What if our exhaustion, burnout, and pain are an invitation into a more vibrant faith? Christianity is fighting for its soul. We’ve enjoyed the benefits of power and privilege for so long that many of us have forgotten the radical way of Jesus. But we have been here before. And there is a way through. Within a few hundred years after the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christianity emerged as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Where it once took courage to be a Christian, suddenly it was easy, and the radical way of Jesus was being lost. Toward the end of the fourth century, a group of men and women began to withdraw from the halls of privilege and power into the desert to rediscover the essence of Jesus Christ. The stories and examples of these desert fathers and mothers are recorded for us. And their lives still speak by as they teach us: To embrace the disciplines of solitude, silence, and prayer; To pursue humility, generosity, and unity in rich relationship with others; To develop a keen eye for wisdom; and To lay down our rights for the good of others. The desert fathers and mothers found a way to live radically, humanly, and beautifully in a spiritually desolate and confusing time. So can we. Streams in the Wasteland is for all those who thirst for a better way—the radical way of Jesus amid the desert of our age.

What does God actually want for us? What is his dream for you, or for me? Is it that we would become just a little nicer? More "moral"? A little more religious? Could it be that there's something else he's after? Many books engage the life of the Trinity at an academic level, focusing simply on fine points of theological distinction. In All Flame, Andrew Arndt drills down, with mystical power and missional energy, to the dream of the God revealed in three Persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--showing how the Triune God is not far but near, already in touch with your life, already present to you, already at work in and through your circumstances to make you the kind of person he desires you to be: ALL FLAME.

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Your freedom is Gods will! Have you ever seen a woman who was full of the Lords joy and secretly wished that you too could live life with that kind of confidence? Janet McGee set out with her husband, Scott, in 2005 to plant a church in Santa Maria, California. They were certain in the leading they felt from the Lord and believed they would watch Him quickly gather precious people together to form a beloved church family. She learned that yes, this is Gods plan, but He had a much bigger one, and it was to capture her heart and change the whole way she lived. Through her story, you will learn that the freedom she found is available to everyone, even you. Although this account of Janets life is based from a pastors wifes perspective, the truths learned and the freedom gained from Christ are available to anyone who loves the Lord. Read this warm, honest, and compelling glimpse into her life and learn from her example of how exploring Gods Word leads us into true freedom. Share in her discovery that when choosing to live life from His truths and promises, it becomes filled with peace and joy. Hidden in the midst of the stories of her adventure with God are precious insights of how God views us and how He encourages us to live. This book is a feast for your soul. Study guide included.

This thirty-one day devotional will remind you of the awesome power of the Lord to come through for us even when things seem hopeless. The author, who has been a devoted Christian for more than thirty years, focuses on key themes from the Bible that will ignite your faith. Topics include: • how to praise your way to victory; • ways to make mountains flat; • why Jesus is our multiplier; • how to dress yourself for battle. With God, all we need is the assurance that He is with us, that He has directed us, and that He will see us through. We do not need the blueprint. Moving in faith requires complete trust in God that once He directs us, He will take us to the promise. Abraham obeyed the voice of God without knowing the details of where he was going. In response to his faith, God blessed him abundantly—and He can do the same for you.

After their nine-year-old son, Brady, was diagnosed with a rare leukemia, the Martins were determined to find purpose in the pain they were walking through. Kristin S. Martin began an online journal in an effort to remain hopeful even during the most dreadful days. In it, she documented how she, her husband, Brady, and the entire family rallied to support him in his fight. For the author, writing became a way to heal from wounds inflicted by the battle. As the family fought, her love for Jesus grew and became a beacon of light for the entire family. In this book, she shares her journal entries, which reveal how the family fought every day. Her words don’t just shed light on her own journey—they encourage readers to find healing, hope, peace, love, and joy in their own lives. Sometimes life is undoubtedly hard. Scratch that—it can be downright exhausting and seemingly impossible. But fortunately for the Martins, God had prepared them to stay strong Through the Battle.