The 7 Sins of Highly Defective People takes an honest look at each of the seven deadly sins and the virtues that are needed to overcome each. The intensely practical book offers applications for overcoming the sins. The concise and touching writing style offers appropriate illustrations and stories to support the themes and principles presented. The good news is that the seven sins can be defeated and the seven virtues can be cultivated to build Christian character, leading one into a lifestyle that is pleasing to God.
In this work, Pikkaart focuses on seven basic life-producing virtues instead of addressing the seven deadly sins. "7 Habits of Highly Healthy People" is a powerful journey into spiritual health. (Practical Life)
It is the hard times that define us, when our world begins to crack. It is in these moments that God wants to shape our character and draw us closer to himself. Yet it is in these same moments that God may seem to have disappeared from our lives. How do we find him again? How do we struggle toward hope? How can we believe that good will come? These are the difficult questions that crisis brings. This book addresses these questions by introducing us to biblical character who themselves faced crisis: Jonah, Jacob, Daniel, and others. Each chapter helps us better understand how we can grow through crisis. Here is a book of wisdom for those who are currently facing crisis or wanting to prepare themselves for the future. It is a book that shows us God in the midst of tough times.
Chapter 13: The Excellence of Love is based on 1 Corinthians 13, the quintessential text on love. First Corinthians 13 is often recited at weddings, painted on wall-hangings, and memorized by people. First Corinthians 13 paints word pictures that unearth the meaning, motives, and maturing of love—Christ-like love. Love that is deeper and broader than the love sung about in sentimental songs. This love is real. It changes the world. Chapter 13: The Excellence of Love presents a better way to live; a better way to treat people. And, that way is to love. Love matters most. It is the most excellent way to live. Chapter 13: The Excellence of Love needs to be read, understood, and obeyed. Then, our life will be enriched, like God intended, enriched with his love as we love others.
This book of 50 devotions pulls back the shroud, revealing life lessons from long-gone Bible characters. The choices they made and the results—good and bad—provide teens with insights into this life . . . and the next!
There are several people in life you don't want to hear say, "Oops!" Your barber, your mechanic, and your surgeon are three that come to mind. So do your parents and spouse. And yet, few of us put much thought into how we can create happier homes. Now, Christian parenting experts Kurt and Olivia Bruner have created a tongue-in-cheek but invaluable guide that helps parents move past "oops" to intentional, fun, and faith-filled parenting. In a way that keeps parents engaged amid the nonstop grind of jobs and household chores, the Bruners walk parents through the steps in creating a plan for infusing faith dynamics into the home.
A year's worth of devotions written by men, specifically for men Apply God's Word to your life with a full year's worth of devotions written by men, for men, along with application statements, questions for reflection, and more. The NIV Men's Devotional Bible offers encouragement from contemporary and classic communicators and authors including Lee Strobel, Chuck Colson, and Rick Warren. Together, they will help you on your walk with God by presenting weekday and weekend devotions that are engaging, practical, and useful for your life today. The NIV Men's Devotional Bible is now available in the exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface for smooth reading. Expertly designed specifically to be used for the New International Version (NIV) text, Comfort Print offers an easier reading experience that complements the most widely read modern-English Bible translation. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) 260 weekday devotions and 52 weekend devotions, along with application statements, questions for reflection, and more Contributions from Chuck Colson, Lee Strobel, Rick Warren, and others Full year reading plan to make time in God’s Word a habit Introductions for each book of the Bible Author index with biographical information on each contributor Subject index to help you locate topics easily Fresh, two-color page design Double-column format
A Full Year of Devotions by Men You Trust Written by men, for men, the NIV Men’s Devotional Bible helps you apply God’s Word to your everyday life. The standard in men’s devotional Bibles, it includes a full year of devotions along with application statements, questions for reflections, and more. Some of the contributors in this Bible aren’t names you’ll recognize. They’re ordinary men with extraordinary insights into the Scriptures. Others are well-known contemporary and classic communicators and authors such as Chuck Colson, Lee Strobel, Rick Warren, and Ravi Zacharias. Either way, these weekday and weekend devotions are engaging, practical, and useful for your life today. This compact size edition makes it easy to take it with you to work, school or travel, so you can always have inspiration at hand. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) A full year of weekday and weekend devotions, along with application statements, questions for reflection, and more Multiple reading plans for year-after-year use Introductions for each book of the Bible Author index with biographical information on each contributor Subject index to help you locate topics easily Double-column format
In You’re Stronger Than You Think, psychologist Dr. Les Parrott helps you access the power to do what you feel you can’t. With practical insights and hard-earned wisdom, he shows you that by changing how you think, understanding what you feel, and using the power that lies untapped deep in your soul, you can summon strength you didn’t know you had—strength that ultimately comes from God. The secret to tapping into your inner strength is not about positive thinking or pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Instead, it’s about leveraging your strengths and overcoming your weaknesses to reveal a surprising inner-power that God has placed deep in your heart. Using a counterintuitive approach to overcoming hardship, You’re Stronger Than You Think will help you find the unexpected power you need to pass through both the everyday and extraordinary tests of life.
