Personal Ministries

The Ordinary Way introduces the importance of the quest that seems countercultural. Goodman connects the theme to the teachings of Jesus, and provides specific examples of how to “live the ordinary life” day to day. Recognizing the variety of life events, Goodman also addresses the subject of appreciating the extraordinary times of life as well as the less-than-ordinary times of life. The Ordinary Way shows you how to appreciate all of life. Welcome to the ordinary way of living.

An explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin - and the brave few who fought for justice. Part history, part journalism, and part true-crime thriller, Michael D'Antonio's Mortal Sins brings to mind landmark books such as All the President's Men, And the Band Played On, and The Informant, as it reveals a long and ferocious battle for the soul of the largest and oldest organization in the world.

It isn't easy being a guy today. Maybe it never has been easy, but today the challenges to guys who want to be holy, who want to honor God with their minds and bodies, seem tougher than ever. You live at a time and in a culture that seems given over to sex. Perhaps you have only just begun looking at pornography or perhaps you've been doing so for many years. No matter your situation, this short guide will help you to discover God's plan for sex and sexuality.

The wait is over for a "marriage-prep" guide that effectively helps couples learn what they specifically need to know and do to prepare for the honeymoon and the intimate marital relationship. This one-of-a-kind resource dispels anxiety over the common concerns Christian couples have when it comes to the sexual relationship. This book is a game changer - especially for those who get their hands on this before marriage!

Image and life coach Catrina Welch shares fresh insights regarding image issues that women face and the various coping mechanisms that they use. She explains the six general styles of feminine beauty and how each of them deals with confidence conflicts according to their clothing personality. Tamar and Abigail were both women in abusive relationships but they each handled their situations differently. Catrina shares why she feels one of them must have had the image identity (Img.ID) of a glamorous romantic and the other was a sporty natural.

> Ownership Road calls Christian parents to the ole of the chief discipliners and gives them a vision for how to raise their children with the post-high school transition challenges in mind. This journey of discipleship involves leading kids down the road from followship to ownership: the path that all believers must tread to develop a real, authentic walk with Christ. This is your deepest desire for your children and what you will find along Ownership Road.

What is a Millionaire? Find out what money really is and where it comes from. Learn how to harness what God has given you to increase wealth for His purpose. Does God want people to be poor? Find the answers in A God Made Millionaire. This book answers how you may unleash the blessings that God has in store for you.

In the 1980s, Erika Bornman’s family join, and ultimately move to, KwaSizabantu, a Christian mission based in KwaZulu-Natal, which is touted as a nirvana, founded on egalitarian values. But something sinister lurks beneath ‘the place where people are helped’. Life at KwaSizabantu is hard. Christianity is used to justify harsh punishments, and congregants are forced to repent for their sins. Threats of physical violence ensure adherence to stringent rules. Parents are pitted against children. Friendships are discouraged.

Mariatu refused to let traumatic and life-altering experiences define her. Instead, she persisted in reinventing her life by hustling to become a successful businesswoman and an educator. As a visionary, Mariatu was determined to make her dreams a reality. Along the way, tested were her strength, faith, and dedication. Her sacrifices and struggles were exhausting.

Your parents’ marital choices have greatly affected your own attitudes and actions in marriage, for better or worse. Your choices will affect your children, and grandchildren, and so on. It’s time to get proactive about your marriage legacy. Dr. Crawford and Karen Loritts have been married 45 years and have spent the last 30 years speaking on marriage. This book contains their most successful, proven material.

Case Keenum has traveled one of the most unique paths in the NFL. Recruited by just one college, undrafted, and released three times, Case has overcome every obstacle to become a successful starting quarterback. Keenum shares stories from every stage of his life, starting out as a ball boy for his father’s college team in West Texas, going on to win a state title in high school, and rewriting the NCAA record book at the University of Houston. A devastating knee injury almost derailed his football career, but helped him get closer to the woman who would soon become his wife.

In this narrative of grief, Pastor Mel Lawrenz chronicles how his family struggled to survive the sudden death of their beloved daughter. In raw, vivid episodes, he describes the immediacy of the pain and the uncertainty of what comes next. In the agony of traumatic loss, Lawrenz apprehends the realities of love and life and offers insights on how to navigate our life priorities before or after tragedy hits. You are not alone. You too can find a way forward.

Do you sometimes feel that you are wandering in a wilderness of grief, confusion, and faltering faith? If so, you are not alone. Like the lost children of Israel, many have searched for a way through a personal wilderness. But just as those same Israelites followed God's leading to the Promised Land, you too can find the promised new life in the Spirit. Jamie Buckingham made such a journey - not only figuratively but literally. During a time of intense personal struggle, he traveled to the Sinai. There he found restoration and, in the solitude of a wilderness night, he learned ancient Bible truths that would alter his life forever.

Speaking by the Numbers offers a strategy that combines communication principles with Enneagram wisdom to help leaders, pastors, and teachers understand how to convey content in ways that both inspire and connect with their audiences. Using the Enneagram wisdom of triads and stances, communicators can learn insight into the ways that various Enneagram numbers receive and process information.

An audiobook for lovers. Maybe the John 10:10 life was meant to encompass the pleasurable enjoyment and fulfillment of sex and sexual intimacy, when it is done God’s way. Myths, misunderstandings, misinformation, misdirection, and repeated practice become entrenched and sex no longer holds the pleasure it once promised. Recapture it. Get it for the first time. Your enthusiasm that is! That sex can be great--when practiced in the context that God designed it and when his instruction manual is followed and practiced.

Dancing with God, The Christian Journey to Live Supernaturally is a step-by-step tool to break off blocks, burdens, and barriers and teach you the beautiful art of dancing with God, a partnership with the One who knows you and loves you intimately. This audiobook brings you to a deeper dimension of spiritual health through the most powerful gifts of repentance and forgiveness. If you suffer from emotional and spiritual setbacks, your life will never be “back to normal”.

Perhaps you've had an encounter with God that powerfully impacted your life - where sin, addiction, spiritual dryness, or other struggles simply faded away. If such experiences are commonplace when revival is happening, then.... How can I experience revival every single day of my life? With guidance from the leaders of the Brownsville Revival and the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival, you will ignite and sustain your passion for Jesus....

Homes around the world are under attack, and Niccie knew God and this audiobook would be the answer.

Too often, when a life crisis hits, a marriage suffers - even a healthy one - and all the personality profiles and couples' therapy in the world won't keep your marriage from experiencing the tough stuff. So how do you and your spouse face the stresses put on your marriage and not only stay together but come out on the other side even more loving and committed? In Staying Power, two longtime couples offer insights, skills, and clear direction so that you can respond to trials in a way that strengthens rather than weakens your marriage.

From every side - the internet, social media, interactions with friends, in both their public and private lives - teens are persuaded to follow the world's way over God's every day. Culture's mantra "live for today" has become the slogan of this generation! But, one thing remains true - mom and dad are still the greatest influence in the life of their child. Based on timeless biblical truths, Raising Successful Teens equips parents with positive, encouraging, and practical advice.