Creating Shared Resilience: The Role of the Church in a Hopeful Future

Brief Summary The bodies God gives are instruments for experiencing a fulfilling life on earth, for doing good works, for spiritual development. To do the work individuals are meant to do, they need to keep in shape. They must maintain a sound mind, body, and soul. Yet in the modern world, it is all too easy to let one, two, or all three of these slip. LOOK GREAT, FEEL GREAT presents Joyce's twelve-key plan to address the epidemic of "self esteem drought" that appears to be a factor in perpetuating habits that create poor health. Additionally, Joyce will provide helpful resources, like the "Ounce of Prevention Checklist," for self-maintenance. ISBN:9780446579469 Author:Joyce Meyer

How Do You Really, Truly Love Your Wife?As a husband, you want to be all your wife desires. You want to love her in a way that lives up to her expectations. And you will--with these ready answers to your questions about how to really love her.100 Answers to 100 Questions About Loving Your Wife provides the insights you need to be the best husband you can be, including . . . What does your wife long to hear from you? How can you prove to her that she is your number one priority? How can you meet both her needs and yours? What makes you a hero in your wife’s eyes? What is your wife saying when she doesn’t speak? 100 Answers to 100 Questions About Loving Your Wife gives you the quick and clear answers you’re looking for. It’s a resource you can rely on for a long and satisfying marriage. ISBN:2147483647 Author:Shelia Rabe and Lila Empson

Joyce Meyer's best-selling devotional, now available in beautiful, purple imitation leather binding, helps readers begin each day ready to receive God's blessings. God wants you to enjoy your life. And you can experience happiness each day when you learn to start your mornings right—by spending time with God, reading His Word, listening, and praying for His direction. When you do, you will be filled with the expectation of better days that are promised to you, and those better days add up to a better life. If you seek God, He will calm your fears, give you greater confidence, and direct your path. Once you experience the empowerment of starting your day with Him, you will never want to begin your day without Him. ISBN:2147483647 Author:Joyce Meyer

This uneven effort by the indomitable Jakes (The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord) inadvertently contains two discrete books--one on family, and one on personal finance. The sections on family are the best; Jakes compares the ideal Christian family (two parents, one of whom is a stay-at-home mom, and both of whom were virgins when they wed) with the more diverse reality of contemporary America. He quite effectively addresses nontraditional configurations such as blended, one-parent, and grandmother-headed families in a supportive and nonjudgmental tone. Jakes speaks specifically to African-American families like his own, who were left ""emancipated but incapacitated"" after generations of slavery. The finance portion of the book reflects Jakes's desire to avoid preaching the health-and-wealth gospel while simultaneously telling readers that God wants them to be financially comfortable. Jesus, says Jakes, desires Christians to have the kind of worldly influence that only wealth can bring. Much of Jakes's financial advice is typical of other Christian money gurus such as Larry Burkett and Mary Hunt, though without their detailed plans for debt-free living and profitable investing. Jakes stands out with his memorable biblical examples of prudent money management and his clear stance that Christian tithing should be from gross, not net, income.