A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
Henry and Richard Blackaby, Garry Friesen, and Gordon T. Smith present three principal views on God's will and how his will should affect our everyday decisions as Christians.
Sound familiar? 1. You spot a cute boy (we’ll call him Boy A). 2. You dream about Boy A. 3. You do whatever it takes to make Boy A notice you. 4. Even though Boy A doesn’t pursue you, you hang on to your dream of Boy A until he (a) moves to the North Pole with no access to a cell phone or computer, (b) dies and is buried or cremated, or (c) begins dating another girl. 5. You mend your broken heart by hating Boy A and finding another cute boy (Boy B). You replace Boy A with Boy B and begin all over again . . . Paula has gone through an entire alphabet—and more—of boys over the years. As she shares her journal entries and stories—the good, the bad, and the ugly—you’ll be encouraged to trust God with your love life and buckle up for the ride! Written for teen girls, Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Girl will help you on your own journey from neediness to freedom. Part of the True Woman publishing line, whose goal is to encourage women to exude God’s beauty by embracing his design for womanhood
Nearly 200,000 copies sold! Chosen by God by Dr. R. C. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isn’t just for Calvinists. It is a doctrine for all biblical Christians. In this updated and expanded edition of Chosen by God, Sproul shows that the doctrine of predestination doesn’t create a whimsical or spiteful picture of God, but rather paints a portrait of a loving God who provides redemption for radically corrupt humans. We choose God because he has opened our eyes to see his beauty; we love him because he first loved us. There is mystery in God’s ways, but not contradiction.
C. S. Lewis spent a good portion of each day corresponding with people via handwritten letters. Over his lifetime he wrote thousands of letters in which he offered his friends and acquaintances advice on the Christian life, giving away a bit of himself to each of these correspondents as he signed his notes with a heartfelt and familiar, "yours, Jack." Most of these letters are currently only available in their entirety—a collection consisting of three hefty tomes. Yours, Jack features the best inspirational readings and sage counsel culled from C. S. Lewis's letters, offering an accessible look at this great author's personal vision for the spiritual life. This thematic selection from his letters offers the freshest presentation of Lewis's writings since his death in 1963. Yours, Jack will showcase Lewis's remarkable teachings and vision for a new generation.
We do our best to avoid the wilderness, but the man Jesus considered the greatest embraced an entire life in the wilderness. Are we too driven by non-biblical definitions of success to follow the ancient paths? If you are satisfied with influence, popularity, comfort, and success, you can avoid the wilderness. However, there are simply some encounters with God that are found only in the wilderness. Crowds are seducing, but the wilderness is where the fire burns, the burning bush appears, and God speaks. Many people use the words "wilderness season" only to describe a period of time that feels difficult or unproductive, so it has become common to call people to endure the wilderness and look forward to a time of greater fulfillment outside the wilderness. However, it is time to issue a new call: it is time to challenge a generation to embrace an entire life in the wilderness. The call to the wilderness is not a call to isolation. It is not a call to abandon our families or shirk our responsibilities, and for most, it is not a call to leave the place where the Lord has placed them. The call to the wilderness is an invitation to choose a life before the Lord that is not possible as long as we continue to give place and time to competing distractions and alternative affections. Jesus considered John the Baptist among the greatest of all human beings, but how many have carefully examined John's life to discover Jesus' definition of greatness? While many people avoid the wilderness, John's life will force you to answer a question: Will you choose the wilderness?
Towards a Philosophy of Education is Charlotte Mason's final book in her Homeschooling Series written after years of seeing her approach in action. This volume gives the best overview of her philosophy and includes the final version of her 20 Principles. This book is particularly directed to parents of older children about ages 12 and up but is a valuable overview for parents of younger children as well. Part I develops and discusses her 20 principles; Part II discusses the practical applica
An energetic and entertaining story to entice fussy little eaters to look beyond boring beige foods and explore a whole new world of colourful food! 'Mum's in a bad mood. She's fed up with all the beige foods in the kitchen, like chicken nuggets, chips, pasta, crisps, cereal... so she's taking her children to the supermarket to play a game. But you can't play a game in the supermarket, can you? Yes you can!' This ingenious new book from Claire Potter, author of Getting the Little Blighters to Eat, helps to break down the fussy eating headache by turning trying new foods into a game, a method often used by paediatricians. Every day of the week we see two children go to the supermarket and pick food they would like to try - but there is a twist. The food must be a certain colour, chosen by their mum! On Monday, she tells them to choose three RED foods; on Tuesday, three YELLOW foods; on Wednesday, three GREEN foods... Which foods will they choose? And how will they eat them? There are so many to choose from... Which ones would YOU pick? And how would YOU eat them?
"Obituaries often describe people as losing 'a long, valiant battle with cancer.' Normajean Honsberger's battle, which ended May 2, 2000, could certainly be described that way. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, she lost her beloved husband, Al, to cancer in midst of her own struggle. But Normajean didn't give up. She said, 'God doesn't ask of me something He hasn't empowered me to do ... I can't change my circumstances. The only control I have is how I respond to them. I choose joy!' The deeper her struggles became, the more Normajean believed God's promise that she would not just have life but 'have it more abundantly.' Her last appointment as a Salvation Army officer brought her to Hempstead Citadel, a Long Island Salvation Army church. This book is a compilation of her sermons eries on the book of Philippians that earned her the title 'Captain Joy.' Many 'Closer to Home' vignettes--alternately funny and poignant--provide up-close glimpses of this remarkable woman of God. Normajean's shining, victorious witness lives on in her challenge to all of us: Will You Choose Joy?"--
