{"product_id":"start-with-amen-how-i-learned-to-surrender-by-keeping-the-end-in-mind-9780718079017","title":"Start with Amen: How I Learned to Surrender by Keeping the End in Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne power-packed word: \u003cem\u003eamen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillions of Christians all over the world say this word every day. Yet few realize what richness, depth, truth, and connection are packed into this sacred phrase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the centuries, Christian tradition has taught us to end prayers with \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e. But the Bible is full of stories and passages where God's people \u003cem\u003estarted\u003c\/em\u003e their prayers with \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e. Why? As Beth Guckenberger shows, \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e is more than just a way to punctuate a conversation with the God of the Universe. \u003cem\u003eAmen\u003c\/em\u003e is a declaration of who God is and who we are in relation to him. It is a moment of submission and worship, saying \"So be it\" to a Sovereignty that holds all things, and acknowledging \"It is as you say\" to him who holds our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmen\u003c\/em\u003e, Beth unpacks all the Bible has to teach us about the moment we say \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e to God. Using key scripture passages mixed with fresh teaching and personal stories, she invites readers to experience the richness they've been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmen\u003c\/em\u003e is more than just a word. \u003cem\u003eAmen\u003c\/em\u003e is a full invitation from God packed with all that he requires from us and all he longs to bestow upon us as his beloved children. As Beth writes, \"He is beckoning us all. Come to me. Learn my ways. You are my child, whom I dearly love and bought with a price. The God of Amen rescued you so you can echo \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e back to him. God intended this word to be a moment of intimacy, drenched in reverence, replete with peace--the moment when you rest in him and are rejuvenated by him. There is so much more he wants to give. Amen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Christians long to be truly connected to their Creator, they must begin with \u003cem\u003eamen\u003c\/em\u003e. For, as Isaiah 65:16 says, \"Because he who is blessed in the earth will be blessed by the God of Amen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Guckenberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718079017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuckenberger, Beth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBeth Guckenberger and her husband, Todd, live with their family in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they serve as co-executive directors of Back2Back Ministries. After graduating from Indiana University with degrees in education, the Guckenbergers moved to Monterrey, Mexico. Since founding the international arm of Back2Back in 1997, they have hosted thousands of guests on the ministry campus. Between biological, foster, and adopted children, they have raised ten children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeth is the author of multiple books, including \u003cem\u003eReckless Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRelentless Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTales of the Not Forgotten\u003c\/em\u003e, and several others. Beth is the recipient of the 2013 International Network of Children's Ministry Legacy Award and the Cincinnati Christian University Salute to Leaders Award for the impact made on children internationally. She travels and speaks regularly at conferences, youth gatherings, and church services. Her style is based in storytelling and she draws from her vast field experience as a missionary and parent of ten children for illustrations of biblical concepts. Visit her website: www.back2back.org\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Beth Guckenberger \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699051118749,"sku":"9780718079017","price":34.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d70cf3c0-10b6-4d9b-8277-6645451918b4.jpg?v=1772696932","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/start-with-amen-how-i-learned-to-surrender-by-keeping-the-end-in-mind-9780718079017","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}