We've all been hurt by other
people, we've hurt ourselves, and we've hurt others. And as a result, every single one of
us ends up with some sort of hurt, hang-up, or habit. But the question we all face is,
Where do we go from here? Life's Healing Choices offers freedom from our hurts, hang-ups,
and habits through eight healing choices that promise true happiness and life transformation.
Using the Beatitudes of Jesus as a foundation, Senior Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback
Church and John Baker, who is also a pastor at Saddleback, developed the eight choices
shared in this book. In addition to practical, encouraging biblical teaching, each
chapter includes two real-life stories of men and women whose lives have been transformed
by living out the eight choices in this book. Through making each of these choices, you too
will find God's pathway to wholeness, growth, spiritual maturity, happiness, and healing.
You'll find real answers, real hope, and a real future -- one healing choice at a time.
Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible is the
latest of Liz Curtis Higgs' "girlfriend theology" Bible study. Combining contemporary fiction with
a verse-by-verse commentary, she explores the "slightly bad" lives of a few Old Testament women. Far
from evil, yet slightly bad, these women from the book of Genesis stubbed their toes along the rocky
path of righteousness. Sound familiar? These ancient sisters aren't a whole lot different from us. Laced
with humor and built on solid research, this book will bring you to the realization that God loves
you just the way you are. Flaws and all! Each chapter concludes with a series of questions for personal reflection.
Movies
The Passion of the
Christ focuses on the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. The film begins in the
Garden of Olives where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Jesus must resist the
temptations of Satan. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is then arrested and taken within the
city walls of Jerusalem where leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy
and his trial results in a condemnation to death.
When his wealthy grandfather
dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life:
12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason
on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine
what he thinks the most important things in life really are.
In Nazareth, a town oppressed
by the devastating taxation practices of King Herod, a teenage girl, Mary, is told by her
parents that they have arranged for her to marry Joseph. Distraught by the idea of marrying
a man she hardly knows, Mary takes refuge in a grove to collect her thoughts. There, she is
visited by an angel, who tells her that she has been chosen by God to bear his son. Despite
the public scorn from an unwed pregnancy, together, Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for
a census mandated by the King. It is here, with a great celestial event revealing his
prophecy, in a history-defining event, that Jesus is born.
In this inspirational drama,
former sitcom star Kirk Cameron ("Growing Pains") plays Capt. Caleb Holt, a dedicated
firefighter whose marriage to his wife, Catherine, has taken a severe turn for the worse
and is about to end in divorce. Just when hope seems to be running out, Holt's Christian
father intervenes, challenging the couple to a 40-day experiment that he hopes will renew
their love for each other -- and for God.
Based on a true story, this inspiring
drama centers on white farmer Angus Buchan (Frank Rautenbach), who -- weary of the conflict in Zambia --
moves his family to South Africa, where they try to transform a bare plot of land into a working farm.
Buchan faces a string of challenges, but as he overcomes each hurdle, he gradually realizes that his hunger
for material wealth has been replaced with a growing sense of spirituality.
Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law
enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are confident and focused. They willingly stand
up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared
to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can
muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark. They know that God desires to
turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift further and further away from
them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those that are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home,
these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound
urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? Protecting the streets is second nature to
these law enforcement officers. Raising their children? That will take courage. Courageous ... honor begins at home.
Music
With over 6 million album sales, 19 #1
radio singles, 4 Grammy nominations, and one of Christian music's most captivating live shows,
newsboys return this fall with their new studio album devotion. Following the acclaim of the RIAA Gold-certified,
Adoration: The Worship Album - the fastest selling record of their career, devotion picks up where Adoration
ended, continuing the worship experience with songs including "Presence", "Strong Tower", and more. On devotion,
newsboys embrace the congregational and community aspects of worship, and enlisted a true community of artists
to help create the album - with guest appearances and collaborations with Rebecca St. James, Tim Hughes,
Delirious' Stu G. and more!
