"[CDATA]Every year thousands of God's servants leave the ministry convinced they are failures. Years ago, in the midst of a crisis of faith, Kent Hughes almost became one of them. But instead he and his wife Barbara turned to God's Word, determined to learn what God had to say about success and to evaluate their ministry from a biblical point of view. This book describes their journey and their liberation from the "success syndrome"-the ..."
"Disciplines of a Godly Family covers such topics as establishing a solid family heritage, promoting affection between family members, encouraging godliness in children, using appropriate discipline, and helping children cultivate enriching lifelong habits. The Hugheses also offer tips for fun and affordable family vacations, creating family traditions, and starting a prayer notebook. They even give us a suggested list of books and video ..."
"Everyone has a worldview. How did we get it? How is it formed? Is it possible by persuasion and logic to change one's worldview? In Rethinking Worldview, writer and worldview teacher J. Mark Bertrand has a threefold aim. First, he seeks to capture a more complex, nuanced appreciation of what worldviews really are. Then he situates worldviews in the larger context of a lived faith. Finally, he explores the organic connections betw ..."
"But Andrew? “Oh, you know who he is. He's the one who's always with Peter, the
tagalong. Peter's brother.” Andrew wrote no epistles, no miracles are recorded of
him, and he was not an eloquent preacher like his brother. Ordinary Andrew was
rarely, if at all, in the foreground, and definitely not regarded as a leader!
Nevertheless, he was so mightily used by God that today his name has first place
in evangelism and missions. Years a ..."
"De su experiencia como padres y abuelos, Kent y Bárbara Hughes comparten su sabiduría en como criar hijos que amen y honren a Dios y a sus prójimos. El libro incluye un apéndice con recursos para ayudar a su familia cultivar disciplinas piadosas."
"Discipline seems like a hard word, but discipline is your lifeline, something that you learn to embrace and thank God for as you grow in him. The apostle Paul links the idea of discipline with spiritual life: "Train yourself for godliness"--referring to a spiritual workout--for "godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come" (1 Timothy 4:7-8). A Christian woman's life is about ..."
"Often I've observed that people do not listen in church, and my sympathies are
with those who, when they finally plop down in the pew, ... At the same time, a
passage of Scripture from her weekly Bible study came alive to her: “Guard your
steps when you go to the house of God. ... Now when she sits in the pew at the
beginning of the service, she consciously, silently prays, “Lord, I am here to listen.
... All you need to do is set ..."
"Discipline. For many of us, the word alone evokes dread. It’s not that we don’t want to be disciplined physically, mentally, and spiritually. The challenge seems too hard, and the motivation more about duty than desire. When it comes to our Christian walk, we don’t want to be legalistic and just follow some set of rules. That’s not what it’s all about, right? Barbara Hughes answers with this encouraging reality: The true heart of spir ..."
"El verdadero corazón de las disciplinas espirituales es nuestra relación con Dios. A medida que avanzamos en esa relación, aceptando a nuestro Padre celestial y sus caminos, descubrimos que las disciplinas son la manera en que Dios le da significado a nuestra vida."
"[CDATA]A charge to women to recover what the feminist revolution has robbed them of: the God-given beauty, wonder, and treasure of their distinctive calling and mission. The feminist revolution was supposed to bring women greater fulfillment and freedom. Yet women today feel anything but fulfilled and free because they have lost the distinctiveness and richness of their calling as women. Now a movement is spreading seeds of hope, humili ..."
"Life isn't always easy for women today! In the shuffle of so many responsibilities, it's easy to lose focus on pursuing godliness in every task. That's why a woman must train herself to reflect on everything she encounters and determine whether or not it encourages holiness. Her character, relationships, ministry, even her soul--all need to be examined and ultimately surrendered to God before she can develop the godly character she so d ..."