Spiritual Growth Love

The world wants to make us into its image. The cares and pleasures of this life demand our hearts' devotion. We are always in the process of being transformed. We become like what we worship—which means we will find true rest only as we worship Christ and become more like him. In his revised devotional work, Kris Lundgaard invites us to forsake unfulfilling idols and set our hearts on adoring Christ instead.

The Holy Spirit is changing the expression and understanding of Christianity in our generation. Like a caterpillar undergoes metamorphosis in preparation for its destiny as a butterfly, the Body of Christ is in the process of a Holy Spirit-inspired metamorphosis in preparation to enter into its God-given destiny as the Bride of Christ.

My book is about disappointment, love, pain, betrayal, and success. My dream was to finish high school in 1974 and go straight to college. I had a minor setback. My high school sweetheart was pregnant. I had a decision to make, either go to college or find a job. This was the most important decision I had to make in my life. But I chose to take care of my unborn child. I had to put college on hold. So at the age of eighteen, I married her.

Author Chris Blake has revised and updated his best-selling book of a decade ago. Do you have questions? Do you have doubts? Have you been hurt? Are you aching for something more? Great. You qualify to take the journey this life-changing book defines.

Connecting to Create is a beginner's guide for those seeking ways to invite God back into their healing and to light their creative spark. It's for those looking to bring more creativity and inner peace into their day-to-day lives. There is a message in here for all spiritual seekers regardless of religion, and that message is centered on the power of God’s love.

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.

Love Focused will help you discover a very different approach to life and God that makes living in a difficult world satisfying and successful. It describes a model for living that frees you to enjoy a better life without having to change or control your world. And most importantly, Love Focused will help you succeed at the two things God says are most important: loving God and loving others. If you think about it, we are all working hard at trying to get things to turn out a certain way.

Gideon Codding's PEACE WARS is an empowering book. He reveals the deeper meanings behind names and events, giving listeners glimpses into themselves and revealing ways to attain inner peace. In Scripture, the Israelites fought battles against seven nations before they could dwell in their promised land. The names of the nations they fought symbolize the main characteristics of the battles and struggles you may be fighting daily. Each of these nations holds keys to reaching your destiny today.

Embark on a transformative spiritual expedition with Dr. Frantz Lamour's inspiring guide, "21 Days of Prayer: A Spiritual Journey for Every Season," the inaugural installment in the Sacred Conversations Book Series. In this meticulously crafted book, Dr. Lamour takes readers on a profound exploration of spiritual growth and prayer, guiding them through six distinct parts that address various facets of the spiritual journey. From navigating the complexities of spiritual warfare to embracing the boundless power of love, from experiencing healing to boldly casting out demons in the name of Jesus, this book is a comprehensive roadmap for those seeking a deeper connection with the divine.

If you love Jesus but are unhappy, disappointed, frustrated, disillusioned, or just plain burned-out with church or religion, I have good news for you. There is a problem with church, but it’s neither your fault nor God’s fault and you’re not required to “try harder” to fix it. Furthermore, you’re not alone. More and more evangelical Christians sense that church and religion are somehow at odds with a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. God has already given us the “way of escape.” His answer has always been hiding in plain sight in the New Testament.

As a pastor and author, Nicholas McDonald spent years helping people work through serious questions about the evangelical church’s gospel and its often hurtful responses to those confused by American Evangelical culture. He quickly realized that what these people needed—what he really needed—was not merely apologetics answers but the good news that speaks to their deepest dreams: love, beauty, and freedom—the very things Jesus promises to those who follow Him.

“God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian and non-Christian writers of the past, and his own lived experience to show just how countercultural and subversive Christianity is actually meant to be.

With enthusiasm and contagious joy, Shauna Pilgreen assures listeners that, yes, God does have a plan and a purpose for them - right where they are. In fact, he sent them there. She invites listeners to "live sent", showing them how to see their surroundings with fresh eyes and renewed energy. Weaving her own remarkable story with biblical habits listeners can incorporate into their daily routines, Pilgreen equips us to reach out into our communities with God's love, knowing that our efforts are never in vain.

Do you feel like you're stuck? Do you feel alone? Do you live in fear that your struggles might push others away? Do you wonder if your faith is a fraud because of the emptiness in your soul? Are you weary of trying to play by the rules and pretend that everything is okay? In Love Well, Jamie George confronts the popular heresy that God's children are meant to live a life absent of pain, sorrow, or conflict. On the contrary, Jamie passionately describes brokenness as a divine gift and a necessary God-ordained path to experiencing true joy and genuine redemption.

"Let me do something for you." Carrie Stephens offers these words of hope from the heart of God in Jesus, Love, & Tacos as she uses vibrant metaphors and comical self-deprecation to tell the story of lordship, community, and mission. These three ancient values will offer you help and hope as they shape your spiritual life, define how to gather in unity, and lead you to God's missional love in action.

In Called Back to Who You Are, Whitney Lowe issues an invitation to see yourself with the eyes of faith, guiding you through Scripture and the events of your own life to unearth ways God's wild love has been (and is!) pursuing you, calling you back to your true identity, and ushering you into peace.

God's True Love unveils the love of God in a way that can help lead the listener to transformational understandings of self, God, and others. Receptive hearts will be inspired to abide in the love of God more fully, share the unfathomable quality of the personal love of God, and see the value of the people around them with new eyes. It presents an uncompromising interpretation of God's radically specific love for humanity. God's True Love zeros in on the love of God in thought-provoking ways that often challenge commonly accepted perspectives.

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.

When you invest wisely in the bank of your soul on a daily basis, you will be able to eliminate the sickness, sadness, and suffering associated with poverty of the soul, replacing it with prosperity, which leads to healthiness, healing, and happiness in your life.