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We often think about prayer as a wish list, with God as Santa Claus. The reality is that the power of prayer reminds us not only how small we are, but also how big God is. Prayer is hope put into action. And prayer works. From FOX News anchor and author Harris Faulkner comes a collection of powerful, true-life stories of resilience, healing, rescue, and protection. From the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti to the theater shooting in...
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A deeply researched and poignant reflection on the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world In this sensitive and probing book, Matthew Ichihashi Potts explores the complex moral terrain of forgiveness, which he claims has too often served as a salve to the conscience of power rather than as an instrument of healing or justice. Though forgiveness is often linked with reconciliation or the abatement of anger, Potts resists these associations,...
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Discover the remarkable true story of the Jesus Movement, an extraordinary time of mass revival, renewal, and reconcilliation. Setting intriguing personal stories within the context of one of the most tumultuous times in modern history, Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn draw important parallels with our own time of spiritual apathy and overt hostility, offering a new vision for the next generation of unlikely believers--and hope for the next great American...
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"What is exile? What is diaspora? What is Zionism? Jewish identity today has been shaped by prior generations' answers to these questions, and the future of Jewish life will depend on how we respond to them in our own time. In The Necessity of Exile: Essays from a Distance, celebrated rabbi and scholar Shaul Magid offers an essential contribution to this intergenerational process, inviting us to rethink our current moment through religious and political...
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"In They Walked with God, Max Lucado presents 40 impactful Bible characters that inspire us every day, and how their story is our story. Inside this oversized book, readers will find more than 185 reflection and discussion questions, ruled lines to write responses, and a ribbon marker"--
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"Discover the power of authentically communicating with God, breaking out of the restrictive "spiritual safety bubble," and expanding your faith of what is possible with God. Do you ever wonder, "Why doesn't God answer my prayers?" Do you wish you could see the evidence that prayer changes lives? Do you long for more than playing it safe in your faith? Prayer moves the heart of God--but some prayers move Him more than others. He wants more for us...
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"Presents a fresh understanding of the holiness of Christmas grounded, not in a conventional cozy Christmas message, but through Mark's disquieting gospel, which invites its readers to experience God's disruptive but transformative love for us and our world." --.
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One of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer. In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and practical handbook. Learning to Pray explains what prayer...
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"How can we share ourselves if we don't know ourselves? In How We Relate, Enneagram coach and host of The EnneaCast podcast Jesse Eubanks invites you to discover who you are by interacting with the Enneagram through the gospel story to grow in your self-awareness, improve your relationships, and encounter Jesus"--
"An Enneagram book like no other, How We Relate helps you discover how God speaks into your unique personality and life story to make...
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"How do you love the people in your life who are hard to love? We're never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God's way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn't mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands...
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[2019]
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"This is a compact introduction to a variety of conceptions of God. Part I examines eight theologies: God as an old man in the sky, as an incorporeal person, as a necessary being, as truth goodness and beauty, apophatic theology (beyond all words), pantheism, deism, and open theology in which God acts and changes. The discussion shows up differences over whether God is a person, whether he is simple, whether he changes over time, and whether he can...
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c2023.
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"The happiness on Palm Sunday, the surprise at the Last Supper, the sadness at the cross, the joy at the tomb--the week of Jesus' death and resurrection was filled with emotion. In 10 Days of the Easter Story, your family will journey through the key moments of Holy Week by encountering the emotions people felt during the week that changed the world. Each day offers a retelling of the biblical story, a prayer, family-time questions, and an exploration...
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[2023]
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"The rapture is the central event in biblical prophecy. But what does it mean for us today? How can this crucial end times event draw us nearer to God in a world that is seemingly on the brink of chaos? Political turmoil, economic uncertainty, an ideological divide that feels increasingly impassable--the signs of the times point us toward the end, and that can be disconcerting. But the greatest truth about the rapture is not its timing, but its reality--for...
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[2020]
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"We live in a fearful and cowardly time. Some are anxious and withdrawn, seeking to escape the notice of whatever scares them. Others mask their fear with fighting and quarrelsomeness. The root of all of this fear is the fear that we might lose our belonging in whatever tribe in which we seek safety, the fear that we might have to stand alone. The crisis we face is not a crisis of clarity but a crisis of courage. Our problem is not so much a lack...
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[2024]
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"Across forty days of vivid storytelling, It Is Finished offers you a unique and vital road map to trace the power and necessity of the Cross throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis all the way to your present-day reality. By exploring the accounts from the Gospels chronologically, Bible teacher Charles Martin helps us to understand the significance of the events as he takes us back to the Cross to complete the work He was sent to do, Martin...
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