Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian faith--but many followers of Jesus still struggle to make prayer part of their daily lives. In Pray First, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows us how to make prayer a first response instead of a last resort.Why is it that so many Christians find it difficult to develop a vibrant and exciting prayer life? Even though prayer is foundational to the Christian life, many are intimidated or uncertain about ho...

We all experience emotional pain--and even devastation--in our lives, but few of us know how to deal with it properly. Our unresolved pain accumulates deep within the recesses of our hearts, in a place Jimmy Evans calls the "hurt pocket." The more pain we accumulate, the more we are mentally, emotionally, and relationally crippled. But what if we could reach into that hurt pocket, confront our pain, and experience release and freedom?Jimmy Evans shows readers how to completely remo...

Christians today face a dilemma: in a world that seems to reject everything we believe, how do we walk closely with God without caving to pressure or alienating those we hope to reach?In The Daniel Dilemma, Chris Hodges provides a solution by examining the life of the prophet Daniel, who persevered in a corrupt culture that closely resembles our own--and emerged as an influential force in God's redemptive plan.Full of timeless scripture an...

Words to Live ByFor more than three decades, Pastor Joel Dyke has followed a simple but life-changing practice: reading a chapter from the Book of Proverbs each day. Over the years, the timeless wisdom found in these pages has shaped his faith, guided his leadership, strengthened his family, and provided direction through life's greatest challenges.Words to Live By is the result of that journey.This 365-day devotional is designed to help ...

Do you feel guilt and shame about negative thoughts and emotions and your inability to overcome them? Bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges helps those struggling with depression find liberating solutions by drawing from the life of the prophet Elijah.You might be asking, Should a Christian even be having these struggles?Depression is the number one health issue in the world today, yet those who suffer are still sometimes stigmatized--especial...

Most people think a great life is built on big moments. It isn't.A great life is built on small decisions made consistently over time. A missed priority here. A neglected relationship there. Too much pressure. Too little margin. Over time, those small choices quietly shape the direction of a life. But there is another way to live.After decades of leadership, raising a family, and helping people navigate life's biggest decisions, Chris Hodges discovered some...

Learn what it means to live a Spirit-filled life and how you can finally be fully alive.New York Times bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges invites you to rediscover the life God always intended and shows how the Holy Spirit is not only your comforter and guide but also the breath that fills your soul with strength, peace, and passion.Life can leave you feeling drained, distracted, or disconnected. But God designed you for so...

This fun guidebook on prayer will have children and tweens turning to God before going to anyone or anything else! In Pray First for Young Readers, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows that praying is simple yet powerful when you know God as your Friend, Father, and Savior.The practice of prayer can be intimidating at any age, but Pray First for Young Readers shows how to pray and what to pray about, gives your children the tools they ...

The Clock Is Ticking. You Are the Tipping Point.Are you waiting on someone else to lead the charge? Wondering if the shift our world so desperately needs will come from a pulpit, a politician, or a platform?It won’t. It will come through you.In this prophetic wake-up call, Pastor John Nuzzo issues a bold challenge to every believer: the Church may be the starting line, but the finish line is only crossed when you step into your God-given assignment....

You can find the deep peace you've been longing for--and that God has promised.Because of spiritual brokenness, we humans run. We seek to escape fear, disappointment, unresolved trauma, and unhealed wounds of the past, but no matter how hard we try, we can't seem to run far enough or fast enough to finally be free . . . yet we keep running anyway. But God wants so much more for us.Pastor, speaker, and author Terry Crist has spent much of his life running fr...

Make Prayer Your First ResponseHow do you approach prayer? Do you worry you are not doing it “correctly”? Do you see it as an obligation to check off a to-do list? Do you think of it as a last resort—a kind of supernatural SOS when you need help?In this Pray First video Bible study, Pastor Chris Hodges shares proven ways to help you spend time in conversation with God—and enjoy every minute of it. You will gain tools to bring joy back into your tim...

How to embrace God's hope. . .even in the darkness of depression.Even when we're walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions, loneliness, and depression. In thisfive-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges explores the story of the prophet Elijah to reveal how everyone is susceptible to feelings of depression. But Elijah's story also reveals that we don...