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What if your waiting isn't wasted time--but sacred ground where God is doing His deepest work?Waiting is hard. Uncertain. Stretching. Even excruciating at times. There are seasons when waiting feels endless--when prayers seem unanswered, timelines unravel, and hope flickers under the weight of disappointment....

Spent Matches explores the possibility that a few small paradigm shifts within the church might make the difference between extinction and effectiveness. In fact, taking a clue from the automobile industry, the church might be able to not only halt the rapid decay in...

2022 Martin Institute/Dallas Willard Center Book Award FinalistMost books on spiritual formation focus on the individual. But spiritual formation is at the heart of the church's whole purpose for existence. It must be a central task for the church to carry out Christ's mission...

One of the most comprehensive, balanced books on the gifts of the Spirit available today. If you only have one book on spiritual gifts it needs to be this one! Straightforward, biblical answers to such questions as: Can I know for certain what my...

Two quotients analyze our minds and emotions: I.Q. and E.Q. But Kris Vallotton believes we are ignoring a deeper dimension--spiritual intelligence. Because believers have the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit, we have the capacity for brilliance. God invites us to embark on...

Experience the Richer Spiritual Life You Long ForIn this world of frantic activity and constant entertainment, it can be hard to identify and embrace the rhythms that lead to true flourishing. Your spirit longs for a stronger connection to the divine, a clearer sense...

(This February 7, 2025 Fourth edition of Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization, and Deliverance, again published by Cross Training Press, is the newest edition of this book. It includes a new preface, and a two-page outline contrasting Offensive and Defensive prayer placed in the back...

The Start to Follow helps new believers build a strong foundation for their relationship with Christ. This how-to manual explains essentials like Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and sharing your faith-all in an easy-to read, interactive format.Contents include: Introduction-Saved! Now What?The Bible: Your User's Guide...

Christian nationalism threatens democracies and the church's witness around the world. In the US, the election of Donald Trump and the January 6 Capitol insurrection spilled Christian power worship into public view. Since then, we have worked hard to define what American Christian nationalism...

The classic collection of Dr. King's sermons that fuse his Christian teachings with his radical ideas of love and nonviolence as a means to combat hate and oppression. As Martin Luther King, Jr., prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the...

Explore Dr. Martin Luther King's always relevant wisdom in this comprehensive, must-read narrative addressing civil rights and social justice. "If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love."...

This outstanding Bible study course by legendary teacher E. W. Kenyon was written to lead Christians into a deeper walk with the Master. Profound scriptural truths are presented in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. As it takes you through the pages of the Bible,...

MORE IS IN YOU THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.Most Christians today aren't rejecting God, they're longing for something real. They love Jesus, value Scripture, and show up faithfully, yet quietly wonder why their faith often feels thin, dry, or incomplete. Surrounded by religious noise, polished...

MORE IS IN YOU THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.Most Christians today aren't rejecting God, they're longing for something real. They love Jesus, value Scripture, and show up faithfully, yet quietly wonder why their faith often feels thin, dry, or incomplete. Surrounded by religious noise, polished...

WINNER OF THE WORD GUILD 2019 CHRISTIAN LIVING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD"The pages you are about to read may feel like a literal rescue." --Ann Voskamp, New York Times Bestselling authorSurvival Guide for the Soul is a profound spiritual exploration of God's love--a...

UNLOCK THE POWER OF DISCIPLING KIDS IN WORSHIPSTOP just doing songs and START leading worship by making disciples who know what it means to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth. No matter our age, each one of us was designed to praise,...

Connect with God by Delighting in His WordOur lives feel stuffed to the brink, overrun by work and home responsibilities, overwhelmed by jam-packed schedules, and overly distracted by the siren call of our smartphones. It's no wonder that we struggle to spend time in...

Learn how to defend your faith with confidence and grace in this eight-session, video-based apologetics course (DVD/streaming video sold separately). In a culture increasingly indifferent or even hostile to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do...

"Taking Time to Change" is a thirteen-week workbook that leads you into a more intimate fellowship with God--the heart of biblical change. Each's week's study unit will guide you into daily activities that help you apply to your life the truths taught in "Changed...

If your attempts at making biblical change have been haphazard-if you have been longing for a more meaningful relationship with God-Taking Time to Change, 3rd Edition is for you. It is an interactive study guide to be used with Jim Berg's Changed into His...