Bücher von Lou Turner

Both men and women desire romance and have a deep need for it.That is the way God made us and it is a part of our nature. Unfortunately, the culture we live in often does more to corrupt and inhibit this desire than to cultivate and enhance it, inundating us with provocative messages regarding sex from all angles. It's important to know the truth about what God says about sex-after all, He created it!This five-session survey of what His Word says about a man's sexual life will help you:• recognize the distortion of physical intimacy today's culture promotes• overcome common misunderstandings and obstacles that prevent you from experiencing God's best for your sexuality• express your love, desire, and delight to your spouse• live in purity in thought and actionBe encouraged. The battles you may be facing are common to all. But Jesus has provided a way for you to live in victory!

What do you prioritize in your day? Your morning cup of coffee? Getting to work on time? Spending time with your family?Where does spending time with God fit in?As much as we'd like to make spending time with God a reality, it often fails by the wayside. Yet, regular quality time with our Heavenly Father can be the most transformative practice we could ever engage in! And it's something He encourages us in Scripture to do, time and time again. If we can discipline ourselves to have this time daily, it will give us life, changing us from the inside out.By examining the lives of godly heroes in the Bible and sharing real-life examples of God's favor through community with Him, this five-session study will show you how to make seeking Christ a daily and integral part of your faith journey.

A proud man will have hardships in his life: problems with his wife, his children, his coworkers, and . . . his relationship with God.While life can (and will) offer hardships to all of us, the struggles brought on by pride are especially difficult, until we understand the work God is trying to do in our lives. In this three-session study, you will learn how negative pride can adversely affect your life.. You will learn how God wants to use you for His purposes and His glory, not for your own ego or personal gain. This study will reveal how walking in humility can lead to God's favor, strengthen relationships, increase your impact on the world, and unleash the abundant life Jesus offers.

Being a good parent is a challenge. Having a great relationship with our children is also a challenge.Book after book has been written about raising children, but this study will show you how God designed you to parent them and love them, laying down the basic principles for maneuvering through one of the biggest challenges you will experience in life. If you feel lost when it comes to your role as a father, this study can be your road map. After completing this study, you will have a grasp on the character qualities you need to cultivate in order to be a strong father, helping you to grow into a better father, friend, and partner.You will soon experience one of the most fulfilling experiences life has to order-a thriving, communicative, and healthy relationship with your children.

No matter how often you "give your finances to God," are you still anxious about money? Are you in debt? Does money cause conflict in your life?Money plays a key role in our society-after all, most people spend the majority of their day working to earn it. Jesus addressed the subject of money often, and many scriptures in the Bible deal with a correct perspective toward it. Our challenges with money are no surprise to God!This six-part study looks at the practical aspects of handling money as well as a proper attitude toward money and its value in our hearts. You'll also learn:• principles of giving and good stewardship• how to work through difficult financial times• practical steps to good money management You can break free from financial stress and live in freedom and peace of mind!

Unfortunately, being wronged is a part of life.What matters most in those situations is how we react to the circumstances and the people who let us down. Do we forgive and ask God for strength…or do we take up an offense and continue in bitterness?Unforgiveness is one of those dark and insidious strongholds that can creep in and destroy every inch of our lives. It can make us spiritually and physically sick and cause our other relationships to suffer.Jesus, however, both directed and modeled for us how to forgive. In this threepart study, you will learn how to react to offenses and injustices as Jesus did: walking in compassion and grace, giving others the gift of forgiveness, just as God has given it to us.

Let's face it: we all want to do as we please.Authority is not a popular topic. If we're honest, most of us will say we desire to do as we please and dislike being told what to do. Part of this resistance is good in that we do not want to be led astray or be harmed by others. There is a healthy desire to be independent. But there is also part of us that rebels against authority, even good authority.The reality is that understanding and practicing biblical principles of authority will bring God's blessing on our lives. There is actually safety and peace associated with practicing these principles.This four-session study will focuses on "positional authority," which is being under the authority of others. Being willing to submit to positional authority and a willingness to be accountable are foundational to achieving the spiritual authority God desires us to have, and living the abundant life His authority empowers us to live.

Second to your relationship with God, your marriage is (or will be) the most important relationship you will ever have.In this six-part study, you will learn about God's design for marriage, and how you and your wife (or future wife) can develop a relationship that is one of the most pleasurable experiences of your life on Earth. Learning to be a good husband and having a successful marriage requires effort, self-sacrifice, humility, and a great deal of maturing as the marriage progresses. It is not going to succeed on its own! Whether you are currently married, have previously been married, or want to be married, understanding God's perspective on this vital relationship is crucial. Make your marriage a positive and influential force in God's economy and the world around you by aligning it with biblical truths and God's design.

Are you being held hostage to old patterns, temptations, and recurring thoughts and behaviors you can't seem to overcome?You may be living with spiritual strongholds.Temptation and spiritual attacks are a part of everyday life. But sometimes patterns emerge-deeply entrenched thoughts and behaviors-that make us realize there is something deeper at work.Scripture tells us we can be subject to "strongholds," fortresses of wrong thinking that exist in our mind and behavior when we continually live in compromise, outside of God's will and Word. He wants to liberate your heart, mind, spirit-and even your household-from the old habits and choices that you've been living in.This four-part study can help you uncover the strongholds in your life and walk away in victory toward a strengthened relationship with Jesus Christ.

Most of our decisions are simple, and the right choice seems obvious. At other times, the outcomes can be life-changing-and the best way forward is not so clear. Important decisions about jobs, families, finances, churches, new opportunities, financial risks, and many other areas can have deep and profound effects on our lives and the lives of others. In this four-session Bible study, you will learn: • how to hear from God as you make decisions • how to prayerfully contemplate all of your options • how to calculate the costs, consider the resources, and weigh potential outcomes With God's guidance, you can grow to be a wise and blessed man who is guided not by his own will-but His divine Creator.

We are not our careers, we are not our mistakes, we are not our pasts. We are not our assets and all the things we own.We are who God says we are.Having an understanding of our identity in Christ is life-changing-affecting our thinking, our outlook, and the way we live. Assurance in God's design for our lives is of upmost importance for all who believe.This five-session study will uncover truths from God's Word that show how He made you uniquely you. Prayerfully engaging in these truths can help you understand that your identity and worth are in Him and Him alone, and nothing you do will ever change it. You are loved, valued, accepted, and gifted to do and be all you were created to do and be.

In some capacity, each of us is called to lead.Whether at home, at work, in your community, or your church-are you leading well?Admittedly, some people are wired or motivated to lead more than others, but good, practical leadership practices can and should be learned and applied by anyone. The key is learning to lead by example and use your God-given responsibility to encourage, teach, and shepherd others (and not to micro-manage them).In this study, you will learn that leadership is not reserved for a special few, and how you can start leading from where you are, in your current circumstances. You'll discover biblical and modern-day examples of leadership-both good and bad-and how to model your own leadership after Jesus Christ.Accept the call of leadership on your life and begin leading from a place of humility and integrity. It's time to step up!