"Wynn is my son. No little boy could be more loved by his parents. Inquisitive, fiercely affectionate, staunchly opinionated, he sees the world through eyes of wonder and has yet to become jaded by society's cruelty. I know he'll grow up with stories of having been made to feel 'other' because of the color of his skin. I want to teach him that, though life's unfair, he still has incomparable value in the eyes of his heavenly Father. I know this wondrous little person has the potential to change the world--and I want him to know it too." In Mother to Son, Jasmine Holmes shares a series of powerful letters to her young son. These are about her journey as an African American Christian and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a black man. Holmes deals head-on with issues ranging from discipleship and marriage to biblical justice. She invites us to read over her shoulder as she reminds Wynn that his identity is firmly planted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, even when the topic is one as emotionally charged as race in America.

Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

Biographies & Memoirs

Holmes, Jasmine L.

Perry, Jackie Hill

Community & Culture

¿Por qué algunas veces es tan difícil confiar en Dios? Decimos que confiamos en Él con nuestra boca, pero muchas veces no con nuestras vidas. Vivimos como si no pudiéramos confiar en Dios. Como si en verdad Él no quisiera lo mejor para nosotros, como si fuera una persona más que como Eva asumió en el huerto hace todos esos años atrás, no nos da lo que merecemos. La autora de éxitos de venta Jackie Hill Perry, en la esperada continuación de Chica gay, Dios bueno, nos ayuda a encontrar la razón por la cual no confiamos en Dios y malentendemos Su santidad. En El Dios Santo, Jackie nos lleva a través de la Escritura, desempolva la «santidad» como la hemos conocido y nos la revela como realmente es. A través de estas páginas, veremos que Dios no es como nosotros, Él es diferente. Él es Santo y precisamente eso es lo que lo hace confiable. A fin de cuentas que Dios sea más santo que nosotros en realidad es la mejor noticia del mundo, y es la clave para confiar en Él. Why is it so hard to trust God sometimes? We say we trust Him with our mouths, but often not with our lives. We live like God can't be trusted. Like He doesn't actually want what is best for us. Like He is just another person who, as Eve assumed in the Garden all those years ago, might hold out on us. Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don't trust God--we misunderstand His holiness. In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of "holy" as we've come to know it and revealing it for what it really is. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy. And that's exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being "holier than thou" is actually the best news in the world, and it's the key to trusting Him. &nbsp;

El Dios Santo: Cómo la santidad de Dios nos ayuda a confiar en Él (Spanish Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

B&H Español

Do you have trouble thinking of words to say to God when you pray? Are you afraid some emotions are too intense to express to God? Do you reach the end of a day only to realize you haven't prayed at all? You're not alone. Prayer is the way we relate to God, but sometimes it's a struggle. Throughout God's Word, we encounter many voices who teach us how to pray. In this 7-session study, join with six beloved Bible teachers who will help you study prayers in the Bible that can inspire your own. You'll learn that God welcomes your praise and lament, your thanksgiving and intercession. You'll see examples of how to pray when you're alone and when you're gathered with others. Above all, you'll notice there's no one right way to pray. As you draw near to God through prayer, you'll find your faith strengthened and your heart united to Christ. Features: <ul><li> Leader helps for group discussion </li><li> 6 weeks of personal study to be completed between 7 group sessions </li><li> Teaching videos, approximately 25-40 minutes, via redemption code printed in the Bible study book </li></ul>Benefits: <ul><li> Explore the different types of prayer modeled in Scripture. </li><li> Understand how prayer unites believers to God and to one another. </li><li> Learn how to overcome struggles that keep you from talking to God. </li></ul>

When You Pray - Bible Study Book with Video Access: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible

Rothschild, Jennifer

Edwards, Jada

McLelland, Kristi

Minter, Kelly

Wilkin, Jen

LifeWay Press

While often overlooked, the book of Jude remains as relevant today as the time it was written. God has commanded His beloved church to do the necessary work of contending for the faith in a world of unbelief, and as we do, He will keep us from falling into the same deception. In this 7-session study from Jackie Hill Perry, dive into themes of being called, loved, and kept, and learn how to point others to Jesus in grace and truth. We serve others well when we share the whole gospel with them, not just the parts deemed attractive by our culture. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions Verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application 7 teaching videos, approximately 8–20 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access Benefits: Recognize God’s Word as an anchor in the ever-shifting cultural climate. Discover your God-given identity in a world of deception. See how this small, obscure book in Scripture still speaks to the church today. Video Sessions: Session 1: Jude 1-2 (15:22)—In this opening session, Jackie points out that the Christians to whom Jude writes his letter are much like us today. Like those early believers, we are in need of mercy, peace, and love in order to contend for the faith. Session 2: Jude 3-4 (15:31)—Jude writes out of love but confronts the problems among believers. He appeals to Christians to contend for the faith in love among false teachers, those who twist the Scriptures, and those who are ungodly. Session 3: Jude 5-11 (17:10)—We see examples from the Old Testament of false teachers and those who did not believe. There are certain character traits among those who rebel against God and suffer the resulting consequences. Session 4: Jude 14-15 (19:08)—This session reminds believers that God will judge all. God is aware of all that we are doing. The ungodly are no different from us except for God’s grace and kindness. We are to contend for the faith due to the urgency we sense for others to repent. People need the whole gospel. Session 5: Jude 20-23 (13:45)—Christians are always searching for advice on how to enter into difficult conversations. What we need first are instructions on how to live. Jude tells believers what they need to know to stay anchored in their faith and share biblical answers to life’s tough questions. Session 6: Jude 24-25 (20:21)—Jude ends his letter with praise and focus on God. God is going to be faithful to keep you, and to keep you standing because of Jesus. Jude reminds believers that God is the only God and our Savior. All glory, majesty, dominion, and authority are God’s alone for all time. Session 7: Wrap-up (8:06)—Jude is a small book but is full of information and power. God has a lot to say to His people through Jude as they contend for the faith, because the way we contend for the faith matters.

Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today's Culture - Bible Study Book with Video Access

LifeWay Christian Resources

When You Pray - DVD Set: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible

What do you wake up to each day? What do you discover once your eyes have opened and you put your feet to the floor? A mountain of notifications? An endless feed of headlines that make you angry? A flood of tasks that you can't possibly get done in the next twenty-four hours? &nbsp; What if you could wake up each day to discover something so much bigger--and so much better for you--than all that chaos? What if you could discover God? What if you could discover yourself in light of that God? What if your eyes could be opened to the things that really mattered? What if, in one simple devotional a day, you could glean principles from timeless wisdom to sharpen you for each day's inevitable challenges? &nbsp; In her lyrical, compelling, and poignant voice, bestselling author and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry offers sixty short, daily reflections on specific passages from Scripture to help you awaken to the God you were made for, the life you were made for, and the person you were made to be.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For

B&H Books

Ephesians - Bible Study Book with Video Access: A Study of Faith and Practice

Kruger, Melissa

“I used to be a lesbian.” In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, offering practical tools that helped her in the process of finding wholeness. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion. She embraced masculinity and homosexuality with every fiber of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above. But was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could? At age nineteen, Jackie came face-to-face with what it meant to be made new. And not in a church, or through contact with Christians. God broke in and turned her heart toward Him right in her own bedroom in light of His gospel. Read in order to understand. Read in order to hope. Or read in order, like Jackie, to be made new.

Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been

While often overlooked, the Book of Jude remains as relevant today as the time it was written. God has commanded His beloved church to do the necessary work of contending for the faith in a world of unbelief, and as we do, He will keep us from falling into the same deception. In this 7-session study from Jackie Hill Perry, dive into themes of being called, loved, and kept, and learn how to point others to Jesus in grace and truth. We serve others well when we share the whole gospel with them, not just the parts deemed attractive by our culture. Features:
<ul>
<li>Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups</li>
<li>Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions</li>
<li>Verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application</li>
<li>Interactive teaching videos, approximately 8–20 minutes per session, available for purchase or rent</li>
</ul>
 Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Recognize God’s Word as an anchor in the ever-shifting cultural climate.</li>
<li>Discover your God-given identity in a world of deception.</li>
<li>See how this small, obscure book in Scripture still speaks to the church today.</li>
</ul>

Jude - Bible Study Book

While often overlooked, the Book of Jude remains as relevant today as the time it was written. God has commanded His beloved church to do the necessary work of contending for the faith in a world of unbelief, and as we do, He will keep us from falling into the same deception. In this 7-session study from Jackie Hill Perry, dive into themes of being called, loved, and kept, and learn how to point others to Jesus in grace and truth. We serve others well when we share the whole gospel with them, not just the parts deemed attractive by our culture. Features:
<ul>
<li>Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups</li>
<li>Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions</li>
<li>Verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application</li>
<li>Interactive teaching videos, approximately 8-20 minutes per session</li>
<li>WordSearch digital library and extra leader resources</li>
</ul>
 Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Recognize God’s Word as an anchor in the ever-shifting cultural climate.</li>
<li>Discover your God-given identity in a world of deception.</li>
<li>See how this small, obscure book in Scripture still speaks to the church today.</li>
</ul>
 Video Session Titles and Run Times:<ul>
<li>
Session 1: Jude 1-2 (15:22)</li>
<li>
Session 2: Jude 3-4 (15:31)</li>
<li>
Session 3: Jude 5-11 (17:10)</li>
<li>
Session 4: Jude 14-15 (19:08)</li>
<li>
Session 5: Jude 20-23 (13:45)</li>
<li>
Session 6: Jude 24-25 (20:21)</li>
<li>
Session 7: Wrap-up (8:06)</li>
</ul>

Jude - Leader Kit: Contending for the Faith in Today's Culture

Self-Help

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