Intervarsity press okt 2010 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pornography is everywhere. Far too many Christians regularly use and are addicted to it, warping their perception of sexuality and relationships, destroying marriages and ministries. But Christians who struggle with porn also long for change. Whenwe realize the unfulfilling emptiness of porn, we come to yearn for freedom from it. But what do we do Tim Chester says that we can be captured by a better vision--a liberating confidence that God offers more than pornography does. Moving beyond patanswers or mere willpower, Chester offers spiritual, practical and corporate resources for living porn free. He exposes the false promises of porn and redirects us to the true promises of God.With assurance of God's grace and cleansing power, we canchange our desires and escape the traps and temptations of pornography. However great the challenge, God's grace is even greater. And we can come to a place where we no longer feel the need to use porn.Close the window on porn. And open the door tofreedom, integrity and new life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Christianity Today Book Award 'If you would really like to know the 'rest appropriate for the people of God' (Heb 4:9), then make the decision to leave all outcomes to God and enter the practice of solitude and silence with Ruth Barton as your guide. As you do so, call upon Jesus to be with you, and trust him for that.' - Dallas Willard, from the forewordCreate Sacred Space to Hear the Voice of God Much of our faith and practice is about words--preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Ruth Haley Barton invites you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life.In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, you'll find- chapters on topics like finding rest for the body, mind, and soul;- an expanded edition that includes a discussion guide for groups; and- spiritual practices to help you learn to practice silence as an individual or in groups.Invitation to Solitude and Silence gives you an opportunity to slow down, listen, and open your heart to God's still, small voice. Will you say yes to creating space for meaningful encounters with God.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Operation World, the definitive global prayer handbook, has been used by more than a million Christians to pray for the nations. Now in its 7th edition, it has been completely updated and revised by Jason Mandryk with a team of missionaries and researchers, and it covers the entire populated world.Included in this updated and revised 7th edition: - All the countries of the world featured- Maps of each country- Geographic information- People groups within each country- Economic information- Political information- Religious make-up of each country- Daily Prayer Calendar- Answers to prayer- Challenges for prayerWhether you are an intercessor praying behind the scenes for world change, a missionary abroad or simply curious about the world, Operation World will give you the information necessary to play a vital role in fulfilling the Great Commission.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship. Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice. So he opens this study with an extensive consideration of historiography and the particular problem of investigating claims of miracles. This alone is a valuable contribution.But then Licona carefully applies his principles and methods to the question of Jesus' resurrection. In addition to determining and working from the most reliable sources and bedrock historical evidence, Licona critically weighs other prominent hypotheses. His own argument is a challenging and closely argued case for the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ. Any future approaches to dealing with this 'prize puzzle' of New Testament study will need to be routed through The Resurrection of Jesus.…