with the Bible in one hand and a loaf of bread in the other. -D. L. MoodyDwight Lyman Moody was a preacher, pastor, and visionary whose impact is still felt around the world. He was a servant to poor and immigrant communities, an evangelist who traveled the globe, and a champion of Christian education--Moody founded Moody Publishers and he started three schools, including Moody Bible Institute, which has trained more missionaries than any other single institution in the United States. Quiggle explores the life and legacy of a man who helped shape American evangelicalism. Taking a focused and in-depth look at the social vision and missionary work--triumphs and failures--of D. L. Moody, Quiggle tells the story of a man whose impact continues to this day.

32 pages of fun activities for kids ages 6-10 that help them remember and engage with the Bible and the beloved story of Little Pilgrim. From the creators of the beloved and bestselling Little Pilgrim's Progress (Illustrated Edition) comes a companion activity and coloring book to engage young kids' hearts, hands, and minds. Your kids will be delighted as they immerse themselves in the mazes, crosswords, and more. Imaginative illustrations are just waiting to be enlivened with color. These pages are filled with joyful activities that will help your kids to participate and connect with Little Pilgrim and his friends.Encouraging creativity and conversation, this coloring and activity book is designed to be used alongside Little Pilgrim's Progress (Illustrated Edition).

The essential companion book for #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages(R) You want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages(R) workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection. This workbook provides lessons--designed for individuals, couples, or small groups--focused on the invaluable love languageTM content. It includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams--all aimed at helping you better express love and identify areas for development. Loving well for the long haul is a challenge. How can we ensure deep, growing relationships amid the demands, conflicts, and even boredom of everyday life? Combine the insights of The 5 Love Languages(R) with this practical, interactive workbook for deeper levels of joy and intimacy!

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages(R) for MenGood marriages just don't happen. They require work.The ten lessons in this book were created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your loved one. These lessons give you workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages(R) for Men. They offer glimpses of your relationship's potential when you and your mate speak each other's love language.Whether you're working with this book as an individual, a couple, or in a small group, let patience, grace, and humor be your companions. Learning a new love language can be difficult, and there's more than a little trial and error involved.This won't be particularly easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is. But you will see dividends. And the more of yourself you pour into this workbook, the greater your dividends will be.

Do we know what it means to question well?We need not fear questions, but by the grace of God, we have the safety and security to rush headlong into them and find ourselves better for it on the other side.Faith isn't the sort of thing that will endure as long as our eyes are closed. The opposite, in fact: Faith helps us see, and that means not shrinking from the ambiguities and the difficulties that provoke our most profound questions.In our embrace of questioning, we must learn to question well. In our uncertainty, we must not give up the task of walking worthy of the calling that Christ has placed upon us. For we have not yet reached the end of our exploring.

It's often undetected--but if you knew the damage it was causing, you'd root it out!Envy. It's insidious. Pervasive. Corrosive. In the age of materialism and social media, it's difficult not to feel the creep of this increasing and ever-present temptation. Fabarez diagnoses the problem of this pervasive sin. He brings the reader to biblical stories with often-overlooked ties to envy that expose and demonstrate the seriousness and harm caused by our unexamined motives. When envy is allowed to reside unchecked in our hearts, there are internal, relational, and societal costs--Envy explores these.By understanding life in the body of Christ, readers learn to truly rejoice with those who rejoice. And we leave with a deeper capacity for grace and selfless love. With a pastoral heart, Fabarez reassures Christians of a divine hope and promise of an eternal kingdom where hearts are content, and joy is full.

"We live between two mighty events . . ."Advent is as much about looking back as it is looking ahead--back to Christ's incarnation, ahead to His return. From Heaven combines A. W. Tozer's best reflections on these two themes to help us better appreciate the season of Advent. Each daily reading is paired with Scripture for meditation, drawing our attention to the rising light of Christ."I am struck with the wonder and the significance of the limitless meaning of these two words, He came. Within them the whole scope of divine mercy and redeeming love is outlined." -- A. W. Tozer

The world is noisy and disorientating. Our hearts need beauty and truth.Heather Holdsworth experienced the death of her father followed shortly by the death of her mother. A few years later she battled a sickness that left her without the strength to stand, walk, or even speak. She opened the book of Psalms. She began writing. And from her writing emerged drawings that brought solace to her soul.Through the medium of art and words, artist and Bible teacher Heather Holdsworth shares an illustrated journey into the Psalms. Landscape of Hope takes passages that have become familiar--perhaps too familiar--and reveals their soul-strengthening, heart-restoring power. Readers find themselves deeply engaging with the Bible and the triune God.Discover the artistry, symmetry, and wonder of Scripture. Readers experience the presence of Jesus Christ as they engage with the truth of life's fragility and the fortifying hope of the gospel.

Most parents misguidedly prioritize behavior. Why and how to instill character.Character influences decisions. It's evidenced in our speech, actions, and attitudes. It's about who we are and what we do. The world competes for the hearts of our kids--and we see its negative impact in their pride, laziness, and entitlement.We want to see our children grow in Jesus, to evidence humility, gratitude, and respect--for others and themselves. We want our kids to be brave, compassionate, and joyful. We don't want our kids to flounder through life. We want them to flourish and live into their God-given designs and callings. Dr. Kathy Koch answers essential questions: What is character and why does it matter?Why is there a crisis of character?What are the challenges in developing character?How can we teach or improve character?Koch provides an invaluable resource for shepherding children in godly character.

Lies are powerful. God's Truth is stronger.Graphic novel meets meaty Bible teaching in Lies Boys Believe, helping boys identify lies and replace them with Truth so they can stand firm in a fractured world.Jason and Erin Davis--parents to four boys--use witty storytelling and playful graphics to present solid biblical truth to combat ten core lies boys believe.Through the Davis' fictional and humorous stories, your son will begin to swim upstream against the tides of deception and be equipped to recognize future lies as he develops a passion for knowing and living God's Word.Join him in the battle by using the accompanying tool: A Parent's Guide to Lies Boys Believe. This companion resource invites you to critically examine the lies boys believe, discover how to strengthen and encourage your son, and employ creative and practical tools for ongoing discussion.

Lies are powerful. Your son has a persistent enemy who seeks to deceive and rob him of the confidence and strength he has in Jesus. But you can help him fill his heart with God's Truth so that he can stand strong.A Parent's Guide toLies Boys Believe, a companion book to Lies Boys Believe, is your tool to come alongside your son in the fight against lies. This unique and Bible-centered resource teaches your son the Truth he will need to navigate the challenges he is facing. Join the fight against lies using this guide, packed with encouragement and biblical insight. Written by two experienced parents with a house full of boys and a heart to raise up a generation of Truth-seekers, you'll be empowered to talk with your son and push back against the Deceiver.

If someone puts one more thing on my shoulders, I might collapse.Christians are called to live a life that glorifies God and blesses others. How do we do that when we're stretched to capacity? Just Show Up answers that question with a liberating message: God doesn't expect you to do everything. And He certainly doesn't expect you to do it all overnight. Simply showing up is often the most important thing.This book looks at present-day examples and stories from Scripture of imperfect people used by God. With humor and candor, Dyck reflects on his own faltering progress while recounting inspiring stories of how God rewards the persistent presence of ordinary people.We tend to think it's the big, bold moments that matter. In reality, it's the steady accumulation of small acts of obedience to God that add up to a life of meaning and impact. -Dyck

Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends. -John 15:13Our culture idolizes romance and the love of parents for their children. But Jesus said there was no greater love than sacrificial friendship love. What's more, He issued a command to live into this kind of love. Christian friendship isn't just a nice-to-have. It's vital. But it's also dangerous.Friends can pull us up when we're knocked down, embrace us with their love, and spur us on to follow Jesus. But friends can also grind us to the ground or invite us into sin.Male or female, single or married, joyful or lamenting, lonely or embraced, we all need friendship love. This book will help us give and receive it in a way that calls us back to Jesus's commandment: that we love each other just like He loves us.

Like all great building projects, the world runs on the wisdom of its Architect.The universe is a carefully ordered place designed for humanity's good and God's glory. Too often, however, we attempt life based on our own understanding.To become wise, we must respond to Wisdom's call--to dwell in Wisdom's house. Scripture teaches that Christ Himself is our wisdom--our way back to understanding how to build and live as the Architect intended. Those who meditate on the wisdom of Christ will find themselves living in Wisdom's house once again. You will be refreshed and able to bring life to those around you--just like Christ who breathed life from its start. K. A. Ellis shows us how to claim the asset of wisdom and invites us to experience Jesus Christ--the Wisdom on which our world rests. Ellis calls us to live as people who are wise.

So, you're going to Israel? Don't go without this guide.A trip to the Holy Land can be life changing. This one-stop book helps you make the most of this opportunity.Prepare for your spiritual journey with a four-week prayer guide and Bible study. The Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land traces the biblical events of over ninety of the most visited sites and will ensure that your trip is a spiritually satisfying and unforgettable experience.This revised edition features newly excavated sites, up-to-date photos and maps, and relevant advice for preparing for your trip. Dyer and Hatteberg walk you through five key biblical regions: Israel, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, and Turkey, helping you make the most of every moment along the way.More than just a Bible resource, you'll also find practical information such as packing lists, passport requirements, and practical tips for post-COVID travelers.

Is joy the icing on the cake of life--or the fuel on which it runs?Are some people just born happy? Most of us grew up thinking that joy is random and fleeting, instead of something we can build our life around.The authors, however, show us how to build habits that fill our lives with joy and satisfaction. Based on the latest neuroscience and attachment theory--but written in everyday language--this book is practical and easy to comprehend. The authors provide exercises and tools you can put into practice immediately.Joy is possible. It doesn't have to be a random experience. Some of the most joyful people have endured unbelievable trauma.Joy-filled living expands our world. It makes life an adventure and teaches us to live for what is truly satisfying. Discover the skills and habits you can develop that will enhance your very quality of life.

We live in a performance-based world--but happy and hope-filled marriages thrive on grace. Marriage was God's idea, so we know He designed it to be very, very good. But why do most marriages look disengaged, unappealing, or at best a bit stagnant? For Brad and Marilyn, "the honeymoon was over before the honeymoon was even over." Both found themselves disillusioned and disappointed. But a revelation of God's grace transformed their hearts and relationship. Showing your spouse the same grace Christ has showed you liberates you to walk in freedom and fullness of joy. If you want your marriage to reflect the vibrancy, creativity, and oneness God intends, you must show proactive, ongoing investment.This book is an essential resource for couples who desire to thrive--not just survive--and who want a marriage that showcases the grace of God to the watching world.

We all wish we could go back. In Go Outside, the Wilsons imagine the advice they'd give if they could travel back in time. Like Solomon in Ecclesiastes, as we get older, we lament and regret the desires and behaviors of our youth. But what if you could avoid some of the pitfalls and pain so many people experience?You can build your legacy now based on important biblical counsel. Filled with warmth and personal stories, the Wilsons explore topics such as: Church membership isn't optionalChasing your dreams is overratedNever try to be the expert in the roomLearn to be friends with JesusCenter your life on the gospelGo Outside. . . and much, much moreThis book includes twenty short chapters that will set--or keep--your story on the right track. Read it with friends and share it with the ones you love.