Tragedy and heartache happens to everyone and it is how you respond that determines how you get through it. As it happened to me, it led me deep into the Father's loving arms and in the process I discovered God's overwhelming love for all of us. Open the pages of God's Love and explore the many facets of His love along with a glimpse into the heartache I endured in losing my son. God loves us so much when He saw that there was no one to redeem us, He sent His One and Only Son Jesus Christ to pay the price for our sins. All we have to do is believe and receive. You will take a...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 01/28/2016
Life Principles for Living out the Greatest Commandment is written for the one who wants to know how to love God completely. Too often this high calling sounds exceedingly difficult for the average believer. Settling for mediocrity in Christ and half-hearted devotion, instead, is the standard. In this eight-week study women discover obedience to the Greatest Commandment is not an impossible feat, but a natural response to a God who loves the unlovable, the unfaithful, the mistake-laden, and the average halfhearted pursuer. Participants learn to discern differences between simply loving...
Posted by Cheri Strange on 01/06/2016
Even for the follower of Christ, life is not always easy or fair. Yet, Sheryl Giesbrecht has learned, from the depths of past pain, it is possible to be raised up. It is possible to heal. Most importantly, it is possible to exchange hurt for hope. In her inspirational new book, Get Back Up: Trusting God When Life Knocks You Down , Sheryl tells her own story. She also uses scripture to tell the stories of so many other Biblical figures who stumbled before they could be helped up. Sheryl’s message is one of hope. Trusting God in the midst of a life turned upside down is essential...
Posted by Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner on 12/30/2015
From being abanded by her father to be rejected by people, Lynnette Appling teaches about the hurt, shame and stigma of being fatherless that followed her during her life. This special testimony reveals the power of re-establishment through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is unmistakably insightful how this story unveils a redemptive resolution through the healing virtue of the Holy Father. God has unshackled and released Lynnette to bring this personal message of forgiveness, healing, hope and promise. Her frankness about her experience, in addition to exposing...
Posted by Lynnette Appling, MSHRM, PHR on 12/28/2015
Unveiling Jesus will take you through the Gospels in a year. As you travel through the Holy Scriptures, allow God to reveal His truths about His Word and then disclose to you how those Scriptures apply to your own life. While on this journey with God, I believe you will discover the heart of Jesus. Allow Him to reveal to you how Jesus loved, interacted with people, met their needs, and accepted them. You will also learn these simple truths are what He desires for His people to do here on earth. Jesus loved people unconditionally and believed in them. In discovering the heart of Jesus, I believe...
Posted by Melissa Pearce on 12/02/2015
How many times have you looked at your wayward loved one’s life and circumstances and thought – there is no hope – they are never coming back to God? There is nothing more frustrating than watching your loved ones drift away from God. But there IS hope! Don’t give up – there is something that you can do! You can PRAY and Believe God! Don’t lay down in defeat. Be determined not to leave any of your Prodigals in the kingdom of darkness! Galatians 6:9 says, that you will reap a harvest if you do not give up! In this practical, hands-on Guide, author, speaker and prayer warrior...
Posted by Debra Bosacki on 11/13/2015
Do you believe stress and holidays have to by synonymous? Not this year! Simple ideas and tips for enjoying your holidays while learning to be hospitable in the real sense of the word. Whatver your stage in life, circumstances, or budget, there are ideas here for you. Most important, there is help for releasing expectations, banishing perfectionism, welcoming your family into the preparation, and resting in the real purpose of Christmas. Find it here . ...
Posted by Jill Richardson on 11/10/2015
All women want to feel is valued. But problems arise when we seek confirmation that we are enough using the world's standards. Almost from birth, we are trained to find the approval and acceptance we crave in the eyes of family, friends, and even strangers. The result is that we cannot believe we are who God says we are--accepted, loved, beautiful, and treasured. We get tangled up in the world's assessment and our own self-judgment. With hope-filled writing and plenty of hard-won personal advice, Carey Scott shows women how to untangle their self-esteem from the world and anchor it in Jesus....
Posted by Carey Scott on 11/01/2015
A life-line to those in troubled marriages AND A faith building love story for those in good ones. ... Real & Raw ... A MUST READ! Through her own personal struggles author, Deborah Ross, shares with readers a message of hope as she emotionally identifies with the suffering of a broken marriage. This biblical teaching challenges the hurting to believe God against all odds and seeing salvation of the Lord come to pass in their spouse. The underlying message Ross emphasizes is 1 Corinthians 13 and the promise that God never fails to offer His love. ...
Posted by Deborah Ross on 11/01/2015
The apostle Peter is mentioned more times in the four gospels than anyone other than Jesus Christ Himself. Peter was praised more than any other disciple. He was also rebuked more than any other disciple. In this study, you will see Peter fail and you will see him succeed. You will get a laugh or two at his expense, and you just may shed a tear or two with him as well. His imperfections make him lovable, and his victories give us hope. Peter had a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. That relationship brought Peter to the point of abandoning not only his nets for Christ, but...
Posted by Mindy Ferguson on 10/28/2015