Licensed is a daily power walk with God immersed in everything you love. Do you want to grow and flex your muscles? Do you want to show off those abs? The nuggets shared in this book will help you grow your spiritual muscles. Dress up or dress down in any outfit, move yourself into position, and rediscover who you are meant to bea child of promise. Place God at the center of your daily activities. Make sure you read and reread Licensed so you can finish well and strong in the name of Jesus...

Many of us believe that we are saved by grace--but for too many, that's the last time grace defines our life. Instead of clinging to grace, we strive for good and believe that the Christian life means hard work and a sweet disposition. As good girls, we focus on the things we can handle, our disciplined lives, and our unshakable good moods. When we fail to measure up to our own impossible standards, we hide behind our good girl masks, determined to keep our weakness a secret.In

It is hard to be grateful when you are looking into the jaws of mind-bending pain. Chronic illness, a heart attack, a terrible car accident, caring for a developmentally disabled child, facing betrayal and loneliness. These tough times make you want to give up and throw in the towel. You try to overcome, but the exhaustion destroys your energy and hope. You try to pray, but the pain interrupts your concentration. You want to give up.The topics of fear an...

What is God Asking You "To-Do" Today?When you talk to God about His plans for you, do you tend to focus on the far-off future? Big-picture thinking is great, but don't miss out on what the Lord has in store for you today.These 52 easy tasks will help you embrace opportunities to grow closer to God, reach out to others, and take better care of yourself. This is a to-do list for your soul.Read a Psalm, talk to a neighbor, or right a wrong. These are j...

We can all agree that sexual abstinence is becoming increasingly popular again in 2012 and the reason is that you can’t buy a cure for AIDS or Sexually Transmitted Diseases over the counter at your local pharmacy! Celibacy: What Was I Thinking? is an enlightening take on living a celibate lifestyle in this modern day era. The author, Tranea Prosser, uses her own life experiences to teach fundamental lessons and she explores reasons why sexual abstinence is not only the safest, but the smar...

Gail Peterson of The Widow's Peek compiled this booklet in response to the many questions widowed men and women ask her and her new husband, Mike, about dating after losing a spouse. This little booklet is packed with Scriptures regarding grief/healing and singleness/remarriage. It also offers practical information such as recognizing the warning signs of scammers on Internet sites, getting to know the 'real' person one's dating, and how to consider adult children and assets in a remarriag...

These updated discussion starters based on the wisdom books of the Old Testament can stand alone or lead into a full-blown Bible study with help from the leaders’ accompanying instructions. Includes Bible references, Internet resources, and other suggested further activities.

What Do You Call Cheese that Isn’t Yours?One-liners. The jokes are known for little more than eliciting a groan or two from you. But since Jeffery Dean came up with this handy booklet for teens, one-liners have become a handy tool. These quotes, questions, and statements will cut to the chase and spark the, “Hmmm…I never thought of that before!” section of your gray matter. Some are funny, some are convicting. Each is thought-provoking. Bring a little simplicity ba...

When Stuff's Not Enough offers a spiritual guide to cleansing your heart to declutter your home. It is rich in practical tips and inspirational guidance, drawing on the Bible and on the author's life experience. Each chapter includes "Journaling Jots" to help you chart your path: an assignment for the reader. Even if you cannot complete the exercises, at the very least, read the scripture from your Bible. In 1 John 2:27 we’re told, “As for you, the anointing you received from him remains i...

Celebrate Recovery introduces The Journey Continues—four new participant’s guides designed as a revolutionary, new second step study curriculum. This step study is taken after completing The Journey Begins (Participant Guides 1-4). In the six lessons in Guide 5: Moving Forward in God's Grace, you will experience Christ-centered and biblically based studies filled with brand new acrostics, deeper questions, and more helpful Bible verses. The content in Guide 5 will focus on a deeper study o...

Everyone needs and should have good, healthy relationships that provide emotional and social support. And, this is especially so during the difficult seasons of life. However, for various reasons this may not always be someone's reality."I Am Not Alone" speaks to the hearts of those who may feel abandoned, isolated, lonely and without the support they need. In this very personal and purposeful writing readers are offered insight, encouragement and hope to become healed from whatever has ca...

This collection of provocative discussion questions is guaranteed to get teenagers talking, thinking, and debating. It follows in the footsteps of the best-selling Would You Rather—?, What If—?, and Unfinished Sentences. Each set of questions is followed by thought-provoking ideas, facts, and verses to think about. Adaptable content makes the book an easy-to-use resource for large or small groups—at youth meetings, retreats, small group discussions, mission trips, and more. With its compac...