A Cop's Journey Through a Changing World¿After serving in Vietnam, Bobby Richards thought he'd left the jungles and adversaries behind, but becoming an Oakland cop proved to be a life-altering career choice. The world had transformed during his time spent in Southeast Asia. The poodle skirt was replaced by the mini, work jeans had become flowered bell-bottoms, and the beatnik had morphed into a hippie. The foliage was replaced with concrete and the bamboo with high-rises. As a cop, Bobby encounters the best and worst of humanity. Later in life, as he reflects on his career as both a cop and a prison chaplain, he knows that his greatest challenge is yet to come-facing Death Row inmates inside San Quentin State Prison.
I want to live an abundant life. Do you?If you long to live a life overflowing with hope, peace, and joy, perhaps what your life needs is an intentional center. We all have one-that nucleus upon which we obtain our energy and discern our purpose. Perhaps until now, your center has been based on shopping, entertainment, or sports. Or maybe you are like many others and have centered your very existence upon your children, family, or career. What if those things you've placed at the center of your life will not bring you the abundance you desire? What if you need a true center?Bible scholars through the ages have insisted that the book of Colossians is the most Christ-centered book in the entire Bible. If that is true, then we, as twenty-first-century believers, must choose to study this Jesus-centric epistle with enthusiasm and with intention. By the end of this deep dive into the sacred pages of Scripture, your life will shout to the world, "I am Christ-centered! He is my source, my joy, my all in all!"
The Key to Trusting Comes Down to Knowing His Name Trust. Sounds simple. But trust is a complicated and delicate matter. We know we should trust God, yet we grapple with the question: How do we actually do that? Especially when life presents unexpected trials, trusting a God we can't see seems like a big challenge.In Tethered Trust, best-selling author Becky Harling invites you to look at one small yet life-changing verse. In this study, you'll learn how Jesus wants us to know and trust Him as the "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, [and] Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6).So, what are you waiting for? Gather your girlfriends, open your Bibles, and begin to process together how you can trust God more fully!
See You on the 19th Hole Golf is one of the most difficult sports to play well. But practicing the sport can promote honesty, integrity, and patience. Golf can be enjoyed in an afternoon with your buddies, your family, or even business partners. A golfer can experience both euphoria and disappointment on the same hole. Being good at this sport requires endurance, humility, and practice. The same can be applied to your daily walk with the Lord. Read about what some of the most famous golfers to play the game have to say about the sport, the God they love, and the faith required to hit a hole-in-one on and off the course.
Can a taste of love cure the scars of yesterday?Single mother and baker Eden Lambert arrives in quaint Village Green looking for a home for herself and her 18-month-old son, Jake. Her warm welcome by her elderly hostess, Mary Jo Piermont, is offset by the cold disdain of Mary Jo's self-appointed protector, Joe Wolfe. At first, the long-legged blonde and her kid look like trouble to Joe. Mary Jo saved the builder's life years ago, and he will do no less for the woman he considers a surrogate mother. But as he keeps an eye on the unwanted guests, Joe's suspicions soon become replaced by admiration and respect for Eden's resolve and dedication to her son. With his background of abuse and abandonment, Joe is aware of the dangers facing the vulnerable and wants better for Eden and Jake. He offers her a business arrangement-he'll build her a bakery, and she can run it. As they join forces to start the bakery, can they overcome the scars of the past to find a recipe for love?
Nothing is more important than our relationship with the Father. But we are a weak, frail, and floundering people. At times our wandering seems endless, and our prayers repetitive and empty. The void within our hearts burns for fulfillment and the desire to feel worthy for a deeper relationship with God cries out. This is when we call to Him. "Meet me where I am, Lord. I must start but the mountain seems too high, the cliffs too steep. I am at the foot, scraping my nails into the rock and reaching." To know Him better, we understand we need Him to take a willing heart in hand and begin at the bottom. In these ninety-days of reflection, you will meet God where you are. Meet Me Where I Am, Lord is a refreshing way to enter the throne room and feel the touch of an ever-present God.
Do you sometimes find it hard to stay engaged in reading your Bible? Or maybe you struggle to know what the Bible is saying or even which part to read? The Readable Bible: Romans will help you overcome those obstacles allowing you to draw close to God and hear His voice of comfort and instruction. This uniquely formatted Bible will change the way you read and understand God's Word. The Readable Bible: Romans is accurate and inviting, and it's easy-to-follow formatting offers a unique way of taking long, copious amounts of text and making them digestible for today's visual reader. The Readable Bible is as accurate as the most trusted translations while maintaining the readability of today's more popular translations. The modern layout gives this precise translation more clarity while it's faithfulness to the original text invites deeper engagement. A quality resource for both newcomers and well-versed Bible students. Distinguishing features found in The Readable Bible: Romans - Special introduction to the book giving historical perspective - Expanded glossary - Book specific charts and tables - Weights and measures - People in each book listed by name, key facts, events, and locations - Subject Index Experience the God of the Bible like never before. Experience The Readable Bible.
Do you sometimes find it hard to stay engaged in reading your Bible? Or maybe you struggle to know what the Bible is saying or even which part to read? The Readable Bible: Mark will help you overcome those obstacles allowing you to draw close to God and hear His voice of comfort and instruction. This uniquely formatted Bible will change the way you read and understand God's Word. The Readable Bible: Mark is accurate and inviting, and it's easy-to-follow formatting offers a unique way of taking long, copious amounts of text and making them digestible for today's visual reader. The Readable Bible is as accurate as the most trusted translations while maintaining the readability of today's more popular translations. The modern layout gives this precise translation more clarity while it's faithfulness to the original text invites deeper engagement. A quality resource for both newcomers and well-versed Bible students. Distinguishing features found in The Readable Bible: Mark - Special introduction to the book giving historical perspective - Expanded glossary - Book specific charts and tables - Weights and measures - People in each book listed by name, key facts, events, and locations - Subject Index Experience the God of the Bible like never before. Experience The Readable Bible.
Do you sometimes find it hard to stay engaged in reading your Bible? Or maybe you struggle to know what the Bible is saying or even which part to read? The Readable Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, & Song of Songs will help you overcome those obstacles allowing you to draw close to God and hear His voice of comfort and instruction. This uniquely formatted Bible will change the way you read and understand God's Word. The Readable Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, & Song of Songs is accurate and inviting, and it's easy-to-follow formatting offers a unique way of taking long, copious amounts of text and making them digestible for today's visual reader. The Readable Bible is as accurate as the most trusted translations while maintaining the readability of today's more popular translations. The modern layout gives this precise translation more clarity while it's faithfulness to the original text invites deeper engagement. A quality resource for both newcomers and well-versed Bible students. Distinguishing features found in The Readable Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, & Song of Songs Special introduction to the book giving historical perspective Expanded glossary Book specific charts and tables Weights and measures People in each book listed by name, key facts, events, and locations Subject Index Experience the God of the Bible like never before. Experience The Readable Bible.
In Volume Two of The Hope of Glory, Nancy Parker Brummett delivers a devotional guide with 57 new inspired lessons for older adults and those leading devotionals in retirement homes, care facilities, senior centers, or Sunday school classes. These time-tested devotions will restore a sense of purpose and instill the gospel message of hope in all who experience them. They remind us of who we are in God's eyes: people created in His image who still have a life to live, a story to tell, and a future of eternal glory!For individual or group use.
Can an ordinary life leave an extraordinary legacy? In 1977, when nineteen-year-old Allison Middleton receives a proposal of marriage from Westley Houser, she eagerly accepts, having no idea the secret Westley carries--a secret that will change Allison's life forever. But Allison rises to the challenge of raising Westley's toddling daughter as though she were her own. Over the course of their lifetime together, Allison, Westley, and Michelle form the strong bond of family. As Allison struggles with infertility and finding her way during a time of great change for women, others--some she knows and others whom she never meets--brush and weave against the fabric of her life, leaving her with more questions than answers. From teen bride to grandmother, Allison's life chronicles the ups and downs of an ordinary woman's life to examine the value of what we all leave behind.
Who Says Giving Up Dreams Isn''t Success? Ally Cervantes has all she wants in life-an upcoming wedding, a chance to prove herself with a writing gig, and two great kids. But her life turns for the worse when the unexpected happen and she soon finds herself struggling with a rebellious teen daughter, a shaky job, and a shakier engagement. With her newfound faith acting as a life preserver, Ally discovers if you''re in the deep end of the lake, you''d better learn how to swim. Although fiction, The Deep End of the Lake, is written from the authors'' personal compassion for families who have the privilege and responsibility to care for a child with a disability. Having worked with autistic students, Carol has seen first-hand the stress and demands these parents face and wanted to capture in a story those pressures, all while providing the encouragement that a beautiful hope and faith can bring into the struggles.
Is your prayer life stuck in a rut? Do you struggle to stay focused in prayer? Do you feel like you want or need to pray, but don't know how to begin your conversations with God?
¿The D-Life Journal for Old Testament 2 is an excellent tool for personal study or for using the Old Testament in discipleship. By reading one Bible passage a day for five days each week, you will read through Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and record a brief journal entry from each passage. The journal provides a weekly reading plan and a weekly study guide with great questions for leading your D-Group in a guided group discussion. Each week you will study and discuss a different Psalm or topic covered in your weekly Bible reading assignments. Psalms and topics for your discipleship group covered in this journal include:: The Blessed Man, Our Majestic Lord, The Perfect Law of the Lord, The Lord is My Shepherd, The Blessedness of Forgiveness, The Angel of the Lord, God Our Refuge, Dealing with Envy and Bitterness, The Death of His Saints, A Lamp to My Feet, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Life Lessons from an Ant, Walking with Integrity, The Blessings of a Godly Home, Chasing After the Wind, Going to the House of God, and many more. Whether you use this journal for your own personal devotional time or for leading a discipleship group, you will find this to be an excellent resource for studying the Old Testament.Here are some of the exciting results you will see... More people of all ages will begin reading the Bible daily. Ministry and evangelism outside the walls of your church will increase. D-Groups will engage the unchurched and lead others to Christ. Spiritual strongholds will be broken, lives will be transformed, baptisms will increase, and your community will be impacted. Unexpected leaders will commit to a lifetime of disciple-making. The stories and testimonies of D-Life will reverberate through your church and reenergize your ministries.¿¿
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