In Spite Of Me Jesus Saves

From one of the most daring and sensuous young writers in America, Jesus Saves, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, is a suburban gothic that explores the sources of evil, confronts the dynamic shifts within theology, and traces the consequences of suburban alienation. Set in the modern launch pads of adolescent ritual, the strip malls and duplexes on the back side of suburbia, it’s the story of two girls: Ginger, a troubled minister’s daughter; and Sandy Patrick, who has been abducted from summer camp and now smiles from missing-child posters all over town. Layering the dreamscapes of Alice in Wonderland with the subculture of River’s Edge, Darcey Steinke’s Jesus Saves is an unforgettable passage through the depths of the literary imagination.

Strokes of Rhythm began as bits and pieces of torn paper on which I simply jotted my thoughts and emotions. I survived high school and college life by sifting through my feelings after seeing them in black and white. Somehow the bits and pieces mounted up into somewhat of a diary. Capturing almost every aspect of lifehappiness, sadness, prosperity, love, a spiritual realmtouching upon every sense God gives us. To share this small portion of my well-lit space in the world is a pleasure. Remember, let there be light. As long as you stay in the light, darkness comes only in your sleep, and even then your dreams are luminous.

What happens when an individual believes in the power of prayer? How does prayer change your circumstances? Why does God want you to pray? Why kind of miracles can you expect from prayer? G. C. Bevington was a simple man who entered a relationship with God that will challenge you. Travel with him through the OhioKentucky countryside as he brings that fire of God to the people he encounters. You will be encouraged by the many wonders God works through the life of this one simple, obedient, servant. Remarkable Miracles is a Christian classic of faith and power and a spiritual lesson on how to have remarkable miracles in your life or ministry!

“If there were a Guinness Book of World Records entry for ‘amount of times having prayed the sinner’s prayer,’ I’m pretty sure I’d be a top contender,” says pastor and author J. D. Greear. He struggled for many years to gain an assurance of salvation and eventually learned he was not alone. “Lack of assurance” is epidemic among evangelical Christians. In Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, J. D. shows that faulty ways of present- ing the gospel are a leading source of the confusion. Our presentations may not be heretical, but they are sometimes misleading. The idea of “asking Jesus into your heart” or “giving your life to Jesus” often gives false assurance to those who are not saved—and keeps those who genuinely are saved from fully embracing that reality. Greear unpacks the doctrine of assurance, showing that salvation is a posture we take to the promise of God in Christ, a posture that begins at a certain point and is maintained for the rest of our lives. He also answers the tough questions about assurance: What exactly is faith? What is repentance? Why are there so many warnings that seem to imply we can lose our salvation? Such issues are handled with respect to the theological rigors they require, but Greear never loses his pastoral sensitivity or a communication technique that makes this message teachable to a wide audience from teens to adults.

Invisible Masks Traumatic experiences, rejection, and abuse can cause us to function as opposites of our true selves. We often say I’m fine when we’re emotionally, physically, and spiritually on edge. We don’t want the people around us to know we are hurting or struggling because exposing our weakness makes us vulnerable. In Who I’ve Become, Sonya shares her own painful experience as a victim of childhood sexual abuse—from being pursued by one family member’s perversions to being used by several others and lying to keep up the facade that everything was okay when she was hurting inside. Sonya's story shows how her abusers stole her ability to trust her parent’s love just like the enemy tricks us into thinking we can’t take our burdens to the Lord and leave them there. This book shows how we all wear masks at one time or another to cover up our frailties, and the danger that comes when we lose our purpose and ourselves. More than a testimonial, this is a resource to help you take off the mask and find the person God created you to be. Who I’ve Become is a mirror of truth. Are you ready to meet the TruU?

Follow Diamond, Sissy, Christina, Leeya, and Desiree through this riveting tale of domestic violence, drugs, alcohol, sexual immorality, and murder that plagues the lives of these five Philadelphia families. Join them as they navigate through the pain, drama, and deceit that each family faces. Diamond, a God-fearing woman, plays an intricate part in each person's life, encouraging them through the message of salvation in Jesus Christ that with God, they are able to see their own worth, potential, and value of a second chance. Just like natural diamonds, they are formed under pressure. Through her own pressures in life, Diamond was not afraid to share her experiences with Sissy, Leeya, and Desiree to show why she is a diamond in the rough.

The longing for relational intimacy is met by yielding first to the Lord, who provides the grace from which genuine oneness with others can flow.