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Seeking God's Face: Praying with the Bible Through the Year


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From the very beginning of the church, Christians have found it helpful to pause for prayer during various times of the day. Whether for morning or evening devotions or other fixed-time prayers, such spiritual respites were deemed essential to worshiping God. Over the years, Christians developed a structure for such moments of worship, keyed to the time of day and season of the year. Part of its genius was the seamless integration of Scripture and prayer. This ancient practice, called the "Daily Office," has experienced a resurgence of use in our time. "Seeking God's Face" is a user-friendly approach to this form of prayer and devotion. Each office includes a psalm of praise, a passage of Scripture, and a brief set of prayers. An introduction to prayer-book use from Eugene Peterson is included to acclimate readers to this form. This edition features 11.5 point type that makes for comfortable reading without straining.




God Loves Me Storybooks: The Bible in 52 Storybooks


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These newly revised storybooks provide a wonderful way to nurture faith in children while establishing devotional habits of Bible reading and prayer. Each book retells a Bible story in simple language that young children can understand, a prayer, and suggestions for learning-through-play activities. Children will learn about God's wonderful creation and people like Abraham, Hannah, David, Simeon, Anna, Peter, Jesus and Pauland all the wonderful stories in between. Children will be engaged by fresh, vivid illustrations and simple language as parents, grandparents, child care providers, and preschool teachers delight in sharing with them the stories they cherish. The books also make a great gift for baby showers, baptisms, birthdays, and holidays.




Lift Up Your Hearts


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This hymnal supports the full range of actions in worship. It is designed to serve those involved with group singing, worship planning, praise teams and choirs, choral conductors, personal and family devotions, pastoral care, and small groups. In addition to hymns and psalms, the second half of the hymnal includes prayers, litanies and liturgies.




Faith Alive Student Bible


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This Bible helps kids in grades 3-12 grow in their understanding of God's Word through insightful articles, and helpful and informative notes.




Singing the New Testament


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This songbook offers 260 songs that quote or paraphrase texts from Matthew through Revelation. Includes a variety of musical styles and time periods, familiar and accessible tunes, helpful notes, and an index organized by Scripture passage. Key features include a variety of musical styles and time periods, familiar and accessible tunes, helpful notes with usage and musical suggestions, full accompaniments and guitar chords for all the music, additional arrangements for some tunes, percussion suggestions, and indexes by Scripture passage, title, meter, and tune. Most of the texts from the Revised Common Lectionary are covered.




The Worship Sourcebook


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The Worship Sourcebook is a collection of more than 2,500 prayers, litanies, and spoken texts for every element of traditional worship services held throughout the seasons of the church year. This indispensable resource for worship planners and pastors includes texts that can be read aloud as well as outlines that can be adapted for your situation. Teaching notes offer guidance for planning each element of the service. Thought-provoking perspectives on the meaning and purpose of worship help stimulate discussion and reflection. This second edition includes new and revised liturgies, additional prayers for challenging situations facing today's church, and new appendices.




Recklessly Alive


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Every 12.3 minutes someone completes suicide, and I was almost one of them. I had written letters, picked a day, and packed up all my belongings because I believed my life was worthless and disposable.What lies ahead of you is my journey from suicide attempt towards abundant life. I share it with you in hopes that you can see yourself or someone you love in my story and find the courage to start conversations about faith, mental health, depression, and suicide.I am not a pastor, a deep-sea diver, an Avenger, or a mongoose whisperer. I have never sawed off my own arm, had my hand digested by a shark, or experienced any other amazing feat of humanity. I am just an average guy who found his world slipping away and-in a moment of extreme clarity-made the terrifying decision to stay and chase a life that is fully and recklessly alive.




Seven Days of Faith


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Eating Me Alive


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How can a strong person with a loving spouse, a supportive family and a deep faith feel an intense fear of the world and devastating self-disappointment? How can someone develop anxiety and depression without even realizing it? This is the story of Matthew's life with anxiety and depression, and his ultimate discovery of how to live with them both.