Zero In on HimWhat would it mean to fix your attention fully on the Person of Christ? To approach Him apart from systems, formulas, religion, and well-meaning Christian culture? How would you be changed? Former Moody Bible College President Joseph Stowell shows through dramatic stories and surprising insights how you can experience significant life-change as you encounter Christ as never before. And as your relationship with Him flourishes, so will your love for th...

Is successful leadership measured simply by the outcomes a leader achieves, or is there another—more essential—yardstick for measuring success?In Redefining Leadership, author, pastor, and college president Joe Stowell shows us that the best leaders are driven by Christ-formed character, and that truly successful leadership is not defined by the standards of this world but by the counter-intuitive practices and perspectives of the Kingdom of Christ. With c...

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3Followers of Christ have every right to be concerned about the troubling shifts in our culture. On nearly every front things are different. Much of what we see is a direct contradiction to divinely revealed truth and the convictions we hold dear. At times, we feel like we’ve lost the battle for what’s good and right.The challenge for us now? To respond in ways that communicate t...

Our pluralistic society accepts all... all except Jesus. Joseph Stowell brings to light our need to be undaunted advocates for Jesus in a world that has no tolerance for Him or His followers. How do you reach those who do not have a churched background, or are openly hostile to the good news of Jesus Christ? Would you miss church to go fishing with your colleague at work? What should or would you do when golfing with three non-believing friends, and they want to play for 'prize money'? Jos...

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3Followers of Christ have every right to be concerned about the troubling shifts in our culture. On nearly every front things are different. Much of what we see is a direct contradiction to divinely revealed truth and the convictions we hold dear. At times, we feel like we’ve lost the battle for what’s good and right.The challenge for us now? To respond in ways that communicate t...

Simply Jesus. What would it mean to fix our attention fully on the Person of Christ? To approach Him apart from systems, formulas, religion, and well-meaning Christian culture? To see Jesus Himself? And how would that change us? Moody Bible College President Joseph Stowell ponders these probing questions -- showing through dramatic stories and surprising insights how believers can experience significant life-change as they encounter Christ -- our model of understanding, love, and courage, ...

Is successful leadership measured simply by the outcomes a leader achieves, or is there another—more essential—yardstick for measuring success?In Redefining Leadership, author, pastor, and college president Joe Stowell shows us that the best leaders are driven by Christ-formed character, and that truly successful leadership is not defined by the standards of this world but by the counter-intuitive practices and perspectives of the Kingdom of Christ. With c...

55 Reflexões para o seu encorajamentoO Senhor é bom, a sua misericórdia dura para sempre e, de geração em geração… – Salmo 100:5Querida mamãe,Estas reflexões do Pão Diário foram selecionadas especialmente para você. E o nosso anseio é de que Deus transforme a sua vida, à medida que você refletir e praticar as verdades bíblicas apresentadas em cada uma delas.Separe um momento para estar a sós com Deus e enfrente o seu dia a dia fortalecida pelo Senhor...

Em comemoração aos 60 anos deste querido devocional, Ministérios Pão Diário no Brasil tem a satisfação de lançar esta edição na qual, pela primeira vez, um excelente grupo de líderes cristãos nacionais, um autor espanhol e um de origem africana vêm somar forças ao nosso time de renomados autores internacionais. Nosso desejo é que essas meditações, que têm abençoado os nossos leitores por seis décadas, inspirem e orientem a sua caminhada diária com Deus. Desde 1956, o nome Pão Diário reflet...

Você gosta de acompanhar a turma ou de destacar na multidão? A Bíblia ensina que os cristãos devem ser agentes transformadores e enfatiza que não devem viver como "as pessoas deste mundo"! Quer saber como? Está interessado? Quer impactar os que estão ao seu redor com os valores do Reino de Deus? Você tem em suas mãos mais um incentivo para ler a Bíblia todos os dias e explorar os tesouros que Deus quer revelar a cada um do Seus seguidores. Não fique parado! Mergulhe nas páginas deste livro...

"I can't tell you how many times I have preached and afterward promised God I would never embarrass Him like that again." — Joseph M. Stowell.Unnatural. Supernatural. A gift. Hard work. Exhilarating. Terrifying. These words only begin to describe the challenge and reward each pastor experiences. So what can assist today's pastors in such an endeavor?The Moody Handbook of Preaching. With contributors like Michael Easley, Joseph Stowell, and George Sweeting, ...

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me? This lie has been taught to children for years. We claim it strengthens them. Allows them to let the harsh words of other children roll off their backs. But the truth is that words have power. Power to encourage. Power to heal. But also power to intimidate, power to scourge, and power to wound.How are you using the power of words? What we say has both spiritual and physical implications. Revelation 21:8 tells us that liar...