Stress robs our quality of life, contributes to our diseases, burns away our joie de vivre, and is a major cause of depression. This book shows you how to break free and learn how to hang loose, no matter how uptight the world is around you.

Helpful and insightful strategies for preaching from the writings of Paul. Few biblical figures are more compelling to preachers than the apostle Paul. The story of his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus is a favorite example of the way that God turns lives around. His writings contain the earliest witness we have to the Christian gospel. His message of God's offer of grace in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is deeply appealing. So why is it that when it comes time to choose a text for this Sunday's sermon, preachers so often choose something other than Paul? When Brad Braxton asked himself that question, he realized that preachers are often daunted by the size and complexity of the Pauline corpus. Drawing on his expertise as a New Testament scholar and homiletics professor, as well as on his experience as a pastor, Braxton offers the reader tools with which to wrestle more effectively with the complex, yet essential, message of Paul. Eschewing either a solely historical approach or a completely spiritual one, the author brings the two together to explore the meaning of Paul's message in its original context, as well as its contemporary application. Written with imagination and depth of understanding, this book is for anyone who wishes to know Paul better and to preach from his letters more effectively.

Tony and Bonnie's marriage endured many storms...From their survival of the press box crash at the Indy 500 to their struggle to hold onto their lives in an Arkansas tornado. But the whirlwind of divorce wreaked the most damaged on their lives. Their search for happiness in power, prestige, and possessions fed it winds. To support that search, Bonnie spent more and more hours at her job as a TV talk show host while Tony devoted more and more of himself to his company. Finally there wasn't left for each other. When the storm winds had done their damage, they left behind only the splintered remains of the Libhart's marriage. That was when Bonnie called out to God- and He answered her cry. Born-Again Marriage is a story of wreckage and rebuilding. But more that it's a handbook you can use to look at your own priorities. The unique Analysis-Action sections at the end of each priorities are-and a chance to set new ones. Born-Again Marriage offers an exciting story of struggle and romance. You, too, can have a Born-Again relationship, if you would please. Thank you for taking us home with you. Please let us now how this has helped you and if we can use your story in the sequel at www.DrBonnieL.com.

Building an Effective Women's Ministry is a one-of-a-kind how-to manual that offers a wide-range of help to women, from those just starting out to those who have a thriving ministry but could use a fresh idea or two. Sharon Jaynes, vice president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, honestly addresses some of the questions women encounter as they put their dreams in action, and she offers clear direction for concerns that include I want to start a women's ministry, but I don't know where to begin. My women's ministry is stale and needs new life. I've been asked to lead a women's ministry, and I'm scared to death. God has wonderful things in store for those who will build a ministry with Him.