Building Spiritual

We’ve never been more educated and entertained. We have technological tools our parents could only dream of, and we are saturated with information, amusement, and recreation. Yet more than ever, we are starving for hope. After 40 years of counseling and ministry, Max Lucado has learned that nothing lifts the desperate, weary heart like the promises of God. In a world full of despair, depression, anxiety, and instability, we do not need more opinions or hunches; we need the definitive declarations of our mighty and loving God.

In this completely rewritten and updated work, bestselling author Neil Cole takes us on a journey that makes the book of Acts come alive and the epistles of the New Testament fit into place in an easy-to-understand story. Journeys provides fresh insights into the Apostle Paul's missional strategies and the lessons he learned that can help you to become a more effective agent of God’s work. Cole draws real-life applications for the adventures we all must face from Paul’s exceptional life.

Has your daughter come to you about a dream she's had or a feeling of a future happening? Does your son see angels or blurt out messages that could only come from God? Having raised four spiritually gifted sons activated into prophetic ministry, prophetic mentor and teacher Debra Giles helps you identify and develop your children's unique spiritual giftings. God is calling forth a new generation of Samuels and Deborahs—here's everything you need to train them in the way they should go.

We have hundreds of "friends" through online social networking, but we often don't even know the full name of the person who lives right next door. This unique and inspiring book asks the question: What is the most loving thing I can do for the people who live on my street or in my apartment building? Through compelling true stories of lives impacted, the authors explain how to create genuine friendships with the people who live in closest proximity to us.

The pressure of unmet milestones and unfulfilled dreams can make you feel like you’ve already missed out on the life you were “supposed” to have. But you don't have to exhaust yourself by trying to keep up to enjoy what's right in front of you. In You Are Not Behind, Meghan Ryan Asbury will help you create a life you love with the one you already have. Authentic and encouraging, You Are Not Behind will teach you to grieve the hard, celebrate the good, and embrace the in-between of where you are and where you want to be.

Today's neurological research has placed habit at the center of human behavior; we are what we do repetitively. What would happen if we applied the same kind of daily dedication to faith? Could faith become a habit, a given-automatic? With vulnerable storytelling and insightful readings of both Old and New Testament passages, Jen Pollock Michel invites the convinced and the curious into a 40-day Bible listening experience. Vividly translating ancient truths for a secular age, Michel highlights how the biblical text invites us to see, know, live, love, and obey.

A Bigger Table invites listeners to envision a church that is big enough for everyone, by holding up a mirror to the modern church and speaking clearly on issues at the heart of the Christian community: LGBT inclusion, gender equality, racial tensions, global concerns, and theological shifts. John Pavlovitz shares moving personal stories, his careful observations as a pastor, and his understanding of the ancient stories of Jesus to set the table for a new, positive, more loving conversation on these and other important matters of faith.

Would you like help from God, your creator, to build deep and meaningful relationships and become a more loving person? This affirmation handbook is filled with many great affirmations that will encourage and remind you to reach out to God to help you be more loving and caring. Be inspired to reach out to God to listen wholeheartedly to people and want to know and understand them. Be encouraged to reach out to God to work through feelings of pain, anger, and hurt to develop a loving and caring heart.

Revival was never meant to come and go, ebb and flow. In fact, it’s not God who taps out of revival; it’s us. Heaven’s desire is a church that’s burning with passion, alive with the Spirit, and flowing with the supernatural. While many are waiting around for a sovereign outpouring of God to come down from Heaven, there is a remnant of believers rising in the Earth who are declaring war on dry places and dead spiritual atmospheres. Many claim to desire revival, but few are willing to keep the door open for the move of God to continue and increase!

Marriage is a bond that requires hard work from two people in order to find happiness - find all the tips and tools to a happily-ever-after using the guidance of a trusted relationship expert.

While Christian entrepreneurs start their days with prayer, the hustle and bustle of running their own businesses quickly takes focus away from their vital partnership with the almighty God. As a result, prayers for business are often broad, unfocused, and strictly tied to the entrepreneur’s vision of ideal results. The Prayer Powered Entrepreneur model walks entrepreneurs through 31 days of recognizing God as CEO.

Christians, as well as all men and women, are called to holiness and happiness, but everyone struggles to take the practical steps necessary to overcome the vices that rob us of our peace and steal our joy. The WillPower Advantage shows that we need to renew our minds with the truth about ourselves in order to develop the good habits we need to handle the challenges we face.

Everything in your Christian life is built on the way you view God’s word. It shapes your relationship with God. It influences your faith. It determines what you will or won’t receive from heaven. If Satan can attack God’s word and get you to doubt it, the foundation of your faith will crack. But when you build your life on the unshakable truth of God’s word, all things are possible

The essence of a true soulmate relationship is that of deep spiritual connection and a shared commitment to God. Learn to enrich your inner lives while building a strong foundation for a lasting marriage as you focus on basics of love, prayer, Bible study, forgiveness, and more. Relationship experts and authors Ben Young and Samuel Adams give user-friendly tips for nurturing your personal walk with God and enhancing your spiritual connection as a couple through in this 9-week devotional.

Travel on this daily inspirational journey of spiritual strengthening by utilizing emotional growth. The thoughts and acronyms help you observe, reflect, and perhaps transform your way of thinking. The messages are positive, affirming, loving, and full of hope. Each day provides a morning and evening meditation designed to help you realize your true potential as a spiritual being having human characteristics. Let the readings inspire positive thinking. Let a path of positive thoughts lead you to positive words and actions. Let the discovery begin….

Conversations with God is Neale Donald Walsch's account of his direct conversations with God that began while Walsch was immersed in a period of deep depression. He composed a letter to God in which he vented his frustrations, and much to his surprise, even shock, God answered him.

In the last days, scripture reveals that there will be a great generational synergy: fathers and sons, mothers and daughters - multiple generations coming together to see the kingdom of God advanced and the powers of darkness destroyed! For this explosive generational alignment to take place, we need a fresh revelation of what it means to “serve another’s vision". By asking us to serve God’s leaders, God works for our growth and maturity, ultimately positioning us to walk in the fullness of our own divine destinies!

In Sandcastle Kings, Rich Wilkerson uses four powerful stories from the seventh chapter of Luke to explain why spiritual fulfillment cannot be found in ourselves, in other people, in material things, or even in religion. By studying the stories of the centurion's faith, the resurrection of the widow's son, Jesus' message about John the Baptist, and the anointing by the woman with the alabaster jar, you will be able to face your doubts and insecurities and overcome your anxiety, discontentment, and depression.

You want to live a "good life" and be a "good person," but life can shift right under your feet and get messy and unpredictable. How do you stay strong and hopeful when you see cracks forming in your relationships, at work, or even in your own character? Is your faith strong enough to help you stand when life tries to knock you down? In How to Stay Standing, Alli Patterson will show you how to build a faith that can withstand anything the world throws at it.

Say Yes to Life! Spiritual Adventure and Discipleship in the Building of Ananda unveils the journey of Nayaswami Parvati and a life dedicated to learning and sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and building spiritual community. The narrative chronicles the author's journey along the liberating path of Kriya Yoga, following in the footsteps of Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda, the guru and teacher who introduced her to the path of Self-realization.