Parenting Bible Study

You can meet Hannah in 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2. The Bible says she was "barren", and we know she suffered heartache, anguish, and grief because of her empty arms. Perhaps you do, too. Hannah's Hope is for all who long for a child yet to be conceived, grieve for a baby too soon passed from the womb, or have lived through the no-man's-land of failed adoption. It is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief.

Do you want to improve your self-image? Do you want to see yourself the way God sees you? Nobody should go through life having a low opinion of themselves. The key is feeding your mind with the word of God along with speaking out the word in order to remind yourself that you are great because God made you that way. We are personalizing the word of God so that you can use the word in a practical way, a way which personally applies to your life and to your circumstances. Increase Your Self-Esteem with God’s Word contains more than 150 affirmations, declarations, and meditations.

It's a wonderful secret the Jewish people have known for centuries. A gift Christians have neglected for far too long. It is the life-transforming power of the "Prophetic Blessing." And in this remarkable audio book by pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Hagee, you'll learn what it is, the way it is presented throughout the narrative of Scripture, and most importantly, how you can release it into the lives of your loved ones and receive it in your own life.

Building on the unique five-day prayer and study formula used in her best-selling book Women of the Bible, former publishing editor and author Jean E. Syswerda provides you with a comprehensive overview of Scripture in this 52-week devotional. The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible serves as a devotional and simple bible study guide all in one. Jean will lead you into a deeper understanding of the Bible as the whole Word of God so that you begin to see how its bits and parts fit together and how its message can provide inspiration and direction for your daily life.

Through this 52-week devotional experience, you will be reacquainted with the obstacles and outcomes of familiar couples like Abraham & Sarah... and meet some lesser-known couples like Othniel & Aksah. Each week focuses on one couple of the Bible, from Adam & Eve to Christ & His Bride. You will read their story, learn about their cultural setting and explore how their story can teach you important truths about your own marriage. Each week you will be guided with questions applying biblical truth to your relationship with your spouse.

Inspired by the best seller Not a Fan, pastor Kyle Idleman invites you to live the way Jesus lived, love the way He loved, pray the way He prayed, and never give up living for the One who gave His all for you.

Thirty short-yet-powerful morning and evening reflections offer encouragement, hope, and inspiration to people dealing with a life-threatening illness, and to their family members and caretakers. Here are honest insights and personal stories from a pastor who continues his own journey with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease".

Dr. David Jeremiah reminds us, it's a biblical truth: Sex and passionate, romantic love are God's ideas! Nothing rivals the beauty of the writing in the Song of Solomon - and nothing rivals the wisdom of Solomon on matters of love, romance, marriage, and sexual intimacy. Dr. Jeremiah's thoughtful interpretation of Solomon and Shulamith's relationship provides all of us - whether married or single - with valuable lessons for a better, happier, more fulfilling life and a long, loving marriage.

Do you want to increase your happiness and appreciate life more? Do you want to be constantly aware of how richly blessed you are? Do you want to focus on what really matters in life? Everybody should be able to live a happier life by constantly being grateful to God and expressing gratitude on a daily basis. We are personalizing the word of God so that you can use the word in a practical way, a way which personally applies to your life and to your circumstances.

It can be easy to forget to give thanks to your Lord every day. It's not intentional, but family, work, and life obligations can get in your way. Those words will always be true. That is what this book was created for, to help you reaffirm every day what you have always known. With this audiobook, every day, you can renew your commitment and faith in Jesus.

Now you can turn your daily commute into a renewing time with God. Whether you spend several hours a day in traffic or only a few minutes, My Time with God for Daily Drives: Vol. 1 provides relief from life's traffic jams and detours. Each daily devotional is four minutes or less and steers your heart to God with Scripture, devotional thoughts, and inspirational closings to help you apply Scripture to daily living. Beautifully set to music, this devotional is the perfect way to begin or end your daily commute.

What you're not expecting, when you're expecting.... Bec Judd has been pregnant quite a lot: three pregnancies, three deliveries and four gorgeous newborn babies. From carrying a baby to delivering it, feeding it and raising it, Bec has experienced almost everything motherhood can throw at you, and she wants to share the secrets and stories that she has learned along the way.

This audiobook contains beautiful inspirational passages to energize your faith. These scriptural nuggets and the short meditations which follow will strike your heart and stay with you.

Distractions cause more harm than you might think. And they're all around us, all the time. They can disrupt our focus on what really matters, interfere with our true priorities, and divert our attention from the God who created us for his good purpose. Bestselling author of Love Does Bob Goff wants to give you guidance in and joyful permission to identify the distractions in your life, eliminate them, and start living a less-distracted and more joy-filled and love-oriented life. It's time to discover how to get undistracted in all aspects of your life.

Why does a contented, satisfied life feel so evasive? What deep hungers drive the reckless purchasing habits, out of control accumulation, and crazy consumer lifestyle for so many of us? And why are we often driven more by what our neighbors own than what will truly make us happy? For many in the recent economic financial crisis a series of lifestyle adjustments became necessary as hours were slashed at work and paychecks diminished. Vacations were simplified or canceled, even important purchases had to be delayed and any extras were put on hold.

After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head-on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death by investigating Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Mayan temples, Colorado cremation pyres, Day of the Dead celebrations, Maori settlements, and tourist-destination graveyards.

Esplora le profondità spirituali e metafisiche dei racconti della Genesi e scopri come applicare gli insegnamenti ancestrali alla tua crescita personale. Lo Spirito della Genesi ti guiderà attraverso un percorso di illuminazione spirituale, portandoti a riflettere sui temi universali del tempo, della luce, della connessione divina e del destino dell’uomo. Questo audiocorso, curato da Simone Bedetti, editore di Area51 Publishing e massimo esperto di crescita personale, ti permetterà di vivere un viaggio interiore alla scoperta delle verità nascoste nella Genesi.

Jimmy Carter has been teaching Sunday school ever since he was a young midshipman in Annapolis. In later years he conducted religious services on submarines on which he served, and he even led the occasional class in Washington while he was president. For the last 25 years, President Carter has taught the adult Bible study at his church in Plains, where several hundred visitors join him each Sunday to understand the wisdom of the Bible and apply it to their lives.

Car pools and car crashes. Job changes and joint custody. Life can feel overwhelming and inconsequential at times. But there's more to your story than the chaos, confusion, and clutter of daily life. Above us and around us God directs a grand saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. When you're part of this story, your life has purpose, you recognize your value, and you discover your unique path.

CBA best-selling author Karen Kingsbury - herself an adoptive mother - offers an inspiring collection of true stories to remind readers that God is present in every adoption. Providing the perspectives of people from a diverse set of backgrounds and age ranges, Treasury of Adoption Miracles features stories of inspiration and hope that will appeal to adoptive parents, their children, and lovers of nonfiction alike.