baker publishing group aug 2017 (24 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three Powerful Tozer Books in One Volume! A.W. Tozer's writings will stir your soul and change your life. To this day he remains one of the most quoted Christians around the world as he inspires readers of all ages with his wisdom, insight, and call to holiness. ? The Pursuit of God is an enduring classic that is sure to resonate if you long for a life spent in God's presence. ? The Purpose of Man is a call to worship as God reprioritizes your life and fills your soul. ? The Crucified Life will lead you to the cross so you can be raised to new life in Christ. This collection will teach you who God is, who you are, and how to live accordingly. In the end, understanding these truths will bring you deeper into God's presence and open up the blessed and purposeful life he wants for you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A trip to the Holy Land is on the bucket list of many Christians. But planning a meaningful trip in a place so filled with significant sites is an imposing task. Most travel guides are not prepared to link the Bible and land in an accurate and meaningful way because they are written for people of all faiths. So how can a Christian traveler prepare a trip that will illuminate God's Word and reveal the Lord's presence In The Holy Land for Christian Travelers, John A. Beck provides a guide to the Holy Land for Christians with explanations of the biblical significance of important sites. The entries provide key Scripture references for reflection and a guide to the land that will encourage communion with God and a genuine spiritual experience for travelers as they walk in the footsteps of Jesus. A trip to the Holy Land can be a worship-filled, once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey. This book puts a biblical scholar and experienced Holy Land guide at the reader's side.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How Listening Well Builds Stronger Communication and Deeper ConnectionsNo relationship is perfect--but it can be better. The secret to stronger relationships isn't to become more charming or funny or to solve the world's problems or to just try harder. All you have to do is listen. It's that simple. Yet our noisy culture hasn't equipped us to do this. With warmth and a touch of humor, personal coach and expert communicator Becky Harling shares simple, practical listening tools that will help you become a person others are drawn to and want to spend time with, as well as how to: - be fully present- offer understanding instead of advice- ask great questions- create a sense of safety and trust- manage your body language- and more!When you learn to listen well, your marriage will grow stronger, your parenting will flourish, your friendships will thrive, and your influence at work will increase. You will be amazed at how one simple act can transform the hearts of others--as well as your own.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With all the sensationalized stories of Heaven told from people who claim to have died and come back, how do you really know what to believe about Heaven Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told the stories of people who claim to have been there. ? What does the Bible actually say about Heaven ? What difference does it make ? What happens the moment after we die ? What will our relationships be like in Heaven Chip Ingram sets aside the hype and myths and digs into the Scriptures to discover what God actually wants us to know about the afterlife hereafter. Most importantly, Ingram shows why our understanding of Heaven matters now, in this life. Because what we believe about Heaven actually affects us today in ways we may not have imagined.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New Look for Landmark Teaching on Living the Spirit-Empowered LifeIn our instant-gratification culture, we consume a fleeting, shallow diet of media, relationships, entertainment, and spirituality. Our souls go hungry, longing for a fuller, more satisfying life.Bestselling author and beloved pastor Jack Hayford shows, in what has become a modern-day classic, how we can feed our deepest places with the sustaining Bread of Life. With warmth and wisdom, he reveals how we can link our souls to timeless practices and principles set forth in Scripture. He invites you to rediscover the power and blessing of these spiritual disciplines--of true Spirit-fullness.Even more, he shows how these spiritual disciplines are relevant for today and how we can practice them in our quick-paced, surface-level culture. When we take time to fast and pray, worship daily, feed on God's Word, and more, we fully enter the rich adventure of becoming an effective disciple of Christ--ensuring that our souls will never go hungry.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learning Greek is one thing. Retaining it and using it in preaching, teaching, and ministry is another. In this volume, two master teachers with nearly forty years of combined teaching experience inspire readers to learn, retain, and use Greek for ministry, setting them on a lifelong journey of reading and loving the Greek New Testament.Designed to accompany a beginning or intermediate Greek grammar, this book ? offers practical guidance, inspiration, and motivation; ? presents methods not usually covered in other textbooks; ? surveys helpful resources for recovering Greek after a long period of disuse; and ? includes devotional thoughts from the Greek New Testament. The book will benefit anyone who is taking (or has taken) a year of New Testament Greek.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you have enough . . . resources, time, love, relationships, margin Most of us would live, love, and give differently if we knew God would provide for all our needs. In The God Guarantee, you will- discover God's four-step pattern of provision- understand how a secularized worldview exacerbates the wealth-poverty gap- see how to avoid both a scarcity mind-set rooted in fear and a faulty prosperity gospel- learn how to improve your intimacy with the God who providesYou can find freedom from the fear of not having enough!'Jack's insightful, helpful volume . . . will send you to your knees.'--Timothy Keller, chairman of Redeemer City to City; author of The Reason for God 'Great books create a 'paradigm shift' in my mind to see life, God, and myself like never before. The God Guarantee is one of those books.'--Chip Ingram, teaching pastor for Living on the Edge; author of The Real God'Jack drills deeply into the topic of fear and helps us . . . move into the freedom of the abundant life Jesus promised.'--Ron Blue, founding director of Kingdom Advisors and Ronald Blue & Company; author of Master Your Money'Far too often we base our security on our own efforts and stockpiled resources, rather than on God's repeated guarantee to care for his children. Jack Alexander insightfully illustrates how true security comes from knowing and believing in the Lord.' --Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family; author of The Good Dad'Jack Alexander exposes fear as the underlying enemy of generous living and giving. He calls us to trust God and value community.'--Randy Alcorn, author of The Treasure PrincipleJack Alexander is chairman of the Reimagine Group and has rich experience leading a variety of businesses. A previous recipient of an Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award, he is a regular speaker, coach, and advisor. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Atlanta. They have three grown sons and five grandchildren.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - They're in the cross-hairs as they race to find what links the past to their futureWhen a photo leads investigators in West Ireland to open a twenty-five-year-old cold case, Elite Guardians bodyguard Haley Callaghan's life is suddenly in danger. Haley knows how to take care of herself; after all, she's made a career out of taking care of others.But after she has an uncomfortably close call, Detective Steven Rothwell takes it upon himself to stay with her--and the young client she has taken under her wing. A protector at heart, he's not about to let Haley fight this battle alone.In a sweeping plot that takes them into long-buried memories--and the depths of the heart--Haley and Steven will have to solve the mystery of Haley's past while dodging bullets, bombs, and bad guys who just won't quit.Praise for the Elite Guardians series 'A thrill ride from the first page until the last.'--RT Book Reviews, top pick, 41/2 stars for Always Watching'Witty dialogue and a simmering attraction will have readers flying through this tension-laced thriller.'--Family Fiction on Without Warning'Fast, furious, and flirty, Lynette Eason's relentless suspense barely gives her readers time to catch their breath.'--Relz Reviews on Moving Target.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The deep pain of childhood abuse--whether physical or emotional, whether a child was neglected or wished nothing more than to be left alone--doesn't just go away. There's simply no just getting over it. Even if no physical scars remain as evidence of the victim's suffering, the deep wounds on their minds, hearts, and souls are still there. But it is possible to become whole and happy.Author of the successful Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse, Dr. Gregory Jantz now helps readers understand the effects of childhood abuse on their emotional, intellectual, physical, relational, and spiritual health. He then outlines the steps to lasting healing, including grieving what was lost, learning to balance emotions with intentionality, regaining a positive relationship with one's own body and mind, and coming to an understanding of God not as a frightening authority figure like the abuser or an accusing judge, but as a loving creator, redeemer, and friend.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Next Wave of Stories in the Harbingers Series ArrivesCycle 2 of the Harbingers series continues the story of four gifted strangers brought together to fight a growing darkness. In Bill Myers's 'The Revealing,' the team finds themselves in Rome trying to retrieve the mystical spear Hitler once owned--the very spear that pierced Christ's side. This task will take them from hidden chambers inside the Vatican to a mysterious seaside cave with powers they could never expect.Frank Peretti's 'Infestation' unleashes a microscopic evil on the world that deceives, blinds, kills, then spreads. The Harbingers team must confront a monster bent on seducing and destroying mankind.In 'Infiltration' by Angela Hunt, the team is wounded and barely holding together. Forced to split up, they realize their investigations have led them into dangerous waters.Alton Gansky's 'The Fog' unleashes a supernatural mist unlike any other. There are vicious things in the fog that kill whatever they find. One team member realizes that the ultimate sacrifice may have to be made.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Simple Job. An Unbelievable Payout. But in Risking It All On Blind Trust, He May Just Lose Everything . . .Ian Wells is a young, ambitious Minneapolis attorney struggling to build up a law practice while caring for a mother with Alzheimer's. As the stress and bills mount, Ian is nearing the breaking point when everything changes with a single new case. All Ian must do, the client demands, is judge whether three men qualify for nine million dollars of trust funds soon to be paid out by determining whether they've been involved in any criminal activity for the past twenty years. Ian's fee for a week's work: the unfathomable sum of two hundred thousand dollars.The job seems too good to be true, and Ian wants to turn the offer down, but his needs weigh more heavily. He warily accepts the job--but is quickly dragged deep into a mystery linking the trust money to an illegal enterprise dating back to Prohibition and the greatest unsolved crime in Minnesota history. Ian soon finds himself the target of a swiftly tightening criminal investigation--realizing too late that this so-called simple job has spun out of control and now threatens his career, his future, and his life.'[A] tangled legal thriller. . . . Johnson reveals one surprising secret after another.'--Publishers Weekly'With its dizzyingly twisty, engrossing plot, Johnson's latest legal thriller is a perfect match for fans of John Grisham and Robert Whitlow.'--Library Journal'Money and murder from the state's largest art theft and deep family secrets add to the action and intrigue. Surprising plot twists keep the pages turning.'--Christian Market.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD!We've seen the enemy, and they're small . . . and unionized.If you're looking for parental direction in today's tumultuous world and your pint-sized treasures often seem to have the upper hand, you're not alone. How can you encourage healthy attitudes, positive behavior, and long-lasting values in children of all ages Parenting isn't easy, but it's simpler than you think. With Dr. Leman's practical, action-oriented methods, you'll learn how to? get your kids to listen to you? use the seven principles of reality discipline to create a win-win every time? establish values your children will want to emulate? get your kids to willingly talk to you? put yourself back in the driver's seat? rear responsible adults who are difference makers in the world? and much moreWant respectful, well-behaved kids who make good choices now and in the long haul Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, now revised for a new generation of parents and kids, is a simple game plan any parent can follow.Guaranteed.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Catch a Star will not only give you a look into Tamika's life but will also inspire you to strive to be all you can be in life as well.'--Tony Dungy, former head coach of the Indianapolis ColtsGrowing up, Tamika Catchings suffered from profound hearing loss, bullying, and the anguish of her parents' divorce. But she wasn't about to allow those challenges to determine her destiny. Through perseverance and God's grace, Tamika became one of the top female basketball players of all time.Catch a Star is her story of overcoming. Of leading the Indiana Fever to its first championship. Of being named one of the WNBA's top fifteen players in history. Of earning three of her now four Olympic gold medals. And of founding the Catch the Stars Foundation to help young people achieve their dreams. Her story will inspire you to face your doubts and fears and reach for your own dream, no matter what challenges come your way.'Fierce, competitive, tough, funny, and loyal--these adjectives sum up my good friend Tamika Catchings. It's been a pleasure to witness her growth, not only as a basketball player and champion but as a beautiful woman with unbreakable character and strength.'--Reggie Miller, NBA Hall of Famer for the Indiana Pacers and TNT NBA analyst'Tamika Catchings is a role model for young women and for anyone who faces what seems like an insurmountable challenge.'--Adam Silver, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Our God specializes in lost soulsThe statistics are sobering: between 80 and 90 percent of kids who have grown up in the church are leaving the church after age eighteen. Children slipping away into a culture that tells them the Bible isn't true, sin is no big deal, God isn't real, or there are many ways to get into heaven. With wisdom that comes from personal experience, Jim Putman and his father, Bill Putman, offer brokenhearted parents and loved ones hope for their prodigals. A prodigal in his younger days, Jim has also found himself in the role of the prodigal's father when his own son rejected the faith. This family's powerful story of restoration, along with solid biblical truths and practical advice, will inspire, motivate, and equip you to go after your lost sheep with acts of love and service.'This book is helpful for individual parents and for churches that experience the loss of those they helped to raise in the faith. It will give you hope as well as clear steps to do your part as a parent and church member.'--Josh McDowell, bestselling author, Evidence That Demands a Verdict'Hope for the Prodigal is raw, vulnerable, and incredibly helpful. It's a practical and powerful look into the heart and response that God has toward His own prodigals--and the kind of heart and response He calls us to have toward the prodigals in our own lives.'--Larry Osborne, pastor, North Coast Church, Vista, CA; author, Thriving in Babylon'Many of us have strayed or know someone who has strayed into a dark and dangerous place and we want to know if there is a way back. Jim reminds us that the story isn't over yet.'--Randy Frazee, senior minister, Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, TX; author, The Heart of the StoryJim Putman is the senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho, and the author of Church Is a Team Sport and The Power of Together, as well as the widely adopted Real-Life Discipleship program.Bill Putman has served in ministry for more than fifty years as a pastor, a church planter, or an executive. He currently serves at Real Life Ministries. He and his wife, Bobbi, have five grown children and fourteen grandchildren. They live in Idaho.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beloved Author Lauraine Snelling Launches New Immigrant SeriesWhen Signe, her husband, Rune, and their three boys arrive in Minnesota from Norway to help a relative clear his land of lumber, they dream of owning their own farm and building a life in the New World. But Uncle Einar and Aunt Gird are hard, demanding people, and Signe and her family soon find themselves worked nearly to the bone in order to repay the cost of their voyage. At this rate, they will never have land or a life of their own.Signe tries to trust God but struggles with anger and bitterness. She has left behind the only life she knew, and while it wasn't an easy life, it wasn't as hard as what she now faces. When a new addition to the family arrives, Signe begins to see how God has been watching over them throughout their ordeal. But after all that has happened, can she still believe in the promise of a bright future.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Jerusha Clark's words and wisdom will lead you on the path to living more fully and beautifully. You will be left challenged and inspired to walk with Jesus in a whole new way.'--Jill Savage, founder, Hearts at Home; author, No More Perfect Marriages.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This brief introduction to making effective arguments helps readers to understand the basics of sound reasoning and to learn how to use it to persuade others. Practical, inexpensive, and easy-to-read, the book enables students in a wide variety of courses to improve the clarity of their writing and public speaking. It equips readers to formulate firmly grounded, clearly articulated, and logically arranged arguments, avoid fallacious thinking, and discover how to reason well. This supplemental text is especially suitable for use in Christian colleges and seminaries and includes classroom discussion questions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bringing Positive Psychology to the Church'There are few authors and psychologists that I admire more than Mark McMinn. With The Science of Virtue, he has done it again. He invites the reader to a Christian perspective on positive psychology that ratifies Scripture by presenting the latest evidence-based science. Wise and compassionate, this book is simultaneously edifying and inspiring.'--Robert A. Emmons, University of California, Davis; editor-in-chief, The Journal of Positive Psychology; author of Gratitude Works! and Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier'McMinn has written an exquisite book on how the psychology of virtue (that is, positive psychology) can bridge theology and science. Mark addresses some of the most important topics in Christian psychology: wisdom, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, hope, and grace. This book can profoundly affect psychologists, pastors, and theologians, but its value to the person in the pew is its real strength. Judging by its quality, this will be one of my top books--secular or Christian--for the year.'--Everett L. Worthington Jr., author of Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope'Thoughtful, balanced, and sensitively written, The Science of Virtue offers a compelling examination of ways in which positive psychology and the church can inform and learn from each other.'--Julie Exline, Case Western Reserve University'A wonderfully written and excellent book on positive psychology and the church. It presents the latest research findings from positive psychology as well as biblical perspectives on these virtues in a very helpful way. McMinn also shares graciously, humbly, and vulnerably from his own life experiences. Highly recommended!'--Siang-Yang Tan, Fuller Theological Seminary; author of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective'Forgiveness. Gratitude. Hope. Wisdom. Throughout the joy, grief, and trials of life, Christian virtues offer evidence of our love for God--to our neighbors and to ourselves. The Science of Virtue is a helpful, thoughtful work and belongs in every Christian church, school, and home library.'--Tim Clinton, president, American Association of Christian Counselors.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Spiritual disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God. While these practices do deepen and enrich our 'vertical' relationship with God, Kyle David Bennett argues that they were originally designed to positively impact our 'horizontal' relationships--with neighbors, strangers, enemies, friends, family, animals, and even the earth. Bennett explains that this 'horizontal' dimension has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritual disciplines.This book offers an alternative way of understanding the classic spiritual disciplines that makes them relevant, doable, and meaningful for everyday Christians. Bennett shows how the disciplines are remedial practices that correct the malformed ways we do everyday things, such as think, eat, talk, own, work, and rest. Through personal anecdotes, engagement with Scripture, and vivid cultural references, he invites us to practice the spiritual disciplines wholesale and shows how changing the way we do basic human activities can bring healing, renewal, and transformation to our day-to-day lives and the world around us.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This robust, clear, and well-researched textbook for classes in logic introduces students to both formal logic and to the virtues of intellectual inquiry. Part 1 challenges students to develop the analytical skills of deductive and inductive reasoning, showing them how to identify and evaluate arguments. Part 2 helps students develop the intellectual virtues of the wise inquirer. The book includes helpful pedagogical features such as practice exercises and a concluding summary with definitions of key concepts for each chapter. Resources for professors and students are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Old Testament law is foundational for our understanding of the Bible, but for many it remains some of the Old Testament's most foreign and exotic material. This book by a leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand Old Testament law, how it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporary Christians. The author explicates the often confusing legal system of ancient Israel, differentiates between time-bound cultural aspects of Israelite law and universally applicable aspects of the divine value system, and shows the ethical relevance of Old Testament law for Christians today.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An Accessible Survey of Missions History'Mark Terry and Rob Gallagher, two veteran missionaries and professors of missions, provide their readers with an edifying survey of the history of missions. I can enthusiastically recommend this book to professors, students, pastors, missionaries, and missions administrators. All will benefit from its scope and insights.'--Ed Stetzer, Wheaton College'Between the beginning in Eden and the great party around the throne stretches a long, tumultuous story line. This book takes up where the Bible leaves off. The focus is mission, loving our neighbors in word and deed. Whether Catholic, Protestant, or Orthodox, whether Gothic or Chinese or European, the narratives are straightforward and easy to understand. While some names will sound familiar, this book connects them in context, providing a momentum so that one story flows into the next until it is hard to put the book down. Not many general history books can claim that distinction.'--Miriam Adeney, Seattle Pacific University; author of Kingdom without Borders: The Untold Story of Global Christianity'Church history is the history of Christian missions. Yet that history remains buried treasure for far too many Christians. This carefully crafted book excavates the rich legacy of those who have contributed to the expansion of a local renewal movement within Israel into a global worshiping community. Far from a dry recitation of dates and places, Terry and Gallagher have given us compelling narratives of the lives of missionaries from every generation and continent.'--Mark Young, Denver Seminary'In the tradition of J. Herbert Kane's mission textbooks, Terry and Gallagher have brought their broad experience and scholarship to provide the next generation of mission students a text on mission history. Of special interest for those who are both practitioners and scholars is how the authors point the way forward based on the history they describe.'--Scott W. Sunquist, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary'The authors have done what might seem to be impossible: telling the story of centuries of missions history while holding the reader's attention through biographical portraits, relevant sidebars, and challenging case studies. I finished this book asking God to allow me to play a role, even a minor one, in the continuing story of missions history. Somehow, I think the authors would be pleased.'--Chuck Lawless, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.