The perfect gift for any grad, God’s Wisdom® for the Graduate offers grads the wisdom found only in God’s Word. Bestselling author Jack Countryman shows grads how to rely on wisdom from the Bible. This beautiful keepsake with Leathersoft cover and room to imprint the grad’s name provides timeless insight through the eternal lens of Scripture. This unique book for graduates compiles 80 inspirational writings backed with hundreds of Bible verses that will be relevant to grads and organizes them by theme, allowing readers to find wisdom for their specific time of need quickly and easily. With Scripture on the left-hand pages and commentary on the right-hand pages, God’s Wisdom® for the Graduate addresses carefully chosen topics, such as spiritual discipline, godly relationships, finding peace in God, and more, that are highly pertinent to this season of life. This new book from Jack Countryman, bestselling author of God’s Promises® for Graduates, makes a classic gift with a striking red Leathersoft cover, silver foil stamping, and a deluxe ribbon marker. Design lends itself for personalization of the graduate's name.

The perfect gift for any grad, God's Wisdom® for the Graduate offers grads the wisdom found only in God's Word. This beautiful keepsake by bestselling author Jack Countryman has a Leathersoft cover and room to imprint the grad's name, and it provides timeless insight through the eternal lens of Scripture. This unique book for graduates compiles 72 inspirational writings backed by hundreds of Bible verses relevant to grads and organizes them by theme, allowing readers to find wisdom for their specific needs quickly and easily. God's Wisdom® for the Graduate addresses carefully chosen topics, such as spiritual discipline, godly relationships, and finding peace in God, that are highly pertinent to this season of life. From Jack Countryman, bestselling author of God's Promises® for Graduates, comes this classic gift with a striking white Leathersoft cover, foil stamping, and a deluxe ribbon marker. Design lends itself to personalization of the graduate’s name.

Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.

Although the LGBT movement has made rapid gains in the United States, LGBT people continue to face discrimination in faith communities. In this book, sociologist Jonathan S. Coley documents why and how student activists mobilize for greater inclusion at Christian colleges and universities. Drawing on interviews with student activists at a range of Christian institutions of higher learning, Coley shows that students, initially drawn to activism because of their own political, religious, or LGBT identities, are forming direct action groups that transform university policies, educational groups that open up campus dialogue, and solidarity groups that facilitate their members' personal growth. He also shows how these LGBT activists apply their skills and values after graduation in subsequent political campaigns, careers, and family lives, potentially serving as change agents in their faith communities for years to come. Coley's findings shed light on a new frontier of LGBT activism and challenge prevailing wisdom about the characteristics of activists, the purpose of activist groups, and ultimately the nature of activism itself. For more information about this project's research methodology and theoretical grounding, please visit http://jonathancoley.com/book

To young Christians of the world, Pope Francis has a message for you: "Christ is alive, and he wants you to be alive!" In his fourth apostolic exhortation, Christus Vivit, Pope Francis encapsulates the work of the 2018 synod of bishops on "Young People, The Faith, and Vocational Discernment." Pope Francis has always had a special relationship with young people, and in his fatherly love for you he shows that: You can relate to young people in Scripture who made a difference You identify with the Christ who is always young You face difficult issues in the world today You yearn for the truth of the Gospel You are capable of amazing things when you respond to the Gospel You learn and grow with help from the faithful of all generations You need bold and creative youth ministry You can discover who God made you to be You are urged to pray for discernment Christus Vivit is written for and to young people, but Pope Francis also wrote it for the entire Church, because, as he says, reflecting on our young people inspires us all. "May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith. We need them! And when you arrive where we have not yet reached, have the patience to wait for us."

Do you long to be more like Jesus? Do you desire to live a holy life? Do you seek to answer the Spirit's call: "But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy'" (1 Peter 1:15- 16)? If so, this book was written for you. Unfortunately, many Christians are confused about what the Bible teaches about living a holy life. I've had students who came from good Gospel-preaching churches who were not sure they even believed in what they heard called "holiness." Either their church did not speak much about it or what they heard seemed legalistic or unattainable. It is sad that there is so much careless and sometimes contradictory teaching about this vital subject. The aim of this book is to be as biblically and contextually accurate as possible in the use of words and phrases such as "holy, holiness, sanctify, the Spirit-filled life, and entire sanctification." Further, I seek to limit my comments to what the Scriptures actually affirm. I do not attempt to answer every question that can be raised when talking about the biblical doctrine of sanctification. Rather, I seek to affirm what Scriptures affirm and leave unsaid what Scriptures do not say. I think any reader of Scripture will agree that God does command Christians to be holy. The burning question is: "What does God mean when He commands us to be holy?" This book is an attempt to answer that question.

Mornings with Jesus, an annual, 365-day devotional, delights devotional readers with daily entries that include a Scripture verse, reflection on Jesus's words, and a faith step that inspires and challenges. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) Spend the year following Jesus, reflecting on daily devotions that show us His unchanging love and faithfulness. In Mornings with Jesus 2020, you can read one all-new devotion each day that will encourage you to embrace Jesus's love, to lay down your worries and abide in Him, and to focus on Him as Redeemer, Friend, and Faithful One. Lifting up their voices in heartfelt gratitude, thirteen writers consider the character and teachings of Jesus and share how He enriches and empowers them daily and how He wants to do the same for you. Every day you will enjoy a Scripture verse, reflection on Jesus's words, and a faith step that inspires and challenges you in your daily walk of living a Christ-like life. In just five minutes a day, Mornings with Jesus 2020 will help readers experience a closer relationship with Jesus. It’s full of inspiring and lasting motivation and spiritual nourishment that fill readers with hope and direction.

The perfect gift for any grad, God's Wisdom for the Graduate offers grads the wisdom found only in God's Word. This beautiful keepsake by bestselling author Jack Countryman has a hardcover Leathersoft cover and room to imprint the grad's name. The book provides timeless insight through the eternal lens of Scripture.

The #1 bestselling graduation gift book, God's Promises® for Graduates: Class of 2019—Black NIV is the perfect gift for the grad in your life. This book shows grads God's promises from Scripture on topics such as character, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Includes a ribbon marker, gilded edges, and a Leathersoft cover. To be successful in life, high school and college graduates need to stay in step with God. At each turn they face new challenges. What better help than this handy book of God's promises found in Scripture to bring guidance, comfort, and encouragement straight from the Word? Scripture passages are from the New International Version. This book shows God's promises on topics graduates will resonate with, such as character, integrity, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Each topic is addressed with promises straight from the Bible. This keepsake gift has a ribbon marker, gilded edges, and a Leathersoft over hardcover design that is perfect to accommodate personalization by imprinting the graduate's name. Year after year, the classic black cover is one of the most popular color options. For more than 30 years, the God's Promises® series has sold 15 million copies, guiding and comforting people with God's Word. Encourage, inspire, and comfort your graduate with this beautiful gift book.

The #1 bestselling graduation gift book, God’s Promises® for Graduates: Class of 2019—Pink NKJV is the perfect gift for the grad in your life. This book shows God's promises from Scripture on topics such as character, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Includes a tassel ribbon marker, gilded edges, and a Leathersoft cover. To be successful in life, high school and college graduates need to stay in step with God. At each turn are new challenges. What better help than this small book of God's promises found in Scripture to bring guidance, comfort, and encouragement straight from the Word? Scripture passages are from the New King James Version. This book shows God's promises on topics graduates will resonate with, such as character, integrity, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Each topic is addressed with promises straight from the Bible. This keepsake gift has a tassel ribbon marker, silver-gilded edges, and a Leathersoft over hardcover design that is perfect to accommodate personalization by imprinting the graduate's name. Year after year the attractive pink cover is the most popular choice in graduation books for young men and women. For more than 30 years, the God's Promises® series has sold more than 15 million copies, guiding and comforting people with God's Word. Encourage, inspire, and give your graduate comfort and courage with this beautiful gift book.