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Select Readings to Help You Become a Fully Devoted Follower of Jesus
"The Story" by Randy Frazee
God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about - the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Using the clear, accessible text of the NIV Bible, it allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. And like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption - and this story's true!
"Believe" by Randy Frazee
Grounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe, NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. General Editor and pastor Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key Beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key Practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key Virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Every believer needs to ask these three questions:
WHAT DO I BELIEVE?
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
WHO AM I BECOMING?
"One Minute Bible" by Lawrence Kimbrough
90 Day Devotions for New Christians.
"After I Believe" by James Emery White
This manual for discipleship takes new Christians through the basics of growing in the faith and connecting with the church, including:
- prioritizing Bible study
- developing a regular prayer life
- spending quiet time with God
- plugging into the life of a local church
- experiencing God in worship
- finding ways to serve others
- being faithful with finances
- and more
"The Walk" by Stephen Smallman
The Walk is a book written to those who have an expressed desire to follow Christ as his disciple. It assumes no prior understanding of what that means, nor does it assume that the person has actually come to a point of professing faith. It uses as a starting point a Roman pagan who is newly converted and wondering, "what next?" but also regularly addresses those who have grown up "Christian" and may take for granted the realities that would be new to a recent convert.
"Christianity For People Who Aren't Christians" by James Emery White
This book answers both classic and bleeding-edge questions that skeptics have about the faith, such as:
- Why do the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus matter?
- Why is there so much suffering in the world?
- Why do Christians think there is only one way to know God?
- How do I reconcile the Bible's picture of Christ's followers with the actual Christians I know who have disappointed me?
- And more.
"Confronting Jesus" by Rebecca Mclaughlin
This book shares important biblical context to help all readers see why the Gospels should be taken seriously as historical documents. Exploring eyewitness testimony about Jesus, McLaughlin points to him as a first-century Jewish man who is the Son of God, King of the Jews, mighty healer, greatest teacher, lover of sinners, suffering servant, perfect sacrifice, and universal Lord.
"Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren
Designed to be read over the course of forty-two days, The Purpose Driven Life will help you see the big picture, giving you a fresh perspective on the way that the pieces of your life fit together. Every chapter of The Purpose Driven Life provides a daily meditation and practical steps to help you uncover and live out your purpose, starting with exploring three essential questions:
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The Question of Existence: Why am I alive?
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The Question of Significance: Does my life matter?
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The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for?
PRAYER
Select Readings to Help You Grow in your Prayer Life
"Prayer Evangelism" by Ed Silvoso
How to Change the Spiritual Climate over Your Home, Neighborhood and City
Best-selling author Ed Silvoso shows that when you change a city's spiritual climate, everything - and everybody - is transformed. It was something the early church knew innately and here Ed shares a proven, biblical, and practical plan to help you change the spiritual climate of your city. Fulfilling the Great Commission is no longer a distant hope; it is a fast-approaching reality that we may see in our own lifetime.
GROWING IN FAITH
Select Readings to Help You Become a Fully Devoted Follower of Jesus
"The Story" by Randy Frazee
God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about - the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Using the clear, accessible text of the NIV Bible, it allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. And like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption - and this story's true!
"Celebration of Discipline" by Richard J. Foster
Explore the inward, outward, and corporate disciplines of the Christian faith---and learn how central spiritual practices such as prayer, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, and celebration can become part of your daily activities, bringing God's abundance to your life.
"Believe" by Randy Frazee
Grounded in carefully selected Scripture, Believe, NIV is a unique spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and be more like Jesus. General Editor and pastor Randy Frazee walks you through the ten key Beliefs of the Christian faith, the ten key Practices of a Jesus-follower, and the ten key Virtues that characterize someone who is becoming more like Jesus. Every believer needs to ask these three questions:
WHAT DO I BELIEVE?
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
WHO AM I BECOMING?
"Sacred Chaos: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life You Have" by Tricia McCary Rhodes
Many of us would like to have several hours in the day for prayer, Bible study and reflection, but for many this is simply not possible. Our spiritual lives seem to be defined by chaos rather than order. In "Sacred Chaos" Tricia McCary Rhodes shares how God found her in the midst of her chaotic life, and that He is able to turn every part of your life into something sacred.
BIBLE READING
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KIDS / YOUTH RESOURCES
Select Readings to Help You Become a Fully Devoted Follower of Jesus
KIDS Church - Sunday Services
Join the Hillcrest KIDS Preschool and Elementary online! New material every week!
"The Jesus Storybook Bible" by Sally Lloyd-Jones
This book tells that Story beneath all the stories in the Bible. From Noah to Moses to the great King David, every story points to a Child. The one upon whom everything would depend… There are lots of stories in the Bible. But all the stories are telling one big story. The story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them. The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to discover for themselves the one who is at the center of God’s great rescue story — and at the center of their story, too. Because the Bible isn’t a book of rules. Or a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a story. And at the center of that story is a baby. And every single story in the Bible whispers his name.
