What if the antidote to our loneliness isn't found in another program or platform, but in something as simple and sacred as a table?We live in an age of distraction and disconnection. Many of us scroll endlessly, perform constantly, and ache quietly for real community. We're desperate for the simple joy that comes from sitting with a friend and engaging in life-giving conversation.The Bible gives us a model. Throughout Scripture, God does some of his most t...

When the going gets tough . . . When you've been let down repeatedly . . . When you've failed over and over again . . .In those moments, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and lost. Failure can leave us feeling defeated and ashamed, and we often try to avoid it by striving for perfection. But the truth is, failure is a part of being human. We can't earn our way into love, acceptance, or heaven, and life isn't about success versus failure.But there is ho...

Experiential Landscape offers new ways of looking at the relationship between people and the outdoor open spaces they use in their everyday lives. The book takes a holistic view of the relationship between humans and their environment, integrating experiential and spatial dimensions of the outdoors, and exploring the theory and application of environmental design disciplines, most notably landscape architecture and urban design.The book explores specific settings in which ...

The need for a human-orientated approach to urbanism is well understood, and yet all too often this dimension remains lacking in urban design. In this book the authors argue for and develop socially restorative urbanism – a new conceptual framework laying the foundations for innovative ways of thinking about the relationship between the urban spatial structure and social processes to re-introduce a more explicit people-centred element into urban place-making and its adaptation.Focu...

Read by the author.What if the antidote to our loneliness isn't found in another program or platform, but in something as simple and sacred as a table?We live in an age of distraction and disconnection. Many of us scroll endlessly, perform constantly, and ache quietly for real community. We're desperate for the simple joy that comes from sitting with a friend and engaging in life-giving conversation.The Bible gives us a model. Throu...

Just about everybody likes Jesus…sort of. Christians adore him. Muslims respect him. Even Jews think he has interesting things to say. If only Jesus didn’t have a habit of being completely unreasonable. Join author Thomas Christianson as he explores some of Jesus’ more demanding expectations of his followers. In The Unreasonable Jesus, Christianson describes with warmth and wit his journey attempting to live out some of Jesus’ most unreasonable requests. Christianson walks readers through ...

Life-changing messages from today's most trusted Christian communicators on how women can experience intimacy with God.Many of today's most extraordinary Christian women communicators join together to impart the wisdom God has given them—and to help women realize all God intended for them. Features Jill Briscoe, Beth Moore, Sandra D. Wilson, Kathleen Hart, David Hager, Thelma Wells, and Beverly LaHaye."'You don't have to get your act together, lose ...

Embrace God's blessings every morning and experience the glory of His promises with powerful Scripture lessons based on a favorite feature of Joel Osteen's sermons at Lakewood Church.Broken into thirty-one segments, this book defines the most powerful blessings in Scripture and encourages readers to declare one each day for a month.The declarations will affirm God's blessings in the area of health, family legacy, decisions, finances, thoughts, outlook, and ...

What would you give to radically improve, even transform, what matters most in your relationships? You can thrive in your career, acquire wealth, or build a great reputation. But if your relationships aren't thriving, nothing else matters.This 40-day journey will bring new depth and health to your marriage, your family, and your friendships. Saddleback Church teaching pastor Tom Holladay helps you explore and begin to practice six foundational principles including how to give your ...

Grow your faith and develop a positive attitude with Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen's inspiring advice about everyday living, happiness, and personal growth.Happy and fulfilled people make the most of new opportunities, live in the present, and expect great things from the future. They're living at their full potential -- and so can you! In Starting Your Best Life Now, you'll learn how to:Enlarge Your Vision

Set yourself up for success in every season of life, for the rest of your life.Discover five game-changing questions to ask every time you make a major decision regarding your finances, relationships, career, and more.Good questions lead to better decisions. And your decisions determine the direction and quality of your life—they create the story of your life. And while nobody plans to complicate their life with bad decisions, far too many people h...

Living with a deeper awareness of God’s leading isn’t just for a select few…it’s for you too!Have you ever wondered if God still speaks to us today? Or do you worry that what you’re perceiving as God’s voice is really just your own thoughts? You’re not alone.In Is God Speaking to Me?, Lysa TerKeurst shares her own wrestling with these questions and how God has taught her to more clearly discern His direction in her everyday life.Using Scriptu...