God Broke Through at Christmas
God Broke Through at Christmas

Author: Debra Wallace-Padgett

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781950899333

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Written by United Methodist Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett, God Broke Through at Christmas is a resource to assist both individuals and small groups in spiritual preparation for Christmas. Each chapter starts with a meditation and study session guide, followed by daily devotionals for the week. Each chapter includes a study session guide designed for small groups, classes, or personal reflection.God Breaks Through at Christmas focuses on four different aspects of life transformed by Jesus Christ's birth, ministry, and resurrection:? Silence ? Nights of the soul ? Seemingly impossible situations? Chaos The book concludes with a Christmas Eve mediation, reminding us of the most remarkable breakthrough of all, as God breaks through our hopelessness with hope. As readers reflect upon the meditations, daily devotionals, and session guides in this book, they will experience God breaking into their lives in fresh ways. God Broke Through at Christmas is sure to be a blessing to you during this season of preparation and expectation of God breaking through at Christmas.

Christmas Gifts That Won't Break
Christmas Gifts That Won't Break

Author: James W. Moore

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 1426732708

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This study explores how the gifts of the Advent season have a permanence that speaks to generations of youth past, present, and future. What are the Christmas gifts that won’t break? They are those gifts that cannot be lost, that never go out of style, and that are independent of the chances and changes of life. They are the gifts that have been graciously given by God. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Adult and Children's versions in an all-church Advent study, this study will focus on four of those gifts that also coincide with the four outer candles of the traditional Advent wreath: Hope Love Joy Peace Order one book for each youth in your class, plus a book for each leader. You may also want to order an extra book so youth visiting your class during the Advent season can participate. During this 4-week study, youth will receive from God and pass on to others “Christmas Gifts That Won’t Break!”

Standing Strong
Standing Strong

Author: Alli Worthington

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0310358779

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Let go of the guilt, shake off the shame, and fend off your fears. God made you to stand strong in any situation, and bestselling author Alli Worthington will show you how. We live in a culture that constantly tells you who you should be as a modern woman. You're told that you aren't enough and that you don't have what it takes to chase your dreams. But it doesn't have to be that way. For the woman who longs to break free from what holds her back, Standing Strong offers a no-nonsense, guilt-free guide to take back your life from self-doubt. In Standing Strong, Alli comes alongside you as you: Eliminate, once and for all, the lies that keep you from being who God made you to be Become an unbreakable woman who finds her strength from God for any adversity Gain strategies for tackling the obstacles of self-doubt, fear, and insecurity Find the confidence to say yes and amen to God's call on your life You can't break a woman who draws her strength from God. You're stronger than you think, and you're worth more than you could ever imagine. Let this book help you cement these realities in your life. Praise for Standing Strong: "The path to fulfilling our God-given purpose is filled with numerous twists, turns, and challenges. In Standing Strong, Alli shows us how to press through our fears, doubts, and self-imposed limitations in order to embark on the exhilarating faith-filled adventure we are each destined to live. This book is full of wisdom, grace, and honesty. I loved it and know you will too." --Christine Caine, Founder of A21 and Propel Women "If your life has been plagued by self-doubt, by feelings of never being enough, Alli has given us a road map to saying yes to who God says we are." --Sheila Walsh, Author of Praying Women and Praying Girls

Christmas Is Not Your Birthday
Christmas Is Not Your Birthday

Author: Rev. Dr. Mike Slaughter

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1426748647

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Every year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season—Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This Christmas, cut through the hype that leaves you exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead, experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of giving sacrificially, and the love of a Savior who gave everything he had for us. In five short, engaging chapters, Pastor Mike Slaughter inspires readers to approach Christmas differently, and be transformed in the process.

The Beauty of Broken
The Beauty of Broken

Author: Elisa Morgan

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 084996525X

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Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life. The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us. In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including: alcoholism and drug addiction infertility and adoption teen pregnancy and abortion divorce, homosexuality, and death Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.” Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.

Encouragement for Today
Encouragement for Today

Author: Renee Swope

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0310336295

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Pull away from the things that pull you down and find lasting encouragement for today. The women at Proverbs 31 Ministries offer 100 devotions of wit, wisdom, and encouragement for women. For twenty years the P31 team has equipped and encouraged nearly a million women to live in the power of God’s truths that apply to their everyday life. Written by women from every walk of life, you will find inspiration to live authentically and fully grounded in the Word of God. The P31 Team shares from the realities of everyday life including highs and lows, humorous stories and tender moments. You will be drawn toward the truths God offers and enabled to rise above and become all God created you to be.

Hidden Christmas
Hidden Christmas

Author: Timothy Keller

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0735222029

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From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the Christmas holiday—a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the nativity story Even people who are not practicing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the nativity. Every Christmas displays of Baby Jesus resting in a manger decorate lawns and churchyards, and songs about shepherds and angels fill the air. Yet despite the abundance of these Christian references in popular culture, how many of us have examined the hard edges of this biblical story? In his new book Timothy Keller takes readers on an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the nativity. By understanding the message of hope and salvation within the Bible’s account of Jesus’ birth, readers will experience the redeeming power of God’s grace in a deeper and more meaningful way.

The Dawn of Redeeming Grace
The Dawn of Redeeming Grace

Author: Sinclair B Ferguson

Publisher: The Good Book Company

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1784986399

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Advent devotional for Christmas that will stir hope and inspire worship. As dawn broke on that first Christmas morning, the sun rose on a new era: God's king had come to earth to bring about his kingdom. Join Sinclair Ferguson as he opens up the first two chapters of Matthew's Gospel in these daily devotions for Advent. Each day’s reflection is full of insight and application, and will help you to arrive at Christmas Day awed by God's redeeming grace and refreshed by the hope of God’s promised king.

The Silence of God
The Silence of God

Author: Helmut Thielicke

Publisher: Oil Lamp Books LLC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 0984491708

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FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY TRANSLATOR GEOFFREY W. BROMILEY: Helmut Thielicke "has a vivid awareness of the actual needs of actual people living in this age of supreme storm and stress. He sees how the biblical message, how Jesus Christ Himself as the living message, answers powerfully and sufficiently to these needs. He appreciates that faith in Him is not an easy thing, and yet that true faith carries us to victory even in doubt, anxiety, distress and the terrors of conflict and destruction. He attains almost an apocalyptic stature in his depiction of our shattered world and in his proclamation of the message of God's salvation and judgements within it. Here are sermons to put into the hands of contemporaries who suffer from the fears and anxieties which Thielicke so graphically describes but who do not yet perceive the true meaning and relevance of what God did for man in the giving of His only Son. Here are sermons from which to learn how the old Gospel, first given in a very different world, may come with all the living comfort and the regenerative force of truth and reality to our own age too, made relevant by the Holy Spirit on the lips of the sensitive and dedicated preacher."

Heaven's Light Breaking
Heaven's Light Breaking

Author: Greg Laurie

Publisher: Dexterity

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1954201494

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Prepare your heart for Christmas with Heaven's Light Breaking: a beautiful, giftable 25-day Advent devotional from beloved pastor and bestselling author Greg Laurie. This Christmas, take time each day to slow down and focus on the joy of the season. In Heaven’s Light Breaking: A 25 Day Advent Devotional, best-selling author and pastor Greg Laurie shares wisdom, Scripture, and prayers designed to help you connect with God and find hope and peace amid the holiday rush. From the miracle of the virgin birth to the visit from the magi, Heaven's Light Breaking offers a fresh perspective on the most treasured days of the year. Each of Laurie's warm and engaging readings will uplift your spirit, inspire your thinking, and encourage you to savor the special nature of the Christmas season. Whether you read each day’s devotional entry alone or with your loved ones, let the warmth and love of God's presence fill your heart and soul as you mindfully celebrate Christ’s wondrous birth this advent.