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  • Faith Like a Child: Embracing Our Lives as Children of God, By Lacy Finn Borgo
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    Faith Like a Child

    Embracing Our Lives as Children of God

    by Lacy Finn Borgo

    Embrace the invitation of childlike faith. A well-known challenge of Jesus to his followers is to become like little children. But it's often difficult to remember the natural patterns of our childhood selves that enabled us to live freely in God's wonder-filled presence. Is childlike faith simply an unquestioning faith, or is it being present with ourselves in a way that invites ...

  • The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships, By MelindaJoy Mingo
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    The Colors of Culture

    The Beauty of Diverse Friendships

    by MelindaJoy Mingo

    How diverse are your friendships?

    We are living in a time where fear and mistrust among people of different cultural and ethnic groups is becoming the norm rather than the exception. It appears that cultural and racial divides are expanding rather than shrinking. What can we do?

    We can learn to see every human being from God's perspective and value their experiences ...

  • Women of the Old Testament, By Gladys Hunt
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    Women of the Old Testament

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    by Gladys Hunt

    They were ordinary people. Most would not make headlines in any other history book but God's. Yet the women of the Old Testament made critical choices that led to extraordinary outcomes. Through faith and strong character, they rescued their families, led people out of bondage, gave birth to kings and even saved a nation. As you explore with Gladys Hunt the stories of twelve Old Testament women, ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • The Easy Burden of Pleasing God, By Patty Kirk
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    The Easy Burden of Pleasing God

    by Patty Kirk

    "The trait that best typifies the students who break down in my office is their great unhappiness. They are believers. Of this I am sure. Certainly they are more diligent believers than I am, to judge from all the good things they are constantly doing. But they are miserable, every one of them. And, though they usually manage to get back on track . . . I know that, in their spiritual work lives, ...

  • Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy, By Belinda Bauman
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    Brave Souls

    Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy

    by Belinda Bauman
    Foreword by Christine Caine

    What if empathy could save us? Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader—but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path ...

  • Decisions: Seeking God's Guidance, By Donald Baker
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    Decisions

    Seeking God's Guidance

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Donald Baker

    Do you sometimes wish that the Bible could make your decisions for you? Donald Baker is familiar with this desire. He writes, "God has given me free will, and while I appreciate his confidence in my ability to choose, there are times when I wish that he would make the decisions for me." The Bible won't give you a direct answer to each choice—or dilemma—you face. But the Bible will teach you how ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • Stronger Than You Think: Becoming Whole Without Having to Be Perfect. A Woman's Guide, By Kim Gaines Eckert
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    Stronger Than You Think

    Becoming Whole Without Having to Be Perfect. A Woman's Guide

    by Kim Gaines Eckert

    If you've known broken relationships . . . If you've ever felt like you don't measure up . . . If you've suspected something inside you might be missing or flawed . . . This book is for you. Kim Gaines Eckert, psychologist and counselor, has spent years helping women with a variety of life issues, from self-esteem and body image to developing healthy relationships and healing from the past. ...

  • The Risen Christ: Jesus' Final Words on Earth, By Bill Weimer
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    The Risen Christ

    Jesus' Final Words on Earth

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Bill Weimer

    Jesus' words from the cross are not Jesus' last words on earth. Jesus appeared to his fearful and questioning disciples, encouraged them, and gave them his final instructions after his resurrection from the dead. In various settings and at different times, Jesus interacted with many of his followers to show them he was alive. His postresurrection dialogues with ...

    Number of Studies: 8