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Hours before His crucifixion, Jesus' passionate prayer was for us, His Bride and reward, to be filled with glory and be with Him for eternity. The question is, Are we ready? Mining the Scriptures for ten essential, practical actions you can take today, Patricia Bootsma helps you prepare your heart and life for Christ's imminent return—and for enjoying life with Him in eternity.

Jabez came to a point in his life where he chose to make a break from his past identity to change his future. He was not a total failure, nor a total success. He knew greater blessings were available if he could break through the pain. Pain deforms our identity and steals our resolve to live a dream of more. Pain can be instructive to learning as well as corrective to undesirable behavior, but it also confiscates honor from the core of our identity that is essential for living a purposeful destiny. When our dreams encounter pain, unbelief mocks us, our future, and our faith.

What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation? Can you still believe this book is sacred even while renegotiating your relationship to the church? In Knock at the Sky, Liz Charlotte Grant offers compelling answers to these questions and more in this deeply personal commentary on the book of Genesis.

Millions of women have felt the power of birth, and countless women long for it. But for too many, birth can seem like a purely clinical experience — something to get through as quickly as possible in order to get on with the joys of being a mother. In Made for This, author Mary Haseltine draws on Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body to show that birth is an essential part of who God created women to be, body and soul.

A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage.

Written with her signature timbre of startling honesty and unfaltering hope, Laura offers listeners a new way to experience life in This Side of the Sky. Through poetry that is remarkably specific yet widely universal, she explores what it means to grow older in a fallen body, wrestles with complicated feelings around grief and suffering this side of Heaven, and reflects on the ache of living in a world that feels both heavy and holy.

Amid a rising tide of despair comes a trusted voice of hope and reason. Not since the 1970s have Americans faced such a perfect storm of economic, moral and cultural crises. In the face of that intensifying gale, many Christians have succumbed to a paralyzing blend of dismay and resignation. Enter Charles Colson, one of the faith’s most respected statesmen and formidable defenders. In The Sky Is Not Falling, this New York Times best-selling author delivers much more than a tour of our nation’s cultural landscape. He offers a road map for living confidently in these turbulent times....

Meg Apperson grew up having a relationship with Jesus, and she always trusted God. But it wasn't until her daughter Avery - a miracle in so many ways - was born with a litany of life-threatening birth defects that she began to fully understand what it means to trust Jesus with everything. In this heartbreakingly beautiful memoir, you'll learn how a mother fought for her child, her family, and even herself as she grappled with the weight of failure - of letting down everyone around her and feeling let down by God.

Flotter au-dessus des nuages en jouant de la harpe: le ciel semble pour certains d’un éternel ennui. Est-ce votre image du ciel et de l’éternité? L’auteur détruit ces fausses conceptions pour vous dévoiler une éternité riche, passionnante et étonnamment concrète. La parole de Dieu en dit beaucoup plus sur le ciel que vous ne l’imaginez. Et ce qu’elle nous laisse entrevoir est stupéfiant.

Sixteen years ago, Juli Boit, a 25-year-old nurse practitioner, moved from Los Angeles to a small village in Kenya to be a part of an HIV program. In 2009, she founded a hospice called Kimbilio where men, women, and children come either to heal or to be loved until they die. On an ordinary Friday afternoon in 2016, a three-pound baby boy, Ryan, wrapped in pink was brought to Kimbilio. He had been born prematurely earlier that week. His mom passed away while giving birth, and neighbors miraculously kept Ryan alive on water alone for five days until they brought him to the hospice.

There comes a time in life when we find ourselves in the desert place of burning questions: Why? And why me? But even as we shake our fist heavenward, the heart whispers another question: Who? Who are you, God? Who are you to me? Against the backdrop of the Sonoran Desert, Lynne Hartke asks her own hard questions as cancer arrives like a thief with one goal: to take it all.

When God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky, Abraham was childless. Yet through many obstacles, temptations, and even failures, Abraham became an example of faith as he learned to trust God's promises regardless of circumstances. In this faith-filled book, Michael Youssef takes you through Abraham's incredible journey of faith, encouraging you to trust God's timing and plan when the road gets difficult. 

You might be dying and not even realize it. Just five days before Christmas 2013, I was driving down a dark, winding country road in Eastern North Carolina amid nothing but tobacco fields and farmland. Without warning, I slammed into the back of a dump truck, flipping my tiny Chevrolet S10 pickup truck on its side. As a result of my seatbelt's resistance (that saved my life), my colon was severed and I spent a total of 21 days in the hospital and had to endure a colostomy for three months.

Author Joseph Rojas's journey from a life overshadowed by addiction, crime, depression, and thoughts of suicide to becoming a powerful example of hope as a loving husband, father, and lead singer of the Dove award-winning Christian rock band Seventh Day Slumber is nothing short of miraculous. This book is not just Rojas's testimony; it's a roadmap for all who feel weighed down by loneliness, depression, and pain. It speaks directly to the heart with raw honesty and the transformative power of faith, offering not only understanding but also practical steps to break free.

When Jesus ascended, he gave Christians peace that the world couldn't understand. Because, his brand of peace was everlasting. No matter what you're going through or how bad the odds may seem, you can have that peace if you hold onto his words during uncertain times. Holding on to Jesus’ Words and God’s Promises: Your Modern-Day Covenant with God is a meditation for you to listen to and repeat when the ground beneath you feels like it's shaking.

Esther Emery was a successful playwright and theater director, wife and mother, and loving it all - until, suddenly, she wasn’t. When a personal and professional crisis of spectacular extent leaves her reeling, Esther is left empty, alone in her marriage, and grasping for identity that does...

Step into laughter, wonder and faith! In STEP INTO THE SKY, the sequel to the beloved PAINTING THE WORLD GLAD, Rod Butler explores the worlds of laughter, wonder, and faith...while bringing funnies and smiles along the way.

Históricamente ha habido temporadas en las que la presencia de Dios despierta el avivamiento; se mueve de maneras poderosas, salva almas y desata milagros. Con frecuencia consideramos que estas temporadas son derramamientos aislados y singulares del Espíritu. ¿Pero es posible experimentar el avivamiento todos los días, como forma de vida? El pastor Bill Johnson contesta con un resonante “Sí!”

EN UN MUNDO DONDE LA VIDA TRANSCURRE A UN RITMO VERTIJINOSO Y LAS DISTRACCIONES PARECEN ESTAR EN CADA ESQUINA, A MENUDOS NOS ENCONTRAMOS PREGUNTANDONOS SI EXISTE UN CAMINO CLARO HACIA LA REALIZACION DE NUESTROS SUENOS, EN GPS PARA EL CIELO' NAVEGANDO LAS SENDAS DE TU VIDA EN ESTA TIERRA, EL AUTOR NOS INVITA A EXPLORAR UN VIAJE UNICO Y TRASCENDENTAL, DONDE EL FIRMAMENTO SE CONVIERTE EN NUESTRA BRUJULA Y EL ESPIRITU DE DIOS NOS GUIARAN HACIA LA MANIFESTACION MAS PROFUNDA...