New in paperback from the Understanding God series. Tony Evans encourages people who have read only portions of the Word to discover its transforming power. He explains the uniqueness of the Bible, how it came to be written, and the blessings and promises it contains. In his down-to-earth style, Evans encourages readers to open their Bibles and their hearts to God's message.

Break open this ancient contemplative practice of listening deeply for God's voice in sacred texts. Drawing on her own experience as a monk in the world, Christine Valters Paintner introduces the foundations for a practice of lectio divina. She closely examines each of the four movements of lectio divina as well as the rhythm they create when practiced as a process.

How Can You Transform Your Life with Faith-Filled Words? Get ready to embark on a life-changing journey with "How Can You Transform Your Life with Faith-Filled Words?" This powerful book will revolutionize the way you think, speak, and live. Discover the incredible impact your words can have on your life, relationships, and future. Ever wondered why some people seem to effortlessly attract success and blessings? The secret lies in the power of faith-filled words. This book will show you how to harness that power and use it to transform every aspect of your life. Through seven engaging chapters, you'll learn how to: - Align your words with God's promises - Overcome negative self-talk and limiting beliefs - Speak life into your dreams and goals - Build unshakeable faith through your declarations - Create a positive atmosphere in your home and workplace - Encourage and uplift others with your words - Activate God's blessings in your life through faith-filled speech Packed with practical advice, relatable examples, and biblical wisdom, this book is your guide to unlocking the transformative power of words. You'll discover how to use scripture-based affirmations, learn the art of powerful prayer, and develop a vocabulary that attracts miracles. Whether you're facing challenges in your career, relationships, health, or personal growth, "How Can You Transform Your Life with Faith-Filled Words?" will equip you with the tools to overcome obstacles and step into the abundant life God has planned for you. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered. Your words have more power than you ever imagined, and it's time to use them to shape your destiny. Don't wait another day to start speaking life into your circumstances. Pick up this book and begin your journey to a transformed life today!

At once “travel guide” and vision for the future, the Transformation series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change. Series contributors - recognized experts in their fields - analyze our present plight, point to the seeds of change already at work transforming the church, and outline a positive new way forward. What kinds of churches are most ready for transformation? What are the essential tools? What will give us strength, direction, and purpose to the journey? Each volume of the series will: Explain why a changed vision is essential Give robust theological and biblical foundations Offer a guide to best practices and positive trends in churches large and small. Describe the necessary tools for change Imagine how transformation will look Preaching is one of the more “transformable” aspects of the church’s life. Performance teacher Ruthanna Hooke, writing for both clergy and lay leaders, delivers the good and bad news about Episcopalians and preaching. She explains why preaching is more difficult than ever today, and provides essential models and spiritual practices in order to transform both the creators of preaching and its listeners as both participate in sermons.

This is a practical workbook helping individuals to safely express their anger. For those of you who are struggling with unhelpful expressions of anger, whether your own or other people's, this book provides explanations, activities and exercises to change how you understand and express your anger. It empowers you to move away from your habitual reactions, resulting in conflict, and towards ways of expressing your anger fully and safely in non-violent ways. It explains key concepts and common human experiences of the physical, neurological and emotional displays of anger. It helps readers to identify the key triggers for their own and others' anger, and to identify their typical anger style. It describes non-violent ways to express anger fully and safely, and to receive and deal with the anger of others. It explains how changes to behaviour can be established and maintained. With more than 40 activities and exercises to work through, this is a practical resource to empower you to change your behaviour so you are able to express your anger safely and to improve your experience of family and work life.

A Transformed Woman Will Embrace the Transforming God is a practical guide to understanding the heart of God in the area of transformation. This book highlights stories of people in the Bible whose lives were radically transformed when they encountered God.

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At once “travel guide” and vision for the future, the Transformation series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change. Series contributors - recognized experts in their fields - analyze our present plight, point to the seeds of change already at work transforming the church, and outline a positive new way forward. What kinds of churches are most ready for transformation? What are the essential tools? What will give us strength, direction, and purpose to the journey? Each volume of the series will: Explain why a changed vision is essential Give robust theological and biblical foundations Offer a guide to best practices and positive trends in churches large and small. Describe the necessary tools for change Imagine how transformation will look How can we open ourselves to the transforming energy of the Bible, and how can we become biblically literate? How do we read the Bible as a “revealed text,” the Word of God, in a church and culture as diverse as ours, without pain and division? These are some of the questions Wade asks about Episcopalians and the Bible. The 21st century church has commitments to diversity and evangelism, a responsibility to interpret the meaning of life for people whose lives are longer than ever before, and a need to speak to the emerging culture of the future generations. We must allow ourselves to be transformed by Scripture as never before.