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Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, and a unique masterpiece! That’s a pretty big deal. But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, and flawed. The truth is: You and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed especially by God with a specific plan and purpose. Each chapter in Perfectly Unique focuses on a different part of your body and the potential it has for helping grow your faith.

En relación con el matrimonio, se han tejido tantos conceptos erróneos, que separar verdad de mentira se convierte en una tarea titánica, y mucho más, cuando nos encontramos con un fundamentalismo irracional que no es capaz de criticar viejas ideas, porque son las que producen confort y tranquilidad, aun cuando muchos perciban, al menos, intuitivamente, que tienen visos de error. El literalismo, primo hermano del fundamentalismo, está en la base de casi todos los mitos que se observan respecto a diversos temas, incluyendo ideas respecto al matrimonio. En este libro en particular nos ...

Teens are being bombarded with porn and sex everywhere they turn. 93% of boys and 62% of girls first see porn before they turn 18. With smartphones everywhere, this is no surprise. What is a surprise is how little the church talks about porn and when they do, how unhelpful it often is. Messages of "stop it" and "it's bad" heap on shame and fail to get to the root of the issue. Needed Navigation is a hope and grace-based approach for teens looking to navigate these difficult issues.

Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky couldn't have dreamed a better love story for themselves had it been scripted by a best-selling novelist like Kelsey's mom, Karen Kingsbury. In fact if you asked them, Kyle and Kelsey would name God as the author of their story. And they're glad they trusted him to write it for them. Unfortunately, too many girls hoping for their own happily ever afters have taken matters into their own hands, chasing after boys when they should be chasing after God.

While most of her peers were obsessed with their iPhones, Instagramming and Snapchatting their lives, and glued to streaming TV, 19-year-old Amy Crouch was growing up with minimal technology. In My Tech-Wise Life, she and her father, Andy Crouch, share how intentional and controlled use of modern devices, apps, and services has helped her avoid many of the negative experiences of her peers and cultivate positive experiences interacting with the real world.

Are fear and insecurity holding you back from embracing your true potential? Struggling to Find Your Purpose Amidst the Noise? These are all completely normal feelings for a guy your age to experience. That will all change after you apply the rhythm for life that you will discover in this book. No matter where you are on your faith journey, or how busy your schedule is, you can use this book to take your faith to the next level!

¿Estás lista para transformar tu vida financiera junto a tu pareja? "Finanzas en Pareja" es tu guía definitiva para construir un futuro económico sólido y lleno de abundancia. Este libro está diseñado especialmente para mujeres hispanas que desean fortalecer su relación mientras alcanzan la libertad financiera en conjunto. ¿Qué encontrarás en este libro? Psicología del Dinero en Pareja: Aprende cómo las diferentes personalidades financieras pueden complementarse para lograr metas comunes. Gestión del Estrés Financiero: Estrategias prácticas para manejar el estrés y los ...

As young adults try to figure things out and answer deep, soul-heavy questions, they’re given flack for living in “extended adolescence". In a world that insists we can (and should) have it all, Adulting for Jesus uses humor to offer topical advice and encouragement for those who are asking, “Is this really all there is?” Listeners will find that by learning to laugh at themselves and find humor in situations, the reduced stress and anxiety makes the ride so much more enjoyable.

A brilliant schoolboy in 17th-century Amsterdam, Bento Spinoza⏤formally Baruch and later Benedict de Spinoza⏤quickly learns to keep his ideas to himself. When he is 23, those ideas prove so scandalous to his own Jewish community that he is cast out, cursed, and effectively erased from their communal life. The scandal shows no sign of waning as his ideas spread throughout Europe. At the center of the storm, he lives the simplest of lives, quietly devoted to his work as a lens grinder and to his steadfast search for truth, striving to embody a philosophy of tolerance and benevolence.

Sputtering from the salty mouthful, Erica panicked as the danger of the situation began to sink in. What if Mark or Cassie can’t reach me? I’ll drown.

Living Your Story is an invitation for teens and young adults to embark on a transformative journey to discover who God created them to be. This book, built around the themes of Waking, Walking, Wrestling, Working, Watching, and Waiting, helps teens navigate life's big questions about identity, purpose, and faith.

You were never meant to walk this path alone. Christian Affirmations for Young Men by Frank Geoffreys is a powerful guide for young men seeking strength, clarity, and confidence through God's Word. In a time when masculinity is being rediscovered and faith is more essential than ever, this book delivers daily, Scripture-based affirmations that speak life into your identity, purpose, and future. With each affirmation, you’ll be reminded of who you are in Christ, empowered to stand firm in your faith, and encouraged to live with integrity and boldness. Whether you're starting your morning ...

Prayer can sometimes be a frightening thing. How do you approach the maker of the world, and what exactly can you pray for? In this student adaptation of The Circle Maker, Pastor Mark Batterson uses the true legend of Honi the circle maker, a first-century Jewish sage whose bold prayer saved a generation, to uncover the boldness God asks of us at times and what powerful prayer can mean in your life.

You want to do hard things. But you don’t know where to start. You are changing the world around you. But you are tired and burned out. You feel called to do the extraordinary for God. But you feel stuck in the ordinary. Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett Harris are back and ready to tackle the questions that Do Hard Things inspired: How do I get started? What do I do when I get discouraged? What’s the best way to inspire others?

Purity. What exactly is it? According to best-selling authors Hayley and Michael DiMarco, purity is far more than abstinence from sex or other sexual activities. It's not about rules. It's not a list of don'ts. It's not about scare tactics, teen pregnancy statistics, or warnings about STDs. And it's not ruined the moment we mess up. It goes way deeper than that. In their honest, down-to-earth style that teens trust, Hayley and Michael explain that purity starts in the heart and involves every thought, desire, and action - not just sex.

He plays by the rules. She thinks rules are made to be broken. Lucy Sanyu's arrival stirs up everything in our village—there's trouble brewing around her that I can't seem to avoid. Bound by tradition, my path is simple: work the farm, marry a local girl, and keep up the family legacy. But Lucy? She’s different—free-spirited, daring and full of life. Straight out of boarding school, her dreams are too big for our small village. We're worlds apart. Our families have been enemies for ages, and Lucy’s bold, unconventional ways quickly stir up old feuds and set village tongues wagging. ...

Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity, Third Edition traces Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity from their roots in early Christian churches to the way these religions are observed today. Recounted here is the historical passage of the Catholic and Orthodox faiths, from the original teachings of Jesus Christ to the early separation of the Eastern and Western Churches to recent attempts at reconciliation.

In this student edition of Gods at War, Kyle Idleman helps us recognize there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. What keeps us from truly following Jesus Christ is that our hearts are pursuing something or someone else like money or popularity.

Why is there suffering? Doesn't science disprove miracles? What about hell--and the millions who've never heard of Jesus? Is heaven for real? Lee Strobel decided to use his award-winning journalistic skills to investigate the idea of faith and prove that placing our trust in things we cannot see is a solid bet. This teen adaptation of The Case for Faith present hard-hitting findings as well as Lee's journey from skepticism to belief in an easy-to-follow manner so you can make a decision about the Christian faith and theology for yourself.

Deepen your understanding of God the Father with Strong and Secure, the 100-day devotional for teen girls and young women that explores topics like anxiety, self-esteem, and the pressures of everyday life and examines five key traits of God to guide you toward building an enduring relationship with Him.