Imagine being able to connect everything you do in life with God's dream of shalom. Imagine all God's people seeing their family responsibilities, work, and community involvement as ministry. Imagine congregations that equip and empower people for ministry--not just in the church, but in all they do. Imagine leaders and members finding a renewed sense of joy, purpose, and vitality as they give themselves away for the sake of the Gospel. Dwight DuBois not only imagines these life-giving out...

Taking an eraser to loneliness will not erase it. Trying to drink loneliness away will not quench its thirst. Shaming loneliness will not disempower it. In The Gospel of Loneliness, author and pastor Dwight Wolter offers the encouragement that loneliness is an exploration and a teacher to make room for—not to avoid. Wolter examines the expressions of loneliness in our lives: revisiting biblical stories and fables, listening to pop music, studying its dynamic in th...

In this book on new fiscal approaches, nineteen experts examine topics ranging from constitutional reform and debt fatigue to fiscal rules and zero-based budgeting. Together, these contributions inform a multifaceted, nuanced argument for the need to formalize spending restraint and redefine state debt to include unfunded liabilities. Scholars will find the book useful as a reference tool explaining how rules-based fiscal policy is used to address debt fatigue and unsustainable spending gr...

What was it like to be face to face with Jesus?What does Heaven look like?And what did Randy Kay learn from his afterlife encounter?As a human development researcher, medical advisor, and director of clinical support, Randy Kay was not given to fantastical ideas about the spirit realm or embellished “divine encounters.”But after clinically dying in the hospital, Randy Kay had a life-changing afterlife experienc...

Best-selling author Stasi Eldredge celebrates the glorious design and beauty of a mother released to be all she was meant to be. Perfect for gift-giving, this compact booklet will encourage and inspire every mother with the knowledge that she is truly captivating.

As believers, our walk with God is motivated by hope-not the bland, vague notion most people have, but the expectation of an exotic, pleasurable inheritance that guides us and fires our passion...or, at least, should.Ted Dekker has written an exposé on the death of pleasure within the Church. Because many of us have set aside hope and the inspired imagination that drives it, Dekker says we have been lulled into a slumber of boredom, even despondency. Our faith wanes, the j...

Warning: This book may not be for you!This book is dangerous!It is only for those who are ready to join an uprising?a revolution of the soul that will change an ordinary life into an extraordinary one. It is only for those who want something more out of life, who desire to tap into the divine potential that was placed in them at their creation.You were in God's imagination before you were ever born. All the talent, gifting, and creativity you possess was placed in y...

Theresa Zollicoffer gives you the keys to unlock your mind and the power within in order to achieve success in all your endeavors, stay in great health and attract money to you at all times. Once you open up your mind andunleash the shackles of mental slavery you will be able to use the power that is your given right, nothing and no one can stop you.

The greatest fault found in other grief and loss books is they have not "systemized" the understanding process. Popular works have the information the reader needs so desperately spread throughout their pages or contained in multiple books.There was a need for a book that plainly and simply "systemized" the journey through death, grief, sorrow, and anger. Needed was a book, which took the wisdom of the ages and applied it to several simple steps or paths.The Wisdom of Death...

Based on Brother Lawrence's classic Practice of the Presence of God, this book is geared for real-time moms whose lives are full of dirty diapers and soccer practice. Don't have luxurious hours of quiet time like a 17th century monk? You are not missing out. The gospel awakens us to the very real presence of Christ in our everyday, seemingly "mundane" state of affairs. Full of practical, down-to-earth, real-life examples and wisdom from a mother of four, Lily draws readers to the...

A valuable new companion journal to the bestselling Breathing Under Water!We are all addicted to something, according to Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. This Companion Journal can help you work your way through the wisdom of the twelve-step program as outlined in Breathing Under Water, so you may determine the source of, and solution for, your own addictions. Containing reflections, discussion questions and room to write notes, the Journal encourages you to explore the process in a ...

In seven steps this book outlines the pathway from ego to soul. They are surrender, grief work, end of rage, mutuality of effect, commitment, and becoming a peacebringer and soul person. All life is enriched from the soul base. The book outlines the importance of soul life in marriage, parenting and conflict resolution. As a bonus, the book offers a fresh view of Christian thought that might restore faith in those jaded by the narrowmindedness of much religion.