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  Tell Her Story - How Women Led...

  Nijay K. Gupta, Beth Allison Barr

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  Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry, at the frontier of the gospel mission, and as respected leaders. 
   
   
   
  Nijay Gupta calls us to bring these women out of the shadows by shining light on their many inspiring contributions to the planting, growth, and health of the first Christian churches. He sets the context by exploring the lives of first-century women and addressing common misconceptions, then focuses on the women leaders of the early churches as revealed in Paul's writings. We discover the major roles of people such as: Phoebe, Paul's trusted coworker; Prisca, strategic leader and expert teacher; Junia, courageous apostle; and Nympha, representative of countless lesser-known figures. 
   
   
   
  When we understand the world in which Jesus and his followers lived and what the New Testament actually attests about women in the churches, it becomes clear that women were active participants and trusted leaders all along. They were welcomed by Paul and other apostles, were equipped and trained for ministry leadership, instructed others, traveled long distances, were imprisoned—and once in a while became heroes and giants.

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  Humility Illuminated - The...

  Dennis R. Edwards, Marlena Graves

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  The modern church is immersed in a competitive, polarized, and status-driven society. It's hard to have conversations about important issues when so many are defensive and unwilling to learn. Too often, Christians fall into these same traps. The health and witness of the church urgently depend on recovering an essential biblical virtue: humility. 
   
   
   
  New Testament scholar Dennis R. Edwards illuminates humility as a, if not the, distinctive identity marker of followers of Jesus. Tracing the theme throughout Scripture, he demonstrates how true humility is grounded in submission to God and becomes manifest in all areas of life. Edwards defuses common misconceptions about humility and explores its role in Christian community, conflict, leadership, suffering, worship, and stewardship. 
   
   
   
  As we learn from and honor the humble instead of the power-hungry, humility paradoxically empowers God's people—including those who are often marginalized. Filled with stories from the author's ministry experience, Humility Illuminated addresses common areas of leadership failure and how to avoid them, applies biblical texts on humility to multiethnic ministry and justice work, and issues a compelling challenge to the church.

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  Turning to God in the Mess of...

  Michelle Cox

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  "Mortality will always include difficulty. We cannot simply avoid the pain, but we get credit for trying." 
  Do you ever wonder if your life is a mess because you don't have enough faith, or you haven't completely mastered the law of obedience? It's time to consider other possibilities. What if negative moments are a normal part of life? What if God doesn't demand perfection during our mortal journey? What if all he asks of us is that we show up, turn to him, and keep trying? Life can be difficult, especially for the driven perfectionist who follows his or her own perception of glory rather than the path God intended. 
  In this outstanding book, author Michelle Cox challenges our old belief systems and shows us how to rebuild principles to calm our minds, offer hope, and restore our connection with our heavenly parents. 
  Walk with Michelle and discover how to:Embrace the mess of your life and see God's presence in every chaotic moment.Battle unhealthy messages and negative thoughts with truthful statements.Accept that it's okay to not be okay 100 percent of the time. 
  As you commit to not perfecting these principles, you will learn to trust in God and yourself. Stop just surviving and instead empower yourself to find the freedom, peace, and joy in the messy pieces of you.

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  Things God Wants Us To Know

  Roger Carswell

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  Everybody has an opinion about God – but few people actually are brave enough to think it through. Thinking about God may result in changing things about your life! Many are prepared to share what they think about God but not so many have ever asked ‘What does God want us to know about him?’. Here is just such a guide that distills the essence of the Christian message to those prepared to look for God.Roger Carswell has spent many years explaining the Christian message to people, that experience comes through in this gift book that gently opens up a world of opportunities to those prepared to start thinking. Do you love someone enough to share the gospel with them. ‘Things God wants you to know’ will enable you to do this so that they can read it reflectively in their own time.

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  Ultimate Dad Night - 75 Amazing...

  Jay Laffoon, Laura Laffoon

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  Family adventures await.
  
  As a dad, you want to build authentic relationships with your kids, but the bustle of family life can make it difficult to connect in meaningful ways.
  
  Ultimate Dad Night is packed with seventy-five practical ideas to bring your family closer to God and each other. Pass on love and wisdom to your kids using
  
  - exciting activities for all ages, budgets, and time frames;
  - relevant Scripture passages, devotions, and prayers;
  - interactive questions to spark conversations; and
  - helpful takeaway messages to remember your adventures.
  Create lasting memories with your kids as you watch them grow into thriving young men and women of God.
  
  
   

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  50 Peaceful Conversations to...

  AJ Martin

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  50 Peaceful Conversations to Soothe My Imperfect Heart is a self-paced, topical Christian devotional offering adult women scripture verses, reflections, and journaling prompts to stir and boost their spirits through everyday moments in modern life--helping restore hearts when needed most or helping to maintain an already peaceful spirit. Verses are dynamic - touching on multiple aspects of the modern adult woman's struggle, from validating feelings of weariness, to offering hope, faith and soothing through life's dark or challenging moments. Themes include vulnerability, burnout at work, anxiety, fatigue, fear, friendship, struggles with partner/spouse, answering callings, beauty, work, freedom and so many more! 
  A self-paced alternative to the traditional daily or weekly devotional format, this book allows women to feed their spirits with peaceful replacements to angst and confusion, on her own time, when needed most. Each "conversation" (devotional) features a simple and aesthetic, two-page format, including a relevant New Testament scripture reading on which to meditate, and thought-and-spirit provoking prompts to inspire reflection and growth.  
  This book also features: Opening and Closing Prayers to help open the heart to maximize the benefit of reflection, a "Before You Begin" note of encouragement/spiritual nourishment to women, prior to beginning the journaling process, a reason to connect with God in ways most needed, for a few quiet moments, without the pressure of calendar dates or weekly entries... 
   ...and much more. This is one you’ll return to, again and again!  
  Makes a beautiful gift in any format (softcover, hardcover, eBook or audiobook) for any woman seeking quiet space to connect with Christ in a private and encouraging way.

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