Here readers discover for themselves the truth about who Christ is. This study of Philippians and Colossians encourages believers to find joy in every circumstance and to walk worthy of their high calling.

The Scriptures record the stories of three women who were touched by the Lord in intimate and life-changing encounters. In this 12-week women's Bible study, the author takes students through the experiences of Hagar in the wilderness, the woman at the well, and Hannah in prayer in God's temple. Women see how the Lord singled out certain individuals from the multitudes of needy souls He ministered to and revealed particular aspects of Himself in His dealings with each one. Kimmel, the wife of a pastor, draws from her years of experience in women's ministries to bring warm, personal insight to this rewarding study.

Women seek a close relationship to each other and their heavenly Father, and Characteristics of a Christian Woman challenges women to a deeper obedience to Gods Word and provides a starting point for discipleship. This small discipleship course centers on subjects important to womentopics they may not always talk about with others. The subjects of love and submission and friendship, all examined from the view of Gods grace, are reminders for those already knowledgeable in Gods Word. And for new believers desiring to know what a Christian woman looks like, this book will start you on your journey. It will challenge you to deeper depths in your relationship with others and with Christ. It will challenge you to live out Gods truth on a practical level. Take the plunge! Gods way is always the best.

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

When our life is turned upside down, how do we respond? We do not have control over certain circumstances in our lives, but we can control how we respond to those circumstances. So often, when we think of our lives as being turned upside down, we have actually been set on the right path to becoming who God intended for us to be. While trials and sufferings are hard, the truth remains that we, on our own, would not choose to follow close to Jesus to dwell in the secret place of the Most High. Grace's hope is that through this book, others who are living with chronic conditions will find the same hope in Jesus that she has found. Follow along for forty days of learning how to view our circumstances through the eyes of Jesus as we learn to allow Jesus to make something beautiful from the ashes of our lives. 2

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

How authentic is your Christian life? Is it merely a copy of what you’ve assimilated from outside sources—a karaoke version? Or does it flow from a deep, hidden spring within you that has its source in God himself? How broad is your secret history with God? This book seeks to draw us into a place with God through the intimate knowledge of Jesus, who produces a flow of life from the very source of life himself. Why be content with secondary sources when you can have pure water from the primary source? Author Keith Pointon describes how God redirected his life during a crisis, after he had been a Christian already for twenty-eight years. It led him into an exciting adventure of discovering Jesus in a new way, an adventure that continues unabated after more than a quarter of a century. He invites you to share in his insights gained from this adventure, providing a sure foundation for a fruitful life, pleasing both to Jesus and the Father.

Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.

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.