If one can conquer the two extremes of the Denial of the Holy and being blindfolded by beliefs of a doctrine, there is no stopping him or her from the most valuable substance in the universe. Freedom.I came across Mindfulness as I searched beyond the walls of the doctrine to find - How Can I follow the way.It seemed extremely relevant and useful in taming a mind that can destroy all my resolves at will. The practice of Mindfulness existed all over the world across many doct...

Christ commanded the church to make disciples, to produce people who love and obey God, bear fruit, and live with joy. The crisis at the heart of the church is that we often pay lip service to making disciples, but we seldom put much effort behind doing it. For the pastor who is ready to put words into action, The Disciple-Making Pastor offers the inspiration and practical know-how to do so. Bill Hull shows pastors the obstacles they will face, what disciples really look like, the pastor's...

Which activities give you energy and connect you with God? Do you know what behaviors are life-draining for you, separating you from God?Simplicity is about choosing the engaging, relational life we were meant to live. It means shedding obligationand pretension. It means spendingtimeenergymoneyin ways that help us become clear-headed. It means being intentional about what we do and how we live. These choices allow God's power to move through...

Over 7 Million Sold in the SeriesFor fifty years, the bestselling Design for Discipleship Bible study series (DFD) has offered millions of new and experienced believers a chance to learn firsthand what it means to be a modern-day disciple of Jesus. Every study can be used individually, in one-on-one discipleship, or with small groups.In Your Life in Christ, you'll discover what comes with a saving relationship with Jesus through four Bible studies:...

Do you find yourself conforming to the culture rather than transforming it? Do you ever ask yourself, Is this what Christ meant by "Follow Me"? In this prophetic yet highly practical book, K.P. Yohannan will help you escape from the mold of plastic Christianity and find the road back to authentic New Testament Christian living with simplicity and purpose.

Discipleship occurs when someone answers the call to learn from Jesus how to live his or her life as though Jesus were living it. The end result is that the disciple becomes the kind of person who naturally does what Jesus did.How the church understands salvation and the gospel is the key to recovering a biblical theology of discipleship. Our doctrines of grace and salvation, in some cases, actually prevent us from creating an expectation that we are to be disciples of Jes...

Take Hold of God’s Vision for Your Life.A Life that is GREATER.This companion guide to Steven Furtick’s life-changing Greater DVD will help you take the next step—and the ones after that—to follow Jesus’s call to do even greater things than He did (John 14:12). Drawn from the powerful book *Greater—*and designed to be used with the Greater DVD—this user-friendly resource shows you how to apply four “greater”-releas...

“The most concise, readable, and helpful theology of suffering” (David Murray)God is radically dedicated to our redemption. This is both glorious and terrifying. It is terrifying because we are idolaters. This means that when God brings redemption he also brings a death sentence to our fallen desires. In love, God will do whatever it takes-even ripping us to shreds if necessary-to replace our feeble pleasures with lasting desire for himself.Sadly, in our culture tw...

LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • The Blueprint for Overcoming Darkness and Living in God’s Light.Our world unravels more each day. It feels as if we’re drowning in a sea churning with greed, violence, and lust. As darkness advances, hope dims.Yet within that reality, God gives us a profound mandate...Be Light.Light has always defined God and his followers. At creation, God spoke light into existence. Jesus is the light of the...

This book was written for those who have left their Christian faith or who have become what Bishop John Shelby Spong calls, believers in exile. It also speaks to those who are questioning their current Christian faith. It describes a mystical view of Christianity that incorporates Gnosticism, quantum physics, shamanism, cognitive psychology, Jungian psychology, and biblical scholarship. At the end of each chapter are prompts, questions, and activities that invite readers to make personal c...

Discover How to Truly Live in the Moment Through Mindfulness MeditationMindfulness meditation is being aware of life, which can be practiced in any setting. It is extremely practical in the west and has been utilized in a variety of therapeutic interventions with much success. Additionally, it has been shown to have physiological, psychological, and spiritual benefits. In short, mindfulness mediation is a great tool for the whole person to utilize toward personal and spiritual gr...

At the heart of the Christian is the belief in a God who is three in one, Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I cannot imagine a church without the fruit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit being evident in it. Yet many, even within charismatic-pentecostal churches are uninformed about the third character of the Christian Trinitarian God. Some treat the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force or power; others believe that by merely speaking a set of words the Holy Spirit will act as if by magic.