Nurture the joy of your salvation with this beautiful, devotional commentary on Psalm 119. Developing a Heart for God will shepherd your soul to a newfound reliance on the living Bible. Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem using the Hebrew alphabet as a guide. With a passion for prayer, the author, Ron Auch, leads you in praying the words the Psalmist used to express devotion to God and his dependency on Him. Stunning full-color nature photos fill this...

After 30 years as a committed Christian, Pastor Bo Williams realized there were still theological knots to untie for him to gain greater levels of spiritual freedom. He shares his personal journey to understanding more deeply what Christ accomplished at the cross and how that impacts who we are as new creations. With vulnerability, Bo unpacks questions like, "Are we sinners saved by grace or saints who sometimes sin?" and, "Why do believers still...

On November 8 2004, his 48th birthday, my husband Philip Morrow was diagnosed with cancer. Five months later, on April 12 2005, he took his last breath in my arms. It was Phil's deep desire to write a book about his journey and to inspire others about the power of hope and faith. On the final day of his life after having been told that he had only days to live Phil said to me, "Tarn, don't forget to bring in my journal tomorrow as this will be good...

Many Christians believe God can do anything... but they do not believe God wants to do things for them. With hope, no matter what the problem, we win-if we do not give up. Romans 8:37 says, "Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors (winners) through him that loved us." Moreover, David said in Psalm 27:13, "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Michael D. Byrd, Ph.D., pastor...

Although Dr. Stephen E. Lehnert addresses one's physical issues as a medical professional, he understands many people suffer from a lack of spiritual understanding and wellbeing. In Eternity, he offers a guide to help us in our daily lives in the here and now and beyond. Using basic truths and scriptures from the Bible, Lehnert answers a host of questions: • What is time? • Who are we? • Why are we here? • What is life? • What has...

Each day that is blessed to us, some black woman, have also been killed or mistreated by police or by another black person. Black women around the world have always organized against injustices, and as time becomes more violent and unequal, black women continue to be the first to stand up for righteousness. It is shameful after generations and comprehensive progress in civil and human rights, that black women lives are still not valued or respected....

Tens of millions of people suffer from anxiety disorders, but the number of people seeking help is at a record low. As a result, we have seen an increase in shootings, increased tensions on the world stage, and added stress to daily life. Anxiety keeps us from living fully, leads to sickness, and causes behavior that affects everything we do and everyone around us. Marie L. Lawson, founder of Prepared Approach Christian Counseling Practice, draws...

Single women can sometimes be magnets for awkward questions, especially within the church community. What do you do with your life if you're not married? With an emphasis on strong marriages and biblical childrearing, unmarried women in the church can begin to think that they are somehow on the sidelines. But this is not the case. In this helpful volume, Nancy Wilson provides straightforward counsel and encouragement for those struggling with "the...

We have all heard about men and women who achieved the uncommon in our time and in the bible days, you might think to yourself that they are super humans, but I am just an ordinary human being. This book will inform you that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and will enlighten you that heroes are built from zeros. This book supports the opinion of Lucius Annaeus Seneca: "It is the rough roads that leads to the heights of greatness." This...

Sometimes it seems you see alcoholic beverages everywhere you look. What was once available only in liquor stores can now be found in many neighborhood grocery stores and even gas stations. It's almost impossible to avoid. While drinking alcoholic beverages was once unthinkable in Christian circles, social drinking is on the rise today, even among Christians. Many pastors also endorse this practice. But what does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?...