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Book Synopsis Upside-Down Devotion by : Taylor Field
Download or read book Upside-Down Devotion written by Taylor Field and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taylor Field takes us with him in his provocative probe into Scripture, where he writes, “God turns our normal expectation of devotion and worship on its head.” Often, we think of worship and devotion as attending church, singing, journaling, and so on. Yet Upside-Down Devotion reports that unless we stand for those in trouble, we have missed what pleases God—and that God actually hates our signs of devotion, despises our worship, and rather finds it disgusting. Coining the word do-voted, Field’s fresh narrative, based on 25 years of ministry experience and service to thousands of individuals, including people on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, will have readers changing perspective on how to define worship.
Book Synopsis It's Not Supposed to Be This Way by : Lysa TerKeurst
Download or read book It's Not Supposed to Be This Way written by Lysa TerKeurst and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected. What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful? Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth.
Book Synopsis Learning to Pray Upside Down by : Rock Pifer
Download or read book Learning to Pray Upside Down written by Rock Pifer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible studies in the Faith Upside Down Series; uniquely designed to help you see your life from a heavenly perspective, will change the perception you have of your standing in Christ forever. The Bible declares in Ephesians 2:6 - "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. . . " As followers of Jesus, we transferred into His kingdom, and through this Bible study, you are about to learn how to operate from there, from the UPSIDE - DOWN."Learning to Pray Upside Down" - is a 3-part Bible Study Series; each study guide contains 5 lessons, and is perfect for a small group or Sunday school setting.The "Learning to Pray Upside Down" study series contains the following titles:1 Conflict Begins2Kingdom Life3Suiting UpWe begin our journey together in the first study guide in this series, "Conflict Begins" by going all the way back to the beginning, The Book of Genesis, rediscovering how it all began. We will examine the devil, and some of the reasons he fell from his powerful position in heaven, gaining new insight into his motivation to deceive Adam and Eve. We will study his character, his scope of influence, along with his strategy and tactics. In this study, we discover the awe-inspiring power and character of our God, along with His strategy, and we learn that our position in God's family is secure; we are, "seated with Christ in the heavenly realms."In the second study guide, "Kingdom Life," we head deeper into the Heavenly Realm. We will become aware of this astonishing truth; we are expressing God's Manifold Wisdom to the powers and principalities in the heavenly realms. We begin to realize that our journey with Jesus is so much more than the salvation of our souls, but it is a participation in His Glorious work, advancing His Kingdom here on earth.We take a fresh look at the importance of prayer, and learn that the "Lord's Prayer" is a model for us to follow, not simply a prayer to recite.Using Scripture, we will thoroughly examine our hearts, preparing for a Baptism of the Holy Spirit. We will learn how to operate with the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In the final study guide, "Suit Up" we examine the full Armor of God. We learn what this armor is; how to wear it effectively, making sure we have a good fit. After we put on the Whole Armor of God, we examine the Keys to the Kingdom, and learn what they unlock.Finally, we will rediscover our mission, the very reason that God called us into His Kingdom, and has equipped us so completely.
Book Synopsis The World Turned Upside Down by : Michael S. Heiser
Download or read book The World Turned Upside Down written by Michael S. Heiser and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could the supernatural world of Stranger Things have in common with the Bible? The paranormal television series Stranger Things taps into the mysterious elements that have fueled spiritual questions for millennia. The otherworldly manifestations in Hawkins, Indiana offer compelling portrayals of important spiritual truths--and many of these truths are echoed in the supernatural worldview of the Bible. For Michael Heiser, Stranger Things is the perfect marriage of his interest in popular culture and the paranormal. In The Unseen Realm, he opened the eyes of thousands, helping readers understand the supernatural worldview of the Bible. Now he turns his attention to the worldwide television phenomenon, exploring how Stranger Things relates to Christian theology and the Christian life. In The World Turned Upside Down, Heiser draws on this supernatural worldview to help us think about the story of Jesus and discover glimpses of the gospel in the Upside Down. He argues that this celebrated series helps us understand the gospel in unique and overlooked ways. The spiritual questions and crises raised by Stranger Things are addressed the same way they are in the gospel, with mystery and transcendent power.
Book Synopsis Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship by : Joel B. Green
Download or read book Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship written by Joel B. Green and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive, and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations connect more closely with Scripture. This volume covers Year A for Lent through Pentecost.
Book Synopsis The Other Side of Christmas by : Beth Gully
Download or read book The Other Side of Christmas written by Beth Gully and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-20 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambigram Christmas childrens' book that bridges the gap between the Santa story and the Jesus story. This ambigram book has two stories in one. The first story shares people celebrating this traditional holiday.Then at the last page, readers are directed to turn the book upside down to read the second story of the birth of Jesus on Christmas day.
Download or read book The Opposite Life written by Alex Seeley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the path to a life of abundance and blessing isn't what we expected? What if the way forward begins with going backward? In our constant search for a life filled with blessing and abundance, we often follow our human instinct and then wonder why we come up short. But it doesn't have to be that way. Join pastor and author Alex Seeley as she teaches us that God always has a better idea -- we just have to move in a new direction. In?The Opposite Life, Seeley explains that the secret to living a powerful and abundant life lies in the upside-down kingdom of God. Each chapter of The Opposite Life explores the opposite-life principles that can start to shift our mindset for the better, diving deeper into the natural contradictions between: death and life fear and faith hate and love worry and worship impossible and possible Along the way, she offers encouraging and simple challenges to help us align our lives with God's subversive plan. As we learn to exchange our default instincts for the surprising teachings of Jesus -- our pioneer of the unlikely -- we discover a life of transformational power, abundance, and more blessing than we ever thought possible. Praise for The Opposite Life: "Our broken earth longs for just this type of unveiling. It is time for us to remember who we are and respond as sons and daughters of the Most High God. There is a desperate longing for His goodness in the face of overwhelming anger, pain, and confusion. The Opposite Life is a drink of living water in a dry and arid land." --Lisa Bevere, New York Times bestselling author of Without Rival and Girls with Swords
Book Synopsis The Myth of a Christian Nation by : Gregory A. Boyd
Download or read book The Myth of a Christian Nation written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church was established to serve the world with Christ-like love, not to rule the world. It is called to look like a corporate Jesus, dying on the cross for those who crucified him, not a religious version of Caesar. It is called to manifest the kingdom of the cross in contrast to the kingdom of the sword. Whenever the church has succeeded in gaining what most American evangelicals are now trying to get – political power – it has been disastrous both for the church and the culture. Whenever the church picks up the sword, it lays down the cross. The present activity of the religious right is destroying the heart and soul of the evangelical church and destroying its unique witness to the world. The church is to have a political voice, but we are to have it the way Jesus had it: by manifesting an alternative to the political, “power over,” way of doing life. We are to transform the world by being willing to suffer for others – exercising “power under,” not by getting our way in society – exercising “power over.”
Download or read book Comparison Girl written by Shannon Popkin and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women compare constantly--on social media, in their neighborhood, at church, even in the school drop-off lane. They glance sideways and ask themselves, "How do I measure up?" All this assessment feels like a natural way of finding a place in the world. But it pulls them into feelings of inferiority or superiority, guiding them into a trap of antagonism by the enemy. Satan would like women to strive to measure up, constantly adding to a tally sheet that can't ever be balanced. The way of Jesus is completely upside down from that philosophy. Instead, he says the last shall be first--and the greatest are those who empty themselves, lay down their lives, and serve each other. Through conversations Jesus had and parables he shared, Shannon Popkin has created a seven-week Bible study to address this tendency to compare and judge ourselves and others. Each chapter is divided into lessons, allowing women on a time budget to read a Bible passage, engage in a complete train of thought related to the topic, and then make the content personal--all in one sitting. And the informal teaching tone will make women feel like they're meeting with a trusted friend. Suited for both individual and group study, Comparison Girl will guide women to leave their measure-up ways behind, connect with those around them, and break free from the shackles of comparison!
Book Synopsis Praying Upside Down by : Kelly O'Dell Stanley
Download or read book Praying Upside Down written by Kelly O'Dell Stanley and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you talk to God, do you ever wonder if He really hears? Do your prayers start to feel rote or routine? Do you sometimes feel you don’t even know how to pray? Jesus is known for turning situations upside down . . . and He can do the same in your prayer life. Your perspective on prayer and faith may never be the same again when you read artist and designer Kelly O’Dell Stanley’s delightfully accessible, innovative new book Praying Upside Down. Stanley uses imagery, simple techniques, and artwork to help you see God like never before and move your prayer life away from the preconceived and expected to a new level of intimacy. Praying Upside Down offers a fresh chance to learn something new, hear an answer you didn’t anticipate, and experience God in a more real, tangible way.
Book Synopsis Holding On When You Want to Let Go by : Sheila Walsh
Download or read book Holding On When You Want to Let Go written by Sheila Walsh and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling today? Do you look back and long for what used to be, or are you looking ahead and have no idea what's coming? Are you stuck in the middle of a mess because life has not turned out as you expected? When you run to God for answers, do you often feel like you aren't getting them--or at least aren't getting the answers you want? Are you holding on . . . but not sure how much longer you can? In times of not knowing, Sheila Walsh offers a lifeline of hope. With great compassion born of experience and hardship, Walsh comes alongside the hurting, fearful, and exhausted to remind us that we serve a God who is so much greater than our momentary troubles, no matter how insurmountable they feel. She doesn't offer a quick fix. She offers a God fix. Sharing from her own painful struggles and digging deep into biblical stories of rescue, hope, and miracles, she gives you the strength to keep going, to keep holding on to God in a world turned upside down. The accompanying study includes 10 lessons to help individuals or groups dive deeper.
Book Synopsis Upside-Down Results by : Susan Field
Download or read book Upside-Down Results written by Susan Field and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are a kaleidoscope. Tiny pieces of glass. Combined, a beautiful pattern. Upside-Down Results shares the pattern God is making through the struggles believers have with family, freedom, function, and faith. Containing first-person accounts ̧ Upside-Down Results reveals that these struggles, when surrendered to Christ, become amazing and incredibly powerful stories of God’s love, redemption, and hope. With an upside-down view of family, you’ll find each person has his or her unique story and a place to belong, thrive, serve, love, and be loved.
Download or read book Jesus, I Need You written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully packaged devotional is unique, written in the form of a letter from the reader to Jesus. Each devotion focuses on topics such as needing to slow down, stress less, rely on His strength, make wise decisions, further His kingdom, as well as praise and thank Jesus. Arranged topically, each entry features a letter to Jesus that reminds the reader that we are not alone with our triumphs or tragedies, and that Jesus walks every step of every day with us. Every devotion has a Bible verse to reflect on as well as a takeaway message for the day, to provide comfort, encouragement, and strength for the reader. At the end of each devotion, there is space for the reader to record their thoughts, prayers, or even write their own letter to Jesus. This book puts life in perspective each day in a personal and intimate way.
Book Synopsis Inside Out and Upside Down by : Jennifer Yates
Download or read book Inside Out and Upside Down written by Jennifer Yates and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-29 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel there should be more to the Christian life?Are you hungry for more of God?Do you struggle to live out a faith that is counter-cultural to the world around you?Inside Out and Upside Down: How Intimacy with Jesus Changes Everything is a 7-week Bible study that explores the Gospels and the Song of Solomon to help you discover God's plan for personal relationship and kingdom living. In these weeks of study, you will¿Understand the difference between religion and relationship¿Learn how to find satisfaction in Christ alone¿Discover God's purpose for community through the local church¿Explore the counter-cultural kingdom of God¿Assess the costs and the benefits of kingdom livingEach week of Bible study ends with a Weekend Devo to summarize the lessons and give opportunity for thoughtful reflection and application. Dig into this study and discover a life of intimacy and adventure with the King that supersedes religion and inspires devotion.
Book Synopsis Upside Down Daily Readings by : Jacob Armstrong
Download or read book Upside Down Daily Readings written by Jacob Armstrong and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sermon on the Mount calls us to a radically different way of life; one that is contrary to the world around us. Upside Down is a church-wide devotional/study book with an accompanying toolkit with all your need to create and customize a four-week, topical sermon series that fits your congregation. Upside Down is perfect for kicking off a new year or anytime your church needs a fresh start. Drawing upon the teachings of Christ from the Sermon on the Mount, the author helps us understand our call to live differently as his followers. Weekly sermons include: Week 1: Happiness Redefined Week 2: You Can Change Your World Week 3: A Higher Standard Week 4: Love the Ones You Hate
Book Synopsis Learning to Pray Upside Down by : Rock Pifer
Download or read book Learning to Pray Upside Down written by Rock Pifer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible studies in the Faith Upside Down Series; uniquely designed to help you see your life from a heavenly perspective, will change the perception you have of your standing in Christ forever. The Bible declares in Ephesians 2:6 - "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. . . " As followers of Jesus, we transferred into His kingdom, and through this Bible study, you are about to learn how to operate from there, from the UPSIDE - DOWN."Learning to Pray Upside Down" - is a 3-part Bible Study Series; each study guide contains 5 lessons, and is perfect for a small group or Sunday school setting.The "Learning to Pray Upside Down" study series contains the following titles:1 Conflict Begins2Kingdom Life3Suiting UpWe begin our journey together in the first study guide in this series, "Conflict Begins" by going all the way back to the beginning, The Book of Genesis, rediscovering how it all began. We will examine the devil, and some of the reasons he fell from his powerful position in heaven, gaining new insight into his motivation to deceive Adam and Eve. We will study his character, his scope of influence, along with his strategy and tactics. In this study, we discover the awe-inspiring power and character of our God, along with His strategy, and we learn that our position in God's family is secure; we are, "seated with Christ in the heavenly realms."In the second study guide, "Kingdom Life," we head deeper into the Heavenly Realm. We will become aware of this astonishing truth; we are expressing God's Manifold Wisdom to the powers and principalities in the heavenly realms. We begin to realize that our journey with Jesus is so much more than the salvation of our souls, but it is a participation in His Glorious work, advancing His Kingdom here on earth.We take a fresh look at the importance of prayer, and learn that the "Lord's Prayer" is a model for us to follow, not simply a prayer to recite.Using Scripture, we will thoroughly examine our hearts, preparing for a Baptism of the Holy Spirit. We will learn how to operate with the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In the final study guide, "Suit Up" we examine the full Armor of God. We learn what this armor is; how to wear it effectively, making sure we have a good fit. After we put on the Whole Armor of God, we examine the Keys to the Kingdom, and learn what they unlock.Finally, we will rediscover our mission, the very reason that God called us into His Kingdom, and has equipped us so completely.
Download or read book Tell Someone written by Greg Laurie and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand, this book is not written to make you feel bad or condemn you if you have not engaged others with the gospel message. This book is written to encourage and inspire you. Even though pastor and author Greg Laurie is a “gospel-presenting professional,” in this book he tells stories of his own failure and success. The most important things you will find here are biblical principles that you can apply yourself. Taken from the life and witness of Jesus, and tested over Greg’s forty years of ministry, in both one-on-one experiences and large-scale evangelistic arena and stadium events, these ideas are intended to mobilize every person in the church to “Tell Someone” about Jesus Christ.
