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Life today is scary, complicated, and hard to get right. So much conflicting information is at our fingertips, and society shows the results of everyone choosing their own version of "good."This year-long daily devotional doesn't just talk about God; it takes us directly to God and His inspired words in the Bible. Many think the Bible is archaic and out of touch with life today. But you will discover in these devotionals that the Bible is a great read, full of real people in real time navigating real situations.The Bible uncovers God's heart for us. He has given us tools and strength for our lives today. The Bible reveals God's patience and perspective. Most importantly, it leads us to Jesus, God's Son, and the plan that reconciled broken, imperfect people to God. Because Jesus paid the penalty for our wrong choices, we can live confidently-loved, empowered, and forgiven by God. Life today is scary, complicated, and hard to get right. So much conflicting information is at our fingertips, and society shows the results of everyone choosing their own version of "good."

Eight rules for building a successful relationship through your own personal Dad's Class & over 60 topics and dozens of questions to launch the learning."Dad's Class is relevant to the current crisis involving the lack of parenting in our country. I would recommend it to any parent or coach as an excellent resource."-Dr. Tom OsborneFormer Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, UNL Athletic Director and Founder of The Teammates(TM) Mentoring Program."Of all the goals I have accomplished, being a father and seeing my children succeed has been the most rewarding. Parenting is a continual adventure and Dennis Nun's excellent book Dad's Class provides an invaluable map to follow that enables you to make the trip enjoyable with determination and purpose."-Dr. John GoddardWorld Explorer - Author of The Survivor and Kayaks Down the Nile

Patty Nun graduated with the highest distinction from Grace University earning a Master of Arts in both Psychology and Biblical Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. She is a licensed mental health practitioner and a licensed professional counselor.Patty served in Mississippi during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, offering emergency counseling service. She was invited to present seminars on Christian Pastoral Counseling for hundreds of indigenous pastors and church leaders in both Mexico and India. Her training material entitled Paraclete has been translated into seven languages. Through her work in Ensenada, Mexico she launched a women's support group, worked and taught in a drug and alcohol rehab center, and served as a counselor on a medical team. Prior to the birth of her and her husband's six children, she experienced nine years of infertility and several miscarriages. She is a survivor of a sexual assault.Patty and her husband have led a national sales organization for Heartland International, Inc. for over forty-seven years. She is a grandmother, the author of five books, and has written over fifty Bible study curriculum, including the companion Bible study to In Spite of it All, entitled The Bathsheba Legacy.

For those battling to bring freedom to spiritually depressed communitiesHave you wondered how a community can have flourishing, safe neighborhoods; thriving family units; and a relatively low crime in one area, only to discover that just "one street over" is a literal war zone? Broken families, drugs, crime, gangs, and more. Why?This book explores the spiritual reasons that this dynamic exists in so many cities today. After living and pastoring in the same community for over 12 years, Pastor Parris Patrick offers fresh insight into the spiritual decline of his community between the years of 1996 and 2009 and compares the decline with the removal of God's presence recorded in the book of Ezekiel.The author helpfully presents ideas and kingdom strategies you can employ to lift the darkness of spiritual oppression and attract the presence of God in your community. If you are battling to bring freedom to spiritually depressed areas in your community, this book is for you.

"Deciding when to mourn or repair a relationship with family requires a solo journey of introspection and reflection on key experiences such as shame, guilt, and forgiveness. Drumsta's well-paced guide takes readers inward and into their pasts and turns them into writers and creators of their own futures."Brianne Kirkpatrick, MS, LCGC, Founder of Watershed DNA"This is a powerful and important book. Drumsta's vast experience helping others navigate family tragedies has allowed her to craft an accessible and honest guide to dealing with those upheavals. Written with poise, humility, and a deep understanding that everyone's situation is unique, this book will help people give structure and voice to their grief, thereby helping them heal"Sean Hannon Williams, F. Scott Baldwin Research Professor in Law, University of Texas School of Law"Being hurt by our loved ones is further complicated by the pressure society puts on us to blindly forgive them. Wither her years of experience, Rebekah Drumsta has laid out a road map for planning and carrying out a healthy and practical path of healing and forgiveness."Samuel Burke, CNN Anchor & Host of the Suddenly Family Podcast"When Family Hurts is a helpful guide for anyone who is hurting from family relationship issues. This book will help readers explore their feelings, thoughts, and emotions on important and relevant topics, such as distrust, longing, abandonment, guilt, self-doubt, and anger. The book encourages the reader to dig deep into their own feelings to address the hurt they have experienced, so that healing is possible. Drumsta's 30-day approach can help guide readers on a path of healing from hurts caused by family relationships."Dr. Magdalena Battles, Author of 6 Hidden Behaviors That Destroy Families: Strategies for Healthier and More Loving Relationships"This short, accessible, and engaging workbook will be very helpful to those experiencing problems in their familial relationships. The modules help establish issues that may be negatively affecting psychosocial well-being, while giving helpful suggestions and tips for underlying solutions. The modules spur needed mental work and appropriate action, keeping the reader engaged and motivated to change for the better. It is highly recommended."Dr. Rob Whitley, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, McGill UniversityThe people you call family constitute the most impactful-and all too often the most painful-relationships in your life.What happens when those cherished relationships become broken?The emotional carnage caused by heartbreak and trauma from lies or abuse, misunderstandings, or lack of acceptance can leave you reeling and unsure what to do next. If you find yourself searching for answers, aching from the sting of being hurt by a loved one, or perplexed because you need something to help ease your suffering. When Family Hurts: 30 Days to Finding Healing and Clarity was designed with you in mind! Through self-propelled exploration, this guide will help you: - unlock heightened awareness about yourself and your situation.- achieve greater clarity about what you need to begin healing.- establish healthy boundaries within yourself and family.Are you ready for the next 30 days to represent your journey to healing and wholeness?

Discover how God works to enable spiritual transformation. This book chronicles God moments in the life of Tina Heimbaugh. Most of these events cannot be explained other than divine intervention.

"As I read Diagnosing Demons, it became more and more clear that the enemy has used our minds against us from the beginning. Satan wants us to be locked inside a prison of hat we perceive to be our own thoughts, rendering us helpless. Antonio addresses this in an eye-opening way and gives us tools for how to address these things and ultimately defeat the enemy with the blood of Jesus and the victory He purchased for us on the cross."-Jeff Smith, Associate Pastor, Trinity Life, Hereford, Texas"Everyone who works with people needs to have this book!"-Pastor Johnny Thompson, The Sanctuary, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaWhat does God think about Mental Health?If I take psyche medications, does it mean I have no faith? What do you think of when someone says mental illness? How do you define and approach spiritual warfare? Does someone come to mind? Does your mind recall an experience or encounter with someone who suffers from mental illness? We will dissect all these questions in this book.We will talk about Christ and how He would be diagnosed by well-known psychiatrists in the mental health field. We will talk about case studies and how faith and medicine combine to create hope for the hopeless. This is an introduction to both mental health and spiritual warfare.

"In the 36 years I have followed Christ, this book more than any other has challenged me to confirm that what I believe lines up with Scripture. Through his focus on baptism, Mark David Cooper illustrates just how quickly we can start thinking that we need to contribute something to our salvation. It is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with the power of Christ's death and resurrection, the significance of baptism, or the mystery of grace."-Jill Pahl, wife, mom, flight attendant, biblical researcher, Christ-followerBaptism: is it from men or from Heaven?This is the same question Jesus asked the Pharisees in Matthew 21:25 and the same question we must answer today.This is a book for the committed follower of Christ and not the casual inquirer. It is an examination into the comprehensive truth of what the Bible teaches regarding God's administration of baptism upon His people.Mark David Cooper performs a deep analysis of God instilling His grace on His followers through a fivefold baptism: living water, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, fire, and Christ's blood. He challenges the reader to move past common, elementary understandings and grasp the mature, biblical concept of one gracious (fivefold) baptism from God.After reading this book, the reader will appreciate the impact of what God does for us through His lavish grace.

Through relating her experiences of unimaginable heartache, Annalysa gives the thoughts and feelings that come with grief and how to renew your strength in your faith and relationship with God.

Redemptive Grace uses personal accounts from the author's life to identify with people on topics that everyone faces. These transparent stories touch on anger, depression, self-harm, loss of a baby, death of a parent, separation, and divorce as well as triumph, joy, and hope. The reader will have the opportunity to journal their own experiences and thoughts in each section. The heart behind Redemptive Grace is for the reader to:  Identify struggles and construct a plan for battling those issues.Be reminded that God is in the details of each life.Be encouraged in the truth of God's incredible love for every person.Reflect on their own stories and find God's presence.Understand that God's grace is so great that there is nothing that He can't or won't redeem.

Revelation was not written "to scare the heaven into people" but to give grace and peace to believers that were about to face terrible persecution. No book in the Bible offers more hope to believers or higher praise to the Lamb of God.

Grace is a gift God gives freely, but should our response to God's grace end when we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior? Is there more? Letting God's Word Speak is a collection of topics built on solid scriptural references through which we can deepen our relationship with the triune God. The philosophy "know what you believe and why you believe it" is reinforced throughout the pages of this book. It will open up new revelations to familiar texts and simultaneously challenge you to further hear, explore, and understand God's Word. It will encourage you to "work out your own salvation" by surrendering your will to Him and striving daily to be more like Christ while savoring the trust you have in God's love.The author quotes the Bible using both the World English Bible and the American Standard Version (ASV) translations throughout his work.

The Girl in the Back Seat: My Walk with God through Domestic Violence is a unique, true story of finding faith. Traci Silva's upbringing in a home life of violence is a story that happens all too often.Many families deal with abuse, mental health issues, alcoholism, and divorce. Many of us were once just kids along for the ride on our parents' journey of mistakes and bad choices. It's what our parents showed us; it's what they taught us. Bus as we age and take off on our own, getting through the confusion of our upbringing and the domino effect it inevitably has on our lives can be brutal. When we're well into adulthood, why are se still trying to figure life out?The crux of this story is the path to healing-find Jesus, finding love, learning to love, and sharing love with others. Understanding who you are is everything!

Letters of a Lovesick Bride is a collection of prayers and poems directed towards God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Janelle leads women into a glimpse of her prayers to God in regards to subjects that any woman can relate to. These love letters are an invitation for women who are wanting to come close to God in an unfiltered and raw way to find how He moves best in our vulnerability and to realize that ultimately, He is all we need. At the end, Janelle shares God's heart for women in 10 encouraging letters.

Julie Spier believes that when young people are challenged to rise up, they will. There is so much confusion these days about identity, gender roles, sexuality, and relationships. This curriculum gives young people a vision about those topics that is worth seeking.This curriculum will: - Help young men and women become completely dissatisfied with the life our culture tries to entice them to live.- Cast a compelling vision for young people about their identity as Christ-followers, God-honoring interactions with the opposite sex, and preparation for godly marriage.- Empower youth leaders to intentionally define and model what a godly man or woman is.This curriculum calls teenagers to live as Christ-followers in radical, tangible ways. When young people demonstrate genuine above-reproach character and bold faith, they will change the world around them.

Perdiéndome en Dios es una invitación para que las mujeres solteras sean una con Dios, encuentren su valor y vivan con propósito antes del matrimonio. Janelle Andonie lleva a las mujeres a vislumbrar su vida de soltera para revelar el corazón de Dios en cada una de ellas. Desesperada por encontrar su identidad, vocación y propósito en este mundo, mientras navegaba por la vida amorosa, Janelle dejó todos sus sueños y expectativas y se embarcó en el viaje de perderse en Dios. En este viaje ha descubierto quién es en Cristo, así como parte de su llamado: ministrar, desafiar y equipar a las mujeres para que vivan su mejor vida de soltera sin comprometerse por menos de lo que Dios tiene reservado. Únete a Janelle mientras navega por las temporadas de soltería. Aprende a escuchar directamente la voz de Dios. Encuentra tu identidad y vocación y, lo más importante, déjate enamorar por el mejor amante, Jesús, antes de ser enamorada por un hombre.