The Biblical Pathway to Better Self-TalkWe talk to ourselves daily, though not always with kindness or truth. Even if we can’t turn off our running internal monologues completely, we can change how we talk in a way that honors God, cultivates positive thoughts and attitudes, and brings real life change.Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms offers uplifting ways to speak biblical truth into your everyday experiences. In this 40-day de...

Funny stories. Make-you-cry stories. And all of them show us something about ourselves and our Savior we can never forget.-Dr. Tony Evans, President, The Urban Alternative, Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible FellowshipKids have a way of saying things adults would never say and revealing profound—even biblical—truths in their unfiltered, unedited commentary on the world. In this inspiring book, Jon Guager shares important lessons he learned about God by observing kids. ...

Funny stories. Make-you-cry stories. And all of them show us something about ourselves and our Savior we can never forget.Kids have a way of saying things adults would never say and revealing profound—even biblical—truths in their unfiltered, unedited commentary on the world. In this inspiring book, Jon Guager shares important lessons he learned about God by observing kids. Like the story of Joslynn’s tumble. When Joslynn was camping she falls down the camper’s stairs to the horror...

Children today live in an unpredictable, disruptive, and often violent world. Many of them live in two different homes with different sets of expectations. They face bullying at school and online. They hear news of school shootings, and racially or religiously motivated violence. They may have lost a friend or a loved one.As parents, the impulse to protect our children is strong, but that very protection can end up handicapping them for life. Rather than seek to save them from the ...

If you’re one of the many leaders who struggle with insecurity, it may be because you are either unrecognized, untested, or untrained. Though you have a heart for people and you love inspiring and motivating them, you haven’t yet had the chance to prove you’re a good fit for your role.In The Exceptional Leader, bestselling author and leadership coach Stan Toler will calm your fears and build your confidence in your natural ability to lead. This book will teach you proven principles...

This book asks the hard, forbidden, or taboo questions about Christianity—and offers surprising biblical answers you may never hear in church.“Don’t ask too many questions. Just go with the flow.”This is the mantra of legalistic religion. It leaves many of us wallowing in confusion as we still have burning questions about our faith. Sometimes, these questions almost seem off-limits: Is there actually an unforgivable sin? Can we lose our salvation? Is masturbation always a s...

Timeless and moral economic wisdom for life's choices and changes derived from the parables of the New Testament by famed free market advocate and Catholic priest Robert Sirico.Libraries are filled with books on the parables of Christ, and rightly so. In the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, “While civilizations have come and gone, these stories continue to teach us anew with their freshness and their humanity.” Two millennia later, the New Testament parables remain ubiquitous, ...

As our civilization rushes headlong towards collapse, it seems there is nothing we can do to avert catastrophe... or is there?For decades, American were vaguely aware that Islamist barbarians were in the deserts of the Middle East and in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, executing “infidels” and raiding villages with unrecognizable names. The Muslim world seemed far away, remote, and irrelevant to our daily lives.Then came the terrorist attack of 9...

A witch's coven in Argentina became a lighthouse of prayer in less than 60 minutes. A prodigal son returned to the Lord in California. An adopted son and the father who had cast him out years before were reunited in Christ. These are real stories of real lives and cities being transformed through the power of prayer evangelism.Bestselling author Ed Silvoso shows that when you change a city's spiritual climate, everything - and everybody - is transformed. It was something the early ...

Teens live in a complicated world. They are constantly bombarded by messages from their friends, parents, teachers, the internet, and their churches, and not all of these messages agree or line up with each other. How do students figure out who to listen to? How do they figure out what is true?Inklings on Philosophy and Worldview will show teens practical ways to filter out the wrong messages and focus on what is real. Using teachings from highly respected, loved, and well-known wr...

Are near-death experiences reliable?New York Times best-sellers on near-death experiences depict:• A 3-year-old who meets Jesus and his rainbow-colored horse• A neurosurgeon encountering Om and the Orb on the wing of a butterfly• A real estate broker descending to earth’s center to discover hell is 300 degrees and zero humidityDo such exotic experiences provide trustworthy information about the afterlife? And, if not, how can w...

The Sermon on the Mount isn't hard--it's devastating.In The Impossible Teachings of Jesus, Andrew Farley takes readers straight into Christianity's most admired--and most misunderstood--sermon. For centuries, the Sermon on the Mount has been treated as a spiritual rulebook, a blueprint for moral success, and a road map to becoming "more like Jesus."This book turns that entire assumption upside down.Pluck out your eye. Anger is murd...