Spiritual/Religion

For people who feel overwhelmed with the time crunch of life, this book offers hope for finding contentment and true rest in God.

In this first book in the new LifeChange series, bestselling author Randy Alcorn introduces readers to a revolution in material freedom and radical generosity that will change lives around the world. Ninety-five percent of Christians have never come to terms with a biblical perspective on their material possessions, Alcorn writes. God has entrusted His wealth to us and called upon us to manage and invest His money. This is in everyone's best interests, including our own. When Jesus told His foll... more info>>

This newly approved denominational book of liturgy, prayer, services, and service music is arranged according to the Christian Year. Here you'll find a vast collection of worship material, with thousands of references to The United Methodist Hymnal, including suggested hymns for a host of worship occasions.

Discover God's hope and purpose for your life. Allow God's Word to speak to you through the powerful daily meditations in the 2007 edition of The Upper Room Disciplines. If you need support establishing a daily practice of Bible study and prayer, you'll find valuable help in this annual bestseller. Think of it as a full-year's worth of The Upper Room daily devotional guide, only with meditations addressing weekly (Monday through Sunday) themes. Each of the 53 writers offers a variety of perspect... more info>>

The Upper Room Daily Devotion July—December 2007 Palm e--book.

One of the most crucial changes in North American life, Lyle E. Schaller explains, has been the shift from small to large institutions. Sixty years ago one-teacher, one-room schoolhouses still abounded, and the average number of students in all American schools was one hundred. Now new construction on elementary schools is often for facilities that will accommodate more than twelve hundred students, and average school size is over six hundred. Similar changes have happened in sev... more info>>

Holiness is not at all about what you see, but it is, instead, all about what you do not see. Show me a Christian who has lost his fear of making himself no reputation among the religious people so that he can love the lost with his life, and I will show you a very powerful and dangerous man." In the Way Back Home that architectural plan is developed so that every Christian can clearly understand just what holiness is--and what it is not. Dennis Chamberland traces the idea all the way back to it... more info>>

Karen's mom has fallen in love with the veterinarian! The wedding is scheduled for the end of summer. But Karen generously offers her and Melanie's services to baby-sit Priscilla Clark, a six-year-old better known as Pistol. The little girl has broken both her arms in a skateboard accident, and her Grandmother just can't cope anymore. It's up to Karen and Melanie to keep Pistol occupied and out of trouble all summer. A letter from Karen's father arrives announcing he will pick up Karen to take h... more info>>

Blending pastoral warmth, philosophical depth, storytelling skill, and literary craft, Mark Buchanan encourages Christians to make heaven, literally, our "fixation"--filling our vision, gripping our heart, and anchoring our hope. Only then, says Buchanan, can we become truly fearless on this earth, free from the fear of losing our life, property, status, title, or comfort; free from the threat of tyrants, the power of armies, and the day of trouble. Buchanan reawakens the instinctive yearning fo... more info>>

LaShun Tillman's many blessings haven't eased her pain at being abandoned as a baby. Fate has given her an opportunity to reveal to the world that her birth mother, former supermodel Sariah Langston, has an ugly past. But revenge is never simple--and neither is the truth. Aspiring actress Jessica Drake lands a bit part in Broadway diva Diana Edmonds's latest show, only to find that her idol has feet of clay--plus a monumental ego. But their strained relationship is changed utterly when a reporte... more info>>

Available in English for the first time, Three Months with Revelation is popular author Justo Gonzalez' study of Revelation. Eminently readable, the study uses the see-judge-act method to bring readers closer to the text and informs and challenges the daily life of the Christian. These thirteen studies can be used for Sunday school, for evening Bible study, for home study meetings, for faith communities, for retreats, and for personal Bible study. In addition, Three Months with Revelation can ea... more info>>

Former hostage and bestselling author Gracia Burnham reflects on the hard-earned wisdom she gained during her yearlong captivity in the Philippine jungle. Twenty-one theme-based chapters focus on the challenges each of us faces when we lose control of some aspect of our life. Full of stories from the jungle and Gracia's life since returning home to the U.S., the book goes beyond the story of what happened to examine the lessons and spiritual truths learned when someone lives her greatest nightma... more info>>

Explore new ways of prayer and storytelling through TORAH IN MOTION. JoAnne Tucker and Susan Freeman, both experienced in dance and Judaic studies, tell the famous stories of the Torah through modern dance. In this book they explain how they use dance to interpret Torah, and creative ideas to consider when doing so. Dance Midrash offers a new and contemporary form of prayer and expression, uniting both young and old in dance and story.

Does God belong in the public arena, or is religion solely a private matter? Nancy Pearcey makes a passionate case that Christianity is not just religious truth, but truth about all reality. It is total truth. This is an updated study guide edition that includes significant new content, with fresh stories, examples, and illustrations to help readers apply the book's themes. A great resource for churches, schools, and study groups.

An On-the-Go Devotional for women that focuses on Scripture's truths about what lies beneath our fears and how we can overcome them, so that we never have to live with chronic anxiety. Its biblical truths and promises will daily reassure you that if you belong to Christ, you have absolutely nothing to fear.

R. Scott Smith surveys the influence of postmodernism and presents the claims of several Christian postmodern authors, including two key leaders in the Emerging Church. He uses their ideas as a starting point for a thorough critique of postmodernism, testing it against Scripture, reason, and logic, and evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. He assesses to what extent, if any, Christians should embrace "Christian" postmodernism.

Bryan Follis explores the theology and thinking that fueled the ministry of Francis Schaeffer, from his Reformed position to his understanding of fundamentalism. This book is a beneficial resource for any Francis Schaeffer fan; and any minister, teacher, or student who appreciates truth, the importance of love, and who wishes to connect with unchurched postmodern society.

Your greatest season of leadership lies before you... It's not your own noteworthy, public accomplishments that inspire and encourage those around you to run the race with excellence. It's the practical, moment-to-moment choices you make as their servant leader that God uses for spiritual growth and ministry deployment. Great leaders are willing to sacrifice ego, self-significance, and self-imagined importance in order to live downward into increasing effectiveness, no matter what it takes. It i... more info>>

In her trademark style, Francine tells the compelling story of Rahab from the book of Joshua. Readers will gain a fresh understanding of God's work through the life of this unlikely woman in the lineage of Christ.

We are living in "The Big Revolution"--a time when the rights of the individual are expanding and the cultural pressures lessoning. we are immersed in liberation, rebellion, and abandonment of tradition. With so many factors now at work shaping changes in tomorrow's world, what will the twenty-first century be like? Where is America headed? Lyle Schaller helps the reader understand these changes, the increasing complexity of society, and what the future may hold. In eighteen concise insights, he... more info>>

Prepares Christian congregations to fulfill their basic function--to make disciples who make disciples for Jesus Christ. This book is about helping "stuck" and "unstuck" churches either become unstuck or constantly improve their ministry of making disciples. This book is designed to help church leaders make profound changes in the way they do ministry or constantly practice methodological innovation/improvement to be effective in creating disciples churches.

Throughout this eBook, Scott J. Jones insists that for United Methodists the ultimate goal of doctrine is holiness. Importantly, he clarifies the nature and the specific claims of "official" United Methodist doctrine in a way that moves beyond the current tendency to assume the only alternatives are a rigid dogmatism or an unfettered theological pluralism. In classic Wesleyan form, Jones' driving concern is with recovering the vital role of forming believers in the "mind of Christ," so that they... more info>>

Unveiled is the story of Tamar, one of the women in the lineage of Jesus. Francine brings the story to life in her trademark style, showing the grace of God in the life of Tamar and her father-in-law, Judah. Unveiled is the first in the Lineage of Grace series of five novellas covering the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary.

Daily Devotions for January--June 2007.

The Upper Room Daily Devotions for July--December 2007 eBook.