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Have you struggled in your Christian faith, thinking the Bible is too hard to understand and Gods will too elusive to know? Or have you thought there are no more miracles today and God does not care about you? Or do you think that in our day and age, the Bible is no longer relevant? Do you think life is too hard, your marriage is hopeless, nobody understands, and you want to give up? Do you think divorce will solve your marriage problems? Do you think you have suffered too much? Have you blamed your parents or the society for all the troubles in your life? Have you dabbed in occult practice thinking it is fun? In this book, Carmen shares the inspirational story of her marriage to her husband and their ministry. Their story provides insight and answers to these questions and more.

Through The Valley is a look at ones journey through the heartache of losing a loved one to suicide. Find hope for your journey as Lori shares her personal and professional strategies through her own grief process. Through The Valley offers hope, healing, and understanding of suicide from a faith-based prospective. If you are struggling in the aftermath of a loved ones suicide, this is a great resource to have.

When we make our spiritual life, our walk with Christ, and our faith journey our number one priority, all else is secondary to Christs plan for our lives. When we choose to become Christians, our priority is Gods will and our faith. Every little thing in our life is from God and is for a reason. If he brought a situation or person to us, we can trust that there is a purpose. We can seek to find his purpose in all things, in all ways, and in all situations by spending time in prayer. We can invoke his spirit and ask him to guide us, to be with us, and to show us what he wants us to do or to accomplish. We simply need to pray, trust him, listen to him, and be willing to do whatever he asks us to do according to his will and purpose. Sometimes we dont know how to pray, what to do, or we simply just do not know what to say to him. The first thing to do is to place ourselves in the ever-loving presence of our Heavenly Father, our Lord and Savior, and then open our hearts to feel his loving presence upon us, around us, and within us, and really soak in his healing power, his love, his light, his grace, his mercy, and his forgiveness. Then, we just start talking to him. Ask him to fill us with his love, peace, hope, and joy. Ask him to give us courage, strength, and perseverance. Ask him for healing, mercy, grace, and forgiveness. There are no magical, godly, or celestial words that God needs to hear to answer prayers. These prayers are intended to help lead us into a conversation with God and to give us the words when we dont know what to pray.

Prepares you to give an answer to everyone who ask you to give a reason why you have the Hope you have.

The brain is a material part of the body contained within the skull. It is sensitized to absorb all information sent to it from inside and outside of the body. It contains the means to process this information and pass it on to the mind, which is not a material part of the body, but lies somewhere in the brain. You can lose it, abuse it or use it in your search for wisdom. If you lose it, we may find that you are demented, diseased, or even insane or a fool who has destroyed it with things that have taken away its usefulness. Men have been studying these mysteries for centuries. No one has been able to unlock the matter of the brain, the shadow of the mind, or the secrets therein, where we also have a soul and a conscience. The brain is a receiver, the mind is the decision maker, the conscience passes judgement. There is also a spirit that is the self, which is in control, and in the Christian, a Holy Spirit which guards the soul. Much has been written about the brain in the physical. Scientific, and psychological realms, concerning what the so- called grey matter in our heads is all about. This book is not concerned with those things, only the parts that no one can figure out. Wisdom is what makes good people nice. Derek Kidner The next thing to being wise ones-self is to live in a circle of those who are. C. S. Lewis The task thy wisdom hath assigned, O let me cheerfully fulfill; In all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will. Wesley

There is nothing better than a Christian secure in their identity in Christ and grounded in their calling to Christ. This third season of spiritual formation is about aim. It is the season of midlife where Christians can slay the warlords of waste with Gospel intentionality in order to make their greatest contribution to the kingdom of Christ. In this book, Dr. Bob Smart helps those in midlife discover their God-given aim for Christ so that their last season of spiritual formation is a rich legacy from Christ.

Taking Ecclesiastes 3:1 as her focus, the author tells about teaching and learning in China, i.e., learning about the people, everyday life, education in China, the food, travel, and finally, learning about life through the eyes of a young Chinese student who has an open mind and talks freely.

In HOPE Inside Out, Dr. Julie Thomas unfolds the raw narrative of walking through the many challenges of depression. She reveals the battlefield of her mind a mind that was at war with itself. Even when nested in mental anguish and overwhelmed by fear herself, she revisits her approach toward depression with resilience and hope that can only come from leaning on God. She equips us to infiltrate past the enemy barriers of depression with purpose and hope. HOPE Inside Out is a personal life reality of inner conflict with the worthlessness, brokenness, fear, shame, isolation and perplexities of this mind battle. From disguising the invisible scars of depression to disclosing the raw struggles, she takes us the route of broaching depression, from the inside-out!

Biblical Studies on the Prophecies of the Rapture and Revelation - is an introduction to and exploration of the Bibles teachings on the Second Advent of Jesus Christ. It distinguishes the Rapture from the Revelation. It affirms the Premillennial / Pre-tribulation Rapture / and Dispensational views. Explored are various theological positions of the Return of Christ, Biblical history, Church history, and insights from key Scripture passages. Russell writes for inquiring laity, clergy and seminarians. This work provides edification, inspiration, a wealth of Biblical knowledge; working together strands of history, theology, Biblical studies, statistics and even humor. The book addresses the Unconditional Covenant God made with Israel; kindly refutes Replacement theology / the Amil and Postmil views; defines Daniels 70th Week; considers the future Tribulation, Millennium; reminds of Gods Sovereignty and Providence, warns of sensationalism, date setting; presents signs of the times, and touches on Apostasy. The book is a comprehensive eschatological work with significant amounts of doctrine, Biblical history, the history of Christianity, and interrelated eschatological considerations. It also admonishes practical Christian living and encourages seeking paths of holy living. If you desire to understand the distinctions between the Rapture and the Revelation, seek a challenging and rewarding journey of study, and if you would find your faith strengthened and your understanding increased, this book will be a helpful guide to your exploration.

Trina Kay Lewis has a secret. Sending your children to school just may make your job as a Christian parent more challenging and difficult than teaching them at home. Trina should know. She has done both. Whether you have taken a curious glimpse into the unfamiliar world of homeschooling and have questions, have already decided to take the plunge, or currently have a little school in your home Bricks Without Straw, How Homeschooling Can Make Your Role As a Christian Parent Easier offers encouragement and practical assistance. Author and homeschooling veteran, Trina Kay Lewis, opens up about her nearly two decades of training her four children at home in this pragmatic guide. Bricks Without Straw, How Homeschooling Can Make Your Role As a Christian Parent Easier provides workable solutions while keeping the reader grounded in the essentials.

The human race has been waiting for the revelations that are written in this Holy Book. How to develop a greater understanding and personal relationship with thy Holy Spirit. The Majestic Connection states how our mortal souls connects to the divine intent of God. The following of false religions has created great dismay and has hindered the spiritual awakening in mankind. This book has been received under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I know it will awaken those whom slumber and give them a greater understanding to the Higher Truths.

The Weeping Willow is a twenty-four-page picture book for four- to- eight-year-olds that tells the story of a beautiful willow tree that thinks she is all alone. She misses the children playing among her long branches. But through a mouse, owl, and bee she learns that she not only has friends but is valuable in many ways to the environment.

Richard Rewalt is a retired business man now living between two homes. This story starts during a trip from Vero Beach, Florida, to the family home in Maryland. It is about his very smart dog, Maggie, who through careless handling finds herself in a forest near a farm town in North Carolina. She manages to avoid capture by any of the people from the town for over three years while taking advantage of the treats and food that is left for her from time to time. She is much like a black ghost who is seen but gone before one can approach her or lure her to them. She manages to survive all the dangers and harsh environments without any health or physical problems. She is a most intelligent dog for sure!

This book is audacious enough to dare you to live fearlessly to rest completely in Gods love and to let that perfect love drive out your fears. The goal of this book is more than to inform you, it is to transform you. This book recognizes that transformation is something that is nearly always gradual. True transformation takes time, effort, and persistence. Transformation does not happen immediately. This is why this book has a devotional structure: there are 14 chapters for two weeks of thinking about fearlessness. The two weeks have slightly different focuses: Week 1 investigates the foundation of a fearless life: What instructions does the Bible give us, and how do they combine to form the elements of fearlessness? Week 2 examines the tools in a fearless Christians toolbox: What does it look like to live out our God-given fearlessness? How does God equip us to do so faithfully? The two weeks combine to illustrate a picture of the fearless Christian life, and to show you that you can live fearlessly and boldly, rooted in the love of God.

This book is written for whosoever seeks hope in the dark places, the broken places. I dont know what you may be going through or what you went through, but I do know the one who wants to redeem all of it. To give you a fresh starta new life. As I prepare to submit this book for publishing, I wonder whether the ones who purchase this book will be searching for hope. Will they be saying the words the destruction is so great in my life? And so I wonder if my journeymy broken heartcan make a difference in the lives of others.God promises the powerful exchanges as described in Isaiah 61. He always redeems what is broken. He promises in the scripture time after time His great plan of redemption. Will you journey with me to new life? Like the sequins on a fine garment, will you open your heart to the hope that awaits you in the pages of this book?

Life Along the Way is a collection of insights the Lord opened up to me as I walked with Him daily. I love reading the scriptures. I believe the Holy Spirit speaks to us about Jesus through the scriptures. If you want to know Him, read them. As I posted excerpts from these writings on Facebook, I received positive feedback. I did not want to face the Lord one day and have to explain to Him why I had taken what He had given me and just buried it in the dirt. (Matthew 25:18). So here it is, Life Along the Way. Whatever is of Him will not return void. Whatever is of me, may He blow away as useless, for it surely is. To God be the glory, for only He can give life.

Tragedy struck Celeste House at the age of nine when both of her parents were killed in a car accident. Over the next twenty years, life threw her one hard punch after another. Determined to have a better life, each time she was knocked down, she stood up and reentered the ring. Although she was working three jobs, she teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Celeste and her seven-year-old son, Henry, lived in a rundown apartment in a bad neighborhood. This prompted her to pray every day for God to help her provide for her son. Henry also prayed every day for his mother to be happy. None of their prayers, however, had been answered. While eating a TV dinner for her Thanksgiving meal, Celeste reached her breaking point. Defeated, she realized that only a miracle could turn things around. Frustrated, she went to her church and asked God why he had not been honoring her requests. This time God spoke to her, but it was not the answer she had expected.

On the way home from a vacation, JoAn kept hearing what she thought was a song running through her head. Eventually, she realized it was a message. She wrote it down on a scrap of paper and later typed it, wondering why that message, which was a poem, had come to her. Following an auto accident and her descent into an abyss of pain and critical illness, she realized the poem was a gift to encourage her on the most difficult journey of her life. That critical illness led to the study of the scriptures on healing and an intensive search for the healing ministry of Jesus. Her book takes the reader on that journey as she prayed and hoped for the healing Jesus offered in his earthly ministry. Her hope is to encourage and empower the seeker to trust in the God of creation on their own journey, for God has not left us defenseless but has equipped us for the journey no matter where that journey may lead.

In an almost failing marriage, Gail Kuppan desperately cried out to the Lord for him to show her his view on the role of a wife. The revelations she received from the Lord astounded her as she realized that for almost twenty years of marriage, she had had a worldly view that was based on selfishness rather than Gods view, which was based on laying down her life. She set her heart to apply her newfound knowledge, which resulted in the beauty being unleashed in both her husband and herself, thus saving their marriage. Her desire is to see every marriage succeed. She believes that if God can do it for her at a time when she was almost giving up, he can do it for you too.

Do you wonder why you make certain choices? The seasons in our lives affect our decisions. Find out what is going on by uncovering nuggets about yourself. Join me on this journey and let's discover the truth together.

Charly Stevens road to adulthood has been paved with betrayal and heartache. Trusting only in her singing ability, she experiences the ultimate betrayal when her award-winning music career falls apart. Hopeless, Charly contemplates suicide on a lonely Los Angeles canyon road. Her desperate attempt to end her life is interrupted by a series of mysterious events that lead her back to her rural hometown on the outskirts of Miami. There, she is reunited with her estranged, God-fearing aunt, Nan Barclay, who has patiently awaited the return of her prodigal niece. Charlys journey home forces her to confront her dysfunctional past when long held family secrets are revealed. Faced with the new revelations, she must decide to either run away from her problems again, or accept the freedom only God can give. A lot is at stake as this could be Charlys last opportunity to discover the power of faith, forgiveness and true love.

Are you encouraging the growth of trust for you and the company? Is it being whittled away with numerous ever-changing company directives, top-down management, an impersonal HR department and lack of appreciation and growth opportunities? These things will have a dramatic negative impact upon the entire atmosphere of the company. It starts with you! The workplace will reflect what is important to you. What does it mean to serve in the workplace? Discover the power behind SERVING. There are two sides to business, a side focusing on business and another side which focuses on the human side. While businesses focus on profits, the most important asset is often forgotten- their employees. You may be very well educated, loaded with gifts and talents, but, bottom line, how do you interact with people? We must be willing to have a teachable spirit. Learn how to create an environment where the employer, employee, and even the customer can win! Whether you are the employer or the employee you must make a decision to SERVE everyone within the workplace. Are YOU willing to do YOUR part? Does it take time and effort to SERVE in the workplace? Absolutely, and it is worth it more than you know.

How shall we disciple those past sixty years old? This book is for those in their final season of spiritual formation. Dr. Bob Smart gives Gods perspective on the treasury Christ has given Christians in their final lap. In this book, the reader will discover how to give their message in the form of benedictions, final wills, and testaments.The Christian will learn how to come to the river of death and how to cross over it in a way that says to die is gain. There are many touching stories to encourage the Christian to finish well.

This book is my testimony, my journey through cancer. I am healed from this dreadful disease. Cancer is a devastating disease, but it does not have me. Cancer is not greater than my creator.I am healed, delivered, and set free from cancer. This was a giant that had to fall!Running the Race with the One is written to inspire you to never give up on God! The Lord knows the plan that He has for you, and His plan will come to fruition. He can do all things but fail.Run your race with endurance, persevere, always trust the Lord. Never doubt.Run the race with the One who is the winner.Rememberyou have the victory!

Egypt 2 Canaan is a faithful companion to help you navigate life, love, and faith, and stay the course to your Promised Land.The Old Testament story of Israels wilderness journey serves as the perfect backdrop for E2C because its our story as well. If youve circled the same mountain too many times, youre not alone.We live in the greatest age of information and illumination of all time and yet modern day slavery is at an all time high. With answers at our fingertips and help around every corner, why is addiction, depression, self-harm, and trafficking on the rise? Why do we choose stress, obesity, suffering and strife, over the love and blessing that pursues us relentlessly? We can avoid these questions and hope for the best, or get answers and BE our best.The truth is, we are spiritual beings in need of a spiritual source of supply. Apart from divine revelation, impact and fulfillment remain an illusive pipe dream, and we settle for short-lived success.The soul of mankind will never be satisfied doing life in the shallows because were designed and destined to launch out into the deep for a net-breaking catch of CRAZY AMAZING! Deep calls unto deep forever and always.E2C is a forty-lesson journey that will challenge you on every front. It unveils the mysteries of sacred romance and helps you live an inspired life.

Romance and sexual intimacy are among lifes highest joys. How we handle our sexuality is an ultimate challenge, particularly in todays sexualised global culture. Rob Yule looks at a fascinating selection of romantic relationships from throughout Christian history, from Augustine, Abelard and Helose, and the Luthers to Billy and Ruth Graham and Pope Saint John Paul II. Illustrating how challenging and far-from-straightforward the relationship of men and women is in real life, he draws many insights for relationships and marriage today. A Terrifying Grace explores the romantic relationships of leading Christians throughout history and how they handled sex and marriage. What were their relationships and marriages like? What did they believe or teach about sexuality and marriage? Did their marriages or celibate lives live up to their professed beliefs? How did they handle the joys, pains, temptations, and responsibilities of their intimate relationships, alongside their public life and witness?Even great Christians have struggled to handle their intimate relationships. We can learn much from them how to live with integrity in todays hypersexualised culture.

This book is about a couples struggle with melanoma stage IV cancer. Bobs cancer was discovered during an unrelated chest x-ray looking for signs of work-related mesophilioma. Unable to do a biopsy, he had to have two suspicious spots removed from his right lung. In January of 2012, after the thoracic surgery, we were given the news that Bobs spots were melanoma. We naively assumed they had caught it early since Bob had no symptoms or discomfort, but once melanoma shows up inside the body, it is stage IV. I have written about the year we lived with the news and the complications of cancer until Bobs death in 2013.

Is being a Christian a matter of faith for which there is no empirical evidence? Or are there empirical evidences that support this faith? Christian Faith for the Empirically Minded explores several subject areas that are empirically supportive. From cosmology to history, these themes are explored. The ideas link a creators mind that is revealed in communications to establish Christianity as a unique cultural tradition. Intended for inquiring minds, this approach does not require scientific knowledge although it seeks to be grounded in scientific thought. Christian Faith for the Empirically Minded explores ideas from both contemporary and past thinkers.

Gods faithfulness seems elusive when abuse and betrayal cause devastating emotional storms of brokenness. Victims experience deep soul wounds of rejection, humiliation, shame, and loss from ones who vowed to honor them. Statistics are alarming: one in three women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, and one in two women will experience betrayal or divorce.It has been said that it takes years to build trust and seconds to break it. If you have experienced the wounds of abuse or betrayal, you know that to be painfully true. The deepest wounds come from the closest relationships. Adultery and abuse break the covenant of love, trust, and honor. There will be difficult decisions ahead, but Jesus is the true anchor that holds securely in every storm. In Week 1, Devastated, you will begin to assess the damage caused by your storm of brokenness In Week 2, Deceived, you can allow Gods truth to help you abandon the lies of your abuser. In Week 3, Distressed, you can find courage to address your fears. In Week 4, Defined, you will learn to appropriate Gods promises for your life. In Week 5, Drawn, you will affirm your worth as a child of God. In Week 6, Determined, you can accept Gods plan for your future. In Week 7, Derailed, you will learn how to avoid traps intended to sidetrack you. In Week 8, Devoted, you will learn how to abide daily in the presence of God, the one who loves you unconditionally and will never fail you.You can rely on Gods promised faithfulness, which is the key that unlocks hope in the darkest emotional storms. A journey, which began in brokenness, can end in renewed trust as God faithfully provides rest for your weary soul and strength for your broken heart.

Sanctuary in the Desert is a thirty-day devotional documenting a Christians wilderness journey and discovery of Gods presence. As the travelers connection to God unfolds, his all-encompassing love is often reminiscent of the beautiful relationship between the bridegroom and the bride in the Song of Solomon in the Bible. No believer who chooses to follow Christ is exempt from the desert experience, though circumstances differ in each travelers passage. The trial by fire may be personal, financial, or economic distress from the loss of a job, home, or health. However, the purpose of the wilderness and the knowledge imparted to the sojourner remain the same. Originally titled Forty Days in the Desert . . . and Counting, the theme of this devotional is ongoing. The traveler oftentimes is bound by his perception of past failure, present immobility, and future uncertainty. Yet he moves forward, mindful that failure is a necessary evil and a facet of success. The expectation is that with every tumble, the journeyman will jump back onto his horse, re-enter the race, and ride hard until he crosses the finish line. Philippians 3:1214 aptly urges the seeker to press on toward the high calling of Jesus Christforgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.