Random House New Releases - Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth - Between June 20, 2012 and July 20, 2013.

Moving Forward by Everett Worthington, Ph.D.

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past
Written by Everett Worthington, Jr.

“I can never forgive myself,” she said. “Every time I think about it, I get sick to my stomach.”
I knew that feeling. I had felt it due to my own failures and shortcomings. I also knew I could help her, because I know that sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.

The partial truth about us is hard to accept: We hurt those we love. We fail to step in when others need us most. We do wrong—and we need forgiveness. From others and from God, but also from ourselves.

But the full truth about us is liberating and freeing: while we are more deeply flawed than we can imagine, we also are far more valuable and cherished than we can comprehend. To reach the place of self-forgiveness, we must embrace this truth. The gift of God’s acceptance frees us from self-blame, guilt, and shame.

In this practical, inspiring book, Dr. Everett Worthington identifies six steps to forgiving yourself:
·         Receive God’s forgiveness
·         Repair relationships
·         Rethink ruminations
·         REACH emotional self-forgiveness
·         Rebuild self-acceptance
·         Resolve to live virtuously

Weaving his own story of struggling with his brother’s suicide and his overwhelming feelings of regret, together with psychological insight, scientific research, and biblical truth, Dr. Worthington opens a clear path to freedom from self-condemnation to self-acceptance and most importantly, to the full life that Christ promises.

Moving Forward by Everett Worthington, Ph.D.

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past
Written by Everett Worthington, Jr.

Turning Your Down into Up by Ann McMurray

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from Depression
Written by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

You Can Hope Again

If you feel you will never get out of depression, Dr. Gregg Jantz has one word for you: hope. Gregg believes that since every person’s path into depression is unique, every path out will be unique as well. And healing is possible.

Turning Your Down into Up will help you:

   • Determine whether you are depressed
   • Understand why you can’t “just snap out of it”
   • Decide whether medication might be a good option for you
   • See the link between depression and overdependence on social media
   • Understand how family dynamics affect you
   • Be encouraged that you can find healing

This practical book includes a three-month personal recovery plan that focuses on spiritual renewal, emotional wellness, environmental balance, physical health, relational healing, and tech detox. Along with unique insights into treating the whole person, Turning Your Down into Up includes questions for reflection and journaling prompts. Here you will find real answers…Real freedom…Real hope.

“Turning Your Down Into Up is a comprehensive, whole-person approach to curing depression…with new answers and hope for the healing journey.”
—Dr. Catherine Hart Weber, author of Flourish: Discover The Daily Joy of Abundant, Vibrant Living

Turning Your Down into Up by Ann McMurray

2013-07-16T00:30:00-05:00

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from Depression
Written by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

Going the Second Mile by Mel Blackaby

2013-06-19T00:30:00-05:00

Going the Second Mile Letting God Take You Beyond Yourself
Written by Mel Blackaby

Less Effort, More Joy

What is the second mile? It’s the difference between living as a good person and enjoying life as a child of God. When you “do your best” for someone, you go the first mile. When God does His best through you, you experience the second mile. This can happen only when you let Christ in you take over and empower you to accomplish what is impossible by your natural abilities. While others see you on the first mile, they see Christ on the second. This miraculous Christian life will overwhelm you with more time, energy, and peace. You can’t help but freely give more away! Because God does not reward your duty, He blesses your relationship with His Son. It’s time to experience radical living. It’s time to enter into the second mile!

Cease to Strive…

“ If someone forces you to go one mile,” Jesus said,

“go with him two miles”

(Matthew 5: 41).

Are you obligated to serve…regardless of a mediocre attitude?

Are you supposed to be exhausted?

…So God Can Thrive

Author Mel Blackaby carefully unfolds the true meaning of Christ’s words so you will see that it’s not about you. While the world sees your good works on the first mile, they see Christ’s power working through you on the second. He carries the burden and takes you beyond yourself.

First mile living is cramped and unsatisfying. When you stride beyond it, chains fall off and freedom ensues. True rest, fulfillment, joy, and other surprising treasures become yours—when you dare to embark upon the second mile.

Story Behind the Book

“As a pastor in North America , I am amazed by how many Christians struggle with depression, anxiety, and stress. The burdens of life overwhelm them, and they pull back from serving the Lord, thinking they can’t take any more pressure. While visiting Mozambique , I went to the home of a native pastor who also works a secular job to support his life, his church, and another mission church. I was shocked at how little he had. He was giving his all to the Lord and existing on the bare minimum. As I consider his challenges, I am struck by his contagious smile. He has taken the yoke of Jesus and learned from Him; he has found rest for his soul and lives abundantly; he is walking in the second mile. I want God’s children everywhere to know the same joy and privilege that comes from serving God.” — Mel Blackaby

From the Hardcover edition.

God Distorted by John Bishop

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It Matters
Written by John Bishop

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth; Family & Relationships; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth | $14.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-1-60142-485-3 (1-60142-485-X)

God is not a bigger version of your earthly father.

When you hear the word “father,” do you think of someone who is loving…or angry? Someone who is pleased with you…or constantly disappointed? Someone who is always available…or someone who is too busy, preoccupied, or distant? When you think of “Father God,” what images come to mind?

Regardless of the type of father you grew up with—or without—it is likely that your view of God is influenced by the relationship you had with your father. Author John Bishop wants to help you discover that God is not just like your dad. Instead, God is the Father revealed in Scripture, where the truth is clear. God is a father who is:

• always there
• up close and personal
• fully pleased
• in complete control
• completely safe

Filled with biblical insight and practical tools for reflection, healing, and restoration, God Distorted will enable you to break free from the lies of the enemy and see your heavenly Father as He truly is.

God Distorted by John Bishop

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It Matters
Written by John Bishop

eBook, 208 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth; Family & Relationships; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth | $10.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-1-60142-486-0 (1-60142-486-8)

Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the Father
Written by Jeff Anderson

Hardcover, 128 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Stewardship; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth; Business & Economics - Personal Finance | $9.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-1-60142-528-7 (1-60142-528-7)

Once you see your gifts from God’s perspective, your giving will never be the same.

When she was a toddler, Jeff Anderson’s daughter opened his eyes to how delighted God is with our gifts. She brought him a plastic donut from her play kitchen, and he was surprised by the intensity of his reaction. His delight in receiving this simple gift—and his daughter’s joy in giving it—led him to dig deeper. Anderson would not rest until he found the scriptural connection between our gifts and God’s heart.

Plastic Donuts removes the awkwardness and uncertainty that often accompany discussions about giving. Now you can think differently-and biblically-about what and how you give.

Your gifts can capture God’s attention and connect you more intimately with His heart. Plastic Donuts brings everyone—leaders and followers, teachers and learners—onto the same page.

Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the Father
Written by Jeff Anderson

eBook, 128 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Stewardship; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth; Business & Economics - Personal Finance | $7.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-1-60142-529-4 (1-60142-529-5)

Unfinished by Steven K. Scott

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on Earth
Written by Steven K. Scott

Hardcover, 128 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth | $12.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-0-307-73170-8 (0-307-73170-7)

Jesus invites you to pursue His four callings

What does God want most from you? For too many believers, this question echoes troubling messages from the past. “Thou shalt not,” “you need to do more,” “why did you miss last night’s meeting?” It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, which can keep you from seeing what God truly desires to accomplish through you.

Unfinished brings needed focus to your life by revealing your four callings from Jesus. Each calling is linked to a specific gift, making it possible for you to experience the life that Jesus desires for you. In Unfinished, the Savior tells you, in his own words, how to:
·         Achieve greater intimacy with God
·         Accelerate your personal growth
·         Empower the spiritual growth of other believers
·         Impact the lives of nonbelievers

If you are pulled in too many directions and distracted by the clamor of competing demands, let the author introduce you to the Christian life as Jesus designed it. No longer is it necessary to question what God wants most from you. You can set aside everything that is secondary in importance and devote yourself to just four callings. Now you can make the greatest impact possible in your world.

Unfinished by Steven K. Scott

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on Earth
Written by Steven K. Scott

eBook, 128 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth; Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth | $9.99 | May 21, 2013 | 978-0-307-73172-2 (0-307-73172-3)

Spark by Jason Jaggard

2012-08-21T00:30:00-05:00

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a Time
Written by Jason Jaggard

Develop the Art of Self-Challenge

Tired of dreaming about changing your life? Ready to change it? You came to the right place.

Jason Jaggard has developed a simple, direct way to practice the art of self-challenge. It requires a willingness to take healthy risks and is energized by the involvement of a small group of fellow risk-takers.

Here are just a few of the Spark insights that lead to lasting change:
· More resources are available to you than you realize.
· Living a changed life works best when a few friends get involved.
· When you relearn what “good” is, you experience more goodness in your life.
· Taking a healthy risk is always worth it, even if you fail.

When you practice the art of self-challenge, you notice that your life and the world around you start changing for the better. It involves doing the one thing that only you can do: take responsibility for your life. So go ahead and take your first risk: open this book and start reading.

Spark by Jason Jaggard

2012-08-21T00:30:00-05:00

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a Time
Written by Jason Jaggard

Breakaway Study Guide by Andy Stanley

2012-06-20T00:30:00-05:00

Breakaway Study Guide
Written by Andy Stanley

Everywhere You Go, There You Are

When you were young, you were told, “You are special!” and were encouraged to become anything you wanted. The future held unlimited options. But then life happened. And now you look around feeling, thinking, looking, and acting basically the same as the next guy. You can’t help but feel trapped and hemmed in. Unfortunately, many try to break out of the suffocating sameness by making the same bad decisions over and over again. This Breakaway DVD and study guide are designed to renovate your thinking by illustrating four core beliefs that dictate the decisions shaping the outcome of your life. This study will help you break out of the crowd and away from bad patterns for good! Break out of the crowd.

None of us sets out to be like everybody else, but it happens. Life begins to squeeze us into a mold until one day we wake up feeling trapped and hemmed in. Unfortunately many people think that the answer is to run away, but they only end up making the same bad decisions over and over again. So how do you break the cycle and break out of the crowd?

In this six-session companion study guide to the Breakaway DVD, Andy Stanley will expose you to four core beliefs that have the power to renovate your thinking and change the trajectory of your life. Intended for use in a personal study or in small groups, Breakaway will illustrate how our core beliefs dictate our decisions which dictate the outcomes of our lives.

This study guide is complete with a leader’s guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps.

Story Behind the Book

Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of three North Point Ministries campuses, with a cumulative congregation of more than twenty thousand. Much of the brokenness he sees in the lives of his congregants results from the herd mentality that makes them feel completely blah. He often hears comments like, “Life is just more of the same, only with more candles on my birthday cake,” and, “Even my problems are the same as everyone else’s—from dealing with debt to my marital problems. There’s nothing unique about me.” Culture has shaped and molded the zest out of life, and this DVD and study guide are designed to open the door to freedom!

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Random House New Releases - Religion - Christian Life - Personal Growth - Between June 20, 2012 and July 20, 2013.

Moving Forward by Everett Worthington, Ph.D.

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the PastWritten by Everett Worthington, Jr.

Moving Forward by Everett Worthington, Ph.D.

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the PastWritten by Everett Worthington, Jr.

Turning Your Down into Up by Ann McMurray

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from DepressionWritten by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

Turning Your Down into Up by Ann McMurray

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from DepressionWritten by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

Going the Second Mile by Mel Blackaby

Going the Second Mile Letting God Take You Beyond YourselfWritten by Mel Blackaby

God Distorted by John Bishop

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It MattersWritten by John Bishop

God Distorted by John Bishop

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It MattersWritten by John Bishop

Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the FatherWritten by Jeff Anderson

Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the FatherWritten by Jeff Anderson

Unfinished by Steven K. Scott

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on EarthWritten by Steven K. Scott

Unfinished by Steven K. Scott

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on EarthWritten by Steven K. Scott

Spark by Jason Jaggard

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a TimeWritten by Jason Jaggard

Spark by Jason Jaggard

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a TimeWritten by Jason Jaggard

Breakaway Study Guide by Andy Stanley

Breakaway Study Guide Written by Andy Stanley

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past
Written by Everett Worthington, Jr.

Moving Forward Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past
Written by Everett Worthington, Jr.

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from Depression
Written by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

Turning Your Down into Up A Realistic Plan for Healing from Depression
Written by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Ann McMurray

Going the Second Mile Letting God Take You Beyond Yourself
Written by Mel Blackaby

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It Matters
Written by John Bishop

God Distorted How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It Matters
Written by John Bishop

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the Father
Written by Jeff Anderson

Plastic Donuts Giving That Delights the Heart of the Father
Written by Jeff Anderson

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on Earth
Written by Steven K. Scott

Unfinished The Four Callings from Jesus That Empower and Complete Your Purpose on Earth
Written by Steven K. Scott

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a Time
Written by Jason Jaggard

Spark Transform Your World, One Small Risk at a Time
Written by Jason Jaggard

Breakaway Study Guide
Written by Andy Stanley