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  Simplicity in Preaching

  J. C. Ryle

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  To attain simplicity in preaching is of the utmost importance to every minister who wishes to be useful to souls. Unless you are simple in your sermons, you will never be understood, and unless you are understood, you cannot do good to those who hear you. Of course, the first objective of a minister should be to preach the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as it is in Jesus. But the next thing he ought to aim at is for his sermon to be understood, and it will not be understood by most of his congregation if it is not simple.To attain simplicity in preaching is by no means an easy matter. I fear a vast proportion of what we preach is not understood by our listeners anymore than if it were Greek. When people hear a simple sermon or read a simple tract, they are apt to say, "How true! How plain! How easy to understand!" and might assume that anyone can write in that style, but are unaware of the diligence required to maintain simplicity.Simplicity in preaching is not childish preaching. If we suppose that the people like that sort of sermon, we are greatly mistaken. If our listeners get the impression that we consider them a parcel of ignorant folks for whom any kind of "infant's food" is good enough, our chance of doing good is lost altogether. People do not like even the appearance of condescending preaching. They feel we are not treating them as equals, but as inferiors. Human nature always dislikes that. They will at once put up their backs, stop their ears, and take offense.Finally, coarse or vulgar preaching is not needed. It is quite possible to be simple and yet to speak like a gentleman with the demeanor of a courteous and refined person. It is an utter mistake to imagine that uneducated and illiterate men and women prefer to be spoken to in an illiterate way by an uneducated person. As a rule, people, no matter their position in society, only tolerate vulgarity and coarseness in the pulpit when they can get nothing else.

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  Reasons - Recapturing the WHY of...

  Jack Nelson

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  Many in the Christian church have lost their WHY when it comes to actively seeking to reach unreached people for Jesus. Why should we care? Why should we act? 
  REASONS is Jack Nelson's companion to his book REACHABLE: How Indigenous Missionaries Are Changing the Face of Missions in which he argued that indigenous missionaries are uniquely qualified to reach people who are unreached with the Good News of Jesus Christ. In REASONS, which is somewhat of a prequel to REACHABLE, the author backs up and answers the question, "Why should this matter to me and every other Christian?"

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  Fierce Mercy - Daring to Live...

  Abby Johnson, Cindy Lambert

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  Abby Johnson thought she knew what mercy was when she ushered desperate women toward abortion as the director of a Planned Parenthood facility. She was wrong. It wasn't until she understood the blood on her hands that she personally experienced the power of God's fierce yet tender mercy to transform her life. But she never imagined what could happen once she allowed that very mercy to infiltrate her life and spill out into a hurting world. 
   
   
   
  In Fierce Mercy, Abby calls you to experience a transformation of your own. Against the backdrop of her first decade involved in the pro-life movement, Abby helps you discover God's unrestrained mercy at work in your own life and take steps toward becoming a channel of that life-changing mercy in the world around you. She shows you how to model God's mercy, freely offer mercy to those who seem undeserving, respond with mercy when others err or offend, and bear witness to God's unrestrained compassion so that others may know him. 
   
   
   
  This is Abby's challenge to you: dare to do what is hard, what is right, and what is good. And do all of it in love.

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  Hope for Ukraine - Stories of...

  Kyle Duncan, Esther Fedorkevich

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  A Harrowing, Intimate Look into the Most Devastating War in Eight Decades 
   
  Part narrative, part wartime dispatch, Hope for Ukraine transports you into the gritty reality of war-torn Ukraine--and the front lines of faith, survival, and miraculous intervention. From scrambling to escape the bombs leveling their neighborhoods to fleeing sex traffickers in the chaos of border crossings to rescuing orphans trapped by Russian tanks, these stunning firsthand accounts tell the stories of real Ukrainians enduring terrible hardships with grit and grace. 
   
  Join bestselling writer Kyle Duncan and his co-author Esther Fedorkevich--both with deep family ties to Ukraine--as they take you inside the conflict with dramatic boots-on-the-ground stories and eyewitness accounts of Ukrainian refugees, aid workers, soldiers, and families affected by the conflict.  
   
  As the world holds its collective breath, these stories reveal the unbreakable spirit of a nation under siege. Even amid the chaos and tragedy of Europe's largest war since World War II, God is indeed at work in redemptive ways.  
   
  Authors' Proceeds to Support Ukraine's Refugees

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  James - The Movement from Casual...

  J. D. Walt

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  Find transformation not in more religious activity but by deeper spiritual awakening through daily immersion in Scripture 
  While much of the New Testament concerns itself with the general spread of the gospel, James offers us something of an advanced course in discipleship. You will move beyond education and knowing things about Jesus to spiritual awakening and transformation through daily immersion in Scripture. J.D. Walt encourages reading the Bible with others and to put spiritual insights into action. 
  This book provides:30 daily readings from JamesInsightful reflections and prayers to deepen the impact of Scripture in your life.Daily prayers based on scriptural insightThought-provoking questions to inspire action and make a positive difference in the world. 
  Whether used for personal study or in small groups, James offers a profound opportunity for growth. Meeting regularly with others is highly recommended, as it allows for sharing insights and mutual encouragement to have a greater spiritual impact on the world.

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  The Chandogya Upanishad 101 - a...

  Matthew Barnes

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  Struggling to understand what life is all about? Why you are here, the reason for it all, the goal? 
  If so, the answers you are searching for may lie within this cherished work.  
  Dr. Matthew Barnes, chemist, biochemist, doctor, and bestselling author of The Emerald Tablet 101, The Bhagavad Gita 101, and The Tao Te Ching 101 presents his interpretation of the second of ten primary Hindu Upanishads, and he does so in a way that is powerful, yet unusually simple, straightforward, and easy to absorb. 
  In this work, you’ll learn:about the journey the Hindus believe we are all on, and what lies at the end.the purpose of our obstacles. (This explanation alone is worth the price of admission.)what made the difference for the Jesuses, Buddhas, and Muhammads of this world, and how you can become one of them. 
  “In the whole world, there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life. It will be the solace of my death.” -Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher. 
  Don’t just read this book, embody its teachings. Do so and another world of perception, and meaning, awaits. You will never experience another ordinary moment again. 
  What are you waiting for? 
  Scroll up and reserve your copy now!

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