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How does a Christian woman live? What does it mean to follow Jesus today? What can we practically do to lead a godly life? While her presence in the Bible is hardly substantial, the principles illustrated in the life of Mary Magdalene offer us insight and wisdom. Filled with Scripture and story, humor and gravitas, While It Was Still Dark examines the three major places we find Mary - in Christ's life, in His death, and His resurrection - and ...

Life never goes as planned. Follow the unique story of a young woman who suffered through five uncontrollable brain hemorrhages and brain surgery that left her paralyzed. Gain insight and perspective from her and her family as she chose to embark on the fight of her life to regain independence. Hard times are inevitable, but you have control over how you react to them. Learn how to change your perspective and feel empowered amid your toughest ...

God never leaves you nor forsakes you." I've heard that before. "Jesus will leave the 99 to come after you." I've heard that one too. Meanwhile, fear creeps up when life hurls a season of loneliness our way and poof! Churchy sayings hold as much weight as thin air. Believe it or not, God is cheering us on and inviting us to thrive amidst the loneliness. Yes, it's weird and scary, but this emptiness is a safe space where you get to hear the God...

Scripture defines Faith as "being sure of what we hope for. It is being sure of what we do not see." It is founded upon a compelling and often perplexing belief in both God - and the unique calling He has planted in our heart. The pursuit of our heart's desires will always begin, and then be sustained, by a series of simple, yet often heart-wrenching steps of faith. Steps that eventually lead one toward the mountaintop of fulfillment, hope and...

Every young person needs to be armed with bold and solid faith. Our faith is not blind! The Evidence curriculum is designed to give young believers confidence in their beliefs - that these are concrete. They need to be prepared to give a defense for their faith, same as big people! When children begin to see that the Bible is not the only source of our faith, but that archeology, eye witness accounts, and creation actually support our beliefs,...

Welfare is not what you think it is. Many states ignore federal work requirements for welfare parents. At the same time children on welfare face eviction and hunger every month. Quality child care is outside the price reach of low income children. Food Stamps is throwing billions down the outhouse floor that don't lead to feeding hungry Americans and--insult to injury--some states are falsifying data in order to win federal high performance mo...

Moderation Is Key' is like no other book before it in this area. It is simple and gives a lot of insights, made available in one place. It is a very comprehensive manual.'I am a passionate advocate of healthy living. I embarked on this lifestyle in late 1990, with a change in my eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. This caused me to drop 6-8 dress sizes. By God's Grace, I have successfully maintained this weight loss for nearly three decades...

Rev. Marbury's poetic assertions have always seemed to elevate the tenor and importance of the information being presented, making it, at once, something you wanted to hear...something you wanted to listen to, like a lovingly or carelessly whispered, heartfelt intonation. His book is an autobiographical, generation-spanning work of worship and praise to our Lord and Savior. It is realized through the prism of the history of Black people in Ame...

This book is written in a devotional style and is for anyone struggling to find their place and purpose in life. Sharing some of the lessons that God has taught me through my horses and the Scriptures in overcoming my struggles, I attempt to take the reader along with me on an imaginary trail ride to talk together about the struggles we may share. It is my hope, that the reader will come to know and understand how much they're truly loved by G...

Joy is hoped for, wished for, sought for, prayed for, and fought for. It is missing, wanted, needed. It is also attainable. It is not an elusive dream or a someday, it can be now.Oh Da Joy is a series of short life lessons in living joyfully. They are lessons learned from heart-rending loss and laugh-out-loud moments.This is a conversation, not a thesis or research. It is a discussion from the heart. For in the end, it is with the reader's hea...

This book is about faith and hope. The old-fashioned kind of faith we have almost forgotten. Benji Evans had only been married a few years when he began a long and dark path of illness. Most people would have given up but not Benji and his family. This journey is told through the eyes of Benji's wife, Davina his mother, sister as well as a great friend that is a doctor. Their community in rural Oklahoma prayed, helped, and refused to believe G...

Loved - a timeless message to reveal the very essence of God. The mysteries of His nature are uncovered throughout history as we see the word "Love, " the greatest commandment and one pursued in every religion and culture. Though Love is often defined, the goal of this book is to give it a face and a name by answering the question, "who is Love?"The enemy has assaulted the body of Christ with lies, fear, and division. We know throughout script...

According to the Bible, God has given His people a spirit of power. Yet He also has a clear, sweeping call for His people to be gentle. Is this a paradox? An impossibility? Discover the biblical definition of gentleness through scripture, research, and soul-baring personal illustrations in Gentleness: It's Not What You Think. Challenging questions designed to help you cultivate key attributes of gentleness will encourage you to grow this spiri...

Laurel E. Hughes, Psy.D. integrates her disaster mental health expertise and practical life experiences as she sheds light on circumstances in today's world that have most of us perplexed. Her approach to laying a foundation of understanding stress and disaster recovery outlines potential paths for moving forward: behavioral, emotional, interpersonal, and communitywide. She skillfully weaves her scientific background with compassionate insight...

Although I attended church most of my life, I was lost: I looked at the sky and asked, "Who are you? Tell me what to do, and I will do it." Those words and the actions that followed unlocked the pathway to knowing God, hearing His voice, and reaping the rewards of doing His Word. True personal stories reveal the truth of God's Word, the importance of understanding it, and the spiritual progress accomplished by actually doing it. Any reader wil...

Everyone has setbacks. Most of us know what disappointment feels like. Some of us know the bitter taste of failure. There are times when life has not gone the way we hoped it would. We may feel responsible or we may feel we are the victim, but, either way, how can we find closure and move on? This book suggests that intentional reflection on past experiences in the presence of God may be the key that is needed for future fruitfulness. In other...

Many people will agree that we are living in a world in which many people seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. To complicate the matter, this identity crisis has found its way into the Lord's Church. The question must be asked, "What does it mean to be and live as a Christian?" At the center of our Christian experience, we discover that our union with the Crucified and Risen Jesus shapes our identity and our spiritual formation. Crucifo...

An in-depth chapter-by-chapter look at the journey of becoming who God called you to be, and how to get there. The Field Notes Study Guide engages the reader to take a personal assessment at the beginning of each chapter followed by a study of the corresponding chapter of the original book, "The Making of a Godly Warrior." Additionally, each chapter guides development as well as thought-provoking questions for the reader to gauge personal spir...

Transformed by the Spirit is a culmination of seven and a half years of formal study in Spiritual Formation & Theology between my undergraduate and graduate work at Multnomah University and Seminary School. The main issue that Transformed by the Spirit addresses is the need for us, as Christians, to develop our relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, through the various spiritual disciplines and through the power of the Holy Spirit...

The overall message of this book is this: Victory is realistic and within our grasp no matter the violation. As a sexual abuse survivor, I know that true and lasting healing from sexual trauma involves a recognition of the importance of both the physical and spiritual dimensions of wholeness. What's unique about this book, and what I haven't personally encountered in any other book or through any other counseling in the 35 years I've been on t...