How Jesus struck a balance between solitude and service, learning the secret of Paul's contentment, discerning when "busy" is too busy, how to rearrange personal priorities.

How Meaningfully are You Living Your One Life? Jean Fleming was struck with the reality that you only live once. Her exact thought that changed the trajectory of her life was this—what kind of old woman do I want to become? Men and women ages nineteen to ninety will gain practical insight from Jean’s reflections and findings around this question. Using God’s Word as the source of strength and wisdom, Pursue the Intentional Life encourages you to live out God’s purposes in every season. Thirty-one readings, each ending in a prayer, cover such topics as: commitment to a reflective life, de-romanticizing the life of faith, the ministry of the obituary, hospitality: a welcoming life, when failure threatens to overwhelm, loss and leaving, and more. Jean demonstrates wisdom and youthful vigor as she shares her personal conversations with God. She offers practical application to help you instill meaning into each day while looking at the big picture of God’s plans and purposes. A restorative book for personal use, Pursue the Intentional Life also makes an insightful group read.

INTIMACY WITH GOD will help you develop balance in your Christian life. Dr. Caldwell directs us toward a greater emphasis on the spiritual development of the inner man, that we might in turn be involved in Spirit-motivated, Spirit-empowered ministry. If you have struggled with such disciplines as Bible study, prayer, fasting, journaling or personal worship, this is the book to help you make progress in those areas. Well-balanced, interestingly written, with provocative thought questions and practical assignments, and augmented by an outstanding list of resources, this book will be immensely useful for not only pastors but for all people who are hungering for the deeper things of God. Christian, you were born again to grow! The Lord wants you to grow! This book can help you establish that intimacy with God...that He desires. John Caldwell has four earned degrees, including his doctor of ministry, and has served as Senior Pastor of Kingsway Christian Church in Avon, Indiana for thirty-six years, leading that congregation from infancy to the thriving mega-church that it is today. He also has a busy national and international speaking ministry. He and his wife, Jan, are the parents of two grown children and grandparents of two.

Kimi Nakamura loves fashion, and designing clothes, jewelry, and accessories for her friends, but her mother, a professional graphic designer with a long list of clients, wants her to be a serious artist, and is furious when she discovers Kimi has dropped her fine arts class; so Kimi is relieved to be able to visit her normally estranged grandparents in Kyoto during spring break--but what begins as an escape becomes a way to learn about her mother and her Japanese heritage, and to figure out how to move forward with her own life.

Jesus faced incredible challenges and suffered agonizing trials, but there was simplicity in His relationship with His Father that we can emulate. And in that simplicity, we can realize our greatest fulfillment as believers. If your Bible study seems tedious and your prayer life wearisome, stop and rediscover how rewarding the simple Christian life can be.

In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cottage in the woods near Walden Pond, Massachusetts. During the two years spend there, he began to write 'Walden', his most important work, a chronicle of his communion with nature that became one of the most influential books in Western literature.