Spiritual Growth Love

Embark on a transformative spiritual expedition with Dr. Frantz Lamour's inspiring guide, "21 Days of Prayer: A Spiritual Journey for Every Season," the inaugural installment in the Sacred Conversations Book Series. In this meticulously crafted book, Dr. Lamour takes readers on a profound exploration of spiritual growth and prayer, guiding them through six distinct parts that address various facets of the spiritual journey. From navigating the complexities of spiritual warfare to embracing the boundless power of love, from experiencing healing to boldly casting out demons in the name of Jesus, this book is a comprehensive roadmap for those seeking a deeper connection with the divine.

“God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian and non-Christian writers of the past, and his own lived experience to show just how countercultural and subversive Christianity is actually meant to be.

If you love Jesus but are unhappy, disappointed, frustrated, disillusioned, or just plain burned-out with church or religion, I have good news for you. There is a problem with church, but it’s neither your fault nor God’s fault and you’re not required to “try harder” to fix it. Furthermore, you’re not alone. More and more evangelical Christians sense that church and religion are somehow at odds with a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. God has already given us the “way of escape.” His answer has always been hiding in plain sight in the New Testament.

With enthusiasm and contagious joy, Shauna Pilgreen assures listeners that, yes, God does have a plan and a purpose for them - right where they are. In fact, he sent them there. She invites listeners to "live sent", showing them how to see their surroundings with fresh eyes and renewed energy. Weaving her own remarkable story with biblical habits listeners can incorporate into their daily routines, Pilgreen equips us to reach out into our communities with God's love, knowing that our efforts are never in vain.

Do you feel like you're stuck? Do you feel alone? Do you live in fear that your struggles might push others away? Do you wonder if your faith is a fraud because of the emptiness in your soul? Are you weary of trying to play by the rules and pretend that everything is okay? In Love Well, Jamie George confronts the popular heresy that God's children are meant to live a life absent of pain, sorrow, or conflict. On the contrary, Jamie passionately describes brokenness as a divine gift and a necessary God-ordained path to experiencing true joy and genuine redemption.

"Let me do something for you." Carrie Stephens offers these words of hope from the heart of God in Jesus, Love, & Tacos as she uses vibrant metaphors and comical self-deprecation to tell the story of lordship, community, and mission. These three ancient values will offer you help and hope as they shape your spiritual life, define how to gather in unity, and lead you to God's missional love in action.

Go on a journey from broken heart to wholehearted love…. God is inviting you to return to love. If you say yes, he will use every season of your life to transform you and fill your heart with gold, especially your desert seasons. He will use the rollercoasters of life to build your faith in his faithfulness. He says you are worthy and wanted, no matter what you’ve done. He deeply delights in you.

When you invest wisely in the bank of your soul on a daily basis, you will be able to eliminate the sickness, sadness, and suffering associated with poverty of the soul, replacing it with prosperity, which leads to healthiness, healing, and happiness in your life.

Relentless Love is a well-written, inspiring, encouraging book for believers that describes the relentless way God pursues humans with His love. Thom Gardner does a good job of balancing real life examples and scripture to back up his points. The book paints a clear picture for believers who may be struggling with the concept of the kind of love God has for his people. The compassion and passionate love of God for his chosen people shine through the message of this book, and believers and nonbelievers alike will benefit from its message.

For all who are displaced. For all who are weary of the way things are. For all who long for a more beautiful world. Preemptive Love founder Jeremy Courtney has seen the very worst of war. He's risked his life saving lives on the front lines. He's come face to face with ISIS, been targeted by death threats, and narrowly escaped airstrikes. Through it all, the most powerful thing he's learned is this: We're not just at war with each other. We're at war with ourselves. But the way things are is not the way they have to be.

If you are a new Christian, seeking to obey Jesus’ command to love others as yourself, this book will show you how to nurture that natural caring for others he places in all of us. If you are facing struggles and needing a guide to a better path, this book offers hope, wisdom and a trustworthy framework on how to grow in love.

Who does Jesus love? The stranger who looks strange. The driver who cuts us off in traffic. The person online who thinks differently than we do. Loving people is hard. Especially when it involves the difficult people in our lives and those different from us. We say we love others, but really we don’t. Instead of loving, we hurt, belittle, and overlook people. Which is precisely why we need to learn how to love — from Jesus and from one another.

Worship and praise are not rituals we perform, they are responses to God's love. The result is seen in heavenly changes in the world around us. Our world changes by His presence. As we worship Him and manifest His life we prophetically destroy the strongholds of every enemy. Love wins! God speaks and life happens! This is the way of worship and praise as God moves among us! Worship is the fruit of experiencing God's presence in our lives. When we see who He is in our lives, we cannot help but worship Him. We love Him because He first loved us.

Pastor Bryan Loritts reveals the astonishing truth that God doesn’t want your spiritual scorekeeping. He simply wants your surrender. The punchline of the gospel of Matthew is just that—a message of grace and performance-free love to do-good, try-harder Jews who thought they had to earn their way into God’s favor. It’s an ancient message, yet it can be a lifeline to us today as we live in a world of performance metrics.

Do you have what it takes to give God ultimate love? This is the important question Bukky Agboola challenges all of us to explore. God desires that love become our highest goal. Giving God Ultimate Love will help you. Discover the meaning and source of ultimate love. Learn how Jesus and others expressed ultimate love. Gain practical insights into obedience, worship, and love.

What if I told you that you and your not-so-perfect story have been invited to experience the joy of second chance living? Your critics and naysayers and those negative voices in your head have defined who you are and stolen your hopeful future for far too long! The insecurity, shame, and judgment... That. Stops. Today. This simple guide will show you how your imperfect life matters in ways you never thought possible.

Do you long to live the abundant life that Jesus promised his followers? If so, then you will want to weave the threads of beauty, truth, life, and love into the tapestry of your life. When these essentials are each present in some measure in our relationships, ministries, vocations, and life choices, then we are more likely to find ourselves living a good and abundant life with God.

Are you living a life of fear, dissatisfaction, and insignificance despite your efforts to do all the right things? Do you view your world through “lenses” tainted by emotional scars from your past? Chances are you’re seeing God, yourself, and others through clouded lenses.

Knowing God’s love produces wonderful fruit. God takes the initiative to reveal his heart of love and compassion for his children.

If we call someone extravagant, we’re usually thinking about his spending habits and luxurious way of life. So to use that word for a homeless man who had only one change of clothes—an itinerant teacher who depended on others for food and shelter—seems a stretch. Yet Jesus was the most extravagant person who ever lived. Carole Engle Avriett invites you to redefine your notion of “extravagant.” In this study of ancient customs and ways of life, you’ll gain an understanding of the cultural context of the Scriptures and of twelve key characteristics of God's nature.