When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
By: Ruth Chou Simons
4.38
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
This is not a call to get busy; it’s a call to get discerning. In this hustling, image-forward …
Want to Read $ 13.99"how we seek to fix ourselves reveals what we really believe we need. This plays out even in the books we read and who we listen to for counsel."-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"how we seek to fix ourselves reveals what we really believe we need. This plays out even in the books we read and who we listen to for counsel."-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"Can I restate what we see again and again in scripture: the good life isn't the absence of heartache, it's the presence of God by grace in the midst of it. Our hope is that Jesus doesn't just work things out for our good, He IS our good."-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"Can I restate what we see again and again in scripture: the good life isn't the absence of heartache, it's the presence of God by grace in the midst of it. Our hope is that Jesus doesn't just work things out for our good, He IS our good."-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
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1. Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
By: Jen Wilkin
4.51
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Many Christian women find great encouragement and joy in and through women's Bible studies. However… read more
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"It matters that women teach women, and that they do so with excellence."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"Shaping someone's understanding of the things of God is a huge responsiblity, and it is not to be taken lightly."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"The Word is living and active. It will conform you by dividing you. And in the dividing, miracle of miracles, it will render you whole."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
2. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
By: Mark Vroegop
4.54
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more
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"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
3. Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can us… read more
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4. Safe All Along: Trading Our Fears and Anxieties for God's Unshakable Peace
By: Katie Davis Majors
4.44
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Leave behind your anxious thoughts and embrace a steady confidence that you are never beyond the re… read more
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5. Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
By: Jennie Allen
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embr… read more
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"Feelings aren’t meant to be fixed. Feelings are meant to be felt."-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
"Let me be clear, you will never be emotionally healthy outside the will of God."-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
"Our willingness to feel what we feel connects us to ourselves, to others, to God."-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
"After all, where did those of us who know Jesus get the idea that we were going to have a straight and easy path all the way to heaven? It’s a wild ride all the way home."-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
6. M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.53
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully ri… read more
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7. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.61
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more
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8. Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World
By: Jennie Allen
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creati… read more
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9. Every Woman a Theologian: Know What You Believe. Live It Confidently. Communicate It Graciously.
By: Phylicia D. Masonheimer
4.50
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Know what you believe and live it boldly! Phylicia Masonheimer believes that every woman should be … read more
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10. Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments
By: Emily A. Jensen
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect par… read more
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11. Well Said: Choosing Words that Speak Life, Give Grace, and Strengthen Your Faith and Family
By: Sarah Molitor
4.22
Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition
Have you ever had moments when your words have gotten the better of you?Maybe you knew how much som… read more
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12. Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow
By: Jamie Erickson
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were made to give life—and they can do that right in their own homes. Hygge [HYOO-guh] ha… read more
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"I’m caring enough about me to enjoy the simple pleasures I’ve planned for during this dark season so I can approach my days with a sense of abundance rather than scarcity."-Jamie Erickson, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow
13. Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
By: Jen Wilkin
4.55
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom… read more
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"While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness. Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer."-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
"Is Jesus adding to the law by broadening our attention from murder to anger and contempt? By no means. He is pointing out the seedling that grows into the thorny vine that chokes out life. He is appe…"-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
"Our patterns of work and rest reveal what we believe to be true about God and ourselves. God alone requires no limits on his activity. To rest is to acknowledge that we humans are limited by design. …"-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
14. Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope, and Meaning
By: Rebekah Lyons
4.08
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Even if you're walking through a difficult season or feeling overwhelmed with the chaos of life, yo… read more
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15. Teatime Discipleship: Sharing Faith One Cup at a Time
By: Sally Clarkson
4.50
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Cultivate Friendship, Feasting, and Fellowship As a mother, friend, and traveler, Sally Clarkson h… read more
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16. Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose
By: Rebekah Lyons
4.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God's peace. Rhythms of Renewa… read more
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"The enemy of our souls wants us to be isolated and alone. He knows that when we're isolated, we're easy prey. Why? When we're alone and vulnerable, we feel afraid. When we're together and vulnerable,…"-Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose
17. When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
By: Ruth Chou Simons
4.38
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
This is not a call to get busy; it’s a call to get discerning. In this hustling, image-forward … read more
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"how we seek to fix ourselves reveals what we really believe we need. This plays out even in the books we read and who we listen to for counsel."-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"Can I restate what we see again and again in scripture: the good life isn't the absence of heartache, it's the presence of God by grace in the midst of it. Our hope is that Jesus doesn't just work th…"-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"Jesus offered deliverance through dependence on him. The Pharisees taught deliverance through dependence on perfection and performance. Friend, performance over presence, God's presence, always leave…"-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
"Could it be that we are so worn and desperate for ways to better ourselves because we’ve missed the power, inherent in the grace of God, that eradicates self-improvement altogether? Is it possible th…"-Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace
18. The Well-Watered Woman: Rooted in Truth, Growing in Grace, Flourishing in Faith
By: Gretchen Saffles
4.35
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
ECPA Bestseller! Over 100,000 copies sold! Discover the bottomless, refreshing Well of God's Word―… read more
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19. The Hidden Peace: Finding True Security, Strength, and Confidence Through Humility
By: Joel Muddamalle
4.49
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The peace we long for begins with coming to the end of ourselves. There are inescapable aspects of … read more
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20. The Gift of Limitations: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries
By: Sara Hagerty
4.49
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Are you feeling stretched to your limits and wish those limits weren't there at all? Bestselling au… read more
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21. Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life
By: Mark Vroegop
4.56
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace Througho… read more
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