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Fun, Innovative Relationship-Building Ideas for Seriously Dating and Engaged Couples

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10 Fun, Innovative Relationship-Building Dates for Seriously Dating and Engaged Couples!

10 Great Dates Before You Say "I Do" combines the best of marriage preparation research with a fun, easy-to-follow format. Couples will love growing together while going out together:
Share your hopes and dreamsAppreciate your differencesCommunicate and connectDevelop spiritual intimacyEvaluate your relationshipCelebrate romanceAnd more!

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David and Claudia Arp, Curt Brown, Natelle Brown

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Are you searching for more than a surface reading of the Bible? These 52 weekly studies emphasize personal application and will draw you directly into God's Word in order to love Him more.

In this roll-up-your-sleeves look at Scripture from Anne Graham Lotz, each of the studies begins with a short reflection tied to the present day, providing you a springboard into the various passages presented from the Old and New Testaments. In a refreshing departure from other weekly Bible studies, the Anne doesnt explain what the passage means or offer support on what she feels God is trying to say through Scripture. Instead, she asks insightful questions in each study, prompting you to personally dig into Scripture and discover Gods specific message for yourself.

Into the Word is a spiritual study guide that leads you to the heart of Gods Word.

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Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You

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A down-to-earth plan to help us recover from the wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God.

Many of us struggle with anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy. We know that God created us in his image, but how can we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we be free when we struggle with addiction? Will we ever enjoy the complete healing God promises?

Combining his professional expertise and personal experience, renowned psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud guides us through four basic ways to become joy-filled, mature followers of Christ:
Connect more deeply with othersSeparate from others in healthy waysUnderstand the good and the bad in ourselves and othersGrow into greater emotional and spiritual maturity
With fascinating case studies and helpful techniques we can start using immediately, Changes That Heal reminds us that God promises to complete his good work in us.

Workbook and Spanish edition also available.

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The Complete Guide to Intimacy as God Intended

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Answers to real-life, nitty-gritty private questions Christians are asking about sexLouis and Melissa McBurney offer frank, humorous, sensitive, and biblically grounded answers to the thousands of sex questions readers have sent to the editors of Marriage Partnership, a publication of Christianity Today International. The authors deal with sensitive issues that need to be talked about, but within a solid spiritual, psychological, and therapeutic context. This book is perfect for newlyweds, newlyweds of 25 years, or for parents to give their engaged son or daughter who is soon to be married. The McBurneys give frank, honest answers to real, honest questions that many Christians have always wanted to ask, but were too embarrassed or afraid.The authors authentic, unblushing, yet thoroughly Christian perspective is presented in a two-column format. Their humor, husband-wife dialogue, and to-the-point answers provide an ideal reference for all the stages of married sex.

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Melissa McBurney, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

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Practical Wisdom for Young Professional Christian Women

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The number of Christian women in today's professional workforce is increasing, and they are hungry for practical mentoring. They yearn to learn from someone who has climbed the ladder of success without sacrificing family or faith--something author Diane Paddison has done with excellence and grace.

The stories Paddison shares about her corporate, personal, and spiritual life, as well as the lives of other women like her, are both inspiring and instructive, providing on-target advice and concrete examples of how to succeed without feeling overwhelmed or compromised.

This is a working book for working women. Full of practical, proven guidance that is both professionally viable and biblically sound, each chapter includes sidebars featuring pertinent facts from current research, resources relevant to the chapter's topic, action-oriented "to do" lists, and other interactive material. Chapters also include questions suitable for discussion, making it an excellent resource for use in small groups.

Work, Love, Pray is a valuable resource for professional Christian women, but it's also a must-read for the husbands, sisters, daughters, and friends who share their lives.

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A survey of Christ's life in an evangelical perspectiveconcise and thorough at once.

Well-known New Testament scholar and theologian Donald Guthrie seeks to give an up-to-date account of the background, sources, and historical outline of the life of Jesus. Any quest for the historical Jesus is faced with immediate challenges, and in some places this quest has fallen out of favor entirelybut the Christian faith is an historic faith, and it necessarily attaches great importance to its historic beginnings.

A Shorter Life of Christ discusses the background and historical sources as an important prelude to attempting an outline of the life of Christ. Guthrie recognizes that there are problems surrounding the history of Jesus and these must not be minimized. The most important of them are discussed in the following pages. . .

Chapters are organized in such a way as to make this a welcoming read for the student and anyone looking for an overall introduction to the life of Our Lord and Savior:
The Background to the Life of JesusVarious Approaches to the Life of JesusLiterary Sources for the Life of JesusThe Early Life and Ministry of Jesus ChristThe Galilean MinistryThe Closing PeriodThe Teaching of JesusThe Miracles of JesusJesus Christ in Early Christian Thought

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For: Individual use Group training Includes self-assessment and dos and donts for various special-needs situations. Whether visiting people in their homes, in the hospital, or in a restaurant over a cup of coffee, the simple act of connecting with others is filled with powerful possibilities. The act of friendship is an inroad to hearts and lives that creates trust, value, and incredible potential for ministry. Serving in Church Visitation helps you to Be Motivated: How Does the Bible Model the Importance of Visitation? Be Prepared: What Kind of Person Makes a Good Visitor? Be Informed: What Kind of Visits Are Possible? Be Involved: What Kind of Inreach Visits Can Be Made? Be Equipped: How Should Scripture and Prayer Be Used? Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in todays churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. Youll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

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Our Unlikely Journey to End the Tears of Hunger

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A Dream So Big is the story of Steve Peifer, a corporate manager who once oversaw 9,000 computer software consultants, who today helps provide daily lunches for over 20,000 Kenyan school children in thirty-five national public schools, and maintains solar-powered computer labs at twenty rural African schools.Steve and his wife, Nancy, were enjoying a successful management career with one of Americas high tech corporate giants during the dot-com boom of the 1990s when, in 1997, he and his wife Nancy discovered they were pregnant with their third child. Tragically, doctors said a chromosomal condition left their baby incompatible with life. The Peifers only spent 8 days with baby Stephen before he died.Seeking to flee the pain, Steve and Nancy began a pilgrimage that thrust them into a third-world setting where daily life was often defined by tragedydrought, disease, poverty, hunger, and death. They didnt arrive in the service of any divine calling, but the truth of their surroundings spoke to their troubled hearts. A short-term, 12-month mission assignment as dorm parents for a Kenyan boarding school turned this ordinary man into the most unlikely internationally recognized hero, and his story will inspire you to pursue similar lives of service.

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New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters

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The New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters is a complete index of every person named in the Bible, from Aaron to Zurishadai.

Discover the roles that men and womenfrom the obscure to the famous to the infamoushave played in the unfolding story of Scripture. Entries range from one-line biblical references for minor characters to full-length articles that address the theological significance of over forty major figures.

With entries based on the New International Version?today's most read, most trusted Bible translation?this easy-to-use volume will help pastors, teachers, students, and church workers quickly and easily identify and understand the importance of every person in the Bible.

The New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters features contributions from top biblical scholars of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

In addition to the alphabetic name-entries, twenty supporting articles shed light on topics of particular interest and relevance, such as:
Kings of Judah and IsraelWomen in the BibleChildren in the BibleThe ApostlesPhariseesThe Elderly in the BibleAngels in the BibleJewish Genealogies
ZONDERVAN'S UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE REFERENCE SERIES

This four-volume series supplies users of today's most popular modern Bible translation, and New International Version, with scholarly, economical, and uncompromisingly evangelical study tools. It includes:
New International Bible CommentaryNew International Encyclopedia of Bible WordsNew International Encyclopedia of Bible DifficultiesNew International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters

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Creative Bible Lessons from the Old Testament

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12 Character Studies of Surprisingly Modern Men and Women

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Okay, so they used mule mail instead of e-mail -- but they were still surprisingly modern men and women. With emotions, decisions, and dilemmas as raw and real as the students sitting in front of you every week. David and Rahab, Daniel and Ruth--even with their rough edges, they passionately loved Jehovah in a way today's adolescents can understand and emulate. Here are 12 Old Testament character studies, including-- Believe it or not -Abraham: Living by faith is not for wimps - Faith overcomes a fast past -Rahab: What you live is what you believe. Everything else is just talk. - The waiting game -Joseph: Trials and temptations can make us strong. - Benchwarmer to first string -Moses : Often God uses the least likely person to do great things. - Right woman, right place, right time -Esther : God has created each one of us for a purpose. - Keeping promises -Ruth: Commitment means more than saying the right words. - Bad days for good people -Job: Suffering may be the condition from which humans benefit the most. - The long way home -Jonah: Sometimes we simply say no to God. -- And to help you teach the lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games that teach . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions guaranteed to spark small-group discussion . . . original role plays, scripts, dilemmas faced by these ancient but very human believers in their Yahweh. For youth workers, Sunday school teachers, and CE directors, Creative Bible Lessons from the Old Testament will help your students understand that the God who offered hope and courage to ancient history-makers still does the same for teenagers today.12 lessons.

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When God pours out his love, our parched lives are revived and our thirsty souls satisfied. What is the secret of receiving more of God's love and of giving it freely to others? The book of I John calls us back to the basics of loving God and one another. Do you long to experience God's mercy and goodness in deeper ways and extend them to others? Would you like his love to fill you up to the point where it overflows naturally into the lives of others? This study of I John will help you and your small group experience the refreshing rain of God's love in ways you have always wanted. New Community Series -- a high-impact tool for experiencing the transforming power of God's Word. This cutting-edge series lets you explore life-changing topics from a biblical perspective in community with others in your small group. Challenging questions encourage you to reflect on Scripture and its impact on your life, both as an individual and as part of a community of Christ followers.

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A Quick Christian Guide to the Mormon Holy Book

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Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, form a growing population in both numbers and influence. Yet few people have more than a passing knowledge of the document that defines and drives this important movementthe Book of Mormon. A former Mormon and an adult convert to Christianity, author Ross Anderson provides a clear summary of the Book of Mormon including its history, teachings, and unique features. Stories from the author and other ex-Mormons illustrate the use of Mormon scripture in the Latter-day Saint church. Anderson gives special attention to how the Book of Mormon relates to Christian beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible. With discussion questions to facilitate group use and a focus on providing an accurate portrayal of Mormons beliefs, Understanding the Book of Mormon is an indispensable guide for anyone wishing to become more familiar with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its most formative scripture.

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The Ultimate 6-Week Guide to Building Your Body and Soul

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Spiritually Strong is a six-week program designed to help you get in better shape spiritually and physically. As Timothy says, For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come (4:8). This book teaches you how to train yourself in godliness through the implementation of six disciplinesBible study, prayer, fasting, healthy living, financial stewardship, and serving others.By exercising your spiritual core on a daily basis, you will learn to:Study the Bible and understand what God is saying to you.Pray with power.Incorporate periodic fasting into your life.Honor God with your body through nutritious eating and exercise.Practice good stewardship of the resources God has given you.Serve others in humility as an outward demonstration of Gods love.As you learn to submit to God in each of these areas of your life, youll discover the joy that accompanies self-discipline. Your daily steps of obedience will translate into giant strides in your walk with the Lord.

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The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.

To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:
Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

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Sometimes the Stuff That Comes with Faith Is Funny

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Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know well break up when we get back. Sometimes, you have to shot block a friends prayer because shes asking God to bless an obviously bad dating relationship. Sometimes, you think, I wish I had a t-shirt that said I direct deposit my tithe so people wouldnt judge me. Sometimes, the stuff that comes with faith is funny. This is that stuff. Jonathan Acuffs Stuff Christians Like Ebook is your field guide to all things Christian. Youll learn the culinary magic of the crock-pot. Think youve got a Metro worship leaderuse Acuffs checklist. Want to avoid a prayer handholding faux pas? Acuff has you covered. Like a satirical grenade, Acuff brings us the humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries in a new portable version. Welcome to the funny side of faith.

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Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church

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How do we live out the message of Jesus in todays ever-changing culture?

The church is facing its greatest challengeand its greatest opportunityin our postmodern, post-Christian world. God is drawing thousands of spiritually curious imperfect people to become his churchbut how are we doing at welcoming them?

No Perfect People Allowed shows you how to deconstruct the five main barriers standing between emerging generations and your church by creating the right culture. From inspiring stories of real people once far from God, to practical ideas that can be applied by any local church, this book offers a refreshing vision of the potential and power of the Body of Christ to transform lives today.

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Our middle school girls are told a lot about who theyre supposed to be. Media and culture have a great influence over how they behave, dress, and think, and more often than not, its not a very becoming image. For anyone who works with middle school girls, you want to help them become something morethe young women God has created them to be.Becoming book 1 is an eight-week study that will help young girls discover who they truly are, and help them see who they can become. Using games, activities, quizzes, projects and crafts, movie clips, music, and stories, youll get your girls involved in a study that will help them find their true value. In this study, your small group of middle school girls will: know their true value and develop self-respect gain a godly perspective on body image and modesty learn to set goals and boundaries begin to understand their feelings accept who they areShow the girls in your group that becoming a woman is about more than clothes, makeup, and boyfriends. Help them understand what it means to become a woman of God. **After youve shown girls how to become women of God, take them to the next step. In Becoming book 2, theyll learn how to deal with everyday life issues like godly young women.

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Truth Stained Lies, Distortion, Twisted Innocence: Three Sisters, Three Crimes, One Thrilling Series

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In New York Times bestselling author Terri Blackstock's Moonlighters series, the Cramer sisters juggle everyday life and family while moonlighting as private investigators in a world where danger, faith, and redemption collide, perfect for fans of Colleen Coble, Lynette Eason, and Dee Henderson.

Book One: Truth Stained Lies When former lawyer and investigative blogger Cathy Cramer's sister-in-law is murdered, all signs point to her brother as the killer. Teaming up with her sisters, Juliet and Holly, Cathy races to expose the truth before the real murderer silences them for good.

Book Two: Distortion After Juliet's husband is gunned down before her eyes, she's thrust into a web of deception that unravels everything she thought she knew about the man she loved--and the danger closing in on her family.

Book Three: Twisted Innocence When free-spirited Holly is drawn back into the life of her daughter's father--now a fugitive wanted for murder--she must confront her past and risk everything to protect her child.

With "crisp prose, an engaging story, and brisk pacing," the Moonlighters series delivers on everything thriller fans are looking for (Library Journal, starred review). You won't have to worry about what happens next with this complete three-story collection. Dive into this thrilling series today!

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Craig Cavanaugh opened his briefcase and drew out the folder containing the manuscript. It was getting dark when he finished reading. No question, he thought, Kitty Traherne can write. Her face came back into his mind. He saw the pain in her eyes, heard the urgency in her voice, as he recalled the passion with which she had told him her reason for writing this highly controversial book. A slight flush had swept over her pale face as she said, "I think this country is in danger of being drawn into another foreign war, Mr. Cavanaugh." Kitty Traherne, who had been a field nurse in France during World War I, knew the madness of war firsthand and couldnt bear to see it happen again. She had to risk doing whatever she could to prevent it, however the public might respond--and despite the bitter rift she was creating between herself and her family, the Camerons. She had to tell people about the horror of the last war, remind them of the awful price paid by the young men who were made to fight it. As an editor, Craig Cavanaugh dealt with writers all the time. But something about Kitty Traherne touched him in a different way. Craig would fight to publish her book--and in the process, he hoped to get to know its lovely author. . . .

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Children need the love, wisdom, and nurture that mothers are uniquely capable of giving. Mothers of the Biblecan help you fulfill your own calling as a mother by offering insights from Gods Word. Exploring the lives of women in the Bible can help strengthen your faith and your effectiveness as a mother. Like you, these mothers wanted the best for their children. And like you, they sometimes faced difficulties that challenged their faith. Looking to them can help deepen your understanding of Scripture, enabling you to experiencemore of Gods love so you can reflect that love to your children.Adapted from Women of the Bible, Mothers of the Bible furnishes a unique twelve-week devotional experience. Each week becomes a personal retreatfocused on the life of a particular biblical mother.Designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups, Mothers of the Biblewill help you groundyour relationship with your children on Gods Word.