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Because Growing Up Shouldnt Be a Mystery

Girls bodies do the craziest things! They can kick soccer balls and spin perfect pirouettes, or they can trip up the stairs and break out in zits. As you grow and your body goes through some pretty wild changes, you might be wondering things like: Why dont I look like her? I have to use that? Is this normal? And, Why is this happening to me?

The Ultimate Body Book for Girls answers all those awkward questions youd rather not ask your momat least out loud. Mixing fun with great advice, youll learn about bras, boys, periods, pimples, and so much more. Most importantly, youll learn that God made you exactly the way he wants youno matter how weird growing up can be.

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Walt Larimore, MD, Amaryllis Sánchez Wohlever, MD

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Carpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes!So what is the text of your life? With his unequaled warmth and honesty, Lucado plumbs the depths of your storyline and comes up smiling. Your story indwells Gods, writes Lucado. This is the great promise of the Bible and the hope of this book ... Above and around us God directs a grander saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. And you are a part of it ... Join Max for an unforgettable journey woven with New Testament stories and contemporary examples of Gods beautiful story-making skills. The beginning of the narrative is legendary, the middle unfolds with surprises still in store, and the ending of your final earthly chapter ushers in a reunion that almost defies description.Its time to see what your life looks like when Gods story becomes your story.

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When we take a Bible in our hands, we are actually holding a users manual for fathers. Story after story, it reveals our heavenly Fathers love for his Sonand for us. It also shares the accounts of earthly fathers whose examples well want to either imitate or avoid.The twelve chapters in Fathers of the Bible offer slices from the biblical stories of men who were fathers. From them, we can learn something about the tasks, privileges, challenges, and failures of fatherhood. Well discover the faithfulness of Noah, the conniving of Jacob, the unbridled passion of David, and the quiet confidence of Joseph, Jesus earthly father.Each of these men were dads. Their geographic settings and life circumstances were vastly different from ours, but the struggles and challenges of fatherhood are remarkably similar.Designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups, Fathers of the Biblewill help you ground your relationship with your children on Gods Word.

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Every Man Faces Sexual Temptation. What You Need Is a Plan to Resist It.

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Men know all about their need for sexual purity. What they want is a plan that will enable them to attain it. In the midst of a culture that shouts Sex! from every corner, men need a friend to talk honestly about how to master lust and achieve control over this crucial area of their lives.Bill Perkins details a proven biblical strategy for sexual integrity. He shows men how to achieve a purity that will flow from their relationship with God and strengthen their self-respect, the sanctity of their marriage, and the security of their families. Perkins unfolds a three-part plan that will lead men to victory.Updated to address current needs and cultural trends, When Good Men Are Tempted includes the latest information on Internet pornography. It also features Take Action strategic steps and questions suitable for individual reflection or discussion in small groups.

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Though most church leaders crave authenticity in their congregations, most also know it is an elusive goal. People by nature are self-protective. And although the gospel message that we are all sinners saved by grace ought to make people more real, the truth is many of our churches are plagued by fakeness. This inauthenticity hinders spiritual and emotional health and maturity. So whats a church leader to do?The key, says Elaine Hamilton, is to go beyond talking about doing things differently. We have to act and live differently. It begins with leaders; the people will follow. We need to tell the truth about who we really are, and then provide forums for others to do the same. Church on the Couch helps you take practical steps toward changing the culture of your church. As the masks come off, the healing and growth will begin.

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Less is more. And more is better. This is the new equation for church development, a new equation with eternal results.Rejecting the bigger is better model of the complex, corporate megachurch, church innovator Dave Browning embraced deliberate simplicity. The result was Christ the King Community Church, International (CTK), an expanding multisite community church that Outreach magazine named among Americas Fastest Growing Churches and Americas Most Innovative Churches. Members of the CTK network in a number of cities, countries, and continents are empowered for maximum impact by Brownings less is more approach. In Deliberate Simplicity, Browning discusses the six elements of this streamlined model: Minimality: Keep it simple Intentionality: Keep it missional Reality: Keep it real Multility: Keep it cellular Velocity: Keep it moving Scalability: Keep it expandingAs part of the Leadership Network Innovation Series, Deliberate Simplicity is a guide for church leaders seeking new strategies for more effective ministry.

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A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith

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Sometimes joy and grief are separated by mere moments. A last-minute run down a ski slope ... a catastrophic accident ... and an amazing young man is reduced to a comatose form in a hospital bed. His adoring fiancee remains to weep, pray, grieve, rage, and struggle with the jagged trauma of suffering and loss. Some questions have no answers. Some things in life just dont make senseincluding God. And yet ... There is God.There is a deeper, more real faith that roots in the wasteland.There is a promise that comforts, and there is hope, and there is life. Pieces of Glass is the poignant, deeply personal chronicle of a young womans journey through grief. With eloquence and relentless honesty, author Sarah Kay shares the emotional ebb and flow of her own heart and spiritand in so doing, reassures, comforts, and encourages us all.

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Their stories are not fairytales, their road was not easy, and their examples are not perfect. They lived in times and places quite different than ours. Yet they hold up a mirror to our souls that can help us better understand our own story. And in doing so, we find freedom to come to God as we are, with total transparencyhonest and real.

In this twelve-session small group journey (DVD/video streaming sold separately), taught by six acclaimed Bible teachersincluding Lysa TerKeurstyou will meet a group of women in the Bible whose lives teach us about ourselves and about who God is. You and your group will open yourselves to the raw and revealing stories of frailties, struggles, brokenness, and victories of real women from both the Old and New Testaments.

You'll discover lessons from each of these 12 women that will help you:
Apply biblical lessons to your own modern-day struggles.Persevere through your failures and accept your successes.Draw near to God in a world filled with trials.Find lasting contentment in every situation.Overcome rejection and insecurity.
Sessions include:
Eve: Finding Lasting Contentment in the Truth (Lysa TerKeurst)Rebekah: Breaking Free of Feminine Stereotypes (Jonalyn Fincher)Leah: Overcoming Rejection and Insecurity (Naomi Zacharias)Hannah: Surrendering in Waiting (Amena Brown)Abigail: Dealing with Confrontation in Relationships (Elisa Morgan)Gomer: Learning to Accept Unconditional Love (Jeanne Stevens)Mary, Mother of Jesus: Moving from Comfort to Courage (Jeanne Stevens)Mary Magdalene: Transforming from Outcast to Follower (Jonalyn Fincher)Mary of Bethany: Putting Our Faith into Action (Elisa Morgan)Martha: Finding Our Identity in Jesus (Amena Brown)The Woman at the Well: Turning Our Messes into Messages (Lysa TerKuerst)The Syrophoenician Woman: Approaching God with Persistency and Boldness (Naomi Zacharias)
Designed for use with the Twelve Women of the Bible DVD (9780310691624), sold separately.

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Lysa TerKeurst, Elisa Morgan, Amena Brown, Jonalyn Grace Fincher, Jeanne Stevens, Naomi Zacharias

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Once a rebellious juvenile delinquent, thirteen-year-old Skye now finds herself in a position to help others when her foster parents open the stables to a group of kids who have big problems just like she did. Skye finds her faith and patience tested as she, Chad, and Morgan teach horseback riding to four special needs children, including Katie, who is blind. Upset about her parents' pending divorce, Katie is withdrawn and bitter at God and the world. With faith and friendship, Skye tries her best to show an increasingly isolated Katie that her parents-and God-will always love her, no matter what. Will Skye's efforts be good enough?

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Stories of Life and Faith from the Great Game of Baseball

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During eight seasons of major league baseball, pitcher Dave Dravecky learned more than the importance of getting ahead in the count or wasting a pitch when he had the batter in the hole with an 0-2 count. Baseball taught him lessons he could apply to his life and his relationship with God. Thats what Called Up is about.In this fast-moving and compelling book, Dravecky retells classic baseball stories and introduces readers to some of baseballs greatest playersand characters. Taking you inside the game, his insights will prompt you to think. Youll actually feel the tension, for instance, as you relive the final three outs in Sandy Koufaxs electrifying no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 1965. And as you consider the huge odds Koufax faced, youll be encouraged about your own performance in this pressure-cooker world. In life, unlike baseball, no one pitches a no-hitterand thanks to Gods grace, you dont have to. Filled with well-researched stories and spiritual insights, along with hilarious quotes from the players, Called Up also tells you about: Branch Rickeys secret ambition to integrate Major League baseball how Jackie Robinsons faith sustained him in 1947, the year he broke the color barrier  why freezing Ted Williams body so he can one day be resurrected doesnt make sense the wit, wisdom, and spiritual truths behind Yogi Berras sayings  Draveckys all-time, all-century, best-ever All-Star team the challenges Dravecky faced living out his Christian faith in front of his teammatesGod doesnt waste any pitches when it comes to teaching you about life from the game of baseball. Youll love the breezy stories, the quick applications, the timeless thoughts and funny quotes in Called Up. Are you ready for the first pitch? Goodbecause the umpire is yelling, Play ball!

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Its senior year, and Whitney Richards is tired of the constant pressures to be perfect. When she gets a D in Calculus, her mother immediately hires a tutor, worried Whitney wont get into the right collegeher alma materwith imperfect grades. Her tutor, Taylor, is a quiet, mysterious boy who is unlike anyone Whitney has met before. But Taylors rougher upbringing has her mother and friends discouraging any type of relationship.Tired of having to play a part for everyone else, Whitney quits the cheerleading squad that once defined her social identity, and begins spending more time with Taylor. Her mom and friends worry Whitney is making a huge mistake, and even Taylor begins to show concern for some of her choices. But for the first time, Whitney is in the drivers seat of her life. Will she be able to find her identityand Gods plan for her lifebefore she throws everything away?

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We know the bedrock themes upon which the Christian faith stands: creation, fall, redemption, restoration. As Christians, we live within these great moments of Gods plan for humanity and all of his creation. In other words, our lives are part of Christian theologyevery part of our lives, even surgery.As a part of Zondervans Ordinary Theology series, The Scalpel and the Cross recounts New Testament professor Gene Greens encounter with open-heart surgery and carefully examines the many ways in which Christian doctrine spoke into the experience. The result is a short book that avoids shallow explanations and glib promises, instead guiding readers to deeper understanding and enduring hope in the face of one of modern lifes necessary traumas.

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A Contemporary, Practical Handbook to Equip, Encourage, and Empower

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When are you going to become a real pastor?When are you going to get your own church?How long will you be here?During his thirty-one years serving in churches across the country, Doug Fagerstrom has both known the joys of being a ministry staff member and experienced many misconceptions of the role. In The Ministry Staff Member, he draws on his vast experience to correct false notions and provide a clear, accurate understanding. This comprehensive and practical handbook provides staff memberspaid and volunteer, church and parachurchwith invaluable tools for success and helps those around them to better understand and appreciate the importance of what they do. Dozens of sidebar articles and suggested resource lists provide a useful toolbox youll want to turn to again and again.

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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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John H. Walton, Roy Gane, Daniel I. Block, Peter  E. Enns

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With this NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women, you can read through the Bible in a year. . . or at your own pace. Now you can practice the spiritual discipline of daily Bible reading at your own pace. Want a reading plan that will take you through the Bible in a year? You got it. Dont want the guilt of falling behind in your daily reading? You wonteach daily reading is numbered, not dated, allowing the flexibility you need as you strive to engage Gods Word every day. Looking for a Bible with insights about what you as a woman most need to hear? These are included as well in the intuitive, hopeful devotional thoughts located at the end of each daily reading. The NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women organizes the clear, accessible New International Version Bible into 365 daily readings. Each days reading includes a portion of Scripture from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by an encouraging devotional thought specifically written for women.

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Whether you are an artist whose talents are an untapped source of energy for your church or a ministry leader wanting to involve artists and the creative arts in your outreach efforts, Outreach and the Artist will renew your vision. Musician and biblical scholar Con Campbell offers encouragement, wisdom, and practical tips for evangelism with, through, and to the arts: Evangelism with the Arts. While the abilities of Christian artists may serve the church internally, artists within the church usually have enormous untapped potential for outreach. Evangelism through the Arts. Peoples natural love for various artistic mediums provides a connection-point to exploring lifes big questions with unbelievers in non-threatening and engaging ways. Evangelism to the Arts. Christian artists are uniquely positioned to make an impact in artistic networks, which often have no Christian witness or presence and tend to be shut off from conventional methods of outreach. Spreading the gospel is a task worth every God-given resource we have, and artists and their creative gifts are no exception.

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In this introduction to the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements, Dr. Gomes defines the characteristics of a "cult of Christianity" and why such a group subverts the search for spiritual truth. He explains the emotional and spiritual appeal of cults, who is susceptible, and the techniques cult leaders use to attract members. This book, in dealing with a wide range of issues relating to cults and religious movements in general, complements the other books in the series, all of which focus on specific religious groups. -- Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Except for this book, each book in the series has five sections: - A concise introduction to the group - An overview of the group's theology -- in its own words - Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group - A bibliography with sources for further study - A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood.

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One Man's Crusade for Global Human and Religious Rights

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Whats a congressman from Virginia doing in places where bullets fly and babies starve? Thirty years ago, Frank Wolf was elected to the U.S. Congress to address local transportation issues. Fueled by a faith that made him believe he could do something about it, the congressman grew to champion human and religious rights around the worldfrom cracking down on gang-related crimes in the U.S. to relieving suffering from war, AIDS, and famine in places like Darfur, China, and Bosnia. Eventually, he became a key proponent of opposing radical Jihadists and creating a National Committee on Terrorism. As Wolf visited some of the most dangerous places in the world, he saw firsthand the need for members of Congress to speak out for persecuted people around the globe. In Prisoner of Conscience, he shares intimate stories of his adventures from the halls of political power to other dangerous places around the world, what he has learned along the way, and what you can do about it now.

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Church History, Volume Two: From Pre-Reformation to the Present Day

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The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context

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Church History, Volume Two chronicles the events, the triumphs, and the struggles of the Christian movement from the years leading up to the Reformation through the next five centuries to the present-day.

Looking closely at the integral link between the history of the world and that of the church, Church History paints a portrait of God's people within the context of the times, cultures, and developments that both influenced and were influenced by the church.

FEATURES:
Maps, charts, and illustrations spanning the time from the thirteenth century to today.Explanations of all the major denominational movements, traditions, and schisms during and after the Reformation.Overviews of the Christian movement in Africa, eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America to cover the scope of the ecumenical environment of the twenty-first century.Insights into the role and influence of politics, culture and societal norms, and technology on the Western church.Unbiased details on the major theological controversies and issues of each period.
AUTHORS' PERSPECTIVE:

Authors John D. Woodbridge and Frank A. James III wrote this history of the church from the perspective that such a history is the story of the greatest movement and community the world has knownas imperfect as it still is. It's a human story of a divinely called people who want to live by a divine revelation. It's a story of how they succeeded and how they failed and of how they are still trying to live out their calling.

From the Reformation theologians in Europe to the revivalists, apologists, and Christian thinkers all over the world, the historical figures detailed are people who have struggled with the meaning of the greatest event in historythe coming of the Son of Godand with their role in that event and in the lives of God's people.

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A royal wedding masks the unfolding of Catherine de Medicis murderous plot against the Huguenots. Will any of the Huguenot princes survive? Life and death rest with two people ... Rachelle Dushane-Macquinet, couturiere from a celebrated silk-making family, has come back to the Louvre Palais to create the royal wedding gown. Recruited into the evil Queen Mothers ring of women spies, she must use her wits to preserve her honorand the lives of her fellow Huguenots. Marquis Fabien de Vendome has also returned from a buccaneering venture against Spain. The Queen Mother plans to implicate him in an assassination. But Fabien has designs of his own. A man and a woman caught up in historys deadly swirl and loves uncertainties seek to escape the venom of Madame le Serpent. Faith in Christ must uphold them, and all who stand alone, in a city gone diabolically mad.