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When Helping Hurts
With more than 450,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out.
Same Kind of Different As Me
A critically acclaimed #1 New York Times best-seller with more than one million copies in print! Now a major motion picture. Gritty with pain, betrayal, and brutality, this incredible true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped the “Man” in the 1960’s by hopping a train. Untrusting, uneducated, and violent, he spends 18 years on the streets of Dallas and Fort Worth.Meet Ron Hall, a self-made millionaire in the world of high-priced deals—an international arts dealer who moves between upscale New York galleries and celebrities.It seems unlikely that these two men would meet under normal circumstances, but when Deborah Hall, Ron's wife, meets Denver, she sees him through God's eyes of compassion. When Deborah is diagnosed with cancer, she charges Ron with the mission of helping Denver.From this request, an extraordinary friendship forms between Denver and Ron, changing them both forever. A tale told in two unique voices, Same Kind of Different as Me weaves two completely different life experiences into one common journey. There is pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story that readers will never forget.Continue this story of friendship in What Difference Do It Make?: Stories of Hope and Healing, available now. Same Kind of Different as Me also is available in Spanish.
What's Best Next
By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do.There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling.So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity?Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind.What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as:How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable.How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them.How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you.How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day.How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control.How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity.This expanded edition includes:a new chapter on productivity in a fallen worlda new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking.Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away
What to do when you feel like giving upWhen you said, “I do,” you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy. You never intended it to be miserable.Millions of couples are struggling in desperate marriages. But the story doesn’t have to end there. Dr. Gary Chapman writes, “I believe that in every troubled marriage, one or both partners can take positive steps that have the potential for changing the emotional climate in their marriage.”Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away, the revised and updated edition of the award-winning Desparate Marriages, teaches you how to:Recognize and reject the myths that hold you captiveBetter understand your spouse’s behaviorTake responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings, and actionsMake choices that can have a lasting, positive impact on you and your spouseAn experienced marriage and family counselor, Gary Chapman speaks to those whose spouse is any of the following:IrresponsibleA workaholicControllingUncommunicativeVerbally abusivePhysically abusiveSexually abusiveUnfaithfulAddicted to alcohol or drugsDepressedMarriage has the same potential to be miserable as it does to be blissful. Read Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away to learn how you can turn things around.
Mr & Mrs FREUD
I've wrote many books about love ... being in love, but also hating the concept of love ... and even promised myself that i'll never do that again ... but ...Well ... into one point ... after publishing 20 books of love essays ... i've had a very serious discussion with myself and ...Yes ... i've said it again that i'll not write again about love ....But ... damn it ... i just loved the concept.I loved all related to .... love.And even if i knew that a love story is many times ... illusory ... and might ruin completely our souls ... destroying them forever ... I've continued to write my perceptions about the subject.The funny thing is that ... promising myself i'll never be again into a love story ... i've started to analyse the couples i saw on the stage of my life.And what was intriguing me the most was why a man and a woman ... even when the love between them is so damn obvious... still do stupid things ... which are actually ruining all?!Why if both of them are in love of each other .... what the hell could be the meaning of the non sense psychological games we are doing?!And even worst ... why do we see very intelligent people ... playing so, so stupid on that stage of a love story?Why do they need to do stupid things?!Why they jump from love to hate so easily?!Also ... why the hell ... even the ones knowing a lot about psychology ... don't do the right things?!And had many occasions to see people which I'll generally define as Mr and Mrs Freud ... practicing the nonsense into a love story .... on and on and on.The final question remains ... why?!I could not find a real answer... but i've dared to continue analysing and defining into my writings .... the subject.Into the end ... maybe i could declare that i don't really have a conclusion .... but i love to talk about love.The subject itself ... is intriguing my soul.So .... I went deeper and deeper into my essays... being obsessed of a hope similar with the one of ... touching the horizon line.It's maybe ... ridiculous ... but .. i give myself the freedom to suffer of this addiction.
Raising Giant-Killers
With honesty, humor, and keen biblical insight, bestselling authors Bill and Beni Johnson help you discover the keys to successful parenting in God's kingdom. "Parents, we rule for the purpose of protection, but we also serve with the purpose of empowering," they write. "We want to release our children into their destiny--that's the privilege of parenting."In these pages you will gain the wisdom, kingdom concepts, and practical tools you need to help raise your children to their best. You'll discover how to parent to their uniqueness, gifts, and strengths, as well as how you can demonstrate and reveal who God is to your kids. The authors also address pressing issues parents face today, including how to · be fully engaged in hearing what the Lord is saying over each child· maintain relationship and discipline· develop character· train your children for worship· fan the flame of what God has put in their hearts· and moreNo matter what age your kids are, you have an incredible opportunity to shape their hearts, minds, and values. Here is everything you need to help your children walk into the destiny of their lives and see them become the awesome people they were created to be.
Get Your Mind Right
As founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, California, Todd Durkin is used to pushing high-profile, high-performance athletes to their physical limit. But that's only half the battle. A crucial aspect of creating any kind of success--whether in business, sports, health, or relationships--is having the right mind-set.In Get Your Mind Right, this world-class performance coach shares his top 10 principles to inspire you to find motivation, work hard, grow in your faith, think like a champion, and be the very best version of yourself, including- your thoughts ultimately determine your life and legacy- attack your fears instead of running away from them- habits will make or break you- master your time, energy, and focus- eat to get your mind right- recover like a champion- live a life worth telling a story about- and moreIf you're ready to start taking on your challenges with confidence, it's time to get your mind right!
The Pursuit of Christian Maturity
Overcome Barriers to Deep Spiritual GrowthIn today's world of shallow pursuits and frivolous vanities, too many Christians are distracted from what really counts: a passionate pursuit of Christ. Because of that, the enemy controls us, keeping us from being everything God wants us to be. In this never-before-published material, A.W. Tozer dives deep into a favorite topic: growing in Christ. With passion and biblical wisdom, he equips you to ignite a true desire for Christ and implement life-giving disciplines to mature and grow in His grace. The deeper you mature in Christ, the less this shallow world can ensnare you. And the more you--and the Church--will truly flourish.
The Truth in True Crime
Explore fifteen life-truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom."Every murder investigation teaches two lessons: a death lesson and a life lesson."For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and murders, chasing one lead after another as he attempted to solve the case. Several of these cases remain open, unsolved mysteries. . .But even those that haven't yet revealed the identity of the killer do expose the truths of human nature: what's important to us, what threatens our well-being, and what causes us to flourish.Join Wallace as he investigates life lessons he learned as a detective, so that you can:Better understand your own identity and the identity of your Creator.Rethink the nature of death so you can live a better life.Uncover life-truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom.Discover profound attributes of human beings that will guide you down the path of true self-discovery. Each chapter introduces you to an investigation of a death as Wallace and his partner Rick chase down leads and along the way learn guiding principles to help you thrive and flourish as a human being created in the image of God.
SatChitAnanda
Is there a way to Eternal Bliss and Everlasting Peace? Yes! There is. If one overcomes the myth and realizes the truth and lives in Consciousness of the truth, then one can attain a state of Ananda , Bliss that knows no misery or sorrow. This book will show you the way to Satchitananda ,how to live in the Chit of Sat , Consciousness of Truth !
Why Bad Things Can’t Happen To Good People!
Why bad things can’t happen to good people by AiR is a powerful, spiritually inspiring book that explores the universal Law of Cause and Effect and explains that we only reap what we sow and thus, bad things can never happen to us if we are good.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
This book, based on the ancient and beautiful chant Satyam Shivam Sundaram will help us realize a profound truth, that Beauty is Divinity. The book reveals the meaning of the powerful mantra - The Truth is God is Beautiful. It makes us experience and see God in everything beautiful. Everything that seems beautiful, is beautiful because of the Divine. The moment the Divine departs, the beauty also departs. This book will help us Realize the Divine in the very Temple of our heart. It will change the way we pray. It will help us build a closer connection with God and make us experience Ananda , Eternal Bliss and Everlasting Peace.