Ina Rae Hudson explores these questions in Are You Walking on Dry Ground? Through a personal question and answer session, she researches the details of the Israelites' Promised Land. Follow their journey as they discover that God is enough and will faithfully fulfill his promise. Are you traveling your life journey with the same knowledge? Get reacquainted with the one who always provides in Are You Walking on Dry Ground?
What if fear is the new brave? That's the question that you need answered if you are living afraid. Finding courage begins with fear itself--fear of the Lord. I Choose Brave reveals a countercultural plan to help you where you are--knee-deep in fears of parenting, the future, your marriage, and a world that feels unstable. When you're feeling fearful, the last thing you need is a social-media meme telling you to simply "power through" your fears. In I Choose Brave, Katie Westenberg digs deep into Scripture and shows that finding the courage to overcome our fears must start with fear of the Lord. Hundreds of passages speak to this foundational truth, yet we have somehow relegated them to antiquity. In sharing her own compelling story of facing her worst fear, Katie serves up theological truth with relatable application. In this book, you will · discover a fresh take on an old truth that displaces fear once and for all · understand why the culture's idea of "fearlessness" is a farce · access the holy courage you were made for With this new knowledge comes tremendous freedom. Hidden in the cleft of the Rock, the One truly worthy of our fear, you will begin to understand the only path to real courage.
Ephesians much read, much preached upon, little understood, and even less practiced. Sadly, this New Testament letter is so familiar that we often all but ignore it. And thats what author Mike Lingenfelter wants to change. Clearly, he understands that if we pause, take in and then practice what this letter prescribes, it will change the life and impact of church and believer alike. To make us pay attention, he has pleasingly carved our biblical meal into thirty-nine portions, each of which uncovers a life-giving, result-getting truth that corrects, directs, and empowers Christ-followers. So take another look at this familiar letter. You may find that the truths you encounter in this study arent as familiar as you thought that their impact will change your heart and your walk. I highly recommend this thoughtful work to you. Dr. Bert Downs, Chancellor, Western Seminary, and Executive Director, Southwest Church Connection Stepping Forward provides bite-size portions into understanding the book of Ephesians. It is informative, instructional, and often challenging. The emphasis on the practical application of God's Word into our everyday lives is the key to Christian maturity. Gary Rifenburg, Pastor, Calvary Chapel Fellowship, Stroh, Indiana
This is a book about spirituality, more specifically, the spiritual journey. Before beginning any journey or trip--spiritual or otherwise--we experience a state of order. Then comes the call to journey, to travel, to take a trip, to walk, to pilgrimage, to hit the road, etc. The call to begin a journey may come from an urge within us; it may be an invitation from a spouse or a friend to fly somewhere; it may be as simple as taking the dog for a walk in the neighborhood, even taking different streets! The call disrupts our ordered lives. We prepare for our excursion. We enter into the stage of chaos when we take the journey; also, we enter into the process of transformation. By the time we get home, we will be transformed. These are the steps of the spiritual journey into God: order, hearing the call to journey, answering the call with preparation, entering the chaos of the journey, and being and coming home transformed. Ninety-seven reflections are presented in this book in seven chapters devoted to journey; road; path; route, highway, gateway; walk; way; and more.
Larry Davis lives with his wife, Carolyn. He was inspired to write this second book under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. He loves the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart, and his desire and aim is to please Him. God wants us to put Him first in every area of our lives. Before the beginning of time He placed our assignment/s in our hearts to bring Him glory, and it is up to us to fulfill it by seeking Him and developing a close relationship with Him. Therefore, the sole purpose of this book is to help aid and encourage as you seek God first for instructions on finding your assignment, your purpose for being here. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2) 1To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Everything God created under heaven is timed. For example: people, trees, animals, birds, etc., are timed on this earth. God did not leave anything out! Everything is timed by God. He goes on to tell us that there is: 2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. When you were born, you were timed to fulfill the assignment, purpose that God placed in your life, whether your purpose is showing kindness in your home, on your job, ministering in your home, your church, your neighborhood or on the streets. You are here only for a time to do your assignment.
There is a common hope for a richer, deeper life that connects a person to their past, to the people around them, and to a transcendental source—sometimes referred to as God, or the Unconscious. Root Out of Dry Ground provides an exploration into Carl Jung's depth psychology as it is used to understand a person's growth, the development of spirituality and religion in the West, as well as ways to live outside of traditional cultural and religious structures. Root Out of Dry Ground is an autobiographical sketch of Peter Buhler's life in southern Manitoba and Alberta; it covers Mennonite history in Canada and in Europe, and offers a philosophical analysis of historical developments across both Western and Eastern cultures. The book utilizes the ideas of Carl Jung in order to analyze historical developments over thousands of years, with a particular emphasis on world religions and the cultures they gave birth to, and to better understand Christian language and theology. In the autobiographical sketch, there is also careful attention to Peter Buhler's family, with an affirming remembrance of his brothers and sisters, and their mother and father. Root Out of Dry Ground serves as a foundation for bringing people together in a meaningful way, where the ideas of great thinkers and artists can help guide discussions and explorations of reality particularly for those who have lost their religious practice but remain rooted in their religious language and story.
Ana knows little about her birth mother: she knows that she gave Ana away. She has a photograph, too, found in her Father's belongings when she was a teenager. It might be her mother, but there are two women in it and she doesn't know whether it is a clue or not. She also knows her mother's name, but Solange Mendes is a common name in Angola, so it, like Ana, could belong to anyone. The only thing she knows for sure is that now Helena, her Father's wife and the woman who brought her up in Lisbon, is dead, she must find Solange. Luanda, Angola, is a long way from Ana's adopted home in Dublin, but she knows it's the only place to begin her search, so she visits her brother, Tiago, and his family, so frozen by the project ahead of her that she makes no plans, has no ideas, and doesn't even confess to him her real reasons for the trip. As the narrative switches between Ana's search and Helena and Jose's relationship, beginning with their first meeting in a cafe in 1960s Lisbon, Walking On Dry Land builds a delicate portrait of how a family secret can lie undisturbed for a lifetime.
Does your life seem to be falling apart? Are you drowning in the sea of overwhelm? Do fear, anxiety, and worry run your life? Is there any hope? Join me on the journey to put yourself back in control of your life. Drop the fear, anxiety, and worry and any other giant in your life. Find your intuition and creativity. Discover your hope to begin living your life with purpose and passion. This is an encouraging book based off the Noah’s ark story on how to find that solid footing, where every step you take is not sinking sand but a solid piece of ground to stand on. Each step you take brings more hope and peace to your soul as you rebuild your life. Find whom you were made to be in The Search for Dry Land.
God's plan brings life to the just, and the just shall live by faith. Faith brings us to the spiritual dining bookplate, the of Word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God. A good man's steps are ordered by the Lord and will lead one to the Master's Table. And this dining invitation is extended to the table for Lamb's Supper. This RSVP to please respond immediately to continually feast, read, and adhere to spiritual cuisine and this invitation was signed in the vibrant red blood ink of our Savior. Welcome to a book that will add yum to your biblical spiritual smorgasbord. It's a metaphor of restaurant dining and contains good eats; the attire, with after you're dressed, "don't get dirty"; the appetizer; the main entrée, spiritual etiquette; balanced diet, with "don't die hungry"; and more! The call is for the remnant to respond to the dinner invitation; the trumpet will sound, which is the meal bell for continued dining and eternal rewards. Royal priesthood, it's time for personal confession, to "own up" to who you really are, then formulate a spiritual menu plan that coincides with God's plan for you and know who you are at the Master's Table.
