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As you develop your relationship with God, you will learn that while basketball is a lifestyle, it's not life. God is.This book of basketball-themed devotionals accepts readers where they are and encourages them to continually strengthen their personal relationship with God.God x Basketball will help you:· develop Christ-led character on and off the court.· discover a deeper purpose through your role in sports.· allow God to lead you through the peaks and valleys of life and sports.· use basketball as a vehicle to support you in your faith walk.· place God first in your life.Readers will learn that their talents should never compromise the continued development of their Christ-like character, which is the spirit in which basketball was invented.Knowing what to do in the game is one thing. Know what to do in life is another.

Have you ever found yourself doing the same thing over and over again with realizing it? Are you spiritually stuck, wanting a deeper relationship with God but not sure how to get there?In The Butterfly Blueprint, Stephanie Miller uses each stage of a butterfly-egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and butterfly-to show you five ways to grow your faith. By examining how your past shapes your perspective and understanding of the value of authenticity and accountability in relationships, you will learn how to identify and address your spiritual blind spots that are hindering your growth.Stephanie opens up her own journey of transformation while providing practical steps you can implement to see real progress in your spiritual life. Your purpose will become clearer. Your relationships will grow deeper. You will create a new perspective to share your story with others.You were not created to remain a caterpillar your entire life. Let God change your perspective so He can transform you into the beautiful butterfly He made you to be.

The Struggle Bus: The Van. The Myth. The Legend. is designed to take you, dear reader, on a ride with the Wood family in the van that became an Internet sensation.This one-of-a-kind literary adventure you are about to embark on is about more than a viral van. It’s about managing the wonderful chaos of a family of 11. It’s about parenting. It’s about marriage. It’s about success. It’s about failure. It’s about faith. It’s about fun. It’s about a van becoming a metaphor for life as it is given a fun-filled beatdown for the ages.As you roll along with the Wood family, you just might feel driven to:•    connect a little more with the God who made you.•    give yourself a little more grace when you fail.•    smile and laugh a little more—both at the Wood family’s expense and your own.Hop in, buckle up, hold your nose, laugh, and join the Wood family to explore one of life’s fundamental truths: the struggle is real.

Saul has been selected as the first monarch of Israel, and it cannot have been a worse time for him. Surrounded by hostile nations and invaded by the vicious Philistines, all Saul wants is to secure the survival of his people-especially his firstborn son, Jonathan. But that seems to be getting increasingly difficult because Jonathan shares none of his father's fears or worries. And as Jonathan becomes increasingly bold in his attacks on the enemies of Israel, it becomes harder for Saul to deal with the stresses of being king.With his family scattered after the Philistine invasion and with Jonathan preparing to mount a large-scale assault on Saul's home city at Gibeah, Saul struggles with a very real question:Is he a political puppet? Or is he God's ordained king and warrior?

Saul has been selected as the first monarch of Israel, and it cannot have been a worse time for him. Surrounded by hostile nations and invaded by the vicious Philistines, all Saul wants is to secure the survival of his people-especially his firstborn son, Jonathan. But that seems to be getting increasingly difficult because Jonathan shares none of his father's fears or worries. And as Jonathan becomes increasingly bold in his attacks on the enemies of Israel, it becomes harder for Saul to deal with the stresses of being king.With his family scattered after the Philistine invasion and with Jonathan preparing to mount a large-scale assault on Saul's home city at Gibeah, Saul struggles with a very real question:Is he a political puppet? Or is he God's ordained king and warrior?

Matt Ferris strikingly highlights the danger of inoculation against real Christian discipleship by cultural faith. In so doing, he unveils a strategy the devil has used to ruin millions, making this book is a very timely warning for us all.-Rico Tice, All Souls Church, London, and Co-founder of Christianity Explored MinistriesDo you believe in God, try to do the right thing, and live by the Golden Rule? Religion tells us things like these are important, and as long as we are trying our best, that's really what matters. Sincerity is the key. Since God is loving, that's all he asks of any of us in order for us to go to heaven one day. This belief is the hallmark of cultural Christianity, a faith that puts the emphasis on the outward appearance of being a good person but puts no importance on inward transformation.The New Testament teaches that being good is not the way anyone enters into a relationship with God, for there are no "good people." The Bible makes it plain that entering into God's family comes through repentance and faith in Jesus, and that those who enter in are disciples-followers.This book looks at the differences between cultural Christianity and true faith and presents a choice and a plea: leave cultural faith behind, go on to trust the Lord Jesus-and be transformed.

Like an octopuswith many many arms,the lies curled around us,covered us, and held us prisoners.We knew nothing of freedom.Or the possibility of it.That was our life before our Rescuer came.