Saturday’s Daddy day, just for us two. Making and baking – so much we can do. But I see fields and a big blue sky. We’re off for a walk now, my Daddy and I. A touching, lyrical story about the love between fathers and daughters. With splendid illustrations by Sophie Burrows, Daddy and I is perfect for bedtime with dads.
Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moments," A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections of that period: "Nothing will shake a man--or at any rate a man like me--out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional …
Subversive Spirituality is a gathering together of articles written by Eugene Peterson over the past twenty-five years. Made up of occasional pieces, short biblical studies, poetry, pastoral readings and interviews, this book reflects on the overlooked facets of the spiritual life. Peterson captures the epiphanies of life with the pleasing pastoral style and inspiring depth of insight for which…
In a time when divorce steadily stares down the best intentions and the strongest commintments, it's crucially important to plan for a marriage that will last " till death do you part". Focusing on the often neglected notion of the marriage covenant - a lifelong partnership that is indwelt by God - this book offers short, wisdom-packed chapters that will help you built strong foundations for a …
A client raises spiritual questions. Can a Christian therapist working in a government agency talk with a client about faith? A young couple with two children asks a Christian counselor to help them negotiate an end to their marriage. What responsibility does the counselor have to try to repair the relationship? A youth group member confidentially reveals to the pastor that he is taking drugs. …
How does the ordinary believing Christian "grow up" into spiritual maturity in Christ? Throughout Christian history in every age and every tradition countless answers to this question have been brought forward, raging from extreme legalism and salvation by "works" on the one hand, to the absolute passivity of quietism on the other. Now, Dr. Russell Hitt, a well-known and influential evangelical…
This succinct volume consists of three lectures examining the nature, media and application of God's word. With insight and care that have come to typify his writing. John M. Frame develops fresh application of ideas set forth in his acclaimed work "The Doctrine of The Knowledge" of God. in addition, he offers a preview of (and invites feedback on) the central theses to be discussed in two fort…
Scripture illuminates the path of marital intimacy. The Song of Solomon shines brightly, showing us the way to the best sex we can possibly experience.
Patience, preseverance, and self-control - these strengths provide the basis for a truly fruitful and expressive Christian life. Robert C. Roberts offers a thoughtful analysis of these traits as the ways Christians have to keep themselves steadfastly on the track of hope, faith, joy, thanksgiving, and love. Filled with vivid illustrations and concrete advice, this book reveals the strengths of …
Duane Mehl had the outward appearance of success. His work was challenging and exciting. He was blessed with a loving wife and children. Yet deep down he felt that he was a failure. He knew he was not living up to his own expectations. Outwardly successful, he was broken , alone, spiritually empty. You may recognize some of these feelings in your own life. At "Peace with Failure" helps you come…