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In Drawing Near, John Bevere invites readers to explore a life of intimacy with God. Emphasizing the need for obedience, he urges us to practice-just as we would practice anything we hope to improve-our communication with the Holy Spirit. Understanding that prayer is a dialogue, not a monologue, Bevere encourages us to listen at the Father's feet. Study questions in each chapter offer opportunity for reflection, and a "How to draw near to God" section...
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Our hearts are always captured by something-- that's how God made us. But sin threatens to distract us from the glory of our Creator. All too often, we stand in awe of everything but God. Tripp shows us that uncovering the lies we believe about all the earthly things that promise us peace, life, and contentment will help us redirect our gaze to God's awe-inducing glory.
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Train Your Soul to Know the God Jesus Knows
"God wants me to try harder."
"God blesses me when I'm good and punishes me when I'm bad."
"God is angry with me."
We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true—but many are false. James Bryan Smith believes those thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live. In fact, Smith declares, the most important thing
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"Life presents you with various battles, ranging from health concerns, to financial challenges, or to family issues. Difficult times are often referred to as the storms of life, and weathering them on your own can be hard--or even seem impossible. Be encouraged! God did not intend for you to face life's trials alone. You can rely on Him to come alongside you and fight these battles. Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, has helped...
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Everyone worships. But Jesus tells us that God is seeking a particular kind of worshiper. In True Worshipers, a seasoned pastor and musician guides readers toward a more engaging, transformative, and biblically faithful understanding of the worship God is seeking. True worship is an activity rooted in the grace of the gospel that affects every area of our lives. And while worship is more than just singing, God's people gathering in his presence to...
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Sacerdote católico, poeta y escultor comprometido políticamente con los conflictos sociales de su país, Nicaragua, Ernesto Cardenal experimentó en 1956 una conversión espiritual que cambió su vida para siempre. Tras entrar en contacto con Thomas Merton y escribir uno de sus poemarios fundamentales, fundó la comunidad contemplativa de Solentiname, ubicada en el archipiélago del mismo nombre e inspirada en el proyecto evangelizador que le propone...
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God Culture invites you to lay aside the feelings of anger, confusion and abandonment, and offers answers that will endear your heart to God and provide insights for healing the confusion and distress caused by the daily chaos and perhaps even cruel circumstances of life. By focusing on the behavior of God, John A. Naphor uses easy to understand Biblical illustrations and real life examples to lead you into a deeper and greater knowledge of God?s...
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"Fervent passion for Jesus is often one of the first things to fade as we struggle through the daily grind of life, especially after grappling with disappointments and pain. In First Love, Dana Candler shares her own wrestle with weariness and unbelief, and reveals that a heart fully alive in Jesus is not only possible but is the promise of God's grace"--
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It's easy to go through days, weeks, even years on autopilot, moving from one activity to another, rarely taking the time to consider what it's all for anyway. Why did God make us? What does he want us to do with the time he has given us? And how can we find out? In her bestselling story-driven style, Christian rocker Lacey Sturm shares with readers the beautiful struggle of learning what one's unique gifts are and pursuing them wholeheartedly. She...
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Elizabeth George's Loving God with All Your Mind (more than 200,000 copies sold) has been revised and expanded. Elizabeth lets women know that loving the Lord involves action! Focusing on six main scripture passages, she helps readers understand what it means to truly-
• let your mind think on what is true about God and about life
• grasp and move toward God's purpose for life
• trust the Lord in all things
Drawing on biblical wisdom as well...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14
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"Translated into over 50 languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it is a guide to a spiritual journey that has transformed millions of lives. Once you take this journey, you'll never be the same again. This new, expanded edition of The Purpose Driven Life, created for a new generation of reader, includes: Video introductions by Rick Warren to chapters 1-42 and an audio Bible study at the end of each chapter, with over 30 additional...
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The Pursuit of God teaches us the value of knowing God through our personal experience instead of thinking of Him as an abstract being. With constant communication with God, we will be able to develop a personal relationship with Him. Tozer asserts that God never ceases to speak to us, and we only need to listen and engage in a conversation with our Heavenly Father. The author main goal is to provide insights on how we can establish habits and a lifestyle...
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Mark Batterson has a strong following among 20-30-something Christians who are passionate about their faith but suspicious of the consumer-oriented approach of many mega churches. Primal sheds troublesome cultural baggage for this reader while articulating fresh ways to embrace the elements of the faith.
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In The God We Worship Nicholas Wolterstorff takes a ground-up approach to liturgical theology, examining the oft-hidden implications of traditional elements of liturgy. Given that "no liturgy has ever been composed from scratch," Wolterstorff argues that the assumptions taken into worship are key to perceiving the real depths of historical Christianity's understanding of God. Across the liturgies of the Orthodox, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, and...
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In God's Eye View, Tommy Tenney explores how worship lifts us up to see the trouble we face from God's perspective instead of being trapped in an earthly, time-bound viewpoint. The higher we go, the smaller our problems seem. Tenney also teaches the Principle of Magnification: The closer you get to something, the bigger it appears. In other words, worship not only "shrinks" our problems; it also magnifies God in our lives and to others.
Worship doesn't...
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How Do You Explain a Love That Has No Explanation? What will happen if you let it touch your heart? God loves you not because you are flawless, not because you are a perfect person, but just because you are. In Love Beyond Reason, John Ortberg reveals the God you've longed to encounter: a Father head-over-heels in love with you, his child, and intensely committed to your highest joy. Ortberg takes you to the very core of God's being to discover a...