The world fell apart for author Daniel de Roulet the moment his son was diagnosed with autism. In Finding Your Plot in a Plotless World, de Roulet takes a closer look at those devastating moments in everyone's lives and the journey that follows. What do we do when our sense of God's plan for our lives crumbles around us? How do we find our plots in a seemingly plotless world?For answers, de Roulet looks to stories--those of our own culture and the Bible. Along the way, de ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Crashing the chatterbox = Overpowering the lies of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement with the promises of God.“These four confessions will free you to embrace the life God has called you to live.”—Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Point Church; author of Enemies of the HeartIn Crash the Chatterbox, Pastor Steven Furtick focuses on four key areas in which negative thoug...

PART OF THE BELOVED “LORD” BIBLE STUDY SERIES WITH MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES SOLD—insightful, warm-hearted, and designed to meet you where you are and help you discover God’s answers to your deepest needs.“It’s overwhelming to consider the number of people who learned how to study their Bibles inductively because of [Kay Arthur’s] years of faithful teaching and writing.”—Melissa Kruger, The Gospel CoalitionThere are times when we ...

We overhear Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane--"not my will, but thine be done"--but have trouble honestly making it our own. (from the Introduction)Most people think of God's will as something to be found or as the receiving of guidance from God when making decisions. We assume that if we just knew what God wanted, we'd do it. Too often, however, the problem is not that we don't know what God desires for our lives, but rather that we just don't want to do what we already ...

"The church must be distinct from the world to reach the world."- From Chapter 1"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9, ESV).Holy and dedicated to declaring the excellencies of God-this is the church, or is it? Can we really call the church holy?A minority of those who claim to b...

Discipleship occurs when someone answers the call to learn from Jesus how to live his or her life as though Jesus were living it. The end result is that the disciple becomes the kind of person who naturally does what Jesus did.How the church understands salvation and the gospel is the key to recovering a biblical theology of discipleship. Our doctrines of grace and salvation, in some cases, actually prevent us from creating an expectation that we are to be disciples of Jes...

Theology for Ministry is for beginning ministry students, seasoned lay leaders, and anyone in between who wants to learn more about the faith that feeds their call to serve. Six easy-to-read chapters introduce the main areas of theology that every lay minister ought to know: the notion of vocation, the doctrine of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, church, and ministry. By sharing personal stories and simple examples, Edward Hahnenberg brings the Bible to life and dusts off ancient church...

People with Bibles don’t always know how to use them. They’re good at absorbing and repeating material from sermons, commentaries, and blogs, but they miss the fullness and joy that comes from studying the Bible for themselves. The power to change the world is available, but it goes untapped. This book offers what they most need: a sensible Bible study method. By learning to observe, interpret, and apply, ordinary people will grow extraordinarily close to Jesus Christ, the Knowable Word.

If you want to accomplish all that God created and saved you for, read this book.Many are eager to do great things for the Lord, but they are unable to do so because they have not dealt with their past radically, completely, totally and thoroughly. That past becomes a blockage in their lives.The failure to deal with one's past is the thing that spoils the present and ruins the future. Dealing with your past radically, completely, totally and thorou...

Eternal praise and admiration for two measly mites. What a bargain! Jesus showcased a widow's attitude. She was His heroine. We learn from her some essentials of giving. This is part of Discipleship 101. Five reasons our reticence in giving stands in the way of spiritual success. Dealing with the sticky wicket. How to give God 100 percent. Four spiritual guidelines for giving plus a financial worksheet. What money can't buy. Three points to ponder in how to use God's money. Three ways to e...

Through the pages of this book, well-known author and pastor, Robert J. Morgan reminds readers that success in the Christian life comes from sticking with the basics of the Bible-- the ABC's of the Christian faith: Assurance - How can I know for sure? Baptism - Why should I get wet? Church - What's it got to offer? Devotions - How can I stay close to God? Evangelism How can I share my faith with others? This book also provides excellent notes from the author for further discussion and Scri...

At the heart of the Christian is the belief in a God who is three in one, Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I cannot imagine a church without the fruit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit being evident in it. Yet many, even within charismatic-pentecostal churches are uninformed about the third character of the Christian Trinitarian God. Some treat the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force or power; others believe that by merely speaking a set of words the Holy Spirit will act as if by magic.