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Los matrimonios fracturados, las amistades destruidas, las divisiones raciales, la guerra entre naciones... vivimos en un mundo fracturado. ¿Cómo se pueden unir las piezas otra vez? En este estudio biblico guia de vida de once sesiones sobre Efesios, Pablo levanta el velo del futuro para permitirnos contemplar el plan de Dios para unir a todos y a todo en Cristo. El estudio de este libro renovara tu esperanza. Una util seccion Ahora o despues al final de cada estudio te ofrece sugerencias para estudios adicionales, oraciones o aplicaciones. Se incluyen notas para el lider con informacion sobre la preparacion del estudio, como dirigir el estudio y los componentes de grupos pequeños, asi como ayuda para pasajes biblicos especificos cubiertos en el estudio. Durante mas de tres decadas, los estudios biblicos guia de vida han proporcionado un contenido biblico solido y han suscitado preguntas que invitan a la reflexion, convirtiendose en una experiencia de estudio biblico unica para individuos y grupos. Esta serie cuenta con titulos sobre libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, estudios de caracter y estudios tematicos.ESTUDIOS BIBLICOS GUIA DE VIDALa Palabra de Dios / 9 estudios La ultima semana de Jesus / 8 estudios Marcos / 20 estudios Mujer de Dios / 10 estudios Broken marriages, shattered friendships, racial divisions, war between nationswe live in a fractured world. How can the pieces be put back together?In this eleven-session LifeGuide Bible Study on Ephesians, Paul lifts the veil from the future to allow us to see Gods plan to unite everyone and everything in Christ. Studying this book will renew your hope.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questionsmaking for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.

¿Cómo puedes llegar a ser una mujer de Dios? A través de una serie de estudios basados en pasajes del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, Bunch ofrece las Escrituras como la guía más valiosa para ayudarte a desarrollar los rasgos de una mujer piadosa. Este estudio biblico guia de vida de diez sesiones te enseña como ser fuerte, digna de confianza, sabia, generosa, perdonadora, hermosa, conforme, confiada... y como reclamar la gracia de Dios cuando te quedas corta. Una util seccion Ahora o despues al final de cada estudio te ofrece sugerencias para estudios adicionales, oraciones o aplicaciones. Se incluyen notas para el lider con informacion sobre la preparacion del estudio, como dirigir el estudio y los componentes de grupos pequeños, asi como ayuda para pasajes biblicos especificos cubiertos en el estudio. Durante mas de tres decadas, los estudios biblicos guia de vida han proporcionado un solido contenido biblico y han suscitado preguntas que invitan a la reflexion, convirtiendose en una experiencia de estudio biblico unica para individuos y grupos. Esta serie cuenta con titulos sobre libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, estudios de caracter y estudios tematicos.ESTUDIOS BIBLICOS GUIA DE VIDALa Palabra de Dios / 9 estudios La ultima semana de Jesus / 8 estudios Marcos / 20 estudios Efesios / 11 estudios How can you become a woman of God?Leading you through a series of studies drawn from Old and New Testament passages, Bunch offers Scripture as the best guide to help you develop the traits of a godly woman. She includes sessions on how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident--and how to claim Gods grace when you fall short.This ten-session LifeGuide Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questionsmaking for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.

En el evangelio de Marcos del Nuevo Testamento, conocemos a Jesús, el hombre que es el Rey. Pero este rey viene a servir... no a ser servido. Come con pecadores en lugar de hacerlo con la realeza. Su corona esta hecha de espinas en lugar de oro. Este estudio biblico guia de vida de veinte sesiones te presenta al rey compasivo, sufriente y asombroso que nos llama a seguirle. Una util seccion Ahora o despues al final de cada estudio te ofrece sugerencias para estudios adicionales, oraciones o aplicaciones. Se incluyen notas para el lider con informacion sobre la preparacion del estudio, como dirigir el estudio y los componentes de grupos pequeños, asi como ayuda para pasajes biblicos especificos cubiertos en el estudio. Durante mas de tres decadas, los estudios biblicos guia de vida han proporcionado un contenido biblico solido y han suscitado preguntas que invitan a la reflexion, convirtiendose en una experiencia de estudio biblico unica para individuos y grupos. Esta serie cuenta con titulos sobre libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, estudios de caracter y estudios tematicos.ESTUDIOS BIBLICOS GUIA DE VIDALa Palabra de Dios / 9 estudios La ultima semana de Jesus / 8 estudios Mujer de Dios / 10 estudios Efesios / 11 estudios In the New Testament Gospel of Mark, we meet Jesus, the man who is King. But this king comes to serve--not to be served. He eats with sinners rather than royalty. His crown is made of thorns instead of gold. This twenty session LifeGuide Bible Study guide introduces you to the compassionate, suffering, astonishing king who calls us to follow him.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questionsmaking for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.

Tú amas la Palabra de Dios. Tú deseas que las Escrituras inspiren tu vida diaria y penetren profundamente en tu alma. Sin embargo, con demasiada frecuencia, el estudio de la Biblia se convierte en un simple ejercicio de busqueda de informacion o en una rutina monotona y carente de espiritu. ¿Como puede la interpretacion de la Biblia moldearte y transformarte? ¿Como puedes encontrarte con Dios cara a cara mientras meditas sobre su mensaje en el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento? Cindy Bunch ha escrito este practico estudio biblico guia de vida de nueve sesiones para ayudarte a experimentar la variedad de formas en que las Escrituras pueden satisfacer tu deseo de conexion y crecimiento espiritual. Aqui tienes ayuda para amar la Palabra de Dios y vivirla. Una util seccion Ahora o despues al final de cada estudio te ofrece sugerencias para estudios adicionales, oraciones o aplicaciones. Se incluyen notas para el lider con informacion sobre la preparacion del estudio, como dirigir el estudio y los componentes de grupos pequeños, asi como ayuda para pasajes biblicos especificos cubiertos en el estudio. Durante mas de tres decadas, los estudios biblicos guia de vida han proporcionado un solido contenido biblico y han suscitado preguntas que invitan a la reflexion, convirtiendose en una experiencia de estudio biblico unica para individuos y grupos. Esta serie cuenta con titulos sobre libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, estudios de caracter y estudios tematicos.ESTUDIOS BIBLICOS GUIA DE VIDALa ultima semana de Jesus / 8 estudios Marcos / 20 estudios Mujer de Dios / 10 estudios Efesios / 11 estudios You love Gods Word. You want Scripture to inform you daily life and seep deep into your soul. Yet too often Bible study becomes a mere fact-finding exercise or a dull, spiritless routine. How can Bible reading shape you and transform you?How can you meet God face to face while pondering his message in the Old and New Testaments?Cindy Bunch has written this practical nine session LifeGuide Bible Study to help you experience the variety of ways that Scripture can meet your desire for spiritual connection and growth. Utilizing the revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, Gods Word features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection. A helpful "Now or Later" section at the end of each study offers you suggestions for further study, prayer or application. Notes for group leaders are also included.Here is help for loving Gods Word--and living it.

Encuentra libertad y paz a través de la cruz¿Crees que el mundo se puede cambiar? En medio del caos, el poder restaurador de la cruz de Jesús todavía transforma, sana al quebrantado y proclama la paz.Liberados en la cruz, un estudio biblico de seis semanas, te invita a explorar el significado profundo de la cruz y como transforma nuestras vidas. Escrito por Kristel Acevedo, este estudio es una guia tanto espiritual como practica para entender la cruz como la puerta de entrada para la paz, el discipulado y la liberacion. A traves de lecciones que invitan a la reflexion y videos que te acompañan, descubriras como vivir una vida en forma de cruz, marcada por el amor, el sacrificio y la paz.Con Liberados en la cruz, tu aprenderas como mirar a la cruz para encontrar esperanza y el poder para buscar la paz, obtendras conocimiento biblico de como la cruz impacta tu camino de discipulado y aplicaras estos principios para buscar una vida en forma de cruz cada dia. Comienza tu viajeCon un enfoque en el discipulado y la comunidad, este estudio te prepara para buscar la paz y el amor con una vision del reino de Dios en mente, ya sea que estes estudiando con un grupo o solo. Al final de las seis semanas, recibiras una mejor manera de buscar la paz y el amor en tu comunidad: una manera marcada por el sacrificio, la no violencia y la liberacion para todas las personas.Ya sea que estes al principio de tu camino de discipulado o estes buscando maneras de profundizar tu fe, Liberados en la cruz te ofrece una oportunidad convincente para estudiar la Biblia en una manera que aplica directamente a tu vida y los temas que mas te importan. Empieza tu camino hoy y unete al movimiento de fe que sana y restaura a traves del poder de la cruz.Find Freedom and Peace Through the CrossDo you believe the world can be changed? In the midst of chaos, the restorative power of Jesus work at the cross still breaks through, healing brokenness and proclaiming peace. Liberated at the Cross invites you to explore the profound significance of the cross and how it transforms our lives. Written by Kristel Acevedo, this study is both a spiritual and practical guide to understanding the cross as the gateway to peace, discipleship, and liberation.With Liberated at the Cross, you will learn how to look to the cross for hope and power to pursue peace, gain a biblical understanding of how the cross impacts your discipleship journey, and apply these principles to pursue a cross-shaped life. With a focus on discipleship and community, this study equips you to pursue peace and love with a vision of Gods kingdom in mind, whether youre studying with a group or individually.

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Make Gods Promises Your Daily Declaration God has uniquely created each one of us. In the Scriptures, he has a lot to say about who we are and how we can live with fullness of hope.But have we become so informed by the world that we have forgotten we were first formed by the Creator of the world? Claimed by God helps you remember your identity as a daughter of God through thirty statements about the joy, confidence, and hope that God has instilled in you. These declarations are grounded in Scripture and supported by guided prayers that fuel your assurance, strength, and gratitude for Gods unchanging love. Together they enable you to believe beyond what you can see in front of you.In each chapter, you will speak the declaration in an act of faith, read the Scripture passages, draw near to God in a closing prayer, and memorize the declarations that speak to your heart. These declarations arent meant to stay on these pages. As you make them a part of your daily routine, you can declare Gods promises over yourself as you start your day or as you drift off to sleep. Speak truths over your circumstances in moments of fear or doubt. If you need wisdom or discernment, make these words your prayer, inviting Gods provision into each situation.As you allow truths from Gods Word to permeate through your being, youll find yourself closing in on your God-given identity, calling, and destiny. God has so much in store for you. With Claimed by God, step forward in faith and live according to his hope-filled promises.

How We Misread the Bible When Women Are Left Out Ignore them, vilify them, or treat them as isolated cameosthese have been common approaches to Christian teaching about the women in the Bible. As a result, we not only miss the significance of women in the biblical narrative but also misunderstand important questions in the text more broadly. Scholar Sandra Glahn argues that we need to rightly recognize the nature of biblical narrative by seeing the women in the stories as essential.In A Womans Place Is in the Story, Glahn models how we can better read stories in their literary context and understand why the original authors included what they did. She reexamines both well-known and neglected passages, such as Tamar and Judah, the Hebrew midwives, Abigail, and the Samaritan woman at the well. Even when they seem to be minor characters, biblical women are key to moving the plot forward and revealing truths about God.In this book, youll explore how leaving women out of the biblical story changes the plot and meaning that was intended, how distorting women as they appear in the biblical story affects the way we view women in general, and how misunderstanding how women appear in the story affects the way we view God. Women have always been part of the whole story of God. With A Womans Place Is in the Story, discover how rightly seeing women in the biblical narrative leads to more faithful interpretation and application for the benefit of all Gods people.Its time to tell the whole story.

Everyday Encounters with God Through the Lens of C. S. Lewis For many Christians, the mysticssaints and teachers throughout Christian history who have experienced direct encounters with Godare in a category of their own. We read about the supernatural experiences of biblical figures like Moses, Isaiah, and John, and historical figures like Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila, and John of the Cross, but how can we have spiritual experiences like theirs when our own walks with God feel ordinary and mundane?In The Everyday Mysticism of C. S. Lewis, professor of spiritual formation Gary Selby shows us what the mystics can teach us about everyday spirituality through the eyes of one of the most beloved Christian authors of the last century.C. S. Lewis deeply respected the mystics and thought that their experience truly represented the glory of God breaking into human existence. Lewis believed that in our daily encounters with beauty, we can glimpse the same kind of transcendent union with God that the mystics were given, and that the rich treasures of their tradition could be mined to enrich our day-to-day lives in Christ.What youll find in this book: Practical guidance on spiritual growth and practices like centering prayer and contemplative attention using Lewiss paradigm. How Lewiss work lies at the intersection of experience and theological reflection. A scholarly yet accessible exploration of C. S. Lewiss body of work that illuminates a seldom-analyzed dimension of his thought and writing. Whether you are a lifelong Lewis fan or just discovering his works, youll journey through the influence of the mystical tradition on Lewiss life and work and see how to practice everyday mysticism in the way that Lewis would. With The Everyday Mysticism of C. S. Lewis, experience Lewiss thought in a new way and behold the extraordinary beauty of God in the everyday moments you might be tempted to take for granted.

Trust God to Meet You in Motherhood Sometimes motherhood feels like youre running on autopilot, moving so fast that you forget where youre going. Other times it feels like youre just trying to hold it all together while working through a never-ending list of errands.But Jesus invitation to follow him isnt limited to people with empty calendars and picture-perfect families. Its for moms waiting in carpool lines, cheering from the bleachers, and pacing outside a doctors office. Its for moms who are tired, overwhelmed, running late, and somehow still trying to be faithful.Moms on the Way offers moms of any age a chance to journey through the challenges of motherhood together. This Bible study includes access to weekly teaching videos and offers a practical way to encourage one another, share honestly about your struggles and hopes, and encounter the God who invites you into a process of spiritual transformation.Through studying women in Scripture, this seven-week Bible study addresses these often-unspoken challenges that moms face: When we need a friend When we feel ashamed When we feel resentful When we feel like we dont have enough When were caught up in the rat race When God invites us to embrace vulnerability When all we can taste is bitterness Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, authors of Moms at the Well, invite moms to draw near to God and to one another as you share your struggles. Each week youll study how God meets you where you are, welcomes you into honest conversation, calls you to trust and obey, transforms and sets you free, and invites you to be an agent of shalom.With Moms on the Way, find encouragement in Jesus healing and transforming presence and experience how God meets you where you are in motherhood. Youll see that motherhood is meant to be a sacred journey, walking alongside the God who promises to be both your guide and your destination.

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."Psalm 37:4What if youve lost your delight in God? Or youve never really experienced it in the first place? What if a season of suffering has snuffed out your joy, leaving you spiritually discouraged and emotionally numb? Delighting in God changes everything: how you experience your faith, relationships, and circumstancesand even how you see yourself.You can experience Psalm 37:4 as your daily reality. In Awaken Delight, Stephanie Rousselle connects scriptural and theological truth to your everyday life so you can experience what delighting in God really means. Its not about checking boxes on a spiritual to-do list or mustering a constant state of positive feelings. Rather, delight is about satisfying your souls deepest longing through a vibrant relationship with the living God.In Awaken Delight, Stephanie Rousselle shows how delighting in God is crucial for spiritual growth, provides spiritual habits that help you live in delight, and includes discussion questions and Bible engagement great for book clubs or small groups. By looking to Christ as your model of divine delight, you can discover that no matter what youre experiencingwhether weariness, sorrow, hope, or happinessyou truly can "taste and see that the Lord is good." If you are longing for a revived faith filled with hope, delight, worth, and grace, Awaken Delight invites you to cultivate a worshipful, life-giving delight in God thats rooted in Gods delight in you.

Walking the Radical Path of Jesus in Todays Fractured World In our current cultural moment, we are fractured by political polarization, performative religiosity, consumerism, nationalism, and deepening inequality. Christians need to resist these forces with the alternative spiritual and theological vision of the Jesus Way.Ten Movements of the Jesus Way is a call to reimagine discipleship not as belief alone but as a life radically shaped by the sacrificial way of Jesus. Rooted in Scripture and global Christian traditions, theologian Graham Hill offers a prophetic invitation back to the radical, countercultural path of Jesusa path marked by humility, servanthood, justice, and love.Hill guides readers through ten transformative movements such as: Moving from material success to spiritual riches, confronting the idolatry of wealth and status. Shifting from power to servanthood, exposing the ways Christians have clung to cultural dominance instead of Christlike humility. Moving from exclusion to embrace, challenging systemic racism, xenophobia, and the politics of division with the inclusive love of Jesus. The Jesus Way is a path of deep love for God and neighbor, where discipleship isnt defined by status or success but by sacrificial love, radical generosity, and faithful commitment to justice and reconciliation. This book invites readers to walk that path, living as a people who reflect Jesus in a world desperate for his hope and renewal.Ten Movements of the Jesus Way features: Embodied practices for living like Jesus in radical love and compassionate discipleship Practical ways to join Gods mission to heal, reconcile, and renew the world A global perspective drawn from Scripture and diverse Christian traditions from African, Asian, Indigenous, and Latin American expressions of faith Questions for reflection and discussion great for book clubs or small groups With Ten Movements of the Jesus Way, discover how you can anchor your discipleship in the life and teachings of Christ, reclaim a gospel thats been politicized and commodified, and help restore the Western church.

Explore Enduring Truths with a New Edition of J. I. Packers Timeless Work In a culture that grasps at the latest self-improvement plan or trendy spiritual experiences, J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God, turns our attention to realities far better than anything our self-absorbed society can offer.In Knowing Christianity, Packer lays out his grand panorama of the magnificent landscape we call the Christian faith. This book centers on the bedrock truths of Christianity, aiming to help ordinary believers deepen their devotion into discipleship.Knowing Christianity covers key elements of spiritual life, Christian living, and our ultimate end, laying out the doctrines of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; spiritual growth; prayer and worship; fellowship and renewal in the church; citizenship as a Christian; and the afterlife, Gods judgment, and Christs ascension. As the currents of culture shift, Packers wise insights help believers lay a solid foundation on which to build the Christian life. Though spiritual fads fade from the scene as quickly as they arise, Knowing Christianity explores the lasting, unchanging truth of the God who has been our help in ages past and will be our hope for years to come.

Global Voices on Global Mission Global mission has moved into a new era when it is no longer just "from the West to the rest" but rather "from everywhere to everywhere." But too often mission workers have not partnered well with local communities, hurting Christian witness and ministry efforts. And as the global church sends more and more missionaries, how can we learn from the past, develop new ways of partnering, and avoid repeating these same mistakes? The book of Acts provides a role model.Many people go into global missions to be like Paul, the pioneer taking the gospel to places where people have never heard. But in an era of mission when the church is truly global, Pauls companion Barnabas is an exceptional model of mission service.In this multifaceted volume, mission practitioners from around the world unpack the life and ministry of Barnabas. Contributors from Zambia, Bosnia, Australia, India, Ghana, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States provide diverse experiences, global viewpoints, and best practices for effective mission partnerships that embrace humility, generosity, and mutuality.In Barnabass example we find answers for some of the most pressing questions in global mission partnership today: How should we share financial resources with generosity and trustworthiness? How do we advocate for, encourage, partner with, and empower mission partners across cultural and experiential differences? How can our mission partnerships develop as genuine communities of mutuality and visibility for all people involved? How do we wisely face sending, suffering, and division as we partner globally? Barnabas entered sensitive crosscultural situations and could help without hurting. He taught, developed, and trained others while also encouraging and releasing leaders. He modeled mission partnership that is generous, trustworthy, mutual, and empowering. In todays new era of global mission, we need more people like Barnabas. Discover how The Barnabas Factor offers a fresh approach to global collaboration that fosters healthier and more effective crosscultural mission partnerships.

Become Stewards of Gods Vision Where You Are Its possible for American Christians to live everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Were often disconnected from the places we inhabitcut off from nature, our neighbors, people different from us, and a sense of rootedness. Its time to imagine a better way.Each of us is placed by God in a specific "somewhere." Drawing on social science research and their experiences across American landscapes and the Middle East, Ben Norquist and Brian Miller show how Christians in the US can develop a redemptive imagination for place. Many people have uncritically accepted American cultural assumptions about land, property, home ownership, and the good life. Yet our identity as followers of Jesus should transform how we live in the physical world, even as we recognize how places shape their inhabitants.Every Somewhere Sacred explores tools for deeply understanding or "reading" places; interdisciplinary scholarship from Scripture, sociology, and theology on land and place; and connections between colonialism, race, social class, and American landscapes. Norquist and Miller offer a variety of personal and corporate practices including land research, reassessing priorities and habits, advocating for others, and reconsidering the nature of sacred space, prompting us toward a broader vision for how God works through space, using biblical lenses of landscape as gift, sacrament, kin, and home. Are you seeking a rooted, meaningful faith that responds to the needs of your community? If you want to dive deeper into a theology of place, Every Somewhere Sacred will help you connect to your own "somewhere" and offer guidance for becoming a steward of Gods vision where you are.

Lead Your Congregation to Connect Sunday Worship to Monday Work Work matters to God. Does it matter to his church? Many Christians experience vocational restlessness and anxiety, unsure or unaware how their faith can guide them in their workplaces. What would it look like for your church to affirm, equip, and commission your congregation to embrace a sense of calling and mission in their everyday labor? In Pastoring for Monday, Matt Rusten helps you lead your church to form Christians who follow, represent, and commune with Christ amid their daily work. This book equips you to bridge the divide between the sacred and secular, transforming how your church disciples people for the workplace.Rusten shows how you can intentionally change your language and liturgy to celebrate the ordinary working lives of church members, providing concrete discipleship pathways and pastoral priorities for living out the gospel through vocational discipleship. Youll learn how you can prioritize faith and work as a necessary focus, rather than an optional add-on, for the thriving and collective mission of your church.With Pastoring for Monday, you will: Learn to connect Sunday worship with the realities of Monday work to equip people to follow Jesus through the work week. Find practical discipleship ideas to help believers live out their faith in professional contexts. Transform your preaching and leadership to help your congregation see the value of their daily vocation as a ministry. This book empowers pastors to foster a church culture where every believer is equipped to follow Jesus not just on Sunday but through the workdays that follow. With Pastoring for Monday, help your congregation connect Sunday worship to Monday work and transform the way your ministry bridges faith and work.

Heaven: Why It Matters Here and Now Have we forgotten heaven? Bestselling author and pastor Brian Zahnd invites us to remember heaven, to experience and embrace the divine mystery of the spiritual realm in this lifetime. This slow and steady progression of a deeper Christian faith that draws us nearer to Goda "pilgrimage of the soul"fosters in us a love for both the heavenly and the earthly.For too long, the conversation about heaven has been caught between two extremes. On one hand, there is the shallow "escapist" theology that reduces salvation to a reservation for the afterlife, unconcerned with Gods good earth or issues of justice in the world.On the other hand, many of us have overcorrected, hyperfocusing on the here and now and losing sight of the spiritual reality beyonda fatal mistake if our Christianity is to have a compelling message in the twenty-first century. Our faith must once again speak confidently and humbly about the reality of the spiritual worldthe reality of unseen existences.In Unseen Existences, youll find a fresh way of looking at heaven that pushes back against extremes, a vision for life as a pilgrimage to our true home in heaven and union with God, and encouragement to persevere through the injustices of this world with hope. Unseen Existences will help you renew your faith, expand your perspective, and re-embrace the divine mystery of heaven. Though life can be uncertain and unjust, our pilgrimage is preparing us for the world to come, where we will see Christ face-to-face. With the company of our Helper, Advocate, and Comforter, we press on, trusting he will lead us home.

What If You Saw Your Hobbies as a Form of Worship? Maybe youre an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies arent arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands the delight you feel in your garden or your excitement as you open up a new board game. And he calls it good.We often view play as a distraction from lifes serious responsibilities, but in Created to Play, Brianna Lambert reveals the ways God blesses your hobbies and uses them to form and pull you into worship. Lambert explores ten different titles you may inhabit in your play: Beholder, Curator, Maker, Herald, Restorer, Connecter, Nourisher, Mover, Caretaker, and Historian.This book helps you view your hobbies as opportunities not just for individual expression but also for communal enjoyment. With winsome practicality and theological reflection, Lambert draws you to glory in the God who loves and teaches you through play.With Created to Play, you will: Explore how hobbies shape your spiritual formation, offering a fresh perspective on the theology of hobbies and leisure. Identify yourself among ten unique roles we take on through hobbies, uncovering how play shapes your identity in Christ. Learn to embrace rest and joy through hobbies, reenvisioning leisure as life-giving rather than wasteful. Challenge your guilt around play by learning how hobbies can form you spiritually, draw you into worship, and help you reflect Gods character. You can experience how God is already participating in your hobbies with you, sharing in the joy they bring. If you are seeking a biblical perspective on your hobbies or struggling to enjoy leisure amid the demands of a busy life, this book can help you reclaim play as a vital part of spiritual formation.Play isnt about what you get or achieve but about who you become in the process.

Walking the Path of Allyship: Men Supporting Women in Ministry For women and men to thrive equally in ministry, the church needs male allies who are committed to supporting women in their callings. Allies in Ministry provides a practical, research-based pathway for men who desire to support women in ministry but may feel uncertain about how to act or worried about doing the wrong thing.Building on the foundations of his previous book, Together in Ministry, Rob Dixon presents seven proven steps to becoming an effective ally, grounded in qualitative research, real-life examples, and biblical insights. With action-oriented suggestions, reflection questions in every chapter, and inspirational true stories, Allies in Ministry is a vital resource for helping the church become a community where women can thrive in ministry in equal measure.In Allies in Ministry, Rob Dixon articulates a unique Christian approach to male allyship; provides a concrete, sequenced process for developing more men into more effective allies to women; draws insight from biblical teaching, real-life examples, and original research; and offers practical guidance to help transform good intentions into meaningful action for both women and men who want to create a culture of male allyship. By exploring the Christian call to allyship and its role in spiritual formation, this book complements secular resources and fills a gap for ministry leaders. Building a ministry context marked by equal partnership takes intentionality and wisdom. Allies in Ministry points the way forward.

Step into Gods Presence with Spiritual Walking Meditations From biblical times and throughout the ages, people of faith have walked and prayed. Theres something profoundly reorienting about integrating prayer with our embodied experience of forward movement. We engage our senses, breathe deeply, quiet our minds, and center our hearts. Its a multisensory journey that integrates mind, body, and spirit as we notice Gods gentle leading, one step at a time.In Spiritual Wayfinding, spiritual director Deborah Gregory invites you on a pilgrimage through thirty-three unique walking meditations exploring the core questions Where am I? and Where am I going? Each experience in this easy-to-use guide offers a creative approach to walking, specific prompts for reflection and prayer, and Ignatian contemplation of Scripture.Walking practices in Spiritual Wayfinding include: Walking a labyrinth Night walking Collecting nature items to create outdoor art Using tree-growth patterns to navigate Walking barefoot And many more! Through these prayerful walkswhich can be completed alone or with a friendyoull deepen your discernment of Gods presence, Gods voice, Gods leading, and Gods all-encompassing love. Awaken to Gods presence, step by step, as you discover who you areand who you are becoming.