Shirley Crowder

"The Bible is alive, it speaks to me, it has feet, it runs after me, it has hands, it lays hold of me." - Martin Luther The Bible is alive, indeed. The more a person studies it, the more alive and active it becomes in their life. WONDER & WORSHIP is a unique devotional, with weekly opportunities: - To worship, digging into the meaning behind well-known hymns - To enjoy full lyrics of favorite and meaningful songs - To build wonder and challenges from rarely addressed biblical facts - To investigate nuggets of wisdom from lesser-known Bible verses With such knowledge from scriptural sources not often studied, it is the hope that readers will meditate on the devotions in this book. Not only will they leave inspired, but they will also grow in their knowledge of Scripture. And the worship sections each week support and enhance the nuggets of wisdom as well. In addition, each week investigates a section of God's Word and a fruit of the Spirit to allow readers the chance to internalize all of the wonder and the worship.

True accounts of prayer in action. Come along with other prayer warriors and read their stories. Some of the stories will make you cry while others will make you laugh. Each story ends with a confession from the writer in which he or she shares an insight about prayer or something new they learned through their experience. Readers of Prayer Warrior Confessions will learn more about prayer as they enjoy the true and candid stories of other people's experiences with prayer. They see the stories through the writers' eyes and glean the insights the writers learned. True stories of prayer in action that will make you cry, laugh, sigh, smile, and stand amazed.

Finding Jesus Among the Celebrations and Decorations50 Meditations for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New YearIn early November, our minds turn to the upcoming holiday season and the new year. We get busy preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, and all too often, we forget the real meanings of these celebrations. As Christ-followers, we can guard against this by focusing our hearts on God's Word. Thanksgiving is a time to give God thanks; Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the Savior; the New Year brings new beginnings. This devotional book contains fifty meditations to help you find Jesus among the celebrations and decorations. Begin using the book the week before Thanksgiving and it will carry you into the New Year.

Devotions for the AdventureStepping into any new beginning not knowing what is ahead, is exciting and unsettling at the same time. Our Hope, as Christ-followers, rests in knowing that we do not move forward in our own strength, but in the strength of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. We pray these devotions will help prepare your heart to learn from the Lord as He affirms His steadfast love that gives the strength and hope needed to walk boldly into whatever new beginning the Lord has in store for you. These devotions will guide your thoughts toward the biblical truths presented in the background and focal Scripture passages. Each devotional has exercises (you will choose at least one to do each day) that lead you to interact with the biblical truths presented and gain a deeper understanding of the truths in each devotion. Biblical Counselors, when you are ready to dismiss a counselee, this makes a great assignment for the next thirty-one days, then have the counselee come back for a final check-up.

The Study Guide on Prayer is designed to help you study, individually or in a group setting, the book, Prayer: It's Not About You by Harriet E. Michael. As you work your way through this study guide, you will read Prayer: It's Not About You, chapter by chapter. Then you will be guided to interact with the teachings, principles, and practices contained in Scripture and Prayer: It's Not About You. The author prays that as you work your way through this Study Guide on Prayer, you will gain knowledge and a better understanding of prayer. This knowledge and understanding, through the work of the Holy Spirit, will lead you to incorporate the teachings, principles, and practices in the book into your prayer life so that as your passion to pray increases, it will result in a strengthened relationship with God the Father, through Jesus Christ His Son.