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PaperbackAwaken Delight
Satisfying Your Soul's Longing for God
by Stephanie Rousselle
Foreword by Jennifer Rothschild"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."—Psalm 37:4
What if you've lost your delight in God? Or you've never really experienced it in the first place? What if a season of suffering has snuffed out your joy, leaving you spiritually discouraged and emotionally numb?
Delighting in God changes everything: how you experience ...
EbookLonging for Joy
An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life
by Alastair Sterne
Word Guild Awards Best Nonfiction Book of the Year
Can we still have joy in a world of pain and anxiety?
The troubles around us and in our lives lead many of us into a joyless experience where despair and hopelessness are the norm. Yet something within us still longs for a joy that transcends our challenges and gives us meaning and satisfaction.
Through ...
PaperbackPhilippians
Jesus Our Joy
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Donald Baker
It's easy to be happy when things go well for you.
But what would it be like to have a sense of joy that continued even in times of trouble? Such was the deep joy that the apostle Paul experienced--even in prison. His contentment was neither dependent on circumstances nor changed by difficulty. In nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Philippians, Paul will show you too ...
Number of Studies: 9
PaperbackThe Joy of Listening to God
by Joyce Huggett
For many, prayer is a time to pour out our concerns to God. But are we so busy talking that we fail to listen to all the riches he has for us?Joyce Huggett was an ordinary Christian who told God her problems and desires. But then there was a change. Slowly she began to discover that God revealed himself to her when she was quiet before him. A whole new dimension of prayer opened up as she explored ...
PaperbackLuke
New Hope, New Joy
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Ada Lum
Good news!
It was good news not only of Jesus' birth but of what he offered to men, women and children throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. To the hurting, comfort. To the outcast, acceptance. In this twenty-six session LifeGuide® Bible Study Ada Lum leads you to discover that this message of hope and joy is for you as well!
This LifeGuide Bible Study in ...
Number of Studies: 26
PaperbackBe Kind to Yourself
Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy
by Cindy Bunch
Foreword by Ruth Haley BartonWhen we experience frustrations in daily life, many of us hold ourselves to blame.
Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.
Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention ...
PaperbackTalking Back to Purity Culture
Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality
by Rachel Joy Welcher
Foreword by Scott SaulsIt's time to talk back.
The generation born into evangelical purity culture has grown up, and many have started families of their own. But as time goes on, it's becoming more evident that many still struggle with purity culture's complicated legacy—its idolization of virginity, its mixed messages about modesty and lust, and its promise of a healthy marriage and great sex for ...
PaperbackResisting the Marriage Plot
Faith and Female Agency in Austen, Brontë, Gaskell, and Wollstonecraft
Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
by Dalene Joy Fisher
"I cannot suppose any situation more distressing than for a woman of sensibility with an improving mind to be bound to such a man as I have described."
Mary Wollstonecraft's response to one of her early critics points to thefact that fiction has long been employed by authors to cast a vision for social change. Less acknowledged, however, has been the role of the Christian ...
PaperbackBearing God's Name
Why Sinai Still Matters
by Carmen Joy Imes
Foreword by Christopher J. H. WrightHave We Misunderstood the Ten Commandments?
Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament—especially the Old Testament law—has to do with your Christian life? You are not alone. Some Christian leaders believe we should castoff the Old Testament now that we have the New. Carmen Joy Imes disagrees.
In this warm, accessible volume, Imes takes readers back to Sinai, the ...
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When the pace of life speeds up, summer can offer an opportunity to slow down. Whether you're craving rest, seeking deeper spiritual rhythms, or simply longing to breathe a little more deeply, these books offer guidance to help you tap the brakes and reset your rhythms.
