Ask anyone what they have to do today and you may get the answer, “All the things. I have to do all the things.” Acts 1:1–2 reminds us that “all the things” that Jesus did every day led to the sick being healed, the outcast being loved, and fearful souls feeling seen and touched by God.The follower of Jesus is an apprentice—one who watches one’s master closely and then proceeds to both learn and do the same work as the master. When Jesus calls us to follow him, he doesn’t mean for ...

One of the New Testament’s most profound and theologically robust prayers is written by a transformed Paul in Ephesians 3:14–21. Drawing from the teaching of Jesus, the apostle asks the Father to endow the saints with power for two essential things: 1) to embrace by faith that Christ dwells within us (v. 17), and 2) to know this love—the love of Christ—that surpasses all knowledge (vv. 18–19).To Know This Love is a daily exploration of these twin themes of union and love in the Eph...

We all come from someone, somewhere, and something—a people, a place, and a story. So does Jesus.The heart and mission of Emmanuel, God with us, is more profoundly understood by exploring the well-watered roots that flowered into Jesus’s life as the Word of God made flesh (John 1:14). The roots of Jesus are his family tree and its characters, the land of Israel and its towns and terrain, and the incredible faith-story of God’s covenant people, the Jews.In Roots: Advent and ...

“Receive the Holy Spirit,” Jesus said to his disciples in John 20:22. With the Holy Spirit living in them, Jesus knew that individuals and communities following him as Lord would be empowered to actually become like him in this world (1 John 4:17)—the fullness of what a human being is meant to be—and to minister in the power that comes from him.Spirit-filled believers are intended to be signs of God’s dynamic, personal, loving, and transforming presence—in action. Embodying Christ’s...

What is the meaning within the remarkable scene in Luke 4:1–14 of Jesus being challenged by the devil in the “wild”—the untamed and unruly wilderness? And what are the surprising implications of this event for followers of Jesus today?In Jesus in the Wild, readers will take a forty-day journey into the heart of one of the most unusual, and often most misunderstood, stories in the Gospel accounts. In this encounter, following his baptism in the Jordan and before the inauguration of ...

A fresh, beautiful take on the daily devotional.A Well-Worn Path is a beautiful collection of thirty-one brief daily spiritual reflections to renew your heart. Written by respected worship leader and teacher Dan Wilt, each devotional gives you a daily "boost of the Spirit," helping you find your well-worn path of intimacy with God. Designed for daily use, these short readings present a fresh, twenty-first century approach to the daily devotional, and will ...

Every day that we wake up, each of us faces a world filled with the clutter of bad news, difficult relationships, and unwelcome surprises. Hope is the inner belief that "…in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose…" (Rom. 8:28 NIV). Hope, powered by the rocket fuel of Faith, needs to be renewed in us every single day. Stories can help do just that. As we learn how to forgive, to embrace second chances, to walk well through the ...

Rediscover the Rich Treasures of ProverbsFollowing their two successful prayer books on the Psalms, Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt now offer a devotional prayer book rooted in transformational passages from the book of Proverbs. Abiding Wisdom helps us rediscover the wisdom offered in Proverbs through free-verse prayer renderings of beloved passages. Key features include:● seventy-five contemplative prayers based on biblical wisdom from Proverbs

Endless Grace helps us rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms--through free-verse prayer renderings of their poems and hymns--as a guide to personal devotion and meditation.The church has always used the Psalms as part of its prayer life, and they have inspired countless other prayers. This book contains seventy-five prayers drawn from Psalms 76-150, providing lyrical sketches of what authors Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt have seen, heard, and felt while sojourning...

Rediscover the Rich Treasures of the Psalms*Drawn from Psalms 1-75 • Volume 1Sheltering Mercy* helps us rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms--through free-verse prayer renderings of their poems and hymns--as a guide to personal devotion and meditation.The church has always used the Psalms as part of its prayer life, and they have inspired countless other prayers. This book contains 75 prayers drawn from Psalms 1-75, providing lyrical sketches ...

Perspectives on Christian Worship presents in counterpoint form five basic common beliefs on Christian worship that have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person within each tradition, and each writer has the opportunity to respond to each differing view.

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on understanding and tackling Fusarium wilt in global banana production.The first chapter examines the way in which monoculture has affected the banana industry and discusses the available banana varieties, the advent of the Cavendish variety and the need to develop new banana varieties.The second chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the history, epidemiology and management of F. oxysporum forma specialis cubense Race 1 ...