When Josh and Crystal Odom found out that they were going to be first time parents to a baby boy, they were ecstatic. The birth of their first son was something they had been dreaming of for many years. Jack Aaron Odom came into the world on January 11, 2012 and for Josh and Crystal the world shifted on its axis when he was diagnosed only hours after birth with Congenital Heart Disease. In Facing Goliath, Crystal recounts her family's journey through two major open heart surgeries along with her own spiritual journey of seeking hope and ultimately finding peace in the darkest of times. Through it all, Crystal reveals how she ultimately learned to trust in God's plan and walk in the hope that only He can provide.

Overcome giants and experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. When it comes to their spiritual journey, many men feel defeated. Hindered by 'giants' they stand motionless feeling like wimps instead of warriors. Whether they feel intimidated, unmotivated, or just downright out of touch with what it means to pursue a relationship with God, Facing Goliath offers help to every man who wants to overcome his giants and experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Addressing topics like intellectual doubt, fear, pride, and selfishness, men will find practical steps to discovering the answers to questions, of faith, salvation, and spiritual growth. This discipleship game plan will help men learn Christian essentials in a way that appeals to those who are seeking what it means to be a follower of Jesus and those who have already found Jesus and want to grow.

A convergence of forces is brewing up a storm of epic proportions. Few will see it coming. Those who are prepared will prosper, while the rest will likely endure serious financial and personal hardship. Facing Goliath sums up complex economic concepts and often-overlooked historical perspective in an engaging style and a sensible approach to impending investment challenges. This book explainsin plain Englishhow we as a nation got into the current financial dilemma, why its not going away anytime soon, and how to prepare for the exceedingly dangerous economic environment that lies ahead.

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Goliath was not the only giant David faced. In this thirteen-lesson curriculum, discover how you, too, can face your giants in the strength of the Lord!Lesson topics include:-Dare to Answer God's Call-Dare to Take on Giants-Dare to Serve the King-Dare to Be a Leader-Dare to Listen to Wise Counsel-Dare to Be a Real Friend-Dare to Love Your Enemies-Dare to Stay Clean-Dare to Accept Correction-Dare to Raise Your Children for God-Dare to Be Meek-Dare to Show the Way for Others-Dare to Walk with God

In Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado uses the story of David to help you learn how to allow God to work with and for you, and to remind you of whom you are to and in Him. You are seen, loved, and cared for by the God who still does the impossible. You know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice. He taunts you with bills you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest. Focus on giants--you stumble; focus on God--your giants tumble. If you're ready to face your giants, let his story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.

Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, no.1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw, takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey through the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflicts in Northern Ireland, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage. When does a traumatic childhood work in someone's favour? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into? David and Goliath draws on the stories of remarkable underdogs, history, science, psychology and on Malcolm Gladwell's unparalleled ability to make the connections others miss. It's a brilliant, illuminating book that overturns conventional thinking about power and advantage. 'A global phenomenon... there is, it seems, no subject over which he cannot scatter some magic dust' Observer