Brian Simmons

Break every barrier to experiencing God's Presence. What keeps you from encountering Jesus in a greater way? Do you feel unfit to enter His presence? Perhaps you are stuck in a spiritual drought? Or maybe you worry that you simply don't "know enough" to truly meet with God. Every human being is hard-wired with a need for intimacy with God. When this need isn't met, we search elsewhere and find ourselves broken and unfulfilled. Connecting with God is of the utmost importance In Immersed in His Glory, Michael Lombardo invites you to experience this vital union with the Holy Spirit that is greater than you've ever imagined--a continuous fellowship with God where a lifestyle of miracles, visions, and supernatural encounters becomes normal. These presence-saturated experiences are available to all believers Learn to overcome every obstacle that keeps you from the only place of true fulfillment and deep satisfaction--the glorious presence of God This practical message will give you: Freedom from self-condemnation, guilt, and shame through intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Guidance on how to abide in God's presence during every situation and season of life. Keys to overcoming lies you've believed about God so you can access the deeper realms of His presence. A revelation of your inheritance--what has been freely given to you because of the lavish grace of Jesus. Get ready to boldly enter the fullness of God's glory Take hold of the fulfilling, satisfying, glorious life you were born to live

Read the Christmas story with passion as you celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus, born over two thousand years ago, his life continues to shape and shake the world today. The Story of Christmas includes the foretelling of his coming to earth by prophetic Scriptures in the Old Testament; the biographical account of his birth as told by Matthew, Luke, and John; the promise of his return declared by Jesus in the Gospels and by John in Revelation; and the power of Christ in us as recorded in the Epistles of the New Testament. Enjoy the richness of this life-changing story taken from The Passion Translation--a new, heart-level translation that expresses God's very heart of love to this generation using Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic manuscripts, merging the emotion and life-changing truth of God's Word.

Prepare yourself to remember the meaning of Lent and celebrate Easter this season: grace for our past and present, hope for our future Beginning with Ash Wednesday, Grace & Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter will guide you through this holy season of self-reflection, prayer, fasting, and remembrance-all to prepare you for the hopeful words "It is finished " and even more wondrous words, "He is risen " Each short, engaging devotional will focus your heart and prepare your soul to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, using a faithful and relevant new translation of the Bible, The Passion Translation. It is an ideal devotional for your own personal, family, or small-group use. And daily Bible readings from The Passion Translation will deepen your understanding of God's Word as you journey toward the cross. We trust this devotional and version of Scripture will kindle in you a burning, passionate desire for the One who bore our pain and shame, and give you a greater measure of grace and hope

Psalm 5:3 says, 3At each and every sunrise you will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for your fire to fall upon my heart. Every emotion of our hearts is reflected in the Psalms with words that express our deepest and strongest feelings. Sighing is turned to singing and trouble into triumph. The Psalms provide comfort and joy, leading us to the place where worship flows. When discouraged or downcast, we can take new strength from reading them. They charge our batteries and fill our sails. Their thunder stirs us, and sweet melodies move us into the sacred emotions of a heart on fire. Dark rain clouds of grief turn to bright rainbows of hope as we meditate on Davids soul subduing songs. The Psalms are clearly poetic. They are praises placed inside poetry that spill out of a fiery passionate heart. The Psalms free us to become emotional, passionate, sincere worshippers. These 150 poetic masterpieces give us an expression of faith and worship. They become a mirror to the heart of Gods people in our quest to experience His presence.