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Recommended Books
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The Marriage Builder by Dr. Larry CrabbSave your marriage with foundational, simple truths about your relationship with your spouse... powered by what Jesus did for you. You will understand better how to minister to your spouse, rather than manipulate him or her. And you will learn specific building blocks like grace, commitment, and acceptance to help your marriage thrive. |
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Marriage on the Rock by Jimmy EvansFrom communication to money to sex, this book clearly deals with the major issues a couple will encounter in marriage. This book discuses practical real-life challenges and offers easy to understand solutions even if you are the only one willing to work on the relationship. |
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Married But Lonely by Dr. David Clarke and William ClarkeThis book may open your eyes as to how you are unintentionally making your wife feel lonely despite your past and present love for her. With heart-breaking awareness, you can move forward with specific steps to address lonliness in marriage and start healing. |
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Telling Yourself the Truth by William Backus & Marie ChapianThis book is truly transformational as it highlights how often we tell ourselves lies that cripple our happiness. In addition, the authors provide a simple and very effective framework for fighting back against these crippling thoughts and reminding yourself of the good truth. |
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Tired of Trying to Measure Up by Jeff VanVonderenThis is a great book for to help eliminate the awful habit so many of us have of comparing ourselves to others as well as to some impossible standard of productivity. This book reminds us that Jesus already did the work for us and wants us to live free in His gift. We should certainly work to glorify His name, but out of a joyful, energetic response... not obligation. |
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Gods at War by Kyle IdlemanYou may know you have idols, but you may not fully understand their grasp on your life. This book from Kyle Idleman is incredibly useful in understanding idols overall, categorizing them, and ultimately, helpin you identify where your biggest idols may reside. Doing so will empower you to start defeating them, replacing them with the proper perspective on priorities in your life. |
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Love, Sex & Lasting Relationships by Chip IngramSo many of us crave intimacy and connection with someone of the opposite sex. After all, we were made in God's image with those desires. But so many marital relationships end in disaster. Chip Ingram lays out an incredibly helpful analysis of why. He compares "Hollywood's" formula for relationships (the one the great majority of us perceive to be the only way) with "God's" formula - one that is much more sustainable. This is a book I highly recommend for young adults who are looking for a different way to do relationships than most of the rest of the world. I wish I'd have known better in my youth and taken Chip's recommended approach. |
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Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce MeyersJoyce Meyers has written an enlightening book about exactly where Satan's battleground is. It can be nothing less than transformational to consider that all your thoughts may not be your own, but rather, Satan may be injecting his influence where he knows it has massive traction - our minds! Being aware of this is the first step in fighting the influence that negative thinking can have about others and ourselves. |
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Gospel by J.D. GreearThis book by J.D. Greear is a wonderful book that comprehensively centers one back on the truth and the potential of the gospel in our lives. In the busyness of our day-to-day schedule, it is so easy to forget key tennants of the gospel message. Renewing our minds on these fundamental truths is essential in driving the righteous behavior so many of us crave to achieve in truly transformed lives for Christ. |
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31 Days of Praise by Ruth Myers & Warren MyersFor anyone who is looking for more ways to praise and worship God, this is a great book. Ruth and Warren Myers present a nice monthly routine of prayers full of great language of praise and worship to God. In addition, you'll find yourself meditating in gratitude for so much of the blessings we tend to take for granted - our family and friends, our comforts, and even our struggles. |
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Gist: The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids by Michael Anderson and Timothy JohansonThese experienced family therapists review and examine what the journey to adulthood entails. They give a clear look at those parenting efforst that have proven not to work over the years... and a sobering presentation of what great parenting actually looks like to achieve the goal of developing great adults that love and serve the Lord. |
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Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd TrippFor any of us looking to be the best parents we can possibly be, this book by Tedd Tripp is incredibly enlightening. In summary, Tedd helps us see how empowering our parenting can be when we move away from trying to manage 1000's of behaviors towards managing the sources of those behaviors - the heart. When we focus on being aware of and correcting our childrens' hearts instead of behavior after behavior, we simplify our parenting and at the same time become much more effective in raising servants of Christ. |
Recommended Small Group Series
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Why I Believe by Chip IngramChip's study "Why I Believe" addresses something so many of us struggle with - we want to be able to intellectually defend our faith! There is actually quite a bit of proof to supplement our faith in the historic Christ and events around His time. Chip arms you with some of that knowledge so you can be even more convinced and can feel confident in defending your faith to other intelectuals. |
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True Spirituality by Chip IngramOne of Chip's foundational studies, "True Spirituality" explores the "executive summary" of how to live life as a Christian (i.e., Romans 12). In doing so, Chip highlights exactly what Jesus expects of us when we follow His teachings from a motivated heart, not an obligation. |
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Experiencing God's Dream for Your Marriage by Chip IngramSo many marriages disintegrate because we simply forget or don't understand the purpose and design of marriage from the creator of marriage. This series reminds us of God's design of marriage. When we fall into that design, we find more blessings that we could ever expect. This series along with Chip's series on "Love, Sex, & Lasting Relationships" are enough to transform your marriage into one beyond your wildest dreams. |
Top Christian Blogs
| Blog | Author | Description |
| A Holy Experience | Ann Voskamp | It’s quiet in here. Come rest a bit? Nice to meet you! My name’s plain & simple Ann, without even the fanciful ‘e.’ I’m a farmer’s wife with a happy mess of 6 kids, a crazy camera & a bunch of books that landed on the NYTimes bestsellers lists, but hey, could I just get you the relief of some easy words right now? You know — relief for those dry days that are kindling for burning bushes.... for holy experiences with God... |
| Challies.com | Tim Challies | I am a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father to three children aged 9 to 15. I worship and serve as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario, where I primarily give attention to mentoring and discipleship. I am a book reviewer for WORLD magazine, co-founder of Cruciform Press, and I have written three book...s |
| AlbertMohler.com | Albert Mohler | Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world... |
| Fr. Z's Blog | Father John Zuhlsdorf | Father John Zuhlsdorf is an American Traditionalist Catholic priest, formerly of the Diocese of Velletri-Segni, and currently of the Diocese of Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Storyline | Donald Miller | Donald Miller is a student of story. He's the author of New York Times Best Sellers: "Blue Like Jazz," "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years," and "Scary Close." He co-wrote the major motion picture "Blue Like Jazz" which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival and was listed as one of the top four movies to get you through freshman year by USA Today. |
| Thom S. Rainer | Thom S. Rainer | Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Prior to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism... |
| Rachel Held Evans | Rachel Held Evans | Rachel Held Evans is a New York Times best-selling author whose books include Faith Unraveled (2010), A Year of Biblical Womanhood (2012), and Searching for Sunday (2015). Hailing from Dayton, Tennessee—home of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925— she writes about faith, doubt and life in the Bible Belt. |
| Sarah Bessey | Sarah Bessey | Wife. Mum of 4 tinies. Author of "Jesus Feminist" and "out of Sorts." Western Canadian. Blogger and writer. Happy-clappy Jesus-follower. Recovering know-it-all. Social justice wannabe. Bookworm and devotee of British television... |
| Jen Hatmaker | Jen Hatmaker | In the fall of 1992, a college junior named Brandon Hatmaker pretended he needed another fork in the Oklahoma Baptist University cafeteria so he would “randomly” arrive at the utensil cart just as my freshman self was getting there in line... |
| Redeeming God | Jeremy Myers | Thanks for visiting my site and wanting to learn more. This page contains information about myself, the goal of this blog, how to contact me, and some other miscellaneous details... |
| Ron Edmonson | Jeremy Myers | As pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church a church leader and the planter of two churches, I am passionate about planting churches, but also helping established churches thrive... |
| Denny Burk | Denny Burk | Denny Burk is a Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He also serves as an Associate Pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church, which is in Louisville as well. |
| Walk in the Word | James MacDonald | James MacDonald (D. Min. Phoenix Seminary) is married to his high school sweetheart, Kathy, and both are from Ontario, Canada. He is the father of three grown children and grandfather to six amazing grandsons. James has committed his life and ministry to the unapologetic... |
| Living Proof | Beth Moore | Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to Biblical literacy and a commitment to guide believers to love and live on God's Word. Every tape, book or product offered through this ministry is developed to encourage people to know Christ through His Word. |
| Blog & Mablog | Douglas Wilson | Welcome to Blog & Mablog. The name is taken from the prophet Ezekiel (Eze. 38:14-16Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)), who was referring to a bad dude named Gog (from Magog), and if you make a little pun, you have a cultural and theological blog... |
| Russell Moore | Russell Moore | Russell Moore serves as the eighth president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral and public policy agency of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination... |
| Red Letter Christians | Tony Campolo & Shane Claiborne | The goal of Red Letter Christians is simple: To take Jesus seriously by endeavoring to live out His radical, counter-cultural teachings as set forth in Scripture, and especially embracing the lifestyle prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount. |
| Liturgy | Rev. Bosco Peters. | Welcome to this ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities... |
| Stuff Christians Like | Jon Acuff | Jon Acuff is the bestselling author of five books including his most recent New York Times Bestseller, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your... |
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