The Relevant Nation

The Relevant Nation
Author: Heather Zydek
Publisher: Relevant Books
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780977616787

Faith is much more than believing in something; faith is acting on the basis of that belief. The Relevant Nation tells the stories of 50 people under the age of 40, all of whom are living active, passionate lives that have grown out of their Christian faith. these conversational profiles will inspire readers to serve others, improve their own lives and grow closer to God by becoming all that He designed them to be.

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

I Kissed Dating Goodbye
Author: Joshua Harris
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-01-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1588601579

Joshua Harris's first book, written when he was only 21, turned the Christian singles scene upside down...and people are still talking. More than 800,000 copies later, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, with its inspiring call to sincere love, real purity, and purposeful singleness, remains the benchmark for books on Christian dating. Now, for the first time since its release, the national #1 bestseller has been expanded with new content and updated for new readers. Honest and practical, it challenges cultural assumptions about relationships and provides solid, biblical alternatives to society's norm.Clear, stylish typeset, with user-friendly links to referenced Scripture.

Waiting on God

Waiting on God
Author: Cherie Hill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2012-02-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781470038359

******Please Note: This paperback was created due to overwhelming demand by those who had bought the Kindle Version. The "Waiting on God" portion is relatively short. The sample chapter of "Be Still: Let Jesus Calm Your Storms is a true bonus. This was not, however intended to be a paperback. I have priced the paperback as LOW as I possibly can in order to make it available for those who INSISTED on a printed version. You pray, but God doesn't seem to be listening. You trust Him, but it appears He's letting you down. You believe His Word, but His promises are coming up seemingly empty in your life. You seek, but do not find...you knock, but no one answers. If God is doing anything at all in your life...you can't see it. The fight of faith intensifies, as it appears that not only is God running late...He may not even show up at all. By the looks of things, God's either too busy in the lives of others or He just simply doesn't care. All of our Christian life, we're prepared to hear God speak to us, but nothing prepares us for His silence. It's in these times of desperation, when we're filled with doubt in the midst of our faith, when waiting on God appears to be in vain, that our faith is tested, grown, and strengthened, as we learn to trust in Him even when there appears to be now reason that we should. While we wait on God, it's His Promises that we'll cling to, and ultimately put our faith in, when our lives are hanging by a thread. We'll find that God knows what He's doing. He's in control...even when life isn't. You'll find that even when your world seems to be falling apart...it's really just falling into place in the hands of your Almighty loving God. *******BONUS FEATURE******* 1st Chapter FREE of "Be Still" (Let Jesus Calm Your Storms) by Cherie Hill

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Reflecting Christ

Reflecting Christ
Author: Ellen G. White
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0828024758

"During her 70-year ministry the author spoke, through her pen, to young people, to church members, and to the world in the The Youth's Instructor, the Review and Herald, and The Signs of the Times. Selections for this book have been drawn from these three periodicals as well as from her books and previously unpublished manuscripts and letters"--Foreword.

Chairside Chats with God

Chairside Chats with God
Author: Robert R. Edwards
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2023-10-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

As a pastor, I have seen that most believers have a strong desire to hear from the Lord, but many struggle in discerning His voice. I am certain that the most direct way that God communicates with us is through Scripture, yet many who seek to hear the Lord get discouraged with Bible reading. Ironically, this is the flaw in most devotional books. Readers hear the author's thoughts, which occasionally have little connection with the verse pasted at the top of the page. What is needed is a devotional guide that gives an example of how to listen for God's voice through a structured Bible reading plan. In 2018, I was counseling with a young man who was considering abandoning the Christian faith. I asked him if he was reading the Bible daily, and he stated that he was but that he did not get much from it. I gave him a specific challenge--continue reading the Bible daily, but text me a verse or two that spoke to him directly. He agreed, and together we began sharing daily verses with each other. Over time, we began to share not only the verses but what exactly the Lord said through those verses. Within two months, this young man renewed his commitment to Christ, and within six months, he became one of our young adult Bible teachers. Chairside Chats with God was birthed from these texts where I shared what God was saying to me through my daily Bible reading. These devotionals are built around the One Year Bible reading plan, but they could easily be altered to fit with any year-long Bible-reading schedule. This devotional is not intended as a substitute for reading Scripture. It is intended to show how God will speak by listening intently for His voice in His Written Word. I am confident that God will use this guide to help any believer grow in faith as he or she walks through the Bible.

Just. You. Wait.

Just. You. Wait.
Author: Tricia Lott Williford
Publisher: NavPress
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631467522

Everybody waits. We wait for a spouse, wait for a baby, wait on our children, wait for our parents. We wait for clarity and direction. We wait on a job, a promotion, a new direction. We wait for hope, for healing, and for miracles. We wait on God. And when we misunderstand what waiting is about, we can get confused about what God is up to. Waiting is one of God’s favorite tools. He can do certain things in our hearts, our lives, and our relationships while we wait—things we cannot experience once we’ve opened the gift we have been waiting for. So just you wait, because everyone takes their turn in the waiting room. It’s a long and painful fact of life, but shortcuts and microwaves aren’t the answer. God is at work behind the scenes in invisible ways you can’t see . . . yet. Just you wait and see how ready you’ll be if you spend your waiting well. Because when your opportunity comes, you don’t want to spend more time on the bench. When you wait well, you can say, “Look out, world: I am getting ready to shine. Just you wait.” In these pages, Tricia discusses the joy hidden in the discipline of waiting, and the practices of believing God is for you and working on your behalf, even when the work of His hand is hard to find.

The Year of Living Biblically

The Year of Living Biblically
Author: A. J. Jacobs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2008-09-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0743291484

The bestselling author of The Know-It-All takes on history's most influential book.