Once in a while, we may experience a hurt that stops us in our tracks. We feel shocked, even outraged. It is unforgivable. Yet bitterness, resentment and failure to forgive can destroy us from within. So how can we forgive? Is forgiveness always right? Is there a source outside us that can give us the power to forgive? This practical book takes us through the steps to forgiveness and healing.
Sooner or later we all have to go through the grieving process. We do not fully understand grief until we have walked through it ourselves. But grief has a common pattern, and it helps if we know what to expect. This helpful book explains the stages of grief and suggests practical steps for learning to live again. It points the way to healing and hope, and draws from the special comfort and resources the Christian faith can offer.
Mishandling anger or just trying to 'manage' it can lead to conflict, bitterness, and physical, emotional, and mental distress. Authors Neil Anderson and Rich Miller show you how God wants to set you free from anger's deception and from self-sufficiency so you can be who He has made you to be in Christ. They explain how • righteous and unrighteous anger differ • patterns of unrighteous anger form and enslave you • anger's chains are loosened when you live in grace in Christ and forgive others • you can trust God with specific areas in your life where anger has trapped you • you can live in God's peace and at peace with others in an angry world Getting Anger Under Control will point you to a life filled, not with anger, but with God's love and presence.
Jesus laid aside his majesty and 'emptied himself' and took the form of a servant. Focusing on this theme, R T challenges us to live in true humility - 'Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.' He looks at the mystery of Christ being fully God and fully man and Christ's vindication and exaltation and what that means for us
One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, `Mere Christianity' has sold millions of copies worldwide.The book brings together C.S. Lewis's legendary radio broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to `explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times'.Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations, `Mere Christianity' provides an unequalled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to absorb a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.
In the twenty-first century the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has faced many challenges – conflict, changes of governments, terrorism, trauma – yet new opportunities have opened up for local churches to demonstrate the love of God and bless their communities. This book provides a fresh look at the theology driving Christian mission and at emerging ministry models by addressing ten aspects of missio Dei in the Middle Eastern context. Subjects such as church planting, discipleship, media, and peace building are introduced with their historical background, and contemporary stories and case studies of transformative work in the MENA region. As the book examines these topics we see how mission in the Middle East is no longer “from the West to the rest” but is now characterized as “from everywhere to everywhere.” All Christians will find in these contributions important biblical principles for their own context to follow Jesus Christ and bear witness to Him. Readers are also reminded that hardship does not have to be an obstacle to the church living out the mission of God as salt and light, and there is much the global church can learn from the activities of Christians in MENA countries. While each chapter in this book focuses on a particular aspect of mission, churches must be holistic in transforming lives and to this end, societies, and this book is a gift from the MENA church to the rest of the body of Christ.
The inspirational classic More than a Carpenter is now updated for a new generation with a fresh look, revised material, and a new chapter that addresses questions commonly raised today. Josh McDowell is joined by his son Sean as they examine the evidence about Jesus.