God's Ordinary Giants


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God's Ordinary Giants


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Do you long to be used by God but think you are too ordinary to ever be a "spiritual giant"? It's inspiring to read the stories of God's heroes of the faith. But what do the lives of Peter and Paul, Stephen and Timothy, Mary and Joseph, and other early believers teach us about how we, too, can make a powerful and lasting impact for Christ and His kingdom? Dr. French B. Harmon, longtime pastor and president of the Kentucky Baptist Foundation, leads readers on a journey through the lives of some of the New Testament's biggest names. In this biblically grounded volume, Dr. Harmon will guide you to deeper understanding of how to: Allow God to be the captain of your life by obeying His daily guidance. Overcome failure and not let past mistakes define your future ministry. Use your unique personality and strengths to build Christ's church. Be the kind of parent or mentor who will prepare the next generation to follow the Lord. Recommit yourself to a life of passionate evangelism and personal excellence. At the end of each chapter, application-focused questions and action steps will help you take the wisdom of these ordinary giants and integrate it into your own life. Though separated from us by time and culture, the Bible's giants of the faith aren't really that much different from us in their struggles and triumphs. God's Ordinary Giants will challenge you, too, to become a force for God's kingdom in this generation--and impact those who will come after you!




Walking with Giants


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Elmer Towns is known around the world as cofounder of the world's largest Christian university and as author of more than 175 popular books on prayer, spirituality, and the church. His is also known as a motivator par excellence of men and women who long to be exceptional for the cause of Christ. But not many people know that a long "desert experience" lies behind Towns's extraordinary success, an experience that taught him how to be, in the words of the apostle Paul, "crucified with Christ" (Galatians 2:20). In these memoirs, one of the modern church's most influential teachers shares his fascinating life story, drawing out principles that can be applied by anyone seeking to become great in God's kingdom. Leaders and students alike will be challenged to greater faithfulness and encouraged to seek God more deeply.




Ordinary People Exhibiting Extraordinary Greatness


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Ordinary People Exhibiting Extraordinary Greatness is a heartfelt exhortation for all people to accept Jesus Christ and use their God-given gifts, talents, and abilities in conjunction with their spiritual character to edify mankind and glorify God. The book begins by asking, “Who are the ordinary people?” Next, it explains that gifts, talents, and abilities from God make ordinary people extraordinary. Followed by discussions on true greatness in the eyes of God, spiritual character, natural fruit and the correlation between these concepts are discussed. This is followed by biblical examples of Rahab, Ananias, and Mordecai, who exhibited extraordinary greatness, including exhortations about spiritual fruit, the true worship of God-not idols, and the glory of God. Next, is a detailed analysis describing David’s conflict with Goliath and a simple blueprint for exhibiting extraordinary greatness, including a synopsis of repentance, salvation, righteousness, the covenant, forgiveness, and the new creation. Completed by a discussion on purpose, vision, goals, standard, and mission. This exhortation should encourage and edify anyone with a desire to please God.




Ordinary Life, Extraordinary God


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Present reality is transfigured when it encounters another world in this one, disseminating the miraculous in the ordinary every day to effect a process of limitless transformation and possibility. Here is living witness to the bounty of a God who is alive and ever-present in the universe and infinitely available to all, Christian or not. In all his grandeur he appears to the most ordinary, not just the giants of the faith, in his commitment of inextricability from the human race whom he calls beloved. Cross-pollinating the here and now with the extraordinary God of the Old and New Testaments, this chronicle marries memoir and academic research effortlessly. The capacity of God to do absolutely anything at any time for anyone without blowing his own trumpet, both masks and marks the power and extent of his love to improve human circumstances. Over a lifetime of difficulties, dreams, visions, miracles, and doctoral research on God as love itself, the author joins Job whose response to God after a prolonged encounter is, “I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you” (Job 42:1).




Giantslayer: the Bigger They Come the Harder They Fall


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We human beings all have one thing in common: we all face giants in our lives that threaten our safety and well-being. Every day we face some type of challenge that troubles our minds. No matter how huge your giant is, you can beat it by faith in God through Jesus Christ. Look at the size of God! He is bigger than all your giants. God can do anything. The question Can God? can emphatically be changed to an exclamatory statement: God can! After reading and practicing the principles of this book, you will see giants falling at your feet through your faith in God.




Walking With Giants


Book Description

Elmer Towns is known around the world as cofounder of the world’s largest Christian university and as author of more than 175 popular books on prayer, spirituality and the Church. His is also known as a motivator par excellence of men and women who long to be exceptional for the cause of Christ. But not many people know that a long “desert experience” lies behind Towns’s extraordinary success, an experience that taught him how to be, in the words of the apostle Paul, “crucified with Christ” (Gal. 2:20). In these memoirs, one of the modern Church’s most influential teachers shares his fascinating life story, drawing out principles that can be applied by anyone seeking to become great in God’s kingdom. Leaders and students alike will be challenged to greater faithfulness and encouraged to seek God more deeply.




Ordinary Gods #12


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SERIES FINALE The God Machine awakens. Lines are drawn. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. And Christopher makes one final, impossible, choice.







Everyday God


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Ordinary Time is the longest stretch of the Christian year, but it receives the least attention. Yet ‘the ordinary’ is the very essence of life. This wise guide shows how to live ordinary life in an extraordinary way, with biblical examples of how God breaks into everyday life.