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  • Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God, By Timothy Ward
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    Words of Life

    Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God

    by Timothy Ward

    Throughout Christian history, the overwhelmingly predominant view of the Bible has been that it is itself the living and active word of God. In this book Timothy Ward explains and defends what we are really saying when we trust and proclaim, as we must, that the Bible is God's word. In particular he describes the nature of the relationship between the living God and Scripture. He examines why, ...

  • Hospitality: God's Call to Compassion, By Patty Pell
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    Hospitality

    God's Call to Compassion

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Patty Pell

    Over 15 Million LifeGuide Bible Studies Sold Worldwide!

    The word hospitality brings to mind tables filled with cookies and pots of good coffee.

    Offering food to friends is a wonderful ministry indeed, but the biblical concept of hospitality is much deeper and more significant. In this nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Patty Pell ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, By Ruth Haley Barton
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    Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

    Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry

    Transforming Resources

    by Ruth Haley Barton
    Afterword by Leighton Ford
    Foreword by Gary A. Haugen

    Spiritual Practices for Burnt Out Leaders

    "I'm tired of helping others enjoy God—I just want to enjoy God for myself."

    With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening ...

  • Starting Missional Churches: Life with God in the Neighborhood, Edited by Mark Branson and Nicholas Warnes
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    Starting Missional Churches

    Life with God in the Neighborhood

    Edited by Mark Branson and Nicholas Warnes

    All mission is local—the people of God joining the work of God in a particular place. In Starting Missional Churches Mark Lau Branson and Nicholas Warnes introduce us to seven missional churches while examining common challenges regarding their genesis. Using stories, interviews with pastors and a look at common preconceived notions of church planting in the West, this guide brings together ...

  • The Glory of Preaching: Participating in God's Transformation of the World, By Darrell W. Johnson
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    The Glory of Preaching

    Participating in God's Transformation of the World

    by Darrell W. Johnson

    In these pages you will find a vision of preaching that is both illuminating and inspiring. Drawing from biblical and theological resources as well as years in the pulpit, Darrell Johnson takes us far beyond the mere mechanics of delivering sermons. He dynamically unpacks the link between the human task of speaking to a congregation and the real, gracious action and presence of the living Christ ...

  • Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God, By Emily Hunter McGowin
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    Households of Faith

    Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God

    by Emily Hunter McGowin

    A Holistic Vision of Family in God's Kingdom

    The Christian world tends to have a blueprint for what families should look like, and these models of the family can be hard to live up to. In some circles, picture-perfect families are idealized and even idolatrized. Many Christians have a gnawing sense that this "traditional family" model is problematic or outdated. But is there ...

  • Simple Prayer: Learning to Speak to God with Ease, By Charlie Dawes
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    Simple Prayer

    Learning to Speak to God with Ease

    by Charlie Dawes
    Foreword by Mark Batterson

    Sometimes our walk with God seems so difficult. We struggle to find the time to pray, the words to say, and the way to pray them. Are we making prayer more complicated than it needs to be? Charlie Dawes is a pastor and professor who understands both the desires and the challenges of deepening our prayer lives. He has identified simple, biblical prayers that will help you unlock the mystery of conversing ...

  • Galatians: Why God Accepts Us, By Jack Kuhatschek
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    Galatians

    Why God Accepts Us

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Jack Kuhatschek

    The human acceptance we long for often comes only if we are attractive, smart, wealthy or powerful. And God's standards seem even higher. We think we must work harder, live better, pray longer and witness to more people to get on God's good side. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul shows us the true source of our acceptance--Jesus Christ. These eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible studies ...

    Number of Studies: 11

  • Miracles: Signs of God's Glory, By Douglas Connelly
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    Miracles

    Signs of God's Glory

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Douglas Connelly

    Most of us could use a miracle. Some physical condition, relationship problem or financial crisis we struggle with could be fixed rather quickly with just one miracle. When we open the pages of the Bible, our desire for a miracle intensifies as we read astonishing stories of God's power poured out. What do these events have to do with us? How can we experience the power of God in the battles we ...

    Number of Studies: 12