Dr. Bright offers wisdom that every Christian needs in order to obey God's foundational laws with heartfelt joy as well as how to avoid legalism.

Model Your Life on the Great Women of the Bible Who Trusted God and Found Him Faithful. Studies of 6 women from the Bible---each with 6 sessions---for personal reflection or group study. Through intriguing stories of biblical women, the Women of the Bible study series helps readers see how God wants to work in their lives. Questions and activities are designed to encourage personal application, understanding, and prayer, and to foster interaction within study groups. Each chapter includes 8 sections: Opening Narrative, Discussing the Story, Sharing Your Story, After Hours, Setting the Stage, Behind the Scenes, Prayer Meetings, and Words to Remember. The leader's guide makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies to nurture knowledge of Scripture and a sense of God's presence in life. Esther: a Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people---Choose to be a woman God delights to use no matter what the circumstances Mary: a young woman who said yes to God's incredible plan for her life---Obedience can be a joyous choice that is blessed by God Deborah: a leader of Israel when God's people were in a period of great decline---Faith, courage, and devotion toward God have a powerful impact in a woman's life Hannah: a woman who poured out her heart to God and received a miracle---Understand the wisdom and importance of committing dreams to God Sarah: a woman of faith whose insecurities sometimes got the better of her---Face life's uncertainties, move beyond fear, and enjoy a faith-filled relationship with God Ruth: a daughter-in-law who left her own people out of loyalty to Naomi---Trust the Lord through faith and action in difficult times

Six studies, based on Eugene Peterson's classic on Christian commitment, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, encourage you to continue in the path Christ has set before you.

Do you want to learn how to obey God and live a blessed life? Do you want to discover the secrets of obedience, based on biblical examples and teachings? Do you want to experience the blessings, the examples, the principles, the challenges, the expressions, and the rewards of obedience in your life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. In this book, you will explore the topic of obedience as a key to living a blessed life. You will learn how to: Tap into the ultimate source of obedience: God himself, who is almighty, faithful, and loving. Follow the perfect model of obedience: Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose again for our sake. Cultivate the fruit of obedience: the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us and empowers us to live godly lives. Overcome the challenges of obedience: fear, doubt, pride, selfishness, rebellion, ignorance, temptation, and more. Express your obedience in your daily life and relationships: worshiping God, studying his word, praying to him, following his Spirit, loving others, serving others, giving to others, forgiving others, and more. Pursue the rewards of obedience: spiritual growth, personal fulfillment, divine favor, eternal life, and more. This book will inspire you, challenge you, equip you, and empower you to obey God and live a blessed life. It will help you to please God and honor him as your Lord and Father. Obedience: The Key to Living a Blessed Life

This book is not filled with any new ideas or concepts. It is, simply put, a small spotlight shining on an ancient truth. This was written by a homemaker, not a theologian or famous preacher—an ordinary person who found an intimate relationship with the Trinity and deep peaceful joy in all circumstances through obedience. The everyday life examples are simple, homey, and easily understood. Based on the scripture, they weave a thread from Genesis to Revelation. This book doesn’t give easy formulas or sugarcoat the difficulties but shows that obedience is possible with God’s indwelling presence, bringing great peace, blessing, and glory. Truly embracing obedience has the power to transform your life and potentially the world you live in. Jesus embraced it and changed the history of mankind! Why not take this step toward personal transformation? This could be your new beginning.

Since Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic nearly forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by Peterson's prophetic and pastoral wisdom and the call to deeper discipleship found in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). This special commemorative edition includes a new preface taken from Leif Peterson's eulogy at his father's memorial service.

Do you want to live a blessed life? Do you want to experience and express God’s joy in every situation? Do you want to overcome the enemy and the challenge of joy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. In this book, you will discover the meaning, value, and practice of joy as an important Christian value. You will learn from the biblical examples and teachings of joy, as well as from your own experiences and challenges. You will also learn how joy can help you to live boldly and fearlessly in Christ. In this book, you will explore: The source of joy, which is God Himself, and how He shares His joy with us through His creation, His revelation, His redemption, and His presence. The gift of joy, which is God’s grace to us, and how He gives us joy as a fruit of His Spirit, a result of His work, a promise of His word, and a reward of His service. The enemy of joy, which is sin and its consequences, and how sin robs us of joy by separating us from God, by corrupting our nature, by deceiving our minds, and by enslaving our wills. The challenge of joy, which is suffering and its trials, and how suffering tests our joy by exposing our weaknesses, by shaking our faith, by threatening our hope, and by demanding our obedience. The practice of joy, which is the expression and demonstration of joy in our daily lives, and how we can practice joy by cultivating a joyful attitude, by choosing a joyful action, by sharing a joyful message, and by joining a joyful community. This book is not a manual or a guidebook that tells you what to do or how to do it. This book is not a list or a catalog of rules or regulations that you have to follow or obey. This book is not a lecture or a sermon that scolds you or judges you for your disobedience or rebellion.

Take a daily step toward joy and contentment and ditch stress, overwhelming thoughts, and boredom with encouraging and biblical messages from Alli Worthington. You do your best to live life well—you work hard to be present in the moment, take care of the people in your life, knock it out of the park at work and home. And yet, somehow, you still have days (perhaps more than you'd like to admit) where you're simultaneously stressed and bored, and you wonder if you even know how to be happy. Is happiness a worthy goal? Does happiness matter to God, or does He only care about holier things? Alli Worthington gets it. As a wife, mother of five boys, author, speaker, and entrepreneur, she knows a thing or two about being busy, stressed, and happy in the midst of a crazy world! Over the years, she's seen how happiness gets a bad rap in Christian circles, and now she is standing up to shout the good news from the roof (or the internet, as the case may be): You are allowed to be happy! Yes, you! You can be happy right now! Join Alli for The Year of Living Happy: Finding Contentment and Connection in a Crazy World, and find the roots of your happiest life yet. Each of the 100 short and inspirational entries includes a thoughtful message from Alli, based on God’s Word practical ways to make your life happier day by day a journaling section This gorgeous book is an empowering gift for yourself or any woman you love. It can be used as a daily devotional or as a guided journal. Be part of this exciting message: Happiness and holiness can coexist for a beautiful life. Don’t miss the great big adventure God has for you. Let this be The Year of Living Happy!