Enter the Worship Circle

Enter the Worship Circle
Author: Ben Pasley
Publisher: Relevant Media Group
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780884197928

This spiritual journey is written in the language of a generation that, having divorced religion, is still desperate to build a relationship with God.

The Annie F. Downs Teen Collection

The Annie F. Downs Teen Collection
Author: Annie F. Downs
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0310751292

Annie Downs is honest. She’s sincere. And she’s funny. In this two-book ebook bindup of her bestselling titles Perfectly Unique and Speak Love, Annie takes on two topics central to every teen’s life: how we see ourselves when we look in the mirror, and how we use our words in everyday life to either build someone up or take them down. In Perfectly Unique, Annie focuses on the you that everyone sees. Perhaps you are struggling with your body image or are trying to make sense of why God made you as you are. Maybe you are looking for new ways to understand Scripture or to love God more fully. Either way, this book will take you on a thoughtful, funny, and spirit-filled exploration of the way you were designed and will help you better honor the Creator by learning to value his perfectly unique creation (yourself!). In Speak Love, Annie turns the focus to the you that sometimes slips out via your tongue. Because everything you say—from what tell your friends, whisper about your enemies, post online, mutter to yourself, or even say to the celebrity you ran into at the coffee shop—carries a whole lot of power. Through very funny stories, Scripture, and a real understanding of the good, bad, and ugly ways we can use our words, Annie Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and even to yourself. Because when you speak love, you speak life. And that's what matters.

Speak Love

Speak Love
Author: Annie F. Downs
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0310742897

Through funny stories, Scripture, and a challenge that could help you change the lives of every person you see, tweet, or message for the better, Annie F. Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and to yourself. Do you still remember a mean comment someone made about you online? Does something you said to your friend about your other friend haunt you sometimes? Has your day instantly gotten better because you received a compliment? That’s because everything we say has a lot of power—even the things we tell ourselves. Annie Downs has learned this lesson firsthand as both a reformed mean girl and the recipient of a lot of hurtful comments herself, and she knows we can break the cycle of harmful words and make a difference if we decide to focus on speaking love—positive, honest words—instead. Through truthful and very funny experiences from her own life, as well as examples from the Bible and every part of life, Annie shows the amazing changes that can happen when we send positive words out into the world and believe them about ourselves. Speak Love: Is the perfect gift for young women ages 13 and up who are ready to speak love and speak life Looks at the ways we speak to ourselves, to others, and to God—and how choosing to use positive words with each one can change our lives, and the lives of those around us Pairs well with the companion devotional, Speak Love Revolution, that contains thirty days of encouragement and tips, as well as journaling space to record your Speak Love journey

Cupid Is a Procrastinator

Cupid Is a Procrastinator
Author: Kate Hurley
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2015-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736962263

Where's My Love Story? It's your third wedding this year. You are livening up the dance floor with a stirring rendition of "YMCA." Suddenly, the moment comes that separates the crowd like black and white socks. The Slow Dance. This one's in a pair, this one's not in a pair. You are not in a pair. You thought you would be married much sooner, but it hasn't worked out that way. "This is not the life I imagined," you whisper as you eat your wedding cake. This book was written with you in mind. Kate Hurley doesn't offer a magic formula that will bring your spouse to you, nor does she ask you to be content with your "gift" of singleness. She gives you permission to grieve your unmet expectations while opening your heart and life to unforeseen possibilities. Includes a Group Study Guide The author is committed to giving twenty percent of her profits from this book to AIDchild (www.aidchild.org), an orphanage in Uganda for children living with AIDS, and iEmpathize (www.iempathize.org), an organization that fights to eradicate child exploitation.

Getting Naked Later

Getting Naked Later
Author: Kate Hurley
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736978348

Will I always be lonely if I end up alone? You thought you’d be married by now, but you’re not. Even though your friends in relationships love to tell you that singleness is a gift, this gift comes with its share of fear, grief, and still-to-be-answered prayers. Life coach and singer-songwriter Kate Hurley has been there, and now she encourages you to open yourself to new opportunities and relationships of all varieties. Getting Naked Later will help you… find family in your friends, church, and community stop viewing the pursuit of a partner as a formula that demands a solution hand over control of your life to God, finding peace in the knowledge that He has a plan for you You don’t need to give up on romance, but you also don’t need to live on standby, expecting someone else to give your life meaning. Learn how to stop waiting and start embracing your life—right where you are. This is an expanded edition of the previously released book Cupid is a Procrastinator.

I was Blind (dating), But Now I See

I was Blind (dating), But Now I See
Author: Stephanie Rische
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1496404815

Eight setups. Eight awkward dates. Eight things God tried to teach her along the way. (Some of which she's still trying to figure out.) Stephanie Rische was starting to feel invisible. All around her, her friends were getting married, and she found herself decidedly alone. Stephanie couldn't help but wonder if there was something broken in her--was she not pretty enough? Not fun enough? Not dateable enough (whatever that meant)? So she started praying in earnest for God to bring the right man into her life. And instead, He brought her matchmakers. Eight of them, to be precise. Beloved blogger Stephanie Rische debuts with this charming, vulnerable, and (who are we kidding?) often mortifying true story of a girl who tried really hard to find someone to fall in love with--even when she mostly just ended up falling flat on her face. But amid the most cringeworthy setups and awkward encounters, Stephanie found God's grace and love meeting her there in ways she never could have imagined--once she opened her eyes to see.

The Hyphenateds

The Hyphenateds
Author: Phil Snider
Publisher: Chalice Press
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2011-12-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0827214898

Though the emergent church was once viewed as a fringe movement with little to offer established congregations, it is now seen as one of the central driving forces shaping the future of postmodern Christianity in North America. As an increasing number of mainline communities wonder how the emergent church influences their own structures and practices, this book brings together the perspectives of several of the most prominent "Hyphenated Christians," i.e. those with one foot in the emergent conversation and the other foot in the mainline church - Presbymergents, Anglimergents, Luthermergents, Methomergents, etc. With a passion for both mainline traditions and the emergent conversation, "Hyphenateds" offer a vibrant and contagious vision of the ways in which the church might undergo the transformation necessary to faithfully embody the love of Christ in the midst of an ever-changing postmodern world. The contributors of this book offer wisdom from a variety of contexts and The Hypenateds reflects the changing dynamics currently taking place in the emergent conversation.

Abba

Abba
Author: Jenny Baskins
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2012-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1620247453

My prayer for you is that you would unveil the very depths of your heart and come face-to-face with the issues of life that are buried deep down, and that you, princess, would allow Jesus to heal you and set you free. My desire is for you to live a life of freedom, no longer in guilt or shame, but in love and acceptance from the Father. God is deeply in love with you and wants your heart healed and made whole, and for you to have a relationship with Him. God has been pursuing you. I wrote this book to share in the freedom and joy I have found as a daughter with my earthly father and my heavenly father. Abba is written to encourage young women to embrace the love of God and to begin the process of healing wounds of the past. It is a book of reconciliation for broken father-daughter relationships and of celebrating the restoration Christ brings to every relationship. Encounter God's love and watch Him work in your heart and your father's heart as the two of you seek Him together. Find forgiveness, extend grace to one another, and experience the wonder of Abba.

Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith

Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith
Author: Michael Clawson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2016-11-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1498219683

The Emerging Church Movement, an eclectic conversation about how Christianity needs to evolve for our postmodern world, has been breaking traditional bounds and stirring up controversy for more than two decades. This volume is the first academic work to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this complex and boundary-crossing phenomenon. Containing contributions by researchers from a diverse set of disciplines, this book brings together historical, sociological, ethnographic, anthropological, and theological approaches to offer the most thorough and multifaceted description of the Emerging Church Movement to date. Contributors: Juan Jose Barreda Toscano Dee Yaccino Gerardo Marti Lloyd Chia Jason Wollschleger James S. Bielo Jon Bialecki Heather Josselyn-Cranson Xochitl Alviso Chris James Tim Snyder

Reaching New Heights

Reaching New Heights
Author: Natalie Davis Miller
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0310725437

Reaching New Heights Snowboarder and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Clark had accomplished her life’s goals by the age of 18. Yet, success didn’t leave her feeling fulfilled. Two years later, at an event in Salt Lake City, Kelly stood at the bottom of the pipe, listening to one snowboarder console another who had just crashed: “It’s alright. God still loves you.” These words led Kelly on a new journey from an Olympian snowboarder into an awesome relationship with Jesus. This story of one of the world’s greatest snowboarders will encourage readers young and old to reach for the next level, knowing that God will be with them, win or lose.