Personal Spiritual Growth

Brian and Mary Jo Sullivan learned how to balance faith, family, and a business the hard way. Brian had three young children at home when he started his engineering firm. He knows the challenge of working more than one hundred hours a week, having his children wonder if he lives at the office, and attempting to live out his faith all at the same time.

In Don't Drop the Mic, Bishop Jakes speaks to listeners about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries. Drawing lessons from Scripture and his own life, Jakes gives career advice for those who have or want to grow into a speaking career, but he also provides clear direction and insight for everyone who gives presentations, writes emails, or talks to other people in their job or home life.

Ssukgat, or Chrysanthemum greens, are treasured in Korean culture for their healing abilities. You can coax its withered stalks to bloom again, with sun, water, soil, and care. It’s a fitting metaphor for eco-entrepreneur and CEO Michelle Jungmin Bang, who found herself in excruciating pain due to the constant sacrificing of her health and wellness for work—a trade many of us make daily. Stunningly written, Sun & Ssukgat is on a mission to empower anyone stuck in the unhealthy whirlwind of modern life to transform our well-being in the little things we do every single day.

What does it mean to be gay and a Christian? Beginning with how the Bible describes the Church, author Nate Collins outlines a vision for community life that challenges Christians to examine obstacles that inhibit spiritual unity. This new vision calls straight and non-straight believers alike to patterns of Christian obedience that respect and honor their similarities and differences.

Do you ever wonder why God created you? The Bible says it plainly: God created you to showcase His glory—to enjoy it, display it, and demonstrate it every day to all those you encounter. Through this award-winning 365-day devotional, bestselling author Joni Eareckson Tada will help you discover how to put God's glory on full display, no matter what challenges you're facing.

Fear. This one small word is responsible for destroying relationships, choking off success, and preventing any number of positive changes. Unfortunately, until the root cause of the fear is addressed, it will continue to control decision-making processes and taint the way we see the world. Dr. Casalnnie Henry confronts this issue head-on in Avoiding the Fear Trap, a book that will teach you how to find relief from the fear that follows you throughout your day. This new therapy will help you understand yourself better.

How Can I Get To God is a clear, concise, and practical guide for anyone seeking a genuine relationship with God. This easy-to-understand book cuts through the confusion and misleading information and offers a straightforward blueprint to help you on your spiritual journey. Whether you're new to faith or looking to deepen your connection, this book provides the reader with the tools and insights needed to connect with God in a meaningful and uncomplicated way.

Esa versión ideal de ti no es imaginaria en absoluto. En realidad, es tu ser auténtico el que intenta abrirse paso. Tampoco es una versión futura de ti mismo lo que tienes que perseguir. El verdadero tú puede ser nuevo para ti, pero no lo es para Dios. Es el ser que Él conoció desde el principio.

Para muchos, la preocupación, la ansiedad y el miedo son compañeros constantes: miedo a la muerte, miedo al peligro, miedo a la enfermedad. En el mundo impredecible y contencioso de hoy, ¿quién puede culparnos? Con demasiada frecuencia, estos temores son paralizantes y nos roban la vida que Dios nos ha llamado a vivir. ¿Hay esperanza alguna en medio de toda esta oscuridad? Sí, la hay. C

Have you ever noticed that conflict is absolutely everywhere? Though we all want harmony in our relationships and our world, peace seems so hard to come by. No matter its form, conflict always finds us. And often, we let it overtake us. In this short, biblical, and practical book, pastor and author Tony Merida shows us that it doesn’t have to be this way. Merida not only paints a stunning picture of Christ our peacemaker he also shows us how to stop wishing for peace and go make it.

In the Game of Life, Dacia James Lewis tackles the taboo subject of waiting by taking us through her wait journey. Her humorous, quick-witted, yet candid take on her authentic life experience will give you the tools to lift every weight you may be carrying while pushing through a waiting season. This ain't your average self-help book. This is a help-your-self book.

El Cactus de la Felicidad es un proceso cíclico de crecimiento. Una inteligente analogía entre el cactus y la persona donde se resaltan aspectos de la personalidad y la experiencia humana para su propio florecimiento. Es una oportunidad para recordarte constantemente quién eres y lo que eres capaz de hacer. Es una invitación a tomar conciencia de tu fuerza interna. Y es un regalo que proviene de Dios porque él te da todos los recursos personales para la vida y tú los desarrollas. ¡El Cactus de la Felicidad eres tú!, si así lo decides.

Jim Burgen was a preacher’s kid who grew up loving church, until it felt like one day, he realized he was an adult who didn’t. He’d burned out and was full of questions. An encounter with C.S. Lewis’ Voyage of the Dawn Treader introduced him to Eustace, a little boy whose greed and hurt turned him into a dragon. He couldn’t un-dragon himself, no matter how hard he tried. Only one person could: the good lion, Aslan. That day, Burgen’s life changed forever. Burgen takes us on a journey through the remarkable process of Jesus saving him from himself.

The Ordinary Way introduces the importance of the quest that seems countercultural. Goodman connects the theme to the teachings of Jesus, and provides specific examples of how to “live the ordinary life” day to day. Recognizing the variety of life events, Goodman also addresses the subject of appreciating the extraordinary times of life as well as the less-than-ordinary times of life. The Ordinary Way shows you how to appreciate all of life. Welcome to the ordinary way of living.

“El Arte de la Rendición Espiritual”, de Jovana Díaz, nos invita a descubrir la rendición no como una derrota, sino como un acto de fortaleza espiritual y personal. En un mundo donde el control y la ambición dominan, este libro emerge como una luz hacia la paz interior y el crecimiento personal a través de la entrega a un poder superior, ya sea Dios o la energía universal.

In our fast-paced world, Finding Flourishing redefines wellbeing as an accessible daily pursuit, even for the busiest among us. Naomi Aidoo presents a practical and tangible approach to achieving wellbeing, one that doesn’t require adding yet another technique to your busy schedule. Instead, it enhances your day-to-day mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

What can I do to fulfill my purpose and become the fullness of what I am designed to be? ALIGNED: FLOURISHING IN A WORLD OF CHOICE helps you answer this question with principles drawn from two guides for flourishing written by the same author: DNA, the guide for biological life, and Genesis 1, the guide for comprehensive human flourishing. Both point to the same four basic types of activities that foster flourishing in our lives and in the world around us.

In Hustling God, Craig Barnes invites hard-running, stressed-out, burned-out people to simply stop. Stop running—long enough to realize we’re lost. Stop—and encounter the God who has climbed down the ladder from heaven to earth to find us. Stop—so we can at last receive all the blessing that, in Jesus Christ, God was dying to give us.

Is your life limited by labels the world and other people have used to define you? Labels you have internalized and apply to yourself every day? Labels like “Afraid” or “Addict” or “Orphan.” “Damaged Goods.” “Failure.” Maybe even “Religious.” These labels might be sewn into your life with such tight little stitches that they feel like a part of you. It feels like they define you. But that’s a lie. If you let him, Jesus can remove those old labels and tattoo new ones onto your soul. Then you’ll begin to see yourself as God the Father sees you.

High school sweethearts, perfect family, excelling career, extravagant trips, and a beautiful home. Gina and Alex seemed to have it all—until the vacation that changed everything.