The Happy Congregation

Author : Tim McConnell
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830893695
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happy Church written by Tim McConnell and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has your church lost its sense of gladness? Most Christians resist the idea of pursuing happiness. We're comfortable with finding joy or being blessed, but seeking happiness seems too superficial. Offering a radical call to reclaim happiness, Tim McConnell shares his countercultural vision for radiating a deep sense of joy in a world that desperately needs it.

Author : Ralph ERSKINE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Happy Congregation; Or, the Great Gathering of the People to Shiloh. Being the Substance of Several Sermons, Preached ... Upon Genesis Xlix. 10. in the Year 1725 written by Ralph ERSKINE and published by . This book was released on 1726 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Murray
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780718022013
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Happy Christian written by David Murray and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique combination of biblical teaching, scientific research, and personal biography shows those who follow Jesus how to live joyful, purposeful lives. Hopelessness has invaded much of our culture, even reaching deep into the church. But while the world is awash in negativity, Christians have resources to live differently. In The Happy Christian, professor and pastor David Murray blends the best of modern science and psychology with the timeless truths of Scripture to create a solid, credible guide to positivity. The author of the acclaimed Christians Get Depressed Too, Murray exposes modern negativity's insidious roots and presents ten perspective-changing ways to remain optimistic in a world that keeps trying to drag us down. The Happy Christian invites readers to shed negativity and become countercultural missionaries by demonstrating the positive power of the gospel in their lives.

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : FaithWords
ISBN 13 : 145559539X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crushing written by T. D. Jakes and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow God's process for growth and find hope in life's darkest moments with Bishop T.D. Jakes's uplifting stories and advice from his own faith journey. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? Bishop Jakes tells crushing personal stories from his own journey -- the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to show you how God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Author : Angela N. Parker
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467462535
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I? written by Angela N. Parker and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenge to the doctrine of biblical inerrancy that calls into question how Christians are taught more about the way of Whiteness than the way of Jesus Angela Parker wasn’t just trained to be a biblical scholar; she was trained to be a White male biblical scholar. She is neither White nor male. Dr. Parker’s experience of being taught to forsake her embodied identity in order to contort herself into the stifling construct of Whiteness is common among American Christians, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. This book calls the power structure behind this experience what it is: White supremacist authoritarianism. Drawing from her perspective as a Womanist New Testament scholar, Dr. Parker describes how she learned to deconstruct one of White Christianity’s most pernicious lies: the conflation of biblical authority with the doctrines of inerrancy and infallibility. As Dr. Parker shows, these doctrines are less about the text of the Bible itself and more about the arbiters of its interpretation—historically, White males in positions of power who have used Scripture to justify control over marginalized groups. This oppressive use of the Bible has been suffocating. To learn to breathe again, Dr. Parker says, we must “let God breathe in us.” We must read the Bible as authoritative, but not authoritarian. We must become conscious of the particularity of our identities, as we also become conscious of the particular identities of the biblical authors from whom we draw inspiration. And we must trust and remember that as long as God still breathes, we can too.

Author : Dr. Terry Cutrer
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 166427068X
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Being a Happy Church Member written by Dr. Terry Cutrer and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many church members lack enthusiasm, joy, or happiness. This book is designed to restore all three to those who desire a truly enriching church life.

Author : Megan Hill
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433550547
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Praying Together written by Megan Hill and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly all Christians would affirm the centrality of prayer for a healthy Christian life. And yet, for many, prayer is often a challenge, requiring intense personal commitment and self-discipline. However, as Megan Hill points out in Praying Together, our normal approach to prayer leaves out a crucial component: other people. While personal prayer is important, God designed the church to be a community of believers who regularly pray together. Exploring the Bible's rich teaching on what it means to gather at God's throne with one voice, Hill lays a theological foundation for corporate prayer and offers practical guidance for making it a reality—in our families, churches, and communities.

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1414389396
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness written by Randy Alcorn and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever wonder whether God even cares if we're happy? This world can be so hard, and we aren't promised an easy road. But that's not the whole story. The Bible is filled with verses that prove that ours is a God who not only loves celebrations but also desperately wants his children to experience happiness. Why else would he go to the lengths he did to ensure our eternal happiness in his presence? We know that we will experience unimaginable joy and happiness in heaven, but that doesn't mean we can't also experience joy and happiness here on earth. In Happiness, noted theologian Randy Alcorn (bestselling author of Heaven) dispels centuries of misconceptions about happiness, including downright harmful ideas like the prosperity gospel, and provides indisputable proof that God not only wants us to be happy, he commands it. Randy covers questions like: How can I cultivate happiness in my life? What's the difference between joy and happiness? Can good things become idols that steal our happiness? Is seeking happiness selfish? How can I achieve happiness through gratitude? What does it look like to receive God's grace? The most definitive study on the subject of happiness to date, this book is a paradigm-shifting wake-up call for the church and Christians everywhere.

Author : Dorothy C. Bass
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506454763
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Receiving the Day written by Dorothy C. Bass and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace time as a gift--not an obstacle Receiving the Day invites us to open the gift of time, to dwell in the freedom to rest and worship that God intends for us and for all creatures. In this book, Dorothy C. Bass shows how Christian practices for rest and worship continually welcome us into a way of life attuned to the love of God, neighbor, earth, and self. Bass does not aim to provide clear instructions for creating a schedule that solves all our puzzles about how to live in time. Rather, convinced that Christian faith bears great wisdom about time, Bass offers an account of the weekly practice of keeping sabbath, along with other practices by which Christians have sought to live faithfully in time. These practices have been lived by diverse communities of faith across centuries and cultures. Through them, we can learn to dwell more graciously, attentively, and faithfully within the hours and days we have. We can also learn to share the gift of time gladly and gratefully with others, in and for this world God loves.

Author : Robert Maxwell Macbrair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The happy Church written by Robert Maxwell Macbrair and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: