In this memoir of forty-three years as a pastor, Rev. Irving shares stories of the many fascinating personalities he has encountered in the local church. Some of these stories will make you laugh; others will make you cry. However, with humor and inspiration, all these stories will touch your heart and help you find meaning and purpose in your own life.

In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God’s purposes, and what it means to live with joy.Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. Today, she faces a new battle: unrelenting pain. The ongoing urgency of this season in her life has caused Joni to return to foundational questions about suffering and God’s will.A Place of Healing is not an ivory-tower ...

Real-life, firsthand stories of personal, modern-day miracles. Miracles still happen!--Crushed under a 10,000-pound logging truck, Bruce Van Natta suddenly found himselffloating above the scene of a horrific accident. There were angels present at the scene.--Ron Pettey’s brain surgeons knew that their patient was in crisis. As doctors worked tobring Ron back, Ron was already experiencing the trip of a lifetime in Heaven.--Surviving a jet crash but trapped...

Whoever said Christians shouldn't enjoy a good laugh now and then? Here's a fantastic new collection of nearly five hundred jokes that turn the mirror back on ourselves--with hilarious results. The World's Greatest Collection of Church Jokes contains scores of funnies involving pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers, pew sitters, and kids--all of them clean, funny, good-natured, and often times true to life. Organized into categories, The World's Greatest Collection of Church Jokes is pe...

Humorous anecdotes and touching insights inspire readers to reach out with encouragement to people who are hurting and need help. Learn how to make others feel special, mend broken dreams and share the affirming message of the gospel through encouragement.

Pop culture and psychobabble tell us to make ourselves the center of the universe in order to be happy. Churches have communicated the false idea that God exists to give us all that we selfishly want. In this book, Max Lucado reminds us that it's not about us, it's all about God. It is through this shift in thinking that we can truly live an unburdened, happy life.

The wildly popular Godwinks series continues as SQuire Rushnell shows how ordinary peoples’ lives have been profoundly changed by extraordinary moments that are more than coincidence.There is something more to coincidences than meets the eye. Like winks from a loving parent or grandparent, coincidences or “Godwinks” are messages from God that you are not alone and everything will be okay. The true stories in this book reaffirm that they happen to everyone....

Daily Guideposts, America’s bestselling annual devotional, is a 365-day devotional from the Editors of Guideposts that will help readers grow in their faith every day of the year.Daily Guideposts 2018 centers on the theme “Unfailing Love” from Psalm 33:22, and is filled with brand-new devotions from 49 writers. Each day readers will enjoy a Scripture verse, a true first-person story told in an informal, conversational style, which shares the ways God speaks to us in the or...

"Footprints” has appeared in books and on plaques, cards,calendars and posters, and its inspiring message is treasured by millions all over the world. The poem was composed by Margaret Fishback, a young woman searching for direction at a crossroads in her life. In this inspiring story, the creation of the poem, its subsequent loss and its astonishing recovery are intertwined with a life full of challenge, adversity and joy. The result is a memorable offering of the heart and soul, giving s...

Whether giving or receiving, forgiveness is the key toward true healing and blessing.God says there are no limits to forgiveness toward others or ourselves. And when Matthew West set out on a journey asking people to share their true life stories, Renée shared about how she chose to forgive the drunk driver who hit and killed her daughter.This remarkable story and others like it bring peace and healing to the one needing and the ones giving forgive...

“Lisa’s fine grasp of Scripture and love for the Lord make her a trustworthy teacher, yet we learn from her own hard-earned lessons as well. She speaks and writes from a place of understanding, as she clings to God’s hand, giving us the privilege of stumbling into grace with her.”—LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible“So, today I’ve been thinking about...things thatbind us. The thoug...

In A Cup of Comfort Devotional 366 entries provide a daily dose of comfort, strength and inspiration. The perfect bedside companion to be read in the morning or evening, this magnificent work is the first of its kind to combine biblical passages and commentary with a dozen touching, heartfelt stories that have become the hallmark of A Cup of Comfort. Readers will cherish stories of Jesus entering into everyday life, such as: Ul>A young woman, traumatized during her first h...