Some people are marked by prayer. They enter a room with no fanfare, yet you know they are there. They are the people we turn to for wisdom and a listening ear, knowing they carry the marks of prayer. What does it take to become one of these people? Author G. Dwayne McCrary takes us on a journey to identify five traits and gain a deeper understanding of each. Discover how these traits developed in the lives of biblical characters, giving us clues as to how these same marks can be fostered ...

Stormie Omartian's bestselling The Power of a Praying® series (more than 28 million copies sold) is rereleased with fresh new covers and new material to reach a still-growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.Stormie shares with you her most-loved prayers from The Power of a Praying® Parent—the book that started her bestselling series.This gathering of short-but-powerful prayers and encouraging scriptures is small enough for qu...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer helps readers tap into the life-changing power of positive words and prayer to overcome everyday problems.Developing the habit of speaking God's Word will unlock the power of transformation in readers' lives. In this compact derivative of her bestselling book, Me and My Big Mouth, Joyce Meyer draws from personal experience and Scripture to illustrate how prayer and ...

Stormie Omartian's bestselling The Power of a Praying® series (more than 28 million copies sold) is rereleased with fresh new covers and new material to reach a still-growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.Just because your children are grown up doesn't mean they don't need your prayers. In some ways they need them more than ever.Stormie offers you a gathering of heartfelt prayers from one of her most popular books, The Power of ...

Ever wondered why it seems your life is going nowhere? Thoughts of giving up, tossing in the towel, and walking away plague your every step. In Stuck in Reverse, Dr. Charles Stanley issues one clear call, “No matter what life sends your way, don’t give up. God is at work, and if you will let Him, He will show you the steps you need to take to be free from the bondages of low self-esteem, fear, and disappointment.”Fear, sin, disbelief, and hesitation can paralyze a person, ...

You can talk it, but will you walk it?James's letter is a call to action. He challenges those whoclaim to have faith to demonstrate it in their lives. Our faith inJesus Christ is one that goes beyond feelings and emotions tolife-changing action.In these eleven lessons, you'll read through James's letter,beginning to end. A short devotional with each lesson will help youget to the heart of the letter's messages. And thought-provokingquestions will challenge you to examine your...

“Is it working? Your belief system, that is. Is it really working? God’s intention all along has been for the believer’s life to work. From divine perspective toward terrestrial turf, God meant for his children to succeed. . .Are our Christian lives successful? Are they achieving and experiencing what Scripture said they would? In a recent sermon my son-in-law preached, Curt told us the only way we were going to impact the world and the next generation is to prove that our faith in...

Everything in a man’s life hinges on the kind of man he is.Yet, none of us is naturally a godly man. That's something we have to learn, pursue, and cultivate. We need a manual to help us.This book is a manual for becoming the kind of man God intends for you to be, and leading other men to do the same. Taking ten qualities from the Apostle Paul's short letter to his mentee Titus, The Titus Ten will help you grow in your understanding of the gospel, your identity, yo...

Abraham, the patriarch, of both Jews and Christians, was called by God His ‘friend’. ‘Becoming the Friend of God’ takes an in-depth look at four critical aspects and situations in Abraham’s life and how he responded to the person of God. The ability of friends to speak and listen to one another as friends, and the friendship factors of sacrificial love and entertaining one another are examined. In that Abraham is the only person in the Bible to be called God’s friend in both of the Testame...

Intended as companions to the Blackaby Study Bible, these guides also stand alone as a complete study of a book of the Bible.The lessons include:Leader's Notes7 studies based on reference materials included in the Blackaby Study BibleAn explanation and interpretation of ScriptureA story that illustrates the passage in focusOther Bible verses related to the themeQuestions for reflectionSuggestions for...

Dr.Charles Stanley's new series of Bible study guides features insights and wisdom of this beloved pastor and author. Small groups and individuals who want a Bible study that's spiritually sound and practical will find a wealth of ideas to help them understand and apply the Scriptures to the real world. Each title takes a unique fourfold approach to get the most out of Bible study time-emphasizing personal identifications with the Scripture passage, recognition of your emotional response, ...

The authors use an extended metaphor to serve up a little book with a big message about two essentials of the Christian life.What do bookends have to do with the Christian life? They are a metaphor that Jerry Bridges has developed over the years, and which he and coauthor Bob Bevington flesh out in this small volume. The two "bookends" explain not only how we as sinners can be made acceptable to a holy God but also we can find the power to change. They are thus essential for the Ch...