http://www.shanastrange.net/theinvitation/ In the 52 week devotional, Shana, along with 50 other women share personal stories about life challenges and struggles that served to deepen their relationship with God. Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, this devotional is a high quality, hardback gem and great source of encouragement for those that struggle with feeling overlooked and forgotten by the world. ...
Posted by Shana Strange on 08/02/2018
Eight week, in-depth Bible study in workbook format. Through this study, you will watch the budding father of a nation question God's plans, take matters into his own hand, and, at times, compromise truth. Like us, Abraham made mistakes along his journey with God. However, he learned to trust God more fully with each misstep and ultimately became a great man of faith. Through Abraham's story, you will gain a greater understanding of the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants. You will find a greater sense of peace and security as you discover your inheritance as Abraham's...
Posted by Mindy Ferguson on 05/10/2018
Upon my entry in the world of faith, the discovery that women were considered second class citizens left me without words. However, over the course of now 30 years, God's word has confirmed just the opposite. God cannot be put in a box. Neither can His plan for His purposed women be put in a box despite centuries of attempts. For instance, the Samaritan woman was the 'first' evangelist about the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus. In Luke 24, a woman, or women, appointed by Jesus, were the 'first' messengers that Jesus was risen, as He had promised. Both situations included women...
Have you ever felt helpless, not knowing how to help someone understand the love of God and what receiving Jesus is really all about? God gives you a love that will heal every area of your life. Not everyone listens to the Father’s guidance and due to the free will God gave everyone; we get hurt in the process. That is where God comes in, (Psalm 34:18) “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The Day Hope was Born is a book with a few short stories and poems that will stir your heart. As it speaks to your heart share it with the ones...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
At her favorite place in the park Grace cries out after discovering what her father had done to her and at that moment, she just needed to be held. “Why, why daddy! Why did you hurt me like that! Why! I want to hate you, but I can’t! Why did you do that to me! Why, why, why did you do it? Oh, Lord, I know I need to let go and forgive. I understand what it means to forgive that itis releasing me from the hold of my abusers. I do get it, Father, that as long as I hold on to bitterness and resentment and do not forgive the ones that hurt me,...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
The full purpose of the HolySpirit is to glorify Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us. He also draws you to Jesus, for no one comes to the Father unless he is drawn. Weare to be the voice, the hands, and feet for which the Holy Spirit shines through from us to others. We are not to just go to Church and say, “we are a Christian,” we are to live it. Living out your daily life as a true child ofGod loving people, as a way of life is the best testimony you will ever have.The Holy Spirit helps you, teaches you and guides you. Read through this study and ask the Lord to...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
God Speaks to Me? is for those, like Marlene, who at times may question their ability to hear God speak. The excerpts of her personal encounters with God will communicate, demonstrate, and motivate others to love the Lord Jesus Christ and to live out His Word in their daily lives. Fine Tune My Hearing, Lord Father, fine-tune my hearing And help me to see, You are calling; calling for me. There are many voices on any given day I just keep on rushing, hurrying on my way. You say You will speak. You say You will wait. The day’s almost gone, It’s getting very late....
Posted by Marlene Salcher on 05/19/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 18, 2017 Press Release Experience more of God’s power and presence Sheryl Giesbrecht leads readers to explore God’s character through His names Seattle: What’s in a name? Names are more than groups of letters that represent a person or identify objects. Names are powerful. A person’s character and destiny can be influenced by his or her name. When it comes to God, His attributes and personality support His unique and distinct names. In Experiencing God Through His Names (Bold Vision Books/June17, 2016/ISBN:...
Posted by Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner on 05/18/2017
The Making is a window to be gazed into that will take the reader on a journey from birth, being born again, and revelation of the process that we all must go through to become effective servants in the Kingdom of God. It will cause the readers to examine their own lives in light of the expectations of the Father and to, prayerfully, get to the place whereby we willfully and joyfully allow the Holy Spirit to make us to fulfil our intended purpose, planned before we were even born! https://www.amazon.com/Making-Leray-Vera-Warner/dp/0741498081/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1493134438&sr=8-4&keywords=vera+leray+warner...
Posted by Vera LeRay Warner on 04/25/2017
Embracing the Love of the Father is a call to people everywhere, but especially to those who, for whatever reason, have not allowed themselves to be truly loved by the Father. This book is a reminder that He loves us so much and desires that we not just recognize His love for us but that we accept it as truth and embrace it with everything within us. Wlove of e are the “apple of His eye”, but most importantly, He is the “core” of our being. https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Love-Father-Apple-Being/dp/097130727X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493132554&sr=8-3&keywords=embracing+the+love+of+the+father...
Posted by Vera LeRay Warner on 04/25/2017
Are you ready for a challenge? Lord, Change the Pharisee in Me challenges you to reevaluate your heart. What is the driving force behind your actions and the motive behind your agendas? Is it compulsion to act for the Father or for your gain? As Christians, we embrace the heart of Jesus and must emulate it to those around us. To do this, we must die to self and embrace God’s righteousness, love and humility. At times in our combative and seductive society, our walk would be easier if we just blended in but this is not our call! We are to be carriers of His Presence to those around us. You...
Posted by Melissa Pearce on 09/28/2016
Are you ready to take a journey with God? Unveiling Love: A Journey to Discover the Father’s Heart will challenge the different theologies and ideologies you possess about God and how it ultimately impacts your identity. God desires for you to recognize yourself as a son or a daughter in Him. When you do, you will operate from a position of value which is harnessed in His Love. Unveiling Love will take you on a 12-week Bible study journey. Throughout the study, you will discover the Father’s love towards you, the Son’s love within you and Holy Spirit’s love to move through...
Posted by Melissa Pearce on 09/28/2016