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English Lessons
The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith
Andrea Lucado
May 2, 2017
The Questions Would Teach Her More Than the Answers It wasn’t long after arriving in Oxford for graduate school that twenty-two-year-old Andrea Lucado – preacher’s daughter from Texas - faced not only culture shock, a severe lack of coffee, but also some unexpected hard questions: Who am I? Who is God? Why do I…
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Lessons from the Carpenter
An Apprentice Learns from Jesus
H. Michael Brewer
Jun 9, 2010
Before Jesus was a teacher and a healer–before his life changed the world–he was a carpenter. Woodworking was his occupation for most of his time on earth, and the years he spent in Joseph’s shop clearly shaped his message and ministry. Now, by gaining an understanding of first-century carpentry, you can revolutionize your faith through…
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Lessons I Learned in the Dark
Steps to Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Jennifer Rothschild
Sep 10, 2002
At the age of fifteen, Jennifer Rothschild confronted two unshakable realities: Blindness is inevitable ... and God is enough. Now this popular author, speaker, and recording artist offers poignant lessons that illuminate a path to freedom and fulfillment. With warmth, humor, and insight,Jennifer shares the guiding principles she walks by -- and shows you how…
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Christian Classics in Modern English
Bernard Bangley
Mar 7, 2000
With today's accelerated pace of life, preoccupation with careers, and family demands, there is little time for celebrating our humanity--and even less time for seeking God. So how does a twentieth-century believer set about living as a Christian in such a society?The writings of devout pilgrims such as Brother Lawrence, Thomas á Kempis, and St. Augustine…
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Jesus Followers
Real-Life Lessons for Igniting Faith in the Next Generation
Anne Graham Lotz & Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright
Sep 20, 2022
The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham share inspiring stories from their family life that offer compelling insights for leaving a legacy of faith.“An inspiring guide for living with intentionality and instilling truth in the next generation.”—Dr. Tony EvansPassing on our faith does not happen passively—it’s something we intentionally pursue with prayer and joy. Yet…
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Really Bad Girls of the Bible
More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women
Liz Curtis Higgs
Jul 19, 2016
Part of the Bad Girls of the Bible series
Discover the Truth About God’s Sovereignty from the Bible’s Really Bad Girls. Eight of the Bible’s most notorious females strut across the pages of Really Bad Girls of the Bible with troubles that still hit home in the twenty-first century. The Medium of En Dor crossed over to the dark side. Jael stood up…
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God of All Creation
Life Lessons from Pets and Wildlife
James Robison
Aug 21, 2012
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”—MATTHEW 6:26 God of All Creation recounts how a miniature dachshund taught her owner, James Robison, profound insights about life, faith, and God’s care…
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Powerful Inspirations
Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life
Kathy Ireland
Jan 20, 2004
Kathy Ireland first gained recognition as a supermodel, but today she is respected for her design talents and business acumen as CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide. Ireland, independent and strong-minded, has an entrepreneurial drive coupled with the desire to break free of the skewed standards of the modeling business, that gave her…
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The Facts of Life
And Other Lessons My Father Taught Me
Lisa Whelchel
Apr 2, 2003
As Blair Warner on The Facts of Life, Lisa Whelchel matured from a snobby prep schooler to a responsible adult. Now the actress recounts the journey she's made in real life, from a shy, small-town girl in Texas to the glamorous life of fame and fortune in Hollywood -- and finally to suburban life as…
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Faith in the Game
Lessons on Football, Work, and Life
Tom Osborne
Sep 26, 2000
As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for twenty-five years, Tom Osborne had one of the most impressive records in college football. Before retiring in 1997, he took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an…
- Books
- News
10 results
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English Lessons
The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith
Andrea Lucado
May 2, 2017
The Questions Would Teach Her More Than the Answers It wasn’t long after arriving in Oxford for graduate school that twenty-two-year-old Andrea Lucado – preacher’s daughter from Texas - faced not only culture shock, a severe lack of coffee, but also some unexpected hard questions: Who am I? Who is God? Why do I…
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Lessons from the Carpenter
An Apprentice Learns from Jesus
H. Michael Brewer
Jun 9, 2010
Before Jesus was a teacher and a healer–before his life changed the world–he was a carpenter. Woodworking was his occupation for most of his time on earth, and the years he spent in Joseph’s shop clearly shaped his message and ministry. Now, by gaining an understanding of first-century carpentry, you can revolutionize your faith through…
-
Lessons I Learned in the Dark
Steps to Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Jennifer Rothschild
Sep 10, 2002
At the age of fifteen, Jennifer Rothschild confronted two unshakable realities: Blindness is inevitable ... and God is enough. Now this popular author, speaker, and recording artist offers poignant lessons that illuminate a path to freedom and fulfillment. With warmth, humor, and insight,Jennifer shares the guiding principles she walks by -- and shows you how…
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Christian Classics in Modern English
Bernard Bangley
Mar 7, 2000
With today's accelerated pace of life, preoccupation with careers, and family demands, there is little time for celebrating our humanity--and even less time for seeking God. So how does a twentieth-century believer set about living as a Christian in such a society?The writings of devout pilgrims such as Brother Lawrence, Thomas á Kempis, and St. Augustine…
-
Jesus Followers
Real-Life Lessons for Igniting Faith in the Next Generation
Anne Graham Lotz & Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright
Sep 20, 2022
The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham share inspiring stories from their family life that offer compelling insights for leaving a legacy of faith.“An inspiring guide for living with intentionality and instilling truth in the next generation.”—Dr. Tony EvansPassing on our faith does not happen passively—it’s something we intentionally pursue with prayer and joy. Yet…
-
Really Bad Girls of the Bible
More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women
Liz Curtis Higgs
Jul 19, 2016
Part of the Bad Girls of the Bible series
Discover the Truth About God’s Sovereignty from the Bible’s Really Bad Girls. Eight of the Bible’s most notorious females strut across the pages of Really Bad Girls of the Bible with troubles that still hit home in the twenty-first century. The Medium of En Dor crossed over to the dark side. Jael stood up…
-
God of All Creation
Life Lessons from Pets and Wildlife
James Robison
Aug 21, 2012
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”—MATTHEW 6:26 God of All Creation recounts how a miniature dachshund taught her owner, James Robison, profound insights about life, faith, and God’s care…
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Powerful Inspirations
Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life
Kathy Ireland
Jan 20, 2004
Kathy Ireland first gained recognition as a supermodel, but today she is respected for her design talents and business acumen as CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide. Ireland, independent and strong-minded, has an entrepreneurial drive coupled with the desire to break free of the skewed standards of the modeling business, that gave her…
-
The Facts of Life
And Other Lessons My Father Taught Me
Lisa Whelchel
Apr 2, 2003
As Blair Warner on The Facts of Life, Lisa Whelchel matured from a snobby prep schooler to a responsible adult. Now the actress recounts the journey she's made in real life, from a shy, small-town girl in Texas to the glamorous life of fame and fortune in Hollywood -- and finally to suburban life as…
-
Faith in the Game
Lessons on Football, Work, and Life
Tom Osborne
Sep 26, 2000
As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for twenty-five years, Tom Osborne had one of the most impressive records in college football. Before retiring in 1997, he took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an…