Encouragement and Lay Counseling
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Prodigal Returns : Reclaiming Our Wayward
$15.99Add to cartThe Prodigal Returns is a work dedicated to the individuals that return to God after being “out there” on their own. Many people must experience hardships and difficulties before understanding that where they were is actually where they need to remain. The book provides an objective look at challenges and barriers faced by many who truly wish to return to the safety of the community of faith. In essence, we can speculate what is needed for them. But in reality only they can release the pain in the time they feel comfortable. This work offers other views on the thoughts of a returned prodigal.
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Gods Heart Your Hands
$16.99Add to cartThis One’s for You, Caregiver “Hurry up! The car is running!” Then she appeared. Mom. All decked out: Pretty little dress.White Gloves. Handbag over her arm. And both eyebrows done up so nicely in bright pink lipstick! “Lord, let me never forget that this little lady was once just like me. … Teach me to treat her with respect and dignity. Amen.” Through true confessions and earthy humor, this caregiver shares her story and the stories of others in daily readings that will encourage “at-homes” and professionals alike to press on in their arduous task of caregiving. Rather than a “how-to” book, God’s Heart-Your Hands is a “why-to” book that connects the heart to the task. It presents real-life issues and Scripture-based solutions.
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Personas Seguras – (Spanish)
$10.99Add to cartToo many of us have invested ourselves into relationships that left us deeply wounded. We’ve been abandoned or taken advantage of, and left with little to show for what we’ve given. We’ve lost our sense of security and personal value in the process. And what’s worse, we tend to either repeat the same mistakes of judgment over and over . . . Or else lock the doors of our hearts entirely and throw away the key. Why do we choose the wrong people to get involved with? Is it possible to change? And if so, where does one begin? Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend offer solid guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to romance. They help identify the nurturing people we all need in our lives, as well as ones we need to learn to avoid. Safe People will help you to recognize 20 traits of relationally untrustworthy people. Discover what makes some people relationally safe, and how to avoid unhealthy entanglements. You’ll learn about things within yourself that jeopardize your relational security. And you’ll find out what to do and what not to do to develop a balanced, healthy approach to relationships.
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Naked Soul : Gods Amazing Everyday Solution To Loneliness
$18.00Add to cartLearn how to break free from loneliness and be the person God created you to be. The Naked Soul shows you how to know and accept others, and how to be known and accepted by others. As you read each of the 10 chapters of this book, you will discover what an authentic, God-honoring relationship looks like. Included at the end of each chapter is a time for reflection including a “Big Idea” summary of the chapter, a key verse, questions to ponder, and a prayer.
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Relational Masks : Removing The Barriers That Keep Us Apart
$26.99Add to cartThe Avoider. The Deflector. The Self-Blamer. The Aggressor. Recognize some you know? Or yourself? We all know people who seem to get stuck in unhealthy patterns of relating to others. Sometimes we’re puzzled by a loved one’s evasiveness or surprised by a friend’s defensive aggression. Occasionally we look in the mirror and see such troubling behaviors in ourselves. All of these are mask that we hide behind, and they prevent us from having authentic relationships with others. Counselor Russell Willingham identifies the relational masks that obstruct us from relating freely to other people and to God. Drawing on a wealth of practical experience and biblical insight, he diagnoses the destructive ways that we respond to others and shows how underlying false beliefs govern our thinking and actions. He also shows how each mask can be subverted from within and turned inside out to help us move toward healthy relationships. Each chapter includes tools and questions for discussion and application. Discover how to relate to others with the honesty and authenticity God intended–and find the relational freedom and satisfaction you’ve been yearning for.
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Margin : Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, And Time Reserves To Ove (Rev
$16.99Add to cartProgress. It has us hooked. We’re addicted to twenty-first century high-velocity living. Our brains and bodies are in a perpetual state of alert to the constant change. All of the technology designed to save time and improve productivity only contribute to the flood of daily events that seem beyond our control. Newly revised and updated, this book is Dr. Richard Swenson’s groundbreaking prescription against the dangers of overlooked living. This best-selling book offers guidelines for healthy living in four areas–emotional energy, physical energy, time, and finances–so we can live a balanced life.
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In Pursuit Of Peace (Large Type)
$32.00Add to cartHow do we find calm and quiet in the midst of turmoil and disorder? Through Scripture analysis and insights from personal experience, Joyce Meyer discusses twenty-one ways to discover the “peace that passes all understanding” and inspires us to pursue that peace. Large Print; Hardcover Edition.
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Refuge From Abuse
$24.99Add to cartNancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger know the pain of women who have been abused, especially the unique pain of Christian women who thought it couldn’t happen to them. In this straightforward, practical book they supply the answer to the questions you face. Their advice is solid, backed up by Nason-Clark’s professional expertise as a sociologist and Kroeger’s as a biblical scholar. Together they supply both here-and-now, step-by-step advice you need to start the healing journey and biblical insights to nourish your soul and sustain you on the path to wholeness.
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Personal Values : Gods Game Plan For Life
$15.00Add to cartAs a Christian today, you face many moral dilemmas and struggle with how to live out your faith in every hour of every day. In Personal Values, Kurt Senske sets forth a biblically based, empirically proven framework that will help you find significance in your daily work, balance in your family life, and improvement in your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Written as a companion to Senske’s recent and successful book, Executive Values, this book will enable you to succeed in every facet of your life.
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Treasury Of Miracles For Friends
$31.00Add to cartFriendship itself is a miracle. In this heartwarming collection of true stories, we witness the real power of friendship when some amazing experiences occur in the lives of ordinary men and women. A small plane suddenly loses power high above a lake…a grieving man buys a gun for a terrible purpose…a car is swept toward a precipice by a flash flood…Sometimes no power on earth is great enough to heal the hurt or rescue us from harm. But the most unlikely events can bring us into God’s territory when a friend is there to take our hand and lead the way. Inspirational author Karen Kingsbury has gathered together real-life stories of friends who are there for us because they want to be, not because they have to be…and are there for us in the darkest hour when a loving God answers a cry for help in ways no one can explain.
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Psalms Of Comfort
$7.95Add to cartWe all must cope with life’s trials and tribulations — and there’s no greater source for the comfort and support we need than the book of Psalms. Not only can the Psalms help us make it through difficult times, but they can also help us become stronger in our faith and in our ability to face each new day and its problems.
Combining brief scripture excerpts with prayerful reflections, the uplifting meditations in Psalms of Comfort provide wisdom and sustenance for dealing with life’s struggles. Whether you’re facing serious illness, risky surgery, the death of a loved one, a faltering marriage, the betrayal of a friend you trusted, the wrongdoing of others (or yourself), or the stark reality of our eventual departure from this earth, Jesus reaches out his loving arms and says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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Peacemaker : A Biblical Guide To Resolving Personal Conflict (Reprinted)
$18.99Add to cart1. Glorify God
2. Get The Log Out Of Your Eye
3. Gently Restore
4. Go And Be Reconciled
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Peacemaker Ministries president Ken Sande gives practical Biblical guidance for conflict resolution that takes you beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family, coworkers, and fellow believers. -
God Help Me
$15.99Add to cartLife can sometimes be incredibly hard.Sometimes we find ourselves at the bottom of a pit of despair, dejection, and possible defeat. The death of those close to us, economic concerns, sudden unemployment, past or present abuse, divorce, addiction, major depression, or other major life-shaking events can lead us to the breaking point. Situations of hardship, loss, disappointment, and extreme hurt can leave us all physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually drained and unable to function. With nowhere to turn and no apparent way out,we cry,we scream, and we plead,”God help me!”. This is the author’s personal testimony based upon his own life experiences, observations, reflections, and training in chaplaincy, ministry, counseling, and life. Here the author shares the feelings and insights gained in times of such extreme challenge as well as spiritual and practical steps toward climbing out of the pit before starting over or moving forward in life. Neither theological nor psychological, this is the work of one who has been there in his own life and in the lives of others. God Help Me! is for those seeking hope,meaning, purpose, and the hand of God to help them climb out of the darkness.
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What Color Is A Conservative
$17.99Add to cartThe inspiring autobiography of one of America’s emerging leaders How does an African American man raised in a family of Democrats on the poor side of the tracks become the first to hold a Republican leadership position in the U.S. Congress? J. C. Watts Jr. shares the remarkable story of his life and the controversy of his independent views. In this inspiring, provocative, and inside look at the workings of Washington, he tackles hot-button issues, his vision for America’s future, and his controversial decision to retire from Congress.
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10 Secrets Of A Successful Achiever
$12.99Add to cartIn 10 Secrets of a Successful Achiever, Frank Damazio shows you how to go beyond your limita-tions. Don’t let your past, your circumstances, your problems, or the opinions and criticism of others defeat you. Allow God to give you the courage and the determination to overcome every obstacle and become all that He wants you to be.
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Healing Care Healing Prayer
$16.99Add to cartThis book is a guide for those caregivers who want to include inner healing prayer as part of their ministry. Whether professionals or concerned laypeople, Christians can be used consistently by the Lord to facilitate deep change and healing in wounded people.
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Bible Counseling : Equipping Christians For Evangelistic Counseling
$22.99Add to cartYes, the twenty-first century is now here, and along with it, the pressures and stresses of life have grown immeasurably. Marriages are pummeled on every side; the divorce count is rising; we see an increase in the number of victims of sexual and physical abuse. Pastors are inundated with requests for counseling. What is the church’s solution? Should churches send their people to secular sources for “professional” help? Or does God have a different solution? This book is a foundational wealth of resources to train everyone in the church to apply biblical truth in a practical way to overcome the problems they face. BIBLE (Biblical Insights for Basic Living Everyday) counseling is an effective method that uses basic Bible truths about God to transform people’s emotional, mental, and spiritual states, bringing them back to the root of their faith and confidence in the God who created them.
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From Pastor To Pastor
$9.99Add to cart25 Chapters
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From Pastor to Pastor provides encouragement for pastors from someone who knows what it’s like to go through the trials and the triumphs of the job. Part memoir, part devotional, these reflections will help both new and experienced pastors improve their leadership skills as they learn from the reflections of a pastor who’s been in ministry for over 20 years. -
Swans Soup And Salad
$13.95Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
You’ve heard that chicken soup is good for the soul . . . now here’s some soup and salad! Swanberg, “The Minister of Encouragement,” serves up deliciously funny and delightful anecdotes to fill your heart and tickle your funnybone. From “Funeral Fans and Tongue Depressors” to “The Zipper Revenge,” you’ll find his off-beat humor irresistible!
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Heaven In The Real World
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Let the reality of Heaven shape your experience on Earth! Through inspiring real-life stories on how the transforming power of Heaven—God incarnate—changes lives, Pastor McLaughlin helps you live a life you wouldn’t dream of giving up, build relationships you’d never think of leaving, and weather difficulties without being washed away by life’s storms.
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Rescued By The Cross
$16.99Add to cartIn This Compelling Book, One Of America’s Most Popular, Influential, And Compelling Youth Evangelists Reveals His Own Incredible Story Of Rescue. This Book, Ken Freeman’s First Release, Offers Hope, Encouragement, And Insight To Young Christians About How To Step Out Of The Past, No Matter How Painful, And Into God’s Purpose. No One Communicates This Message With More Clarity And Vision. Linking A Passionate Plea For An Uncompromised Life Lived In God’s Purpose With A Compassionate Understanding Of Painful Pasts, Freeman Offers A Message Of Hope And Direction To Searching Young People And Those Who Love Them. 239 Pages, Softcover. Howard Publishing.
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God Will Make A Way
$12.99Add to cart(When placing your order, please mention that this is a Lightining Source book.)
Brutal double murder . . . the loss of a best friend-these are the tragedies that compelled Rush to write this compassionate book of healing. In God Will Make a Way, Rush tells his own story and the stories of others who were dealt devastating blows but trusted an unseen God to lead them on an uncharted course to the comfort and assurance they so desperately sought.
Divorce, death, disease, and broken dreams-people everywhere are searching for answers that mend and heal. This book is a hand that grasps yours and leads you to that healing.
The sections of the book move from “Heartbreak” to “Hope,” “Pain’s Joys,” “God’s Prescription for Pain,” and finally to “Victory.” For anyone who needs practical help in surviving crisis and pain-this is the book!
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30 Days Out Of Depression
$5.95Add to cartHarvest Show TV guest, Susan has been a guest speaker and musician at various churches and groups around the U.S. Her Prayer Workshop, taught at Calvary Chapel Albuq., is now a workbook. Susan has been a frequent television guest and a Sky Angel Satellite Radio guest on God Answers Prayer which airs nationally. She once led a prayer group during the services at her church It became such an adventure for us. We often saw our answers for the nation and world on the television news.
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Hope In The Face Of Cancer
$15.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
When the word “cancer” enters a person’s life many questions and fears arise. What will my journey look like? What do I do next? Is there any hope? Amy Givler, M.D. a cancer survivor, warmly shares her experience and the stories of others with the voice of encouragement, faith, and strength she so desperately needed at the point of her diagnosis. With medical knowledge and insight into the path to come, Dr. Givler is able to offer answers and hope as she discusses how to: look at cancer through the lens of hope; seek, evaluate, and make decisions for treatment; draw closer to God along the journey; and face family and friends. Dr. Gilver shares more than professional wisdom; she extends her friendship. And as a guide and a fellow traveler she provides a comforting presence during an experience that too often is mired in uncertainty, fear, and loneliness. Finally, a book that can be given to anyone, male or female, who faces cancer and to the friends, counselors, and family members who accompany someone along this journey.
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Finding Hope Again
$16.00Add to cartThis is a book of comfort and encouragement for all those facing difficulty or distress, based on the author’s own story of the sudden death of his wife. Full of inspiring quotations and stories of hope and courage from all over the world, the text includes letters and poetry from friends and strangers alike – all pointing to the mystery of God’s transforming presence. aaAfter his wife collapsed and died in a matter of minutes, the author’s life was turned upside down as he tried to make sense of his devastating loss. Drawing on the very practical faith he had shared with his wife, he reflected on the world’s greater sorrows: the many deaths from AIDS in Africa; the terrorist attacks in America; and the asylum-seeking children trying to fit into Glasgow life. In these stories, the light of Christ shines through human courage and kindness, pointing the way through sorrow to healing and peace.
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Gift To Listen The Courage To Hear
$12.99Add to cartThe Gift to Listen, the Courage to Hear interweaves listening techniques with spiritual principles that emphasize the importance of listening and provide a framework for more effective listening. Author Cari Jackson explores common causes of communication breakdowns and offers strategies for moving toward communication breakthroughs. This book will deepen the rewards of every type of human relationship.
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Pastor : A Reader For Ordained Ministry
$31.99Add to cartBrings together the finest wisdom from 20 centuries of church history focusing on the core concerns of preaching the Word, caring for souls, and celebrating the sacraments via the roles of priest, preacher, teacher, evangelist, counselor, prophet, and leader. Excerpts from major lights of the past.
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Root Of Rejection
$19.99Add to cart112 Pages
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ESCAPE THE BONDAGE OF REJECTION AND EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF GOD’S ACCEPTANCE. You can be free from the effects of rejection. You will learn: -How to identify the root of rejection. -The causes and results of rejection. -The effects of rejection on your perception of yourself and those around you. -How to tear down the walls rejection causes you to build. -How to avoid the unrealistic expectations of perfection. With the Scriptures as her guide, Joyce will teach you how to recognize rejection and learn how to let Jesus’ healing work begin in you! No one totally escapes rejection. But not everybody has to be damaged by it! In this exciting and powerful book, Joyce Meyer will show you that God has the power to free anyone from the damaging effects of rejection. Our Father has provided a means for us as His children to be delivered from the root of rejection. -
When Your Childs Marriage Ends
$8.00Add to cartParents want the best for their children, from the playground to the prom and to the big promotion at work. When a child faces something as devastating as a divorce, it can be hard for everyone involved. The emotional, spiritual, social, and financial effects of the end of a marriage ripple throughout an extended family and can weigh heavy on a parent’s heart. With sound spiritual advice, this volume helps the reader heal and rebuild, offering insight into handling a divorce when it affects one of your children and yourself.
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When You Are Depressed
$8.00Add to cartDepression comes in many forms and can affect virtually anyone. It can separate you from God, alienate your friends and family, and make you feel like a stranger in your own life. With encouraging, straightforward, spiritual guidance, this volume is perfect for anyone facing depression personally or dealing with it indirectly. Practical solutions encourage the reader to reconnect spiritually with God, resolve issues, and find peace.
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When You Have A Chronic Illness
$6.99Add to cartIllness can strike at anytime, but dealing with a life-long ailment takes faith, patience, and adjustment to a different kind of lifestyle. Accepting and living with a chronic illness is a process that has many facets, from emotional grappling and physical adjustments to spiritual reckoning and hopeful resolution. This powerful volume will aid readers in dealing with these issues when they are facing a chronic illness.
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When Your Family Is Living With Mental Illness
$8.00Add to cartMental illness is a disease like any other. Those dealing with mental illness–whether personally in their family, or with a friend–can be confused or frustrated by a disease that is unpredictable and detrimental. With straight-forward spiritual guidance, this volume is perfect for anyone affected by mental illness. Using practical suggestions for encouraging the reader to reconnect spiritually with God, this book can help sufferers resolve issues and find peace.
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From Growing Up Pains To The Sacred Diary
$19.99Add to cartThe Growing Up Pains Of Adrian Plass
The Sacred Diary Of Adrian PlassAdditional Info
Two favourite works by best-selling author Adrian Plass in one volumeAdrian Plass has a way of telling our stories by telling his, and by so doing has endeared himself to a multitude of readers. Perhaps his secret lies in his humour, from the dark to the absurd. Or it could be his penchant for poking gently but frankly at the foibles of Christian living. Both qualities are on display here, with two of Plass’s best-loved books rolled into one. The Growing Up Pains of Adrian Plass offers reflections on a difficult passage in the author’s personal journey, during which the television programme Company and some of its memorable guests made a deep impact on Plass’s faith. The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass Aged 37 1/2 is a laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits, featuring Plass’s literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting characters. Referring to The Sacred Diary, Plass writes, ‘I don’t think I shall ever be unhappy enough to write such a funny book again.’ Though different in character, both books in this volume explore the darker side of living the Christian faith–and, in Plass’s inimitable style, point beyond to the bright hope that lies in Jesus. -
Healing Grief : Walking With Your Friend Through Loss
$9.99Add to cart1. The First Day
2. The Second Day
3. The Visitation
4. The Funeral
5. Changes
6. The Second Year
7. AdjustmentAdditional Info
Many of us feel awkward and hesitant when talking to a recently bereaved person. We don’t want to say or do the wrong thing. A Healing Grief responds to this problem. Author Sara Wengerd had years of experience with death through work as a hospice nurse and care the for the elderly. Then it happened to her. Beginning with the moment that she heard the news of her husband’s accident, through the first day, the funeral, and the next two years, Wengerd illuminates the grieving process with heartfelt and surprising candor. Practical advice and suggestions at the end of each chapter make this book the perfect gift for the grieving person or a guide for the one who is walking with a friend through loss. -
When You Lose Your Job
$6.99Add to cartJob loss seems to be everywhere these days, but no matter how often it happens a person may feel ill-prepared to face the many emotions that accompany it. Donna Bennett offers readers a brief guide to getting through the first days and weeks of a job loss, and suggestions for getting the next position off to a great start.
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101 Formulas For Success
$16.49Add to cart101 Formulas for Success is much more about eternal success than the temporary success we can experience during our short life on planet earth. By living our life from an eternal perspective as emphasized in this book, we then possess the resources of God’s wisdom to allow us success both in this life and our soon coming eternal life. Jesus tells us in one of His last statements in the Bible: “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12, (KJV). Read and succeed.
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When You Are Facing A Divorce
$6.99Add to cartThe process of divorce begins long before the legal day of divorce and ends long after that day, and it challenges us on many fronts: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Writing as a survivor of divorce, Jan Ansorage addresses individuals who are facing divorce and yet care enough about their marriages, themselves, and their families to seek guidance from a variety of sources as they learn to live with this life-altering decision.
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When You Are Coping With Infertility
$6.99Add to cartMost couples approach starting a family with nothing but excitement and anticipation. Unfortunatley, not every couple will conceive as easily as they had hoped they would. In this brief work, Vera Snow guides readers through the often rocky terrain of infertility. Snow encourages readers to recognize what they can and cannot control in their situations, then suggets ways to live with these challenges.
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When Your Friend Dies
$6.99Add to cartSometimes friends feel that they don’t have permission to grieve because they have a less significant experience than family members. In When Your Friend Dies, Harold Ivan Smith explores the concept of “friendgrief” and offers compassionate guidance for those who have suffered the death of a friend and yearn to come to terms with their loss. This is an extremely helpful book that provides understanding and courage for you and other friends.
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Do Not Lose Heart
$14.99Add to cartDo Not Lose Heart is a legacy of encouragement for men and women struggling with the adversities of life. Whether the circumstance is divorce, the death of a loved one, the loss of a career, or a terminal illness, these brief, hope-filled devotions by Dave and Jan Dravecky will minister comfort, understanding, and encouragement. Based on 2 Corinthians 4:6-18. Do Not Lose Heart affirms the deep peace that comes from trusting in a wise and loving God.
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Reading The Bible In Faith A Print On Demand Title
$23.99Add to cartReading the Bible in Faith gathers the deepest reflections of leading pastor-theologians dealing with the heart of Holy Scripture – the restoration of the proper relationship between God and his people. Speaking ecumenically, pastor to pastor, the contributors to this very special book provide sound encouragement, rooted in both the Bible and experience, to other church leaders who are also called to stand as the theologians of their local congregations. Seeing the present “crisis of the church” more truly as a crisis of faith that compels too many pastors to major in the minors, this volume confidently reaffirms the Christian gospel as the trustworthy and dynamic basis for the church’s mission and ministry. Short, insightful writings by respected leaders of local congregations urge church renewal through scripturally grounded preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and church administration.
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Practical Wisdom For Pastors
$21.99Add to cartSome aspects of the minister’s life cannot be learned in a seminary classroom. Veteran pastor Thomas covers most of them with practical insights concerning everything from personal life to church life, study habits to e-mail, pulpit notes to litigation. A rich source of help and encouragement for church leaders. Includes a pastor’s self-evaluation questionnaire.
