The 12 Essentials of Godly Success


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Based on his belief that the Bible is not silent on the subject of success, Nelson points out the areas in life where readers must be successful.




Free to Succeed


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Everywhere we turn there are Christian success manuals, but often their advice is contradictory: sometimes advising that God wants you to have it all; at other times, calling us to a life of self-denial. Free to Succeed explores a road less traveled, a road that leads to what real success is all about.




The 3 Essentials


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The pastor who has inspired thousands now shares how the power of faith, vision, and renewal can transform lives... Whether it's relationship troubles, financial difficulties, job dissatisfaction, or illness, the obstacles people encounter can leave them feeling hopeless and alienated from God and the path He has chosen for them. Casey Treat knows all too well about life's challenges- and how to triumph over them by applying the power of faith, vision, and renewal. Imbued with these three essential truths, he has ministered to thousands of people in trouble, guiding them to the wisdom that only God can provide. Pastor Treat shows how deepening their faith, clarifying their vision, and embracing renewal can transform people's lives-and start them on the journey to realizing their dreams and achieving success.




Created for Excellence


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The Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries


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Drawing on scholarly insights and a comprehensive array of texts from the entirety of Christian tradition, The Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries explores the rich legacy of the Pastorals as it has unfolded over the centuries. Explores the important role of the New Testament letters to Timothy and Titus, known collectively as the Pastoral Epistles, in the development of early Christianity Surveys the many theological, cultural, literary, political, and artistic uses of the Pastorals, and the broader influence these letters have had throughout the ages Considers the Pastorals’ complex influence on issues such as church structure and rites, the roles of women in Christian religious life, the authority of scripture, and the development of monastic orders Examines the many ways in which language and concepts from the Pastoral Epistles (such as “fight the good fight” and “the root of all evils”) have filtered into our cultural vernacular References the works of major theologians and interpreters from all periods, and places special emphasis on traditionally underrepresented interpreters




A Life Well Lived


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In the desire and quest to make sense of the world and our existence, three great sirens have lured men and women into a lull with the empty promise to make their lives meaningful. The great king of Israel, Solomon, though the wisest man, was not immune to their song. But at the end of his life, Solomon, in all of his God-given wisdom, stopped to contemplate on all that competed for his attention. He wrote his conclusions in the Book of Ecclesiastes.Tommy Nelson continues his study of Solomon's writings by taking an in-depth look at Ecclesiastes. In a world such as ours, where the search for meaning and purpose propels mankind to try everything under the sun, Solomon's conclusions ring louder than ever for a people who need answers more than ever.




God's Hope for Your Home


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Discover God's Hope for Your Family...The modern American family faces many pressures. Often fragile marriages or parent-child relationships are held together by little more than band-aids, paper clips, or rubber bands. Such makeshift repairs only work temporarily. Good News! The Word of God offers more than temporary fixes for these human struggles. There is hope for your home life no matter how serious the problems or how deep the conflicts may seem. God's Hope for Your Home explores the biblical essentials for maintaining healthy family relationships and living with a godly hope. "Keeping the Word of God at the center of the family circle is not something than can be done part time like a hobby, nor is it an easy goal. Lance Sparks has given families a practical and helpful head start with God's Hope for Your Home. I'm grateful for his clear, readable, engaging exposition of so many biblical principles that have direct application to family life. Whether you are a new parent or a seasoned grandparent, I know you will find this book supremely helpful. I'm delighted to see it in print, and I hope it will motivate and encourage Christian families for generations to come." -John MacArthur Pastor Lance D. Sparks received his training at Washington Bible College, Lanham, Maryland, and at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana. He is the Senior Pastor/Teacher of Christ Community Church in West Covina, California. He, his wife Laurie, and six of their eight children live in Fontana, California. Pastor Lance's personal desire is to motivate believers to follow the foremost commandment, "and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30). He is the Bible teacher on Living Word Radio Broadcast Ministry in Southern California.




Lead Like Jesus Revisited


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"The more I read the Bible, the more evident it becomes that everything I have ever taught or written about effective leadership over the past 25 years, Jesus did to perfection. He is simply the greatest leadership role model of all time." Effective leadership—whether on the job, in the community, at church, or in the home—starts on the inside. In this revised classic, renowned leadership expert Ken Blanchard guides you through the process of discovering how to lead like Jesus. Before you can hope to lead anyone else, you must know who you are. Every leader must answer two critical questions. One deals with your relationship to Christ. The other with your life purpose. Whose are you going to be? Who are you going to be? Learning to lead like Jesus can be described as the process of aligning two internal domains (the heart and the head) and two external domains (the hands and the habits). These four dimensions of leadership form the outline for this very practical and transformational book, from which you will learn how to: Integrate your faith with your role and responsibility as a leader Identify your priorities Build your relationship with God in a new and personal way Move from success to significance Lead out of service rather than self-interest Put the love of Jesus into action With simple yet profound principles from the life of Jesus, and dozens of stories and leadership examples from his own life, Ken Blanchard once again shows us the way effective leaders lead.




Success Secrets of the Bible


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John Edmund Haggai, founder and president of the Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training, says the Bible's instruction for success often contrasts sharply with the world's advice—and it is this difference that makes all the difference for those who follow it. With clear steps, Scripture references, and encouraging examples, Dr. Haggai presents 13 profound principles based on God's Word that lead each reader to a radically different, eternal approach to true success and fulfillment: Beware the team of one. Believe you can because you know you can't. Enjoy failures—they're good for you. Keep it simple. Be famous for being good. This practical, biblical, and thoughtful guide will inspire readers at every stage of life and in all vocations and occupations to walk in God's will toward great things and godly legacies.




Better Love Now


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“Something is wrong with our culture’s understanding of marriage,” says best-selling author and Bible teacher Tommy Nelson (The Book of Romance). In Better Love Now!, Nelson mends that understanding, comparing the essential but too often ignored elements of matrimony to fence posts. With wisdom, humor, and frankness, he clearly expounds on the areas that keep a marriage standing strong: Priorities; Communication; Your Life Together; Family Life; Respect; and Sex. Best of all, Tommy mixes scientific and psychological insight with biblical assuredness, exciting readers about the improving state of their sacred union.“ Build your marriage on God’s revelation and it will never fail.”