Introduction -- Likings and loves for the sub-human -- Affection -- Friendship -- Eros -- Charity. Abstract Analyzes the feelings and problems involved in different types of human love, including familial affection, friendship, passion, and charity. In this candid, wise and warmly personal book, C.S. Lewis describes the four basic kinds of human love -- affection, friendship, erotic love, a…
Living in God's blessing -- Releasing shame and guilt -- Facing our anger -- Transforming anger -- Receiving God's forgiveness -- Forgiving others -- Seeking reconciliation -- Becoming the beloved community.
1. The Ground of all Forgiveness -- 2. Christ's Dying Prayer -- 3. If We Confess Our Sins -- 4. Put That on my Account -- 5. Forgiving One Another -- 6. Just as God Has Forgiven You -- 7. If Your Brother Sins -- 8. The Blessings of Forgiveness -- 9. Answering the Hard Questions about Forgiveness -- Appendix One: How Are We to Understand the Atonement? -- Appendix Two: What is the Unforgivable S…
A future and a hope -- Always, there is hope -- Mind your head and serve the King! -- The hopeful thinkers' prayer -- The door of hope -- Hope in hard times -- The anchor of hope -- The music and the words -- Hopefully yours -- How to be happy all of the time. Abstract For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you A FUTURE AND A HOPE.
What is anger? -- Managing your anger -- Why can't you just love me? -- Feeling controlled causes anger -- Myths that perpetuate anger -- Self-inflicted anger -- How pride influences anger -- Fear's effect on anger -- Loneliness creates anger -- Anger reflects inferiority feelings -- Managing a child's anger -- Why anger lingers -- Being accountable. Abstract Analyzes anger and describes ho…
Acknowledgements -- A brief and biased view of moral history -- What is wrong? -- The disappearance of sin: an eyewitness account -- A new social morality -- Sin into crime -- Sin into symptom -- Sin as collective irresponsibility -- The old seven deadly sins (and some new ones) -- Sin, so what? -- The bluebird on the dung heap -- Epilogue: the displaced preface -- index. Abstract An examin…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-317).
The Codependant in your life -- Understanding Codependency : How does a person become a codependent? -- The Primary [and] secondary characteristics of codependency -- The Process of healing for a codependent -- Essential elements in the healing process -- Understanding Yourself : Your relationship to the codependent -- Your needs -- Your role in the codependent's life -- Facilitating the healin…
Not someday -- today -- Nurturing the dreams of children -- We're all in this together -- Getting the full picture -- A time to grow -- How much is enough? -- Of winners and losers -- The silence of the lambs -- Breaking the silence -- Back to "civilization" -- Why doesn't poverty just go away? -- The day Jesus got upset -- A child shall lead them -- Imagine -- Shape the wet cement -- Afterword…
Contents: The possibility of a Messianic ethic -- The kingdom coming -- The implications of the jubilee -- God will fight for us -- The possibility of nonviolent resistance -- Trial balance -- The disciple of Christ and the way of Jesus -- Christ and power -- Revolutionary subordination -- Let every soul be subject : Romans 13 and the authority of the state -- Justification by grace through fai…
Abstract In this classic exploration of the Scriptures, Andrew Murray leads the reader to a complete understanding of the significance and reality of the power of the shed blood of Christ. Astounding results can take place in your life once you have learned about the power of the blood of Jesus and how to use it in coping with life's difficult situations. This mighty weapon of spiritual warfare…
A biblical look at discipling -- The focus of the disciple-making church -- Founding the first church -- Practices and priorities of the first church -- Challenges for a growing church -- Breaking the barriers to disciple making -- The early mission church meets Jesus -- The maturing mission church follows Jesus -- The mission church reproduces -- Ephesus : the congregation and its priorities -…
Introduction -- Finding your place in the great commission / Jim Stier -- What the Bible says -- The Old Testament template for discipling nations / Landa Cope -- The New Testament basis for the discipling of nations / David Joel Hamilton -- Case study : second thoughts on galactic domination / Don Grattus -- History of discipling nations -- From Rome to Reformation / Todd M. Johnson -- Calvin …
Victory Over the Darkness emphasizes the importance of believing and internalizing the cardinal truths of Scripture as a base from which to renew the mind and fend off Satan's relentless attempt to convince us that we are less than Christ empowers us to be. --publisher.
At head of title: you don't have to take it anymore, because you are-- "Teach all nations, a book company anointed to take God's word to you and to the nations of the world. A division of Rick Renner ministries." Includes bibliographical references.
It's not easy -- God as the curegiver -- God, you, and me -- Why care? -- Family ties -- Move over, Freud! -- Touching spiritual depths -- Ministering to the whole person -- Servanthood vs. servitude -- A surprise gift : forgiveness -- Confession and absolutism over the back fence -- Tools of your trade : their use and abuse -- Prayer -- The Bible -- Sharing a blessing -- A cup of cold water --…