Lori Stanley Roeleveld

"God is great in mercy. This is a beautiful truth because we can turn to God at any time for as long as we have breath." --Lori Stanley Roeleveld When God reveals His character in the Bible, an important attribute He emphasizes is His mercy. But in a world so often damaged by violence, pride, and hypocrisy, mercy can feel unfamiliar and unrealistic. In 40 devotional readings, Lori Stanley Roeleveld goes straight to God's Word to define mercy. Weaving Scripture with personal stories of hardship and resilience, Lori asks the difficult questions about biblical mercy. How does God's mercy fit with His holiness and justice? How should His compassion to us influence how we treat others? With convicting questions for individual reflection or group study, each reading challenges you to learn more about who God is and how you can reflect His mercy every day in your interactions and relationships.

Ever wonder if you're making a difference in your world? There's a lot on your plate. Everyday tasks pile up and your weeks are packed. Too often activities take precedence over people. It's easy to feel like you're not making a real impact on your loved ones, workplace, or community. But the stories of biblical women answer resoundingly, Yes, you do make a difference Lori Stanley Roeleveld offers you the chance to realize the power of your influence. In examining the lives of pairs of women from the Bible, you will discover how their contrasting choices allowed them to influence future generations. And whether their decisions were wise or unwise, God was able to use their stories to make Himself known. The relevance of their struggles will shed light on the challenges modern women face in making similar choices. Whether you are a newcomer or a longtime reader of Scripture, reading as an individual or with a small group, you will be both encouraged and challenged by Lori's biblical insight and compassionate wisdom. In 28 short chapters, unpack the Bible's age-old stories with a fresh, authentic voice that will resonate with your heart.

Your next conversation could impact someone's life forever Hard conversations challenge everyone. Some people make every effort to avoid them altogether; others dive in enthusiastically, damaging relationships in the process. A solid middle ground is difficult to find--especially for those who want to make sure they're following a biblical model for these tough encounters. Lori Roeleveld firmly believes that the dialogues everyday Christians delay are often the very channels God wants to use to deepen relationships and transform lives. And she is eager to address the challenges they pose and to guide readers to meaningful conversations that rely on the wisdom of the Bible rather than the world. In The Art of Hard Conversations, Roeleveld provides motivation, inspiration, and practical, readily applied skills to make those tricky talks more effective. Through funny, vulnerable personal stories, sound biblical teaching, and sections of tips and assignments to practice, the principles here are guaranteed to increase the confidence and competence of Christians in discussing sensitive topics of every kind.

What if God took you up on a dare? Helen Bancroft's led a good life and feels no need for her daughter's Savior. When God accepts Helen's dare to edit her autobiography and prove her righteousness, she's in for a lesson in her own history. One woman's journey from unbelief to acceptance turns into the Christmas Eve adventure of a lifetime beneath the red pen of Christ's mercy and grace.