Spiritual Growth Love

Forming deep relationships with God and with others is the most important aspect of mortal life, and yet one of the most vexing problems many face during their time on this Earth is the lack of love - the inability to receive and give love as the savior did. In Filled with His Love, Russell T. Osguthorpe, former Sunday School General President, addresses the question of how we can increase our capacity to give and receive love so that we can have secure, healthy relationships with God and with others.

Go on a journey from broken heart to wholehearted love…. God is inviting you to return to love. If you say yes, he will use every season of your life to transform you and fill your heart with gold, especially your desert seasons. He will use the rollercoasters of life to build your faith in his faithfulness. He says you are worthy and wanted, no matter what you’ve done. He deeply delights in you.

Six circles of relationship formed around Jesus in his time on earth. In the outermost circle, the Crowds who were curious. Next, the Five Thousand who were needy, while the Seventy worked and served in Jesus’ ministry; then came the Twelve who walked with Jesus, the Three who suffered and celebrated with him, and finally the One who sat beside him at the Last Supper. In The One Jesus Loves, you will learn about each of the six circles, and what it takes to move further in, closer and closer to Jesus.

Esta es la versión en español del libro de mejor ventas New York Times Crazy Love, el cual te desafía a experimentar lo que significa amar loca y poderosamente a Dios y a los demás.

Do you feel like you love Jesus unconditionally? Do you love Him the way He loves you? We may want to know how to love Jesus, yet are unsure if we have the capacity or ability to truly love the way Jesus loves us. Aaron Taylor's church has experienced firsthand the reality that dramatic transformation comes when you allow God’s agape (unconditional love) to wreck you. He wants every believer to experience this transformative love that has changed his own live forever. Come as you are, and drink deeply of the love of God.

Irresistible Love will help you on your journey to draw closer to Jesus. It’s your invitation to hitchhike with an author who has spent decades counseling and encouraging millions of men, women, and students of all ages in their quest for intimacy, inner peace, purpose, and fulfillment.

Many Christians misunderstand and trivialize the biblical meaning of love and miss the transformation that God wants for them. We may practice the disciplines without grasping the life that Jesus desires to give within us. Through many years of spiritual formation teaching, coaching, and spiritual direction, I have found that both pastors and lay folk seem to simply blow past the central teaching of Scripture that love forms the heart of the Gospel message.

Psychologist, father, and blogger Kelly Flanagan is best known for the beloved letters he writes to his children. Tenderly crafted, Loveable comes across like an extended love letter to the listener, who is all too ready to hear three essential truths: you are enough, you are not alone, and you matter.

Do you long for health, wholeness, and freedom? Do you continue to hit wall after wall of resistance on the road to pursuing healing? Sue Detweiler, an international speaker, pastor, and host of the popular Healing Rain podcast, has helped thousands of believers move from the trenches of despair and sickness into the fields of freedom—and she wants to empower you as well. Full of wisdom, testimonies, discussion questions, prayers, activation exercises, and a spiritual inventory, this biblical guide will help you tend to your heart and experience healing in your body, mind, and emotions.

Having faith isn't an all-or-nothing situation and we all deserve to enjoy the parts that bring us comfort. In Have a Little Faith, Kate reveals for the first time the surprising truth about what faith means to her and how, ultimately, it can make us all happy. Kate is not your average vicar; in fact, she says herself that believing in the resurrection is 'a bit bonkers' so, whether you believe in God, the universe's plan or simply the goodness of humanity, Kate argues that having belief equals having hope, and we all deserve to feel hopeful.

Fighting against an addiction to pornography while trying his best to live as a Christian, Matthew Robert Payne is a sinner who has gone through a lot in his efforts to conquer the challenges that life throws at him. In his memoir he speaks of his battle to overcome the past and ensure that he will walk in the future in the grace of God. Yes, there are days when the darkness seems to be gaining ground, but he perseveres and keeps a tight hold to his faith.

If asked, most of us want to make a difference, to live and love generously. But we get caught in the crazy rush of household routines, work demands, cranky attitudes, difficult people, exhaustion, worry, and pride, and once again we fail to love the people around us at all - let alone well.

Relentless Love is a well-written, inspiring, encouraging book for believers that describes the relentless way God pursues humans with His love. Thom Gardner does a good job of balancing real life examples and scripture to back up his points. The book paints a clear picture for believers who may be struggling with the concept of the kind of love God has for his people. The compassion and passionate love of God for his chosen people shine through the message of this book, and believers and nonbelievers alike will benefit from its message.

In his latest book, Reckless Love, author and Pastor Tom Berlin writes that Jesus taught them to love their neighbor first as a way to more deeply love God. In Reckless Love, you will consider your life and learn how loving the people around you will completely renew your faith and give you a new experience of loving God.

Far away from fast food chains and Starbucks coffee, with no access to Amazon Prime or 24-hour fitness centers, experience life set in a simple yet beautiful village in Tanzania, East Africa. In The Absence of Excess, Natasha Brown Watson takes us on a spiritual journey where the heart of God is revealed in the simple truths of this rich African culture and its powerful and authentic Christian tradition.

If we call someone extravagant, we’re usually thinking about his spending habits and luxurious way of life. So to use that word for a homeless man who had only one change of clothes—an itinerant teacher who depended on others for food and shelter—seems a stretch. Yet Jesus was the most extravagant person who ever lived. Carole Engle Avriett invites you to redefine your notion of “extravagant.” In this study of ancient customs and ways of life, you’ll gain an understanding of the cultural context of the Scriptures and of twelve key characteristics of God's nature.

Are you living a life of fear, dissatisfaction, and insignificance despite your efforts to do all the right things? Do you view your world through “lenses” tainted by emotional scars from your past? Chances are you’re seeing God, yourself, and others through clouded lenses.

"Seven Principles for Making Your Relationships Work: A Spiritual Guide for Greater Love, Connection, and Intimacy” is an illuminating guide for wisdom and compassion, revealing how intimacy develops as two people practice these principles.

Ever feel like your life has been smashed into pieces? Joelle understands...at six, a tragic house fire took her sister Maria's life and disintegrated her family. Consumed with grief, she disconnected herself from God and rebuilt her identity as an actress, model, and CEO. But when her dream trip to Hollywood blew up, a hotter fire ignited. It stripped her bare, exposed lies she believed about her identity, and burned her idols to ashes. Out of her ruins - blazing brighter than her brokenness - she encountered Jesus and He redeemed every broken piece in her life.

Have you ever felt like you wanted to take your faith farther? Do you want to look past the mirror and look within yourself and your faith? Are you tired of feeling like you’re hitting a barrier? Well, this checklist is the perfect answer to help you progress your self-betterment and rediscover your faith. Turn to the Bible and find all the answers that you were looking for! It’s the ultimate guide on how to live the life that God wants for us.