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My Rock; My Refuge: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms (US title: The Songs of Jesus)
By Timothy Keller. 2015
The book New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller's listeners have been asking for: a year-long daily devotional.New York pastor…
Timothy Keller is known for his ability to connect a deep understanding of the Bible with contemporary thought and the practical issues we all face in our lives. My Rock; My Refuge - his first devotional, consisting of all new material - offers inspiration for every day of the year, based on the book of Psalms. Here Keller helps readers apply the principles he laid out in Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. He walks them verse by verse through the entire Psalter, the one biblical book designed to teach us how to pray, how to spiritually handle every possible life situation, and how to actually know God.This title is published in the US as The Songs of Jesus.(P)2015 Penguin AudioFalling Leaves
By Richard Allen. 2022
The driving force of this book is the author’s lifelong fascination with human nature. Forty years in the law brought…
him into contact with a broader cross-section of society than most people would normally experience, or even wish to, and it is their strengths and weaknesses, values and doubts that shaped these poems. The majority of these poems were written well into the author's retirement. As we know, the ageing process involves a shift in values, priorities and challenges. He faces these head on: dementia, faith, physical decline, even falling in love. Nothing is spared. A word of caution. Many of the poems are simple and straightforward. And why not? Poetry is for everyone. Some appear simple and straightforward but have a twist or secondary current below the surface. Look out for them. In others the author sets out his views and throws down a gauntlet. In doing so he commits the cardinal sin of the modern age: he asks us to think.If Cows Could Fly
By David Fluck. 2022
Ever seen a flying cow, a horse that knits, or an eel that rides a bike? Well, welcome in to…
a world where your fantasy and imagination can bring them all to life. This set of humorous poems, mainly concerning the strange things animals may get up to, are suitably illustrated by the author's whimsical drawings.Iniquity
By Zahra Naji. 2022
The poem cycle Iniquity tells a tale of unfulfilled love as seen through the eyes of a teenager, taking the…
reader on a heartfelt journey of hope, trust, desire and dreams which will finally be crushed by the bitter iniquity of life. Written when the author was sixteen years old, Iniquity’s haphazard jumble of emotions are embedded in every line of every poem. Taken as a whole, the book represents an authentic record of each emotional stage of a love story. Readers are sure to recognise the feelings these poems evoke, whether they experienced them in the past or continue to battle against them even now.Scintillata Nee
By Cynthia Tenor. 2022
Scintillata Nee is an extraordinary, experimental volume of verse by young author Cynthia Tenor. While the poems take the reader…
through the development of a personal relationship, the text is expressed in highly unusual terms: words are often chosen for their sound and/or etymology and rather than for their more obvious meaning. Strange and imaginative coinings of new words are dotted throughout the text, while many of the poems also include deliberate archaisms to evoke the history of English literature. The collection ends with a handful of original Greek poems (along with their English translations), reflecting the author’s background.Blue Moon Over Moorea
By Sally Gaunt. 2022
In Blue Moon over Moorea, an anthology of poems by Australian lawyer and poet Sally Gaunt, the author mines some…
of her favourite themes to remarkable effect. Water in all its forms proves a constant inspiration, from ‘Swimming with Seahorses’ to the rapt, almost hallucinatory images of the title poem. Gaunt breathes new life into verse written for the reading community and brings a sharp eye and wry humour to the perennial subjects of love, sex and death. Many of the poems are boldly imaginative recreations of historical events, typically centred on the sea, while the cycle of feather poems that opens the book considers the concept of manhood versus mayhem in a social setting.Honeybee: Poems
By Naomi Shihab Nye. 2008
I Hope This Finds You Well
By Kate Baer. 2021
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Kind of Woman returns with a collection of found poems…
created from notes she received from followers, supporters and detractors - a ritual that reclaims the vitriol from online trolls and inspires readers to transform what is ugly or painful in their own lives into something beautiful. 'I'm sure you could benefit from jumping on a treadmill''Women WANT a male leader . . . It's honest to god the basic human playbook'These are some of the thousands of messages that Kate Baer has received online. Like countless other writers - particularly women - with profiles on the internet, as Kate's online presence grew, so did the darker messages crowding her inbox. These missives from strangers have ranged from 'advice' and opinions to outright harassment.At first, these messages resulted in an immediate delete and block. Until, on a whim, Kate decided to transform the cruelty into art, using it to create fresh and intriguing poems. These pieces, along with ones made from notes of gratitude and love, as well as from the words of public figures, have become some of her most beloved work.I Hope This Finds You Well is drawn from those works: a book of poetry birthed in the darkness of the internet that offers light and hope. By cleverly building on the harsh negativity and hate women often receive - and combining it with heart-warming messages of support, gratitude, and connection, Kate Baer offers us a lesson in empowerment, showing how we too can turn bitterness into beauty.maar bidi: next generation black writing
By Linda Martin, Elfie Shiosaki. 2020
In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are…
encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is important to them. maar bidi is a journey into what it is to be young, a person of colour and a minority in divergent and conflicting worlds. All talk to what is meaningful to them, whilst connecting the old and the new, the ancient and the contemporary in a variety of ways. These young essayists, critics, novelists, poets, authors shake down words and works to find styles, forms and meanings that have influenced them and all their writings. These pieces are snapshots of peoples, places and perception.The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress: An Allegorical Tale
By Kyle Mann, Joel Berry. 2022
From the editor-in-chief and managing editor of the Babylon Bee! A millenial seeker travels through a twenty-first century take on…
The Pilgrims's Progress with allegorical versions of all our modern vices tempting him along the way—as well as a few timeless personified virtues that just might see him through. Biting satire and uncommon wisdom from the creators of the internet's most influential comedy site, and an author of national bestsellerThe Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness!Ryan Fleming is a young agnostic reeling from his brother&’s death. Though he is deeply angry with God, he makes good on a promise he made to his brother in the final moments of his life: to visit a church at least once. But shortly after his arrival, the slick megachurch&’s shoddily installed video projector falls on his head—sending Ryan through a wormhole into another world. After a narrow escape from the City of Destruction, where the comfortably numb townspeople are oblivious to the fire and brimstone falling like bombs in their midst and destroying their homes, Ryan finds himself on a quest: To make it back to his own universe, he must partner with a woman named Faith to awaken a long-sleeping King—the World-Maker who can make all things new. Replete with characters ripped straight from the twenty-first century American church—including Radical, Mr. Satan, the Smiling Preacher, and others—this sometimes-humorous, always-insightful trek parallels Christian&’s fictional journey in Pilgrim&’s Progress. Prepare to laugh, cry, cringe, feel convicted, and ultimately be changed by the time the story ends. The Postmodern Pilgrim&’s Progress is brought to you by Kyle Mann and Joel Berry, the two comedic minds behind The Babylon Bee—which, with 250,000 newsletter subscribers and more than fifteen million page views per month, is the most popular satirical news site on the planet.Lessons From a Wandering Prophet: Discover the Keys to Growing in Your Call
By Hubie Synn. 1982
FROM THE AUTHOR OF TALES OF A WANDERING PROPHETWhat happens when God&’s plans and your prophetic journey intersect?This book will…
help me grow in my prophetic gifts so that I can discover the plans that God has for me and move forward in my purpose. God has a plan and a future for each of us, but many people don&’t know what that plan is, and if they do, they don&’t know how to walk in it. Hubie Synn knows the feeling. Step by step, one adventure at a time, Synn has been discovering and growing in the prophetic gift God has given him—a gift that has taken him before celebrities, politicians, and power brokers, and even around the world. In Lessons From a Wandering Prophet, Synn shares the highs and lows he has experienced in ministry to teach principles of prophetic ministry: • How to discern when God is speaking • How to step out to say what God has given you to say • How to grow in the prophetic • What to do when a prophecy is not well-received • How to let go and let God lead you This book will inspire readers to receive with open hands and hearts the prophetic gifts God has given them, discover the plans God has for them, and walk fully in their calling.Satan's Big Fat Lie: Exposing the Enemy's Greatest Weapon Being Unleashed Today
By Steve Foss. 1982
Have you ever wondered what Satan&’s biggest weapon against God&’s people is? This book is going to help me understand shame…
as the root spirit that the enemy has unleased to control, dominate, manipulate, and demoralize God&’s people. No longer will I be bound to the enemy&’s tactics as I begin to set my eyes on the things that Jesus cares most deeply about. During one of his most intense spiritual battles, international evangelist Steve Foss received a series of prophetic dreams and visions that exposed the key weapon the enemy is using against God&’s people—shame. Believers are ashamed of past mistakes. Churches are being shamed for standing for the gospel. Brother is turning against brother as the culture shames those who don&’t walk in lockstep with their agenda. Cancel culture itself is a way of shaming people into submission to the status quo. Shame is transforming our culture into a godless, sin-celebrating society. Shame was the final attack upon Jesus when He was on the cross, and it was designed to keep Him from fulfilling His destiny. But God has given His people a more powerful weapon to overcome the enemy&’s attacks. We just have to learn how to use it. In Satan&’s Big Fat Lie, Foss exposes Satan&’s great end-time strategy and how Christians can war against it. Shame is that great demon power the enemy has unleashed to control, dominate, manipulate, and demoralize God&’s people. But discovering what Jesus is focused on will empower us to overcome and walk in perfect peace in the midst of the chaos of this world.La iglesia mundial se enfrenta a una crisis de discipulado. Esta es la manera en cómo avanzar.Los pastores y líderes…
de las iglesias quieren ver vidas transformadas por el evangelio. Trabajan incansablemente para atender a las personas, iniciar nuevos ministerios, predicar de forma creativa y mantenerse al día con las tendencias. Lamentablemente, muchos de esos esfuerzos no dan como resultado discípulos profundamente transformados.Las estrategias tradicionales de discipulado fracasan porque no se comprometen a:Reducir el ritmo de vida de las personas para que puedan cultivar una relación profunda y personal con Jesús.Desafiar los valores de la cultura occidental que han comprometido la llamada radical a seguir al Jesús crucificado.Integrar la tristeza, la pérdida y la vulnerabilidad, dejando a la gente a la defensiva y fácilmente desencadenada.Medir nuestra madurez espiritual por cómo estamos creciendo en nuestra capacidad de amar a los demás.En Discipulado emocionalmente sano, el exitoso autor Pete Scazzero expone cómo crear una cultura emocionalmente sana y multiplicar a personas profundamente transformadas en cada aspecto de la vida de la iglesia, incluyendo el liderazgo y el desarrollo de equipo, el matrimonio y el ministerio de solteros, los grupos pequeños, la predicación, la adoración, el ministerio de jóvenes y niños, la administración y el evangelismo a los no creyentes.Emotionally Healthy Discipleship The global church is facing a discipleship crisis. Here is how we move forward.Pastors and church leaders want to see lives changed by the gospel. They work tirelessly to care for people, initiate new ministries, preach creatively, and keep up with trends. Sadly, much of this effort does not result in deeply changed disciples.Traditional discipleship strategies fail because they do not:Slow down people's lives so they can cultivate a deep, personal relationship with Jesus.Challenge the values of Western culture that have compromised the radical call to follow the crucified Jesus.Integrate sadness, loss, and vulnerability, leaving people defensive and easily triggered.Measure our spiritual maturity by how we are growing in our ability to love others.In Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, bestselling author Pete Scazzero lays out how to create an emotionally healthy culture and multiply deeply changed people in every aspect of church life—including leadership and team development, marriage and single ministry, small groups, preaching, worship, youth and children's ministry, administration, and outreach.Complete with assessments and practical strategies, Emotionally Healthy Discipleship will help you move people to the beneath-the-surface discipleship that has the power to change the world.Hasta que ruja el León: Firmes en la batalla por la verdad
By Miguel Núñez. 2022
En Hasta que ruja el León, el Dr. Miguel Núñez proporciona un análisis bíblico, teológico y práctico de un tema…
clave para todo creyente: la guerra espiritual. Cada día se libra una batalla en nuestro interior por el dominio de nuestra mente. Dios quiere que le amemos con todo nuestro corazón, alma, fuerza y mente, mientras que Satanás quiere nuestra mente porque sabe que si la conquista, habrá conquistado nuestro estilo de vida. Este tira y afloja afecta cómo percibimos el mundo que nos rodea, nuestro ministerio, nuestra salud mental, nuestras relaciones y, lo que es más importante, nuestra relación con Dios.En Hasta que ruja el León, el Dr. Miguel Núñez desvela uno de los temas más incomprendidos y malinterpretados del cristianismo. Utilizando varios ejemplos clave de las Escrituras, desde el Génesis hasta el Apocalipsis, este libro proporciona un análisis bíblico, teológico y práctico para entender...Qué es la guerra espiritualCómo se entiendeCómo combatirlaEn definitiva, se te retará a ver que la única arma ofensiva de la armadura de Dios es la espada del Espíritu, que es la Palabra de Dios.Ha llegado el momento de vestir la armadura de Dios, mantenerte firme y asegurarte la victoria sobre el continuo asalto de Satanás en tu vida. Solo nos queda mantenernos firmes en la verdad, hasta que el León de la tribu de Judá ruja y lleve a cabo el juicio final de Satanás y todos sus aliados.Not Until the Lion RoarsIn Not Until the Lion Roars, Dr. Miguel Nuñez provides a biblical, theological, and practical analysis of a key topic that is of key importance to every believer: spiritual warfare. Gain a more complete understanding of what the Bible teaches about spiritual warfare and how and where this war is being waged so that you can fight back based on the Truth: The Word of God.Every single day a battle is being waged within us for mastery of our mind. God wants us to love Him with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, while Satan wants our mind because he knows that if he conquers it, he will have conquered our lifestyle. This tug of war affects how we perceive the world around us, our ministry, mental health, relationships, and, most importantly, our relationship with God.In Not Until the Lion Roars, Dr. Miguel Nuñez uncovers one of the most widely misunderstood and misinterpreted topics in Christianity. Using several key examples from Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, this book provides a biblical, theological, and practical analysis for understanding...What spiritual warfare isHow it is understoodHow to fight itUltimately, you will be challenged to see that the only offensive weapon in the armor of God is the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.It is time to wear the armor of God, stand firm, and secure victory over Satan&’s on-going assault in your life. It only remains for us to stand firm in the truth, until the Lion of the tribe of Judah roars and brings about the final judgment of Satan and all his allies.Living Belief: A Short Introduction to Christian Faith
By Douglas F. Ottati. 2022
A leading theologian&’s concise guide to the beliefs, commitments, and practices of Christianity. What do Christians believe? But also, what do…
they do? And feel? With decades of experience teaching the essentials of Christian faith, Douglas Ottati still finds these questions—and more like them—dynamic and compelling. In Living Belief, he moves beyond trite answers, drawing from the deep well of tradition to offer up wisdom from the Apostles&’ Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Lord&’s Prayer. In so doing, Ottati explores key Christian themes, such as creation, redemption, and love—of neighbor, enemy, and the weak and dependent. Concise and approachable, Living Belief makes no claims to be a definitive account of Christianity but rather attempts &“to introduce a faith that remains a source of meaning and direction, that orients, that encourages and assures, that supplies moral standards and calls for contrition, and that furnishes grounds for perseverance and hope.&” In connection with each chapter, Ottati includes questions for discussion, so that readers—those revisiting the core components of their Christian faith and those learning about it for the first time—can together continue the work, begun here, of understanding the multifaceted life of devotion that is Christianity.The J Girls: A Reality Show (Blue Light Books)
By Rochelle Hurt. 2022
Jocelyn, Jodie, Jennifer, Jacqui, Joelle. Ignoring the optimistic advice of elders, these five working-class teens in the Rust Belt band…
together in their embrace of bad behavior and poor taste as they navigate sexuality and identity with loud-mouthed joy and clear-eyed cynicism. Winner of the 2021 Blue Light Books Prize, Rochelle Hurt's The J Girls: A Reality Show is a tribute to the grit and glitter of millennial girlhood and a testament to its dangers and traumas. Hurt's creative, genre-bending mix of poetry, fiction, and screenplay brings the girls to life with campy performances of monologues, soap opera clips, mock interviews, talk shows, commercials, and even burlesque. Vulgar, rhapsodic language serves as costume and shield, allowing the J Girls to script their own images and project glowing, outsized versions of themselves into the safe space of the TV screen. Playful and poignant, The J Girls is a flashy ode to performance and a nostalgic elegy for adolescent friendships.Punch First: A 21-Day COMBAT Guide to Playing Spiritual Offense
By Beth Guckenberger. 2022
This 21-day guide will give readers spiritual confidence and tools to detangle their thoughts and actions from an unbiblical strategy,…
and in truth, advance powerfully against the Enemy&’s plans to disrupt their lives. In this journal companion to Throw the First Punch: Defeating the Enemy Hell-Bent on Your Destruction, Beth Guckenberger offers a 21-day guide to fighting the Devil through COMBAT: C: Confess your sinsO: Observe which tacticM: Measure the impactB: Believe the BibleA: Aim your fistT: Throw the first punch With exercises and worksheets to unpack the intersection of our daily lives with the spiritual realm, this proven system provides a strategy to take control and advance God&’s kingdom against the Enemy&’s plans.In Azusa Reimagined, Keri Day explores how the Azusa Street Revival of 1906, out of which U.S. Pentecostalism emerged, directly…
critiqued America's distorted capitalist values and practices at the start of the twentieth century. Employing historical research, theological analysis, and critical theory, Day demonstrates that Azusa's religious rituals and traditions rejected the racial norms and profit-driven practices that many white Christian communities gladly embraced. Through its sermons and social practices, the Azusa community critiqued racialized conceptions of citizenship that guided early capitalist endeavors such as world fairs and expositions. Azusa also envisioned deeper democratic practices of human belonging and care than the white nationalist loyalties early U.S. capitalism encouraged. In this lucid work, Day makes Azusa's challenge to this warped economic ecology visible, showing how Azusa not only offered a radical critique of racial capitalism but also offers a way for contemporary religious communities to cultivate democratic practices of belonging against the backdrop of late capitalism's deep racial divisions and material inequalities.They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us
By Max Lucado. 2022
The characters we meet in the Bible play a huge role in our lives. Whether we personally relate to Joseph&’s…
dedication to serving the Lord even when he was confused or we understand when Mary Magdalene mourns in front of the vacant tomb, the timeless stories we find in the Bible influence and inspire us to learn to be more like Christ. But how can we apply these lessons to our everyday lives?In They Walked with God, a compilation adapted from previous works with new content added, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado takes a closer look at 40 of the most inspirational characters in the Bible and shares a powerful message: if God can find a place for each character in the Bible, we can rest assured that he&’s carved out a spot for us too.They Walked with God includes a series of meaningful, in-depth discussion questions that correspond with each biblical character that Max has highlighted, giving you a chance to reflect further about the incredible lives they led and the lessons we can learn from them. This one-of-a-kind, interactive resource is ideal for devout followers and new believers alike.In this compilation, Max weaves together stories from Scripture with stories that offer a modern perspective, bringing each of these men and women to life within the pages of They Walked with God. Max will encourage you as you get to know these figures, and yourself, better by:Guiding you through a comprehensive study of 40 of the Bible&’s most remarkable--and sometimes seemingly unremarkable--charactersProviding 185+ thoughtful and engaging discussion questions designed to spark further conversation about how we can apply these lessons to our daily livesSharing personal stories that will help you grow your faith and strengthen your relationship with JesusMax adds dimension and depth to 40 incredible people who had the chance to walk alongside God, reminding us that we&’re invited to walk alongside him too.After the Rapture: An End Times Guide to Survival
By Dr David Jeremiah. 2022
Stop. Drop everything. Nothing is more important for you to understand right now than this! One day soon, everyone, everywhere…
will be wondering, what on earth just happened?But these future events need not be an inexplicable mystery. The coming Rapture will be an amazing fulfillment of biblical prophecy--one that has been eagerly awaited by Bible-believing Christians since Jesus&’ ascension into heaven.Though many are ready, many more are not. And there&’s a great deal of confusion about the Rapture—and its aftermath--even among those who will be caught up in the air with Christ.After the Rapture presents the perfect primer for you on this critical prophetic event, the ideal witnessing tool for unsaved loved ones, and a resource of biblical direction for those seeking answers in the future. Inside this paperback volume you&’ll find:A detailed look at what the Rapture is, how it happens, and what happens afterward.Eye-opening sections on the Rapture, Judgment Day, and the Great Tribulation.The information you need to clear up your own confusion and prepare for Christ&’s return.A unique, compelling way to share Jesus with those in danger of being left behind.Valuable questions and answers, Scripture verses, life application, and more!This is NOT a work of fiction. In these pages, you won&’t find speculation . . . but rather a pure and detailed description straight from Scripture about what life will be like After the Rapture.