The Third Third of Life
The Third Third of Life

Author: Walter C. Wright, Jr.

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-04-08

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0830869867

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Considering retirement can be daunting. How do you know how to best plan for the future? Now there's a helpful guidebook to lead you thoughtfully into the third third of life. In this brief workbook Walter C. Wright provides eight sessions to help those moving toward retirement plan out their next steps. Developed and field-tested at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, this guide includes material for individuals and groups that will enable 50-somethings (and up) to prepare for the next chapter of life with confidence.

David's Crown
David's Crown

Author: Malcolm Guite

Publisher: Canterbury Press

Published: 2021-01-29

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1786223082

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As well as the name of a virus, a corona is a crown, the pearly glow around the sun in certain astronomical conditions and a poetic form where interlinking lines connect a sequence. It is the perfect name therefore for this new collection of 150 poems by the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite, each one written in response to the Bible’s 150 psalms as they appear in William Coverdale’s timeless translation. The Psalms express every human emotion with disarming honesty, as anger and thankfulness alike are directed at God. All of life is here with its moments of beauty and its times of despair and shame. Like the Psalms themselves, the poems do not avoid the cursing and glorying over the downfall of your enemies, but wrestle honestly with them as we do when we come to say them.

How to Maximise Your Life
How to Maximise Your Life

Author: Brian Houston

Publisher:

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781922076328

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"How To Maximise Your Life' is a compiled and revised edition of ""The Maximised Life Series"" by Brian Houston. First published as five separate books, this complete collection brings together several Biblical truths for living with purpose, building intimate and meaningful relationships and finding the balance to healthy living and wholeness. You were not only born with divine purpose and destiny but you were also called to live it abundantly. This book is about living your maximised life today.

Word in the Wilderness
Word in the Wilderness

Author: Malcolm Guite

Publisher: Canterbury Press

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1848256809

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For every day from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive reflections on it. A scholar of poetry and a renowned poet himself, his knowledge is deep and wide and he offers readers a soul-food feast for Lent.

The Bible Says What!?
The Bible Says What!?

Author: Michael Wiseman

Publisher: Ockham Publishing Group

Published: 2022-06-29

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1839191074

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The Bible is considered to be one of the bestselling books of all time, but what is really in it? What does it actually say? The Bible Says What!? is a direct and critical look at the Bible itself, exploring some of the most undefendable stories and ideas within it. In this book, you will encounter harsh criticisms and hard truths, looking deeper into the verses that your local pastors refuse to address from the pulpit. This book is for the Christian who is not afraid to take that arduous journey into their own beliefs and challenge them. This book is for the atheist seeking information to use in their everyday conversations with Christians. It's for the casual reader who is merely curious about what is in the book that Christians follow. This book is for you.

Aging Faithfully
Aging Faithfully

Author: Alice Fryling

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1641583614

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Would you like to grow in life-giving ways as you age? Do you have the courage to let go of former ways of thinking to receive God’s love and life in new ways? As we age, we experience the loss of physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment. Yet within each of these losses is a holy invitation to grow. God calls us to let go of our need for accomplishment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives. In Aging Faithfully, spiritual director Alice Fryling explores how to navigate the journey of retirement, lifestyle changes, and new limitations. In this season of life, we are invited to hold both grief and hope, to acknowledge ways of thinking that no longer represent who we are, and to receive peace in the midst of our fears. We all age differently, and God calls each of us to new spiritual birth as we mature. When we embrace the aging process, we grow closer to God and experience his grace as he renews us from within. Whether you are approaching the beginning, middle, or end of your senior years, you are invited. Come and be transformed. Aging Faithfully includes questions for group discussion and suggestions for personal meditation.

The Fight to Flourish
The Fight to Flourish

Author: Jennie Lusko

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0785232338

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What if your struggles aren’t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Discover how to live a life of joy and fullness, even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams. How can you find a way forward when life throws you sucker punches, when you face obstacles that seem to snuff out your faith, when you lose someone precious to you? It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. Even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams it is possible to grow, be strong, and draw near to God. In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show you that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of you. Jennie's story will help remind you of how much God loves you, even when life feels unbearable. With grit and grace, Jennie will help you: Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are right now Find relief from the weight of overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for you Trust that God is growing you in the gap between your expectations and your experience The word flourish is written all over you and your future. Discover the ongoing strength that Jennie has found and learn to reengage in life with renewed strength and confidence.

Radical
Radical

Author: David Platt

Publisher: Multnomah

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1601422210

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New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.