First CRC Library
Category:
Prayer
Praying the 23rd Psalm is filled with prayers that will flow from your heart as you immerse yourself in one of the most beautiful passages from God's Word. Elmer Towns examines Psalm 23 line by line, revealing insight, comfort, and dynamic Kingdom principles for every follower of Christ. Towns has seen more than three million copies of his books sold during the past 42 years. He has written a number of popular Bible studies and many outstanding books on the subjects of Sunday School and evangelism. But Towns's recent focus has been on spirituality. He says, "I began my ministry helping the Church to develop better outreach programs, but the condition of America has changed. Now the Church needs better people. We must get back to the basics of our spiritual relationship with God."
| Author | Towns, Elmer L. |
| Year Published | 2001 |
Category:
Prayer
Introduction to book by Philip Yancey: "Prayer can be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. I probe such questions as: Is God listening? Why should God care about me? If God knows everything, what’s the point of prayer? How can I make prayer more satisfying? Why do so many prayers go unanswered? Do prayers for healing really matter? Does prayer change God? I began with a list of such questions, then I studied all 650 prayers in the Bible and interviewed scores of people about their own experiences with prayer. The process of writing caused a revolution in my own conception and practice of prayer. I now see it not so much as a way of getting God to do my will as a way of being available to get in the stream of what God wants to accomplish on earth."
| Author | Yancey, Philip |
| Year Published | 2006 |
Category:
Prayer
A regular, daily model for prayer that keeps you praying for a whole year. You,ll pray for personal needs, for family and friends, for the church, for the kingdom, and for the unsaved. Includes a convenient Bible-reading guide.
| Author | CRC Publications |
| Year Published | 1995 |
Category:
Prayer
This is not just another book of meditations. This is a book which promises to engage all of your senses while vividly illustrating what i really means to be human. Through the use of scripture, stunning artworks, original songs and prayers, the author explores the miracle of being human, in the image of God. -- from Back cover
| Author | Seerveld, Calvin |
| Year Published | 1988 |
Category:
Spiritual Growth
Abandon dead, dry, rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved.
Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The 4-minute video literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). The message blew up on social-media, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged.
In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem—highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. With refreshing candor he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior.
Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he’s not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. Along his journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion.
Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The 4-minute video literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). The message blew up on social-media, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged.
In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem—highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. With refreshing candor he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior.
Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he’s not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. Along his journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion.
| Author | Bethke, Jefferson |
| Year Published | 2013 |