Gospel-Centered Discipleship


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Reflecting on the practice of disciple making in young adult, college, graduate, and local church contexts, Jonathan Dodson has discerned some common pitfalls. For many, discipleship is reduced to a form of religious performance before God. For others, it devolves into spiritual license and a loose adherence to spiritual facts. Both approaches distort biblical motivations for Christian obedience and are in need of reform. By explaining various motivations for discipleship, Dodson charts a biblically faithful, grace-driven alternative. Additionally, he provides a practical model for creating gospel-centered discipleship groups—small, reproducible, missional, gender-specific groups of believers that fight for faith together. This book blends both theology and practice to inspire and equip Christians to effectively fight sin, keep Jesus central, and make gospel-centered discipleship a way of life. Both new and growing Christians will learn to trust the gospel in community as they fight together for holiness as well as how to start gospel-centered community groups in any local church.




Let It Go


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Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.




Ashley DrityDiamond Mag Cover


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DrityDiamond Magazine (aka DD Magazine) is a high-end multicultural multimedia magazine featuring fashion, music, celebrity and lifestyle. In keeping with the Magazine's theme, each issue comes with hot new music (CD or download) as well as fabulous fashion-forward styles and fashions modeled by gorgeous models of every ethnicity and hue. At DrityDiamond Magazine, beauty begins on the inside. We are a glossy oversized (8.5x11") quarterly publication available for sale at New York City premiere shopping destination Lenox Square Mall (Gateway Newsstand in front of Bloomingdales) and select Barnes & Nobles. We also have controlled copies at various trendy locations and events around the city.




It's Coming


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"Who am I, really...and what is my song?" Within this book you will find insights and techniques that effectively clear away the emotional underbrush that can entangle us when we attempt to answer the most important personal questions any of us may ever ask... When we lay down the crippling emotional burdens we have carried all our lives and awaken to who we are in truth, several things happen; We learn to perceive clearly that we are priceless creations of the universe. We understand how our negative beliefs about ourselves were created and how to replace them with a positive reality. We let go of the criticisms and controlling expectations of others. We discover our innate abilities, the expression of which provides our deepest fulfillment. We begin to heal our wounds which can lead to a renewal of our essential relationships. We are able to take complete ownership of our lives and realize our most cherished dreams. Giving voice to the unique music within each one of us is a pivotal life experience. This book will illuminate the path for those true seekers who have the desire to take the enlightening and life-changing journey to the true self.




Chicken Soup for the African American Soul


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This is the book everyone has been waiting for-an inspiring celebration of the joy, challenges, and triumphs of being African American.




African Soul Talk


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These upbeat discussions between Dumani Mandela and Rabbi Warren Goldstein cover politics, culture, religion, and nation building in South Africa.




Marred Images


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Marred Images addresses the issues that majority of Black men face in these United States of America. Its purpose is to restore and challenge this man to stand up! Man up! And get his ass back into the game. (To take his rightful place in society, as a productive citizen, should be his quest!




My Yoke Ain't Always Been Easy


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This is a parable about an African American male who grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, basically poor but relatively happy like so many of his peers who played and worked together while dreaming lofty dreams of making a better life for ourselves. Through learning to have faith in God and the proper guidance from family, the church, teachers and a community that expected high achievements from the youth of that community, the die had been cast. Dr. Cartwright was able to develop a huge desire to be the best that he could be and to live a righteous and prosperous life despite his humble beginnings. In this book he used many Biblical principles to remind the public of the living Word in hopes of lifting others up in their daily struggles to succeed. He has unselfishly opened himself up to scrutiny by revealing some of his own darkest moments and how he was able to overcome, hoping to illuminate a path of self redemption and grace that is available to us all.




I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die


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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.