Download or read book 16 and a Half Ways to Upgrade Your Faith written by Bob Wallington and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’ve all been there. One minute we’re sky-high in our relationship with God, and the next we’re questioning whether he’s listening to us at all. But what if there was a way to get past the ups and downs? What if there was a way to maintain a relationship with God that could withstand the difficulties and distractions of everyday life? This book has not just one way, but 16 and a half ways to take your faith to the next level. From using your gifts and starting to serve to stepping out in your prayer life, here are some simple and incredibly practical ways you can see your faith come alive as never before. Get ready to upgrade your faith life.
Download or read book 16 and a Half Ways to Upgrade Your Faith written by Bob Wallington and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2019-08-16 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes clear, engaging and practical wisdom for young people on ways to keep their Christian faith alive after the highs of a spiritual retreat or convention. In 16 1⁄2 Way to Upgrade Your Faith youth pastor Bob Wallington instructs you on how you can make your faith come alive once you're back into the regular routine of school, homework and church on Sundays.
Download or read book Let Me Be Your Guide written by Fred Woodward and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to read the Bible but thought you'd have a difficult time understanding it? Do not be afraid: Chaplain Fred Woodward is here to be your guide. Easy to read and with clear explanations, this book will enable readers to study the books of the Bible and build a foundation of biblical comprehension. A great book for those who do not know Jesus Christ and for those who want to deepen their relationship with Him. "Fred Woodward has written a "bus tour" of the Bible that takes passengers all the way from the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem. Whether a new believer or a seasoned saint, this reading adventure that will captivate the reader from start to finish. Every Christian would be blessed by reading this book." ""Arlan Birkey, Retired Bible Professor "Daunting. Out of reach. Hard to grasp. That's how most people see the Bible. "Let Me Be Your Guide, A Clear and Understandable Tour of the Bible" changes that and brings the Bible within reach of everyone. As a masterful tour guide, Fred Woodward helps us experience God's beautiful redemptive story from Genesis to Revelation. I highly recommended this work, especially for those who want to read and understand the Bible, but don't know where to begin. Congratulations, you've found your starting place." ""Jon Hix, Pastor "I believe this book "Let Me Be Your Guide will help everyone to have a better understanding and appreciation for the Bible and the history of Christianity. The material, presented as a guided tour, provides a personal, historical and learning experience as it takes you through the lands of the Bible, bringing you closer to the true meaning of Christianity. It is a clear and comprehensive interpretation of the unfolding story of the Bible that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend." ""Keith Schwab, CNC Machinist
Download or read book Almost Christian written by Kenda Creasy Dean and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the National Study of Youth and Religion--the same invaluable data as its predecessor, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers--Kenda Creasy Dean's compelling new book, Almost Christian, investigates why American teenagers are at once so positive about Christianity and at the same time so apathetic about genuine religious practice. In Soul Searching, Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton found that American teenagers have embraced a "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism"--a hodgepodge of banal, self-serving, feel-good beliefs that bears little resemblance to traditional Christianity. But far from faulting teens, Dean places the blame for this theological watering down squarely on the churches themselves. Instead of proclaiming a God who calls believers to lives of love, service and sacrifice, churches offer instead a bargain religion, easy to use, easy to forget, offering little and demanding less. But what is to be done? In order to produce ardent young Christians, Dean argues, churches must rediscover their sense of mission and model an understanding of being Christian as not something you do for yourself, but something that calls you to share God's love, in word and deed, with others. Dean found that the most committed young Christians shared four important traits: they could tell a personal and powerful story about God; they belonged to a significant faith community; they exhibited a sense of vocation; and they possessed a profound sense of hope. Based on these findings, Dean proposes an approach to Christian education that places the idea of mission at its core and offers a wealth of concrete suggestions for inspiring teens to live more authentically engaged Christian lives. Persuasively and accessibly written, Almost Christian is a wake up call no one concerned about the future of Christianity in America can afford to ignore.
Download or read book Handing Down the Faith written by Christian Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new examination of how and why American religious parents seek to pass on religion to their children The most important influence shaping the religious and spiritual lives of children, youth, and teenagers is their parents. A myriad of studies show that the parents of American youth play the leading role in shaping the character of their religious and spiritual lives, even well after they leave home and often for the rest of their lives. We know a lot about the importance of parents in faith transmission. However we know much less about the actual beliefs, feelings, and activities of the parents themselves, what Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk call the "intergenerational transmission of religious faith and practice." To address that gap, this book reports the findings of a new national study of religious parents in the United States. The findings and conclusions in Handing Down the Faith are based on 215 in-depth, personal interviews with religious parents from many traditions and different parts of the country, and sophisticated analyses of two nationally representative surveys of American parents about their religious parenting. Handing Down the Faith explores the background beliefs informing how and why religious parents seek to pass on religion to their children; examines how parenting styles interact with parent religiousness to shape effective religious transmission; shows how parents have been influenced by their experiences as children influenced by their own parents; reveals how religious parents view their congregations and what they most seek out in a local church, synagogue, temple, or mosque; explores the experiences and outlooks of immigrant parents including Latino Catholics, East Asian Buddhists, South Asian Muslims, and Indian Hindus. Smith and Adamczyk step back to consider how American religion has transformed over the last 100 years and to explain why parents today shoulder such a huge responsibility in transmitting religious faith and practice to their children. The book is rich in empirical evidence and unique in many of the topics it explores and explains, providing a variety of sometimes counterintuitive findings that will interest scholars of religion, social scientists interested in the family, parenting, and socialization; clergy and religious educators and leaders; and religious parents themselves.
Download or read book Keeping Faith written by Jodi Picoult and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A triumph. This novel’s haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget.” —Richmond Times Dispatch “Extraordinary.” —Orlando Sentinel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an “addictively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) novel that “makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction” (USA Today).
Download or read book Faith Crisis written by Ron Dunn and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late pastor Ron Dunn's acclaimed book clarifies the differences between true and counterfeit faith, showing faith's rewards to be more about experiencing God's presence than in earthly blessings.
Download or read book Beyond Bible Basics written by Duncan Heaster and published by duncan heaster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 973 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CSB Defend Your Faith Bible written by CSB Bibles by Holman and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 1693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-color, apologetics kids Bible offers hundreds of features to intrigue and challenge young readers. Part of the successful Apologetics Study Bible line, the CSB Defend Your Faith Bible introduces apologetics to elementary aged kids and equips them to understand what they believe, why they believe it, and how to defend it. FEATURES “Digging into the Word” - Travel to the Holy Land, dig into the dirt, and discover the evidence! “Science in the Bible” - God created an orderly universe and amazing world for us to enjoy. See how his fingerprints are all over Creation. “Untwisting Scripture” - Unravel the Scriptures to discover the consistent truth of God’s Word. “Defenders of the Faith” - These true stories of men and women, boys and girls will inspire you to defend your faith. “That’s a Fact” - Fun facts and statistics help you go deeper and understand more about God’s Word. “Know Questions” - It’s important to ask questions. It’s even more important to know where to look for the answers. Introduction to each book of the Bible Presentation page Part of what makes the CSB Defend Your Faith Bible so special is the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.
Download or read book Half Truths written by Adam Hamilton and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways. Join Adam Hamilton in this 5-week Bible study to search for the whole truth by comparing common Christian clichés with the wisdom found in Scripture. The clichés include: Everything happens for a reason. God helps those who help themselves. God won’t give you more than you can handle. God said it, I believe it, that settles it. Love the sinner, hate the sin.
Download or read book Restoring Faith in America s Pastime written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revelation written by and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Download or read book The Other Half of Church written by Jim Wilder and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation? Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible? These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder—a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn’t last and narcissistic leaders flourish. In The Other Half of Church, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.
Download or read book Morning and Evening Meditations from the Word of God written by Michael J. Akers and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many devotional books available containing brief, daily inspirations that benefit all who read them. This book is different in two respects. The first is obvious: it contains two readings per day—732 in all. The second, more important difference is that the author wanted to do more than offer inspiration; this would make this book no different than so many others. The messages in the book are study sketches in that the content is not only inspirational, but also educational, challenging, and encouraging. Most of these writings were based on author Michael J. Akers’s teaching of adult Bible studies for more than thirty years and learning what really brought adults to want to deepen their knowledge and application of the Word of God.
Download or read book The Half way Covenant written by Joseph Bellamy and published by . This book was released on 1769 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Defend Your Faith written by Doug Powell and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Guide to Defend Your Faith is full of practical information, resources, and visual aids to help you discuss, defend, and clearly share your Christian faith with others. Chapters include: What is Apologetics? Does God Exist? The Cosmological Argument Does God Exist? The Teleological Argument Does God Exist? The Moral Argument Which God Exists? Where Did the New Testament Come From? Is the New Testament Reliable? Is the Old Testament Reliable? Do Miracles Happen? What About Prophecy? The Resurrection? Did Jesus Claim to Be God? Is Jesus the Only Way? How Can God Allow Evil? In an age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism, many people struggle with the reliability of the Scriptures, the historicity of Jesus, or the problem of pain and suffering. Knowing the basics of these issues and their biblical solutions will help you understand the worldview and beliefs of others and defend your faith in a fun and engaging way.
Download or read book Romans Lessons in Renewing Your Mind written by Eric Elder and published by Eric Elder Ministries. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has used the book of Romans to change many lives since it was written almost 2,000 years ago, including Saint Augustine’s back in the 4th century, Martin Luther’s in the 16th, John Wesley’s in the 18th —and mine in the 20th! So I’ve written this study guide to help you reap the benefits from this life-changing book, too. Each lesson in this study focuses on a different aspect of renewing your mind, based on different passages from the book of Romans. Some days you’ll read just a verse or two, while other days you’ll read whole chapters. But if you’ll keep reading through the suggested passages each day, by the end of this study you’ll have read through the entire book of Romans. At the end of each chapter, I’ve included some “Questions for Reflection” that you can use for personal reflection or group discussion. The study is divided into 40 lessons (counting the Introduction and Conclusion), so you can complete the study by doing one lesson a day for 40 days, or five lessons a week for eight weeks, or a lesson a week for 40 weeks, whichever suits you or your group best. At the end of this book, I’ve included four additional devotionals that I wrote, plus one that my wife Lana wrote, after Lana’s diagnosis with Stage 4 cancer, which took place midway through writing this series. I’ve included these special messages to highlight the importance of keeping your mind focused on God’s perspective on your life at all times. May God bless you as you seek to renew your mind, day by day, and may your life be transformed in the process. Eric Elder
