Our Favorite Books - Summer Reading Edition

DREAM — I Dare You by Julia Gentry

THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR DREAMS.
Arise sleeping dreamer…

Whoever you are, wherever you come from, no matter how bad your past has been nor how bleak your future may seem, no matter how old or young you are…
It’s time to wake up!

The world is waiting.
It is waiting for you.
It is waiting for your dreams.

The world needs the very things God has put within you—your unique dreams—to manifest in the world around us. For every problem we see today, for every heartache we’re experiencing, for every injustice, wrongdoing, up-side-down system, He has created solutions—only those solutions don’t lie dormant in the world around us. They lie dormant in the world within us.

It is time for a massive wake-up call to ignite the fire within you so you can shine your light on the world around you.
DREAM – I Dare You is a bold invitation to awaken and align the dreamer within you so you can start living bold as lions!
If not you, who?
And if not now, when?

Start dreaming

Getting a Grip on the Basics of Prayer By Beth Jones

Getting a Grip on the Basics of Prayer is a practical, comprehensive, easy-to-follow Bible study designed to help Christians pray effectively. If you've never been taught prayer basics, if you've been discouraged by seemingly unanswered prayers, or if you are a seasoned pray-er who needs a booster shot, you will be inspired and fueled to take your prayer life to the next level.
 
Jesus meant what He said when He promised us, Whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full (John 16:23-24).

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HERES WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

• Who should pray and to whom
• What prayer is and what we pray for
• Where we should pray and in what position
• When we should pray and when timing matters
• How we pray by the rules to get answers

SOME OF THE QUESTIONS COVERED 

• I prayed, but God did not answer. Why?
• I am single, but can I pray and claim a spouse?
• I want to have a baby, but can I specifically pray for a son or daughter?
• I prayed for someone else, and the answer didnt come. Why?
• What role does patience play when I pray?
• Do my words make a difference when I pray?
• What role does spiritual warfare play when I pray?
• Will God answer my prayers quicker if I fast?
• I am hurt, confused and mad about unanswered prayers. Now what?
• Do my prayers really matter? Wont God do what He wants anyway?
• Am I selfish to pray for myself?

When you complete this workbook, your prayer relationship with the Lord will deepen. You will gain a solid working knowledge of what the Bible says about prayer, and you will be able to pray with humility, compassion, confidence, faith and boldness. Most importantly, you will know how to pray faith-filled prayers that get heavenly results!

Get your grip on the basics

Numbers that Preach by Troy Brewer

Your Bible, your history books, and even your newspaper headlines are full of God shouting a powerful message of hope and healing. The same author who designed 24,900 miles around the planet, also calculated 24 hours around your clock, and predetermined 24 elders around the throne. But unless you know what God is consistently speaking through the number 24, you miss the message. In fact, you don't even know there is a message. Numbers That Preach is a fun look at the otherwise hidden sermons God is declaring through His mathematical lingo. For more than twenty years, author Troy Brewer has studied Biblical text and collected interesting facts, figures and statistics that show powerful meaning in the numbers around us.

Learn the numbers

The Invisible War by Chip Ingram

Some Christians believe strongly in the existence of demons and spiritual warfare. Others downplay or even ignore the idea. With such divergent views, how are Christians supposed to know the truth about demonic forces at work in this world? The Invisible War examines what every believer needs to know about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare, offering a balanced look at this controversial subject. This provocative book will help Christians understand what the Bible says about these threats and will show them how they can safeguard themselves and their families through prayer. Now repackaged for a new generation, The Invisible War offers a balanced look at what is going on in the spiritual realm and what believers can do to defend themselves.

Defend yourself

Book of Revelation Decoded by Rabbi Schneider

Understand the connection between the Old Testament and the end times, what to expect during the last days, and how to stand firm in Christ in the face of opposition. Rabbi K. A. Schneider decodes the Book of Revelation, showing how the end-time events prophesied in the New Testament book correspond with the teachings of the Torah and the Hebrew prophets. You will discover how the Passover foreshadows the great tribulation, and what the Hebrew prophets reveal about the anti-Messiah, Armageddon, hell, the return of the Messiah, the millennial kingdom, heaven, and much more. As the world grows darker and darker, many people have a sense of impending doom. This book will teach you what to expect during the last days and how to stand firm in Christ even in the face of opposition.

Stand firm in Christ

Faith Over Fear by Jeremy McGarity

Life can get overwhelming. Fear, anxiety, and depression sneak up on us at any moment and suddenly we're drowning. Fear comes into play when we anticipate or become aware of something dangerous that poses a threat to our well-being. In some ways, fear can be a good thing, as it's the built-in survival mechanism that keeps us from entering potentially life-threatening situations.

For Christians, fear can also be detrimental to the ways we experience and manifest faith if we let it linger unaddressed. Fear can also be the thing holding you back from giving your life to Jesus. Dr. Jeremy McGarity, lead pastor of Skyline Church in San Diego, is a devoted follower of Christ who presents the truth of God's Word in clear and immediately applicable ways.

He asks questions like how do we walk every day in faith over fear? How do we calm the storms all around us, and what happens when we doubt? Each chapter concludes with application-focused questions, a journal prompt, and an action step so you can allow the truth to impact you in a personal and powerful way. Friends, we were made for more than just wrestling, striving and struggling. We were made for hope, faith, and freedom from fear.

Let go of your fear