Author : CROSSWAY.
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,4 MB
Release : 2018-10-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781433563423
The ESV Church Bible is an affordable, practical choice for churches to use as part of their weekly worship services or outreach, featuring all-new typesetting, a durable cover, woodfree paper, and a sewn binding.
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 11,55 MB
Release : 2009-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0307562069
Pastor John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of sin that ensnare us, including anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust in Battling Unbelief. When faith flickers, stoke the fire. No one sins out of duty. We sin because it offers some promise of happiness. That promise enslaves us, until we believe that God is more desirable than life itself (Psalm 63:3). Only the power of God’s superior promises in the gospel can emancipate our hearts from servitude to the shallow promises and fleeting pleasures of sin. Delighting in the bounty of God’s glorious gospel promises will free us for a less sin-encumbered life, to the glory of Christ. Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help guide you through the battles to the joys of victory by the power of the gospel and its superior pleasure.
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,58 MB
Release : 2005-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433518414
God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 This book is a cry from the heart of John Piper. He is pleading that God himself, as revealed in Christ's death and resurrection, is the ultimate and greatest gift of the gospel. None of Christ's gospel deeds and none of our gospel blessings are good news except as means of seeing and savoring the glory of Christ. Forgiveness is good news because it opens the way to the enjoyment of God himself. Justification is good news because it wins access to the presence and pleasures of God himself. Eternal life is good news because it becomes the everlasting enjoyment of Christ. All God's gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead us to God himself. That is what God's love is: his commitment to do everything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) to enthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying-namely, himself. Saturated with Scripture, centered on the cross, and seriously joyful, this book leads us to satisfaction for the deep hungers of the soul. It touches us at the root of life where practical transformation gets its daily power. It awakens our longing for Christ and opens our eyes to his beauty. Piper writes for the soul-thirsty who have turned away empty and in desperation from the mirage of methodology. He invites us to slow down and drink from a deeper spring. "This is eternal life," Jesus said, "that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." This is what makes the gospel-and this book-good news.
Author : Tommy Walker
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 31,57 MB
Release : 2005-08-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441267549
Every worshipper's heart holds a song for which God eagerly listens. Are you uncertain how to turn your heart of worship into a melody? In Songs from Heaven, worship leader and renowned songwriter Tommy Walker reveals the inspirational and instructional process of creating worship songs that bring honor and glory to God. For seasoned songwriters and worshippers who simply have a song in their hearts, the creative process behind writing and singing will be unveiled. Discover devotional thoughts that will help you find intimacy with God and the practical techniques for putting that intimacy into words, melody, and eventually a song.
Author : Jonathan Gale
Publisher : WestBowPress
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1490814442
This journey into the names and titles of God will inspire you in your pursuit of a deeper walk with God, one that overflows with hope, joy, and greater passion for our Savior (our glorious Lord Jesus) and awe of our wonderful heavenly Father. Both thought-provoking and heart-stirring, this devotional study and reference book to the more than five hundred different names and titles of God will encourage your heart and enlarge it to love and adore Him all the more. The joy of knowing and loving Him will flood your soul! The insights stir both the mind and spirit. His commitment to the material is exhaustive. While you will probably not want to read this book all at once, over time it can change your life forever. It will help you pray. It will help you in your relationship with God. I trust this man and I am grateful for his gift to the Church, the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Robert Tuttle, Jr., retired professor of world Christianity, Asbury Seminary This book will surely empower Gods people to love Him more. - Mike Bickle, director of International House of Prayer
Author : Tony Reinke
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1433578301
What Does God Think about Technology? From smartphones to self-driving cars to space travel, new technologies can inspire us. But the breakneck pace of change can also frighten us. So how do Christians walk by faith through the innovations of Silicon Valley? And how does God relate to our most powerful innovators? To build a biblical theology of technology, journalist and tech optimist Tony Reinke examines nine key texts from Scripture to show how the world's discoveries are divinely orchestrated. Ultimately, what we believe about God determines how we respond to human invention. With the help of several theologians and inventors throughout history, Reinke dispels twelve common myths in the church and offers fourteen ethical convictions to help Christians live by faith in the age of big tech. Biblical, Informed Look at Technology: Written by the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You and Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age Gathers Ideas from Industry Experts and Theologians: Interacts with Christian and non-Christian sources on technology and theology including John Calvin, Herman Bavinck, Wendell Berry, and Elon Musk Educational: Discusses the history and philosophy behind major technological innovations
Author : Terry Looper
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 078522338X
How do we hear from God and discern His will when it’s time to make big decisions? Terry Looper shares a four-step process for doing just that - a process he has learned and refined over thirty years as a Christian entrepreneur and founder of a multi-billion dollar company. At just thirty-six years old, Terry Looper was a successful Christian businessman who thought he had it all—until managing all he had led to a devastating burnout. Wealthy beyond his wildest dreams but miserable beyond belief, Terry experienced a radical transformation when he discovered how to align himself with God’s will in the years following his crash and burn. Sacred Pace is a four-step process that helps Christians in all walks of life learn how to slow down their decision-making under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, sift through their surface desires and sinful patterns in order to receive clear, peace-filled answers from the Lord, gain the confident assurance that God’s answers are His way of fulfilling the true desires he has placed in their hearts, and grow closer to the One who loves them most and knows them best. Sacred Pace is not another example of name-it-and-claim-it materialism in disguise. Instead, it walks Christians through the sometimes-painful process of “dying to self” in their decisions, both big and small, so that they desire God’s will more than their own.
Author : Lydia Brownback
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,60 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433553961
Young or old, single or married, male or female—at some point in life, we're all confronted with loneliness. We try to fill the void or change our circumstances so we no longer feel the pain. But what if our pangs of loneliness are meant to point us to something greater? Looking at various aspects of loneliness, Lydia Brownback reminds us of God's power to redeem our loneliness and use it in our lives to draw us to himself. Ultimately, she helps us see that even when we feel misunderstood, forsaken, or abandoned, we're never really alone. God is always with us, and only he can meet all of our needs in Christ Jesus.
Author : Sarah Walton
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1784980749
Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Hurt is real. But so is hope. Kristen and Sarah have walked through, and are walking in, difficult times. So these thirty biblical reflections are full of realism about the hurts of life-yet overwhelmingly full of hope about the God who gives life. This book will gently encourage and greatly help any woman who is struggling with suffering-whether physical, emotional or psychological, and whether for a season or for longer. It is a book to buy for yourself, or to buy for a member of your church or friend. For anyone who is hurting, this book will give hope, not just for life beyond the suffering, but for life in the suffering. Each chapter contains a biblical reflection, with questions and prayers, and a space for journaling.
Author : Hayley Morgan
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310345782
Break the cycle of doubting yourself, take God at His word, and talk back with truth - a new message of freedom from bestselling coauthor of Wild and Free Hayley Morgan. We know Christ came to speak life, but then how come our inner critic keeps showing up and stealing the mic? If we’re honest, she’s a harsh one, saying things we’d never dream of saying to others: You’ll never measure up, you’ll fail again tomorrow, you just can’t get it right. It has been said that the eighteen inches from head to heart is the soul’s longest journey. Our head knows the good news is true, but our heart struggles to believe it, and it is in this gap that we battle to believe the promises of God. Hayley Morgan, coauthor of bestselling book Wild and Free, has wrestled with this tension her whole life. In Preach to Yourself, she tackles it head-on to discover how we can renew our minds to renew our lives. For every woman who struggles with repetitive, negative self-talk, this book will show you how to identify the toxic loops where you get stuck and replace them with the truth of God we can believe with our whole selves. This is not a “try harder” reprimand, it’s a “believe better” invitation: to take God at His word when He tells you who you are. Come along and learn a simple practice to break free from the lies holding you back, and step forward into the fullness of life God has planned.
