Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Live Original written by Sadie Robertson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The television personality and member of the Duck Commander family shares the list of principles that lead her to personal and spiritual growth and help her live the way God says to live.

Download or read book Jesus and Coffee written by Tony Warrick and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 100 encouraging Bible verses, this uniquely inspired treasure by Dr. Tony L. Warrick will help you stop living your life based on fear of failure, rejection, and stress. If you want to learn how to start your day feeling empowered with morning affirmations, then keep reading. Do you ever experience racing thoughts or anxiety in the morning before you even have a chance to hit snooze on your alarm? If you do, you are not alone. Life can become chaotic and be demanding at times, but did you know that one simple thought can STOP the feelings of stress and worry. One simple idea, one motivational morning quote, can empower you to have unstoppable faith and begin to shape your life for greatness. Author Tony Warrick presents 30 inspiring devotionals that will encourage you and help you overcome anxiety and depression, negative thoughts, and symptoms of emotional trauma. This daily devotional will speak to your heart, help you pursue your dreams, create positive change, and bring the unconditional love and hope of Jesus to a messy and challenging day. In these pages, you will discover... 30 days of empowering thoughts that will help you reap a great spiritual harvest and provide an overflow of blessings. Life-changing stories that will help you identify your fears and help you live a life of purpose. 30 days of powerful prayers that will help you walk boldly before the open door that God has provided for you. Daily devotional readings that will help you overcome your morning anxiety and achieve lasting change. 30 days of reassuring scriptures that will strengthen you in the midst of your challenges. Purchase your copy of Jesus and Coffee, and start your day with coffee in your stomach and Jesus in your heart!

Download or read book A Cup of Coffee and a Good Book written by Dr. Glenn A. Mills and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world that is truly fast paced and can often be both physically and mentally draining. There are so many things pulling for our attention; jobs, families, television, radio, computors and the list could go on. But the fact is, our minds are often in high gear and wide open. Unlike so many things that drain you, A Cup of Coffee And A Good Book invites you to slow down and relax. Inside this book you will read things that will refresh your mind and strengthen your spirit. The Peoms will inspire you and some may even cause you to laugh; which is like a good medicine. The Articles will encourage, challenge and teach you lessons that will help you on life's journey. The Prayers will give you hope that there really is a God that loves you very much and only desires the best for you. The Quotes and Thoughts are like little nuggets of truth that will enlighten you. So heres a good book, now all you need is a good cup of Coffee and a quiet place. Enjoy the Journey!!

Download or read book Jesus Outside the Lines written by Scott Sauls and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether the issue of the day on Twitter, Facebook, or cable news is our sexuality, political divides, or the perceived conflict between faith and science, today’s media pushes each one of us into a frustrating clash between two opposing sides. Polarizing, us-against-them discussions divide us and distract us from thinking clearly and communicating lovingly with others. Scott Sauls, like many of us, is weary of the bickering and is seeking a way of truth and beauty through the conflicts. Jesus Outside the Lines presents Jesus as this way. Scott shows us how the words and actions of Jesus reveal a response that does not perpetuate the destructive fray. Jesus offers us a way forward—away from harshness, caricatures, and stereotypes. In Jesus Outside the Lines, you will experience a fresh perspective of Jesus, who will not (and should not) fit into the sides.

Download or read book Dispatches from the Front written by Tim Keesee and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China, Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq . . . God is at work. Christians are testifying. The gospel is advancing. In this captivating travelogue, a veteran missions mobilizer leads readers to experience global Christianity, exploring the faith and lives of Christians living in some of the world's most perilous countries. The incredible accounts recorded here—stories that span the globe from the Balkans to Afghanistan—highlight the bold faith and sacrificial bravery of God's people. Ultimately, this book magnifies Christ's saving work in all the earth and encourages Christians to joyfully embrace their role in the gospel's unstoppable advance!

Download or read book Bible and Breakfast written by Asheritah Ciuciu and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you starting your day on empty? Before your feet hit the ground, chaos drowns out any hope of quiet time with Jesus, as the alarm blares, kids run around the house, and your to-do list reminds you that you’re already behind. Bible and Breakfast is for you. In just a month, you’ll kickstart a morning habit of meeting with Jesus and eating a healthy breakfast every day. Join Bible teacher and author Asheritah Ciuciu for 31 devotions for busy women and 31 tasty breakfast recipes. EACH DEVOTION INCLUDES: FEAST Bible Study prompts for days you want to dig deep Snack on-the-go devotionals for busy days Plenty of space for journaling and responding RECIPES FEATURE: Family favorites that are healthy enough to feel good about and tasty enough that your kids will eat them A full color photo for every recipe Lots of gluten-free, kid-friendly, and freezer-friendly options No more waiting for the perfect time and place. Experience the joy of starting your mornings with Jesus today.

Download or read book Coffee Jesus Devotional written by Michael Tilden and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you need some encouragement to start your busy day or chaotic week? There is no better way to jumpstart your morning than with a hot cup of joe and the word of God! Dig into the scripture. Get refreshed, challenged, and motivated to live your life passionately as a Christ-follower. This collection of devotions comes from the Tilden Family and friends. Jeff Tilden, author of The Chaser and Happy Himself, has been sharing daily devotions written by himself, his family, and friends on his blog every morning for the last three years. They have been an encouragement to many, and now you can take them with you and read them anytime. This is a great way to enhance your time with the Lord!

Download or read book Thirty Three Single written by Tina M. Brown and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-07-25 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though God’s timeline of our lives may look different than our own, He’s weaving a beautiful tapestry, guiding us to trust His ways over our own! The author shares her story as a young adult in search of love when Jesus broke through her confusion and rescued her from her wayward thinking igniting a new hope inside her with His own love story, single and loving others completely, serving them with all His being, even death on a cross. From her ministry to young adults to her own young adult years into childhood when she meets Jesus, to high school, college and after where she followed what she thought was a sure guarantee of happiness all to come crumbling down, from career to personal stories from the Me Too movement to present life, to the end with ABC bible verses and questions after on topics from purpose and self-worth to subjects from trafficking, substance abuse, social media with misguided self-images and choices that can rattle a person if not standing on firm ground with an enemy out to defeat and destroy, her story tells of God’s faithfulness and lessons learned along the way. One will be encouraged of God’s love that’s steadfast, perfect and timely that only He can orchestrate. He knows what you’re going through, loves and cares for you, and will NEVER let you go!

Download or read book God s Priorities for Today s Woman written by Lisa Hughes and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern-day feminism and the decline of solid Bible teaching in churches have left many women confused or unaware of God’s high calling for their lives. Though the world changes, God’s priorities have not. In Titus 2:3-5, the apostle Paul reveals the value God places upon a woman’s character, her relationships, and her home. In God’s Priorities for Today’s Woman, popular Bible teacher Lisa Hughes explains and illustrates each priority that Paul describes, empowering Christian women to grow in their understanding of God and of what He considers important gain assurance they are living the life God desires them to live be equipped to grow in each priority area learn how to minister more effectively to other women God’s Priorities for Today’s Woman will equip women of all ages to grow in godly living. Study questions effective for individual or small group use are included at the end of each chapter.

Download or read book A Word With You My Journal Through The Bible written by Al Lowry and published by Eric Elder Ministries. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to read through the entire Bible? You can! Join Al Lowry as he reads through the Bible in a year using this Daily Bible Reading Guide. Each daily reading is accompanied by a few words from Al to gently nudge you to do what he once thought was impossible—to read through the most important book ever written. FROM THE INTRODUCTION I began writing this journal 9 years ago when a friend told me of a “Guilt-Free” reading plan that went through the entire Bible. He explained that the principle was to just take time to read or listen to that day’s passage— and if you miss a few days, to skip ahead to the current day’s reading. He said people will read through more of the Bible this way than if they stop part way for lack of “keeping up.” Then they can read it again the next year and pick up the passages they missed the first time around. I responded I just might be the poster child for quitting, as I would start well many a January, only to fall hopelessly away when tedious books like Numbers, Leviticus or Deuteronomy would sideline me in the first quarter. Then he challenged me in a very big way. He had one of the first online ministries called, “The Ranch,” at theranch.org. I read about it in USA Today and through a set of rather unusual circumstances, we became connected as good friends. He suggested I invite readers to follow along with me, and that 1st day of the year, I introduced a Facebook page with that very purpose. He gave me an invitation to include my plan in one of his online sermons and put out an open invitation to whoever might be inclined to join me. About 450 people signed up, and that set me on course with a lot of accountability partners with whom I would share a devotional each day. At the end of that year, I could not believe I’d finally accomplished this challenge of reading Genesis through Revelation. So what next—just be done with it? I decided to do it again the next year, and the next, and the next… I believe God has a sense of humor and turned me into the Forrest Gump of Bible reading. (Remember how he kept running back-and-forth across the country?) I mentioned we started with about 450 in our Facebook group the first year and now there are over 1500. This year, I decided to put the devotionals in book form so readers would have the option to join me online or by paperback. Regardless of your own motivation to read the Bible, I sure would be privileged to walk by your side. The goal is still the same as when we started—to grow in our faith by reading through as much of the Bible as we can. Hopefully, my light commentaries can give you that gentle nudge that helps you also do what I felt was impossible—to read the Bible in its entirety.

Download or read book Quest for More written by Whispers & Fringes and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This devotional book follows the one-year chronological reading plan which takes the reader through the Bible in the order in which things happened. Each devotion includes a daily reading assignment, key verse and a thought/application from that passage. The reader will engage in the entire Word of God along with ways to practically apply it.

Download or read book Just You Wait written by Tricia Lott Williford and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody waits. We wait for a spouse, wait for a baby, wait on our children, wait for our parents. We wait for clarity and direction. We wait on a job, a promotion, a new direction. We wait for hope, for healing, and for miracles. We wait on God. And when we misunderstand what waiting is about, we can get confused about what God is up to. Waiting is one of God’s favorite tools. He can do certain things in our hearts, our lives, and our relationships while we wait—things we cannot experience once we’ve opened the gift we have been waiting for. So just you wait, because everyone takes their turn in the waiting room. It’s a long and painful fact of life, but shortcuts and microwaves aren’t the answer. God is at work behind the scenes in invisible ways you can’t see . . . yet. Just you wait and see how ready you’ll be if you spend your waiting well. Because when your opportunity comes, you don’t want to spend more time on the bench. When you wait well, you can say, “Look out, world: I am getting ready to shine. Just you wait.” In these pages, Tricia discusses the joy hidden in the discipline of waiting, and the practices of believing God is for you and working on your behalf, even when the work of His hand is hard to find.

Download or read book The Bible Recap written by Tara-Leigh Cobble and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, What did I just read? Whether you're brand-new to the Bible or you grew up in the second pew, reading Scripture can feel confusing or boring at times. Understanding it well seems to require reading it thoroughly (and even repeatedly), but who wants to read something they don't understand? If you've ever wanted to read through the Bible or even just wanted to want to read it, The Bible Recap is here to help. Following a chronological Bible reading plan, these recaps explain and connect the story of Scripture, section by section. Soon you'll see yourself as a child of God who knows and loves His Word in the ways you've always hoped for. You don't have to go to seminary. You don't need a special Bible. Just start reading this book alongside your Bible and see what God has to say about Himself in the story He's telling. "Tara-Leigh gets me excited to read the Bible. Period. I have found a trusted guide to walk me into deeper understanding of the Scriptures."--MICHAEL DEAN MCDONALD, the Bible Project

Download or read book The One Year Coffee with God written by Sarah Arthur and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nothing quite like the aroma of freshly brewed coffee to start your day. And what better way to spend those first few morning moments than in quiet reflection with God? In a warm, casual, conversational style, Sarah Arthur takes you on a transformational journey as she explores both the subtle and the startling ways God transforms us through daily spiritual routines such as prayer and living simply. Part personal story and part spiritual search, The One Year Coffee with God will fill your cup with plenty of brew for thought.

Download or read book The Gospel at Work written by Sebastian Traeger and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find God’s vision for your job. Reclaim God’s vision for your life. Many Christians fall victim to one of two main problems when it comes to work: either they are idle in their work, or they have made an idol of it. Both of these mindsets are deadly misunderstandings of how God intends for us to think about our employment. In The Gospel at Work, Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert unpack the powerful ways in which the gospel can transform how we do what we do, releasing us from the cultural pressures of both an all-consuming devotion and a punch-in, punch-out mentality—in order to find the freedom of a work ethic rooted in serving Christ. You’ll find answers to some of the tough questions that Christians in the workplace often ask: What factors should matter most in choosing a job? What gospel principles should shape my thinking about how to treat my boss, my co-workers, and my employees? Is full-time Christian work more valuable than my job? Is it okay to be motivated by money? How do you prioritize—or balance—work, family and church responsibilities? Solidly grounded in the gospel, The Gospel at Work confronts both our idleness at work and our idolatry of work with a challenge of its own—to remember that whom we work for is infinitely more important than what we do.

Download or read book A Stranger in the House of God written by John Koessler and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim’s Progress, it traces the author’s journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith